Li Xiang left the room. For the time being, he stopped thinking about the map and headed for the eleventh floor. Yesterday, he had learned from his seniors that the eleventh to twentieth floors of the Sky Arena were known as the Arena's Paradise, but they were also known as the Gambler's Paradise.
This was because the advancement on these floors was different from the lower floors. One had to earn points from other competitors to advance.
The eleventh floor was incomparably vast. It was filled with arenas of various sizes and sizes. Once two competitors decided on a match, they could choose any arena to compete in, but each person had to pay a fee.
The countdown on the giant screen was still ticking down. After a night's rest and a few hours in the morning, there were still 210 hours, 12 minutes, and 23 seconds left on the countdown.
The number of people on the eleventh floor had clearly increased. The surrounding gazes were no longer as friendly as before. They were all incomparably nervous as they searched for prey in the crowd.
"Hey, little brother, are you interested in playing a round?"
Just as Li Xiang was hesitating, a voice suddenly came from behind him. The speaker was a middle-aged wretched-looking uncle. He bent over and chuckled as he pointed at a nearby arena.
"Mechanical Box?" Li Xiang glanced at the sign on the arena and asked with interest, "Interesting. What's this?"
"Tsk, so little brother is new here." The wretched-looking uncle rubbed his palms together. His tone was sincere, but the smile in his eyes could not be concealed. "Then I won't bully a newcomer like you. How about we make a small bet of a thousand points?"
Quite a few competitors passing by revealed looks of disdain when they saw this wretched-looking uncle. They shook their heads and quickly left.
He was a famous "Newcomer Hunter" on this floor. He specialized in finding newcomers who had just come up from the lower floors to earn points. However, in the Sky Arena, everything depended on one's ability, so no one exposed him.
Li Xiang was no fool. He had already guessed most of what was going on. He was very confident in his mechanical skills. If he couldn't even deal with competitors on the twentieth floor and below, Maria wouldn't have left the mechanical device and the Winged Chariot fragment to him.
"Okay, I was just about to give it a try." Li Xiang nodded. Boos could be heard from the surroundings. Another newcomer had taken the bait. These newcomers who came from the lower echelons of society had never been beaten up by society. Each and every one of them thought that they were powerful, and people like the wretched uncle were their biggest nemesis.
Seeing that the wretched man was determined to win, Li Xiang became even more curious. Could it be that he had some sort of sure-win method?
"Come on, little brother, just put your recorder on this instrument." The wretched-looking uncle was very familiar with this place. The cheongsam girl who was in charge of the arena was unhappy when she saw his face. She snorted and turned her head away.
The perverted man placed their recording devices on a mechanical device, and soon, their information appeared in mid-air.
[Mechanical Magic Box Competition]
Opponent: Li Xiang VS Rick
Competitor: Li Xiang
Competitive Title: Code S
Highest level of competition: 11
Competitive points: 5969
Overall Competition Ranking: 10000 +
Contestant: Rick
Competitive Title: None
Highest level of competition: 15
Competitive points: 12698
Overall Competition Ranking: 10000 +
The two's information floated in mid-air at the same time. Li Xiang's special title attracted a large number of onlookers.
"Code S? What does that mean? Why would a newcomer with less than 6000 points who just reached the 11th level get a title from the system? " A competitor was shocked. A competitive title was an honor given by the Sky Arena. The conditions for obtaining it were unknown. Usually, it was suddenly given by the system.
Title holders were more common after the 50th level, and they were rarely seen before.
The wretched-looking uncle named Rick was also shocked. Could it be that he had kicked an iron plate? But from the other information, Li Xiang was really just a newcomer. He gritted his teeth. The Mechanical Magic Box was his specialty. On this level, he looked down on everything. There was no way he would lose.
"Let's bet 1000 points," he shouted at the cheongsam girl.
The cheongsam girl rolled her eyes at him and typed in some steam characters. Soon, the red Arabic number 1000 appeared between the two of them!
"This Rick, his appetite is getting bigger and bigger. Normally, 1000 points is about one-fifth of a newcomer's assets. Someone actually fell for it. "
"That's hard to say. Have you ever seen a newcomer with a competitive title? I think this guy might be an expert at pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger! "
"That, that's still difficult. You all know that Rick won't lose with the Mechanical Magic Box. No matter how strong he is, can he beat Rick who is already in an invincible position?"
There were different opinions below the stage. Li Xiang also understood some of the information. This Rick was really someone who specialized in targeting newcomers. Listening to their words, this wretched-looking uncle really had a way to win?
As for his competitive title, it was probably because he had completed so many competitions with S-level rewards. Anyway, it didn't have any use at the moment, so it was more practical to get points.
"If the two competitors have no questions, then the competition will begin. I will deduct 100 points from each of you." The cheongsam girl stood up and stretched lazily. Her long white legs were very eye-catching, and her slender figure attracted the attention of many people.
"I have no problem." Rick smiled excitedly.
"I don't have any either." Li Xiang nodded slightly.
The cheongsam girl's slender fingers slid on the screen, and the two's points were deducted by 100 each.
"The rules of the Mechanical Magic Box are as follows: Competitors are not allowed to use any cheating methods. I will place three magic boxes on the stage. You have to guess which magic box contains the real mechanical device from the mechanical sounds emitted by the magic boxes. In addition, the other two magic boxes contain magic snakes that can mimic sounds. They are extremely poisonous."
The cheongsam girl's voice was slightly cold. The rules were simple and easy to understand. It was nothing more than identifying the things in the magic box by listening to the sound. It was just that he didn't know what special meaning she had when she specifically mentioned the magic snake.
"The rules of the Mechanical Magic Box do not stipulate that you cannot use your body to touch the things in the magic box." The cheongsam girl specifically reminded and winked at Li Xiang. The wretched-looking uncle Rick's face suddenly became gloomy. Seeing that Li Xiang did not have any reaction, his expression gradually improved.
This girl almost ruined his good thing!
If this kid understood and ran away, he would have earned less than 1000 points.
Seeing that Li Xiang did not have any reaction, the cheongsam girl sighed and took out three small, exquisite magic boxes from behind her and placed them on the table.
She gently patted the table, and soon, the three magic boxes emitted a roaring sound similar to the sound of a mechanical device being activated.
"Mechanical Hub Group." Li Xiang's mechanical foundation was very solid, and he immediately recognized the prototype of this mechanical device. However, the other two magic snakes were indeed very good at mimicking sounds. Even with the Five Senses Magic Circuit, he still could not distinguish the difference between them!
The Mechanical Magic Box competition was about the competitors' mechanical hearing. This was a special skill that could only be mastered after a long period of practice. Generally, only students who majored in mechanical engineering in university would have the opportunity to come into contact with it. Moreover, it was very difficult to learn, so very few people came to this arena to compete.
Even Li Xiang's mechanical hearing was not at the level where he could distinguish the snakes' mimicking sounds. He frowned, and a spinning white gear appeared in his eyes, easily seeing through the structure of the magic box.
So far, he had only encountered two situations where he could not see through things. Later, he found out that the special material was very rare. Only the Wessex Technology Company and Dong Ling's family could produce it.
The magic box was naturally not made of that special material.
He could see through the structure of the magic box and see what was inside at a glance.
The magic box in the middle was the mechanical hub group, and two small but ferocious magic snakes were inside, one on the left and one on the right.
They kept spitting out their tongues, making the same sound as the mechanical hub group.
"Time's up." The cheongsam girl smiled. Suddenly, she stretched out her hands, and the three magic boxes flew into the air. Her two fair hands kept flipping, and the three magic boxes changed positions in the air. In the blink of an eye, they had changed positions countless times.
She was very skilled. Li Xiang's dynamic vision could not see her movements clearly!
When the three magic boxes returned to their positions, their positions were already completely different from before.
Fortunately, he could see through them, and he could see at a glance that it was the magic box on the right.
"Please write the answer on the slip of paper in front of you." The cheongsam girl made a gesture of invitation. The mechanical magic box was the most difficult one in this level of competition. This newcomer was really unlucky to be targeted by Rick.
Hopefully, he would learn from his mistakes after losing this round.
"Wait a moment, I want to confirm it myself." Rick raised his hand and walked forward with a disgusting smile. The cheongsam girl snorted and stepped aside.
The magic snake was highly poisonous and could easily kill. Therefore, the rules did not say that it was cheating to reach in with one's hand to confirm, and this was Rick's sure-win method.
Li Xiang watched as he reached his hand into the first magic box. The magic snake was frightened and immediately bit his rough palm!
The skin on Rick's hand instantly fell off, revealing the metallic mechanical skeleton under his skin.
It was actually a mechanical arm!
"This guy …" Li Xiang did not know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that his hand was a mechanical prosthesis. Of course, he would not be afraid of the magic snake's venom.
Rick frowned, reached out, and continued to reach into the second magic box. After being bitten again, the mechanical skeleton was a little damaged.
"Looks like I'm not lucky today." Rick reached out and retracted his hand into his sleeve, returning to his position as if nothing had happened.
Li Xiang had written the answer first because he did not intend to confirm it, so he had to write it first.
Rick naturally knew that the third magic box was the correct answer through the perception of the mechanical prosthesis.
"Alright, please reveal the answer." The cheongsam girl stretched out her hands. Both of them wrote the third one on the slip of paper. This stunned many people.
"This brat must have run into some dog shit luck!"
"Amazing, amazing. Could it be that he can really distinguish the machine by listening?"
"Even if he can, no one can see the location of the magic box under that method!"
There was a lot of discussion below the stage. Rick's expression became extremely bad. He glanced at Li Xiang, and Li Xiang smiled in return.
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