Chapter 201: No Wonder This Is the Weakest Combat Faction

【Match completed, both sides have entered】

【Current arena: Snow Mountain No. 67】

Snow and wind filled the sky and earth; Chu Danqing's protective barrier instantly blocked the cold.

His Qi quickly restored his physical discomfort.

Da Bao stood to the side, staring fixedly at the blizzard.

A figure broke through the snowstorm, dragging a guan dao as he charged forward.

"Jump slash!" The man roared, leaping into the air as a blue glow surfaced over his body.

He leapt roughly five meters high and slashed down toward Chu Danqing.

But Da Bao moved faster; his Blood Fury combined with Chu Danqing's passive perception trait, Royal Contempt, unleashed a terrifying aura.

The aura swiftly engulfed the apostle, and fear surfaced in his eyes.

His jump slash veered off course.

Clearly, he had failed the aura intimidation check and fell into a state of fear.

As he landed, Da Bao's claws pierced his throat, killing him instantly.

【Victory, you gain: Arena Points ×10, rank rises to: 9741036584】

The scene shifted; Chu Danqing returned to the arena's matchmaking lobby.

"What, is it this casual?" Chu Danqing stared as his rank dropped from eleven digits to ten.

"No wonder this is the weakest combat faction."

Chu Danqing had clearly defined his own position.

Even though he had just advanced from reserve to Rank 1, he was at least mid-to-upper tier within Rank 1.

This was only with Da Bao and Da Bai—excluding Guo Ming, Xiong Mou, and other summons.

He wasn't some lower-realm powerhouse who ascended to the immortal realm and was weaker than a stray dog on the street.

"One more." Chu Danqing initiated another match.

【Matching arena opponent】

【Match completed, entering arena.】

【Match completed, both sides have entered】

【Current arena: Arena No. 136】

This time the environment was better; Chu Danqing saw his opponent.

A handsome young man, his expression tinged with arrogance.

"Summoner?" The man glanced at Da Bao beside Chu Danqing and sneered.

But before he finished speaking, Da Bao struck first.

Under the dual boost of Rending Claws and Royal Contempt, his sneer turned instantly to fear.

His legs gave out and he collapsed to the ground.

Chu Danqing watched this and felt only exhaustion—what kind of combat Suzhi were these people?

He'd thought he'd met a top-tier apostle who'd just advanced like himself, but this one collapsed at first glance.

He didn't even need to look to know what would happen next.

His head was twisted off by Da Bao on the spot.

【Victory, you gain: Arena Points ×10, rank rises to: 741036584】

"Little Chu, where's his arrogance coming from?"

After the match, Da Bao was confused.

With his perception, he sensed the opponent truly looked down on him and Chu Danqing.

He seemed to believe he had a natural counter to summoners.

"Maybe he specializes in beheadings," Chu Danqing said.

Summoners only have one weakness—the summoner himself. Poverty? That's the summoner's problem, not the summoning system's.

He must have killed summoner apostles before, even multiple times, to hold such contempt.

Think about it—many believe summoners are just weaklings relying on external tools.

Yet when they use their own gear, they don't think they're using external tools.

"The early progress is indeed fast," Chu Danqing muttered.

At this rate, he'd likely break into the top ten thousand within a few matches.

That's normal—his overall rating is maxed out, so his rank climbs fast.

Once he enters the top ten thousand, he won't see jumps of a full digit anymore.

"Keep grinding."

Chu Danqing initiated another match.

【Victory, achieved three consecutive wins, you gain】

【Victory.】

【.】

Chu Danqing was numb—he felt like a monster.

Like a max-level character farming fish in a pond, abusing weaklings; every opponent so far had been an instant kill.

At first sight of Da Bao's aura, they fell into fear.

Those who could stand were already exceptional; most collapsed from panic.

Almost always an instant kill—the fight lasted no more than ten seconds.

Unless the opponent was too far or environmental factors interfered, the matchmaking time sometimes exceeded the battle time.

But as his rank climbed, Chu Danqing noticed the combat strength and Suzhi of his opponents were improving.

【Victory, achieved twenty-one consecutive wins, you gain: Arena Points ×10, rank rises to: 36584】

"Can't keep bullying these noobs anymore—I need to slow down, or my mindset will break," Chu Danqing rubbed his temples, fearing he'd develop arrogance if he kept going.

"Adjust my mindset, rest a bit, come back tomorrow."

Chu Danqing looked at bored Da Bao—he was bored too, every fight was one move, offering zero training.

It was eroding his vigilance, caution, and all that.

If he didn't want his streak broken, he should adjust his mindset first.

"Let's check out the arena shop," Chu Danqing had 210 Arena Points—maybe he could exchange something.

Park Points were unusable, but Arena Points worked.

【Arena Shop】

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【Basic Skill Crystal】

【Quantity: Unlimited】

【Cost: Arena Points ×10000】

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【Skill Point · Rank 1】

【Quantity: Unlimited】

【Cost: Arena Points ×10000】

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【Rank 1 Arena Glory Potion · HP】

【Quantity: 1】

【Cost: Arena Points ×10000】

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【Rank 1 Arena Glory Potion · MP】

【Quantity: 1】

【Cost: Arena Points ×10000】

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【Rank 1 Arena Glory Potion · Five Attributes】

【Quantity: 1】

【Cost: Arena Points ×15000】

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【Rank 1 Arena Glory Potion · Charm Attribute】

【Quantity: 1】

【Cost: Arena Points ×20000】

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【True Spirit Equipment Evolution Scroll (Exquisite Rank)】

【Quantity: 1】

【Cost: Arena Points ×10000】

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【Skipped】

"Fuck, is this Basic Skill Crystal really this expensive?" Chu Danqing's expression carried a "fuck."

One unit costs ten thousand Arena Points.

The Arena Shop had more items below these, many with lower point costs, but Chu Danqing ignored them—they were useless to him.

He then glanced over the Skill Points and dismissed them too.

This thing had mediocre value-for-money; it was far inferior to the upcoming Arena Glory Potions.

Drinking one directly boosts attributes.

Though there's a limit, it's an individual cap, not a shared pool for everyone.

That's good news.

"The last Exalted-tier True Spirit equipment evolution scroll—should be used on the True Spirit weapon from third place reward, right?"

Arena Points aren't easy to come by.

He earns only ten Arena Points per win, but he needs sixty-five thousand points total for four Glory Potions and the evolution scroll.

That would require six thousand five hundred wins.

Yet at his current pace, he wouldn't need six thousand five hundred matches to reach first place.

In the end, he'd still have to rely on ranking bonuses and dungeon evaluation rewards.

"Thirty thousand," Chu Danqing muttered.

There's still time ahead; no need to rush. Balance is key.

Otherwise, if he focused solely on the Arena and neglected the Trials, what then?

The Trials are the priority.

Moreover, he'd noticed a kind of advantage in the Arena's flaw.

Since death in the Arena isn't real, prolonged combat gradually erodes one's reverence for death.

Subconsciously, you think, "It's not real—I won't actually die."

If you carry that mindset into the Trials, you'll lose your caution.

It's the same principle as "perish in comfort, thrive in hardship."

Aside from his first two Trials, Chu Danqing had always fought with steady composure.

But he knew he could never slack off.

Otherwise, his death wouldn't be far off.

Slacking once means standing still; your enemies and the Trials won't pause for you.

He believed in balance, but not because he thought his strength made him slow down.

"I wonder how many Arena Points you get for a loss."

"Still, even the Unlimited-tier Basic Skill Crystals and Tier-1 Skill Points are extremely hard for most Apostles to afford."

"Even if they saved up, they'd likely get only one."

"Seven exchange items? Most Apostles simply can't afford them." From his twenty-one straight wins, Chu Danqing could gauge most Apostles' skill levels.

Chu Danqing earned only ten Arena Points per win; losers earned even less.

Even if you assume a minimum of one point per loss, you'd still need to grind ten thousand matches for one item.

This isn't something a normal person could ever grind out.

Victory rewards likely serve as incentives; the real bulk of Arena Points comes from ranking bonuses after returning from Trials.

It depends on the individual. Chu Danqing had no such worries—if he worked hard enough, he could get what he wanted.

If he couldn't even reach first place in Tier-1, wouldn't he be wasting all the resources he'd consumed?

He could do it; others could too.

Likewise, if others could do it, he might be able to as well.

"Let's go back," Chu Danqing said, watching Da Bao yawn, and led him home.

"Too weak, Xiao Chu. Need to fight stronger." Da Bao's intellect was only at a five-year-old's level, but that didn't mean he couldn't think.

Always beating weaklings bored him to death.

He needed sufficiently strong opponents and intense battles to improve his strength.

Da Bao didn't like fighting, but without fighting, he couldn't grow stronger.

Without growth and strength, how could he protect Chu Danqing and Da Bai?

"We'll come back tomorrow morning—I suspect the difficulty will ramp up," Chu Danqing soothed Da Bao.

He wasn't lying—there couldn't possibly be only weak Apostles in Tier-1.

(End of Chapter)