The blond young man was surprisingly almost as dashing as Chen Guo, his face seemingly chiseled to perfection, without a single flaw.
Having already duplicated two talents, Chen Guo eyed the remaining three individuals with a covetous gaze, as if he wished he could devour them whole. Yet, he masterfully concealed his longing.
"Boss Guangcheng, I've been intrigued by you for quite some time. To think I'd get to meet you so soon is truly thrilling," the blond youth said, offering his hand to Chen Guo. "I'm Blues, Blues Will, from the Almaric people."
This was none other than the third-ranked Blues, the one with a combat strength of 350,000. He almost certainly possessed a Heaven Level talent as well!
Chen Guo, smiling, shook hands with Blues and responded, "Here in the Whole Heaven Battlefield, national and ethnic distinctions are irrelevant. We share one identity: we are all people of Blue Star."
"Ding! Omnipresent Duplication activated. You have duplicated the Heaven Level talent of Dao seeker Blues: Infinite Devour!"
"Infinite Devour: You can consume a weakened enemy or ally, absorbing their entire strength and knowledge!"
Nice!
Internally, Chen Guo couldn't resist praising himself, half-wishing he could bow to his own reflection. His fortune today was off the charts—another Heaven Level talent copied.
But upon considering the nature of Infinite Devour, Chen Guo realized that Blues, despite his sunny and seemingly naive exterior, might well be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"You're absolutely right. We should cast aside our racial and national boundaries and see each other as one," Blues remarked. "Especially since we're all in the same boat now."
"You've got great insight, young man!" Chen Guo commended, giving Blues a thumbs-up before turning to the red-haired youth.
"Hello, and you are?" Chen Guo reached out to the red-haired youth.
"I'm Puluo. It's a pleasure to meet you, Boss Guangcheng," the red-haired youth replied, shaking hands with Chen Guo cautiously.
So this was Puluo, the legendary fifth-ranked individual with a combat strength of 290,000.
"Ding! Omnipresent Duplication activated. You have copied the skill of Dao seeker Puluo: Arcanic Shot!"
"Arcanic Shot: Create an arcane arrow and shoot it at the enemy. Requires a bow!"
Chen Guo didn't manage to copy the talent this time, but he wasn't overly disappointed. Having successfully duplicated three Heaven Level talents already, he considered today a huge win—his gains were substantial.
He knew all too well that excessive greed could corrupt the spirit, and that was not who Chen Guo was.
"What's your name?" Chen Guo inquired, after a cordial exchange with Puluo, turning his attention to the sole woman present.
The woman boasted a stunning figure and captivating curves, eyeing Chen Guo with evident curiosity.
"Boss Guangcheng, I'm Avril. Do you have a girlfriend?" Avril asked as they shook hands, cutting straight to the chase about Chen Guo's personal life.
It dawned on Chen Guo that this was the legendary Avril, ranked seventh with a combat strength of 190,000, and the only woman on the legendary leaderboard.
The Whole Heaven Battlefield was unforgiving, with the disparity in physical strength between men and women starkly highlighted. Only those female trial challengers with exceptional talents could hope to match their male counterparts, as historically, warfare had been a male-dominated arena, with the occasional emergence of a female warrior like Joan of Arc being a rare exception.
Avril's presence among the ranks of the legends as a woman was extraordinary, and while not at the very top, it was still a remarkable feat.
"Ding! Omnipresent Duplication activated. You have copied Dao Seeker Avril's Earth Level talent, 'Sacred Remarks'!"
"Sacred Remarks: Absorbs and stores enemy attacks, then delivers an instantaneous counterattack. Each cycle lasts two minutes with no cooldown period. It's passively triggered and lasts indefinitely!"
Avril's talent was Earth Level, but in battle, its effectiveness rivaled that of a Heaven Level talent.
Chen Guo was quite pleased with the talent he had acquired from Avril, as 'Sacred Remarks' would undoubtedly enhance his combat prowess significantly.
"I'm currently single," Chen Guo responded.
"Could I be your girlfriend then?" Avril proposed boldly.
"For now, I don't feel that way about you. Let's see what the future holds," Chen Guo replied, leaving the door open. His current focus wasn't on romance; in a world rife with peril, flirting was the last thing on his mind.
Perhaps, once things settled down, he might entertain the idea.
"I can't wait around for you too long," Avril stated, "but I do admire your candor."
The mood among the six was remarkably congenial, a stark contrast to the trial challengers Chen Guo had previously encountered, who were typically at each other's throats long before any actual conflict arose.
This was largely because the more formidable the trial challenger, the more composed they tended to be, devoid of any overbearing pride. Much like true heavyweights, they carried themselves with humility and serenity. It was those stuck in the middle who often exhibited the most arrogance.
As the saying goes, "The King of Hell is easy to meet, but the little devil is a tough nut to crack." That certainly held true here.
All six were powerhouses from the Legendary Ranking, each with a reputation to uphold. Without any fundamental conflicts of interest, it was unlikely for any rifts to occur among them.
Another factor was the shared crisis at hand. Until it was resolved, no one was in the mood for infighting. Even the most internally conflicted groups or nations would band together in the face of a common enemy, for without such unity, they could not endure over time.
The final reason for their amicability was Chen Guo's presence. With a fighting capacity of 600,000, he easily quelled any dissent. In his company, everyone was on their best behavior.
"Alright, introductions are out of the way, and we're all acquainted," Chen Guo declared, having already fleeced the five of them. He cut to the chase, "You were probably marked by the Demon King due to your exceptional performance in your professional tasks, weren't you?"
"Exactly. This Demon King is so enigmatic, targeting a small fry like me. How is that fair? It's not," Avril complained, clearly frustrated.
Lei Kun interjected, "The system alerted us that the Demon King used an Arena rules card to bring us here. My guess is that the Demon King can't confront us directly, so he resorted to this tactic instead!"
The rest concurred that they too had been summoned by the Demon King.
Chen Guo continued, "Given the circumstances, we're all in the same boat and must pull together. The rules are straightforward: kill a thousand demons or be killed by a thousand demons. That means we six are up against a thousand demons!"
Blues grimaced as he spoke, "This is an incredibly daunting task! There's nothing else for it. We must work in sync and maximize our combat strength to make it through this ordeal."
Lei Kun nodded in agreement, "Blues has a point. Let's all share our professions now that we've wrapped up our class quests. It's the perfect time to see how well our skills complement each other."