Free Web NovelChapter 9: SSS-Rank Battle!
Andrew’s first thought was: ’Shit!’
Death was inevitable after 13 years? Just what sort of bloodline was this? He didn’t know whether it was his bad luck or his good luck, but dying in 13 years was definitely not a good deal.
Andrew gritted his teeth and glared at Daerius’s headless corpse. ’This bastard actually made sure to drag me to hell with him, even if it’s not immediately.’
The bloodline was overpowered, there was no doubt about it. But the death part almost ruined it.
"I should be able to find a cure in 13 years, right?" he muttered.
The world was filled with various wonders, and Heaven’s Domain was saturated with unbelievable treasures. Finding a cure for certain death wouldn’t be impossible. For example, the Substitution Voodoo Doll. It could save one from certain death! But it was ridiculously expensive and almost impossible to buy without connections.
With his cheat system, he was certain he could find a way to afford it, but he lacked the connections.
"If I can’t buy it, I’ll just grind dungeons until it drops!"
The dungeon was said to be in the Third Heaven, which meant he needed to be at least a Level 100 Ultra before he could ascend from the Second Heaven to the Third Heaven!
"Patience."
Andrew inhaled deeply.
[Ding! Bloodline Integrated: +5 to all Stats]
Andrew felt another surge of strength pass through his body like a raging river. Right now, his combat index had actually hit 81!
Andrew was really excited. He was now barely at the level of the Supernal Class! Those nobles who had been playing with mana since they were in the womb, he could consider himself at their level now. And with his ancient bloodline, he would definitely be able to suppress them!
He couldn’t help but feel giddy.
At the same time, another notification popped up.
[System: 0:05 seconds left.]
He gritted his teeth and immediately made his choice.
"I choose to enter the next battle."
[System: Choice confirmed.]
[Player Andrew has elected to participate in the SSS-Rank Culling Game]
[Initializing Culling Game Protocol...]
[Opponent matched.]
[Arena Generation: Commencing.]
[Transfer to Culling Game Arena in 10... 9... 8...]
[3... 2... 1...]
[Transfer complete]
[Welcome to the Culling Game Arena, Player Andrew]
***
Maryland Academy Stadium.
"Look! A Saintess actually joined the livestream!" someone suddenly shouted from the spectator seats.
The crowd immediately looked and gasped when they saw the message in the left corner of the stream.
Principal Constance was stunned, his eyes lighting up like a child’s on Christmas morning when he saw the notification.
Other students and citizens were shocked too. Even for some nobles, this was their first time seeing a Saintess join a livestream. It was rare! Although there was no physical connection, it was considered a blessing to be connected to a Saint, demigod, or god in these streams!
But as the battle went on, something shocking happened and then, the entire stadium went dead silent.
The principal and everyone watching from Earth were completely stunned when they saw Andrew actually win the battle.
Some cheered. Some scoffed, claiming he won because of trickery. The teachers were baffled that Andrew had managed to conjure a weapon from his inventory, especially since the inventory only unlocked when he entered the Culling Game. Where did he get a second weapon?
"It must be related to his talent," Professor Mentis muttered, adjusting his glasses. "We can only see the grade of the talent he awakened, not the exact details of what it does."
As Andrew moved to the next stage, the screen in the stadium suddenly turned blank.
People were disappointed. Some cursed and called him a coward, assuming Andrew had quit the Culling Game and moved to Heaven’s Domain. They didn’t know that S-Rank battles couldn’t be streamed to the public.
***
Culling Game Arena — SS-Rank Stage.
As Andrew materialized in the new arena, the system sent him a notification.
[System: S-Rank and above battles cannot be streamed to the public!]
[System: Broadcast is restricted to Divines only.]
[Ding! The ’Saintess of Reversal’ has invited the ’Saintess of Checkers’ to join the stream!]
Andrew was stunned for a second, then a wide smile spread across his face.
’Bring on the audience.’
He focused on the battlefield ahead.
Standing on the other side of the arena was a Dragonkin. They were a lower race of the dragon race and mostly human, but possess dragon traits like reptilian eyes, small curved horns, and a tail. They could also partially transform, growing wings from their backs and unleashing devastating elemental attacks like fire and frost.
This Dragonkin was a lady.
The moment she appeared, the temperature in the arena instantly skyrocketed. The grass and trees in a 100-meter radius around her withered, blackened, and crumbled into ash.
There wasn’t even a visible fire—just the heat radiating off her body was enough to incinerate the surroundings.
Andrew’s face darkened.
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If she could affect the environment this much, it meant she not only possessed an SS-Rank talent, but also a strong Draconic Bloodline. And from the sheer heat, it was likely an Origin Tier or even an Ancient Tier bloodline.
"I’m fucked," Andrew muttered, his gaze hardening into a grim expression.
The lady mockingly glanced at him with absolute indifference. She was wearing a tight combat suit that looked like a tactical swimsuit, accentuating her curves. In her hand was a spear that blazed with roaring flames.
She looked at his cheap, tattered clothes and immediately knew he was a nobody who had somehow gotten lucky with an SS-Rank talent.
Now he was being greedy, thinking he could actually win and upgrade his talent to SSS-Rank
"Hey, big brother," the girl giggled, her voice sweet and mocking. "Please make sure to entertain me, okay? Don’t die too quickly."
Andrew’s face twitched. Her voice was so cute and pure, it was terrifying.
He cleared his throat, forcing his expression to turn indifferent.
He reached into his system inventory and pulled out the Bronze Treasure Chest.
"Hm. Given the power difference between us..." Andrew tossed the chest casually toward her. "I should at least give you a fighting chance."
Elyssa didn’t remove her gaze from Andrew. She simply swung her spear, batting the treasure chest away like a piece of trash. Her eyes turned cold.
"A Bronze Grade treasure? Even my dog wouldn’t shit on something so low quality."
Andrew blinked rapidly in slight embarrassment.
’Even her dog wouldn’t view a Bronze Treasure as a good thing? Isn’t this girl way too rich?’
"Beep! Beep! Beep!" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Then the countdown hit zero.
"Begin!"
At that moment, a massive explosion rang out from the side of arena.
"BOOOM!"
