With less than a minute left, and adding overtime, it was just over a minute. They were leading by two goals, and there was no way the opponents could turn it around.
The three chosen ones had also lost their will to fight, having no desire to continue playing. After restarting the game, they kicked the ball past midfield and gave up on continuing.
Then...
Time ran out!
Bai Ye and Jin Sha high-fived with smiles.
It was done!
A white light appeared, enveloping everyone. After about thirty seconds, the white light gradually dispersed, and Bai Ye and Jin Sha returned to the lobby of the Glory Arena.
"Steel Slime," Jin Sha told the attendant at the counter, firmly requesting the Steel Slime as a reward. She then looked at Bai Ye and asked, "Haven't you decided yet?"
Bai Ye scratched his head. He didn't want the Floating Beast or the Gem Body. The former was a beast to be controlled, and Bai Ye felt he had Gengar and Goodra, which was enough. He wasn't a pure beastmaster. The Gem Body was troublesome to collect, and each gem had a different effect, making it versatile but lacking distinctiveness. Versatility was a positive term, but it could also represent mediocrity.
Bai Ye wanted the Power of Stars and the Red Rose of Demon Breaking.
He had witnessed the power of the Power of Stars in his previous life. As for the Red Rose of Demon Breaking, it was naturally because it was easier to collect. A red-quality weapon, while its potential might not be as high as others, greatly increased immediate combat effectiveness.
"I want a Steel Slime too!"
After hesitating for a while, Bai Ye finally made the same choice as Jin Sha.
Jin Sha smiled, "I thought you would choose something you knew."
"I did consider that," Bai Ye spread his hands. "But the Power of Stars needs to grow, and the Steel Slime needs to devour. Both are bets on the future. Since that's the case, I want to try something I don't know. Sometimes, the unknown is also a kind of fun."
Jin Sha smiled, "Makes sense!"
Soon, the attendant handed two transparent glass boxes to them.
Bai Ye held up a glass box and looked at it. Inside was a mass of dark, black mud, or more accurately, a paste-like substance that was constantly wriggling.
Steel Slime (Item) (White): A very rare mutated slime that can devour anything, fuse its characteristics, and transform to use them. Effect: Devour (As it continuously devours, the Steel Slime's magic power will grow, thus increasing its quality.)
Bai Ye looked at the effects of the Steel Slime on the light screen, then prepared to open the glass box, saying, "Let's see how this little guy works."
But at that moment...
Jin Sha suddenly nudged Bai Ye with her elbow and nodded her head forward.
Bai Ye looked up and saw the three chosen ones they had faced in the Death Football match.
Yes, three of them...
The one Bai Ye had tackled was still receiving treatment.
The protection mechanism of the Glory Arena only prevented death, not injuries.
The three approached Bai Ye. One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Kid, don't you have anything to say?"
Bai Ye smiled, "What should I say?"
One of the chosen ones said coldly, "Using such despicable and shameless means..."
Bai Ye interrupted him directly, "Did I break any rules? If I had broken a rule, I would have been disqualified. Since I wasn't disqualified, it means everything I did was allowed, right?"
The three were speechless. This was indeed an undeniable point.
"Stop with the useless talk," one of the chosen ones pointed at Bai Ye and said, "One-on-one duel, dare you?"
Bai Ye thought for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "I don't dare."
"You..."
The three were immediately speechless. Even if he didn't dare, he refused so bluntly?
And he said it with such confidence?
"Forget it!" Another chosen one said mockingly, "He's scared, so there's no point in us bothering him further. Besides, why argue with a coward?"
The other two chosen ones sneered in agreement.
The one who wanted to duel Bai Ye pointed at him and said, "Remember not to cross my path again. Let's go!"
After saying that, the three turned and walked towards the exit of the Glory Arena.
Watching them leave, Jin Sha looked at Bai Ye and said, "This doesn't seem like your style."
Bai Ye looked at Jin Sha, "What is my style?"
Jin Sha replied, "I think, with your temper, you definitely wouldn't refuse a duel."
"It seems you don't know me at all," Bai Ye smiled. "Am I that kind of person? I'm so gentle, friendly, kind, and I love peace."
Jin Sha looked Bai Ye up and down. Why couldn't she believe him?
Bai Ye smiled and said, "Anyway, it's settled. I should be going."
"Okay, see you," Jin Sha high-fived Bai Ye. Then, as Bai Ye walked away, she suddenly remembered something and called out to him, "You have an invitation ticket, you can teleport back directly..."
Unfortunately, Jin Sha called out too late.
Bai Ye had already walked out of the main entrance of the Glory Arena.
...
Beast Taming Area, Pallet Town.
Pallet Town was the location of the Glory Arena and also a neutral zone. After leaving Pallet Town, they entered the Beast Taming Area.
The three chosen ones left the Glory Arena and immediately exited Pallet Town.
Their destination was the Beast Taming Restricted Area in Viridian City.
There were still two days left before the Death Football match officially ended, and it was clearly not easy to get another ticket within two days.
However, things being as they were, the three decided to try their best, regardless of whether it was possible.
"It's all that damn guy's fault," one of the chosen ones grumbled, "If he hadn't used such crooked tactics, we wouldn't have lost."
Another chosen one sighed, "Forget it, stop complaining. It's useless. What we can do now is to hurry to the restricted area and complete the mission to get three more tickets. It's a bit tight on time, but that restricted area has been thoroughly explored, so with a little effort, we can complete the restricted area mission within a day."
"That's the only way!"
The previously complaining chosen one agreed, but still seemed resentful. He cursed Bai Ye again angrily to vent his emotions.
Then...
Bang!
A gunshot suddenly rang out. Immediately after, blood splattered from the chosen one's head. His eyes widened, then gradually lost focus, his body swayed, and he finally fell forward.
The blood stained the surrounding grass a deep red.
A faint scent of blood slowly drifted in the air, slightly pungent.
...