I'm in the Ark, a player.

Exusiai, after being asked by Texas, thought about it carefully.

Croissant said she was going here to buy goods to sell at a high price back in Longmen, while Qin Tianling... it seems that Qin Tianling really didn't tell them where he was going before running off on his own.

Exusiai pondered again, but ultimately couldn't reach a conclusion, and could only give a curt reply.

"I don't know?"

...

On a street somewhere in the Great Knight's Territory,

As Qin Tianling walked down the street, he kept muttering to himself.

"That's strange. I've explored this new map for so long, and it's huge, but there isn't a single quest."

It felt like you just paid to go in and watch cricket fighting, and then it was all about gambling, gambling, all-in, and more all-in.

Going all-in is an art; when it's time to go all in, go all in.

But if you're not careful, you can lose everything.

Fortunately, Qin Tianling has the SL technique, so he basically never loses, hehehe.

However, this kind of thing really gets boring after a while.

Qin Tianling had just finished gambling and a sense of emptiness welled up inside him.

And most importantly,

"How strange... why don't I see any gangsters here for me to beat up?"

Damn it, it's making me feel just like I'm having withdrawal symptoms!

It had been several days since Qin Tianling had gone to the slums to beat up thugs, and he felt his hands were itching to do so.

I don't want to gamble.

Want to hit someone.

"Do you want to compete against your favorite knight in the arena? Do you want to make a name for yourself and gain a large number of fans who cheer for you? Do you want an exciting and unconventional duel?"

Become a competitive knight!

Money, fame, everything is beckoning you!

Before he knew it, Qin Tianling had arrived at the entrance of the Esports Knights Association, and the advertisement immediately attracted his attention.

Yes indeed,

If I just become a cricket in a cricket fighting game, wouldn't I be able to beat people up openly and legitimately?

Qin Tianling entered the building.

There were many people inside the association, and advertisements were constantly playing on the screens in the association's lobby.

To save her school from bankruptcy, a beautiful high school girl resolutely becomes a gladiator knight! What kind of future awaits her? Tune in to *School Gladiator, FightLive!*

—The anime officially licensed by the Knights' Attack Association is currently airing!

The anime currently playing appears to be promoting knightly competitions to the anime and manga community.

Qin Tianling ignored all that and went straight to the counter.

"Hello, I would like to register as a competitive knight."

Was it registered under an individual's identity?

"Yes."

"Okay, I understand. Please fill out this form."

The clerk at the window glanced at Qin Tianling and immediately realized that he wasn't a local.

Another outsider comes here to work as a racing rider, and he doesn't even have a company backing him up.

Do you really think being a racing knight is that easy?

Amidst the clash of swords and the forbidden act of killing, some knights still succumbed to their injuries and died en route to the hospital.

Look at how young he is!

I wonder if I'll be able to leave the field unscathed...

Even after stepping off the field, witnessing pools of blood and cries of agony, one wonders if they will still feel fear.

If that's the case, they'll probably disappear without a trace after a while.

The teller wasn't optimistic about Qin Tianling, but still processed his paperwork in a proper manner.

"This is your temporary communication terminal. You will be notified here about any matters related to the competition."

Since you've just registered as a competitive knight, you need to win one out of the next five matches to officially become a competitive knight.

If you don't win a single match, your status and terminal will be revoked by the association, and you will need to wait six months before you can re-register as a competitive knight.

The clerk checked the relevant competition information and looked up at Qin Tianling.

"The system has just arranged a match for you this afternoon, a 1v1 duel. Remember to be ready to attend."

The message will be sent to you via the temporary Arena Knight terminal in your hand.

The competition rules will be sent to you later.

However, there's something I need to clarify with you here.

In the arena of competitive knights, as long as the rules are followed, any means are acceptable as long as victory is achieved.

"As long as we can win?"

Qin Tianling's eyes lit up.

Yes, the winners get the honor, and the losers get nothing.

Of course, if your methods are too despicable, you might still get attacked by the other side's fans.

To handle this situation, you'll need to prepare your own public relations team.

That's why the teller just asked if it was an individual registration.

One person's strength is ultimately limited; having a company behind you makes things much easier.

"By the way,"

Although you are only a temporary competitive knight for now, please choose a knightly name for yourself; you'll need it for your first match.

"Naming it?"

"Yes, it requires 'knight' as a suffix, and the preceding part can be anything."

If they lose all five matches, the title will be revoked by the Knights' Association.

Have you decided what to call it?

"Let's call it............"

Qin Tianling thought for a moment, then replied.

"Not a knight."

.

..........

.......

Chapter 89, Watch me trick him with my sweet talk!

Kazimir Grand Knight Territory, Arena Nine

"Didn't you say that this knightly competition is essentially just cricket fighting?"

Why bother buying a ticket to come see this?

In the stands, Texas asked, puzzled.

She was following the bright fluorescent light above Exusiai's head, searching for their seats.

The arena's stands weren't completely full yet—after all, it was a competition for rookie knights, so it was normal that there wasn't the kind of massive crowds that would be there when the grand knights led the star players onto the field.

"Well, it's a specialty of Kazimierz after all, so I should at least see it with my own eyes, right?"

Seeing it in person might be even more stunning than watching it on TV.

"The citizens of Lungmen love watching these clashes between strong individuals!"

As Exusiai spoke, she extended the index finger of one hand and tapped it lightly in the air.

"besides?"

"Also, I won this ticket in a draw, it's free~"

However, since it was free, the matches I watched all seemed to be rookie equestrian duels.

Ah, here's the seat, it's yours next to me.

Exusiai pulled Texas to sit down. Texas noticed that there were two empty seats next to her. People were coming and going in the stands, but no one was sitting there.

"Oh, by the way, those two next to you were originally meant for Qin Tianling and Croissant."

"What a pity. Croissant is still negotiating business, and we can't get in touch with Qin Tianling at all. Otherwise, we could have watched the competition together."

Exusiai shook her head and sighed.

However, Exusiai's disappointment was short-lived; she was quickly drawn to something else, such as a QR code printed on the seat directly in front of her, with the words "Scan the QR code for match details" next to it.

Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, Exusiai took out her phone, scanned the screen, and a page popped up with information about the competition.

"Hey! Texas, you can place bets here, what's that saying again?"

Gambling in moderation is harmless!

Want to play around a bit?

"Don't play."

Texas refused without hesitation, reached into her bag, pulled out a box of Pocky, pushed it up from the bottom, and popped one into her mouth.

"Fine, if you don't want to play, then don't play! I'll play!"

I'll spend 50 yuan to try it out.

Let me see. This match is between a semi-novice knight who has participated in four knightly duels and a complete newbie. The odds for Hunter Frost Knight are 0.5, while the odds for Not a Knight are 2... How can there be a knight in a duel called Not a Knight?

Exusiai immediately found it very interesting.

How can a competitive knight claim that he is not a knight?

"I choose you! Not the knight!"

........

"Not a knight? Where did this 'non-mainstream' thing come from?"

Inside the knights' arena lounge, the Frost Hunter looked at his opponent's name and said disdainfully,

In this era where everyone yearns for the knighthood of competitive knights, there are actually knights who say they are not knights.

I feel like I'm being a niche person, very cool, and like I'm the only one who's sober in a world of drunks.

Funny?

If you weren't a Cavalier, who would come to watch your games?

"The match is about to begin. Please have both knights enter the arena."

An announcement came from the lounge. The Cold Hunter Knight donned his armor, left the lounge, and entered Arena Nine, stepping onto the competition field.

And it was at this time that he met his opponent.

A figure wearing strange, enormous armor.

Why is this guy dressed so ugly?