Several people parked their motorcycles in a specially designated open space in front of the mine. Ron got off the car, identified himself to two armed security personnel who quickly approached, and then led Monk and the three of them along the road. The path outlined by the faint lights went forward for about fifty meters.
An old-fashioned elevator is embedded in the rock formations at the front of the mine. Several people walked toward the door one after another. Calvin was the fattest, so he stayed at the end. When he stepped into the box, the metal structure of the elevator made a slight sound and began to shake slowly.
Ron pulled up the guardrail of the elevator, pointed to the metal grid under his feet, and asked several people to put their feet in. After confirming that everyone was fixed, he reached out and pressed the switch on the left side. The elevator creaked first, then passed through the rock layer and fell rapidly. The centrifugal force pulled the bodies of several people in the opposite direction of the fall. Fortunately, the soles of their feet were divided. The railings are firmly stuck, and several people will not be able to fly into the air.
As the elevator descended, the surrounding sounds became louder and louder, completely different from the silence in the mine. When the elevator stopped running, everyone was in a sea of noise. Monk and Calvin's hair was blown up to varying degrees, which looked particularly funny.
"It was really exciting just now." Calvin covered his heart, and the sweat on his forehead was thrown to the ceiling of the elevator during the descent.
"Is this called excitement? Just wait for your eye-opening moment." Ron pushed the guardrail away and walked out quickly. When he passed by Calvin, he whispered in his ear: "You It’s time to lose weight, otherwise you will easily become meat among the jungle.”
Monk 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 and stood in front of the passage. They conducted a second full body check on the newly arrived people. After confirming that there were no anti-lethal weapons, the human wall was separated on both sides to allow several people to pass. The sounds and colors not far ahead have already eroded everyone's brain, making people feel palpitating.
Monk tried his best to stay calm. He noticed that there was a unified pattern behind several security personnel. A dagger penetrated a skull from the temple, and there were still a few drops of blood on the tip of the knife.
Brilliant beams of light filled the entire space, and the loud music and strong rhythm made everyone sway wildly, their heads and bottles in their hands shaking uncontrollably amidst the noise.
The naturally sunken topography of the mine pit has been transformed into a circle of viewing areas, which is somewhat similar to the urban lecture hall in Lille. The difference is that the viewing area in front of you has richer elements and a noisier environment.
Dozens of high-power light strips illuminate the pedestrian passages and also divide the site into different areas. The intersection of lights is located in the center of the mine. A huge octagonal iron cage stands there, attracting the greedy eyes of everyone on site. .
The giant truss on the top suspends the eight-sided screen on the top of the octagonal cage. Although it is not as technological as the suspended screen, the huge metal frame fits perfectly with the blood-filled atmosphere of the scene. The duel will start at 12 midnight. According to the countdown on the screen, there are still 4 minutes and 25 seconds before the start of the game.
The noise was so loud that Monk had to speak into Ron's ear. "So many people? This scene doesn't look like an illegal underground activity. It surpasses the atmosphere of the Lodby Sports Complex."
"Other places compete with competitive sports, but here we compete with the original desire for life. Let's go, I'll take you to the preparation area. The game should start soon."
Apu followed a few people, holding up the black umbrella in his hand, greedily recording everything at the scene, imagining how popular the show he produced would be.
The countdown is over. The entire audience let out deafening screams. It was no exaggeration to say that Munch could clearly feel the vibrations in the seats beneath him.
The lights dimmed, but the screams never stopped. A deliberately low voice sounded in the space, "Welcome everyone to participate in this biological duel. Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night! Blood and desire will be released to the maximum extent tonight! Old man The rules are, the winner survives, the loser disappears! Now let’s invite tonight’s protagonists!”
The floor inside the octagonal cage sank, and four iron cages rose from it with their respective modified creatures. The creatures roared violently and kept hitting the iron cage. They could still be heard clearly in the noisy environment.
The big screen, accompanied by the host's voice, introduced each participating modified creature, and scrolled through the exciting battle scenes of each creature.
"Spotted Hyena No. 1: Codename Swallowed. He has not lost in the previous 15 duels. His fatal attack is the miniature suction cup bomb hidden in the hole of the spot. Once it is separated from the body, it will be accurately attached to the target and then blow it to pieces. Before I have never used this killer move in a duel, so let’s wait and see tonight. The odds of winning are 500 to 1.”
"Giraffe No. 2: Codename Ladder. He has not lost in the previous 12 duels. Behind his gentle image is a fatal danger. The ultra-high-speed propeller composed of a telescopic neck can tear countless creatures apart. It can be said to be the best spokesperson for the steel crusher. The odds of winning the championship are 1,000 to 1.”
"Wild Boar No. 3: Codename Fury. He has not lost in the previous 20 duels. The silver-white reinforced armor covered on his body, as well as the amazing properties of absorbing high voltage, make him invincible in the octagonal cage. I heard that his fangs are even more terrifying. We will wait and see whether he can help him reach the top tonight with his destructive weapon. The winning odds are 200 to 1. He is the absolute favorite to win."
Ron's face became strange and distorted under the various colors of light projected by the big screen. His expression showed greedy confidence. He turned his head and said to Monk: "Listen to me, bet Fury to win, you will definitely make money! Your seat You can place your bets from the sidelines, the odds speak for themselves, Fury is the best work I have done in years.”
Monk ignored Ron's words and just stared at the last creature on the stage that had not yet been introduced.
"Mandrill No. 4: codenamed Ghost. He has only participated in one competition before. He can be said to be the most mysterious participating creature tonight. Please watch the big screen."
At this time, the camera focused on the No. 4 iron cage. Different from the creatures in the other three iron cages, the mandrill, known as the ghost, was lying lazily in the cage, with its legs crossed and its arms behind its head. The colored nose divides the face into two halves, and the wrinkles on both sides are piled together. A pair of empty small eyes intensifies the ferocious look on the face. The hair is messy. Apart from that, everything else seems to be related to this bloody game. Nothing to do.
Munch looked at the mandrill on the screen carefully. His whole body was covered with dark brown hair mixed with golden hair, and there was a thick mass of white hair on his belly. He wore a metal splicing collar around his neck, which was flashing red. Hikari, there is no trace of modification in appearance. He seems to be more suitable to appear in a zoo than in the octagonal cage of a life and death duel.
"According to the information, his special move is..." The host hesitated and said the following hesitantly, "He is very powerful, really very powerful..." After the voice paused for a moment, he continued to add. : "By the way, it did tear a modified child in half with its bare hands before. Let's see what kind of surprise this ghost can bring us. The odds of winning are 5,000 to 1."
There was an uproar.
Some of the people around were using implants, some were calling the staff in each section, and more people directly pressed the betting machines on the armrests of their seats and started placing bets. According to the support rate at the scene, more than half of the people chose Ron's transformation of Fury. The support rate for ghosts is the lowest, only 2.5%, which is probably the result of the high odds.
"The following is a duel draw."
Lights of different colors appeared above the steel cage containing the creatures, changing rapidly. After a few seconds, the lights gradually stabilized, and creatures under the same color lights automatically formed groups. The spotted hyena "Swallow" and the mandrill "Ghost" form a group, while the giraffe "Ladder" and the wild boar "Fury" form a group.
The grouping is completed, the lights start to flash, and the sound waves are pushed to the strongest. The host's voice sounded again: "Here comes tonight's protagonist! Appear!"
There was thunderous applause, and a glass protective shield containing a few obsidian fragments rose from the center of the octagonal iron cage, slowly rose into the air, and stayed suspended. All the lights on the surrounding trusses were focused on the obsidian fragments, and it was like a sun was produced on the top, hot and dazzling.
Although the protective cover has been specially treated to prevent radiation, it still caused a lot of agitation to the creatures in the cage. The creatures that had been roaring became even crazier, biting the iron cage with their teeth, saliva mixed with secretions, dripping all over the floor.
Except for the ghosts, he still maintained a leisurely posture, staring directly at the light reflected by the obsidian fragments without any fear.
"Finally, I would like to remind all viewers again that there are risks in betting and you should be cautious when gambling. Remember, there is only one rule of victory here, there is only one living creature in the octagonal cage! Everyone, let's start tonight's carnival!"
With the appearance of obsidian fragments, 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 fragments hanging in the air, and for the first time his whole body was filled with desire.
The lights dimmed again, and several huge steel pillars lifted the octagonal cage from the center. Ultra-high voltage was connected from the base to the external structure. Sharp metal barbs grew on the skeleton, and between the metal skeletons, a thick A transparent protective cover to prevent the duel from accidentally injuring the audience. A cross-shaped support hangs from the sky above the octagonal cage. It is not powered and is used by the creatures in the cage to use it when fighting. As the remaining two iron cages sank, only "Swallow" and "Ghost" were left.
In the viewing area for the owner of the transformed creature in front of the octagonal cage, the swallowed owner stood in his position with a relaxed expression, while the other side was empty, and the owner of the ghost did not come to the scene.
The protective structure of the iron cage was slowly lowered, and the swallowing was extremely restless. The armor on the back had been opened, revealing sharp steel needles. He opened his mouth full of steel teeth, and the weapon spout exposed in the mouth was sizzling outward. There was a firelight, and his eyes were filled with scarlet blood.
The ghost did not change its posture, its raised hind legs shook casually, looking contemptuously at the swallow that kept bumping against the guardrail, and scratched the hair on its face.
The iron cage inside disappeared, the whole place was agitated, and the battle officially began!
Everyone focused their attention on the ghost, expecting him to show fighting prowess that matched his appearance, but he still lay there, motionless. Judging from the picture on the big screen, he even dozed off.
The audience instantly burst into boos, shouting "Kill that mandrill!" The audience here longs for bloody fighting and the thrill of death.
Swallowing was restless, breathing heavily from his nostrils. At this time, it was completely irritated by the opponent's laziness. After howling violently, it rushed towards the mandrill at an extremely fast speed.
