Published: March 2, 2025
"First to enter the arena, is our Red Stone Arena's strongest myth, Furious Matthews!"
"Matthews has fought a total of 318 battles here at Red Stone, among which 52 were life-and-death battles. He has never lost, and just two days ago, Matthews officially became a powerful fourth-tier professional!"
"Moreover, he is the first fourth-tier gladiator in our Red Stone Arena!"
As the host finished speaking, cheers erupted in the arena.
For most survivors now, a fourth-tier professional is an absolutely unattainable existence.
Perhaps only in the Red Stone Arena can one watch fourth-tier professionals fighting without any cost.
As the cheers gradually subsided, the host spoke again, "And Furious Matthews' opponent is our Red Stone Arena's Immortal Myth. He has lost every regular match but has won every life-and-death battle—Karu!"
"Just yesterday, Karu also became a fourth-tier professional, so today, our Red Stone Arena will present a battle between two fourth-tier powerhouses in an ultimate showdown!"
After the host finished, the audience erupted with even more fervent cheers.
Then, a middle-aged man, not taller than 1.8 meters but incredibly muscular, stepped onto the stage.
"The betting window is now officially open for the next 10 minutes. The odds for Furious Matthews are 1 to 0.5, while Karu's odds are 1 to 2."
With that, the host left the arena, and on the stage, Furious Matthews was shouting and occasionally giving the finger to his opponent.
Meanwhile, Karu simply sat quietly in one corner of the stage.
...
Annie quietly signaled for a waiter and took out two third-tier magic crystals from her Spatial Ring.
"Place my bet on Matthews, thank you."
Wen Yu interjected, "From a physical standpoint, that guy named Karu is stronger, and his mentality is better. I think Karu has a higher chance of winning."
Annie gently shook her head, "You can tell you don't come here often."
"I’ve been here once."
Annie began to stroke the fur of her one-eyed creature as she softly spoke, "Although the two are equally matched, Matthews has fought so many times without ever losing. But Karu is different; he approaches fighting like a job. This match isn't a life-and-death battle—Karu will definitely get beaten by Matthews."
"Oh?"
Wen Yu raised an eyebrow and took out two third-tier magic crystals, handing them to the waiter.
"Bet on Karu."
Afterward, Wen Yu smiled at Annie, "Let’s have some fun."
...
Ten minutes quickly passed, and the battle began.
Both Matthews and Karu had very aggressive fighting styles, and the punches landed made the audience feel pumped.
Unfortunately, with Wen Yu's strength, he could clearly see that the gladiator named Karu had no fighting spirit at all.
Compared to offense, Karu preferred defense—everyone knows that a prolonged defense will inevitably lead to loss!
In just under three minutes, Karu was knocked down to the ground by a heavy blow from Matthews, and the referee quickly announced the victory, causing a wave of boos from the audience.
"You see? I told you so."
Annie looked back at Wen Yu with a smile.
But Wen Yu's original spot was already empty.
...
A minute earlier.
Just as Wen Yu was engrossed in watching the battle below, a black shadow suddenly flashed by the corner of his eye.
It moved so fast that Wen Yu barely caught a glimpse, let alone the other professionals.
At the same time, Xing's head snapped up, and a mental wave transmitted into Wen Yu's mind: "Big boss, that’s a divine beast species!"
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely, but its aura is very unstable!"
As soon as Xing's voice fell, Wen Yu had already transformed into a cloud of black mist, quickly moving toward the source of the aura.
...
In a dark alley behind the Red Stone Grand Hotel, accompanied by the creaking sound of iron doors, Wen Yu smashed the long-closed back door of the hotel to bits.
"It’s right here!"
Actually, Xing didn't need to say anything more; Wen Yu could see the black cat lying on the ground at a glance.
Its once shiny black fur had lost its luster, and in some places, blood was flowing. The small body was trembling slightly, indicating that this unknown divine beast species was enduring immense pain.