Chapter 242 Steel Slime

Bai Ye said nothing, "If I hadn't received it, would you be talking to a ghost right now?"

"Ha!" Jin Sha chuckled, "Da Zui Ou Express reminded me that the delivery had been signed for, so I called you directly."

Delivery signed for?

Bai Ye touched the swelling on his forehead and gritted his teeth. Was this what you called a delivery signed for? Believe it or not, I'll report you for violent transportation!

However...

Bai Ye said, "That express delivery is quite interesting."

Jin Sha replied, "You can't use it. This is a service from the Beast Taming Area, using Great-billed Gulls to transport express deliveries. Deliveries can be made to all areas of the World Battlefield, but the receiving service area is only in the Beast Taming Area."

"I just think it's interesting, I don't plan to use it, and I don't need it." Bai Ye said, "However, if it's the Beast Taming Area, you must have dealt with the Aerodactyl matter?"

Jin Sha smiled, "I'm done. My Aerodactyl can now Mega Evolve."

Bai Ye nodded.

An Aerodactyl of top-tier black quality after Mega Evolution, a black quality Beast Taming Pseudo-legendary Metagross, and a black quality futuristic weapon, the Plasma Cannon...

Jin Sha was on the rise!

Currently, anyone who could possess three black quality items could basically be considered a top-tier expert. Even though Jin Sha's own strength as a Beast Tamer was a significant weakness, preventing her from reaching the top-tier threshold, she was definitely a quasi-top-tier.

"So, what did you want me for?" Bai Ye leaned back in his chair, propped his feet on the desk, and asked, "You didn't just get a communication device to show off, or to catch up, did you?"

"It's partly catching up, but there's also a serious matter." Jin Sha said, "Did you only see the Den Den Mushi? There should also be a ticket in the delivery box."

"A ticket?"

Bai Ye picked up the cardboard box and tilted it. A piece of paper then fluttered out.

Bai Ye picked up the paper and read, "The Arena of Glory?"

Jin Sha said, "The Arena of Glory..."

Bai Ye interrupted, "I know what the Arena of Glory is."

The Arena of Glory was a place that existed in many neutral zones. As the name suggested, the arena was centered around competition.

The most direct form was combat, from 1v1 battles to 5v5 battles, collectively known as gladiatorial combat. Besides combat, there were also many other competitive modes.

There was Death Race, which was car racing. However, compared to ordinary car races, Death Race allowed players to collide with each other's vehicles, and even modify their vehicles by equipping weapons.

There was also Treasure Hunt, where a group of people would be thrown into a labyrinth to collect specified items. Whoever collected more was the final winner. Of course, mutual attacks were also allowed.

However, combat aside, Bai Ye remembered that in his previous life, the Arena of Glory was extremely popular, and the reason was...

You couldn't die!

The Arena of Glory had many competitive events, including combat and slaughter. However, all competitive events had protection mechanisms, and true death was not possible.

Within the Arena of Glory, the losing side would naturally get nothing, while the winning side could earn points based on their performance. These points could be exchanged for many things, such as various weapons, items, special abilities, treasures, and so on. In short, anything that could be found in the World Battlefield, except for God Stone fragments, could be exchanged for points in the Arena of Glory.

Therefore, this led to a group of people who never left the neutral zones, constantly staying in the neutral zones and entering the Arena of Glory for "safe" battles.

If it was in the early stages of the World Battlefield's opening, this was indeed a good choice, allowing one to improve their strength very safely. However, as time went by, it slowly turned into mere survival.

This was because gaining strength through points in the Arena of Glory was far slower than breaking into restricted zones and fighting for survival. The despair between life and death was incredibly painful, but no one could deny that the despair between life and death could also lead to rapid growth. Moreover, the neutral zones could not protect them forever.

The safety of the neutral zones was because they had order, and those who caused trouble would be punished. But as long as one was strong enough, they could disrupt order.

When the strength of the chosen ones reached a certain level, making them capable of disregarding the order of the neutral zones, the neutral zones would be destroyed. Would the so-called safety still exist?

Bai Ye knew very well that true safety...

Was one's own strength!

"So, you've started hanging out in the Arena of Glory?" Bai Ye shook his head, "You'll regret this decision."

Jin Sha asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"The Arena of Glory cannot make one powerful. That place, in my opinion..." Bai Ye thought for a moment, then said, "Is just a place to kill time occasionally?"

"Oh, you're talking about that?" Jin Sha smiled, "Of course I know I can't stay there forever. Although the Arena of Glory seems safe, it's too slow to get stronger. The cheapest black quality item costs three thousand Glory Points. Winning a 1v1 gladiatorial match only gives 5 points, and losing gives 0 points. It's a joke."

Bai Ye said, "Then what is your intention in finding me?"

Jin Sha replied, "Undeniably, the Arena of Glory still has some good things. I guarantee you'll be interested."

"Oh?" Bai Ye asked curiously, "What have you found?"

Jin Sha said, "Something called a Steel Slime. The function of this thing is very simple. It can devour any weapons, armor, magical artifacts, and so on. As long as it's not one's own ability, but an external object, the Steel Slime can devour it."

Bai Ye asked in confusion, "And then?"

Jin Sha explained, "Then the Steel Slime can transform into the appearance of these items and possess their effects."

Bai Ye asked, "You're not going to tell me that this thing is very convenient to use and you don't need to switch items from your inventory, are you?"

"Isn't it?" Jin Sha said, "Every time you need to switch beasts, you have to take it out from your inventory. Even if it's hanging on your belt, you have to reach down and take it off. Therefore, switching weapons usually takes about 1.5 to 3 seconds. Sometimes, three seconds can determine whether a person lives or dies."

Bai Ye said, "I can't argue with what you're saying, but there's no need to be so meticulous, right?"

"I haven't finished yet." Jin Sha said, "Secondly, there's the issue of durability. Does your flying sword wear out after using it every day?"

Bai Ye replied, "That's true."

Anything would wear down with long-term use. A flying sword would naturally get nicks after cutting many things.

In fact, rather than the flying sword...

Bai Ye's black Order uniform was more worn out. There were already several places torn due to combat, but they hadn't been completely destroyed, so he could still wear them, and their effects were not affected.