Chapter 297 - Capture (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Black Blood Colosseum was different from the legal monster colosseums in the world outside. But then again, most of the colosseums in the lair were built indoors.

They were not that big, but that also meant that the spectators were really close to the monsters. There was usually only a high-voltage electrical net separating the spectators and monsters.

The smell of blood and sweat meshed together with money, desires, and death. The resulting smell could stir up anyone’s emotions.

The arena in Black Blood Colosseum was a metal cage suspended in the air by dozens of thick metal chains. All the seats were designed to surround the metal cage.

And the best VIP seats were right under the cage.

That way, when the monsters were killed, the blood and organs that spilled out of them would spill on the spectators’ faces.

When Meng Chao and Lu Siya stepped into Black Blood Colosseum, they heard loud cheers from the audience.

A monster resembling a giant ape stood in the cage. It was more than three meters tall, and its fur was snow white. It lifted a feline-type monster and, with a loud crack, broke its spine. Then, it brought it to its mouth and bit into it. Once it tore a bloody hole, it ripped the monster in half.

Then, it tossed the mangled corpse to the side of the cage.

Bright electrical arcs instantly shone around the cage to electrocute the corpse until it let out cracking sounds and smoke rose from it.

“This Iron-armed White Ape is a monster from Black Bone. Recently, it has won three consecutive matches. Many people place their bets on it,” the Poison Scorpion member explained softly.

“How is it?” Lu Siya asked Meng Chao quietly.

Meng Chao squinted and observed it for a long time.

“The frequency of the dilution and shrinking of its pupils is clearly higher than that of normal white apes. Its limbs are trembling as well. White foam is coming out of its nostrils, and it has a pinkish hue. It should be caused by using too much strength; its alveoli should have burst.”

Meng Chao thought about it and said, “These are all signs of a monster being injected with too many stimulants or drugs that cause it to go berserk. If I dissected this Iron-armed White Ape now, its lungs would be similar to those of the three biochemical pets who went out of control.”

“So, it means that we’re at the right place.” Lu Siya’s eyes lit up, and she asked, “Where is the preparation room for Black Bone Fighting Squad?”

“It’s over there, in the basement.” The Poison Scorpion member hesitated for a moment before he asked, “Should we notify Black Bone of this?”

Lu Siya thought about it for a while before she said, “Not now. Once we find the person, we can discuss this further. Otherwise, they won’t admit to it.

“You don’t have to go. We don’t want any trouble between Black Bone and Poison Scorpion. We’ll go and take a look, then decide on what we should do.”

Meng Chao and Lu Siya strode to the basement.

At the end of the corridor, they ran into a few built guards, which stared at them with wariness.

Lu Siya thought about it and brought Meng Chao to the first floor.

It was the hall to buy tickets and bargaining chips. The management here was relatively lax.

Lu Siya asked Meng Chao to serve as her sentry while she went to the backdoor. She found a corner where there was no one around before she placed her hand gently on the floor and started chanting.

As spirit energy ripples spread out, her palm gradually fused into the floor.

Lu Siya was a mine explorer. She could “scan” the structure of the rock strata underground through the feedback given to her by spirit energy ripples. She could read the alignment of the crystal mines with it.

This also meant that she could “scan” the internal structure of a building based on the different tremors from the walls, pillars, and foundation.

She analyzed the situation carefully and said, “We have to go to the southwest corner of the building. There are a few really huge spaces over there. The walls, ceiling, and floors have been strengthened in unique ways. There are steel plates carved with runic symbols and other defensive measures in them. They should be there to prevent monsters from fleeing.

“Also, the location coincides with the spot we saw just now. You know, the end of the corridor with the really tight defense.

“If my guess is correct, that should be the preparation room for the monster fighting squads.”

As she spoke, Lu Siya removed her sunglasses and earrings. She sucked in a deep breath, and her face instantly turned stark pale.

Meng Chao knew that she had just used her talent as a Spirit Sensor to search for information on the basement in the southwest corner.

However, due to the stimulation from the Red Radiance Jades increasing her ability, she could not use her talent at will and control it properly. Every time she gathered information from her target, a large amount of other unnecessary information would surge into her brain, such as the crowd shouting at the top of their lungs, the stench of blood gushing out of the monsters’ bodies, and other such details.

“Are you okay?” Meng Chao supported her with familiar movements.

“I’m fine. I just wanted to listen closely to the voices in the preparation room.” Lu Siya narrowed her eyes and listened for a while with her ear turned in that direction. “I was right. I can hear a lot of monsters rubbing their claws and gnashing their teeth. They’re also scratching at the walls. I can also hear the sounds of the chains binding their limbs knocking into each other. There’s a lot of growling too. That is indeed the place where the monsters are locked.

“Wait. There’s a set of footsteps. They belong to a human, but sound really strange.

“He or she is clearly a human, but those footsteps are really heavy and stiff. They’re like… mechanical prosthetics!”

Lu Siya and Meng Chao exchanged a glance.