Although Roland's battle against Conservation didn't consume any energy or damage, this method of fighting against Conservation was also a waste of time. More than a week passed by without Roland realizing it. As news of Conservation's death spread, the mortal plane was probably in a huge uproar.
I was rather curious as I strolled through the streets of the 137th level of the Chaos Abyss, the Blood Coliseum. This was my first time visiting this city, and I had heard that it was quite famous.
For the past few days, he had been either staying in his room or preparing for the battle outside the city. Only now did he have the time to enjoy the scenery. Bloody Arena? What a strange city name.
A human ran over and was chased by a flying axe. His head exploded. Ah, he was dead.
A Hezrou ran over, and a Fallen Angel chased after him. His head exploded. Ah, he died.
A gnome ran over and a group of demons chased after him. Blood splattered everywhere and his head also exploded. Tsk, brains splashed onto his body, how disgusting …
I had already seen seven or eight tragic deaths on the way here. I felt like I now had an idea of the style of this Chaos Abyss city. It was probably that there were no rules. However, I felt that it was rather strange. If people were killed like this every day, there probably wouldn't be enough citizens no matter how many there were …
Moreover, the pursuers actually ignored me. Considering my usual luck, this was very surprising.
"Young man, are you new here?"
Someone actually stopped me as I wandered about on the street. She was wearing a black cloak and seemed quite mysterious. However, the disgusting lumps on her arm, which was holding a witchcraft cane, exposed her identity. She was an Onibaba.
Since someone took the initiative to explain to me, I nodded and admitted that it was my first time here.
"Hehe, young man, this is not a safe area. Let's go over there and talk."
Behind the old woman was a dark alley. She stepped aside and gestured for me to go inside.
I then smiled. It was great to have a local guide who came to me on her own accord. I had been worrying about not knowing where to go to the Dimensional Door. At the very least, the Onibabas were quite well-informed.
And so, I smiled as I reached out my hand and placed a silver-white ice sword on the Onibaba's neck.
It wasn't that I really wanted to rob her. It was just that if I really followed the Onibabas into an alleyway, it would be inconceivable that there wouldn't be a few ambushers jumping out to ambush me.
As for whether they would be sold as human beings, organs, or souls, it all depended on what kind of business the Onibaba was engaged in.
"You … what are you going to do?"
"Actually, I think it's good to talk here. Tell me everything you know. I will give you the reward you deserve according to the value of your information. "
"You … You actually dare to offend our 'Raven's Eye', you idiot barbarian from the mortal plane, your doomsday …"
"By the way, my name is Roland Mist. You should have heard of me."
"Pa da."
The Onibaba's wooden staff fell to the ground, and her entire body trembled as if she was suffering from a fever. It would seem that I was somewhat famous. Such a rare scene made me somewhat happy.
"The wanted criminal who robbed the Onibaba Market? A golden egg worth 1000 spirit coins? Sisters, we're rich! "
The Onibaba's cloak had already fallen to the ground, but she didn't even realize it. Her murky eyes were filled with pleasant surprise, and she pointed at me with a trembling finger as if she had just seen a rare treasure.
"Pu."
The silly cat on my shoulder didn't give me any face as she laughed out loud. I paused in surprise as well. The next moment, I wracked my brain, but couldn't remember anything about robbing an Onibaba market.
"Forget it, stop thinking about it. Do you really believe the Onibaba's words? They're just looking for an excuse to put you on the wanted list and find out where you are. The real people who put the bounty on your head … Donatis, the Devil Lord, Sophocles the Deceiver, and so on. You've offended quite a few people, so just pick one. "
There was already a four-armed snake demon, a high-level vampire, and two Onibaba surrounding me. It would seem that this team was quite strong.
"Sigh, it would seem that I really should go to a small alley to talk."
"Heehee, you're so humorous. It's fine to go to a small alley right now as well."
"Oh …"
It would seem that they were still worried about alerting others because of my battle? There were rules in this city? And so, I really did go inside.
Five minutes later, the small alley's entrance was sealed off by ice. There were already corpses lying on the ground, which was filled with cold air. Meanwhile, the Onibaba in my hand was enthusiastically explaining the rules of this city to me.
The Blood Coliseum of the Chaos Abyss was probably the most dangerous and bloody city in the entire world. Its ruler was a succubus … that's right, a succubus who had the weakest combat strength out of all demons and was a master at seduction and sex.
Perhaps beauty was an irresistible weapon in the mortal world, but in the Chaos Abyss, beauty was nothing compared to muscles. Succubi didn't have a particularly high status in the Chaos Abyss, and this succubus was only able to control this city because she had a pet.
Void Devourers were incredibly dangerous creatures. Void Devourers had the appearance of distorted space that was surrounded by a gigantic mouth the size of a mountain. An adult Void Devourer would be able to kill off a Demon Baron as easily as eating lunch. The main reason why Void Devourers weren't powerful was because they had low intelligence.
"… You're saying that the City Lord was able to obtain the Void Devourer's trust because the Void Devourer was a free gift from her? Are you joking with me? Why don't you just say that it was a free gift from her phone bill? "
"What do you mean by a phone bill? I don't have any, I wouldn't dare to lie to you. This has already spread throughout half the Chaos Abyss. It's said that Void Devourers' babies are incredibly cute, just like human-faced worms. That's why the City Lord is nicknamed 'Didina the Lucky'. "
Human-faced worms? Just thinking about it was disgusting enough. She actually had such a creature as a pet? It would seem that the female Chaos Abyss truly had a problem with their sense of beauty.
I could pretty much guess what had happened now that Didina mentioned it.
The Void Devourer's diet was no different from that of a powerful demon. Souls that died in despair were definitely the most delicious of delicacies. But unlike ordinary demons, whose soul shards would return to the Gui Ming River after they died, the Void Devourer's souls would be unable to return to the Cycle of Reincarnation. This was also why both the Order Gods and the Chaos Evil Gods viewed Void Devourers as mortal enemies.
Since the City Lord of this city had relied on the Void Devourer to rise to power, she naturally needed to feed this pet. In that case, she would probably need dozens or even hundreds of souls every day.
"… Every day at noon, the mysterious bloody Bell of Fate will activate. It will choose twelve random targets and mark them with a special color. These targets will become the prey of the entire city, and the hunter who kills them will receive a tremendous reward from the City Lord."
I now understood why this city was called the Bloody Arena. Every day at noon, the bell would ring, and the entire city would transform into a gladiatorial arena. The unlucky ones would become the gladiators, while everyone else would either be the beasts in the arena or spectators enjoying the bloody slaughter.
I didn't know the exact population of this city, but considering its size, there would definitely be several hundred thousand people. If there were only a dozen or so targets every day, then most people would probably think "I won't be so unlucky" … When considering the various dangers of the Chaos Abyss, a death rate of one in ten thousand wasn't a big deal at all. Perhaps this city would even become a tourist attraction for this city.
"And if the marked target doesn't choose to hide or escape from the city, and instead openly lives in the city until noon the next day, they'll receive the City Lord's recognition and recognition. However, ever since the new City Lord took over, there have been no more than five such powerful individuals. In fact, it's quite common for those unlucky individuals to die in less than an hour. The Void Devourer isn't satisfied with the fear and despair in their souls …"
* Clang clang! *
A bell suddenly rang in the sky, interrupting the Onibaba's words. She suddenly became excited.
"Yes, yes, that's it! If it ends too quickly, the bell will ring again, and find another twelve unlucky individuals. Let me go, I need to find a place to hide. If I get picked, I'll have to leave the city as soon as possible …"
The panicked Onibaba suddenly stopped struggling and opened her swollen eyes wide as she glared at me.
I paused in surprise as I looked up at the sky. The sky seemed to be rather red.
"… Let me ask you something. Will the chosen prey have a red light shining on their heads?"
"Yes, that's Didina's Blood Spear. It's used to guide the hunters."
"Um, isn't my head really red?"
"It's completely red … Why are you still so calm? You've become the entire city's enemy! "
I couldn't say anything to the Onibaba's question. If I had to explain, it could only be because …
"I'm used to it …"
I didn't even know what to say anymore. I didn't even have to sigh about how unlucky I was. When I heard the Onibaba's explanation, with my many years of experience … well, with my experience of being shot in the knee, I knew that it was highly likely that I would be picked.
The hurried footsteps indicated that the hunters were approaching, and that the Onibaba was violently struggling.
"Let me go! I don't want to be dragged down by an unlucky individual! Don't pass your misfortune onto me! "
"Pfft! Even the Onibaba knows that you're an unlucky individual! "
The silly cat on my shoulder laughed without giving me any face, just like always.
"Shut up, misfortune bringing black cat … Damn, what's the meaning of turning into a white cat at a time like this? Are you mocking me?"
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