Hunger and Fight (HUNGER AND FIGHT)
A giant sign hung at the end of the street. Behind it was the entrance to a fleshy cave extending downward, pointing toward an unknown consumption zone.
Two guards carrying enormous abscesses stood at the entrance.
The area they were about to enter had certain restrictions. Only Cancerers whose status or personal funds reached a certain threshold were qualified to enter.
Madam Olena swished her cat tail as she walked ahead, and the guards hurriedly made way.
The previous street scene had vanished, replaced by independent competition arenas built throughout the cave.
Large numbers of Cancerers wandered between the various arenas, holding bags of Ancient Coins as they chose which matches to watch and bet on.
There were many types of matches. Those near the entrance were relatively mild, and serious injuries or deaths generally did not occur.
For example, there was a Proliferation Match taking place in a large arena.
When they heard the starting pistol, the competitors began proliferating. Once the arena was completely filled with their Hyperplastic Tissue, the referee precisely measured each competitor's "proliferation state."
In the end, they received a comprehensive score based on proliferated volume, the quality and distribution of their Hyperplastic Tissue, and their external appearance.
There was also a match called Nutrient Intake. The organizers prepared enormous quantities of food for the competitors and required them to finish eating within a set period. Their digestive and absorptive state was ultimately judged according to the changes in their body shapes.
Watching one match after another made Yi Chen's scalp go numb. He even happened to witness a match accident.
One competitor in the Proliferation Match forcibly expanded his volume without regard for proliferation stability. In the end, his body became too large and was squeezed from multiple