Chapter 39: Is Zhou Han a Nepo Insider?
Zhou Han suddenly had a whim, and a hint of anticipation rose in his heart.
Anyway, the sensing skill wasn't very useful, so he might as well fuse it.
Even if the fusion produced a trash skill, it wouldn't matter.
Appraisal was something every player had. If he wanted to obtain it again, he only needed to spend 10 gold coins.
So Zhou Han wasn't worried about losing the Appraisal skill.
With that thought, Zhou Han immediately began trying.
[Skill fusion successful. Upgraded to Bronze tier.]
[A new skill has been generated. Please check its attributes!]
A 90% probability of reaching Bronze tier—it was within expectations.
The skill was called [Qi Sense].
Zhou Han directly enhanced it three times, and its effects were revealed.
[Qi Sense +3]: Able to sense auras within a 30-meter radius.
After fusion, it had indeed become much stronger.
It instantly reached a range of 30 meters.
Previously, the sensing skill could only detect threats, and the range was very small.
Now it could sense all kinds of auras—dangerous ones, friendly ones, cold ones, hot ones—everything could be perceived.
It could be said to be a very powerful support skill.
"Let me test it first and see how effective it is!"
Zhou Han quickly activated the aura sensing. It felt extremely mysterious.
The surrounding auras were all quite ordinary, with nothing particularly special.
Hmm?
Suddenly, Zhou Han's expression changed, because he detected a cold aura that seemed to carry hostility toward him.
He immediately looked in that direction.
The other party was an ordinary-looking man, dressed like a farmer. If thrown into a crowd, no one would spare him a second glance.
When he noticed Zhou Han looking over, he naturally turned his head away, disguising himself very subtly.
If not for the ability to sense aura, Zhou Han would have definitely been deceived by his acting.
Who exactly is this person? I don't think I've offended him.
Zhou Han was puzzled.
He checked the other party's attributes.
[Dark Demon Guard]: The most common demon race in the Misty Abyss, skilled at hiding and tracking, launching fatal strikes from the shadows.
Another demon race?
Looks like they've set their sights on me.
Zhou Han quickly realized that yesterday's incident with the Shadow Demon had already drawn the attention of the demon race.
"Zhou Han, what are you spacing out for? Come look at what I got—my luck today is amazing!"
Han Xiangning patted Zhou Han's shoulder and said excitedly.
"Oh? What did you get that makes you so happy?" Zhou Han asked curiously.
"A gold-tier belt. Tell me, isn't that awesome?" Han Xiangning said proudly.
"…"
That's it?
He thought it was something incredible.
Gold-tier equipment—Zhou Han couldn't even be bothered to take a look at it anymore.
After this small interruption, Zhou Han looked again in the direction of the Dark Demon Guard.
He found that the other party had already disappeared, blending into the vast crowd.
But Zhou Han didn't feel any regret. With the [Qi Sense] skill in his possession,
the demon race's concealment methods were already useless in front of him.
So he wasn't worried at all. He had already deeply memorized the other party's appearance.
On the contrary, he planned to track them instead, uncover all their forces and completely eliminate future trouble.
"Zhou Han, we'll head out first. We're going to the Undead Canyon to level up."
Han Qinxue said with a smile. She knew Zhou Han would be participating in the finals of the selection tournament.
"Be careful. Undead Canyon allows cross-server access—watch out for players from other regions!"
Zhou Han reminded them at the right moment.
Today was already the third day. More and more players would reach level 10.
So the number of players in Undead Canyon would definitely not be small.
"Don't worry! With me as the healer and Xiangning's mage skills, our power isn't something to underestimate!"
Han Xiangning proudly puffed out her chest.
Zhou Han quickly turned his head away.
…
"Congratulations on entering the top ten. Today will be the final round, determining the champion."
The Feiyu Army officer spoke passionately on the arena stage, his tone rising and falling dramatically.
"To protect Azure Thunder City, for the sake of…"
Zhou Han stood below, yawning repeatedly. It felt like listening to a school principal giving a speech.
"Alright, now let's go over the rules. It will be a ranking match.
The ten of you will duel each other. Whoever wins all nine matches will earn the honor of first place."
Hmm?
A ranking match?
That's interesting!
"Who do you think will take first place? I'm betting on Jiang Chen."
"Jiang Chen? He's nothing. Hong Peng from the Hong family is the real number one among the younger generation."
"Enough nonsense. They're all strong anyway. As long as it's entertaining, that's all that matters."
"Huh? Look at number 19—that's the 'fat sheep' from yesterday, isn't it?"
"Damn, it really is! How did he make it into the top ten? I didn't even see him on the arena yesterday."
"Could he have gotten in through connections? That guy looks loaded at first glance!"
"Heh, look—he's still sleeping. He's probably about to get beaten badly. I can't wait!"
At the finals stage, the battles were extremely exciting. At first, everyone was discussing who would take first place.
But then they saw Zhou Han.
Because Zhou Han didn't buy their stuff yesterday, they were very displeased.
Now, seeing him looking like someone who got in through connections, everyone was eager to watch him get brutally beaten.
"The match begins! Number 19, Zhou Han, versus number 90, Han Li!"
After the referee loudly announced, he felt a bit confused.
After all, those who made it into the top ten were all talented elites. Yet he had no impression of this number 19 at all.
It was as if he had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Got in through connections?
The referee instantly thought of those words.
Being someone who valued fairness, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Han with displeasure.
After Han Li stepped onto the stage, the referee whispered something into his ear.
That was—to beat Zhou Han as brutally as possible.
"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you. I'll make him regret entering this competition."
Han Li smiled, though a cold glint could be seen within it.
He came from a poor background and had achieved his current status through relentless hard training.
What he hated most were people who relied on connections. So after hearing the referee's words,
a nameless fury burned fiercely within him. He had to teach the opponent a harsh lesson.
Zhou Han lazily walked onto the arena.
The officer's speech earlier had been far too hypnotic.
"So you're Zhou Han?"
Han Li looked at Zhou Han with a disdainful smile.
Someone like this actually made it into the top ten? He felt ashamed to even be compared with him.
"Hm? Am I that famous? How do you know me?"
Zhou Han asked, puzzled. He knew he had quite a reputation among players.
But how did even the residents of Azure Thunder City know him?
Could it be because I'm too handsome?
Sigh, I've already been so low-key, but my strength just won't allow it.
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