With a dry smile on her face, she raised her palm to gesture "don't come near me," adjusted her expression, and waved slightly to the audience with a polite smile.

Amidst the cheers, the award ceremony came to a close, and Reed, the Huo Zui, ascended to the Platinum King's podium to give a speech.

Zoe didn't care what that fat man had to say; she was solely immersed in the afterglow of the championship.

"Why did they desperately want us dead before, and now they praise us?"

"Well, the audience just loves drama, but they'll also sincerely bless the victors." Li Ang's voice suddenly appeared from the side.

The three of them turned their heads in surprise.

Li Ang smiled at them: "When standing on the stage of ultimate victory, it feels like the whole world is smiling at you. Even former enemies and people you dislike start to look more agreeable."

He pointed towards Zoe's chest, initially intending to touch it but awkwardly retracting his hand.

"After winning, a certain power begins to surges within you, supporting you to dare to believe in yourself in many more matters. That's the taste of victory.

"I wanted you to experience this, which is why I let you participate in this competition."

Zoe looked at her hands, then raised her head to meet Li Ang's gaze: "So this is what victory feels like. I get it now!"

Dorothy, with folded arms, rarely shared the chestnut-haired girl's attitude and nodded in agreement.

ALulu ran up and grabbed Li Ang's wrist: "Thank you, big brother. I never thought before how joyous it is to receive everyone's celebration."

Xiaoniu's lavender eyes seemed to brim with light.

However, she was too close, and Li Ang couldn't quite handle the softness.

"Ugh." Zoe puffed her cheeks, trying to push ALulu away but couldn't budge the Powerful God physique at all.

"Be careful with your movements, guys." Dorothy anxiously glanced around: "We're under the watch of so many people!"

"Oh right, that fat man is still talking." Zoe said.

After she said this, Dorothy nervously surveyed her surroundings.

"...A hundred years ago, my grandfather often dueled with others, deeply embedding the will that power decides everything in this land..."

On stage, the booming voice of the Platinum King radiated through the speakers.

Nearby were staff members dragging the prizes, clearly under the Platinum King's command.

Seeing them seemingly focused on listening and not paying attention to the commotion from the Star Flower Travel Corps, Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Ang chuckled, noticing how people involuntarily twitched at Zoe's speaking, yet acted as if nothing happened.

Li Ang didn't care about what the chunk of meat said. He waved to the three: "Come, let's see what's good among the prizes."

"Oh!" "Coming!"

Zoe and ALulu caught up with small steps.

Li Ang bypassed the pile of money, ignored The Howling Wolf, and focused on the pile of equipment and included bonuses.

He had previously infiltrated the Platinum King's Treasure Vault and knew this guy had cultivated quite well here. Although he couldn't wear equipment anymore, he had stored many quality pieces of Transcendent Realm equipment.

At this moment, one such reward was displayed before them.

[Death Battle Bracelet]

[A bracelet crafted for lethal hand-to-hand combat, capable of converging Blade's Edge into Sharp Claws, making an enemy feel like they're facing a beast]

[Tier: 4]

[Category: Wrist Guard]

[Equipment Skills: Blade Radiance Sharp Claws]

"This isn't bad."

Li Ang picked it up and examined it, with silver edging and a dark blue base. The design was decent.

This equipment appears to be armor, but it's also considered half a weapon. Finding a matching weapon can enhance both.

Equipment like this that pairs well with other items is valued above its Tier.

Such items yield high benefits for Fighters, Platinum King was surprisingly generous.

Li Ang beckoned, wanting to call over Andasu to give her the bracelet.

But a staff member came over to stop him: "Hello, the champion's prize must wait until after the Platinum Racing ends to be taken away."

"Oh?"

Li Ang pointed to the small silver-blue Flying Airship: "We still need that ship for the race."

"That can be taken, but the other items, the Platinum King has instructed, cannot."

Li Ang laughed softly, using Spiritual Driving to shoo the person away and still handed the wrist guard to Andasu.

Zoe puffed her cheeks, looking at the White Wolf, but the latter did not glance at her, his gaze fixed on Li Ang's face. Although wearing a mask, faint pinkness showed on his cheeks beneath his eye sockets.

On the main stage, the Platinum King slowly continued: "Twenty years ago, after my last battle ended, I deeply felt the erosion of time on the body, but I don't want —"

"I want it too! The rest of the stuff is mine!" Zoe shouted.

"Haha." Quite a few audience members suddenly chuckled, interrupting the Platinum King's speech.

Zoe jumped onto the cart, picking up each piece of equipment to view.

Other staff members, sweating profusely, dared not speak and surrounded the cart, waving and gesturing for her to get down.

Li Ang felt someone approach and turned, finding it was the Blood Eagle.

"Do you need something?"

"Are you their leader?" Blood Eagle asked.

"That's correct."

"They are impressive, my loss is not unjustified."

Blood Eagle said, "I am here because the Platinum King, that bastard, put something he promised to let me guard in the champion's prize. I must obtain it, so I'd like to negotiate; I'm willing to pay a hefty price to buy it."

"What is it?" Li Ang turned to look at the pile of prizes.

"It's an item that can control blood, capable of enhancing the power of my weapon," Blood Eagle said.

Control blood? Li Ang thought for a moment, then said, "Let me see it first, and then I'll make a decision."

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