"Let's travel separately..."
Phinks pointed at himself, then at Feitan: "I'll team up with Feitan. Two of us together, so we can watch each other's backs."
Phinks's brows raised, and for the first time, his eyebrowless face looked less menacing.
"I'm going with Uvogin..."
Nobunaga hugged the sword in his arms. "This guy is always charging headfirst recklessly. If no one's around to keep an eye on him, that would be dangerous."
"Ahahahaha, you can totally act as my bodyguard!"
Uvogin excitedly jumped up and down, waving his arms while shouting.
"Perfect timing, the money I earned here in Heavens Arena, I'll just let you handle it!"
Each floor victory in Heavens Arena awarded prize money, increasing as the floors rose.
A win at the 50th floor brought about 50,000 Jenny, the 100th floor around 1 million, and past the 150th floor, over ten million.
A win on the 190th floor yielded roughly 200 million jenny.
But after the 200th floor, battles were only for honor, no prize money.
So, if it were just for the prize money, they could call it a day and go home after winning on the 190th floor.
Therefore, after reaching the 200th floor, Uvogin and the others were already worth over 100 million.
Uvogin, however, didn't have the habit of carrying money, nor did he like to have it on him. Most of his assets were in Nobunaga's possession, under the guise of being his bodyguards.
As for Feitan and Phinks, they had also accumulated quite a bit of money.
But…
"Do you have enough money? You want to give me half?"
Luke flicked the black bank card in his hand while looking at Feitan and Phinks with interest.
"We don't need that much money."
Phinks was completely indifferent. "Besides, if we want something, or if we're missing something..."
Feitan narrowed his eyes and whispered: "We have our own ways to get it."
This so-called our own ways… Well, Luke roughly guessed it.
Feitan and Phinks had both reached the 200th floor.
Excluding their expenses, the two of them had at least 300 million Jenny combined.
And the money in the bank card they gave Luke…
No more, no less, exactly 300 million.
"Then I won't be polite."
Luke gladly accepted. With sufficient funds, the travel experience would be completely different.
Of course, Feitan and others had their own ways of playing, so there was no need for him to interfere.
Just as the four of them planned to team up in pairs, Luke also planned to embark on his own solo journey.
After a brief rest, they left the Heavens Arena before dawn.
Uvogin and others had been fighting in this Heavens Arena for two years.
Based on the ninety days of preparation, they had already fought eight matches here.
And they had won all eight. It was safe to say that if nothing unexpected happened, becoming the floor master was a sure thing.
This also earned them a lot of fans and supporters in the Heavens Arena.
They had become fairly famous.
Their absence might not cause much of a stir during the brief time they're gone.
But as time goes on, if they still haven't shown up by the time of the competition, attention will begin to gather.
And after Uvogin and the others leave, the mysterious challenger in the dark will also disappear.
This will easily lead others to connect the dots.
But…
"So what?"
Luke, who had already left, stood by the airship's floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the tall buildings of the Heavens Arena outside, his lips curled slightly.
Uvogin and the others no longer had any interest in this place, and after leaving, they generally wouldn't return.
What happens here afterwards won't affect them at all.
As for Luke…
What vanished was the challenger in the dark. What does that have to do with him, Luke?!
This is one of the benefits of not revealing your identity.
In many situations, there's plenty of room for maneuver!
"If I have the chance, I can come back and take a look..."
Luke glanced back at the Heavens Arena for the last time, then slowly withdrew his gaze.
"Now, it's time to truly appreciate the scenery of this world..."
The airship, facing the rising sun, sailed towards the unknown and distant horizon.
As everyone knows, many places around the world have flight routes connected to the Heavens Arena.
Luke, with the mentality of opening a blind box, randomly boarded one of the airships.
When he landed, he was greeted by endless jungle and mountains.
"What on earth did I get myself into?!"
Luke stopped in place and scanned the surroundings.
Aside from the airship landing area, the surrounding area was essentially covered in dense forest.
"Daragas Forest Wildlife Park, huh?"
Luke read the sign and looked at the passengers disembarking around him.
One after another, they had changed into wild-explorer outfits, excitedly chattering about the upcoming field expedition.
Luke: "..."
No wonder the passengers on the list were few, and the fare was relatively cheap.
He had boarded this airship for its tranquility... But turns out it was a route prepared especially for this group of outdoor enthusiasts.
"Never mind. Since I'm already in this place, I'll just take a look."
Adhering to the, since we're already here mentality, Luke prepared to take a look inside the forest wildlife park.
And then…
"Sorry, no trespassing!"
Luke was stopped by the security guard at the entrance to the wildlife park.
"Isn't it open?!"
Luke pointed to the sign that read open.
"The Daragas Forest Wildlife Park is a restricted area for the general public!"
The security guard confidently pointed to the sign erected nearby.
It was a triangular sign with the word, dangerous, written on it and a large exclamation point beside it.
"Then why are they..."
Luke glanced again at the hikers who, unconcerned with the sign, walked straight ahead, then he fell silent.
The leader of that group pulled out a license from his chest.
A hunter license, which is proof of being a professional hunter!
Beep!
The security guard at the park entrance calmly scanned it with a device.
Hunter licenses have anti-counterfeit measures, making them impossible to replicate.