Chapter 779: Chapter 474: Shen Sui’s Dungeon Trial Plan (Ten-Thousand-Word Mega Chapter) Part 5

Is this the harmless treatment I understood?

"It’s quite delicious," Martina commented. "If I get the chance, I’ll catch a few more."

Oh dear, she really did serve it on the table!

Shen Sui vented in his mind.

Martina didn’t involve herself in the world of Shen Sui and Vivian. After chatting for a while, she left the area with her pets.

It’s not that Martina didn’t miss Shen Sui.

In fact, meeting Shen Sui on the sea made Martina very happy. If she could, she would be eager to roll around freely in this vast ocean with Shen Sui.

Martina simply, and purely, left Shen Sui to Vivian for now.

It was a tacit understanding among the women, Qishala, Freymia, and Martina all intentionally created opportunities for Shen Sui and Vivian to spend time alone.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

The staff came to invite Shen Sui to the cruise’s dining hall.

The Pacific Cruise Championship had officially begun.

Shen Sui and Vivian, led by the staff, headed toward the hall.

It was no surprise that this staff member was also a member of the Descent Association. Shen Sui could feel the intense aura of Extraordinary Power emanating from him.

And it was the aura of the War God.

This meant that the person in front of him was a core member of the Descent Association.

When Shen Sui arrived at the hall, the other contestants were already there.

He didn’t have much interaction with the other contestants; among them, he only knew Fujimoto Kyosuke and Louise.

Although it was an entertainment event used by the aristocrats for networking, it was still a registered B-class professional tournament, so the professional setup had to be in place.

With only eight participants, there was no need for round robins or group stages.

Moreover, the contestants were here more for the event than the duels themselves, so the tournament didn’t adopt a round-robin system but went straight for a simple and straightforward single-elimination match format.

Louise was placed in Group A, while Shen Sui and Fujimoto Kyosuke were placed in Group B.

Although he and Fujimoto Kyosuke didn’t encounter each other in the first round, if Fujimoto Kyosuke tried hard enough, they could still meet in the second round.

If Shen Sui wanted to face Louise in the competition, he would likely have to wait until the finals.

However, judging by how Louise casually handed him a fourteen-star Follower Card as a gift, at least in terms of card strength, Louise had no issues. The rest would come down to her luck—specifically, to avoid bad draws. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Please take care of me." While Shen Sui was lost in thought, his opponent had already appeared in front of him.

Shen Sui turned his head to look at his opponent, causing the young man to tremble slightly.

The first-round opponent happened to be one of the Descent Association’s Disguisers, whose original form was the unfortunate fellow who died horribly on the first day.

"Don’t be nervous." Shen Sui put on a friendly and polite smile.

Unbeknownst to him, not smiling would have been better; his smile nearly scared the living daylights out of the opponent.

Looking at Shen Sui’s smile, Hu En felt only terror.

The horrific scene of Lak’s death flashed in his mind.

As a member of the organization, Hu En naturally knew the targets of Lak’s mission that day.

The primary target was Louise, and the secondary target was Shen Sui.

Moreover, there were more than just Lak, the Life Card Master who relied on duels to assassinate targets; there were also assassins who attempted to use firearms to kill Shen Sui.

Yet Shen Sui appeared so normally in front of him.

Hu En was well aware of Lak’s duel tactics.

They were something Lak took pride in, as he enjoyed torturing and killing others through duels for entertainment.

However, now, Lak himself had become part of that amusement.

Hu En knew his own capabilities; not only was he weaker than Lak, but he couldn’t even beat some of the organization’s new Life Card Masters. Facing Shen Sui meant he’d be completely outmatched.

What if Shen Sui discovered my identity?

What if Shen Sui used the same method he did on Lak against me?

The horrific manner of Lak’s death seemed to inflict the same pain on Hu En’s soul.

Damn it!

I don’t want to die yet!

"Can we start?" Shen Sui asked, curiously observing his opponent. From the moment he approached him, the opponent had been in a daze, seemingly lost in thought. Growing a bit impatient, Shen Sui finally spoke up.

It was at this point that speaking almost caused Hu En to lose control of his bladder out of fear. He quickly raised his hand and said, "I surrender!"

???

Seeing this, Shen Sui was filled with confusion.

Wait a minute. I haven’t even exerted myself, and you’re already down?

Even if you’re going to lose, shouldn’t you at least struggle a bit?

Going straight for a surrender without even a basic attempt to resist, what’s that about? If this were a public duel, your behavior would surely lead to backlash, you know?

But no matter what went through Shen Sui’s mind, what was done was done. The referee confirmed the opponent’s decision and declared the outcome of the duel.

In this manner, Shen Sui easily won the first round of the duel. At this time, the other three groups hadn’t even started their matches.

"What are you doing?" This made Fujimoto Kyosuke in the same group very unhappy. "Surrendering like this? Does your family know you’re surrendering in a competition like this? Idiot! As a Life Card Master who surrenders so casually, you should feel ashamed!"