[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462686,1913,"Chapter 143: Fire God and Earth God","black-online-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Virtual Reality Pod opened, and Fang Raon stumbled out of it and turned to the right to see Eira stepping out as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked unwell for some reason, and she then touched her throat and turned to Fang Raon with a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really have to stab that sword through my throat? That feels extremely uncomfortable, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I am sorry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon apologized sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira flipped her hair and stepped out of the room in her heels, and there was a little stagger in her steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just walked away as if she was just planning to head off straight back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giggle~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was already someone sitting outside—it seemed like someone had also finished his match—a short young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I didn’t think that someone could’ve finished the match any sooner than I did.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon stepped out of the room, looking at the strange young man, and then sat down on one of the empty chairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must’ve given her a proper stomping. She looked like she had finished partying for three hours straight—giggle~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short young man said with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like someone that could still be in middle school, but he had obviously reached the age of maturity, since he was participating in the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you also participating in the tournament?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah~ Name’s Lock~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Lock.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon turned his gaze to the tournament bracket on the whiteboard and saw Lock’s name at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He went against someone named Bjorn Halvorsen, yet he finished that match so quickly. I guess he is pretty strong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, other matches started to be wrapped up, and more and more people either left the store in defeat or came to sit down with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first round matches have concluded. The tournament bracket will be updated shortly. You have a fifteen-minute break before your next match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firm-sounding man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fifteen-minute break. Then it is quarterfinals time. If I win that match, I will already be in the top 4, and I’ll get some of that prize money.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, everyone would try their absolute hardest in the next round, and he knew he would have to do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to walk a little bit to clear his head and headed out of the Smart Guy’s Gaming Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It is my first time participating in any kind of tournament, but I must admit, I am feeling quite nervous by now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good test of his current skill level, but he believed that he was still very much an amateur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were people who had played it for years already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I did train some swordsmanship during my youth. When I was blind. So, I don’t really know how well I can do now with my vision restored.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put his hand over his eyes. Blocking his sight. And listened to everything around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon put his hand back down and looked straight ahead—he saw something interesting that made him audibly say, \"Whoah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a glass entrance that led to some kind of park on this floor. The inside of the park seemed very green. There were people walking their pets there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I know there are some floors that are like huge parks. Water parks. Normal parks. Even amusement parks. I didn’t think there was a man-made park on this floor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was then done admiring the sight and headed back inside and saw that the firm-sounding man and his assistant, the chirpy-sounding young woman, had finished updating the tournament bracket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The match-ups are set!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all gathered around the whiteboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quarterfinals]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anselma Rocha vs. Soren Nygaard]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tomasz Kowalzcyk vs. Lourdes Quintana]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fang Raon vs. Hiroto Sakai]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Amal Nasser vs. Lock Manchester]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hiroto Sakai... It must be that guy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked to his left towards a glasses-wearing, black-haired young man—he only remembered him because he participated in the 6th match, and he entered the number 6 room right beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fate of the gods is on my side. I have flipped the coin. I’ll win this match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiroto nudged his glasses up his nose bridge, then looked at Fang Raon and smiled confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his other hand, he had his phone open—showing the flipping coin app—it had landed on the heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did he really flip the coin, and since it landed on heads, he really thinks that it means fate is on his side? Some people sure are crazy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon wryly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anselma and Soren entered the first room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Tomasz and Lourdes entered the second room, and then Fang Raon and Hiroto entered through the third door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lastly, Amal and Lock entered through the fourth door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all climbed inside their Virtual Reality Pods, and the tournament organizers individually started their games via the control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chirp~ Chirp~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fang Raon opened his eyes, he first heard the sound of birds chirping, followed by the rustling of leaves in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The location is different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought as he looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the first match, they were in a treeless forest, but this time around, they were in a forest with lots of trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he heard laughter and looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on a hill, Hiroto nudged his glasses up his nose, and his brown grimoire floated atop his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hold the power of the Fire God in my left hand and the power of the Earth God in my right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his left hand, a fireball emerged. With the right hand, he created an Earth Wall below his feet to lift him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This time I am against Mage? Since the attributes are applied according to one’s real-life self, how is the Mana attribute applied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be after the person’s intelligence? The real-world people don’t have any mana in their bodies. It is a fantasy concept.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pulled out his sword and shield from the inventory—it really didn’t matter to him in the end—all he had to do was win.\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","b04baf0a6e1471e1f7363fe6e182c8798edacc179518186933b30493f6d28cc2","black-online-chapter-144","black-online-chapter-142",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]