A madman who challenges others
After leaving the ring, Lin Bai went to find Gu Zhou and said, "Don't run around. Don't enter the ring again, or you will be automatically assigned a duel."
"Why are you helping me?" Gu Zhou asked.
Lin Bai hated this guy's constant questioning, so she turned around and left.
Gu Zhou followed her closely.
"I can train hard. If I get stronger, can you join me in the doubles competition?"
Lin Bai stopped and asked, "Why do you want to participate in that?"
"Because it is said that there are all kinds of creatures from different parallel universes in there. I came here not only to find out about Lin Bai, but also to take a look."
Gu Zhou chattered, afraid that Lin Bai would suddenly stop listening again.
When Lin Bai heard about the parallel universe, she missed the ordinary world for a moment, but perhaps this was her original world.
The doubles match was too dangerous and she didn't want to take any risks.
"No, no one has ever made it out successfully."
"What if, what if we are the lucky ones?"
Lin Bai ignored him and walked forward, "No, that means no."
Gu Zhou had no choice but to droop his ears and lower his head and follow.
Lin Bai walked very fast, and Gu Zhou lowered his head, but his pace did not slow down at all, and he was as persistent as a follower.
Silence all the way.
Lin Bai stopped in front of a repair shop on a street corner, took out his laptop and handed it to the owner, saying casually, "Fix it."
The boss, a one-eyed lizard man, grinned, "Did you get broken in the ring? You've only been here for three days, and even people in this small street shop like mine know you."
Lin Bai didn't answer. Gu Zhou said cheerfully, "Master Mask is the strongest."
Lin Bai frowned and looked back at Gu Zhou: "What on earth do you want to do?"
Gu Zhou raised his head and said seriously, "I just think you are very strong."
Lin Bai loves to refute, but he also likes to be praised: "You can tell what your strength is in the primary field. I'm just average."
She hadn't heard such straightforward and somewhat clumsy words for a long time.
"I know doubles competitions are dangerous, and I also know you don't need a burden." Gu Zhou whispered, "But I don't want to hold you back. I'm training myself to become stronger. I want someone to be with me, not just to move forward alone."
Lin Bai looked at him for a while, then suddenly said softly, "I used to think so too."
The boss fixed it, and she took back the laptop and turned around: "If you want to practice, go find the training area outside the ring. Don't go wandering into the ring anymore."
Gu Zhou nodded vigorously: "Okay! I'll listen to you."
Lin Bai walked away.
After walking a few steps, I heard the excited voice of the young man behind me again.
"Master Mask, I will not give up!" he shouted.
Lin Bai paused slightly, feeling a little surprised at being called that. He should have chosen a nicer name earlier.
The wind blew past her ears. She didn't look back, but just curled her lips slightly and said, "Hurry up and catch up."
Gu Zhou followed excitedly behind him.
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For Lin Bai, her body reshaped by Nuwa was too powerful, and the primary field was useless to her. She decided to challenge higher-level fields. The higher the level, the more points she would get. The points she got in the low-level fields were only enough to cover her expenses for one or two days, and she could not accumulate them at all.
She had to quickly accumulate enough points to exchange for information about her grandmother on the black market.
This morning she also got up early and went out alone.
The lights of the ring surged like a tide, and in the distance came the occasional roar of explosions and the screams and cheers of the audience. In the ring, there were only winners and losers.
She turned on the light computer, logged into the arena management system, and her fingers moved quickly.
【Application for Leap-Level Challenge】
[Target match: Intermediate match]
【Note: If the challenge fails, the points will be reset to zero. Do you confirm?】
Lin Bai clicked to confirm.
The system popped up a cold reminder: [Please go to the intermediate field waiting area within 12 hours, otherwise it will be deemed as automatic abandonment.]
She put away her laptop and was about to leave when she found Gu Zhou following her.
"Didn't I tell you not to come in? It will be matched automatically here."
Gu Zhou scratched his head stupidly: "It can be turned off."
Lin Bai hadn't noticed and blushed. "I'm going to challenge the intermediate level. You can come and watch."
Gu Zhou was stunned. "Ah, you have to be careful. I must check on you. After that, I will go to the training ground."
Lin Bai said angrily: "The training area is not far from the intermediate field. You'd better practice. I don't want my teammates to be too bad."
Gu Zhou followed closely.
"Mask, are you really short of points? Did I spend too much?"
Lin Bai didn't say anything.
Gu Zhou's eyes lit up, and he ran forward and said, "I've heard before that there are other tasks outside the arena that earn points, such as clearing the black zone, escorting supplies, and even helping to clean the arena. Although the income is small, it is safe."
Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "Too little."
Gu Zhou didn't give up, and added in a low voice: "I mean, I went there."
Lin Bai paused, without turning back, but his tone was no longer as cold as before: "You should train yourself well first, I will take care of the points."
Gu Zhou chuckled, "Okay!"
They soon arrived at the waiting area for the intermediate level competition, and Lin Bai took out the certificate for the cross-level challenge.
The robot scans and lets you go.
Gu Zhou walked towards the audience and kept waving at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai walked into the waiting area, and the atmosphere of battle was overwhelming. In the distant arena, people were already fighting fiercely.
She narrowed her eyes.
The competition system here seems a little different.
On the ring, blood splattered and broken energy waves exploded in the air.
The atmosphere in the intermediate field is ten times more brutal than that in the primary field.
The audience here not only cheers but also keeps betting on points.
Lin Bai stood outside the ring, quietly watching the end of the event that was called a duel but was actually a massacre.
Starting from the intermediate level, failure almost means injury and death. Many times, there is not even enough time to carry away the bodies of the losers, and they will be thrown directly into the recycling area outside the field.
Cold, bloody, and efficient.
While Lin Bai was stunned, a mechanical announcement sounded: "Challenger Mask, everything will be safe in the battle."
She walked into the ring, and barriers rose up around her, blocking out all sounds.
The betting odds in the audience seats were refreshed in an instant.
[Challenger: Mask (Primary Level Jump)]
[Odds: High risk, 5% survival rate]
[Opponent: Everything is safe]
Lin Bai stood there, closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.
A mechanical voice came from the center of the arena: "Intermediate arena rules. Both sides will enter a random scene battle. Please adapt to it."
After a moment, Lin Bai opened his eyes and faced a modified mechanical member.
He is a mechanical warrior reinforced by an exoskeleton. His body is covered with thick metal armor and his arms are devices that can rotate weapons. He is really like a war machine.
Lin Bai's lips curled slightly.
The bell rang and the battle began.
Lin Bai summoned Marshal Tianpeng in a low voice.
Across from him was the familiar Gabaka.
The arena space changed dramatically.
The arena under Lin Bai's feet has begun to change. The ground has cracked into cracks, and huge metal gears have slowly risen from the ground, turning into a simulated scene of a wasteland mechanical city.
The high-rise buildings are dilapidated and covered with rust, and the power pipelines hanging in the air are crackling.
Lin Bai stood there calmly, feeling the subtle vibrations coming from the ring.
The man on the opposite side, Shi Shi Ping An, had already started moving. His exoskeleton drive device spewed out azure propulsion flames, and the whole person rushed forward like an arrow in an instant. The chainsaws and energy cannons on his arms were switched under the control of the mechanical arms, and there was murderous intent everywhere.
Combined with Gabaka's sturdiness bonus, this is an extremely powerful opponent.
The ring shattered, and his chainsaw had already reached Lin Bai.
But in the next second, Lin Bai's figure flashed and disappeared.
“Boom!”
The chainsaw cut through the afterimage, and the exploding air wave blew away the surrounding debris.
"Gone?"
The mechanical warrior's newly replaced electronic eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and red light spread.
At the same time, a faint golden light emerged in the void.
Behind Lin Bai, a tall, burly figure of a deity emerged. Marshal Tianpeng, carrying a nine-toothed rake, erupted with a powerful and fierce fighting aura.
The mechanical warrior did not hesitate, switching his arms to long-range high-energy pulse cannons and firing directly at Lin Bai and the phantom of the god.
A series of explosions tore the ring apart, smoke and debris flew all over the sky, and Lin Bai's figure could no longer be seen.
"Solved?" someone in the audience whispered.
However, the next second.
In the dust, two figures suddenly rushed forward.
Lin Bai's speed was so fast that it was impossible to catch up. Marshal Tianpeng's figure overlapped with hers. Before the mechanical warrior could react, the Nine-toothed Rake was swung up and fell straight down.
A deafening roar sounded.
A huge pit was smashed directly under the ring, and cracks spread like a spider web.
The mechanical warrior was smashed dozens of meters away, and his exoskeleton exploded with electric sparks.
He quickly activated the backup propulsion system in the air, spread his limbs, and cracked several joints on the mecha shell, from which dozens of mechanical tentacles extended.
His body was completely mechanized, and his tentacles shot out, instantly blocking all of Lin Bai's escape routes!
"What a troublesome guy."
Lin Bai whispered.
Marshal Tianpeng's eyes were shining, he took a step forward, divine power burst out from his body, and the shadow gradually solidified, as if a true god had descended.
Lin Bai's figure disappeared again, and he moved through the gaps between the tentacles, waving the nine-toothed rake in his hand, and instantly cut off several tentacles.
Finally, everything is safe and sound.
Lin Bai struck with all his strength, directly shattering the defensive shell on his head and revealing the core inside.
The mechanical warrior issued a sharp alarm: "Warning! The exoskeleton damage rate has exceeded the warning line!"
The mechanical warrior made a final struggle, and all the remaining energy gathered in his arms at this moment, preparing for the final attack.
Lin Bai sneered, and Marshal Tianpeng separated from her body. A golden light flashed, and a layer of something like a protective shield appeared, protecting her intact.
The mechanical warrior's energy wave was exhausted, its core darkened, and it actually lost its breath of life.
The system prompt sounded:
[Winner - Mask, congratulations on advancing to the intermediate level.]
The audience was silent for two seconds, and then erupted into a tide of cheers and tragic wails.
"Is this true? I actually won a challenge against someone of a higher level!"
"Isn't it that I succeeded in the leapfrog challenge on the fourth day? Am I dreaming?"
"She's the Mask! The hottest junior field player lately."
Lin Bai stood in the center of the ruins, the divine power on her body slowly dissipated, and the shadow of Marshal Tianpeng bowed slightly behind her and gradually disappeared.
The ring barrier fell.
Gu Zhou was the first to rush down from the audience seats, his eyes shining.
"Master Mask! I adore you so much!"
Lin Bai rubbed his hot forehead, looked up at him, and lamented his disappointing appearance.
"Follow me."
Her voice was low and calm.
Gu Zhou followed her closely, leaving the audience who had lost the bet and were gossiping in a frenzy.
She is not here to be a star, what she needs is to find her grandmother.
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