144: Mechanism and Value (Two Chapters in One)
Accompanying the loud 'boom'.
The Great Demon Lord was smashed into the arena floor, and the Vajra power instantly shattered his body.
He was as dead as could be.
No one expected that Arena Number Three, which had just begun a second ago, would end like this!
"Arena Number Three battle concluded, Ye Ze wins!"
"Blue Star Civilization Domination Points +5!"
(Due to the Blue Star Civilization's 30% point increase buff, the actual points are +6.5, which will not be displayed separately in the announcement.)
It wasn't until the announcement of point settlement popped up on the arena that everyone seemed to awaken from a dream.
Above the arena, the ranking list, which was like a banner across the starry sky, named [Winning Streak Leaderboard], slowly moved Ye Ze's name up:
[Winning Streak Leaderboard]
[1] Barbarian Realm, Blood Fiend, Winning Streaks: 2
[2] Demon World, Deformed Demon, Winning Streaks: 1
[3] Blue Star, Ye Ze, Winning Streaks: 1
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In the Spirit Demon Clan's rest area, the Great Demon King with white hair and beard immediately sat up straight.
His vertical pupils revealed disbelief, "One hit, instant kill!"
"Is this still a Human Race?"
One must know that those who could be brought into the arena by Demon Prince Sass would never be unknown characters; they were all powerful Demons!
At the same time, Sass had the same thought.
He slammed his fist on the armrest of his seat with a 'bang', and suddenly stood up, staring at Ye Ze in the arena…
Beside Sass, a Demon Envoy said indignantly:
"Sneak attack, he must have sneak attacked!"
Of course, everyone present was quite strong, and they knew whether it was a sneak attack or not.
When the opponent's Panda entered the stage, the Great Demon Lord was clearly preparing to swing his blade and chop, but the result was that the Great Demon Lord himself flew out!
Upon seeing this, the happiest was undoubtedly Blood Fiend, the young chieftain of the Barbarian Race.
He had thought that these 5 points for the Human Race would have nothing to do with the Barbarian Race, but he didn't expect that there was now another opportunity!
"Hahaha! I didn't expect you Demon Race to be so useless!"
"To be instantly killed by a Human Race? What a disgrace!"
Blood Fiend laughed wildly, as if the five domination points of Ye Ze in the arena were already within his grasp.
"Blood Blade, hurry! These points cannot be snatched by others again!"
As soon as his voice fell, behind Blood Fiend, a well-equipped Barbarian Warrior responded and stepped forward.
One must know that in such a barren world as the Barbarian Race, to possess a set of excellent equipment, one's strength must be extraordinary.
And at the same time.
In the Spirit Demon Clan's rest area, the petite and nimble Moon Rabbit, with two Little White Mice, was teleported over.
Presumably, they had just arrived at the arena entrance.
And the first glance Moon Rabbit took after entering, scanning her surroundings, she saw Ye Ze in Arena Number Three!
"He actually entered the arena so quickly?"
Seeing Moon Rabbit approach, the Great Demon King of the Spirit Demon Clan eagerly asked, "How was your communication with the Human Race?"
It was obvious that seeking an alliance with the Human Race was also a strategy jointly discussed by the Spirit Demon Clan…
Upon hearing this, Moon Rabbit pouted, somewhat displeased, and said:
"Grandpa White Lin, I was sincere, but I was still rejected!"
"Look, it was this person in the arena who rejected me!"
Moon Rabbit puffed up her cheeks and pointed at Ye Ze on the stage, "This guy who doesn't know what's good for him!"
The Great Demon King of the Spirit Demon Clan, named 'White Lin', turned his head to look at Ye Ze again, his brows slightly furrowed.
He originally thought that an alliance was a matter of course, as the opponents they had to face were top races like the Demon Race, Barbarian Race, and Celestial God Race!
He didn't expect the Human Race to actually refuse?
"Although this Ye Ze has some strength…"
"But he wouldn't think that he alone can deal with those top races, and even the World Master behind them, would he?"
Great Demon King Bai Lin shook his head slightly.
"Ye Ze?" Moon Rabbit looked at the name on the Winning Streak Leaderboard, finally realizing who had just rejected her.
"Hmph! He's going to suffer later!"
"The close-combat ability of the Barbarian Race has a distinct advantage in small-space battles like this arena."
The two Little White Mice dared not speak, quietly slipping to their seats in the rest area, watching the battle intently.
Great Demon King Bai Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Even if the Barbarian Race wins, they won't win too easily."
"That Human Race Ye Ze seems to have some strength…"
As his voice fell, Blood Blade entered the Arena Number Three space, and a new round of arena battles began!
"Whoo! Whoo! Whoo—"
The tribesmen of the Blood Wasteland Tribe immediately began to cheer.
And Blood Blade, with blood qi condensed in his hand, made his first move, which was his most skilled 'Blood Martial Blade'.
After winning, he still needed to defend the arena.
He wasn't going to waste too much stamina in this match!
The next moment, Blood Blade's figure moved swiftly, he swung his hand down, and a blood-red blade-shaped blood qi instantly slashed towards the Panda.
This was the Blood Wasteland Tribe's signature skill, gathering blood into qi, transforming it into a martial skill, with astonishing destructive power!
If it hit directly, even the young chieftain Blood Fiend would be severely injured!
However, Ye Ze remained motionless, the Panda directly extended a single palm, preparing to face this fierce blood-red blade qi head-on.
Moon Rabbit was so anxious she wanted to jump up, "Is he crazy! Why isn't he dodging… Hmm!?"
Although Moon Rabbit wasn't optimistic about Ye Ze, she didn't want him to lose too badly, after all, they might still need to form an alliance in the future…
But the scene in the arena at that moment made Moon Rabbit's eyes widen instantly.
Clang!
Golden light erupted from the Panda's palm, and 'Blood Martial Blade', just as it was about to strike, was instantly crushed!
In contrast, not a single scratch appeared on the Panda's arm.
"How is that possible!?" Blood Blade clenched his fists, his heart sinking sharply.
Below the stage, the cheers from the Blood Wasteland Tribe instantly quieted down.
The opponent just received the Blood Wasteland Tribe's signature martial skill with bare hands…
Moreover, as a Summoner, he didn't even move a step, seemingly not putting them in his eyes at all!
The Blood Wasteland Tribe is the main tribe of the Barbarian Race, similar to the main lineage members in a family, and their overall strength is much stronger than other tribes.
But unfortunately, as for the strength of the Blood Blade in front of him, Ye Ze's evaluation was:
Inferior to Lie Kuang.
Although 'Blood Martial Blade' has high damage, the Panda has 935 points of fixed damage reduction from [Immovable Wisdom King]…
Plus the armor [Immovable as a Mountain], which, after leveling up, provides: 600 points of defense, 200 points of fixed damage reduction!
[Immovable Wisdom King] + [Immovable as a Mountain].
It's not an exaggeration to call it the most outrageous tank!
The most terrifying thing is, this tank also has explosively high damage!
"It's my turn!"
The Panda let out a low roar and charged out like a cannonball.
Blood Blade's pupils constricted, it was too late to run, he instinctively stretched out his arms to try and block.
But the Panda threw a punch, the Vajra power of Immovable Wisdom King, augmented by Martial Saint Aura, could shatter mountains!
Blood Blade's defense was like a tattered scarecrow caught in a hurricane, shattering upon impact!
Bang—
Martial Saint Aura roared past like a gale, Blood Blade's defense was as if nothing, his upper body was blasted into blood foam…
"Killed Barbarian Race Blood Blade, gained experience +140000 (+100%)!"
"Eliminate Dissenters—Current number of foreign races killed: 2/100!"
Including the previous Great Demon Lord challenged, the number of foreign races killed for the advancement quest reached 2.
The two foreign races also accumulated 40 points of Freedom attribute for Killing Blessing.
"Arena Number Three battle concluded, Ye Ze wins!"
"Blue Star Civilization Domination Points +5!"
On the Winning Streak Leaderboard, Ye Ze's winning streak count flickered.
It became: 2, placing him in second place.
The entire venue fell silent!
Another instant kill!
Blood Fiend's eyes were bloodshot, wishing he could go up on the spot and seek revenge on Ye Ze.
Not only did he not get these 5 domination points, but he also lost a capable general!
At this moment, everyone realized:
This Human Race… is not to be trifled with!
Suddenly, those who were eager to challenge Ye Ze all quieted down.
On the Spirit Demon Clan side, Moon Rabbit's mouth was slightly open, her face full of disbelief, and Great Demon King Bai Lin also stood up in shock:
"His subordinate's close-combat ability is actually stronger than the Barbarian Race's?"
Demon Prince Sass, the Fallen Angel Demon, stared at Arena Number Three with an unkind gaze, finally letting out a cold snort towards the Barbarian Race's direction:
"I think, you Barbarian Race are truly useless!"
After saying that, he immediately sat down, and the Demon Envoy next to him, who served as his 'strategist', said:
"Demon Prince, it doesn't matter if the Human Race wins two matches first!"
"Our advantage is still very significant!"
Sass nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Arena Number Two… where the battle had just concluded.
"Arena Number Two battle concluded, Deformed Demon wins!"
On the Winning Streak Leaderboard, the Demon Race's Deformed Demon also reached 2 consecutive wins.
The Demon Race's points increased again.
However, before Sass could feel relieved for a moment, Ye Ze's voice came from Arena Number Three again!
"I challenge Arena Number Two!"
As soon as his voice fell, the Demon Race collectively stared at Ye Ze, and the Demon Envoy said with an unkind expression:
"Are you out of your mind? Since you won in Arena Number Three, you must defend Arena Number Three!"
"Don't you understand the rules!"
Ye Ze raised an eyebrow, and said playfully:
"Can't I defend Arena Number Three while challenging Arena Number Two?"
With that, he directly summoned Zero and charged towards Arena Number Two!
Seeing this scene, all the races present showed expressions of shock:
Fighting in two arenas consecutively?
Is he crazy!
Zero arrived at Arena Number Two.
That's right, the rules did not state that one person could not challenge two arenas.
But, who would do that?
After all, once you win in one arena, you must defend it…
If you win in two arenas, you naturally need to defend both arenas simultaneously!
Furthermore, if either of these two arenas fails to be defended, it means that one will lose their challenge qualification.
Only one type of mentality dares to do this.
That is: even if I split my strength in half, you still can't beat me!
Who could tolerate this!
For a moment, all the foreign races present, except for the Spirit Demon Clan, were furious!
"Too arrogant!"
"A mere Human Race, does he really think he's invincible?"
"I don't think he understands the true strength of my Demon Race!"
The various foreign races were filled with indignation, but Ye Ze was quite happy.
What he was most worried about was no one challenging him…
At that time, not only would he not get domination points, but the task of eliminating foreign races would also be difficult to complete.
And now, by directly challenging two arenas, he clearly didn't have to worry about no one challenging him!
As for whether he could defend them?
As Zero, a stat monster whose four-dimensional attributes all exceeded 2000 points, coupled with the Fire Tipped Spear that grows stronger with its wielder…
His strength had already reached no less than Tier Seven.
In a way, compared to the Panda, who was a 'mechanics monster'…
Perhaps Zero, this 'stat monster', was even more of a headache for enemies.
On Arena Number Two.
Zero held the Fire Tipped Spear, its tip slightly pointed towards the ground, purple flames surging wildly.
The Deformed Demon opposite him was tall and grotesque, its dark red skin covered in cracks and pustules, its forelimbs long and sharp like blades.
Having just won two consecutive matches, he was in an excited combat state.
Below the arena, Moon Rabbit's eyes flickered, staring expectantly at Arena Number Two, muttering:
"This Ye Ze, he's so arrogant!"
Next to her, Great Demon King Bai Lin said, "If he wasn't arrogant, why would he have rejected you so decisively?"
Hearing this, Moon Rabbit's mouth immediately pouted.
"The battle has begun!"
"This Deformed Demon has won two consecutive matches, and he's also a major general of the Demon Race, his strength is not to be underestimated!"
"But this one with the spear, I wonder how strong he is?"
Below the stage, as countless foreign races discussed amongst themselves.
Zero moved.
His figure was as light as the wind, like a blazing streak of fire, he swept past!
This was the charm of a stat monster; just his agility exceeding 2000 points meant his speed already crushed most people.
"So fast!"
Amidst gasps of surprise, the Fire Tipped Spear sliced through the air, a fierce horizontal sweep directly striking the Deformed Demon's sharp claws.
The Deformed Demon's body shook violently… The first two opponents he faced were ordinary challengers from various races.
He never expected the difficulty to increase so rapidly this time!
Whoosh!
Purple flames burned fiercely along the spear blade; the Deformed Demon intended to block with its sharp claws, but they were instantly scorched black by the purple flames, letting out a roar.
The next moment, he furiously spewed out rotting blood, attempting to contaminate Zero and the long spear.
Although the Fire Tipped Spear had only recovered two-thirds of its strength, dealing with such skills was effortless.
The purple flames then surged, instantly burning away all the blood, turning it into nothingness.
Completely overpowered!
Speed, strength, and even skills, the Deformed Demon had no advantage in any aspect!
Amidst the churning purple flames, Zero's figure moved swiftly, and the Fire Tipped Spear pierced into the Deformed Demon's chest.
Boom!
A brilliant burst of fire exploded on the Deformed Demon's body, completely incinerating him!
Instant kill! The third instant kill!
Now, the eyes of the foreign races present looked at Ye Ze completely differently!
This spear-wielder seemed even stronger than that Panda!
Is this Human Race really that exaggerated this time?
At the same time, Ye Ze received a new notification:
"Arena Number Two battle concluded, Ye Ze wins!"
"Blue Star Civilization Domination Points +5!"
"Ended Deformed Demon's 2-win streak, seized half of his points, Blue Star Civilization Domination Points +5!"
Ending a winning streak grants extra points.
As a result, Blue Star's domination points surged instantly…
Ye Ze glanced at the Star Realm Leaderboard; Blue Star's points were now as high as 51, ranking first!
While the second-place Demon Race only had 32 points.
It's worth mentioning that the Barbarian Race vs. Spirit Demon Clan match in Arena Number One next door hadn't even finished, yet Ye Ze had already completed three matches here!
Sitting in the main seat of the Demon Race's rest area, Sass's veins bulged on his arm, his eyes blazing with anger as if they would spew flames.
If Ye Ze hadn't appeared, with three wins out of three, and ending the Deformed Demon's streak…
First place should have been firmly held by the Demon Race!
The Demon Envoy beside him, however, smiled broadly upon seeing this:
"Demon Prince, it doesn't matter if he wins two matches first~"
"And that purple flame spear doesn't seem to be an ordinary item either, it's very suitable for you…"
Sass nodded slightly, staring at Ye Ze with an unkind expression, "He cannot be allowed to live!"
"And I always vaguely feel a strange threat from him…"