Chapter 31 - Withdrawal

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

[Zhuo Bufan: If you all withdraw from the competition, then the Demon Race will be ranked first. Can you reconsider for the sake of the Human Race?]

[Aika: But I don’t want to die, so withdrawing from the competition is the wisest choice for me. Anyway, the door to the territories will be opened either way. One more hour, one less hour. What’s the difference?]

[Zhuo Bufan: But, it can’t be put like that either. It’s better to put in some effort and give it a try.]

Zhuo Bufan racked his brains in an attempt to make everyone who wanted to withdraw from the competition dispel this thought. Back then, when he saw the announcement, his mind was already thinking, what would happen if he were to withdraw from the arena battles? Would the Human Race not end up losing their pride and ego?

But now that he thought about it, dying on the arena stage didn’t necessarily bring glory to the human race. So the final decision would be decided according to the actual situation.

Zhuo Bufan had already made up his mind that he would be the first human to withdraw from the competition. But he never expected that there would actually be someone who withdrew earlier than him, and this person who took the lead to withdraw from the competition was actually the Aika who was a little formidable in his impression.

[Aika: No, no, you guys just have to work hard. The arena is about to end. I can spend the next few days repairing my territory. Maybe I can last a little longer.]

[Zhuo Bufan: Alright then, I’ll see how many days I can last. I won’t die so early.]

Time passed bit by bit, and it was time to go to the arena. Perhaps it was because there were too many people who withdrew from the competition early in the morning, but when Zhuo Bufan teleported over, he shockingly discovered that there were not even ten people in the area.

There were way too many cowards amongst the Human Race. Couldn’t they just give it a shot?

“Boss, there are only a few left. Our next few rounds have to be stable!”

Song Chenxing took a look at Zhuo Bufan and said, “But it’s not enough for me to be stable. Look at how many humans are left now. According to what I know, the Demon Race has sent out all of their forces to participate in the arena battles.”

“However, more than half of the humans have already chosen to withdraw from the competition. The next few days will be extremely disadvantageous for us. Furthermore, everyone can only participate in one match every day. Even if we win…”

Song Chenxing did not continue to speak, but Zhuo Bufan already understood what he wanted to express.

“Who has the most Time Cards now? Why not find the one that opens the shortest time to hide when the territory gates open? I think the demons are waiting for this moment. Once the gate of the territory opens, there will definitely be a fierce battle between the humans and demons.”

“Young Benefactor Zhuo is right, but the one who has the most cards right now is still Benefactor Song. Right now, he has three cards in his hands and I only have one. This isn’t of much use.”

However, before the three of them could discuss in detail, it was time for Song Chenxing to enter the ring.

Zhuo Bufan could only cheer on Song Chenxing in his battle first. After he returned victorious, they would then discuss this matter in detail.

By his side, Tripitaka had been muttering non-stop since god knows when. Zhuo Bufan had goosebumps all over his body just from listening.

“Master, it’s not that bad. What if you don’t end up matching with the demon race today? What are you afraid of? We’re only afraid of the demon race’s violence, but the other races aren’t that threatening.”

But no matter what Zhuo Bufan said, Tripitaka’s mouth never stopped.

However, Song Chenxing’s opponent today was a dragon!

As soon as these two parties appeared in the arena, an interesting scene occurred the instant their eyes met. Because the dragon previously had an existing promise with Zhuo Bufan, their entire Race would automatically choose to withdraw from the competition whenever they matched with the Human Race.

Song Chenxing thought about this, and so did the Dragon race. Therefore, even without making a move, the human race had already won another battle, and they had not broken the rules of the arena.

Zhuo Bufan hurriedly got Tripitaka to look at the screen. “Look at Big Boss Song, the one he matched this time is the dragon race. I don’t believe that our luck is so bad that we’ll have to fight the Demon Race all the way for the next few days. Even if we run into them, so what? Beat them until they’re looking for their teeth all over the ground, make them think twice about invading us. The more you’re afraid of them, the more they’re not afraid of you!”

Tripitaka finally stopped his mumbling. Seeing that Song Chenxing had returned safe and sound, he immediately stepped forward and held his hand. “Boss Song, hurry up and pass on your good luck to me. Then, I’ll meet the Dragon Race too. That way, I’ll be fine!”

However, Song Chenxing only smiled, pouring cold water on Tripitaka.

After all, it wasn’t up to him to decide what kind of opponent he matched. It depended on the mechanism of the arena.

“Be careful when you go on stage. Even if you’re not facing the Demon Race, I’m afraid the other races are being serious now.” Song Chenxing reminded Tripitaka. The latter mustered his courage before walking straight to the stage.

Strangely enough, the Human Race’s luck today was really good. Not only did Song Chenxing and Tripitaka encounter the Dragon Race, even Zhuo Bufan who went up the arena later also encountered them, directly obtaining three consecutive victories.

“I wonder if the others will regret watching the live broadcast of these three matches today,” Zhuo Bufan said softly.

Luck was indeed a kind of strength.

“We’re done here. Let’s return to the territory to rest first. There aren’t many matches left in the arena. Let’s go back and strengthen our defenses.”

With Song Chenxing’s reminder, Zhuo Bufan and Tripitaka also teleported back to their own territories one after another. In the end, the poison needles that Zhuo Bufan specially made for today did not come in handy.

Zhuo Bufan did not feel disappointed either. If they could continue to meet the Dragon Race in their last few matches, or someone of the same race, that would be great luck.

Looking at his barren territory, Zhuo Bufan was somewhat disappointed and frustrated. He simply did not know where to start to perform any of the so-called reinforcing defense. This territory of his had not even been built yet, so how could there be any defense?

Currently, the only thing that could shelter him from the wind and rain was that small wooden house. However, how much could that small wooden house be worth?

It was not difficult to build another one after it was destroyed. There was no need to carry out a large-scale construction for one wooden hut.

In the end, Zhuo Bufan chose to just go and lie down, waiting for the day the group arena ended. When the territory’s gate opened, he wanted to see that magnificent scene, just what sort of races would come to his territory.

But Zhuo Bufan returned to the wooden house and saw the two young birds in the bird nest, he got a little worried. These two little lives were innocent after all.

At the very least, he had to take some precautions for them.

At the end of today’s arena, the rankings had undergone a huge change. The Demon race had taken first place, and the Human race had fallen from first place to third place. The Centaur Race overtook them as well to reach second place.

This result was something Zhuo Bufan had expected. The main reason was still because more than half of the people had already withdrawn from the competition. The remaining people were simply not enough to support the ratio of victory and defeat. Compared to the other races, the Human Race still had a very big disadvantage.

Personal heroism might not work on this battlefield.

After entering the forest to hunt a wild rabbit, Zhuo Bufan slaughtered it and then roasted it on the fire. For some reason, he was lost in thought. By the time he reacted, the rabbit meat was already roasted until it was completely charred. Fortunately, the meat inside was fine and could be eaten..