Chapter 30: Hake Understood Everything

"How long has it been?"

Big Boss wiped the blood from his face, his racing heart returning to calm.

"T-three minutes..."

"Hmm, faster than I expected. A bunch of trash."

Big Boss deactivated 【Chase the Snail】.

He had originally thought this bunch of trash could last five minutes.

With Brother Snail, he had five minutes of invincibility every hour.

For him, fighting multiple enemies and finishing them all within five minutes was the optimal solution.

However, after the battle just now, Big Boss confirmed one thing—the combat skills he had accumulated in the PC version could still be used in this Brain-Computer Version.

The movements of these elite monsters could not keep up with his reaction speed.

Even without using those abstract abilities, he could still kill all of them.

It would just take a bit more time.

Lilith looked at Big Boss, covered in blood from head to toe, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

The ability 【Chase the Snail】, which she had considered utterly worthless, became a top-tier skill that made Big Boss invincible for a short time in his hands.

Thinking back to how she had mocked Big Boss, Lilith felt her face burning.

Why hadn't she thought of such an operation? Sometimes, Lilith even wondered if she was just too stupid; otherwise, why could she never keep up with Big Boss's train of thought?

But upon careful reflection, she still felt her intelligence was fine, after all, she was a genius who got A+ in every class at the Savior Goddess School.

If so, there was only one answer left—

Her Savior was not as simple as being anthropomorphic.

He possessed terrifying, amazing wisdom!

It was a terrifying wisdom that could apply trash skills with ease and turn all abstract abilities from waste into treasure! "Terrifying indeed, terrifying indeed!"

Lilith looked at Big Boss and secretly decided she must cling to his thigh.

Such a genius was hard to come by! What did it matter if the nether points were weird? Wasn't it normal for a genius to have a few strange quirks? By then, as long as she put some effort into writing his biography, wouldn't he be beautified into a top-tier strong one who never smiled? Just then, in the audience seats that had been silent during Big Boss's slaughter feast, thunderous applause finally erupted.

"Damn, that was too satisfying!"

"So refreshing, killing ten hundred-win strong ones at once! So damn refreshing!"

"Hahaha, when I go back today, I must tell those who didn't come to watch the duel exactly what the hell it means to have one person surrounded by nine!"

"..."

Roaring sounds rose and fell, and the host finally reacted: "This record sealed for centuries has been, has been broken? Storm Royal Capital Arena welcomes a new king?"

According to the rules established when the arena was built, the first challenger to win the Ten Consecutive King Battles is the owner of that artifact 【Champion's Rod】, and also the new king of this arena.

This is the maxim left behind by the old king who created this arena, a conqueror who has gone to another world—the Infinite War Maniac, Giant Karluoluo!

So, Big Boss should receive all glory and power.

This is the meaning of the existence of Storm Royal Capital Arena!

Thinking this, the host walked to Big Boss's side, raised one hand again, and made today's final JOJO pose: "Ladies and gentlemen, let us offer a salute for the birth of the new king!!!"

"Roar! King! King!"

"Big Boss, Big Boss!!"

"King!"

The roaring shouts were deafening; these fanatical arena audience members covered their ears with one hand while roaring with the other!

Lilith watched this scene, her pupils flickering: "Big Boss, you have become the new king of this arena!"

"Basic operation, don't mess up." Big Boss glanced at him.

He had no desire for such empty fame, after all, it was an achievement he had already won once.

Compared to this, that champion staff was more attractive.

After all, it was a pink divine artifact-level piece of equipment, and combined with Karabisu's Moonlight Ash, it could become a weapon he really liked.

In the VIP Seats.

Supervisor Hake sat slumped, holding his forehead, his teeth almost gritted.

He lost, Big Boss actually won...

This meant his life was like a candle in the wind. Unlike the excitement on the Ordinary Seats, the VIP Seats at this moment had an oppressive atmosphere that could crush people.

Everyone dared not make a sound, afraid Hake would take his displeasure out on them if he was unhappy.

"A-Adult..." The manager who had been flattering from the start looked left and right, smiling obsequiously: "Y-you, calm down, this Big Boss was just lucky, hehe."

"Lucky, hehe, lucky." Hake smiled and waved his hand: "Come, come here, I have something for you to help with."

"A-Adult, what do you need me to do? I would die ten thousand times without hesitation!" The manager obsequiously leaned over.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

"Then please lend me your head for a moment."

"What—ah!" The manager was stunned, but he never expected that the next second he would see his own body spraying blood.

Hake held his head, disdainfully put it into a box to the side, and wiped his hands with a silk handkerchief.

That box was originally meant to hold Big Boss's head.

But now, it could only be used to hold this subordinate.

Big Boss winning the Ten Consecutive Battles was a settled matter; Hake would not wag his tail and beg for his forgiveness, nor would he poison or otherwise assassinate Big Boss or Xiu Si Da Er.

Either behavior was too clownish.

And it would not be effective.

The only useful method left was to throw the blame on his own subordinates, tell the Brotherhood that this guy hadn't investigated Li Cheng and Xiu Si Da Er's strength clearly, leading to his own erroneous judgment.

Then fully support the Brotherhood's actions in all aspects, give large amounts of money, cooperate with the Brotherhood to solve Li Cheng and Xiu Si Da Er.

Or cooperate with Li Cheng and them to solve the Brotherhood.

Anyway, this was a backup plan Hake had prepared long ago.

"Rest assured, your wife and daughter, I'll play with them well, you wait down there."

Hake closed his subordinate's eyelids, letting out a long breath.

Thinking that next, as the Arena's Supervisor, he still had to present the award to Li Cheng, he felt a disgust like he'd eaten ten thousand flies.

Earn my money, kill my people, and in the end I still have to personally go give you an award?

King? Li Cheng counts as a fart of a King, this Arena is managed by me, operated by me! You and that hands-off shopkeeper Boss are the same, both bastards coveting my property.

This Arena is mine, mine!

Wiping clean his blood-stained hands, Hake walked down from the high platform.

……

20 minutes later, the simple award platform was already set up.

Storm Royal Capital's people love combat, don't care about any cumbersome etiquette, so everything was kept simple.

Although the award platform wasn't luxurious, the audience's cheers rose wave after wave.

Hake personally held that Champion's Rod symbolizing glory, walking toward Li Cheng.

Looking at the New King whose body's blood hadn't yet dried, Hake only felt the flies in his mouth had increased by a few more.

You not only won my money, but also want to take away the Arena's most important divine artifact...

But fortunately, years of city-fu still let Hake maintain his usual elegance.

Correct, Li Cheng is just a Border Person, doesn't understand Storm City's matters.

He cannot confirm the Dark Brotherhood was sent by me, so he should have no hostility toward me, as long as I wave my long sleeves, pin the blame on the Brotherhood's head, I can make these two sides fight.

Matters haven't reached the ending time yet.

What needs to be done now is to maintain my good Mr. Nice Guy persona well.

Thinking this on one side, Hake walked to in front of Li Cheng on the other side, raised the 【Champion's Rod】, and said humbly: "Truly didn't expect, during my term, to actually be able to witness the New King's birth, Adult Li Cheng, from today onward, this weapon and this Arena, are all yours!"

Li Cheng received the staff, nodded, and said softly: "Mr. Hake, how do you plan to handle the Dark Brotherhood's matter?"

"Hm? What are you saying?" The fake smile on Hake's face suddenly froze.

Li Cheng's mouth corner slowly rose, revealing a sunny cheerful smile: "You guess, who told the Dark Brotherhood the news that you were the mastermind behind the scenes?"

"What did you say..." Hake's body suddenly trembled, understood everything: "Wait, it's you! It's Xiu Si Da Er! Everything was done by you guys!"

"You guys did it on purpose!"

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