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Chapter 698: Duel? Things Aren't Looking Good
Chapter 698: Duel? Things Aren't Looking Good
Zhong Feng surveyed the dueling arena, taking in his surroundings.
The floor of the arena was a checkerboard pattern of black and white tiles, much like a chessboard. The square arena was roughly two kilometers on each side, providing ample space for a Fifth-Stage cultivator to fully demonstrate their abilities.
Notably, the arena was surrounded by numerous large seats, seemingly designed for dragons.
As Zhong Feng observed the venue, about thirty to forty colorful dragons filed in, taking their seats around the arena. They were all incredibly excited, shouting loudly:
"Another duel today! Daniel never fails to entertain us."
"Is this the twelfth time this month?"
"Right, Daniel has had twelve duels this month, and he’s won all of them. I’ve been following every match."
"Should we place some bets this time?"
"The odds are already up: 1.04 to 1 for Daniel to win, and 9 to 1 for his opponent."
"1.04 to 1? That’s really steep!"
"Think it’s steep? Then why don’t you bet on the other side?"
"How can I? I don’t want to lose my principal."
...
The colorful dragons settled into their seats, their excited chatter filling the air. Some were discussing the odds, while others were cheering on Daniel and Zhong Feng.
The atmosphere in the arena was reminiscent of a Roman coliseum, with Zhong Feng feeling like the "beast" in the arena.
He couldn’t help but laugh wryly.
He had come to negotiate with the dragon clan, not to be forced into a duel.
...
Princess Koko entered the arena and took her place at the referee’s stand.
She looked at Zhong Feng apologetically, "I’m sorry, but once the chessboard arena is activated, it can’t be stopped. You’ll have to fight unless you can overpower it with a strength greater than Upper-Sixth-Stage, or the duel ends with a clear winner."
Zhong Feng was speechless.
The white dragon Daniel was basking in the adoration of the crowd, who were cheering loudly for him.
Turning to Zhong Feng, Daniel said smugly, "Since you’re new here, I won’t bully you. Koko, tell him the rules of the duel."
Koko glanced at Daniel with disdain before turning to Zhong Feng, "Let me explain the arena rules: your strength will be reduced to match Daniel’s level. As the reigning champion, Daniel will receive a 30% boost to all his attributes, which will last throughout the match."
As she spoke, a golden light surged from the center of the arena, enveloping Daniel’s dragon form. Bathed in the golden glow, Daniel’s body began to swell, his limbs and muscles becoming more robust.
As a pure-blooded white dragon, he also received a significant boost to his mental energy. A thick, mist-like aura enveloped his head, making it look as if he were wearing a foggy hat.
"Daniel! Daniel!"
The audience in the stands cheered loudly, already envisioning Daniel’s victory and their 4% profit increase.
...
Looking at the enthusiastic "coliseum," Zhong Feng felt utterly speechless.
The purpose of the arena was to level his strength to match Daniel’s, then give Daniel a 30% boost to all his attributes.
No wonder Daniel had won twelve consecutive matches this month, and even the dragons in the audience were willing to bet on him at a 1:1.04 odds.
Cheat to this extent, and it would be a miracle if he doesn't win!
"But..." Zhong Feng couldn't hold back any longer and shouted loudly at Princess Coco, who was sitting in the judge's stand, "What's the reason? Why does he get a 30% boost to all his attributes just for winning consecutive matches? Doesn't that give him an unfair advantage?"
Princess Coco hadn't even had a chance to respond when an elderly white dragon sitting in the stands smiled and said, "Young dragon, it's because he's the only son of the Third Elder! The Third Elder's love for him has reached a level of obsession... cough, I mean, it's a bit abnormal. The chessboard was even crafted by his father's own hands."
In truth, the elderly white dragon hadn't mentioned one more thing: the Third Elder had made great contributions to the dragon race, but his son was rather foolish.
Out of compassion for the Third Elder, they had been lenient with Daniel's behavior.
...
Daniel was already growing impatient by this point.
He spread his wings and flew into the sky, shouting down at Zhong Feng, "Alright, starting the countdown from 10 seconds. We'll start the fight after 10 seconds! 10, 9, 8..."
Roar!
The stands erupted in a thunderous chorus of dragon roars, all of them eager for the spectacle.
"Wait!" Zhong Feng shouted loudly, "What if I surrender? If I surrender, will we not have to fight?"
Zhong Feng suddenly remembered something—his combat style and skills in his dragon form were different from those of the dragons here. Once the fight began, they would immediately recognize that he wasn't a native dragon but an alien one!
If that happened, he would be completely exposed.
So, no matter what, he couldn't fight Daniel.
"Surrender?" Daniel was taken aback.
He had already fought over a hundred duels, and he had never seen a dragon surrender before.
Dragons were generally very proud and would rather fight to a respectable defeat than surrender. This was the first time he had seen a dragon do this.
Daniel thought for a moment and replied, "You can surrender."
"Alright, then I'll surren—"
"Wait, I'm not done. If you surrender, you will still have to pay a price for losing. Are you sure you want to surrender?"
Daniel didn't actually want Zhong Feng to surrender. He preferred to give Zhong Feng a solid beating in front of everyone, as a warning to all the dragons present not to touch his fiancee.
Zhong Feng's pupils narrowed slightly, "Price? What price?"
Princess Coco, standing in the judge's stand, spoke up, "This is part of the chessboard's rules. Once the two combatants enter the chessboard, their most valuable possession is marked.
The loser will lose this item, which will then be given to the winner."
After speaking, Princess Coco used her mental powers to secretly transmit a message to Zhong Feng, "The rule is as such, but Daniel usually gets bored with the most valuable item he wins after two days and returns it to the loser.
That's why the senior members of the club allow Daniel to act this way, as neither side really loses anything."
"Marked?"
Upon hearing Princess Coco's message, Zhong Feng's heart sank.
All the valuable items he had were from the game world. If any of these were marked...
Zhong Feng quickly glanced at his spatial ring.
In his 2,000 cubic meter ring, one item was wrapped in a layer of black and white smoke, making it stand out among all the others.
This item was from the game, and its name was—[Pandaren Holy Radiance War Banner].
(End of Chapter)
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