Black Blood Coliseum.
Unlike the standard monster coliseums in the outside world, the coliseums in the lair were mostly set indoors.
Even though the scale was not as big, the spectators were closer to the monsters. They were usually only separated by a high-voltage wire.
The stench of blood, sweat, money, lust, and death was enough to make anyone's emotions explode.
In Black Blood Coliseum, the arena was a cage suspended in the air by dozens of thick chains. All the seats were set up around the cage.
And the best "VIP seats" were under the iron cage.
That way, when the monsters were killed, their blood and organs would drip on the spectators' faces.
When Meng Chao and Lu Siya stepped into Black Blood Coliseum, they heard loud cheers from the audience.
In the cage was a monster that was more than three meters tall. It had snow-white fur and looked like a giant ape. It lifted another monster that looked like a lion and a tiger. With a crack, it broke its spine and brought it to its mouth to bite down on it. Once it tore a hole in it, it tore it in half.
It tossed the two halves of the carcass to the side of the cage.
Bright electrical arcs instantly shone around the cage, electrocuting the carcass so much that it let out crackling sounds. Smoke rose.
"This Iron-armed White Ape is Black Bone's monster. It has won three rounds in a row recently, and a lot of people placed their bets on it," the Poison Scorpion member explained softly.
"How is it?" Lu Siya asked Meng Chao softly.
Meng Chao narrowed his eyes and observed it for a long time.
"The frequency at which its pupils dilate is clearly higher than that of a normal white ape. Its limbs are subconsciously trembling, and white foam comes out of its nostrils. It has a pink sheen. It should be because it used too much strength, and its lungs ruptured."
Meng Chao thought about it and said, "These are the symptoms of using too much stimulants or drugs that make it go berserk. If we dissect this Iron-armed White Ape, we will definitely find that its lungs are the same as those of the three biochemical pets who went out of control."
"Then, it means that we've found the right place."
Lu Siya's eyes lit up. "Where's Black Bone's preparation room?"
"Over there, in the basement."
The Poison Scorpion member hesitated for a moment. "Should we greet Black Bone first?"
"Not yet. Let's talk about it after we find him. Otherwise, he won't admit it."
Lu Siya thought about it for a while and said, "You don't have to go. In case you cause trouble between Black Bone and Poison Scorpion. Let's go and take a look first."
She and Meng Chao quickly headed to the basement.
At the end of the corridor, they met a few burly guards who stared at them warily.
Lu Siya thought about it and brought him to the first floor.
This was the hall for selling tickets and exchanging chips, and the management was relatively lax.
Lu Siya asked Meng Chao to keep a lookout while she went to the back door and found a corner where no one was around. She placed her hand gently on the floor and mumbled.
As waves of spirit energy rippled outwards, her palm seemed to have gradually fused with the floor.
Lu Siya was a mine explorer. Through the feedback from spirit energy ripples, she could "scan" the structure of the underground rock strata and the direction of the crystal mine.
Naturally, it could also scan the internal structure of the building through the feedback of the different vibration frequencies of the walls, beams, and foundations.
"It's in the southwest corner of this building," she said carefully.
"There are a few really big spaces in the basement. The walls, floor, and ceiling have all been strengthened. There are steel plates with runic symbols carved in them, and all sorts of defensive measures. They should be used to prevent monsters from escaping.
"Also, the location matches with the heavily guarded end of the corridor we saw just now.
"If I'm not mistaken, that should be the preparation room for the monster fighting squads."
As she spoke, Lu Siya took off her sunglasses and earrings. She sucked in a deep breath, and her face instantly turned stark pale.
Meng Chao knew that she was activating her talent as a Spirit Sensor to gather information from the southwest.
However, due to the stimulation from the Red Radiance Jade mine, her abilities had increased by leaps and bounds, and she could not use them as she pleased. Every time she gathered information about her target, a lot of redundant information would surge into her brain, such as the audience's desperate shouts, the stench of monster blood, and other information.
"Are you alright?" Meng Chao supported her with familiar movements.
"I'm fine. I want to listen carefully to the sounds in the preparation room."
Lu Siya narrowed her eyes and listened for a while. Then, she said softly, "That's right. I heard a lot of monsters' claws scraping against the walls. I also heard the sounds of the chains wrapped around their limbs clashing against each other. I also heard low growls. That's indeed the place where the monsters are imprisoned.
"Wait, there's also footsteps. They're very strange human footsteps.
"They're clearly human, but they're very heavy and stiff. It's like … mechanical prosthetics!"
Lu Siya and Meng Chao looked at each other.
There was no doubt that there was a person with two mechanical legs in Black Bone's monster preparation room.
Who else could it be other than Little Worm, whose legs had been crippled and whose bones had been crushed?
"What should we do now?"
Meng Chao mouthed to Lu Siya. "Should we use Poison Scorpion to negotiate with Black Bone and have them hand him over?"
"Impossible."
Lu Siya shook her head gently. "Small Insect is Black Bone's cash cow. There's no way they would hand him over just because of one sentence from Poison Scorpion. Wouldn't that be the same as destroying their own reputation?
"There are plenty of ways to make a person disappear completely in the lair. Black Bone just needs to deny everything and toss Small Insect into the depths of the lair. Unless we tear down hundreds of buildings and search through the hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, no one will be able to find Small Insect.
"Once this matter gets out of hand, the mastermind of Heavenly Works Machines and the mastermind hiding behind Jin Yongqiang might think about killing him to silence him. That'll be even more troublesome.
"To prevent any accidents from happening, we have to seize this chance to capture Small Insect and get his confession as soon as possible. That's the only way we can solve this case.
"Wait, the door opened, and the person with two mechanical legs walked out with really heavy footsteps. He's not with the monsters. He's walking alone in the corridor. Where is he going?"
Lu Siya's mind raced. She quickly analyzed the structure of the building, and a brilliant light shone in her eyes.
"He's going to the toilet!
"The toilets on the first floor and in the basement are in the same spot. They're both at the end of the corridor behind us. Small Insect went to the toilet alone!
"This is a rare chance. We have to use this chance to get him out without anyone noticing. This is the only way!"
As she spoke, she jumped up and ran to the toilet without looking back.
Meng Chao followed behind her and said, "What if we're wrong and he's not Small Insect?"
While Lu Siya ran, she said, "Then, I'll have to activate the spirit energy magnetic field of a five-star superhuman and apologize to him sincerely."
"Where are the elites of the abnormal beast research department? It's already time for them to show up, right?" Meng Chao asked.
"They're already here. They're lurking around this building," Lu Siya said.
"If it's possible, don't alert anyone and end the fight within ten seconds. This Small Insect is a vet or a pharmacist, so his fighting strength shouldn't be too high. Aren't the two of us enough to instantly subdue him?"
Meng Chao gritted his teeth and asked his third question. "But how are we supposed to break into the toilet in the basement from the toilet on the first floor?"
"Like this!"
Lu Siya brought Meng Chao to the door of the toilet on the first floor.
Meng Chao pushed open the door to the men's toilet and cast a glance inside. Then, he retreated and whispered, "There's someone inside."
Lu Siya pushed open the door to the women's toilet and looked inside. Then, she extended her hand and dragged Meng Chao inside.
Then, she pressed her palms against the floor of the women's toilet and mumbled. Spirit tattoos shone on her arms, and as spirit energy surged into the floor, she changed the atomic structure of the reinforced concrete. The floor, which had a diameter of more than half a meter, instantly turned into gravel and turned into a hole.
The toilet at the bottom was prepared for the workers of the monster fighting squad. They were never used often, and at that moment, the women's toilet was empty.
The two of them jumped into the hole and went from the women's toilet on the first floor to the women's toilet on the first basement.
When they pushed open the door, they were just in time to see the door of the men's toilet being pulled open. A man whose thighs had been cut off and replaced with two mechanical legs walked out.
He was slightly plump. His skin was loose, and his face was swollen and pale. If anyone looked closely, they would notice that there was some swelling around his features. They could even see surgical scars and signs of sutures, which made his expression a little unnatural. It was as if he had just undergone plastic surgery.
When he saw Meng Chao and Lu Siya crawl out of the women's toilet, he was a little stunned. Then, he understood what they meant and put on a lewd smile.
Meng Chao and Lu Siya smiled faintly. One of them stared at his hands, and the other stared at his expression.
"Small Insect, we're in trouble!"
Lu Siya took a step forward and blocked his path. "Jin Yongqiang is already dead. You're next!"
The man's expression changed swiftly.
He cast a glance in the direction of the preparation room and forced out a smile. "You've got the wrong person …"
"It's him!"
Meng Chao said. "His fingers have signs of being corroded by monster acid and medicine. He's a vet or a pharmacist!"
"That's right. Plastic surgery can change your face, but it can't hide your expression," Lu Siya said.
"You're lying! You're Small Insect!"
Small Insect screamed and pushed the two of them away to flee to the preparation room.
Lu Siya sneered and snapped her fingers. The floor under his feet immediately became bumpy, causing his mechanical legs to be unable to get used to it even though he had just been equipped with them. He fell to the ground.
Before he could scream, Meng Chao stepped on his back and did not let him make a single sound.
But against their expectations, Small Insect pressed down gently on his belt. His belt and the preparation room at the end of the corridor let out a shrill buzz at the same time.
Seven or eight fully-armed burly men immediately rushed out of the preparation room and pounced on the two like wolves and tigers.
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