"Tang Jin... How is it? Can you still breathe?"

After a brief moment of shock, Vitinya came to her senses and quickly rushed to Tang Jin's side.

Although his relationship with Tang Jin wasn't great, after all, they were in the same boat like grasshoppers on a string, and they were senior and junior apprentices, so he naturally couldn't just leave her.

"Cough cough..."

Tang Jin heavily coughed up a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva and, after a while, finally recovered from her dazed state, though she continued to cough.

Her internal organs were severely damaged, and a large amount of air mixed with blood rushed into her lungs, forming a hemothorax.

For a mortal, this is a life-threatening injury, but the life force of an Apprentice Death God is formidable. Even though her lungs were flooded, Tang Jin would not die.

Nonetheless, she suffered quite a bit because of it.

"I'm fine..."

She struggled to sit up and waved her hand.

"How did you lose to the junior apprentice?"

Vitinya frowned and asked softly, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't have happened."

He was the next one to enter the arena, so he naturally wanted to gather more information to avoid following Tang Jin's path.

"Honestly... I don't know either..."

Tang Jin shook her head and, unusually, displayed a bitter smile.

"I originally planned to create an opening for that girl, wait for her to get close to me, and then counterattack defensively... You know, with my ability, it's not difficult to do this."

"But the problem was, just when I planned to dodge her attack, my heart inexplicably... skipped a beat."

"The feeling was very strange, like my heart aged a hundred years in an instant, not only losing its original function but also suffering from heart disease, unable to provide me with any strength."

"But I know my own body better than anyone else. I have never had any heart issues, and even if I did, it shouldn't have such a significant impact."

"Yet, it happened, and I was just slower by that moment..."

Listening to Tang Jin's account, Vitinya felt a silent storm surge within him.

He had seen abilities that could influence enemies.

But Yun You's ability to directly weaken opponents, causing Tang Jin, who ranked a tier higher than himself, to suddenly fall into a rigid state, was something he encountered for the first time.

"That girl's trump cards are truly endless..."

Vitinya shook his head, feeling somewhat emotional.

"But I think you shouldn't worry."

Tang Jin covered her still bleeding abdomen and whispered, "Firstly, if such a powerful ability has this strong of an effect, the cost must be weak as well."

"Moreover, she can only use this move once in the Great Colosseum. Since she's used it on me, you don't need to worry."

That's indeed true.

Tang Jin didn't care about how severe her injuries were; she only cared about whether her team could win.

As long as they could win, she wouldn't mind enduring more pain so Vitinya could win more easily.

"...Alright."

Having said so much, Vitinya was now uncertain.

If he didn't enter the arena, it would indeed be a disappointment to Tang Jin.

Thus, reluctantly, he steadied his mind and stepped onto the arena step by step.

...

Honestly, Yun You's current state wasn't particularly good either.

The Lord Sequence was strong enough, and she did use 'Survival of the Fittest' to directly defeat her senior apprentice, but as Vitinya said, this kind of power was not without a price.

Yun You lowered her head, slightly lifted her clothes, and glanced at her side waist.

At the moment, her originally fair skin was already red, and even the area around her waist was slightly purple and swollen.

This was also a sign of internal organ damage.

"Oof..."

Yun You gently touched the purple skin, and even a slight contact with her nail caused the girl to shiver in pain.

But there was no other choice, as this was Yun You's own decision.

To paralyze and debilitate Tang Jin's heart, Yun You started by placing her first chip — her stomach — on the Balance Scale.

However, the chip wasn't enough.

Tang Jin was in the Mad Dog Sequence, and her body, limbs, and internal organs were way too resilient. Her rank was a whole tier higher than Yun You's.

Trying to trade 'stomach' for 'heart' was clearly not feasible.

Thus, Yun You added a second chip — the duodenum and spleen.

But it still wasn't enough.

So ultimately, Yun You had to offer the most significant chip. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Her left kidney.

Finally, the Balance Scale was balanced...

But the price was also quite heavy.

"How about I take over?"

Seeing Yun You gritting her teeth in pain, Tian En couldn't help but suggest.

"No, I still have strength left."

Yun You shook her head and replied softly, "Mokaka, use the [Bottom Power Burst] treasure bag on me."

Bottom Power Burst, a treasure bag item, restores a warrior's full physical strength and spiritual power, unlocking all previously sealed abilities, and strengthens the warrior's power by one level.

Though it had a side effect, with every battle, the warrior's attributes would sharply decline across the board. But at this moment, it was the final showdown, and Yun You wasn't afraid of any side effects.

As long as all her abilities were unlocked, Yun You was absolutely confident in defeating her senior apprentice Vitinya.

However...

Just as Mokaka nodded and was about to use the treasure bag item, she suddenly noticed a red thread appeared at the mouth of the treasure bag.