Translator: AnubisTL
"Don't get too carried away," the Ape-Man Chieftain said, though he couldn't quite suppress the upward twitch of his lips. He forced his expression to remain calm as he continued, "There are still seventeen categories to come. No one knows what those remaining seventeen categories will be."
"Even though we're currently in the lead, remember not to let our guard down."
Just then—
A mechanical voice echoed once more!
[Category Two: Deep Sea Diving, officially commencing!]
[All players must swim across this nearly kilometer-long deep sea. The rules remain unchanged: no flying, no assisting each other, and no attacking each other. Players, please proceed to the starting points. A three-minute countdown will begin before timing commences.]
Chen Jiang glanced at the white space before him, where a vast ocean nearly a kilometer long and of unknown depth had slowly materialized. He raised an eyebrow slightly but remained silent.
"Ahem."
Scar Dog clenched his fist, a hint of smugness in his voice. "According to my research, the lizard race are the best swimmers. Their racial innate ability even mentions their aquatic prowess."
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the lizard race is almost certain to take first place in this category."
"But some races are completely incapable of swimming."
"Take that giant bird, for example, or the titans."
"The titan race players are all muscle-bound behemoths. Their biceps and pectoral muscles are so massive they can't even reach their own armpits. Asking them to swim is like asking them to climb to heaven!"
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that these aquaticly challenged races might have some bizarre items to help them cross the ocean quickly."
"But all of this is within our expectations."
"While not all human players are skilled swimmers, many are. Combined with their various strange innate abilities and items, I'd estimate that over half of them will successfully reach the other shore."
"In this scenario, the human race might not secure the highest score, but they should easily make the top ten."
"If things continue according to my plan, the human race will undoubtedly claim the overall first-place title."
"So, what do you think?"
Scar Dog asked, a hint of smugness in his voice, "How did I design this event? Does it meet your standards?"
"Not great," Li Hao said, his expression thoughtful. "If I were designing this Ten Thousand Races Arena, it would be over in an instant."
"Oh, really? Tell me, how would you design it?" Scar Dog sneered, his eyes glinting with disdain. "Let's hear your brilliant idea."
"Simple. If I were in charge, there would be only one event: Death Roulette."
"The rules are straightforward."
"Every player gets a fully loaded revolver. With no defenses allowed and no items permitted, they must point the gun at their temple and pull the trigger."
"If the gun jams, they live. If it fires, they die."
"..."
Scar Dog remained expressionless for a moment before retorting, "Do you even know that while revolvers have many flaws, their greatest strength is that they almost never jam?"
"Of course I know that," Li Hao nodded emphatically. "That's precisely why there's only one outcome: all players will die. But only human players possess the racial innate ability of Nirvana Rebirth."
"In other words, only human players can resurrect. All other players will be permanently eliminated."
"Wouldn't that just end the Ten Thousand Races Arena immediately?"
"Of course. I know what you're thinking—many human players have already used their racial innate abilities. But there are still some who haven't, right?"
"So, the only survivors would be those human players who haven't used their racial innate abilities. All the alien races and some human players would be dead. Wouldn't that just end the Ten Thousand Races Arena immediately?"
"Easy peasy, ushering in peace."
"..."
Scar Dog fell silent again for a moment before pulling a shotgun from his chest and pressing it against Li Hao's forehead. "You've shaken my Dao Heart a bit. My principle is simple: whoever shakes my Dao Heart, I'll shake their heart chamber."
Just then—
The countdown was about to begin.
Only three seconds left!
The so-called Deep Sea Diving.
Of course, Chen Jiang, though he could swim, had no intention of actually swimming across. After all, claiming the top ranking in a single category came with extra rewards—rewards he wasn't about to pass up.
He resorted to his old trick.
Positioning the turret on the shore, he climbed into the barrel, stood at the edge, and slowly adjusted the angle.
The moment the countdown reached zero—
Boom!
A white flash erupted from the cannon barrel.
Before the other players could react, a notification rang in their ears:
[Congratulations to human player Chen Jiang for achieving the top ranking in Deep Sea Diving.]
[Time: 1.02 seconds.]
As the announcement echoed, nearly all the race players froze in stunned disbelief.
Yan Fengnian of the mechanical race was particularly dumbfounded. He had just been preparing to dive into the water when the notification sounded, leaving him rooted to the spot.
After a moment of dazed confusion, he pulled out a calculator from his abdomen and began frantically pressing buttons, muttering calculations under his breath.
"Given that the sea's length is 1000 meters and Chen Jiang's time is 1.02 seconds, his swimming speed must be approximately 980 meters per second."
"The speed of sound is 340 meters per second."
"Therefore, Chen Jiang's swimming speed is roughly three times the speed of sound."
"..."
Staring at the numbers on his calculator, Yan Fengnian remained silent for a long moment before turning to a nearby tribesman with a bewildered expression. "Um... have you ever heard of anyone swimming at three times the speed of sound?"
"Uh..."
The mechanical race player standing nearby looked as if he'd swallowed a fly, his expression utterly repulsed. He forced himself to speak, "Well, theoretically speaking, if someone could swim at three times the speed of sound in the deep sea, their body's durability would have to be at least on par with Military Steel."
"And, of course, no purely biological body could possibly generate such immense propulsion."
"I see."
Yan Fengnian lowered his gaze again to the calculator. "So how did he do it? Was it due to his innate ability, or some kind of item?"
"Three times the speed of sound... Let me process this. I'm suddenly feeling a bit overwhelmed."
Meanwhile, in another white space, a group of excited lizard race players had just leaped into the water. Before their four claws could even begin to paddle, a notification sounded in their ears.
They had initially assumed that victory would undoubtedly belong to their lizard race players this time.
But what the hell was this human race player?
1.02 seconds to swim a kilometer-long ocean?
Wasn't that a bit absurd?!
This completely defies the laws of physics! If you're so damn powerful, why not just move at the speed of light?!
While the other race players in the white spaces were likely having similar thoughts, Chen Jiang had already landed safely. The landing point was a bit farther than expected, requiring him to walk back some distance.
But that was no problem.
His bloodstained suit pants would accelerate his movement speed, allowing him to walk at a brisk pace.
(End of the Chapter)
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