Many times, the Reincarnation Space sets up highly antagonistic missions.
The purpose is similar to raising Gu, nurturing truly powerful reincarnators through constant killing.
However, due to various factors, reincarnators are often unwilling to gamble on a fight, leading to the evolution of today’s “literary battle,” or, as Kyosan called it, arena battles.
Both sides would send a certain number of reincarnations, and whoever could stand in the arena last would continue the main quest.
The losers would abandon the task and return to the space, covering the deducted plot points out of their pockets.
Fang Bo understood the logic and empathized with ordinary reincarnators’ reluctance to take risks. Once a fierce battle broke out, only a few would survive.
But that was the perspective of ordinary reincarnators. For veterans like the Silver Fox and Sound Nest teams, shouldn’t they be risking everything for higher rewards?
Based on his encounters with the Sound Nest team, those guys didn’t seem easygoing.
Unless…
“As far as I know, the Sound Nest team has suffered heavy losses,” Kyosan said, glancing over. “Owl was taken out by Jason, and the woman specializing in mental skills and the bun man also died during the mission. Now, only two are left.”
A tank, Randy, and someone with a B-rank skill, Olsen.
Although still strong, the two couldn’t match the Silver Fox team alone, especially with a cunning summoner like Jason on the other side.
Continuing to fight might cost them their lives. Retreating was unsatisfying, so they contacted the Silver Fox team for an arena battle.
Kyosan warned, “My advice: take what you can get and don’t underestimate a big team’s determination to train super rookies.”
Rather than a reminder, his words sounded like a warning to prevent their faction from underestimating the enemy, avoiding unnecessary disaster.
The Sound Nest team didn’t want further casualties, and the Silver Fox team had already gained the most from this story world. The remaining main quest was just a few hundred plot points, which was insignificant compared to their actual prize: a Devil Fruit.
They agreed to the Sound Nest team’s request to return the fruit safely and spent heavily on a non-aggression contract.
With the contract in place, everyone was bound to cooperate; otherwise, any renegades would be hunted by the marine faction.
Understanding this, Fang Bo didn’t oppose, disappointing the other reincarnators.
No one could match their fame in the pirate faction, and many considered the pair of them top experts.
If they opposed, others would gain confidence, potentially changing the situation.
But alas, they weren’t aligned with the rest. A few words sealed the deal.
Not agreeing?
Then, next time, the marine faction reincarnators would be negotiating with you.
The contract only ensured non-aggression; it didn’t guarantee everyone’s safety.
Realizing this, the other reincarnators fell silent.
Seeing the grim faces, Kyosan clapped his hands. “The arena battle is just to resolve faction disputes. I never intended to hand over the task.”
The implication was clear: the Silver Fox team would give their all.
If they couldn’t win even with this, normal fighting wouldn’t change the outcome.
With no objections, the arena battle was set.
Leaving the coffee shop, they headed north along the coastline, finally spotting the other group of reincarnators on a lonely shore.
The Sound Nest team was there, along with other characters they had seen upon entering the story world.
“Fourteen people, seems the marine tasks aren’t easy either,” someone remarked, their twisted smile revealing a strange delight in the marines’ misfortune.
There was no particular hatred; the guy enjoyed others’ bad luck.
Reincarnation Space followed the law of the jungle with little moral consideration. People magnified their desires.
Facing life and death daily, living in such an environment deeply impacted their psyche.
Even Fang Bo had grown colder, starting to see everyone as potential pawns. For those less adept at managing emotions, it was even worse.
Ignoring the chatter, Fang Bo focused on observing the Sound Nest team, noting the absence of Bun Man and the ice-making woman.
“This is the story world; you never know what will happen next,” Ryuno said with a bitter smile, perhaps touching on her sorrows.
As they spoke, the leaders of both sides signed a contract: the loser would exit the pirate world, and the winner could continue exploring the Pirate King’s treasure.
With their group, Kyosan surveyed the crowd and asked, “Who wants to go first?”
Given the stakes, every reincarnator had to take this seriously. Losing would mean a thousand plot points lost, enough to make most vomit blood.
“I’ll go.” Vincenzo swung his arms casually.
An ample space was left in the middle to avoid affecting the fight. As for safety, the contract clearly stated that no one could kill their opponent. If health dropped below 10%, a protection mechanism would trigger.
“Very thorough,” Fang Bo commented.
Watching Vincenzo walk to the center, he casually used a perception check.
He didn’t care if the other party was offended by the signed contract.
[User 11026 (Roaming Gunslinger)]
[Attack Tendency: Low]
[Attribute Tendency: Agility, Perception]
[Traits: Moving Shot, Quick Draw]
[Threat Assessment: Evenly Matched]
Moving Shot: You’ve mastered the essence of moving attacks through prolonged training. Hit rate +60%, slightly increases movement speed.
Quick Draw: You are an excellent quick-draw artist. Draw speed +100%, which increases the first bullet’s attack power.
The moment the information appeared, Vincenzo turned sharply, glaring at the intruding bastard.
“Do you want to die?” he growled, looking ready to bite.
Fang Bo shrugged off the threat, unfazed by the childish intimidation.
He had seen few reincarnators; this was a chance to observe many, hoping to find exciting traits.
Seeing no reaction from Fang Bo, Vincenzo grudgingly walked to the center.
The marine faction sent a swordsman, seemingly on the agility path, making speed the key to this fight.
If the swordsman gets close to Vincenzo, he could take him out with a combo.
[Countdown begins… 10, 9, 8]
As the countdown hit zero, the swordsman activated a movement skill, intending to close the distance quickly. Suddenly, blood sprayed everywhere.
Feeling the searing pain, he realized he had been shot, yet he hadn’t heard the gunfire.
Losing balance, he was hit by three more bullets in two seconds, decisively taken down.
Blowing the smoke from his gun, Vincenzo reloaded and calmly said, “Next.”
As the defeated swordsman was carried off, his teammates explained.
“This guy’s quick-draw speed is so fast it’s almost invisible. His first shot coincided with the countdown.”
When the countdown hit “1,” signaling the start, the swordsman began moving.
According to his teammates, Vincenzo had already completed the draw-aim-fire sequence as he started.
Distracted, the swordsman didn’t even see the movement.
“That can’t just be called fast.”
Realizing the enemy’s strength, the swordsman’s frustration faded.
Seeing the others’ solemn expressions, he apologized, “Sorry to disappoint you.”
“Don’t worry,” Randy said, knocking his shield. “Victory will be ours.”
As he spoke, everyone was surprised to see their strongest warrior, the marine faction leader and Sound Nest team captain, Olsen, walking to the center.
“So early?” Fang Bo was surprised.
This guy had the guts to hunt Kuro. If Fang Bo had not intervened, he might have succeeded.
Investing heavily in this guy showed he had extraordinary talent.
First, a quick stat check.
[User 13810 (Bio-Mod)]
[Attack Tendency: Low]
[Attribute Tendency: Agility, Spirit]
[Traits: Blood of the Serpent (Legendary), Genetic Modification]
[Threat Assessment: Slight Pressure]
Seeing the legendary trait, Fang Bo was intrigued. It was his first time seeing a legendary trait on someone else.
Hoping for a closer look, he found his scanner unable to display detailed information.
After several tries, Fang Bo sighed, “Free stuff isn’t reliable.”
He underestimated Germa’s technology.
In Reincarnation Space, legendary traits were rare and precious, with most detection methods failing.
This was a special protection granted by the space.
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