Chapter 636

Chapter 636: Helplessness

"Do you have any unfinished wishes?"

Seeing his defensive shield slowly nearing its limit, Xier panicked.

Unable to think of any solution, he couldn’t help but send a hopeful message to Yi Chen.

Yi Chen’s eyes lit up.

No wonder he is a top genius from one of the three dominant races of the super star cluster!

Even when he adjusted his attacking power to thirty percent, increased his speed and reaction to sixty percent, and used just one ten-thousandth of the Map of Mountains and Rivers’ power, he still had other means of counterattack?

"I know that behind you, there is definitely a strong being controlling your life and death. Their intention is merely to use you as a tool to make profits in the coliseum."

Xier’s voice sounded again.

"Even if you defeat me this time, that powerful being behind you will continue to make you participate in the Death Duel, forcing you to challenge opponents who are stronger than me, thus creating even more hype."

"For you, this is completely a death cycle. One day, you will be drained of all your value and die in the coliseum."

"Since that’s the case, why not end your tragic, irreversible fate here by intentionally losing to me and allowing me to win this duel!"

Yi Chen was dumbfounded.

He thought Xier had some trump card or secret way to turn the tide and was asking him about unfinished wishes.

But it was completely not what he expected.

Xier simply wanted to play a psychological tactic, trying to convince him to lose the duel voluntarily by talking.

"You should understand all about my talent and how much the War Department values me."

Xier continued to push, "With my potential, I could at least become a High-ranking Leader in the War Department in the future. I might even have the chance to become an elder."

"I can swear to the past tribe leaders or secretly draft a contract, promising that one day, I will do everything in my power to help you take revenge and kill the strong being controlling you."

"At the same time, if you have any unfinished wishes or conditions, you can bring them up to me, and I promise to fulfill them."

"In this way, you can escape from this doomed cycle of no return and also take revenge!"

"You think too much!"

Yi Chen felt both amused and embarrassed.

"Isn’t that how it is?"

Xier was confused.

He thought his reasoning must be right.

Indeed, there are extremely talented top geniuses who sign up for the Death Duel to gain practical experience and mentality, even challenging some opponents they seem certain to lose against.

But no matter how much they want to gain practical experience and mentality, they can’t continually challenge those invincible strong enemies.

That’s not gaining experience; that’s seeking death.

There is always a risk of failure.

And once you fail, you will undoubtedly die.

Because this is the Death Duel arena, where one side must have their soul completely destroyed in order to end the fight.

Moreover, the total betting amounts for these matches reached such an outrageous level that even the most talented genius could not put forward so many resources and treasures to bet against the massive audience. This even forced a match that could potentially have odds reaching ten thousand to one, to be raised to over thirty to one.

With these two factors combined, it was inevitable that a powerful and wealthy strong being was controlling this genius.

It was also something without suspense.

However, he did not expect that Yi Chen’s attitude and reply seemed not to align with his assumptions.

If it were really like that, wouldn’t he be doomed?

Across from him, Yi Chen couldn’t be bothered to answer Xier’s question.

Instead, he began to increase his attack speed.

He had already confirmed that Xier was at the end of his rope and truly had no way out.

Since that’s the case, there was no need to waste any more time.

Clang, clang, clang…

As Yi Chen sped up his attacks, the energy of Xier’s defensive shield began to deplete more quickly.

This made Xier’s heart race with anxiety.

He continuously sent messages, asking Yi Chen what was going on.

He wanted to understand clearly before making plans to persuade Yi Chen to give up this duel voluntarily.

Unfortunately, Yi Chen had no interest in responding.

The audience in the stands grew increasingly anxious, watching with mounting frustration.

Most of them prayed to the past tribe leaders to bless Xier, who was said to have rich combat experience and had survived many desperate situations, hoping he could turn the tide once again.

But alas, beautiful thoughts faced harsh reality.

Xier, in the arena, had no means of counterattack or retaliation.

A small portion of the audience who had bet on Yi Chen’s victory clenched their fists, excitement increasingly evident in their eyes, growing stronger and stronger.

The odds of over thirty to one seemed about to come true.

They all anticipated that time would pass quickly, and that Yi Chen would soon exhaust Xier’s defensive shield, slaying this genius who was a key talent of the War Department, and create another miracle in the coliseum.

Boom!

With a muffled sound,

Under the continuous onslaught of Sword Energy,

Xier’s own defensive shield finally could not hold up and collapsed completely.

Without his defensive shield, Xier was now trapped with no way to escape.

Yi Chen kept launching his methodical Sword Energy attacks.

Xier, meanwhile, could only continue to counterattack, trying his best to block some of the Sword Energy while avoiding the others he could not fully defend against.

Shreeek…

In just over ten seconds.

A strand of Sword Energy struck him.

It left a sword mark several meters long on his body.

Green blood surged from the wound.

Xier let out a muffled grunt, concentrating hard to ensure that his speed and reactions would not be affected.

He indeed succeeded in maintaining his focus.

Yet, he still could not rely solely on his attacks and speed to avoid all the Sword Energy strikes.

A second strand of Sword Energy slashed into him, leaving a second sword wound.

Soon, there came a third wound, a fourth, and a fifth…

As the number of sword wounds increased, even though Xier had strong willpower and extensive combat experience, minimizing the impact of his injuries, he could not change the outcome of his worsening condition.

In the stands, a strong being suddenly stood up.

He wanted to fly towards the coliseum office but paused as he sensed the situation.

He was a powerful figure from the foreign affairs department, and with his sharp eyesight, he could almost definitively tell that Xier was bound to lose.

Instinctively, he looked to find the head of the office to suggest stopping the duel.

He stopped because he understood that unless the Great Elder of the War Department personally showed up, no one could interrupt the fight in the coliseum.

This was because the behind-the-scenes bosses of the Bloodthirst Coliseum were also elders.

Given the scale of the Bloodthirst Coliseum, it served as a significant long-term source of income for the elders.

They would not violate the credibility and rules of the Bloodthirst Coliseum just for a genius from the War Department.

Once the rules were broken to save Xier, it would inevitably lead to a dramatic decline in the credibility and prestige of the Bloodthirst Coliseum.

Only if the Great Elder personally intervened could they expect the elder behind the Bloodthirst Coliseum to sacrifice the coliseum’s reputation for a favor.

However, the Great Elder also could not step in to save Xier simply for the sake of a top genius from the War Department.

Favors had to be repaid.

Especially favors from elders, particularly when tied to a coliseum that could rank among the top fifty of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it would not be an easy issue to handle.

“What a pity…”

The strong figure from the War Department sighed deeply.

Xier belonged to his faction, and his death in the coliseum would not only cause him substantial losses but would also be a significant blow to the entire faction.