Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 107 Income
"There's another match."

"The Wine Immortal ranked seventy-fifth on the third-tier list."

The battlefield expert's eyes narrowed, and he immediately paid the spectator fee.

"Wow!"

One hundred thousand troops vanished like water, but he paid them no heed, waiting only for the war to resume.

But the other audience members weren't so carefree. Many left the room as soon as the lights and shadows flashed by, leaving only three or four thousand people, less than half of the audience who had taken the stage.

There's nothing we can do about it. 100,000 isn't a lot, but it's too extravagant to spend on watching a battle. People were just acting on impulse for the novelty, but now that they've come to their senses, many have chosen to leave, waiting for the major streamers to repost and comment on it later.

After waiting for more than two hours, Wu Wudi finally returned to the battlefield.

The challenger arrived at this moment. He was a young man, tall and handsome, but with a hint of melancholy in his eyes. He was also carrying a wine gourd as red as fire.

"The Wine Immortal—Luo Tian!"

"Ranked 75th on the Divine Martial Battle Network Tier 3 Ranking".

"A third-tier, ninth-level expert, almost a fourth-tier master."

"It's understandable that the Sword Master Jinghong came to challenge us, but what's he doing here, a near-fourth-level cultivator? Winning wouldn't be honorable, and losing would be even more shameful."

"You don't know this, do you? He's a simp!"

"Simp? What a joke! Someone like him doesn't need women. Besides, what does being a simp have to do with this challenge?"

"He's licking the Crimson Flame Fairy!"

"Oh, that's not surprising."

"..."

Seeing the wine immortal come to challenge them, the crowd discussed among themselves, and it was all gossip.

Only commentators like Battle.net's "Master of All Knowledge" were fully focused.

"With his background, Luo Tian, ​​who is at the third level and ninth grade, must have mastered a secret technique for breaking through restrictions in battle. He can temporarily condense his Qi into True Qi and gain combat power comparable to a fourth-level martial artist."

"In this way, we can eliminate the advantage of Wu Wudi Xingyi Shenwu!"

"In addition, his Dragon Elephant Fist has been perfected, and he has even begun to try the advanced Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. Not only does he possess the strength of a dragon and elephant, but his physique has also been trained to be extremely solid. With the protection of his true essence, even a fourth-level martial artist would find it difficult to break through his defense."

"Clearly, he had also done his research and knew Wu Wudi's methods of defeating enemies, which is why he was confident enough to come and avenge Fairy Chiyan."

"By doing this, he's not afraid of making a fool of himself with his flattery. Now I finally understand why Fairy Crimson Flame is so indifferent to him."

Under everyone's gaze, Luo Tian stepped into the arena, took a swig of the virtual yet real strong liquor, and then looked at Shen He: "Come on, let me see just how capable you really are."

Having said that, his inner energy surged, his clothes ripped apart, revealing a magnificent physique with a dragon's spine and an elephant's back, incomparably majestic.

"..."

"Here we go again."

"If you're going to fight, then fight. Why are you taking your clothes off?"

"These guys who practice physical training like to pull these kinds of tricks."

"If you're so capable, rip your pants too!"

As Luo Tian made his move, many boos rose from the audience, but there were also many excited screams.

"Then please!"

Seeing this, Shen He didn't say anything more and immediately started his Xingyi Quan technique, which was as powerful as a dragon leaping and a tiger soaring.

It must be said that Luo Tian is indeed quite skilled. Both his Dragon Elephant Body and his True Essence enhanced by breaking the restrictions are very effective against him, preventing him from winning quickly.

But it just means that a quick victory is not possible.

Although the difference in foundation between second-order and third-order is significant, it is not insurmountable.

Shen He strode forward, like a dragon soaring through the clouds or a tiger breaking through the sky. In the instant he got close, his ten fingers shot out like hooks, with three inches of true essence emanating from the tips. This was the Qi that had been condensed and compressed to the extreme by Xingyi Shenwu.

"So fast!"

Luo Tian's eyes narrowed, but he did not dodge, because dodging was useless. He simply intensified his internal energy, and a protective aura appeared around his body, with the faint roar of dragons and elephants.

True energy protects the body!

Dragon and Elephant Body Training!

"boom!!!"

In this exchange, fingers and claws clashed against the protective aura, sparking a blinding burst of sparks. Luo Tian then launched a counterattack, using both fists and feet to attack his opponent.

Seeing this, his opponent not only did not retreat, but instead charged forward and engaged him in close combat.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Seven resounding blows followed, each one deafening. In the end, Luo Tian's strength was exhausted, his dragon-elephant body no match for the opponent's dragon-tiger power. He could only fight and retreat, deflecting the force of the punches.

"This……"

"So fierce!"

"He used Xingyi Shenwu to unleash his life force, and like a demon disintegrating, he raised his physical strength beyond its limits, reaching a level comparable to a fourth-tier martial artist in a short period of time."

"In reality, such an action would be mutually destructive, resulting in physical collapse and loss of life."

"But this is the Divine Martial Battle Network, where the virtual body is irrelevant, so he can use it freely."

"Luo Tian should play it safe now. As long as we can hold out until his life force bursts out, we can easily win."

Bai Xiaosheng and his companions had sharp eyes, clearly seeing the situation on the field; they truly lived up to their reputation as well-known commentators on Battle.net.

As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees more of the game than the player." Faced with Shen He's fierce and relentless attacks, Luo Tian fought and retreated, dodging and blocking whenever possible. If all else failed, he would rely on his protective true essence and his dragon-elephant body to withstand the onslaught, determined to buy time.

After several more moves, though it was only a fleeting moment, the decisive moment had arrived.

Once one's divine martial arts reach their limit and one's physical abilities exceed their limits, how can this be sustained?

A few moves and that's it!
With the outcome about to be decided, Luo Tian remained calm and composed.

But unexpectedly, his opponent seized the opportunity, delivering a punch like a dragon emerging from the sea and a punch like a tiger leaping through the forest, striking his chest heavily. The impact caused his true energy to surge and his body to tremble violently. In the end, even the power of a dragon and an elephant could not withstand it, and he staggered back step by step.

This retreat will determine victory or defeat, life or death.

"Ouch!!!"

Shen He focused his energy in his dantian, opened his mouth to absorb the energy from all directions, and forged a dragon-tiger thunderous sound in his chest like a furnace. In an instant, a golden light shot out and struck his opponent's dragon-elephant body with a bang.

"not good!"

"This is……!"

"Dragon Tiger Heavenly Thunder Roar!" In the audience, several people's pupils shrank, and they exclaimed in their hearts, but they didn't have time to say it out loud.

"boom!!!"

A flash of golden light sealed the fate of the battle.

Luo Tian struggled to stand, his muscles tense, his protective true essence condensed, and his dragon spine and elephant back were ferocious. His expression was twisted as he tried to resist, but in the next instant, he was swallowed up by the bursting energy.

"boom!!!"

With a loud bang, light and shadow flew everywhere, and Luo Tian vanished.

Looking at Shenhe again, it too is difficult to maintain its course, and it too fades away like light and shadow.

"The battle is over!"

"Player 'Invincible Warrior' wins!"

"..."

The system notification sounded, determining the outcome of the battle, but the audience remained silent.

Only Bai Xiaosheng and the others woke up, looked at the empty battlefield, and couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.

"This martial arts master..."

"What a cruel person!"

"Although it is in a virtual world, achieving 99% realism requires a lot of courage."

"Luo Tian lacks that courage. If he were to use the secret technique of breaking the restriction to fight him head-on, he might not necessarily lose in the end, given his superior foundation and the difference in their cultivation levels."

"The Thunderous Roar of Subduing Dragons and Tigers is a sonic attack that ignores defense; even the Dragon-Elephant Body cannot withstand it."

The battle was over, but the crowd lingered, still savoring what had just happened.

Meanwhile, in the real world...

"laugh!"

With a hissing sound, the life support capsule door opened.

Shen He sat up, opened his personal terminal, looked at the string of numbers on his account, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Nine hundred and eighty million!
Not counting the odd amounts, in just a few days he made nearly a billion yuan by hyping up trending topics, selling tickets, and engaging in betting challenges.

This is the result after Shenwu Battle Network takes a cut and pays taxes.

Therefore, once you have the ability, making money is a very simple thing.

Although the human empire has a severely rigid class system, the upward mobility channels are not completely blocked. As long as you have considerable ability, becoming rich overnight and rising to the top is not just a dream.

This was a deliberate arrangement by the Empire; they needed advanced professionals and even ultimate professionals to emerge from the populace in order to fight against the terrifying cosmic evil god.

Therefore, they left room for development and upward mobility to discover top talents from the grassroots.

This Shenwu Battle Network is one of them. As long as you have the ability, making money is easy. You can even think of it as a huge scholarship that the empire is distributing in an alternative way.

Unfortunately, Shen He is not such a top talent.

Shen He knew his own situation better than anyone else, and he was well aware of his own martial arts aptitude.

The reason he was able to sweep aside all the geniuses on the Divine Martial Battle Network this time was because he had accumulated and honed his skills in the Spirit Control World for thousands of years. It was the result of hard work being rewarded by Heaven, not because he had high aptitude or great comprehension.

This accumulation can only go up to the fifth level at most, after which it will be reduced to its original state.

He is still some distance from true geniuses, especially those geniuses at the core of powerful organizations and large corporations. There is a gap not only in aptitude but also in resources.

Therefore, this Divine Martial Battle Network can be used for fighting, but it cannot be used indefinitely, nor can it be relied upon to maintain everything.

After all, other people aren't stupid. It's fine to make a quick buck by using trending topics and gimmicks to stir up hatred in the early stages, but who will give you money like that later on? If you can't afford to offend them, can't you just avoid them?
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this billion will be a peak that will be difficult to surpass in the short term. Unless he pulls some tricks, the revenue of Shenwu Battle Network will inevitably decline.

Shen He had anticipated this, and he did not intend to solve all the problems by relying on the online virtual industry.

We must develop the real economy; not only must we develop it, we must develop it on a large scale.

But before that...

Shen He opened his personal terminal and sent a message to Zhong Qin.

"exist?"

"Not here!"

Zhong Qin quickly replied, and the communication changed from text messages to virtual images: "I thought you were dead. You didn't reply to my messages and didn't even come to the farewell party the club held for the senior students."

"Sorry, I've been a bit busy lately."

Shen He shook his head and then immediately began the transfer process.

"Um!?"

"Thirty million? Where did you get so much money?"

Zhong Qin stared at him with wide eyes, her expression filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"I made some extra money."

Shen He smiled and said nothing more. Although he had a way out and confidence to do many things after having the Gate of Myriad Realms, and no longer needed to be so cautious, he still had to keep some things to himself.

"a little?"

"Extra money?"

Zhong Qin looked at him suspiciously, but in the end she didn't press him further, only saying, "That won't cost that much, you only lent me a little over thirteen million."

"Don't you still have Senior Teng's? Help me return it, and consider the extra amount as interest."

Shen He smiled and said, "Please also thank her for me, and congratulate her on getting into university."

"What are you congratulating me on!"

Zhong Qin unexpectedly said, "The matter of going to college has fallen through."

"Um!?"

Shen He's eyes narrowed: "What's going on?"

Zhong Qin shook her head: "I don't know the specifics, but my senior said we can't go. We can only stay on Yunlan Star to study on our own, and at most we can take online classes."

"..."

Shen He fell silent, his brows furrowing.

(End of this chapter)