I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

Chapter 579 152: Life and Death Duel (4,200 Words)_2

[Earlier, I didn't realize it, but now I think that the essence of that Silver Needle must be some kind of contract ritual, and the way to seal the contract is by approaching you all and marking you with the Supreme Heaven Purification Field, thereby transferring you entirely into the arena]

[Take a look at your Death God Totem]

Yun You paused for a moment, then glanced at her right hand, instinctively activating the Power of Sequence, summoning the Three-Phase Diagram of the Death God.

She saw that at the center of the diagram, a dazzling red wolf head mark had appeared, unbeknownst to her, which at first glance bore some similarity to Yun You's original Mad Dog Sequence, but in terms of size and number of fangs, it was larger and more numerous than the Mad Dog Sequence.

This must be the mark of the Supreme Heaven Purification Field.

If she had discovered this thing at the banquet back then, perhaps she could have left with Mokaka and the others in time.

But the problem is, who would have thought...that the mysterious adversary would dare to make a move in a place like the Starlight Welfare Institute, and use such a completely silent method.

Who would be bored enough to use Death God's power at a banquet? But if you don't use it, and if you use it without careful observation, you wouldn't notice the mark at all.

"How cunning..."

Yun You gritted her teeth, cursing in her heart.

This is not a "contract", it's a forced sale.

[There's no choice, the War Master is like this, essentially a god who loves the thrill of battle. Are you really expecting Him to be reasonable with you?]

Master Zero sighed helplessly.

[However, it's fortunate that at least in terms of the combat rules, the War Master still values "fairness"]

[So, no matter which side seals the contract, the War Master will not be partial in the duel rules, there won't be gang fights or the like, this is probably the only good news...]

[Look, the War Master's envoy is about to announce the rules]

Upon hearing this, Yun You also came to her senses, hurriedly following Master Zero's direction to look at the center of the arena.

As the cheers in the Great Colosseum reached their peak, two huge platforms suddenly rose on either side of the central sandy area, opposing each other left and right.

They were located at the edge of the sandy area, protected by the Bone Fence, shielded from the conflicts in the sandy battlefield yet able to clearly see every corner of the battlefield.

And on the platforms, Yun You vaguely saw two human figures.

The figure on the left platform looked thin and small, wearing conspicuous cat ear headphones, instantly recognizable as Mokaka.

While the figure on the right platform was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, dressed in a black outfit, sitting cross-legged on the floor tiles, head lowered.

Due to the distance, Yun You couldn't clearly see his specific appearance and could only barely make out an approximate physique.

"The main combatants on both sides are ready!"

The enthusiastic voice sounded again.

"Now, let us begin to announce the rules of this Life and Death Duel Competition!"

Upon these words, the blood trough beneath Yun You's feet suddenly surged, blood boiling and evaporating, using the blood energy to write one line of text after another in front of her.

It's strange, clearly these were obscure and hard-to-understand ancient texts, completely different from modern scripts, yet Yun You could understand the meaning between the lines, as if some power was automatically translating for her.

[Supreme Heaven Purification Field · Team Duel]

[Duel Type: Contract Death Battle]

[Duel Overview: A Contract Death Battle is initiated by an individual, targeting another for a team battle. Both are "Main Combatants" who can command other participants, while other participants are "The Chosen One", who must follow the Main Combatant's arrangements]

[Both sides will engage continuously in duel until one side is utterly without anyone left to fight, thus ending the duel]

[Main Combatant Rules]

[1. The contract initiator and target person will be chosen as the only two Main Combatants, responsible for arranging combatants and making a series of decisions]

[2. From this moment, all people selected from the real world can freely choose to join either Main Combatant, becoming their partners and "Chessmen" for them to send into battle. But note, once a selection is made, the Main Combatant cannot be changed]

[3. Each round, both Main Combatants need to dispatch a Chessman to enter the sand for a life-or-death duel. If the Chessman loses, their platform will sink lower]

[4. The number of Chessmen a Main Combatant has will determine their final fate. If all Chessmen are lost, the Main Combatant will fall from the platform into the battlefield, becoming a target, allowing the opposing Chessman to attack directly]

[5. The death of a Main Combatant will announce the end of the duel]

[6. Once a Main Combatant is chosen, communication is established effectively with the Main Combatant, but Chessmen cannot communicate with each other, so the Main Combatant must manage coordination well]

[The following are the duel rules]

[1. Supreme Heaven Purification Field's duel has no "penalties", nor any restrictions on techniques. Make use of all your talents to place opponents in a deadly situation]

[2. There are three victory modes for the duel: kill the opponent, render the opponent completely unable to act for one minute, or expel the opponent out of bounds. However, please maximize slaughter, only blood and skulls can please the great War Master]

[3. Before a duel begins, every Chessman is "anonymous", revealing the outcome only after the battle begins. However, after a single battle, a Chessman's identity will be completely revealed. If they wish to participate in further battles, they must compete under their real name]

[4. A Chessman can participate in multiple duels, but note that during participation, the Chessman's personal physical strength and injuries cannot recover. Each ability or item they have can only be used once, therefore the Main Combatant must think carefully about how to fight]

[5. The Main Combatant has 3 random "Treasure Bag Items", which can be used before a battle to enhance their Chessman or restrict the opponent Chessman. Each Treasure Bag can only be used once and cannot be replenished]

[6. Chessmen can freely choose whether to surrender, but only during the battle preparation phase. The duel process does not allow surrender, and those who jump out of the duel field to abandon the battle when still capable will be deemed as insulting the Great Colosseum, facing capital punishment]

[7. The duel stage scene will randomly change with each round, potentially causing environmental disasters or mutant creature interference, adding more fun to the duel]

[Rules end here]

"Seems like these rules are indeed quite fair."

Yun You rubbed her chin, quietly pondering.

Though not knowing who exactly chose Mokaka as the Main Combatant, at least the Main Combatant doesn't have to worry about their own safety for the moment, nor participate in the duels.

This does seem quite fair at first glance.

The only thing to consider is who that opposing Main Combatant truly is—whether they are an ordinary civilian or a powerful and discreet Apprentice Death God.

If it's the former, then there's naturally no need for concern.

But if it's the latter, then the opponent effectively has an additional strong participant.

After all, by the end of this duel, the Main Combatant can also participate, while Mokaka is just a Hacker, with barely any combat ability, attempting to defeat an Apprentice Death God relying on her is impossible.

Overall, there really aren't any major flaws in these rules.

"Fellow Warriors, begin choosing your preferred Main Combatant!"

The voice resounded again, carrying a tone of slight urgency.

"The duel of the first round will commence in ten minutes, quickly choose your Main Combatant to immerse in the duel."

"You may choose not to select for now, but note, if the duel ends and you haven't chosen a Main Combatant, this too will be deemed as insulting the Great Colosseum, where the great War Master will personally enter the arena to punish those disrespectful!"

"Now, commence our preparation time..."

As soon as the words fell, two options appeared on the blood-lettered text in front of Yun You.

One symbolized Mokaka's cat ear headphones, and the other, naturally, was the black-clad middle-aged man.

Meanwhile...

Below the black-clad option, a dozen or so golden lights simultaneously lit up!

These were the symbols of participants.

The black-clad middle-aged man's side unexpectedly amassed over ten "Chessmen" at once...