21: Chapter 21: Fighter in the Duel Arena: Nine-Tailed Demon Fox
"Haha, Ghost Reaper truly did not disappoint me!"
"I have a premonition that Ghost Reaper will be a rising star in the Duel Arena!"
"Ghost Reaper was caught off guard by the first attack from Phantom. But in just one second, Ghost Reaper figured out a countermeasure. This combat talent is just too strong!"
"Ghost Reaper must be a young man. If he were a Martial Apprentice who only reached the Body Tempering Realm Late Stage by grinding away time, his combat awareness definitely wouldn't be this strong!"
These gamblers began to offer their own insightful opinions one after another.
It was as if they had predicted from the very beginning that Ghost Reaper would win.
They didn't realize at all that when Ghost Reaper was pushed back earlier, they had all broken into a cold sweat.
"However, a rookie is still a rookie; he's about to be targeted by the Duel Arena."
As soon as these words were spoken, those around who were still praising Ghost Reaper fell silent.
They rarely refrained from refuting the other party.
Clearly, this had already become an unspoken fact in the Duel Arena.
Very few people can win three consecutive matches in the Duel Arena!
Guan Zhenyue sent a message to Old He, waiting calmly for Li Canglan's next appearance.
"The next opponent won't be that simple."
To know if Li Canglan is an unpolished gem, we'll see in this next battle!
According to the rules of the Duel Arena, winning three consecutive matches earns a 1% commission on the matches participated in.
Only after a loss does the count for three matches reset.
Given the scale of the Duel Arena, a 1% commission is significant, even if not all gamblers bet on this match.
The bet amount wouldn't be lower than the ten-million level!
That's a hundred-thousand commission for a single match!
Although the Duel Arena isn't short on money, they won't let the contestants take it away!
Li Canglan in the preparation room glanced at his phone.
For the second match, in addition to the 3,000 appearance fee, the 5,000 he bet brought him a return of 3,500.
Many people favored him in the second match, so the odds dropped significantly.
"It's a pity I forgot to bet on the first match."
Li Canglan sighed and got up to go to the Duel Arena's training room.
Some Martial Artists need to warm up before a battle, so naturally, the Duel Arena doesn't lack facilities like training rooms.
Facing the Puppet dummy in front of him, Li Canglan swung his blade again and again.
Li Canglan's shirt was quickly soaked with sweat.
As the number of blade swings increased, his speed became increasingly swift.
After about a few minutes, Li Canglan couldn't remember how many times he had swung his blade.
He only knew that the proficiency on his interface had changed.
【Thunderbolt Slash: Initial Mastery】
"That guy Xu Yifan is so arrogant just because he cultivated his Breaking Flame Fist to Minor Achievement."
Li Canglan grinned, "Now it seems I might soon catch up to his proficiency."
Li Canglan, who prided himself on his talent, would not allow himself to be inferior to Xu Yifan in any way!
A few minutes later, a staff member knocked on the door of the training room where Li Canglan was.
"Mr. Ghost Reaper, your third match is about to begin. Please prepare yourself."
Li Canglan stopped cultivating the Thunderbolt Slash.
After a brief rest, he took out all his money, which had reached 12,000, and bet it all on his own victory!
Afterward, he stepped into the octagon cage.
This time, apart from Guan Zhenyue, most people had decided to bet on Li Canglan's opponent.
"It's not so easy to win money from the Duel Arena."
"Everyone knows the Duel Arena has money, and everyone knows that winning three consecutive matches means getting a share, but historically, the number of people who have actually managed to take money from the Duel Arena can be counted on one hand!"
However, when they saw Ghost Reaper's opponent, a wave of exclamations still broke out.
"It's actually her this time?"
"Nine-tailed Fox!"
Looking at the woman wearing a fox mask not far away, Li Canglan instinctively frowned.
Although there are many towering, strong figures among female Martial Artists.
However, in Li Canglan's subconscious, he still didn't like hitting women.
But when he heard the opponent's battle record, he instantly dismissed the thought of underestimating her!
【Ghost Reaper: Two wins, zero losses.】
【Nine-tailed Fox: Thirteen wins, five losses!】
This meant that if the organizers didn't interfere, Nine-tailed Fox was very likely to achieve three consecutive wins!
"Little brother, be gentle when you make your move later~"
Nine-tailed Fox threw a flirtatious wink at Li Canglan,
"Big sister is afraid of pain, you must go easy..."
Li Canglan's eyes were slightly dazed.
He quickly shuddered, struggling to clear his head.
However, in that short moment, the referee's whistle blew.
Nine-tailed Fox had already rushed in front of him.
That seemingly soft, boneless, delicate hand slapped onto Li Canglan's chest.
Bang!
Li Canglan let out a muffled groan and was actually slapped flying!
Nine-tailed Fox was extremely fast, rushing forward a few steps to reach Li Canglan.
She grabbed Li Canglan's arm and slammed it toward the ground.
One move after another, she didn't give Li Canglan any chance to react at all!
Watching Li Canglan fall into a disadvantage from the very beginning of the fight, with no power to fight back, being toyed with, the audience who had favored him also sighed one after another.
"Damn it, what is Ghost Reaper doing? He didn't even react to the opponent's attack!"
"Don't blame Ghost Reaper. There are many Martial Apprentices who have lost to Nine-tailed Fox this way, aren't there?"
"Although Ghost Reaper is also very strong, he has no way to deal with Nine-tailed Fox."
On the ring.
Li Canglan was not just physically injured; the shock in his heart was equally significant.
He often watched films from the teachers over in the island nation.
Not to say he could resist all beauties, but at the very least, it shouldn't be possible for him to be so entranced that he forgot to fight without the opponent even showing their face!
If this were outside the city, he probably wouldn't even know how he lost his life!
"Could it be that she has a talent related to seduction?"
Li Canglan thought to himself while constantly searching for a way to break the situation.
Soon, he waited for a gap in her attack.
A Martial Apprentice is not a powerful Martial Artist.
Even a Martial Artist would find it difficult to control an enemy so completely that they have no power to fight back.
Let alone a mere Martial Apprentice?
Li Canglan seized the gap and grabbed the arm that Nine-tailed Fox was slamming down with a backhand.
He twisted it hard!
"Ugh!"
The Martial Apprentice behind the Nine-tailed Fox mask let out a muffled groan as Li Canglan flipped over and pinned her underneath him.
"If you surrender now, I can give you some dignity."
Li Canglan snorted coldly, but Nine-tailed Fox stubbornly resisted.
"If you have the ability, kill me!"
Li Canglan snorted coldly.
This person's arm is already fractured, yet she is still so tough?
On a whim, Li Canglan imitated the style of Wuxia novels he had read before and delivered a neck chop to the back of Nine-tailed Fox's neck.
But he failed to knock Nine-tailed Fox unconscious.
Li Canglan, unwilling to believe it, continued to attack, leaving Nine-tailed Fox wanting to cry but having no tears.
She was one of the Martial Apprentices specifically provided by the Duel Arena.
Although her voice sounded like she was only about twenty, she was actually a Martial Apprentice in her thirties.
The previous seduction wasn't her talent, but a special Martial Skill taught to her by the Duel Arena.
It could seduce the enemy before the duel started, and then, after the referee blew a biased whistle, seize the initiative.
Therefore, even though her strength was in the Body Tempering Realm Late Stage, she was only considered an expert, not top-tier.
But when facing those opponents who wanted to make money, she was always successful!
She just hadn't expected that after her series of attacks, the opponent would still have the power to fight back!
But Nine-tailed Fox couldn't admit defeat; she had to keep struggling.
Only in this way could she get enough resources from the Duel Arena!
Helping her one day have the hope of breaking through to the Martial Artist Realm!
It's a pity that, facing Li Canglan, who was suppressing her with sheer strength.
Nine-tailed Fox, pinned to the ground, had no power to resist.
A minute later, Nine-tailed Fox passed out from the humiliation.