401: They negotiated an alliance and chose to concede defeat.

"Jiang Chuan, your little brother is out."

Dragon Soul watched the people ascend the ring one after another, and immediately saw Energy Bar step onto it, saying to him with a smile.

"Hmm, it seems his luck is good. Among ten people, he's the only one."

Jiang Chuan heard Dragon Soul's words and also looked at Energy Bar, realizing that among a hundred people, only Energy Bar was standing there. As for the other nine, none had ascended the ring with him.

"The battle begins."

As the two conversed, the Host's voice quickly rang out.

"Die for me!"

"Hahahaha, today I can kill people openly and honestly."

"A bunch of trash, all of you go die for me."

The moment the Host's voice fell, everyone erupted, and then they unhesitatingly began to fight each other.

"This is a real fight!"

"This is the battle I want to see."

"Refreshing! So refreshing! You idiot, your arm was broken, aren't you going to bite off the opponent's neck with your mouth?"

...When the battle began, both the participants and the spectators were completely stirred up.

Energy Bar watched as the battle started, merely sweeping a cold glance across the entire ring. He found that these people's strength still had a significant gap compared to his. Only a few individuals, whose strength he couldn't perceive, seemed to be on par with him, or even slightly stronger.

Energy Bar did not fight anyone, but instead looked at one person standing calmly. Then his gaze fell on a cold-faced woman, and finally settled on a seemingly ordinary middle-aged man who looked like a farmer. He only felt pressure from these three.

"It seems only you are worthy of being my opponents."

Energy Bar slowly uttered this sentence in his heart. As for the others on the ring, they were simply a bunch of good-for-nothings.

"Kid, how dare you be careless on the ring? Go die for me!"

A person suddenly appeared behind Energy Bar. He mocked him coldly, then punched Jiang Chuan's back fiercely. If this full-force punch connected, even Energy Bar would suffer significant injuries.

Crack.

Energy Bar had actually discovered this fellow's presence long ago but hadn't paid him any mind. He easily dodged the attack, then kicked the opponent's chest fiercely. The immense force instantly caused the chest of the person who ambushed him to cave in, and blood continuously gushed from his mouth.

Apart from Energy Bar, the others also began to attack the three other people Energy Bar was watching.

The three of them also simply displayed their strength, easily dealing with the people who intended to ambush them.

The melee continued, and the people in the stands were extremely excited, each one roaring madly, constantly venting.

"Cool, this battle is too cool."

"Tomorrow I'm coming back to watch this competition again."

"Exactly, this is much more exciting than doing other things."

...The people in the audience seats grunted with pleasure. Although they didn't understand any specific moves, seeing the fist-to-flesh combat and seeing opponents fall, heads bleeding, their own blood also began to boil.

"Everyone, listen to me."

The battle lasted for half an hour. Some people who were muddling through were finally completely eliminated. Now there were about forty people remaining on the ring. One of them spoke loudly.

As that voice fell, everyone took a few steps back, their gazes all turning towards the speaker.

The speaker looked very ruthless. Everyone didn't know what he was going to say, but no one spoke up to ask.

"Jiang Chuan, it seems this young fellow has discovered the problem. He probably intends to gather everyone to attack Energy Bar and the other three."

"Hmm, although Energy Bar and the other three appear ordinary, this Ruthless Kid observes very carefully. He must have realized that Energy Bar and the others' strength is likely very strong, but they haven't shown it."

"Exactly, if they don't join forces, it's impossible to defeat Energy Bar and the other three. Of course, even if they do join forces, there's only a glimmer of hope."

Dragon Soul and Jiang Chuan observed very carefully, then conversed softly.

"Have you all observed it yourselves? The strength of these four people has already surpassed ours. If we want to win the fighting competition's reward, we must first eliminate these four together. Otherwise, with our strength, we won't be able to advance."

Ruthless Kid took a deep breath, looking at the wary crowd, and slowly spoke these words.

Upon hearing Ruthless Kid's words, everyone turned their gaze to Energy Bar and the other three. They hadn't noticed anything unusual about these four, and even the strength they displayed was only on par with their own.

"Kid, do these four have a grudge with you? Otherwise, why are you targeting them?"

"Exactly, kid, I don't like cooperating with people. As long as they face me, I'll punch their heads in."

...Everyone laughed dismissively at Ruthless Kid's words, not taking him seriously at all.

"It seems these guys haven't reached an agreement. This Ruthless Kid has good eyesight, to be able to observe every detail on the battlefield even during a fight."

"Exactly, if this kind of guy is cultivated well, he could become an excellent commander."

Jiang Chuan heard Dragon Soul's words and also looked at Dragon Soul beside him, saying this.

"Are you planning for me to recruit this Ruthless Kid into the Dragon Soul Mercenary Group?"

Dragon Soul was also visibly surprised by Jiang Chuan's words, not expecting Jiang Chuan to have such a thought.

"I'm just saying that. As for whether to recruit this kid into the Dragon Soul Mercenary Group, it's up to you, after all, the Dragon Soul Mercenary Group is your territory."

Jiang Chuan just smiled at Dragon Soul's words and didn't say anything more.

"Let me try these four guys."

Some people scoffed, and of course, others considered their own strength to be no weaker than anyone else. Suddenly, four people simultaneously moved to attack Energy Bar and the other three.

The others, seeing this scene, did not act immediately but watched Energy Bar and the four as if watching a show, to see their true strength.

Ruthless Kid watched as Energy Bar and the other three were fighting their opponents to a standstill, his expression growing increasingly grim. He understood that these four were holding back.

"I surrender."

Ruthless Kid knew that if he didn't surrender, he would definitely be targeted by the four, so he said this without hesitation.