That night, I logged into the game half an hour before the preliminaries began. Participants were required to fight 5 opponents or 5 matches in a row. A newcomer might find this taxing, but it was nothing for those who had fought a dozen or so matches in a row in the first WEL.

The white light before my eyes faded away to reveal Sky City.

The first thing I did was to repair my equipment, stock up on Health Potions and Magic Consumables, and check that I had the cards necessary to compete. You could use cards to buff yourself in the WEL, so it was very important to carry some with me. I had chosen to bring cards that buffed my HP and Attack this time. My delay was horrifying, so there was no chance I could defeat a first-rate player with pure technique. In that case, I could only gear-smash…

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I added the girls into my party after they logged into the game. Then, I sat at the square and sold a couple pieces of equipment for 20 minutes or so. The 5,000+ RMB I earned sure did wonders to my mood. Ten minutes before the preliminaries began, we all received a system notice saying: Your opponent will be chosen soon. Please...