novelraw Chapter 73: Octagonal Cage +3
Chapter 73: Octagonal Cage +3
At this very moment, roughly 60 li from Eggshell Village, a person was heading upstream along the Jade River.
This person was none other than the Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Mengbai Island, Xiang Tianchen!
He was flying at a low altitude on his Flying Sword when a sudden brilliance illuminated the ground, startling him so much that he swayed and nearly fell off.
"Why did it suddenly turn into daytime?"
Xiang Tianchen looked up at the sky and exclaimed in shock, "What kind of Magical Treasure is that? It’s just like the sun! Is a Golden Core senior taking action, or is it a Nascent Soul ancestor?"
Xiang Tianchen had rushed over from Black Stone Mountain. Along the way, he had heard many tales of a Divine Being Moving Mountains and wiping out the Black Mountain Stronghold.
’Moving Mountains and Flying in the Sky are abilities of the Immortal Family,’ he thought. ’There must be another person engaged in Cultivation here in the Jade River valley, and their Cultivation is far superior to my own.’
After all, he had only just learned Sword Control, while that person could already control mountains.
Others didn’t dare to investigate the person who had moved a mountain and flown through the sky to destroy Black Mountain Stronghold, but Xiang Tianchen did.
He was heading upstream along the Jade River precisely to find that Player. ’If I happen to run into a great Cultivation master,’ he mused, ’I might even be able to forge an immortal connection.’
Seeing daylight suddenly reappear, Xiang Tianchen became even more convinced his guess was correct and couldn’t help but speed up on his sword.
Meanwhile, in Eggshell Square, Wang Yi took out the [Construction Drawings for the Octagonal Cage]. With a thought, he used them right there in the square.
Soon, the Octagonal Cage was built. It was indeed an eight-sided iron cage. Wang Yi didn’t know what the original version was like, but his was enormous, nearly a hundred meters in diameter, taking up almost the entirety of Eggshell Square.
And it wasn’t just the eight-sided iron cage that appeared. Tiered spectator stands surrounded it, and the entire structure looked like a hybrid of an ancient dueling arena and a modern fighting ring.
’Let’s see what kind of barracks this Octagonal Cage is!’
’The Octagonal Cage looks pretty good,’ Wang Yi thought. Now, he could check its detailed information.
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Name: Octagonal Cage +3
Description: This is a barracks, and also a brutal fighting arena!
Function 1: [Fighting Competition] +3. Fund a fighting competition where two combatants fight freely inside the Octagonal Cage.
There are two modes for the Fighting Competition. The first is Free Match, where there are no restrictions on the combatants.
The second is Barracks Recruitment Mode. A random professional fighter will appear in the Octagonal Cage. The two combatants may not use weapons or Armor and will engage in an unarmed duel inside the Octagonal Cage.
Enhance +3: The upper limit of a professional fighter’s strength is increased by three tiers. The random pool has been expanded from two tiers (Normal Level, Potential Level) to five tiers (Normal Level, Potential Level, Elite Level, Heroic Level, King Level).
The stronger the professional fighter, the lower their chance of appearing.
Function 2: [Recruit the Defeated]. Professional fighters defeated in the Octagonal Cage can be recruited by spending 100 Chaos Energy, making them soldiers under your command.
Note 1: Hosting a fighting competition costs Gold Coins.
Hosting a Free Match requires a fee of one Gold Coin.
Hosting a Recruitment Match has a variable cost based on the caliber of the professional fighter appearing. Big-name fighters have a higher appearance fee. See the price list below for reference:
Normal Level professional fighter appearance: 1 Gold Coin.
Potential Level professional fighter appearance: 10 Gold Coins.
Elite Level professional fighter appearance: 100 Gold Coins.
Heroic Level professional fighter appearance: 1,000 Gold Coins.
King Level professional fighter appearance: 10,000 Gold Coins!
Note 2: Fighting is a dangerous sport, and fighting in the Octagonal Cage is even more so. Please have your combatants enter with caution. With one wrong move, your combatant could be killed or kill their opponent.
Note 3: If you choose not to recruit a defeated professional fighter, they will be automatically dismissed and return to the void.
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’This barracks...’ Wang Yi rubbed his chin.
’My Octagonal Cage is powerful,’ he thought. The original version could at most recruit Potential Level combatants, which fit the "barracks" description.
But his Enhanced +3 version could generate Elite, Heroic, and even King Level combatants. In other words, not only could he recruit grunts, but he also had a chance to recruit Heroes and Kings!
’This is ridiculous!’
’In that case...?’
Wang Yi looked at Nangong Jin, Jelena, Man Datou, and the others, who were curiously examining the Octagonal Cage beside him. He gestured for them to take a seat in the stands and said, "Now that we’re full, let’s have some entertainment to help with digestion. Nangong Jin!"
Nangong Jin quickly bowed and said, "At your command!"
"You are the Military Governor. I’m putting you in charge of managing this barracks."
As he spoke, Wang Yi pulled up Nangong Jin’s information panel. After a quick operation, he transferred 10,000 Chaos Energy and 3,000 Gold Coins to him as recruitment resources.
Upon receiving the recruitment resources, Nangong Jin immediately assumed his duties as Military Governor.
Under the curious gazes of the crowd, he walked up to the Octagonal Cage, bowed to Wang Yi and Jelena, and then announced to everyone, "Everyone, I am about to host a fighting competition!"
"For this match, professional fighter Ma Baoguo will be competing. Fighter Ma Baoguo is a Normal Level combatant, and his appearance fee is one Gold Coin. Does anyone wish to challenge him?"
As Nangong Jin’s announcer-like voice faded, a flash of golden light erupted inside the Octagonal Cage. An old man in his sixties materialized, and a large iron gate on the cage swung open.
The old man was, of course, Ma Baoguo. He wore a loose-fitting Training Suit and let out a series of strange cries—"HAI! HAI! HAI! HAI! HAI!"—before announcing, "Ma Baoguo of the Rolling-Round Hasty-Fist Sect. Ready for your instruction?"
At this, everyone’s attention was immediately captivated.
"I know you! The ’pinecone vibrating shake’ and the ’rat-tail juice’!"
Wang Yi laughed heartily, now fully in the role of a spectator. He glanced at Yang Qingniu beside him and said, "Cyan Ox, take off your General Armor. You go in and fight him. And hold back a little!"
"Yes!"
Yang Qingniu did as he was told and removed his General Armor. The moment he stepped into the Octagonal Cage, the iron gate slammed shut with a CLANG.
"Huh? I can’t get out?"
Yang Qingniu started to get a little nervous.
Nangong Jin announced, "This is an unarmed combat match with no other restrictions. The cage will open once a winner is decided!"
"Oh!"
Yang Qingniu grunted in acknowledgment. He felt a great deal of pressure as he looked at his composed opponent. He tentatively stepped forward and threw a wide hook. With a single THUD, Ma Baoguo fell to the ground, stiff as a board, leaving Yang Qingniu completely dumbfounded.
"What just happened?"
Yang Qingniu stared in disbelief at the unmoving Ma Baoguo on the ground.
With a CLANG, the large iron gate opened. The match was over, just like that.
Nangong Jin announced, "KO! The winner of this match is Civilian Militia Captain Yang Qingniu! Congratulations!"
"I won?"
Yang Qingniu was still dazed upon hearing this, unable to make sense of it.
"Haha!"
Watching from the stands, Wang Yi couldn’t help but laugh. ’This match is just a comedy routine,’ he thought.
Just then, Nangong Jin turned to Wang Yi and asked, "My Lord, should we recruit this Ma Baoguo?"
Wang Yi thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Don’t recruit him."
Recruiting a soldier from the Octagonal Cage cost 100 Chaos Energy, which wasn’t a small amount. He was recruiting soldiers to fight in wars. This Ma Baoguo might be good for taking a dive, but as an actual soldier? Forget it.
Nangong Jin carried out Wang Yi’s order. Unrecruited, Ma Baoguo vanished into thin air.
"I will now host the second fighting competition!"
Nangong Jin continued to announce, "For this match, professional fighter Sauce Burst will be competing. Fighter Sauce Burst is a Normal Level combatant. His appearance fee is one Gold Coin. Does anyone wish to challenge him?"