Chapter 961: Chapter 961: The Final Battle

Bai Youwei arrived at the rest lounge, alone.

There were still 19 hours left until the Final Battle Arena.

The Inspector saw her and was slightly surprised, “You seem to have come early.”

“Early arrival means early preparation,” Bai Youwei replied with a light smile, turning her head to glance at the glowing square behind it, “That’s it, isn’t it? The entrance to the Final Battle Arena.”

“Yes, everything is ready,” the Inspector said, “The King will lead his subjects into the battlefield, and once inside, they cannot leave until it’s over.”

Bai Youwei shook her head gently, “No need… I will go in alone.”

The Inspector looked at her, “The Final Battle Arena is the last campaign game, if you lose, all your previous efforts shall be wasted.”

“Even without my subjects, isn’t it possible that I won’t necessarily lose?” Bai Youwei touched the rabbit in her embrace, her expression unchanging, “I’ve heard that my opponent is on his last breath; I might win quite easily.”

“The Inspector shall not interfere with any player’s decision…” the Inspector said slowly, “But, for the sake of caution, I still need to ask you once more, are you sure you want to go in alone?”

Bai Youwei fell silent.

Was she sure?

… Actually, not entirely.

She just felt that going in alone was the best choice.

She had already walked this path too long with Shen Mo; if Willard truly possessed an artifact capable of controlling the players, she should not risk dragging Shen Mo further into danger, and she definitely could not involve the other companions.

If Willard did not have such an artifact, as Yan Qingwen had said, and if Fu Miaoxue’s final desperate strike had destroyed it, then her chances of winning weren’t nonexistent.

She had many artifacts, and she also had the rabbit… Now, the greatest obstacle was her legs.

After much thought, Bai Youwei still decided to go in alone.

“I am not going to my death,” she stated carefully, slowly, as if trying to convince herself, “Without bringing subjects into the battle, at least mentally, I’ll feel more at ease.”

If she won, it would be joy for everyone; if she lost, she could die in peace.

“Understood,” the Inspector moved slightly to the side, clearing the path, “Please go ahead, participating King.”

Bai Youwei took a slow breath, sliding her wheelchair into the glowing square–the last glowing square.

…

“Welcome to the Final Battle Arena–”

The system’s cold voice sounded, reminding Bai Youwei of something familiar.

She recognized the voice; it was always this voice that told her how many puzzle pieces she had won each time she exited the maze.

The surroundings remained blank, perhaps because the Final Battle Arena had not yet begun, there was nothing there?

This thought had just flashed through her mind when the scenery in front of her changed. In the center, there appeared two chairs upholstered in red velvet with golden edges, resembling thrones.

The two chairs, grand and luxurious, faced each other, set very close–only about a meter apart.

In the middle of the floor between the chairs, a sword was inserted.

More precisely, it was a scabbard, for the sword was not there.

Since the game had not yet started, no one was there to explain the rules, but from the current arrangement, Bai Youwei could roughly guess that movement was not required in the Final Battle Arena.

The two chairs were obviously the fixed seats for the two Kings, with the scabbard inserted in the middle, within easy reach, and the rest of the area was devoid of any other arrangements, indicating that this “battlefield” was surprisingly small.

She had thought that as the final campaign, it would be grand and spectacular.

She rolled her wheelchair over to the side of the chair; the back of the chair was inlaid with gems, one chair with rubies and one with sapphires.

Bai Youwei chose the chair with the rubies.

As soon as she sat down, the voice in the air sounded again: “Now, the rules for this campaign game will be explained–

One, after the game starts, a sword will appear in the scabbard, and the King must pull the sword to strike their opponent;

Two, the target areas for attack are limited to the chest, abdomen, right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg;

Three, each King will be given an Invisible Shield, please choose carefully the part of the body you wish to protect;

Four, if a shield is struck, an additional shield is automatically added…”