CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 249: FLOWER RANK ARENA

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of drum beats, each one louder than the last.

As the drumming began, the surrounding stalls and their owners, as if receiving a signal, all simultaneously began to quickly pack up their goods.

Then hurriedly headed towards the direction from which the drum sounds were emanating.

These stall owners packed up at an incredibly fast speed; in the blink of an eye, three or four stalls around Fang Yu had already packed up and dashed off.

There was a stall where a female customer was still shopping, haggling over the price.

Seeing that the stall owner was about to run off, she quickly bought the items at a high price and then ran off in the same direction as the stall owner.

Seeing this, Fang Yu didn’t delay and followed the people ahead towards the source of the drumming.

As he hastened, more and more people crowded onto the road.

Ahead, Fang Yu could now see three large platforms set up, surrounded by a dense crowd of people bustling about.

Fang Yu remembered that he had agreed to meet Zu Lv at the second platform and turned directly towards it.

Upon arrival, however, he found that they hadn’t arrived yet; instead, a large group of other people had gathered in front of the second platform, making it difficult to find anyone.

Fang Yu guessed that these guys might be his competitors later and stealthily glanced around.

The dense bars of health were somewhat dizzying to look at, but he still sharply captured some information.

The people around him had starting health of 500 or more, with six to seven hundred being the norm.

Just then, Fang Yu also caught a glimpse of a thousand-point health bar that quickly disappeared, covered by others.

"Diao... Red Bull."

Smack.

Suddenly, a hand landed on Fang Yu’s shoulder.

Fang Yu turned around to find the monkey-faced Zu Lv.

"...Green Monkey."

Zu Lv:???

Despite Zu Lv herself not having any particular pursuit of compliments for beauty.

Still, being suddenly called "Green Monkey" was awkward.

Her mouth twitched slightly, and she breathlessly uttered,

"You, may find it difficult to find a girl in the future."

"Ah?"

Fang Yu was taken aback.

During his university years, he indeed hadn’t found a partner.

In the game, though, he had Ding Hui as a sweetheart, albeit pretend.

Fang Yu scratched his head.

He originally thought his failure in college was simply because he was too poor, could there be another reason?

He was still hoping to get rich from the game and then have a sweet romance with a girl.

Immediately, Fang Yu leaned closer to Zu Lv and humbly asked,

"Why do you say I’ll have trouble finding a girl? Is there any reason?"

Zu Lv covered her mouth, giggling.

After laughing, she patted Fang Yu on the shoulder.

"Figure it out yourself."

What the hell.

Seeing that Zu Lv had already started walking forward, Fang Yu quickly followed.

Ahead, he saw Hei Ao already waiting.

That flashy Dragon King outfit was quite distinctive.

Behind Hei Ao, a group was listening to someone holding something and explaining.

Fang Yu curiously listened carefully; under Organ Control, his hearing suddenly intensified, making his ears much more sensitive.

And then, Fang Yu discovered that what the person was explaining were merely the rules of the three platforms that Hei Ao and Zu Lv had told him before.

"Is that person from the organizing side?"

Fang Yu approached Hei Ao and pointed at the person explaining the rules.

"No."

Hei Ao did not even turn his head and spoke coolly.

"Then where are the people from the organizing side?"

"They appear when the platform fights end and it’s time to distribute prizes."

Fang Yu inquired strangely, "How do you know?"

"...How do you think I got my three cards."

A shock went through Fang Yu.

"You’ve met the people from the organizing side! And directly!"

"Pretty much, Zu Lv probably has met them too. The two of us, being outstanding disciples of the Five Great Families, have special statuses and positions, it’s normal to be treated specially."

Saying this, Hei Ao glanced sideways at Fang Yu as if his smooth entry was only by leveraging their influence.

Fang Yu pouted.

"What sort of background do the organizers have, are they reliable?"

"Outside Martial Artist, never seen before, but should be reliable. Their background isn’t simple, can’t explain in detail to you, but don’t worry, you won’t be short of prizes. Their family business is huge; they can afford to give away such things."

Evidently, Hei Ao seemed quite trusting of the organizers.

Fang Yu looked at Zu Lv, who also nodded slightly.

"I wouldn’t involve you in something uncertain, otherwise wouldn’t it all be for nothing?"

That’s also true, these two could stand out among their respective families, indeed were quite shrewd and wouldn’t suffer such a loss.

Just then, a sudden exclamation came from the first platform.

The person explaining the rules also appropriately stopped and told others.

"The first platform has already started the official competition. If interested, you can go watch now."

It’s started already?

Fang Yu was somewhat curious.

But looking at Zu Lv and Hei Ao, they seemed lackluster and uninterested.

Fang Yu scratched his head.

"Should I go check out the scene?"

"Up to you," said Zu Lv.

"..." Hei Ao glanced at Fang Yu, not saying a word.

But the meaning was clear, such low-level competitions weren’t worth watching.

Fang Yu smiled and was just about to leave when suddenly he thought of something, grabbed Zu Lv who was about to leave, and called out to Hei Ao.

"Both of you, come closer, I’ve got something to discuss with you."

They looked puzzled but still came over, retreating from the crowd to a more secluded spot, waiting for Fang Yu to speak.

"I suspect, in the competition, there might be demons disguised as humans mixing in."

Fang Yu spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Zu Lv frowned slightly upon hearing this, then glanced at Hei Ao.