Chapter 1316: Heavens Arena 1 (1/2)

After they checked each other's abilities, they didn't have any lingering feelings with Netero nor they sobbed and were sad with their separation and they went directly to Heavens Arena since it had been few months since they had stayed in this world.

Unlike Haru who often went on the quest for Group Chat for a few months, it was the first time for Shinobu and Charlotte to stay in another world for so long.

”Still, don't you feel lonely staying in another world for so long?” Shinobu asked.

”Of course, I feel lonely, but I can't return, you know,” Haru said with a sigh when he thought that he was mostly alone in another world to do his quest in the past.

Shinobu and Charlotte nodded and felt quite sympathetic at him for doing his quest alone from time to time. In their world, the time on their world was stopped so they didn't know how long Haru had stayed in another world since he had never complained about it.

However, when they went on the quest for so long, they also missed their original world.

”I guess I understand why you often get a lot of girlfriends during your stay at another world, right?” Shinobu said while staring at Haru.

”.....”

Haru looked away and blushed, but it was the truth. It was quite easy for him to feel lonely and being with a girl made him able to focus on his quest, probably.

Shinobu and Charlotte nodded and thought that they shouldn't blame him for making a girl one after another in another world, considering his situation, especially when they knew that on his body there was so much of Yang which was harmful if it wasn't being released.

Charlotte and Shinobu then blushed and thought that this guy was really perverted!

Haru knew what they were thinking, but he pretended to not see anything and decided to change the top of the conversation.

”Look! That's Heaven's Arena!”

Along with his voice, Shinobu and Charlotte also turned their heads to see the fourth tallest building in the world through the window of the aircraft.

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Heavens Arena is a tower combat arena, the world's most popular battle site, where victorious fighters ascend to higher floors as part of its reward system. It is also the fourth-tallest building in the world, it stands 991 meters (approx. 3,250 feet) tall and has 251 floors. Inside, thousands of martial artists (4,000 fighters on average) compete daily in order to test their skills and advance to higher floors. The annual spectator attendance is over 1 billion and the building is fully equipped with service facilities, including restaurants and shopping.

Competitors are allowed to fight and defeat their opponent using any means, but weapons are not allowed on the first 199 floors. Competitors are given prize money for advancing on each of those 199 floors. After reaching the 100th floor, competitors get their own private room.

The floors above 200th offer no prize money, only fame and glory. All weapons are allowed on this floor. The fighter has 90 days to prepare for any fight, though it's possible to fight every day if wanted. The 21 highest ranked competitors are called Floor Masters because they're given their own floor between the 230th and 250th floors. Losing four matches results in disqualification, while winning ten matches results in being awarded the right to challenge for a Floor Master. The 251st floor of Heavens Arena holds a biennial tournament called the Battle Olympia, and the victor is allowed to live on the 251st floor in an exclusive penthouse.

For a fighter or martial art, Haru had to admit that it was a perfect place for that person to gain money, however, as a businessman, he had to admit that this Heavens Arena was one of the most profitable businesses in the world.

”As the richest man in your world, what do you think of this building?” Charlotte asked.

”It's pretty good,” Haru said without hesitation.

It was Shinobu's first time seeing such a tall building and she couldn't help but ask, ”Haru, can you build this kind of building?”

”It's possible if I don't build it in Japan,” Haru said.

”Huh? Why is that?” Shinobu asked curiously.

”Because of the earthquake.” Charlotte pushed the frame of her glasses and said, ”Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most active earthquake belt in the world.”

”.....”

”Yes.” Haru sighed and said, ”I also want to build my own skyscrapers, but I'm worried about an earthquake.”

”I am curious how rich you are in your world?” Charlotte asked.