The awakened ones' reactions were fairly normal.
The natives' reactions were far more exaggerated.
In the stands, the cheers for "Steel Heart" grew from tiny ripples into a roaring torrent, before finally becoming thunderous support like a mountain-shaking tsunami!
"Steel Heart! Steel Heart! Steel Heart!"
As support coins accumulated, Bai Pu's reputation rose at a visible pace.
"A Gold Gladiator... This is strength only a Gold Gladiator possesses!"
The Crimson Blood Arena's other two Reinforced Elites, Veteran Silver Gladiators "Demon Soldier" Soscollat and "Blood Spear" Zenes, exchanged a glance.
They had initially harbored hostility toward the rapidly rising "Steel Heart," but they could no longer spare any thought for that now.
Soscollat let out an enraged roar. A massive surge of energy rose from the Demon-Powered Soldier gauntlet on his right hand as he drove a punch into the Naga Leader's back.
The Naga Leader's body swayed.
Zenes had long since transformed into a bloody shadow, man and spear becoming one as he thrust at extreme speed toward the other end of the battlefield! After his charge swept past, dozens of bloody blossoms erupted across the Naga Leader's body.
The other gladiators also followed up with attacks.
But the Naga Leader was simply too thick-skinned and durable, with incredibly high defense!
By Bai Pu's estimate, the Naga Leader had over a hundred thousand Health Points and a damage reduction coefficient exceeding 85%! Even under the combined assault of so many gladiators, his Health Points only declined slowly. A quick victory was utterly impossible.
"Steel Heart, can you hear me?"
Suddenly, Bai Pu heard the voice of his employer, "Bloodboil" Karamango, in his ear.
Amid the chaos, Bai Pu glanced in the direction of the voice to indicate that he could hear him.
Karamango continued, "Steel Heart, your tenacity has