115: I don't need to do this kind of stuff myself

Among the crowd was a young man.

He achieved third place in the first round of the points competition.

His strength had reached the Star Radiance Realm.

Seeing the only empty arena, the young man's eyes began to flicker with a cunning gleam.

“If I were to defeat Lin Wu now, or even kill him, wouldn’t I gain the favor of those important figures?”

The scene of Governor Li and the Grand Duke calling Lin Wu away for a private conversation was still vivid in his mind.

For every participant, this was an honor among honors!

It meant you had successfully been noticed by the higher-ups!

It meant they had an impression of you, and with just a little more achievement, you could rise rapidly and become an existence even the Civilization Emperors would look up to.

As the saying goes, Immortals stroke my head, and I receive eternal life upon tying my hair!

The young man's heart was filled with anticipation.

“This competition explicitly stated from the beginning that if one is killed in the match, the officials bear no responsibility, but I don't care.”

“Lin Wu might not be able to kill me, and I am confident I can kill Lin Wu!”

The young man touched his arm, where a strange tattoo remained.

When this tattoo unleashed its power, the young man's strength could instantly increase several times over!

This was his trump card, the power he had hidden for decades!

Not even his own parents knew about it.

“Lin Wu also climbed up from the bottom, step by step, and so did I.”

“Why can he enjoy such glory, and I cannot?”

“I clearly have a foundation too; I can clearly kill opponents beyond my Rank.”

The young man touched his tattoo again.

“Although using this unknown power will reduce my lifespan, it's all worth it!”

“Combined with my other methods of amplifying strength, I should be able to reach over ten million kilograms in an instant.”

“I don't believe he can block that.”

A burning desire flashed in the young man's eyes; his journey had been arduous, enduring countless taunts and ridicule.

But today.

All his past efforts would become worthwhile!

Therefore, he made a decision.

“Lin Wu, I challenge you!”

The young man leaped from his spot, his powerful jump propelling him into the air before he landed on the stage.

The young man's actions instantly drew everyone's attention.

Almost immediately, someone in the audience recognized him.

“Isn’t that Tian Ji Yi? Is this kid crazy, daring to challenge Lin Wu?”

“Doesn’t he fear being killed with a single punch?”

“I don’t even dare to meet Lin Wu’s gaze; yet he dares to stand out and directly confront him. Does this kid have some trump card to be so reckless?”

Even the people in the other arenas slowed down their fights, wanting to listen to the battle and dialogue between Lin Wu and Tian Ji Yi.

Lin Wu didn't bother with him.

He just gave him a quick scan with the System panel.

“Hmm?”

“This orange trait is somewhat interesting.”

Tian Ji Yi actually had an orange trait on him; from its Rank, it was only one level lower than the Qi Devouring Divine Body.

“His Realm is good, reaching Star Radiance Triple Stage. His physical base strength should be around a million kilograms.”

“It seems this kid has relied on this orange trait to get where he is today.”

Lin Wu immediately observed.

[trait: Demonic Tattoo (Orange), Small Luck (Green)]

[Demonic Tattoo (Orange): Warning, this is not a power Mortals can master. After Fusion with this trait, the power of a demon will reside within you. Sacrifice a certain amount of life to it in exchange for a short-term burst of power. The base burst multiplier is: 5. This ability has growth potential.]

[Small Luck (Green): Your luck is quite good. You always win scratch-off tickets, and you always guess correctly on multiple-choice questions, but it's only limited to 'quite good'.]

“So that’s it.”

“No wonder this kid is so confident.”

“With an orange trait secretly backing him up, it's not strange, and there's also a green luck trait as an auxiliary.”

Lin Wu was very satisfied with this set of entries.

Firstly, the combat power of the Demonic Tattoo seemed incredibly strong no matter how you looked at it; the initial amplification multiplier alone reached five times, and this trait also had growth potential.

What does 'growth' mean?

It means it can evolve when specific conditions are met.

This is even stronger than the evolution attribute of something like the Adamantine Body.

This kind of trait must be obtained.

“A luck-type trait is also a first for me to see. This guy's luck is good, but it ends here today.”

Lin Wu immediately calculated in his mind. Although there was no need to be reasonable, it wasn't suitable to just kill someone casually, especially in public like during an arena match.

It would still have some slight impact on him.

“Emm…”

“I still need to put on a show.”

Lin Wu immediately made his decision internally.

Tian Ji Yi naturally didn't notice any of this.

After all, only a few seconds passed from Lin Wu discovering the trait to making his decision.

“You’re not speaking, are you perhaps afraid?”

Lin Wu remained silent.

There was nothing to say to someone who was about to die.

Tian Ji Yi, however, became enraged by this reaction.

“You’re trying to act like a master by not speaking, huh? Then just wait to die. I’ll tell you truthfully, my ambition will be realized through you!”

Tian Ji Yi immediately moved without another word.

The tattoo on his hand emitted light, and his body's vital essence frantically converged towards his arm. Before long, Tian Ji Yi gained an immense amount of power.

Lin Wu also frowned.

The power this guy obtained.

It was even stronger than his own full amplification.

However, although the power was strong, his speed remained slow.

And the enhancement of the Demonic Tattoo clearly had a time limit.

Lin Wu wasn't prepared to clash head-on with him.

Tian Ji Yi also raised his great axe… and swung it directly at Lin Wu.

Just as he thought he was about to succeed.

The next second.

Lin Wu's figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was on the other side of the arena!

This scene immediately thrilled all the participants, and even the high-level powerhouses were stirred.

“This is a spatial ability!”

“This is an extremely rare spatial ability!”

“He actually has this!”

Everyone gasped.

Spatial ability!

One of the highest quality abilities!

Its elemental Rank was above metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

An ability that could instantly change the battlefield situation.

Tian Ji Yi was somewhat stunned; he never expected Lin Wu to also have a spatial ability.

“Die!”

“I don’t believe you can keep teleporting.”

Tian Ji Yi wielded his great axe and swung it again.

Lin Wu still vanished from the spot, appearing on the other side of the arena.

The power on Tian Ji Yi's body was also gradually fading.

Although the Demonic Tattoo was strong, everything had a time limit.

In just ten seconds.

All of Tian Ji Yi's power receded.

“No!”

Just as he was about to surrender and beg for mercy.

A silver flying knife appeared out of thin air, piercing his throat with its swiftness and Heaven-Defying talent.

All of this happened too quickly.

So fast that most people didn't even notice.

In their eyes.

Tian Ji Yi just stood there, stunned.