Nearly 25,000 people from two cities had poured in!
And more teams were arriving in an endless stream, all because they learned that the Demon Hero Hall contained treasure chests that could be opened after defeating monsters! Most teams, however, planned to grab one and bolt.
But the rotating gear rooms wouldn’t let them go back the way they came; they had to press forward one by one, and turning back meant colliding with incoming teams, sparking chaos everywhere.
–Aaaaah, run for it!–
BOOM! A colossal beast like an iron hippopotamus slammed into the small team huddled in the gear room, which was no bigger than a small plaza.
The discount of financing Moxel instantly radiated outward from the captain’s body.
[Please invest in me, everyone!]
Whoosh! Whoosh!
[Dongcheng Dad invested 1000N in me!]
[Zhang Xingfan invested 500N in me.]
[Zhao Mo invested 327N in me.]
A flurry of investments quickly materialized across the man’s chest, and the next second, with a thunderous crash, the giant hippo sent the few people behind the shattered force field flying.
The gear room slowly rotated. Next door, a team wielding an Enightmare cutting machine had already brought down the giant ape before them. The captain, breathing heavily, was covered in blood from head to toe.
But the man didn’t rest; his eyes sparkled with excitement as he gazed at the treasure chest in the grass ahead.
–Captain, what do you think we might get?–
{–If there’s a Chronos weapon, I can quote and pre-order it right now.-}
{–Even if a ton of Chronos weapons over fifty years old show up in the Magic Hero Hall this time, I’ll still honor today’s quotes for every single one!-}
Chronos weapon prices have already skyrocketed lately; spotting just one of these weapons means a guaranteed profit.
Hearing the bid come through on the financing Moxel, the team leader’s face lit up with excitement.
–Please, let it be a Chronos weapon!-
Several men crowded around, watching their leader reach out and touch the lid of the wooden crate.
Click!
The moment it was undone, a fist mounted on a spring popped out, trailing a lottery-ticket-like ribbon, and a small, light-gold, curved piece of iron dangled from it.
–Ah! It’s a dress inside.-
–Who wants this junk? My Chronos weapon~-
Amid the groans, the Magic Teeth room slowly rotated.
In the evening sun, in the room behind, a tall, graceful figure holding a sleeping little girl was sliding a longsword back into the sheath on her back.
In her hand, she clutched a sapphire-blue, curved iron object.
[I, the Great Quadrilateral, have acquired a –Spur.-]
[Using it will forfeit qualification for the assessment and grant Magic Teeth protection after five seconds. Activation requires 1R.]
[Collect five spurs of different colors to open a door somewhere.]
A gleam of light flashed in her bright eyes.
–Diudiu, this is for you. Remember to use it if you’re in danger.-
The girl wiped her eyes and took the small object.
–Sister Morri, what is this?-
–Something to jam the gears.-
Diudiu looked up at the older sister’s wise and gentle light blue eyes. With her straight nose and slightly drooping hair fluttering, she exuded elegant and confident charm at all times.
–Thank you, sister. Are we continuing tonight?- the little girl asked.
The woman straightened up.
She glanced at the twilight outside the arena, where a cliff was slowly rotating and crashing toward them.
–We have to continue. Only the fastest can be the first to clear this arena and spread their names… across all cities.-
The girl, who had slept all afternoon, jumped up happily.
–Great, sister! Next time, I want to open the treasure chest!-
–Okay~-
……
A spreading zigzag line brought more surprises.
{Everyone, hurry up and come in! I just got over a hundred years of virtual zero Chronos from the treasure chest, lasting until the end of the month!}
Inside the cube, Yang Zicang sat cross-legged, watching the busy figures arriving.
It was hard to tell if it was joy or sorrow.
But as he watched, the young man’s brow furrowed in confusion.
–Not right. This layout… why is it a bit different from what I made?-
This point was also noticed by several members of Lianxingke who had participated in the construction.
The people outside the cube were noisy.
Jiao Ma looked at the little blond and said, –Bo Bo, do you feel something is off about this Demon Hero Hall?-
–Are you referring to the arrangement of these Demon Hero Halls?-
–Yeah, the Demon Tooth rooms we swapped seem to have shifted a bit again, and… there’s something extra inside that water curtain now.-
Soon a team breached the second water curtain, revealing a platform stretching out before them.
As more clearing teams pressed deeper, the inner layout of the Demon Hero Hall began to emerge in full clarity!
–That… what is that!-
After these people passed the third towering pillar-shaped Demon Tooth structure, exposing another hellish cluster of razor-sharp fangs beyond the isolating water curtain, Boboli was already stunned.
Countless rooms exuding an overwhelming demonic aura—their number rivaling what they themselves had deployed.
Moreover, the monsters inside, as if famished for ages, were like madmen craving to devour anyone. They clung to the force field walls, their scarlet eyes staring emotionlessly at the outside world!
–We didn’t put these in!-
……
Lü Bu looked at the ribbon-like object in his hand.
–A lottery ticket?-
–Xiao Bu, what’s this?-
Beside Lü Bu, another young man with an equally heroic face and wearing a baseball cap asked.
–Here, look.- Lü Bu handed the object to Zhao Yun.
The moment he took it, a telepathic voice echoed in Zhao Yun’s mind.
[I have obtained the 【Bobopoli Big Wheel Special Invitation Ticket】.]
[Using the –Boboboli Grand Wheel Invitation Ticket- will grant you a chance to draw a mysterious rare prize from the –Boboboli Grand Wheel-!]
–Bobubori?-
Zhao Yun looked at Lu Bu, –Could it be that what was written on that newspaper they handed out last night isn’t fake?-
Lu Bu’s eyes narrowed into slits.
In City 23, Cheng Yunze held a lottery ticket that looked like a ribbon in his hand.
The moment he heard the mental chime, the vague feeling that had been building along the way finally gathered enough force and burst out of its shell.
–Damn it!-
Cheng Yunze, who had always tried to project the image of a steady leader, finally wore an expression of sheer anger and indignation.
–Boboli!-
He turned to the seven-man team staring at him, –These prizes… could they be…?!-
–Boss, you finally caught on too, huh.-
Seeing the brooding Cheng Yunze finally bring up the prize matter, the members of the Four Phases Heavenly Group—who had been barely holding back—couldn’t help chiming in:
–No matter how you look at it, it’s like Yang Zicang and his crew set these up!-
–Bastards!-
Cheng Yunze raised the hand gripping the ribbon and clenched it fiercely… squeezing it tight in his grasp.
–Now I finally know where those… hundreds of thousands of ability balls that were bought up last month ended up!-
–Did that kid from the subway team buy these prizes at his own expense?-
Cheng Yunze stared at the few small ability balls that had appeared again in the box.
–Fine. We propose the requirements, they build the competition venue. Good, good, good—I guess that makes us even.-
The atmosphere turned awkward, and a few seconds of silence hung in the air.
They exchanged glances; apparently, their chief captain was not yet out of control.
Zhang Quantou spoke up with difficulty: –The captain is right.-
–This must be… support for the weak, right?-
–That way, we win with honor… right?-
Some wiped the cold sweat from their brows.
……
Inside the Demon Hero Hall, those who had planned to slip away after drawing a prize grew hesitant upon receiving this special ticket.
More Syn-Links kept coming, some even from Hub Town. The security team had appeared in both cities, acting as relay stations to spread Hub Town’s investment information through them into these two cities.
{Go ahead with confidence—we’ll buy any good prizes you get!}
Though they didn’t know what the mysterious prize was, even ordinary treasure chests contained Ability Balls and Chronos Battle Weapons. Since this was from the special lottery requiring –Invitation Tickets-, it couldn’t possibly be worthless junk, could it?
The assurance of a safety net filled these people, who were struggling on the edge of life and death, with newfound boldness.
–I’m in!-
–Let’s keep going!-
By evening, aside from teams that knew their strength wasn’t sufficient and were seeking a way back, many teams that had originally planned to make a quick buck and run had decided to press on.
Information about the outskirts of the Demon Hero Hall was also being exchanged through the continuously spreading Moxel.
Although they had obtained special invitation tickets, not a single team found the location of the –big wheel- in an entire day. Naturally, they turned their attention to the more dangerous-looking Magic Tooth rooms behind the second water curtain.
It was very likely that the big wheel was located right behind this area of Magic Tooth rooms!
Boboli watched the new Magic Tooth rooms in the two cities and the figures of those who had decided to press on.
–Just moving our wheel and adding the words ‘mystery prize’ to the description made people… able to keep going. This…-
Jiao Ma turned to look at the boy beside her, who exuded a faint soapy scent.
–Mr. Boboli, your design is truly exquisite,- praised a member of the special action team who had participated in the construction of the Magic Hero Hall, sitting on the ground next to Boboli.
Boboli stared at the Magic Hero Hall under the moonlight, then widened his eyes and lowered his head.
–Yes, the design is truly exquisite. Just adding a single sentence made people’s enthusiasm ignite.-
…….
Black Fish Illusion Company.
Yu Wen Haowen frowned:
–Why does their secretly built new Magic Hero Hall also have a lottery system…-
……
Lost Illusion Company’s dormitory area.
The corridor was very quiet at this moment. Zorro packed his luggage, left his room, and stood at the door, gazing at the long hallway.
This was a place so many experts wished to come… the young man thought.
Just moments ago, he had reported his resignation to the general director, saying he was not suitable for this place.
Huan Bao’er granted his resignation and informed him that he could no longer remain in the Lost Frequency Land; he must set out for the New Destiny Trajectory.
He glanced back at the bedroom where he had lived for half a year. His palm stroked the wooden door, which felt just the right temperature.
–Goodbye. I hope the next person who moves in can bring more peace and happiness to this land.-
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