After the archive is damaged, I live in another world

Xu Mu put on the four pieces of equipment and asked, "Elf, isn't it too cruel for me to wear so much equipment to participate in a small regional competition?"

The elf was very serious: "Comrade, I think you can be more cruel. Bring the Power of Dagon and electrocute them."

"..."

Forget it.

The power of Dagon is well-known and it is a well-known artifact. It would be too conspicuous to wear it.

These four items are different. They have good effects but are not very eye-catching in appearance. The best one is the "Beauty Sword".

From the outside, the Beauty Sword looks like a toy sword, a luxury item used to show off in public. No one would have thought that the effect of this sword is so sinister. Beneath its gorgeous and extravagant surface lies the insidious ability to destroy people.

what.

Just like a bad woman.

"Elf, you can read, right?"

"Of course. Comrade, what's the matter?"

Xu Mu pulled out a large pile of books from his backpack. They were mostly popular novels and magazines, as well as some obscure books on philosophy, theology, and professional fields. "Will you get bored staying home alone? I bought some books for you when I passed by the bookstore today."

The elf was startled and said, "Master..."

"Call me comrade."

"Gu! Comrade! Thank you, I will take good care of these books!"

You should cherish it.

Unlike the society Xu Mu lives in, books in this world are shockingly expensive.

Novels are okay, but those professional books can easily cost a hundred silver coins.

You know, one gold coin on Blue Star can only be exchanged for more than 200 silver coins, and this book...

In other words, Xu Mu now has some money, otherwise he couldn't even afford to buy a preface.

He patted his book and said, "I'm going to go to the car dealership and see if I can get a car. It's not cost-effective to take a taxi every day."

The elf hurriedly said, "Have a safe journey, comrade!"

After Xu Mu left, strange phenomena continued to occur in the basement.

The books floated up and down, and from time to time they made strange sounds of "Hey hey hey hey... Master...", which was really creepy.

After a while, the movement finally stopped.

The elf opened the "Encyclopedia of Holy Spirit Duel" and began to read slowly.

Free city, Mercedes-Benz dealership.

Xu Mu spread out his hands and asked in surprise, "How much? The cheapest car costs three hundred gold coins?! You... do you know how much three hundred gold coins are? Huh? Even if I were to sell myself by the pound, I wouldn't even get three hundred gold coins!"

The salesperson was very professional: "Sir, this is the price now, and it's the same as other car dealerships. We have installment plans, and we can process them for you if you meet the qualifications."

Xu Mu glanced at him and said, "I just arrived in the Free City these two days ago and haven't even registered with the Adventurer's Association yet."

"Uh."

The salesperson quickly came up with a solution: "Well, you can also find someone to guarantee the money. If your guarantor is qualified, installment payment is also possible."

Oh!

Xu Mu asked, "Captain Nanasha of the Military Police, is she qualified?"

The salesperson was in awe: "If it's Captain Nanasha, you don't even need to provide a guarantee!"

"..."

Captain Nanasha, here I come again.

Chapter 26 #026 So lonely!

There is no rush to buy a car.

The main reason was that he had been bothering Nanasha since he crossed over, which made Xu Mu feel a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, he decided to slow down.

Even if you don’t have a car, don’t you still have legs?

Just a little tired.

The next morning, the "regional competition" began.

Xu Mu dressed neatly and arrived at the entrance of the Adventurer's Association early. The place was already packed with people, hundreds of contestants gathered together, and including relatives and friends who came to see him off, the number of people was probably over a thousand.

On the other hand, Xu Mu——

what?

I am all alone, without any relatives or even friends.

Ugh.

lonely.

Naturally, the gendarmerie is here to maintain order.

From a distance, Xu Mu saw Nanasha and nodded to her in a friendly manner;

Nanasha also saw Xu Mu, but she didn't react at all and even turned her head away.

"..."

Even more lonely!

hateful.

Tears, I can’t hold back my tears!

The regional competition was not held in the city, but in an abandoned maze in the suburbs.

The organizer prepared a bus, and Xu Mu got on the bus using his number plate. The bus quickly drove towards the designated location.

On the way, a middle-aged man in a staff uniform stood in front of the bus aisle, like a tour guide.

He held up a megaphone and announced, "Dear contestants, first of all, welcome to the regional competition. I am your instructor. Next, I will explain the rules of the 'speed race' to you. Here is a map of the competition area, pass it on later."

The instructor distributed two stacks of maps to each contestant.

Xu Mu looked down and found that the scale of this competition was quite large.

The abandoned maze they were heading to had been converted into a dedicated area for "speed racing."

The racing competition is divided into three major sections, namely the "Jungle Area", "Castle Area" and the final "Racing Straight Line".

The instructor pointed to the large speed race line on the map and said, "The regional competition tests each competitor's overall ability. While it's not a fierce physical confrontation, it's far more challenging and complex than the ring competition. Let me start with the simplest final area—the speed race line. It's an 8,000-meter straight line. The first two competitors to cross the line advance to the next round. The rest are eliminated."

An eight-kilometer straight line.

It's over in the blink of an eye.

Xu Mu had no questions, and neither did anyone else.

The instructor continued, "The second area, the 'Castle Zone,' isn't complicated either. It's an 18,000-square-meter castle with all the necessary amenities. There's also a 'safe zone' where combat isn't allowed. However, this safe zone is constantly changing. One moment it could be a banquet hall, the next it could be a study. Aside from the safe zone, combat is permitted in the remaining areas. You can eliminate opponents you dislike."

Xu Mu raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

It seems simple on the surface, but it is not.

Having a safe zone means that the players have a place to negotiate and talk;

The safe zone will change, which means that there will be a period of time when it is "unsafe" and will be attacked.

The instructor's words are more interesting.

What does it mean to “eliminate opponents you dislike”?

If someone performs too brilliantly, making the other contestants timid and think they can't win the final one-on-one competition—

Then.

You can form a temporary alliance in the castle area and beat the most threatening opponent to death first.

do you mean this?

In an instant, the atmosphere on the field became even more silent.

The strong man sitting next to Xu Mu twisted his buttocks a little uneasily, trying to stay away from Xu Mu.

The car was completely silent and the instructor didn't care.

He pointed to the first area on the map and said, "Finally, we have the most intensely competitive area, the 'Jungle Area.' This area allows you to fight each other, and there are no safe zones. Your goal is to defeat the 'Man in Black,' seize the token in his hand, and use it to reach the 'Castle Area.'"

The instructor looked around with sharp eyes.

He spoke again and said, "If you have any questions, you can ask."

At this moment, Xu Mu realized that his understanding of "racing" was too superficial.

He originally thought it was just a running competition, with a track of tens of thousands of meters at most, so that the contestants could suffer a little.

Now take a look...

This is basically a comprehensive quality assessment. The difficulty of breaking through the jungle area is dozens of times greater than fighting in a ring.

but it does not matter.

Xu Mu is confident and capable. The harder the task, the better. He is not afraid.

Someone nearby raised their hand and asked, "Instructor, what is this 'man in black'? Is it a monster?"

The instructor replied, "The men in black are adventurers we've assigned, and they'll also enter using the duel pods. They come from other regions and don't live in the Free City, so you don't have to worry about them being partial or biased. I do want to remind you that the men in black are quite strong. If you lack strength, you'll need to make up for it with wisdom."

what……

Another person asked, "Instructor, is there a time limit for breaking through the jungle area?"

The instructor replied, "Not only is there a time limit, but there's also a limit on the number of participants. We'll only have thirty men in black, meaning only thirty can break through the jungle area. Furthermore, the final 'Sprint Straight' will open twelve hours after the regional competition begins. At that time, only participants in the 'Castle Area' will be eligible to participate."

"How should we find the Man in Black?"

"No need to look. There are thirty red dots on the map in your hands. The men in black will be standing at the locations marked by the red dots, waiting for your challenge."

The contestants in the car all nodded and stopped asking questions.

The bus also stopped at this time. The instructor looked out the window and said, "We're here. If there are no other questions, I'll take you to the duel cabin."

Xu Mu looked up and asked, "Coach, how many contestants are there in this regional competition?"

The instructor glanced at him and said, "There are a total of 335 participants in your division."

Wouldn’t that make the jungle area very difficult?

The bus doors opened and the contestants got off one by one.

Xu Mu was not polite either. He drank the boiling blood potion in gulps, then pulled out the pale blue hood, put it on his head, and walked towards the bottom of the car.

The instructor was shocked when he saw him like this: "Scared?! Brother, you are dressed very uniquely!"

Xu Mu smiled, which made it look even weirder: "Is it okay?"

"That's great. If someone didn't know, they would think you were going to rob someone."

"No, I'm a law-abiding citizen."

The instructor patted him on the shoulder and said, "You took the medicine too early. Be careful not to overdo it and waste your money."

Xu Mu smiled and said, "It's okay. The competition lasts twelve hours, so it doesn't matter whether you drink in the morning or in the evening."

"That's true, come on!"

"Easy to say."

The instructor watched Xu Mu leave and began to clean the car.

When I arrived at Xu Mu's seat, I subconsciously picked up the medicine bottle and smelled it - it smelled so good.

"What the hell...it smells so good."

The instructor stretched out his finger, dipped the little bit of potion left in the bottle, and took a sip: "Holy crap! Poison?"

Didn't I encounter a profiteer...