"Outside the Karl Imperial Training Institute"

The July sun is particularly bright, but the light from the sun of this world is not hot. I leaned against a thick plane tree, and when I looked up, I saw the sun shining through the intricate branches and leaves, like twinkling stars in the breeze.

"Brother Qingyun!"

I don't know when Sophran sneaked around behind me and patted me on the shoulder, almost scaring me!

"When were you so naughty! I almost scared you! ”

"It's just revenge on you!"

Sophran walked up to me as she spoke, and gave a soft "hum".

"Huh! I didn't scare you, did I! ”

"Have you forgotten the Deadwood Crocodile!"

"Sophran, it's really good that you have such a good memory! It's enough for your brain to memorize a little more history books, and forget about other things for me!"

"Uh-huh!!"

I learned the way a deadwood crocodile opened its bloody mouth.

"Hehe, Brother Qingyun, don't tease me! It's so ugly to open your mouth so wide! ”

"I'm in such a good mood, it seems that I'm training as a magician!"

"Hmmm! You're also training as a magic swordsman! Let's go, I'll take you to the exchange to see if there's any better gear in the fourth or fifth gear. ”

"Well, no. The problem of equipment is not a problem, in fact, there are still a lot of things I don't understand that I want to ask you, let's talk about it as we go. ”

"Okay. So where do you want to go now? ”

Sophlan tilted her head and winked at me.

"Wander around, it's rare to come to the bustling part of the empire."

"Well, listen to you. By the way, Brother Qingyun, I know that there is a snack bar called "Flying Fish Balls" near here, do you want to try it? ”

"Flying fish balls? What a unique name, yes! But is there really a flying fish in this world? ”

"Of course there is! Do you want to hear the story of the bird and the swimming fish? ”

There was a hint of mystery on Sophran's face, perhaps she thought it was a very strange story, but I had heard several versions of the story of the birds and the fish......

"This story has a ...... in my world Why don't you tell you about it this time? ”

"Yes, yes!"

Sophran seemed to be looking forward to it.

"Of course, there are many versions of this story, so let's tell you a mythical version of the bird swimming fish!"

"Hmm!"

I thought quietly for a moment, then straightened my thoughts a little.

"Legend has it that a bird came to a body of water, it flew against the wind on the surface of the lake, and suddenly a blue fish jumped out of the water, perhaps this is the arrangement of fate, the moment the bird and the swimming fish look at each other, they actually fall in love at first sight! But a thin layer of water has always isolated them from two different worlds. A short time together, a long time of longing, the love between the birds and the swimming fish is a painful feeling, but their desire for love touched the heavens, and the heavens let the birds shed their wings and turn into swimming fish in the water, and finally they lived happily together......"

"It's a touching story!"

Sophran looked at me intently, her eyes glittering.

"Uh...... Haven't you changed the plot in your world a little, the fish grew wings and turned into birds, and then it was ......?"

"Not really!" Sophran interrupted me.

"Oh? Let's talk about it. ”

"Hmm. In fact, in ancient times, this kind of flying fish was just an ordinary fish, they could only live in the sea, but later there was a kind of flying bird called "Hong" in this world, mainly living in the territory of the Gar Empire, they lived by preying on this flying fish, and it was like their natural enemy for the flying fish! ”

"But the fish did not succumb to fate! Suddenly, one day, some of these fish were mutated and were able to fly in the sky with their wide fins, and their offspring inherited this ability, and in order to take revenge on Hong, they flew to this continent without hesitation! As you might have guessed, they became the current Flying Fish Balls. ”

"Huh?! There can also be this version of the Bird and the Fish!! ”

"Well, it's delicious, let's go, I'll be there in a while."

"I'm afraid this flying fish is not a monster!"

"I've eaten it all, what are you afraid of! Monsters are dead and can't be eaten, really! ”

"Outside the Flying Fish Balls Snack Bar"

Soflan and I came to this snack bar with flying fish balls, and it was very popular! If I hadn't eaten a flying fish in my life, I guess I wouldn't have lined up in this nearly 30-meter long line! But while the queue is boring, just ask Sophran what he plans next!

"Sophran, where are we going to cultivate next? Is it still in the Mochizuki Water Realm? ”

"Whatever you want, but I don't really like the Mochizuki Water Realm, there is always a strange feeling there, but if you are near the Empire, only the Mochizuki Water Realm and the Fluorescent Swamp can be cultivated."

"Huh? Doesn't the Empire have access to the other four cities! Aren't there all monster areas between cities? ”

"No! If they are all monsters, then you should tell ordinary people not to go far away! Both the "Heavenly Level" and the "Hongchuan Gorge" are absolutely safe areas, but there are some beasts that are not monsters after all, and they are not too much of a threat to humans. ”

"Okay, then according to your opinion, where should we go to cultivate?"

"Aino no Mori, after all, it's been a few days since I came out, to be honest, I'm a little worried about my mother, I want to go home and have a look."

Sophran looked worried, and his voice suddenly became murmuring, which was a bit different from the Sophran I knew. I wanted to ask more questions out of concern among my friends, but I stuck the question in my throat for fear of drawing her unpleasant thoughts.

"Well, then you can go home first, anyway, I'm quite familiar with the Aino Forest, and I have no problem cultivating alone!"

"Hmmm! By the way, Brother Qingyun, after completing his career, he can sign up for the "Gladiatorial Tournament" in the Empire! It's a big event that has swept the continent, and it's rare to come to the empire, are you interested in participating? ”

"Oh? Gladiatorial tournaments? Is it a match similar to a duel to the death? ”

"There's this smell in there, but it doesn't have to cost your life!"

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

"The gladiatorial tournament is an arena built in a strange space, only the great empires! Compete in this arena and resurrect even the dead of people in our world! It's amazing, isn't it!! ”

Although I have only known Sophran for a few days, we have undoubtedly become friends, and she is like my sister to me. I never imagined that I would have such a deep emotion for an NPC in the game world, and I was relieved to see her gradually recover.

"Competitive competition, isn't it! Oh yes! I love this! ”

I tried to make Sophran feel that I had developed a strong interest in gladiatorial tournaments, and I only hoped that this topic would erase her worries.

"Hehe, I knew you liked it!"

"Then tell me about the content and rules of the game!"

"Hmmm! The gladiatorial competition is divided into a solo competition, a three-person free combination competition, and a six-player team competition! The competition is divided according to the level, 30-50 is the primary league, 51-70 is the intermediate league, 71-90 is the senior league, and 91 and above is the top league! The rules of the game are simple, and if you kill all your opponents, you win! ”

"Isn't that a very unfair division! This maximum level difference is close to twenty levels! ”

"It's really unfair, but the reward for winning will be much higher!"

"Players need to pay a certain amount of winnings to sign up for the tournament, for example, if you defeat a level 50 opponent in the junior league at your current level, not only will your stake be refunded, but you will also receive an additional bonus of x20 times the bonus! Of course, if you lose, you won't even have the principal ......."

"That's cool, isn't it? Winnings are bound to limit the amount, right? ”

"That's for sure, the higher the league level, the higher the upper limit of the amount, the lower limit of the amount of the primary league is five thousand, and the upper limit is ten thousand!"

"That's not bad! You can win up to 200,000 yuan if you win one game like this! It seems that gladiatorial tournaments should have restrictions such as equipment or skills, right? ”

"That's right! When a contestant enters the arena, the equipment on their body will be automatically transformed into the official uniform, but there is no limit to their skills! Skills are inherently an ability of their own, and if even this is restricted, then the competition is meaningless! ”

"Hmm...... Wouldn't it be easy to win league bonuses if you knew high-level skills! ”

"That's right! But the arena is controlled by the Empire, which means that the opponents you face are completely determined by the gladiatorial tournament organizers! If you win matches in a row, they'll naturally match you with stronger opponents! And the whole gladiatorial tournament itself is a huge gambling game, all the official matches will open the odds, the audience can freely choose to bet to win the prize, in a sense, it is impossible to win too many games in a row, unless you really have the strength to dominate the region! ”

"Uh, then what are you waiting for, let's hurry up and start the gladiatorial competition!"

I pretended to urge Sophran to go with me to the gladiatorial tournament.

"Brother Qingyun! You don't have to be in such a hurry to send money......"

"Sophran!"

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"The word "send" is used very well! You'll circle it out first, and we'll do some research later! ”

"Hehe......" Sophran smiled faintly, "but it's our turn soon!" It's been queuing for so long, or ...... Why don't you wait a little longer......"

"Hmmm! I'm kidding! After waiting for so long, there is no reason not to eat! ”

Sophran and I ate some flying fish balls and prepared to go to the gladiatorial competition, and of course the flying fish balls in this shop really tasted amazing! We ate two of the most popular flying fish balls, "Crispy Flying Fish Balls" and "Popping Flying Fish Balls", which tasted very responsibly! The 30-meter queue is worth it!