Poverty makes me capable of anything.

In an instant, many players vanished from the sidelines of the arena.

Many other players, though they didn't leave, were doing other things out of boredom.

For example, striking up a conversation.

A young man turned to the girl next to him and said, "Beautiful lady, you seem to be very interested in volleyball. I've noticed you've been staring at that ball the whole time..."

"Watch carefully and learn well."

The girl said without turning her head.

Uh……

What the hell is this to learn?

"I used to play volleyball for a while, and if I were to play now, I would definitely play better than that big shield knight."

But at least a topic had been started, and the young man thought that as long as there was a topic, they could continue talking.

Ok.

Silently recall the contents of the chat tips, such as "Chatting Tips: Just Around the Corner," "Flirting: In-Depth and Easy-to-Understand," and "Learn These Tricks and You Can Wait for Good News."

well.

The young man took a deep breath, a warm smile on his face, and was about to speak when an angry roar suddenly reverberated throughout the room.

"Awooo—"

The sound waves were so powerful they nearly made the young man sit down on the ground.

He reached out and grabbed the railing behind him to avoid falling.

But it's over.

He found himself being glared at by the girl. Ah, his perfect image hadn't even been built before he fell into a trap. Sadly, he typed "GG".

Foolish humans.

An Ran switched directly to the new venue.

Even with a mask on, her irresistible charm is undeniable. I'm so cute and adorable, pfft.

Only after An Ran left did the young man have time to watch the game in the stadium.

The volleyball match had ended when a naked pet dog bit the Great Shield Knight's foot. Deadly venom seeped into his bloodstream, and he quickly lost the ability to move.

There was no way to continue fighting; we had to admit defeat.

At that moment, right above the arena, a replay of Shunxin's winning shot was playing. He leaped high and delivered a fierce dunk, the white ball of light grazing the edge of the shield.

Before Yi Ke could turn around, the white ball of light bounced and hit his right leg.

After the excruciating pain, he realized that some white liquid had been injected into his body.

Then he couldn't move.

He was completely at their mercy, and the tingling sensation made him very uncomfortable.

This dog is poisonous!

"Thank you for the compliment." Shunxin smiled and said, "Pipi, come back."

The white dog released its mouth, then transformed into a beam of light and entered Shunxin Shunyi's body.

……

While waiting for the next match to begin, An Ran was also pondering some questions.

That "smooth sailing" guy is really insidious.

This was a completely unequal match, and he wouldn't suffer a loss regardless of the outcome. Therefore, once Yike Sailing fell into the trap he had created, he was already in an invincible position.

Alien Summoner.

It's another amazing profession.

It looks like a mischievous dog, but once it's fully grown, it can be used to make soup.

Emmm...

That's not wrong, the ferocious evil demon hounds can also be used as food.

Who says you can't eat a level 90 boss?

Having watched several matches in a row, Anran has gained a deeper understanding of the players' "cunning and treacherous" nature.

Previously, she wasn't a main NPC in the game's storyline, so she could freely roam around players using her unique characteristics and command them with small tasks. However, as she becomes more involved in the main storyline, she will eventually become an adversary to some players.

Those solo players are fine; no matter how underhanded they are, the impact won't be too great. But if she becomes enemies with certain studios or guilds, then we need to be careful.

This is the Nagliya border region, which is also a place with a large number of players.

With a bounty of billions on her head, it's impossible for players not to be tempted.

In order to find their former comrades, they might end up on the opposite side of the Imperial anti-bandit forces. In that case, they won't be able to weigh the options as they did in the Blue Forest.

Ding ding ding.

The bell rang.

Both teams enter the field.

There was no official host present during the qualifiers; only the game sprites were doing some basic crowd control.

First, let's introduce the two parties entering the venue.

The Seafolk player – Swimming Pool Mermaid – is a male.

Human player – Yu Mo.

The competition officially began after the countdown ended.

The swimming pool mermaid is not a real male mermaid. As a sea creature player, he looks like a merman with legs and is good at fighting in watery places.

"It's a pity this is dry land—" the mermaid pointed at Yu Mo, "I can't unleash my full power, but it's alright, consider it me giving you a handicap, hahaha—"

"bring it on!"

The mermaid clenched her fist, and a surge of water suddenly appeared in front of her, a huge curtain of water that splashed and roared like boiling water.

Feeling the air become a bit drier, Lin Yumo gripped the hilt of her sword tighter.

I'm not going to fall here in a mere qualifier!

She seemed to be walking on waves, light and airy, yet moving so fast it was almost unreal.

A contest between water magic and flowing swordsmanship.

Three and a half long spears emerged from the water curtain, carrying a fierce aura that seemed intent on piercing through everything.

"Who do you think will win?" the boy next to An Ran asked.

An Ran said, "It must be..."

"I fucking shot..."

The loud shout drowned out An Ran's voice.

Three spears shot out in a triangular formation, instantly piercing through Lin Yumo's figure.

However, no blood splattered at the intersection, and the mermaid was unable to shout the word "explode" for a long time.

goo goo-

After he made three consecutive "cooing" sounds, blue water suddenly splashed from his neck.

Lin Yumo was standing right behind him.

"Goo...I...goo...goo goo..."

The mermaid collapsed and died.

He died before he could even withstand a single sword strike.

With a splash, the water curtain hit the ground, officially signaling the end of the preliminary round.

Unsurprisingly.

"Holy crap, it was over in less than a second?" The boy who asked the question was dumbfounded.

"The difference is too great; even if it were in water, the result wouldn't change."

"Hey, I found it. That girl is ranked over 900th on the leaderboard."

"No wonder, my god, the mermaid's loss was not unjust."

"Wow, that's awesome! When will I be able to become a master?"

"I'm so annoyed. When I get back, I'll write a fanfiction of 'Night of the Stars,' in which I'll portray myself as the number one martial arts master, and the female lead will be An Ran. There are a lot of fanfictions about her lately."

"..."

If bombs could be thrown in the entertainment area, Anran decided to throw a natural disaster fire rain bomb before leaving.

Unfortunately, even fighting is restricted in the entertainment space, let alone throwing bombs.

An Ran left the competition venue directly.

After watching Lin Yumo's match, it was almost noon, and she had to go back to prepare to feed her.

If we had a progress bar, even studying would be a popular "game".

Not to mention cooking.

The most gratifying thing for a chef is seeing the happy smiles on the faces of diners as they enjoy their food.

Or perhaps you see your enemy poisoned by the food you made!

Hehehehe.

"If you don't finish all these pastries, I'll treat you to something even better."

An Ran squinted her eyes and showed her the ultimate smile to An Qianqian, who was the first to taste the pastry.

A chef should present diners with food made with heart and a smile that makes them feel warm and fuzzy.

Clang.