56: Chapter 56 Beginner Zone Tournament, Rewards Blue Equipment

After the group of troublemakers from Lingxiao Pavilion was cleared out, order was quickly restored at the entrance of the Elf Secret Realm.

Players continued to queue.

Dungeons continued to be cleared.

Trade routes continued to flourish.

But as Lin Chen lay in Lin Zhe's arms, watching for a long while, his small face slowly wrinkled up.

"Dad."

"Everyone has more equipment now."

"But many people only rush to enter the dungeon; they don't actually know how to fight."

Xing Jianwan, standing nearby, nodded upon hearing this.

Over the past few days, the benefits in the Novice Area had been increasing.

Equipment, potions, dungeons, materials—none were lacking.

But when faced with sudden conflicts, many players still just swarmed in a chaotic mess.

Especially the group between levels 10 and 20.

They were the most numerous.

They would also be the main force when leaving the Novice Area in the future.

Lin Zhe glanced at the players coming and going at the village entrance and spoke indifferently.

"Then let them fight."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up instantly.

"A Tournament!"

The next second, he raised his small hand.

Hum—

In the open space at the center of Luofeng Village, golden rule patterns suddenly split across the ground.

A circular martial arts arena rose directly from the ground!

The stone platform rose thirty feet high.

Spectator seats rose all around it.

In the center of the stage, light flowed across the surface, and the edges were wrapped in a pale gold protective shield.

A zone-wide announcement instantly popped up in everyone's faces.

[Zone Announcement: The first Novice Area Tournament has officially begun]

[Registration Level: Level 10-20]

[Registration Fee: Free]

[Participation Range: Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, Shiti Village]

[Rewards for the Top Three are as follows]

[First Place: Custom-made Blue-tier Equipment, Lin Chen's Exclusive Favorability Buff, 10 free entries to the Elf Secret Realm]

[Second Place: Custom-made Blue-tier Equipment, Lin Chen's Exclusive Favorability Buff, 10 free entries to the Elf Secret Realm]

[Third Place: Custom-made Blue-tier Equipment, Lin Chen's Exclusive Favorability Buff, 10 free entries to the Elf Secret Realm]

[Other winners can obtain Tournament points and potion rewards]

As soon as the announcement came out, the entire Third Beginner District exploded!

"Free registration?"

"Custom blue-tier gear for the top three?"

"And a favorability buff from Little Archon Lin!"

"Ten free entries to the Elf Secret Realm? Charge!!"

The world channel instantly went crazy.

"Who cares about grinding mobs! Fight in the Tournament first!"

"Level 10 Warrior looking for teammates to watch together!"

"I've been practicing my positioning for so many days, finally there's a place to show off!"

"Solo players can join too? Then I'm signing up!"

As soon as the registration panel popped up, the numbers began to jump wildly.

One thousand.

Three thousand.

Six thousand.

Eight thousand.

In less than an hour, it broke ten thousand!

[Current Registered Players: 10,247]

Outside the Tournament arena, players were packed so tightly that not even water could leak through.

The crowd at the dungeon entrance had thinned out significantly.

Even those with stalls on the trade route closed up shop and ran over to watch.

Lin Chen sat on the high platform and gave orders in his childish voice.

"Begin the drawing of lots."

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Battle numbers fell from the sky one by one.

The arena was instantly divided into ten small fields.

Warriors crashed against Warriors.

Assassins cut into Mages.

Archers faced off against Priests.

Bang! Boom! Hum—

All sorts of skill lights flew everywhere.

"Beautiful!"

"This Warrior is fierce!"

"Stop hyping him up, he's going to be kited in the next second!"

"Holy crap, that Assassin's backstab was really sneaky!"

The entire Tournament arena was like it had been set on fire.

The more the players fought, the more excited they became.

Those who weren't participating roared wildly from below the stage.

Those competing were even more bloodshot-eyed.

Because the rewards were too enticing.

Custom-made Blue-tier equipment.

This wasn't just any ordinary Blue-tier gear that dropped randomly in dungeons.

These were rewards personally set by Lin Chen.

Just hearing the name, one knew they were extraordinary.

Not to mention the exclusive favorability buff and ten free entries to the Elf Secret Realm.

Soon, the strong began to emerge.

There were heavy-armored Warriors from guilds pushing through all the way.

There were also Archers from Fengyu Village who won seven matches in a row.

But the most surprising one was a solo Assassin.

ID: Shadow Dagger.

His equipment wasn't the flashiest.

He even had two pieces of Green-tier equipment on him.

But his strikes were extremely ruthless.

Fast! Accurate! Sneaky!

Every time he took the stage, his figure would flicker and disappear.

When he reappeared, his dagger was already pressed against his opponent's neck.

A Mage had just raised a hand to chant when he was silenced from behind and taken out in one combo.

A heavy-armored Warrior tried to hold on with high health, but ended up being circled three times, poison damage stacked to the max, and was ground to death.

The players below the stage grew more alarmed as they watched.

"Who is this solo player?"

"Never seen him before!"

"What fast footwork!"

"This is a true Assassin!"

Shadow Dagger kept winning.

He fought his way into the top eight.

Then into the top four.

In the final match, he faced an elite Level 12 Warrior from the War Soul Alliance.

The opponent wore a mix of blue and green gear, with terrifyingly high health, and tried to suppress him with brute force as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

"A solo player thinks they can take first place?"

"Get down there!"

Boom!

The greatsword smashed down heavily.

But Shadow Dagger's figure flickered, dodging directly to the side.

The next second, his whole body was like a black line, sliding past the opponent's back.

Puchi!

The first strike, applying poison.

Puchi!

The second strike, a wrist cut.

Puchi!

The third strike, a backstab critical hit!

The War Soul Alliance Warrior roared and turned around, but just as his skill started, Shadow Dagger disappeared again.

The crowd below gasped.

"Gone again!"

"He's behind him!"

"No, he's on the side!"

Bang!

The final blow, the dagger thrust directly into a gap in the armor.

The opponent's health bar was instantly emptied.

[Congratulations to player "Shadow Dagger" for winning the first Novice Area Tournament championship]

The entire venue fell silent at first.

Then, it erupted!

"A solo player took first!"

"An Assassin won the championship!"

"Shadow Dagger is awesome!"

Shadow Dagger himself was panting heavily, standing on the stage with his hands still trembling slightly.

Lin Chen, however, had already stood up and waved his small hand.

A deep blue light slowly descended from the high platform.

A dagger took shape.

The blade was long and narrow.

Within the blue light was a hint of cold purple.

The edge of the blade looked as if it were quenched in the night.

[Night Venom]

[Grade: epic grade Blue-tier Dagger]

[Attributes: Agility +12, Critical Hit +5%, Poison Damage +15]

Seeing that last attribute, the entire crowd went numb with shock.

"Poison damage plus 15?!"

"This dagger is too ruthless!"

"The number one Assassin has been born!"

Lin Chen spoke in his childish voice.

"This is for the first place winner."

"Take it."

Shadow Dagger took the dagger with both hands, his eyes turning red with emotion.

"Thank... thank you, Little Archon Lin!"

Next, the second and third place winners also received their custom blue-tier gear, along with the exclusive favorability buff and ten free entries to the Elf Secret Realm.

The players below watched with intense envy.

"I'll definitely be there next time!"

"Time to grind mobs and level up!"

"Stop slacking off; from now on, the Novice Area isn't just about gear, it's about skill!"

After the Tournament ended, the atmosphere of the entire Third Beginner District changed.

Players who originally only thought about queuing for benefits and getting gear from dungeons now all began to study positioning, builds, and skill rotations.

Warriors looked for sparring partners.

Assassins practiced their backstabs like crazy.

Mages began to practice crowd control.

Even the world channel changed its tone.

"Seeking advice on how to fight in the Tournament!"

"Are there any sparring teams?"

"Who has learned Shadow Dagger's combo?"

The overall combat power of Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village rose significantly, visible to the naked eye.

Lin Zhe stood behind the high platform, looking at the excited, flushed faces below the arena, his expression remaining calm.

Lin Chen lay back in his arms, swinging his small feet with satisfaction.

"Dad."

"Now they are better at fighting."

Not far away, Shadow Dagger, who had just received [Night Venom], was already surrounded by a group of players, having become the universally recognized number one Assassin of the Novice Area.

And the rule patterns on the Tournament arena had not yet completely faded.