Chapter 65
When Ariel rushed to the palace, Su Xingyuan had already followed the mermaids to the location of the Star Sand Mine.
"We can use star sand ore to make some lighting tools or sparkling decorations." One of the mermaids introduced to him: "We have a lot of this ore here. If you like, you can take some away."
Su Xingyuan blinked his eyes and said, "Can you take as much as you want?"
The mermaids nodded affirmatively: "Of course, you see, the area of the Star Sand Mine alone is as large as a palace."
Therefore, with so much star sand ore, there is no need to worry about some of it being taken away by others. These things are not very precious resources to them.
Hearing their words, the black-haired mermaid's smile gradually brightened.
At this time, no one realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Then I won't be polite." He said with a smile.
Ten minutes later.
All the star sand mines within sight were razed to the ground.
The mermaids, who were originally very leisurely and prepared to watch the delicate little Pearl digging some star sand mines with loving eyes, eventually changed their expressions from tolerance to dullness.
They were speechless as they watched the mermaid boy, who looked as fragile as a work of art, throw away another scrapped heavy sword, put one hand in front of his eyes as if looking out, and said with great regret: "Huh? It's gone so soon?"
“…”
It's obviously because your mining speed is too terrifying, okay!
When they thought that the mermaid boy who would chisel away the star sand mine bit by bit suddenly took out a heavy sword and swung it high backwards with an expressionless face, with extremely beautiful muscle lines appearing on his arms, they knew they were wrong.
This child is not a fragile little pearl at all. The power of the sword that can flatten the bottom of the Star Sand Mine with one strike can probably even crush the protective scales on their bodies with bare hands, right?
However, they are a race that is strong in combat, and when they saw the mermaid boy, they only felt pity and protectiveness as if they saw a treasure.
But when she found that his fighting ability was no less than that of the Atlanteans, her love for him instantly reached a higher level, mixed with a bit of admiration for his strength.
Su Xingyuan counted the number of star sand ores in his backpack, and saw the various space props. His joy after entering the secret realm doubled.
This was probably the most comfortable dungeon he had ever entered. Not only could he watch a big show of high-level hunters by just flicking his tail from beginning to end, but he could also get countless trophies, and even the ticket was not obtained by him.
It's a very profitable business.
"Can I visit Atlantis?"
The space in the backpack was temporarily insufficient. Su Xingyuan shifted his gaze from the grid of [Star Sand Mine 999+], tilted his head slightly, and asked very politely.
The Atlantean immediately forgot about his brutal behavior and said quickly, "Of course, most of our mermaids are very friendly. They will definitely not discriminate against you. As long as you don't go..."
Players who already had no patience for the plot only heard the four words "Of course."
Next, he manually skipped the conversation, just smiled slightly, and flicked his fish tail. The whole person instantly moved dozens of meters away, leaving those Atlanteans behind.
Although they were enthusiastic, he still preferred to explore the map freely by himself.
The city of Atlantis was larger and more prosperous than he had imagined.
The mermaids would use all kinds of items to decorate their homes. The buildings in the city were very orderly and not messy at all. Su Xingyuan even saw some buildings that looked like shops.
If it weren't for the fact that the Atlanteans' combative appearance was somewhat different from what humans imagined, this place would indeed be no different from the imaginary mermaid city.
However, these have no appeal to players.
Is there anything more fun?
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard bursts of cheers coming from a huge circular building in front of him.
The mermaid boy's eyes fell directly on the building, and then he blinked slowly.
…
At this time, near the Xingsha Mine.
Several Atlanteans who were slowly returning to the city were having a conversation about the mermaid boy.
"He's really fast, so amazing..."
"But did he listen to us?"
"It shouldn't matter if you didn't finish listening. Although we like fighting and hunting and like strong people, we never discriminate against the residents of Atlantis."
At this point, the mermaids looked at each other and said in unison:
"...As long as Xingyuan doesn't go to those arenas reserved for battle fanatics."
One of the mermaids hesitated for a moment: "He should be a cute fish..."
This cute fish would definitely not go to a place like the Colosseum where life and death are at stake.
【Arena】
At this moment, the "cute" mermaid boy has arrived at the gate of the arena.
He looked up at the building.
The building is circular in shape, a classic gladiatorial arena design, with spectators surrounding it and fighting taking place in the center.
A corner of the inner field can be vaguely seen from the outside. The upper bodies of the mermaids that flashed by were all strong and powerful, with muscular bodies. The scales on their thick fish tails seemed to be made of metal, and they emitted a cold light when they swam.
——It’s a fun place, here it comes.
The player has never experienced something like the Colosseum, and his interest is at its peak at this moment. He wants to go inside and take a look.
However, when he entered the door, he was stopped by the guard.
The guards here were obviously different from the guards that Su Xingyuan had seen before. Their temperament alone had changed a lot.
If the members of the escort team are like soldiers in the human world, then these guards are like desperate criminals who kill without blinking an eye.
The diversity of NPCs in Atlantis undoubtedly makes players feel very interesting.
He asked good-naturedly, "How can I get in?"
One of the guards looked at him, and the moment he saw him, his eyes revealed an undisguised surprise, and he subconsciously said, "It's simple, you have to pay a hundred bezoars as an entrance fee."
Su Xingyuan tilted his head, spread his hands, and made a very disappointed expression: "But I can't pay a hundred Bei."
Another guard paused for a moment and said, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. Here's a suggestion for you. Instead of finding a hundred shells to enter, why don't you try to be a fighter?"
It looked odd: "You'll make money very, very fast."
Su Xingyuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Of course he knew about it.
To make an inappropriate analogy, his appearance in this kind of duel arena is like a young master who is dressed exquisitely, looks pampered but fragile, and is forced to face a tiger that looks many times more ferocious than him. If he is not careful, he will be bleedy, or even killed.
The audience may hate this kind of character who looks weak at first glance - the result of such a battle is undoubtedly one-sided. But at the same time, the huge contrast of the inappropriate creatures appearing in the inappropriate place will definitely stir up the audience's emotions.
He smiled and said, "Okay. I don't have a penny on me right now, and I can't go anywhere else. I just happen to need a temporary job... Can you recommend someone for me?"
The two guards looked at each other, and saw in each other's eyes the ridicule and pity for the guy who overestimated his own capabilities.
And the suggestion just now was purely a joke. Although it had a bit of yin and yang to the fragile appearance of the mermaid boy, he really didn't intend to bring the other party into the arena... But unexpectedly, he actually believed the suggestion seriously.
But they are professional arena staff who have seen many storms and waves. They did not show such emotions too much, and would never say no.
The guard who suggested that he become a fighter nodded and said, "Come with me."
Su Xingyuan followed the guard into the employee-only passage. There were no guests here and it was just a long tunnel.
"It wants to be a fighter..."
The guard talked to another mermaid, and then the mermaid asked Su Xingyuan seriously: "Are you sure you want to participate in the fight?"
Su Xingyuan smiled and said, "I'm sure."
The mermaid nodded and asked him to sign on a piece of skin made of some unknown creature. "After you sign, whether you are injured or not, whether you live or die, it will have nothing to do with us. Also, if you can't hold on any longer, you can admit defeat in time. At this time, our judge will end the fight, but you won't get any reward."
Su Xingyuan asked: "What is the reward?"
The mermaid, who had thought that he would ask in detail about admitting defeat and ending the fight, was stunned for a moment.
It couldn't help but re-examine Su Xingyuan and said, "You only have one chance. If you lose, you have to leave. Winning a game will earn you 100 Bei as the base bonus. Winning two games in a row will earn you 200 Bei. Winning three games in a row will earn you 400 Bei... and so on. The base bonus will be multiplied by different multiples depending on the opponent you choose."
"And if you win ten games in a row, you will get the moonstone that was once found on land in the Colosseum."
After saying this, it saw the mermaid boy paused in the process of signing.
"Moonstone..."
After repeating the word softly, he slowly raised his head, showing an optimistic smile that was out of place in this arena, and said very naively:
"In that case, I have to work hard to win ten games in a row."
The mermaid in charge of registration frowned somewhat uncomfortably and subconsciously avoided those beautiful green eyes.
Ten consecutive wins?
Let’s survive the first fight first.
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