Chapter 202: 500 Consecutive Wins Earned by Bullying the Weak

【Beginning matchmaker for combat opponent】

【Match completed, entering arena】

【Match completed, both parties have entered】

【Arena location: District 88, Urban Street】

"Dude, you haven't lost a single match since entering the arena, have you?" The apostle codenamed Iron Chain stared in disbelief at Chu Danqing's 499-win golden plaque.

He understood at once—he had encountered a top-tier apostle climbing the rankings.

This guy was the undisputed number one in the reserve zone; how could he possibly weaken after reaching Rank 1? He was still terrifyingly strong.

"Alright, just surrender. You'll suffer less pain." Chu Danqing offered advice.

Iron Chain smiled: "Just attack. Surrender gives fewer points. Compared to points, a little pain doesn't matter."

Hearing such openness, Chu Danqing didn't overthink it—after all, dying in the arena had little consequence.

But he gave Da Bao a glance, signaling caution.

Don't let the opponent's smooth talk fool you—he might suddenly strike and ambush you.

Today was the final day of Chu Danqing's rest period, and his rank had reached 1012.

Since entering the top ten thousand on the third day, ranking advancement had grown harder: opponents could now ignore Da Bao's aura pressure, and even the rank increase per win had begun to shrink.

Following Chu Danqing's instruction, Da Bao immediately activated his Tearing Claws and charged forward.

The claws lunged for the opponent's neck—before they even touched, Iron Chain's smile vanished.

Fifteen familiar chains erupted instantly and plunged into Da Bao's body.

As Da Bao's claws pierced Iron Chain's vital neck, the damage instantly transferred back onto Da Bao.

"Life Link, Energy Link, and Soul Link."

"Of course, I upgraded their quality—from Excellent to Fine."

As Iron Chain spoke, he slowly withdrew the fifteen chains from Da Bao's body.

The chains coiled around him like living creatures.

These three skills were core, but without complementary skills to support them, no one could achieve this effect.

Anyone who thinks this is mere intel is asking to be misled.

Who in their right mind would leak their own secrets?

"I know—I used them early on," Chu Danqing nodded. "High cost-effectiveness, but only if you have information asymmetry."

"Looks like you've fixed the flaw."

As he spoke, Da Bai swiftly cast the single-target healing spell—Soul Healing—on Da Bao.

Iron Chain immediately sensed it; the chains twisted through the air and shattered the spell like a machine gun's barrage.

"Sorry, your five-hundred-win streak ends here," Iron Chain said, as the fifteen chains pierced Da Bao's body, killing him instantly.

Clearly, his earlier conversation with Chu Danqing was a delay tactic—to switch the chains' mode.

Previously, they shared damage; now, they had shifted to an offensive mode.

In Iron Chain's view, without Da Bao as his main fighter, Chu Danqing was left with only a support or healer summon—no match for him.

But the chains never reached Chu Danqing—a golden light appeared.

It blocked the chains, and beneath the gold, the chains began to shatter layer by layer.

"No surprise, old senior—you forced me to reveal my trump card," Chu Danqing said casually.

A chill of dread rose in Iron Chain's heart.

He didn't believe a single punctuation mark of what Chu Danqing had just said.

Before he could act, a powerful aura engulfed him.

The battle log displayed the Paradise's prompt—but he never had time to read it; his vision was filled entirely by a golden spear forged from light.

Then he lost consciousness. When he came to, he was back in the matchmaking hall, dead.

"Another expert, huh." Iron Chain checked his rank—due to this loss, he'd been pushed out of the top thousand.

"But not everyone in the top thousand relies on tricks like me. Hope your streak lasts a while longer."

Though both he and Chu Danqing had returned to the matchmaking hall, the hall was vast, crowded, and filled with countless others.

He had no idea where Chu Danqing was, so he never considered approaching him.

On the other side, Chu Danqing had also stepped out. Da Bao was already waiting outside, having opened a bag of snacks and eating them.

【Victory! Achieved 500 consecutive wins. Reward: Arena Points ×10. Rank upgraded to: 999】

【Title: Arena Enthusiast: Max HP +1000】

"See? You got careless again," Chu Danqing began lecturing Da Bao seriously, reviewing the battle mistakes.

Da Bao listened attentively—but it went in one ear and out the other, leaving not a single thought in his head.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing sighed and stopped.

It wasn't Da Bao's fault—he had intellectual limitations. As a five-year-old child, just sitting still and listening was already impressive; you couldn't ask for more.

Besides, he fought purely on instinct and intuition—zero technique or experience.

"Next time, I will, be careful," Da Bao said when Chu Danqing paused.

His instincts had already recorded this danger—he'd react next time he encountered it.

"Mm, good," Chu Danqing didn't press further. "Let's go. Time to head back."

Chu Danqing wasn't blinded by rewards or arena points.

Usually, he played ten or so ranked matches in the morning, then left.

He couldn't waste all his time fighting—he spent most of it reading and studying, expanding his knowledge of summoning.

Other apostles did the same. Combat was one part; cultivation and growth were the main focus.

None of them were protagonists who broke through in battle or grew stronger by fighting alone. Real progress required steady, step-by-step accumulation.

Otherwise, fighting only for the sake of fighting was like abandoning the Dao for the skill—classic case of buying the casket and returning the pearl.

"Da Bao, what did you feel when you died just now?" Chu Danqing asked curiously.

Da Bao thought for a moment, then said: "Pain. Then woke up, outside."

He truly felt nothing—just blinked, and he was back in the matchmaking hall.

Since the situation felt complicated, he'd decided to eat a snack to calm down.

But before he finished, Chu Danqing came out—he still held the snack in his hand, waiting to eat it back home.

"Guess I need to find a passive skill that grants shields to summons," Chu Danqing muttered.

His own defenses were covered, but his summons' weren't.

There were ways to add shields—Da Bai's area-healing spell, Soul Healing, could do it, and Chu Danqing's Five Elements Living Dao Foundation could turn healing overflow into shields.

But both were either active skills or dependent on active skills. Chu Danqing needed a passive one—something like Five Elements Spirit or Ba Xia's offspring, offering constant, permanent shields.

He'd considered letting Da Bao learn such a passive himself—but rejected it.

The biggest obstacle was Da Bao's low intelligence.

Many skills don't list an intelligence requirement—but that doesn't mean they don't need it.

Like shoes: you need feet to wear them.

The gear requirements don't say "need feet," but if you have no feet, what shoes do you wear?

Skills are the same—they're knowledge and technique, requiring a minimum level of intelligence.

Besides, Da Bao's Blood Fury and bloodline must also be compatible—not just any skill will do.

Better to have Chu Danqing learn a passive that grants shields to all summons—preferably a group-wide one.

Can only wait for next time. Right now, Chu Danqing is broke—unless he's willing to sell off his Tiefling or Succubus.

Back in their personal room, Da Bao rested while Chu Danqing resumed his usual review.

【Rank 1 Dimensional Apostles will enter the Trial World to complete trial missions in one hour. Prepare accordingly.】

【Detected: Apostle possesses Talent Awakening Task Permission. Activate this mission?】

One hour before the rest period ended, the Paradise sent a prompt.

Chu Danqing immediately selected "Yes." The earlier the Talent Awakening, the higher the weight.

【Select Talent Awakening Method】

【1. Receive B-Rank Awakening Task. Completion unlocks your innate talent: Soul Walker】

【2. Collect Awakening Materials via A-Rank or S-Rank Awakening Tasks. Use Soul Walker as base to guide a talent more aligned with your system】

(Note: Higher difficulty yields better awakened talent)

(Note: Returning to the Paradise with Awakening Materials requires Paradise Points as Awakening Guidance Fee)

"B-Rank? Fits my first trial result," Chu Danqing wasn't surprised.

His natural talent was already better than average.

Average people are D to C-Rank; B-Rank is normal for me.

He then decisively chose Option 2—and selected the highest difficulty: S-Rank.

"Paradise, is S-Rank the highest level for Talent Awakening?" Chu Danqing asked.

【SS and SSS difficulty tiers exist, but compressed to S-Rank due to Apostle rank limitations】

【Apostle who completes S-Rank Talent Awakening Task in first Rank 1 trial will awaken the talent most perfectly aligned with their system】

Chu Danqing fell silent. So it wasn't just S-Rank—it carried higher weight.

Lucky he did it in his first trial. If he'd waited until the second, the weight would've dropped, lowering the talent's quality.

"Alright, reasonable enough," Chu Danqing thought the next trial would be tough.

The trial mission plus the awakening mission—especially trying to handle both—only hopes the two tasks have some overlap.

Of course, it's best not to enter high-intensity worlds, to avoid unnecessary complications.

(End of Chapter)