"What did you just say, what exactly are the rules here?" Su Yuan asked.
Li Su explained, "In the Red Stone Battle Arena, as long as you can achieve consecutive victories in one match, three matches, six matches, or ten matches, you can earn more and more rewards.
During the daytime, battles are among those of the Lower Three Levels, while at night, when it’s more popular, the fights are at the Shining Star level, with higher rewards.
Winning one match earns you five thousand Cent Star Stones;
Consecutive wins in three matches earn you twenty thousand Cent Star Stones;
Consecutive wins in six matches earn you one hundred thousand Cent Star Stones;
And if you win ten matches in a row, you will directly receive three hundred thousand Cent Star Stones!"
Xiong Chunyang smacked his lips, "Winning ten matches gives you three hundred thousand Cent Star Stones? That’s really generous~"
You should know, although Su Yuan didn’t lack Star Stones at the Shining Star level, that was Su Yuan.
For most Shining Star level warriors, one hundred thousand Cent Star Stones is almost everything they have!
And here, just by winning six matches in a row you get one hundred thousand Cent Star Stones, and ten matches in a row gives you three hundred thousand Cent Star Stones!
This reward is undeniably generous.
Li Su shook his head and said, "It’s not that easy. Here, once you win, others must challenge you unless they directly give up.
And life or death doesn’t matter here—being crippled or killed happens frequently. The people in the Red Stone Battle Arena really love to see blood..."
Su Yuan asked, "When it comes to critical matches, won’t the Bright Light Association make it difficult for people to win that easily?"
Li Su nodded, "That’s true at the beginning, but from the sixth match onwards, some very powerful experts will be planted, and even experts from within the Bright Light Association might step in to break the winning streak.
As far as I know, there are fewer than ten people a year who can win ten matches in a row.
And all these people, except for two from the Twelve Evil Stars, basically end up joining the Bright Light Association later on."
Li Su implied that aside from a few top-tier experts among the Shining Star level, basically only those predetermined to join the Bright Light Association can have ten consecutive wins.
Three hundred thousand Cent Star Stones are just a pretense, used to build the reputation of the Red Stone Battle Arena to continuously attract people from outside to Black Stone City.
Su Yuan nodded slightly, looking down at the two people in the arena who were currently fighting.
One of them was using a spear, known as the Ghost God Spear Xu Hao, with quite a reputation, having already achieved four consecutive victories according to the arena’s screen!
The other was using a hammer, with no detailed description on the screen, only showing "Sea Covering Hammer Liu Kun", apparently a recently entered Card Master in the Western Desert.
"Xu Hao, all the money I’ve earned in the past six months is bet on you, so go for the kill!"
"Stab him like before!"
The cheers in the arena grew more intense, mostly cheering for Xu Hao, and at this moment, the fight between the two in the arena had reached a fever pitch.
Xu Hao and Liu Kun indeed had some strength, with each move being ruthless without a hint of holding back, both being merciless individuals!
But they only had "some" strength; compared to the level of the Sky Patrol Department, they were far behind.
Su Yuan said, "The Ghost God Spear, Sea Suppressing Hammer... such awe-inspiring names."
Xiong Chunyang grinned widely, "Boss, in a mixed place like the Western Desert, having a big name not only can intimidate others but also grants more bargaining power and benefits if you want to ally with someone.
So basically, anyone with some strength will give themselves a loud title."
Su Yuan nodded slightly, "So that’s how it is."
Xiong Chunyang observed the two in the arena, began to evaluate:
"The one with the spear, although weaker in strength compared to the hammer user, is more agile and his spear mastery far surpasses that of the hammer-using fatty.
No wonder he can win four in a row. His strength is obviously a notch above; he should win within twenty rounds!"
Xiong Chunyang looked towards Li Su, asking, "Old man, what’s your opinion?"
Li Su pondered for a moment, then said, "In my opinion, within fifteen rounds, Ghost God Spear Xu Hao will win."
Xu Hao’s spear moved like a dragon, akin to a myriad of dark, shadowy snake figures.
Liu Kun raised his hammer in defense, but his footing was already unstable.
If this continued, Liu Kun really wouldn’t last fifteen rounds.
As a veteran Full Moon Master, Li Su’s eye for this kind of battle was quite accurate.
Xiong Chunyang turned to Su Yuan and asked, "Boss, what do you think?"
Li Su also looked over, wondering if a master like Su Yuan would give a more precise number.
Su Yuan, however, said, "Perhaps there might be a change."
"Oh?" Li Su and Xiong Chunyang were both quite surprised.
Su Yuan watched the arena, and even without using All-Knowing Vision, his super sensitivity to star power allowed him to detect that inside the fatty Liu Kun, a combination of water and earth star power was getting stronger, seemingly preparing for something.
"Thud, thud, thud, thud...!"
After twelve rounds of engagement, Xu Hao saw the opportunity and performed "Yang Pass Triple" with a flick of his spear, causing the already strained Liu Kun to be unable to defend.
"Thud, thud" after two sounds, Xu Hao’s third spear shot like lightning towards Liu Kun’s chest!
The spear moved like a snake, directly striking at the vital point!
Liu Kun showed a flustered expression, desperately exploding with star power trying to dodge.
Then a dark flash shone on Xu Hao’s body, and the "Shadow Assault" from the Shadow Leopard unfolded, suddenly accelerating to pierce Liu Kun’s chest!
However, as the spear thrust out, no blood spitted out. Liu Kun’s chest turned into a blur of muddy yellow, and the spear seemed to pierce a pool of mud.
Xu Hao tried to withdraw the spear, but it was firmly stuck by the water and earth elements and couldn’t be pulled out!
The previously flustered Liu Kun cruelly grinned, focusing star power on his hammer, preparing all along, smashing it down!
Xu Hao’s pupils shrank; he quickly leaned back and exerted all his star power!
A dull thud echoed, with most of Xu Hao’s chest collapsing inward.
Xu Hao was sent flying far away, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he collapsed and continued to vomit blood, even expelling fragments of his internal organs!
"Liu Kun with the Sea Covering Hammer, wins!!" A middle-aged man in a red robe with a sunken-cheeked face stepped forward to announce the result.
This man was named Ni Zheng, one of the people in charge of the Red Stone Battle Hall under the Bright Light Association.
"Truly unexpected, this fatty even flipped over the Ghost God Spear!"
"What is Xu Hao doing, how did he lose in the fifth match!!"
The entire hall was in an uproar, with cheers and whistles ringing out one after another.
Two people from the Red Stone Battle Hall carried away Xu Hao, who was vomiting blood, but Su Yuan could tell at a glance that his injuries were no longer treatable.
And for such a brutal and violent scene, the nearly ten thousand people in the Red Stone Battle Hall were even more excited, with several Bronze Level individuals next to Su Yuan standing up to shout crazily!
"Liu Kun! Liu Kun! Liu Kun!"
"Sea Covering Hammer! Sea Covering Hammer!"
With just one battle, Liu Kun, who had just entered here, had already made a name for himself, while Xu Hao with the Ghost God Spear was quickly forgotten by everyone.
"Liu Kun has his first victory, is there anyone else who wants to challenge him!" Ni Zheng shouted loudly.
Another Shining Star Level middle-aged person stepped forward and began to fight Liu Kun.
Liu Kun was quite strong, defeating three more opponents in a row, achieving four consecutive victories with relative ease!
Moreover, those who fell to him were either dead or severely injured, his strikes exceedingly merciless.
"Sea Covering Hammer!"
"Sea Covering Hammer!"
Liu Kun’s name resounded throughout the hall, making the entire Red Stone Hall grow even more frenzied.
Although Liu Kun’s previous battles were relatively easy, fighting four matches in a row depleted a lot of his Star Power.
But with only two more victories needed to claim the hundred thousand Cent Star Stone, Liu Kun didn’t want to give up just like that.
Ni Zheng said, "Liu Kun with the Sea Covering Hammer already has four consecutive wins, is there anyone else who wants to challenge him?"
"Is there anyone else!"
Due to Liu Kun’s ruthless tactics earlier, no one dared step up to challenge him for a moment.
The Bright Light Association’s supervisor upped the ante, "If no one challenges, Liu Kun can go down to rest temporarily, it’ll be even harder to beat him later on!"
According to the rules, if Liu Kun went to rest now, and someone later achieved a winning streak, Liu Kun would be called back, and the two would inevitably face off.
At this moment, Su Yuan in the stands took out a longsword.
This longsword was black-gray in color, cold and piercing, with a subtle water light flowing through it when Star Power was injected.
It was the first Super Blue Star Device forged by Su Yuan—the Chenbo Sword.
Su Yuan handed the Chenbo Sword to Ruan Ruan beside him and instructed, "Go, Ruan Ruan."
"Heehee, okay master!" Ruan Ruan joyfully hugged the Chenbo Sword, then stood up and swiftly headed to the battlefield.
Li Su exclaimed in surprise, "Boss Su, isn’t she a Full Moon Level, there’s Star Power detection on the field!"
Li Su watched Ruan Ruan go up, thinking Su Yuan intended to stir trouble, and suddenly his heart tightened with tension.
Being in a hostage situation, truly starting a fight might force him to confront the Bright Light Association...
Su Yuan’s expression remained unchanged, "No problem, just watch."
"Is there anyone else?" the middle-aged man asked again, "Three, two..."
"I’ll go!" With a lively shout, Ruan Ruan with sea-blue hair suddenly leapt into the battle arena.
Looking at the bright-eyed, beautiful blue-haired girl, the hall suddenly burst into commotion again.
"Great! Blue-haired beauty, I love it!"
"Does she have Shining Star Level, she looks so young!"
"Liu Kun, smash her, I love seeing beautiful things destroyed!"
Liu Kun examined Ruan Ruan, who seemed out of place with the battle hall, and couldn’t help but lick his lips. His face, covered with fleshy lines, showed a thrill and viciousness, as if wishing to tear Ruan Ruan apart with his eyes!
Ni Zheng looked at Ruan Ruan and actually couldn’t discern her level.
However, at this moment, a fluctuation of Shining Star Level Star Power emanated from her.
"Seems like she’s Shining Star Level?"
Ni Zheng turned back for a look, and another member of the Red Stone Battle Hall nodded, confirming she was Shining Star Level.
Ni Zheng’s lips curled up, "Hahaha, didn’t expect a mysterious beauty to rush up.
Reaching Shining Star Level so young, she must be some kind of genius, right?
Then let’s see if this genius girl can survive the iron hammer of the Sea Covering Hammer!"
"Liu Kun, smash her!"
"Ah! I desperately want to go up and personally ravage her!"
Watching the audience that had already become excited, Ni Zheng pulled back with a grin and said,
"Then, the battle begins!"