Evidently, the top players of Moonlight Tavern ultimately placed their bets on Lai Pi She.
Characters like Levi, the Captain of the Survey Corps from the Giant World, Unlicensed Rider from an unknown Otherworld, and the Holy Master who dared to challenge [Rotus], were no longer considered by the top players.
Originally, everyone had high hopes for the Holy Master, believing he could contend with Ying Zheng for the top spot on the points leaderboard.
However, the Holy Master was determined to confront Rotus.
That was a terrifying monster in a weakened state, with various seals applied, yet still at the peak strength of [Tier 2]—it was no different from seeking death.
Therefore, they could only move down the list and place their bets on the second strongest, Lai Pi She.
This also caused Lai Pi She's points to visibly increase, like a snowball, constantly opening game items from treasure chests, arming himself, and then hunting those demon monsters.
The other players, however, struggled more.
"Damn it, it's a deep-sea monster with stronger seawater abilities than the Water Demon Basa, and even mental attacks that surpass those of Curse Blue…"
The Holy Master looked somewhat disheveled.
He had already opened game items from a treasure chest to restore his body, and while he hadn't fully recovered his peak strength, he could at least move freely.
But as his strength was unsealed, he felt an unprecedented pressure.
It seemed that [Rotus]'s strength was much greater than he had imagined.
Whoosh.
The Holy Master raised his thick, dragon-human arm, a chain tightly wrapped around his wrist.
[Demon Sealing Bracelet (Tier 2)]: A bracelet that can seal magic.
Originally, this item was used for confinement.
However, the Holy Master used it to directly seal the statue seal that Lu Dongbin had reinforced on him, finally breaking free.
But Lu Dongbin's strength was too great, causing the [Demon Sealing Bracelet] to only barely seal a portion of the magic he had left behind.
So, although he broke free, his strength had not returned to its peak.
Moreover, the Twelve Talismans containing his power were still lost across the world; only by retrieving those complete talismans would he be in his strongest form.
"Just you wait, Rotus, the dignity of the Fire Demon cannot be provoked! When I recover my full power, I will come back for you!"
The Holy Master uttered fierce threats, full of hatred.
Even though he sensed that even in his strongest form, he would not be a match for Rotus, he still remained stubborn.
At this moment, he had already reached the deepest part of the Sky Whale, the temple ruins at [First Spine], sensing a super-huge black octopus.
[Rotus's Pet · Black Octopus (Lord-level)].
"I'll take this as interest for your disrespect to the Fire Demon—I'll kill your pet first!"
The Holy Master eyed the black octopus greedily, thinking that if he could hunt this monster, he should be able to drop higher quality treasure chests?
…
Levi was covered in blood, his arm broken, but it healed after he drank a recovery potion.
Behind him lay the corpses of countless Cat Demons and Minotaurs.
A treasure chest dropped, which he opened swiftly and decisively.
[Ogre's Soul (Material)]: The main material for crafting [Berserker Potion]. Also requires collecting Vengeful Soul Stone and Red Small Crystal. After drinking the complete potion, one can change their class to [Berserker].
Tip: To find the Vengeful Soul Stone, you need to go to the Dark Thunder Ruins.
"Boring, Berserker… From the name, they sound like the kind of guys who get absolutely covered in blood when they fight."
Levi complained with his mouth, but his body moved, searching for the Dark Thunder Ruins as indicated by the game.
Having experienced the destruction of his world, he showed no extreme reaction,
but his desire to lead his world to escape a fate controlled by others was soaring unprecedentedly.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…
Strands of cold air seeped into his chest through his collar.
Levi's expression was serious, as he vigilantly surveyed his surroundings.
Roar.
A red zombie leaped out of the dense jungle, swinging its claws, and a black energy ball flew towards Levi.
He crossed his blades, shattering the black ball.
Levi was like an arrow shot from a bowstring; after shooting his grappling hook, the pulling force accelerated his charge, and with one slash, he severed the red zombie's back neck.
Watching the red zombie fall, he did not relax his vigilance.
Because monsters like these always appeared in groups.
Indeed,
a dozen zombies stumbled out, smelling the scent of a living person, and lunged towards Levi.
Levi was about to act when he suddenly noticed something amiss and quickly jumped.
But it was one step too late.
A low-temperature chill suddenly condensed at his feet, like an ice bomb, attempting to blow his legs apart.
Fortunately, he moved in advance, just barely freezing his left calf.
Thud.
Levi used his sword hilt to shatter the ice, pulled out his frozen left leg, and moved swiftly on one leg.
In the past, such a situation where his leg was frozen would have immediately rendered him immobile.
Fortunately, the previous treasure chests had yielded many game items that enhanced physical attributes, giving him recovery capabilities comparable to some of the original Giants.
"Is that… the monster that drops Vengeful Soul Stones?"
Levi's pupils suddenly contracted as he clearly saw the assailant.
A zombie with festering, decaying flesh, leaving only slender, withered bones, surrounded by an aura of ice. Even its bones and remaining decaying flesh were an extreme blue.
It held a huge scythe in its hand.
With each swing of the scythe, it brought forth gusts of cold air, freezing the very air until it shattered.
[Corpse Thief · Bone Prison Breath (Lord-level)]
"Survey Corps, never retreat!"
Levi took a deep breath, gripped his twin blades, and charged towards the monster.
…
[Novice Trial Ended…].
As the countdown ended, all the novices were teleported back to the game town's plaza, looking at each other.
Some laughed wildly, seemingly having gained many benefits, while others wore troubled expressions, clearly having been too scared by the monsters to hunt, instead hiding somewhere to pass the time of the novice trial.
[Points Leaderboard (Novice)]
Lai Pi She: 380 points, Ying Zheng: 350 points, Holy Master: 330 points, Levi: 276 points…
Tip: The top five novices on the points leaderboard will be rewarded with the special item [Novice King] title, issued by the Game Merchant.
Tip 2: Wearing the [Novice King] title allows for a 10% discount on all [Tier 1] items (for personal use only), non-tradable.
"Damn it."
Mei Terumi's expression was ugly; although she had anticipated the outcome, she was still very displeased.
The [Novice King] title was also one of the reasons various factions wanted to recruit novices. The 10% discount on items in various game towns, though non-tradable, indirectly shortened the time and funds required to cultivate that player.
[Bet-on players will be automatically teleported to [Moonlight Tavern]…].
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
A burst of teleportation light shone.
All the players who had been bet on arrived on the second floor of the Moonlight Tavern, directly facing the top players.
Levi said with considerable displeasure, "Betting, a noble's perverse game, isn't it? How vile."
When the Giant World hadn't been destroyed, he heard that the nobles within the core walls had some perverse gameplays.
Therefore, he had no fondness for such games.
"You're thinking too shallowly."
Tsunade shook her head with a serious expression, saying, "All of this is to better select excellent, potential players to fight against the Contaminated World."
This was indeed the Game Merchant's original intention; making money was only a secondary reason.
"Humans, daring to bet on a demon, truly a suicidal act."
The Holy Master was impolite, his massive body almost touching the ceiling of the Moonlight Tavern.
He lowered his head, looking at the human ants he once ruled, who were now smiling indifferently at him.
"Don't be agitated, it's just a game. I also have no intention of recruiting your esteemed self."
Aizen smiled gently, completely undisturbed by the demon wizard's provocation.
A demon?
A very peculiar life form. I wonder if they can resist my Mirror Flower, Water Moon (Kyoka Suigetsu)?
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