144: The murderer duel field record begins!
"Li Ziyu, I'm not your match in a one-on-one fight, but when it comes to battling fierce beasts, you're definitely not as good as me!"
"I even stayed in the catacombs for half a year just to break through!"
Ji Wudi clenched his fists, his shattered confidence returning.
He had received information about this Beast Duel Arena in advance.
The higher one went, the higher the level of the fierce beasts.
On the uppermost floors, there were even Level 6 fierce beasts, completely unbeatable.
It just depended on which martial artist could last longer.
Battling fierce beasts depended on two things: first, combat power.
Second, the martial artist's own physical quality and endurance.
And his Body Tempering Method.
It just so happened to be known for its endurance!
Li Ziyu followed the staff to a spacious hall.
Hundreds of devices were already set up there.
These devices looked like space capsules from the outside, with a silvery-white surface, giving them a very sci-fi feel.
"Fellow prodigies, these are our Great Xia's latest virtual interaction devices."
"Inside, they can 100% simulate the contestant's strength, as well as Battle Skill and weapon levels."
"The rules for this Beast Duel Arena competition are also very simple: there are a total of fifty checkpoints, and each checkpoint has a corresponding fierce beast."
"For each checkpoint cleared, you will receive corresponding points."
"Points are determined by a comprehensive score based on kill time and technique, and the contestant with the highest final score will be the first-place winner of this Beast Duel Arena competition!"
It was a middle-aged man in a combat uniform who spoke, smiling as he explained the competition rules to everyone.
"Phew, I heard that the first place in the last National Youth Martial Arts University League was won by Zhang Tao from Kyoto Martial Arts University. He cleared twenty-two checkpoints and got a total score of 380,000!"
"Hiss, clearing twenty-two checkpoints and getting a score of 380,000? Doesn't that mean he got a perfect evaluation for seventy to eighty percent of the checkpoints!?"
"Tsk, it's said that above the twentieth floor, Level 4 fierce beasts start appearing, and not just one. Above the twenty-fifth floor, more than ten peak Level 4 fierce beasts will even appear together."
"Tsk, forget about a perfect evaluation; I'd be grateful if I could just clear up to the twentieth floor."
"Do you think Li Ziyu has a chance to break the record of the last National Youth Martial Arts University League this time? Or even break the all-time record of the National Youth Martial Arts University League?"
The contestants present discussed animatedly after listening to the staff's introduction.
Suddenly, someone looked at Li Ziyu, with a hint of expectation in their eyes.
It was said that since the Beast Duel Arena began, the highest number of floors cleared by a contestant was thirty.
No one had ever cleared above the thirtieth floor.
Li Ziyu's strength was so formidable.
It was very possible for him to break the all-time record for clearing the Beast Duel Arena.
It was even possible for him to clear above the thirty-fifth floor!
Li Ziyu, however, had a calm expression, merely carefully examining the virtual interaction capsule.
This was his first time participating in the Beast Duel Arena.
The school had already explained the scoring rules to him before he came.
The virtual capsule had a scoring program pre-set, which would score based on the contestant's performance in killing fierce beasts.
It was divided into four grades: normal, good, excellent, and perfect.
The base score for a normal clear of one floor was 10,000.
Good and excellent would increase accordingly.
And if it was a perfect clear.
Then the points for clearing would directly double.
20,000!
In other words, this Beast Duel Arena had a total of fifty floors.
If someone could perfectly clear all of them, they could obtain a total of 1,000,000 points.
But this was only theoretical.
Because since the National Youth Martial Arts University League and the Beast Duel Arena opened, the highest number of floors cleared was only thirty.
The highest score was only 470,000.
Not even half of 1,000,000 points.
"I wonder how many floors I can clear and how many points I can get with my current strength!"
Li Ziyu thought to himself as he looked at the virtual capsule.
Thinking this, he no longer hesitated and stepped into the virtual capsule in the very center.
After Li Ziyu entered, the others then each chose a virtual capsule and went in.
"Li Ziyu, I won't lose to you."
Ji Wudi gave one last look at Li Ziyu's capsule, then found a nearby virtual capsule and entered.
Wang Xinyang was no exception.
He glanced at Li Ziyu and Ji Wudi, then also found a virtual capsule and entered.
He was now out of contention for first or second place.
However, he could still strive for third.
After Li Ziyu entered, hundreds of connecting tubes clamped onto him.
Then he felt his vision flash.
It felt like he had just blinked, and his vision appeared on a vast, boundless prairie.
He scanned his surroundings and the ground.
The ground was covered in rugged stones, and the grass was green.
Accompanied by the gentle breeze, the fresh scent of grass wafted into his nostrils.
"It's just like the real thing; the scenery is so realistic."
Li Ziyu murmured.
"The first round will begin in thirty seconds. Contestant Li Ziyu, please prepare."
As Li Ziyu familiarized himself with the environment, an ethereal mechanical prompt sounded from above.
As the countdown neared its end.
In the distance, a fierce beast covered in black fur, with a pointed snout, fangs, and a body several meters long, appeared before him.
"Hoh, it's an old friend."
"Level 1 Intermediate Fierce Beast—Shadow Cat."
Li Ziyu looked at the Shadow Cat that appeared before him, a hint of recollection and emotion flashing in his eyes.
This was an old friend of his.
The money for the demon moon was even obtained by killing Shadow Cats.
The thirty-second countdown ended.
The light shield covering the Shadow Cat disappeared.
The Shadow Cat, with its reddish eyes wide, opened its fangs, and with a roar, was about to pounce on Li Ziyu.
Then...
Poof!
A sound of pebbles breaking through the air.
The Shadow Cat let out a yelp, its vision went black, and its figure disappeared.
"Congratulations to Contestant Li Ziyu for perfectly clearing the first checkpoint, earning 20,000 points."
"You have one minute of rest time. You can choose to rest or proceed to the next round."
The voice in the air sounded again.
Li Ziyu toyed with a pebble he had casually picked up from the ground, assessed his own condition, and then said with a smile:
"No need, proceed directly to the next round."
Killing a Level 1 fierce beast was not enough to make him rest now.
He hadn't heard the prompt for blood energy increase just now.
It seemed that fierce beasts killed in the virtual space could not increase blood energy.
As his voice fell.
Ten Shadow Cats appeared before him.
The protection disappeared, and Li Ziyu didn't waste any words, repeating the same method.
He threw the pebbles in his hand directly at the Shadow Cats.
Bang, bang, bang!
In less than a second.
"Congratulations to Contestant Li Ziyu for perfectly clearing the second round."
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Li Ziyu perfectly cleared ten consecutive checkpoints.
The level of the fierce beasts appearing on the tenth checkpoint directly increased to peak Level 2.
And there were even ten peak Level 2 fierce beasts—Earth Tremor Bears!
However, they couldn't delay Li Ziyu for even a second.
Whenever the protective shield on a fierce beast disappeared, Li Ziyu didn't even use his weapons or Battle Skills, simply throwing pebbles and instantly killing them with one move.