Chapter 326 - Second Game - Switch (1/2)

The second game seemed to be pretty straightforward but what gathered everyone's attention are the rules for this game. Everyone thought it would be a tournament-tyle fight but it wasn't. I was #7 in the list for Cage 2 and I thought the players #1 and #2 would fight first then it would be followed by #3 and #4. Turns out, whoever wins from the first match will fight #3, then after that, it would be followed by #4, until we reached the last number from that list which is #20. It was downright unfair for the people starting early but a blessing for the people starting late.

Complaints quickly resounded but Mr. Cuervo gave a simple reply:

”Life's unfair and that's the rule for this game. However, listen until the end in how I made it fair as best as I could.” he calmly stated.

A lot of people were about to quit the game but it had a few quirks. It's just that people started to complain before all of the rules for this game was announced. It was already considered a fight without weapons but Mr. Cuervo has a few ideas to add.

First, the last person standing at the cage after the list has been gone through is obviously the winner but a prize would still be given to each person who've won at least a single match. Furthermore, the more wins you bag on your turn, the larger the prize you would receive later, even more if you have the highest number of wins and was the last one standing at the end. The prize for the highest number of wins could exceed the prize for the last one standing if the person has won enough matches though they didn't specify by how much.

Second, players could freely switch their number with another player as long as they're in the same cage and both players agree. Forcing another player to switch numbers using violence is grounds for disqualification.

Third, the clothing before entry will be inspected and this time, any sort of footwear is also not allowed the same thing with gloves, helmets, and upper garments. Only shorts or pants will be allowed inside after a thorough checkup.

Fourth, a player is considered out of the match by tapping out, declaring it verbally, getting knocked unconscious, or by a referee's decision. Furthermore, If a player disregarded the referee's ruling in breaking them up to avoid more injury by enforcing this rule, the player would be shot down. In the case of a player dying due to the opponent at the middle of the match, the match will be reviewed and blood will be paid by blood regarding the circ.u.mstances.

Fifth and final, All moves are allowed as long as the other opponent is left breathing after the match is concluded.

”He doesn't want to lose customers eh?” I muttered.

”Before the end of the world started, the number of bodies from the games exceeded a hundred. It's always a deathmatch before but in the state the world is, finding new customers would prove to be difficult. It's tamer now actually.” Jerry replied.

”How much did he pay before? You said you're a retired sheriff so you must be turning your head every time these games are held, right?” I asked to get a reaction.

”You're a sharp one, eh? I'm from another barangay but the police force here is on my payroll. Well, let's just say that if I didn't do what I did, I wouldn't have the tools and connections to survive this thing. Money gets you a long way even more if you have a lot of them. The only thing wrong about your statement is that I've never turned my head away. I'm always present at these events and I didn't miss a single one of them.” Jerry chuckled.

”Well, it's just a figure of speech but I get your point.” I replied.

”Oh, is that so? I guess I'm too old to recognize such things.” he offered me a smoke but I declined.

”Ilya's fight is starting.” Tatiana interjected.

”No zombies this time?” Jared asked.

”The night is young, you'll see a lot more later. They did bring a lot today though.” Jerry replied.

Ilya is at an extreme disadvantage from this matchup since he's first and he needs to defeat a lot more people. He has to make the fights end as fast as possible to have the energy for the next one and last until the end. The only good thing that happened for him is that the referee allowed the bandages I've put in earlier.

He already declared that he wanted to fight me in the finals so I think we'll see him fight seriously.

And he did.

The moment the signal was given, Ilya's expression changed. Ilya ran and leaped towards his opponent, delivering a flying right knee to the guy's mouth. A loud crack resounded while several bloody teeth fell off the ground. Ilya grabbed his neck and delivered another knee to his abdomen when the guy reeled in from the pain. The guy's body folded from the impact but another knee was delivered.

And another.

And another.

The guy fell to his side with a bruised torso and a bloody mouth.

”Whew! That was fast bro!” Jared was ecstatic.

”That guy's ribs are definitely in pieces.” I muttered.

Cheers resounded all throughout the place since the fight was quickly concluded. It was not only for Ilya's match though.

A huge guy who joined at the last minute just one-shotted another poor soul with a huge slap to the side of his head. His fight ended much faster compared to Ilya and the group cheering for his opponent were in disbelief.

”Now that's another guy to watch out for.” I thought to myself.

I'm stealing glances from each cage but Ilya's second match is starting.

”I GIVE UP~ I GIVE UP~” his opponent quickly surrendered before anything happened. He didn't even enter the cage where Ilya's glaring at him viciously.

”Well that's something to scare people away.” Jerry chuckled.

”The display earlier was something else too.” I added.