92: Chapter 92 Chinese New Year

The negotiation went very smoothly, and the phantom werewolf soon vanished without a trace.

For a moment, Mu Cheng didn't even react. "Is it over just like that? Isn't it a bit too smooth?"

"What else?" Chu Yaoyao didn't linger, and she disappeared shortly after.

"I'll be... fine! It seems like there's nothing left to do then?" Mu Cheng suddenly felt quite lost.

Peppa gave a suggestion: "When the snow stops, it will be time to head to Guangshen... so use this time to read more books!"

It was telling the truth; the current Mu Cheng indeed needed to put more effort into studying.

He needed to broaden his horizons to understand this world full of unknowns.

"Mm-hmm, let's head back then! I wonder when this snow will finally stop," Mu Cheng lamented.

He returned directly to the mansion, turned on his high-tech bracelet, and began to read.

In the blink of an eye, two months passed without him noticing, and today happened to be New Year's Eve.

"Brother Cheng, today is a grand day. Come on, let's go out and have some fun," Gu Na suddenly piped up.

Now that Mu Cheng was no longer an ordinary person, he naturally refused such things outright.

"I'd rather spend this time doing something meaningful."

"Today is New Year's Eve. If you don't go, it won't look right. Besides, everyone is waiting for you."

Gu Na didn't even wait for Mu Cheng's consent and just pulled him along...

"Hey, is it already New Year's Eve? Alright... I can walk on my own." Mu Cheng hadn't expected it to be New Year's Eve already.

Like a complete blockhead... he pulled Gu Na's small hand away and coughed.

"Then what are we waiting for? Lead the way."

"Mm-hmm, follow me!" Gu Na was instantly embarrassed, thinking about how she had just been pulling Mu Cheng.

Her face grew shy... losing her composure a bit, she led the way.

Outside, it was still night, and the snow continued to fall... though it had clearly lightened up.

"It looks like the snow is about to stop!" Mu Cheng remarked, looking at the sky.

Since the place wasn't very far, Gu Na walked with Mu Cheng, but her mind was already elsewhere.

She didn't even care what Mu Cheng was saying. Seeing that she wasn't talking... Mu Cheng followed along quietly.

They soon arrived at the scene, which was inside a large stadium... it was already packed with people.

In the center was a large martial arts arena, and the scene was lively... filled with laughter and chatter.

"This..." Mu Cheng was momentarily speechless looking at the atmosphere.

Originally, New Year's Eve was for being happy with family, but this damned Global Survival Game... had broken countless families.

They had homes they couldn't return to, and they didn't know if their loved ones were dead or alive.

"Brother Cheng, everyone is waiting for you. Hurry up onto the stage!" After saying that, Gu Na vanished into the crowd.

"It looks like they want a gauntlet match. You deal with it yourself!" Peppa also suddenly left.

"A gauntlet match? That sounds interesting." Mu Cheng didn't waste any words and went straight onto the stage.

There was no host, but despite that, Mu Cheng's appearance still caused quite a stir.

"I'll go first. Since there's a chance today, let me see how big the gap between us is."

It was the voice of gelatinous tooth, and he soon stepped onto the arena as well.

The situation was indeed as Peppa said; it seemed he was being pranked... challenged to a gauntlet match.

Since he was already here... Mu Cheng hadn't stretched his limbs in three months, so he was naturally happy to have some fun.

"You have some foresight, so just go down!" Mu Cheng didn't hold back.

With just one punch, gelatinous tooth was knocked off the stage.

"It seems the gap between us is getting wider and wider." Even though gelatinous tooth lost, he was actually happy.

"Of course, so you need to work hard." Mu Cheng gave him another blow to his ego.

At a dining table below the stage.

Gu Na watched in shock. "This can't be right! Brother Cheng must have used some trickery, definitely."

Clearly, she didn't believe Mu Cheng had this much strength. gelatinous tooth was a Rank 7, and his physical strength was at the 9th layer of Wanshi.

Deciding the match with one punch... was indeed unlikely.

"This is the benefit of reading more. As long as he doesn't face a Rank 9 now, it shouldn't be much of a problem." Peppa, who was lying nearby snoring, suddenly spoke up.

Tao Mumu was dumbfounded. "Is that even possible? Isn't it... sleeping?"

"Enough, enough, the food can't even keep your mouths shut. Besides, today is New Year's Eve, be happy!" Although Tao Shuishui was no longer an ordinary person.

She was still that little foodie, constantly eating meat and fish, still that simple college girl, looking a bit mischievous.

"This old man will try too," Qin Chen's voice came, and as soon as he stepped up, he threw a sword qi at Mu Cheng.

"You're already so old, yet you're acting like a sneak by launching a surprise attack. But it's only this much!"

Mu Cheng didn't panic at all. He activated the Devouring Bloodline within his body, caught the sword qi with his bare hands, and threw it back.

"Give it back to you!"

Qin Chen blocked his own move, but he was still knocked off the stage.

"Not bad, not bad, you finally know how to use your own bloodline." Peppa suddenly woke up and watched intently.

"This... fine, fine, let's get back to what we were doing! Brother Cheng has indeed become much stronger during this time, we need to work hard to keep up." Gu Na was also shocked.

Tao Mumu nodded and replied, "Mm-hmm, we must work hard to keep up too."

"You're all right. Why doesn't Sister Na go test Brother Cheng's strength? I'm actually quite curious which of you is stronger. As for me, there's no need to waste the effort," Tao Shuishui said with a deep burp after finishing her food.

Gu Na shook her head and said, "Forget it... I won't waste my effort."

"Mm-hmm, there's indeed no need. That guy is invincible below Rank 9 now. Above Rank 9, a one-for-one trade shouldn't be a problem," Peppa suddenly added.

Tao Mumu was stunned again. "Are you kidding? Brother Cheng's current strength is only at the peak of Rank 6. Isn't this leap in power a bit too large?"

"Don't make a fuss. Levels seem to have some use, but not a very large one. Don't forget this world is very complex; there are plenty of people who are heaven-defyingly strong."

Since Gu Na could say such things, it was obvious she had also put in a lot of work studying during this time.

Tao Shuishui didn't find it strange. "Yeah, they do have a tiny bit of use, but only a tiny bit."

"Is no one else challenging? Then I'm leaving," Mu Cheng shouted when he saw no one else coming up.

After waiting a while longer, there were indeed no more challengers. They had originally wanted to use the gauntlet match to mess with Mu Cheng.

Now it seemed that was complete wishful thinking; it was simply an impossible task.