At the City of Light, City Leader’s Mansion.
Lin Jie rested on the bed of the mansion. It was a City Leader’s benefit. After resting for 2 hours on the bed, he would get a 150% EXP boost for the next 1.5 hours. It did not mean much to Lin Jie since he was always traveling around, but something was better than nothing.
‘It’s so peaceful these days. Knight’s Glory, Vampire City, Xuanyuan Alliance, and the Kingdom of Glory. None of them is giving me any trouble. Especially this Eighteen Massacres, I haven’t seen him for quite a while, who knows what he’s planning again.
‘The organization is growing steadily, the Supreme Tribe is absorbing many elites, and it is comparable to the Steel Allies. But they are not as bonded, and if they were to have war, they would be at the losing end. Brotherhood and Supreme Tribe were closely interacting through the auction house.
‘After the last incident, there were 14 PK made to the Savage Blade. None of the members lost the fight. This means that the team is getting in good shape. The threat from outside is relatively low.
‘The three-person team led by I’m No. 1 was reported to be slacking in Second Savage Blade. As for Qiu Yuan, I have not heard about her for days now…’
Lin Jie felt a headache thinking about that.
He had too many things to take care of. Who would have thought that the guy who had created such an uproar in The New Age was merely a young undergraduate? He was burdened by too much stuff. Although he had been given a second chance in the game, his past was a nightmare, which was always hunting him.
“I should take a break…” Lin Jie found that it was hard for him to ponder over all the questions, so he took off his gaming helmet and went offline. He had been spending too much time on the game.
It was the familiar bedroom again. Lin Jie took out the box of nutrient serum under his bed, and someone grabbed his hand. Lin Jie tried to dodge and clenched the other fist. It was his typical defense move in the game.
“What!?” It was Zheng Ziliang. He was staring at Lin Jie.
“Nope, nothing.” Lin Jie quickly lowered his hands.
Zheng Ziliang took the serum over and put it back into the box. “Go get some sleep. Your body cannot take it forever.”
“Not a big deal.” Lin Jie tried to ignore Zheng Ziliang, but his eyes were looking at him with determination. Lin Jie gave in and said, “Could you wake me up in five hours?”
“Sure. Jie, this serum can only give you energy, but it cannot replace sleep. It would be terrible if you became addicted to it. I know you are a more hardcore player than me, but you, at least, need to sleep for 3 hours.” Zheng Ziliang sat down casually. “We have our finals in a couple of days. At least, go to the class and let the teacher know your face, okay?”
Lin Jie was already half asleep. “Who is the teacher?”
“Female one, 28, married without a kid. She still got it,” replied Zheng Ziliang.
“Okay, I’ll go,” said Lin Jie and fell asleep.
‘What a heartless guy…’ Zheng Ziliang lamented and went out. He was going to visit the subject teacher.
Although he did not care about his grade in school, Zheng Ziliang had to give the teacher a visit so that they did not fail the test so badly.
Lin Jie slept for 18 hours! When he woke up, it was already night time. He quickly drank a bottle of serum, ate the food beside his microwave, and went online.
“Wake up already Jie? Told ya, you cannot take it.” Zheng Ziliang messaged him.
“I’ve lost 13 hours,” complained Lin Jie.
“C’mon, I did it for you. How’s the food I prepared for you?”
“Huh?” Lin Jie stared.
“Don’t tell me you just ate without tasting it at all?”
“Oops!”
“…” Zheng Ziliang was rendered speechless. “Best Of The Best starting in 1 day, are you in?”
“Of course!” Lin Jie packed his stuff and left the City Leader’s Mansion. He regretted not tasting the food.
What a waste!
What Lin Jie forgot was that he had enough money to eat whatever he wanted.
Best Of The Best was held in an ancient map called [Ragnarok]. It was said to be a place where the gods fought among themselves. Unlike the normal arena, there were no bounds in this map. This prevented situations in the like melee jobs countering the ranged jobs in a normal arena setting. The extra place also allowed players to have more room to improvise. The observers could change their view angle too.
However, to ensure that no player dragged the game on purpose, all participants would be teleported to a random location if there was no battle in 30 seconds.
There were a total of 5 games in Best Of The Best. The matchmaking was random, and the best ten would enter the final.
With the City Leader’s benefit, Lin Jie was teleported to the Holy Church Gate. The other four members were waiting for him. Contract Summoner Innocent Killer, Ascetic Priest Bu Yi, Elemental Shaman Charming Smile, and Elemental Sword Artist Baili Changcheng. This was Lin Jie’s team.
Although Baili Changcheng was under level due to Baili Xuanyuan hunting him, he was in better shape after exploring the Death Desert. He had changed his longsword, Ice Crystal, to a broadsword that looked like sand, as though he was holding on to the desert itself!
Bu Yi had undergone the greatest change. All her gear had a little purple marking. It was an Enchantment Set. Sets were not just referring to equipment, but the same enchantment could be a set as well. It seemed like Bu Yi had encountered some good fortune in the game.
Zheng Ziliang had not changed much. He had a small marking on his forehead. It was the symbol of the Summoning Alter. It was an organization similar to the Nature Temple, Winter Castle, and Warriors Arena. Many skills could be learned there, and they even sold rare Summoned Beast contracts.
“Finally here.” Zheng Ziliang smiled and said, “Guess what I’ve learned.”
“You joined the Summoning Alter?” Lin Jie frowned. Although there was nothing wrong with it, joining such an organization meant that he would be obligated to do some stuff, which was not essential. It would be better just to farm outside.
“Of course not. I met a dying NPC from Summoning Alter last time. He begged me to escort him back and allowed me to join the Alter as a reward. Well, I killed him and learned a skill.”
Bu Yi shook her head and said, “Ziliang, that’s no good.”
Lin Jie was speechless.
Baili Changcheng smiled. “Let’s get going. There are more than 40 teams on a five-winning streak. We will be at a disadvantage if timing matters in the ranking.”
Charming Smile’s lips twitched. “That’s not happening. I have 100,000 shares on this.”
“What?” asked Zheng Ziliang.
“Nothing. Let’s go.” Lin Jie waved his hand, and a title appeared in front of their name—Supreme Brotherhood!
Baili Changcheng was surprised. He thanked Lin Jie.
Lin Jie smiled and said nothing. Supreme Tribe and Brotherhood were on the same boat right now. He was afraid that the Xuanyuan Alliance and Kingdom of Glory were up to no good. It was best for him to team up for now.
“Warrior, are you sure to enter Ragnarok? You might win honor, or nothing,” asked the teleporter.
“Yes!” Lin Jie replied solemnly. A light ray shone upon him.
Ding~
—”Welcome to Best Of The Best. System is choosing your opponent now.”
—”Supreme Brotherhood VS Black Cross Military.”
Light flickered, and the five of them were teleported to the center of the stage. They were surrounded by mist. The atmosphere was filled with ancient scent. The mist would only disperse during the final battle.
Five Bandits wearing black leather armors appeared. Their leader was stunned by all the Dark Gold equipment their opponents had. When he noticed one of them was wearing the Lone Wolf Helmet, his spirit was dead. “How unlucky. It’s Lone Wolf…”
“Boss, told ya! You have an unlucky hand. Should have let me click the button.”
“I know, right. What the hell is this?”
“Can we settle it using rock-paper-scissors?”
The five Bandits started chatting among themselves and pushed all the blame on their leader. Lin Jie and the company were shocked by the scene they saw.
“Well, shut up!” shouted their leader. “Can we have some backbone? Let’s not give up before we even try. Let’s roll!”
