《Ten Thousand Races War: I Have a Fusion Ability》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Above the endless forest¡­ Screech! Accompanied by a sharp cry, a dark brown vulture swooped down from the sky. As it flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its sharp eyes constantly scanned the surroundings below. The sunlight cast a large shadow as it shone down on it. Under its shadow was an abandoned village. The walls were severely weathered, and ruined buildings were scattered everywhere. Only a slightly ancient altar was still intact. Through the shade of the trees, the mottled sunlight shone on the altar. In the center of the altar lay a person. Food?! The bald vulture¡¯s eyes lit up! It swooped down and flew towards that person at an extremely fast speed. On the altar. Zhuo Bufan opened his eyes and slowly sat up. Screech! Seeing him sit up, the vulture roared unwillingly before turning around. It quickly flew away, disappearing into the horizon. (Vultures are not interested in live prey) ¡°Where am I?¡± Zhuo Bufan did not know that he had almost been reduced to being food for vultures. At this moment, he looked at the surrounding dilapidated walls and was somewhat stupefied. At this moment, a voice sounded in his head. [Lucky one, welcome to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield!] [This is a fair competition. The lucky people from all over the universe will gather here! Tens of thousands of races and millions of lives will convene on this very ground!] [Everyone will receive a Lord¡¯s Altar. It is the core of the territory. The shattering of the altar means the death of the Lord.] [In your territory, you can do whatever you want! Collect resources! Strengthen yourself!] [Ten days later, the gate to the territory will open, and remain so for a day!] [On this day, you have to face countless challenges from the other Lords!] [Show kindness or malice?!] [Conquer or be conquered?!] [To live on or to die?!] [Everything is up to you!] [Over here, you face the possibility of dying any time. But at the same time, you also stand the chance to obtain¡­] [¡­Eternal life!] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Lucky one? Why do I feel that I¡¯m full of malice and misfortune instead!¡± Zhuo Bufan shuddered and finally accepted the fact. He, this weakling who came from Earth, was inexplicably summoned to this so-called Ten Thousand Races Battlefield! As for why he was summoned here, this question was meaningless. He could only passively be a bottom feeder! Standing up, he discovered that the stone platform under his feet was engraved with twisted inscriptions. He felt dizzy just by looking at them. ¡°This should be the so-called Lord¡¯s Altar, right? How should I use it?¡± As if hearing him, the voice in his head spoke again. [Detected a territorial altar, do you want to open the territory?] ¡°Of course!¡± As Zhuo Bufan¡¯s voice fell, very quickly, the sacrificial altar lit up with a dazzling white light. Accompanied by rumbling sounds, the earth rumbled and the mountains shook. At this moment, Zhuo Bufan felt like he was a small sailing ship bobbing up and down in a stormy sea. At any time, he could be overturned by a wave and fall into eternal damnation. When the commotion calmed down and the white light disappeared, he gradually regained his sight. He was surprised to discover that everything around him had changed. The ruined village had disappeared and was replaced by a flat piece of land. Not far away, a door of light appeared. The door of light emitted a hazy golden light. It appeared so huge that it seemed to have no boundaries. Whether it was the birds flying in the sky or the insects walking on the ground, none of them could pass through this door of light. This door of light was like a barrier that isolated a part of the world! ¡°Newbie Protection Shield? The last stubbornness of a noob?¡± Zhuo Bufan gave a bitter laugh. The moment he thought of competing with the tens of thousands of races from each plane, his heart turned cold. ¡°The nine years of compulsory education only emphasized that I have to study hard and improve my marks every day. Even the almighty physical education teacher has never taught me how to fight to the death with others!¡± ¡°This is a dead end¡­¡± ¡°Also, I don¡¯t know what kind of monsters there are in other planes. If a dragon or something comes, what¡¯s the point of playing? Wouldn¡¯t I die on the spot?¡± [Your Mental Summoning System has appeared, you will get the answer you want!] A notification sound rang out in his mind once again. With a thought, Zhuo Bufan opened the system interface. An information panel appeared in front of him. [Territory Name: Unnamed] [Lord: Zhuo Bufan] [Territory Level: ¡î¡î¡î¡î¡î(0 Star)] (Note: This part is a little confusing since the author did not show any filled or unfilled stars. Will update further as the story progresses.) [Territory Buildings: None] [Territory Equipment: None] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Three NIL categories¡­ Can it be any worse?!¡± After muttering softly, Zhuo Bufan continued to scroll down. He suddenly discovered that there was an option at the bottom of the information panel. [Information about the Races] He clicked it open and indeed, information about the various participating races popped up. [Dragon Race] [The lizard in the eyes of the people of the East and the dragon in the eyes of the West. They are gifted and have mastered the magical laws of heaven and earth. They have their own magical energy!] [Skills: Dragon¡¯s Breath (When a dragon opens its mouth, it could either be breathing flames or simply just sneezing. Please judge carefully), Dragon¡¯s Laceration (Under the claws of the Dragon, all living beings are equal)] [Centaur Race] [Arrogant, violent, the synonym of savage, possessing a powerful body!] [Skills: Brutal Charge (Hide further away, or you¡¯ll be the next one to faint), War Stomp (If you don¡¯t want to become dumpling fillings, then escape quickly)] [Elf Race] [Young and beautiful elves, natural-born archers. They are kind in nature and hostile to evil!] [Skills: Charged Shot (Charges and shoots out a magic arrow, piercing effect), Great Precision (On the plains, no one can escape the fate of being shot in the an*s)] [Dwarf Race] [The dwarves possess magical construction abilities. Their nimble hands can build amazing constructs!] [Skill: Construction Mastery (Natural born laborer, why not consider catching one to put to work)] [Beastmen Race] [Beastmen will never become slaves. They are natural warriors with strong bodies and unparalleled strength. They fight against fate and conquer all!] [Skill: Fury of Blood (Once Fury of Blood is activated, IQ will decrease by 250, please stay away from this stupid big guy), Tenacious Immunity (Thick skin, resistance to damage, reduces most crowd control time)] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Ohhh? GGWP!¡± ¡°I was wrong. God, I swear I was really just a glib talker!¡± ¡°Is there anything worse than this? Other people have so many skills and abilities, but I don¡¯t have anything?¡± ¡°I understand now. I¡¯m just a good-for-nothing little chicken, who came here to be cannon fodder¡­¡± Looking at the descriptions and skills of all kinds of races, Zhuo Bufan was hit by reality. His sole purpose of transmigrating here was just to finish the 10 days of free protection given by the System, before lying down and waiting to die. ¡°Sigh! Let¡¯s look around first and see if there¡¯s any place with good fengshui. Even if I die in a foreign land, I can¡¯t let myself suffer¡­¡± Just as Zhuo Bufan was disheartened, another voice suddenly appeared in his mind. [Place the materials into the Fusion Halo to synthesize a new item.] ¡°What is this Fusion Halo? It can even combine things?¡± Zhuo Bufan was speechless. Right after, a burst of bright light flashed, accompanied by ¡°ka ka ka¡± sounds, as two halos slowly rose from the center of the altar. The halo emitted a gentle white light, and two small blue compartments were faintly discernible. Just by looking at it, one could feel the powerful energy contained within. ¡°It seems to be an awesome Karasu-esque object?!¡± (Note: Probably a reference to One Piece, but I can¡¯t seem to find the link between Karasu and transformation/fusion.. Let me know in the comments!) Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Fusion Halo] [Level: Elementary ¡î (Elementary 1 Star) (Restricted Synthesis Halo)] [According to the system scroll, gather the required materials and place it into the Fusion Halo to create a new item!] ¡°System scroll?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered and fumbled to find the ¡®Scroll¡¯ option in the system page. When he clicked on it¡­ There were ten bright scroll icons, and on the upper right corner of each scroll icon was a ¡î, representing it as an Elementary 1 Star scroll. However, at the bottom, there were two Elementary 1 Star scrolls that were grayed out, in addition to those at Elementary 2 Star and above. ¡°Why are so many scrolls gray? Are you kidding me?!¡± He could only look but not touch, making Zhuo Bufan feel as uncomfortable as eating a fly. [When all 10 Elementary 1 Star scrolls have been completed, the Fusion Halo will also be upgraded to Elementary 2 Star. At that time, you will be able to use the Elementary 2 Star Scrolls which require three materials for synthesis.] [Additionally, you will be rewarded with one highest grade Elementary 2 Star scroll that can be used with the Fusion Halo.] [Upon reaching Elementary 2 Star for the Fusion Halo, the Free Synthesis Mode will also be activated.] [Free Synthesis Mode: Choose any material and put it in the panel. New item will be generated] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Sounds good!¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s finger tapped lightly, and he randomly opened a scroll. [Torch] [An ordinary torch, the most basic tool of life.] [Synthesis Materials: Wood, Grass] ¡°If I only need wood and grass, that will be easy!¡± Zhuo Bufan blinked and looked around. In this endless forest, wouldn¡¯t collecting these materials be easy? He dusted his butt and got ready to leave. [Detected that the Lord is advancing towards the forest. Do you want to put away the Fusion Halo?] ¡°Store!¡± Zhuo Bufan spoke out, and he immediately discovered that with the vanishing of the Fusion Halo, there appeared an additional synthesis option on the system interface. ¡°So this thing can be transported around. I suddenly feel like I can still struggle! Fight against this damn fate!¡± The territory was huge, but Zhuo Bufan only wandered around the edge of the forest at the moment. As for why he didn¡¯t go deeper, he swore that it was definitely not because he heard the roars of wild beasts inside. ¡°I can go in, but there¡¯s no need to! The periphery can completely satisfy my needs! Travelling a thousand miles to give away my head?! I¡¯m not stupid!¡± Zhuo Bufan comforted himself like this in his heart. With a thought, the synthesis option appeared. He took out the firewood and dry grass he picked up from the ground and carefully put them into the synthesis column. ¡°Bzz¡­ Bzz¡­.¡± Accompanied by the sound much like that of an electric current, a burning piece of wood appeared! A torch was actually fused just like that! ¡°Wow, it really works!¡± The overjoyed Zhuo Bufan directly reached out and took out the torch, holding it in his palm to examine it carefully. It was really ordinary and somewhat crude, but that was not important. What was important was that the problem of having a fire source was solved! ¡°I suddenly feel like eating roasted meat! Oh, I don¡¯t have meat, then never mind!¡± He suddenly felt his excitement wane. Putting away the synthesis column, Zhuo Bufan noticed that at the bottom left corner of the system page, an icon of a small loudspeaker kept flashing. As a veteran gaming member with 10 years of experience in internet cafes, Zhuo Bufan felt that this matter was not simple! When he selected it, it was indeed as he had expected. It was a chat channel! [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] [Human Race Channel] [World Announcement: All rivers run into the sea, accommodation goes a long way. Human forces from all over the world are gathered in one place. Isn¡¯t that great?!] [Everyone, this poor monk came from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands. I don¡¯t know why I¡¯m here, but have you ever seen this poor monk¡¯s disciple? Simply described, he¡¯s a monkey with a hairy face and a loud voice¡­] ¡®F*ck, is this really Tripitaka? I don¡¯t care if you believe in it or not, but I don¡¯t!¡¯ Zhuo Bufan cursed in his heart. He originally wanted to type a few words to ridicule the other party, but he thought about it and still held back. A little chicken had to have the awareness of one. He just needed to lurk at the screen silently. As for his speech¡­ This was something only keyboard warriors could do, he was not ¡®qualified¡¯ to do so as a little chicken! [Master, please don¡¯t joke around. By the way, where did you guys come from? Let me introduce myself. I am Song Chenxing, the second-in-command of the Black Tortoise Gang on Skyfire Planet. I am currently in the ninth layer of Body Tempering.] [Ninth layer of Body Tempering? What realm is this? I¡¯ve never heard of it before. My name is Anasu, and I¡¯m a water-type mage from Aegna. I¡¯m currently a level one Archmage.] [From Aegna? Nice to meet you! I am Aika, a fire-type mage from your neighboring country, Grossia. I am also a level one archmage.] [I am XXX¡­ 9th level of Battle Aura] [I am XXX¡­] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m an idol trainee from Earth. I know how to sing rap, play basketball, and I know how to do freestyle dancing¡­ F*ck, I really can¡¯t stand this sort of bullying!¡± ¡°Martial arts, battle aura, magic¡­ help me, daddy¡­¡± Zhuo Bufan almost cried out. Comparing oneself to others would drive one mad! Those who were able to come here were all talented individuals. They were not only eloquent in speech, they also possessed exceptional skills. Instead, he stuck out like a sore thumb. Compared to them, he was like a husky mixed in with a pack of wolves. It would have been fine if he had a muscular body, as he could still hunt and get some food on his own. However, the problem was that he had spent ten years in internet cafes, which had made his muscles and bones so weak that he could literally get blown away by a gust. If not for the system giving him such a miraculous synthesis column, Zhuo Bufan even doubted if he could live until the moment the door opened ten days later. Rumble¡­ It was as if even the heavens couldn¡¯t bear to watch any longer. Thunder rumbled, and after a while, the rain began to fall. Zhuo Bufan did not care much either and hurriedly found cover under a big tree. Looking at the pouring rain, he felt melancholic. The storm and winds raged, making the area slightly cold. Fortunately, the torch was strong enough and did not extinguish, providing a hint of warmth. Confusion, helplessness, and all sorts of negative emotions filled the air. It was impossible for him to try and reminisce about his old memories. That would only add to the frustration in his heart and make him suffer. Zhuo Bufan could only kill time by exploring the system interface panel. He randomly opened a basic scroll. [Wooden board] [In the hands of the dwarfs, these planks of wood can theoretically be used to build various buildings.] [Synthesis Materials: Wood x2] ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯m not a dwarf¡­ However, it doesn¡¯t seem too difficult to build a simple hut, right?¡± At the thought that he might be able to obtain a room that could shelter him from the wind and rain, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s spirit was roused. It was too easy to collect wood. There were dead branches all around, and in a short time he managed to collect a whole bunch. He opened the synthesis column and placed the materials inside. Soon, a neat stack of wooden planks appeared before him. Zhuo Bufan picked up a rock with sharp edges and started to dig a hole. After exhausting almost all his strength, he managed to build for himself a foundation underground that was composed of sticking wooden planks. He stepped on the planks to ensure that it was tightly fitted in before using some wooden planks to fashion himself a roof that served as his entry and exit point. Just like that, a simple room made up of planks was completed! Looking at the ¡®house¡¯ that he had painstakingly built, he felt a sense of pride. He fixed the torch in one corner. Right after that, Zhuo Bufan fused a few more torches and fixed them in the four corners of the room respectively. The torch burned, illuminating the entire room, dissipating the last of the chilly feeling in his body. At this moment, he really wanted to roll around on the ground¡­ Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Outside the room, heavy rain was pouring, but the place remained brightly lit. The torch burned fiercely, driving away the last trace of coldness. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s confusion and perturbed mood after arriving in the other world also slightly improved. Since he had nothing to do, he decided to check all the Elementary 1 Star Scrolls. As he opened the scroll, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s mood was that of excitement, coupled with a hint of longing. This was like playing an online game before he transmigrated and getting a chance to draw from a treasure box. It was just one word, exhilarating! But the moment he saw the Scrolls, he couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed. He consecutively opened six scrolls, all of which were tools related to his daily life. This made the powerless Zhuo Bufan somewhat vexed. This lasted until he opened the seventh scroll. What greeted his eyes was a picture of a rather simple axe. [Woodcutting Axe] [A woodcutter¡¯s tool of choice. Does not look very sharp.] [Synthesis Materials: Branches x1, Flintstone X1] ¡°Axe? It can barely be considered a self-defense tool, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s just the branches, but where can I find the flint?!¡± ¡°Can you give me something more reliable?¡± There was only one last scroll left. Zhuo Bufan gritted his teeth and tapped on it. ¡°Please, save this child! Father System, give your child something good!¡± ¡°Open!¡± [Ice Fire Magestaff] [The replica of the Divine Artifact of Ice and Fire currently in the hands of the Dark Archmage Cariana. Although it is an imitation, it contains extraordinary magical energy!] [Synthesis Materials: Branches x1, Obsidian Stone x1] ¡°Ice Fire Magestaff, that sounds awesome. The problem is, where can I find obsidian?!¡± Zhuo Bufan was secretly vexed in his heart. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind. ¡°Ask if you don¡¯t know! There are so many big shots in the group!¡± He went into the [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel]. Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Dear Big Bosses, I¡¯m new here and don¡¯t know the rules. I¡¯ll first pay my respects to all the big bosses here. By the way, would anyone know where I can find flint and obsidian?] After hiding his ID, Zhuo Bufan carefully entered this sentence. After confirming that the words were very modest and there weren¡¯t too many problems, he clicked on the send button. Holding his breath, his heart accelerated and his hands trembled at the thought of obtaining an answer¡­. [Flint? Obsidian? What¡¯s that?] [I don¡¯t know, but according to my surveillance, the territory we have is huge, and our resources are endless! There¡¯s no harm in taking a look around!] [Makes sense!] [Song Chenxing: Haha, everyone! I was lucky to find a Glazed Vermilion Fruit. It can cleanse the marrow and the bones. With it, I will be able to break through the ninth layer of Body Tempering and enter the Postnatal realm. Hahaha¡­] [Congratulations, Benefactor. By the way, I would still like to ask if you have seen my disciple? It is a monkey with a hairy face and a loud voice¡­] [I didn¡¯t see any monkeys, if not, I would have killed them along the way. I could even get to eat some monkey brains as a side dish for my meal!] [Amitabha, I have sinned, I have sinned. Remember to call me along if you manage to cook some¡­] [Same here!] [¡­] ¡°???¡± ¡°What the f*ck?!¡± ¡°A noob doesn¡¯t have human rights?! Are you listening to me?!¡± In front of the screen, Zhuo Bufan was a little frenzied. He also did not think that the topic would be inexplicably brought to a hairy-faced, loud mouthed monkey just like that. ¡°I really want to follow the communication lines and beat this guy to death!¡± ¡°What do I do now? Do I have to rely on my luck?¡± Unable to get the answer he wanted, he had no choice but to resort to the most primitive method. Follow the map! He opened the system, opened the scroll, and found the picture of the obsidian. Just as he tapped on the obsidian with his fingertip and was about to zoom in, a change occurred. [Obsidian selected. Locating¡­] [Finding position¡­.] [Target locked.] Immediately after, a map that looked like a radar screen popped up on the system interface. On the map, there was an arrow the size of a mouse and a flashing dot of light. ¡°This¡­ Could this be a radar that is able to automatically track items?!¡± Having many years of gaming experience, Zhuo Bufan quickly judged that the arrowhead represented his own position, and this light dot¡­ It definitely represented the position of obsidian! ¡°The Heavens always leave a way out!¡± Overjoyed, Zhuo Bufan did not care if it was raining outside the house either, directly braving the rain and walking out of his room, setting off to search for obsidian. Along the way, he did the same thing and locked onto the position of the flintstone. Conveniently, it was along the path he needed to take to get the obsidian stone. He did not walk far before he found the flintstone. The flintstone was extremely dense and heavy to the touch. The gray light on the surface was only faintly discernible. He opened the system, clicked on the synthesis column before placing branches and flintstone within. ¡°BzzBzz¡­.Ka¡­ Bzzbzz¡­.¡± There was a crackle of static, louder this time than the synthetic torch had been, and it felt like the entire system was about to short circuit. Half a minute later, an axe appeared. Zhuo Bufan picked up the axe and weighed it in his hand. It felt well balanced. He tested the sharpness of the axe blade, and found that it did not feel as blunt as what was described by the system. At least, Zhuo Bufan was satisfied with the current sharpness. The road was flat, and there were no obstructions along the way, so it was useless at the moment. Zhuo Bufan conveniently placed it on his belt as he continued to sprint in the direction of the obsidian. As he got closer to the light spot, he suddenly heard a strange sound. ¡°Gulu gulu¡­ snortsnort¡­.¡± Zhuo Bufan stopped, before looking around. His eyes sharpened. It was a wild boar. The wild boar had a pitch black body and red eyes. It was currently sprawled on the ground, its mane standing on end, and under its nose, two tusks that were more than ten centimeters long extended out. The tusks shone a ghastly white under the weak light. It seemed to have sensed that someone was approaching. Its thick and powerful limbs quickly stomped on the ground and it bounced up. It then glared at the human who dared to invade its territory. ¡°Take it or not, that is the question!¡± Zhuo Bufan looked at this wild boar that wasn¡¯t very big, but appeared fierce and fiendish. Being uncertain about its strength, he didn¡¯t rashly advance. His right hand carefully pulled out the axe and held it in his hand. But this action made the boar sense danger. ¡°Roar¡­¡± The boar made a guttural warning sound from its throat as it dug its limbs into the ground. However, it did not choose to attack immediately. The man and boar were in a stalemate for a while. Gradually, Zhuo Bufan was unable to restrain himself. ¡°Let¡¯s take a gamble. I¡¯ll lay out all my cards. If I can kill it, I¡¯ll get an extra serving of BBQ pork tonight!¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely not strong. Otherwise, it would have pounced on me long ago!¡± ¡°That must be it!¡± As he motivated himself in his heart like this, at this moment, Zhuo Bufan seemed to have seen a fragrant roasted pig when he looked at it once again. He immediately let out a roar, raised his axe, and directly charged forward. ¡°Roar¡­¡± The boar roared as well and charged. Once they came into contact, Zhuo Bufan realized that he somewhat underestimated this wild boar. While it was not big, its size belied its true strength. The 1.8-meter tall man was almost knocked over by the wild boar on their first round. After one round, Zhuo Bufan got hit on his leg, while the wild boar suffered an axe blow, blood splattering everywhere. Two rounds¡­ Three rounds¡­ In the Nth round, Zhuo Bufan seized the opportunity and struck down on its head with his ax. The boar could no longer support itself and collapsed weakly to the ground. It had bled to its death. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect wild boars to be so hard to kill. Fortunately, I had the axe!¡± ¡°Otherwise, I would have died on the spot.¡± Sitting on the ground, Zhuo Bufan was panting heavily. But looking at the spoils of war in front of him, it was worth it! [Boar skin detected.. Pick up?] Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Pick!¡± Only then did Zhuo Bufan remember that there was a hammock option on one of the Elementary 1 Star scrolls, and the synthesized materials just happened to be animal fur and grass. He had collected quite a bit of dried grass earlier and stored it in the warehouse of the synthesis column. Now, he took it out and synthesized it with the boar skin he just obtained. Accompanied by the sound of static, a hammock was quickly synthesized. ¡°At least I won¡¯t sleep on the floor at night. Not bad!¡± After putting the hammock into the system backpack, Zhuo Bufan searched the ground and finally located the obsidian stone in an inconspicuous corner. The completely pitch-black obsidian was cold to the touch, with a wisp of light flowing on the inside. If not for the occasional flicker it let out, Zhuo Bufan would almost have overlooked it. After obtaining the obsidian stone, he followed up by performing a nervous and exciting (actually rather ordinary) synthesis with the branches he had on hand. ¡°Bzzbzz¡­ kaka¡­. bzzbzz¡­. kaka¡­.¡± There was a sound of static louder than when the axe was produced before, mixed with the noise of sparks flying. If it was like a short circuit earlier, then the sounds it was making now could be considered an explosion. ¡°It can¡¯t be, right? Doesn¡¯t the System always give the best available products?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not well-educated, but don¡¯t think of lying to me!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zhuo Bufan frowned and subconsciously took two steps back. He was very worried that after the fusion column directly exploded, he would be included inside. Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. With a flash of white light, the Ice Fire Magestaff appeared in the Fusion Halo space. [Ice Fire Magestaff] [Summons ice or fire energies as your heart desires. You can switch freely between the two elements without any cooldown time.] ¡°Is this the legendary Spell Machine Gun?!¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes lit up, and he picked up the Ice Fire Magestaff to carefully examine it. Its appearance was ordinary, even somehow resembling a little like the Dog-Beating Staff that he saw on television. (Note: The Dog-Beating Staff comes from the martial arts series ¡°The Legend of the Condor Heroes¡± by Jin Yong. It is said to be the symbol of leadership for the Beggars¡¯ Sect in the series.) The slightly rough body of the staff was nothing special. Instead, one¡¯s attention would be entirely focused on the glittering gem embedded at the top of the wand. When he touched it lightly, he could feel a wave of warmth. In the next second, it suddenly became cold instead. ¡°Good magic, good staff, good fire, good ice!¡± ¡°Pui! What am I thinking? Strike for me! Fire!¡± With a thought, the gem lit up with a red light and a fist-sized fireball shot forward. The heavy rain did not affect the fireball much. On the contrary, the high temperature evaporated the rain around it, bringing with it waves of water vapor, as if it was dragging a white tail. Boom¡­ An unfortunate tree was struck by the fire and was instantly set on fire. In a flash, it was burnt into ashes. The flames looked as though it wanted to spread further, but were mercilessly extinguished by the rain. ¡°Impressive, domineering!¡± Zhuo Bufan excitedly raised his hand again, ¡°Ice!¡± With a flash of blue light, an icicle quickly took shape and shot forward. As the icicle flew forward, the raindrops that fell on them quickly merged with the icicle. The original thin as a fist icicle had turned as thick as a bucket when it hit the trees in the distance. Boom¡­ With a loud bang, the tree was snapped in half, and the area hit was filled with ice. ¡°I didn¡¯t think that there would be such an additional effect. In the future, I should choose to fight with others when it¡¯s raining. How satisfying!¡± Putting away the Ice Fire Magestaff, Zhuo Bufan then carried the wild boar that had its fur removed and returned triumphantly. Back in his makeshift room, he used the axe to cut out a simple wooden spit and also made a pair of chopsticks. He set up a fireplace and used the wooden spit to roast the wild boar meat. He then tied up the hammock and used the axe to reinforce another layer of wood to fix the hammock in place. Lying on the hammock and smelling the fragrance of the pork, he was in a great mood. ¡°I wonder how those big shots are doing.¡± Zhuo Bufan got curious, thus he took the chance to access the [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel]. Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [F*ck! This crappy weather, the rain hasn¡¯t stopped even after half a day. My clothes are soaked!] [There are forests everywhere, so why isn¡¯t there a cave to hide from the rain!] [Anasu: I used water magic to create an ice wall, but this spell consumes too much spiritual force. I can only barely hold on.] ¡°This Penniless Monk is so hungry. Amitabha. Should I eat this pork raw, or raw¡­¡± [Aika: Luckily, I¡¯m a fire-type mage, so I don¡¯t have to worry about not having fire to warm myself up. However, I just feel that fire-type mages really hate rainy days!] ¡®It seems like these so-called big shots aren¡¯t doing too well. They¡¯re not even as good as me, this little chicken¡­.¡¯ ¡®I¡¯m relieved to see that you¡¯re not doing well!¡¯ Zhuo Bufan, who was lurking on the chat group, curled his lips and revealed a smug smile. As he continued to scroll down the screen, he did not forget to cut off a piece of the sizzling pork and put it into his mouth. He chewed slowly and savored the taste. ¡°How fragrant! It would be even better if there was a bottle of Snow [1. Brand of beer in China]¡­¡± [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel ¡ª Special Warning!] [All heroes vying for supremacy, who dares to compete, the Overlord¡¯s open elimination tournament arena officially begins!] [In three days, a Teleport Portal will appear in all the Lords¡¯ territories.] [Enter the portal and you will be transported to the arena.] [Every Lord in the group arena can sign up for 12 matches and fight with others, including those of the same race. The winner will get a reward of x1 Time Card.] [Time Card: One-time consumable. There is no limit to the number of consumables you can use, as the effects can be stacked. It can be used when the Lord Main Gate is opened. Reduces the time the gate remains opened by two hours.] Boom! Once the announcement was made, the entire chat channel lit up. [Those who block me will die. I must get this Time Card!] [As the saying goes, if I don¡¯t enter hell, who will? Let This Penniless Monk accept things like the Time Card that can arouse wrath and greed in people! Amitabha, I have sinned¡­] [Song Chenxing: Everyone, let me say this first. In the arena, fists and feet have no eyes. I won¡¯t show any mercy! Also, I¡¯m already half a step into the Postnatal realm. Three days is enough for me to level up to the Postnatal realm. Those who aren¡¯t afraid of death can try!] [Aika: Looks like I have to compete with everyone!] [The time card is mine. Who agrees and who disagrees?!] ¡°F*ck! I object!¡± Zhuo Bufan cursed. Time card, anyone with a brain would know that this was a good thing! If he won all 12 arena matches and superimposed them, it meant that after ten days, his main gate would not need to be opened during the challenge. Just the thought of only having ten days to develop was suffocating! Furthermore, facing his own kind was better than meeting the Dragon or Orc Races when the gate opened! ¡°Yes, I must participate!¡± ¡°And I must win!¡± ¡°There are still three days for me to develop, damn it!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll set a small target first to upgrade the Fusion Halo. I hope those two-star scrolls will give me some powerful items!¡± ¡°Charge! Charge! Charge!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was a brand new day. Zhuo Bufan opened his eyes and immediately threw himself into the work of collecting the materials for the Elementary 1 Star Scrolls. He was so busy that he felt like he had returned to his life before he transmigrated. During those times, he would go to the internet cafe everyday to grind gold and dungeon materials. Now that was fulfilling. He opened the Scrolls and took a look at the required materials. [Hand cart] [A plain and unadorned cart that can be used to transport goods.] [Synthesis Materials: Wooden board x1, Stone material x1] [Gloves] [Put it on. It will effectively protect your hands.] [Synthesis Materials: Fur X1, Grass X1] [Broken old water tank] [The surface is full of cracks. It could crack at any moment.] [Synthesis Materials: Mud x1, Stone material x1] ¡°¡­¡± For the wooden planks, furs, and dried grass, he already had some in stock, which saved him the time to gather them. As for mud, he could grab a handful of them from the outside. However, the issue with the stone materials¡­ ¡°Why do I remember I was actually surrounded by stones when I first woke up? Sigh, but it doesn¡¯t matter. I have the item radar.¡± Zhuo Bufan quickly found the stone material and completed a series of guided synthesis combinations, until he came to the last Scroll. [Gold Fountain Pen] [Nouveau riche, low-key yet luxurious. A magical gold pen with special abilities.] [Synthesis Materials: Gold Ingot X2] ¡°Oh! Does my territory even have gold ingots?!¡± Zhuo Bufan instinctively thought of the value of gold, but very quickly, he came back to his senses. Such a thing was probably not even worth shit in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield dimension. Clicking on the golden image, the system radar navigation automatically locked onto the target. For safety, Zhuo Bufan directly took out the Ice Fire Magestaff from the system backpack. Only then did he slowly walk towards the location of the gold ingots. Along the way, he did not encounter any problems and walked with ease. However, a monster appeared near where the gold ingot was located. This monster had two long horns on its head that resembled that of bull horns, with sharp points for the tip. Its head and body were completely disproportionate, the head was tiny whilst its body huge. Furthermore, it had six legs, each as thick as a water bucket. At this moment, it did not notice that someone was approaching. It was still sleeping soundly and snoring thunderously. ¡°It seems that my territory is not safe.¡± Zhuo Bufan grumbled softly. He raised his Ice Fire Magestaff and was about to launch an attack, but he suddenly held back. ¡°If the Ice Fire Magestaff can¡¯t kill it, and instead pisses it off, won¡¯t it be a GG for me? ¡°To be safe, I should ask the big shots in the group!¡± ¡°I hope the big shots can give a proper reply this time¡­¡± Putting down the Ice Fire Magestaff, Zhuo Bufan took a picture of this monster in front of him and opened the channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [¡°Attached Picture.png¡±] [Dear big bosses, may I ask if anyone knows this thing?] [Benefactor, this poor monk has never seen this creature before. However, this poor monk feels that if you can¡¯t finish these six legs, you can keep them for me.] [Master is right!] [Me too!] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Can you not change the topic?!¡± Zhuo Bufan scratched his head. He really wanted to disconnect the internet of the Master as well as his entire family. [Song Chenxing: Hiss¡­ Where did you find this? This is good stuff! Six-legged beast!] [Anasu: Six-legged beast, also known as the Gru Beast. It has demon crystals, fur, teeth, and bones in its body. They are all very good refining materials. If you can kill it, it will be a great opportunity!] [Aika: A Six-Legged beast has average combat ability. Its personality is milder than other mutant beasts, and it does not like fighting. What it relies on is its strong defense.] ¡°¡­¡± The big shots in the group all expressed their own opinions one after another. After Zhuo Bufan silently took out his small notebook to memorize these words, he came to a conclusion. This fellow seemed to be a little difficult to deal with. ¡°Should I try to let him eat a shot first?¡± Zhuo Bufan tightened the magestaff in his hand. Based on the previous performance of the Ice and Fire Magestaff, it was exceptionally eye-catching and contained powerful destructive power. However, he wasn¡¯t sure if it could deal with this kind of beast with such thick skin. ¡°The gold ingot can¡¯t be given up. Should I wait for it to leave then?¡± However, the Six-Legged Beast was sleeping soundly and would not be able to leave anytime soon. Unless! ¡°Let¡¯s take a gamble, let a jeep become an Aston Martin! Let¡¯s do it!¡± ¡°According to my experience, I should first throw out ice, then fire. Give it a taste of the ice and fire twin hells.¡± The brainstorm was completed in an instant in his mind. He then aimed the magestaff at the Six-Legged Beast¡¯s head. A fist-sized icicle suddenly shot towards the Six-Legged Beast, followed by a blazing fireball. Boom! Boom! Two loud bangs were heard. ¡°Roar¡­¡± With a painful roar, the six-legged beast staggered to its feet. It shook its head, its eyes carrying a trace of confusion and puzzlement, but when it saw Zhuo Bufan who was holding a magestaff not far away, its eyes instantly revealed a fierce glint. ¡°Annng¡­.¡± With a furious screech, the six-legged beast charged towards Zhuo Bufan. Shocked, Zhuo Bufan called out repeatedly. ¡°Ice! Fire! Ice! Fire! Ice! Fire!¡± The icicles and fireballs were all aimed towards the Six-Legged Beast¡¯s head. Hong long long¡­. With a series of loud explosions, the blue and crimson lights exploded on the six legged beast¡¯s head, producing dazzling fireworks. Blood spewed out from that dazzling firework. The consecutive attacks had successfully broken through its defense. The enormous impact hindered its advance, and when it was still three meters away from Zhuo Bufan¡­ ¡°Annng¡­.¡± A weak roar signified the final stubbornness of the six legged beast. ¡°Dead?! It¡¯s actually dead?!¡± Zhuo Bufan was both surprised and delighted. Originally, his best expectation was that the Ice Fire Magestaff¡¯s attack power could make the Six-Legged Beast retreat in the face of difficulties. He did not expect that this big guy would actually be so difficult to handle, almost knocking him out of life totally. He was in a great mood. With the system¡¯s help, Zhuo Bufan obtained a loot consisting of: x1 Demon Crystal, x1 intact Six-Legged Beast Skin, and x1 intact skeleton of the Six-Legged Beast. He put all of it into his system backpack without checking the contents. Zhuo Bufan quickly found the location of the gold ingot, took out his axe and started digging. Very quickly, he came across a bunch of shiny gold ingots. He put it into the synthesis panel, and with the sound of an electric current, a white light flashed and a Gold Fountain Pen appeared. At the same time, the Fusion Halo burst out with a strong white light. When the white light slowly dissipated and merged into the halo, there were three dark blue compartments instead of the usual two. Upgrade successful! [Fusion Halo] [Level: Elementary 2 Star] [According to the System Scroll, gather the required materials and place it into the Fusion Halo to create a new item!] [Free synthesis mode has been activated!] [Free Synthesis Mode: Choose any material and put it in the panel. A new item will be generated] [Scroll Editor] [Edit a System Synthesis Scroll. Consume 1 Gold Fountain Pen for each use.] ¡°Ah, this!¡± ¡°So this is how the Gold Fountain Pen works!¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes lit up. Looking at the hundreds of gold ingots in his system warehouse, it also meant that he could synthesize dozens of Gold Fountain Pens and edit dozens of scrolls! [Congratulations to the Lord for successfully leveling up. You are rewarded with x1 highest grade Elementary 2 Star scroll that can be used with the Fusion Halo.] [Detected that the Lord has Six-Legged Beast Weapon Forging Materials. Automatically changing the contents of the scroll.] ¡°It¡¯s here, it¡¯s here! The highest level scroll that can be combined at Elementary 2 Star!¡± With an excited heart and trembling hands¡­ He opened the scroll, and a few options appeared in front of his eyes. [Devil Piercing Spear] [Synthesis Materials: Lumbar vertebrae of the six-legged beast X1, Demon Crystal X1] [Powerful magical equipment inlaid with demon crystals. Has a strong penetration power.] [Skill: Devil Piercing Strike, can pierce through magic barriers.] [Immovable Radiant King Armor] [Synthesis Materials: Fur of the six-legged beast X1, Demon Crystal X1] [Demon crystals embedded in leather armor, powerful defense.] [Skill: Immovable Radiance, increases Defense by 100% for half an hour] [Beast Fang Pendant] [Synthesis Materials: Fang of the six-legged beast X1, Demon Crystal X1] [The pendant that integrates the power of demon crystals has a breathtaking ability!] [Skill: Soul Distortion, causes the opponent to enter a state of confusion. Effective time: 5-15 minutes.] ¡°Which one should I choose? This is a problem!¡± ¡°Only children make choices. Adults will take it all!¡± ¡°Unfortunately, there¡¯s only one demon crystal. The Devil Piercing Spear really sounds good, and so does the Beast Fang Pendant!¡± ¡°However, I still choose the Immovable Radiant King Armor!¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely not because I¡¯m afraid of death. It¡¯s because it¡¯s very good-looking and suits my temperament. That¡¯s right, it¡¯s like this!¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s finger tapped lightly. Immovable Radiant King Armor, fuse! Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Opening his backpack, the Immovable Radiant King Armor had appeared inside, currently emitting golden light. Zhuo Bufan took it out and wore it on his body. He shockingly discovered that this armor actually had an invisibility effect. If not for the fact that the character panel had displayed that the armor¡¯s defensive capabilities were maxed out, it would have been difficult to believe that if one just looked using their eyes. However, the armor¡¯s defensive effect could only last for half an hour. It was indeed not fantastic, but it should be enough to deal with the arena challenge in three days. Furthermore, he had in possession the Ice Fire Magestaff. With one cold and one hot for offense, no one would be able to endure it. Removing the armor, Zhuo Bufan still felt in his heart that his preparations were still insufficient. It was always good to be prepared to protect his little life. However, it was raining heavily outside. In less than three seconds, your underwear would be soaked. If he fell sick, he might not even be able to handle a caterpillar when the time came. ¡°How long will this rain last?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered in his heart. [This storm will last for six hours. If the Lord intends to venture out, please ensure that you are well protected against the rain and cold.] ¡°Six hours later, the sun will rise. Why don¡¯t I just take a nap? It¡¯s raining outside, so sleeping in the house will be comfortable!¡± Even though he said he would go to sleep, Zhuo Bufan did not just lie down and do nothing. He held onto a stick of sizzling roasted pork belly in one hand, and with the other, he idly scrolled through the human chat channel. [After being drenched, I¡¯m finally back!] [My house collapsed!] [I wonder if that hairy faced disciple of mine is doing well now¡­] Who would have thought that rain could have such a huge impact on this place? Scanning these chat messages, Zhuo Bufan searched for useful information from them. It was best not to go out during the heavy rain. Firstly, it was easy to fall sick due to the change in temperature. Secondly, some sort of poisonous plants would quickly grow on rainy days. Once they are lightly touched, one would fall into a coma or die on the spot. Moreover, some wild beasts would become irritable due to the weather. In short, it was the safest not to go out on rainy days. After eating his fill, Zhuo Bufan felt that the most wonderful life was nothing more than this. He laid on the hammock and hummed a little tune, thinking that when the sun rose tomorrow, he would go out to find some resources and put up a comprehensive defense for himself from head to toe. As long as his defense points were full, he would not be afraid of any critical hits! Outside the house, the sound of rain crashed against the ground. Inside the house, snores could be heard. By the time Zhuo Bufan woke up, the heavy rain had indeed stopped. While hugging the pig trotter and taking bites, Zhuo Bufan checked the things inside his backpack, before leaving his simple house. ¡°I wonder if my luck is good today. It would be great if I could meet another six-legged beast!¡± While he thought so in his heart, Zhuo Bufan felt that a person with his kind of nonsensical physique should not have such good luck. Perhaps the six-legged beast he encountered yesterday was already the sum of his luck this year. Yesterday, he only circled around the periphery of the forest. Because he defeated the six-legged beast, Zhuo Bufan had a certain understanding of his own combat strength. As long as it was not much larger than him, he could deal with it! He took out the axe from his backpack for some security, before walking bravely into the forest! Perhaps it was because of the rain that night, there were many mushrooms growing under the towering trees. There were some that were gray and some that were bright in color. It was obvious that they were not edible mushrooms. But even if they were not edible mushrooms, there would always be a silver lining. The good ones could be eaten while the bad ones could be used for self-defense. For a moment, Zhuo Bufan transformed into a little boy picking mushrooms. However, these were just child¡¯s play. The most important thing was to encounter another Six-Legged Beast today and transform it into a Devil Piercing Spear. Only then would there be a chance of victory in the arena three days later. However, after circling one-third of the forest, Zhuo Bufan did not even meet a chicken. He leaned against a tree to rest and opened the Human Race Chat Channel to see if there were any interesting things that had happened. [Why hasn¡¯t my hairy disciple with a loud mouth shown himself yet? Your Master has been waiting for you for a long time!] [After chopping wood for half a day, I¡¯ve built a small wooden house!] [I¡¯ve managed to make a new battle weapon. My combat strength has increased by 5%!] [In the duel two days later, please show mercy and give the participants a good experience!] Zhuo Bufan felt that the last person to speak was the most reasonable. [Zhuo Bufan: That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I haven¡¯t participated before!] He had thought that this time, it would be the same as before, that the channel would mercilessly spam messages and crowd him out. However, someone finally noticed his speech. [Young man, relax. There are many interesting things here. Don¡¯t think that a showdown represents the pinnacle.] [The commenter above is right. Young budding sprouts like you need to be more daring and not be limited to one mu of land.] Damn! Zhuo Bufan was enlightened. Indeed, this place was far more complicated than he imagined. Other than being unfriendly to the newbies, everything was pretty good. [Zhuo Bufan: Thank you beautiful sister for reminding me, I will definitely be careful!] [However, young sprout, you have to be careful when you enter the arena. Everyone is strong, you have to ensure that you are not injured!] [Young sprout, don¡¯t be anxious. You can watch the others fight first. Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. We are all of the same race!] Zhuo Bufan felt warmth in his heart. Indeed, there was still a lot of love between fellow clansmen. It seemed like before he became stronger, he had to keep a low profile and quietly gain power. Then, he would amaze everyone and the beasts! All the way until the sky turned dark, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s harvest was only a basket of mushrooms and some ordinary basic materials. Looks like the six-legged beast he encountered yesterday was indeed mostly attributed to his luck. The Devil Piercing Spear was something that could only be chanced upon by luck. He rushed back before the sky turned dark, with the thought that since he still had some wild boar meat left from yesterday, at least he didn¡¯t have to worry about food and drink. In order to ensure the safety of his territory, Zhuo Bufan placed the poisonous mushrooms he picked around the small house. Yesterday night, the rain resulted in everyone not daring to go out, let alone having the wild beasts roam the area. But today was different. It was possible that something would quietly approach him at night. After putting away the poisonous mushrooms, Zhuo Bufan recalled that most small wild beasts were afraid of fire. In the past, when he watched outdoor survival documentaries, the protagonist would always put a torch on the camping ground to chase away the wild beasts that approached. Zhuo Bufan hurriedly used the existing materials to make more than a dozen torches. Three torches formed a group, and they were piled up with rubble to form a simple bonfire, protecting all four sides of his house. It had to be said that the appearance of a source of fire really marked the improvement of mankind. After a day of hard work, Zhuo Bufan lay on the hammock and continued to silently read the news on the Human Race Channel. [Fresh mushroom soup, come to my house if you want some!] [Leave a bowl for me. By the way, none of the big shots showed up today!] [I only know that Big Boss Song is going to ascend to the Postnatal realm. He is the most powerful human.] [The group arena this time is full of competitive energy, we all have to give it our all.] [My combat ability is still at the bottom. I will definitely lose. I will cheer for you outside the arena!] Through these two days of spying on the screen, Zhuo Bufan was very sure that this Song Chenxing should be the one with the strongest combat strength in the human race. He might have to compete with him in the group arena battles. For a moment, his heart sank.. It seemed that the arena challenge two days later would not be that easy! Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Closing the channel, Zhuo Bufan got down from the hammock and came out of the house with a solemn expression. Looking at the barren land in front of him which only had a few torches burning continuously, he felt depressed. They had truly given him a plot of land that resembled an opening area of a building game. He had to rely on himself for the rest. Suddenly, he remembered that he still had the System Scrolls in his backpack. He might as well open them now. [Water well] [Ordinary wells and underground water sources cannot be directly consumed. They must be boiled!] [Synthesis Materials: Rock, Wet Mud] ¡°Yesterday, when I was looking for obsidian stone and gold ingots, I collected a lot of stones. But what¡¯s with the wet mud?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered to himself, but he remembered that building a house required cement as a glue, so the wet mud should be referring to cement! Soil was easy to find. It was all over the ground, but to obtain soil so wet that it became mud would require some thought. Did he have to go to a specific location to find it, or did he need to mix in some extra materials? ¡­ Only when the soil was mixed with water could it become wet mud! Zhuo Bufan smacked his forehead. Whatever he thought out loud turned out to be the case. But where could he go to get water? Only then did Zhuo Bufan realize that from the moment he came to this place until now, he had yet to drink water. Water and food were the most important things to maintain his life. How could he have forgotten about this key issue? He stood on the spot and opened the chat. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Excuse me, does anyone know where I can find a water source?] [This Penniless Monk remembers that there is a spring at the back mountain of the territory. Benefactor, you can go there to take a look.] Zhuo Bufan turned back to take a look at the back mountain and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Saying that it was a mountain was really a little modest, it was clearly Mount Everest! Forget about the mountain, even going up was a problem. However, if one did not complete all the Elementary 1 Star Scrolls, one would not be able to unlock the Elementary 2 Star Scrolls even if the Fusion Halo had already achieved the Elementary 2 Star level. Everything was difficult in the beginning, but he did not expect it to be difficult in trudging through high mountains and deep rivers. [The mountain is too high, I can¡¯t climb it. Even if I climb it, I¡¯ll die if I fall!] Zhuo Bufan told the truth. The height of three floors was already enough to lose one¡¯s life, let alone a mountain peak that towered into the clouds. [Aika: Why would you climb the mountain? What will you get by doing that?] [Anasu: You don¡¯t have to climb the mountain, climbing the mountain is useless!] Indeed, listening to a wise man¡¯s word during a banquet beats listening to the entire banquet. [Benefactor, there is a path at the foot of the mountain. You can use it to ascend. Please pay attention and see if my hairy disciple is there. If he doesn¡¯t return, I will use my ultimate move!] For a moment, Zhuo Bufan did not know whether he should cry or laugh. Fortunately, someone pointed him to the right path. He only took some time before he reached the foot of the mountain. Sure enough, in the direction to the right, he saw a small path covered by a pile of weeds. Zhuo Bufan was overjoyed and ran all the way. After an unknown period of time, he finally heard the sound of water flowing. He was already close! At the start, he was like a headless fly running around randomly. Now that he had finally found a direction, it wasn¡¯t too difficult. It had to be said that the human channel was quite caring. As the sound of flowing water became louder and louder, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s footsteps became more energetic. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and his footsteps also suddenly stopped. What was that? In the short grass, there was something red like a small light bulb. Even in the dark, it was faintly glowing. Zhuo Bufan slowly approached, carefully pushing aside the underbrush. What if a snake was hiding inside, wouldn¡¯t he lose his life just like that? Fortunately, the thing he was worried about did not happen. After pushing aside the grass, the little thing finally revealed its full appearance. It was a fruit that was only the size of a palm. Its skin was smooth and delicate, and its entire body was red, as if it could burst out with juices when pinched. However, Zhuo Bufan did not apply any pressure on his hand. Instead, he quietly let go and even took two steps back. After taking a picture of this unknown little fruit, Zhuo Bufan opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [¡°Attached Picture.png¡±] [Everyone, I¡¯m here to disturb you again. May I know what this is? Can it be eaten?] [Benefactor, where did you find it?] [On the road behind the mountain. Do you know what this is?] [Forgive this poor monk for being ignorant. I don¡¯t know what this is. Go and ask others if they have seen it before.] Zhuo Bufan sighed and could only continue asking the others active in the channel. [Aika: Oh my god, this is good stuff!] [Anasu: I know. It¡¯s a Red Spirit Fruit, a very rare fruit. It can be made into a weapon with a strong force!] Indeed, the beautiful lady was knowledgeable. With the two of them being certain, Zhuo Bufan could rest assured now. He no longer had any hesitation and carefully plucked the Red Spirit Fruit. Holding it in the palm of his hand, the fruit was still emitting a red glow. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that it was a Devil Fruit. Putting it away, he turned around. Zhuo Bufan had just taken two steps when he returned back to the area. He almost forgot what he came here for. Arriving at the water¡¯s edge, Zhuo Bufan first washed his face without any consideration to make himself more comfortable. Then, he started digging the soil nearby. He dug up a shovel¡¯s worth before seeing a notification: Obtained +1 Wet Mud. +1!? Zhuo Bufan nearly fainted from anger. You can¡¯t be so f*cked up, how much would he need to dig up to make the well? He looked at the 40 stones in his backpack. It seemed that he would have to get at least 40 shovels here. However, with the well, it would be easier to use water in the future. It was much closer than coming to the waterfall again and again. After weighing the pros and cons, Zhuo Bufan began to shovel the soil, making a circle along the shore, only stopping when the amount of wet mud and stones in his backpack was equal. ¡°Jesus, the construction site and cement making are also not that tiring. I need a break.¡± Zhuo Bufan sat on the ground as though paralyzed, resting for an entire half an hour before he got up and returned the way he came. Returning to his house, he found a suitable spot and opened the Scroll.. After putting in the materials needed for the well, there was another unpleasant sizzling sound. Just as it looked like it was about to explode, the synthesis actually succeeded! Furthermore, what was synthesized was not one well, but four wells, presented in front of Zhuo Bufan in the shape of a ¡®Ì. ¡°What¡¯s this, getting triple the compensation if one is fake?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered to himself. He came to the side of the well and looked down. Around seven to eight meters down, water sparkled as it reflected the light. The other three wells were the same. This time, he really didn¡¯t have to worry about using water anymore. He looked at the small wooden house again and felt that it was pretty perfunctory. However, he still had a long time here. He could slowly gather materials and build a skyscraper if he wanted. The first half of the night was extremely tiring for him. Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to see what use the Red Spirit Fruit had before he fell asleep on the hammock. He slept until late into the third morning. When he woke up, Zhuo Bufan discovered that his two arms felt like they were no longer his. They were incomparably sore and he could not even lift them up. ¡°Why is my body still so weak after coming to this damn place? This won¡¯t do!¡± Zhuo Bufan realized the root of his problem.. If he had known that there would be such a day, he should have listened to the gym teacher back then and bought the package for 100 private coaching sessions! Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With his two arms hanging down lifelessly, Zhuo Bufan came out from the small house. With less than two days left until the arena match, his time was limited. Therefore, even if he had to crawl, he had to use this remaining time to go out and try his luck. The Six-Legged Beast could not possibly land in his clearing out of thin air. Finishing the remaining bit of roasted boar, Zhuo Bufan went out to try his luck. Practically every step Zhuo Bufan would chant the Six-Legged Beast¡¯s name, his pair of eyes searching around like a radar, afraid that he would miss a certain corner and brush past it. Hiss¡­ Hiss! ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± Zhuo Bufan looked around and did not find anything suspicious. It looked like he was too nervous, that¡¯s why he started to hallucinate. It was probably like this. However, he had only taken two more steps when that strange voice sounded again. Hiss¡­ Hiss! Zhuo Bufan blinked his big innocent eyes. This time, he heard it much clearer than before, so he could be sure that that sound was absolutely not an illusion. What was it! Moreover, it was very close to him, definitely not more than five meters away. Zhuo Bufan stood unmoving on the spot. No matter what it was, he wanted to see its true face today. How could an able bodied living person like him be¡­. The second half of the sentence had yet to finish when Zhuo Bufan felt something dripping onto his face. He used his hand to gently wipe away the sticky and slurry substance, and it left an unbearably unpleasant fishy smell. ¡°Ueeghhh!¡± Zhuo Bufan felt his stomach churning. Together with how oily the last bit of pork was, he vomited it all out. Wiping the corner of his mouth, Zhuo Bufan stood up straight, and looked into the eyes of a large golden python. The snake¡¯s tongue was still swallowing and spitting, and that disgusting smell assaulted his senses. After Zhuo Bufan reacted, he subconsciously jumped back, maintaining a certain distance from the python. ¡°Don¡¯t come over. I¡¯m very powerful. If you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of what it means to suffer the twin hells of fire and ice!¡± Hiss¡­ Hiss! The golden python didn¡¯t care about Zhuo Bufan¡¯s threat and slowly came down from the tree branch that was resting. Then, it kept its head up, glaring like a tiger watching its prey. He hadn¡¯t encountered a Six-Legged Beast, but he had encountered a giant python instead. More importantly, he wasn¡¯t sure if this thing was poisonous. This lousy place was terrifying. However, the main thing was not to panic when you encounter trouble. First, you should take a photo and ask everyone. [¡°Attached picture.png¡±] [Big bosses, I¡¯m doing it again. Is this snake poisonous?] The moment the message was sent out, Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to take a look at the python before seeing someone immediately respond to him. [Hey, demon, where do you think you¡¯re going? Benefactor, give me your coordinates and I¡¯ll go help you!] It was that Emperor¡¯s Brother [1. In the novel ¡®Journey to the West¡¯, Tripitaka has the status of a sworn brother to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.] again. But with him joining in the fun the last time, Zhuo Bufan did not bother to listen to him this time. He was only waiting for Aika or Anasu to answer his questions. But after waiting for a long time, he still did not see the two ladies talking. This made Zhuo Bufan feel perturbed in his heart. Should he get that Emperor¡¯s brother to help then? [Song Chenxing: That¡¯s¡­ the Magma Serpent. I¡¯ve only seen it five times up till now!] Zhuo Bufan looked at the message, looked at his ID, then looked at the message again! Great, Boss Song was finally willing to show himself. Before Zhuo Bufan could type, there were already people who could not wait. [Boss, have you reached the Postnatal realm?] [Song Chenxing: I thought the Postnatal realm was easy. As the saying goes, nine nine makes eighty-one. The last stage is the hardest.] [Nothing is ever too difficult, you just cross the river. If I hadn¡¯t forgotten what the old turtle told me after obtaining the sutras, the four of us wouldn¡¯t have gotten wet.] Zhuo Bufan had a head full of black lines. Back then, when he looked at the Four Great Names, he was rather reverent towards the monk Tripitaka. In order to obtain the true scriptures, he suffered all along the way and had to be on guard against being eaten. To think that he was actually so indecent. [Song Chenxing: I have gained experience from my failure. If I try again, I might succeed. I also wish everyone the best.] After that, Song Chenxing did not appear again. There was nothing else about the Magma Serpent. Zhuo Bufan was stupefied. What should he do now? He couldn¡¯t continue to exchange glances with the serpent. Staying in this deadlock was not a solution. It seemed like he could only fight it out with his life on the line. Thinking back to how even the Six-Legged Beast couldn¡¯t withstand the two layers of ice and fire, the Magma Snake probably couldn¡¯t take it either. Taking out the Ice Fire Magestaff, Zhuo Bufan aimed at the magma snake and shouted loudly ¡ª ¡°Ice!¡± Countless small icicles fell from the sky. The Magma Snake was only shocked for a moment before it lowered its head and began to move in a wave like manner to dodge the icicles. The Magma Serpent possessed the rough size of a python, but its speed was not slow. In just the blink of an eye, it already crawled in front of Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes. The snake¡¯s mouth opened wide, and its two poisonous fangs that were like needles were terrifying. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s heart also tightened, and he hurriedly waved the Magestaff in his hand. This opportunity was grasped precisely, directly giving the Magma Serpent a three-sixty degree freeze! Seeing the snake frozen there motionlessly, Zhuo Bufan wiped the sweat on his forehead. But before he could even catch his breath, he saw that the ice on the outside of the magma snake was actually melting at a speed visible to the naked eye. Only then did Zhuo Bufan realize why this snake wasn¡¯t called a Golden Python, but a Magma Serpent. It was said that water and fire were incompatible, that was why he wanted to use ice to deal with it. Unexpectedly, it triggered its instinct¡ªthe magma effect! The ice quickly turned into water, and the fine scales on the Magma Snake¡¯s body also opened accordingly. What was exposed between the scales was orange-red skin, no different from what people would see in fiery red magma. ¡°Today, either you die or I die. Let¡¯s see who¡¯s better.¡± For a moment, Zhuo Bufan thought of Song Chenxing¡¯s words in the Human Race¡¯s chat channel. Since he could temper his body to the Postnatal realm, he must have had a lot of experience in battling creatures. Since he said that he had only encountered the Magma Serpent only a total of five times, this guy should also be quite a rare thing. Perhaps it could be like the Six-Legged Beast, producing some good loot if he could defeat it. Thinking up to here, Zhuo Bufan gripped the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand tightly. The only thing he could rely on now was this magestaff, and¡­ He suddenly recalled that there was a treasure resting in his backpack, the Immovable Radiant King Armor. Taking advantage of the Lava Snake not attacking for the time being, Zhuo Bufan immediately opened his backpack. The instant the armor was worn on his body, his defense was directly maxed out. ¡°Little Long Worm, come on!¡± With 100% defense, Zhuo Bufan was not afraid all of a sudden. He did not believe that this smelly long worm could touch a single hair of his. The Magma Serpent was already enraged. Its speed did not decrease, but increased instead, as it opened its mouth, aiming at Zhuo Bufan¡¯s vital parts. Since the defense of the armor only lasted for half an hour, he knew that he had to end the battle quickly and decide the winner within a limited time. He waved his Magestaff again, and created a few ice pillars from the ground. The Magma Serpent¡¯s body was trapped in between the pillars, and it squirmed for a long time without being able to escape. This made Zhuo Bufan heave a sigh of relief. Looks like this Magma Snake still had a weakness to it. But the heat emitted by the serpent¡¯s body was also melting the ice pillars. Zhuo Bufan struck while the iron was hot and used his Magestaff to summon small ice awls, which landed on its body one by one. Some even directly pierced into its skin.. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Magma Serpent raised its head and let out a roar, as if it wanted to tear up the entire sky. Zhuo Bufan knew that if he could not seize the opportunity to pursue and attack at this time, then he would be finished. At this moment, the Ice Fire Magestaff in Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hand looked very much like the conductor¡¯s baton during a symphony orchestra. The speed of his waving was extremely fast, not stopping for even a second. No matter how much heat the Magma Serpent emitted to melt the ice, it could not withstand Zhuo Bufan winning with quantity. In the time it took to catch its breath, the Magma Serpent was already surrounded by countless small icicles. It was only until it could not move and was firmly sealed inside that Zhuo Bufan slowed down. He only felt that his right hand was not listening to his commands, and the action of waving his Magestaff had become a conditioned reflex. ¡°It finally stopped. Let me rest for a while.¡± Zhuo Bufan sat on the ground, looking at this troublesome thing. He continuously cursed, but he still did not forget to open the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Big bosses, may I know how to deal with the Magma Serpent?] [I don¡¯t know, I¡¯ve never met him before. Is it good to make soup? Add a Fujian person into it. It¡¯ll be very nourishing!] [With one by my side, I¡¯ll not be afraid of the cold in winter.] [Be careful in case the serpent is venomous. It¡¯s better not to get close.] Looking at the few messages in the channel, Zhuo Bufan knew that these few people were not being serious. [Are the beautiful sisters Aika and Anasu here?] Zhuo Bufan sent another message, this time naming names. Soon, Anasu appeared. [Anasu: Who¡¯s looking for me? I¡¯m busy mining.] [Aika: The group arena is around the corner, in seclusion, do not disturb!] Good lord! Zhuo Bufan was amazed at their replies! Fortunately, Anasu had replied, so he could continue with his question. [Pretty Sister, the Magma Snake is trapped by me. Should I kill it?] [Anasu: Probably. I¡¯m not sure either. Try it. If anything good drops, don¡¯t forget to show it to everyone.] Great, looks like the duo did not know how to deal with the Magma Serpent too. Zhuo Bufan lost his mind all of a sudden. Was it even possible for it to freeze to death just like this? A huge question mark appeared above his head. Turning his head back to look at the Magma Serpent, Zhuo Bufan took a deep breath and slowly approached. The snake¡¯s eyes were still moving, but its body was frozen, unable to move. Looking at the snake¡¯s body, Zhuo Bufan discovered that the pattern that was like magma was actually not as obvious as it was at the beginning. Compared to before, it was two shades darker. It showed that his method of using ice to resist fire, no matter when, was still somewhat effective. When the patterns gradually turned dark red, its vitality seemed to have reached its limit and began to decline. After waiting for more than ten minutes, the ice pile showed no signs of melting, and the Magma Serpent was on its last breath. But Zhuo Bufan discovered at this time that about ten centimeters below the snake¡¯s head, there appeared a tiny bump. More importantly, the skin here was still crimson red, unlike other places that were already dull. Zhuo Bufan suspected that this part of the magma snake was definitely the key to its entire body being able to emit heat. He took a few steps back and waved his magestaff. A few burning fireballs appeared out of nowhere and shot towards the ice sculpture. With the support of the flames, the ice quickly melted, and the lava snake successfully escaped. However, it was no longer as ferocious as before. It lay on the ground like a snake that had just molted. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Little Long Worm. Who told you to bump into me? You¡¯d better stay away from me the next time you see me.¡± Zhuo Bufan was very clear that if he wanted to survive in this Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, besides getting along harmoniously with his fellow clansmen, what he had to do when encountering other clans was to be ruthless. Otherwise, he would most likely be the one to die. The magestaff rose for the final time and an icicle fell. Goodbye, Magma Serpent! After eliminating it, Zhuo Bufan successfully obtained the loot consisting of: x1 Snake Gallbladder, x1 Snake Skin (Whole), x1 Crimson Crystal. Zhuo Bufan was not surprised in obtaining loots such as snake gallbladder and snake skin. On the contrary, he was puzzled over the Crimson Crystal. What use did this thing have? He switched on the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Excuse me, what is the use of a Crimson Crystal?] [Crimson Crystals, you have Crimson Crystals?] [No way, no way!] Very clearly, those people in the channel did not believe that Zhuo Bufan, a newbie, could actually have his luck explode so wildly to be able to obtain a Crimson Crystal Stone in a short two to three days. [Anasu: Crimson Crystals can be used to forge equipment or weapons, but it can only be used with other materials.] [That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. The other materials are easy to obtain. The Crimson Crystal is the key, but this Penniless Monk was unable to obtain it even after such a long time. Young Benefactor, you are truly blessed by Buddha!] Zhuo Bufan looked at them gushing over the crystal, before opening his backpack and clicking on the Crimson Crystal. [Rare and precious material for making weapons and equipment.] After checking the Crimson Crystal Stone¡¯s introduction, Zhuo Bufan then thought of the Red Spirit Fruit he encountered last night. If not for the two materials sounding and looking similar, he would have forgotten about the latter. [Red Spiritual Fruit: Its juices are poisonous and can be used on equipment to increase damage. It is immune to damage from the same race.] My goodness. Zhuo Bufan really felt that his luck these two days was very good, even though he had always been only thinking about the Six-Legged Beast. However, the Six-Legged beast was hard to come by, and his hard work over the past two days had not been in vain. At least, he had gained something to show for it. He had to make good use of the Crimson Crystal and the Red Spiritual Fruit, only then would he not be eliminated in the arena matches the day after tomorrow. Putting away his backpack, Zhuo Bufan took another look at the chat channel. Unexpectedly, while he was thinking, the Human chat channel started a discussion about him. [Is this newbie some big boss¡¯s alternate account?] [The Ten Thousand Races Battlefield has no way to create alternate accounts.] [That means he¡¯s a good buddy to a big boss, and someone brought him along. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have encountered a Six-Legged Beast, Magma Serpent, and Red Spiritual Fruit in such a short time.] [Yeah, yeah. I¡¯ve been here so long, I haven¡¯t even gotten a hair.] [Humans are different even though we¡¯re of the same race. I¡¯m so jealous!] Zhuo Bufan did not know whether to speak up and express his attitude for a moment. In the end, he decided to show himself. After all, he still had to seek help from them in the future. He couldn¡¯t keep it a secret forever. [I¡¯m just a noob. Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯m too noob, so my luck is off the charts. Otherwise, I don¡¯t have any chance of winning the group arena.] After the message was sent out, everyone did not get into a dead end over this matter. The discussion at the beginning was just them being a little curious. If it were Zhuo Bufan encountering something like this, he would also be unable to suppress the curiosity in his heart. [Little Budding Sprout, you¡¯re new, there¡¯s still a long way to go. You have to work harder, don¡¯t let down your good luck.] [It seems that the human race is producing geniuses every generation. I am increasingly confident in defeating the other races.] [Humans will never be slaves. They must become strong in this Ten Thousand Races Battlefield!] Zhuo Bufan looked at the news carefully, analyzing an important matter from it. In this world, humans did not stand at the top of the biological chain. On the contrary, there were other races that they had to defeat. From the looks of it, simply becoming one of the most outstanding humans was not the end goal.. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was only a day left until the official start of the arena matches. The noisy human chat channel also welcomed a period of silence. Zhuo Bufan peeked at the screen intermittently for an entire 10 minutes, yet he did not see any news or messages being sent. Even Tripitaka, who was usually the most eloquent, had not spoken for over an hour already. No one spoke on the chat channel. To Zhuo Bufan, this was one less important information source for him. However, it was not entirely without benefits. If the news was refreshed slowly, there would be sufficient time to do other things. ¡°It¡¯s unavoidable for there to be some bumps and scrapes during the arena battles. What happens if you hurt yourself?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered to himself. Fortunately, he did not have any sort of social disorders. Otherwise, with only him alone in such a large territory, even if he did not feel depressed, he would also go crazy from holding it in! [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Big bosses, who¡¯s there? I want to get some herbs. Are there any places to recommend?] One minute, three minutes, five minutes passed. No one answered Zhuo Bufan¡¯s question. Damn, no way. Not a single person? Suddenly, there was a flash of light. DIdn¡¯t he have a search radar function? [Open radar!] After the radar was turned on, he would be able to scan what sort of materials and minerals lay within a ten-meter radius. Beep beep beep! The radar beeped. The last time he heard this prompt, he found his obsidian stone. Could it be something good again? Zhuo Bufan hurriedly walked in the direction of the radar. Finally, he found his target in the midst of debris and weeds that were half as tall as a person. [Thousandgold Grass] [Effect: Dry it in the sun and grind it into powder. It can be used for serious injuries. It possesses the effect of activating blood stasis and stopping pain.] Speak of the devil. Zhuo Bufan was deeply moved that his territory really had all kinds of precious and strange treasures. After keeping the Thousandgold Grass, the radar let out another notification. Zhuo Bufan felt that as long as he followed the radar, he would definitely be able to obtain his fill of materials. In just one afternoon, he had already found seven to eight types of herbs. When he returned to the cabin, he remembered that it had been a long time since he last checked the channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Anasu: I¡¯m still short of one fragment. Boohoo, the arena is the day after tomorrow. I¡¯m so scared!] [Aika: What are you afraid of? Your Goddess¡¯ Faulds is already very impressive.] [Tripitaka: Benefactor Aika is right. This time, I finally have the chance to witness it with my own eyes.] During the day, not a single person could be found. When the sky turned dark, they all popped out like bamboo shoots after the rain. Zhuo Bufan did not stand on ceremony either. He directly sent all the treasures he found today to them. Then, the chat turned silent. A few seconds later, it exploded! [Aika: Thousandgold Grass, Brightsilk Flower, Purplevine Leaves, oh my mother.] [Anasu: Little Budding Sprout, are you selling your stuff?] [Song Chenxing: Little brother, can you sell me your Purplevine Leaves?] At first, Zhuo Bufan just purely wanted to ask these medicinal herbs what kind of magical effects they had. Although the introduction also mentioned some usage methods, it was not detailed at all on how to consume them. That was why he wanted to see what everyone had to say. This way, he would have an idea about what he should do. Unexpectedly, it caused such a commotion! [How much are herbs worth?] [Song Chenxing: I only need Purplevine Leaves. I¡¯m willing to fork out 20,000 gold coins!] [Aika: 20,000 gold coins, what a sum. Big Boss Song is really going to participate in the arena.] [Anasu: With Big Boss Song representing the human race, everything will be fine!] [Tripitaka: Benefactor Zhuo, I would like to ask if you met a monkey with a hairy face and a lightning mouth while picking herbs today?] [Zhuo Bufan: That¡­ I really didn¡¯t see. Boss Song, I can give you the Purplevine Leaves for free. Just treat it as making friends, I still have many questions to ask you in the future.] The moment Zhuo Bufan¡¯s message was sent out, he received a friend request the next second. He opened it and saw that it was Song Chenxing. After coming here for so many days, he belatedly realized that he could actually send friend requests in this place. After verifying it, Song Chenxing sent a private message to him. ¡°I don¡¯t need it for free. I¡¯m not lacking in gold coins anyways.¡± In the end, according to Song Chenxing¡¯s instructions, Zhuo Bufan came to the border of his territory and saw something similar to a mailbox. He took out a Purplevine Leaf from his backpack and placed it inside. Then, he took out something similar to a postcard from his System backpack. After writing down the recipient¡¯s name and paying twenty copper coins, the ¡®post office¡¯ indicated that the mail would take two hours to reach the other party. After everything was arranged, Song Chenxing also sent over 20,000 gold coins in the same way. [Boss, can you tell me what the group arena is like?] [Song Chenxing: There are no rules in the arena. Whoever stands at the end will be the winner.] [Other than humans, how are the strengths of the other races?] [Song Chenxing: The arena matches are held at random times, so the strength of the races outside of the human race can only be known during the competition. This is also why I want to advance to the Postnatal realm.] [Boss, how long have you been here?] However, after this question was asked, Song Chenxing no longer responded, leaving Zhuo Bufan wondering if he had disconnected. After waiting for two hours, the mailbox dropped a reminder to him that there was mail to be received. While he had obtained 20,000 gold coins, he did not know how to use them. At this moment however, the channel of the Human race seemed to have finally opened up a new chat discussion as messages flooded in. Zhuo Bufan wanted to find some useful information from it, but it was useless as the news refreshed too quickly. He did not even have time to read before the news was wiped out, replaced by newer ones. [Big bosses, who wants to sign up for arena matches?] [Anasu: I want to give it a try, but I don¡¯t know what the outcome will be. It¡¯ll be good that I can come back alive.] [Aika: I¡¯ve always been curious about what the Dragon race looks like, so I have to participate too.] [Tripitaka: I haven¡¯t found my disciple yet. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m not capable enough and won¡¯t be able to participate in this group arena.] [What happens if we lose the group arena?] [Aika: Do you know the name of this place?] Zhuo Bufan did not answer immediately, but thought carefully before speaking. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, is there a problem?] [Anasu: Since this is the battlefield of tens of thousands of races, once we lose in the group arena, we humans will have to bear the massacre of other races.] Zhuo Bufan read the news carefully and suddenly swallowed his saliva. Isn¡¯t this a little too serious? [Then, can I join?] [Aika: Of course you can, but you have to be prepared. I don¡¯t mind telling you that even the most powerful person in the Human Race, Big Boss Song, doesn¡¯t have a 100% chance of winning.] (TL Note: The author does not make it too clear here, but they are saying that in the arena battles, you will be matched with whoever signs up. Thus, you may end up facing those of your own race as well. Hope this clears up any misunderstanding because in the earlier chapters it seems like the author is hinting that the arena would be a fight within each race.) For something that even Song Chenxing did not have confidence in, Zhuo Bufan was a little hesitant about whether he should rush to participate in it. If he did not get lucky this time, he would be using his life as collateral. For a moment, he did not have the mood to look at the chat channel¡¯s news anymore. Zhuo Bufan searched and found the details of the announcement regarding the group arena.. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was nothing much to pay attention to at the beginning, but at the end of the announcement, there was a line of words that would be overlooked if one didn¡¯t look carefully. [Contestants can choose to withdraw from the competition halfway if they feel that they are no match for the opponent!] After seeing this line of small words, Zhuo Bufan was instantly energized. He even thought that there was no way out after signing up. Now, not only did he have a way out, he could even retreat unscathed. If he was still hesitating whether to sign up or not previously, the Zhuo Bufan now no longer had any hesitation in this aspect. Wasn¡¯t it just a group arena? Register! However, since he had signed up, he could not rely on the fact that he could quit halfway and ignore the inherent risk. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [@Anasu @Aika Are the two beautiful sisters here?] [Anasu: Little Budding Sprout, why are you looking for me?] [I want to ask, is there any potion that can instantly increase one¡¯s combat strength?] [Aika: Why do you want that sort of thing?] [I want to sign up for the group arena.] The moment these words were sent out, the human chat instantly became quiet. The silence made Zhuo Bufan a little uncomfortable. [Tripitaka: Benefactor Zhuo, are you sure?] [I¡¯m very sure that I have to participate in the group arena. I have 100% defense. I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t deal with all the challenges in half an hour!] [Anasu: You crafted the Immovable Radiant King Armor?] [Yeah, after putting it on, I¡¯ll have a 100% defense for 30 minutes. I think it should be fine.] [Aika: Wow, you are really lucky. I was making high-speed movement potions today, I wanted to use speed to avoid damage. However, compared to the Immovable Radiant King Armor, there is still a disadvantage.] Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes instantly widened. He did not think that Aika could actually concoct medicine. Looks like this question really found the right person. [I want to buy a potion to boost my strength, can you sell it to me?] [Aika: 1,000 gold coins per bottle. This is what I worked so hard to develop. It has a patent protection!] [This is daylight robbery, is the potion made of gold?] [Aika: Using gold to make potions will not have any effect. Just tell me if you want it or not.] Zhuo Bufan felt that since everyone was in the same place, on what basis could she create something that he could not? If he had to fork out 1000 gold coins per bottle, multiplying that with twelve arena matches, he had to cough out a total of 12,000 gold coins! Zhuo Bufan was not sure if he could be lucky enough to come across any more Purplevine Leaves when he went out tomorrow. And even if he did, whether Song Chenxing wanted him or not was still a question! [Aika: Do you want it? I can tell you that if you pass this point, there won¡¯t be another chance like this.] [No, I believe in my abilities. I can do it.] [Aika: Alright then, I only have three bottles anyway. I wanted to sell one to you.] Zhuo Bufan was filled with speechlessness. Was this how you did business? The Elementary 2 Star Scrolls were about to be unlocked, and at the latest, he would also be able to unlock the Elementary 3 Star Scrolls by the next day. The Red Spirit Fruit, Crimson Crystal, Thousandgold Grass, and Brightsilk Flower were the rarest materials currently in Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hands. But what ingredients could be fused with these few materials was still unknown to Zhuo Bufan. More importantly, he had yet to find a second Six-Legged Beast. Without the most crucial demon crystal, there was no way to make the Devil Piercing Spear. Just as Zhuo Bufan was frowning, Song Chenxing actually took the initiative to send a message. [Song Chenxing: I heard you¡¯re participating in the arena?] [Yeah, boss, do you have any advice?] [Song Chenxing: Don¡¯t die.] As he looked at these two words, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably twitched twice. However, there was no other sentence in continuation. This big boss appeared omnipotent in the channel. Why did he become so silent in private? [Boss, aren¡¯t you talking nonsense? Of course, I know that I have to ensure that I don¡¯t die. But is there anything else that I should pay attention to?] [Song Chenxing: Don¡¯t be hurt by the opponent. Observe their weaknesses and kill them in one strike.] ¡®Very good, this is more or less like advice,¡¯ Zhuo Bufan consoled himself. [Song Chenxing: Since we will be matched in the group arena, I can¡¯t give you the most suitable suggestion. Even for me, I don¡¯t have full confidence in the group arena.] With this explanation, Zhuo Bufan also understood. Something that even this big shot did not have confidence in, how could he teach him personally? In order to save time, Zhuo Bufan had already left his small wooden house before dawn. According to the materials needed on the scroll, he used the fastest speed to find them all, and before noon, he had already successfully unlocked all his Elementary 2 Star Scrolls. The moment he unlocked the contents of the Elementary 3 Star Scrolls, Zhuo Bufan was very glad that he did not spend a large sum of money to buy Aika¡¯s potion last night. The reason being that there were several potion recipes in the Elementary 3 Star Scroll contents. However, there was also a reminder on the scroll that the success rate was not 100% and there was a high chance of failure. But for tomorrow¡¯s group arena, he still had to give it a try. After searching around for an entire afternoon, Zhuo Bufan finally found the ingredients needed to concoct some potions. [Healing Potion] [Synthesis Materials: Red Spiritual Fruit, Brightsilk Flower Juice, Water] [Effect: Use it after suffering from serious injuries. It can provide sustained healing.] [Combat Upgrade Potion] [Synthesis Materials: Thousandgold Grass, Brightsilk Flower Juice, Dandelion] [Effect: Increases Battle Power for 10 minutes instantly after using. After the effect disappears, the user will feel extremely exhausted. Use with caution.] There were still a few other types of potions, but these were not urgently needed by Zhuo Bufan. Therefore, as long as he developed the healing and combat strength upgrade potions, he would have another 10% chance of winning in tomorrow¡¯s arena competition. When there was only ten hours to the start of the group arena, a countdown timer had already appeared in the chat. It was as if they were reminding all the races that a great battle was about to begin. Zhuo Bufan was very fortunate. He had just arrived at this place, and he already encountered such a grand matter. Even though time was of the essence, he did his best to prepare everything so that everything would be under his control. When there were still six hours before the group arena, Zhuo Bufan was extremely sleepy and fell asleep the moment he hit his hammock. However, before he drifted off, he was still thinking about the group arena. The next day, at 10 am, an oval-shaped portal appeared in every Lord¡¯s territory. As long as one approached the portal, they felt as though they were about to be sucked in. Zhuo Bufan also brought along the things he had prepared in succession these few days, especially the Immovable Radiant King Armor and the Ice Fire Magestaff. These two were the foundation of his survival on this continent right now, not one could be missing. As for the rest, they were all to serve as support. Arriving at the teleportation portal, Zhuo Bufan was still a little nervous, not knowing what kind of situation he would face next. He kept reciting the words group arena, group arena in his heart as he stepped in. The moment he went through the portal, he felt like he had been electrocuted from head to toe. The next moment when he opened his eyes, everything in front of him changed. At the same time, he also saw other humans for the first time. As for dragons, centaurs, and elves, he still didn¡¯t see any. In the crowd, one person attracted Zhuo Bufan¡¯s gaze.. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That person was wearing a sky-blue long robe and had his hands behind his back. He wasn¡¯t like the other humans who appeared curious about their surroundings. Intuition told Zhuo Bufan that this person was very likely the big boss ¨C Song Chenxing! Passing through the crowded crowd to his side, Zhuo Bufan was already infected by his calm aura. ¡°Hello Sir, I guess you must be Song Chenxing.¡± The man glanced sideways at Zhuo Bufan and gave a very cold ¡°Mn¡± before looking back straight ahead. Zhuo Bufan felt a little embarrassed, and he could not find another topic for a moment. ¡°Big Boss Song, so you are here. You should be the first human to fight, right?¡± ¡°Yeah, what about you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m second. I hope I can last one more round than before this time.¡± Zhuo Bufan licked his lips. He finally experienced what it meant to be as insignificant as dust now. ¡°Heh, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhuo Bufan. I¡¯ve also signed up to participate in the group arena.¡± He originally thought that there would still be no response this time, but he did not expect that the girl who came later to chat with Song Chenxing actually took the initiative to come in front of Zhuo Bufan. ¡°Aiya, you¡¯re that Little Budding Sprout. I¡¯m Anasu. Aika hasn¡¯t come over yet. This is Big Boss Song!¡± Zhuo Bufan was so excited that he was about to cry. He could finally meet someone familiar. This time, he did not have to pretend to be blind with his eyes open anymore. ¡°When will the group arena start?¡± ¡°Around 10 minutes. I¡¯ll go get ready.¡± Zhuo Bufan and Anasu looked at the departing back of Song Chenxing with faces full of anticipation. ¡°Has the Big boss always been so cold?¡± ¡°This is the group arena, mind you. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to giggle and laugh over here? You¡¯ll know what¡¯s going on once you watch the live broadcast later.¡± With Anasu accompanying him, Zhuo Bufan was not as nervous and afraid as before. Fortunately, all the races were not teleported to the same area. Otherwise, before the group arena even started, there would already be chaos. Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Zhuo Bufan saw a square stone platform appear under him. There was a brazier burning at the four corners of the stone platform, but the color of the fire was blue. ¡°It¡¯s here, it¡¯s here. Big Boss Song, you can do it!¡± Anasu could not control herself and started to cheer for Song Chenxing. Zhuo Bufan was also very excited in his heart. However, as the fifth human to go on stage, the first four matches were especially important to him. He wanted to see if there were any patterns to these four matches. Song Chenxing was at the northeast corner of the stone platform, and the person fighting against him was not of the same race. ¡°The Orc race, this race is especially vicious. I hope my big brother can deal with them.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Someone not from our race coming up right from the start. This opening is not advantageous to our big boss.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s gaze was all on Song Chenxing. He wanted to see how he would deal with this Orc. After the countdown of three seconds ended, Song Chenxing stood where he was without moving. The Orc Race, who was not slow in movement, charged forward with a spiked club made out of wolf fangs in his hand. In terms of size alone, the two of them were very different. They were simply not competitors of the same weight category. Just when Zhuo Bufan thought Song Chenxing had fallen into danger, there was a sudden turn of events. No matter what, he was a big shot of the human race. If he did not possess any true ability, how could he represent the human race in the arena matches? The moment the orc swung the Wolf Fang Club down, Song Chenxing¡¯s figure flashed. His speed was so quick that it was almost undetectable by the naked eye. By the time Zhuo Bufan reacted, Song Chenxing had somehow appeared behind the orc. The spiked club in the orc¡¯s hand only hit the stone platform. It did not hurt Song Chenxing at all. ¡°Good!¡± ¡°Good job, big brother!¡± ¡°Humans will live up to their name!¡± Zhuo Bufan heard the cheers of his clansmen behind him, and he also felt elated by the atmosphere. On the stone platform, the orc realized that his attack had failed. He quickly turned around and shot towards Song Chenxing. However, Song Chenxing merely stomped on the ground and flew tens of meters into the air. Adopting an eagle pose, he stomped down hard on the orc¡¯s face. Although there was a huge difference between the two of them, Song Chenxing¡¯s damage was not low. The Orc did not gain the upper hand and was even pushed back. Song Chenxing did a backflip and landed on the ground without even frowning. The orc roared and attacked again with heavy steps. Song Chenxing used his agility as a human to his advantage, toying with the cumbersome orc. In the end, relying on the inertia of the orc¡¯s burst momentum, he forced the latter off the stone platform and obtained the victory for the first battle, which was also the first victory of the human race. And the one who followed closely behind to carry out the arena battle was Anasu. Zhuo Bufan also gave her some sincere encouragement. ¡°Aiyaya, did This Penniless Monk come late? Has Benefactor Anasu gone on stage?¡± Zhuo Bufan suddenly turned around and saw a monk wearing a kasaya and holding a staff! ¡°Tri¡­ pitaka?¡± Zhuo Bufan did not expect to be able to see his true appearance here. ¡°This must be Young Benefactor Zhuo. Amitabha!¡± ¡°Take a look at my performance later. There¡¯s no suspense to the first round!¡± The second match began. Anasu stood directly in the middle of the stone platform. The one competing against her were again not of the same race, but from the Centaur Race. Thinking about the description he read regarding the Centaur Race, Zhuo Bufan instantly broke out in cold sweat for Anasu. Such a beautiful lady should be held in the palm of one¡¯s hand and cherished. How could she be forced in this arena to shout and kill? ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, Benefactor Zhuo. You will see how powerful Benefactor Anasu is later.¡± Zhuo Bufan was extremely puzzled. No matter how he looked at it, Anasu was just a weak girl. ¡°Are you just spouting nonsense? From what I can see, the situation in the arena is not looking good.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Anasu¡¯s Goddess¡¯ Faulds is not a joke!¡± Another voice rang out. Without looking, Zhuo Bufan guessed that the owner of the voice should be Aika. Listening to the tone of her voice, it was exactly the same as the messages she sent in the channel. ¡°Goddess¡¯ Faulds¡­ What is that?¡± ¡°Look, it¡¯s out!¡± Zhuo Bufan quickly turned around and saw Anasu standing in the center of the ring with her eyes closed. Her lips seemed to be muttering something, but unfortunately, he was too far away to hear it. Something seemed to be slowly rising beneath her feet! Just as Zhuo Bufan could not figure out the situation, it was like a strong wind was blowing over. With Anasu as the center point, a layer of protective barrier as thin as cicada wings actually appeared around her. The full appearance of this protective cover was akin to an upside down version of a ladies¡¯ gown. The upside down dress swayed like a flower in the wind. However, such a thin layer, would it be able to endure the Centaur Race¡¯s power? The Centaur roared loudly. Their anger was ignited, and they rushed towards Anasu without any misgivings. Just when Zhuo Bufan thought that everything was over, the people behind him cheered once again. Even Tripitaka, who was beside him, could not maintain his calm. ¡°The Goddess¡¯ Faulds is indeed powerful. The Centaur Race has gone silly!¡± Zhuo Bufan moved his hand away from his eyes. He subconsciously closed his eyes just now because he did not want to see a bloody scene. However, what he saw now was only the Centaur piercing through the veil to appear on the other side. As for Anasu, she was unharmed! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhuo Bufan regretted as to why he had to close his eyes just now, causing him to miss the most exciting scene.. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing that it had failed to harm Anasu, the centaur immediately turned around and continued to attack. This time, Zhuo Bufan did not close his eyes. He opened his eyes wide, afraid that he would miss the most exciting part. He only saw that the moment the centaur touched the Goddess¡¯ Faulds, they would pierce straight through and appear on the other side. Anasu stood unscathed in the middle of her dress. No matter how close the centaurs got, they could not cross the barrier created by the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. However, it was difficult to determine the victor even if they only defended without attacking. Moreover, judging from the size of the Centaur Race, it didn¡¯t seem like they had limited stamina. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the second round to already be so exciting. It seems like they even know who will be going up for the next round?¡± Tripitaka, who was watching the show, casually spoke. Zhuo Bufan was also very curious as he listened in, since it would be a little difficult for Anasu to decide a victor over here for a short while. ¡°It¡¯s me, damn it. But I hope I can meet my kind!¡± ¡°Aika, what¡¯s your ultimate move?¡± Zhuo Bufan was very curious. After all, there was also a chance to be matched with the same kind in this group arena. Aika looked at Zhuo Bufan with despairing eyes and said, ¡°My unique skill is speed. I¡¯ll let you have a look at it in the next round. Little Budding Sprout, if I were you, I definitely wouldn¡¯t sign up for the group arena.¡± On the stage, even after the Centaur had attacked many times, it still did not even touch Anasu¡¯s hair. Moreover, the Goddess¡¯ Faulds blocked all damage as well. Now, one just had to see how Anasu would counterattack. Only when she counterattacked would the outcome of this arena battle be decided. After fooling around with the centaur a few times, Anasu finally kept the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. Without its protection, the centaur attacked again. Moreover, it could be seen that the attack this time was even more ferocious than before. It was as if it was aimed at her life. Seeing this, Anasu slowly shifted her position. She was no longer standing in the middle of the arena. Just as the centaur was about to touch her, the Goddess¡¯ Faulds bloomed once again! The rules of the group arena were that you either fell to the ground or fell out of the ring, which meant that you had lost the arena battle. And this time, Anasu used the momentum of the opponent to prevent the centaur from stopping in time, directly leading it to fall off the stage. Although this group arena was not as intense as imagined, it also let Zhuo Bufan witness Anasu¡¯s prowess. Just the full defensive power of the goddess dress was enough to make people envious. If the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield became chaotic one day, standing at the hem of this faulds would be absolute purity. Both matches had been won by the humans. This made Aika feel more confident. ¡°I thought these races were amazing, but I didn¡¯t expect them to be like little chickens. If I had known, I wouldn¡¯t have made so many potions.¡± As he listened to Aika complain, Anasu bounced back from the stage. She was a little proud now that she had won and had not embarrassed the Human race. ¡°Do your best, Aika!¡± ¡°Alright, I will!¡± Now that he had seen how powerful the orcs and centaurs were, he wondered if Aika would encounter other races this time. ¡°Wow, you¡¯re watching so carefully. Are you trying to use these few group arena matches to find out the characteristics of the other races?¡± Zhuo Bufan did not hesitate at all. He nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. This is my first time participating in the group arena. It will be easier to deal with them after finding their weaknesses.¡± The third group arena began. Aika met the elves, who were smaller than humans and had two pairs of wings of different sizes. It wasn¡¯t that the first two opponents were clumsy. This time, even the speed that Aika was so proud of could not be displayed. The elf readied his bow and arrow, aimed it at Aika, and out shot an arrow! The arrow flew through the air like a shooting star with a tail. Seeing the arrow flying towards her, Aika reacted and rolled forward to avoid it. Before she could regain her footing, the second and third arrows followed. For a moment, Aika¡¯s situation looked extremely ugly. In terms of dexterity and speed, there was no way for her to compete with the elves. ¡°The elves are fast and difficult to attack, but in order to achieve balance, their damage will definitely be reduced.¡± ¡°Benefactor Zhuo is right, so what Benefactor Aika needs to do now is to increase her attack power. This way, as long as she can hit once, it will be fatal for the elves.¡± Tripitaka was right. Zhuo Bufan thought so too. Furthermore, it was also a good chance to see how powerful the potion that Aika developed was. Even if he didn¡¯t buy it because it was too expensive, others might have already secretly bought it, waiting to shine on the stage. Aika, who had rolled around in the arena, finally found a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With her back to the elves, she counterattacked for the first time after using a potion that instantly increased her combat power. However, the counterattack this time ended in failure. The elves were small, agile, and could easily dodge attacks. Unless it was a carpet attack, it was impossible for them to be injured. However, in Aika¡¯s situation, it didn¡¯t seem like she could unleash such an attack in a short period of time. For a moment, the humans, including Zhuo Bufan, were all worried for Aika. However, in the end, Aika still managed to grasp the last chance of survival and successfully repelled the elves, obtaining victory with difficulty. There was no time to cheer. Tripitaka, who was standing beside Zhuo Bufan, suddenly let out a sigh. Looks like the one who was going up next was him. Zhuo Bufan burst out laughing. This laugh also attracted Tripitaka¡¯s attention. ¡°Benefactor Zhuo, what are you laughing about?¡± ¡°Esteemed monk, I want to know how you are going to attack. Will you recite the sutras?¡± The monk could not hold it in any longer. The veins on his hand that were gripping on the staff were starting to bulge. Zhuo Bufan hurriedly changed the topic and said, ¡°Have you found the Eldest Senior Brother yet? However, he¡¯s definitely not human, so he should at least be within the animal races. Is there such a race in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield?¡± Anasu shook her head. Aika did not know anything as well, which meant it was still unknown whether this race existed or not. ¡°This old monk will be stepping on stage. Everyone, lend me a hand!¡± Originally, Zhuo Bufan had thought that there would be no suspense in Tripitaka¡¯s match. After all, this master was the weakest in the Journey to the West. Without the Eldest Senior Brother, the Master would only be beaten up. However, he watched as Tripitaka stood in the arena and meditated on the ground. The moment he pressed his palms together, his body emitted a dazzling golden light and a Buddhist chant slowly sounded. Zhuo Bufan felt that at that moment, he saw Buddha! After the passage of scriptures ended, the outcome was already decided. He never expected Tripitaka to win so easily. His opponent however had suffered quite badly and had gone mad! Before he left the arena, Tripitaka stood up and walked to the center of the arena. ¡°May I ask if any of you have seen a monkey with a hairy face and a thunderous mouth? That is my eldest disciple whom I have lost contact with for many days. If you see him, please let him know that I am looking for him!¡± Zhuo Bufan facepalmed. It was fine if he searched through the human race channel, but he did not expect that he still did not forget this matter on the stage. The four arena battles had ended, and it was finally Zhuo Bufan¡¯s turn to go on stage.. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Little Budding Sprout, you can do it. I believe you can do it.¡± ¡°The elven race will live a dark life. All the best!¡± ¡°This poor monk will stand below the stage and pray for Benefactor Zhuo.¡± Facing Aika and Anasu¡¯s encouragement, Zhuo Bufan enjoyed it very much. However, Tripitaka¡¯s encouragement was somewhat awkward. He felt that this was not encouragement, but more like sending himself off. After being transported to the stage, Zhuo Bufan opened his backpack at the first moment and changed into Immovable Radiant King Armor. His defense was instantly maxed out. The Immovable Radiant King Armor had the same effect as Anasu¡¯s Goddess¡¯ Faulds. They were all able to withstand damage, but the Goddess¡¯ Faulds was even more thorough. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong in the battle, Zhuo Bufan also took out the potion he developed. After drinking a bottle, he instantly felt the strength of his body undergoing a great improvement. Furthermore, he felt that his body was light, as if a light jump could bring him up four or five times higher than before. The opponent Zhuo Bufan encountered this time was also quite difficult to deal with. Like Aika, he also encountered a spirit-based race but it was also somewhat different. It was a branch of the spirit race ¡ª the Zergs! Facing this opponent who was completely unknown, Zhuo Bufan took on a cautious attitude. There was only one thought in his heart, anything was fine as long as he did not lose. As for whether it was easy to win like Big Boss Song, that was not the main point. The small Zerg came forward menacingly. The arena had just started when it launched a series of uninterrupted attacks. Because Zhuo Bufan was wearing the Immovable Radiant King Armor, the armor completely negated all the damage. As a result, after just one bout, the Zerg was so tired that it was out of breath. Meanwhile, Zhuo Bufan did not even have a scratch. ¡°It¡¯s my turn, right?¡± Zhuo Bufan said. The moment the Zerg heard this, it was stunned for a moment. Evidently, it did not understand what Zhuo Bufan meant. However, at that moment, the Ice Fire Magestaff pointed towards the sky and hundreds of icicles that looked like small awls rained down. This action immediately drew the surprise of all the races in and outside the arena. ¡°That¡¯s the Ice Fire Magestaff?¡± ¡°Yes, I didn¡¯t expect this Little Budding Sprout to be so awesome!¡± ¡°After seeing this magestaff, I have a hundred reasons to suspect that he might be a smurf! Just as everyone was still immersed in the power of the Ice Fire Magestaff, Zhuo Bufan had already successfully frozen his opponent. From afar, it looked like a perfect ice sculpture artwork. However, even though the Zergs were small, the damage they dealt was still considerable. This was especially so when they were fighting. Usually, there wouldn¡¯t be just one, but multiple Zergs attacking. For example, right now, after Zhuo Bufan successfully froze a Zerg, a second one came up to attack right after. For this arena battle, he was supposed to be fighting against three Zergs, but now it was down to a 1:2 fight. When the Zergs saw that their companion was frozen, they started to launch fierce attacks at Zhuo Bufan from two different directions at the same time. However, it had only been five minutes since the battle started. There were still 25 minutes before the Immovable Radiant King Armor¡¯s effects would end. ¡°Little bugs, accept your defeat. You cannot defeat the human race!¡± Under Zhuo Bufan¡¯s loud roar, he waved the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand again. This time, what descended from the sky was no longer icicles, but fireballs one after another. However, regardless of whether it was ice or fire, the ones who suffered were the weak and pitiful but brave Zergs. Furthermore, Zhuo Bufan was also deeply aware of the importance of finishing them off properly. Even when the Zergs already did not have the ability to get up and attack again, they were still frozen in place by him. It wasn¡¯t until the outcome was decided that the negative status of the Zergs was removed. However, it was obvious that they were not grateful. Especially the one that was frozen at the start of the match. It was trapped there like a statue from beginning to end, helplessly watching its companions get injured. Once the frozen state was removed, he rushed in front of Zhuo Bufan anxiously, preparing to start attacking. Especially since the poison needle at the end of its tail had already reached out, as long as it came into contact with a little bit, it would be fatal. ¡°You want to launch a sneak attack? Do you believe that I will wipe out all of you?¡± While talking, Zhuo Bufan had already taken out his magestaff and started gesturing, looking as though ice and fire were going to fall from the sky in the next second. Having seen how powerful the magestaff was, the angry Zergs no longer dared to go forward. At Zhuo Bufan¡¯s place, the first day of the human race¡¯s arena matches was already announced to be over. As for the confrontation of other races, those who wanted to see it could leave a little later. If they did not want to see it, they could return to their own territories after getting off the arena. After getting off the stage, Zhuo Bufan found Anasu and the others again, wanting to share the joy of victory with them. But before he could speak, Anasu had already taken the initiative to ask. ¡°You actually possess an Ice Fire Magestaff?¡± ¡°Hurry up and show it to me. This thing is really too rare.¡± ¡°I also want to see its appearance.¡± Looking at the three people eagerly wanting to see it clearly, Zhuo Bufan was not stingy either. In any case, after the weapon was used once, it would become bound. Unless he died, no one could take it from him. Anasu held the Ice Fire Magestaff, and she looked as though she really loved it. The same went for Tripitaka. ¡°Benefactor Zhuo, you are destined to leave behind a legend in this battlefield with this magestaff.¡± ¡°What kind of dogsh*t luck is this? In the future, when I sell you magical potions, I want an additional 500 gold coins.¡± At first, Zhuo Bufan had a very clear self-awareness, and that was that his strength was not strong. Even after possessing the magestaff, he only had this one weapon to defend himself. However, seeing the three of them reacting so strongly now, Zhuo Bufan suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart. Perhaps he was not a weakling on this mainland. Perhaps he was an expert! ¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying. How can it be so powerful? I really like Sister Anasu¡¯s Goddess¡¯ Faulds. It¡¯s much better than my Immovable Radiant King Armor.¡± Annasu looked up and said with a smile, ¡°So you can exchange your wand for mine?¡± This¡­ Zhuo Bufan hesitated for a second. Anasu chuckled and said, ¡°I was just playing around with you. Why would I steal your wand? There shouldn¡¯t be anything interesting in the later stages. Let¡¯s go back. There are still eleven matches left.¡± With Anasu¡¯s reminder, the group of them immediately returned to their territory through the Teleportation Portal and ended the first day of the arena competition. After returning, Zhuo Bufan started to consider his abilities on this mainland. Whether it was the Six-Legged beast he encountered at the start, the Red Spirit Fruit he picked up later, or the outstanding strength he had displayed on the arena today, they more or less proved that his abilities were extraordinary in this foreign land. Zhuo Bufan fell into his own thoughts and completely did not notice his surroundings at all. By the time he came back to his senses, he realized that there were a few unread messages on his system. But there was only one person in his friend list, Song Chenxing. After the arena ended, Song Chenxing went off to god knows where. Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to learn from him. However, suddenly sending a message now made Zhuo Bufan somewhat surprised. [The result of the human arena today is very ideal, a complete victory.] [Come chat more often in the future. You¡¯re the first human to have an Ice Fire Magestaff.. It¡¯s very powerful!] Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhuo Bufan was astonished right away. He did not think that just possessing an Ice Fire Magestaff was already considered impressive. [The Ice and Fire Magestaff should also have its drawbacks. I want to encounter another Six-Legged Beast, obtain its demon crystal, and make it into a Devil Piercing Spear. This way, my strength will increase again.] [A Six-Legged Beast is hard to come by. You can spend some time instead discovering the Ice Fire Magestaff¡¯s abilities.] Zhuo Bufan looked at the message sent by Song Chenxing and could not help but take out the magestaff to take a closer look. The appearance of the wand was actually very similar to bamboo. The top of the wand was thin and sharp, and the position of the magestaff where the hand should be placed was shaped a little similar to a console gamepad. However, upon closer inspection, there were irregular tree-shaped patterns on it, however they were not rough. Besides that, there was nothing special about the Ice Fire Magestaff. [Boss, I will. Since I came here and the first weapon I got was a magestaff, I think there must be another reason besides luck.] [It¡¯s getting late. Rest well. The next eleven days will get harder.] After chatting with the big shot, Zhuo Bufan came outside the small house. He steeled his heart that at most, he wouldn¡¯t further explore his piece of territory anymore, and instead place more emphasis on researching the other uses of the wand. He thought of the movies he had watched in the past, especially when a mage held a staff in his hand. When he cast a spell, it would attract lightning. That scene was quite cool! Perhaps the Ice Fire Magestaff could do it too¡­ but what was the invocation chant needed for the spell? Zhuo Bufan realized the problem very quickly. Different incantations corresponded to different outcomes, but right now, he only knew the incantation for ice and fire. He immediately opened the world chat. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Is everyone here? I want to know more about the Ice Fire Magestaff. Does anyone have a clue?] In the three minutes after the message was sent out, Zhuo Bufan did not receive any answer. Furthermore, the chat channel today was also quieter than before. Zhuo Bufan guessed that at this time, everyone was probably watching the arena battles, and no one would care about the chat channel at all. Just as Zhuo Bufan was planning to give up, a message suddenly popped up. [If you want to know more about the usage of the Ice Fire Magestaff, you need to find the Dragon Race.] ¡°Dragon Race!¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered softly, even forgetting to thank that person for a moment. However, in the battlefield of thousands of races, only people of the same race could communicate with each other. It was a simple yet difficult thing to encounter the dragons. [I hope I¡¯m lucky enough to be matched with the dragon race in the later matches. When the time comes, I must ask carefully.] Having gotten his answers, Zhuo Bufan turned around and returned to the hut. The wild boar meat he had from before was already finished. If he wanted to fill his stomach, he still had to go hunting. Using the existing materials to make a bow and arrow, Zhuo Bufan set off to hunt in the forest. It would be best if he could obtain some pleasant encounters as well. At the same time, on the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel, the chat groups belonging to the other races exploded. Be it the Centaur Race or the Orc Race they were all discussing the same topic, which was the Ice Fire Magestaff. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] [Orc Chat Channel] [Ice Fire Magestaff, the humans actually have the Ice Fire Magestaff.] [Looks like a very important figure from the Human Race is about to appear.] [I must kill this human myself.] [He¡¯s mine, don¡¯t snatch him, hahahaha!] At that time, Zhuo Bufan was hard at work in the forest. After walking all the way, he actually did not even encounter a wild rabbit. This made Zhuo Bufan worry about what to eat tonight. Although he had mastered magic, he had to rely on his hands to eat and drink. Why couldn¡¯t he create delicious food as he wished in Harry Potter¡¯s magic world? What Zhuo Bufan was worried about now was what to eat tonight. He was unaware that the entire Ten Thousand Races Battlefield was now coveting him! Danger was slowly approaching him. ¡­. Rustle¡­ Rustle¡­ A strange sound came over. Zhuo Bufan immediately stopped his footsteps, then judged the source of the sound. Finally, he realized that the sound was coming from a bush to his left. As he cautiously approached, he set up his bow and arrows, preparing to start shooting the moment he saw his prey. Rustle¡­ Rustle¡­ The sound became clearer and clearer. It felt like it was right in front of him. With a whoosh, Zhuo Bufan pushed aside the grass in front of him and saw a grayish-white furry thing jump out from the inside. Furthermore, its speed was rather fast. But Zhuo Bufan managed to recognize at a glance that it was a wild rabbit. ¡°As expected, the heavens did not forsake me. Let me have mala [1. Mala is a type of Chinese cuisine hailing from the province of Sichuan. It means spicy and numb.] wild rabbit meat today!¡± The moment he thought of the rabbit meat drenched in mala, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s saliva could not help but flow out. There were quite a lot of tall grasses nearby, thus wanting to find that rabbit was not easy. Zhuo Bufan directly threw himself into the grass as he searched for that cute and delicious rabbit. After expending a tremendous amount of effort, Zhuo Bufan finally bagged that rabbit after making himself into a sorry state! Carrying the rabbit by its ear, he joyfully walked back. The rabbit did not give up struggling along the way, as if it already knew what it was about to face. ¡°Little rabbit, even if you scream until your throat breaks, no one will come to save you!¡± The little rabbit seemed to understand, struggling even more intensely than before. In the blink of an eye, the rabbit meat that was roasted by the bright fire and sliced by the sharp blade was glowing with oil. Zhuo Bufan, who was watching, wished he could go up and take a bite. He suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t read the chat yet. He wanted to see what they were talking about before the rabbit meat was cooked. Who knew that after opening the channel, countless @ appeared in unison. Furthermore, the person they were all looking for was Zhuo Bufan! [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [What¡¯s wrong? I just saw the news. Why are they all looking for me?] [Anasu: Oh my mom, you¡¯re finally out. You¡¯re already popular among humans!] Zhuo Bufan actually did not understand what Anasu meant for a moment. [Why are you looking for me? I was in the forest just now, catching rabbits. I¡¯m so hungry!] [Aika: Now that the humans know you have the Ice Fire Magestaff, they want it too!] [Tripitaka: This penniless monk would also like¡­ Oh no, I just want to collect one. After all, this is very rare. I wonder if Benefactor Zhuo can use the back door and prioritise getting one for me? When the time comes, I will definitely recite scriptures and pray for you. Also, I have the original scriptures here. Do you want them?] Zhuo Bufan held his forehead and only replied after a while. [I only managed to create the Ice Fire Magestaff by chance. You all said that this item is very rare, so even I can¡¯t guarantee that I can get more.] [Anasu: That makes sense, but I happen to have some materials here too. Little Budding Sprout, see what you can make for me!] [Aika: Me too. I¡¯m giving you a healing potion.] All of a sudden, all the people who were active in the chat channel scrambled to send the materials to Zhuo Bufan. Furthermore, they were very forthright in saying that it didn¡¯t matter what he gave them in the end! After all, in comparison, Zhuo Bufan was in no way an unlucky person! In just a short hour, Zhuo Bufan saw that his email box was already full. Just collecting the materials already took a lot of effort.. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After distributing the materials sent from the mailbox, Zhuo Bufan immediately carried out the fusion. He also hoped that these materials would be able to produce something better in the end. After completing a fusion, Zhuo Bufan would post a message on the chat channel before sending it through the mail. However, as everyone had said before, there was a certain failure rate in the synthesis. It was not practical to hope that all the fusions could be successful like in one¡¯s fantasies. However, this was already much better than the online games he had played in the past. Furthermore, it was not difficult to find the materials needed to synthesize things here. However, Zhuo Bufan felt that it should be because everyone had been here for quite a long time. Everyone should have an impression of which sort of materials were easy to get and which were more difficult to obtain in this place. Looking at the things that were sent over yesterday, the majority were miscellanous items like branches, stones, gold and silver ores. These things were all dug up in sacks here. ¡­ At ten the next morning, the teleportation gate opened on time. Zhuo Bufan had only laid down to rest when it was almost dawn, thus waking up at this time was coincidentally when he was the most sleepy. He yawned as he entered the arena via the Teleport Portal. As expected, everyone slept well last night. They looked energetic. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you not sleep last night?¡± Anasu was the first to discover that Zhuo Bufan¡¯s condition was a little off. From the looks of it, he might fall to the ground in the next second and sleep soundly. ¡°Here, have a taste of this. I accidentally developed this yesterday.¡± Zhuo Bufan saw that Aika was holding a bottle of unknown green liquid in his hand. It looked like some poison brewed by an old witch. ¡°Are you sure something of this color can be drunk?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t judge whether it can be drunk by its color. The oil we use for our vehicles on my side is pink!¡± Zhuo Bufan was instantly convinced by this statement. Although he was unwilling, he still drank it. The moment he drank it, he felt that his spirit had improved greatly. He was no longer sleepy. ¡°What¡¯s the potion formula?¡± ¡°A kind of bean and leaf, ground into powder, then add water. It¡¯s drinkable directly after it¡¯s mixed.¡± Zhuo Bufan pondered over what Aika said. Weren¡¯t leaves and beans just tea leaves and coffee beans? No wonder the effect was so obvious. After all, these two things were famous for allowing one to perk up. When the two of them were combined, they were even more powerful. After this brief interlude, today¡¯s group arena finally began. But this time, it wasn¡¯t the humans that took the lead, but the other races. Seeing how tall they were, probably measuring tens of meters if they were to stand up straight, comparing humans to them was simply a joke. However, when Song Chenxing fought with the orcs yesterday, there was also a huge difference in their physiques. From this, it could be seen that the difference in body sizes did not really play a part in suppression. In today¡¯s arena matches, Zhuo Bufan quickly felt his blood pumping. The ones fighting were the orc race and centaur race, and when these two collided together, it was like fire and iron. There was no change in techniques between the two. They were both charging forward, trying to knock the opponent out of the ring. After several rounds, neither side showed any signs of being at a disadvantage. Instead, they were evenly matched. In this way, this arena match seemed meaningless, since it was just two walls of flesh clashing against each other. However, a small change quickly showed. Because the orc race stocky and stout in their bottom halves, their center of gravity was low. They appeared like stone blocks that were not easily shaken. However, the upper half of the centaur race was human while the lower half was horse. Their four legs supported more than half of their body, and their weakness lay on their legs. The non-human race was not as particular as the humans on achieving a perfect win. The orc suddenly brandished his weapon and attacked the centaur¡¯s four legs. It took advantage of the fact that arena was limited in space. The Centaur opponent couldn¡¯t dodge in time. Its two front legs were smashed, and it instantly lost half of its attack power. The two back legs had no way of supporting their entire body¡¯s weight. The beastman spread out his arms and let out a long howl towards the sky. After that, he smashed the weapon in his hand down heavily. The centaur had completely lost its ability to fight. It lay on the ground, on the verge of death, until it finally stopped breathing. ¡°F*ck, the orcs are so vicious?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why we have to reduce the time needed to activate our Teleportation Portals. Think about how painful it would be to be messed up by them.¡± ¡°Was your territory built very well?¡± Zhuo Bufan could not help but ask. Annasu chuckled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve been here for a long time. Of course I¡¯ve to have better living conditions. It¡¯s a pity that the territories can¡¯t be interconnected at the moment. Otherwise, you could come and take a look.¡± Aika stepped forward then. ¡°There¡¯s a big castle in her territory.¡± Zhuo Bufan was the first to think of the castles on the land of Europe in the Victorian era, or the castle in an animated film. If that was the case, he really could not bear for it to be destroyed by these impetuous fellows. The result of today¡¯s first arena match was out. The orc race won, while the Centaur race had lost a member. Soon after, the second and third matches began. The process was bloody, and the results were certain as to which races won and lost. Zhuo Bufan sighed for a while and said with a smile, ¡°Looks like the Human Race really showed mercy yesterday.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why. They¡¯re not humans. We are,¡± Tripitaka said. Zhuo Bufan was shocked. This fellow had appeared without making a sound at all. ¡°Are you going on stage today?¡± Zhuo Bufan said while patting his chest to calm his overly excited heart. ¡°Yes, but I hope to meet my fellow race so that I can get the Time Card.¡± Tripitaka¡¯s tone was faint, as if he was not troubled by the arena battles at all. Zhuo Bufan smacked his forehead. How could he forget this crucial thing? Not only did he have to defeat his opponents, he also had to obtain more Time Cards. While his territory didn¡¯t have anything valuable, he didn¡¯t want for it to be dirtied by a bunch of random things. They waited like this for an entire morning. The entire arena was dyed in all sorts of colors by the blood of the various races. It wasn¡¯t until two or three in the afternoon that the Human race finally entered the arena. It was the same sequence as yesterday. Song Chenxing looked the same as yesterday, going up with a calm expression. He was not anxious at all. But among the group of people watching the battle, they revealed looks of horror. Zhuo Bufan did not know, and was still curiously asking what race this was. He had not seen them at all yesterday. ¡°This is the Demon Race. They use us humans as prey to improve their own abilities,¡± Aika slowly spoke word by word. When Zhuo Bufan heard this, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his back. For a moment, he was worried for Song Chenxing. ¡°If we are prey to them, then won¡¯t Boss Song be in danger?¡± ¡°He must have a way to deal with it. Besides, we can¡¯t interfere in the arena battles.¡± Zhuo Bufan did not know what kind of scene he would see next. He could only press his palms together in front of him and mutter some prayers. He recited the names of all the immortals in the north, south, east, and west that he could remember, hoping that Song Chenxing would win this group arena. On the arena, Song Chenxing slowly opened his eyes. Facing the demon standing in front of him, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to get a good fight so quickly.. Please enlighten me!¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Song Chenxing stretched out his hand, and the demon laughed out loud. Other than the slightly different appearance, there was nothing different between the two. ¡°Today, you will die under my hands!¡± The demon had a savage look on its face. Its burly figure seemed to prove that they won out in the strength aspect. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to the previous exchange that I was able to meticulously raise my cultivation to the Postnatal realm. Today, I want to learn more from you.¡± As soon as the voice sounded, Song Chenxing charged forward at an extremely fast speed. It was hard to distinguish his blurred figure between what was real and what was an illusion. From the first day Zhuo Bufan came here, he already knew that Song Chenxing was going to attempt to step into the Postnatal Realm. Today, he could finally truly see what the Postnatal Realm looked like. ¡°What the hell is the Postnatal realm? Is it just about speed?¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s pair of eyes stared fixedly at the arena, not daring to shift away at all. ¡°The Postnatal realm is actually a Daoist concept. Although we can observe what¡¯s happening in the arena now, the two aren¡¯t at the same level.¡± Zhuo Bufan worked his brain to carefully analyze what Tripitaka said. He roughly understood what it meant. ¡°So, we won¡¯t be able to see those at the Postnatal realm in normal circumstances, and can only be able to do so in the arena?¡± Tripitaka grunted in assent before reminding Zhuo Bufan that the show was about to begin. Song Chenxing found a position and stopped moving. This let his opponent think that it was a good opportunity to attack. ¡°What¡¯s going on? The movement of the demon seems to have slowed down a lot.¡± ¡°Big Boss Song has already entered the Postnatal realm and can change everything in the barrier at will. He¡¯s really amazing.¡± Anasu¡¯s words instantly allowed Zhuo Bufan to understand just how impressive Song Chenxing was. Although the speed of the demon had slowed down, the distance between the two was still shortening. If Song Chenxing did not find a way to leave his current position, there was still a chance that he would be accidentally injured. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Although this poor monk hasn¡¯t entered the Postnatal realm, I know that Benefactor Song will definitely win.¡± Usually, whenever Tripitaka spoke, Zhuo Bufan would feel like there was a nagging old man beside him. No wonder Great Sage Sun would have a headache. However, his current words were akin to soothing balm, calming down the worry in his heart. In the arena, the demon suddenly pulled out a sharp blade, throwing it in Song Chenxing¡¯s direction. In a normal scenario, this blade would definitely land on the latter¡¯s head. But the strange thing was that this blade actually rounded a corner. The moment it flew out, it actually turned 180 degrees to fly back towards the direction of the Demon. Seeing this, the demon¡¯s eyes instantly widened, and it hurriedly tried to use its arms to block it, but the blade was sharp, and it still caused flesh to split open and blood to spray out. At this moment, Song Chenxing opened his eyes. His hands were moving in the air, but it was unknown what he was doing. However, when the demon recovered from its self-inflicted injury, it started to panic for no reason. ¡°Haha, Big Boss must have used his Postnatal realm to put the demon into an illusion. It is lost!¡± After listening to Tripitaka¡¯s explanation, Zhuo Bufan wished for nothing more than to directly jump into the ring to personally experience the might of the Postnatal Realm. However, this was impossible. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the demon ran around like a headless fly. Finally, he missed his footing and fell out of the ring. After the outcome of the battle was revealed, Song Chenxing moved away from his position and faced the demon who had fallen out of the arena. He said, ¡°Evil will bring about its own destruction. As long as the human race has me, no demon can hurt any of us.¡± Obviously, the Demon Race was very dissatisfied with the final result, but a loss was a loss, and there was no chance to come back. ¡°All of us demons have participated in the arena, with the goal of killing the humans. After the arena ends and the portal opens, you humans had better obediently wait for us to kill you.¡± Song Chenxing ignored the demon¡¯s words and directly teleported out of the arena. Zhuo Bufan discovered that this time, Big Boss Song did not return to the territory, but came to the spectator area. ¡°Anasu, the demons have already joined the battle. You have to be careful.¡± Only at this time did Zhuo Bufan realize that Anasu was feeling nervous. It was no wonder that she did not say much just now. ¡°Why don¡¯t I just admit defeat? My Goddess¡¯ Faulds can only defend against attacks and not counterattack.¡± When Zhuo Bufan heard that, he immediately opened his backpack and took out all the things that he had not binded to. ¡°Sister Anasu, see if there¡¯s anything you can use here.¡± It was a mess. There were weapons and protective measures. In the end, Anasu chose a bow and arrow from the middle. ¡°Let¡¯s use that. My luck isn¡¯t usually that bad.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s heart had been hanging by a thread as he watched Anasu go on stage with his own eyes. If she were to encounter the Demon Race, she would only either admit defeat and withdraw from the competition or be killed. Fortunately, the opponent they matched up against in the end was not a demon. This made everyone heave a sigh of relief. ¡°Big Boss Song, where exactly did the demon race originate from?¡± After confirming that Anasu was not dealing with the Demon Race this time, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s worry was not that intense. He could use this opportunity to inquire about the Demon Race. If they bumped into each other on stage later, he would not be completely clueless. ¡°On the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield we mutually reinforce and counteract each other. Other than the demons, the other races are our prey. Killing them will increase our abilities, and there are also races that are our mounts.¡± Zhuo Bufan was in a daze as he listened. He did not even notice that the battle on Anasu¡¯s side had already ended. ¡°Does that mean our real opponents are only the demons?¡± ¡°The demons have never been interested in this kind of arena battles. They prefer it when the portal is wide open so that they can hunt freely. You must not have read the history of the Ten Thousand Races.¡± The moment Tripitaka opened his mouth, Zhuo Bufan looked embarrassed. ¡°What does it say?¡± ¡°A long time ago, a major massacre occurred in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. The humans suffered the most at that time.¡± ¡°Then why did the demons choose the group arena this time? This is too unusual.¡± ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because of your appearance that the demons are behaving abnormally.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s brain had yet to wrap around this fact. Luckily, Aika had pointed out this key point before he went on stage. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s because you managed to perform a synthesis of the Ice Fire Magestaff. This is a great supplement for the Demon Race!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just the demons. You¡¯re already the most special existence to the other races.¡± When Zhuo Bufan finished listening, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He really did not think that he was actually so special. Soon, Aika also finished her arena battle. Compared to yesterday¡¯s difficulty, it was much easier today. Her agility and continuous changing positions had left her opponent unable to find their bearings. Not to mention seizing the opportunity to attack. ¡°Amitabha, it¡¯s finally my turn!¡± Zhuo Bufan also imitated Tripitaka¡¯s movements, one hand held vertically in front of him. Although the Tripitaka mentioned in Journey to the West was very useless, the namesake in this place was really very impressive. Just by chanting the scriptures, he could already make his opponent become a Buddha on the spot. ¡°Well, wish me luck. As long as I don¡¯t encounter any demons, any other race will do!¡± ¡­ Finally, it came to his own turn to enter the arena battle. A wave of nervousness struck Zhuo Bufan like a tsunami.. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Transporting to the arena, the first thing Zhuo Bufan did was to change the Immovable Radiant King Armor. So long as he had this armor on, no matter what came from his opponent, he could ensure that he would not be harmed in the next 30 minutes. Luckily, his opponent was not of the demon race, just like what he had expected. Today, he was facing someone of his own race, but it was unlikely that they were from the same country. Blond hair, blue eyes, and a high nose. He looked thin and tall. He seemed like he did not have much offensive power. But very quickly, Zhuo Bufan paid the price for looking down on his opponent. That person looked thin, but he turned out to be a mage. He waved a wooden wand in his hand, casting some spell to summon a bunch of unknown objects. Zhuo Bufan, who had never experienced such a scene before, was instantly terrified. He retreated repeatedly, wanting to avoid these strange creatures. But those monsters seemed to have senses. No matter how Zhuo Bufan changed his position, they could always turn precisely in his direction. Seeing this, Zhuo Bufan could only take out his Ice Fire Magestaff to counterattack as he ran. ¡°Fire!¡± Fireballs descended from the sky like comets, and in the blink of an eye, the arena had turned into an oven. Those unknown lifeforms were clearly unable to withstand the impact of the flames, and under the scorching heat and bright flames, they were quickly turned into charcoal. Zhuo Bufan immediately summoned another fireball to form a fire wall around his body. What was worth celebrating was that this fire wall would not harm him. With the wall of fire, those little things could not get close to Zhuo Bufan, letting him obtain the opportunity to counterattack. When the opponent saw that his ability was unable to harm Zhuo Bufan, he got somewhat vexed thinking about how to break through. He had also seen the arena match yesterday, and had been thinking the entire night if he would come across him as an opponent. He hadn¡¯t expected that his wish would come true today. Although it had come true, it was clear that he was about to lose. Once he lost the group arena, he wouldn¡¯t have another chance to obtain more Time Cards. ¡°We are all of the same race. There is no reason for us to fight to the death. You are no match for me. You should just admit defeat. Do not force me to attack you.¡± The blonde-haired, blue-eyed man looked up at Zhuo Bufan, and was finally forced to accept this reality after a long time. Relying on strength, he was indeed inferior, and he did not have the slightest chance of winning either. ¡°Yes, OK!¡± Zhuo Bufan was also shocked. He only said it like that, but he did not expect that his opponent would really believe it. It was equivalent to winning this match without wasting any effort. It was to the extent that after Zhuo Bufan teleported out of the arena, he still looked a little dazed. However, as more and more people participated in the arena matches, the human race¡¯s advantages and disadvantages became increasingly obvious. The advantages of the other races also became increasingly clear. After each arena match, Zhuo Bufan would carry out a very detailed analysis and research of the match¡¯s happenings. Although it could not be as precise as accounting for every individual, as long as one grasped the weakness of the race as a whole, the chances of defeating them would increase. ¡°The demons are our nemesis, so our moves are useless against them. The elves like peace, but their destructive power is not low.¡± ¡°Regarding the orcs and centaurs, they are too big and can¡¯t move as fast as us. Our chances of winning are much higher.¡± The group listened to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s analysis which was clear and logical, and also weighed in their hearts what they should do in the following arena battles. ¡°I remember that in the last arena, I only lasted for one round and lost the second round. Fortunately, I¡¯ve already won two rounds this time. As long as I win the next round later, I¡¯ll be able to surpass my old self.¡± When Zhuo Bufan heard Aika¡¯s words, it made him feel a little incredulous. ¡°Can you have some goals? I¡¯m still thinking of winning twelve matches,¡± Zhuo Bufan said. ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re powerful! Not only do I not have the Ice Fire Magestaff, I don¡¯t even have the Immovable Radiant King Armor. It¡¯s already a miracle that I survived the arena.¡± Aika¡¯s eyes stung at the thought of her situation. Her goals and dreams were so simple. ¡°How about this? When I get some good materials and fuse them into a good weapon, I¡¯ll let you use them.¡± ¡°Deal!¡± Hearing this, Anasu also joined in the fun. ¡°If our territories are interconnected one day, or if the barriers separating the races are gone, there might be a great riot. At that time, I can use the Goddess¡¯ Faulds to protect you.¡± Having already seen the power of the Goddess¡¯ Faulds, Zhuo Bufan was clear of its effects. If there was a riot, her faulds would undoubtedly be the most important item in this area. ¡°Sure, as long as I make more weapons, your share will be included.¡± Just as he was about to stand up and leave, an ¡°Amitabha¡± came from behind. ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, I have a scripture book here. You can try reading it. Even if it doesn¡¯t have any power, it can also serve to calm you down.¡± Zhuo Bufan turned around to look at Tripitaka and said, ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. Your Buddha Aura Reflections are more powerful than any of us.¡± The corners of Tripitaka¡¯s lips curled up slightly. It was a smug look after being praised. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go back first. I didn¡¯t rest well last night. I need to go back and get some sleep later.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words were true. Although he drank the potion Aika gave him before he went on stage, that potion was equivalent to stimulating his potential. It could ensure that he wouldn¡¯t make any mistakes in the arena, but after this, he would be extremely exhausted. He only had enough energy left to teleport back to his territory. Zhuo Bufan slept an entire day, along with half of the next day, the moment he returned to the territory. The next day, he woke up groggily late in the day. For a moment, he thought that he was seeing the time wrongly. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Good afternoon, everyone. Where is everyone?] [In the territory, preparing to set off for the arena competition. Everyone, cheer for me!] [I¡¯m already in the arena. There are so few people here. Whoever is here, quickly contact me.] [I successfully registered. I hope to win today.] Looking at everyone¡¯s news, Zhuo Bufan stretched lazily on the hammock before getting up. He prepared something for himself to eat before teleporting to the arena. He did not know what kind of opponents he would meet today. But as he gazed at the Time Cards in his backpack, he really hoped that he would meet someone from the same race again. However, reality was always going against Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hopes. After watching the first four battles, it was finally Zhuo Bufan¡¯s turn to go on stage again. And this time, he coincidentally came across someone from the Demon Race! The Demon standing in front of him was only as tall as him, but possessed an obviously broader figure than his. Zhuo Bufan frowned at the sight. ¡°So what if you¡¯re a demon? Do you know who I am?¡± Zhuo Bufan also did not care about anything else, he decided to just throw caution to the wind. He did not believe that a single devil could still be enough to beat him. Sure enough, his opponent did not expect Zhuo Bufan to actually be a fellow who was not afraid of heaven or earth. When it thought about how its companion had met Song Chenxing yesterday and had a bad start, it was still pardonable. After all, the latter could be considered as one of the outstanding humans. But the person in front of him¡­ didn¡¯t seem like a formidable figure at all.. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Look at you, already frightened by seeing me. If you¡¯re timid, surrender immediately and go home to find your mother.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s merciless mockery instantly incited the anger of the demon. After a deafening roar, it somehow produced a long sword, the body of the sword emitting a dark blue color. Seeing this, Zhuo Bufan immediately pulled out the ice and fire wand he carried with him, and with one hand pointing to the sky, he loudly chanted an incantation. Countless ice pillars fell from the sky and densely covered the bodies of the Demon. In just a few seconds, it was thoroughly frozen solid inside and outside. Through the crystal clear ice layer, Zhuo Bufan came in front of his opponent with his hands behind his back, revealing a provocative smile. ¡°Those that want to kill me will be killed by me first. Arrogant fellow who overestimates himself.¡± The frozen demon opponent could not move his body or limbs apart from his eyes. However, Zhuo Bufan suddenly recalled that Song Chenxing had secretly mentioned to him before that the Demon Race actually had a passive ability, which was that it would trigger a rampage under extreme circumstances. Once that happened, he would either die together with his opponent or be killed by his opponent. Zhuo Bufan noticed that fine cracks were already slowly appearing on the ice sealing the demon. As expected, these small cracks quickly expanded until the ice block completely disintegrated. Zhuo Bufan subconsciously took a few steps back. At the same time, he ensured that when he fought later, he would not fall out of the ring due to a mistake. He did not believe that there could not be another person other than Big Boss Song in the Human Race who could defeat the Demon Race. No matter what, the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand was not to be trifled with. Because Zhuo Bufan created an extreme condition for his opponent, he successfully triggered the demon race¡¯s berserk attacks. Seeing that the silly big guy in front of him had fallen into an irrational state, Zhuo Bufan no longer cared about life and death as well. He continuously raised the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand, and fireballs and ice pillars followed one after another. On the arena that was alternating between hot and cold, the opponents of the Demon Race also experienced what was called the ¡®refreshing feeling¡¯ of fire and ice. After a few bouts with the berserk demon, Zhuo Bufan felt extremely tired. His hands were propped on his knees, panting non-stop, while the demon was suffering in agony due to the alternation between hot and cold. ¡°You don¡¯t look well, do you?¡± The demon sneezed uncomfortably, and his entire body felt dizzy. However, even so, it still did not forget to verbally attack Zhuo Bufan. Facing such an opponent, Zhuo Bufan already did not need to bother about how to deal with it anymore. He gently waved the Ice and Fire Magestaff, freezing his opponent once more, but this time, he chose to use a small scale ice pillar. After freezing, the ice layer would not be too thick and it would be more uniform. Seeing that the situation was about right, Zhuo Bufan finally managed to catch his breath and slowly approached his opponent. Seeing that it did not have the slightest ability to retaliate, Zhuo Bufan smiled disdainfully and kicked its body. ¡°Scram!¡± The frozen demon was kicked out of the ring by Zhuo Bufan just like that. After obtaining victory, he swiftly teleported out of the arena. Zhuo Bufan was a little worried that the Demon Race would counterattack in a desperate situation. Therefore, the best choice was to leave this place first. ¡°Oh my god, it¡¯s too dangerous. Luckily, I won.¡± The following match also featured someone from the human race, and their opponent was the Elf Race. However, this person was not as fast as Aika. He had no ability to dodge the arrows from the elves. The first shot immediately pierced his thigh. Seeing this, all the humans, be it young or old, sucked in a breath of cold air involuntarily. ¡°Good lord, if the hands of the elf twitched even a little, that guy¡¯s happiness for the rest of his life will be ruined.¡± ¡°You can always believe in the archery skills of the elves.¡± ¡°Amitabha. Good, good. The key point is that he has no critical wounds.¡± ¡°If it were me, I would have pissed my pants.¡± The few of them spoke one after another. In the end, they could only watch the elves obtain victory. Fortunately, the elves pursued peace and not war. Thus, before leaving the arena, the elf left behind two bottles of healing medicine. Although the human race had lost an arena match, they hadn¡¯t suffered any fatal injuries. They weren¡¯t like the other races, where they blindly tried to kill each other. After being teleported out of the ring, that person limped into the crowd. ¡°Guys, does anyone have medical skills? Help me pull out the arrow.¡± ¡°There are barbs on the arrow. If you pull it out directly, you will die of pain. If there are surgeons, they can help you remove the barbs bit by bit.¡± However, everyone forgot that this was the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. How could it be so easy to obtain people from all walks of life? ¡°Well, I¡¯d better do it. I used to study medicine for a bit when I was in school.¡± Seeing that no one came forward all along, Zhuo Bufan could only be forced to come out and help his companions reduce their pain. At this moment, Tripitaka, who had been talking non-stop all this while, suddenly asked a question that made one think twice. ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, can you really do it?¡± ¡°Of course I can¡¯t, but I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anyone better than me here.¡± At this moment, Song Chenxing walked out from the crowd and handed Zhuo Bufan a sharp knife. ¡°Use this. It will make it faster.¡± Accepting the small knife, Zhuo Bufan held it in his hand and examined it for a moment. He realized that apart from being sharp, the knife was very light, practically weighing nothing at all. ¡°I¡¯m going to start. It might hurt a little, but this is to save your life.¡± ¡°Alright, I know. Life and death will be decided by the heavens.¡± Zhao Bufan then proceeded to hold the blade above a ball of flames. The conditions were limited, and the only way to disinfect it was through high temperatures. Just as Zhuo Bufan was preparing to move, the Elf Tribe¡¯s arrowhead appeared in his mind. The arrowhead was in a triangular shape. The two sides were extremely sharp, and because the bottom of the arrowhead was caved in to form the shape of a prism, once it was forcefully pulled out, it would definitely bring out the tissue. With the rough shape of the arrowhead, Zhuo Bufan was more composed when he started operating. Everyone held their breaths and focused, not even daring to breathe heavily. They all watched Zhuo Bufan raise his hand and press down repeatedly. As the blade in his hand was exceptionally sharp, it did not cause much pain when he cut open the wound. He did not hear any screams throughout. Zhuo Bufan also did not dare to be too rough with the knife. In this place, there were no advanced medical facilities. If any major blood vessels were cut, wouldn¡¯t that guy¡¯s little life end here? Therefore, he was extremely focused throughout the entire process and did not dare to be careless at all. Finally, under his relentless efforts, he successfully retrieved the arrow. At the same time, he used the needle and thread in his backpack to perform a simple wound suture. Just like that, a surgery performed without any hygiene ended. ¡°Aiyaya, I didn¡¯t expect Young Benefactor Zhuo to be so powerful. He can even peel off skin and bones to treat injuries. If anyone feels uncomfortable in the future, they can look for you.¡± Zhuo Bufan knew that Tripitaka liked to exaggerate the truth, so he interrupted his words in time to prevent him from continuing to speak and mislead the masses.. Chapter 20 - Dark Night Forest Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°I¡¯m not much of a doctor. I¡¯d advise everyone to research more on potions. This might allow you to avoid all of this in the future.¡± Zhuo Bufan responded very calmly. After conducting a mass fusion session for everyone, it already let him experience what the term ¡®the capable get more work¡¯ truly meant. If everyone came to look for him for any minor inconvenience in the future, he wouldn¡¯t have a life to call his own any more. Furthermore, it was better for one to rely on oneself in this land. When everyone heard that, they also carefully thought through Zhuo Bufan¡¯s suggestion and felt that there was nothing wrong. In the end, they all left the arena and prepared to return to their own territories to continue their day. Fortunately, Zhuo Bufan had slept soundly yesterday, so he was not so tired today. After returning to the territory, Zhuo Bufan still had the energy to go out for a walk. After such a long time, he still hadn¡¯t given up on searching for another Six-Legged Beast. However, this monster was a little rare. However, this time, Zhuo Bufan decided to deepen the progress of exploring the forest once again. He wanted to see what exactly was in the depths of the forest, as the radar map was still gray and blurry. As long as it was a place Zhuo Bufan had not been to yet, the map would show the area covered by thick black clouds. Bringing his bow and arrow, holding his saber, Zhuo Bufan headed deeper into the forest. As for what he could discover this time, it was all up to fate. Halfway there, he encountered a rabbit which he shot dead with an arrow. However, Zhuo Bufan did not like the wild rabbits here. He did not know if it was because the breed of grass was not good, or if it was because rabbits exercised too much. The rabbit meat was hard, and it was a little taxing on the cheeks. However, before he found any other type of food source, he could only eat this. As he continued to walk forward, he would open the map from time to time to check the current location. Actually, even after arriving here for such a long time, Zhuo Bufan had never tried exploring the forest at night. He had no idea if there were any particular treasures that would only appear in the forest at night. As the sun gradually set in the west, the only light in the forest also gradually decreased. In just the blink of an eye, Zhuo Bufan had no choice but to use materials on the spot to make a torch. The faint light of the fire illuminated the path below him. However, ever since he proved his strength on the arena, Zhuo Bufan also had a brand new understanding of himself. Even if there were dangerous creatures in his territory that could threaten his life, he could defeat them with his ability. Moreover, when faced with a threat in such a place, there was only one choice from the beginning to the end; that was to fight desperately. He could only fight, defeat the threat and obtain its rare materials to equip himself. Thinking up to here, he was even less worried about what he might very likely encounter next. Whether it was a creature who was born to fly or one that swam in the water, there was only one ending for them here. That was GG! In the face of death, whoever was soft-hearted would die. Zhuo Bufan understood this principle very well. Gu gu! Something let out a cry, and Zhuo Bufan subconsciously stopped his footsteps. He used the torch in his hand, trying to illuminate as much of his area as possible. This way, he could expand his field of vision. However, the ability of a small torch was limited, and furthermore it looked like it was about to die off. Zhuo Bufan surveyed his surroundings warily as he quickly synthesized another torch. With two torches held in his hands, and the flames were much brighter, allowing his range of his vision to be wider. Gu gu! The voice sounded once again. Zhuo Bufan pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He kept feeling like he seemed to have heard this voice somewhere before, but he could not recall where it was at the moment. But this voice kept coming intermittently, as if intentionally guiding Zhuo Bufan¡¯s next step. After realizing this point, Zhuo Bufan became cautious. He only dared to step forward after making sure that there was no danger. The gurgling sound was sometimes far and sometimes close. Sometimes, it sounded like it was right next to his ear, and sometimes, it sounded like it was far away. Zhuo Bufan felt a sense of danger. In the end, he decided to go back the way he came. At worst, he wouldn¡¯t enter the forest when it was dark in the future. However, the instant he turned around, something suddenly scurried out from under his feet. Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to see clearly before his entire person was forcefully dragged into the dense underbrush. It was unknown what kind of grass it was, but there were barbs on the leaves. It barely touched his skin, but left behind a deep cut. Instantly, the wounded area burned with pain. In the midst of the panic, Zhuo Bufan could only use his arms to protect his face first to avoid being disfigured by these leaves. After a strong rush of dizziness, when everything returned to normal, he realized that he was hanging upside down on a tree. At the same time, he saw clearly what was dragging him so far away. It was actually a vine! A vine as thick as a child¡¯s arm. Zhuo Bufan, who was hung upside down, tried a few times to free himself to no avail. The strength in his waist and abdomen was not enough for him to curl up and reach his feet. However, it was a problem for him to remain strung up like this. This was his territory, no one would come to save him. Unless¡­ he was willing to wait a few days later, when the Teleport Portal would open and other races could use it to travel freely. However, at that time, he would probably have turned into human jerky, which was most suitable for the other races to eat as a snack. When he came to this frightening conclusion, Zhuo Bufan started to struggle to save himself. He noticed that there was a tree trunk not far away, and he thought of relying on a swinging method to create some momentum for himself. As long as he had the strength, everything would be fine. After gritting his teeth and shaking with all his might for a few times, seeing that he was about to successfully reach the tree trunk, who knew that the vine would suddenly loosen and drop down. Zhuo Bufan got such a shock that his heart almost dropped out from his mouth. What the hell was this? While he was still in shock, Zhuo Bufan belatedly realized that it was not land below his head at all, but a swamp! Perhaps it was because Zhuo Bufan knew how dangerous a swamp was, he had a kind of feeling of being lucky enough to still hold onto his life. If the vines had fallen a little lower, his head might have been covered by the swamp. At that time, he would drown to death. If news of this were to spread out in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, he should be able to obtain the award of ¡®Most Unfortunate Death¡¯! Compared to this, Zhuo Bufan felt that being shot in the anus by the Elf Tribe¡¯s arrow was extremely heroic. But the temper of the vines was a little volatile. In order to prepare for a worst case scenario, Zhuo Bufan took out his Ice Fire Magestaff with some difficulty. With an incantation, ice pillars started to fall towards the ground, but were quickly swallowed by the swamp. It was obvious how deep the swamp was. If one were to accidentally fall into it, the swamp would be able to swallow a person who was more than 1.8 meters tall. After an unknown period of time, the swamp seemed to have been filled up. The ice pillars were no longer sinking, but had formed a small ice mountain. On the other side, Zhuo Bufan summoned a small Fireball again, wanting to burn the vine with fire to break it. Not surprisingly, the vine showed an extreme fear towards the fireball. Just a small fireball managed to burn through the vines. The remaining small segment was still wrapped around his ankle, and Zhuo Bufan also ripped it off without any hesitation. This little thing almost cost him his life here. But the strange thing was, why did the vines drag him here? Chapter 21 - Race Massacres Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After dispelling the fatigue, Zhuo Bufan borrowed the leverage he got by standing on top of the small iceberg and leapt to a safe place. Lowering his head to take a look, there were actually still vines that were stirring restlessly by his feet. Zhuo Bufan raised his staff and dropped a few icicles, freezing them into perfect specimens. It was not advisable to stay here for long. He could not care less about the strange sound he heard when he came. As long as he was in the territory, he did not have to worry about not seeing it in the future. Taking the materials on the spot, he made a few more torches. Zhuo Bufan jogged all the way, and after an unknown period of time, he finally ran out of the forest and came to a familiar place. The fear of the unknown that followed him like a shadow also dissipated along with it. But running all the way, left Zhuo Bufan perspiring profusely. He only realized that he had ran all the way back, so the only thing he for his foray tonight was that wild rabbit. When he thought that there was still the arena match tomorrow, Zhuo Bufan directly dressed up the rabbit, and roasted it over the fire. After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, he laid on the hammock and went straight to dreamland. He woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. It seemed as though he had managed to rest enough to recover from all his fatigue the past few days. Since there was still half of the rabbit left from last night, he used it to fill his stomach before setting off. While eating, Zhuo Bufan opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Anasu: When will the group arena end? Day by day like this, I feel so frustrated.] [Aika: It won¡¯t be long now. You shout and complain about being bored every day when there isn¡¯t an arena match. Now that the arena match is underway, you complain again.] [Tripitaka: I wonder how the injured young patron from yesterday is recovering.] [Zhuo Bufan: What are you guys chatting about? The arena will be starting soon. Don¡¯t we need to rush over?] Seeing Zhuo Bufan¡¯s name jump out from the channel, the somewhat dull chat channel instantly became lively. It also gave Zhuo Bufan an indescribable feeling. He had a feeling as though he was receiving the same treatment as Song Chenxing. [Aika: Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s the same even if we go in the afternoon. Let them fight first. I still have to go and pick herbs later.] [Anasu: I didn¡¯t have a good night¡¯s rest. I plan to have a good sleep today.] [Zhuo Bufan: Yesterday when I returned to the territory, I went for a walk in the forest. Guess what I encountered?] [Tripitaka: Young Benefactor Zhuo, what did you encounter?] [Zhuo Bufan: I¡¯m asking you guys. Master, why are you throwing the question back? Use your imagination to make a good guess first.] Zhuo Bufan felt that these people were already seasoned veterans of the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. Whatever there was in this territory of his, they would definitely be the clearest about it. Moreover, everyone¡¯s territory should be the same, so whatever he encountered last night, as long as they had explored the forest before, they would definitely have encountered it. As such, it was actually not hard for them to guess. [Song Chenxing: Did you encounter the vines in the forest?] [Zhuo Bufan: Sure enough, you¡¯re really the Big Boss, you guessed it right away. I wanted to ask where this vine came from. Last night, I almost lost my little life.] [Anasu: What vine? Why haven¡¯t I seen it before?] [Aika: I¡¯m sure you didn¡¯t go into the forest at all.] Anasu did not reply for a long time, which was a form of tacit agreement. At this time, Zhuo Bufan finally realized that perhaps not everyone had really explored their own territory. [Anasu: I only went around the forest outskirts a few times. It¡¯s too dark inside and I¡¯m scared.] [Tripitaka: ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Benefactor Anasu. Actually, there¡¯s no danger in the forest. You just need to be careful.] [Anasu: I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m happy with strolling outside the forest area. Ok, I¡¯m not talking any more, I¡¯m gonna go take a nap. So tired!] Anasu did not appear again. However, Zhuo Bufan was only waiting for Song Chenxing¡¯s reply the entire time. Unexpectedly, in the entire human race channel, only Song Chenxing knew about the vines. However, judging from the situation last night, it was difficult to determine whether this thing was friend or foe. However, even after waiting for more than ten minutes, he didn¡¯t see any private messages, nor did he see Song Chenxing appear in the channel. This Big Boss of theirs was really unpredictable. Song Chenxing¡¯s act of disappearing in a puff incurred Zhuo Bufan¡¯s displeasure. [Zhuo Bufan: Big Boss Song, are you still there?] After sending three consecutive messages, the chat was still as quiet as a dead chicken. Such a reaction made Zhuo Bufan speechless. [Song Chenxing: I¡¯m back. There was a small accident just now. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t not too dangerous.] [Song Chenxing: Based on my understanding of vines, this thing won¡¯t hurt us, but you have to be careful of the swamp around it. You¡¯ll die if you fall into it.] Die! This was something he had to take seriously. Zhuo Bufan recalled that he almost buried his head in the swamp last night. He definitely had to be more careful in the future. [Zhuo Bufan: Big boss, what other potential dangers are there in the forest? You know the most, can you reveal some?] Zhuo Bufan believed that even if other people were unwilling to explore the forest for various reasons, with Song Chenxing¡¯s character, he would definitely have done surveillance of the area. However, what he never expected was that Song Chenxing¡¯s answer directly made Zhuo Bufan fall to the ground. [Song Chenxing: It¡¯s just an ordinary forest. Other than some wild rabbits and wild boars, there¡¯s nothing special about it. I¡¯m more concerned about cultivation. Anything that has nothing to do with cultivation has nothing to do with me.] Good lord! This was a very devout cultivator. Fortunately, Zhuo Bufan understood. This was also called everyone having their own ambitions. Looks like whatever there was in this forest, he had to rely on himself to slowly explore and discover it. [Zhuo Bufan: Big Boss, are you ready for today¡¯s group arena?] [Song Chenxing: Yes, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to meditate for a bit. See you in the arena in the afternoon.] Zhuo Bufan did not think that in the end, he did not get any substantial gains after asking. All the way until the afternoon, Zhuo Bufan did his preparations for the arena. As he walked to the Teleportation portal, he thought back on how he had managed to pass through the first few group arena matches safely, and how he should react if the next few matches were more difficult. ¡°Teleport to the arena!¡± A bright light flashed before his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he was already in the arena, watching the current battle unfold. Bang! A loud sound was heard! Zhuo Bufan, who was completely unprepared, took a few steps back out of fright. Fortunately, there was someone behind him who hurriedly supported him, so he did not fall down. When he looked at the big screen again, it was already filled with red. ¡°What happened? What happened?¡± ¡°The massacre between races has begun!¡± The one who spoke was Song Chenxing. Zhuo Bufan forced himself to calm down and thought of those bloody movies he had seen in the past. They were also full of blood on the screen. However, the visual impact was not even a thousandth of what it was now. ¡°This¡­ this¡­ this is too cruel.¡± ¡°Will it be the same between us and the demons?¡± ¡°I really want to withdraw from the competition. I¡¯m not playing anymore!¡± Not only was Zhuo Bufan frightened by this scene, the others were the same. When the blood-red color on the screen subsided, they saw that the Centaur on the stage was holding the head of a dwarf in its hands.. Chapter 22 - Killing Is a Must Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing such a scene, victory and defeat no longer seemed so important. Instead, it made people feel listless. Zhuo Bufan came in front of Song Chenxing and asked with a serious expression, ¡°Will it be the same between us and the Demon Race?¡± Song Chenxing had a serious look on his face. It was obvious that what had just happened was beyond his expectations. ¡°It¡¯s not just the demon race. Any race will display such destructive tendencies towards us. It¡¯s just that the demon race is specifically targeting us.¡± Before coming, Zhuo Bufan still thought in his heart that he could easily win a round today, but he no longer thought so after seeing this. After personally witnessing two more arena battles, it was fortunate that the casualties weren¡¯t high. Within the acceptable range, when it was the humans¡¯ turn to fight, they were all a bit worried that they would encounter demons. The demons were tyrannical and loved slaughter. They also had a relatively clear goal. They didn¡¯t even spare a glance at the races that would not help improve their abilities. Thus, it appeared as if hunting humans was the most important thing in their lives. Fortunately, they hadn¡¯t encountered any of them in the previous matches. Perhaps it was because the humans had encountered many different races in the last two days, thus they mostly matched up with opponents of the same race today. There were naturally no battles between fellow clansmen. Usually, when one saw that the opponent was not within one¡¯s capabilities, they would simply surrender and admit defeat. They were quite harmonious and could even hold hands and chat after leaving the arena. In Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes, this was what he called the benign arena mode, not like what happened just now. After Tripitaka returned victorious, it was time for Zhuo Bufan to go on stage. He could not think that he could also obtain good luck just because the others met the same race. Transporting to the arena, Zhuo Bufan had already changed his armor before it even started. Now, no matter what sort of powerful offensive weapons his opponent had, it had already become unimportant in his eyes. Indeed, the decision to make the Immovable Radiant King Armor was the proper choice. When he saw the opponent he needed to challenge, Zhuo Bufan let out a slight sigh of relief. It turned out to be the kind and adorable elf race. Looking at it flying up and down, Zhuo Bufan could not bear to make a move to target it. He was just thinking if they could have a friendly match, but he did not expect arrows to immediately fly towards him when the match started. And it was even three arrows at once! ¡°Don¡¯t you all like peace? Why did you attack the moment you arrived!¡± Zhuo Bufan did not dodge either. He put his hands on his waist and went forward, wanting to ask in person for an explanation, but the elf thought that he was going to attack like this, and flew up to dodge with a whoosh. ¡°Get down!¡± ¡°Do you understand me?!¡± ¡°I told you to come down!¡± Due to the language barrier between the two races, it was very difficult to communicate normally. No matter how Zhuo Bufan jumped around below, the elf directly ignored him. Due to its size, the arrows shot by the elf were not very big, only about 20 centimeters in length. Zhuo Bufan, who was wearing armor, did not put this matter in his eyes either. He waited until the elves were so tired that they could not catch their breath before striking back at them. The Ice Fire Magestaff pointed towards the sky as countless icicles rained down. Seeing this, the elf hurriedly dodged, but in the face of such dense attacks, dodging alone was far from enough. Not only was its wings injured, it also took an icicle to the knee. All of a sudden, the elf landed in a sorry state. ¡°Are you cold? Do you want something warm?¡± This sentence sounded like concern at first glance, but to Zhuo Bufan, this was not him showing concern. He did not care what the elf thought at this point. What he wanted was to catch the opponent off guard and then win this match. After the little icicle, countless small fireballs landed. When the elf saw this, it panicked and did not know which way to go. Then, it actually directly charged towards Zhuo Bufan. It was as if it wanted to die with him. Facing such a scene, Zhuo Bufan did not panic either. What can a mere little elf do to me!? Coincidentally, he was carrying a quiver on his back. The arrows in the quiver had also been specially processed. It was just nice to test whether they were effective on the elves! ¡°Little guy, I¡¯m sorry!¡± The moment he nocked the arrow and pulled the bow, the elf realized the folly of its actions. However, there was no room for regret! Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hand loosened, and the arrow laced with poison shot out. Under the circumstances where the fireballs fell in all directions, it was impossible for the elf to dodge. In the end, it could only forcefully take the arrow. Then, it could no longer fly and fell to the ground. But what Zhuo Bufan did not expect was that the arrow laced with poison could actually be fatal. He had killed an elf with his own hands. At first, he only wanted to force him to retreat, not kill him. However, the outcome was already decided. The elf was automatically teleported out of the arena, along with Zhuo Bufan. When he returned to the spectators¡¯ area, Zhuo Bufan was more or less a little stupefied. This was not the result he wanted. Although the elves shot arrows that hit true to their mark every time, that was only in retaliation. ¡°Don¡¯t feel guilty. No matter who it is who participates in the arena, they must be prepared to die.¡± Zhuo Bufan raised his head to look at Song Chenxing. He did not refute the latter, and only replied, ¡°Is that really the case?¡± ¡°Believe me, everyone has gone through the same process you did. Have you forgotten that we lost to the elves yesterday?¡± Because the person was seriously injured, he automatically withdrew from the group arena. Thinking of this, Zhuo Bufan suddenly let go of his guilt. In this place, apart from being kind to his own race, he had to be indifferent to what happened to the other races. He could only hope that in the future, their two races would never meet again. However, in the arena matches that took place after, there was still a phenomenon of races massacring each other that had not happened in the past few days. Zhuo Bufan watched them all. He understood Song Chenxing¡¯s words even more deeply. Perhaps killing was the most important method one had to master on this battlefield. The day¡¯s arena competition finally ended. Zhuo Bufan prepared to go back and properly digest what he saw and heard today. ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, wait for me!¡± Zhuo Bufan turned around and saw that it was actually Tripitaka. ¡°Master, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The monk had a sneaky look on his face as he first observed his surroundings to see if there were any suitable eyes or ears before taking out a big treasure from his bosom. Demon Crystal! ¡°Last night, I suddenly discovered a Six-Legged Beast in my territory. Can you forge an armor for me?¡± Zhuo Bufan sized up Tripitaka from head to toe before saying with a sigh, ¡°Master, what use do you have for armor? Who can even pierce through your Buddha Aura Illumination?¡± Hearing Zhuo Bufan dig at him like this, Tripitaka chuckled ¡°I¡¯ve never been able to surpass the fifth round in the group arena. My Buddha Aura Illumination actually doesn¡¯t do much damage.¡± After roughly understanding Tang Seng¡¯s needs, Zhuo Bufan took the demonic crystal he handed over and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make one for you when I get back. I really hope that this demonic crystal was mine instead.¡± During this period of time, Zhuo Bufan almost went crazy thinking about getting another Six-Legged Beast. There was a limit to how much he could bring out the power of the Ice Fire Magestaff. If he encountered stronger opponents in the future, he could only die. It was best to get a Devil Piercing Spear, the spear was a King¡¯s way! Tripitaka muttered in response, ¡°Amitabha. The Six-Legged Beast only appears once in a long while. It will take at least some time before it reappears. Young Benefactor Zhuo, you can¡¯t be anxious..¡± Chapter 23 - Confusion Trap Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhuo Bufan somewhat understood this logic. When he played games in the past, those big bosses would appear once a month, and he could only kill them twelve times a year. This Six-Legged Beast was akin to such a Boss. Otherwise, if it could be seen everywhere, everyone would already have a Devil Piercing Spear. Bringing Tripitaka¡¯s Demon Crystal Zhuo Bufan back to his own territory, he did not even have time to enter the house to drink some water before he started crafting the Immovable Radiant King Armor. Because of the demon crystal, the success rate was greatly increased. After the fusion was complete, it was immediately sent over via the postage. This way, he would be able to familiarize himself with it and use it on the arena tomorrow. Taking advantage of the fact that the sun had not completely set yet, Zhuo Bufan decided to make another trip to the depths of the forest. He haf to figure out exactly what was inside. He firmly believed that things that existed in the territory definitely did not exist for no reason. But this time, Zhuo Bufan was even more careful. Furthermore, he constantly warned himself not to be attracted by strange sounds again, and he had to constantly pay attention to the danger around him. With yesterday¡¯s experience, Zhuo Bufan could be said to have gained quite a lot. Not only did he avoid the vines that wanted to attack him again, he also bore in mind that there was also a swamp that could eat people. After circling around the location of the swamp, he roughly calculated that it was half the size of a basketball court. Furthermore, if there was a swamp here, it meant that there could exist a second or third one. Zhuo Bufan found a place to sit down and opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Zhuo Bufan: I came to the forest again today. I realized that the swamp here might be of great use.] [Aika: What use?] [Anasu: You went to the forest again¡­ Aren¡¯t you afraid of dying inside? By the time someone finds you, your corpse will stink.] [Zhuo Bufan:¡­] [Zhuo Bufan: I can still send you messages now, which means that I¡¯m very good. Is Big Boss Song around?] As soon as the message was sent, Song Chenxing replied with a question mark. [Zhuo Bufan: It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here, Big Boss. I suddenly thought that if the territory¡¯s gate opens, other races will definitely come and hurt us. Perhaps the vines and mud in the forest can be used by us.] Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words instantly caused a huge commotion in the channel. Almost all of the lurking humans in the channel exploded at this time. Those who did not sign up to participate in the arena meant that after the 12 days, their territory gates would automatically open and they would have to bear the wrath of other races. Only those who participated in the arena matches could stand a chance to reduce the opening time of the territory¡¯s gate. It was not an impossibility to ensure it never opened. [Song Chenxing: But the vines and the swamp are always in the depths of the forest. What should we do to ensure that the enemy can reach the depths of the forest?] [Zhuo Bufan: This needs to be thought through carefully. But since there¡¯s already a method to go against them, there¡¯s no need to worry about it succeeding. I¡¯ll send the coordinates of the vine swamp to everyone now. If you have time, go over to your area and take a look.] Zhuo Bufan sent his coordinates into the channel and before continuing with his exploration. If the human race could think of something, the other races might not be able to. Therefore, whether it was the vines or the swamp, they had to first put on a series of disguises to it. Only by doing so could they confuse others and achieve their ultimate goal. After fiddling with it until the middle of the night, Zhuo Bufan felt that if he came here again tomorrow, even he might not be able to distinguish that the place was any different from empty flat ground. In order to ensure that he did not shoot himself in the foot, he chose a position that only he knew and marked it. This way, regardless of whether the situation was within his control, he could lure the enemy into a trap. After falling into the swamp, whether they lived or died depended on luck. ¡°We¡¯re all living in the same place, so let¡¯s not have evil intentions towards each other. Once the danger is over, I¡¯ll water and fertilize you.¡± In order to express his devotion, Zhuo Bufan kept gesturing the shape of a cross in front of him. At the same time, he also put his palms together and muttered. Gu gu! It was that strange voice again. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s ears were abnormally sharp. Yesterday, he was almost killed by the vines because of this voice, and today, the voice came to tease him again. If he was tricked again, he would write the Zhuo character backwards. ¡°If you have the ability, then come out. Don¡¯t play any tricks here. Don¡¯t let me catch you, or I¡¯ll turn you into a roasted pigeon!¡± After returning yesterday, Zhuo Bufan had been thinking about a question in his mind the entire time. Just what kind of animal was that ¡®gu gu gu¡¯ sound coming from? He finally remembered that it was pigeons that usually made this sort of noise! However, would there be pigeons on the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield? Gu gu! The voice came again. Zhuo Bufan frowned slightly and chose to ignore it, preparing to return the way he came from to rest for the night. He had just taken two steps when he saw the treetop above his head shake slightly. Zhuo Bufan waved the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand in the next second. In the blink of an eye, a snow-white avian beast landed on the ground. It looked like it had been hit by the small icicle and fell down. ¡°Good lad, you¡¯re the one who played with me yesterday. I have eaten those who run on the ground and those who have jumped in the grass. To think that I would make a meal from one that flies in the skies tonight. This Ten Thousand Races Battlefield is treating me well.¡± Zhuo Bufan said with interest. His footsteps slowly approached that avian beast bit by bit. Only when he got closer to take a look did he realize that this big bird had something special. The snow-white feathers had no impurities at all. Its eyes were sharp and bright, and the claws were sharp and powerful. From its appearance, it looked like a snow owl from the animal world. Zhuo Bufan held the Ice Fire Magestaff and poked the ferocious bird¡¯s body. He saw that fellow flap its wings twice in response, stirring up a cloud of dust on the ground. The unguarded Zhuo Bufan coughed twice, trying to swat away the dust that was rising up. ¡°What are you? Are there any of your kind here?¡± After saying that, Zhuo Bufan realized that the problem was serious. There was a language barrier between the both of them. Looks like I¡¯ll have to ask everyone for help! [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Attached picture.png] [Zhuo Bufan: Who knows what this is?] [Aika: I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ve never seen it before. Ask someone else.] [Anasu: It¡¯s so cute and furry. It¡¯s definitely suitable to be a pet.] Zhuo Bufan was depressed. At any rate, these people came to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield earlier than him, so how could they not have seen anything? Could it be that they were not curious about some strange things in this place? Thinking up to here, Zhuo Bufan only hoped that Big Boss Song could come out to answer his doubts. [Panda: I know this one. It¡¯s a Snow Eagle. It can be used to send messages.] Zhuo Bufan raised his head and carefully looked at the name in front of the message. This was the first time he saw this name. [Zhuo Bufan: Thank you very much, but what does this thing eat and drink, and how¡¯s its personality?] [Panda: I don¡¯t know about that. I¡¯ve encountered it before, but I didn¡¯t subdue it. It ran away. If you don¡¯t want to raise it, you can set it free.] It was impossible for him to release this beast. It was impossible for the beast to be released for the rest of his life. The things that were sent to him would definitely be kept in his pocket. Closing the chat channel, Zhuo Bufan and Snow Eagle maintained a relatively safe distance. ¡°Little guy, what are you trying to do by attracting me here again and again?¡± He only watched as Snow Eagle stood up, spread its wings and took off on the spot. However, it merely kept circling above Zhuo Bufan¡¯s head.. Chapter 24 - Eight Demon Crystals Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was still considered normal to circle around twice, but Zhuo Bufan discovered that this Snow Eagle seemed to be deliberately circling continuously above his head. Furthermore, it seemed to be wanting to lead him upwards to the trees. ¡°Little guy, do you want me to go up and take a look?¡± Not expecting this avian beast to be able to understand human language, Zhuo Bufan removed the quiver on his back and placed it on the ground. He rubbed his palms together and prepared to climb up the tree to take a look. When the Snow Eagle saw this, it immediately let out a cry, as if it was saying, ¡°That¡¯s right, I wanted you to climb up the tree to take a look.¡± Zhuo Bufan quickly climbed up the tree. As he straddled a tree branch with one leg, he saw the Snow Eagle land on a tree trunk that was slightly higher above him. When he raised his head to look, Zhuo Bufan suddenly noticed that there was actually a nest not far away. He stood up with difficulty, and while remaining on guard against himself from falling off the tree, he carefully moved closer to that nest. After expending a tremendous amount of effort, he finally arrived in front of the nest. Zhuo Bufan tiptoed and saw that there were actually two little birds sleeping soundly inside. ¡°You went to all that trouble to get me up here because you wanted me to bring them back to my place?¡± The Snow Eagle cooed twice, as if responding to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words. ¡°Very well, I¡¯ll take it that you¡¯ve agreed to it. In any case, this is my territory. With every mouthful of meat I eat, there will definitely be a mouthful for you all.¡± Zhuo Bufan carefully carried the two little birds out of the nest, then wrapped them in his clothes before climbing down from the tree. He, who had no experience in raising pets, did not have any confidence in raising these two little birds. However, as the saying goes, ¡°Those with ambition will succeed.¡± How could he know the outcome without trying? Zhuo Bufan brought the two little birds back, and discovered that the Snow Eagle was one step ahead of him, waiting for him by the door of the small wooden house. After seeing this, he firmly believed that this was not the first time this Snow Eagle had come to his small wooden house. After all, even when he himself came out of the forest, he typically just followed the path he made, not opening up a new path on his way back. Standing at the door, Zhuo Bufan gave that Snow Eagle a look and said with a smile, ¡°Come in together, it¡¯s cold at night.¡± The Snow Eagle did not bother to stand on ceremony as it simply waddled in. In order to simulate the environment of the bird¡¯s nest for the little birds, Zhuo Bufan found a pile of dry grass and imitated the shape of the bird¡¯s nest to make a place. Then, he carefully placed the little birds inside. He was afraid that the temperature change in the territory would change and freeze the hatchlings, so he built a small fire beside it. Zhuo Bufan returned to his hammock and laid down. He however found that he could not drift off to sleep, so he opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Zhuo Bufan: Guess what good stuff I found in the forest today.] [Aika: What¡¯s so good? Take it out and let us have a look!] [Anasu: Could it be the man-eating vine?] [Tripitaka: It should be a wild boar. It¡¯s better to roast it.] [Aika: Master, don¡¯t you monks only eat vegetables? Why do I feel that you do not abstain from alcohol and meat?] [Tripitaka: This is called wine and meat passing through the intestines while Buddha remains in the heart. Benefactor, you are too narrow-minded.] Zhuo Bufan looked at the chat channel and immediately told the rest about finding two young Snow Eagle hatchlings. A silence fell over the channel. [Zhuo Bufan: Why aren¡¯t you guys talking? Should I not have brought it back?] [Aika: Young Snow Eagles, are you planning to raise them?] [Anasu: But other than communication, we don¡¯t know what else Snow Eagle can do.] [Tripitaka: Just keep him by my side like a pet. My disciple with a hairy face and a big mouth is actually¡­] In the channel, Tripitaka did not make his words too obvious, but everyone else knew what he was talking about. Zhuo Bufan clicked his tongue twice. [Zhuo Bufan: Master, aren¡¯t you afraid that your eldest disciple will know?] [Tripitaka: So what if he knows? He¡¯s still being disciplined by me.] After Zhuo Bufan saw this message, he really wanted to type out a sentence: Try disciplining him without chanting the magical circlet curse. However, after thinking about it, he decided against it. After all, the magical circlet¡¯s curse was the only method left by Bodhisattva to allow Tripitaka to discipline his eldest disciple. If he did not even have this method, how could he overpower his disciple! [Zhuo Bufan: Then I¡¯ll try raising it by my side first! But everyone can make a reservation now. If anyone wants it, I can help raise it for now. When the time comes, just give me some money for bird food.] Although everyone was still unaware of the Snow Eagle¡¯s usage, there was no harm in raising one as a pet. Anasu took the first one. As for the other hatchling, he left it to himself. He was worried that the big one would not be tamed, so he decided to free it in the end. Unknowingly, Zhuo Bufan yawned and swayed to sleep on the hammock. When he opened his eyes, it was already noon the next day. He hadn¡¯t eaten all night. The first thing he wanted to do when he opened his eyes was to eat. Wild rabbits weren¡¯t caught every day, and wild boars weren¡¯t always found. Fortunately, he could still pick some wild fruits to eat. Although it could not fully sate his hunger, it was better than nothing. It was better than going to the arena with an empty stomach. While looking for fruit, Zhuo Bufan also paid attention to the messages on the chat channel. He wanted to see what everyone was doing at this time. Unexpectedly, he saw some earth-shattering news. Six-legged beasts appeared in several territories yesterday! It was a rare occasion for so many six-legged beasts appearing at the same time. For a time, it made Zhuo Bufan extremely envious. However, for those who had yet to unlock the scrolls, even if they already had the Demon Crystals in their hands, they could not make any useful equipment for the time being. They could only watch helplessly as they left it in their backpacks and waited for the opportunity. [Tripitaka: Young Benefactor Zhuo helped me make the Immovable Radiant King Armor yesterday! This armor can increase one¡¯s defense by 100% within a certain period of time. It¡¯s simply a good treasure!] [Immovable Radiant King Armor, good stuff, I need it.] [I want it too. Zhuo Bufan, come out, please!] [I also want the Immovable Radiant King Armor. Without the armor, I wouldn¡¯t dare to enter the arena.] Seeing that everyone was looking for him, Zhuo Bufan also took the initiative to appear. [Zhuo Bufan: Sorry, I slept late yesterday and woke up a little late today. First, congratulations to everyone for encountering a good treasure. Unfortunately, I haven¡¯t encountered a second Six-Legged Beast yet. Otherwise, I would definitely be able to obtain a Demon Crystal as well.] [Zhuo Bufan: If you guys want the Immovable Radiant King Armor, you can send the demon crystals over now. When we go to the arena later, I¡¯ll transfer it to you guys.] At first, Zhuo Bufan was still worried if everyone could trust him. But in the next second, his worries proved unnecessary. It was really because those people were just waiting for Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words. In the blink of an eye, they had sent over eight demon crystals to him. Each Demon Crystal seemed to give Zhuo Bufan a stab in the heart. However, when he thought back to how he had encountered a six-legged beast on the first day he had come to the battlefield, he felt that his luck was already very good. He appeared much richer compared to these people who had been here for so long. Thus, he really had no right to be jealous of others. In order for everyone to be able to obtain good results on the arena, Zhuo Bufan also started to work with great intensity! Chapter 25 - Submission Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After quickly fusing the Immovable Radiant King Armors, it was finally time to go to the arena. Arriving at the teleportation portal, Zhuo Bufan silently chanted the location of the arena in his heart. He felt his body sway. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a familiar place, seeing familiar faces. After transferring the eight pieces of Immovable Radiant King Armor from his backpack, Zhuo Bufan came to Song Chenxing¡¯s side. ¡°Do you not need the Immovable Radiant King Armor?¡± ¡°Thirty minutes of defense is nothing to me. As long as I¡¯m strong enough, their moves can¡¯t hurt me.¡± ¡°I think Aika needs it more than he does,¡± Anasu said, stepping forward. ¡°Indeed, my speed is already maxed out. No matter how fast I am, I can¡¯t go any faster. Why is the Six-Legged Beast not coming to my territory?¡± Aika said gloomily. ¡°Amitabha. The armor is a protective talisman. How can it be easily obtained?¡± Tripitaka suddenly appeared and faintly spoke. The four of them looked over at the same time. Although there wasn¡¯t much expression on his face, they could vaguely tell that he was very pleased. Song Chenxing was the first to react. ¡°It seems that the battle today is quite intense, and the Dragon Race seems to be involved.¡± ¡°Is the dragon race very powerful?¡± Zhuo Bufan inquired. ¡°It¡¯s not a question of whether they¡¯re powerful or not. They¡¯re just that strong,¡± Aika said. Zhuo Bufan saw that a few people revealed difficult expressions, and he knew that this race was definitely not easy to deal with. But as long as it wasn¡¯t the human race¡¯s nemesis, there would definitely be a weakness. At that time, he would be able to deal with it by applying the right moves against it. ¡°I wish you all the best in the arena!¡± Zhuo Bufan said. Song Chenxing teleported to the arena and killed his opponent in the time it took for him to catch his breath. He didn¡¯t give anyone the chance to be on edge. Anasu, Aika, and Tripitaka were the same. They took only ten minutes to finish off their opponents. Seeing them return victorious with ease, Zhuo Bufan also had the thought of doing the same to his opponent. He donned the Immovable Radiant King Armor, took out his Ice Fire Magestaff and drank a potion to improve his abilities. ¡°Bless me that I can still be matched with my kind in today¡¯s arena. I don¡¯t want to meet any Demon Race, Dwarf Race, or Orc Race. Only those of the same kind are friendly.¡± Through these few days of arena matches, Zhuo Bufan had already figured out a set of rules among them. Only by encountering his own kind could he avoid bloodshed and harm. Song Chenxing patted Zhuo Bufan¡¯s shoulder and said to him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, your strength is already in the middle of the pack for the human race. I think the other races shouldn¡¯t pose much of a threat to you.¡± For some reason, with Song Chenxing¡¯s words, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s worry in his heart really decreased a little. He forced a smile and said, ¡°Then I don¡¯t have to be nervous. I¡¯ll go first. Everyone, wait for the good news of my victory.¡± Zhuo Bufan came to the arena with the heart of victory, waiting for his opponent to appear. However, what he did not expect was that the opponent this time was very strong, really very strong! A roar that could make the earth tremble came over. Zhuo Bufan instantly found a relatively safe place to hide. This action was a little embarrassing for the Human Race, but all of them sighed when they saw their opponent. If it were them, they might have already peed their pants from fright. In contrast, Zhuo Bufan could still deal with it, which was already so much better than them. When he saw his opponent clearly, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hands were trembling, and the incantation to activate the magestaff was completely forgotten at this time. ¡°Don¡¯t come over, I¡¯m very powerful!¡± Facing the powerful opponent in front of him, Zhuo Bufan started to bluff, thinking of using exaggerated words to agitate the other party. This would give them the impression that the other party was powerful. From there, they would feel a sense of fear, and he would be able to defeat the other party psychologically. This way, they could make the other party admit defeat and withdraw from the competition without fighting. Zhuo Bufan, who was hiding behind the pillar, raised his head to look at his opponent who was much taller than him. If he had known that the one he encountered today was this fellow, he really shouldn¡¯t have said that. ¡°Why did I just have to bump into you guys? The next time before I go up to the arena, I won¡¯t say anything anymore.¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered softly. It was only to see the dragon race slowly lowering its enormous body and slowly stretching its head over. A pair of jade green eyes looked at Zhuo Bufan, and the hot air between its breaths came straight at him. Zhuo Bufan stuttered and said, ¡°Don¡¯t come near me, be careful that I freeze you and then burn you with fire to let you experience what¡¯s called the two heavens of ice and fire. You should have seen the previous competition. They all died very miserably, lost very miserably.¡± At this time, the dragon suddenly noticed the Ice Fire Magestaff in Zhuo Bufan¡¯s hand. Its pupils suddenly dilated, and it spoke to him, ¡°Come up.¡± Just as Zhuo Bufan was astonished at how the dragon could speak human language, its head was already lying at his feet. ¡°Go up? Where?¡± Zhuo Bufan was already muddled by the opponent in front of him and did not know what to do. ¡°Come up to my head!¡± Zhuo Bufan leaned back and chuckled twice, saying, ¡°Go up your head? Are you my mount?¡± The dragon spat out a mouthful of hot air and said, ¡°Is that the Ice and Fire Magestaff in your hand?¡± Zhuo Bufan took the opportunity to take a look and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Ice Fire Magestaff, cold and hot. Do you want to experience it?¡± The Dragon race made a very deep sound of agreement and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. The Ice and Fire Magestaff is very important to the Dragon race. The Dragon race will be the envoy of anyone who can use the magestaff and listen to all of its arrangements.¡± At first, Zhuo Bufan thought he heard wrongly. He thought of the elves, centaurs, and orcs. These few races were all diverse. Some were unreasonable, some were mischievous and cute, and some were bloodthirsty. However, this was the first time he encountered a foreign race that could speak to him so calmly. ¡°Are you serious? You¡¯re going to bow to me with a stick like that? Isn¡¯t that a bit too simple?¡± However, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s casual words made the dragon somewhat angry. Those eyes revealed a fierce light. This sudden change instantly made Zhuo Bufan nervous. He knew that this enormous opponent was absolutely not someone he could deal with easily. ¡°Look at you, you¡¯re angry, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯re even saying that you¡¯re bowing down to me. I just said a few words and you¡¯re already dissatisfied.¡± Zhuo Bufan had a solemn expression. However, the dragon¡¯s reaction only proved that the Ice Fire Magestaff was very important. ¡°This magestaff isn¡¯t something that can be found anywhere. It has only appeared once in the history of the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. It looks like this is all predestined.¡± Zhuo Bufan did not dare to believe that this was real. Thinking about it in the past, he was famous for being unlucky. Wasn¡¯t his unluckiness incurable no matter what he ate or did? Why did his luck suddenly change when he was in a different place? However, before figuring this out, there was one more thing to understand. ¡°Is it just you who listens to my orders, or is your entire race listening to my orders?¡± Zhuo Bufan carefully confirmed the doubt in his heart.. Chapter 26 - Good or Bad Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing this question, the dragon immediately answered him. ¡°As long as you possess the wand, the entire dragon race will listen to your orders and do whatever you want.¡± With this sentence from the dragon, Zhuo Bufan finally dared to muster up his courage and walked out from behind the pillar. Then, he stood in the center of the arena and said to it, ¡°Then you can withdraw from the competition. Consider this my victory.¡± The dragon slowly rose back up, but its head remained close to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s side the entire time as it spoke, ¡°Alright, I withdraw from the competition.¡± If he chose to automatically admit defeat and withdraw from the competition, he would be immediately transported out. Suddenly, Zhuo Bufan thought of a very important matter. Before the dragon took the initiative to withdraw from the competition, Zhuo Bufan spoke out once more, ¡°Wait, I order your entire race to surrender unconditionally and withdraw from the competition as long as you are matched with the Human Race in the arena in the next few days. As for the other races, I will not interfere.¡± The dragon immediately nodded and agreed without hesitation. ¡°See you later!¡± Zhuo Bufan really did not expect that he actually obtained victory in this arena in this manner. Not only him, even the others did not expect such an outcome. After being transported back from the arena, Zhuo Bufan kept patting his chest non-stop, wanting to calm himself down as soon as possible. ¡°Oh my god, I¡¯m not dreaming, am I? Such a big guy is actually listening to my orders. I must be dreaming.¡± Zhuo Bufan said as he walked, searching for Song Chenxing and the others. ¡°Big Boss Song, you saw everything just now. Is what that guy said true?¡± Song Chenxing frowned and put his hands behind his back. He did not speak for a long time. Zhuo Bufan could only look at Anasu and Aika, as well as Tripitaka. He wanted to get an accurate answer from the three of them, even if it was just a nod of the head. But these few people seemed to have agreed beforehand, completely ignoring Zhuo Bufan¡¯s inquiries, not even saying a word. This action gave Zhuo Bufan anxiety. ¡°Hey, are all of you mute? Say something. I just told that dragon for the sake of our human race that they will automatically withdraw from the competition after they match up with us again. If you guys are like this and match up with them again tomorrow, I will cancel this agreement.¡± Surprisingly, after Zhuo Bufan said this sentence, a brand new face popped out in front of him. ¡°Don¡¯t make things difficult for them. This is the first time that this has happened to the Human Race. Therefore, no one dares to say whether this is true or not.¡± Zhuo Bufan pursed his lips and said, ¡°Really? Could it be that I got lucky?¡± At this moment, Song Chenxing finally spoke, ¡°The Ice Fire Magestaff in your hand is indeed very rare. Perhaps your appearance has broken the balance of the battlefield.¡± ¡°Balance? There¡¯s actually balance on this battlefield?¡± In Zhuo Bufan¡¯s eyes, the so-called balance was that the strength of every race was equal, not like this farce currently. The humans had to actually fight against a bunch of non-humans, and there were even varying degrees of casualties. If this was the so-called balance, then he would have to re-analyze the rules of the battlefield and not use his common sense. ¡°That¡¯s right, your appearance has broken the balance of the battlefield. The Ice Fire Magestaff is not something that humans can have, but you have indeed gotten your hands on it.¡± Zhuo Bufan carefully savored Song Chenxing¡¯s words, ¡°So what you mean is that I¡¯m a bug.¡± Song Chenxing was stunned. ¡°Eight things? What eight?¡± Seeing Song Chenxing ask this, Zhuo Bufan immediately realized that he could not understand what he had just said, so he could only change the wording to explain. ¡°Then is it a good thing or a bad thing that I have this Ice Fire Magestaff? I don¡¯t want to bring about the destruction of our race.¡± Song Chenxing hesitated for a long time but didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, the newcomer spoke first. ¡°From what I¡¯ve seen so far, it would be a good thing if the dragons could be of use to us. But there¡¯s another worry, which is whether the dragons will keep listening to us and not resist.¡± Song Chenxing shook his head and said, ¡°The Ice Fire Magestaff has always been the faith totem of the Dragon Race. Before this, the Dragon Race had always been very quiet and would never interfere with the conflicts of other races.¡± Zhuo Bufan never expected that the relationship between the Ice Fire Magestaff and the Dragon race would cause such a reaction to the others. He hurriedly interrupted their contemplation. ¡°Forget it, forget it. Let¡¯s take it one step at a time. After all, so many strange things have happened here. It doesn¡¯t matter if it happens again. As for the pain, let me bear it for you.¡± When Anasu saw Zhuo Bufan¡¯s self-righteous appearance, she clasped her hands in front of her with a stunned expression. ¡°You¡¯re really amazing. If there¡¯s really any conflict, I¡¯ll leave a spot for you in the Goddess¡¯ Faulds so that you won¡¯t be hurt at all.¡± With Anasu¡¯s reassurance, Zhuo Bufan felt that his safety increased by another level. After all, he had truly witnessed the power of the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. That was simply the final area of peace one could find in the chaos. ¡°Alright, today¡¯s arena battles are over. Let¡¯s go back first.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, you still have to feed the two birds. But how do you calculate the bird food money? I don¡¯t have as many gold coins as Big Boss Song. I¡¯ve only saved up about 8,000 so far.¡± The moment Anasu mentioned the matter of gold coins, she instantly became dejected. Zhuo Bufan immediately found an opportunity and said, ¡°If it were someone else, I would definitely want to accept bird food money. But for beauties, I¡¯ll help you raise them for free. What money? That¡¯s too vulgar!¡± When Anasu heard that, she was afraid that Zhuo Bufan would go back on his word in the next second. Gold coins were very important to her, she had spent a lot of time to even save up these 8,000 gold coins. She planned to save it for a critical moment. ¡°As long as the Snow Eagle can fly, they will be able to find something to eat by themselves. By then, you should be able to pass it to me. Moreover, you have a big Snow Eagle with you. You¡¯ll definitely be able to let the little ones learn how to hunt by themselves earlier,¡± Anasu justified the reasoning herself. Regarding this, Zhuo Bufan did not deliberately seek confirmation. In any case, whether he could raise a living Little Snow Eagle was another matter. After teleporting to his own territory, Zhuo Bufan heard chattering sounds coming from the corner the moment he entered the small wooden hut. Walking over to the bird¡¯s nest, he saw two small snow eagles chirping with their mouths wide open. It seemed that they were starving. Only then did Zhuo Bufan realize a very serious problem. What did the Snow Eagle eat? He searched his brain and recalled the animal documentary he had watched before. The eagle that lived in the mountains seemed to know how to hunt small animals. Right at this moment, the door of the small wooden house was continuously hit by something, creating loud banging noises. Zhuo Bufan hurriedly opened the door, and when he saw that it was the adult Snow Eagle. Furthermore, he saw that there were several lively bugs in its mouth! ¡°You¡¯re really responsible!¡± Zhuo Bufan exclaimed. The Great Snow Eagle waddled to the side of the nest and gave the bug in its mouth to the Little Snow Eagle. Then, it found a spot where sunlight shone in, before huddling on itself to take a nap! Chapter 27 - Arena Rankings Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It looked like the Snow Eagle¡¯s food was the most common worm. He did not know if the earthworms in the soil were to his liking, but Zhuo Bufan was unlikely to follow the Great Snow Eagle and look for worms to fill his hunger. The most he would do was to flip through the soil to see if there were any delightful gains. Looking at the big one and two smaller ones, Zhuo Bufan had a feeling that they were making things worse in a bad situation. But the foremost reason why he landed himself in this was because he was kind and could not bear to see the two little snow eagles die outside. Seeing that it was still early, Zhuo Bufan packed his things and looked at the hammock in the corner. Back then, the reason why he made the hammock was because there was a shortage of materials, yet he did not want to sleep on the floor. He couldn¡¯t say that he had everything now, but he still had a few tools. He could cut some wood to make a bed that was enough for one person. He couldn¡¯t just sleep in the hammock forever, his waist wouldn¡¯t be able to bear the strain. Rolling up his sleeves, Zhuo Bufan carried his ax and planned to enter the forest. Through these two days of exploration, he already discovered that quite a few trees had already reached the age where they could be chopped. Zhuo Bufan did not enter the forest right away even after he had walked right up to the entrance. That was because that Snow Eagle had actually followed over at some point. ¡°Little guy, you want to go in with me?¡± The Snow Eagle landed safely after flapping its wings twice, and twisted its body as it slowly waddled to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s side. Although hit did not understand human language, Zhuo Bufan felt that this guy could understand the meaning in his words. ¡°Fine. Then come with me.¡± It was rare that there were other creatures in the territory. Even if they did not communicate well with him, it was better than being alone. Entering the forest, the Snow Eagle came to a place it was familiar with. It flapped its large wings and directly flew up the tree, staring at Zhuo Bufan cutting down the tree with a condescending look. Fortunately, the axe was relatively sharp. After a few dozen strikes, the tree showed signs of falling over. Zhuo Bufan exerted a little strength, and the entire tree fell. He chopped off the excess branches on the spot, leaving only the relatively intact main trunk. By the time the sky turned completely dark, he had already successfully obtained eight trunks. But the problem of obtaining so many meant that transportation was going to be a problem. However, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s thoughts were never one-dimensional. He placed the eight logs horizontally in front of him, letting them roll along the path back to his campsite! Although it was a little slow, he would be able to get everything in a single trip. Otherwise, he would have to resort to multiple trips just to ferry everything back and forth. After expending a lot of effort, he finally brought the wood to the front of the hut. Zhuo Bufan looked at this simple hut in front of him and could not help but recall Anasu having a castle. Although he did not yearn for a castle, a house made of bricks should be sturdier than this house. However, it was already too late today. He could only start preparing tomorrow and make a slightly more decent home. This way, if there were other guests coming to the territory in the future, it wouldn¡¯t appear too shabby. After shoring up the fire around his little hut, he belatedly realized that he had forgotten to get food again. Zhuo Bufan could only take out a few sour fruits to eat, barely alleviating the hunger in his stomach. The next day, sunlight shone in from the window. Zhuo Bufan was woken up by the sunlight streaming in. Just as he was sleepily thinking about turning over and adjusting his posture, he realized that there was something on his face. He reached out to brush it impatiently, but it turned out to be a soft and fuzzy creature! Immediately, Zhuo Bufan, who had a bad feeling, fell straight down from the hammock. He looked in dismay at the huge green worm on his hand. Moreover, it looked as though it had just died. ¡®Why would a bug crawl onto my face all of a sudden?¡¯ Zhuo Bufan then thought of the Snow Eagle. Could it be that this bug was brought back by it? Thinking up to here, Zhuo Bufan looked around. Other than the two little ones who were howling and waiting to be fed in the bird¡¯s nest, there was no trace of the adult Snow Eagle. Leaving the worm¡¯s corpse to the little snow eagles, Zhuo Bufan came to the side of the well¡¯s mouth to draw water in order to clean the dirt from the worm off his hands. After washing himself clean, Zhuo Bufan came in front of the eight logs, pondering about how to turn this pile of wood into a bed. It was not an easy task to make it more comfortable without delicate equipment. The final idea that came to mind was to tie the eight pieces of wood in a row and find some hay on top. In this way, there was already a prototype of a bed. As for luxury items like mattresses, it would depend on whether there was a way to make them in the future. In order to make his bed, Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to eat lunch. Since he still had to participate in the arena competition, he finished processing the logs and went straight to the teleportation door, directly moving to the arena. When he arrived, he found that Song Chenxing and Anasu had already gotten off the stage. Anasu was crestfallen. From the looks of it, she had lost today. At this moment, Aika was struggling with her opponent. At this moment, it was difficult to see who had the greater advantage. ¡°Beautiful sister, don¡¯t be unhappy. Victory and defeat are common in war; I think you should have heard of this saying.¡± Anasu furrowed her brows, her palm-sized little face aggrieved. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to lose. Currently, I haven¡¯t gathered all the pieces of my Goddess¡¯ Faulds, so I haven¡¯t released all of its power yet. The other races have seen through my flaws, but fortunately, nothing happened to me in the arena. I wouldn¡¯t even dare imagine what the consequences would be.¡± Perhaps it was because Anasu¡¯s statement that he did not die on the stage reminded Zhuo Bufan, making him remember that he absolutely could not die on the stage. He would rather suffer heavy injuries than die. Perhaps it was because the arena matches had long passed those exciting earlier days. From yesterday onwards, so long as a victor was determined, those humans would immediately ask to be teleported back to their territory. No one cared who would win in the round after them. ¡°Wow! In the past two days, the human race has been leading far ahead in terms of wins. However, the Demon Race is catching up, and they seem to be surpassing us.¡± These words were said by Tripitaka. Zhuo Bufan turned his head over and asked with a puzzled look, ¡°You¡¯re still secretly calculating such things?¡± Tripitaka turned to look at Zhuo Bufan, ¡°I don¡¯t have that kind of intention. Didn¡¯t you know that last night, the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield underwent a small-scale update, and this update was specifically targeted at the arena matches?¡± With Tripitaka¡¯s reminder, Zhuo Bufan discovered that there was now indeed an arena battle ranking. Calculating the outcome of each race yesterday, the Human Race had the most wins so far, followed by the Demon Race. However, this ranking did not have much use at the moment. It could only increase the troubles between races. ¡°Currently, of those in the human race still in the arena, there are eight other people who have the Immovable Radiant King Armor. If we can persist until the last day using the effect of the armor, then we will be able to occupy the top of the rankings all the time, and the Demon Race will not seize the initiative.¡± Tripitaka also nodded in agreement, ¡°This is the best outcome. Benefactor Aika barely won her round. It¡¯s time for This Penniless Monk to go on stage.¡± The moment Aika teleported back from the ring, she leaned against the wall and then slumped to the floor. It looked like she¡¯d put a lot of effort into dealing with her opponent. ¡°Do you feel alright?¡± Zhuo Bufan took the initiative to step forward and ask. Aika looked up and said with a pained expression, ¡°I feel that I¡¯ve already reached the end of this arena journey..¡± Chapter 28 - Demon Races Target Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Aika had a very clear understanding of her own strength, so when she said these words, it meant that the arena matches in the next few days were meaningless to her. A golden light suddenly appeared on the screen. Zhuo Bufan knew that it must be Tripitaka using that move that he was most proficient in. But the strange thing was that after the golden light, Tripitaka did not return from the arena immediately like the previous times. This abnormal action made Zhuo Bufan somewhat curious as to what exactly was happening. When he refocused on the screen, he realized that Tripitaka was holding his staff and running around the edge of the arena, with a demon chasing after him. Up until now, almost every human had encountered the demon race. While the victory and defeat numbers were somewhat even, those who had lost had all lost their lives. Moreover, when the demons themselves fought against each other, they did not care about friendship or kinship. Almost every move was fatal. ¡°Is the Demon Race crazy?¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered in a low voice. Aika and Anasu walked forward, breaking out in a cold sweat for Tripitaka who was fighting. Although he was usually long-winded in the channel and always said some meaningless things, it was still useful at crucial moments. If he died at the hands of the demons, it would be a great loss for the human race. However, the rules on the arena were fixed at one-on-one. Even if Zhuo Bufan wanted to go up and help, it was absolutely impossible. Therefore, the only thing everyone could do was pray that Tripitaka would have a chance to seize a loophole to exploit the demon and win. But from the looks of it, the two sides would remain in a deadlock for a while before the results were out. ¡°It¡¯s been twenty-five minutes. The Immovable Radiant King Armor¡¯s defensive effects are about to end,¡± Aika commented. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Until now, Tripitaka had already taken at least three direct hits. But because he had Immovable Radiant King Armor¡¯s 100% defense, he was not injured. However, once the armor lost its effect, regardless of whether it was a direct or indirect attack, Tripitaka would suffer. However, since many of the demons¡¯ attacks were fatal, Tripitaka would only have a narrow chance of surviving by then. As time passed, the Immovable Radiant King Armor¡¯s defensive time was up. The effect ended. As for Tripitaka, he had finally used his ultimate move once again. From the way he fought with all his might, it was clear that he did not want to lose in the arena today. Fortunately, his ultimate move this time managed to injure the demon. While it was trying to evade, Tripitaka managed to exploit its weakness and successfully won the battle. The moment the outcome was revealed, Tripitaka immediately used the teleportation portal to return to the arena. ¡°Aiyo, my mother, this Demon Race is really too powerful. I almost lost. The defense power of Immovable Radiant King Armor is not enough.¡± ¡°You wasted too much time trying to outrun the demon. You could have used Buddha¡¯s Light a few more times.¡± Zhuo Bufan said without batting an eyelid. Tripitaka actually had the same idea regarding this, but it was somewhat difficult to actually execute. For a big move like Buddha Aura¡¯s Illumination, using it once would consume more than half of one¡¯s energy. It was extremely challenging for Tripitaka to execute such a move twice in a short time. This was like the cooldown time for skills in the game. Only when the cooldown time was up could the skills be used a second time. ¡°I hope that we will not be matched with the demons in the arena tomorrow. In fact, what I hope most is to be matched with the dragons. In this way, we will win without fighting!¡± This manner of winning without fighting was only obtained thanks to Zhuo Bufan. Speaking of which, the arena matchups today were strange. Tripitaka matched up with the Demon Race in the arena, barely eking out a win. When it was Zhuo Bufan¡¯s turn, he coincidentally matched up with one of the demons as well. Fortunately, he had experienced a match with them before, so he had some countermeasures to deal with it. However, for some reason, this opponent today was a little stronger than the previous one. It seemed to constantly counter Zhuo Bufan¡¯s moves, as if it had already figured out his attack style, and could ingeniously respond and defend before he made a move. As a result, after suffering two losses, Zhuo Bufan had no choice but to change his attack strategy. The so-called strategy was merely to change his previous mode of attack. The moves were still the same, but the method used was no longer just the icicle or fireball, but the continuous attacks of the two. In the blink of an eye, the entire arena area was ruined. But after a few rounds, Zhuo Bufan discovered that this Demon Race seemed to have come prepared. At the same time, he developed a kind of strange conjecture, seriously suspecting that besides his fights in the arena, the Demon Race had spent a lot of effort studying him. Otherwise, it was impossible to grasp his attacks so precisely. For a time, Zhuo Bufan also faced the same predicament as Tripitaka. According to usual times, victory and defeat could be determined within ten minutes. This time, it actually took twenty minutes. When he thought of how the Demon Race was his race¡¯s sworn enemy, Zhuo Bufan did not show mercy, but directly dealt a ruthless blow and ended his life! In just a few days, two demons had already died at his hands. This was something worth celebrating for the Human Race, but for the Demon Race, it was different. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s two matches against them had already become targets to be countered by the Demons. Each one wanted to kill him, and at the same time, increase their own abilities. While the idea was there, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s ability was already above average among the human race quite a long time ago. Although he could not be as skillful as Song Chenxing in a short period of time, wanting to hurt him was also not an easy thing. After returning from the arena, Zhuo Bufan fell into deep thought. Merely a single arena match against already made the Demon Race have the intention to kill him. If he were to wait until the territory¡¯s gate was completely opened, the Demon Race would probably send out their entire race to slaughter the Human Race, thereby obtaining the abilities they wanted. When he thought about this, Zhuo Bufan opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Zhuo Bufan: In a few days¡¯ time, once the arena competition ends, the gates will open. I hope everyone can treat it cautiously and be on guard against the demons¡¯ attack on us.] [The Demon Race is too scary. But how do I guard against them?] [I didn¡¯t even participate in the arena this time. Will my territory¡¯s gates open too?] [Then I¡¯d better find a safe place to hide. When the time comes, as long as I¡¯m not discovered by other races, I¡¯ll be able to survive.] [Song Chenxing: What did you think of?] Zhuo Bufan immediately answered when he saw Song Chenxing asking. [Zhuo Bufan: I also matched up with the Demon Race today. I can clearly feel that they already understand our attacking methods very well, so I guess they must have conducted a very detailed analysis of the Human Race, and the goal is to wait for the territory gates to open after the arena matches. At that time, they can come to our territory wantonly and start a large-scale massacre. But at present, we have a fixed ally, that is the Dragon Race.] [Aika: If we have allies, does that mean the Demon Race will have them too?] Chapter 29 - The Passage Under the Lake Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Zhuo Bufan: From the looks of it now, it should be the case! But in my view, the dragon race¡¯s strength is very powerful. Coupled with our human race¡¯s own abilities! We should be able to withstand it! It¡¯s just that there will definitely be oversights! Everyone should pay more attention and be more vigilant to prevent unnecessary casualties.] [Panda: According to what I know, the Demon Race has always had a good relationship with the Orc Race and the Centaur Race. It can even be said that they are of the same type. They like to kill and are bloodthirsty. However, there is a difference when it comes to the Demon Race¡¯s targeting of the humans.] [Anasu: It seems that apart from the dragons, we need other allies. If anyone matches up with the elves tomorrow, they can send an invitation to them. In this way, even if one of us is injured, as long as the elves are here, we can reduce our pain.] At the mention of the elves, Zhuo Bufan felt a little regretful. If he had known that things would develop to this extent, he shouldn¡¯t have attacked and hurt such a cute race in the arena back then. However, on second thought, the attacks of the elves on the arena were not casually shot either. Moreover, some of his own people had already been injured and had withdrawn from the arena battles due to injuries. Therefore, looking at it this way, both sides were also even. Thinking of this place, Zhuo Bufan was more or less somewhat relieved. [Zhuo Bufan: Looks like our current arrangement is only like this. Form an alliance with the dragon race and the elves. This way, the attacks we receive will not be so tragic.] After coming up with a way to deal with the problem, Zhuo Bufan was not so worried and started to work on making his own bed. The bed boards had already been arranged. All that was left was to find some dry grass so that it would not feel uncomfortable when one slept on it. Fortunately, grass was everywhere. In a short while, he made a lot. Seeing this simple bed, Zhuo Bufan finally let out a sigh of relief. He could have a good night¡¯s sleep tonight, in contrast to when he was swaying on the hammock, unable to even find a comfortable position. Throughout the whole time, the Snow Eagle stayed by his side, bringing a lot more fun and joy to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s life. Especially when he saw the fellow¡¯s clumsy walking appearance, and compared to its handsome posture when soaring in the horizon. Comparatively, the two were really contradictory. The two little ones also worked hard to grow under the protection given. They did not take things easy just because they left their original nest at the tree. Furthermore, Zhuo Bufan also discovered that the Snow Eagle were also very concerned about the two young birds. Other than flying out every day to find food, it would usually stay beside the nest. It could be said that it was a competent parent. ¡°Follow me to the back of the mountain for a spin later. I¡¯m going to find something,¡± Zhuo Bufan said to the Snow Eagle. The Snow Eagle tilted its head in response. After a short rest, Zhuo Bufan brought the Snow Eagle to that same small path that led to the back of the mountain. He had managed to obtain the Red Spirit Fruit by accident the last time, however he did not know if he could make any new discoveries this time. To Zhuo Bufan, as long as there were new discoveries, it was a good thing. Regardless of whether that thing was good or bad, even if it was bad, it would have its own benefits. The gate of the territory was about to open, and the other races were probably defending to prevent their territory from being destroyed. Now that he already knew that the Demon Race had a strong sense of targeting towards the Human Race, Zhuo Bufan hoped that his land would not be harmed at all. Otherwise, he would have to rebuild it when the time came, although the current situation of the territory had no difference even if it got destroyed. Along the path, Zhuo Bufan heard the crisp sound of flowing water once again. Compared to the immeasurable dense forest, everything behind the mountain became incomparably clear. Everything there could be seen with the naked eye, there was simply no need to spend too much effort. And when the Snow Eagle reached the shore, it seemed to have discovered something interesting. It went directly into the water before Zhuo Bufan. Logically speaking, only a very small number of avian beasts would have some form of swimming ability. However, it seemed like the Snow Eagle could actually float on the water surface without sinking! This discovery really made Zhuo Bufan somewhat surprised. ¡°Little guy, how many surprises do you have that I don¡¯t know about?¡± However, in the next second, the Snow Eagle sank into the water with a ferocious move. This action gave Zhuo Bufan a huge fright, and he immediately ran to the water¡¯s edge and started shouting. But how could the Snow Eagle understand human language? Just as Zhuo Bufan thought that the Snow Eagle was about to return to the embrace of heaven, he saw something emerging from the water surface. After clearly seeing that it was the Snow Eagle, Zhuo Bufan immediately stretched out his hand, grabbing onto it in one go and scooping it up from the water. Only when he fished it up did he realize that there were actually two fish caught under its claws. Seeing this, Zhuo Bufan also revealed a delighted expression. After eating wild boars and rabbits, it was finally time for some fish. Furthermore, these two fish were not small and could not be finished in one meal. ¡°You¡¯re really amazing. You can actually catch fish. If I had known earlier, I would have brought you here from the start. Perhaps I wouldn¡¯t have to eat those awful fruits.¡± However, the feathers on the Snow Eagle¡¯s body had already been soaked by the water, and it would not dry anytime soon. It now resembled a drenched chicken. Zhuo Bufan put the two fish away and then casually rummaged through the surrounding grass, hoping to find something useful again. However, at this moment, the drenched Snow Eagle walked to his side step by step, using its beak to grab his pants, as though trying to drag him away. At first, Zhuo Bufan did not care about this. He even lightly patted the Snow Eagle¡¯s head, trying to make it wait patiently. But this action was replayed several times in succession, making Zhuo Bufan feel that the Snow Eagle was deliberately doing this. Under the Snow Eagle¡¯s guidance, they came to the water¡¯s edge and saw it jump into the water once again. Zhuo Bufan had a suspicion in his heart when he saw this. Did it discover something below just now? Having thought about it, Zhuo Bufan did not hesitate at all. He took off the clothes on his body, unhesitatingly jumped into the water. However, the water was extremely deep, and Zhuo Bufan¡¯s swimming skill was only average. After swimming for a while, he felt a lack of oxygen, and hurriedly changed direction. At the critical juncture, he finally surfaced and obtained fresh air. After gulping in the much needed oxygen, Zhuo Bufan entered the water again. This time, he was prepared. He managed to dive deeper than previously, allowing him to find something different about the bottom. But there was no oxygen underwater, and it became Zhuo Bufan¡¯s greatest obstacle to further his progress. If he had a set of underwater equipment at this time, it would not be so difficult. In the end, Zhuo Bufan had no choice but to return to the shore without discovering anything. He suddenly thought of asking the others, and immediately opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Zhuo Bufan: Is there anything strange under the lake at the back mountain?] [Aika: The water is too cold to go down.] [Song Chenxing: There is a passage. I went down before. Why?] Seeing what Song Chenxing said, Zhuo Bufan excitedly slapped his thigh, but he used a little too much strength, leaving a red palm print on the surface of his skin. [Zhuo Bufan: Big Boss is indeed awesome.. I want to know where this passageway leads to!] Chapter 30 - Poison Needle Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Song Chenxing: I don¡¯t know at the moment. I¡¯ve already cultivated a closed respiratory system, so I can stay underwater for a while. However, I don¡¯t know where the tunnel exactly leads to.] Zhuo Bufan was silent for a moment, then turned back to take a look at the lake water. The ripples were sparkling, and no wind stirred up waves. The more one could not see through it, the more mysterious it would appear. [Zhuo Bufan: I want to learn to hold my breath too. Can Big Boss teach me?] [Song Chenxing: You have no foundation now and have no fate with this method.] Zhuo Bufan cursed in his heart. There was no way to hold his breath, nor was there any underwater oxygen equipment, but this underwater channel was in such an obvious position. If by any chance there was any danger approaching through it, wouldn¡¯t he be waiting for death? [Zhuo Bufan: Big Boss, I feel that we can investigate to the end. What if that place can be linked to other places?] [Song Chenxing: We¡¯ll talk about it later. What we need to do now is to go all out in the arena. I¡¯ve noticed the rankings. The gap between us and the Demon Race is getting smaller and smaller.] At the mention of the rankings, he curiously opened it. The Human Races indeed only three match wins above the demon race. However, up till now, he did not know what use this ranking had, or was it just a statistic that recorded victory and defeat in the arena. If that was the case, it would be meaningless, so the rankings were definitely not that simple. If he wanted to figure out the use of the rankings, he would probably have to wait until the last day of the arena battles to find out. Finally, the Snow Eagle returned to the shore. As soon as it came up, it shook its entire body to remove the excess water. The feathers that were originally attached to it now stuck out like sea urchins. Zhuo Bufan had found a few poisonous fruits from the grass in the meantime. This was also his goal for coming here this time. He knew that the situation in the arena would only become more and more dangerous as it continued. If he didn¡¯t have a few concealed weapons to protect himself, how could he have the chance to win? Zhuo Bufan could also tell that the arena was not some gentlemen¡¯s game at all, so he also gave up on going easy when the outcome was determined. As for the severity of his attacks, that would depend on whether the opponent could give him a way out. If they encountered the same demons in the next few days, there was no need to be merciful. He casually plucked a few fruits and picked up the clothes that were thrown on the ground. Zhuo Bufan then walked back to his home, and the Snow Eagle also rather cleverly came to the side of the campfires around his hut, trying to use the temperature of the flames to dry the feathers on its body. Zhuo Bufan saw this scene and kindly reminded, ¡°Don¡¯t get too close, be careful not to burn yourself!¡± The Snow Eagle shook its head and really took a step back. Seeing this scene, Zhuo Bufan smiled with gratification and turned around to do his own thing. He thought back to his first day in the arena. He was still wondering if he would die while battling, but after these few days of training, he had gradually grasped the essence of the arena. He carefully cut open the few fruits he had picked and squeezed out the poisonous liquid with all his might. This way, it would be more convenient for him to use when the time came. After coming out of the small house, Zhuo Bufan saw that the Snow Eagle was already lying by the fire and sleeping. He walked to its side and whispered to it, ¡°Don¡¯t touch the thing beside the bed. It¡¯s poisonous. I¡¯m going into the forest to find something. You can stay here and warm yourself up.¡± In the past, he had always heard that all living things had spirits, but Zhuo Bufan did not believe it. He felt that animals were low-level, and even humans were divided into different levels. A smart person would be able to see through schemes and ideas immediately, but a stupid person wouldn¡¯t be able to do it even if one repeated it hundreds of times, let alone animals. But this Snow Eagle could really understand every word Zhuo Bufan said. Furthermore, Zhuo Bufan was able to determine that the Snow Eagle was able to understand the intentions he wanted to express with every action. There was a strange chemical reaction between the two. If they were not in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, both of them would have long been captured by the relevant departments for research. After entering the forest several times, Zhuo Bufan encountered some things that were self-evident. While the degree of danger in each area was different, overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. But this time was different from before. What Zhuo Bufan mainly wanted to find were the Needle Leaf Trees. The forest in his territory was so large, that looking through the map provided, he had yet to even cover 10% of the entire area. However, Zhuo Bufan roughly knew the direction of the Needle Leaf Trees, so his goal in the forest was clear. After finding the Needle Leaf Trees, Zhuo Bufan randomly picked a tree and used his machete to hack down a tree branch. He dragged it behind him and walked back. When he returned to the wooden hut, he saw that the Snow Eagle had already left the fire. It had been pacing back and forth in front of the door with its chest puffed up. At first glance, it looked like a guard. Seeing Zhuo Bufan return, he even spread his wings and flapped them twice. Zhuo Bufan threw the pine tree branch that he looked over to the side, entered the house, and took out the poisonous fruit juice. He plucked a few needle leaves and stained them with poisonous juice. Then, he placed them at the ventilation spot to dry. In one breath, Zhuo Bufan made over a hundred of them. He only stopped when that bit of juice was gone. But Zhuo Bufan was not clear about the power of the Poison Needle, and he could not find someone to test it either. He could only show off his skills on the ring in the next few days. However, this was also the same poison that he had used on the bow previously. Back then, the effects were pretty good. ¡°Don¡¯t touch it, or else you¡¯ll die,¡± Zhuo Bufan said to the Snow Eagle. In his territory, he could only resort to communicating with the Snow Eagle . Otherwise, one day, his language ability would deteriorate. After finishing all of this, Zhuo Bufan finally felt a little tired. He returned to the small wooden house and first observed the situation of the two little snow eagle chicks. Seeing that the little fellows were sleeping soundly, Zhuo Bufan let out a sigh of relief. He still had the thoughts on how difficult it was to breed snow eagles, but his workload was also reduced, all thanks to the adult Snow Eagle being more responsible. If not for it flying out every day to find food, the small ones would not have survived either. But the more it thought like this, the more Zhuo Bufan was curious. Why did the Snow Eagle ask him to bring the child back? Was this the legendary magpie scam? After falling asleep early the night before, Zhuo Bufan woke up when the sun had just risen. The Snow Eagle was already nowhere to be seen. He sat by the bed to relax for a while, and only came out from the small house after he was completely awake. He glanced at the needle leaves that were drying on the ground. They weren¡¯t completely dry yet. He hoped the sun would be stronger this morning so that more moisture would evaporate. In his boredom, Zhuo Bufan opened the chat channel. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Zhuo Bufan: Is everyone awake yet?] [Aika: I¡¯m up, but I¡¯m still tired from the battles. After considering it for a night, I¡¯ve decided to withdraw from the competition today.] [Zhuo Bufan: Withdraw from the competition, why?] [Aika: Because my strength has reached its limit. Only Big Boss Song, Tripitaka and you can continue to compete.] The word ¡°withdraw¡± instantly caused the channel that no one was talking to boil. [I¡¯m withdrawing too. I¡¯m not fighting anymore. If I continue, my life will probably be forfeit.] [Agreed. Upstairs, I will retreat at the speed of light.] Aika¡¯s words caused a wave of withdrawal. In the end, only Zhuo Bufan, Song Chenxing, and Tripitaka would continue participating on behalf of the Human Race.. 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.. Chapter 32 - Alliance Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Opening the chat channel, Zhuo Bufan saw several familiar names that were actively participating. Aika found out that Song Chenxing and the others had matched up with the Dragon race today, and she regretted withdrawing from the competition. Perhaps she could have tried her luck too. Perhaps they would have won one more round, then the Human Race would not have fallen to third place. However, since she had already withdrawn from the competition, she could no longer participate in it. Thus, she could only resort to grumbling. [Anasu: I made a few catch nets today through some dried branches and leaves from the forest that I found. I don¡¯t know if they will come in handy when the time comes. However, the other races are too big, so I¡¯m worried that the nets won¡¯t provide much resistance.] [Anasu: If there are fewer intruders in anyone¡¯s territory, remember to send a signal so I can go there and hide!] [Aika: Me too. I have already made plans to rebuild my territory. Those barbaric races are like locusts crossing the border. When the time comes, I will definitely not have a single blade of grass left here.] And at this time, Zhuo Bufan sent a message. [Zhuo Bufan: How often does the arena competition happen? It shouldn¡¯t be held every year, right?] Very quickly, someone answered his message. [Panda: This is the first arena match, so I don¡¯t know how long the next match will take. But in my opinion, it should be held once a year. If it¡¯s really held once every three or four years, then there would be no element of fun within.] Element of fun?! When Zhuo Bufan saw this message, he could not help but mutter to himself. This Panda was a little mysterious. [Zhuo Bufan: What do you mean by ¡®element of fun¡¯? Are you referring to the battle between races?] This was originally Zhuo Bufan¡¯s guess. Who would have thought that Panda was such a person! Battles between different races were cruel and bloody. How did it become fun in his eyes? [Zhuo Bufan: This idea of yours isn¡¯t right. We can¡¯t support killing.] However, Panda replied back with a few question marks. [Panda: You misunderstood me. This is not our world. If our race wants to survive, we have to follow the rules here. Even if you don¡¯t want to fight, you will pick up your weapon in order to survive.] [Panda: Since that¡¯s so, why don¡¯t we just treat this as a game of life and death? Only then will we have a higher chance of surviving. You¡¯ve been here for so long, don¡¯t you understand?] Zhuo Bufan was rendered speechless by Panda, and he stared at that message for a long time. [Song Chenxing: Don¡¯t over exaggerate this issue. We don¡¯t know what the gate of our territory looks like when it opens, and we don¡¯t know when it opens either. The most important thing now is the arena battles. Keep it up for the next few days. Our enemies are only the Demons.] At the crucial moment, Song Chenxing jumped out and said a neutral sentence to ease the awkwardness of the conversation. [Anasu: No one matched up with the Elven Race today. It seems that we can only wait until tomorrow. I hope the Dragon Race can help us to persuade them, only then can the humans survive.] [Aika: Actually, I think the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield is quite fun.] Zhuo Bufan ate the roasted rabbit meat while looking at the contents of the conversation. He decided that he would not speak again tonight. He would wait for the final day, and see for himself what it would be like after the territory¡¯s gate opened! Two days passed, and the same three humans continued to participate in the arena battles. On this day, Tripitaka finally matched up with the Elves! Across the live broadcast screen, Zhuo Bufan was worried for Tripitaka, hoping that he could persuade the elves to form an alliance. This way, the humans would have additional insurance. The elves were good at healing and akin to little angels. If it were any other race, they either had to slowly heal themselves or wait for death if they sustained injuries. These were the only two outcomes. But if there was an elf around them, things would be very different. During this period of arena matches, Tripitaka was the only one who was matching up with the elves for the first time. There were no personal grudges between the two sides, so it was most suitable for him to speak. In the end, Tripitaka voluntarily withdrew from the competition in exchange for a promise with the elves. In the face of racial issues, he chose to sacrifice his pride in exchange for the survival of his entire race. For a moment, Zhuo Bufan even felt that this master who liked to chatter all day long became tall and imposing. After being teleported back from the arena, Tripitaka had a faint look of joy on his face. When it was Zhuo Bufan¡¯s turn on the stage, his luck did not seem to be biased towards him. He matched with the demon race once again. His probability of getting a demon as his opponent was really high! As soon as he got on the stage, before he could even say a word, the demon¡¯s attack was already aimed at his face. Zhuo Bufan could not dodge in time. His shoulder was injured, and pain instantly spread throughout his entire body. Only then did he remember that he had yet to put on the Immovable Radiant King Armor, but he already did not have any extra time now to let him put on the armor. When the demon saw that its attacks had actually damaged Zhuo Bufan, this instantly boosted its personal morale. But in the next second, Zhuo Bufan started to counterattack. Waving the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand, icicles fell from the sky, each one sharp and lethal. The demon retreated step by step when they saw the situation. However, right at this time, Zhuo Bufan changed his incantation and launched a fireball from behind the demon! The huge fireball instantly enveloped the Demon, and the scorching flames completely swallowed it. In just a blink of an eye, it had already turned into ashes. Zhuo Bufan stood up from the ground with difficulty, gritting his teeth as he obtained the victory of this match. Although he was injured, it was fortunate that he did not die at the hands of the Demon Race. After he was teleported back, Song Chenxing saw that he was injured and took out a bottle of medicine. ¡°Go back and use it. You¡¯ll be fine after one night.¡± Zhuo Bufan received it and also thanked him. ¡°Now that the elves have agreed to form an alliance with us, it seems that we don¡¯t have to worry about the demons slaughtering us anymore. When the time comes, we might as well go to Anasu¡¯s territory and just stay within her Goddess¡¯ Faulds for a day. At that time, everything might be fine!¡± Tripitaka exclaimed. This suggestion sounded good at first glance, but one had to know that the Goddess¡¯ Faulds was not omnipotent. If she really had to persevere for a day, Anasu would probably not be far from death. ¡°I think everyone should calm down. The reason why the demons came to participate in the arena is most likely because of me. At that time, my territory will be their true target.¡± Song Chenxing did not refute Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words. ¡°What we¡¯re afraid of is that the Demon race has also joined hands with other races. If that¡¯s the case, we won¡¯t be facing the wrath of just one race.¡± Everyone¡¯s opinions were correct, but they never managed to find a balance where everyone could accept and follow. In an instant, the opening of the territory¡¯s gates became the nightmare of everyone in the human race. Furthermore, it was an unknown nightmare. After returning to the territory, Zhuo Bufan also increased his efforts in harvesting wood, thinking of all ways to resist the devils¡¯ attacks. He even forewent his sleep to dig a tunnel through the night. If he couldn¡¯t avoid the attacks on the ground, then he would just hide. Could their attacks even split the ground? If he really couldn¡¯t resist, then he would rather just be a coward.. It was better than dying! Chapter 33 - A True Expert Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After spending the entire night, Zhuo Bufan finally dug out a hole that could accommodate him. But the more he dug, the more he felt that something was amiss. Coming out from the bottom of the pit, Zhuo Bufan finally saw the entire pit¡¯s appearance clearly, and also knew where the problem was! Wasn¡¯t his ¡®hiding pit¡¯ just a grave!? Upon discovering this question, Zhuo Bufan squatted down and could not help but laugh, wondering if he should carve a wooden tablet for himself as well. A few words could be written on it: Burn paper for minor matters, and dig up this grave for major problems. It was inauspicious from the start and seemed to have cast a shadow over the whole thing. However, the construction of the basement had to continue. Humans didn¡¯t have nine lives. Moreover, there was only one chance given in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. It was extremely precious and couldn¡¯t be joked about. Before figuring out the true strength of those fellows, it would be the safest to find a hole and settle down quietly. There was really no need to clash head-on with those fellows who could easily spit fire and stand several stories tall! However, he could try to solve a big issue with little effort. Zhuo Bufan rested for a moment, widening the distance between the left and right of his pit, digging until dawn. The so-called underground fortress finally took shape. Looking at the time, he realized that he would have some time to rest before the arena battles. The moment he laid down, his eyelids felt like they had fallen a thousand kilograms. No matter how hard he tried, he could not open his eyes. No matter how the wind, rain, and lightning struck outside, it could not wake Zhuo Bufan up. When he woke up, Zhuo Bufan got up from the bed in a panic and opened the chat channel immediately. Song Chenxing and Tripitaka had already teleported to the arena by that time. Zhuo Bufan did not even have time to wash his face before running to the teleportation door¡­ With a flash of his figure, he already arrived at the arena. Zhuo Bufan hurriedly looked at the big screen showing the live broadcast. Song Chenxing was currently locked in a fierce battle with his opponent. ¡°Aiyaya, Young Benefactor Zhuo, you¡¯re finally here. I thought you had withdrawn from the competition. It¡¯s great to see you here today.¡± Zhuo Bufan rubbed his eyes and said, ¡°It¡¯s already so intense just going up. Looks like today¡¯s opponents aren¡¯t easy to deal with.¡± Tang Seng stared at the big screen for a while and said, ¡°Benefactor Song has already been on stage for ten minutes. Currently, both sides are very fierce. It¡¯s hard to say who will win and who will lose.¡± Just because of Tang Seng¡¯s words, Zhuo Bufan started to feel uneasy in his heart. If even Big Boss Song could not deal with him, then there was probably no hope for the Human Race anymore. They could announce in advance that the arena competition for the Human Race was over. However, what he was worried about did not happen in the end. Although the process was very dangerous, the outcome turned out well. Song Chenxing won and teleported out of the arena. But when Zhuo Bufan saw him, his steps felt like they were a little weak. ¡°Boss, are you okay?¡± Seeing Zhuo Bufan come to his side, Song Chenxing practically pressed all the weight in his body onto him. But even so, he could not even walk in a straight line. ¡°Benefactor Song, your situation doesn¡¯t seem too good.¡± It was clearly going to be his turn to enter the arena soon, but Tripitaka still acted like the arena was not a problem at all. ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on with Big Boss Song? I¡¯ve never seen him like this.¡± Zhuo Bufan remembered that the first time he met Song Chenxing, the impression he gave off was as graceful as a swan. It was not considered eye-catching among the crowd, but as long as one saw him, they could not ignore his presence. Moreover, after his performance on the arena these past few days, it also proved that he truly had some skill. Even Zhuo Bufan believed that he was the Human Race¡¯s representative, and that he would never fall. However, the situation today was really unpredictable. Pu! A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out from Song Chenxing¡¯s mouth. Zhuo Bufan immediately panicked when he saw this situation. He quickly found a spacious place for Song Chenxing to sit down and rest. He arrived late today. He didn¡¯t know how the battle proceeded at the start. However, on the surface, it seemed like Song Chenxing wasn¡¯t injured. ¡°Boss, I still have half a bottle of medicine that you gave it to me yesterday. How about you use it now?¡± Zhuo Bufan took out from his backpack and was about to give it to Song Chenxing, but he did not expect to be rejected by Song Chenxing. ¡°This is useless. I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be fine after meditating for a while.¡± Zhuo Bufan was also not sure if meditation would really help, but since Song Chenxing already said so, he could only not continue to interfere by his side. ¡°Master, it looks like the last two days of the arena really won¡¯t end well. If we see the opponent coming aggressively, it¡¯s better to withdraw from the competition. It won¡¯t be embarrassing.¡± Tripitaka nodded. He had been delayed for quite a while and his opponent was already getting impatient from waiting on the stage. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go first. Take care of him here!¡± Zhuo Bufan nodded. Actually, he did not need to take care of Song Chenxing, he just needed to watch from the side. Teleportation teleported onto the stage. Without the previous delay, he moved rather quickly, as if he wanted to finish the fight and go home. Zhuo Bufan had been staring at the screen the entire time, observing every exchange between the latter and his opponent. Tripitaka could be considered a fixed glass cannon, but fortunately, his attack was extremely damaging, making up for his lack of movement. And this time, he encountered the Centaur Race. The Centaur Race¡¯s movements weren¡¯t the fastest, but they definitely moved quicker than the Human Race. Tripitaka sat on the ground, meditating. His lips were moving, and something that looked like a chain was slowly emerging from his body. But Zhuo Bufan was sure that it wasn¡¯t some chain, because how could there be a chain in a person¡¯s body? As the golden chain-like thing got closer, he finally saw what it was! Those squarish characters were clearly scriptures! No wonder people said that Tripitaka was an accomplished monk. Now, he could even use Buddha¡¯s scriptures as weapons. The Centaur had never seen such an attack tactic before, so it didn¡¯t know what to do. By the time it reacted, its four hooves were already firmly bound by the scriptures. Having seen his Buddha Aura Illumination previously, Zhuo Bufan felt that it was really an eye-opener now that he saw scriptures flying everywhere again. If he had not been transported to this place, he would not have known that there could be such an exciting moment. The Centaur Race was restricted in their movements and couldn¡¯t move an inch. Tripitaka finally stopped chanting. He bowed slightly to his opponent and said in a low voice, ¡°Amitabha!¡± ¡®Expert, a true expert!¡¯ Zhuo Bufan thought in his heart. Even for Song Chenxing, he still had to rely on his own evasive maneuvers to dodge the attacks of his opponent. However, Tripitaka was truly fearless, simply not moving an inch! One would only dare to do so after their had grasped true strength. The outcome of the battle had already been decided. Even if Tripitaka did not attack, the Centaur Race would not be able to retaliate. However, Tripitaka, who had returned victorious, kept rubbing his chest. It seemed like he was quite frightened during the process. ¡°That was an easy battle, no blood at all!¡± Zhuo Bufan praised. Tripitaka immediately understood the problem within this sentence. He said, ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to praise others, you don¡¯t have to say anything. It¡¯s now your turn.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry. In any case, I have the Immovable Radiant King Armor and the Ice Fire Magestaff. These two are enough to deal with all races!¡± After chatting with Tripitaka for a while, Zhuo Bufan finally saw his opponent who appeared in the arena.. Chapter 34 - As Long As You Survive Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The ones fighting Zhuo Bufan was part of the human race! After seeing his opponent, that dark cloud in Zhuo Bufan¡¯s heart dissipated instantly. This was easy. He immediately teleported to the arena. Both parties bowed. The other party knew that his ability was inferior and was willing to hand over the Time Card. Zhuo Bufan did not decline either. After receiving the time card, he immediately teleported out of the arena. Winning without a fight was the best outcome. Song Chenxing, who had been meditating on the spot for two rounds, looked much healthier than before. ¡°Big Boss Song, are you alright?¡± Zhuo Bufan repeated the same question that he asked a few minutes ago. Song Chenxing slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath. ¡°My Qi and blood are damaged. I need to recuperate. Perhaps I won¡¯t be able to continue fighting tomorrow.¡± Upon hearing Song Chenxing¡¯s words, Zhuo Bufan got a little nervous. ¡°Big Boss, tomorrow will be the last match. If you continue to persevere, you might meet someone from the same race.¡± Song Chenxing propped himself up with one hand and thought carefully about Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words, feeling that it made some sense. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll come over tomorrow to take a look. If I can¡¯t handle it, I¡¯ll admit defeat.¡± Seeing Song Chenxing, who was always calm and collected, reveal a difficult expression, Zhuo Bufan did not know how to comfort him either. Compared to the big shots he had talked to, his own ability was even better. It was like he had been blessed by the heavens. If not for those heaven-defying equipment he had, he himself would have been GGed in the first arena match. ¡°Then let¡¯s go back now. I¡¯ll also go and improve on my underground palace. When the territory gate opens, I¡¯ll have a place to hide.¡± At the mention of the underground area, the quiet Tripitaka suddenly opened his eyes. ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, did you just say an underground palace?¡± Zhuo Bufan was stunned for a moment, and then he explained, ¡°I¡¯ve just come to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield not long ago, so there aren¡¯t many buildings in my territory. The only one I have is just a small wooden hut to block the wind and rain, and there¡¯s also no place to hide from danger.¡± ¡°Being on the ground is too conspicuous. I can only dig an underground area learn how to hide like a rabbit. Perhaps I can even avoid this calamity.¡± Tripitaka nodded his head as he revealed an impressed expression. ¡°Why didn¡¯t I think of that? I can go back and give it a try later. It¡¯s a pity that I don¡¯t know what this underground thing should look like, so I¡¯ll just casually make something.¡± Zhuo Bufan suddenly recalled the question Tripitaka had been asking in the chat the entire time. In the end, did he manage to find his hairy faced, thunder voiced disciple? If he found it and got the Great Sage Sun to draw a Demon Subduing Circle on the ground with his Ruyi Jingu Bang, perhaps no other race could approach Tripitaka¡¯s surroundings. ¡°Master, have you found the Great Sage Sun?¡± Tripitaka shook his head in disappointment and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know where my naughty disciple has gone. He hasn¡¯t come back to visit me, his master, for such a long time.¡± ¡°However, I think he will definitely come back after he has had enough fun outside. Thank you for your concern, Young Benefactor Zhuo. Let¡¯s go back now and prepare early so that we don¡¯t have to worry too much.¡± Under the monk¡¯s urging, Zhuo Bufan and Song Chenxing also teleported back to their own territory one after another. After Zhuo Bufan teleported back to his own territory, he continued to handle the matters of his underground ¡®palace¡¯. Although he said it was an underground palace, it was actually just a cave that could accommodate him. So long as his territory was not invaded by a massive amount of people, this small hole would be enough to protect him. As long as he survived, it would be fine! After spending a few hours, a hole that could fully accommodate him was finally completed. To ensure this, Zhuo Bufan even specially gave it a try. He used his Ice and Fire Magestaff to simulate attacks from all directions after the territory gate opened. In the end, as long as the attack was not aimed directly at the hole, he would not suffer any substantial damage. As long as he could control his temper and hide in the underground cave, he could totally hold on until the territory¡¯s gate closed again. But just this alone was not enough. Zhuo Bufan took out a few scrolls from his backpack, and used the materials in his backpack to synthesize them, wanting to see if he could successfully combine a defensive tool like the caltrops. The Orcs, Dwarfs, and Centaurs could not fly. Even if they were to invade a territory, they had to walk and run on the ground. Therefore, if the caltrops or a metal shield was used well, it would provide him with more breathing room. The dragons and elves who knew how to fly had already reached an agreement with the humans. As for the demons who could walk or fly, the ground protection measures were useless against them. If Anasu¡¯s Goddess¡¯ Faulds could be obtained by everyone, they would even be able to lie on the ground and look at the clouds during the opening of the gates! But the problem was that the faulds required one to collect its fragments. But as to how he should go about to collect this fragment, Zhuo Bufan did not know. Furthermore, Anasu had been in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield for quite some time, but even she had yet to collect all the fragments and was unable to unleash the full power of the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. In the remaining two days, even if Zhuo Bufan¡¯s luck was overflowing, it would also be very difficult to find all the fragments of the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. He decided to think of a solution himself! He went into the woods, chopped wood, sharpened one end into a sharp wedge, then set them into a wooden frame and put it around the hut. After preparing all of this, Zhuo Bufan felt a little tired. He returned to the small wooden hut and laid on the bed to rest for a moment. But upon remembering that he had not hunted anything for dinner tonight, he could not help but push his tired body up and go hunting in the forest. He did not know what kind of animal he could catch today, but whatever it was, it was better than eating wild fruits! Cluck cluck cluck! An extremely familiar voice sounded out, instantly attracting Zhuo Bufan¡¯s attention. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me I heard wrongly¡­¡¯ Zhuo Bufan thought in his heart. Just as he was feeling puzzled, the voice sounded again. He finally heard it clearly. It was the sound of a chicken! He had never thought that he would meet a chicken in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. And the sound was very close to him¡­ Thinking of the taste of roasted chicken, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s saliva could not help but flow out from the corner of his mouth. He had left his world for too long, and he was missing the delicacies over there more and more. The conditions of the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield were limited, and they were unable to satisfy one¡¯s daily needs to eat and drink. Now that he was able to encounter a chicken, in Zhuo Bufan¡¯s opinion, even directly roasting it on fire was delicious. Following the cries of the chicken, he carefully searched for it. Finally, he saw a big brown chicken in a bush not far away! As the saying goes, one should not use a butcher¡¯s knife to kill a chicken. But right now, Zhuo Bufan did not have excess stamina to race with a chicken! He took out his Ice Fire Magestaff and softly chanted an incantation. A few fireballs fell from the sky and one of them hit the chicken. Winner winner, chicken dinner! This saved Zhuo Bufan a lot of effort from starting a fire himself. It simply turned into a one-step process. Arriving in the grass, he found that short-lived chicken. Zhuo Bufan picked it up under his nose and sniffed it twice. How fragrant! There would always be some chickens that were born to be eaten.. ¡®Tears of sorrow¡¯ flowed from the corners of his mouth! Chapter 35 - Losing Contact With Big Boss Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Carrying the ready-made roasted chicken back to the small wooden house, Zhuo Bufan did not stand on ceremony either. He directly pulled down two drumsticks and the chicken wings. Even under the situation where there was no seasoning, he still ate with relish. Moreover, the chicken meat was quite tender. Even if it was chicken breast meat, it still melted in the mouth. It wasn¡¯t like in his previous world where he had to spend a lot of effort eating chicken. As he ate, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s tears flowed out from his eyes. At this moment did he realize that a chicken could be delicious to this extent. If his previous life was compared to his current life, he would definitely cherish whatever food he had. No matter how bad the food he ordered was, he would finish it all in one bite. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. The chicken was quickly eaten until only the bones were left. Zhuo Bufan however felt that he had not eaten enough yet, and he was still sucking on a chicken leg bone in his mouth. He wished he could chew the bone into pieces before spitting it out. Speaking of which, it was also strange. Zhuo Bufan faintly had a feeling that this territory seemed to undergo a refresh every day, and there would always be some creatures that would catch him by surprise and make him feel that it was novel. Now that he had already encountered wild rabbits and chickens, he might even encounter pigs, cows, and sheep in the future. If that was really the case, then he should build a pen to raise them. It would be best if he could raise a few, that way, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about eating and drinking in the future. Zhuo Bufan could even imagine the beautiful scene of himself becoming a great farmer on the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. Unfortunately, the required items had not even formed, so no matter how he thought about it, it was just empty talk. He dug a hole and buried the remaining chicken bones. It was to pay respects to the chicken dying a worthy death. And at this time, the Snow Eagle came out from the small wooden house. It stood where it was and stared at Zhuo Bufan for a long time before flapping its big wings and taking off. Seeing this scene, Zhuo Bufan knew that the Snow Eagle was entering the forest, preparing to find food for the two little birds. After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Zhuo Bufan returned to the small wooden hut and prepared to rest. The defensive measures on the territory were more or less prepared. Although he did not get to do the things he wanted, he had already arranged everything that he could do. He was just waiting for the territory gates to open. He wondered if those races that were enemies with the Humans actually come and shoot themselves in the face. At the same time, he hoped that their brains weren¡¯t fully developed to realize all the traps he had set for them. Since he was bored, he opened the chat to see what the others were doing. They were probably busy creating a barrier for their territory, a perfect barrier! But he did not expect that the instant the channel opened, Zhuo Bufan was dumbfounded. If it were a few days ago, the channel would be full of people searching for Zhuo Bufan. However, Song Chenxing was the one that was constantly being pinged. After Zhuo Bufan saw this news, he checked the chat records immediately. He remembered that when he came back from the arena, Song Chenxing was still fine and there was nothing wrong. They had only been separated for a short while, yet the entire race was already searching for them. In order to understand the whole matter, Zhuo Bufan even took the initiative to add Anasu and Aika. After the two of them responded to his friend request, he directly asked them in private. Aika was the first to respond. ¡°Big Boss Song has already stepped into the Postnatal realm, but yesterday he said that he wanted to take another step forward. However, he was too impatient for success and instead made a huge mistake, causing him to lose both his blood essence and Qi. It¡¯s very likely that it will damage the foundation of his cultivation base. If he regresses, I¡¯m afraid there won¡¯t be a single representative of the human race.¡± Aika tried her best to use the calmest tone to narrate the matter in its entirety, and when Zhuo Bufan read it, he also read it word by word. In the end, what did Big Boss Song want¡­ ¡°How long have you guys been searching for, has Big Boss Song never responded?¡± Zhuo Bufan replied with a message. Aika and Anasu had the same answer. The entire channel had been shouting for more than ten minutes, but Song Chenxing was still nowhere to be seen. Zhuo Bufan opened his friend list and checked, only to see that Anasu and Aika¡¯s avatars were lit up, while Song Chenxing was grayed out. Zhuo Bufan opened his chat window and took the initiative to send a message, but the message was like a grain of sand falling into the sea, inciting no response. ¡°It looks like Big Boss Song isn¡¯t active on the channel. Maybe he¡¯s meditating and regulating his breathing. When we were in the arena today, I also felt that something was wrong. He said that as long as he regulated his breathing, his body¡¯s condition would improve. Perhaps we don¡¯t have to worry so much.¡± Zhuo Bufan was obviously clear that he was saying this to appease those people who were searching for Song Chenxing in the chat channel. For some reason, Song Chenxing had become the backbone of the human race. As long as he was around, the entire human race would feel safe. But now that he had suddenly lost contact right when the territory gates were about to open, some of the humans couldn¡¯t help but start to worry. If they accidentally died in this disaster, it would simply be too unjust! Even when evening came, Song Chenxing still did not appear. Even Zhuo Bufan, who was the calmest, started to worry. Could it be that Song Chenxing really encountered some trouble? However, the territories were not interconnected at the moment, and there was no way to go to his territory to check on the specific situation. The only way was to wait until the arena tomorrow to see if Song Chenxing would appear on time. If it had appeared, he would have to ask carefully what had happened! No matter what the guess was, it was not as good as him saying it himself. Zhuo Bufan hesitated over and over again before deciding to send a message. [Zhuo Bufan: We humans can¡¯t rely on others. We have to become stronger first. Only then can we resist the enemy and let ourselves survive on this land.] [Zhuo Bufan: Regardless of whether Big Boss Song appears when the territory gate opens, we can¡¯t panic. Even if we have to be cowards, we have to survive.] In a place where one could easily lose their life, only living was the most difficult. Who knew what kind of rules this damn place followed? Territories could not communicate in real time, but they could be attacked by other races at specific times. Such a harsh living environment had undoubtedly changed the initial relaxed mode of people into hell mode. But what was worth being happy about was that because of this Hell Mode, everyone more or less grasped some abilities that ordinary people could not. It was also because of this power that someone like him was able to survive in this land. Song Chenxing was nowhere to be seen even when the sky turned dark. By then, everyone¡¯s worries had gone from one extreme to another. Some people even started talking about things that had nothing to do with the territory. However, just as everyone focused their attention on Song Chenxing alone, Zhuo Bufan also noticed that there was another person missing. Ever since he returned from the arena, he did not even let out a fart. That was Tripitaka! Usually, he was the one with the most nonsense, but he just happened to not say anything today. With his typical exaggerating style, based on Zhuo Bufan, he would have to at least stand out and pretend to be impressive. However, both of them kept a low profile today. Fortunately, as long as he slept for a night, he would be able to see the two of them in the arena tomorrow. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s worries could be temporarily put aside. At least he could try to have a good sleep tonight.. Chapter 36 - Twelve Winning Streak Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After a night, Zhuo Bufan woke up. The first thing he did was to open the chat channel to see if there was any news from Song Chenxing and Tripitaka. However, after seeing the last message sent yesterday, these two people probably did not appear at all. At this moment, the Snow Eagle came in and shook its chubby body charmingly. After interacting with each other for the past few days, Zhuo Bufan believed that this Snow Eagle could understand human nature and understand every word he said, which proved that it could not be as simple as an avian beast. It definitely had a greater use. After today, the doors to the territory would open tomorrow. If he could obtain any assistance at this time, it would be icing on the cake. ¡°Little fellow, do you want to follow me to the arena?¡± Zhuo Bufan asked for the Snow Eagle¡¯s opinion. Once ten o¡¯clock arrived, the teleportation gate opened. Zhuo Bufan originally wanted to carry the Snow Eagle and go over together. This way, no matter what happened, the Snow Eagle would always be in his arms, and he would not lose it! But the Snow Eagle seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with this kind of treatment, landing on his shoulder in an imposing manner. Zhuo Bufan could only joke that this was it standing on the shoulder of a giant. After passing through the Teleport Portal, the scene of the arena appeared, the same as the first time he stepped in. The only difference was that the people around him had disappeared; either withdrawn from the competition or had lost. Zhuo Bufan stood alone in front of the big screen that was broadcasting live. With so many days had passed, that simple square stage was already very familiar. ¡°Looks like we¡¯re the only ones on the stage today.¡± Zhuo Bufan muttered to himself with the Snow Eagle on his shoulder. As the last participant of the human race, he had also reached the final match. Moreover, it was eleven consecutive wins. Such a situation was not something another race could easily achieve on this stage. Just as Zhuo Bufan was preparing for the final battle, he suddenly heard a cough coming from behind him. When Zhuo Bufan heard this voice, he instantly became spirited. He turned his head back without hesitation, and tears nearly fell from his eyes. ¡°You two aren¡¯t dead yet!¡± This sentence, Zhuo Bufan practically said it out without even thinking. Who knew that Tripitaka actually resorted to his old habits again. ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, what are you saying? What do you mean we are not dead yet? Benefactor Song and I will not die!¡± This answer made Zhuo Bufan a little confused, and he pressed on, ¡°What do you mean you won¡¯t die? Could it be that there¡¯s something special about you guys?¡± On the first day he came to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, Zhuo Bufan already knew that he would definitely die here. There shouldn¡¯t be any exceptions. At this moment, the silent Song Chenxing spoke, ¡°I¡¯ve already entered the Postnatal realm. It can be said that I have an indestructible body. Although my qi and blood were weakened yesterday, after a period of rest, I¡¯ve recovered around 60-70% of my peak form. ¡°Then what about you, Master, what do you mean by you won¡¯t die either?¡± Zhuo Bufan pressed on. He did not know if the others knew about this matter either. Tripitaka let out an Amitabha and said happily, ¡°This Penniless Monk has already passed the 81st tribulation, and has met Buddha as I had wished. I no longer have a mortal body, and will can only be afflicted with the Five Decays of Celestial Beings. How can I die!¡± This time, Zhuo Bufan finally understood. So it was like this. However, since they wouldn¡¯t die, then why did they not show themselves when so many people in the channel yesterday were looking for them? Regarding this question, Song Chenxing¡¯s answer was that he had already started to meditate and regulate his breathing after teleporting back to his territory. He didn¡¯t have any spare time to watch any chat channels, so he naturally didn¡¯t know that so many people were looking for him. Tripitaka¡¯s answer was the same. But Zhuo Bufan believed that this was merely an excuse for the two of them. How could it be so coincidental? But now was not the time to pursue the truth as well. He turned around and looked at the big screen in front of him. There were a few of the other races that had already started battling. After today, some of these races would wreak havoc on their territory. It was hard to imagine what sort of scenes would happen then. ¡°Eh, is this little thing the Snow Eagle that Young Master Zhuo met previously?¡± If not for Tripitaka mentioning it, Zhuo Bufan would have forgotten about this matter. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s this little fellow. I don¡¯t know what sort of abilities it has, so I brought it out to take a look.¡± After a few battles, it was finally Song Chenxing¡¯s turn. ¡°Wish for me to return triumphant, guys!¡± On the last day, this was naturally a wish from the bottom of their hearts. After watching him enter the arena stage, Zhuo Bufan and Tang Seng¡¯s eyes never left the screen. Fortunately, this time, he did not encounter those ferocious races, but the kind and adorable elves. However, Zhuo Bufan realized a problem. They had already reached an alliance agreement with the elves. If they killed everyone in the ring, would it affect the interaction between the two parties? However, Song Chenxing¡¯s actions immediately dispelled this worry. He actually adopted the same attitude as Tripitaka and expressed his gratitude to the elves by admitting defeat and withdrawing from the competition. Since Tripitaka had also withdrawn from the competition, tight now, only Zhuo Bufan alone needed to go up the arena. ¡°Boss, Master, I¡¯m going!¡± The tragic feeling that rose up in his heart made Zhuo Bufan have an illusion of heroism. He still did not know which races he could match with this time. It would be best if it was the dragon race and not have the Elf Race at all, but the heavens just happened to like to go against Zhuo Bufan. The matched opponent was the Dwarf Race. Even though he wasn¡¯t tall, he was quite capable of causing trouble. Moreover, his speed of fleeing in all directions was quite fast. In a moment of carelessness, he would have already circled behind you and delivered a heavy blow. In order to avoid being sneak attacked, Zhuo Bufan immediately used the Ice and Fire Magestaff to build three walls around himself. This made it so that he could only force the dwarves to attack head-on. Countless fireballs fell from high above, forming an endless firestorm on the ground, blocking the dwarf from getting any closer. Right at this time, the Snow Eagle that had always been on Zhuo Bufan¡¯s shoulder suddenly spread its large wings and directly pounced towards the dwarf. The Snow Eagle¡¯s sudden attack scattered the Dwarf¡¯s attention, creating an opportunity for Zhuo Bufan to attack. He controlled the Ice Fire Magestaff to land several large fireballs, and several of them happened to hit the Dwarf. The dwarf only reacted after falling into the trap, but it was already too late. Under the double attack of fire and ice, the dwarf could not resist, not to mention there was an annoying bird above him. From time to time, it would come up and viciously claw at him! In the end, there was no suspense in the arena match. Zhuo Bufan won, and he was also the first person who had a 12 win streak in the arena match this time! However, the dwarf did not leave immediately just because he lost. The struggling dwarf said a lot to Zhuo Bufan. But judging from his expression and tone, he was probably angry. Now, Zhuo Bufan no longer had any fear towards other races. The only thing he was worried about was his sworn enemy, the Demon Race! They were the ones that needed to be dealt with. From the looks of it, there was no chance to meet them again. The opponent of this final match was not the Demon Race, so it was more or less a bit of a flaw in his perfect scenario. ¡°Thank you for letting me win. Farewell!¡± Immediately after, he called out to the Snow Eagle, indicating that it could leave this place. The Snow Eagle flapped its wings and returned to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s shoulder, teleporting back off the stage together.. Chapter 37 - The Territorys Entrance Opens Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°The Human Race¡¯s arena battles has already ended. What we will face next is the opening of the territory¡¯s gates.¡± Tripitaka frowned slightly and softly spoke, ¡°Yesterday, This Penniless Monk thought of many ways, but in the end, it was all for nothing. I realized that we can actually invade other races too.¡± Once these words came out, Zhuo Bufan had an idea. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then we could invade their territory while the other races are invading us. Wouldn¡¯t that be a perfect refuge if you couldn¡¯t find me and I couldn¡¯t find you?¡± However, while the idea was good, Song Chenxing soon poured cold water on them. ¡°If it were you, I definitely would not send out my entire race. I would even leave those who are good at fighting back in the territories. Only by doing so can you ensure the safety of your territory.¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s expression froze. He wholly agreed with Song Chenxing¡¯s statement. ¡°Then let¡¯s see what happens first. We¡¯ll improvise as we go. To us, it is a talent we can easily excel in.¡± After teleporting back to the territory, Zhuo Bufan checked the security measures inside and outside to ensure that the various kinds of protection on the ground could at least resist a wave of attacks. As for the defense in the air, with the dragon race around, it should not be a problem. In order to ensure that the two little snow eagles could survive the calamity, Zhuo Bufan took the lead and brought them to the underground cave, afraid that it would be too late if he waited for the gate to open to shift them. ¡°Snow Eagle, follow me into the forest. There¡¯s another trap over there.¡± Zhuo Bufan walked in the direction of the swamp while checking the chat channel. The remaining few hours were the final peace for the humans¡¯ territory. Such calmness was extremely precious. [Anasu: I don¡¯t want time to pass too quickly. I¡¯m afraid that I can¡¯t keep my castle this time.] [Aika: My garden¡­ The white roses have just bloomed. I can¡¯t bear to!] [Panda: Time is running out. I want to fight them!] Among the many people, only Panda had a different style. It was unknown if he wanted to use this method to show off his uniqueness, or if he had truly internalized the meaning behind the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield. Zhuo Bufan watched with relish. Humans were different from each other to begin with, and battles between races were also sparse and normal. Therefore, what Panda said was also made sense. In this place, murder and arson were not illegal! Seeing that he was about to reach the swamp. Zhuo Bufan was prepared to temporarily switch off the chat channel, but at this time, he saw someone looking for him. [Zhuo Bufan: I¡¯m here, what¡¯s the matter?] [Panda: The territory gate will open tomorrow. Do you want to kill your way out?] [Zhuo Bufan: I still want to see the situation tomorrow before deciding whether to kill or not.] Very clearly, Zhuo Bufan¡¯s answer did not satisfy him. Fortunately, Zhuo Bufan also knew what the outcome was, so he did not take it to heart either. People who walk different paths cannot make plans together! Switching off the chat channel, Zhuo Bufan concentrated on checking the arrangements around the swamp. It was enough to mess with the senses of most people, thus he believed that those fellows whose brains were not developed would not discover it. After everything was prepared, Zhuo Bufan returned to the small wooden house, ate a full meal, and waited for tomorrow to arrive. At the same time, the Demon Race was getting ready to set off in their territories. Their goal was clear: Slaughter the humans! [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] [Demon Race Chat Channel] [The human race¡¯s Zhuo Bufan is mine. I want to personally kill him and eat him!] [He¡¯s mine, don¡¯t even think about snatching him. Why don¡¯t we have a duel first? Whoever wins will have him!] [Let¡¯s not fight amongst ourselves. This will only reduce the combat power of the demons. Humans are not easy to deal with.] [Exactly, other than Zhuo Bufan, I think Song Chenxing is not bad either. He must be very delicious.] [In a few hours, the humans will become our slaves.] When he woke up, the sky had yet to brighten. Zhuo Bufan discovered that a countdown appeared beside the portal. The time shown on it was still two hours and thirty minutes. It seemed that after two and a half hours, the territories would be interconnected. This was also the hottest time in the chat. [Ten Thousand Races Battlefield World Channel] Within the [Human Race Channel]¡­ [Song Chenxing: Did you guys not sleep last night or did you just wake up?] [Aika: I feel sleepy, but more afraid of falling asleep and dying.] [Anasu: I miss coffee. Two and a half hours left. I can hold on.] Tang Monk: ¡°I feel refreshed after a night of meditation. I¡¯m going to visit Benefactor Song¡¯s territory later. Does Lord Zhuo want to come with me?¡± Zhuo Bufan was astonished. He only opened the channel, but he did not say a single word. How did this Tripitaka know that he was lurking on the screen? [Zhuo Bufan: I don¡¯t have a problem. Moreover, if everyone is together, their combat strength will also multiply.] [Anasu: I¡¯ll go to Big Boss Song¡¯s territory later too.] [Aika: I¡¯m going too, I¡¯m going too. You can¡¯t leave me behind.] All of a sudden, Song Chenxing¡¯s territory became a hot commodity. [Song Chenxing: I think we should all go to Brother Zhuo¡¯s territory. His territory is wide and has a good view, suitable for battle.] Zhuo Bufan felt that there was a hidden meaning in these words. What did it mean that his territory was suitable for battle? Wasn¡¯t this just saying that his territory had nothing at all!? [Zhuo Bufan: Big Boss Song, I¡¯ll give you a chance to say it again. Otherwise, my territory doesn¡¯t welcome you.] [Song Chenxing: ¡­When the gate closes, we will help you rebuild your territory.] Zhuo Bufan admired Song Chenxing¡¯s eloquence. He must be an external disciple of Deyunshe. [Zhuo Bufan: Since the big boss has said so, then come to my territory. Coincidentally, I also set a trap on the other side of the swamp. If we can¡¯t handle it, then we can lure those guys to the area.] The waiting time was quite long, but Zhuo Bufan still had other things to do. In the depths of the dense forest, Zhuo Bufan brought the Snow Eagle and explored all the way, obtaining quite a few good things. Suddenly, a loud sound came from the distance, and the ground under his feet began to tremble. Crap! The territory¡¯s gate was opened! Zhuo Bufan suddenly turned around and ran back, but he did not expect to be attacked halfway. A short arrow was shot out by the Dwarf Race, the arrowhead flashing with cold light. Zhuo Bufan rolled forward, and before his body could stabilize, he already took out the Ice Fire Magestaff and started to counterattack. There was a cry above his head. It was from the dragon race! Its enormous body was enough to blot out the sky and sun. Zhuo Bufan used the ice and fire as a signal, trying to let the dragon race discover him here. At the same time, the Snow Eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky, circling above the forest. ¡°Snow Eagle, go take a look at the situation at the cabin. I¡¯ll be right there!¡± The Snow Eagle understood Zhuo Bufan¡¯s words. After circling twice, it flew straight in the direction of the small wooden house. Zhuo Bufan rushed back while opening the chat to check the situation. At first, he had planned to prepare more protection so that he could be safe when the door opened. Unexpectedly, he actually forgot the time and didn¡¯t even know that the territory¡¯s gate had opened. The soaring dragons finally discovered Zhuo Bufan who kept running in the forest, and one of them landed. Zhuo Bufan was first shocked by the dragon race¡¯s massive size, but he quickly realized that both sides were allies and that it meant no harm. Chapter 38 - Under the High Wall Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Come up to my head!¡± ¡°Good!¡± Now that it was a matter of life and death, Zhuo Bufan did not hesitate at all. He also wanted to quickly find his companions, and gather together to increase their combat strength. Riding on the dragon¡¯s back, his view climbed higher and higher as the dragon took off. Zhuo Bufan finally saw the full view of his territory. Of course, this did not include the parts that were covered by the fog. ¡°Go to the wooden cabin. My companions are there!¡± Zhuo Bufan reminded, worried that the dragon had no guide to fly towards. After flying for a while, Zhuo Bufan saw the bloodthirsty demons waving their weapons on the ground! Upon nearing the wooden hut, Zhuo Bufan saw Song Chenxing and the others who were teleported over. Anasu was using the Goddess¡¯ Faulds to block the attacks of other races. After the Snow Eagle circled around a few times, it discovered Zhuo Bufan riding on the dragon¡¯s back, and immediately returned to his side. The demons were the most numerous. Just like their evil hearts, they had gone all out. As for the Orc race, wherever they passed, not a blade of grass continued growing. The Dwarf Race was good at archery and could even injure their vital points in a chaotic scene. All of a sudden, all the humans that had been teleported to this territory suffered varying degrees of danger and injuries. This was because Anasu¡¯s Goddess¡¯ Faulds had limited abilities and could only ensure the safety of a small number of people. ¡°Can the dragon race breathe fire?¡± Zhuo Bufan asked the dragon beneath him. ¡°Sure, but I need to find a higher place!¡± Zhuo Bufan looked around. In his territory, to say that the highest was none other than that mountain. ¡°Is going midway up that mountain enough?¡± In the next second, the dragons gathered and gathered at the mountainside. Orange-red flames spewed out from the huge mouth and spread down the mountain. They successfully forced back the centaurs who were trying to approach the foot of the mountain! Under the burning of the flames, a third of the intruders were also annihilated. But even so, there was still an endless army that had been transported to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s territory. In the blink of an eye, the territory had been flooded by the demon army, and the Orcs that invaded as well didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of pity when they encountered humans. Broken limbs and remains were strewn everywhere, and Zhuo Bufan could not help but think of the genocide mentioned by someone in the channel earlier. Maybe, this was the scene they were trying to describe. ¡°Stay here and keep attacking. I¡¯ll find my companions.¡± Zhuo Bufan rolled off the dragon¡¯s back, then searched for and found Song Chenxing. ¡°Are you guys alright? We¡¯ve already lost many of our comrades. We can¡¯t continue like this.¡± ¡°There are too many demons, and very few humans can resist them. This is inevitable.¡± Only then did Zhuo Bufan notice that her face was pale. It was very obvious that she had overexerted herself in order to maintain the ability of the Goddess¡¯ Faulds. ¡°Hang in there, I¡¯ll think of something!¡± Turning around, Zhuo Bufan looked at the incoming devils. However, there was actually no fear in his heart. ¡°It must be because of me!¡± Just as everyone had guessed at the start, because of Zhuo Bufan¡¯s appearance, it caused the demon that had been developing in secret to come out into the open. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have let you come to my territory.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late for that now. It¡¯s better to think of a way to deal with this.¡± As Zhuo Bufan looked at the Ice Fire Magestaff in his hand, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind. Perhaps he could create an ice wall in front of him to block the attacks of the enemy races. This way, he could stall for time and let the elves help treat his injured companions. ¡°Anasu, hang in there. I¡¯ve thought of a way!¡± As Zhuo Bufan continuously waved the magestaff in his hand, the ice wall in front of him that was tens of meters long was continuously growing taller. It could already block the view of the Dwarf Race. The thick ice wall wouldn¡¯t be able to break in for a while. Slowly, the visions of the three meter tall centaurs were also covered The humans inside the wall were finally safe. But this height was not enough for the demons who could fly. Furthermore, they also had to cooperate with the dragons who were on the mountainside behind them spewing flames. Zhuo Bufan thus had to continue increasing his height until the last bit of his strength was exhausted. The height of the ice wall stopped at the height exactly below the flames spewed out by the dragon race. This way, even if the demons wanted to fly over the ice wall, they would come face to face with the flames of the dragon race! Zhuo Bufan, who was paralyzed on the ground, panted heavily. Although the ice wall could temporarily resist the attack, it would melt and collapse in the end since it was still made up of ice. The surrounding temperature also immediately dropped following the repeated reinforcing of the ice wall. This caused the humans, who were not prepared to start shivering. Some of them even began to sneeze. Anasu put away her Goddess¡¯ Faulds and sat on the ground, exhausted. At this moment, she did not give off any sort of ladylike vibe. ¡°Big Boss Song, Master, we have to think of a way. We can¡¯t just watch our own kind get killed.¡± Song Chenxing stood up and looked at the tall ice wall. ¡°Let¡¯s find a place to hide first. There are too many of our injured companions.¡± Zhuo Bufan looked over at a glance. Basically half of the people had died in the slaughter just now. Compared to those who had already stopped breathing, he was still much luckier. ¡°Okay, but where are we going?¡± Of course they could try to hide, but whether they could avoid the danger was another question altogether. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind me blowing your mountain apart¡­¡± Before Song Chenxing could finish, Zhuo Bufan immediately nodded and agreed. At a time like this, what was there to mind? The most important thing was to survive. Those who were lucky enough to remain unscathed helped the injured to a safe corner. Zhuo Bufan also wanted to see how Song Chenxing was going to blast the mountain apart. ¡°If my hairy faced disciple was here, these demons and ghosts would not have a chance to fight back.¡± Zhuo Bufan echoed with a smile. Now was not the time to say these words at all. Song Chenxing walked quickly to the foot of the mountain. He seemed to be looking for an angle to carry out his attack. After confirming the location of the blast, he spread out his arms! And at this time, a demon actually avoided the flames of the dragon race and jumped in through a gap on the ice wall. Zhuo Bufan immediately rushed forward when he saw the situation. He pulled out a sharp dagger and instantly took the demon¡¯s little life. When he looked back at Song Chenxing again, he would probably still need some time before he could complete Mount Boom. Zhuo Bufan decided to stay on the ice wall for the time being and see if there were still any fish that escaped the net. If one came, one would be destroyed; if two came, two would be destroyed! However, what he did not know was that the Dwarf Race was smart enough to try and bore through the ice wall. ¡°Master, the Dwarf Race is trying to dig their way through. Protect everyone¡¯s safety!¡± Hearing this, Tripitaka cried out and immediately jumped out of the crowd. He held his staff by his side and started chanting scriptures. Seeing the situation, Zhuo Bufan also started to attack on the ice wall with fire, trying to kill all those dwarves who were trying to bore through the ice. It was unknown when the elves had arrived, but they were just like the final unblemished point of this battle. The little elves set up their bows and arrows one after another, quickly, accurately and ruthlessly counterattacking. At that moment, their lightning swift attacks, coupled with the fire, had actually managed to force back the barbaric attacks of the invading races. Following that, a loud sound came from behind. Zhuo Bufan turned around and saw that the mountain was really blasted out by Song Chen into an enormous cave.. Chapter 39 - Falling into a Trap Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After blasting open the mountain, he realized that the innards of the mountain was hollow, like a natural cave. ¡°Hurry up, help the ones that you¡¯re carrying now in first. Those who are not injured can stay behind.¡± Zhuo Bufan stood on the ice wall, watching his companions enter the cave one after another to hide, his anxious heart also gradually relaxed. ¡°Oh no, someone is trapped in their own territory. We have to save them.¡± Tripitaka¡¯s words reminded Zhuo Bufan that the companions who teleported here should be far from the entire human race. There must still be people who did not make it in time. ¡°Big Boss Song, you¡¯re in charge of protecting them. I¡¯ll go rescue the others now.¡± Song Chenxing, who was standing at the entrance of the cave, nodded. At the same time, he signaled the people who were still outside to usher them in. Tripitaka was the last to cover the retreat. Just as he was about to enter the cave to find a safe place, Song Chenxing pulled him back. ¡°What are you doing?¡± In his panic, Tripitaka almost fell to the ground. ¡°What are you doing? Guard the cave entrance with me.¡± Tripitaka looked up and down his surroundings before saying, ¡°Isn¡¯t there a wall here? Those dwarfs won¡¯t be able to enter anytime soon.¡± Song Chenxing¡¯s face darkened. Seeing this, Tripitaka hastily cleared his throat and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll stay with you.¡± In the huge cave, Song Chenxing and Tripitaka served as the final barrier. The ice wall in front of them blocked almost half of the danger. Seeing that everyone entered the cave safely, Zhuo Bufan turned around and looked at the huge dragon that was still spewing fire from the mountainside. A whistle sounded, and under the eyes of the demons, he rode on one of them, quickly leaving the territory. Zhuo Bufan¡¯s departure shocked the Demon Race. They had already waited for a very long time, and today, their goal was to kill Zhuo Bufan and obtain a leap in their abilities. But now that Zhuo Bufan wanted to leave, that was equivalent to having a roasted duck that was about to enter one¡¯s mouth start flying away. The devils who were still preparing to climb up the ice wall instantly changed their attack direction. The Demon Race took the lead while the Centaur Race and the Orc Race followed behind. The Dwarf Race stayed where they were and continued to try and bore through the wall. Seeing that they were about to reach the teleportation portal, Zhuo Bufan took out the Immovable Radiant King Armor from his backpack. Although it only offered half an hour of protection, it was better than nothing. Whoosh! Something brushed past his ear. Zhuo Bufan subconsciously turned back and realized that the Demon Race had surprisingly already caught up. ¡°Hurry up!¡± The dragons flapped their wings vigorously and soon put some distance between them and the demons. However, the demons were not big and were about the same size as the humans. They did not need to expend as much energy as the dragons to maintain a certain speed. The distance that was just pulled apart was caught up very quickly. This made Zhuo Bufan rather nervous. Fortunately, the dragon beneath him was strong enough. Just as they were about to reach the teleportation portal, it suddenly rotated 180 degrees. Scorching flames spurted out, temporarily forcing the demons to retreat. Taking advantage of this time gap, Zhuo Bufan successfully entered the portal. White light flashed around him, and the scene in front of him instantly left Zhuo Bufan dumbfounded. When this territory¡¯s gate opened, indeed, no place could escape disaster. But to talk about the degree of destruction, this person could probably rival him in how much his territory had been razed! Before Zhuo Bufan could even figure out whose territory this was, he already saw his companions avoiding the Dwarf Race¡¯s attack. ¡°My goodness, why is a dragon here? I don¡¯t have anything valuable!¡± Zhuo Bufan heard what that person said and hurriedly waved at him. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, it¡¯s me!¡± Zhuo Bufan wanted to land, but the Dwarf Race who was behind him was like a sticky plaster that refused to come off. Zhuo Bufan could only take out his Ice Fire Magestaff and summon some icicles to attack them The icicles were sharp and fell on the dwarf like countless embroidery needles. After forcing back a wave, Zhuo Bufan finally landed, but there was no time to say anything, he stretched out his hand and pulled the person up. ¡°Are you hurt?¡± ¡°No, but my territory is gone.¡± Zhuo Bufan chuckled and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. If the territory is gone, we can just rebuild it. As long as the people are still alive, all is good. I¡¯ll bring you to the teleportation gate now. You¡¯ll immediately teleport to my territory. There¡¯ll be someone there to receive you!¡± Just like that, under Zhuo Bufan¡¯s dragon race¡¯s lead, he rescued all the companions trapped in their territories. But by the time they returned to his territory, this place was already devastated. Moreover, the ice wall had been ruined by the dwarves. Only Song Chenxing and Tripitaka were left, trying their best to protect the others. Seeing this, Zhuo Bufan stood up on the dragon¡¯s body. Ice and fire fell one after another, mercilessly killing the other races. After destroying half of them, the remaining demons were completely enraged. ¡°You guys put in so much effort just for me. Catch up if you can.¡± After Zhuo Bufan finished speaking, he rode the huge dragon into the dense forest. Back then, he thought that the swamp would be useful, but he did not expect it to really come in handy. ¡°Keep flying, don¡¯t stop, I want to lead them into a swamp!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Throughout the entire process, the dragon race was willing to do anything, obeying Zhuo Bufan¡¯s orders. Flying above the swamp, Zhuo Bufan ordered the dragon to land, then jumped down from the dragon¡¯s body. In order to not let the dragon be harmed by the demons, he first let it find a place to hide. ¡°The dragons will protect the owner of the Ice Fire Magestaff with their lives.¡± Zhuo Bufan touched the dragon¡¯s head dotingly and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t be harmed by the people of the Demon Race. If you¡¯re injured, I¡¯ll feel bad in my heart. Hurry up and leave!¡± Finally, under Zhuo Bufan¡¯s coaxing and pestering, the colossal dragon finally flew away unwillingly. The moment the colossal dragon left, the demon race arrived soon after. When they saw that Zhuo Bufan was alone, they thought that they finally found an opportunity. ¡°Seeing you all put in so much effort for me, I am truly a bit moved. However, my life is not so easily taken away.¡± After Zhuo Bufan finished speaking, he sighed and fiddled with the magestaff in his hand. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± ¡°The demons obtain their abilities by hunting humans, and you are the most powerful human.¡± Before this, Zhuo Bufan had always felt that he was the worst among the Human Race. He did not expect that the Demon Race would actually claim that he was the most powerful. ¡°Zhuo Bufan, if you know what¡¯s good for you, let us make a move and kill you. It can also be considered as contributing to our Demon Race¡¯s strength!¡± Zhuo Bufan¡¯s brows furrowed tightly, pretending to retreat step by step, luring them closer. ¡°I¡¯ve only been here for a few days. I don¡¯t want to die yet. Besides, I have the Ice Fire Magestaff and the help of the dragon race. My chances of winning are quite high!¡± Before his voice even fell, the Demons roared in front of Zhuo Bufan, and their pale eyes instantly turned scarlet red. Their entire bodies also emitted clusters of black aura. Seeing Zhuo Bufan, he knew that they had all triggered their berserk states! ¡°Then let¡¯s give it a try. Can you withstand so many of us by yourself?¡± Zhuo Bufan smiled but did not speak. He turned around and swiftly ran in the direction of the swamp, exerting all his strength, afraid that he would be a step slower. Seeing that they were about to reach the swamp, Zhuo Bufan was thinking about how to let the demon race fall in. Right at this time, the huge dragon that was already hiding suddenly appeared. It caught the demons off guard. With a swing of the dragon¡¯s tail, it took advantage of the element of surprise to bring down a wave. Zhuo Bufan then jumped up and grabbed the dragon claw with one hand. He watched on as the lead of the demons fell straight into the swamp! Chapter 40 - Counterattack Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhuo Bufan did not know exactly how deep this swamp was, but not a single one of the demons that fell in came up. They were sank deep inside and drowned. ¡°The leader has been killed. The rest will be easy. Let¡¯s go back.¡± The dragon race flew high in the direction of the cave. There were only some orcs and centaurs left in the open space. The elves stood on the remains of the ice wall, and countless arrows rained down from above. Zhuo Bufan did not stop them when he saw the situation. Although the demon race¡¯s leader had already been dealt with, the remaining three races were no easy pickings. The huge dragons were responsible for cleaning up the final battlefield. Zhuo Bufan was finally able to come down from the sky. The feeling of his feet touching the ground after a long time was really good. ¡°Big Boss Song, is your side alright?¡± Song Chenxing retracted his strength, staggered two steps, and sat on the ground. Zhuo Bufan had never seen him in such a dishevelled state before. ¡°I¡¯m fine. How about you?¡± Zhuo Bufan hammered his chest twice and said, ¡°I¡¯m doing very well. The leader of the demon race was lured into the swamp by me. There¡¯s not much left outside now. After resting for a while, it should be our turn to counterattack.¡± The moment Zhuo Bufan finished speaking, several elves ran over, taking out potion bottles. Song Chenxing took it over and drank it without thinking. Instantly, he felt that his empty body had recovered a little. ¡°Fortunately, we have the help of the elves this time. Otherwise, the casualties would be huge.¡± ¡°Young Benefactor Zhuo, shouldn¡¯t we organize a counterattack? We humans can¡¯t just suffer this injustice.¡± Zhuo Bufan squatted on the ground and raised his head to look at Tripitaka. He spoke with some surprise, ¡°Master, aren¡¯t monks particular about not killing?¡± Tripitaka chanted before replying, ¡°Amitabha. Since I¡¯m already here, I have to abide by the rules here. So, you guys can do the killing. I¡¯ll be responsible for sending them off.¡± Zhuo Bufan also took the time to examine the injuries of those clansmen. Under the treatment of the elves, the wounds on their body healed very quickly. But for people like Anasu and Song Chenxing, it was not something that could be solved with just one bottle of medicine. ¡°If we want to attack other races, we have to be in an undefeated position. I will immediately summon all the dragons and lead us to attack!¡± Song Chenxing, Tripitaka, and the others quickly agreed to this method. Only through this method could they crush the other races. Using the flames of the dragon race, he first melted the ice wall in front of him. What greeted his eyes was a desolate scene. It was tiring to clean up so much trash. But at this time, Zhuo Bufan could not care about these at all. ¡°Mr. Giant Dragon, can I trouble you to gather the rest of your race? We¡¯ll kill our way back now!¡± Just as Zhuo Bufan¡¯s voice fell, another person actually jumped out from the portal. He held a spear in his hand. He was still wearing armor, but his face was stained with blood. Seeing this, Zhuo Bufan subconsciously raised his guard, thinking that it was some sort of unknown enemy. ¡°Are you Zhuo Bufan?¡± He did not expect that person to be the first to speak. Zhuo Bufan nodded and agreed. ¡°I¡¯m Panda. I just came out from the territory. How are things on your side?¡± Damn! Zhuo Bufan exclaimed in surprise. This guy could actually slaughter his way out of his territory alone. ¡°I was just about to counterattack. You came just in time. Rest first, we¡¯ll set off together later.¡± Panda limped over to Zhuo Bufan¡¯s side. Only when he walked up to him did he discover that the skin and flesh all his calves were split open. Seeing this, the elves immediately went forward to help treat him. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you sending messages on the channel?¡± Fatty wiped the blood off his face and said, ¡°I was too excited to kill and forgot about the chat channel. When I ran to the Teleport Portal, I came over directly. It seems like the situation here is very tragic.¡± In the past, they had always been chatting on the channel, and had never talked face to face. Now that they finally interacted with each other, Zhuo Bufan realized that Panda did not like killing as much as he imagined. He had only assimilated to the laws of survival in the battlefield. ¡°Fortunately, the invasion just paused for a bit. Thankfully, Big Boss Song and Master here have been helping me. Otherwise, I would have lost too. Everyone is in the cave. Let¡¯s meet up.¡± After regrouping, all the dragons had been summoned. Even the newly hatched small dragons were brought into the fray. ¡°Don¡¯t bring the baby dragons. It¡¯s not good for the dragon race if they get injured.¡± Hu! A ball of fire spewed out from the little dragon¡¯s mouth, startling Zhuo Bufan. ¡°Young dragons also need to gain experience. Otherwise, they will be very timid when they grow up,¡± Aika said. This was something Zhuo Bufan did not think of. Since the dragon race did not mind, he did not think too much about it either. At most, if they really ended up fighting, they just had to pay more attention to the little fellows¡¯ safety. There should not be any major problems. Zhuo Bufan rode on the dragon¡¯s back while Song Chenxing and Tripitaka each chose a dragon to ride on. ¡°To think that this poor monk would be able to ride on a Dragon one day. When I meet my Eldest Disciple in the future, I must tell him about it.¡± Song Chenxing stood stably on the dragon¡¯s body. As the dragon slowly ascended, his gray robe was also flapped along with the draft. From afar, he looked like an immortal. However, Zhuo Bufan was more down-to-earth in terms of appearance. The Immovable Radiant King Armor was still on his body, looking slightly out of place. Looking back to see that everyone was already prepared, Zhuo Bufan took the lead and shouted, ¡°Set off!¡± After passing through the teleportation portal, the humans, dragons, and elves launched a full-scale counterattack. The first area they went to was the territories of the Dwarf Race. The arrows in their hands shot towards the sky, but the height was not insufficient to reach them. Zhuo Bufan dropped a fireball and attacked indiscriminately. Song Chenxing mobilized his internal energy, his hands condensing into qi blades, killing whoever he saw! As for Tripitaka, he continued to chant the Mantras from behind as golden talismans emanated from his body! It added some brilliance to the gloomy territory of the Dwarf Race. In less than an hour, the Dwarf Race might not have been completely massacred, but it was already over for them. Zhuo Bufan looked at the devastation under him and sighed emotionally in his heart. If the various races could get along peacefully in the future, there would be no need to start a massacre. ¡°Where are we going next?¡± ¡°The war this time was started by the demons, so our true opponent is the demons,¡± Panda replied. Zhuo Bufan felt that what he said was right. If not for this Demon Race, perhaps the other races would not have participated either. At most, there would be a few battle enthusiasts who came to show off their might. ¡°No one can restrict the human race!¡± Returning to the teleportation gate, Zhuo Bufan brought people and teleported them all to the demon race¡¯s territory. Standing in the Demon Race¡¯s territory, Zhuo Bufan felt uncomfortable all over. Even Song Chenxing felt crawls all over his body. Only Tripitaka remained unmoved. Scripture talismans flew everywhere and scattered on the ground, blossoming into flowers upon contact! However, these flowers made out of scriptures were extremely lethal to the demons! ¡°It seems that we have found a way to counter the Demon Race,¡± Song Chenxing said excitedly. ¡°Master, don¡¯t stop, give us a helping hand!¡± Zhuo Bufan said, and rode his dragon through the demon race¡¯s territory, crossing the sky filled with black poisonous gas!