Bai Ye said nothing. "If I hadn't received it, you'd be talking to a ghost right now, wouldn't you?"
"Ha!" Jin Sha chuckled. "The 'Big Mouth Gull Express' notification told me the package had been signed for, so I called you directly."
Signed for?
Bai Ye touched the bump on his forehead, his teeth gritting. "You call this 'signed for'? Do you want me to report you for violent delivery?"
But...
Bai Ye said, "That express service is quite interesting."
Jin Sha replied, "You can't use it. This is a service from the Beast Taming zone. It uses the Big Mouth Gulls to transport packages. They can deliver to any area on the world battlefield, but the pickup service area is only within the Beast Taming zone."
"I just find it interesting, I don't plan to use it, and I don't need to. But if it's from the Beast Taming zone, you must have finished dealing with the Aerodactyl matter?"
Jin Sha smiled. "I've finished it. My Aerodactyl can now mega evolve."
Bai Ye nodded.
An Aerodactyl of elite black quality after mega evolution, a black quality pseudo-legendary beast, Regigigas, and a black quality future technology weapon, the Plasma Cannon…
Jin Sha was on the rise!
Currently, anyone who possessed three black quality items could basically be considered a top-tier expert. Even though Jin Sha, as a beast tamer, had a significant weakness in personal combat strength, preventing her from reaching the top tier, she was definitely a near-top-tier fighter.
"So, why are you looking for me?" Bai Ye leaned back in his chair, propping his feet on the desk. "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 phone bug? There should be a ticket in the package too."
"A ticket?"
Bai Ye picked up the cardboard box and tipped it over. A piece of paper 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, it was centered around competition.
The most direct form was combat, ranging from 1v1 to 5v5 battles, known as gladiatorial combat. Besides fighting, there were many other competitive modes.
Death Race was like car racing, but unlike normal racing, Death Race allowed players to crash into each other's vehicles, and even modify their cars with weapons.
There was also Treasure Hunt, where a group of people were thrown into a maze to collect designated items. The one who collected the most was the winner. Of course, attacking each other was also permitted.
However, despite the combat, Bai Ye remembered that in his past life, the Arena of Glory was extremely popular for one reason…
It was impossible to die!
The Arena of Glory had many competitive events, including combat and slaughter, but all events had protection mechanisms, meaning there was no actual death.
In the Arena of Glory, the losing side gained nothing, while the winning side could earn points based on their performance. These points could be exchanged for many things: various weapons, items, abilities, treasures, and so on. In short, anything that could be found on the world battlefield, except for God Stone fragments, could be exchanged for Arena of Glory points.
Thus, a group of people emerged who never left the neutral zones, constantly entering the Arena of Glory for "safe" battles.
This was indeed a good option in the early stages of the world battlefield, allowing for safe improvement of strength. However, as time went on, it gradually became a way to merely survive.
Because gaining strength through the Arena of Glory was far slower than breaking into forbidden zones and fighting for one's life. The despair between life and death was incredibly painful, but no one could deny that it also led to rapid growth. Moreover, the neutral zones could not protect them forever.
The safety of the neutral zones was due to the existence of order. Disorder would be met with sanctions, but as long as one was powerful enough, they could disrupt order.
When the chosen ones became strong enough to ignore the order of the neutral zones, the neutral zones would be destroyed. Would safety still exist then?
Bai Ye understood very clearly that true safety…
Was personal strength!
"So, you've started hanging out in the Arena of Glory?" Bai Ye shook his head. "You'll regret this decision."
Jin Sha looked confused. "Why?"
"The Arena of Glory doesn't make people strong. That place, in my opinion…" Bai Ye paused, then said, "is just a place to pass the occasional time."
"Oh, you mean that?" Jin Sha laughed. "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. It's a joke."
Bai Ye asked, "Then what's your reason for calling me?"
Jin Sha replied, "Undeniably, the Arena of Glory does have some good things. I guarantee you'll be interested too."
"Oh?" Bai Ye asked curiously, "What did you find?"
Jin Sha said, "Something called a Steel Slime. Its function is simple: it can swallow any weapon, armor, magic treasure, etc. As long as it's an external object and not a personal ability, the Steel Slime can swallow it."
Bai Ye was puzzled. "And then?"
Jin Sha continued, "Then the Steel Slime can transform into the appearance of these items and possess their effects."
Bai Ye said, "You're not going to tell me this thing is convenient to use, eliminating the need to switch items from your inventory, are you?"
"Isn't it?" Jin Sha asked. "Every time you need to switch out a beast, you have to take it out of your inventory. Even if it's on your belt, you have to unhook it. So, switching weapons usually takes about 1.5 to 3 seconds. Sometimes, three seconds can determine whether someone lives or dies."
Bai Ye replied, "I can't refute what you're saying, but there's no need to be so meticulous, is there?"
"I haven't finished yet," Jin Sha said. "Secondly, there's the issue of durability. Doesn't your flying sword wear down with daily use?"
Bai Ye admitted, "That's true."
Anything used for a long time would experience wear and tear. Flying swords, after being used to chop many things, would naturally develop nicks.
In fact, rather than the flying sword…
Bai Ye's black Order uniform was even more worn. There were already several tears from battles, but they hadn't reached the point of complete destruction, so he could still wear it without affecting its properties.