Understanding the Rules, Entering the Inner City
"Could you tell me how to get out of here?" Su He continued to ask, but the Woman in Black Veil gave him a very surprised look.
"Mr. Seven Seven Eight Eight, you're not joking with me, are you?" the Woman in Black Veil asked him back. "You've come seeking the protection of the Slaughter City, haven't you? The Slaughter City has an agreement with the Spirit Hall, but naturally, you can no longer leave the Slaughter City. This is a kind of price to pay. The Slaughter City a place where you can only enter and never leave."
Clearly, the Woman in Black Veil had mistaken Su He for Evil Spirit Master who had committed crimes outside and was being hunted down by the Spirit Hall. Such people were extremely common in the Slaughter City and were no longer surprising.
For the Spirit Hall, the existence of the Slaughter City is actually a good thing. It acts like a natural prison, confining all Evil Spirit Master. If those villains escape into the Slaughter City, it's as if they've walked into a prison, with no possibility of ever getting out.
"However, it's not entirely impossible to get out of the Slaughter City. There is another way to leave the City of Slaughter City: become the champion of the Hell Slaughter Arena. The champion will have the qualification to challenge the Road to Hell. Once you walk out of the Road to Hell, you will naturally return to the outside world."
The Woman in Black Veil paused here, then said what she believed would make Su He give up completely.
"In a thousand years of history, only eight people have achieved this, and they have been given the title of Gods of Slaughter." This is such a small percentage, which shows how difficult it is to leave the Slaughter City.
Little did they know, Su He's purpose in coming to the Slaughter City was to experience this Road to Hell.
Seeing that Su He remained silent, the Woman in Black Veil continued speaking.
"All food and drinks in Slaughter City are provided free of charge; there is no real currency here. The residents of Slaughter City typically trade blood or skulls for other items."
"A skull?" Su He, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, the skull of an opponent personally slain—that is the symbol of honor," the Woman in Black Veil said.
Su He frowned slightly. The bloodshed here was beyond his comprehension. A line from the protagonist Tang San in the Original Work was indeed true: everyone here had a way of courting death.
With the attitude of getting out of trouble as soon as possible, Su He asked the Woman in Black Veil to take him to the Hell Slaughter Arena so he could get that damn championship as soon as possible and leave.
Su He really didn't like this eerie place.
"Mr. Seven Seven Eight Eight, are you sure?" The Woman in Black Veil asked doubtfully, unsure if she had misheard.
The rules of the Slaughter City were explained so clearly just Mingdu, why are there still people rushing to their deaths?
"Perhaps you need me to explain the rules of the Hell Slaughter Arena to you again. Only one out of ten people who enter the arena can survive. It is a true battle that determines both skill and life or death."
"The residents of the Slaughter City generally only participate in the Hell Slaughter Arena once a year, as required by the rules. This rule is established to ensure that the population of the Slaughter City does not exceed the quota."
"Mr. Seven Seven Eight Eight, as a new resident of the Slaughter City, you could have waited a year to observe and experience how the Slaughter City operates before considering entering the Hell Slaughter Arena. I'm truly thinking of you."
The Woman in Black Veil spoke with genuine sincerity, Su He knew she wasn't lying.
Unfortunately, Su He was different from the other Fallen One; in Su He's eyes, those people were no different from trash.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have thought it through. Please take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena!" Su He said politely to the Woman in Black Veil.
"Forget it. I thought you were quite handsome, and if you were obedient, I might consider protecting you. But you're in such a hurry to die." The Woman in Black Veil shook her head and gestured for Su He to follow her.
"Actually, there's another way," the Woman in Black Veil said as she walked. "If you're willing to provide two Bloody Mary a month, you can also gain the right to survive in the Slaughter City without having to risk your life in that Hell Slaughter Arena."
"My mind is made up." Su He shook her head, and without further ado, continued walking forward.
"In that case, I will now take you to the Inner City of the Slaughter City." The woman in the black dress frowned slightly beneath her black veil, and did not try to persuade her any further.
You can't reason with a damned devil!
The city was larger than Su He had imagined. After walking for more than half an hour, Su He had become quite familiar with the Outer City of this Slaughter City, and a Su He gate stood before him.
Clearly, beyond these city walls lies the Inner City of the Slaughter City.
"Even villains have different levels. Those cowardly fools who dare not fight are not qualified to enjoy happiness. The residents of the Inner City are the true warriors who have passed the test of the Hell Slaughter Arena," the Woman in Black Veil explained.
"Don't blame me for not warning you, the Inner City is a truly chaotic place, far more disorderly than the Outer City."
Su He nodded and followed the Woman in Black Veil into the Inner City of the Slaughter City.
Upon entering the Inner City, Su He immediately sensed an atmosphere completely different from that of the Outer City.
If the Outer City was filled with silence and darkness, then the Inner City was brightly lit.
The crowds on the street proclaimed the bustling atmosphere, but their behavior was rather appalling.
Gang fights, mating, killing—there's nothing these Fallen One won't do, only things Su He can't imagine.
As a normal person from the outside world, Su He found it hard to accept such a powerful visual shock; this truly was a place filled with endless evil.
The urge to gag kept coming, but Su He managed to suppress it.
Just then, a curved blade suddenly slashed at Su He's neck from behind, but was stopped by the Woman in Black Veil beside her.
"Mr. Seven Seven Eight Eight is still within the newbie protection period; you have violated the rules."
Bingbing voice came from the girl in the black veil, and instantly the Black Armored Enforcement Team soldiers stepped forward and pierced the Fallen One's body with their swords.
"Don't stray more than five meters from me, or I won't be able to protect you even in the Inner City."
The girl in the black veil spoke to Su He.
A short while later, the two had walked to the vicinity of the Hell Slaughter Arena, and the girl in black veils stopped.