Cheat Awakening

[ Your popularity in the Abyss has increased! ]

"Oh?"

Myne was a little surprised. This was completely unexpected; it seemed that beating an opponent of a higher level could bring many surprises. Although he has no idea what increasing his popularity will bring him.

Just as Myne was thinking, the surrounding scenery began to disintegrate, like a broken mirror shattering into pieces and disappearing.

Myne returned to the ancient, bloody trial arena, right before the statues of the five monarchs.

Myne, who couldn't wait to get his reward, rubbed his hands together in excitement and walked forward. As he approached, the entire statue of the Hell Lord began to glow with a mysterious aura, and the weird runes on it also started moving strangely. It seemed that from this round of betting, this "bastard" had earned a huge amount of money from gambling, and he was in a great mood.

Then, three balls of white light shot out from the statue and rushed into Myne's body.

[ Congratulations to the host for clearing the last round of the trial battle.

You have received 30 free attribute points, 3000 coins, 7 Cosmic Coins, and two items: Gladiator Badge, and Permanent Skill Card ( can only be used in the lobby ).]

The rewards were obviously more generous than the previous two times. In addition to the usual attribute points, there were also 7 Cosmic Coins and a badge that symbolised his becoming a formal gladiator. As for the permanent skill card, there is nothing to say about it; its use is obviously to let Myne make any one of his skills permanent.

[ Gladiator's Badge (The Hell Lord)

Rank: None

Effect 1: All attributes +5

Effect 2: As long as you are in normal space, you can use the badge to teleport to the cosmic arena and use it to return.

Effect 3: After wearing it, you can try to communicate with the gods to which it belongs, but it depends on the god's mood whether they reply or not. ]

The badge looked like a bloody star with a closed eye in the middle, made of some kind of unknown metal. Myne, out of curiosity and obviously for the free attribute points, although he felt disgusted with the badge since it didn't look good and wasn't suitable for his "sunny image," still, decided to equip it.

As soon as he thought that, the badge exploded into particles and merged into his right arm, and a tattoo of the badge appeared on his right arm's wrist.

"COOL! That bastard also knows how to impress others!" Myne couldn't help but exclaim in surprise while observing the tattoo, which, to tell the truth, now looked a bit badass. After all, having a badge on the chest or a tattoo on the wrist is a completely different thing.

However, what Myne didn't know was that the real surprise had yet to come. He suddenly felt a shock in his head, as if he had unlocked another sense, and the whole world became a little different.

In the arena that was originally dark, dead silent, without a trace of sound, it transformed into a cyberpunk-like futuristic scene full of sci-fi elements.

A gigantic floating city made of metal could be seen in the vast, dark void of space, with countless stars everywhere. All kinds and shapes of metal buildings, with colourful neon lights, illuminated every corner of the city.

There were suddenly countless illusory figures of all shapes and sizes around him. These phantoms seemed to be in another time and space and could directly bypass Myne's body as if he were a ghost. He could sense them but could not touch them.

And four of the five statues in front of him also disappeared, leaving only the statue of the Hell Lord, which was shining with a dark, demonic aura.

Myne had an illusion in his trance. The giant humanoid statue of the Hell Lord in front of him was like a giant taller than the sky itself. Under his gaze, the bloody demonic aura surrounding it became thicker and higher.

Like a fog, the demonic aura gradually overflowed the altar and flowed to Myne's feet. Then it rose rapidly, first submerging his trouser legs, then his waist, and finally to his throat.

When Myne reacted, he was already falling from a dark red and dim sky without any sun or moon. Under his feet were vast, barren plains with red rocky ground. Countless volcanoes could be seen everywhere his sight could go. There was also a mysterious blood river hundreds of kilometres wide, and its length seemed limitless. There were also various small magma rivers connected to various volcanoes.

But to his surprise, in such a large place, he didn't see a single being; everything was completely dead silent as if this place had been abandoned.

If it was someone else, perhaps they would have trouble recognizing this place, but Myne, who had not only personally visited this place, done the job of a miner, and dug out gold and other rare ores for an entire week, as well as found a beautiful wife, already knew that he was in the Hell.

Myne's heart suddenly filled with an indescribable fear; after all, he was still too young to be thrown into Hell. He tried his best to communicate with the system since it was his only hope to save himself from falling to his death, as he himself had no way to save himself.

But what greeted him was absolute silence. Helplessly, just as the ground got closer and closer to his face, and he was about to become meatpaste, he suddenly felt as if he was grabbed by a giant claw.

A very strong pulling force appeared on his body, and he travelled like an object at the speed of light, crossing an unknown distance in the blink of an eye.

Myne didn't even know where he was going, as what appeared before his eyes were just light particles. When he felt the speed slow down and he regained his sight, he appeared in a very magnificent hall.

There was a giant throne made of mysterious, shiny rocks, and on the throne sat a red figure. Its form was mostly shrouded in a thick, dark-red aura, with only red, glowing eyes visible.

Myne couldn't describe this person. Its vitality was boundless as if the entirety of Hell were just a part of its body!

As Myne stared at the figure, he suddenly felt pain in his eyes, and a force, as if a mountain had been placed on top of him, appeared above his body, instantly making him lie down on the ground, with blood flowing from every part of his body.

To make things worse, he also felt a surge of extremely malicious emotions, full of malice, resentment, and a desire to kill, rushing towards his mind, making him feel like he was going crazy!

"Haaa!"

However, just as Myne was thinking he was going to die, he was startled and suddenly woke up.

He was still in the trial arena, and the statue of the Hell Lord, with gently glowing eyes, was standing still before him as if nothing had happened.

Myne touched his chest with lingering fear and memories of unbelievable pain all over his body. He realised that after wearing the badge, his connection with the Hell Lord was greatly strengthened.

When he stared at the statue of the Hell Lord in the arena, he directly touched a corner of the mysterious body in Hell, which was obviously too much for a little guy like him.

What a terrible way of greeting! I can guarantee that bastard did that with intention. He definitely wanted to show his strength, so I'd behave honestly and not curse him always. But if he thinks he can shake my belief with just that, he's too naive. I will never stop complaining about him, Myne thought with burning rage in his eyes.

However, fearing that the other party might be secretly watching him and able to hear his voice, and might again pull him into Hell to have some face-to-face greeting, he didn't dare to speak out loud.

[ Congratulations to the host for becoming a gladiator and gaining access to the Cosmic Arena! The host can go there from the lobby. ]

[ The host currently has the rank of Newbie and possesses 100 points. The more points the host has, the higher your rank will be. The more popular you become, more better rewards and privileges you will gain. ]

[ Friendly Reminder: If the host doesn't participate in a duel within a year, points will be deducted according to a certain ratio. If it is less than 100, your status as a gladiator will be cancelled, and you will be kicked out of the arena until you clear the trial again and regain your status. ]

[ To celebrate the host's becoming a gladiator, the Hell Lord has opened his personal treasury for you, and you can buy anything from it with Cosmic Coins. Just hold the round object in front of the statue, and a temporary shop will open for the host. ]

[ The host has one point of blessing remaining. The host can kneel down before the statue and donate one cosmic coin as a tribute. The gods will hear your prayers and grant you a blessing that will benefit you in defeating your opponent in the future. If the host wishes, you can also accumulate blessing points and do it once when you have enough points, getting a better chance to gain useful and rare blessings. ]