The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins
Chapter 87 - 87: An Evenly Matched Opponent

Wang Hua rubbed his hands together, looking excited as if the more chaos, the better. This made Feng Zhaobai, standing next to him, give him another glance.

"Junior Brother Zhu is new to silver, find him a match with an evenly matched opponent!"

Zhu Haomiao: "..."

High EQ: Evenly matched!

Low EQ: Weaklings pecking at each other!

Looking at the Purple Gold gleam flashing across Feng Zhaobai's chest from the [Dragon Emblem], Zhu Haomiao felt an unintended insult.

Dammit!

I don't want an evenly matched opponent!

I want to fight ten!!

With his clenched fists slightly trembling, Zhu Haomiao was furious for a moment, then looked at Wang Hua with a solemn expression.

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Brother Wang."

"No trouble at all, there's a little idiot who's been acting way too arrogant. I've disliked him for a long time!"

Wang Hua excitedly rubbed his hands and turned to arrange a setup, leaving Zhu Haomiao and Feng Zhaobai to observe the arena.

Meanwhile, on the stage, a temporary Burst Seed sturdy boy ultimately failed to beat a dazzling girl, as she struck his temple with a high whip kick. The violent strength shot into his skull like a football, instantly kicking his eyeballs out of the sockets, and he fell straight onto the stage.

Thud~

The heavy body hit the ground, and yellow-white brain matter mixed with blood formed a viscous liquid slowly seeping out from the boy's seven orifices, his eyes still staring ahead in agony and disbelief.

"The winner, South Korea, Jin Xianzhu."

As the referee confirmed the opponent's loss of life, the entire arena erupted with deafening roars.

"You useless piece of trash!"

"Hahaha, I knew it! I won!"

...

Various languages of ghostly wailing resonated around, Zhu Haomiao looked expressionlessly at the dazzling girl venting her anger on the corpse, slightly furrowing his brow.

Noticing his subtle emotions, Feng Zhaobai next to him curved his lips with a half-smile.

"Still not used to death?"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao calmly shook his head.

"Not really, it's just the first time seeing a descender die in reality, it does leave some impact."

"Haha, I can understand, I felt the same way as you initially."

Patting the boy's shoulder, Feng Zhaobai nostalgically looked into the void and softly murmured.

"Illusion Realm! Illusion Realm! Everything is like an illusion, a bubble, a shadow!"

"To us, indigenous creatures in the Illusion Realm are more like NPCs in a game, and many people can kill them without a psychological burden. But when facing descenders in reality, many feel empathy for their kind."

"But this actually shows that the [Dao Heart] is immature."

"Are Illusion Realm's indigenous creatures really just a string of 'codes' without their own joys and sorrows?"

"What's the deal with invasive species on Earth for millions of years?"

"All countries avoid this issue because once you admit that people in the Illusion Realm are also humans, you'll be stuck in a huge ethical dilemma."

"Is it illegal to kill people in the Illusion Realm? Does it apply to the law in reality?"

"One question can cause governments of all countries to crash!"

"Moreover, even if it applies to real-world laws, no country's government can infiltrate the enforcement agencies into the All Heavens Illusion Realm to actually exercise law enforcement."

"Furthermore, countries with a [High Morality Disadvantage] will incur huge additional costs in Illusion Realm development, ultimately being eliminated by countries with a [Low Morality Advantage]!"

"This is a world of comparing the worst, and our Chinese Civilization is innately at a great disadvantage. The only thing we can do is..."

Pausing, Feng Zhaobai looked deeply at Zhu Haomiao and pointed at his own heart.

"Keep a clear conscience."

"In both reality and the Illusion Realm, treat all living beings equally, with a clear [Dao Heart], naturally, there will be no confusion."

Saying this, Feng Zhaobai forcefully patted Zhu Haomiao's shoulder.

"Respect life, recognize your true self, be cautious of killing, but don't fear slaughter!"

"Even the Buddha had a wrathful Vajra. Our Chinese Civilization has always been cautious in war, not afraid of war!"

"Understand?"

Listening to Feng Zhaobai's earnest words, understanding that he was using this opportunity to help him establish the right worldview and avoid falling into the path of evil, Zhu Haomiao solemnly nodded.

"I understand, thank you for the guidance."

Seeing this, Feng Zhaobai breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a gratified smile, feeling a surge of immense accomplishment.

If he could guide an [Abyss] to the right path, it would be an immeasurable merit...

At this moment, Wang Hua hurriedly ran back, gesturing an OK sign to the two of them.

"All set!"

A moment later, the broadcast announced the match info: "Next match, Japan contender Susano-o versus Chinese contender Zhu Haomiao."

"Both sides, please prepare."

The sudden announcement left the entire audience looking at each other in confusion.

"What's going on? This isn't the same as on the match table?"

"Who cares, just go place your bets! Getting contenders from these two countries together is sure to be exciting!"

"Yeah!"

Thinking of the national hatred between the two sides, a group of gamblers' eyes lit up, rushing quickly to the betting location.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao walked into the contender's passage accompanied by Wang Hua.

As he walked, the boy's mind echoed Feng Zhaobai's words just now, and he inexplicably remembered the inscription on the [Book of Black], subconsciously muttering.

"Stay true to oneself, do what you want..."

Wang Hua, hearing the murmurs faintly, looked over curiously.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing... nothing."

Faintly creating a subtle misunderstanding, thinking that the boy grew timid before the battle, Wang Hua patted Zhu Haomiao's back enthusiastically, loudly encouraging him.

"Junior Brother Zhu, don't be nervous, that little idiot just advanced to silver recently, you'll definitely be fine!"

"Uh... alright."

Suppressing the bloodthirsty desire stirring in his heart, Zhu Haomiao nodded calmly, slowly stepping towards the stage, entering the waiting area.

Meanwhile, seeing Wang Hua excitedly return to the audience area, a subtle sense of unease welled up in Feng Zhaobai's heart.

Susano-o... this name sounds familiar?

Narrowing his eyes, Feng Zhaobai looked at Wang Hua beside him: "Are you sure it's arranged properly?"

Wang Hua flashed a bright smile, giving a thumbs up, his white teeth gleaming under the lights.

"Don't worry, a little idiot who just advanced to silver, guaranteed to be an evenly matched opponent!"

Hearing this, the unease in Feng Zhaobai's heart not only didn't ease but grew stronger. However, he then shook his head self-deprecatingly.

Who can defeat an [Abyss] in the same realm?

It's simply unfounded fear!

.........

"Both contenders, please step onto the stage!"

Stepping onto the stage, standing on the diagonal corners of the square stage, Zhu Haomiao saw his opponent.

He was a handsome, tall teenager, his whole body covered in compact muscles. But the arrogance and intensely scornful, aggressive gaze on his face gave people not a sense of affection but rather vigilance and fear.

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