Chapter 7

Yilu Mi calmly took the ticket from the referee and was about to leave the arena.

“Bang!”

A figure flew out from the arena next to him, landing on its back on the ground, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.

Judging from the way his head was thrown back, he must have been hit with an uppercut to the chin.

“The match is over!”

On the arena, the referee, seeing the contestant being knocked out, immediately declared the result.

“Oh?”

Yilu Mi turned his head to the side. The opponent was a blond boy with a small braid at the back of his head, about the same age as himself, possibly a bit older.

Judging from his ability to knock out his opponent with one hit, he was also a genius.

“What are you looking at!?”

Seemingly sensing Yilu Mi’s gaze, he suddenly turned around and shouted at him.

Sharp teeth and a bad temper, he was clearly a delinquent.

“You have quite a temper.”

Yilu Mi turned his body slightly, glancing at him from the corner of his eye, a slight smile on his lips, then left the arena.

“Damn it, you little brat, stand still!”

The blond delinquent’s ears twitched, clearly hearing Yilu Mi’s words, and he rushed to the edge of the arena, shouting at Yilu Mi who had already left.

“Come up and fight me if you dare!!”

“Coward, useless waste, bed-wetting brat…”

At the bottom of the arena, Yilu Mi picked up his gray backpack, glanced at the blond boy who was still shouting and spouting childish profanities, and walked towards the exit on the first floor.

“Didn’t expect to run into an ‘acquaintance’ on my first outing.”

From his appearance, personality, and talent, Yilu Mi guessed his identity the moment he saw him.

In the original story, one of the twelve zodiac hunters, “Yin,” Guanxi.

Yilu Mi arrived at the elevator for contestants on the first floor of the arena. Outside the elevator stood a lady in the Sky Arena uniform. She looked slightly surprised when she saw Yilu Mi approaching.

“Hello, are you a contestant?”

The elevator lady bowed politely and asked Yilu Mi.

“This is my proof.”

Yilu Mi didn’t waste words and handed the ticket to the 50th floor given by the referee to the elevator lady.

“50th floor… Mr. Yilu Mi, you truly can’t judge a book by its cover.”

“Please come in.”

The elevator lady, looking surprised, turned and pressed the elevator button. The elevator door opened, and she held it open for Yilu Mi to enter.

Yilu Mi stepped into the elevator with a calm expression, and the elevator lady followed, pressing the button for the 50th floor.

“Stop! Stop! Stop!!!”

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a small figure rushed over, shouting to stop.

The elevator lady quickly pressed the button to reopen the doors. Guanxi hurriedly darted into the elevator and handed her his ticket.

“50th floor!”

She looked at the ticket in her hand, then at Guanxi, and finally at Yilu Mi standing in the corner of the elevator.

“Today is truly strange, two kids under ten years old entering the 50th floor at once.” The elevator lady thought to herself.

Guanxi, noticing the elevator lady’s strange expression, followed her gaze to the corner of the elevator and immediately changed his expression.

“It’s you! You little brat!”

Guanxi, fuming, rolled up his sleeves, ready to beat up Yilu Mi.

“Mr. Guanxi, private fights between contestants are prohibited.”

“Otherwise, you will be disqualified from the arena and not allowed to participate in the Sky Arena for three years.”

The elevator lady, seeing Guanxi about to fight, quickly intervened and gave a suggestion.

“If there are any grudges between contestants, it’s best to settle them on the arena.”

Yilu Mi lowered his eyes, looking indifferent and aloof.

The elevator lady’s words made Guanxi stop, but he glared at Yilu Mi, who clearly didn’t take him seriously, gritting his teeth.

“You wait, I’ll beat your face to a pulp on the arena.”

Guanxi raised his fist, looking fiercely threatening.

“With such a bad temper, you shouldn’t be out here, or you’ll die of anger.”

Yilu Mi, expressionless, shot back, making Guanxi even angrier.

The elevator lady, caught between the two, found herself in a difficult position. To ease the tension, she began explaining the rules of the Sky Arena.

“In this Sky Arena, from the 1st to the 200th floor, the levels are divided by every 10 floors.”

“That means, if a contestant on the 50th floor wins one match, they can advance to the 60th floor.”

“But conversely, if they lose one match, they will drop to the 40th floor.”

“Additionally, once a contestant reaches the 100th floor, they will be provided with a private room.”

“The service level of the room is equivalent to a five-star hotel.”

The elevator lady finished her explanation, but Yilu Mi and Guanxi seemed completely uninterested, still looking ready to fight.

“Ding!”

Finally, the elevator arrived at the 50th floor.

“You wait.”

Guanxi glared at him fiercely and rushed out impatiently.

“Immature.”

Yilu Mi, lowering his eyes, stepped out of the elevator with a calm expression, not taking Guanxi seriously at all.

He slowly made his way to the registration desk on the 50th floor, registered his information, and the lady in charge of registration smiled.

“Mr. Yilu Mi Zou Dike, please give me your ticket.”

Yilu Mi handed the ticket through the window. After the lady recorded it on the computer, she handed him an envelope.

He picked up the envelope, opened it, and shook out a few coins, speechless.

“152 Zeni…”

“Yes, on the 1st floor, whether you win or lose, you get the money for a can of juice.” The registration lady smiled and explained to Yilu Mi.

“But in the floors above, you won’t get anything if you lose.”

“But if you win on the 50th floor, you can get 50,000 Zeni.”

“On the 100th floor, depending on the number of spectators and the ratings, you can get around 1,000,000 Zeni.”

“If you go beyond the 150th floor, the prize money jumps to over 10,000,000 Zeni.”

Yilu Mi listened to the registration lady’s explanation, feeling a bit excited.

“10,000,000 Zeni!!!”

An excited shout came from the side, and Yilu Mi turned to see Guanxi, who had rushed out of the elevator before him.

His eyes were shining, and saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth. He didn’t bother to exchange harsh words with Yilu Mi and immediately handed his ticket to the registration window.

“Quick, register me.”

“I’m going to get 10,000,000 Zeni!”

Yilu Mi walked to the vending machine, inserted 152 Zeni, bought a can of juice, and left, drinking it as he walked.

Following the signs in the corridor, he arrived at the door of the contestant lounge, grasped the handle, and pushed it open with a “click.”

The lounge was equipped with various training and fitness equipment for contestants to warm up during their rest periods.

Hearing the door open, the contestants resting in the lounge turned to look. Yilu Mi remained calm, closed the door, and sat down on a bench for resting.

“All extras.”

Yilu Mi lowered his eyes, scanning the room. None of these people could fight.