The entire arena fell silent as the light around the competition stage rose.
Jiang Lin, wondering if this was some special mode, saw the challenger Zhou Ji pause.
Zhou Ji opened his mouth, his throat dry, and asked, "You, what realm are you in?"
Jiang Lin also noticed the strange expressions of the ghosts around him and replied,
"Mid-stage Ghost King realm." Is there a problem with that?
Challenger Zhou Ji: "..." He was not worthy.
The ghosts of the Ghost City: "..."
Why would a Ghost King realm come to fight!
How can this be fought?!
Even Li Suo, who had been eager to see them fight, was stunned. Mid-stage Ghost King?
He was actually a Ghost King?
Jiang Lin's ghost aura was usually so restrained that no one could tell his true realm...
He didn't expect... to be so low-key.
Challenger Zhou Ji took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, pointed to the sign below the competition stage.
"Ghost Officer, this arena is only for those below the Ghost King realm."
Anyone who stepped onto this arena would have their ghost energy suppressed to below the Ghost General level.
But that only applied to ghosts below the Ghost King realm.
In front of a Ghost King, the arena's settings were like a child's toy. Suppress ghost energy?
It couldn't suppress it at all!
Challenger Zhou Ji gritted his teeth. Of all the past overlords, why did he have to pick a Ghost King to challenge?
How could he fight this?
Recalling his own words and provocations just now...
Zhou Ji wished he could go back two minutes and crush his own suicidal self.
Although Zhou Ji was fond of fighting and wanted to add a touch of glory to his overlord position, he also knew which realms of ghosts could be challenged.
And which realms could not.
If it were any ghost below the Ghost King realm, he would fight to the best of his ability, regardless of whether he could win.
But, a Ghost King...
A sneak attack? Competing for overlord?
He was not worthy, not worthy, not worthy...
"..."
"Oh, really? There's this rule?"
Jiang Lin didn't expect such a big misunderstanding. No one had told him there were realm restrictions.
He glanced at Li Suo, who buried his head in his hands.
"Then let's forget it."
Jiang Lin got up and left the arena, feeling a little regretful.
As soon as he stepped off, the red light pillars around the arena quickly disappeared, returning to normal.
Jiang Lin had left too quickly, and the path cleared by the ghosts below the arena was still there.
Jiang Lin then led Li Suo directly out along that path.
On stage.
Challenger Zhou Ji wiped his face, showing no excitement about becoming the overlord.
The surrounding ghosts also silently watched Jiang Lin's retreating back, like a grand procession.
Jiang Lin: "..."
He had originally intended to leave discreetly.
Recalling the words of the senior team leader Xu Youzhi, this shouldn't be considered causing trouble, right?
...
After Jiang Lin and Li Suo left, the ghosts in the Ghost City were still discussing what had just happened.
They hadn't expected to see a Ghost King in the Ghost City.
They heard he was a Ghost Officer from the East Hall... Could this be the leader of the East Hall?
To think they had just wanted to see a Ghost King fight the challenger...
Wouldn't this one move have destroyed the entire arena... no, the entire Ghost City?
They had seen Ghost Kings in action before.
If a move didn't result in a sky darkening or the earth cracking, it wouldn't end.
But thinking about that scene, they felt a little excited?
Challenger Zhou Ji also jumped down from the competition stage.
He didn't join the ghosts' discussion and left the place in silence.
He had become the overlord of the Ghost City and would enjoy the convenience of the entire Ghost City for the next year.
But why did he feel so uneasy?
...
After leaving the Ghost City, Li Suo hadn't spoken.
He followed behind Jiang Lin, occasionally glancing at him, then looking away, then glancing again.
Looking away, then glancing again...
Jiang Lin and his group had only arrived yesterday. The more aggressive individuals in the Ghost City might not know, but Li Suo did.
The leader of the East Hall's ghost officers was clearly another old man.
Jiang Lin was clearly just a member of the accompanying team!
And a mere accompanying member was mid-stage Ghost King...
Li Suo glanced at Jiang Lin again.
Previously, the Ghost Officers from the North Hall only had their leaders at the Ghost King realm, and it seemed they were only in the early stages of the Ghost King realm...
Li Suo pondered his actions today, thinking they should, probably...
He hadn't acted recklessly, right?
He had always been professional!
Why were the people from the East Hall all so low-key?
Unlike their South Hall...
Whether they fought or not, they would first put on a show of force.
If they showed force, wouldn't that lead to a fight?
Not fighting? Did they look down on me?
...
"Streamer: Why didn't they fight? Oh, it turns out I'm too strong."
"The streamer just needs to stand there, and the battle is over, hahahahaha..."
"Red, red, fire, fire, hazy, hazy, hazy. Didn't expect this? So powerful!"
"Subtle bragging is the most deadly. (Dog head)"
The viewers in the live stream had been watching. When they saw Challenger Zhou Ji provoke the streamer, they were a little angry.
What, are you looking down on our streamer?
When they saw the red light from the competition stage, they wondered what was happening, if the arena was broken...
But they didn't expect it was because the streamer's realm was too high!
The moment they thought of the expressions on Challenger Zhou Ji and the other ghosts' faces, the viewers couldn't help but laugh.
And a little smug (￣▽￣)／~
Yes, smug.
Although they knew the ghosts from the South Hall weren't really enemies, if they really started fighting the streamer...
They would definitely be on the streamer's side!
"Zhou Ji's hands were shaking then. Guess how he was shaking? From anger, or fear?"
"How was he shaking? Wasn't he just reaching out, then up, down, left, right? (Dog head)"
"Look at Li Suo's peeking movements, so cute hahaha..."
"Li Suo: Should I offer a dog head to save my life at this moment?"
"Ghost City: At that moment, I was extremely terrified..."
...
...
By the time Jiang Lin and his group left the Ghost City, it was already late.
At least for the South Hall, it was late, and it was almost time to return to their rooms.
Before returning to Building 2, Jiang Lin first went to the mission center.
He accepted a few missions, planning to do them after 4 AM.
Today, Jiang Lin had scouted all the necessary locations and gathered most of the information he wanted.
Both the training room and skill exchange required completing missions.
"Dang Ran!"
When Jiang Lin and Li Suo returned to the entrance of Building 2, they saw another sturdy little fellow sitting at the entrance, propping his chin.
He seemed to be waiting for someone.
Li Suo immediately flew over.
"Li Suo!"
Jiang Lin also ran over. The two brothers hadn't seen each other for half a day.
The two children ran towards each other, and just as they were about to embrace, they simultaneously unleashed their moves.
One threw a punch, the other a kick.
Accompanying them were roars of tigers.
"Aow—~"
...