Heaven, Earth, Me 4 (GL)

Chapter 678. Third Event.

After stepping through the portal toward the event, Yasenia entered an arena by herself.

It was different from the previous one. Instead of being circled by a dome, it was wide open. There were no stands, and the walls were very far away. The size of this place was enough for people at her level to fight comfortably and even go all out without fearing limited space.

The floor was smooth and brown, and the edges of the enormous field were bright red. 'Does something happen if I step outside those borders?'

The man's low and attractive voice reached her ears from everywhere. "Welcome to the third event. This is an event to give a chance to those who fell behind. People who are ranked 50 paces below can challenge those above. For example, someone ranked 120th can rank those ranked 70th and above, or someone ranked 550th can challenge anybody ranked 500th and above."

Yasenia pondered. 'So, if you are ranked in the top fifty, you can't challenge anybody? Well, it makes sense since the top fifty are all "winners" by the rules.'

"All the cultivators have three tickets of challenge. They can use it anytime and present an unavoidable challenge."

The dragoness nodded. 'The top will now be clawed by those below, trying to bring them down so they can rise above them.' Her lips arched. 'Interesting~.'

Then, what happened if they won or lost was explained.

"If the challenger wins, they will steal 10% of the points they win. Instead, if the challenger overcomes more than 200 ranks of difference, they will receive thirty percent of the points from those they defeated. This thirty percent won't affect the person who lost the battle. Extra points will be generated and added to them."

Yasenia blinked and muttered. "So, if someone defeats me by more than 200 ranks, instead of stealing 10% of my points, they will receive thirty percent of what I win. But I will continue earning my points normally. Is this a chance for those who are good against cultivators but are not as strong against hordes of beasts?"

With amusement in her eyes, the dragoness muttered. "Defeating someone close to you will pull down that person while you climb higher, but defeating someone much above is like grabbing a flying creature and being elevated with them. Once close enough to snipe those at a higher place, they can use other chances to steal points and pull others down in order to rank even higher and reach the top fifty."

The dragoness smirked. "Moreover, since it is about points won and not earned, using them as soon as possible is the best. Therefore, most challenges will be solved now. I remember the list, and those in the ranks between 200 and 300 had about 40% fewer points than me.

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The man's voice interrupted her thoughts. "Moreover..."

Yasenia blinked. 'Oh, he wasn't done yet?'

"... If you use the challenge tickets on the final round, you can bet points with the person you challenged forcefully. You can challenge anyone above your rank. There is a maximum betting points allowed."

The dragoness titled her head. 'Why...? Ah! This is for us, the leading cultivators. A person might overcome us after challenging three people below and winning, making their points soar, so us who had no chance will be able to fight those people that overcome us in the end, regaining our position.'

Yasenia's heart thumped, and her lips arched while a laugh escaped her mouth. 'This has become interesting. Now, I can lose against people weaker than me if I don't use these tickets cleverly.'

"Finally, [Challenge Tickets] can only be used when all cultivators have overcome the ten waves. Once challenged, a cultivator has an hour to rest where they can't be challenged again."