Chapter 703: Chapter 705 - Chapter 705: Chapter 705: Transaction

Chapter 705: Chapter 705: Transaction

“All of them are monsters with elite BOSS strength!” the girl said.

“From the first challenger?” Song Jian asked.

“Yes, from the first challenger!”

Song Jian nodded. Even a level 1 elite BOSS was likely as strong as real-world professional fighters. Without a player status, without skills and equipment from the game, a regular person, no matter how tough, could only pass the first couple of stages. A level 10 elite BOSS would send players of the same level running in fear, let alone a regular person without any skills.

However, it appeared that this girl knew about the seventh challenger, which probably meant that players had been competing in this arena before.

A level 30 elite BOSS wasn’t much to Song Jian, but the three challengers that followed could possibly be level 40 or above.

Most importantly, it was likely that any BOSS above level 30 would possess Combat Power of the first order.

“Mr. Gao, this long sword isn’t easy to come by,” Song Jian murmured, brushing his fingers lightly over the cold spine of the sword in the wooden box, a wry smile on his face.

“This is a gold-quality set, forcibly brought out from the game world. My father wouldn’t have offered it as a reward if not for the invitation card,” the girl huffed.

“Ha ha ha ha, Miss Gao is right!” Song Jian laughed uproariously. His hand on the hilt of the sword, he said to Gao Da Nian, “Mr. Gao, I can accept your request and win ten consecutive matches to get you an invitation card, but I want to take this sword now. After all, the strength of the last three challengers is unknown. It might enhance my strength a bit, making it more likely for me to complete the task. What do you think?”

“Well…” Gao Da Nian hesitated, glancing at his daughter.

“What if you take the stuff and dupe us?” the girl cried out.

“That’ll require some gambling on Mr. Gao’s part,” Song Jian chuckled. “The strength of the final three challengers in the arena is unknown. That I dare to accept this task is also gambling. Mr. Gao hiring me is also gambling. You can gamble on whether I’d go back on my words and fail to complete the task after receiving the weapon.”

“If Mr. Gao isn’t willing, we can cancel the task or find someone else to do it!” Finishing, Song Jian lightly pushed the wooden box in Gao Da Nian’s direction.

At Song Jian’s action, Gao Da Nian paled and hurriedly waved his hands. “Since we invited you, we naturally have faith in you, Mr. Song. Please accept the weapon. As for the arena challenge, when would Mr. Song be free?”

“Ha ha, excellent. Mr. Gao is straightforward, and so am I!” Song Jian instantly lifted the sword from the box, twirled it skillfully, and chuckled, “Why delay? Is this afternoon a good time?”

Hearing that Song Jian planned to go to the arena that afternoon, Gao Da Nian let out a sigh of relief. His face relaxed, he nodded approvingly. “Good, good. Mr. Song, you go and rest first. After lunch, we’ll go to the arena.”

Song Jian nodded, stored the sword in his bag, and then turned to leave the room.

Seeing Song Jian’s departure, Gao Da Nian let out a sigh, leaning back in his chair, the fatigue showing in his eyes.

“Dad, how could you agree to give him the weapon in advance!” Gao Dongxin shook Gao Da Nian’s shoulder, complaining.

“Little Xin, be gentle. Your dad isn’t a player. Don’t shake my old bones apart!” Gao Da Nian patted his daughter’s hand and shook his head with a smile.

“Dad, you haven’t told me why you gave him the weapon first. What if he…”

“Didn’t he already promise?” Gao Da Nian laughed. “This afternoon, he’s accompanying us to the arena…”

“What if he reneges at the last minute? So far, no one has been able to win ten consecutive matches. Didn’t you hire a level 30 player before who couldn’t even pass the 28th level BOSS in the 6th round? And that’s supposed to be an expert!” Gao Dongxin huffed.

“Well, that player was just unlucky to encounter a monster that countered his class. Otherwise, he should have made it through the seventh round…” Gao Da Nian replied.

“And all Song Jian has to his name is the level-35 mark? You’re sure he can make it to the final BOSS?” Gao Dongxin grumbled.

“Only level 35?” Gao Da Nian shook his head. “Among the thousands of players in Doomsday City, there are less than ten who have reached level 30. The others have mostly just reached level 30. With the information we have, the battle experience required for leveling up beyond 30 increases geometrically. So, Song Jian’s level advantage isn’t just one or two levels, but four or five. And he managed all this without the aid of a guild. Isn’t that reason enough for us to place heavy bets on him?”

“But the sword…”

“Did you notice his eyes when he pushed the sword forward a bit?” Gao Da Nian suddenly asked.

“His eyes?” Gao Dongxin hesitated, shaking her head. “No, what…”

“I did!” Gao Da Nian cut her off, saying, “His eyes were determined! He fully expected to win.”

“Determined? You mean…” Gao Dongxin exclaimed.

Gao Da Nian hurriedly swung his hand in a ‘zip-it’ motion before heaving a sigh.

“Who knew that he’d…” Gao Dongxin muttered.

“Let’s stop here and not mention this again!” Gao Da Nian said. “Take him to the arena this afternoon. I won’t be going. That place is too bloody, seeing it once is more than enough…”

“Alright, I’ll go with him this afternoon. I hope he ends up the same as the rest… dead…” Gao Dongxin grumbled.

“Hmph, is that how you should be talking? You should be hoping that he wins! Otherwise, wouldn’t we have spent our money for nothing? Be nice when you take him down there.” Gao Da Nian huffed.

Gao Dongxin stuck out her tongue, not daring to continue.

That afternoon, Gao Dongxin drove Song Jian to the outskirts of Coastal City.

Along the way, Gao Dongxin didn’t give Song Jian a chance to chat, nor did she say a word. Song Jian sat in the back seat with his eyes closed, conserving his energy.

After more than an hour, the two arrived at a rural estate.

The estate looked like a holiday resort from the outside, full of new buildings seemingly just constructed.

“Here we are. The arena is inside. Follow me.” Gao Dongxin parked the car and huffed as she walked towards the main building of the estate.

Song Jian smiled faintly, unfazed by her attitude. After all, this was a mutually beneficial agreement. He had gotten closer to obtaining the Sword Core, which filled him with joy.

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