102: Chapter 103 Arodes: Another day of missing Long Chen...

Actually, it wasn't just Bae Soo-hyun who was stunned; the live audience was also dumbfounded!

Those in the audience who bet on Shen Mo to win were now staring with eyes wide enough to pop out of their sockets!

The ups and downs of life couldn't be any more thrilling!

"Match-fixing! I want to report this! This guy is match-fixing!"

"Refund! Refund my ticket, you motherfucker!"

The crowd was riled up, and the void itself seemed to tremble! I bet my life savings on this, and you pull this on me?

The Bloody Arena has been held for eleven years; I've seen astronomical bets and bloody slaughter.

But I have never seen a piece of work like Shen Mo!

Livestream chat.

At this moment, the audience from the Dragon Kingdom wasn't just noisy; they were looking at each other in an eerie silence. "Did you guys notice? This scene feels so familiar... That damn feeling!!!"

"Don't say it, wait, actually do—back in the day, Brother Shen's 'selling blood for gear' strategy was legendary. During the arena tournament against the four-nation alliance, he even pulled a stunt where he 'slit his own artery to sell blood.' Now, he's just straight-up throwing!"

"Is this Brother Shen's exclusive talent? He doesn't know how to play unless he's at low health?"

"Grandma always said... Ah, sorry, wrong show!"

"..."

In the Oil Country camp, Hakin's face twitched. "Brother Shen isn't going to try to reach level 10 again, is he? This way of saving economy is truly shocking..."

Having collaborated with Shen Mo many times.

Hakin already had a premonition that his Brother Shen wasn't just throwing; he was preparing something big!

Long Chen gulped down a mouthful of wine and laughed, cursing, "This kid, he doesn't know any other tricks, does he? Using the same old move over and over, I'm truly impressed! I don't know what he's planning to play that requires so much economy..."

Others might not understand Shen Mo.

But how could Long Chen not know?

This guy had no other skills; his operations were a complete mess. Whenever he needed economy, he wouldn't even think about how to win a streak; he'd just start with a losing streak!

If you tried to lecture him, this kid would retort with complete justification: "Losing streaks are stable!"

It would make you so angry that you'd be left speechless.

Old Man Li's hand trembled as he held his tea mug, his face looking like he was constipated. "Chen, you explain this to me..."

Long Chen waved his hand. "I don't know! Don't ask! If you ask, the answer is that Shen Mo will definitely win!"

Old Man Li: "..."

Fine, fine, fine.

Now you can't even be bothered to fool an old man like me, right!

...

"So noisy..."

The clamor outside was endless; basically, everyone was either demanding a refund or accusing him of match-fixing. Shen Mo naturally sneered at this. A bunch of crude, foreign races! This is my strategy, do you understand?!

It's truly terrifying to be uncultured!

Annoyed, Shen Mo simply conjured two balls of toilet paper from who knows where and plugged his ears.

Eh~

The main point is that I can't hear you!

Suddenly.

The cursing outside became even uglier!

In the following matches, Shen Mo symbolically threw a few small pieces onto the board, but they had no effect at all. Other than occasionally killing two or three of the opponent's units, he maintained his losing streak.

Stage 2 ended, Shen Mo had a 5-game losing streak!

Stage 3-1, 6-game losing streak!

Stage 3-2, 7-game losing streak!

3-3...

Alodes couldn't take it anymore and coughed twice. "Um, contestant Shen Mo, you don't have much health left. Are you planning to keep losing like this?"

Shen Mo lifted his eyelids. "Do you understand strategy?! I'm warning you, don't interrupt my train of thought. If I lose this match, it's on you, and you better remember to compensate me with points!"

Alodes's face twitched. Compensate you, my ass!

How did the Dragon Kingdom produce such a specimen!

He was starting to miss his Brother Chen...

"Kid! I don't care what tricks you want to play! But wanting to beat me... it's not that simple!"

Bae Soo-hyun's forehead veins popped; he felt an extreme sense of humiliation!

What kind of bullshit strategy is this!

He had also heard the conversation between Alodes and Shen Mo just now.

But Bae Soo-hyun didn't believe it at all; he thought Shen Mo was just there to disgust him! It must be! This guy... would rather lose the first match and lose 10 arena points just to disgust him in this way!

Damn it!

This despicable Dragon Kingdom person!

Bae Soo-hyun was so angry his face turned livid!

Of course, Shen Mo definitely didn't know Bae Soo-hyun's inner thoughts, otherwise he would surely mock him... Specially disgust you? Don't be ridiculous, okay? You aren't even worthy!

4-2!

Shen Mo, who had just been heavily damaged again, sat up slightly. This action made Alodes feel a bit excited. "Oh~ We see that contestant Shen Mo seems to have made a move! Is he about to start his counterattack?"

Alodes was almost crying...

Brother!

You are my real brother!

Please just do something! I'm just trying to make a living as a commentator; if you keep getting slaughtered like this, how am I supposed to commentate?

Bae Soo-hyun naturally noticed Shen Mo's movement, but he didn't care at all, just sneered to himself: "Kid, isn't it a bit too late to start your counterattack now?"

"It's already stage 4-2, you only have 42 health left, you... uh, wait!"

Bae Soo-hyun suddenly realized that something seemed a bit wrong!

He had been indulging in the pleasure of winning against Shen Mo and hadn't paid attention to the changes in his opponent's health. Now, observing the situation on the board carefully, he realized a serious problem!

Shen Mo's health!

How could he still have so much health?!

Bae Soo-hyun's eyes widened; this guy had been on a losing streak the whole time!!!

Bae Soo-hyun couldn't figure it out, but Shen Mo curled his lips into a smile. It was about time; it was time to start!

He glanced at Bae Soo-hyun opposite him.

When he saw the astonishment in the other's eyes, Shen Mo smiled. How could he not understand what Bae Soo-hyun was thinking right now!

"Surprised by my health?"

"Heh... It's true I've been on a losing streak. Normally, at this stage, I should have about 20-something health left, but don't forget, I have 8 units now, and [Ambition] alone has healed me for 15 health!"

"42 health... 3 rounds of error margin, that's enough!"

Shen Mo's eyes quickly scanned the current lineup on the board!

8 population, 31 rerolls, 116 gold coins!

1-star Briar + 1-star Nomsy + 1-star Swain + 2-star Elise + 1-star Neeko + 2-star Dragon Girl + 1-star Jayce!

6 Shapeshifter, 2 Dragon!

Although the quality on the board wasn't high, it was indeed 6 Shapeshifter. This was intentional on Shen Mo's part because on the bench, there was a golden spatula lying there all alone!

"Locking in my health now~"

Shen Mo curled his lips into a smile, his hand speed from twenty years of being single maxed out!

He threw the golden spatula onto Nomsy and immediately smashed it with an item reforger!

Bang!

The Golden Frying Pan appeared instantly!

Put the Giant's Belt on!

OK, Shapeshifter emblem is in place!

Roll!

21 free rerolls guaranteed, the Prismatic Ticket started to exert its power!

The first Nasus appeared! Take it! 8 Shapeshifters in position!

Whoosh! Shen Mo's speed in rerolling cards was extremely fast; his hand switching through the card pool almost created afterimages. The hand speed of twenty years of being single was terrifying! A golden upgrade light appeared!

Clang!

Two golden pillars of light shot up into the sky instantly!

3-cost Swain, 2-star!

3-cost Neeko, 2-star!

In the instant the board lineup switched, Shen Mo decisively gave the bloodthirster + Warmogs Armor + Archangel's Staff to the 2-star Dragon Girl, and by the way, threw the guinsoos rageblade + Infinity Edge + Last Whisper to Nomsy!

Finally, all the remaining tank items were thrown onto Swain!

All of this happened extremely fast, almost in the blink of an eye!

With a slap!

Shen Mo suddenly stopped!

Only then did he look at the countdown timer!

"3, 2, 1..."

Shen Mo curled his lips into a smile, his tone indifferent: "Just right..."

...

At this moment, on the second-floor high platform of the Gods Arena, hidden in the shadows of the void, a figure frowned slightly: "Old Seven, this kid's movements... aren't they abnormally fast?"

"Logically speaking, he shouldn't have any traits, right?"

Another voice came, with a hint of effeminacy: "Who knows~ Ever since the first arena tournament ended, except for contestants who voluntarily come to our Second District for testing, many things have existed in name only, you know..."

"So, many of the 'subtitles' we present to them now are actually incorrect, right."

The man in the shadows said, dropping a bombshell.

The effeminate voice smiled and didn't answer the question, instead turning its gaze to Shen Mo who was in the middle of the match.

The man in the shadows fell silent.

After a long while.

He whispered to himself: "Another guy who autonomously awakened a trait..."