Chapter 146: Battle Selection

Since there was so much meat, they spent almost the entire night cooking it. Of course, Yi Chen also perfectly used this opportunity to engage in a profound conversation with Jin. Starting with the incident last time in Shebolt Village when Jin was captured by the village chief, he hoped Jin would be a bit more restrained this time and listen to his suggestions effectively. While kneading the meat, Jin also turned his head back, pried part of his mask open with his tongue, and whispered, “If you want me to listen to you, I can… but this isn’t a one-sided affair. When I need to use your Body~ you must give it to me unreservedly, just like in the lower levels of the church.” While speaking, Jin also deliberately freed one hand and reached into the already unbuttoned parts of Yi Chen, touching back and forth between the odd structures of the body. “I can do that.” With the ‘Black Umbilical Cord’ on his body plus the assistance of the little grape, Yi Chen didn’t mind, as long as Jin didn’t use too much of his body, it could still hold up. “Alright, you be the captain then~ I’ll definitely obey you. This event’s strict rules are really annoying though, just when our coordination was getting proficient, they suddenly added a third person.” “With Ludwig’s involvement, the event is bound to go more smoothly,” “His Sensing is incredibly strong~ I just hope that the fat guy can keep up with our Speed, and not need to gasp for breath after a little exercise.” With the conversation concluded successfully, the two continued preparing the meat until around four in the morning when Yi Chen, unable to hold on any longer, collapsed onto the only mattress in the living room and fell into a deep sleep. The next morning. A series of urgent knocks forced Yi Chen from his deep sleep, Jin had not been woken by the sound, and her sleeping position had conveniently trapped Yi Chen in an embrace from behind, her saliva completely soaked into his collar. Yi Chen struggled to free himself, tidied up his clothing a bit, and opened the door, where a gentleman in a white-gray suit wearing a stone mask was standing on the doorstep. Without any verbal exchange, the gentleman confirmed the identities of Yi Chen and the sleeping individual through the eyes beneath his stone mask, handed over a letter, then turned and left. The envelope bore the wax seal of the Gentleman Hall, clearly related to the Relic event. However, the content of the letter immediately energized Yi Chen, who glanced at the time on his watch, “Lucky I managed to get some sleep last night, otherwise it would be troublesome… noon at twelve, huh? Two hours left, I’ll let Jin sleep a bit longer.” ɽÃNо????Ês̈ The little grape on his shoulder stretched lazily and slowly crawled out. Staring at the letter with its eye, the content also stirred its excitement. “Very interesting~ now we’ll get to see that fat human’s capabilities. I can feel that the fat guy is very powerful.” “Yes, getting an advance look at Ludwig’s standards will also help in planning for later events.” The message conveyed by the letter was straightforward, about the ‘Newcomer Channel’ event being too popular, with seven teams having signed up within just one day, and since the event’s team limit was[3], all enrolled teams needed to go to the Gentleman Hall for an effective strength selection. Time quickly reached noon, the Gentleman Hall’s first floor rest area was filled with gentlemen radiating different auras, some with their Attributes at their Limit, including two teams whose average Age was on the older side, who had experienced Relic events before but could not find a Relic that matched their own. They had more combat experience and training time. In the corner of the hall on a long bench, there sat only one person, it was Ludwig Reagan who had rushed over from the Power Station, but his sunny image from the day before was a bit different today, wearing an overcoat with a hood, covering his appearance as much as possible. His back was slightly arched, revealing the contours of his spine just a bit. At that moment, the gentleman in the stone mask stepped soundlessly into the rest area… The heavy pressure emanating from him instantly drew everyone’s attention to him. He was one of the supervisors, in charge of the team-related issues for this event. Without uttering a word, he signaled for everyone to follow him to a hidden area in the Gentleman Hall. Just as everyone was about to follow him out, a hurried figure burst through the main door, “Sorry, I’m late!” The person who rushed in was Yi Chen, with Jin, who was completely asleep and unresponsive to the outside world, still on his back. Considering the crucial team selection upcoming, Yi Chen chose to use Teacher Zede’s method from last time to carry her over, allowing Jin to rest as much as possible. The gentleman with the stone mask just turned to look back once before continuing to lead the way. Finally, the three-person team had gathered at the last moment. Yi Chen quickly apologized, “Mr. Reagan, I’m sorry~ The preparations last night took too long, and Jin always needs to undergo physical processing before traveling far.” “The timing is just right, isn’t it? Let’s catch up.” The three gathered team members followed at the rear of the main group, with Yi Chen also noticing that Reagan seemed different today, though he did not point it out directly. “By the way, here’s your Gentleman’s Certificate.” As Yi Chen handed over the Gentleman’s Certificate, he tried to touch Reagan’s fingers… However, before his fingers even got close, an electric arc shot out directly. Slap! It struck the surface of his skin like a heavy slap. Yi Chen’s entire right hand went numb as a result, with his fingertips feeling a sharp pain. At the same time, the unexpected electric shock made Jin show signs of waking up, as her body sensed the danger. Reagan also quickly apologized, “Sorry, my body was connected to a new device yesterday, and it has not yet fully adapted. However, normal movement and combat will not be affected at all. Give me just one day, and I will fully adapt, avoiding any recurrence of what just happened.” “Okay.” The group followed the gentleman with the stone mask to an underground area that required verification of a supervisor’s identity, a circular arena made with high-strength materials and sealed construction, specifically used to test the level of the Gentleman Teams. Once everyone had entered, the stone door closed on its own. The gentleman with the stone mask finally broke his silence and announced the selection mode that everyone was most concerned about. “For this Relic incident, seven teams have registered. We will now ‘battle’ to determine the three more capable teams that will qualify to execute the event.” As he spoke, the gentleman had already constructed a stone box for drawing lots. “Send one representative from each team to draw a lot. Teams with matching numbers will battle each other, with the winners being selected.” When he finished explaining the rules, someone immediately raised a question: “There are seven teams here. With this drawing method, one team will be left over. How will that be handled?” “There’s a blank slip in the drawing box. The team that draws it will be automatically eliminated. ‘Luck’ is just as important in Grey Zone exploration and Relic searching.” By then, two people had already stepped forward to draw. Seeing this, Yi Chen looked at his two teammates: “Both of you are luckier than me, you decide who goes…” Jin showed no interest in this kind of drawing, continuously complaining, “This is so boring. Why do we need to draw lots? Wouldn’t it be better to just let everyone fight it out in a big melee to pick the top three teams?” At that moment, Reagan suddenly said, “No need to go up, the outcome is already decided.” Sure enough, The previous team had just drawn the blank slip and left the underground area with grim expressions. The last remaining slip, marked with the number[3], went to Yi Chen’s team, meaning they would be the last to fight. This arrangement, however, provided them with a good opportunity to observe the capabilities of the other teams. Sёarᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “Weapons and spells with greater lethality are forbidden. To reduce possible casualties, should I determine that any team’s level is clearly superior to their opponent’s and they exhibit a dominating stance, I will end the battle prematurely. Please, the teams that drew number 1, come forward and get ready.”