Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 163 - 134: Acquaintance to the Rescue!

Chapter 163: Chapter 134: Acquaintance to the Rescue!

"The battle is over."

"All opponents have conceded."

"We are now entering the evaluation phase."

"Congratulations, you have emerged victorious in the overwhelming battle of one against a hundred."

"Your rating is: Supreme."

"Evaluation passed!"

"From this moment on, you are a member of the ’Skywalking Divine Bird’, and according to the ’Supreme’ rating, you will serve as the team leader within."

Wu Xiaode looked at the small print on his number plate, his face tense.

The long-haired man made everyone surrender...

What is he plotting?

Wu Xiaode looked toward the center of the arena.

He saw the long-haired man placing his number plate on the computer’s sensor, and began to speak:

"I request a ring match."

An electronic voice from the computer asked, "Who is your designated opponent?"

"That little runt who just won," said the long-haired man.

"The rules?" asked the computer.

"One must not jump out of the ring. Victory or defeat is determined absolutely by life and death—until death do us part," said the long-haired man.

The computer paused for a moment and quickly said:

"Respected ’Bloodhand’, you are a titled fighter."

"You have the right to choose your opponent and the manner of the fight, once a week."

"Your current chosen opponent is:"

"Class A Number Fifteenth."

"Arrangement will commence shortly."

With a laugh, the long-haired man leaped onto the ring and kicked off the heads of those around him, then crushed the knife that the sturdy man had been holding just moments before.

"Come on!" he roared, loosening up his neck and body on the platform.

From a distance, Wu Xiaode watched with a hint of surprise in his heart.

—This behavior is quite unbecoming.

I just finished fighting a hundred-man battle.

And you are in full force, a titled fighter, and then you restricted the battlefield to the ring.

You even destroyed the knife I had just received.

How boring.

Wu Xiaode’s eyes deepened as he looked down at his own number plate.

Well then, let’s fight!

As he was silently contemplating, suddenly—

Beep beep beep!

A series of beeps sounded from everyone’s person.

The dwarf and the long-haired man exchanged puzzled glances before checking their number plates.

They saw several lines of small text appear on their plates:

"Warning!"

"Parallel World Number 5432 has been destroyed."

"In fifteen minutes, Holy City will be affected."

"All activities are to cease immediately, until the aftermath of the world’s collapse has completely subsided, after which they may resume."

The dwarf was stunned.

The long-haired man was stunned.

Both couldn’t help but slowly raise their heads to exchange a glance once more.

Everything was to stop.

These people... died in vain...

Conceding was also in vain.

Now we can’t fight!!!

At this moment.

Other Class A professionals also started receiving consecutive "beep beep beep" sounds.

Everyone quickly checked their number plates.

Soon, everyone was aware of what was coming next.

By the edge of the ring.

Two titled fighters remained silent.

"The job of taking down that kid... do you need my help?" asked the dwarf.

The long-haired man was about to speak when he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of onlookers not far away.

Death God.

It had already entered the city.

Good.

Its strength is definitely beyond doubt.

Once it becomes a Class A professional step by step, then advances to a titled fighter, it will naturally be able to accomplish this task.

—It needs to be advanced immediately.

As for killing that kid, once Death God has successfully found its footing and the destruction of this parallel world has also passed—

We can finish that kid off!

"A trifle, no need to concern yourself with him for the moment," said the long-haired man suddenly disappearing from the ring.

The dwarf, disgruntled, muttered, "A trifle? You clearly lost face just now, looking so upset."

He disappeared as well.

The professionals scattered, hurrying to find places to take cover.

...

Two minutes later.

Wu Xiaode crouched on a wall, enjoying a chocolate nut ice cream bar.

—This stuff is high in calories, tastes great.

The dense Demon Mist churned behind him, but it could not envelop him.

After all, the ring match had ended.

The city does not permit random killing outside of the ring.

Suddenly.

His number plate vibrated once more, revealing two lines of text:

"Please wait at your current location."

"A messenger will soon arrive to guide you into joining ’Skywalking Divine Bird’."

Skywalking Divine Bird—

This is the organization I chose to join after placing my hand on the statuesque man adorned with wings.

That red string altered my fate to the ’Path of Peace’.

And then the ring battle I had just won; the long-haired man hardly had time to retaliate before everything had to be put on hold.

"So that’s what the ’Path of Peace’ is all about!"

While eating, Wu Xiaode began to wait.

It wasn’t long before someone seemed to be calling him from a distance.

"Elder Wu, why is it you?"

Wu Xiaode’s expression froze for a moment, and he slowly looked back.

He saw a fat man carrying a long spear, seated on a horse, staring at him with a look of surprise on his face.

——Qian Mingkui!

"Elder Qian, what are you doing here!" Wu Xiaode couldn’t help exclaiming.

"Didn’t you choose the faction associated with the Skywalking Divine Bird? So, I’m here to guide you," Qian Mingkui said.

He led another horse from behind and waved his hand, indicating, "Follow me!"

"Alright."

Wu Xiaode leaped off the enclosure and onto the horse, following Qian Mingkui without looking back.

Wu Xiaode and Qian Mingkui rode their horses at a gallop through the streets.

The two avoided the noisy crowd, ducked into a quiet alley, and then reined in their horses to talk.

"Elder Qian, how come you are here?"

Wu Xiaode asked, full of curiosity.

"Little Wu, do you remember the bird brother I mentioned?" Qian Mingkui said.

"I remember," Wu Xiaode said.

"It was her who brought me here. She’s actually a woman!" Qian Mingkui said excitedly.

"A woman? Who can transform into a bird?" Wu Xiaode exclaimed in surprise.

"No, within Holy Name City, there is a team called ’Skywalking Divine Bird’ that possesses a kind of Soul Device which allows them to transform into giant eagles, helping them to lead souls from destroyed worlds to safety, to prevent them from being harvested by the Demon God," Qian Mingkui explained.

"So, you mean that woman brought you to this world?" Wu Xiaode said.

"Yes!"

Qian Mingkui lowered his voice and said, "My strength is modest, and she asked me to lead a team here to recruit people, to make more friends among the newcomers, saying it would be beneficial for me."

"That’s great, Elder Qian, maybe she’s taken a liking to you!"

Wu Xiaode remarked with feeling.

It was a casual comment, but upon hearing it, Elder Qian’s face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Wu Xiaode’s eyebrows shot up in response.

Could it really be true?

"Elder Qian, how much Soul Power do you have now?" he asked.

"Five points," Qian Mingkui replied.

Wu Xiaode pondered for a moment.

Those with a B classification typically have more than ten points of Soul Power.

Now that Elder Qian has only five points, he should be considered a C-level professional.

Yet, he skipped two levels and is now tasked with recruiting Class A professionals to join the organization.

——He has potential!

"What exactly happened?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"It’s too embarrassing. I wouldn’t tell anyone else, but since you’ve asked, I’ll just mention it. You mustn’t tell anyone else, okay?" Qian Mingkui said.

"Don’t worry, I’m just gathering information. After all, it’s just the two of us here in Holy City," Wu Xiaode replied.

"Well, it’s like this..."

Qian Mingkui began his story.

After listening, Wu Xiaode was speechless for a long while, finally heaving a sigh and asking:

"And now? What’s your relationship like now?"

"After she arranged some work for me, she said I could come to her to talk about the future when I had time. I’ve just come out to recruit people, and I’ll return soon... but I still don’t know what to do," Qian Mingkui said with a troubled expression.

"Is she ugly?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"That’s not it," Qian Mingkui shook his head.

"Is she weak?"

"That’s not it,"

"She’s quite nice to you, though."

"Yes."

"You don’t like her?"

"That’s not it,"

"Then what are you hesitating for?"

"I’m too weak... always feeling like I’m not good enough for her..."

"You’re being foolish, Elder Qian," Wu Xiaode slapped his shoulder, "If the girl doesn’t mind, why should you? If you miss this chance, there won’t be another one. Just work hard later to improve your strength!"

"Elder Wu, do you really think so?" Qian Mingkui asked nervously.

"Nonsense, time is limited in this world, and anyone could die at any moment. If you hesitate, you’ll miss even the chance!" Wu Xiaode said.

After thinking for a while, Qian Mingkui clenched his teeth and said:

"Alright, I, Qian Mingkui, am no coward!"

The two chatted for a bit longer when suddenly it began to rain from the sky.

Qian Mingkui immediately mounted his horse and said, "Is it raining? We must hurry back—Elder Wu, follow me."

"Why do we need to rush back just because it’s raining?" Wu Xiaode didn’t understand.

"Rain signifies that yet another world is beginning to collapse, and there will be large-scale world collapse scenes. It’s very dangerous at such times. Only the junkyard can operate, while everyone else must avoid the Law fluctuations caused by the world’s collapse," Qian Mingkui explained.

Wu Xiaode hesitated, "The junkyard..."

"Yes, among the four major organizations in Holy Name City, apart from our ’Skywalking Divine Bird,’ there are ’daily experience,’ ’Holy City Spear,’ and ’the junkyard’ as the three other forces," Qian Mingkui said.

Wu Xiaode remembered the dwarf and the long-haired man.

"Elder Qian, how much do you know? Tell me about it," said Wu Xiaode.

"Let’s talk while we make our way," Qian Mingkui suggested.

The two spurred their horses and moved forward.

"’daily experience’ is about charging money, everything you need for living in Holy Name City, they charge for it—here money equates to time. They provide various services that allow those with plenty of time to live better, more comfortably; they make those without time die off quickly," Qian Mingkui continued.

Qian Mingkui persisted, "’Holy City Spear’ is responsible for external warfare, and they have many experts—after all, those Demon Gods would also send forces to attack here because we’ve taken their crops."

"Do you know about ’Blood Hand’?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Not clear, I’ve also not been here for long," Qian Mingkui replied.

"Alright, continue," said Wu Xiaode.

"—’the junkyard’ has the fewest people. They are in charge of receiving all sorts of things from various collapsing worlds that fall into this one. They don’t fight usually and like to research things from different worlds."

After listening, Wu Xiaode had a rough impression in his heart.

From the previous conversation, it could be inferred that the dwarf was very likely a titled powerhouse of ’daily experience’; and the long-haired man was an expert from ’Holy City Spear’.

—The long-haired man wanted to deal with him.

It was a battle to the death situation.

At this moment, a thunderclap sounded in the sky.

In the rain, gradually some things began to fall.

Wu Xiaode saw with his own eyes a giant tree falling onto the street ahead.

The giant tree, just like a person, could still weakly move, looking on the verge of death.

"Ignore it! Only the people from ’the junkyard’ can deal with incidents of Otherworld objects falling. Let’s move quickly!" Qian Mingkui exclaimed loudly.

The two took a turn onto another road, ascending a slope, until they finally stopped in front of a wall.