Chapter 715 Demon Subduing Hall
Chapter 715 Demon Subduing Hall
The next day, the big demon fighting martial arts competition took place.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Grand Demon Fighting Competition has come to the second day. This morning's special competition rules are not as gentle as yesterday's."
Referee Pumpkin loudly boosted the atmosphere, and at the same time a large screen appeared in the arena, displaying today's rules.
"This morning's special competition is called the Demon Subduing Hall!"
The voice of referee Pumpkin lifted the spirits of the contestants in the space.
Lu Li also looked at the big screen in the sky curiously. He remembered that in the original novel, the competition in the Demon Subduing Hall was on the third day, but now it was on the second day.
Referring to the secret competition on the first day, this Demon-Suppressing Palace will definitely not be like the original book where you just release a bunch of weak monsters and that’s it. It will definitely make things difficult for explorers.
At this time, everyone can see the simple rules on the big screen. There are 100 monsters of four levels, S, A, B, C, and D, in the Demon Subduing Hall.
Among them, there is one S-class one, which according to the rules is a level that even the Ten Holy Wizards may not be able to defeat.
There are 4 Grade A stocks, 15 Grade B stocks, 30 Grade C stocks, and 50 Grade D stocks.
Each guild team sends one person to fight. The guild team with the highest ranking will draw lots first, followed by the subsequent guilds.
According to the results of the draw, the order of entry is determined. Each person enters the Demon-Slaying Hall in turn and chooses the number of monsters to challenge. That number of monsters will appear randomly, and their levels are unpredictable.
Each time a monster is killed, +1P is gained. When the Demon-Subduing Hall is finally cleared, or when no one can defeat the final S-level monster, the game ends and the scores of each team are calculated to determine the ranking.
These rules don't seem to be much different from the original. The most important thing seems to be that the top-ranked guilds get to draw first, but drawing lots is a matter of luck, so it's hard to say that drawing first gives them an advantage.
The explorers on the scene knew very well that this rule was for the natives to see. For them, the explorers, there was actually another set of rules.
[Competitive Mission: Demon Subduing Hall]
Mission content: The monsters in this round of the Demon-Subduing Temple are projections of alien races selected by the Lingxu Temple in the heavens, and their strength is extraordinary.
In the Demon Subduing Hall competition, after contestants enter the hall, the monsters in the hall will synchronize their attributes. D-level monsters will have exactly the same comprehensive attributes as their own, C-level monsters will have 1 point higher comprehensive attributes than their own, B-level monsters will have 2 points higher comprehensive attributes than their own, A-level monsters will have 3 points higher comprehensive attributes than their own, and S-level monsters will have 4 points higher comprehensive attributes than their own.
The above synchronization effects are always effective with the Pioneer's current attributes, and the external suppressive skills and aura abilities are ineffective against monsters in the Demon Hall.
You will get 1 point for each monster defeated. This point belongs to your personal team and is not linked to the guild points.
The guild team that wins the first place in the competition will receive 10 points in total.
[Tip: The natives of this world entering the Demon-Subduing Hall will also trigger the same monster synchronization, so pioneers please make strategies carefully. ]
Mission Difficulty: Normal ~ Nightmare
Mission Rewards: In this round of competition, the points obtained in the link will be converted into the pioneer's personal team points (with the bonus of economic terms)
Failure penalty: None
Lu Li glanced over the rules of the Demon Subduing Hall and realized that this battle could not be based on luck like in the original novel, so he let Erza go up and fight alone.
Because the rule this time is to become stronger when facing a strong one and weaker when facing a weak one, the D-level monsters can match your own attributes, and they are also a monster race specially selected by Lingxu Palace, so they must not be too weak against those of the same level.
In the original work, Erza was able to defeat the Demon Hall alone mainly because the Demon Hall's stats were not enough, and she had both stats and skills to beat it.
This possibility no longer exists. Fifty D-level monsters alone are enough to drain Erza's physical strength. She can only kill B-level monsters at most. It would be quite difficult for her to fight A-level monsters whose comprehensive attributes are 3 points higher than hers.
This kind of rule, let alone Erza, even the elites from various spaces who saw the rule frowned.
Cross-attribute combat is not a difficult task for the elites of this space, and everyone present has done it before.
But the problem is that in the realm of real attributes, and even in the realm of the sixth and seventh orders, cross-attributes will become increasingly difficult.
Most of the judges or pioneers present were of low levels, but those at the peak of level six had at most defeated opponents whose attributes were 1-2 points higher than theirs.
Because they already have 150 points of comprehensive attributes, if they have one or two more points, they would be seventh-level opponents, and it would be very difficult to defeat them.
In most people's perception, in the sixth-order field, those who can fight across 2 attributes are already rare masters, and those who can fight across 3 attributes are already legendary figures.
And the final boss in this Demon-Slaying Palace, an S-level monster, actually has comprehensive attributes 4 points higher than theirs. He is also a race carefully selected by Lingxu Palace from all the worlds. It is unlikely that he will be a combat waste. This is too difficult.
If it was level five, it might be possible, but if it was level six or seven, it would be impossible for a person to fight against such a monster with four comprehensive attributes.
For a moment, many space players felt that this competition was difficult. This rule was set to prevent someone from imitating Erza and showing off by selecting 100 monsters at once.
After all, that S-level monster is like the thunder in the Demon-Suppressing Hall. If you touch it, you will definitely be defeated. From a strategic point of view, everyone can only take turns to score points little by little and avoid touching the S-level monster in order to accumulate more points.
But even so, this game still feels too difficult. After all, A-level monsters can suppress people by 3 points of comprehensive attributes, and there are 4 of them. As the game progresses, it is very likely to encounter them, and it is also difficult to defeat them.
Not to mention A-level monsters, even a B-level monster with a 2-point lower attribute is enough to make people fight hard, and there are 15 of them in total.
If you are unlucky, for example, if you choose to challenge 10 monsters and there are four or five B-level monsters among them, you will probably be at great risk of being eliminated.
As soon as these rules were announced, most of the space players frowned and thought, wondering how they could get some points in this battle.
High up in the commentary booth, the two Lingxu Palace leaders looked at the explorers who were frowning in thought, and shook their heads and sighed.
"Xiaoxiao, what do you think of this rule?"
Kole asked, in order to be fair and just, even they didn't know the rules until before the game started.
"It's very difficult. I think this is the time for the fifth-level players to exert their strength. It can be regarded as a welfare bureau for them."
Wang Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "After all, the attribute gains of the fifth level are not as great as those of the later levels. If there are exceptional players, there is hope that they can defeat the S-level monster."
"I think it's difficult. Among this batch of fifth-level explorers, their performance yesterday was average. Although theoretically this kind of challenge is easier to pass the lower the level, the explorer's system only begins to take shape at the sixth or seventh level."
Ke Lie analyzed, "The questions that Lan Ke-sama asked were really tricky. He just changed the rules a little bit and it became a dead end that no one could beat."
He felt that it was a bit far-fetched to fight across 4 comprehensive attributes on the basis of level or . Even in the era recorded in ancient books, such people were rare.
However, with the decline of talent in major space organizations, it may be unrealistic to complete this challenge.
This wasn't him targeting any particular player, but he felt that the nine spaces might all be embarrassed this time, and that the Demon Subduing Hall wouldn't be completely cleaned up in the end. "Don't jump to conclusions."
Wang Xiaoxiao looked in the direction of the Mermaid Heel Guild, "Have you forgotten that there is someone from that lineage? Maybe she can bring us a surprise."
At this time, in the Mermaid Heel Guild, the Valkyrie stepped forward and landed lightly on the arena.
Faced with such a challenge, she naturally took on the responsibility. Moreover, whether from the perspective of personal points or guild rankings, she believed that she could not lose again.
Otherwise, that would mean coming back from a 2-0 deficit to a 3-0 deficit. If there were any weird competitions in the following games and she couldn't score any points, wouldn't that mean Origin Space would lose the championship?
Seeing the Valkyrie appear, everyone in the Mermaid Heel Guild was cheering for her. Xueyu was even more smiling. He started a live broadcast in Fat Dragon's chat group and instigated everyone to place bets on who would be the final winner of this round in the Demon Hall.
In the direction of other guilds, explorers saw the Valkyries going into battle, and they all had solemn expressions.
Fortunately, this round does not involve fighting each other, so they don’t have to worry about being killed by the Valkyrie.
Instead, we can expect that if the Valkyrie is unlucky and encounters an S-level monster, it will break her death-proof barrier, which would be perfect.
In the stands of the Fairy Tail Guild, the companions were also full of fighting spirit, and some of them kept asking for battle.
"Lu Li, let me fight this battle. My costume-changing magic is suitable for dealing with all kinds of enemies."
Erza said seriously after reading the rules.
Lu Li looked at Erza's determined face. If he didn't know that Erza would definitely lose if she went to the Demon Subduing Hall, he would have let her go and try.
"Based on yesterday's special competition, there may be hidden rules in the Demon Subduing Hall. To be on the safe side, let me take on this battle."
Lu Li said, smiling again, "Everyone, believe me."
Seeing Lu Li say this, Erza no longer insisted, "Your strength is obvious to everyone, so I'll leave it to you."
"Brother Lu is so strong, he will definitely win!"
Natsu also said with a smile.
"Brother Lu will win!"
Lucy raised her fist with full energy, and other partners in the guild were also cheering Lu Li on.
Black Lily and Demon Spirit looked at this scene, but they did not have such strong confidence on their faces. After all, they knew that it was extremely difficult to conquer the Demon Palace.
As Lu Li's group members, they knew that Lu Li had a strong explosive power and also had an aura field-like ability that could suppress the enemy's power.
But in this battle, Lu Li cannot use his explosive ability, as that would be meaningless as the monster's strength would also increase. Moreover, Lu Li cannot use the war field and fear aura to suppress the monster's attributes.
Therefore, Lu Li's previous reliance on cross-level combat was directly wasted for the most part. Moreover, he was still at the seventh level, and his attributes were full of negatives no matter how you looked at it.
Even though they thought Lu Li's strength was outrageous, defeating an A-level monster was the best he could do. To want him to fight across 4 attributes in the seventh-level realm seemed like a fantasy.
"It's difficult. The Valkyrie is also fighting. She has very good luck. If she draws the first lot, the outcome will probably be decided."
The fat Taoist said on the side.
Lu Li glanced at the fat Taoist priest and said, "The space determines the position. I will not pursue this matter. Now I will just be your pendant."
He naturally knew where the other party had gone last night, but he didn't care. After all, in a duel between martial arts masters, it didn't matter how much information you knew about the other party first. In the end, it would still be a head-on confrontation.
The fat Taoist's expression changed slightly, knowing that Lu Li had seen through his actions. He finally sighed and clasped his fists, "Brother Lu, you are so kind. The Valkyrie didn't actually ask for my information. To express my apology, all the points I got in this game will be exchanged and transferred to Brother Lu."
Lu Li glanced at the fat Taoist priest, and there was no reason for him to refuse. Because it was a space brawl, the natives could not hear their conversation related to the space competition. This made him more comfortable than in an ordinary mission world.
"You are really good at pleasing others. What if Brother Lu fails to score in this battle?"
Mo Ling fanned the flames, "Why don't you just give us all the points you got in the subsequent competitions?"
The fat Taoist said with a bitter face, "Auntie, please spare me. You immortals have no one. If there is someone, won't you stand in line?"
It is certainly tempting to exchange the points in the competition for inheritance crystals, but the reward they receive when they return after their own space wins the championship is definitely the most generous.
And to be honest, the pendant can't share much of the inheritance crystals, so of course he hopes that the Origin Space will win.
After hearing what the fat Taoist said, the demon spirit's expression froze and he became a little angry. What the other party said was true, that is, their fairy space did not have such a seed player with extraordinary strength.
If there was a master like Silk Stocking Milk Tea, she would probably find a way to make the Fairy Space win.
The same is true for the End Space. Mandragora had a private chat with Lu Li in the group yesterday, asking him if he wanted information about the Valkyrie.
But Lu Li refused, saying that he would know when he met her.
In fact, there is no such thing as betrayal. The reason why this fight disrupted the distribution of explorers from various spaces among the teams was to give everyone a chance to operate.
However, when facing an absolutely strong person, these little tricks may not be useful.
At this time, each guild had already decided on their candidates, and Lu Li also left the spectator seats and jumped into the center of the arena.
A crack opened in the sky, and the Demon-Suppressing Palace from another dimension descended. Its appearance was hideous and terrifying, yet exuded a unique majesty, causing the audience to exclaim in surprise.
"Later on, the big screen will broadcast the scene after the contestants enter the Demon Subduing Hall. Ladies and gentlemen, please be patient. The draw will begin now."
While explaining, the pumpkin referee flew down from the sky, holding a bamboo tube with eight sticks in it.
At this time, all the people standing on the field were players from various major spaces, without a single native.
Obviously, when it comes to fighting with powerful attributes, no one dares to rely on the natives and can only go into battle themselves.
(End of this chapter)