[[System Announcement]: "Ding~ Since the number of contestants who have reached the rank of [4-Star Arena Grandmaster] has exceeded 7000 people, the Arena Level-4 is now officially open. All 4-Star Arena Grandmasters, please enter the Arena Level-4 promptly to begin your challenge!"]
When the announcement arrived, countless contestants who had struggled through the entire night and felt mentally and physically exhausted were suddenly reinvigorated.
No one knew exactly how many total arenas the Hell Gladiator Arena had, but what everyone could do was try to clear the entire arena in the shortest time possible.
And the effective duration was: from the descent of the Hell Gladiator Arena until its conclusion, within ten days.
Otherwise, if after ten days the King-tier secret realm was not conquered, then countless monsters would flow from the secret realm into the real world, bringing disaster to humanity.
As of now, three days had already passed, leaving seven days of challenge time.
At 9 a.m., Zhang Yue logged in.
He directly entered the Hell Gladiator Arena and chose the Arena Level-4 to enter.
["Ding~ Welcome to Hell Gladiator Arena · Arena Level-4. You have been randomly assigned to Battlefield No. 36 (currently, the total number of arenas is 50). The rules of the Arena Level-4 are hereby released. Please enjoy your challenge."]
"They cut the number of battlefields in half?", This rule change actually suited Zhang Yue's preferences.
Because in the previous three arenas, due to the large number of battlefields, Zhang Yue had barely encountered the core contestants of rival nations. Most opponents were just small fry, making the fights dull and boring.
Reducing the number of battlefields meant a much higher chance of running into Elfa, Kwon Ji-hyun, Inoue Amano and the others.
Of course, the most important thing now was to quickly raise his rank to 5-Star.
So, Zhang Yue reviewed the rules of the Arena Level-4.
This arena's rules were quite interesting.
Contestants must search the arena for [Life Containers], and then absorb life energy into the container.
Once the Life Container is full, the contestant receives point rewards.
Life Containers are divided into 5 levels:
Level 1 Life Container: Max life capacity 100 → Full = 1 point
Level 2 Life Container: Max life capacity 300 → Full = 3 points
Level 3 Life Container: Max life capacity 600 → Full = 10 points
Level 4 Life Container: Max life capacity 1000 → Full = 20 points
Level 5 Life Container: Max life capacity 1500 → Full = 50 points
And the container must be exactly 100% full, less or more won't count.
If the life energy inside the container exceeds its max capacity, it will explode. Not only will all your previous effort be wasted, but you'll have to find a new Life Container.
Moreover, if the container explodes, it causes point loss to the contestant.
Each contestant may only hold one Life Container at a time. They must convert its energy into points before acquiring a new one.
Also, death in the Arena Level-4 will cost 20 points.
Killing another contestant allows you to freely choose to plunder their stored life energy.
To rank up from 4-Star Arena Grandmaster to 5-Star Arena King requires 3000 points.
After understanding the rules, Zhang Yue did his usual routine and started streaming.
Netizens from all over the real world seemed to have been waiting for a while, and were already following Zhang Yue.
The moment his stream started, those who got the notification flooded in like hungry wolves, swarming into Zhang Yue's livestream.
And then, the barrage of hate in the comments exploded:
["Finally online! I thought you were too scared to log in again!"]
["This dog streamer dares to show up? How could you! Haven't you read the comments section? Your mental strength is insane!"]
["Look at that! You're being cursed like a dog! You're totally a ghost!"]
["Look, as soon as Zero is online, no other contestants dare to play anymore!"]
["Dog streamer say something! Aren't you going to admit you're a ghost?"]
Zhang Yue ignored all the comments completely.
He was only interested in the viewer count.
In less than a minute, the number of viewers in his livestream shot up past 1 billion+.
Without saying another word, he instructed the backend to add the sales link…
"Alright, giving the brothers a little welfare today. Little Racoon crispy noodles, 9.9 yuan for 10 packs with free shipping, 18.9 for 40 packs, 27.9 for 60 packs. Limited quantity, first come first serve. If you need it, order quickly. Fast shipping, global delivery."
The moment he said that, a new wave of cursing filled the comments:
["F* your crispy noodles! Did you even read what everyone is saying? You still have the nerve to sell stuff?"]
["In the streamer's eyes, only instant noodles exist?"]
["Damn it… don't say it, these crispy noodles are actually really tasty. Shipping is fast too. I ordered yesterday and it arrived today. I've already downed ten packs out of sixty. Crunchy as hell! Freaking delicious! Pah! I swear I only bought them to leave bad reviews!" (quietly places another order for 60 packs)]
["Why did this promo only start today? I bought 60 packs yesterday for 29.7 yuan. Lost 1.8 yuan! Huge loss! Will the streamer refund the difference?"]
After putting up the Little Racoon crispy noodle sales link, Zhang Yue immediately turned off the comments.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Next, he focused entirely on the arena.
The Arena Level-4 rules looked simple, but they were anything but.
Every single kill had to be precisely calculated, or it would be a total waste of effort.
Zhang Yue roamed through the vast ruins and soon found a transparent cup-like object in a magic circle, a Level 2 Life Container.
The max capacity of a Level 2 container is 300.
Zhang Yue then began his slaughter.
He picked a wilderness zone ahead and locked onto the many level-175 Shadow Demon Wolves as his targets.
ROAR!
The massive body of the Thirty-Six-Winged Armageddon Black Dragon swept across the map from above. Scorching dragon flames rained down, instantly engulfing the entire map and wiping out all the wolves.
["Ding~ You killed [Shadow Demon Wolf] (Level 1–5) x55. Life energy +132!"]
The system's battle prompt gave Zhang Yue a shock.
"Damn! Luckily this is a Level 2 container. If it were Level 1, I'd be done for."
A Level 1 container can only hold 100. If it overloads and explodes, Zhang Yue would lose points equivalent to dying.
And he only had 12 points, not enough to withstand the 20-point death penalty.
Meaning: if he had been holding a Level 1 container, he would have been eliminated by his own dragon just now.
"You really are my precious big son, huh!"
So, as a "reward" for the Armageddon Black Dragon, Zhang Yue immediately forced it back into the pet space.
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