As Nem continued to dodge the constant array of cannonballs and sweepers, the audience outside were stunned. Although the cannonballs were fast, they didn’t deal a lot of damage. Most of the players in the ring ended up tanking the 1st shot because they couldn’t react on time. Other more unfortunate players panicked and tried to dodge to the side, ending in an instant K.O.

Judging by Nem’s performance so far, some of the guild leaders that had refused to go get Nem from the well earlier began to regret their decisions. In the end, however, they got more recruits than Nem was worth so they didn’t mind too much. Of course, the part of the audience that were there to scout new potential talents began to feel a sense of dread as they collectively felt a foreboding presence inside their head that told them something big was about to happen.

By now, Nem’s place in the ranking ladder had already jumped to the 40th percentile range. If he wanted to break into the top 100s, he still had a long way to go.

Once again, the sweepers repeated their constant pattern of attacks long enough for Nem to get used to their rhythm and dodge accordingly. It was at this time, however, when their attack pattern changed once again. 4 minutes in, the sweepers stopped attacking. The sky started to get cloudy and Nem’s perception of the sweepers was cut off entirely. Whatever they were brewing up there, Nem couldn’t see it. The sweepers, however, were the least of his worries. The cannons that had been lined up earlier disappeared and reappeared where the seats of the colosseum should’ve been.

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Not only did these cannons appear on top of platforms that started to rotate around the circular coliseum, but they also seemed to multiply. Nem couldn’t confirm this though because the clouds that covered the sweepers earlier seemed to be dragged down by some unknown force and enshrouded the cannons too. “Boom!” Suddenly, a cannonball appeared in front of Nem, giving him hardly any time to dodge. Luckily, Nem reacted quickly and managed to dodge the cannonball. Before he had time to celebrate, more cannons started to fire as Nem narrowly avoided each attack that came at him. Dodging these cannonballs weren’t easy. Due to the clouds that covered the cannons, Nem didn’t know where the balls would come from until they were almost on him.

As Nem began to sweat as the balls continued to come at him from different directions. In some cases, several balls would surround Nem and force him to duck, right before another cannonball got launched below the others. When Nem ducked he saw this ball coming at him. By the time Nem managed to roll to the side, the cannonball was so close that it caressed the edge of his clothes.

Nem sighed and wiped the sweat that formed on his forehead. Although he seemed to be having a hard time, a grin started to form on Nem’s face. It seemed that things were beginning to get challenging.

Nem’s current ranking: 75th percentile range