Atlas of Heaven and Man

When Pan Xiaode made this suggestion, Qi Huixin, who had been silent, suddenly raised her head, obviously very interested in the proposal.

Tan Zhi said, "Let's not. Isn't sparring and training enough during normal times? Now is the time to rest. There's a high-level fighting competition to watch tomorrow. Let me accumulate some energy."

Pan Xiaode thought for a moment, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Student Tan makes sense. Then what should we do to pass the time until tomorrow?"

Tan Zhi offered a suggestion: "There's a dance hall here. It's said that many famous dancers will come this time. Why don't we go dancing for a while later…"

Pan Xiaode and Qi Huixin exchanged glances and shook their heads, obviously not interested in the suggestion.

As for Chen Chuan, he could appreciate others dancing, but as for dancing himself? He didn't have the interest either. He'd rather go back and practice Zheng San Shou a few times.

Seeing that they didn't have this idea, Tan Zhi shrugged and said, "Okay, then let's not go. I heard that the Rhinoceros Horn has also invited the Solar Band to perform this time, but that will be after the official departure, so we won't be able to see it anyway."

"The Solar Band?"

Pan Xiaode's eyes lit up. "I also like their songs very much." He then said regretfully, "It's only after the official departure? That's a real pity. It would be great if we stayed a few more days."

However, after chatting for only a few sentences, the topic unknowingly turned to fighting again. Chen Chuan chatted with Pan Xiaode for a while and discovered that this person had a very solid theoretical foundation and understood the use of various weapons very well. This was not simple. Most fighters only focus on one type, and it was rare to see someone who was proficient in everything like him, so he discussed it with him.

This time, Qi Huixin also joined in, and the three of them chatted more and more deeply. Sometimes Pan Xiaode would even get up and gesture a few times, not caring about the gazes of the people around him at all.

Tan Zhi was very helpless and showed an expression that said, 'I'm really impressed by you guys.'

After finishing the meal, Pan Xiaode suggested that they go to the fighting arena to take a look. Although it wasn't the main event yet, it would be good to watch the preliminary matches first.

So the four of them came out of the restaurant, each got on a single-person sightseeing electric car, and followed Jie Ping's guidance up the slope, heading towards the fighting arena located on the ninth floor.

The unique thing about the Rhinoceros Horn was that it had a dedicated "fighting deck." Every time the cruise ship docked somewhere, it would stay for two or three days and hold an offshore fighting competition.

Moreover, the internal arena of this competition was not open to non-fighters. Only fighters who had reached at least the first limit were allowed to watch on-site.

When they arrived at this deck, they went directly to the internal fighting arena. The security personnel only glanced at them and let them pass. Anyone who had practiced fighting could tell your foundation from your steps and rhythm at a glance.

As for their group, not to mention that three of them were wearing the uniforms of the Wuyi Academy, the rhythm of their walking alone showed that they were all experts.

After Chen Chuan arrived inside, the Jie Ping he was wearing first dimmed, then lit up, and he found himself in a ring-shaped arena like a colosseum, surrounded by densely packed spectators.

In fact, these people were all passengers on the cruise ship. Although they couldn't watch on-site, they could choose to display their realistic images here through the Jie Dian.

As long as these people were in their cabins, they could make the scene inside the arena appear around them, which indirectly integrated the people inside and outside the arena. Neither side would feel that the atmosphere was lacking, but they maintained a real distance.

When the four of them arrived, there happened to be a fighting match about to begin, so they randomly chose a seat to sit down.

Because it was just an ordinary fighting match, the commentator briefly introduced the origins and backgrounds of the two opponents. In the light, two fighters entered the arena one after another.

The first person to appear was a fighter from a martial arts gym, holding a broadsword in his hand, wearing protective leather armor, and with many scars on his exposed arms. His eyes were restrained and calm. This appearance showed that he had rich fighting experience.

His opponent was different. Obvious implant lines could be seen on his bare upper body, and one of his hands was transformed into a ferocious large claw.

As he took the stage, he suddenly removed the apron below his abdomen, and exclamations immediately came from the Jie Ping.

It was a lower body that completely resembled a shrimp-scorpion. The abdomen and tail were tightly attached to the ground, where there were three pairs of curved toes supporting his weight. From below the waist to the tail, it was wrapped in shrimp shell-like armor, and coupled with his large claw, the whole person was simply a humanoid shrimp.

Chen Chuan glanced at it a few times, but he was not optimistic about his combat effectiveness.

This person was equipped with a large claw, and although he usually relied on shrimp foot-like supports to stabilize his center of gravity, he would inevitably lose balance if the speed was too fast during movement and turning.

But according to Tan Zhi, this kind of fighting competition was just a way for the company to sell products, and keeping one person may have been to better distinguish between the two.

At this time, the commentator's voice suddenly sounded again on the Jie Ping, introducing that this person was using a new type of combat implant launched by the Skyscraper Company, which was very suitable for naval operations, and the multi-functional abdominal claws under his feet were very suitable for naval navigation platforms.

The light curtain in front of him at this time listed this person's transformation projects: artificial gills, artificial lung body, enhanced heart, pressure-adaptive diaphragm, waterproof secretory glands…

Moreover, this person also had underwater sensory transformation participated by Beren Company, which enabled him to have underwater breathing ability while also being able to move freely underwater.

The commentator also said in a joking tone that if needed, underwater reproductive transformation could be added, which immediately caused a burst of laughter, and some people began to inquire about the price.

Chen Chuan now understood that this competition was probably not the exciting fight he had expected. This should just be a way for some companies to show "goods" to buyers through this channel.

He shook his head, stood up, and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm not interested in this kind of competition." With that, he walked out.

Pan Xiaode also stood up and muttered, "There's nothing to see." Qi Huixin didn't speak, and also silently stood up and walked out.

"Hey, you guys."

Seeing that all three of them had left, Tan Zhi felt that it was boring to sit alone, shrugged, and also chose to leave here.

Just as the four of them chose to leave, inside a private room less than twenty meters away, Gong Zhanyi was sitting inside. The steward came to his side and bowed: "Young Lord, we have checked, and we have not found anyone yet."

Gong Zhanyi said coldly: "Wei Wusheng is a martial arts fanatic. He will not miss such a fighting event tomorrow. He will definitely come. The Rhinoceros Horn will set sail on a long voyage the day after tomorrow. We must find him before then and find the thing."

"Yes."

After Gong Zhanyi instructed, he changed his posture and looked at the two people below who had already entered the fighting state, and said, "I heard that there are also students from the Wuyi Academy among the fighting contestants here?"

"That's probably very difficult."

Gong Zhanyi disapproved, "Since this vice-principal has already pried open a gap, as long as there is enough benefit, such a thing may not be impossible to achieve in the future."

Chen Chuan and the other three had now walked outside, and had not yet decided where to go next. At this time, they saw a young man wearing traditional fighting clothes and cloth shoes walking towards them. He had a warm smile on his face and his skin was radiant and shiny.

Tan Zhi said, "It's Senior Sun." He went up and shook hands with Senior Sun, and introduced Chen Chuan, Pan Xiaode, and Qi Huixin.

Senior Sun shook hands with the three of them separately and said a word of welcome. He said to Tan Zhi with a smile: "Junior Tan, we saw you go in just now and come out after a while. This kind of fighting was not originally set up for you, no wonder you feel bored. How about this, you come with me, I will take you to see something, I guarantee you have never seen it."

Saying that, he said to the security personnel waiting not far away: "I will walk with my junior brothers and sisters, don't follow me," the security personnel consciously left.

Pan Xiaode couldn't help but ask curiously: "Senior Sun, what are you going to take us to see?"

Senior Sun said with a smile: "You will know when you see it."

He took the four people back to the sightseeing electric car and sat down, driving along the aisle downwards, all the way to the internal exhibition hall located in the belly of the ship.

There were two objects covered with black cloth placed here, with spotlights shining on them. Senior Sun walked to one of the objects and tore off the piece of cloth covering it, revealing a square glass cabinet.

Through the glass cabinet, the four people could see a long worm coiled inside. This thing had a multi-segmented body with sharp bristles on both sides of the body, and a huge thorn crown on its head. The body seemed to be transparent, with a faint glow emanating from inside, measuring four or five meters long from head to tail.

Chen Chuan looked at it at this time and found that the second 'I' had a slight sign of blurring, but it was not serious. Judging from the degree, ordinary people could also bear it, but there was no doubt that it was the influence of this thing.

Pan Xiaode asked in surprise: "Senior, what the hell is this thing?"

Senior Sun said with a smile: "This is not a ghostly thing, this is the 'Red Sea Worm', a celebratory item given by Canglong Company for tomorrow's fight. If two fighters are added to this thing, wouldn't it be even more exciting?"

Tan Zhi asked: "Will they agree?"

Senior Sun said: "Of course, if they don't agree, I won't take these things out, after all, we have to respect the fighters, right? If there is no trust, this kind of duel may never find us again in the future."

Pan Xiaode looked around and pointed to the taller object covered with black cloth on the right, and asked: "Senior, what is that?"

Senior Sun looked at the four of them and said slowly: "That ah, is also something we prepared, but allow me to sell it first."

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