Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Black Fist Arena

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Black Fist Arena

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“Skill: Engineering; Skill Book, Effects: Upon use, the skill ‘Engineering’ can be learned, allowing for the creation of various engineering apparatus.”

Though the description was simple, it filled Song Jian with overwhelming joy. If it wasn’t for them currently stuck in this sub-level, Song Jian would’ve wanted to immediately return to Manor Castle and craft the “T-11 High-Explosive Grenade”. This was his secret weapon, akin to a Rocket Launcher, that could easily deal with bosses by tossing just a few grenades.

“Brother Song, it seems a bit unfair to you. Your skill is of white grade, worse than ours. How about, we give you the remaining materials and you don’t need to split them with us?” Lin Sheng said, somewhat apologetically.

“Yes, Brother Song, we owe you big this time. It would be unfair if you’re left with less. All these materials are yours. Moreover, this pick doesn’t count. If the next boss drops something good, you still get the first choice.” Gao Da Nian quickly added.

“Yes, indeed, we’ve all gotten good things this time. We can’t let you lose out; our agreement about your first pick still stands for the next boss.” Lin Sheng nodded, with a sincere look on his face.

Gao Da Nian and Lin Sheng knew very well that without Song Jian, they couldn’t even defeat the current boss, let alone the next one. To pass this level, they’d have to rely on Song Jian.

“Hehe, well, 1 won’t stand on ceremony then.” Song Jian chuckled and put the remaining seven or eight Engineering materials all into his inventory.

All these materials were of white grade and useful for Engineering. Even if Gao Da Nian and Lin Sheng kept them, they’d just end up being sold in the system shop. So, they might as well let it pass.

After all, having a blue grade weapon and a silver grade Skill Scroll were already a bit embarrassing for them.

After the three took a break, they headed towards the elevator. To be honest, Lin Sheng and Gao Da Nian were a bit scared now. In this game, players only had one life. Death in the game meant a real-world death. Usually, they didn’t dare to fight tough monsters. All they did was to slay weak, low-level monsters or gather materials to sell in the shop. This was considered the safest way to play the game.

Gao Da Nian and Lin Sheng exchanged a glance, then their gaze fell on Song Jian.

“Screw it, winning will get us models in a club, losing… well, at worst, we die. What’s there to be afraid of!” Both of them seemed to adopt a devil-may-care attitude.

Lin Sheng used the access card to open the elevator, and the three of them arrived on the third floor.

When the elevator doors opened, the noise level soared unbelievably on the third floor, as if they had just arrived in another world.

The third floor’s space was enormous, even bigger than the first and the second floor combined. It was well beyond the limit set by physics that Song Jian had previously learned. From the outside, the third floor’s area should be the same as the first and second floors.

At this point, the third floor was surrounded by tiered seats filled with people. The excitement of the crowd was palpable, their faces streaked with insane ecstasy as they erupted in screams.

In the middle of the third floor was a ring. In the ring, two burly men were fighting each other with everything they had. Every move of theirs targeted their opponent’s vital points. They were fighting as if squaring off against their father’s mortal enemy, ready to go down with him if necessary.

“Is that… underground boxing?” Lin Sheng widened his eyes in disbelief.

“Aren’t there a bit too many people here?” Gao Da Nian looked around and frowned. There were already over five hundred spectators here, ordinary-looking people. But even ordinary people could be troublesome in such large numbers. On top of that, the fighters in the ring were Level 10 Elite Level Bosses.

“Gentlemen, we’ve been expecting you for a long time. Welcome to the Bloody Arena. Your match is next. Get ready!” A gentlemanly-dressed man walked briskly up to the trio and politely greeted them.

However, unmasked disdain flickered in his eyes.

“Hey, Brother Song, how about we take this fellow down first?” Gao Da Nian gave a sly grin and a menacing look spread across his face. His hand gripped his newly acquired weapon.

“Don’t be reckless, just check his level!” Lin Sheng quickly held Gao Da Nian back, his forehead was slick with sweat, and his face was etched with fear.

“Damn, can’t believe there’s such a terrifying boss in this instance!” Gao Da Nian was flabbergasted. He stammered as he backed away from the man before them.

The man in front of them may look like a weak scholar, yet he was a Level 30 Elite Level Boss. This was the only information he deliberately shared. Other than his level, everything else was a string of question marks. The huge level gap made obtaining his full information almost impossible.

“We’ll see where he takes us,” Song Jian’s heart pounded, but his face didn’t betray any signs.

“Gentlemen, follow me. You’ll be up on stage shortly,” the man flashed a mockingly sneer, casually strolled towards a side corridor.

“Let’s follow him!” After Song Jian finished speaking, the three of them quickly followed after the man.

In no time, the man led the trio to one side of the ring, where he found ten elite individuals sitting silently. Some of them were staring intently at the ring, others were scrutinizing their surroundings, assessing the competitors next to them.

“Hey, not everyone here is human,” Lin Sheng whispered suddenly.

Song Jian looked at the dozen Level 10 Elite Level Bosses. Sure enough, half of them weren’t human. Some had green faces and tusks, looking like the Beastmen from the game. Some had bodies of a man and heads of a tiger, resembling demons.

“Our, our opponents, aren’t these guys, right? Level 10 elite bosses…” Lin Sheng tasted bitterness in his mouth. He had never duelled a Level 10 Elite Boss before and didn’t know if he could cope.

“We don’t know if it’ll be the three of us together or one by one!” Gao Da Nian’s hand, clutching his weapon, was also covered in sweat drop. He felt a pit in his stomach, despite being a Level 7 player, he had never fought a Level 10 Elite Boss.

“Phew!” Song Jian took a deep breath, and solemnly shook his head, “Instances won’t give us a task that exceeds our skill level. If they really want us to go on the stage, we must have a chance of success. This is not an open-world area, it’s an instance!”

After hearing what Song Jian said, Lin Sheng and Gao Da Nian felt slightly relieved. Indeed, instances required a minimum level of 5, so any player at level 5 or above should stand a chance of making it through the instance. There wouldn’t be a challenge that you can’t survive from .

While the three were discussing, the fight on the stage had ended. One of the fighters lay in a pool of blood, while the other was full of bloody wounds, with his eye swollen badly, but he was the final winner.

“Absolutely incredible! Absolutely incredible!” A sharp voice echoed around the third floor, “In the next round, dear spectators, you will witness a grand visual feast. Our three chosen ones will challenge our competition!”