"Isn't this the little girl with odds of 1 to 40?"

Someone in the audience with sharp eyes read aloud the contestant information on the screen: "Lu Sheng... that's a pretty nice name."

"What good is a nice-sounding name? No matter how nice it sounds, do you think they'll charge you less crystal cores when they carve your grave?" someone nearby immediately retorted. "Such a large group of experts are all hiding and not stepping forward, while a little girl goes up and embarrasses herself."

"If someone dares to sign up, they must have some ability, right? Maybe they're a dark horse."

"What's with the criticism! Even if she's the worst, how can she be as powerful as Lei Yong? Lei Yong got his head blown off by a single shot, wouldn't her guts just pop out of her little body?"

As everyone was discussing, Zhao Tuo glanced at the pretty girl who had just jumped onto the stage.

Her skin was so white it seemed to glow, her neck was slender and long, and her indifferent eyes exuded a unique charm.

He had noticed Lu Sheng and her two companions as soon as he entered the venue, but he never expected that Lu Sheng would dare to go on stage.

If they weren't in the ring, he would have loved to pin such a beauty down and ravage her.

"Such a pretty little face, I couldn't bear to ruin it." Zhao Tuo wiped his hand cannon, his eyes lecherously fixed on Lu Sheng. "Want a ticket?"

"You and the other two girls serve me well. If you serve me well, I will take you to the Qinhuai Heroes' Gathering."

"I'll give you all a sinecure when the time comes. You won't be treated badly if you stay by my side."

Lu Sheng lowered her phoenix eyes slightly, gripped the knife hilt tightly with her right hand, and the sharp tip of the knife drew a spark on the floor.

"Oh, you can even handle a knife? I love little chili peppers the most. Are you this hot in bed too?"

Zhao Tuo gave a mocking smile, raised his hand cannon, and aimed it at Lu Sheng's slender neck. "Don't force your brother to take action."

He was riding high on his success and didn't take Lu Sheng seriously at all.

She was just a thin little girl; he couldn't even be bothered to look at her properly.

The next second, Lu Sheng's eyes turned cold, and his long sword transformed into a crescent moon, rushing forward swiftly.

She rushed forward a few steps, using the wall as leverage to leap into the air, and expressionlessly swung her knife sharply towards Zhao Tuo's face.

A cold light flashed, and Zhao Tuo subconsciously raised his right arm, which conjured a huge iron shield.

Clang!

A crisp, tearing sound.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through Zhao Tuo's wrist.

The iron shield that stood firm even amidst the horde of zombies and beasts was cleaved in two by the slender girl in front of him with a single slash!

When a weapon is combined with flesh, Zhao Tuo will suffer the same damage as the weapon if it is damaged. With Lu Sheng's strike, Zhao Tuo's wrist was almost severed at the root, with only a layer of skin connecting it.

"You bitch! I'll blast you to death with one shot!"

Zhao Tuo immediately pointed the hand cannon at Lu Sheng and angrily pulled the trigger.

boom!

A muffled explosion rang out, and the entire arena was engulfed in thick smoke.

"Oh no, did this little sister get shot to death?"

"What a pity, it's rare to find such a beautiful woman in Qinhuai City."

"Damn it, I was thinking of taking a gamble. I bet 100 crystal cores as soon as she stepped onto the stage, and now it's all gone to waste."

"He ran up there without saying a word; I thought he was some kind of expert!"

Only after the dust settled did everyone realize that only that slender and graceful figure remained on the stage.

Just moments ago, Zhao Tuo was all arrogant, but now he was crawling on the ground like a maggot.

One right hand was severed at the bowl, and the left hand holding the hand cannon was blown into a bloody mess.

“How…how could this be…” Zhao Tuo stared at Lu Sheng in disbelief.

Lu Sheng looked down at the limp piece of trash in front of him, bent down and picked out two fragrant potatoes from the charred fragments of a hand cannon.

"Didn't anyone teach you to check the barrel before firing a gun?"

Lu Sheng's lips curled into a faint mockery as she elegantly peeled off the brownish-red skin of a potato in front of Zhao Tuo. "Your hand cannon is pretty good; the potatoes it produced are quite delicious."

Just now, when she slashed at the iron shield, she also took out two potatoes from her spatial storage and stuffed them into Zhao Tuo's hand cannon.

So when he pulled the trigger, the hand cannon exploded.

This guy's hand was blown off by his own weapon, and he could only lie on the ground wriggling like a fat worm.

"You've eaten your fill, now I'll send you on your way."

Lu Sheng is not a soft-hearted person.

"No! Please! I was just being a smart aleck!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Zhao Tuo was no longer as spirited as before. He used his two severed arms to support himself on the ground and crawled with difficulty toward the only exit of the arena.

He crawled very fast, and it looked like he was only two meters away from the small door.

*Pfft*

The Tang sword pierced directly from his back to his chest.

One fatal blow.

[Materials Obtained: Villain's Blood]

A new prompt appeared in the system.

The situation on the scene changed so quickly that everyone in the venue fell silent.

What is the background of this little girl in front of me?

Zhao Tuo, whom many experts in Qinhuai City couldn't handle, was actually killed by her with just two potatoes and a long knife.

"Is there...is anyone else willing to come up and take on the challenge?"

The official commentator also looked bewildered, wiping the sweat from his brow as he tried his best to motivate the audience.

Having just witnessed Lu Sheng's terrifying strength, no one wanted to go on stage and invite trouble.

Lu Sheng waited on the stage for a full five minutes, but no one else came up to challenge him.

The tournament, which was originally scheduled to last until 4 p.m., ended prematurely at 11 a.m. because all the remaining participants had forfeited.

"Sister Lu, you're awesome!"

After receiving the ticket, Zhang Xiaojuan collected the four thousand crystal cores she had earned at the betting station and gave Lu Sheng a thumbs up with a happy smile.

"Hey? Where's Teacher Xu?"

As they prepared to leave the venue, they realized that Xu Yi was missing.

The group left the venue and searched the surrounding area, only to discover that another martial arts arena not far away had also ended early.

"Where did that guy come from? I've never seen him before, yet he took down more than twenty challengers all by himself in an hour!"

"There's no news at all. I should have bought some underdogs earlier. Now I've lost everything."

"Who would have thought there would be such a formidable person! Many of the participants today are among the top ten experts in Qinhuai City!"

Zhang Xiaojuan ran into the crowd to join the fun, and soon returned excitedly to report, "There's actually someone as awesome as our Sister Lu, who single-handedly took on the whole place!"

Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow and looked at the tall figure striding towards them from not far away. "The person you're looking for is here."

"Tickets are all ready."

Xu Yi handed the ticket to Lu Sheng without changing his expression.

"Teacher Xu...did you go over there to get tickets just now?"

Zhang Xiaojuan and Han Rui both widened their eyes in unison.