The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast

Chapter 652 483: Cyberspace, The Day of the Gamble (Part 3)

In the eyes of those who understand, the [Cyber Space] is a chaotic place comparable to the outer parts of Coastal City.

This is why big companies, consortia, and forums have specialized mechanical Spirit Beasts as firewalls to prevent intrusions.

The Ether networks in other cities of Great Xia are generally calm, because there aren't many related Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts, except for Coastal City, where mechanical Spirit Beasts are abundant, creating an indescribable Life Force.

Over time, it has become a unique ecosystem, which can be called a world.

However, generally speaking, if one hasn't prepared specific Spiritual Artifacts, specially drawn Spirit Patterns, or reached a high enough realm, then only Spirit Masters with very special Talents and mechanical Spirit Beasts can subjectively link into this world.

Just as even if a Spirit Master's Spiritual Power is strong enough, they may not understand the thoughts of plants or other life forms, the same principle applies to Cyber Space.

At this moment, various thoughts are converging in a very inconspicuous chatroom in a corner of the Cyber Space of Coastal City.

If connected to a protocol and converted into content understandable to ordinary people, it can be seen that these thoughts are exchanging rapidly through data streams.

Among them, there is one clearly in a commanding position, issuing orders, even faintly exuding an aura of authority within the Cyber Space.

"Number 04, have you arranged the internet trolls on your side?"

"I've already delegated all possible sub-programs to work overtime, spreading tabloid news!"

"Good, and how's the public opinion?"

"Everything is within calculation."

"There are still six days until the duel, Number 06, what about the private advertising placements of those caravan leaders?"

"Don't rush me, I've placed all I can, placing any more might raise suspicion! The tickets are all bought, just let them watch live, won't that do?"

The exchange lasted only a short time, reporting the progress of the past two days, in this heavily encrypted and secure place where no leaks occur, they briefed each other. The leading Will was satisfied and spoke:

"Very good, let's adjourn, brothers!"

"Remember, making money is the most important! This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity!"

"As long as we're not engaging in speculation, there's no problem doing real business, right?"

He couldn't help but sigh: "That kid Huai Shoucheng, and a few newcomers, are really savvy, knowing that making money is more important than personal grudges... They're all promising talents!"

These mechanical Spirit Beasts, whether they are Spirit Masters or public employees in Coastal City, were ready to disconnect the data streams and leave Cyber Space.

And then...

They found they couldn't leave.

This chatroom, originally extremely secure, so much so that even a Seven-Star mechanical Spirit Master would have difficulty noticing it without clues, suddenly transformed into a Cyber Cage, trapping all of them inside.

They suddenly began to panic.

In an instant, the leading Will felt something press down on his shoulder from behind.

This was utterly absurd.

Everything in Cyber Space is an interaction of data and protocols, he hadn't even materialized sensory shapes, theoretically, he shouldn't be able to feel touch.

But he immediately realized...

This tactile sensation was because his physical body had been traced back in an instant.

—Could it be boxed?!"

"Xiao Fen."

A voice that sounded quite kind and casual rang out: "Staying up so late, chatting here? If you're so happy, let the old man listen too."

"Princip-Princip-Principal?!"

The figure of an old man in a suit appeared in Cyber Space, forcefully projecting his image into the perception of all existences, speaking unhurriedly: "You've been quite active on our forum lately."

The Will deflected: "Ah, this... This shouldn't be breaking the rules, right? I thought you might actually enjoy it... While your true self is fighting outside with Lord Dragon, I'm just providing some fun for you to relax."

"Oh, I really have no objection to that."

Li Jiatu didn't bicker with him, speaking with a faint smile: "Ultimately, allocate a third of the profits to Lin Guang."

The Will was stunned, immediately writhing in Li Jiatu's hand: "A third?! We're already planning to give them a set of Spiritual Artifacts and a Divine Object for free, isn't that enough?"

"This money is not just for me, all the brothers under me are counting on this money to get new processors, new external armor, new weapons!"

"There's still a steady stream of profit, and it's substantial."

Li Jiatu calmly said: "Besides, it's not as if I don't know, your true intention is to stir things up to form the Seed of Intent, striving for a breakthrough to Six-Star."

"If you don't want Lin Guang to react afterward, storm in here, and thrash you all one by one... don't be too greedy."

"Uh..."

The Will ceased struggling, crestfallen: "Alright."

......

Six days later.

The day of the duel.

At 9:30 in the morning.

Sky Arena, 700th floor.

[Dragon Soaring Arena].

The 700th floor is divided into two parts.

One part actually exists on a floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, surrounded by a circular commercial zone, with all sorts of luxurious hotels, weapon shops, restaurants, and levitating train stations, even renowned Daoist Schools are stationed here to recruit disciples.

The location is bustling with people and activity.

At the center of all these is the entrance to a small Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm isn't large, virtually devoid of anything else, dedicating all its limited space to a single building.

An extremely grand coliseum.

Its style is somewhat a blend of East and West.

The overall layout closely resembles an ancient European coliseum, but greatly magnified, with no dome, completely open-air, structurally circular, like a ring-shaped mountain range, with countless Eastern and Western Dragon Race reliefs engraved on the exterior, all baring fangs and claws, giving a sense of dynamic ascent.

The glaring simulated sunlight beams down directly from high above, illuminating the arena center covered in thick yellow sand, while the stone-built inner walls are riddled with deep grooves and potholes carved out from intense battles in the past, seemingly weathered.

Despite being a workday, it's already bustling with noise here.

On the stands, flashes of white light continuously appear, indicating new spectators being transported in sequence.

No matter where the ticket holders are within the Sky Arena, as long as they purchase tickets, they can operate via a mobile app to be directly transported to the corresponding seat by the system.

Though the seats are deliberately set with Spirit Patterns capable of lowering the temperature, the fervent noise at this moment still converges into a heat wave, surging towards the top of the arena.

And at this moment.

On a high platform at one side, a colossal shadow of a crimson wolf was already standing there with a sword in its mouth, its fur as radiant as flames.

Her golden yellow eyes, with two points of scarlet, gazed satisfyingly at the blazing atmosphere below.