195: Chapter 195 Trading Area

No matter what, since they were already here, they could only silently accept the reality of not being able to use it.

"Let's go check out the highest one!" Little Demon Fox Emperor said, pointing ahead.

At the very front was a mountain peak, where dark clouds and lightning could clearly be seen.

Little Yao agreed. "Mm-hm, let's go!"

Not long after traveling through the city, Mu Cheng asked, very puzzled.

"What exactly is going on? Why isn't there a single person?"

"This is indeed strange," Little Demon Fox Emperor also thought.

Although there were cars driving, they were all artificial intelligence, and not a single person was seen even in the tall buildings.

"It seems all the answers are on the mountain peak ahead," Little Yao said after thinking.

Soon, the three quickly moved through the city. The city itself wasn't very large, so in about an hour,

they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Unlike the city, this mountain was covered in ruins, eerily quiet.

"This... maybe we should just forget it!" Mu Cheng stammered.

He clearly wanted to back out.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Since we're already here, are you saying... you have a better way to get out now?"

Indeed, as she said, having already participated in the Trader's challenge, regretting it was impossible.

They could only take it one step at a time.

"I was just saying," Mu Cheng said, scratching his head.

Little Yao didn't want to waste time. "Alright, alright, let's go up and see what's going on!"

Three more hours later, Mu Cheng and the two arrived at the very top of the mountain. At the peak was a large Duel Arena.

And it was packed with people, but not a single human, only Ox-heads, Horse-faces, and other... outsiders.

Just then, a page prompt suddenly appeared in front of Mu Cheng and the two.

"A Duel Arena? That's quite interesting," Little Demon Fox Emperor said, studying it.

Mu Cheng also studied it very seriously, saying, "This might... not be that simple. If it were truly easy to pass through here, there wouldn't be so many people."

"No, Master, have you noticed that this Duel Arena seems... not as simple as we thought?" Little Yao said, sensing something amiss.

Mu Cheng disregarded any rules and carefully re-examined the Duel Arena in front of him.

He really did find something wrong, saying, "Why are they... standing still?"

"If it's a challenge, then let's participate!" Little Demon Fox Emperor, though she saw through it, still said very seriously.

Mu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Mm-hm... since we're already here, it seems we can only participate and see."

"What are we waiting for then? Let's go in and take a look!" Little Yao didn't overthink it and walked into the Duel Arena.

The moment the three entered the Duel Arena, their high-tech bracelets suddenly returned to normal, and all functions could be used.

What was very strange was that the originally quiet Duel Arena suddenly became lively, with continuous cheers.

Before the three could react, a polite Ox-head waitress suddenly came up and asked,

"May I ask, three guests, is there anything I can help you with?"

Mu Cheng was about to ask about the situation, but Little Demon Fox Emperor spoke first, saying, "We want to participate in a duel. Can you arrange it?"

"Of course, no problem. To participate in the Duel Arena, you only need to register your information. As for the Hell Trial, the highest-ranked monthly event, only the top thirty can participate," the Ox-head young lady explained.

Little Yao was not polite. "Then take us to register! Also, when does this Hell Trial start?"

"It opens in seven days. Please follow me," the Ox-head young lady replied, then led the way.

In less than ten minutes, Mu Cheng's registered identity was still zero.

As for Little Yao, she was very straightforward, directly using 'Little Yao' as her code name...

The remaining Little Demon Fox Emperor still used her identity from Super Ability Academy—Xiao Jiu.

Because they had just registered, all three were ranked at 1000. After roughly understanding the situation,

"This actually feels like a good opportunity to make a fortune," Mu Cheng said, looking at the betting on wins and losses.

And with his human identity, the odds were very high, reaching an astonishing five times.

Although Little Demon Fox Emperor wasn't short on star-glow crystals, who would pass up a chance to make money?

"Alright! When you participate, bet one hundred million star-glow crystals, just to earn a little bit first."

Little Yao: "Master can also bet on himself to win. Next, we'll split up and reach the top thirty within these seven days."

"Mm-hm, then I'll go sign up." Mu Cheng operated his high-tech bracelet and clicked to sign up.

He immediately placed a bet of one hundred million on himself, and Little Demon Fox Emperor's one hundred million... was also placed on Mu Cheng.

Soon, the three received notifications to head to their respective Duel Arenas.

In the Duel Arena's high-level office.

"Go investigate the origin of that human!" the Horse-head Man in Suit suddenly raged, slamming his hand on the office desk.

In the office, there were also Wolf Head, Sheep-head, and Eagle Head, all dressed in suits, making it clear their status in this Duel Arena was very high.

Sheep-head: "Brother Ma, no need to panic. It's just a small human, why bother worrying about it?"

"I say, Brother Sheep-head, to immediately bet two hundred million... do you think he's an ordinary person?" Eagle Head said, quite displeased.

Wolf Head also spoke. "Enough. This human, being able to bet two hundred million right away, is definitely not that simple."

"Big Brother is right. What's more concerning now is... could it be that human woman?" Horse-head analyzed.

Eagle Head also agreed: "It must be. Then I'll personally make the arrangements."

Mu Cheng on the field directly chose the 900th-ranked Duel Arena. As for Little Yao and Little Demon Fox Emperor,

they chose to directly go to the 500th rank.

"Just ten people, let's first test their strength." Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and went straight to it.

As for Little Demon Fox Emperor and Little Yao, they completely annihilated their opponents... without any effort at all.

Little Yao's ranking directly reached 501, and Little Demon Fox Emperor's ranking also directly reached 521.

That was the rule, so there was nothing they could do. They could only choose within the top 500.

As for Mu Cheng, being a human, the rules were also different; he could only challenge up to the 900th rank.

900th-ranked Duel Arena.

"An interesting human, but this is as far as you go." The Tiger-head Muscle Man threw a punch directly at Mu Cheng as soon as the match began.

Mu Cheng chose not to meet force with force, opting to dodge...

This was the only option, as he couldn't use Bloodline Power or Battle Qi/Sword Qi... even weapons were forbidden.

Aside from dodging, there was no better choice.

"As expected of an alien, this strike's power has reached the first Shackles realm, but that's all there is to it."

This time, Mu Cheng didn't dodge, but met the punch head-on, catching the Tiger-head Muscle Man off guard.

He sent him flying out of the Duel Arena.

"Interesting, let's all go together!" As a Bear-head Man slowly walked over, followed by the remaining nine.

The 900th-ranked Duel Arena was supposed to have random opponents, but Mu Cheng was facing ranks 900 to 909.

This clearly... indicated someone was manipulating things.

"Fine, saves me the trouble of fighting them one by one." Although Mu Cheng saw through it, he wasn't surprised.

After all, his odds were currently five times, and the bets reached an astonishing two hundred million, so being targeted was quite normal.

It's just that they underestimated Mu Cheng's strength. The strength of the 900th rank was only two Shackles realms, which was completely insufficient in front of him.

In less than a moment, he secured victory and reached the 900th rank.

As for Little Yao and Little Demon Fox Emperor, after two or three matches, their rankings directly entered the top 100.

"Next, I'll challenge the 800th rank." Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and directly clicked to participate.

Although the odds were only four, Little Demon Fox Emperor and he didn't hesitate, betting all ten hundred million they had just won.

Another office.

"Madam, for this 800th-ranked Duel Arena, do you want to make a move?" A Blood Clan woman suddenly burst in to report the situation.

The person working was a human woman, seemingly quite old, about forty years old.

Dressed in a purple cheongsam and a black cloak, she looked like a strong woman.

"Xiao Yue, do you think he's really Zero?" the woman said after studying him.

Xiao Yue: "Although he looks quite similar, Xiao Yue can be very certain that he is not the real Zero."

"Firstly, their strengths are not on the same level. Secondly, with Zero's strength, he shouldn't be here; he should be on the fifth-level Battlefield."

"Your analysis is completely correct. However, to bet one billion star-glow crystals without hesitation, it seems he's probably not ordinary." The woman thought very seriously.

Suddenly, she reacted sharply. "Go and check now if he has anyone else... following him."

"Xiao Yue has already checked. He has two companions, one named Little Yao and the other Xiao Jiu." Xiao Yue had already done her homework.

And she said with certainty, "The origin of that Little Yao is unknown for now... but Madam should be familiar with the one named Xiao Jiu."

"Xiao Jiu from Super Ability Academy? Things are getting more and more interesting," the woman instantly guessed.

Xiao Yue didn't deny it. "Mm-hm, it is indeed Xiao Jiu from Super Ability Academy... Madam, do you want to make a move now?"

"Since it's her, of course I'll make a move. Bet a temporary one billion on that kid! Perhaps that day is coming." The woman made up her mind after deep thought.

Xiao Yue: "Understood, Xiao Yue will personally arrange it."

"Such a grand gesture... who exactly is this?" Mu Cheng was suddenly greatly surprised, taking a while to react.

No matter who it was... that wasn't important. What was important was that only he could see this betting amount.

So, generally speaking, ten normal people wouldn't bet on a human.

"No matter who it is, let's win first." Mu Cheng didn't care too much and walked into the 800th-ranked Duel Arena.

"Sister... have you noticed that this Duel Arena doesn't seem as simple as it appears?" Little Yao suddenly spoke slowly.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Are you talking about the star-glow crystals? It is indeed strange... their origin is quite mysterious."

"Mm-hm, it seems there are indeed unspeakable secrets," Little Yao nodded in reply.

Such a large Duel Arena certainly required a lot of manpower and resources to operate, and the main source of star-glow crystals was still...

an unknown.

"All the answers should be in that Hell Trial!" Little Demon Fox Emperor didn't think about it any further.

On the other side, Mu Cheng was indeed targeted. As soon as he started, he was surrounded by ten Horse-head brothers.

"These guys are not simple. It seems I can only find an opportunity... to defeat them one by one." Mu Cheng didn't dare to be careless and was very cautious.

But these ten Horse-head brothers played dirty, directly ganging up on Mu Cheng.

"Good heavens... it seems I'll have to show some real skill." Mu Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet.

It was a strategy of 'injuring the enemy a thousand, self-damaging eight hundred'; every time he defeated a Horse-head brother... he had to pay a price.

Fortunately, he barely managed to secure victory in the end.

"This isn't how you play, is it? Forget it... whatever happens, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Mu Cheng was already in a sorry state.

To continue challenging would simply be seeking death...

"Master, are you... beaten to a pulp? If so, let's go out and roam around!" Little Yao's voice suddenly came.

Beside her was Little Demon Fox Emperor.

Mu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Mm-hm, let's call it a day."

Indeed, he was also very interested in what secret lay behind this Duel Arena.

The three quickly exited the Duel Arena, and what appeared before them was no longer the high-tech city.

Instead, it was a super-large Energy Veins, with countless people mining on it...

"It seems the source of the star-glow crystals is here," Little Demon Fox Emperor said, looking at the scene.

Little Yao: "If there's a Duel Arena... then there must be a trading zone. If only there was someone here."

"Someone should come looking for us, just wait," Mu Cheng suddenly remembered the big shot who had bet one billion on him.

Sure enough, just as he expected, a sweet voice suddenly came.

"Gentlemen, my Madam would like to meet you."

It was Xiao Yue speaking. Dressed in a black suit, she looked very much like a secretary.

"Lead the way!" Mu Cheng readily agreed.

Little Yao and Little Demon Fox Emperor, seeing him so straightforward, didn't ask for reasons and followed closely.

Under Xiao Yue's guidance, they soon arrived at another place...

This place was completely different from the mine. If one was hell, the other was paradise.

Although not overly prosperous, the constant flow of people indicated it was a trading zone.

"There really is a trading zone and such," Little Yao said, looking ahead.

Mu Cheng: "Of course there is, otherwise where would all those star-glow crystals come from?"

"It's just ahead, please follow me," Xiao Yue said again.

What appeared before everyone was an ancient building called Worlds Number One Tower, not too tall, only about a hundred meters high.

"It's actually Worlds Number One Tower... I never thought I'd find Worlds Number One Tower in this place!" Little Yao exclaimed in shock.

Not just her, Little Demon Fox Emperor was the same. "This... is this really Worlds Number One Tower? Am I seeing things?"

"Why are you all making such faces? What's so special about Worlds Number One Tower? What if it's not?" Mu Cheng expressed his confusion.

Little Yao: "Never mind, let's take it one step at a time. It's not certain if it's Worlds Number One Tower."

"Mm-hm, I also think it shouldn't be!" Little Demon Fox Emperor also felt the same way.

This strangeness left Mu Cheng even more bewildered, but thankfully, he didn't ask for the reason.