Gradually, the quiet audience seats began to liven up, and ten minutes before the start, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd for some unknown reason.

The three people standing at the top looked in the direction of the sound after they finished taking it.

A dozen or so people with extraordinary presence walked into the inner area.

"Who are these people? Why are these spectators so excited to see them?" Lin Xi wondered.

"These are players who have already distinguished themselves from the beginner level."

Lin Xi turned around and saw that it was that same older brother again, who was cracking sunflower seeds in his hand.

The older brother continued with a chuckle, "I guess they're all here for you guys."

Jiang Chuan turned his head to look at him, "Aiming at us?"

"Of course! Last time you made such a big commotion, it's probably already reached their ears. Sooner or later they'll have to confront you, so they'll have to come and test your strength, won't they?"

"We're only in our second match, why are we here so early? We're not even sure if we'll make it to the intermediate level yet," Chen Jin said.

The eldest brother held up a finger and waved it in front of them. "No, no, no, with your strength, unless something unexpected happens, entering the intermediate arena should be a sure thing."

Lin Xi shook her head. "No, we don't plan to stay here for long, so we'll leave after the beginner's round."

The older brother chuckled, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "I used to know a lot of people who said the same thing, but they still couldn't resist the temptation and continued to participate in the intermediate level."

“I’m not interested in what kind of reward they’ll give me. Once I find the person I’m looking for, I’ll leave.”

The older brother looked at the other two with disbelief, cracking sunflower seeds along the way.

Chen Jin quickly waved his hand, "We won't stay here either! After all, we have our own organization and missions to complete. We'll have to go back after we finish them."

"Alright, whatever you say goes." The older brother continued cracking sunflower seeds, his eyes shining as he looked at the row of people inside.

"That short-haired girl in the black down jacket has earth-based abilities. She can control boulders, including the stones in the soil we're standing on right now. She previously summoned a pile of rocks to bury her opponent, which made her famous overnight."

"The man next to him who's squinting has metal-type control abilities. As you all know, metal-type abilities are inherently very powerful, just like the guy on this girl's team that time. He's quite troublesome."

Gold-based control?

Isn't that the same as Tang He? Recalling Tang He's terrifying attack power, Lin Xi couldn't help but glance at that person, wondering what level this person's superpower was.

Suddenly, the man who had been resting with his eyes closed seemed to notice her gaze, and he opened them abruptly, looking at Lin Xi through the crowd.

She was startled! Such powerful perception.

The older brother patted the metal screw on the glass, saying, "They probably sensed it through this."

The man in the seat simply nodded politely to her, smiled slightly, and then closed his eyes again.

"He's a level 5 ability user, level 5 in the metal element, which is pretty good," the older brother commented.

He looked at the dozen or so people again, then put down the sunflower seeds he had just put in his mouth. "Wait a minute! There are still two missing."

"What?" Jiang Chuan looked at him expressionlessly.

The eldest brother looked at each person carefully again, one by one, and said, "There are still two who haven't arrived."

Then he patted his head and said, "It's the two of them, so it's pretty normal."

"How come it's normal now?"

"Those two are about to break through to level six. No matter how much they're praised outside, they probably won't even look at you."

Click—

The older brother started eating sunflower seeds again.

A staff member rushed over in a panic, "Mr. Chen Jin, you are number one, why are you still standing here? You should go down and prepare for the battle."

Chen Jin, who was still carefully observing the people below, heard his name called and quickly took out the number he had just drawn.

A large "1" startled him. "Huh? How come I'm so lucky today?"

Lin Xi: "May you achieve immediate success."

Jiang Chuan: "Go ahead."

Jiang Chuan leaned closer to Lin Xi and asked, "What's your number?"

"17, I guess I'll have to wait until the very end. What about you?"

"I'm number 15."

"Well, we both have about the same amount of playing time."

Chen Jin, left standing to the side: ...

The staff urged, "Let's go, Mr. Chen Jin."

"good."

The older brother asked, somewhat puzzled, "Aren't you two worried at all about your friend?"

With his long sword slung over his shoulder and arms crossed, Jiang Chuan looked every bit the part of a reclusive sage. "What's there to worry about? What's the use of worrying?"

"He's just joking," Lin Xi chuckled. "But didn't you say before that we were sure we'd make it to the intermediate level?"

"But what if something unexpected happens? What if we encounter an even more formidable opponent?"

"We haven't been idle these past few days. We investigated all the contestants today, and there are only two level-five ability users in total. Both of them are with us, so what are we afraid of?"

The older brother choked, and the spiced melon seeds in his hand instantly lost their flavor. "They're level five, and what about you? Aren't you only at level four?"

Lin Xi smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about me at all. I can fight a level 5 ability user."

The older brother rolled his eyes. "You're just bragging."

After saying that, he stood a little further away.

Jiang Chuan found it strange when she said she was only at level four. "Weren't you and I the first to reach level four? How come you haven't reached level five yet?"

"There's a minor issue, but it's not a big problem. Beating you will still be easy."

"I'm willing to learn!" Jiang Chuan's icy face finally broke into a smile.

As expected, the person opposite Chen Jin was a level four ability user, skilled in ranged attacks and fire-based abilities.

For those with enhanced metal-based abilities, unless the damage is extremely explosive, it's like tickling them.

Walking through the flames, I was almost completely unharmed, except for feeling a little hot.

The person on the other side was already a little flustered when he saw that his opponent was Chen Jin. Now that he saw that this person had walked out of his own fire, his mentality completely collapsed.

Chen Jin subdued the man in an instant with a grappling move, and then made no other moves.

He looked towards the backstage area with a puzzled expression.

Seeing his bizarre actions, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but frown. "What is he doing?"

Lin Xi was speechless for a moment. "Is he waiting for someone to announce that he won?"

Chen Jin muttered to himself, "Why haven't they announced the results yet?"

His subordinate seized the opportunity, broke free of his restraints, pulled a knife from his pocket, and slashed at his throat.

bite--

Contrary to his expectations, the dagger did not pierce his skin at all.

Startled, Chen Jin instinctively grabbed his wrist and pushed hard, turning the dagger around and stabbing it into his own throat.