"He is Vulture Li Yao? He looks ordinary, but I'm told that he has been quite famous in the past two years. He is as famous as Ding Ling Dong among the younger generation of the Grand Desolate War Institution! "
"He is somewhat famous, but most of it is because of his work as a refiner. He developed a piece of popular magical equipment named 'Demon Beast Detector' and participated in the development of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit. It is said that his skills in the Crystal Suit are not bad, either.
"But his personal capability is not necessarily high.
"After all, he is only in his early twenties. He just entered the Building Foundation Stage two months ago. Talented as he is, his foundation is not solid enough. I'm afraid that he is no match for Guo Yu. "
"Then why did he agree to the duel with Guo Yu?"
"Hehe. First of all, he is new to this place and doesn't know how complicated the situation is. Even if he does know something about it, it is inevitable that a young guy like him, who has made a name for himself in the past, thinks too highly of himself. He doesn't know how tough Occult Orbs Fellowship is. I'm afraid that he just wants to make a name for himself after the duel."
Under the interested gazes of the Orb Patrollers, Li Yao walked to the members of Team Lingering Wind unhurriedly.
"Mr. Li Yao, you are indeed here!"
"This arena has been specially selected for you. There are remnants of magical equipment and scraps of weapons inside. Both of you will be wearing the standard mustard-seed combat suit provided by the arena. You are not allowed to bring your own magical equipment with you. You will be protected for ten minutes after you enter the arena so that you can prepare your magical equipment and make full use of your talents as a refiner."
Guo Yu said with a smile, "Let's stop here and make friends. Many Star Teams are paying attention to the duel. If you perform well, you will definitely become one of the most popular newcomers in Empyreal Star City!"
Li Yao had studied the No.17 Arena carefully last night.
It was a medium-sized arena named 'Burning Tank', which simulated the aftermath of a bloody battle. Countless scraps of magical equipment and dead bodies of demon beasts were scattered on the ground.
The most striking feature of the arena was that nine burning crystal tanks were scattered on the battlefield. There was no telling when they would explode, which added a lot of uncertainties to the duel.
On the surface, Guo Yu seemed to have chosen such an arena out of consideration for him. He could make full use of his expertise as a refiner in repairing and modifying magical equipment.
However, after studying many of Guo Yu's combat videos, Li Yao found that Guo Yu was a jack of all trades who was proficient in all kinds of weapons, including guns and swords.
This Fiery Chariot battlefield could also push Guo Yu's advantage to the limit.
Li Yao nodded. He smiled and said, "Alright, let's begin!"
…
At the same time, on the ground, at the star shuttle launch and recovery base.
Boom! Crack! "
Dark clouds rolled in the sky. The golden snakes danced crazily, forming a giant swirl. Then, the swirl suddenly constricted and spurted out a round star shuttle. The star shuttle was not stopped until it broke through dozens of Spiritual Nets.
This Star Shuttle was made entirely out of Crystal Stone and was originally seven coloured, but now it was pitch black. White smoke was coming out of it, as if it had just been fished out of the magma.
"Kacha, kacha!"
Amidst an ear-piercing noise, the outer shell of the sphere opened with great difficulty, revealing an oval-shaped cabin door.
"Star shuttle No.9 has been successfully retrieved. Team Blue Bronze is back!"
Dozens of workers and doctors hurried forward with their medical magical equipment.
From the oval-shaped cabin door, a man no taller than 1.5 meters and as light as a swallow crawled out first. A woman with emerald hair. Then, an ugly, brawny man crawled out. The third and the fourth team members supported each other. Both of them were carrying a lot of guns and heavy magical equipment.
The fifth team member was wearing a fiery red mustard-seed combat suit. Her short, messy hair seemed to have been gnawed by a dog. Her eyes were glittering, and there was an unsatisfied expression on her face. She immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"It's Ding Ling Dong, the Queen of Fire!"
"Why do I feel that her aura is even stronger than the day she left? It's only been a few days, and her Cultivation seems to have improved again! She is like a tyrannosaurus that is expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye. How terrifying! "
Hearing everyone's whispers, the ugly, brawny man turned around and smiled at Ding Ling Dong.
"Lingdang, your growth is too fast. We were all shocked!
"I really don't know what kind of luck Team Blue Bronze has had to recruit such a genius like you. Maybe the soul of our old captain is watching over us!
"If it weren't for your excellent performance in the trip to the Occult Orbs, Little Wu might have been killed!"
Ding Lingdang smiled and said,
"It's my good fortune to be able to join Team Blue Bronze. If it weren't for the sake of improving my capability, we wouldn't have had to enter the Occult Orbs so frequently. Of course, I had to try my best! Thankfully, the trip to the Occult Orbs was quite fruitful. The nine Fire Ganodermas that I ate are almost fully digested. The remaining Fire Ganodermas can be exchanged for a lot of contribution points, too, which should be enough for us to improve our ranking on the Rank of Stars by more than ten places! "
The ugly man nodded his head.
"Team Blue Bronze is almost done. The most important thing for us now is to recruit a new member and make a full team of six. Only then will we have a chance to reach the top ten of the Rank of Stars and be qualified to enter 'that place' in half a year!
"However, we have to be very careful in the selection of the new member. I'd rather keep the team as a five-member team than recruit a mediocre one who will be a burden.
"Thankfully, Lingdang, you are quite famous now. A lot of people are willing to join Team Blue Bronze. We'll make a proper selection after we return to Empyreal Star City."
The five of them had all been examined by the doctors and were in good condition. They had also brought back a lot of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. It was a very successful expedition to the Occult Orbs.
The five of them walked out of the base, talking and laughing. But the words of one of the workers caught their attention.
"What? A newcomer from the Grand Desolate War Institution is challenging Guo Yu to a duel? "
Ding Ling Dong suddenly stopped. Several fire snakes seemed to be slithering around her body. She rubbed her fists and said, with vague brightness in her eyes, "Guo Yu is too much of a fool.
"Guo Yu really doesn't know the difference between life and death. You can't find me, so you decided to vent your anger on someone else and pick a random newcomer from the Grand Desolate War Institution? "
Hong Tong, the ugly, muscular man who was the current captain of Team Blue Bronze, said, "Guo Yu has suffered a huge setback.
Of course, he has to find a way to get back at you. Otherwise, he won't be able to hang around in the circle of Orb Patrollers anymore! But since you are not here, he is no match for you. Therefore, it's best to pick a newcomer from the Grand Desolate War Institution for a duel! "
"Guo Yu has chosen the right time to challenge a newcomer from the Grand Desolate War Institution on the day we return. He is obviously trying to intimidate us. Let's go and take a look!"
The green-haired female teammate snorted.
Her name was Yan Yangtian. She was a scout in Team Blue Bronze.
"According to the workers, the newcomer who is going to challenge Guo Yu is Vulture Li Yao, who has been quite famous in the Grand Desolate War Institution for the past two years. Lingdang, you must know him in school. What's your relationship with him?"
Hong Tong asked.
Ding Ling Dong was dumbfounded all of a sudden.
It was almost the same as when Li Yao heard the name 'Inferno Witch Ding Ling Dong' for the first time.
Then, a smile, like the first ripple of spring water that had just thawed, spread from the corner of her mouth.
The other four teammates were all dumbfounded.
The workers and doctors around were dumbfounded, too.
Ding Ling Dong, the Queen of Fire, had always been a human-shaped tyrannosaurus rex in their eyes. She was a martial arts maniac who was an out-and-out Cultivator!
Why was she smiling so charmingly all of a sudden? It was almost as if she had been possessed by something!
…
In the No. 17 arena …
The arena of 'Burning Tank' was no more than three hundred meters in length and width. With the eyesight, speed, and damage of the Cultivators, it was the smallest arena that could be circled in the blink of an eye.
Li Yao and Guo Yu were standing at two ends of the arena, which had been blocked by electromagnetic barriers and defense rune arrays.
The audience, on the other hand, felt that they were watching the 3D video through the head-mounted light beam projector.
The battlefield of 'Burning Tank' seemed to have just been through a great battle. The air was filled with the intense stink of blood and the smell of burning metal. Broken magical equipment and weapons were everywhere. There were even broken limbs of many demon beasts in bizarre shapes and on the brink of destruction.
The nine crystal tanks were burning furiously. They were like nine ticking time bombs that would explode at any moment.
As the brilliance emitted by the three judges' balls in the sky turned from green to yellow, the match officially began!
Ten minutes of preparation time followed. The two parties were not allowed to attack each other. Instead, they had to assemble their own weapons with the debris of magical equipment on the battlefield.
Li Yao glanced around casually and immediately lunged at a battle saber that was mostly intact. He also picked up a lot of scraps and broken weapons on his way.
Then, he found a place far away from the crystal tanks. His hands turned into two clusters of grey mist as he began the quick maintenance and modification.
He took a moment to glance in Guo Yu's direction.
Guo Yu's hands were flying, too. Soon, several pieces of repaired magical equipment appeared around him.
All the weapons on the battlefield of 'Burning Tank' were mass-produced magical equipment. Their structures were relatively simple.
Guo Yu was an experienced Orb Patroller and a weapons expert. Naturally, he knew the basics of magical equipment maintenance and assembly.
When it came to the maintenance of simple magical equipment, he was not much slower than Li Yao.
Li Yao retreated his eyes and focused on polishing his own weapon.
His approach was different from Guo Yu's.
Guo Yu repaired more than ten weapons as much as possible, while Li Yao piled all the components together and modified a giant battle saber with an exaggerated appearance.
It was 2.37 meters long and weighed 425 kilograms. The two edges of the saber were side by side. Sawteeth that looked like the tusks of demon beasts could be seen all over them. As the crystals and rune arrays embedded on the body of the saber were activated, electric arcs were dancing and colliding between the two edges, producing cracking noises. The sawteeth were shaking, too, making the tip of the saber a blur. (To be continued.)
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