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Chapitre 49: Chapter 48: Bar Fight (2)

Following the sound of glass fracturing, another vodka bottle smashed into the man's forehead on the same exact spot as the first.

"Learn to crack better jokes, crackhead!" Nova gripped a broken jagged bottle in his hand, taunting the man.

Drips of blood washed down his damaged forehead, the man's meandering brain buzzed a deafening screech.

Mumbling in dumbstruck, the man stumbled a few step backwards. His companions vouched him.

"F*cking kill them! Show them what we are made of!" The man wiped a glass shard off his bleeding forehead. "This is an insult!"

One of his companion who had a very small eyes charged towards Petal. Such a despicable move to target a girl!

"These newbies have thrown them off hard!"

"Their leader is a Sea Arena member, so these heroes have picked the wrong fight."

"Indeed, the Azure Electro Team is notorious for their brutal behavior, influenced by their leader, Huang Li."

"Too bad. They'll have to face a Tier 4 Tyro. This jump is not a fair fight." A Tier 4 Tyro murmured. He is also a squad leader, just not as famous. There is a reason why Tier 3 and Tier 4 Axonns are in separate Training Arenas.

Some other customers set aside their meals to enjoy a blood boiling match undisturbed; some exchanged comments and continued savoring their meal; the rest deserted the tables, either too uninterested to watch and be affected by chaos, or were too scared to be caught in the mayhem.

Nevertheless, all of them had similar speculations. If a Tier 4 Axonn challenged the Azure Electro Team, the odds would be in none's favor. Sadly, those Tier 2 Axonns are destined to pay for their idiotic behavior.

Even though slaughter isn't in any way permitted, the Coiling Dragon Arena closes half their eyes in scenarios like this. Battling ensures the productivity of Warriors, and serious fighters must maintain aggression to maximize experience.

The small eyed man grabbed a stool on the way to Petal, lunging it at her.

With fascinating flexibility, Petal did a perfect split and easily ducked.

Nova finished the dirty work for her. He stretched his foot below small eye's crouch, reeling it between the poor man's legs.

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...Experiencing 🅣🅔🅒🅗🅝🅘🅒🅐🅛 🅓🅘🅕🅕🅘🅒🅤🅛🅣🅘🅔🅢, please give us a moment...

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As if biting a lemon, the man created an expression so sour it made Atlas shiver.

"Oof!" Tristan grunted with sympathy. Doesn't seem like it would be easy to recover from a literally, ball-crushing defeat.

Atlas was perplexed. "Tristan. Can you believe what we're seeing? He's a Tier 3 Expert, yet defeated so easily. It's like he's still a child learning how to walk."

"It's not necessarily their fault..." Tristan murmured, slightly perturbed. "You know how the Coiling Dragon Arena associates firmly with Class 1,2 and 3 families? Yeah... being born with a silver spoon in our mouths doesn't promote battle instincts, which is kinda also why the Coiling Dragon Arena supports random fights."

"Ge Kan!" The leader, Huang Li, wailed. How can he tolerate his member beaten up before his presence?

Huang Li galloped, pounding at Nova whose hind was vulnerable. Even though all of them have deaths in their hands, more precisely blood of berserk Spirit Animals during hunting season or missions, out of the five, he is the sole person who has bathed in human blood apart from himself's. He has the most experience at killing and possesses basic but essential battle instinct and tactics.

Steadily, his fist dove towards Nova's spine.

If Huang Li's battle instinct could metaphor as a teenager welding a bat, Nova's counted as a grizzled Special Forces Elite Solder firing a Gatling gun.

Nova rotated his foot, providing a better grip to counter the attack, welcoming Huang Li's fist with his own through a mighty swing.

"Highway to Hell!" The music in the bar blasted out a very intense and pumping song.

Flesh and bones collided as a white spark splattered horizontally, and the stools before the bar counter inched further from the collision.

Nova retreated three steps back to reduce the impact while Huang Li slightly lost balance from his stance.

The crowd was dumbfounded, even more for Huang Li.

[This tiny Tier 2 Axonn managed to defend my attack?] Huang Li undulated his fingers to soothe the tightness around the joints. He expected the counter to be heavy judging from the wound on his head, but this was out of the ordinary. When one is an Axonn, the difference in Tiers determine the massive elevation in strength, speed, durability and Spiritual Energy, which helps enhance reaction and adaptation to grave situations.

In a very vague and wild prediction, out of 100 Aura Users, only 10 would have the ability to fight skipping Tiers. When achieving Axonn, the challenge is up a notch.

[This kid is a typical genius who can skip Tiers.] Huang Li's impression of Nova solidified with stern. He reclaimed his stance, this time with more discreet and seriousness.

Tiny fractures crawled up the cozy mug; Atlas witnessed Huang Li's definite change of perspective, and he has prepared to drag himself into a tedious battle of possible stalemate.

Like always, all he desired, is to become a peace loving, handsome man, unaffected by the quarrels of nature and keeping a low profile. But life loves bumping into him and exploiting the pushy part of his personality.

Sigh. Why is it so hard to be carefree and suave?

"Enough! Little Li! Get back here and apologize for your rude behavior!" As Nova and Huang Li were about to jostle into one another again, a man in driver's uniform appeared behind Huang Li, twisting his ears nearly 180 degrees.


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Chapitre 50: Chapter 49: B Class Mission

Huang Li squirmed to restore his ear, but it was futile. The man waved at the waitress and said. "Two Absinthe 65 percent. Hurry, I gotta return to my job."

"Uncle, isn't your job over!?" Huang Li eventually gave up on resisting.

"Shush! There are times when you speak and times when you don't." He snatched the two green bottles on the counter, and sauntered off, Huang Li still in his grasp.

Before he reached for the main exit door, he glanced back. "Nice job. I remember you. The boy with the broken mug. You good too." Then he left, leaving awkward speechlessness.

"Where did he come from? How did he appear?" Everyone's thoughts went haywire. All this was not logical at all.

Atlas lightened his stiffened hand. The glass crumpled into morsels, and so did his mind.

[When did drivers evolve this rapidly? Is the salary that high?] Atlas and Nova recognized the man whom Huang Li called uncle. It was the Huang driver guy who Wang Mou was abnormally respectful too.

"Snap! I forgot to ask for an photograph!" Tristan yelped after dazing off for a moment.

"Who is he?"

"Huang Sui! One of the most secretive and potential candidate for the Huang Family lord election! Not to mention, he is also a Galaxy Arena member!" His eyes dazzled with admiration.

[Class 1 Family Huang? Is this a good time to ask about the Qin Family? Will it be too rush and obvious enough for Tristan to question my motive?] Atlas's thoughts bickered strenuously. Why does saying a few sentence seem like a fighting a complicated political war?

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"Last warning, do not pick up fights without reasonable explanation." On an empty platform arena in a different floor, Huang Sui flicked away the cap of the Absinthe with the tip of his thumb, handing it to Huang Li. "Grow up, don't quarrel over petty things. Be a gentleman, don't be too demanding with women. Man up a bit, stop drinking tasteless tequila. Exclusive liquor designed for people like us only, try one, heighten your taste by discovering the gist."

Huang Li rubbed the mouth of the bottle nostalgically, touching the scars on his face gently. "Thanks. No wonder my brother looks up to you as well. You are like a father who actually cares for his children. Huang Yan will never get the throne. You'll succeed uncle."

"I'm happy to hear that." He clanged his drink with Huang Li's, and gulped it all down in one serving. "Bao Li, a term for violence. You and your brother's names are acts of desperation to let his offsprings inherit his primitive behavior. Never forget that. Control the beast. Don't let the beast control you."

"Yes, I'll never forgot your valuable teachings."

Huang Sui stared blankly into space, deep in thought, and quietly murmured. "One question. If a person before you, was the son of a once unsurpassed talent, would you slay him to minimize potential competition, to preserve dominance? Or would you spare him to build a friendship strong enough to last an eternity?"

"Depends." Despite all the rigorous pondering, Huang Li's low-toned answer was reduced to simplicity.

"Good answer. Also, no need to be too solemn. Enlighten up! Let's go throw some punches. Remember, one foot out, any foot, and maintain your centre of gravity..."

The stadium pervaded with a sweet, lighthearted sensation.

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"Reporting to all Coiling Dragon Arena members. Today's mission will be podcasted at the recreational area on the negative fifth floor. Please proceed there for more detailed information... hey!" The serious attitude was suddenly cut out by a sound of complaint.

"That's it for today! Peace! Zzz..." Compared to the previous announcement, a more juvenile voice interjected and the speakers buzzed out.

Just as bewilderment took part, an old man carrying few pieces of documents entered the bar. The emblem with three white stripes on his shoulder indicated his position— a Sky Arena member.

"Listen up youngsters! I'm not repeating so pay attention." The old man ambled to the bar counter, beside Atlas's seat. He scattered the sheets of papers on the clean counter.

"There are 11 class D missions this time, worth either 10 or 20 Dragon points, which I'm not going to specify. Recommended for Earth Arena members." He smudged it across the counter to the left.

"Next. There are 5 class C missions this time. I will be specifying them respectively. C number 1, collect Marangõ Herbs in Mount Cangyan, pass to returning local guards and switch positions. 50 points for one Marangõ Herb retrieved..."

Tristan raised his hand attentively. "Isn't that flawed? The guards coming back might not return the Marangõ Herbs if they're dishonest."

The old man glanced at Tristan. "No worries, we always have a solution. 20 Dragon points granted to them for every herb brought back boys, so no need to worry about your points at all. Of course..." he paused. "Unless they die on the way back. Recommended for Sea Arena members."

He didn't even flinch, reading the next mission as if talking about dead people is a casual part in a conversation.

"C number 3, eliminate 2 foreign, unauthorized cultivators of about Tier 4 Expert in XXX Chinese territory. The local has sought help from the government. 100 Dragon points for participation. 50 Dragon points per elimination. Recommended for Sea Arena members."

Tristan tapped Atlas's shoulder, murmuring. "That might be my cue. I need combat experience."

Atlas nodded. [When should I ask about Qin?]

"C number 5..." the old man finished going through the missions at a very sedate pace. Everyone was barely resisting the temptation to sign up for the most suitable mission immediately.

"With 100 Dragon points, I can finally dump my atrocious sword for the Yhilpym blade..."

"Hey, don't steal my ideal weapon! I found out about it first!"

"I'll takin one of the D missions. Been feeling sloppy lately."

The Warriors in the bar were already engaged in discussion, imagining what they'd do after accomplishing the missions, and unaware that there was still a sheet of paper in his hands.

"Before I leave, I have one more announcement." The old man knocked on the counter with indignation, denting the metal surface. "This is the last mission. A difficult class B mission. The award for completing this will be..."

He created a moment of suspense, and out of no where, Atlas started drum rolling on the counter with his fingers.

"1000 Dragon points for participation. 50 granted per Axonn elimination. Extra points granted for specific kills."

Ebulliently, the bar roared!

"Wait till the end. The mission, is to raze the Sinister Scales to the ground. Recommended for Sea or Sky Arena members."

The excitement died down. Fast.

Sinister Scales? Really? The alluring, whopping 1000 Dragon points was worth the danger of a B class mission. However... Sinister Scales drowned their sanguine yet unrealistic ambition.

Even though Dragon Points are extremely valuable to the point where one will risk his life, what's the purpose of obtaining it when you can't even survive to use it? It's not shameful in any way, because the mission is titled '𝓑'.

"Done. Come forth and select your mission. First come first serve." The old man watched as the Axonns swarmed the counter like hungry animals begging for long lusted food.

Atlas tapped the counter in a rhythmic order, deep in consideration.

"Petal, no one is taking the class B mission right?" Petal was closer to the papers and had a better view.

"Yeah, Everyone is avoiding it. What's the matter?"

Nova turned to Atlas, and Atlas snapped out of his contemplation simultaneously, meeting Nova's perceptible gaze.

They opened their mouths, saying something that was so ridiculous it was traumatizing to hear. "Very well. We'll take it."


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