Chapter 177: Fighting Beasts (I)

Before stepping out of the black market, the big man took back the sign.

I found the nearest inn and had a normal lunch.

"This is going back?" Leo said.

"What else would you do?" I say.

"It's all here, don't you want to see the Colosseum?" Leo asked.

"Don't go!" I said, "What's the point of a group of men without anger fighting with wild beasts, neither to defend the village nor to hunt for food?" ”

"It's exciting!" "Also, you can place bets in the gladiatorial arena, which is also a way to make money quickly!" ”

"Bets?" I think of the battle between the Three Rivers Mountains and Antar and Dore.

"Yes, as long as you buy the right one, you can double the money!" Leo said, "Last time it was a special situation, plus you didn't have much capital, this time you have so much money, you can make a lot of money!" ”

"However, I don't need ...... for the time being," I was a little tempted.

"But what? Money should never be too little! Leo said, "Look, it's getting cold, and it's going to be winter in a short time, so don't you have to go home to see your relatives?" Then buy more gifts and go back, anyway, the Sumeru ring can fit it, what are you afraid of? ”

"That makes sense...... "I hesitated," I began, "but can you be sure who wins and loses?" Are you going to be a trickster again? ”

"This kind of thing, only you know it, and it won't hurt others!" Leo smirked.

However, those who lost money, and those who lost in gladiatorial fights...... "I still can't bear it."

"Are you stupid?" Leo raised his voice, "Is there anyone who works hard and makes money with peace of mind who will come here to participate in the gambling game, and those who come here are all gamblers and rotten people, oh, wrong, there are nobles who have more money and nowhere to spend to eat the pollen of the wolf, win their money, will you still feel guilty in your heart?" Also, if you can't bear it, I can also help secretly and not let those who lose get hurt too badly, anyway, without my help, they may be hurt even worse, and it's not impossible to die......"

"You, convinced me." I nodded and walked back.

The Bloodhoof camp is not very far from the gladiatorial arena, and it is the tallest and majestic building in the area, but the camp is mainly made of wood, and the huge fence and the vines with teeth and claws on it are too frightening for people to approach. The Colosseum is a combination of earth and stone, and the rest of the building looks relatively flat except for the spiked roof of the walls and the iron gate.

"Rough!" Leo summed up the Colosseum in one word, "I prefer the rugged style of the Colosseum to the wild style of the barracks, and this roughness, with a shadow of simplicity and civilization, reminds me of the Colosseum of ancient Rome on earth, although the Colosseum is a stone building, much more refined than here......"

"On your earth, there is also the Colosseum?" I said, "What was that last time we went to, the stadium?" Is there a difference? ”

"Of course, the stadium is used for competitive competitions, only the competition of skill and strength, no cruel physical injury, very civilized!" Leo said with some pride, "As for the Colosseum in ancient Rome, which I am talking about, it is not only a relic of ancient civilization, but also a symbol of barbarism...... Let's go, let's go inside! ”

I came to the gate of the gladiatorial arena.

The gatekeeper appears to be a soldier, but is not wearing the clothes of the Bloodhoof or the militia.

They stand at the door, and they also want to collect money.

However, the entrance fee is not low, requiring fifty copper coins, that is, half a silver coin.

It's noisy inside.

In fact, you can hear the noise inside on the street outside, but the feeling is to imagine a flock of chirping birds in an empty tank of water and stuffy. Walking into the Colosseum, the sound is like a flood, more like sticking your head into a water tank and letting all the birds chirp in your ear.

Well, actually, this analogy is not very accurate, and the sound should be amplified a thousand times more......

It's like a thousand people roaring into your ears, and a thousand drums beating around you!

It's really, so noisy!

"Haha, the atmosphere, this is the atmosphere!" Leo was completely unaffected by the sound and shouted excitedly, "Noise, restlessness, rage, passion! This is the atmosphere that the gladiatorial arena should have, hahahahaha! ”

"Don't ......make noise," I subconsciously covered my ears.

"Find a seat and place your bets!" Leo came back to his senses and said.

I continued to walk through the doorway, and saw that the road ahead was blocked by an iron fence.

At this time, someone next to me tapped me on the shoulder and reminded me: "Turn right!" ”

I took a look and it was a sheep-headed man.

I nodded, turned into the passage to the right, and within a few steps I was up a flight of steps.

The passage is capped and there is enough light at the exit of the steps. Walking up the steps, I realized that the layout of the colosseum was a bit similar to the stadium in Leo's soul space.

In the center of the arena is a piece of land fenced off with an iron fence, although it is not as flat as the stadium, and it is not planted with boxy turf, but it is still quite flat. The place where I was also a row of seats taller than the row, and the noisy audience had already packed the front rows, but there were still a lot of empty seats in the back rows.

There was no one on the field, but the audience screamed hoarsely as if they had seen something exciting.

The audience at the back was relatively calm.

"Look over there, the nobles' seats." Leo said.

I turned my head and saw a tightly enclosed seating table, covered with a clean carpet, and a sparse group of nobles dressed in cloth sitting, with servants and miscellaneous servants who served them, running around hunched and serving them.

"This is the pomp and circumstance of the aristocracy." Leo said, "See? ”

"The aristocracy who doesn't work," I said, ...... "that's what they look down on the commoners." ”

"You know why they don't have to work, right?" Leo asked.

"I know that their ancestors have been honored." I say.

"So, for the glory of your Doon family, will you also become a nobleman?" Chat and ask.

"That's different," I said, "the glory I have earned with my own struggle is different from these white bulls and golden bulls, they are only ancestors who have made meritorious contributions, and they themselves have not!" ”

"If you become a nobleman, what will happen to your children and grandchildren?" Leo continued to ask.

"Let them fight for themselves," I said, "at least, they don't deserve honor without contribution!" ”

"Good idea!" Leo said, "Remember what you said today!" ”

"I will!" I say.

"Alright, bet," said Leo, "look, that sneaky scalper! It's scalpers again! ”

The emaciated scalper saw me, walked over, approached me and asked, "Do you want to place a bet?" ”

I said, "Who's next?" ”

"You're here?" The scalper said strangely.

"Just came in." I nodded.

"This one is the fifteenth against the wild bear," said the scalper, "the fifteenth is a very good bull-headed gladiator, he has won three games, the odds are buy one to two, the wild bear was captured by the army from the west, and has killed four gladiators, the odds are buy two to three, you look at it......"

"I'll buy ......" I'm ready to pay for it.

"Of course it's to buy a bull-headed gladiator!" Leo said, "Can you bear to watch him be killed by a wild bear?" ”

"I'll buy the Fifteenth Gladiator!" I pulled out all the silver coins, twenty-six.

"Oh!" The scalper's eyes widened, "New here, right?" How generous! ”

"If I make the right bet, will I get fifty-two silver coins?" I asked.

"Yes!" The scalper nodded, "Of course, if you lose, you'll have nothing." Have you thought about it? ”

"Think about it!" I gave him all the coins.

The scalper quickly counted it and said, "Twenty-six silver coins, buy fifteen, what is your name?" Well, if you don't want to say your real name, just say a fake name! ”

"Fake name?" I was stunned for a moment.

"It's called Long Aotian!" Leo suddenly said in Huaxia.

"Why?" I asked.

"Don't ask ......why," Leo said.

I analyzed the meaning of these three Chinese characters, and I think it's pretty good: dragon, it is said that it is similar to the dragon clan of our world, or even more powerful divine beasts; Pride, pride, pride, full of honor and glory; Heaven and sky also refer to the gods in the sky or all the creatures in the world, which together are powerful and proud of the world, so I nodded: "Let's call it Long Aotian!" ”

"Long Aotian......" the scalper looked at me strangely and said to himself, "What is this name, so strange, how does it sound like a troll wizard's spell?" Whatever, it's a code name, and someone named it Zhao Ritian last time...... Is it fashionable lately to use the spell of a troll wizard as a name? ”

"What! Zhao Ritian! Leo exclaimed in surprise, "Quick, ask him quickly, who Zhao Ritian is!" ”

"What's wrong?" I'm a little strange, "The name Zhao Ritian is nothing ......"

"This is a Chinese name, indicating that it is a traverser from the earth!" Leo shouted.

Earthling!

I was full of cleverness, grabbed the scalper and asked, "Where is the Zhao Ritian you are talking about?" ”

"Huh? What the? The scalper was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Well, the person you're talking about is a troll, and he hasn't been seen in the last month, and he hasn't seen ...... this month."