Chapter 166: Accelerated Trait

The power of Aura has many uses, including but not limited to attack, defense, sensing living beings' thoughts, and also investigation.

It serves a function similar to 【Sphere】.

Looking at the dense blue light in his hand, Luo Ge could feel the fluctuations within; the energy obeyed him like an extension of his arm.

Luo Ge withdrew his Aura; there would be plenty of chances later to train his Aura power.

Now they were heading to the two-hundredth layer.

The two-hundredth layer is the true watershed of the Heaven's Arena; the rewards from that point onward are the most important.

In the Heaven's Arena, the first layer grants 152 Zeni regardless of victory or defeat, while winning the fiftieth layer grants 50,000 Zeni.

Reaching the 100th layer yields a prize of about 1 million. Above the 150th layer, the prize exceeds 10 million.

If one wins the match at the 190th layer, one can obtain around 200 million Zeni in prize money.

Matches after the 200th layer have no money at all; they are fought basically for fame.

Yet it is precisely this fame that can create even greater value.

After the two-hundredth layer, there is a chance to become the Floor Master.

Although the Floor Master has no actual income, they can receive a portion of the ticket sales from every match.

At the same time, they qualify to establish a sect, taking in disciples widely; this brings not only fame but also profit.

Luo Ge does not need profit; what he values is fame.

Taking the elevator, the four of them arrived at the two-hundredth layer.

The first thing to come into view was the reception counter.

For Luo Ge and the others to compete, they must register here.

Starting from the two-hundredth layer, the competition mechanism has changed considerably.

It is the Application Combat System.

Each person has a 90-day combat preparation period.

One may choose to compete on any day during this period.

After each match, one receives a recalculated 90-day combat preparation period.

However, if one does not compete within the prescribed 90 days, one loses qualification.

On this layer, one only needs to achieve ten victories to pass, but if one suffers four defeats before winning ten, one loses qualification.

If one wins, one may challenge the Floor Master of that layer; upon victory, one can claim exclusive control of that layer and become the new Floor Master.

Layers 230 to 250 are each owned by a Floor Master, totaling 21 Floor Master slots.

Surprisingly, even after filling out the battle application form, the person he had expected did not appear.

In the original story, at the two-hundredth layer, there are people who specialize in guarding this spot to give newcomers a harsh lesson.

They call this 【Baptism】.

Those who undergo Baptism, if they are not Nen users, usually suffer heavily burdened injuries leading to disability, or even instant death.

Considering this is ten years before the original plot, perhaps the "custom" of 【Baptism】 does not exist yet?

No...

Baptism might be absent, but there are still those who wish to take advantage.

A slight smile curled Luo Ge's lips; after he, Machi, and Shizuku finished filling out the forms, they departed directly.

Not long after.

Several people came to the counter to fill out application forms; those quick enough could match up against Machi and Shizuku, while those slower could only choose Luo Ge.

The three of them, being below the two hundred layers, possessed physical attributes alone sufficient for a one-hit kill, without using Nen at all.

The only thing somewhat unclear was that Luo Ge's first match was rather strange, seemingly involving the use of certain Nen abilities.

But seeing that young face, they did not believe Luo Ge possessed much strength.

Thus, the three dark horses praised by others were, in the eyes of these Nen users, nothing special.

They were merely stepping stones for them to challenge the Floor Master.

"Gentlemen, ladies, hello everyone!"

"I believe everyone is looking forward to today's match!"

"First appearing on everyone's left side is the famous 【Snake Dancer】 Hudes!"

As soon as the words fell, a slender figure emerged from the passage, wearing a tight-fitting striped dance costume in red and white.

Hudes was tall and thin, with relatively slender limbs, while both hands held several whips; the specially crafted whips were full of lethal intent.

Many had lamented under his whips.

【Snake Dancer】 is a title given by the public; basically, every challenger reaching the two hundred layers has their own title.

It is mainly related to the challenger's fighting style.

"Appearing on everyone's right side is the one who reached the two-hundredth layer in just two days, breaking the Heaven's Arena record—"

"Luo Ge!"

Luo Ge, dressed in black, stepped out, drawing another round of cheers, even louder than before.

Luo Ge's appearance far surpassed Hudes's, and everyone enjoys the situation of the underdog defeating the established; they looked forward to seeing a newcomer slay an old hand.

Upon reaching the stage, Luo Ge glanced slightly at this Hudes, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes.

This person's strength was not as wretched as he had imagined; there was something to him, though he was still a third-rate Nen user.

But his strength was at least greater than that of the 【Moonlight Duo】 back then.

Seeing a part through a tube reveals a glimpse of the whole.

The quality of the Floor Masters in the Heaven's Arena now should be quite good, far from as wretched as portrayed in the original story.

The title of Floor Master still carries considerable weight.

This was more advantageous for him; not only could he gain more experience points, but it would also be easier to make a name for himself.

While Luo Ge paid attention, Hughes was also staring at Luo Ge with those narrow eyes of his.

Those obscure eyes were like a venomous snake hidden in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

"I declare—the match begins!"

Luo Ge remained unmoved.

Instead, Hughes, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, instantly lashed out with multiple whips infused with Nen.

Boom!

A total of six whips struck the ground simultaneously, emitting a loud crack as the earth burst open with fissures.

The whips immediately sprang up, resembling six black dragons curving straight toward Luo Ge, while the Nen attached to them began to fluctuate violently.

In the next instant, the six whips transformed into lifelike black snakes, opening blood-red mouths lined with venomous fangs to bite at Luo Ge.

This was a Conjuration-type Nen ability.

【Phantom Snakes】:

By attaching Nen to whips and using them as a medium, one can conjure agile venomous snakes, up to six at a time.

Hughes's Nen ability was similar to Zebro of the Zoldyck family; both utilized Conjuration through a specific medium.

However, one turned whips into venomous snakes, while the other transformed himself into a mode of transport.

【Going all out on the first encounter?】

【A wise decision.】

Luo Ge quietly watched the six attacking black snakes, feeling that this man was slightly stronger than the trio of losers from the Heavens Arena in the original story.

But he still couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

In the next instant, Hughes's face instantly froze; his body was enveloped in a dense pink light, and he was immediately sent flying backward along with the six black snakes.

Boom!

Hughes slammed violently into the wall, his entire body embedded within it, his head hanging limp, motionless, having completely lost consciousness.

Luo Ge shook his head, then stepped down from the ring and left.

To him, these Nen users who weren't Floor Masters were no different from ordinary people.

They were all the sort that could be resolved with a single psychic attack.

He hoped the Floor Master could provide him with some surprise.

Over the following month, Luo Ge's fame rose another notch, becoming the most dazzling new star in the Heavens Arena.

Whenever he had a match, tickets would sell out rapidly, even though the fights basically ended in a single round.

Unfortunately, as Luo Ge defeated more and more people, fewer and fewer dared to challenge him.

Merely gathering ten individuals to qualify for challenging the Floor Master was not easy.

However, Luo Ge didn't care about this; what he sought was reputation, and as long as it kept rising, that was enough.

During his time in the Heavens Arena, he could properly train, relying on the strength brought by his fame to constantly advance.

Having been in the Heavens Arena for only a month, the growth caused by 【The Supreme One】 was already quite considerable.

This proved his choice was very correct.

The Heavens Arena was indeed a good place to make a name.

During this month, he also obtained quite a few things, among which there were several that Luo Ge felt were quite good.