Chapter 11: The Desert Stalker
Among the animals that can conquer the yellow sand, camels must have a place.
"Tata" is an old camel, the coat is still smooth, the eyes are not dull, will test the temperature of the ground with the fat soles of the feet, with a keen sense of smell for water, it is like a young camel, if not stronger, because it is full of experience.
This old camel is the treasure of the Kata Chamber of Commerce, and every time he travels, he has to take it with him.
Now, on the barren Gobi Desert, a group of people leading rows of camels slowly but surely marched forward.
Ahead, there is an oasis, and there is an oasis, which means that there is a city.
That's right, it's the Chamber of Commerce's team trading supplies to Zeta's capital, and they'll have to traverse the dusty sandy sea trail to avoid deadly burrowing worms and poisonous scorpions before they can reach the city to rest for a while.
It sounds dangerous, but being a desert merchant in Zeta is actually safe except for being tired.
The reason is simple, the Chamber of Commerce has mercenaries.
Some of these mercenaries were veteran warriors, warriors short of money, and shady assassins...... In short, there are three religions and nine streams, but there is one thing in common -
Strong enough.
But among the mercenaries, there are also levels.
For example, this time, the Kata Chamber of Commerce only hired one person, and this person was enough to withstand a squad.
Su Ling rode the "Tata", and the creature under his crotch did not seem to resent this stranger to control him, and meekly carried him forward in the sand.
The young man turned his head to look at the city in the distance, where the buildings were a mix of styles, from the Arabic numeral patterns, to the mystical profundity of ancient Egypt, to the austere dΓ©cor of the Middle East......
A familiar feeling wells up in my heart, and a foreign country calls for a foreign country.
Arriving soon, the royal capital of Zeta, the pyramids and sphinxes are already visible.
The team slowed down, preparing to enter the city through the guards' screening.
The caravan leader stepped forward with a camel bell and respectfully handed Su Ling a cigar: "Strong Atama, we are almost there. β
Atama is a Guzeta word meaning "great warrior".
Mino is the owner of this caravan, and Su Ling asks him to arrange himself in, but the caravan already has a mercenary group to cooperate, and Mino can't force it.
So Su Ling broke through the mercenary group alone in front of everyone, and he didn't even use his ability during the whole process.
This won the captain's awe, and along the way, Su Ling said that he would stop when he stopped to look at the scenery, which was better than the words of the boss Mino.
Su Ling declined the cigar he handed him and said he wouldn't smoke it.
Watching the caravan lead the camels through the guards' investigation one after another, Su Ling asked casually:
"Captain, do you know how a ronin samurai like me can meet Her Majesty?"
The captain lit his cigar and was stunned by the question.
Meeting the queen was something he didn't dare to think about, even if it was a second caste, he was a worm compared to the queen.
He didn't reply immediately, and tried to search for his own knowledge.
At this time, the group had successfully entered the city, Su Ling had arrived at his destination, and he was about to part ways with the caravan, and before parting, he hoped to get some useful information from the captain.
When he was about to be disappointed, the captain patted the camel's head, and the camel's bell jingled.
He pointed to the huge inverted bowl-shaped building in the center of the capital, with many stands and crowded spectators, a bit like the Colosseum in ancient Rome:
"There, it's the ring of the gladiators, Her Majesty loves to appreciate the fight of strong warriors, and the overlord will get her favor, this is the only way I can think of for an outsider to participate in His Majesty."
Su Ling suddenly, it seems that Menes's desire for bloody excitement is deeper than he thought, if this Queen Majesty starts to go crazy, I really don't know what kind of tragedy will happen.
It's good that she's smart enough, but it's also dangerous and terrifying.
If he could, Su Ling didn't want to deal with her, but at the moment he was stuck in a bottleneck, and the treasure buried in this desert might be able to solve his troubles, and it was worth trying.
"Am I going to meet you as a ring champion? Is this a test?"
Looking at the conspicuous arena, he seemed to understand Menes's intentions in an instant.
Witness with your own eyes whether your strength is worthy of trust and trust.
The enthusiastic cheers in that arena could be heard clearly from afar:
"Strangle him!"
"Pierce him in the eye!"
"Kick him!"
It is conceivable that the loser is either disabled for life or dies violently on the spot, this whirlpool of desire is enough to shatter anyone involved, and the only one who can survive in the end is Shura who stands at the top.
Su Ling shrugged, closed his eyes and sighed, "Okay, to be honest, I'm a little disgusted by the Gu raising behavior of treating people as beasts. β
But he had no choice but to find a hotel to stay for one night and inquire about the fighting arena.
The hotels in the capital are much better than the shabby places in the Kalew, and even modern household appliances are installed, air conditioning, drinking water systems, and even Wi-Fi are arranged.
Su Ling was not short of money, he wanted the best guest room, the tea service was all ordered, and the beautiful girl at the front desk kissed him happily: "My dear, you are a generous outsider." β
The girl is very beautiful, she is dressed very sexy, the grandeur of her chest is so magnificent that people can't take their eyes off it, her eyes are like silk, and the autumn waves are secretly sent, what it means is self-evident.
Su Ling didn't squint, stared at her eyes, and slapped a wad of money on the table: "I'm here to participate in the Swordsman Ring Competition, tell me the relevant information, the money is yours." β
The girl was a little disappointed, if she could get in touch with this big man, she probably could leave the desert and go to the west to be a noblewoman.
It's a pity that people don't look down on her, it's just that she can have a generous remuneration with her lips, and she can make a lot of money today.
At least my sister's money for school and awakening doesn't have to worry, and I don't have to sell my body.
The woman put away her thoughts, showed her professional service quality, and introduced the relevant information of the fighting arena to Su Ling.
Su Ling listened silently, almost as he imagined.
Choose to fight with your bare hands, or use unified weapons and equipment, go head-to-head in the ring, the audience on the stage will bet, life and death are all up to ability, the winner gets everything, honor and money, the loser falls into the abyss, most of them, either reduced to slavery or disabled, of course, the vast majority of them die in the ring.
On the whole, it is still fair, and it will be divided into grades according to strength, and if you lie to conceal your strength, you will be directly disqualified from all competitions, deduct bonuses, and judge according to the consequences, if you kill the opponent with a strong bully, you will be killed with your life.
There are only two kinds of people who choose to come to this bloody ring:
A kind of guy who is desperate to fight.
Most of these guys are low-spirited and not exciting to fight, but they are very popular.
Because everyone wants to see what kind of potential an ordinary guy can explode when he is in a desperate situation?
Betting on these little people is like watching a person's life, either collapse or soar, and the thrill of a roller coaster ride is extraordinary.
The second is the main event, which is known as the "Atama Challenge".
As the name suggests, this is the "Ring of Great Warriors".
These people are all first-class masters, at least they have started at the B level.
There are the Queen's Forbidden Army Guards, the Guardians of the Temple, and the strongest sword fighters of the ancient heritage of the Forbidden Land......
The collision of strong and powerful, the battle is exciting, and the fight between them also represents the game behind the various forces, who loses and who wins, and many times can affect the prestige and future development of the forces.
Su Ling belongs to the second type of people, and he is also a relatively rare outsider.
This situation is rare, the top masters will not easily participate in this kind of fight for fame and fortune, the above super masters, all represent the forces behind them, what are the outsiders coming in to participate in the competition? Do you show off your might?
Of course, there are also some extreme martial artists who choose to break through the limits in the ring, after all, Zeta's savage fighting beasts are famous all over the world, and there are great opportunities between life and death.
However, in recent years, none of the martial artists from other places have returned alive.
Because the queen has released her words, once she encounters a challenger from other places, she will be killed, and she must not show mercy to her subordinates, so that foreign countries will look at Zeta.
In this case, naturally no one wanted to come, and when she heard that Su Ling was going to participate in the Atama ring, the girl looked at him with pity, as if she felt that he was dead.
She tried to remonish the confident prodigal: "Honey, you don't have to take any chances. β
Su Ling shook his head: "I have made up my mind, you tell me the information of those well-known masters." β
The woman has no choice but to tell the truth.
After listening to them one by one, Su Ling identified the two main opponents in this competition.
One is a super soldier cultivated in the temple and the forbidden land, and he is also a terrifying fighter who has not tasted defeat in thirty-one consecutive victories - "Butcher of the Desert".
He was cultivated by the sect and the Senate to try their best to counterbalance the power of the Queen, and it is said that he used the human modification technology forbidden by the Holy City, and those who saw him thought that it was a monster in human form.
None of his opponents survived.
The second is the former champion and the target of the Butcher of the Desert in this competition.
The Queen's only personal bodyguard - Sandstorm.
These two people are both S-level super strong, and even among S-level hunters, they are also unique strong and perverted, especially Sandstorm, some people say that they have surpassed the limit of S-level and cannot be matched by human beings.
Even Su Ling was not sure of victory.
The final winner will be given the supreme title: "Desert Stalker", which means that he can come and go freely in the desert, and any target will not escape his poisonous hands.
Su Ling patted the scabbard wrapped in cloth strips around his waist, and said silently in his heart: "I've been fighting with weirdness for too long, and I haven't fought against human masters yet, this time, let me see if the hunters in the desert can beat my blade?" β