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Illumi calmly took the player's ticket handed to him by the referee, preparing to step off the arena.
"Bang!"
A figure flew out from the adjacent ring, landing face-up on the ground, foaming at the mouth, already unconscious.
From the way his neck was bent back, he had likely taken an uppercut to the chin.
"Victory has been decided!"
On the ring, the referee, seeing the player knocked flying, immediately made the judgment.
"Oh?"
Illumi glanced over. It was a blond kid with a small braid at the back of his head, roughly his own age, perhaps a little older.
Judging by his ability to instantly defeat his opponent with a single strike, he was also a genius.
"What are you looking at!?"
Seemingly noticing Illumi's gaze, he suddenly turned around and yelled at him.
With sharp teeth and a volatile temper, he was a complete delinquent.
"Quite a temper."
Illumi turned back, watching him from the corner of his eye, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then left the ring.
"Damn it, you brat, stop right there!"
The blond delinquent's ears twitched, clearly hearing Illumi's words. He rushed to the edge of the ring, shouting at Illumi, who had already left.
"If you've got guts, come up here and fight me one-on-one!!"
"Coward, useless trash, bed-wetting brat..."
Below the ring, Illumi picked up his gray backpack, glanced at the blond boy who was still yelling and spewing childish insults, and walked towards the exit on the first floor.
"Didn't expect to meet an 'acquaintance' on my first outing."
With that attire, personality, and talent, Illumi had guessed his identity the moment he saw him.
In the original work, he was Kansai, the "Tiger" of the Hunter Zodiacs.
Illumi arrived at the elevator designated for players on the first floor of the Heavens Arena. Outside the elevator stood an elevator attendant dressed in the Heavens Arena uniform. She was slightly surprised to see Illumi approach.
"Hello, are you a participant?"
The elevator attendant politely bowed and asked Illumi.
"This is my proof."
Illumi didn't waste words, directly handing her the ticket the referee had given him for the 50th floor.
"50th floor... Mr. Illumi truly is more than meets the eye."
"Please come in."
The elevator attendant looked surprised. She turned and pressed the elevator button. The elevator doors opened, and she held them open, inviting Illumi inside.
Illumi stepped into the elevator with a calm expression. The elevator attendant followed closely, reaching out to press the button for the 50th floor.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!!!"
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a small figure rushed from a distance, shouting "stop" repeatedly.
The elevator attendant quickly pressed the button to reopen the doors. Kansai hurriedly darted into the elevator, handing her his ticket.
"50th floor!"
She looked at the player's ticket in her hand, then at Kansai, and then at Illumi, who was standing in a corner of the elevator.
"How strange, today two children under ten years old are suddenly going to the 50th floor," the elevator attendant thought to herself.
Kansai, seeing the elevator attendant's strange expression, followed her gaze to the corner of the elevator and immediately his face changed.
"It's you! You brat!"
Kansai angrily rolled up his sleeves, looking like he was about to beat Illumi up.
"Mr. Kansai, private fights between participants are prohibited."
"Otherwise, your qualification to fight will be revoked, and you won't be able to participate in the Heavens Arena for three years."
The elevator attendant, seeing Kansai about to fight, quickly intervened, offering a suggestion.
"If there are any grudges between participants, it's recommended to settle them in the ring."
Illumi lowered his eyelids, acting as if it had nothing to do with him, an arrogant look on his face.
The elevator attendant's words made Kansai stop. He gritted his teeth, looking at Illumi's expression, which clearly showed he didn't care.
"You just wait, I'll beat that face of yours black and blue in the ring."
Kansai shook his fist, threatening fiercely.
"If you have such a temper, don't go wandering around, you'll die of anger."
Illumi retorted expressionlessly, making Kansai so angry that his hair stood on end.
The elevator attendant, caught between the two, was in a difficult position. To ease the tension, she began to explain the rules of the Heavens Arena to them.
"In this Heavens Arena, up to the 200th floor, levels are divided into units of 10 floors."
"That means a participant on the 50th floor or higher only needs one win to advance to the 60th floor."
"However, conversely, if a participant gets one loss, they will drop to the 40th floor level."
"Also, once you reach the 100th floor, the arena will provide contestants with a private room."
"The service quality of the rooms is on par with a five-star hotel."
The elevator attendant finished her introduction, but Illumi and Kansai seemed to have paid no attention, still looking ready to fight at any moment.
"Ding!"
Finally, the elevator reached the 50th floor.
"You just wait."
Kansai glared fiercely at him and rushed out impatiently.
"Childish."
Illumi lowered his eyelids and stepped out of the elevator expressionlessly. He didn't take the current Kansai seriously at all.
He slowly walked to the 50th floor's registration desk. After registering his information, the attendant responsible for registration glanced at it and smiled.
"Mr. Illumi Zoldyck, please give me your ticket."
Illumi slid the ticket through the window. After the registration attendant finished recording it on the computer, she handed him an envelope.
He picked up the envelope, tore it open, and a few coins jingled out, leaving him speechless.
"152 Jenny..."
"Yes, on the 1st floor, regardless of winning or losing, you receive enough money for a can of juice," the registration attendant explained to Illumi with a smile.
"However, for subsequent floors, you won't get anything if you lose."
"But if you can win on the 50th floor, you'll receive 50,000 Jenny."
"For the 100th floor, depending on the audience size and viewership ratings, it's roughly 1,000,000 Jenny."
"If you exceed the 150th floor, the prize money will jump to a huge sum of over 10,000,000 Jenny."
Illumi listened to the registration attendant's introduction, feeling a flicker of anticipation.
"10,000,000 Jenny!!!"
An excited shout erupted from beside him. Illumi turned to see Kansai, who had rushed out of the elevator before him.
His eyes were shining, and drool was trickling from the corner of his mouth. He ignored threatening Illumi and immediately handed his ticket through the registration window.
"Quick, register me."
"I'm going to get 10,000,000 Jenny!"
Illumi walked to a nearby vending machine, inserted his 152 Jenny, bought a can of juice, and left, sipping as he went.
Following the signs in the hallway, he arrived at the entrance to the contestants' lounge. He grabbed the doorknob, twisted it with a "click," and pushed the door open.
The lounge was filled with various training and fitness equipment, allowing contestants to warm up during their breaks.
Hearing the door open, the many contestants resting inside looked up. Illumi remained composed, closed the door, and sat on a bench used for resting.
"All mob characters."
Illumi lowered his eyelids, surveying the room. None of these people could fight.