Destruction Arena, arrived.
Standing at the huge Ring Building entrance, Su Ye can truly understand the meaning of the word "shock".
Previously, only the outline could be seen from the outside. Now that I stepped inside, I realized that the scale of this building was far beyond imagination.
The dome is so high that you can barely see the top. Scarlet's light falls from above, coating the entire space with a layer of Blood Color.
The air was filled with the strong smell of blood, sweat, and some kind of... fanaticism that made the soul tremble.
One hundred Challenge Platform.
A whole hundred.
They are distributed in a ring, from the bottom to the top, layer upon layer, like a huge three-dimensional arena.
Each Challenge Platform is shrouded in transparent Energy Barrier, isolating the inside and outside, but it cannot block the deafening sounds of fighting and screams.
Su Ye's eyes glanced at the nearest Challenge Platform.
Above are two Insectoid Warrior fighting.
A figure wearing a pitch-black carapace, with six Scythe-shaped forelimbs waving like the wind.
The other was smaller in size, but incredibly fast, constantly leaving wounds on his opponent's body.
In the stands, the roar of the audience almost broke the roof.
"Cut him! Cut his legs!"
"Trash! Why are you hiding? Come on!"
"Hahaha! I won! I won!"
Some people danced with excitement, while others angrily tore up certain bills in their hands and smashed them on the ground.
Su Ye's eyes moved slightly.
On the torn bills, numbers and names could be vaguely seen.
Gambling?
Somewhat interesting.
It turns out that Destruction Paradise also has this kind of business.
On the other Challenge Platform, the battle has just ended.
A fish Scale Armor covered in ice blue Human Warrior knelt on the ground, its chest was pierced, and Soul Origin continued to escape like broken glass.
His opponent... a burly Minotaur Demon looked up to the sky and roared, beating his chest and enjoying the tsunami-like cheers from the stands.
The loser was dragged down by two staff members. Just like the Elf Su Ye saw on the street before, Fresh Blood dragged long marks on Challenge Platform.
No one took a second look.
This is Destruction Paradise.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
Sympathy?
Mercy?
Doesn't exist.
Destruction Paradise's Registration Office is located in the corner of the lobby on the first floor, and there is a short queue.
The strong man Demon seemed to be familiar with the place. He walked straight to a window, dropped Destruction Coin, and gave his name.
"Lava·Barton."
It's Su Ye's turn.
Sitting behind the window was a skinny old man who looked like Lizardman. He glanced at Su Ye with his cloudy eyes and spoke businesslikely.
"Name."
Su Ye only hesitated for a second, then spoke decisively and gave himself a new name.
"Qi Ye."
"Cultivation Level."
"Lower God."
"First time competing?"
"Yes."
The old man paused in his movements, raised his head, and a hint of surprise flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"Newcomer?"
"Within Newcomer Protection Period?"
Su Ye nodded.
The old man was silent for two seconds.
"Boy, Newcomer Protection Period dare to come to Destruction Arena? Are you being coerced?"
"No."
The old man stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly grinned, revealing a mouth of jagged yellow teeth.
"Interesting."
"Okay, since you insist, I won't stop you."
"Destruction Coin, registration fee."
Su Ye took out one and handed it over.
The old man took it, threw it into a dark entrance nearby, and then handed Su Ye a palm-sized, Dark Red-colored Token.
On the front of Token, there are two words "Qi Ye" engraved on it.
On the back, there is the number 19857.
Well, it's probably his entry number in Scarlet City today.
"Take this, go to the rest area and wait. When it's your turn, Token will generate a heat reminder."
"Next."
Su Ye took Token, turned and left the window.
Barton has disappeared, probably gone to Player Resting Area.
Su Ye did not rush over, but followed the flow of people and walked towards the stands.
Then.
He saw a huge, suspended in mid-air...Light Screen.
On Light Screen, densely packed text and numbers scrolled in real time.
[Current battle: No. 387 Challenge Platform--Blood Blade Kaz (Win Rate 67%) vs Bone Crusher Gruul (Win Rate 43%)]
[Next game: Challenge Platform 52--Lava·Barton(Win Rate 81%) vs Qi Ye(newcomer)]
[Qi Ye Odds: 1 pays 8.7]
[Lava·Barton Odds: 1 pays 1.2]
Below Light Screen is an open, crowded hall.
In the center of the hall, hundreds of transparent light groups were suspended, and Destruction Coin in the hands of spectators Generals was constantly thrown into the light group. After the light group flashed for a few times, it spit out a shimmering bill one after another.
Destruction Paradise Betting Agency.
Official certification, no one can be deceived.
Su Ye stood on the periphery of the crowd, looking at the crazy betting spectators with a flash of interest in his eyes.
This place is really... interesting.
Someone's face turned red, and he stuffed a handful of Destruction Coin into the light ball, in exchange for a thick stack of bills.
Some people gritted their teeth, hesitated again and again, and finally only voted one.
Some people squeezed out of the crowd dejectedly, with empty hands and curses.
"Damn it! Lost again!"
"That loser, didn't he say he was a sure winner?!"
"If I had known, I would be escorting the person opposite..."
Su Ye watched this scene quietly.
Then, he stepped towards a ball of light.
Someone around noticed him, glanced at him, and sneered.
"Hey, isn't this the new guy?"
"Is this the one who wants to fight Barton?"
"Tsk tsk, your courage is commendable, but it's a pity that you don't have a good brain. Although that guy Barton is not a good character, he is really strong. He has played more than thirty games in Scarlet City, and Win Rate is over 80%. This newcomer... I'm afraid he will be tortured."
"Maybe they have a trump card?"
"He has a shitty trump card! Look at how poor he is. He doesn't even have a piece of Soul Battle Armor. He is probably a bumpkin from some remote country. Barton That guy is very clever. Last time, he beat the newbie so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for three months."
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and bet on Barton! 1 pays 1.2, Mosquito's legs are also meat!"
"Yes, yes!"
Several people swarmed towards the light group.
Su Ye walked through the crowd expressionlessly and came to a relatively free light group.
He stuffed all the remaining nine Destruction Coin in his hand, one by one.
The light group flashes.
After a moment, he spit out a shimmering bill.
On the receipt, it clearly shows:
[Next game: Challenge Platform 52]
[Betting object: Qi Ye]
[Betting amount: 9 Destruction Coin]
Several spectators around who were betting on Barton stopped in unison when they saw this scene.
Then.
The whole room burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! Did I read that correctly? He is betting on himself?!"
"Nine coins all in?! Is this a broken pot?"
"I understand, he wants to lose anyway, so why not give it a try! What if he wins? 1 pays 8.7!"
"Win? Win with what? With his face?"
"Hahaha..."
The laughter was harsh and full of sarcasm.
Su Ye put away the receipt, his expression unchanged.
At this time, Middle-aged Man, who looked slightly older and was wearing a simple gray robe, came over and looked at Su Ye, but hesitated to speak.
Finally, he couldn't help but speak:
"Young man, are you new?"
Su Ye looked at him and nodded.
The gray-robed Middle-aged Man sighed and lowered his voice.
"Newcomer Protection Period is for you to familiarize yourself with the environment and understand Rule. It would be better for you to go directly to Challenge Platform and stake all your belongings to win..."
"Listen to my advice, wait until you get Challenge Platform, don't fight hard. If you can't beat it, then admit defeat. Keeping Soul Origin is the most important thing. Losing one game is nothing, if Destruction Coin is gone, you can make more, but if your soul is injured, it will be troublesome."
Su Ye looked at Middle-aged Man, whom he had never met before but was willing to remind him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Thank you."
He thanked him briefly without explaining much.
The gray-robed Middle-aged Man shook his head, turned around and left, muttering.
"Today's young people are more stubborn than the others..."
Su Ye watched him leave, then turned around and walked towards Player Resting Area.
I, Su Ye, will never lose.