Chapter 2469 Pa.s.sed
At the city entrance, there was a checkpoint.
Vehicles slowly came to a stop at the checkpoint.
"Welcome to the White Abyss Arena."
In the inspection station, a neatly dressed, polite-looking middle-aged man nodded to the two of them and said, "Is this your first time here? Is there anything I can a.s.sist you with?"
Simone handed over the invitation letter for the White Abyss Arena.
"Ah, you"re here as guests for the compet.i.tion. Welcome. Please hold on for a moment."
After the middle-aged man carefully examined the invitation letter, he nodded and waved to the side.
Soon, a short halfling emerged from the checkpoint and leaped onto the vehicle through the window, sitting in the backseat.
"This is Harkus, the halfling. He will be your guide within the White Abyss Arena. There are some rules you"ll need to be aware of, and he will explain them to you. Of course, rules are generally for the weak; the strong are not bound by them."
"Hope you have a pleasant time in the White Abyss Arena."
The middle-aged man smiled, opened the city entrance pa.s.sage, and allowed them to proceed.
The vehicle slowly entered the city.
The halfling said, "Welcome to the White Abyss Arena. I"m Harkus. As you can see, the entire city has been built around the arena. Most of the inhabitants are compet.i.tors, and occasionally, some distinguished guests stay for a day or two. These guests are either wealthy or influential and are usually accompanied by expert bodyguards, so it"s best not to clash with them."
"You are here as guests with an invitation card. The arena has prepared accommodations for you. Would you like to see your rooms and stow your luggage first?"
"There"s no need. We don"t have any luggage."
Simone, preoccupied with the safety of the world boundary and not wanting to waste time, directly declined the halfling"s offer and said, "I"ve heard that I can get what I need at the White Abyss Arena?"
"Indeed, the strength of the Arena Master is boundless. He can provide anything you require, but first, you must prove your worth within the arena."
Simone was aware that it wouldn"t be that simple and had prepared himself mentally before coming.
"Alright, tell me what I need to do."
"First, you need to register as a compet.i.tor in your world boundary. As long as there is at least one compet.i.tor from your world boundary with an SSS-level ranking, you can meet with the Arena Master and obtain whatever you wish."
SSS-level!
It seemed that the strength level of the compet.i.tors was the key factor here.
Simone"s eyes sparkled with battle intent as he nodded and said, "Good. When can I start partic.i.p.ating in the matches?"
"Haha, it"s great to see your enthusiasm for the arena," Harkus responded, pulling out a pad from behind and scanning the invitation card for ident.i.ty registration. "I"ll get you registered right away. You"re from the D-29 star system world boundary... May I have your name, please?"
"My name is Simone. Please proceed with my registration for the matches. Thank you."
"I"m arranging for you to compete in the next available entry-level match, which will start in half an hour. If we head to the arena now, it"ll be just in time. Does that work for you?"
"Perfect."
Simone took a deep breath, shut his eyes, and entered a pre-fight mental state.
Harkus then turned to Fang Heng, "I don"t have your information. May I ask who you are?"
"I"m Simone"s friend, Fang Bai. I"m here with him."
"Alright, do you need to register as a compet.i.tor as well?"
"Not at the moment. Having Simone as a compet.i.tor should be sufficient for now."
"Haha, I agree. Your friend seems very strong."
Simone remained focused, unaware of the conversation between Fang Heng and Harkus, and continued to prepare himself mentally.
Soon, the vehicle arrived at the underground parking lot of the White Abyss Arena. Harkus led them to the elevator.
"The White Abyss Arena operates 24/7. Battles take place around the clock. The arena uses both an invitation system and a self-registration system. All invited partic.i.p.ants receive a preferential evaluation level, while those who register themselves start from scratch. The starting level for your world boundary is S-level, and Mr. Simone"s initial combat strength evaluation is A-tier."
"In the arena, you can compete against top fighters from various worlds and fully enjoy the thrill of battle."
Simone turned to Harkus and asked, "The Arena Master is all-powerful, right?"
Harkus"s eyes glinted with a hint of slyness, "Indeed, as long as you can prove that you have enough strength, the Master will grant you whatever you desire. However, you"ll also need to do some tasks for the Master..."
Simone gripped his fists, determined. As long as he could help his world boundary overcome this crisis, he would give his all to win every battle.
Guided by Harkus, they soon entered the elevator.
"Ding Dong."
The elevator doors opened on the 11th floor.
The halfling glanced at the pad in his hand and nodded, "The initial match you"ve scheduled is about to start in five minutes. I"ll take you to the preparation room."
"Mr. Fang, I"m very grateful for your help in getting me this far. From here on, I"ll have to rely on myself," Simone said, slapping his own cheek and his eyes gleaming with intense battle will. "I was selected from the inner layer of my clan as the most suitable for this mission. I will win all the way and find a way to save our world."
"Hmm, good luck to you."
Fang Heng replied calmly, watching as Simone entered the preparation room.
"Mr. Fang, I"ll take you to the viewing stands."
"Sure, lead the way."
Fang Heng followed the halfling to the spectator stands.
The arena stands were spa.r.s.ely populated, with only a few spectators.
It seemed that Simone"s combat level wasn"t very high, so there weren"t many people watching.
As for the opponent...
Fang Heng"s brow furrowed as he observed the white skeletal creature emerging from the opposite side of the preparation pa.s.sage.
An intelligent undead creature?
"Beep!"
The green light on the arena stage lit up.
The undead creature immediately launched its a.s.sault, sending over a dozen bone spears hurtling toward Simone!
"Whoosh!!"
Simone moved with incredible speed, dodging the bone spear attacks while swiftly closing the distance.
He delivered a powerful right-handed punch!
"Bang!!!"
The heavy hit caused the skeletal creature"s exoskeleton to crack sharply as it was sent flying out of the arena"s edge.
"Winner! Simone!"
Simone easily won the initial match, feeling a surge of exhilaration as he raised his fist triumphantly.
[Hint: The player"s current ring mission-Proceed to the White Abyss Arena has been completed.]
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