Ironblood Ruthless had been smug just a second ago, convinced victory was already in his hands.
The very next second, the sudden challenger and the system prompt made his palm sweat, as if the sky had collapsed in an instant.
He rubbed his eyes, widened them, and took a careful look at Lin Mo standing across from him.
"Holy shit!"
"It really is Rulebound!"
At the same time, as Lin Mo entered the arena, outside the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena, countless spectators instantly erupted into a frenzy.
"Damn! Number one on Inferno City's Heavenly Ranking. Number one on the rank leaderboard. Number one on win-rate. A ten-thousand-win powerhouse. Rulebound!"
"Didn't expect to see the big shot Rulebound here. Which idiot online was trash-talking my idol before, saying he was short, dark, fat, and ugly? Isn't he a bright and handsome guy?"
"Yeah, sis! He's exactly my type. I really want a boyfriend like this! Even if I get one-shot, I'd still be willing."
"Haha! I'm dying! Didn't that Ironblood Ruthless just shout so fiercely a moment ago? Go on, shout! Why's he quiet now? Doesn't he like shouting anymore?"
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On the field.
As Lin Mo stepped into the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena, a system notification rang in his ears.
[Ding~ Welcome to the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena. Your opponent this time is Ironblood Ruthless (Level 52, third-tier Dark Wizard, current record: nine consecutive kills)!]
[Ding~ Please note: Any intentional holding back in the arena will result in permanent disqualification from participation, and the match will be voided!]
To prevent players from deliberately feeding kills to each other to farm ten-win streak tickets, the system's design was extremely thorough.
As the PK entered a 5-second countdown, Ironblood Ruthless began to tremble inside.
But he still held onto a sliver of hope.
"Even if it's Rulebound, he can't break the Dark Wizard's ultimate, Soul Suppression."
"As long as I hard-control him and his pet for three seconds, with the Snow Wolf's damage, even if I can't take them both out, killing Rulebound alone shouldn't be a problem."
"As long as I kill him, what's left is just a pet. Nothing to worry about."
Thinking this, Ironblood Ruthless felt his confidence surge.
He even felt a bit excited.
After all, who was his opponent?
A top-tier god used by the official "Divine Oracle" as promotional material, shining at the peak of Inferno City, hailed by countless players as "whoever gets Rulebound gets the world".
And right now, the number of players watching around them was enormous.
"If I can defeat Rulebound in front of all these people, I'll become famous in a single battle."
"From now on, I, Ironblood Ruthless, will replace him as the number one god of Inferno City, admired by everyone."
At this thought, his desire to defeat Lin Mo instantly peaked.
Very soon, the countdown ended.
Under everyone's watch, the battle began.
In the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena, after each match, all skill cooldowns are reset.
As a Dark Wizard, Ironblood Ruthless repeated his usual tactic and opened with his ultimate skill: [Soul Suppression]
Combined with his talent effect: when basic attacks or skills hit a single target, another target within range receives identical splash damage.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
From Ironblood Ruthless's shadow staff, two beams of black death light burst out, simultaneously piercing through Lin Mo and his pet, Dark Gold · Strong-Maned Pig.
Seeing Lin Mo and Strong-Maned Pig suppressed and unable to move, the crowd let out a wave of gasps.
"Even a god like Rulebound can't escape the suppression. The Dark Wizard's ultimate really has no solution."
"Both him and his pet are locked down. Is Ironblood Ruthless actually going to beat him?"
Just as the players were buzzing with discussion, Strong-Maned Pig, who had been attacked, directly triggered the passive effect of its Tier 5 golden-quality equipment: [Explosive · Vajra Holy Armor], Armor Burst.
Crack!
As the armor on its body showed a shattering effect, a burst of blood mist suddenly exploded from Ironblood Ruthless's body.
The next second, a white true damage number popped above his head, leaving the entire audience stunned.
-112000!
Thud!
Ironblood Ruthless dropped to his knees and was instantly killed.
The effect of Soul Suppression vanished as well.
Facing the Snow Wolf charging in, Strong-Maned Pig swung its nine-tooth rake, and with a single upward strike, launched it straight into the air. Just as it was about to land, another rake thrust pierced through its body, pinning it to the ground.
-4125!
-4211!
With all attributes reduced by 45%, the Snow Wolf's already low HP was completely drained.
It struggled twice in a pool of blood, then went still.
The next second, along with its master Ironblood Ruthless, it was teleported out of the arena by the system.
[Announcement: "Ding~ Player Rulebound has ended Ironblood Ruthless's nine-kill streak. A new streak king is about to be born, congratulations!"]
The crowd exploded again.
"666! Worthy of the number one on the Heavenly Ranking, a ten-thousand-win boss. Killing a nine-win streak player is like slaughtering a chicken."
"He didn't even make a move himself. Just one pet and he casually reversed and killed both Ironblood Ruthless and his pet."
"Holy shit! That 110k true damage, are you serious? That's insane! I'm a third-tier healer with barely over 10k HP, that damage could kill me ten times over."
"The key is, weren't he and his pet suppressed by the ultimate? How did Ironblood Ruthless get counter-killed?"
"Isn't his pet supposed to be a tank? A tank dealing 4000 damage with basic attacks? I'm a third-tier assassin and I don't even hit that hard. I'm worse than a pig… ridiculous…"
There were simply too many shocking points.
For a moment, the spectators didn't even know where to start.
At the same time, members of the Divine Nation guild present were all looking at Lin Mo like a lolipop.
Lin Miaomiao, eyes full of admiration, said, "Lin Mo is amazing! He's the strongest man I've ever seen!"
He Xiao: "Tch! Fangirl."
Zhao Jun sighed lightly, "Looks like Rulebound's remaining nine matches will all be byes."
"No," Ling Xue, while feeling relieved for Lin Mo, said firmly, "Lin Mo will have more challengers than anyone else."
Zhao Jun was puzzled, "But with his strength, isn't anyone who goes up just asking to die? Who can beat him?"
"Whether they can win is one thing," Ling Xue fixed her beautiful eyes on Lin Mo in the arena and said, "But even if there's only a 1% chance, beating him once is enough to become famous in a single battle."
Sure enough, the facts proved Ling Xue's guess completely correct.
Just after Lin Mo ended Ironblood Ruthless's nine-kill streak and finished the first match, from the surrounding crowd, dozens of people suddenly rushed into the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena in an exaggerated frenzy.
In this situation, the system determines challengers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Aside from the first person to step into the arena, a Level 51 third-tier Elemental Mage man, the rest were all forcibly teleported back to the spectator seats by the system.
[Ding~ Player Lei Ting (Lv51 third-tier Elemental Mage) has issued you a challenge. This match will begin in 5 seconds. Please prepare!]
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