"If I hadn't received it, would you be talking to a ghost now?" Bai Ye said, speechless.
"Haha!" Jin Sha chuckled. "The Great Mouth Gull Courier notified me that the package was signed for, so I called you directly."
Package signed for?
Bai Ye touched the bump on his forehead and gritted his teeth. Was this what they called a package signed for? Did they want him to report them for violent delivery?
However…
"That courier is quite interesting," Bai Ye remarked.
"You can't use it. This is a service from the Beast Taming Zone. They use Great Mouth Gulls to transport packages. They can deliver to all areas of the world battlefield, but the receiving service area is only within the Beast Taming Zone," Jin Sha explained. "138 Reading Network."
"I just think it's interesting. I don't plan to use it, and I don't need to," Bai Ye said. "But, since you're in the Beast Taming Zone, you must have sorted out the Aerodactyl matter?"
Jin Sha smiled. "It's done. My Aerodactyl can now super evolve."
Bai Ye nodded.
An Aerodactyl of top-tier black quality after super evolution, a black quality beast-taming pseudo-god Metagross, and a black quality futuristic weapon, the Plasma Cannon…
Jin Sha was soaring!
Currently, anyone who could possess three black quality items could essentially be considered a top-tier expert. Even though Jin Sha, as a beast tamer, had a noticeable weakness in her personal strength, preventing her from reaching the top-tier threshold, she was definitely on the verge of it.
"So, what did you come to find me for?" Bai Ye leaned back in his chair, propping his feet on the desk. "Don't tell me you just got a communication device and called to show off or catch up."
"It's partly catching up, but there's a main reason too," Jin Sha said. "Did you only see the communication bug? There should be a ticket in the package as well."
"A ticket?"
Bai Ye picked up the cardboard box and tipped it over. A piece of paper fluttered out.
Bai Ye picked up the paper and read, "Glory Arena?"
"Glory Arena…" Jin Sha began.
"I know what the Glory Arena is," Bai Ye interrupted.
The Glory Arena was a place found in many neutral zones. As the name suggested, the arena's core was competition.
The most direct form was combat, ranging from 1v1 battles to 5v5. This was called gladiatorial combat. Beyond combat, there were many other competitive modes.
Death Race, for instance, was essentially car racing, but unlike ordinary races, participants could ram into each other's vehicles, and even modify their cars with weapons.
There was also Treasure Hunt Arena, where a group of people would be thrown into a maze to collect designated items. Whoever collected more was the winner. Of course, attacking each other was also permitted.
However, when it came to battles, Bai Ye remembered that in his previous life, the Glory Arena was extremely popular for one reason…
You couldn't die!
The Glory Arena offered numerous competitive events, including combat and killing. However, all events had protection mechanisms, meaning there was no true death.
In the Glory Arena, the losing side got nothing, while the victors earned points based on their performance. These points could be exchanged for various items: weapons, artifacts, abilities, treasures, and so on. Essentially, anything that could be found in the world battlefield, except for God Stone fragments, could be exchanged for Glory Arena points.
This led to a phenomenon where some people never left the neutral zones, constantly entering the Glory Arena for "safe" battles.
In the early stages of the world battlefield, this was indeed a viable option for safely increasing one's strength. However, as time went on, it gradually devolved into mere survival.
This was because gaining strength through Glory Arena points was far slower than the rapid growth achieved through life-or-death struggles in forbidden zones. The despair of facing death was immense, but no one could deny that it also led to rapid development. Moreover, the neutral zones couldn't protect them forever.
The safety of the neutral zones was due to the presence of order. Any disruption would be met with sanctions. But as long as one was powerful enough, one could disrupt that order.
When the strength of the Chosen Ones reached a certain level, making them capable of disregarding the order of the neutral zones, those zones would be destroyed. Would any safety then remain?
Bai Ye understood very well that true safety…
Came from one's own strength!
"So, you've started hanging out in the Glory Arena?" Bai Ye shook his head. "You'll regret this decision."
Jin Sha looked confused. "Why?"
"The Glory Arena doesn't make people stronger. In my opinion, that place is…" Bai Ye paused, then said, "just a place to pass the time occasionally?"
"Oh, you meant that?" Jin Sha chuckled. "Of course, I know I can't stay there forever. Although the Glory Arena seems safe, it's too slow to get stronger. The cheapest black quality item costs three thousand Glory points. Winning a 1v1 gladiatorial match only gives 5 points, and losing gives 0. It's practically a joke."
"Then what's your reason for finding me?" Bai Ye asked.
"I admit, the Glory Arena does have some good things. I guarantee you'll be interested too," Jin Sha replied.
"Oh?" Bai Ye asked curiously. "What have you found?"
"Something called a Steel Slime. Its function is very simple: it can devour any weapons, armor, magic treasures, and so on. As long as it's an external object and not one's own ability, the Steel Slime can devour it."
"And then?" Bai Ye asked, puzzled.
"Then, the Steel Slime can transform into the appearance of these items and possess their effects," Jin Sha explained.
"You're not going to tell me this thing is convenient to use, eliminating the need to swap items from your inventory, are you?" Bai Ye said.
"Isn't that the case?" Jin Sha countered. "Every time you need to swap out a beast companion, you have to take it out of your inventory. Even if it's on your belt, you have to reach down and unclip it. So, swapping weapons usually takes about 1.5 to 3 seconds. Sometimes, three seconds can determine life or death."
"I can't refute what you're saying, but there's no need to be so particular about it, is there?" Bai Ye said.
"I haven't finished yet," Jin Sha continued. "And then there's the issue of durability. Don't your flying swords get nicks from daily use?"
"That's true," Bai Ye admitted.
Anything used for extended periods would experience wear and tear. Flying swords, after much cutting, would naturally develop nicks.
In fact, speaking of flying swords…
Bai Ye's black order uniform was even more worn. There were already several tears from battles, though they hadn't reached the point of complete destruction, allowing him to continue wearing it without affecting its performance.
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