398: Sniper in person?

Facing Ruiao's disbelieving gaze, Lin Tianwei decided to be merciful and let Ruiao die (un)knowing(ly), explaining:

"This feeling of locking down space, preventing enemies from using Instantaneous Movement while I can use Instantaneous Movement freely, is simply too great."

"Originally, I didn't have this opportunity, but you insisted on delivering it right into my hands."

"I wonder if the master you spoke of, who is so incredibly resourceful, predicted this scene of you being pressed to the ground and rubbed like a dead dog."

During a normal Arena match, Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't do something so heartless. After all, his principle was to be fierce but say little.

But when facing an opponent like Ruiao, who deliberately targeted him, Lin Tianwei didn't mind breaking him, playing with him until his faith completely collapsed.

Lin Tianwei, of course, knew the principle that villains die from talking too much.

After a brief explanation of the reason, as Ruiao's eyes gradually dimmed, Lin Tianwei delivered the final heavy punch,

completely crushing Ruiao, the Cosmic Beast who dared to target him.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully killing your opponent and winning this match."

"This match's offensive rating is: S. Facing an opponent whose faith had collapsed, you chose to strike with heavy punches."

"This match's defensive rating is: S. Force is mutual; after a flurry of attacks, your fist sustained minor injuries."

"Ding! As the opponent's strength exceeded yours by two major stages, the overall rating for this match will increase by two levels."

"Ding! Your final overall match rating is: SSS. Enjoy a 3000% point bonus."

"Ding! After calculation, you have received a total of 11.25 million points for winning this match (base points 5000 * SSS-level rating bonus 3000% * Purgatory difficulty bonus 5000% * personal excellent rating bonus * 150%)."

..."Ding! Congratulations, Host, on killing a new target."

"Ding! Talent extraction successful. Host has acquired Talent: Core Code (Transcendental) (Incomplete) (235/10000)."

"Note: Congratulations, Host. Your Talent: Core Code (Transcendental) (Incomplete) collection progress has reached 288/10000."

..."Ding! Your rating and ranking have been updated. You can view them through the panel."

..."Name: Lin.

Age: 27 years old.

Strength: Cosmic Level Seven.

Ranking: 4205.

Points: 40 million+.

Rating: Top-tier (Challenge points +100%).

Note: A tall tree catches the wind, a fierce beast attracts attacks. The path to ascension might be harder than you imagine."

Although Ruiao's ranking was low, it didn't mean his strength was also low.

He was merely deliberately suppressing his ranking to ambush newcomers like Lin Tianwei.

However, he, who had always picked on the weak, never expected to hit a wall this time.

While Ruiao's Space Lockdown ability was good, it wasn't enough to completely lock down Lin Tianwei's Instantaneous Movement Talent, which had reached the King Level.

Furthermore, Lin Tianwei also possessed the Space Tear Talent.

Everything in the world has a natural counter, and Talents are no exception.

Space Tear happened to be the Talent that countered Space Lockdown, allowing Lin Tianwei to tear open a gap in the Space Lockdown, a gap large enough for him to use Instantaneous Movement.

The reason he didn't immediately expose his ability was simply because Lin Tianwei wasn't confident in killing Ruiao.

After all, when facing an opponent who could also use Instantaneous Movement, if he didn't want the match to turn into hide-and-seek, Lin Tianwei had to grasp the opponent's weak point and then strike with heavy punches.

Lin Tianwei had originally thought this game of hide-and-seek would continue for some time, but he didn't expect Ruiao to actively propose a decisive battle, exposing his weakness before him.

The so-called conditions for the decisive battle, which seemed to have Lin Tianwei self-banning 3.5 powerful Talents, also made Ruiao ban the only Talent that made Lin Tianwei feel thorny.

His defeat was naturally already predetermined.

Looking at his balance of over forty million points, Lin Tianwei was overjoyed, because it meant his progress in acquiring the heart of the heavenly sea had reached a gratifying forty percent.

Without hesitation, even knowing that he might continue to be targeted, Lin Tianwei once again chose the highest difficulty match in the Arena.

He would tear apart any opponents who dared to stand in his way, using their flesh and blood to forge his steps to the top of the Law Arena... In the Intelligence Pavilion.

Mu looked at Ruiao, who was currently in a match, with anticipation, even beginning to calculate how to spend the massive points he was about to receive.

The reason Ruiao connected to the Law Arena was to target Lin Tianwei.

So, when matched with other opponents, Ruiao would unhesitatingly choose to refuse confirmation.

Ruiao being in a match could only mean he had already been matched with his target, the Cosmic Beast named 'Lin'.

A successful ambush meant Ruiao was about to receive at least a million points.

This guaranteed million-point income could not only be exchanged for a large amount of cultivation resources in reality but also for ten thousand Law Books that could be used in the real world.

Ten thousand Law Books would be enough to advance his understanding of a certain Law, laying a solid foundation before achieving immortality.

Thinking this, Mu became even more excited, closely watching Ruiao's every move. He planned to order Ruiao to exchange for Law Books for him the moment Ruiao achieved victory.

After all, time was incredibly precious, especially for him, who was less than a hundred years old; every second counted.

Under Mu's watchful eye, it wasn't long before he noticed changes in Ruiao's body. The lifeless body gradually showed signs of consciousness fluctuation. This was a sign of Ruiao disconnecting from the Law Arena and returning to reality.

He immediately asked loudly, "Ruiao, how many points did you get from this match?"

"Was it one million or five million?"

"If the opponent's strength was a bit weaker, he might even have gotten ten million points, which would make it worth the high price I paid for the intelligence."

Facing Mu's anticipation, this time Ruiao not only felt uninspired but also found him noisy.

After much hesitation, he finally spoke under Mu's eager gaze: "I failed this time."

"'Lin' is too powerful; I am no match for him at all."

Ruiao's words made Mu feel as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue. He was dumbfounded and said with some disbelief:

"Failed? Ruiao, how could you fail?"

"Could it be that you didn't initiate the decisive battle according to my plan?"

"Or was your request for a decisive battle rejected by the opponent? Otherwise, how could my perfect plan fail?"

Hearing Mu's words, Ruiao felt like he had many complaints to voice but didn't know where to start.

Judging from Lin Tianwei's final heart-wrenching words, if it weren't for the 'perfect plan' Mu spoke of, he, with his Instantaneous Movement Talent template, wouldn't have lost so miserably at least.

He might even have found a glimmer of hope in desperation and turned the tide.

After all, Ruiao was not weak and possessed countless powerful Talent templates.

The reason for his quick defeat was being overwhelmed by Lin Tianwei's Instantaneous Movement after losing his own Instantaneous Movement, making him completely passive.

Despite his strong dissatisfaction, Ruiao was, after all, just a Slave without beast rights, so he could only honestly reply:

"I have always been following Master's perfect plan."

"From the very beginning, feigning weakness to the enemy, then initiating the decisive battle, and finally the fierce struggle."

"Every step of my action was strictly in accordance with Master's perfect plan."

"It's just... in the end, I still failed."

Ruiao's words left Mu silent for a long time. He truly found it hard to understand why, if everything was executed according to plan, it still ended in failure.

Thinking this, he said, "Send me the match data. I will draw my own conclusions after reviewing it."

"Ruiao, you had better not let me discover that you had any improper ulterior motives, which led to the failure of this match."

Mu seemed to completely disregard Ruiao, speaking with extreme recklessness.

Facing Mu's questioning, Ruiao felt his once firm faith instantly shatter into countless pieces.

Even when Lin Tianwei destroyed his Dao Heart, he hadn't been so shaken.

However, he was utterly unable to resist Mu, and in the end, could only obediently hand over the match data to Lin Tianwei.

He just wondered what kind of wonderful expression Mu would have when he learned the truth of the matter.

Thinking this, Ruiao felt a good deal of satisfaction in his heart and directly handed the match data to Mu.

Mu was also not polite and immediately began to review it.

The facts were indeed as Ruiao had said, everything was strictly executed according to Mu's plan.

The only unexpected turn of events occurred in the final stage, the ultimate stage where Lin Tianwei made a heaven-defying comeback.

This long-hidden hunter finally revealed his ferocious fangs at the crucial moment,

completely defeating Ruiao at the most opportune time and in the most suitable manner.

Seeing this, Mu's face instantly turned livid.

He never expected that after all his calculations, he would ultimately fall into Lin Tianwei's scheme.

He felt as ridiculous as a clown.

And if that wasn't enough, this Cosmic Beast named 'Lin' even mocked him at the last moment, just as he was about to win.

Mocking Ruiao, mocking his 'perfect plan,' mocking himself.

How could such a situation not fill Mu with raging anger?

Angrily turning off the Arena scene playback, Mu commanded, "Ruiao, the failure of this match is indeed not your fault."

"Although you failed, you also obtained crucial intelligence for the Intelligence Pavilion: Space Lockdown is not enough to completely seal 'Lin's' Instantaneous Movement ability."

"So, this match was not entirely without gain."

"You must strictly keep the details of this match confidential. I will personally take action to avenge you."

"'Lin'? Just a bit of strength, yet he dares to provoke me without knowing his place. I will show you what true resourcefulness is."

"I like valuable prey like you the most. You'd best pray you don't encounter me, or you won't even understand how you died."

If it were normally, facing Mu's attempts to make up for it, or even his willingness to personally avenge him, Ruiao would undoubtedly be moved to tears.

But Ruiao was no longer the same. After his Dao Heart shattered, looking at the same things, he had different insights.

This was clearly Mu avenging his 'perfect' plan, and it had nothing to do with him.

However, he had already become Mu's Slave, and his life and death were no longer his own to command.

Although he had thoughts in his heart, his body honestly showed submission, saying:

"I will obey Master's command and completely seal the data of this match."

"Master is righteous. Ruiao wishes Master a pre-emptive victory."

A pre-emptive victory?

These were merely Ruiao's polite words.

Although Mu's strength was greater than his, and he was more skilled at strategizing, often winning against stronger opponents and capable of defeating Cosmic Beasts more powerful than himself.

But Ruiao inexplicably believed in Lin Tianwei, believing that this cunning Cosmic Beast could defeat Mu and become the true winner... Lin Tianwei was unaware of what was happening in the Intelligence Pavilion, nor did he care.

His only concern now was the opponent he had just been matched with—Roberto.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully forcing a match. Your opponent is Roberto."

"Name: Roberto.

Ranking: 1068.

Rating: Top-tier (Enjoy a 100% challenge point bonus upon victory)."

"Please confirm whether to enter the Arena."

After a series of insane victories, as Lin Tianwei's rating and ranking continuously rose, his opponents would become increasingly strong.

For example, this opponent named Roberto not only had a top-tier rating but also held an incredibly high ranking of one thousand and sixty-eight.

One must know that the Law Arena had hundreds of millions of Cosmic Beasts connected to it. How could a Cosmic Beast who managed to stand out and achieve a ranking around the thousandth mark be simple?

However, even a Cosmic Beast with such a high ranking still couldn't deter Lin Tianwei.

He was already walking a path to strength filled with Thorns.

The road ahead was arduous.

Lin Tianwei could only tear through everything with powerful strength and unwavering faith to climb to the peak and make himself stronger.

Therefore, Lin Tianwei's only choice was to confirm, to confirm participation in all matches he could participate in.

To acquire the nourishment that would allow him to grow in the Law Arena with an invincible posture.

Compared to Lin Tianwei's unhesitating decision, the opponent was clearly a bit hesitant about whether to confirm entry into this match.

After a full five minutes of waiting, Lin Tianwei finally received the notification of a successful match, which showed how much pressure Lin Tianwei's name put on the opponent.

Emerald green, a sea of emerald green—this was the first thing Lin Tianwei saw upon entering the Arena.

Various oddly shaped plants covered the entire Arena. It was a place made up of countless plants, and calling it a forest was no exaggeration.

However, in this forest filled with various towering trees, the most striking sight was Roberto, this terrifying forest giant.

Roberto's body was tall and majestic. Simply standing, he resembled a towering mountain, giving others a sense of invincibility.

Roberto's skin was a deep emerald color, harmoniously blending with the forest's hues, as if fused with the forest's vitality and vigor.

Roberto's body was covered in bulging muscles, with smooth lines full of power, giving a strong visual impact.

On his forehead grew a single giant eye, capable of observing the surroundings 360 degrees without blind spots, ensuring no threat could escape his sight.

Without a nose or eyebrows, Roberto only had a wide mouth, a wide mouth filled with countless sharp teeth, a wide mouth capable of easily biting through any hard object. His limbs were thick, and his claws were sharp. It was clear that Roberto's close-quarters combat ability was definitely impressive. (End of Chapter)