Volume 1: The Coming Shock Chapter 31: The Scene of the Competition
The men parked their motorcycles in a specially designated open space in front of the mine, and Ron got out of the car, identified himself to the two armed security guards who were quickly approaching, and then led the three of Munch along the path outlined by the looming lights, and walked forward for about fifty meters.
An old-fashioned elevator is embedded in the rock layer in front of the pit. A few people walked towards the door one after the other, and Calvin was the fattest, so he stayed until the end. When he stepped into the box, the metal structure of the elevator made a slight noise and began to shake slowly.
Ron pulled the railing of the elevator up and pointed to the metal compartment under his feet, allowing a few people to put their feet in. After confirming that everyone was fixed, he reached out and pressed the electric switch on the left side, the elevator first creaked, and then passed through the rock layer, falling rapidly, and the centrifugal force pulled the bodies of several people in the opposite direction of the fall, fortunately, the soles of the feet were firmly glued to the grid bar, and a few people did not take off.
As the elevator descended, the surrounding sound became louder and louder, unlike the silence of the pit. When the elevator stopped running, several people were in a sea of noise, and Munch and Calvin's hair was blown up to varying degrees, which was particularly funny.
"It was really exciting." Calvin clutched his heart, the sweat on his forehead being thrown onto the ceiling of the elevator as it descended.
"That's called stimulation? You're waiting for an eye-opener for a moment. Ron pushed the guardrail out of the way, walked out briskly, and whispered in Calvin's ear as he passed him, "You should lose weight, or you'll easily become the meat of the jungle." ”
Munch patted Calvin on the shoulder from behind, and several people stepped out of the elevator door one after another.
Several tall security personnel formed a human wall, stood in front of the passage, and conducted a second full-body inspection of the new arrivals, and after making sure that there were no lethal weapons, the human wall separated on both sides to allow several people to pass. The sounds and colors not far ahead have long eaten away at everyone's brains, making people's emotions throb.
Munch tried to keep himself calm, and he noticed that behind several security personnel, there was a uniform pattern, a dagger, from the position of the temple, piercing a skull, and a few drops of blood remained on the tip of the knife.
Brilliant pillars of light filled the entire space, and the loud decibel music and strong rhythm made everyone sway their bodies wildly, shaking their heads and bottles in their hands uncontrollably in the noisy waves.
The natural subsidence of the pit has been transformed into a circle of viewing areas, similar to the city lecture halls in Lille, except that the viewing area in front of you is richer in elements and the environment is more noisy.
Dozens of high-powered light strips illuminate the pedestrian passage and divide the site into different areas, with the intersection of lights located in the center of the pit, where a huge octagonal iron cage stands, attracting the greedy eyes of everyone on site.
The giant truss at the top hangs the eight-sided screen on the top of the octagonal cage, although it is not as full of science and technology as the floating screen, but the huge metal skeleton is particularly in line with the atmosphere of the scene. The duel will start at 12 midnight, and according to the countdown on the screen, there are 4 minutes and 25 seconds left before the start of the match.
The scene was so noisy that Munch had to talk close to Ron's ear. "So many people? This seemingly illegal underground event outweighed the atmosphere of the Loderby Sports Complex. ”
"Elsewhere it's competitive sports, but here it's about the primitive desire for life. Let's go, take you to the preparation area, the game should start soon. ”
Apu followed behind several people, holding the black umbrella in his hand, greedily recording everything on the scene, imagining how popular the show he produced would be.
The countdown ends. The audience let out a deafening scream, and it was no exaggeration that Munch could clearly feel the vibration of the seat beneath him.
The lights dimmed, but the screams never stopped. A deliberately muffled voice resounded in the space, "Welcome to this creature duel, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night!" Blood and lust will be unleashed to the maximum tonight! The old rules, the winner survives, and the loser disappears! Let's have tonight's protagonists! ”
The floor inside the octagonal cage sinks, and four iron cages with their own modified creatures rise from them. The creatures let out a loud roar and pounded against the cage, which could still be heard clearly in the noisy environment.
On the big screen, with the voice of the host, each of the participating modified creatures is introduced, and the wonderful battle pictures of each creature are scrolled.
"Spotted Hyena No. 1: Codename Devouring. The previous 15 duels were undefeated, and the lethal attack was a miniature sucker bomb hidden in a speckled hole. Once out of the body, it will precisely attach to the target and blow it to pieces, which has not been used in a previous duel, so let's wait and see tonight. The odds of winning the championship are 500 to 1. ”
"Giraffe No. 2: Codenamed Ladder. The previous 12 duels were undefeated, and behind the gentle image is mortal danger, and the ultra-high-speed propeller composed of retractable necks has torn countless creatures apart. It can be said that it is the best spokesperson for steel crushers. The odds of winning the championship are 1000 to 1. ”
"Boar No. 3: Codename Fury. He has not tasted defeat in his previous 20 matches, and his silver-white reinforced armor and amazing properties that can absorb high voltages have made him invincible in the Octagon Cage, and it will be interesting to see if he can help him reach the top tonight after hearing that his fangs have added terrifying weapons of destruction. Odds to win the championship, 200 to 1. Absolute favourites. ”
Ron's face became weird and distorted under the various lights projected on the big screen, and his expression showed greedy confidence, and he turned his head to Munch and said, "Listen to me, win under rage, and definitely make money!" You can place bets right from your seat, the odds speak for themselves, and Rage is the best I've done in years. ”
Munch ignored Ron's words, his eyes fixed on the last creature on the stage that had not yet been introduced.
"Mandrill No. 4: Codename Ghost. I've only played one tournament before. He's arguably the most mysterious creature of the contest tonight, watch the big screen. ”
At this time, the camera focuses on the No. 4 iron cage, which is different from the other three creatures in the iron cage, the mandrill, known as the ghost, is lazily lying in the cage, with Erlang's legs cocked, his arms pillowed behind his head, the scarlet nose splits the face in half, the folds on both sides are piled up, and a pair of hollow small eyes aggravate the hideous feeling of the face, and the hair is messy, other than that, everything else seems to have nothing to do with this bloody game.
Munch looked carefully at the mandrill on the screen, his whole body was covered with dark brown mixed with golden hair, a thick white hair on his stomach, and he was wearing a metal splicing collar around his neck, which was constantly flashing red at this time, and there was no trace of transformation from the appearance, compared to the octagon cage of life and death, he seemed to be more suitable to appear in the zoo.
"According to the information, his nirvana is written on it......" The host hesitated for a moment and said the following, "Great strength, really big ......" After a pause in his voice, he continued to add: "By the way, he did tear a reformed child in half with his bare hands. Let's see what kind of surprise this ghost can bring us, the odds of winning the championship, 1 to 5000. ”
There was an uproar at the scene.
Some of the people around used the implants, some greeted the staff of each section, and more people directly pressed the bettor on the armrest of the seat and started to place bets. According to the support rate of the scene, more than half of the people chose the fury of Ron's transformation. Goblins have the lowest support rate, only 2.5%, which is probably the result of high odds.
"Let's draw lots for the showdown."
Lights of different colors appear above the steel cage containing the creatures, changing rapidly, and after a few seconds, the lights gradually stabilize, and the creatures under the same color lights automatically form groups. The spotted hyena "devours" and the mandrill "goblin" in a group, and the giraffe "ladder" and the wild boar "rage" in a group.
When the grouping is complete, the lights start flashing non-stop, and the sound wave pushes to the strongest. The host's voice sounded again: "Here's the protagonist of tonight!" Debut! ”
The applause was thunderous, and the glass shield containing a few obsidian shards rose from the center of the octagonal iron cage and slowly rose into the air, suspending in the air. The lights on the surrounding trusses are all focused on the obsidian shards, and the top is like a sun, hot and dazzling.
Although the protective shield has a special anti-radiation treatment, it still causes a lot of agitation to the creatures in the cage. The creatures that had been roaring incessantly became even more frenzied, constantly tearing at the iron cage with their own teeth, saliva mixed with secretions, dripping all over the ground.
Except for the goblins, he remained in a leisurely posture, his eyes staring directly at the light reflected by the obsidian shards, undaunted.
Finally, I would like to remind all the audience once again that betting is risky and gambling needs to be cautious. Remember, there's only one rule to win, and there's only one living creature in the Octagon! Guys, let's get started tonight! ”
With the appearance of obsidian shards, the atmosphere reached a small climax, and the curve of the bet amount displayed on the screen continued to rise. Munch looked at the obsidian shards hanging in the air, and for the first time his whole body was occupied by desire.
The lights dimmed again, and several huge steel pillars lifted the octagonal cage from the center, and the ultra-high voltage was connected from the base to the external structure, and sharp metal barbs grew on the skeleton, and between the metal skeletons, a heavy transparent protective shield was raised to prevent the audience from being accidentally injured in the duel. Above the octagonal cage, a criss-cross shaped support hangs down, and there is no electricity, so that the creatures in the cage can use it when fighting. As the remaining two iron cages sank, only "Devouring" and "Goblin" remained in the field.
In front of the octagonal cage, the owner of the transformed creature was in the viewing area, and the owner of the devouring was standing in his position with a relaxed expression, while on the other side, it was empty, and the owner of the ghost did not come to the scene.
The enclosure of the iron cage was slowly lowered, devouring the extremely restless, the armor on the back had been opened, revealing sharp steel needles, the mouth full of steel teeth was opened, and the weapon spout exposed in the mouth was spitting outward, and the eyes were full of scarlet blood.
The goblin didn't change its posture, its cocked hind legs shook casually, and it watched with contempt as the other side kept slamming into the guardrail, scratching the hair on its face.
The iron cage inside disappears, the whole audience is restless, and the battle officially begins!
All eyes were on the goblin, expecting him to show a combat power that matched his looks, but he was still lying in place, motionless, and even dozing off a little from the picture on the big screen.
The audience instantly booed, and the sound of "Kill that mandrill!" ". The audience here craves bloody fights and the thrill of death.
Devouring agitation, constant gasping in his nostrils. At this time, he had been completely enraged by the other party's laziness, and after howling violently, he rushed towards the mandrill at a very fast speed.