I'm in the Ark, a player.

My uncle was already quite disgusted when my aunt participated in the competition as an attendant and even received a knighthood.

"That's the best."

Marna nodded.

"A true knight never needs the cheers of an audience, nor does he need to stand in the spotlight."

"Knightly competitions are unworthy of the name Nearl."

"Yes, I know, Uncle Marna... I just... I just think that this 'Not-a-Knight' competitive knight in the live stream is using really underhanded tactics,"

"There's nothing wrong with being despicable. There can only be one winner in a knightly tournament. Isn't it common for knights to resort to any means to achieve victory?"

Marner neither confirmed nor denied this, then he noticed the knighthood that Maria had just mentioned.

"He's actually called not a knight?"

That's really an interesting title.

It seems he also understands that those who choose to step onto this battlefield are not knights.

Because true knights never need flowers and applause.

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"That damned knight is not a knight!"

In a company meeting room, a senior executive angrily slammed his fist on the table.

The projected image was not actually a battle between knights and holographic knights.

"Our company's latest JACK 1.7 model armor was actually defeated by a pitchfork on the field!?"

What will everyone think now that they've seen this?

Do you think that the armor our company manufactures can't even stop a pitchfork?

What will happen to our company's products?

Will they be difficult to sell?

Will our stock price in the market fall?

Will our partners think we're a bunch of idiots who don't do anything useful?

The fact that the holographic knight was defeated was a minor matter.

The most crucial point is that this competition has generated a lot of buzz.

Everyone wanted to see this infamous non-Cavaliers get thrashed, which led to the match generating almost as much buzz as other star players.

It is precisely because of the public attention that things appear worse in the eyes of higher-ups.

In particular, some unscrupulous media outlets might make a fuss about this.

"I don't care how we handle public relations afterwards, I only have one requirement right now."

The senior leader pointed at the figure wearing a tattered hood and said through gritted teeth,

"Send someone to take care of this clown who's jumping around like this! And then suppress the buzz about him!"

There's no time to mourn for the Holographic Knight.

Next to head to the battlefield is JCAK Armor Co., Ltd.!

Shortly after, Qin Tianling received another invitation to the competition, scheduled for tomorrow.

He agreed without even thinking about it.

It was evening the next day.

Qin Tianling changed back into his previous armor and stepped onto the arena.

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to this episode of Knights Arena!

I think everyone wants to see someone beat up someone who isn't a knight, right?

Last time, the holographic knight failed to punish the non-knight, and everyone must have been very disappointed.

But it's okay, the Knights aren't in trouble this time!

Let's welcome the opponent who is not the Cavaliers this time!

As the host spoke, Qin Tianling's opponent appeared on stage.

However, those who appeared were not ordinary competitive knights.

He wasn't even 'a knight'.

More accurately, they were two Sarkaz wearing armor.

"Let us welcome the two knights, 'Corruption' and 'Withering'!!"

Despite the fact that even a discerning observer could see that the match was unfair, the cheers from the audience were unanimously high.

Because most people want to see that the Knights didn't fail.

Seeing the villain who bullied his favorite competitive knight being brutally crushed to the ground.

Some audience members, though initially disapproving, were moved and inspired by the majority, realizing they had been overthinking things, and joined in the cheering and shouting.

However, there are still some people who are actually very opposed to this kind of behavior.

They also considered this to be a shameless act by the organizers.

"Two against one! This is cheating!? Damn it, they have no shame!"

Exusiai, standing in the stands, angrily cursed.

Texas didn't speak, but simply touched her waist.

Weapons were brought.

Although she believed Qin Tianling did not need help.

But some bad things did happen... The height of the stands from the field wasn't too high either.

On the other side, Maria, who was watching the live stream on her phone, also frowned.

She wanted to see someone other than a knight get beaten up.

But this is... this is so unfair!

Thinking about this, Maria actually felt a little reluctant that the non-knights would fail!

Regardless of what the audience thinks or how they shout,

On the field, Qin Tianling was completely stress-free, truly a person without pressure.

"There are actually two people?"

That's strange... Didn't I sign up for the 1v1 competition?

"Forget it, fighting one is the same as fighting two..."

Qin Tianling stretched out his hand, pointed at the other party, and announced.

"Although you have the numerical advantage and your equipment looks quite good..."

But I want to make one thing very clear—you are the challengers!

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Good heavens, Vishdel only just found out the old cat is dead? How long has it been...? By the time she realized it, the prison cat would have already won the resurrection match. (See "Greetings from Kazdel" for details)

Difficult to hold,

I declare Vishdel a complete idiot!

Chapter 96, The Sun Sets (Bonus Chapter)

This is the solution proposed by Jack Armor Company.

Suppressing this show-off is not the way for a knight to go.

Since someone might be disgusted by underhanded tactics from someone who isn't a knight.

Then let's send two people!

Moreover, he's a demon with relatively strong physical attributes.

Furthermore, when paired with the latest JACK experimental armor, featuring an internal exoskeleton to distribute the armor's weight and assist the user's movement, it greatly reduces the risk of exhaustion due to strain.

In addition to the exoskeleton, the armor also integrates a multi-channel drug injection system—stimulants, analgesics, muscle enhancers, and has the function of rapid injection in case of various emergencies.

The executives at Jack Armor Company couldn't believe they could possibly lose!

and.........

Since he's a demon, it's quite reasonable for him to kill the other person if he doesn't know his own strength... right?

Who told you to be just an individual competitive rider, without any company to rely on?

Reality is cruel, and this is the tragedy of individual competitive knights!

Qin Tianling looked at his two opponents.

The two Sarkaz knights' armor looked almost identical, only their weapons differed.

The Withering Knight wields a cursed bow, the Corruption Knight wields a heavy hammer.

One far and one near,

If the other side coordinates with you from the inside, creating a sandwich effect, it could indeed be a bit troublesome.

"Both players have arrived, so... let the match begin!"

As the host announced it, corruption and decay began to stir.

The corrupt one, wielding a heavy hammer, charged towards Qin Tianling, while the withered one aimed his bow and arrow at Qin Tianling.

The arrow was nocked on the bow and instantly enveloped in a dark purple light; the bowstring was drawn taut.

Fire!

The arrow left a purplish-black afterimage in the air as it hurtled towards us!

The Black Knight Shield reappeared in Qin Tianling's hand, deflecting all the dark purple arrows.

Just as Qin Tianling was dealing with these ranged attacks, the Corrupt Knights had already arrived in front of him.

With the help of the exoskeleton, the Corrupt Knight raised his heavy hammer and charged at Qin Tianling like a charging lance!

The hammer moves forward, its body slightly touching the ground, plowing a deep trench in the sandy soil, like a moving humanoid heavy truck!

"boom!"

The hammer slammed solidly into the black knight shield in Qin Tianling's hand, producing a deafening sound like the tolling of an ancient bell.

Qin Tianling's figure did not recede at all.

On the contrary, the Corrupt Knight felt a tremendous recoil force transmitted back to his arms through the alloy hammer handle.

This didn't feel like hitting a person at all; it felt more like hitting a city wall!

And why didn't the other side even retreat?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!

The corrupt knight gripped the heavy hammer firmly with both hands, raising it to smash it down on Qin Tianling!

Just as the hammer reached its highest point, at the very moment it was swung...

Qin Tianling swung his arm horizontally, and the black knight shield on his arm slammed precisely into the side of the heavy hammer.