《Reincarnated As An Orc Slave, A Beautiful Princess Redeemed Me》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    A formation of griffins circled above Talantum.


    The golden sunlight shone through the triumphal arch below them, and the fanatical crowd waved flowers and ribbons to welcome the returning army.


    Squeak¡­


    The wooden carriage shook like a bed on a wedding night. Seated within the carriage as a trophy, Lin Lei watched all this with utter boredom.


    ¡®Goodbye, my Earth.¡¯


    He was a young man in the 21st century, but he woke up in this foreign world where slavery was still in existence.


    A society where slavery still existed was not that scary. What was scary was that he became a slave.


    He was not able to stay in his own tribe for long before Talantum¡¯s army charged in. Faced with the gleaming short swords, Lin Lei wisely chose to surrender.


    There was no helping it. Even when confronting the swords, he still had his rationality.


    The body he had transmigrated to was the tribe¡¯s sacrifice, which was quite rare.


    Just like how people liked to catch rare Pokemons, he could save himself from the fate of being killed by the murderous Tanlantum people.


    But that was all.


    In a foreign world where the Geneva Convention had not been signed, he almost starved to death after being a prisoner for half a month.


    Only when the army had entered the city to hold the triumphant ceremony did the commander think of Lin Lei, a reserve-duty slave. This was how Lin Lei, who had barely survived by eating insects, was able to welcome a limited ray of hope.


    Right now, Lin Lei¡¯s malnourished body was extremely weak. His skin, which had been forcefully washed with lime water, was sickly pale. However, his orc face of the Fox Clan pleased the commander.


    Although the appearance of orcs was generally not in line with human aesthetics, the fox orcs were an exception.


    There was an old phrase in Talantum, which was ¡®moon face¡¯. It meant that a person was good-looking. The origin of the phrase was to describe fox orcs.


    In terms of appearance, the fox orcs were on par with the Balhu elves.


    Thus, Lin Lei was able to enjoy VIP treatment as a prisoner.


    The other slaves could only be dragged forward by horses with their hands tied, while he could sit high on the prisoner carriage and be watched by the people.


    In the crowd, some of the young women were still rather shy, only daring to sneak peeks at him. However, some married women were much bolder, and their hungry gazes seemed to be able to pierce a hole through Lin Lei.


    Occasionally, a few wreaths were thrown into the carriage, and the faces of the regimental commanders in the front who were making their triumphant return turned green.


    The only emotion they felt was regret.


    ¡°Motherf*cker! An orc has stolen our limelight!¡±


    However, this parade finally came to an end.


    The gorgeous purple flag was raised high, and the long spears shining with a cold light spread out along the way. The royal guards appeared on both sides of the road.


    As the three-meter-long bone horn of an unknown giant beast rang, the army commander rode on an eight-legged white horse and slowly advanced to the cheers of the crowd.


    Olive branches and petals fell from the sky, pushing the celebration to a climax.


    Lin Lei¡¯s fate had reached a turning point.


    Lin Lei did not care about the self-glorification of the victors, but the way they dealt with slaves made his heart turn cold.


    In order to celebrate the annihilation of all the orc clans in the Talantum Kingdom, His Majesty decided to extend the celebration by a month.


    All the orc slaves would be thrown into the coliseum, and their blood would be used to please the people and gods of Talantum.


    How could Lin Lei have expected this to happen? He thought that with his face, the worst possible outcome would be to become a sex slave to some noble.


    Beast fighting was a blind spot in his knowledge. He had never even killed a chicken in his two lifetimes, let alone a wild beast.


    This decision made the girls in the crowd extremely sad, and some of them could not control their emotions and even cried.


    On the other hand, the soldiers were secretly pleased.


    Just now, they even had the thought of stabbing this pretty boy to death with their own hands. Now, they could only gloat at his misfortune.


    Dying in the mouth of a wild beast was the only ending worthy of this pretty boy.


    In fact, not to mention the soldiers, even the slaves present were secretly happy.


    No matter how much he showed off, he was still going to die just like them.


    After the ceremony ended, Lin Lei and his fellow tribesmen were thrown into the underground prison in the coliseum.


    A basket of fragrant baked bread was carried to the cell and fell to the ground with a dull sound.


    A thick soup made from some kind of block-shaped rhizome was distributed to the prisoners. This was their first full meal after being hungry for a long time.


    The fragrant food triggered some of the prisoners¡¯ sentimentality, and as they ate, their tears and snot flowed uncontrollably into the bowl.


    At first, it was just a soft sobbing, but then the sadness started to spread.


    ¡°What are you crying for?!¡±


    As the crying became louder and louder, the guards became impatient and pulled out the person who was crying the most.


    The long whip made of cow leather was dipped in salt water, and the whipping only stopped after the fierce jailer broke it.


    The prisoners only stopped the commotion after the badly mutilated body was thrown into the cell.


    In the air, the smell of blood mixed with the smell of excrement mixed together into an unbearable stench that made Lin Lei feel rather nauseated.


    A bear orc looked at the nauseated Lin Lei with a look of ridicule on his face.


    ¡°Why, it turns out that even the noble priest would live to see such a day!¡±


    Lin Lei glanced at him, then said, ¡°As a warrior who surrendered, you¡¯re only fit to bring shame to the Ancestral God.¡±


    Once the orcs of the Bear Clan grew up, their height would be no less than three meters, so they were natural warriors of the orc clans.


    On the battlefield, these bear warriors could directly charge at the cavalry, showing their ferocity.


    In the culture of the bear orcs, dying in battle was something to be proud of. Having been a priest for a while, Lin Lei did not mind saying the most unpleasant things.


    The bear orc wanted to roll his eyes at Lin Lei¡¯s words, but after a while, he finally came to a realization with his limited brain capacity.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you f*cking surrender as well?!¡±


    ¡°What the hell do you know? I did it as a stop-gap measure. I¡¯ll now start preparing to make a comeback.¡± Lin Lei had also grown quite thick-skinned.


    ¡°This is the Ancestral God¡¯s divine decree. You won¡¯t understand unless you¡¯re blessed by them.¡±


    The bear orc¡¯s face was red even through his black hair. He opened his mouth and said, ¡°What bullsh*t Ancestral God! Where were they when our tribe was destroyed?¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re really the oracle, ask the Ancestral God to come and save us!¡±


    The roar was so loud that the warden walked to the door of the cell with special shoes made of wooden soles.


    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re quite strong. Very good.¡±


    The head warden cracked the leather whip in his hand. ¡°You¡¯re so energetic. I choose you.


    ¡°It¡¯s the first fight in the coliseum today, and we¡¯re just lacking someone that would add to the program.


    ¡°Get him out. He¡¯ll be the one to perform today.¡±


    The bear orc¡¯s face turned ashen.


    A moment later, he looked helplessly at Lin Lei.¡±Um, can I be blessed by the Ancestral God?¡±


    ¡°Go on. The Ancestral God will bless you with invincibility.¡±


    It was not clear whether the bear orc had accepted his fate or if he truly believed Lin Lei¡¯s nonsense, but he walked out on his own with a look of relief on his face.


    Then, the news of his death was quickly sent back.


    Upon hearing this news, Lin Lei¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his head.


    He had seen the bear warriors of the tribe before. They could break the neck of a buck with their bare hands and wrestle with the ogres.


    What the hell did those damn people of Talantum put in the arena?

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The prisoners were all silent.


    The bear orcs were the top warrior race among the orcs, yet even a bear warrior had lost.


    How could they survive, then?


    Realizing this, and with the warning of the corpse on the ground, some of the orcs wanted to cry but did not dare to.


    In the oppressive environment, a few orcs began to play with their huge genitals and masturbated to release the pressure.


    The air was even more turbid.


    In addition to these orcs who had been crushed by despair, there were also some orcs who had not given up. They looked at each other and whispered to each other.


    However, no matter which group they were in, all of them tacitly ignored Lin Lei.


    ¡°The protection of the Ancestral God! Pah!¡±


    Lin Lei felt as though this group of people was on the verge of spitting at him.


    ¡°Tsk. The Ancestral God is truly trash.¡±


    Just as he was cursing the Ancestral God to relieve his stress, his eyes suddenly rolled back and he fainted.


    When he regained consciousness, he realized that he was not in the dungeon of the coliseum but in an unfamiliar temple.


    Although the temple was unfamiliar to him, he was not unfamiliar with the layout inside.


    The stone buildings were full of unique patterns of marble, and there was a merfolk oil lamp every two steps. They were all lit up, illuminating the inside of the temple as if it were daytime.


    Round pillars stood in the middle, carved with rough figures of giant beasts. They held bronze weapons and shields. Red curtains with golden threads hung from above.


    The walls were filled with exquisite murals. There was a fox orc priest riding a white deer, a bear orc in heavy bronze armor charging into the enemy lines, and a mammoth orc destroying things wantonly¡­


    The memories of Lin Lei¡¯s current body flooded into his mind, and he recognized what these murals represented.


    The ancient orcs were the true masters of this continent, pushing their glory to the very ends of the continent.


    The merfolk sculptures represented the stories of them venturing deep into the ocean, fighting merfolk and boiling them in oil to make candles.


    The murals also depicted the bloody battle with the Sea Tribe, which was also the last glory of the orcs.


    After that battle, although the orcs won, they also suffered a great loss. After another demon invasion, they finally declined.


    This continent was now the world of humans.


    In the center of the temple stood a divine pillar that represented the Ancestral God.


    In the orcs¡¯ theology, the belief in the Ancestral God was concrete, but there was no concrete image. The only thing that could represent the Ancestral God was a totem.


    For specific races, there would be specially carved totems, but for the Ancestral God that the orcs worshiped, the totem was white without any decorations.


    Ever since Lin Lei transmigrated, he had always thought that the Ancestral God was just an abstract concept. He did not think that he and the Bear Clan of the orcs had the same ancestors.


    Their sizes did not even match, so how could they have the same ancestors?


    However, today, this concept was completely shattered.


    ¡°I heard that you called me useless trash?¡±


    The totem let out a vast, sonorous voice, which caused Lin Lei¡¯s head to hurt just from hearing it.


    It was already embarrassing enough to be caught badmouthing someone behind their back, let alone badmouthing a god.


    ¡°Of course not,¡± Lin Lei bit the bullet and replied.


    ¡°That was a sincere compliment.


    ¡°As expected of the great Ancestral God. There¡¯s no comparison in terms of trash. It¡¯s a round-about compliment about your greatness.


    ¡°I¡¯m sincerely praising your glory.¡±


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll believe you?¡± the totem of the Ancestral God asked.


    After an awkward period of silence, Lin Lei seemed to have given up. ¡°Alright, just take it as though I was scolding you.


    ¡°You¡¯re a god, and I¡¯m just a mortal. You can do whatever you want to me.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you deal with me swiftly? It¡¯s better than me being eaten by wild beasts.¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, the totem of the Ancestral God was silent for a moment before a voice sounded again. ¡°I¡¯m sorry ¡­¡±


    Lin Lei did not expect to hear these words. He was completely stunned.


    The totem of the Ancestral God continued, ¡°I was too heavily injured in the battle with the Sea God. I only woke up after so many years. I¡¯m very sorry for what happened to you.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t protect you well.¡±


    Lin Lei did not feel any sense of belonging among the orcs. He had a deeper sense of belonging with the human race.


    He could hear the guilt in the Ancestral God¡¯s voice, but he did not feel anything.


    The orcs had truly suffered, but it did not seem to have anything to do with him. Thus, Lin Lei began to console the Ancestral God.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be sorry about. Children will always have to live independently when they grow up.


    ¡°It¡¯s like how I can¡¯t blame my parents for not being able to survive after leaving their side.¡±


    ¡°You really don¡¯t blame me?¡± the Ancestral God asked after a moment.


    ¡°I don¡¯t blame you.¡±


    ¡°Then why did you scold me?¡±


    Lin Lei was silent for a moment. ¡°If I say that the atmosphere had reached a point of no return and I wanted to relieve some of the pressure, would you believe me?


    ¡°It¡¯s just like how we insult others¡¯ mothers when we curse, but we don¡¯t really want to f*ck their mothers. It¡¯s just cussing.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha¡­¡± The Ancestral God laughed for a long time before saying, ¡°Interesting little fellow. I¡¯ll protect you for a while.


    ¡°I¡¯ll let you awaken your bloodline inheritance. How much you can accept depends on your ability.¡±


    Lin Lei was cursing in his heart.


    There was indeed a saying about bloodline awakening, but it was something legendary.


    When a warrior awakened their bloodline inheritance, they would become an orc king. If a priest awakened their bloodline, they would be promoted to Great Prophet.


    However, it had been a thousand years since any orcs had awakened their bloodline.


    It was a pity that the orcs were weak now, and even if they awakened their bloodline, no one would flatter them.


    Just as Lin Lei was thinking about how he would have been treated a thousand years ago, he suddenly felt a pain in his head, and a warm current flowed through his body.


    ¡°You¡¯re so weak¡­¡± The Ancestral God¡¯s words were clearly filled with contempt. ¡°I can only awaken some of your Fox Clan bloodline now.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all because of you,¡± Lin Lei retorted. ¡°Isn¡¯t this all thanks to you?¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    After the Ancestral God spoke, Lin Lei disappeared from the temple.


    The next second, Lin Lei opened his eyes.


    The surrounding people who had been sneakily watching Lin Lei immediately retracted their gazes. Those who wanted to masturbate continued to masturbate, while those who wanted to plot continued to plot.


    However, Lin Lei was stunned.


    ¡°Hey! Brothers, can you guess what happened to me just now?¡±


    An orc from the Dog Clan glanced at him and said sarcastically, ¡°You can¡¯t be thinking of saying that you fainted just now because you went to see the Ancestral God, right?¡±


    ¡°How did you know?¡±


    Pah!


    All the orcs spat at him in unison.


    He was really shameless. Who would believe such a lie that could be seen through at a glance?


    Did he really think that they were all walnut-headed like the Bear Clan?


    Lin Lei wasn¡¯t convinced. ¡°No, what do you mean? I¡¯m telling you, I didn¡¯t just see the Ancestral God.


    ¡°My bloodline has awakened.¡±


    What answered him was the sound of spitting.


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great. Should we call you the great prophet now?¡±


    Hearing the mockery of the dog orc, Lin Lei was enraged. He wanted to awaken his bloodline and give him a good beating.


    Then, he was stunned.


    Wait a minute?


    How should he awaken it?


    Seeing the unfriendly gazes of the orcs, Lin Lei revealed a smile.¡±It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t believe me. I was just joking.¡±


    ¡°Hehe.¡± Cold laughter rose and fell.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Lei spent the entire night pondering how to awaken his bloodline but to no avail.


    The orc from the Dog Clan had organized a prison break, but they had not made any progress either.


    As the noise from the arena above entered the dungeon, the head warden returned to the dungeon with his whip.


    It was already midnight when the dog orc was hung by two iron hooks on his face. The skin on his face had completely separated from his bones, and his yellow teeth with food residue were exposed to the air.


    The warden took small steps as he admired the work. After a moment, he turned his eyes to the jailer beside him.


    ¡°Put him down and pick nine of its kind to form a team of ten.¡±


    Hearing the head warden¡¯s words, the prisoners subconsciously retreated.


    As the sound of the chains fell, the dog orc was put down. Then, there was a commotion and a few orcs were dragged out.


    ¡°Release me! I need to break out of prison!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t!¡±


    ¡°Mother! Mother!¡±


    ¡­


    The head warden listened to the cries as if he was listening to beautiful music. He had a look of enjoyment on his face.


    ¡°You guys are in luck. Today is a team battle.


    ¡°The chances of ten people surviving is much higher than just one. Of course, that¡¯s only if you have enough courage.¡±


    Hearing the head warden¡¯s words, the orcs who were pulled out of the prison seemed to calm down a little.


    After all, numbers did indeed bring some courage. One of the dog orcs suddenly pointed at Lin Lei and said loudly, ¡°My Lord, since it¡¯s a team battle, I¡¯d like to fight with our priest!¡±


    Lin Lei was speechless.


    He was the only captured priest.


    The warden and the other slaves all turned to look at Lin Lei. The warden laughed.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. You¡¯re quite thoughtful.¡±


    ¡°But I hate it when someone teaches me how to do things. Someone, hang this guy up.¡±


    With a ghostly wail and a howl, the dog orc¡¯s face was hooked by an iron hook, and he was hung up.


    Before Lin Lei could even let out a breath of relief, he saw the head warden¡¯s whip point toward him.


    ¡°There¡¯s an empty spot in the ten-man team now. You¡¯ll go with them.¡±


    Lin Lei even felt like stabbing the dog with a knife.


    However, he did not have the chance to refuse.


    The people who were brought out of the dungeon were brought to a corridor.


    The jailer shouted for them to take off their clothes, and a few strong slaves began to apply olive oil on themselves.


    Lin Lei was not experienced in this. Lin Lei was dragged to one side where he was changed into a priest¡¯s robe.


    The snow-white priest¡¯s robe was of a much higher level than the one Lin Lei had worn back in the tribe. Lin Lei guessed that this was the legacy of some unlucky high priest of the Orc Tribe.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be promoted in the coliseum.¡±


    Lin Lei laughed self-mockingly, and then he was surrounded by a few female slaves, who began to apply some makeup on his face.


    As the lead-filled makeup covered the dark circles under his eyes, Lin Lei¡¯s beautiful face seemed to be glowing.


    Not to mention the female slaves present, even the jailers were a little dazed by his appearance.


    After that, they began to distribute weapons to Lin Lei¡¯s group. Lin Lei was given an ordinary wooden staff, while the other orcs each received a half-meter-long bone.


    That was all¡­


    As the capstan turned, the metal door at the end of the corridor was pulled up.


    A gust of wind blew past everyone¡¯s bodies, and the air seemed to be filled with the smell of blood.


    Everyone was led toward the door. At this moment, an orc spoke to Lin Lei.


    ¡°Hey, Priest. If you cast a bloodlust spell on me when we fight later, I¡¯ll be sure to protect you.¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Lin Lei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to do that.¡±


    The orcs were speechless.


    ¡°How did you become a priest, then? You can¡¯t even do that? What do you know?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a scripture priest, not a battlefield priest. I don¡¯t know any magic.¡±


    The spirits of the orcs instantly fell to the bottom, and one orc almost cried. ¡°No, don¡¯t joke around, okay? We¡¯re going to fight later, and we¡¯ll lose our lives! What do you mean you don¡¯t know?!¡±


    Lin Lei was helpless. The original owner of this body truly did not know how to cast spells. Meanwhile, he had only transmigrated a short while ago, so he did not know either.


    The orcs looked at Lin Lei¡¯s expression, their faces turning green.


    ¡°Motherf*cker! He¡¯s really trash!¡±


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    However, those surrounding the circular arena did not know about this little story. As Lin Lei and the others entered, the atmosphere reached a small climax.


    The host¡¯s voice was amplified by a magic device that was engraved with wind magic.


    ¡°Now, this is a standard orc team, and they even have a priest with them.


    ¡°This setup is quite luxurious! Priests are usually assigned to a squadron of a hundred people. Today, everyone will be able to feast their eyes!


    ¡°With the bloodlust spell, the orc army can be said to be the strongest infantry on the continent. If we¡¯re lucky, we might even be able to see the priest controlling lightning!


    ¡°And the team of orcs this time is also amazing! The Dog Clan is the main force of the orcs. They have rich combat experience and unique use of orc bones¡­¡±


    Under the host¡¯s bragging, even Lin Lei began to doubt himself.


    If he did not know that orc bones were no longer used by orcs, he would have believed that his group was made up of elites who had gone through hundreds of battles.


    Any orc with some dignity would have died on the battlefield long ago. The orcs around him were either deserters or teenagers who had never been on the battlefield. They had no experience at all.


    This group of orcs consisted of the old, the young, the sick, and the disabled. If they were humans on earth, people would give up their seats on the subway for them.


    In addition, he was a priest who did not know a single spell. What could he do?


    Before Lin Lei could finish his internal complaints, he heard the host change the topic.


    ¡°This will be an evenly-matched battle. The opponent they¡¯ll face is¡­ Mad Bull!¡±


    As the host finished speaking, the iron door on the other side of the arena opened.


    The enormous black figure slowly drew closer and closer to the battlefield. Before Lin Lei and the others could clearly see the bull, they saw a pair of crimson eyes in the darkness of the tunnel.


    ¡°This¡­ This ¡­ is a f*cking bull?¡±


    An orc next to Lin Lei was trembling hard all over like a massaging device Lin Lei had seen in a movie in his previous life.


    Everyone else, including Lin Lei, had limited strength. They had seen bulls before, but they had never heard of any bull being able to emit red light from their eyes.


    As Mad Bull squeezed out of the tunnel and stepped into the sunlight in the arena, Lin Lei began to tremble as well.


    It was nearly three meters tall, and its explosive muscles were like a squirming mountain of flesh.


    Swish!


    Mad Bull let out a long cry, and its dagger-like teeth were exposed to the sun. This also indicated that this bull-like creature was definitely not a herbivore.


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s hair was standing on end as the memories of the original owner flooded into his mind.


    ¡°How is this a bull? This is a f*cking minotaur!¡±

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    During the previous demon invasion, the Legion of Hell rode on bulls like this to confront the orcs head-on.


    After the Legion of Hell was sent back to hell, some of the bulls were left behind on the continent.


    Without the influence of hell, the minotaurs were not as powerful as their ancestors.


    However, Lin Lei was simply too different from their ancestors.


    Lin Lei finally understood how that bear warrior had died. How could they possibly be evenly matched against this thing?


    This was not a fight; this was an execution!


    The audience in the arena could naturally see it as well, and their mocking laughter rose one after another.


    Two of the dog orcs were scared out of their wits. They did not care about their formation and ran straight toward the iron gate.


    ¡°Woof! Come back!¡±


    The dog orc whose face was torn roared with his leaking mouth.


    This slightly restored some of the members¡¯ collapsed morale. The dog orcs were the best at grouping up among all the orcs, and they would stand united in the face of adversity.


    However, the two who escaped did not return to the team.


    The minotaur charged at the two players who were alone at a high speed.


    One of the dog orcs felt a gust of wind behind him, and then the wall of the arena in his vision instantly enlarged.


    Bang!


    With a dull thud, the dog orc was pushed against the wall.


    With the sound of bones cracking, blood shot out and splattered all over the wall. A piece of liver spurted out of the orc¡¯s mouth and fell among the audience.


    One of the audience members in the front row wiped his face, then stood up excitedly while holding up the liver that had just landed on his face, waving it.


    This scene ignited the audience and also opened the prologue to this cruel execution.


    The other running dog orc was so scared that he collapsed on the ground. His urine flowed down his thigh and was absorbed by the sand.


    ¡°Mother!


    ¡°Mom¡­¡±


    The minotaur retreated and slowly walked toward the dog orc who was lying on the ground.


    Swish!


    The minotaur opened its mouth, and a stinky smell enveloped the dog orc¡¯s head.


    The minotaur bit the dog orc¡¯s head in half as if it was a biscuit.


    A huge amount of blood spurted out from the orc¡¯s cross-section. It was half a meter high, creating a blood fountain in the arena.


    ¡°Blargh!¡±


    Some of the dog orcs in the arena could not take it and vomited.


    ¡°Stop vomiting! Formation! Get into formation!¡±


    The orc with the torn mouth used his leaking mouth to loudly command the others. At the same time, he gave Lin Lei a strange look.


    This useless priest¡¯s expression did not even change once.


    In truth, Lin Lei was also surprised at how he did not feel any emotional fluctuations. Seeing the blood splatter, he even felt a faint sense of excitement.


    If he had seen this scene in his previous life, he would probably have vomited until his stomach bled.


    Now, he seemed to be longing for something.


    The minotaur glanced sideways at Lin Lei, then at the nearby dog formation.


    Pah!


    Half a skull came out of his mouth, and at the same time, he lowered his body and head.


    ¡°It¡¯s coming!


    ¡°When it comes over, you guys hold it back. I¡¯ll grab its tail from behind!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, the minotaur charged at the group, leaving a trail of dust behind it.


    Woof!!!


    Even though the dog orcs were already prepared, one of them was still hit. He howled miserably as he spun in circles in the air.


    The other dog orcs also scattered and used their bone clubs to hit the minotaur.


    They did not even leave a mark on the minotaur¡¯s skin.


    The leader of the dog orcs with a torn mouth had already circled behind the minotaur. Then, its tail suddenly enlarged and occupied his vision.


    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    The split-mouthed orc did not have time to react before the minotaur¡¯s tail crushed his face.


    His nasal bone was crushed by the tail, and his brain juice flowed out through his nostrils. He lost all signs of life without even making a sound.


    ¡°Grandpa!¡±


    When a dog orc saw this, his eyes were about to bleed. In the next second, the minotaur stepped on his chest with a hoof.


    With the cheers of the audience, the massacre quickly came to an end.


    Having lost their organization and morale, the dog orcs were no stronger than toys under the hooves of the minotaur.


    As the last dog orc fell, the minotaur turned its gaze toward Lin Lei.


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s a pity,¡±


    The host¡¯s commentary continued.


    ¡°The resistance of the orcs is wonderful but not violent enough. I feel sorry for those who bet on the victory of the orcs.


    ¡°There are risks in gambling, so you have to be careful when supporting the unpopular choice.¡±


    Hearing the host¡¯s slightly mocking words, the audience burst into boos.


    A gambler who had bet on the orcs¡¯ victory waved their wagers about, shouting at Lin Lei, ¡°Don¡¯t lose, Pretty Boy!¡±


    The faint comment was quickly drowned out by the noise.


    The host took advantage of his magic equipment and continued, ¡°It¡¯s obvious now that this priest only looks like one and doesn¡¯t even know how to cast a bloodlust spell.


    ¡°Without the dog warriors, he¡¯s just a peacock dressed in fancy clothes. No, at least peacocks can fly.


    ¡°And now, let us witness Mad Bull tearing him apart¡­¡±


    The host suddenly stopped.


    On the field, the minotaur did not charge straight at Lin Lei but instead circled around him.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? What¡¯s wrong with Mad Bull?¡±


    ¡°Interesting, there¡¯s actually a reversal in this match!¡±


    Although the minotaur was not as intelligent as orcs, it was far more intelligent than wild beasts.


    From the moment it had entered the arena, it had sensed a faint sense of danger from Lin Lei, which was why it had taken the initiative to deal with the dog orcs first.


    The smell of blood on the field stimulated Lin Lei, causing his eyes to uncontrollably widen.


    Lin Lei felt as though his blood was on fire and it was not blood that was flowing through his veins but rather steam.


    A sense of frustration filled his entire body, and Lin Lei suddenly grabbed at his own priest robe.


    Rip!


    With the sound of cloth being torn, the priest¡¯s robe was torn into pieces and taken off his body.


    Lin Lei¡¯s sickly, pale body was exposed to the air, including his erect penis.


    ¡°Hiss!¡±


    Everyone gasped at the same time. Both men and women were shocked by his amazing size.


    Even the host could not hold it in anymore and exclaimed, ¡°Gods! What the hell is this size?¡±


    Lin Lei could not care less about the commotion of the audience. His body began to transform at high speed.


    A fox¡¯s golden fur rapidly grew from his skin and turned white. White fur that was longer than 20cm grew out of his bony vertebrae.


    Lin Lei¡¯s body was hunched over, and his two hands were constantly moving downwards. Two long canine teeth were revealed through his lips.


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Lin Lei raised his head, and a wolf howl came out of his mouth.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As soon as Lin Lei had transformed into this form, he understood what sort of legacy he had awakened.


    It was an inheritance that could increase one¡¯s agility and perception by several times.


    This was a very strange feeling. Knowledge did not come from the brain, but rather, it flowed through his blood, stimulating Lin Lei¡¯s actions.


    Lin Lei¡¯s four limbs touched the ground, and his bones were shaking.


    Rumble¡­


    A series of thunderous sounds came from between his bones, and a cyclone suddenly rose from his limbs that were touching the ground.


    Lin Lei actually took the initiative to charge toward the minotaur.


    He cut through the air at an extremely fast speed, and the yellow sand on the ground was pulled up into a curtain of dust.


    This cloud of dust was like a long spear with Lin Lei as the spearhead, and it pierced straight toward the minotaur.


    Swish!


    The minotaur let out a long screech, and its massive body suddenly stood up like a human. At the same time, its front hooves smashed toward Lin Lei like a blur.


    The minotaur could not clearly see Lin Lei¡¯s movements, but it was not easy for Lin Lei to dodge the minotaur¡¯s wild stomping. As he struck the minotaur, he managed to block a few attacks.


    Lin Lei¡¯s fingernails grew wildly, scratching the bull monster¡¯s chest until it was covered in blood.


    The minotaur¡¯s hooves were also astonishingly heavy. Although he managed to block them a few times, the impact still made him want to vomit blood.


    He did not gain any advantage in direct combat. Lin Lei instinctively dodged backward.


    Boom!


    The minotaur¡¯s hooves landed on the ground, creating a deep pit in the sand and causing dust to rise.


    Lin Lei thrust his now-so-called claws into the sand, then raised them toward the minotaur¡¯s eyes.


    The teeth and bones of the previous gladiators hit the minotaur¡¯s eyes like iron pellets.


    Tissue fluid was flowing out of the minotaur¡¯s eyes.


    Swish!


    The minotaur, which had lost its vision, went crazy and began to run around the arena with its head lowered.


    Everything that happened just now might have happened too quickly, and the host did not have time to explain, so he quickly interjected.


    ¡°Oh! Gods above! What did I just see?


    ¡°This orc with a huge d*ck actually injured Mad Bull! He¡¯s just a priest, not a warrior!


    ¡°But now that Mad Bull has really gone mad, the priest has already obtained victory! As long as he can drag it out until Mad Bull exhausts itself, he can kill Mad Bull!


    ¡°Let¡¯s party, gamblers! The most unexpected winner in the history of the arena is about to be born!¡±


    Lin Lei just wanted to say that the host was worthy of being a commentator for the grand coliseum. At this moment, Lin Lei¡¯s eyes were very sharp, and his body was instinctively urging him to act.


    However, when he saw Mad Bull scurrying around on the field and inadvertently trampling on the dog orcs¡¯ corpses, he felt an inexplicable anger.


    They were already dead warriors, and they should not have to accept this treatment.


    Lin Lei could clearly tell that this was not his own thought. This was probably the will of his bloodline.


    However, Lin Lei did not resist this sort of feeling. He did not choose to use the tactic of avoiding the minotaur¡¯s attacks. Instead, he charged straight onto the minotaur¡¯s path.


    ¡°Oh? What¡¯s this big orc with the big d*ck doing? Is he crazy?


    ¡°Gods! He actually jumped onto the bull¡¯s back!¡±


    As the host sighed in amazement, Lin Lei somersaulted in the air and landed steadily on the back of the minotaur.


    The minotaur could sense Lin Lei on its back, and it trembled in rage, trying to shake Lin Lei off.


    Lin Lei felt as though he was riding on a canoe in the middle of a typhoon.


    His sharp claws dug into minotaur¡¯s flesh, and every time the bull monster struggled, its wound would widen.


    Swish!


    The minotaur let out a shrill howl. At the same time, it swung its tail viciously at Lin Lei, who was on its back.


    Lin Lei was forced to release his grip, and he leaped down from the back of the minotaur. Moments later, a foul wind enveloped his head.


    Lin Lei dodged this attack, rolled twice, and picked up two orc bones from the corpse of a dog orc.


    Bang! Bang!


    Lin Lei struck the two bones against each other while calling out, ¡°Bastard! I¡¯m here!¡±


    ¡°Gods!¡±


    The host¡¯s excited commentary spread through the audience. ¡°Not only is this orc showing us his incredible martial arts, but he¡¯s also showing us his incredible courage!


    ¡°He¡¯s even provoking Mad Bull. This is simply¡­¡±


    As the host continued to comment, the minotaur suddenly opened its eyes.


    Its blood and tissue flowed down. Its gaze locked on Lin Lei¡¯s direction, and with a loud cry, it charged toward Lin Lei.


    When it reached Lin Lei, Lin Lei¡¯s figure suddenly disappeared from the minotaur¡¯s field of vision.


    Where did he go?


    The minotaur thought for a moment with its limited intelligence and suddenly raised its head.


    Just now, Lin Lei had used this technique to appear on its back.


    However, it did not see Lin Lei now.


    Lin Lei had actually managed to slip past the minotaur¡¯s four hooves, catching it off guard.


    Having arrived at the minotaur¡¯s back, Lin Lei stabbed the half-meter-long bone in his hand into the minotaur¡¯s anus.


    The intense pain engulfed the minotaur, causing it to let out a silent roar.


    It could not scream out the pain that exceeded its limit.


    Boom!


    With a loud boom that resounded throughout the arena, the minotaur fell to the ground.


    Although there was sand as a buffer, the impact of its huge weight was clearly not that easy to bear.


    Streams of blood seeped out from its mouth and nose. It was obvious that its internal organs had been severely injured.


    ¡°It¡¯s really useful, but unfortunately, the execution wasn¡¯t good enough.¡±


    Lin Lei avoided stepping on the dead dog orc with a torn mouth and crouched down in front of the minotaur.


    The minotaur opened its mouth and bit toward Lin Lei, but Lin Lei quickly stabbed the other bone into its throat.


    The red light in the minotaur¡¯s eyes disappeared.


    After all signs of life from this enormous creature had disappeared, Lin Lei stood up.


    The arena¡¯s stands instantly fell into a revelry.


    Almost everyone in the stands stood up and cheered with their hands raised high. Some of them were so excited that they tore their clothes.


    Roar!


    ¡°Ahhhhhh!¡±


    It was not just the men who were like this. Even some of the women had torn off their shirts, completely unaware that their huge breasts were exposed to the air.


    One of them even pretended to lick Lin Lei¡¯s pale, skinny body, but the stench caused the man next to her to curse out loud.


    ¡°Get lost, b*tch!¡±


    The man punched the woman in the face, knocking her to the ground. Then he raised his hands and continued to cheer.


    The host also went crazy. ¡°Oh! My ancestors! Gods! What did I just see?


    ¡°This can¡¯t be described as incredible! This is a miracle!¡±


    ¡°This orc priest won against Mad Bull, and it was a head-on fight!


    ¡°I¡¯m witnessing the birth of a new epic legend!¡±


    The cheers grew louder and louder, while Lin Lei¡¯s vision grew increasingly blurry.


    A strong sense of dizziness enveloped his entire body.


    ¡°Who is it?


    ¡°Who attacked me?¡±


    These were Lin Lei¡¯s last thoughts, and then he fell unconscious.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As Lin Lei fell to the ground, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence.


    In the large stands directly opposite the arena, Emperor Titus took a sip of wine.


    ¡°He¡¯s a warrior. Send him a doctor.¡±


    With the emperor¡¯s order, the doctor quickly appeared in the field, and the audience cheered. ¡°Your Majesty is wise!¡±


    ¡°Long live the emperor!¡±


    The nature of this gladiator fight was special. Although it was a gladiator fight, it was a performance for God.


    It was a large-scale sacrificial ceremony.


    Lin Lei¡¯s group was just a sacrificial offering, and sacrificial offerings naturally did not have any chance of surviving. Dying on the battlefield was their predetermined script and fate.


    However, since Emperor Titus had given the order to treat Lin Lei, that meant that Lin Lei had been pardoned.


    After watching the legendary duel, none of the spectators wished for Lin Lei to die.


    The results of the examination were quickly sent to the emperor. It was just pure exhaustion.


    Before Titus could say anything, a young female voice came from behind him.


    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡±


    Titus frowned. He could not be more familiar with this voice, so he turned around and shouted to the passage behind him, ¡°Come out, Lana!¡±


    A pretty figure came out of the tunnel.


    The girl was about 15 or 16 years old. She wore a soft hat on her head, which was inlaid with large and small amethyst stones. The largest one was the size of an egg. The cutting was complicated, and it shimmered brightly under the sun.


    Talantum¡¯s color was purple, and Titus, the emperor, was wearing a purple robe. The gemstones on it were much smaller than the ones on the girl¡¯s soft hat.


    The girl¡¯s soft hat could be said to be exceedingly luxurious in Talantum, but they did not overshadow her appearance.


    Her face was fair with delicate facial features, and her rose-petal-like lips formed a sharp contrast.


    The girl stuck out her tongue. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Dad.¡±


    Titus¡¯ anger quickly disappeared, and he could not get angry looking at his daughter¡¯s face.


    However, he still wanted to maintain his dignity as a father, so he reprimanded with a stern face, ¡°Why did you come to the arena again?!¡±


    Lana could clearly sense the gentleness in her father¡¯s tone. She ran over shyly, ¡°Dad, I just missed you.¡±


    Regardless of whether these words were true or not, Titus was still very happy. He ordered a servant to bring over a veil for Lana to put on, then allowed Lana to sit down beside him.


    Lana acted cutely for a while, then secretly changed the topic to Lin Lei.


    ¡°Father, that slave just now was so powerful. Should we take him into the palace as a guard?¡±


    Titus¡¯ expression showed that he was moved, but he quickly shook his head. ¡°No, Lana. That¡¯s a slave that Marcus captured.


    ¡°I can give him a very low compensation if I use him as an offering, but I can¡¯t do that after he shows his potential.¡±


    Titus said as he took a grape that Lana had peeled and chewed on it.


    ¡°He¡¯s expected to be a gladiator who can make a lot of money. Although Marcus won¡¯t claim ownership, he¡¯ll definitely have an opinion if we try to recruit him.¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t we just give him a sum of money to buy that slave?¡± Lana¡¯s little face lit up.


    Titus glanced at Lana and laughed. ¡°You¡¯re the one who wants to buy him. Don¡¯t say ¡®we¡¯.


    ¡°Lana, we can¡¯t do this. We destroyed the orc tribe, so I don¡¯t know how deep the hatred in his heart is.


    ¡°I won¡¯t be at ease with such a person by your side. I won¡¯t agree to this.¡±


    Lana¡¯s face was scrunched up as she grabbed Titus¡¯ arm and shook it cutely.


    ¡°Daddy!


    ¡°I want him~¡±


    Titus was about to go soft-hearted, but he did not say it directly. ¡°No is a no. I won¡¯t pay for this.¡±


    However, Lana¡¯s cuteness was still too powerful. In the end, he still softened his tone. ¡°If you have the confidence to train this orc, I can allow him to be your slave.¡±


    Before Lana could celebrate her victory, she heard Titus say, ¡°However, this only means that I won¡¯t stop you. Similarly, I won¡¯t give you any support.


    ¡°If you want him, you¡¯ll have to compensate Tullius yourself.¡±


    Lana¡¯s gem-like eyes were about to flash with light. ¡°How much do I need to compensate?¡±


    Titus asked the clerk to do some calculations, and he came up with a shocking number.


    It would cost about 400,000 silver coins.


    Even Titus was shocked by the number, let alone Lana. ¡°Are slaves so expensive now?¡±


    With this kind of status, he could enter the Council of Elders and become an elder.


    The clerk hurriedly explained, ¡°Your Majesty, an ordinary slave is only worth four silver coins, but a gladiator who can win steadily in the arena is worth at least 40,000 silver coins.


    ¡°This orc hasn¡¯t fought many matches yet, so his value is still unknown. His value can only be calculated according to the top gladiators like Hermes.¡±


    Titus looked at Lana and said, ¡°Do you understand? if you want this orc, then pay this price.


    ¡°I know you have a small treasury. Whether you can buy it or not depends on your ability.


    ¡°Right, you¡¯re not allowed to sell your jewelry!¡±


    Lana gritted her teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. ¡°It¡¯s only 400,000! I¡¯ll think of a way!¡±


    Titus found this interesting and continued to tease Lana. ¡°If this orc keeps winning, his value will exceed Hermes¡¯, and it¡¯ll be more than 400,000.


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡±


    The gladiators who were performing saw Titus laughing so happily and fought even harder.


    ¡®His Majesty the emperor likes my performance!¡¯


    ¡­


    As for Lin Lei, he had no idea that a young woman had taken a liking to him.


    After being forcefully fed lamb soup, he finally woke up from his exhausted state.


    When he woke up, what he saw was not the huge prison cell that could hold hundreds of people but a pretty good room.


    The furniture was decorated with complicated patterns, and the walls were made from carved marble. Even the floor was carpeted!


    If it were not for the iron bars on the door as well as the toilet bowl next to it, Lin Lei would not even think of this as a prison cell.


    ¡°Where is this place?¡±


    Lin Lei clutched his head, which was beginning to hurt, as he sat up on the bed.


    The female slave outside the iron gate heard the movement in the room and peered in.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡±


    The female slave was pleasantly surprised. Then, she ran away quickly.


    Lin Lei did not have to wait for long before a man dressed in a long robe and a wool jacket appeared at his door.


    The robe was lined with purple edges and blended with gold and silver threads, indicating the identity of the noble.


    Click.


    Squeak.


    The iron gate opened with a slight sound, showing that it was commonly lubricated and maintained.


    The person strode over to Lin Lei, his face slowly merging with a certain face in Lin Lei¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get to know each other again. I¡¯m Tullius.


    ¡°Your¡­ creditor.¡±

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Tullius was the commander of the Fourth Army of Talantum.


    He was also the main character of this grand victory ceremony.


    He was the main culprit who had annihilated Lin Lei¡¯s entire clan.


    Lin Lei was confused.


    He did not know why this person had come to see him.


    A few muscular slaves were carrying a large chair, and Tullius sat on it. He used his right hand to support his chin. He looked down at Lin Lei.


    ¡°Kneel down!¡±


    A few steel crossbows were aimed at Lin Lei, the arrowheads gleaming with a cold light.


    Lin Lei¡¯s lips couldn¡¯t help but twitch, revealing his snowy white canine teeth.


    He could not stop making sounds from his throat.


    Tullius waved his hand, and the steel crossbows were put away.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I¡¯m here today for no other reason than to discuss business with you.¡±


    ¡°Business?¡± Lin Lei retracted his attacking stance. Right now, he was extremely weak. Forget about awakening his bloodline, even moving normally would be difficult.


    He could guess that this was the after-effect of using the Fox¡¯s Assault.


    It was normal to pay a price for being in a powerful state. He could not do anything to Tullius now.


    However, Lin Lei suspected that even if he could use the Fox¡¯s Assault, he would not be able to do anything to Tullius.


    Otherwise, Tullius would not have come to see him in such an unguarded manner.


    Strong self-confidence required strength as the foundation.


    To be confident without power was foolish. Lin Lei naturally didn¡¯t think that Tullius was a fool.


    The answer was obvious.


    Seeing that Lin Lei had calmed down, a playful smile appeared on Tullius¡¯ face.


    ¡°You¡¯re very smart and powerful. The rarest thing is that you don¡¯t let hatred get to your head. I even wanted to recruit you into the army, but it¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t.¡±


    Hatred?


    Lin Lei really did not have that sort of thing. At most, he hated Tullius for all the abuse he had been subjected to, but the one who had directly executed him was not Tullius, and so there was not much hatred between them.


    Lin Lei did not expect that Tullius would misunderstand this, but he was not going to bring this up himself. Thus, he turned to ask the reason why he could not join the army.


    Tullius¡¯ answer was quite unexpected.


    As a slave captured during the war, he was theoretically Tullius¡¯, but he was recognized as a sacrifice by the emperor during the triumphant ceremony.


    The emperor of Talantum also had another authority, which was the grand priest of the gods.


    As an offering, Lin Lei¡¯s rights were naturally the emperor¡¯s to determine. However, right now, he did not need to be an offering. Instead, he could become a gladiator and make a fortune.


    Titus did not want to claim ownership of Lin Lei. If word got out that he was snatching offerings from the gods, he would be seen as blaspheming them.


    However, the emperor could not very well declare his own authority over Lin Lei, which resulted in a very strange situation now.


    Right now, Lin Lei¡¯s ownership belonged to the emperor, but Tullius would be in possession of Lin Lei¡¯s earnings as a gladiator.


    This was why Tullius had said that he was Lin Lei¡¯s creditor.


    This sort of relationship almost made Lin Lei dizzy. Although he did not quite understand what was going on, he understood one thing. He did not need to call Tullius ¡®Master¡¯.


    All Lin Lei needed to do was hand over the money he earned as a gladiator to Tullius.


    ¡°Of course, you¡¯re a capable person. If possible, I hope that you can get out of being a gladiator.


    ¡°As a released slave, you may be restricted in Talantum, but not in the army. As long as you have the ability, you can climb as high as you want.¡±


    Tullius¡¯ words were full of temptation, like a strange uncle who was using strange candy to trick little girls.


    Lin Lei was not too interested in this sort of thing. Not taking revenge was already his limit. He would only work with his enemy if there was something wrong with his brain.


    However, he could not disobey Tullius in front of him, so he could only agree.


    ¡°No problem! Since you can¡¯t claim ownership of me, how can I escape from being a gladiator?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei agree, Tullius was very happy as well.


    ¡°The first way is to get someone to pay a large sum of money to buy you. This person¡¯s status can¡¯t be too low, or it¡¯ll be easy for people to talk about it.


    ¡°But it wasn¡¯t easy for me to be a legion commander, and I don¡¯t think anyone would offend me like this, hahaha.¡±


    Linley was cursing in his heart, ¡®You¡¯ve almost said what¡¯s in your heart. It¡¯s obvious that you don¡¯t want anyone to buy me, right?¡±


    After Tullius finished laughing, he continued, ¡°The only other possibility is that you win all 100 rounds in the arena.


    ¡°As a gladiator, you might not know this, but in Talantum, a gladiator who has won 100 games will be recognized as a person blessed by the gods.


    ¡°By then, you¡¯ll naturally be able to get rid of your identity as a gladiator and live freely as a slave.


    ¡°Work hard!¡±


    After Tullius left, Lin Lei¡¯s face instantly fell.


    As a person from the 21st century, he smelled a strong air of empty promises.


    Although Tullius had said that he wanted to recruit Lin Lei, in truth, he had been hoping that Lin Lei would shed his last drop of blood in the arena.


    By then, Tullius, who would reap the profits, would naturally make a fortune.


    All Tullius did was nothing more than paint him a bright future to stimulate Lin Lei into working hard in all upcoming gladiator fights.


    Damn it, Tullius was clearly a slave owner. How could he be so proficient in the strategies of a capitalist?


    However, Lin Lei did not have any other choice or any other way out.


    ¡°Even if they¡¯re just empty promises, I¡¯ll make them real!¡±


    Just as Lin Lei was mumbling to himself, he heard a sweet, gentle female voice coming from the door.


    ¡°What are empty promises?¡±


    Lin Lei peeked through the gates, and what he saw was a slender, elegant figure.


    Just by looking at her figure, although she was not the kind that would make people want to commit a crime for her, her unique temperament could still make people¡¯s imaginations run wild.


    She had what she should have, but they were not very big. Lin Lei felt as though he could grasp them with one hand.


    However, that face somewhat ruined Lin Lei¡¯s reverie.


    In other words¡ªextreme destruction.


    Just after looking at the left side of her face, Lin Lei felt that this woman¡¯s looks were probably not inferior to his.


    However, the right side of her face was extremely terrifying. There were many burn marks all over it, and there were obvious signs of infection. Occasionally, pus would come out.


    Her slender ears perked up in the air, allowing Lin Lei to guess her identity in an instant.


    ¡°An elf?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s question, the woman opposite showed a disgusted expression. ¡°No, I¡¯m a mixed-blood.


    ¡°You still haven¡¯t told me what empty promises mean, and you¡¯re already asking me questions?¡±


    When Lin Lei heard this, he felt that he was a little impolite. However, since he was captured, he had never been polite.


    Although the elf in front of him was not polite, Lin Lei felt that he still needed to be careful.


    For a moment, he had regained some of his self-esteem as a civilized person.


    ¡°It¡¯s a little complicated to explain. I¡¯ll need some time to explain it.


    ¡°Before that, let me introduce myself.¡±


    Lin Lei placed his right fist in front of his chest and performed an orc greeting gesture.


    ¡°My name is Lin Lei. I¡¯m a fox priest.¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Lei¡¯s bow caught the mixed-blood elf somewhat off guard, but very quickly, she also bowed toward Lin Lei in a way that Lin Lei did not understand.


    ¡°I¡¯m Daisy Windtalker, an archer from Satya.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Lei was surprised.


    According to the records of the Fox Clan, Satya was not close to Talantum, and there was a human empire in between¡ªthe Halhaza Sultanate.


    In terms of land area, the Halhaza Sultanate was larger than Talantum, and its national power was no less than Talantum¡¯s.


    Even Lin Lei¡¯s orc tribe had been raided by cross-border slave-hunting squads from Halhaza. It must be understood that his tribe was located within the borders of the Talantum Kingdom.


    Furthermore, the slavery system in the Halhaza Sultanate was more rampant and cruel than that in Talantum. At the very least, there was no such thing as castration in Talantum.


    A half-elf had traveled across this slave-controlled sultanate to reach Talantum. This was far too shocking for Lin Lei.


    Daisy could see Lin Lei¡¯s surprise. Originally, she did not want to say anything, but seeing how polite Lin Lei was, she decided to give him a brief explanation.


    ¡°The people of Halhaza also do business with the people of Talantum, so it¡¯s normal for them to trade slaves with each other.¡±


    Lin Lei let out an ¡®oh¡¯. Without asking any further, he began to explain what ¡¯empty promises¡¯ meant.


    Lin Lei did not expect her to not know what the saying meant.


    No matter what, Lin Lei had explained clearly what ¡¯empty promises¡¯ meant.


    ¡°I see!¡±


    After a long explanation, Daisy finally understood what he meant.


    Before she could form a reaction, her expression instantly collapsed.


    Lin Lei could tell that she was unhappy. He asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. My master said the same thing when he sent me here,¡± Daisy replied gloomily.


    ¡°He said he¡¯d give me freedom after winning 100 battles. I always thought that he had no choice but to do this to me and that he¡¯s actually a kind and good person¡­¡±


    Lin Lei did not say anything.


    No wonder Tullius was so familiar with those lines. It turned out that he had always used the same script.


    ¡°I¡¯ll kill him when I get out!¡± Daisy muttered.


    Hearing this, Lin Lei had a curious look on his face. ¡°What? You have a way to get out?¡±


    Daisy shook her head. ¡°No, I¡¯ve won 90 battles. I¡¯ll be able to leave after ten more.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s¡­¡±


    Lin Lei was just about to say something, but the expression on his face quickly froze. ¡°Wait, you¡¯re saying that you¡¯ve won 90 battles?!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes almost pierced through Daisy.


    Although this half-elf looked slender, it was an illusion caused by her long legs.


    She was at least half a head shorter than Lin Lei!


    In addition, she looked even skinnier than Lin Lei.


    With such a physique, Lin Lei found it hard to believe that this fellow could win 90 battles, but judging from Daisy¡¯s expression, she did not seem to be lying.


    Could there be some kind of trick?


    Just as Lin Lei was pondering what to say, Daisy said, ¡°Don¡¯t ask. I won¡¯t tell you even if there¡¯s a way.¡±


    Lin Lei thought for a moment, then agreed. He did not ask and just said, ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s no use even if I find out.


    ¡°I still don¡¯t know if we¡¯ll be set free after winning a hundred battles.¡±


    This infuriated Daisy, who bared her teeth and said, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be set free!


    ¡°Although the people of Talantum are pagans and polytheists and they can be said to be useless in terms of faith, there¡¯s one good thing about them.


    ¡°That is, they do believe in gods, and they¡¯re very devout.


    ¡°Since he mentioned the gods, I¡¯m sure he won¡¯t lie.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Lei rolled his eyes. ¡°Do you know which deities he was referring to?¡±


    Daisy was instantly speechless. Lin Lei continued to pursue. ¡°What if he¡¯s talking about the blessings of the ancestors of us orcs?


    ¡°If we win a hundred battles, we¡¯ll be regarded as a blessing from the Ancestral God, but what does that have to do with the people of Talantum?


    ¡°Don¡¯t you agree?¡±


    Daisy gritted her teeth, her eyes bloodshot. ¡°Shut up! The people of Talantum would never acknowledge a god of a foreign religion!¡±


    Lin Lei knew that his questions had broken through Daisy¡¯s defense, causing her to unconsciously protect herself.


    However, he had no intention of letting Daisy go. ¡°Where did you get your Talantum knowledge from?¡± he asked.


    ¡°At most, you got it from reading books, right, Miss Daisy? Strictly speaking, I¡¯m also a citizen of Talantum, but I don¡¯t believe in their nonsense.


    ¡°Do you think you can define all of them just because you¡¯ve met a few Talantum people?


    ¡°Let¡¯s take a step back. Did he swear to the gods when he made that promise to you?¡±


    Daisy thought for a moment and shook her head.


    Lin Lei suddenly slapped his thigh.¡±Then that¡¯s it! Even if you swear to the gods, you might still lie, let alone someone who didn¡¯t swear!¡±


    Daisy subconsciously took a step back as if she had heard something outrageous. ¡°Impossible. How can someone lie after swearing to the gods?¡±


    ¡°There are such people!¡± Lin Lei nodded, then said, ¡°For example, me.


    ¡°I swear to my Ancestral God right now that I¡¯m a woman!¡±


    Daisy was completely at a loss for words.


    Daisy looked at Lin Lei¡¯s face, then said with uncertainty, ¡°Is it possible that you¡¯re actually a woman?¡±


    Lin Lei expressionlessly lifted up his own robe.


    Daisy¡¯s eyes widened, and her face and neck turned red. ¡°You¡­ You¡­ You¡­¡±


    Lin Lei felt that he had gone a bit too far.


    He was too emotional just now, so he exposed his d*ck when he faced such a question.


    However, he did not remember having such strange urges.


    ¡®Is it the side effect of bloodline awakening?¡¯


    Just as he was mumbling in his heart, a voice suddenly came from the bottom of his heart. ¡®Hey, hey, it¡¯s fine if you scold me, but don¡¯t slander me!¡¯


    ¡®Ancestral God?¡¯


    Lin Lei was startled. As a man from the 21st century who was not a devout believer, he was often bold enough to say anything.


    However, he did not expect to be caught a second time.


    The Ancestral God¡¯s voice sounded in his heart. ¡°I can sense it when you mention my name. Don¡¯t call me by my name for everything in the future. It¡¯s very annoying, do you understand?¡±


    Was the Ancestral God so awesome?


    Lin Lei was thinking about some impolite things, but he did not expect that his actions just now would have given Daisy such a huge psychological blow.


    Lying under the name of the gods was standard blasphemy, and it was almost certain that he would be punished by the gods.


    Even if it was a heretic god, such a thing was not allowed.


    Gods also wanted their dignity. If their own believers made fun of other gods, then the believers of other gods could naturally do the same.


    Daisy recalled the examples of tragic deaths from divine punishment in the classics she had read, and her worldview was about to collapse.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Daisy said, ¡°You¡­¡± She did not say the next sentence for a long time.


    She simply drew the straw curtain, then disappeared from Lin Lei¡¯s line of sight.


    Lin Lei was startled.


    This was the first time he had chatted with someone for so long since he transmigrated.


    Tullius did not count as the conversation between an employee and the boss did not count as chatting at all.


    In other words, he was nearly suffocating from the lack of interactions.


    He shouted at Daisy¡¯s room for a while, but he did not get a response.


    He was so anxious that he was scratching his ears and cheeks while rummaging through his little room. After lifting up the bedsheets, Lin Lei¡¯s eyes lit up.


    This was a room prepared for prisoners, but the bed given to them was woven, which was even better than the one Lin Lei had used in the tribe.


    Lin Lei simply pulled out the mattress and cut it up with his fingernails.


    After the Fox¡¯s Assault ended, although his claws were no longer extended, his fingernails were much harder than before.


    He used the origami technique that he had practiced during his school days when he was bored in class and finished it in no time.


    After finishing the handiwork, Lin Lei found two sandals from under the bed. He picked one up and threw it toward Daisy¡¯s room.


    Thud!


    The wooden sandal was very heavy, and it made a loud noise when it hit Daisy¡¯s straw curtain.


    The curtain was pulled open roughly, revealing Daisy¡¯s angry face.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Lin Lei raised the rose made from the straw mattress in his hand, his smile as beautiful as a flower.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. This is my gift to you.¡±


    Daisy was completely stupefied by Lin Lei¡¯s actions.


    What was this?


    Ever since she was disfigured, this was the first time someone had sent her flowers, even though they were made of straw.


    In addition, Lin Lei¡¯s rather outstanding face reminded her of the fact that she was a woman.


    Daisy did not say anything else after Lin Lei called out to her, but she did not pull the curtains and leave either. Lin Lei knew that there was a chance, so he hurriedly said, ¡°Wait a moment.¡±


    As he spoke, he took out a straw and tied the rose to his other sandal.


    ¡°Catch!¡±


    Daisy was a bit flustered as she accepted the sandal. Only now did Lin Lei put his palms together and say to Daisy, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, but you¡¯ve already accepted my gift, so please forgive me.¡±


    Daisy rubbed the sandal for a while before saying, ¡°Alright then.¡±


    ¡°Um, let¡¯s chat for a bit longer.¡±


    ¡°Alright, but we can¡¯t talk about the gods anymore!¡± Daisy nodded.


    For a moment, Lin Lei did not understand what Daisy was saying. After thinking for a while, he finally understood. It turned out that Daisy had not been angry at him for showing her his d*ck but rather because he had talked about the gods.


    This settled everything. Lin Lei did not have any intention of talking about that topic, so the two began to chat face-to-face.


    It had not been long since Lin Lei transmigrated, so he did not know much about his tribe. He did not say much either. All he did was listen to Daisy¡¯s stories about her home.


    The stories usually started with a group of bandits coming, and then she got on her horse to kill the bandits. Finally, the bandits¡¯ heads were brought back to the tribe to build a pyramid of skulls.


    The only difference in the stories was the identity and race of the bandits. Goblin bandits were the most common, followed by ogre bandits, and then Halhaza¡¯s slave-hunting team.


    Lin Lei could not help but sigh in amazement at the vile environment in Satya.


    ¡°That sounds really tough. Why didn¡¯t you move to another place to live?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, Daisy glanced at him. ¡°A fool who has never seen the magnificence of Satya would think so.


    ¡°The fact that it¡¯s robbed so much proves how precious Satya is.¡±


    ¡®No, it¡¯s probably because those unruly people come frompoor mountains and turbulent rivers.¡¯


    Lin Lei suppressed his own desire to ridicule her. No wonder these people¡¯s worldviews were so twisted, given such a vile way of living.


    ¡°That¡¯s true,¡± he added. ¡°Our tribe is also so precious that it attracted the plundering of the Talantum people.¡±


    In the end, Lin Lei did not expect that his words would actually attract Daisy¡¯s ridicule. ¡°It¡¯s only because you¡¯re an orc. Your tribe is not precious.¡±


    Lin Lei could not accept such blatant racial discrimination. ¡°What do you mean by saying that it¡¯s only because I¡¯m an orc?¡±


    ¡°You orcs really have no self-awareness.¡± Daisy rolled her eyes. ¡°Back when you dominated the world, you bullied many other races.


    ¡°If I didn¡¯t come to Talantum, I would have thought your kind was extinct.¡±


    Lin Lei was at a loss for words. He truly had not imagined that the orcs¡¯ reputation would be so terrible. Even so, he straightened his neck and said, ¡°You elves don¡¯t have a good reputation either, do you?¡±


    Daisy picked up her sandals and threw them at Lin Lei. ¡°I¡¯ve already said that I¡¯m not an elf! I¡¯m from Satya!¡±


    Lin Lei did not even look at her as he caught the slipper. This caused a hint of curiosity to flash through Daisy¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Huh, your reaction¡­¡±


    Lin Lei himself did not even realize what he had done. Just now, it was truly an instinctive reaction. He asked, puzzled, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this?¡±


    Daisy stared fixedly at Lin Lei. A moment later, she asked, ¡°You haven¡¯t received any warrior training, have you?¡±


    Lin Lei nodded. ¡°I¡¯m a priest. I¡¯ve never received this sort of training.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not trying to boast, but in my hometown, I can shoot down an eagle from the sky with a stone. You probably wouldn¡¯t be able to catch it.


    ¡°I thought you relied on magic. I didn¡¯t expect your physical fitness to be so good.¡±


    Hearing Daisy¡¯s words, Lin Lei suddenly remembered something. He slapped his thigh. ¡°Damn, are there gladiators in the arena who can use magic?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that common sense? You¡¯re already in this room and you still don¡¯t know this?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Lin Lei shook his head violently. ¡°I fought one battle and then came here. I really don¡¯t know anything about it.¡±


    The curiosity in Daisy¡¯s eyes was so strong that it could not be dispelled. This orc in front of her had some secrets.


    However, she had no intention of probing as the secrets of the gladiators were their lives.


    Those without secrets would have died in the arena long ago.


    Daisy did not have any intentions of asking, but Lin Lei did.


    He had spent so much effort not only because he was bored but also because he wanted to gain some experience in battling.


    ¡°Well, Daisy, what if I run into someone who knows magic?¡± he asked.


    His intentions were too obvious, and Daisy¡¯s expression instantly turned cold.


    ¡°I¡¯d rather die than tell you!¡±


    With that, the straw curtain was pulled down again.


    It was not easy for them to reach this stage. How could Lin Lei give up? He called out to Daisy¡¯s room.


    ¡°Daisy!


    ¡°Daisy!¡±


    Not getting a response, Lin Lei threw a pair of sandals toward Daisy¡¯s room.


    The straw curtain was pulled open again, and Daisy¡¯s face was cold. ¡°You motherf*cking¡­!¡±


    Lin Lei pressed his palms together with a look of shame on his face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Daisy~¡±


    These words, coupled with Lin Lei¡¯s face, made him look like a little kitten. Daisy felt goosebumps all over her body.


    Daisy suddenly put down the straw curtain again, her heart beating rapidly.


    Damn it! What was this man doing?


    Lin Lei felt rather helpless. He could only continue to speak through the straw curtain. ¡°I was wrong, I was wrong.


    ¡°My good Daisy, don¡¯t ignore me.


    ¡°Just take it as though you pity me and teach me.¡±

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The cold war continued into the night.


    An emaciated female slave carried a woven basket to Lin Lei¡¯s room, then put it down with a bang.


    ¡°Time to eat!¡±


    Hearing the emaciated female slave¡¯s words, Lin Lei sprang up from his bed and lifted the curtain.


    Dinner was similar to what he had on his first day in Talantum. It was toasted bread and some tasteless root soup.


    Lin Lei munched on his bread as he stared at Daisy¡¯s room. He did not believe that Daisy would not show up for the meal.


    As expected, Daisy had indeed lifted the curtain and did not put it down. However, Lin Lei was shocked in the next second.


    What was going on? He could only drink this awful soup while Daisy could eat a sumptuous meal.


    In addition to the bread and soup, Daisy also had two eggs, a grilled fish, an apple, and even a large piece of beef shank.


    When the female slave took out a flask of wine from the basket did Lin Lei finally lose his patience.


    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, what right does she have to eat so much?!¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s shout, the female slave rolled her eyes at Lin Lei, but when she saw his face, she blushed slightly.


    ¡°You¡­ You¡­ You guys are different¡­¡±


    By the time the female slave ran off with the basket, Lin Lei still did not understand what was so different about him and Daisy.


    Daisy did not put down the curtain, and in front of Lin Lei, she began to gobble down the large piece of beef in a rather heroic manner while mocking him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make things difficult for her. I spent money on this.¡±


    ¡°You spent money?¡± Lin Lei was shocked. ¡°A gladiator can have private money?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s private money?¡±


    Hearing Daisy¡¯s question, Lin Lei gave a brief explanation.


    Daisy quickly understood and said, ¡°If that¡¯s the concept, then it does exist.¡±


    ¡°Then how do I save up my private money?¡± By now, Lin Lei had completely forgotten about his previous question on how to fight magic users.


    He had not eaten meat in a long time, and now that he saw Daisy gobbling up meat, he felt like ants were crawling all over his body.


    Daisy tore the beef in her mouth as she said, ¡°You¡¯ll find out tonight.


    ¡°But even if you can earn some extra money, you won¡¯t be able to eat meals like this.


    ¡°This piece of beef is from the minotaur that died in the arena yesterday. I¡¯ve been thinking about it for a long time, and it¡¯s finally dead.


    ¡°This piece can be bought for two silver coins. You orc slaves only get four silver coins.¡±


    Lin Lei, looking at the fate of his defeated opponent, felt rather complicated emotions.


    That monster would just be a big piece of meat after it died.


    Although it was expensive, it was still meat.


    This was the first time Lin Lei had seen the law of the jungle come to life. The weak would truly be eaten.


    He put away this feeling and pretended to ask casually, ¡°It died yesterday? Could this thing be a gladiator? If gladiators lose, can we buy their meat?¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s words were clearly disgusting, but Daisy did not care at all. She gave a terrifying answer.


    ¡°Of course. Although I¡¯m not interested, there are a few races among the gladiators who are cannibals.


    ¡°You can also buy them as long as you can afford them.¡±


    These words, in turn, disgusted Lin Lei, causing him to lose all desire to eat.


    Seeing Lin Lei put down the bread, Daisy began to mock him.¡±You won¡¯t go far in the arena if you¡¯re soft-hearted.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want your body to appear on the table of some gladiator, then don¡¯t let yourself lose.¡±


    Lin Lei pressed his palms together, bowing sincerely toward Daisy. ¡°Thank you, I¡¯ll work hard.¡±


    Daisy looked at the abnormally serious Lin Lei, somewhat stunned. ¡°No need to thank me.


    ¡°It¡¯s made me aware of my situation.¡±


    Lin Lei was chewing on the bread in his mouth.¡±I¡¯ll definitely live, I swear!¡±


    Seeing this, Daisy¡¯s anger over Lin Lei¡¯s harassment disappeared.


    She picked up a piece of bread and threw it toward Lin Lei. ¡°Catch.¡±


    Lin Lei subconsciously caught it, then heard Daisy say, ¡°I¡¯m sick of eating this. I always have leftovers, so I¡¯m giving them to you.¡±


    Lin Lei said his thanks, then began to eat.


    The two of them finished their meal in silence, and the female slave came to collect the tableware with a basket.


    Taking the bowl of soup from Lin Lei, which had been completely licked clean, the female slave pulled out an apple from the bottom of the basket and handed it to him.


    ¡°For me?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s question, the emaciated slave nodded.


    However, Lin Lei shook his head, pushing the apple away. ¡°You¡¯re still growing, so you should eat this.¡±


    The female slave could not convince Lin Lei, and since she had other jobs to do, she could only drag the basket away.


    Daisy looked at Lin Lei, then asked, ¡°You¡¯re already in this state, yet you still have the capacity to pity others?¡±


    Lin Lei watched the female slave walk away, his eyes unfocused. ¡°I¡¯m not pitying others.


    ¡°I just think that people shouldn¡¯t live like this.


    ¡°At her age, she should be with her parents, watching her favorite performances, talking about handsome men with her friends, and looking forward to love.


    ¡°She shouldn¡¯t be experiencing all this.¡±


    ¡°This isn¡¯t how they should live? Hmph!¡± Daisy snorted. ¡°When I was her age, I was already at war with the Halhaza.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Lin Lei rolled his eyes. ¡°You Satya people are truly amazing.¡±


    ¡°Thanks for the compliment.¡±


    Daisy stretched her body. ¡°I¡¯m done eating. Since I¡¯m free, I¡¯ll teach you a few moves.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes were shining! ¡°Really?¡±


    ¡°What do you think?¡± Daisy made a strange gesture. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to practice, I don¡¯t have to teach you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible? I wanna learn!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s spirit was roused.


    ¡°Very good. I¡¯m going to teach you the Manggus Breathing Technique.¡±


    ¡­


    The lesson continued late into the night. Just as Lin Lei was beginning to understand what was going on, he was interrupted.


    Under the light of the torch at the entrance to Lin Lei¡¯s corridor, a few long shadows appeared.


    Lin Lei changed his posture and turned his gaze.


    The people of Talantum liked to wear long robes, and the style was more unified. Even Tullius only used purple on the borders.


    However, the few people who came in had different styles of robes. Their robes had an additional hood that covered their heads.


    They were also wearing wooden masks on their faces, which added to their suspicious aura.


    Lin Lei turned his gaze to Daisy.


    Daisy said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you curious about how to make private money? They¡¯ll teach you.¡±


    The masked men walked to the door to Lin Lei¡¯s room. With a bang, an abnormally large masked man unloaded the chest from his shoulder.


    The sound caused Lin Lei¡¯s heart to skip a beat. The weight of that sound was ridiculously heavy.


    One of the masked men with a purple-rimmed hood walked out of the crowd and greeted Daisy.


    ¡°Greetings, Windtalker.¡±


    Then, he turned and called out to Lin Lei, ¡°Greetings, Bull Butcher.¡±

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Bull Butcher?¡±


    Lin Lei was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he was being called.


    ¡°Oh, I forgot,¡± the masked man replied. ¡°That¡¯s the stage name you¡¯re going to use for the next fight. I haven¡¯t informed you yet, but it doesn¡¯t make a difference.¡±


    Lin Lei, as the person in question, only wanted to curse in his heart. This stage name really was quite twisted.


    The nearby Daisy was thinking the same thing. Just as she was about to mock Lin Lei, she suddenly froze.


    Lin Lei said that he was sent to a high-class prison cell after a single battle. In addition to his stage name, ¡®Bull Butcher¡¯ and the minotaur that died yesterday¡­


    Daisy, as an experienced combatant, quickly understood. She looked at Lin Lei in disbelief.


    ¡°You killed the minotaur?¡±


    Lin Lei replied, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s me.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Are you lying to me?¡±


    ¡°Hey, you can¡¯t just say that. I didn¡¯t lie to you!¡± Lin Lei felt as though he had been wronged.


    Daisy clenched her teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. Then, she thought back to the time she had spent with Lin Lei.


    It seemed as though Lin Lei really was not lying.


    He was already able to kill a minotaur, yet he was still pretending to be weak and asking her to teach him things.


    She had taught Lin Lei the secret martial arts of her tribe!


    If it were not for the fact that Lin Lei looked so pitiful, Daisy felt that she definitely would not have taught him.


    No matter how handsome Lin Lei was, that would not do!


    Daisy was just about to fly into a rage when she was interrupted by the masked man. ¡°Alright, alright. Although the atmosphere between the two of you is very good, there¡¯ll be plenty of time to flirt in the future. Let¡¯s get down to business first.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s flirting with this guy?¡± As soon as Daisy shouted, the unusually tall figure among the masked men subconsciously put his hand on his waist.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Everyone, don¡¯t be so jittery. Let¡¯s get down to business first.¡±


    The masked man in the lead tried to smooth things over and extended his hand to the side. Another masked man handed over a roll of papyrus and a quill pen.


    The masked man in the lead took the papyrus and handed it to Daisy. ¡°The recent gladiator competitions are all here. Take a look.¡±


    Lin Lei was very curious. He stretched out his hand toward the masked man. ¡°I¡¯ll have one too,¡±


    The masked man glanced at Lin Lei. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be in such a hurry.


    ¡°You still have a long way to go before you can come to this point.¡±


    Lin Lei let out an ¡®oh¡¯, then said, ¡°What can I do, then?¡±


    ¡°What can you do¡­¡± The masked man thought for a moment before saying, ¡°There¡¯s one thing.


    ¡°Usually, a gladiator like you who has only fought one battle wouldn¡¯t have much fame. Moreover, you¡¯re about to face a death match, so there won¡¯t be any profit.


    ¡°But there really is something you can do.¡±


    Lin Lei ignored the words ¡®death match¡¯. ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°Sell yourself!¡±


    The masked man¡¯s words fell, and then he said, ¡°You¡¯re not bad-looking, and the size of your d*ck is amazing. Someone asked me to find out if you¡¯re willing to be sold.¡±


    Lin Lei was startled. This was no opportunity.


    However, he was interested in the hidden meaning behind the masked man¡¯s words. ¡°You can take me out?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to go out. If you agree, I can bring people here tomorrow.¡±


    The masked man ruthlessly shattered Lin Lei¡¯s hopes of escaping. He continued, ¡°A mysterious benefactor has offered a high price of 300 silver coins. If you miss this opportunity, you won¡¯t have another one.¡±


    Lin Lei was startled. Daisy had said that an orc slave was only worth four silver coins.


    These 300 silver coins could buy nearly an entire company of orcs.


    By then, he would be able to eat minotaur meat for two meals a day, which would be enough to last him for two months.


    It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted.


    He just had to share a bed with someone once. He would not suffer too badly¡­


    Just as he was wavering, Daisy sneered. ¡°Is that noble person a man or a woman?¡±


    The masked man glared at Daisy. ¡°Windtalker, this has nothing to do with you!¡±


    Daisy pursed her lips. ¡°What do you mean it doesn¡¯t have anything to do with me? He¡¯s right across the door from me. I can¡¯t stand to watch two men make love.¡±


    The masked man was anxious. ¡°You can draw the straw curtain! Who¡¯s forcing you to watch it?¡±


    ¡°Wait a moment. I¡¯m also very curious. Is that noble person a man or a woman?¡±


    The masked man¡¯s eyes flickered for a moment before he waved his hand. ¡°That¡¯s not important!¡±


    That meant it was a man.


    Lin Lei instantly understood and immediately waved his hand. ¡°Then forgive me for rejecting you!¡±


    The masked man saw that this big order was about to slip away in front of his eyes and was a little anxious.


    The gladiators were pretty good at fighting, so he could not force them. If he really brought Lin Lei over and forced him, what if Lin Lei killed his employer?


    Therefore, the cooperation of the gladiators was of utmost importance. The masked man could only continue to persuade Lin Lei, ¡°This noble person prefers to be treated roughly by others. You know what I mean, right?


    ¡°Anyway, you¡¯re the one in the dominant position, so what difference does it make between poking a man and a woman? At most, just apply more olive oil.¡±


    ¡°I refuse.¡± Lin Lei¡¯s reply was very firm.


    The masked man was about to continue persuading when Daisy said, ¡°I¡¯m done choosing.¡±


    The masked man could only turn around and take a look at the list. He was shocked.


    He rubbed his chin and said to Daisy with uncertainty, ¡°Windtalker, are you sure?¡±


    On the list, Daisy hadput a ¡®5¡¯ next to the name ¡®Bull Butcher¡¯.


    Five silver coins were not a lot, but they represented a firm attitude.


    Daisy was a gladiator with 90 wins, so her opinion was very useful.


    ¡°He¡¯s been my neighbor for two days,¡± Daisy said indifferently. ¡°If I bet on one coin, it¡¯ll be like an early funeral for him.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Lei suddenly realized that Daisy was betting on the duel and bet that he would win.


    However, the meaning of her words seemed to be that she did not think well of him.


    ¡°No, you¡¯re saying it as if I¡¯m going to lose for sure.¡±


    The masked man looked pitifully at Lin Lei, then handed him the papyrus. ¡°Take a look for yourself.¡±


    Lin Lei looked at the name list. His next duel was scheduled for two days later.


    The duel was between a gladiator with the stage name, The Butcher.


    ¡°Who¡¯s The Butcher?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, the masked man suddenly remembered that Lin Lei was still a rookie in the arena.


    However, Lin Lei was still a cash cow, so he patiently said, ¡°A gladiator with 20 wins. That¡¯s enough to explain everything.


    ¡°By the way, he¡¯s a giant.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes were about to pop out.


    Crap!


    The monster race with an average height of four meters?


    In the records of the fox clan, these monsters were born with an innate spell.


    The most difficult ones had extremely thick skin, and one might not even be able to break their skin with an axe.


    These monsters could ignore arrows and tank-like existences on the battlefield.


    Lin Lei deeply suspected that even with the Fox¡¯s Assault, he would only be able to perform acupuncture on the monster.


    The masked man, seeing the ugly look on Lin Lei¡¯s face, continued to ask, ¡°Since you¡¯re going to die the day after tomorrow, why don¡¯t you try selling yourself?


    ¡°300 silver coins means you can buy a pretty good weapon from me. It might even help you turn the tables.¡±

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As the chest was opened, Lin Lei finally understood why the chest had been able to produce such a heavy sound.


    All kinds of weapons flowed out of the box, still reflecting the cold light under the light of the torch. This showed the weapons¡¯ excellent quality.


    The leader of the masked men took out a short sword, while another masked man threw a piece of papyrus in the air.


    The masked man in the lead threw the short sword into the air in the direction of the papyrus, and the papyrus tore into two after touching the short sword.


    ¡°This short sword was called ¡®Dragon Hunter¡¯. The base of the sword was made by a dwarf master, and the blade was sharpened by a grandmaster. It¡¯s the best choice in terms of both strength and sharpness.


    ¡°You only need 200 silver coins to buy it.¡±


    The masked man casually threw the short sword into the pile of weapons and then took out a chain hammer.


    ¡°To deal with a giant with thick skin, a blunt weapon is the best choice. This is ¡®Boulder¡¯, and it¡¯s engraved with wind magic, so the wielder can swing it with little effort.


    ¡°It was originally 400 silver coins, but if you want it, I can give it to you for 300.¡±


    The masked man casually waved the chain hammer in his hand and then threw it to the ground.


    With a loud bang, a crack appeared on the stone floor.


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes went wide as he listened to the masked man¡¯s introduction.


    Looking at these weapons, Lin Lei felt that he might really be able to win if he bought a weapon from him.


    Moreover, the masked man was very sneaky and had set the price range of his weapons at 200 to 300 silver coins. His purpose was self-evident.


    As long as he sold his body, he would be able to live.


    Lin Lei spent a great deal of effort to calm his wavering heart. ¡°No, let¡¯s forget it.¡±


    It was not that he was not afraid of death, but rather that Lin Lei did not quite believe in the masked man¡¯s character.


    If he was the masked man, he would also go to The Butcher to sell the weapons.


    If he could afford it, there was no reason that The Butcher could not.


    At that time, it would be an arms race between him and The Butcher.


    There was no reason for Lin Lei to feel that he was richer than The Butcher. If he spent money to increase the battle¡¯s difficulty, that would be a huge loss.


    He would end up losing his life.


    The masked man tried to promote his weapons for a long time, but seeing that Lin Lei still was not moved, he finally put the weapons back into the chest with a look of pity on his face.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re not willing, I can¡¯t do anything about it. There¡¯s another business deal. Are you willing to do it?¡±


    Upon hearing that there were other businesses to do, Lin Lei hurriedly nodded. After all, who would complain about not having enough money?


    ¡°There¡¯s a noble who¡¯s been having a little problem with his body recently. He can¡¯t get hard. He heard that his condition can be cured by soaking his genitals in wine, so he asked me to buy your reproductive organs.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to refuse. I won¡¯t take them from you while you¡¯re still alive. If you lose the fight, I¡¯ll take your genitals then.


    ¡°If you agree, I can pay you 50 silver coins in advance for your enjoyment tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re not dead, you don¡¯t have to pay me back. I¡¯ll pay it back for you. What do you think?¡±


    Lin Lei agreed without hesitation. ¡°Alright!¡±


    If he lost, he would die. What happened to his corpse was none of his business.


    The two of them signed the treaty and swore an oath in the name of the gods. The deal was considered complete.


    Then, the masked man handed over a piece of papyrus.


    ¡°There are some items on the list. If you want to find a prostitute, I can help you send her in. Of course, I can¡¯t charge according to the city¡¯s price. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t bear any costs when sending her in.¡¯


    ¡°Good fellow,¡± Lin Lei immediately said.


    What a considerate service. This was all for the sake of squeezing him dry of everything.


    The profiteers of this world were amazing.


    He looked at the list carefully. There was a ¡®2 ¡® on minotaur steak. Along with some other food, it would cost a total of six silver coins.


    Nothing else could arouse his desire to spend money.


    ¡°Can I buy the female slave who delivers my meals?¡± he asked the masked man.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a good idea to buy her,¡± the masked man replied. ¡°She can still eat her fill here, but she won¡¯t have a family when she gets out.


    ¡°When the time comes, she¡¯ll have to sell herself. The next place she goes won¡¯t provide her with such good treatment.¡±


    Lin Lei thought for a moment, then agreed.


    ¡®Heh, this world.¡¯


    After that, Lin Lei discovered that he no longer had any desire to spend.


    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s just leave it at that. I can¡¯t take the money away anyway. Just bet the rest of the money on me winning.¡±


    The masked man was elated. This was a good relationship. Lin Lei was simply giving away money for free.


    After handing out the betting chips to Lin Lei and Daisy, the masked man spoke with a hint of regret in his voice.


    ¡°The odds for this order are 1:50. You¡¯ll be rich if you win. It¡¯s been a pleasure working with you this time. I look forward to the next time.¡±


    After the masked man had left, Daisy looked at Lin Lei. ¡°I couldn¡¯t tell that you were so clean and honest.¡±


    ¡°Is it because you¡¯re a priest?¡±


    Lin Lei replied, ¡°It has nothing to do with religion. I just feel that it¡¯s quite boring.


    ¡°I just think that there¡¯s no difference between having sex and masturbating if there¡¯s no love.


    ¡°And I might not lose, right? Don¡¯t you think I¡¯ll win?¡±


    Daisy chuckled. ¡°I only betted on you because the odds are high. If you win, I¡¯ll get 250. If you lose, I won¡¯t lose much.


    ¡°The torch is about to burn out. I¡¯m going to sleep.¡±


    Lin Lei replied, ¡°Mhm. Good night, then.¡±


    The curtain was lowered, and darkness enveloped Daisy¡¯s room.


    In the darkness, Daisy¡¯s terrifying face revealed a thoughtful expression. ¡°Love? What¡¯s that?¡±


    As for Lin Lei, he climbed onto his bed, closed his eyes, and began to frantically call out to the Ancestral God.


    ¡°Ancestral God, Ancestral God, Ancestral God¡­¡±


    Soon, Lin Lei¡¯s eyes rolled back, and his consciousness appeared within the temple.


    The pillar of the Ancestral God let out a crazed roar. ¡°Kid, I told you not to bother me. You didn¡¯t understand me, huh?!


    ¡°Or do you really think I won¡¯t punish you?!¡±


    Lin Lei hurriedly said, ¡°How could that be? I was just worried that you would be lonely, so I wanted to chat with you.


    ¡°Your house is so big. You must be very lonely.¡±


    Upon hearing that, the Ancestral God¡¯s voice began to reverberate. ¡°Don¡¯t try to guess me with your mortal thoughts!¡±


    Lin Lei felt that the Ancestral God was being a little too tsundere.


    Ever since he knew that the Ancestral God would sense him if he called out his name, he understood why the Ancestral God viewed him in a different light.


    Orcs were already very rare, and after so many years of decline, it was inevitable that their faith would waver.


    The moment the Ancestral God woke up, he probably heard a torrent of abuse that would not stop.


    The other orcs cursed him from the bottom of their hearts. Only Lin Lei did not have any ill intentions, which was why the Ancestral God came to look for him.


    There was really no other choice. It was better to be disrespected than humiliated.


    Lin Lei felt that the Ancestral God was probably depressed after being cursed at. Right now, Lin Lei was basically a VIP of the Ancestral God.


    When the Ancestral God said that he was not lonely, it was definitely a lie.


    After analyzing the Ancestral God¡¯s thoughts, Lin Lei put on a terrified expression. ¡°I was wrong. I actually used a mortal¡¯s way of thinking to figure out the great Ancestral God!¡±


    Lin Lei decided to use the vocabulary he had learned over the years from the forums to flatter the Ancestral God.


    He had to trick something out of the Ancestral God today.

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There was a saying in Talantum, ¡®you should get rich early¡¯.


    It was essentially meant to urge people to work hard, but it gradually became metaphysical.


    Early morning was the luckiest time for the people of Talantum.


    The gambling den was already packed with a large group of gamblers.


    A large piece of papyrus was pasted on the wall, marking the competition that would be held tomorrow. Those who were illiterate had to listen to the attendant¡¯s explanation.


    Lin Lei and The Butcher¡¯s duel had become the focus of the crowd.


    After all, the odds of 50 were rare, and if Lin Lei won, they would become rich overnight.


    ¡°Bull Butcher? Who¡¯s this gladiator?¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, oh, it¡¯s the orc who killed Mad Bull the day before yesterday, right?!¡±


    ¡°Damn, if it¡¯s that orc, he might really win.¡±


    ¡°I watched that gladiator fight. It was really interesting.¡±


    ¡­


    The manager of the gambling den was happy to hear everyone discussing this. The more people bet on Lin Lei, the more money he would make.


    However, at this time, a short dwarf spoke from the crowd.


    ¡°Why aren¡¯t we betting on The Butcher? The Butcher is a giant. We¡¯ll win money for sure!


    ¡°Manager, I want to place a heavy bet. Two silver coins! I bet on The Butcher winning!¡±


    Among the gamblers, a subordinate of the gambling den¡¯s owner began to take the opportunity to make trouble. ¡°Motherf*cker! If you want a stable income, you should go and lend money. Why are you here betting?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. He doesn¡¯t have any dreams at all. Besides, that orc might not necessarily lose.¡±


    ¡°I watched the competition too. That orc was so fast that I couldn¡¯t even see him clearly. He also knew how to stab the bull¡¯s anus. Giants are also made of flesh. If that orc were to stab the giant in his anus, he wouldn¡¯t be able to take it!¡±


    ¡°Manager, I¡¯ll also place a heavy bet! I¡¯ll bet two silver coins on Bull Butcher!¡±


    After the dealer placed his bet, he glanced at the dwarf.


    ¡°You¡¯re such a coward to place this kind of bet so early in the morning! How unlucky! Go away, don¡¯t get in the way of this daddy¡¯s fortune!¡±


    These words angered the dwarf.


    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± The dwarf angrily shouted. ¡°How can that orc win?


    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know magic, I know an apprentice wizard. He told me that giants were born with innate spells! They¡¯re natural-born magic users, so how could a normal orc defeat The Butcher?¡±


    The gamblers could not sit still after hearing this.


    It was difficult for the average person to come into contact with magic knowledge, but it also raised their expectations of magic.


    Those who did not know magic were not necessarily weak, but those who knew magic were definitely very strong!


    Immediately, someone in the crowd began to shout, ¡°Manager, I¡¯ll bet ten copper coins on The Butcher winning!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet one silver coin on The Butcher winning!¡±


    ¡­


    The scene was a little out of control. The manager secretly glanced at his subordinate, which made the subordinate¡¯s hair stand on end.


    He immediately said, ¡°That orc knows magic too!


    ¡°The orc who appeared a few days ago was wearing a high priest¡¯s robe. He might be able to use ¡®Chain Lightning¡¯!


    ¡°When the time comes, you¡¯ll be left in tears!¡±


    The dwarf became excited and shouted at the manager, ¡°I¡¯ll bet another silver coin! I bet on The Butcher winning!


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe that orc has any bullsh*t spells!


    ¡°If he really knew how to cast spells, he would have cast them when his comrades died!


    ¡°As for the deaths of so many orcs? That¡¯s just a tactic used to scare the spectators. It doesn¡¯t count!¡±


    The manager silently remembered the dwarf¡¯s face, thinking that he would send a few slaves to kill him tonight.


    ¡®You¡¯re ruining my business.¡¯


    The dwarf, who was unaware that his death was near, was still shouting, ¡°Besides, even if The Butcher doesn¡¯t know magic, he¡¯s not someone that orc can defeat.


    ¡°The Butcher can just wear armor. He¡¯s not a minotaur that can¡¯t prepare its own armor.¡±


    The manager thought of the iron underwear he had sold yesterday and gritted his teeth.


    ¡®Forget it, let¡¯s not wait until nighttime. Later, this shorty will be stabbed to death when he leaves the casino.¡¯


    However, they were still in the casino, after all. The dwarf¡¯s words made all the gamblers present suddenly realize the situation.


    That was right. Giants were big and looked stupid, but their intelligence was not inferior to humans.


    The Butcher seemed to be famous for his martial arts too.


    ¡°I bet one silver coin on The Butcher winning!¡±


    ¡°I bet 50 bronze coins on The Butcher winning!¡±


    ¡­


    The gamblers chimed in one after another, and the situation was completely out of control.


    At this moment, a figure flew into the casino while screaming.


    All the gamblers looked at the man on the ground, his bones broken. Then, they looked at the tall figure who appeared at the door.


    The tall figure was dressed in a long robe, and his exposed arms were muscular like vines around trees.


    He wore a wooden mask on his face, and his hair was wrapped in a headscarf, but there were still small braids peeking out from under the headscarf.


    The tall figure was 2.5 meters tall, looking like a wall. He bent down and entered the casino, then strode toward the man who was screaming on the ground.


    The casino bouncers were about to take out their steel crossbows when they were stopped by the manager.


    The manager could tell that although the tall figure was extremely muscular, she had large breasts and was a woman.


    Moreover, the right side of her breast had been cut off. In his eyes, her status was self-evident.


    She was a female Amazon warrior.


    The Amazon tribe did not exist on this continent. They were mainly traded from the Talantum people and the Sea Clan.


    They were extremely rare, and the number of people who owned such slaves in Talantum could be counted on one hand.


    No matter which lord it was, the manager of the casino could not afford to offend him.


    The Amazon warrior pulled the man on the ground by his hair and lifted him up, then clenched her right fist.


    ¡°Stop.¡±


    A young female voice came from the door, and the female Amazon warrior stopped.


    The gamblers looked toward the door and saw a petite figure standing there. Although she had a mask on her face and no accessories on her, everyone could still feel an indescribable temperament on her.


    She was obviously a noble, and the gamblers present were all people with rich social experience. They did not even need to think to know what had happened.


    A thief must have targeted this female noble who came out to play.


    Everyone was gloating.


    He actually dared to provoke this kind of person who looked like she was not to be trifled with. His eyes were completely useless.


    As the female Amazon warrior put the thief down, the thief knelt on the ground and cried in pain.


    ¡°Thank you for your kindness! I won¡¯t dare to do it again!¡±


    Hearing the thief¡¯s plea for mercy, the noble lady waved her hand. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll let you go.¡±


    ¡°Thank you! Thank you!¡±


    The thief kept kowtowing. Just as he was about to leave, he heard the noble lady continue, ¡°I won¡¯t kill you this time. Iron Face, just cripple his hands.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The thief only had time to voice out a syllable before he heard a gust of wind. His hands were held by the female Amazon warrior.


    ¡°Ahhh!¡±


    The thief let out a shrill cry, and his hands made a series of crisp sounds like peas being fried in an iron pan. His hands were crushed like ketchup packets smashed by an iron hammer.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    This scene made the gamblers¡¯ eyes twitch.


    As the thief was thrown out of the door, the noble lady walked forward. The gamblers made way for her in a panic, for fear of touching the corner of her clothes.


    If they were misunderstood, they might lose their lives.


    The noble lady looked up at the papyrus pasted on the wall of the gambling den and said, ¡°Interesting. Since I¡¯m here, I¡¯ll take a gamble too.¡±


    Just as the manager was about to speak, he saw the mysterious noble lady clap her hands, and another female Amazon warrior came in with a wooden box.


    There were actually two of them?


    The manager had roughly guessed the identity of this noble lady. There was only one noble lady in Talantum who could be equipped with such luxurious bodyguards.


    The only daughter of the current emperor, Princess Lana!


    The female Amazon warrior opened the wooden box and scattered the silver coins inside onto the table.


    The sound of coins being poured could be heard, and the silver coins reflected the light and piled up into a small mountain on the table.


    When the gamblers saw this scene, their mouths were wide open, and some of them did not even realize that their saliva had dripped onto their robes.


    What a huge sum of money this was!


    The next moment, they found out the amount of this huge sum of money.


    ¡°1,000 silver coins. I bet that Bull Butcher will win!¡±


    ¡­


    On the other hand, Lin Lei had just woken up.


    Yesterday, he had spent the entire night tormenting the Ancestral God and finally managed to get him to speak.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already reached your limit by accepting the fox¡¯s bloodline. Your body won¡¯t be able to take it if you awaken any other powers.¡±


    After hesitating for half a day, he finally heard the Ancestral God change his tone. Lin Lei immediately and shamelessly began to take advantage of the situation.


    ¡°If I can¡¯t get an inheritance, then can you give me one or two divine artifacts? If you can¡¯t, a semi-divine artifact will do too.¡±


    ¡°Hehe.¡± The Ancestral God sneered.¡±I can give it to you, but do you dare to take it?


    ¡°The divine artifact is hanging on the pillar over there. You can try to take it.


    ¡°Don¡¯t blame me for not warning you when you die.¡±


    Lin Lei, after hearing this, did not dare to touch it.


    He could only continue to plead with the Ancestral God. ¡°But I really can¡¯t do it with the Fox¡¯s Assault. I¡¯m afraid you already know that I¡¯m going to fight a giant.


    ¡°If you can help me, I¡¯ll definitely rebuild the temple for you when I get out.


    ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll get a few hundred young boys and girls to sing hymns to you every day.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. With the current number of orcs, where are you going to find me a few hundred worshippers?¡± the Ancestral God said disdainfully.


    ¡°If there aren¡¯t enough orcs, I can find humans.¡± Lin Lei¡¯s words caused the Ancestral God to fall silent.


    ¡°Will humans believe in me? I¡¯m the god of the orcs.¡±


    The Ancestral God¡¯s words were filled with doubt.


    ¡°Why not? Anyway, the people of Talantum don¡¯t just believe in one god, so there¡¯s no problem in them believing in you.


    ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re worse than the gods of Talantum?¡±


    This sentence infuriated the Ancestral God. He roared, ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense!


    ¡°That bunch of young boys hasn¡¯t even lived for a thousand years. Do you think I¡¯m worse than them?!¡±


    As the Ancestral God roared, Lin Lei felt as though he was being submerged by something.


    The air was as thick as honey, and it flowed into his eyes, nose, mouth, and tongue, but the feeling disappeared very quickly.


    Just as Lin Lei was about to ask, the Ancestral God said, ¡°Interesting. You actually learned that guy¡¯s stuff.¡±


    ¡°Which guy?¡±


    As soon as this question arose in Lin Lei¡¯s mind, he thought back to the Manggus Breathing Technique he had just learned.


    According to the Ancestral God¡¯s words, could it be that Manggus was a god?


    The Ancestral God¡¯s words after that confirmed his thoughts.


    ¡°It¡¯s that guy, Manggus. Although he¡¯s not a god, his combat ability is not bad.


    ¡°I even had a fight with that guy.¡± The Ancestral God¡¯s tone was filled with reminiscence.


    ¡°If it¡¯s that guy¡¯s inheritance, then there¡¯s a way.¡±


    The next moment, Lin Lei felt a sharp pain in his head, and suddenly, an image appeared in his mind.


    In the image, a giant as large as a mountain was walking on the ground.


    The giant¡¯s body was pitch-black, and it had 12 heads. Black smoke was coming out of its mouth and nose.


    Lin Lei wanted to get a better look, but then he saw one of the giant¡¯s heads turn to look at him.


    Then, the image disappeared, and an enormous wave of pain swept over Lin Lei, almost causing him to think that he was about to be split apart.


    ¡°It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! It hurts¡­¡±


    Lin Lei began to roll around in the temple.


    The Ancestral God¡¯s gloating voice could be heard. ¡°Why did you get so close to him? Do you think everyone is as easy to talk to as me?¡±


    Lin Lei rolled around on the ground for a long time before he managed to regain control of his consciousness. When he stood up, he exclaimed, ¡°Huh?¡±


    He felt that his neck was so itchy that he could not stand it. His hand uncontrollably scratched his neck.


    Then, a large piece of skin was torn off by him, and a growing tumor suddenly sprang out of his wound.


    A moment later, the tumor expanded to the size of a basketball, and facial features began to grow on the surface.


    ¡°What¡­¡±


    Lin Lei felt as though his senses had been split into two. He was sharing his sight, smell, and hearing with this newly-grown tumor, and this feeling was rather uncomfortable.


    ¡°I¡¯ve become a monster?¡±


    The Ancestral God¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°Don¡¯t take it for granted. That fellow is indeed a monster. However, he¡¯s also a monster that can kill gods.


    ¡°He probably likes you. You can be considered his descendant. You can be said to be a two-headed Manggus now.


    ¡°If you grow more heads in the future, it¡¯s not impossible for you to reach his level.


    ¡°But the probability of that is very low.¡±


    Lin Lei thought back to the image of Manggus. He had 12 heads. Lin Lei¡¯s heart could not help but begin to race.


    Was that the level of a god?


    It was just that this extra head was a little ugly, like an ogre.


    Thinking of this, he suddenly stopped. Wait, could this be the reason for his extra head?


    Manggus was actually the god of ogres?


    The Ancestral God said, ¡°The ogres are also Manggus¡¯ offspring. He can produce tens of thousands of offspring in one go.


    ¡°The ogres are just one of the tribes.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Lin Lei¡¯s reaction was quite cold. In any case, he was not a human anymore, so it did not matter if he became an ogre.


    ¡°But when I go back later, how will I explain the two heads?¡±


    ¡°Hehe.¡± The Ancestral God laughed coldly. ¡°Two heads? In your dreams. Right now, only your spiritual body has grown another head. You¡¯re still far from a physical mutation.


    ¡°When you can really make your body have another head, you can also get an innate spell. Isn¡¯t that wonderful?¡±


    ¡°Then what¡¯s the use of my mental strength being so impressive?¡± Lin Lei did not understand.


    The Ancestral God explained, ¡°It¡¯s not of much use now. At most, it can increase your resistance. It¡¯s useful against spells that attack your soul and mind. That¡¯s all.


    ¡°But the mind and the body affect each other. Your body needs to be further developed now.


    ¡°Next, you can awaken a new inheritance.¡±


    That was the end of his recollections. Lin Lei clenched his fists, feeling the power hidden within his muscles. He quickly understood what he had awakened this time.


    Bear Strength.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lunch was unusually sumptuous.


    The emaciated female slave responsible for delivering the food carried a woven basket and walked to Lin Lei¡¯s cell with great difficulty.


    The masked man was indeed powerful, and he did not skimp on the food Lin Lei ordered.


    Other than being expensive, it had no other shortcomings.


    At this moment, Daisy heard the commotion as well. She pulled open the curtain and saw Lin Lei tear off two drumsticks from the roast chicken and hand them to the female slave.


    The female slave blinked her eyes and was at a loss.


    ¡°Eat it. It¡¯s a return gift for the apple you gave me yesterday.¡±


    Although the emaciated female slave wanted to refuse, she could not resist the tempting fragrance of the two drumsticks. Her stomach began to growl.


    ¡°Thanks¡­ Thank you¡­¡±


    In the end, the emaciated female slave took the food and stuffed the two drumsticks into her arms.


    Although it was a bit dirty, Lin Lei did not say anything.


    He could not do much.


    After the female slave left, Daisy turned to Lin Lei and said, ¡°What? Do you know that you¡¯ll die tomorrow, so you want to sleep with this female slave?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re speaking as if there can only be sex between a man and a woman.¡±


    Lin Lei shook his head, and then, as if by magic, pulled out a rose.


    ¡°Here you go, a gift for you.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s inexplicable emotions calmed down, but she felt that she should not have shown her happiness.


    Ignoring her, Lin Lei stuck the rose into a piece of bread and threw it to Daisy. ¡°Take it. This thing is very expensive.¡±


    Daisy accepted the flower. Sensing that there was something wrong with the power Lin Lei used when he threw it at her, her face suddenly changed.


    She stared fixedly at Lin Lei, and that gaze made Lin Lei feel as though he was being stabbed by a sword.


    It was so sharp.


    ¡°You¡¯ve grown a second head?¡±


    Hearing Daisy¡¯s words, which came out of nowhere, Lin Lei pretended to be confused and said, ¡°What are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t try to fool me!¡± Daisy sounded a little angry. ¡°My senses can¡¯t be wrong. You¡¯ve gotten two heads so quickly. You must have seen Manggus in the spiritual world.


    ¡°You¡¯ve seen the greatness of that person. It¡¯s impossible that you don¡¯t have any impression of him!¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Lin Lei was helpless and could only admit it. ¡°I did see him.¡±


    He asked Daisy, ¡°How many heads do you have?¡±


    Daisy smiled, and her ferocious face was as bright as the sun. ¡°I¡¯m not telling you. This is a woman¡¯s secret.¡±


    ¡°Boring.¡± Lin Lei tore at the minotaur steak, savoring the texture of the meat. He was a little regretful.


    Yesterday, he saw Daisy enjoy the steak so much that he had been craving it. He did not expect the meat to be so hard.


    Rather than saying that he was eating meat, it was more like he was chewing on a tire.


    He bit so hard that it hurt a little.


    Seeing Lin Lei¡¯s savage-looking eating posture, Daisy laughed. ¡°I wanted to laugh when I saw you order this yesterday. How is it? do you regret it?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± Lin Lei continued to battle with the steak. While chewing, he said, ¡°The food you choose to eat definitely isn¡¯t simple. Although I don¡¯t know what benefits it has, I¡¯ll just eat it.¡±


    As the meat entered his stomach, a warm current spread from his stomach to his four limbs, causing Lin Lei to feel a bit hot.


    This was good stuff!


    Lin Lei continued to chew.


    Daisy also began to eat her portion. As she ate, she said, ¡°When your strength reaches a certain level and your chewing ability becomes stronger, the meat will be as soft as cotton.


    ¡°Only the taste of this meat is suitable, so I just purely crave it.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯ll have some benefits for you, as long as your stomach can digest it.


    ¡°Others who aren¡¯t strong enough still insist on eating it, and in the end, the meat is still in their stomachs.¡±


    Lin Lei did not feel any signs of indigestion. Having awakened to this new power, he felt that his appetite had improved significantly.


    ¡°What are the benefits?¡± he asked as he ate.


    ¡°It can strengthen one¡¯s physique and boost one¡¯s yang energy as long as you can digest it,¡± Daisy replied nonchalantly. ¡°You can probably be with a woman until dawn tonight.¡±


    Lin Lei almost choked. He picked up the ale and took a big gulp, the fragrance of the ale filling his mouth and nose.


    ¡°Will you be fine after eating it?¡±


    ¡°Of course,¡± Daisy replied. ¡°If I can¡¯t help myself, I can find a woman to vent my frustrations on.


    ¡°Guys won¡¯t like my face, but there are still quite a few women who like it.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re amazing!¡± Lin Lei gave her a big thumbs-up.


    ¡°You flatter me. If you can¡¯t hold it in tonight, you can ask that female slave. I think she¡¯ll be very happy.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. That would make me feel like an animal.¡± Lin Lei firmly refused.


    ¡°Tsk, if you think she can¡¯t handle you, I can reluctantly help you. Although I have a lot of experience, I¡¯ve never been touched by a man.


    ¡°You can rest assured.¡±


    Lin Lei could not stand Daisy any longer. On the first day, he had thought that Daisy would be embarrassed upon seeing his d*ck. That had been pure wishful thinking.


    Her dirty jokes were even smoother than his own.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Although I¡¯m not against the idea, I still want us to be more formal with each other.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! Hmph!¡± Daisy snorted. ¡°Little virgin.¡±


    Lin Lei was not willing to accept this. ¡°Little virgin!¡±


    Time passed by in this noisy environment.


    After sending the masked man away in the middle of the night, Lin Lei tossed and turned in his bed.


    Daisy was not lying. The meat of a minotaur was indeed amazing.


    Lin Lei felt as though he was about to explode.


    He had just turned over when he heard the gate creak open.


    ¡°Who is it?¡±


    Lin Lei was startled. From the light from the torches outside, he finally recognized that it was the female slave who delivered his food.


    How did she have the key to his cell?


    Were the guards here so lax?


    While Lin Lei was still in shock, the female slave took off her clothes, exposing her skinny body to the air.


    Her body was malnourished, but the meat of the minotaur still made Lin Lei¡¯s blood boil.


    The female slave gathered her courage and burrowed into Lin Lei¡¯s bed, pressing herself against Lin Lei¡¯s body.


    Lin Lei took a deep breath, then pushed the female slave away.


    ¡°No, you can¡¯t do this.¡±


    A faint sobbing sound could be heard. The female slave cried softly. ¡°Why¡­¡±


    ¡°No reason. I¡¯m not worthy of you doing this.


    ¡°We¡¯ve only known each other for less than two days. I don¡¯t even know your name. I¡¯ve only given you two chicken drumsticks. Your feelings for me aren¡¯t that cheap.¡±


    The female slave could not understand what Lin Lei was saying, but she could tell from the tone of his voice.


    The more Lin Lei acted like this, the more uncomfortable she felt.


    She jumped up from the bed while crying, picked up the robe on the ground, and put it on.


    Creak!


    The cell door clanged, and the footsteps of the female slave gradually disappeared.


    The curtain to Daisy¡¯s room was violently pulled open. She spat toward Lin Lei¡¯s room, then cursed, ¡°Are you impotent?¡±


    Lin Lei looked at Daisy¡¯s face, then pointed at his prideful lower body. He cursed back, ¡°Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see for yourself if I¡¯m impotent or not?¡±


    ¡°F*ck!¡±

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    For the second duel, Lin Lei did not have to change his clothes in the corridor.


    The arena had a special room for Lin Lei to get dressed.


    The slightly feminine-looking stylist circled around Lin Lei, turning him left and right, causing Lin Lei to feel rather irritated.


    ¡°When do we start?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s question, the stylist, as though he had just woken up, replied, ¡°Ah, I was too stunned.


    ¡°This face is too perfect. I don¡¯t even know how to start.


    ¡°If you¡¯re in a play, you¡¯ll definitely make a lot of money.¡±


    Lin Lei felt that this stylist was using his eyes to molest him, and he was rather angry.


    ¡°Since I don¡¯t need to put on makeup, I¡¯ll go out now!¡±


    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t be so anxious!¡± The way the makeup artist dragged out his words caused goosebumps to rise all over Lin Lei body.


    ¡°Although you don¡¯t need makeup, you need a set of clothes.¡±


    The makeup artist clapped his hands, and two strong slaves carried a large box in.


    The makeup artist rummaged through the box and took out clothes after clothes.


    ¡°This won¡¯t do¡­


    ¡°This one is too rough. It won¡¯t do your temperament justice¡­¡±


    When he saw a certain piece of clothing, the stylist¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve been struck with inspiration. This will do.¡±


    ¡­


    A horse race was taking place in the arena.


    A few soldiers rode their chariots across the field and even drifted around the corners, causing waves of cheers.


    Emperor Titus was watching the match with rapt attention when he suddenly tasted something sweet in his mouth.


    He glanced sideways and realized that Lana was feeding him grapes. He said in an unpleasant tone, ¡°Lana, you¡¯ve come to the arena again.¡±


    ¡°Dad,¡± Lana said cutely as she sat to the side. ¡°I¡¯m bored.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re here to watch the orc fight. Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know you,¡± Titus replied.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± Lana pouted.


    ¡°Nothing much, but it¡¯s a little too much for you to poison The Butcher. The figure behind the casino are the priests of the God of War, Kallius. You¡¯re simply robbing their money.¡±


    Upon hearing Titus¡¯ words, Lana¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She thought that she had done a good job of concealing her actions.


    She was not embarrassed at being exposed and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that not being discovered is equivalent to not doing it?


    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as they don¡¯t catch me.¡±


    Titus looked at his daughter, a hint of admiration in his eyes.


    She did look like him, but it was a pity that she was a woman.


    There had never been an empress in Talantum.


    ¡°I swapped out the food you poisoned. Don¡¯t do this again. The priests have arranged more people in the arena than you can imagine.¡±


    Titus took a sip of wine.


    ¡°But he¡¯s going to die!¡± Lana was a little anxious.


    ¡°If he dies, then he dies. If he can¡¯t even beat The Butcher, then he¡¯s not qualified to protect you.¡±


    Titus¡¯ words were cold.


    At this time, the chariot chase on the field had ended.


    After the host celebrated the team¡¯s victory, he began to hype up the atmosphere for the upcoming gladiator battle.


    ¡°Today, our arena will welcome a duel between legends!


    ¡°First, let¡¯s welcome the first legendary gladiator!


    ¡°The invincible master, the pugilist, and the invincible giant who won 20 consecutive victories in the arena¡­


    ¡°The Butcher!¡±


    The gate was opened, and a huge black shadow came out from the back of the tunnel.


    After exiting the tunnel, he was able to stand up straight. His tall head was even able to look at the audience in the front row.


    Other than a pair of steel shorts and armor, The Butcher was completely naked. His strong muscles looked as if they were about to burst out from under his skin.


    His upper body was tattooed with a huge blood-dripping dragon head, and a necklace made of a 50-centimeter beast head hung around his neck. His hair was dreadfully braided, and his fierce and wild temperament made some people have difficulty breathing.


    The Butcher used his huge single eye to sweep across the entire scene. As he took a deep breath, two vortexes seemed to rise in the air.


    Roar!


    After taking a deep breath, The Butcher let out a thunderous roar. The audience, who were facing The Butcher¡¯s sonic wave, felt as if the air had blurred for a moment.


    Then, the atmosphere reached its peak.


    ¡°The Butcher!¡±


    ¡°The Butcher!¡±


    ¡°The Butcher!¡±


    ¡­


    Along with the audience¡¯s uniform shouts, The Butcher opened his arms and slowly walked around the field.


    When the shouting died down, the host finally shouted excitedly.


    ¡°The Butcher in position!


    ¡°The next one to appear is the rising star of the arena, the new monster who killed a minotaur with martial arts!


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    The iron gate opened, and Lin Lei¡¯s figure appeared from another tunnel.


    The first thing that appeared in front of the audience was a pair of huge deer horns.


    The deer¡¯s horns extended downward, and a deathly white orc bone mask covered Lin Lei¡¯s face.


    Lin Lei was wearing a shawl with a fox¡¯s head on it, and his sculpted, knife-like abs were exposed.


    The wide pleated skirt added a touch of femininity to his style.


    The orc bone mask on his face added a hint of mystery to Lin Lei¡¯s aura.


    When he came out, all the female hormones in the audience soared.


    ¡°Oh, oh, oh!¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    ¡­


    Some of the women screamed and scratched their necks madly, leaving bloody marks.


    Some even threw flowers at Lin Lei.


    Of course, there were not only women who threw flowers but also some men.


    Amidst the flower petals that filled the sky, Lin Lei slowly removed his bone mask, revealing his handsome and tough face.


    ¡°Oh, I can¡¯t breathe!¡±


    A female audience member suddenly fainted from such a huge shock.


    Lana¡¯s eyes also lit up, and she almost started shouting as well.


    ¡°Lana!¡± Titus let out a soft cry.


    Lana hurriedly covered her mouth, but Titus felt as if he could see pink clouds hovering around Lana in her daze.


    ¡®Sigh, my daughter has grown up¡­¡¯


    Titus was helpless.


    As Lin Lei walked one round around the arena, the atmosphere reached a crescendo.


    Seeing that the cheers did not die down, the host could only forcefully interrupt.


    ¡°Cough, Bull Butcher in position!


    ¡°Now, let¡¯s enter the interview segment.¡±


    A few flower fairies the size of an adult¡¯s palm flew onto the stage through magic.


    ¡°The Butcher, do you have anything to say to Bull Butcher?¡±


    The Butcher looked at the flower fairies, which were not even the size of his nostrils, flying to his head and said in a muffled voice, ¡°I¡¯m going to smash you into pieces!¡±


    The male audience burst into cheers. ¡°Beat this pretty boy to death!¡±


    ¡°Ahem, Bull Butcher, do you have anything to say to The Butcher?¡±


    Lin Lei chuckled. Even the flower fairy, who was acting as the microphone, was a little dazed.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to pull out your intestines!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhh!¡± A wave of female voices was set off in the audience again.¡±Beat this big idiot to death!¡±


    The host saw the high atmosphere and shouted excitedly, ¡°Alright, the¡­ fight¡­ begins¡­


    ¡°Now!¡±


    The bone horn of a giant orc let out a long cry.


    Lin Lei and The Butcher¡¯s duel had officially begun.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The arena was filled with noise.


    The Butcher was like a soccer player in Lin Lei¡¯s previous life. His large foot was raised high into the air, and then he viciously shoved it into the ground.


    Boom!


    The sand beneath The Butcher¡¯s feet transformed into a physical shockwave, which swept toward Lin Lei like a giant wave.


    The sound of The Butcher¡¯s stomping could be heard continuously, and the bone fragments and teeth mixed within the sand caused tiny specks of blood to appear on Lin Lei¡¯s skin.


    Lin Lei had no choice but to close his eyes and use his hands to cover his nose and mouth, preventing the sand from entering.


    ¡°Gods above! The Butcher has already gained the upper hand when he just entered the arena! I wonder if the Bull Butcher can turn the situation around.


    ¡°However, the Bull Butcher¡¯s head isn¡¯t even out yet! I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s already buried alive in the sand!¡±


    Following the host¡¯s explanation, the audience members who had betted on The Butcher as well as those who did not like Lin Lei¡¯s looks, all began to laugh wildly.


    However, Lin Lei did not have the time to care about the jeers coming from the audience. He knew that before The Butcher could smash him into pieces, he would probably suffocate to death on the stage.


    He bent his body, revealing his sharp canine teeth. His four limbs were on the ground, and his long ears began to turn, carefully listening for the sound of stomping feet.


    Then, he opened his eyes and jumped up on all four limbs. He was as fast as an arrow, and the sand around him seemed to separate into a path.


    Just as Lin Lei was about to strike The Butcher, an enormous fist filled his field of vision.


    Lin Lei was startled, and in mid-air, he forced himself to sink down. The Butcher¡¯s fist swept past his body, and just the wind from it caused his skin to hurt.


    Lin Lei landed on the ground, fleeing out of The Butcher¡¯s attack range. The skin on his back was now bruised.


    The burning pain made him understand The Butcher¡¯s true intentions.


    By using the sand to identify the direction of his Wolf¡¯s Assault, he could be one step faster and knock him down.


    It seemed that The Butcher did not only have a huge body but also a huge brain capacity.


    ¡°Gods above! Look, it¡¯s Bull Butcher¡¯s legendary form when he defeated Mad Bull!


    ¡°What an amazing speed, but it¡¯s a pity it¡¯s useless against The Butcher!¡±


    The host¡¯s voice was filled with regret, but he was also certain that Lin Lei had no chance of turning the tables.


    ¡°The Butcher is really sinister.¡± Seated high up in the audience, Lana¡¯s gaze was focused on Lin Lei.


    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as being sinister in the arena. Lana, you¡¯ve always understood this principle.¡±


    A smile appeared on the corner of Titus¡¯ mouth.


    ¡°Too weak! You¡¯re lacking in ability!¡±


    One step at a time, The Butcher walked toward Lin Lei. The ground trembled so much that Lin Lei¡¯s body was beginning to grow unsteady.


    ¡°Oh? Then why did you guard against me wearing iron underwear?¡± Lin Lei slowly moved backward, but his words did not lose out in the slightest.


    ¡°Hmph, you stubborn brat. Watch how I crush you into meat paste.¡± The Butcher laughed in disdain.


    ¡°Gods above, Bull Butcher is retreating step by step in front of The Butcher. If he retreats any further, he¡¯ll only be able to shrink into a corner!


    ¡°Looks like we¡¯ll soon be witnessing The Butcher¡¯s unique execution performance!¡±


    As the host continued his commentary, the atmosphere in the audience grew more and more explosive, and many of the audience began to boo at Lin Lei.


    Most of them were gamblers who had bet on Lin Lei¡¯s victory.


    ¡°Pah! This orc is really useless. I thought he could create a miracle, but it seems like he was just lucky in the last round.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Bull Butcher is actually very strong. He was just unlucky to have met The Butcher who¡¯s even stronger.¡±


    ¡°Of course, you¡¯re saying that. You bet on The Butcher!¡±


    Back in the arena, The Butcher slowly forced Lin Lei into a corner with a look of amusement on his face as if he were toying with a small animal.


    ¡°You have nowhere to retreat, my defeated opponent.¡±


    Lin Lei did not say anything. He just bent down, his four limbs on the ground.


    As for The Butcher, seeing Lin Lei¡¯s current state, the mocking smile on his lips grew even more pronounced. He had already seen through this technique. Could it be that this skinny little thing was going to try again?


    ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re a trapped beast!¡±


    With this thought in mind, The Butcher took up a boxing stance.


    In the next second, Lin Lei disappeared from his line of sight.


    Huh?!


    Creak, creak¡­


    Accompanied by a soft sound, Lin Lei¡¯s fingernails dug into the walls of the arena, and he actually began to run along the walls.


    Instantly, the entire arena quieted down, followed by a burst of even louder cheers.


    While The Butcher was still in a daze, Lin Lei had already run out of The Butcher¡¯s attack range.


    ¡®Now, activate Bear Strength!¡¯


    Lin Lei¡¯s originally narrow waist slowly began to expand, and his body began to swell up like a balloon.


    The claws on his palm were as sharp as steel hooks, and there were several cracks on the wall he was clinging to.


    This was bad!


    The Butcher turned to look at Lin Lei, and a thought flashed through his mind.


    He immediately thrust his large foot into the ground. He knew very well that he had to interrupt Lin Lei¡¯s transformation. He had never heard of Lin Lei¡¯s current form before.


    ¡°This is getting interesting.¡±


    While thinking this, The Butcher continued to kick up sand, while once more drawing closer to Lin Lei.


    ¡°Huh? Did that orc grow taller?¡±


    Some of the sharp-eyed audience members discovered, to their surprise, that in just a short period of time, not only had Lin Lei¡¯s body grown larger but he had also grown taller.


    Lin Lei¡¯s body was currently covered with a layer of fine brown fur, and his two shoulders were as wide as tires, forming a large inverted triangle.


    The sand that could cut his skin in the past could not even cause him any pain now.


    He felt as if an F1 race car¡¯s engine had been stuffed into his body, and a powerful force was transmitted through his muscles.


    Swish!


    Two white steam gushed out from Lin Lei¡¯s nose and mouth, and he leaped up from the wall. Making use of the sand and dust in the air, he once again launched an attack at The Butcher!

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    The Butcher let out an earth-shaking scream and retreated while holding his right foot. The scene looked funny and ridiculous.


    The big toe of his right foot was a bloody mess, and one could even see the white bone.


    ¡°Oh my God! What is The Butcher doing?¡±


    Due to the smoke and dust, the host could not see what had happened. He could only see The Butcher retreating.


    ¡°The Butcher obviously has the upper hand in this match. Why didn¡¯t The Butcher take this opportunity to defeat Bull Butcher? Instead, he¡¯s retreating!


    ¡°Could it be that the The Butcher is¡­ fleeing?!¡±


    As soon as the host said that, the audience who had bet on The Butcher could no longer sit still.


    ¡°Idiot, what are you doing? Why don¡¯t you just defeat him? You big idiot!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s definitely something shady going on in this battle. Refund us the money!¡±


    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t say that. There are always wins and losses in a game. The Butcher might just be unlucky.¡±


    ¡°Of course. you¡¯d say that. You bet on the Bull Butcher! And why does this sound so familiar?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s because you said the same thing.¡±


    ¡°Gods above! Look, why did Bull Butcher change his appearance?¡±


    As the host mumbled to himself in disbelief, the crowd ended their argument and looked at the arena in unison.


    Right now, the dust in the arena had already settled, revealing Lin Lei¡¯s current form.


    Lin Lei¡¯s skinny frame had already expanded to over two meters in size. The transformation was like a young Harry Potter transforming into a mountain of demons, and the originally foot-long skirt had now become a sexy piece of underwear.


    interesting. This orc had changed so much in such a short time.


    Titus had been leaning back in his chair nonchalantly, but when he saw this scene, he slowly straightened his body.


    ¡°Father, I told you he¡¯s definitely qualified to be my guard.¡±


    Lana¡¯s eyes lit up.


    ¡°He does have some ability, but it¡¯s still a little too fast to make a conclusion now.¡±


    Titus laughed as he swirled the wine glass in his hand.


    ¡°Also, as a princess, you have to pay attention to your image.¡±


    ¡°I know, Dad.¡±


    Lana immediately sat up straight, but her eyes were still sparkling. Titus shook his head helplessly and chuckled, then continued to focus on the arena.


    At this moment, Lin Lei was already charging toward The Butcher like a rampaging bull. The Butcher could only put down his foot and send a fist flying toward Lin Lei.


    ¡°Although Bull Butcher¡¯s body is obviously much stronger than before, compared to the giant, he¡¯s at most a baby who has become a child!


    ¡°The body size difference between the two gladiators is still shocking!


    ¡°Oh my God, what gave Bull Butcher such courage?!¡±


    Faced with The Butcher¡¯s fist, Lin Lei did not dodge. Instead, he also threw a punch.


    The power surging in his muscles gave him unparalleled confidence. He had a feeling that his current strength would definitely not lose to The Butcher!


    Boom!


    The two fists collided with a truck-like roar, and a shockwave visible to the naked eye spread from the collision.


    ¡°What?¡±


    A heart-piercing pain came from The Butcher¡¯s hand, causing him to jump in shock. This guy, who could not do anything to him just a moment ago, was now not any weaker than him!


    Under the great shock and the pain in his toe, The Butcher was in a daze.


    However, Lin Lei¡¯s aura continued to rise, and as it did so, Lin Lei suddenly appeared in front of The Butcher.


    In the next moment, The Butcher¡¯s enormous body actually rose into the air, knocked flying by Lin Lei!


    Boom!


    The Butcher¡¯s back hit the wall of the arena, and the wall had already cracked open.


    ¡°Argh!¡±


    The audience heard a thunderous roar. With a pounce, Lin Lei actually crossed over half the arena to reach The Butcher¡¯s body, his two fists smashing toward The Butcher.


    The Butcher was indeed a gladiator with 20 wins. His reaction was extremely fast, and he began to fight back after taking a few heavy blows.


    Neither side dodged, allowing the dense barrage of fists to land on their bodies. At the same time, the two sides continued to roll. Sometimes, Lin Lei had the upper hand, and sometimes, The Butcher took over the upper hand.


    The two of them were like giant pythons that were entangled together, and they kept letting out beast-like roars at the same time.


    The angry roars were accompanied by the sound of fists landing on bodies. The audience could not help but hold their breath. Even the talkative host forgot to commentate.


    However, this battle did not last for long. Lin Lei felt his body suddenly become light, and he was thrown far away.


    On the other side, The Butcher had also stood up straight, but there was blood flowing out of his mouth and nose. His left arm was twisted at a strange angle.


    As for Lin Lei, who had just stood up, all he did was spit out a mouthful of sand and dirt.


    ¡°Gods above! Bull Butcher actually has the upper hand in this terrifying fight!¡±


    The host shouted until his throat was hoarse.


    The noise from the arena reached the sky. An eagle flew over the arena, and then it fell straight down.


    ¡°Wait, look at that poor bird. What¡¯s going on with it?¡±


    The host exclaimed. His sharp senses detected this unusual scene.


    However, his many years of experience as a commentator made him think of a possibility.


    ¡°Gods above! The Butcher¡¯s final killing move has finally appeared!


    ¡°Aura of Fear. This spell is The Butcher¡¯s innate spell!


    ¡°No matter how strong a warrior is, he can only die in the end. This spell can directly attack the soul! Being hit by this move would cause one to be surrounded by fear and be at the mercy of others! The weaker ones might even be scared to death!


    ¡°Speaking of which, if not for the magical barrier around the arena, we might be affected as well!¡±


    ¡°The Aura of Fear?¡± Lana suddenly stood up.


    ¡°Lana!¡±


    Titus frowned.


    Lana¡¯s gaze was fixed in the direction of the arena as she slowly returned to her seat.


    Lin Lei felt as though his brain had been smashed by a sledgehammer. His vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground. He trembled uncontrollably as though he had been electrocuted.


    The Butcher waved his fist and walked around the arena once, then walked toward Lin Lei.


    ¡°You¡¯re a true warrior, and I admire you. You¡¯re worthy of being my opponent. If we weren¡¯t in the arena, I think we could be friends. As a martial artist, I¡¯m very sorry for using such a method to kill you.¡±


    A huge fist was raised, and the female audience could not help but close their eyes and start to sob. The people around them miraculously did not make any other sounds, and even the audience who had bet on The Butcher could not help but sigh.


    Lana pursed her lips and looked behind her to the right.


    The guard nodded and quietly aimed the bow and arrow in his hand at The Butcher in the arena.


    Lana¡¯s sweet face revealed a rare cold expression. Actually, she was always supposed to be like this.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    However, right at this moment, all of the muscles in Lin Lei¡¯s body bulged out. He leaped up and directly landed on The Butcher¡¯s fist.


    The Butcher swung his fist, wanting to knock Lin Lei to the ground, but Lin Lei immediately began to run on The Butcher¡¯s fist.


    ¡°Oh my God, what¡¯s going on? The Butcher¡¯s Aura of Fear is useless against Bull Butcher.¡±


    The host¡¯s eyes were wide open as if he could not believe what he was seeing.


    Only Lin Lei knew that the Aura of Fear was not completely useless, but the effects did not last long on him. The Butcher¡¯s greatest mistake was that he did not immediately attack after gaining the upper hand.


    This gave Lin Lei a chance to recover.


    Right now, Lin Lei was considered a two-headed Manggus, and he had a high resistance to mental attacks.


    Lin Lei¡¯s current appearance was very different from before. His face was still the same, but that large, furry tail on his back was no longer visible. In its place was a small, flat, brown tail. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to see it at all.


    His white ears were still white. If one paid close attention, one would find that his white ears were sharper than before. He had a pair of fox ears.


    The fluffy brown fur on his body did not hide his firm and strong muscles.


    At this moment, he suddenly exerted force and jumped high up from The Butcher¡¯s fist. Then, he let his body crash down from the air.


    ¡°Oh my God, is Bull Butcher trying to¡­¡± The host unconsciously took two steps forward, his eyes fixed on the movements in the arena.


    Lin Lei smashed directly into The Butcher¡¯s large eye.


    ¡°Argh!¡±


    The Butcher let out a shrill cry, and his eyeball shot into the sky with red-colored tissue fluid, forming a fountain in the air.


    The fountain was like a huge brush that swept across the audience, and the stinky liquid dyed a large part of the audience with a special color.


    ¡°Wow~! What a spectacular scene!¡±


    The host laughed maniacally.


    ¡°The arena¡¯s barrier can only block offensive magic and high-speed flying objects. It can¡¯t defend against such things.


    ¡°Cheer up, you lucky dogs! A giant¡¯s eyeball is a very high-grade magic material!¡±


    The host¡¯s words caused the audience to curse.


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    ¡°Lucky, your *ss!¡±


    The Butcher lowered his head and shook it hard. He even raised his palm and hit his own head hard.


    Lin Lei, who was on The Butcher¡¯s head, naturally was not doing well either. He had been lying there on the top of The Butcher¡¯s head, but in the next second, he was about to fall.


    He quickly turned over, revealing his four bear claws. He firmly grabbed The Butcher¡¯s eye socket and penetrated in.


    ¡°Come out!¡±


    Hearing The Butcher¡¯s furious roars, Lin Lei exerted all his strength to drill his body down.


    ¡°How can a man come out so quickly after going in?!¡¯


    ¡°Gods above, Bull Butcher has fulfilled The Butcher¡¯s words! He¡¯s digging out The Butcher¡¯s brain!¡± The host was even more excited.


    The Butcher was pounding his head with all his might.


    ¡°Come out!¡±


    The Butcher fell to the ground, rolling as he hammered his own head with both hands.


    ¡°I won¡¯t.¡±


    Lin Lei wobbled left and right, kicking The Butcher in one direction and then bouncing back in another. Finally, Lin Lei managed to turn The Butcher¡¯s brain into mush.


    The Butcher, on the other hand, did not move at all.


    Seeing that The Butcher was already dead, Lin Lei no longer had any mood to play around. He leaped up into the air like a gymnast, then landed steadily on the sand.


    ¡°Gods above! Bull Butcher has created a miracle! He successfully resisted The Butcher¡¯s innate magic!


    ¡°The legend of The Butcher has ended, but the legend of Bull Butcher continues!


    ¡°Let us cheer for this great victory!¡±


    After two seconds of silence, the host¡¯s excited words caused everyone to go into an uproar.


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡­


    The people¡¯s cheers for Lin Lei¡¯s stage name had at some point turned into a unified chant.


    The loud and unified sound waves even formed a special resonance, and the air seemed to change.


    The torches in the arena also spurted out flames that soared into the sky. A few topless slaves beat drums made from animal skin.


    Titus¡¯ mouth twitched. If he did not know his daughter well, he would have been fooled by her shy attitude.


    ¡®True warrior? Just now, you secretly ordered the guards but thought I didn¡¯t see it, right?¡¯


    However, Titus did not choose to expose Lana as that would be a little unreasonable.


    ¡°He has only won two rounds. However, I admit that he does have some ability.¡±


    Titus put down his wine glass and left.


    On the other hand, Lin Lei patted The Butcher¡¯s head, his face filled with regret.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to kill you in this way, warrior.


    ¡°However, I¡¯m not a warrior. I¡¯m a smart and cunning civilized person.¡±


    Changing the topic, Lin Lei shrugged his shoulders with a sly smile on his face. He did not feel any guilt.


    Lin Lei turned and left. Suddenly, a voice rang out in his ears. ¡°As a warrior, I¡¯m very honored.¡±


    He stopped and looked back at The Butcher on the ground with a frown. The Butcher was no longer moving.


    Was he hearing things? Lin Lei shook his head, then continued walking forward.


    This was a celebration for the victor, while the situation in the city was both heaven and hell.


    Whether it was heaven or earth, that depended on the gambler.


    For this battle between Lin Lei and The Butcher, many gamblers in the city bet their entire fortune.


    Those who bet on Lin Lei would naturally become rich overnight. Even if they had only bet ten copper coins, they would have earned five silver coins. To most people, this was already a considerable amount of wealth.


    They spent their money in taverns, bathhouses, and prostitutes, and some dreamed of becoming slave owners.


    Of course, most of them were planning to continue investing a large sum of money in the gambling dens the next day.


    Oh, the dwarf that the casino manager wanted to kill was now safe, but the outcome had not changed much.


    After betting five silver coins, he then bet all his savings on The Butcher. It was a total of 16 silver coins.


    As soon as the results of Lin Lei¡¯s match were announced, he lost all courage to live.


    It was not until his blood spilled out of the door and attracted a large number of flies that people noticed the abnormality.


    When people broke in through the door, they saw the dwarf¡¯s severed windpipe exposed to the air, his eyes still open with reluctance.


    The crowd sighed for a while and then dispersed. No one paid any more attention to this poor man.


    The sun would rise as usual tomorrow, but the same thing could not be said about a gambler¡¯s fate.


    At the same time, a carriage full of silver coins was quickly heading toward the palace.

 Chapter 20 - Real Trap

    Chapter 20 Real Trap


    As for the person who had caused all of this, Lin Lei, he knew nothing about the situation within the city. Right now, he was enjoying the rewards of being the victor.


    The marble sculpture depicted four bottle holders forming a circle, and the hot water pouring down from the bottles flew directly into the bath.


    The bathing pool was surrounded by six golden pillars inlaid with gems, and in front of each pillar stood a beautiful female slave holding a bath towel.


    Lin Lei¡¯s entire body was submerged in the bath, and on either side of him were two female slaves massaging his shoulders and legs. This was the most luxurious bath in Talantum and also the reward that Tullius had given him. He was allowed to take one of the most luxurious baths.


    Lin Lei stared at the golden pillars outside the bathing pool, which were embedded with all sorts of gemstones. Just now, when he arrived, he saw two pillars in the middle of the bathing pool¡¯s hall. If the gemstones on these pillars were real, one or two of them should be worth quite a bit of money.


    ¡°Bull Butcher, you played beautifully in this match.¡±


    Tullius was lazily lying down in front of Lin Lei, carrying a few naked female slaves in his


    arms.


    ¡°What?¡± Lin Lei came back to his senses, a look of confusion on his face.


    ¡°Oh, look at what our Bull Butcher warrior is doing now. He¡¯s actually distracted even when there are beauties around him.¡±


    Tullius did not get angry. Instead, he began to tease Lin Lei.


    ¡°I¡¯m just thinking about how much the gemstones on the pillars are worth.¡±


    Lin Lei shook his head, speaking the truth in a


    rare manner.


    ¡°If we go by your value in the first match, one of the gems on this pillar can probably buy you 50 matches.¡±


    Tullius raised his head to look at the golden pillars. He did not mock Lin Lei but instead began to make some serious calculations.


    Lin Lei did not say anything. He knew that Tullius still had more to say. As expected, the man thought for a moment before laughing. ¡°As for the current you, it can only buy 20 matches.¡±


    ¡°My value has increased by so much?¡± Although he had mentally prepared himself, upon hearing this sudden difference, Lin Lei could not help but be a little surprised.


    ¡°Of course, it was a battle between the fledgling Bull Butcher against The Butcher with inborn magic and an incomparably strong body. At first glance, it was obvious that Bull Butcher would definitely lose, but in the end, he won with a miraculous victory. What a wonderful story of a warrior.¡±


    Tullius narrowed his eyes and sighed as if he truly was sighing at Lin Lei¡¯s performance in that battle.


    However, Lin Lei knew that right now, Tullius was probably calculating how much he could bring him.


    Lin Lei did not care about any of this. He turned his head, wiped his hands dry, and placed a piece of yogurt cake into his mouth. The yogurt cake was sweet and sour, and it melted in his mouth. The fragrance of the cream filled his mouth, and Lin Lei squinted in enjoyment as he enjoyed the feeling of the yogurt cake melting in his mouth.


    Lin Lei loved to eat sweet and sour things. In


    his previous life, anyone who had spent some time with him would know that. After all, Lin Lei would always have sweet and sour snacks on him, and even when ordering food, he would always order sweet and sour things. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a man like to eat this kind of


    pastry.¡±


    Tullius looked at Lin Lei with interest.


    ¡°But haven¡¯t you also never seen an orc like


    me?¡±


    Lin Lei shrugged his shoulders, then casually tossed another piece of yogurt cake into his


    mouth.


    Tullius nodded noncommittally, then looked up at the dancers dancing above the sculpture. They stood barefoot on the small stone plate above the sculpture and spun rapidly one circle after another. The edges of their gorgeous skirts emitted circles of sparks, but their skirts


    did not burn at all.


    ¡°It¡¯s really pleasing to the eye.¡±


    Tullius looked at Lin Lei, who had a look of confusion on his face.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know much about these things. Do you


    want me to go up and dance? May the Ancestral God bless me.¡± ¡°Hahahahaha, I can¡¯t bear to use you as a


    dancer.¡±


    Tullius laughed.


    ¡°I just feel that these dancers have their


    merits. For example, they¡¯re pleasing to the eye. Well, you can learn from them in this


    aspect.¡±


    Tullius¡¯ expression became serious.


    ¡°Do you think my fist is not beautiful enough?


    But isn¡¯t it fine as long as I win the competition? Why do I still have to¡­¡±


    ¡°No, no, no, you misunderstood me.¡± Tullius shook his head.


    ¡°The reason why a dancer¡¯s dance is beautiful


    enough is because of her superb dance skills. Oh, of course, it¡¯s also because of her beautiful


    face and soft waist. Your fist technique now is like one of those beautiful women there. Although it¡¯s enough to make others whistle for you, it¡¯s far from enough.¡±


    He released the female slave in his arms, straightened up, and turned his head toward Lin Lei. ¡°Listen. Your current level of skill is too low. I have to send you to Gladiator School


    to learn martial arts. Although you¡¯ve defeated The Butcher, he¡¯s just a slightly more difficult opponent. If you were to face an opponent


    who¡¯s very powerful from all aspects, you wouldn¡¯t be able to fight back at all.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I agree with you.¡± Lin Lei raised his eyebrows.


    ¡°But why didn¡¯t you say this before?¡± Without waiting for Tullius to speak, Lin Lei


    raised his hand and said, ¡°Alright, I understand.¡±


    When Tullius saw him fight his first match and


    extended an olive branch to him, it was just a small bet. It was just a test. If he won the second match, it meant that Tullius was right


    and he could continue to bet. If he lost, Tullius would not lose anything either.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that fox orcs are very smart. It seems like it¡¯s true.¡±


    Tullius was stunned for a second, then he


    laughed.


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve already allowed me to enter Gladiator School to learn martial arts, can I appoint a teacher myself?¡±


    Lin Lei pondered for a moment, then raised his head to look at Tullius. ¡°Of course, you can, but I have to know who


    you want to choose to be your martial arts


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    teacher. If that person¡¯s strength is lacking, I won¡¯t agree.¡± ¡°Daisy. I want to choose Daisy as my martial arts teacher. Can I?¡± ¡°Daisy, the mixed-blood elf?¡±


    A playful look appeared on Tullius¡¯ face. ¡°Daisy


    is an excellent gladiator, so I¡¯m not worried about her being your martial arts teacher. Well,


    I heard that you two had a good relationship in prison?¡± ¡°She taught me some things in prison. I think


    she¡¯s very outstanding. If she can become my teacher, I believe my martial arts learning will be twice as effective with half the effort.¡± ¡°Since the brave warrior has said so, and Daisy


    is indeed as excellent as you said, what reason do I have to disagree?¡± Tullius laid down lazily again, and the female


    slave beside him fell into his arms again. ¡°But are you sure that you¡¯re just using a


    dancer as an example and not asking me to go up and dance?¡±


    ¡°If you want to, I don¡¯t mind. But please forgive me, I¡¯ll cover my eyes first.¡±

 Chapter 21 - A Worshipper of Kallius

    Chapter 21 A Worshipper of Kallius


    This was the first time in Lin Lei¡¯s two lives that he had taken such a long bath. It was surprisingly physically draining.


    Although he had eaten many desserts, as soon as he left the bathhouse, Lin Lei¡¯s stomach began to growl.


    It was not easy for him to persevere till dinnertime in his cell.


    Thud!


    The female slave placed the bowl on the ground heavily, and the soup spilled out. ¡°Eat.¡±


    Her tone was as terrible. It was as if she was feeding a dog. Lin Lei felt rather helpless. How could she still be angry?


    Daisy watched this scene with great interest.


    ¡°Hey, Daisy, guess what I did after the match today?¡±


    Lin Lei chuckled, not feeling embarrassed at all.


    ¡°You took a bath in the most luxurious bathhouse in Talantum. What else could you have done?¡±


    ¡°How do you know?¡±


    ¡°The bathhouse in Talantum has pipeline water, and only that bathhouse provides natural hot spring water. I can smell the sulfur on you from a kilometer away.


    ¡°It¡¯s not hard to guess. Besides, you have a special rose essential oil smell on you. The prostitutes your master found for you aren¡¯t low class.¡±


    At this time, the female slave had already delivered Daisy¡¯s meal and left without looking back.


    Daisy picked up a glistening chicken leg and stuffed it into her mouth. She chewed the


    chicken bone as easily as she chewed on a biscuit.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Lei laughed awkwardly. ¡°I went to the bathing pool to bring you some good news.¡¯


    ¡°I know. Your value has doubled.¡±


    Daisy replied lazily. Clearly, she was not very interested in this piece of good news.


    ¡°This can be considered good news for me, but it has something to do with you as well. ¡°What does it have to do with me?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, Daisy swallowed the


    chicken bone that she had just chewed up, then


    asked curiously.


    ¡°Do you have work for me?¡±


    ¡°Yup.¡± Hearing Daisy¡¯s question, Lin Lei


    nodded.


    ¡°That¡¯s the good news I want to tell you. I¡¯ve


    already spoken to Tallius. He¡¯ll send me to


    Gladiator School to learn martial arts, and I can


    appoint you as my martial arts teacher. Daisy,


    martial arts teachers earn a salary, and I heard


    that the salary is quite good.¡±


    Daisy looked at the excited Lin Lei, her eyes


    almost rolling to the sky.


    ¡°Who wants to be your martial arts teacher? I


    didn¡¯t agree to this.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t agree?¡±


    ¡°Did I say I would agree?¡±


    Hearing Daisy¡¯s words, Lin Lei¡¯s entire body


    immediately withered.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you agree to it?¡±


    ¡°I have enough money now. Why should I


    teach you just because you want me to?¡± ¡°Daisy, good Daisy, just agree to be my teacher. I know you¡¯re the best.¡±


    Lin Lei blinked his watery, fox eyes, his hands pressed together against his chin as his upper body swayed left and right. This look of his made him seem so pitiful, yet it also made people¡¯s hearts soften.


    ¡°Don¡¯t give me that.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s face was red, and she turned her head,


    not looking at Lin Lei. She gritted her teeth.


    ¡°Daisy, Daisy, you know me. I admire you the most. Please be my teacher.¡± Lin Lei continued


    to act that way.


    ¡°You¡­ So what if you admire me?¡±


    ¡°No matter what, ever since you taught me the Manggus Breathing Technique, I¡¯ve already treated you as my teacher. Daisy, you¡¯re my teacher, so teach me more things.¡±


    Daisy pursed her lips and drew the curtain.


    ¡°I don¡¯t care, I don¡¯t care! Daisy, just teach


    me!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be noisy!¡± Daisy pulled open the straw


    curtain and roared viciously at Lin Lei.


    ¡°Then promise to teach me martial arts.


    ¡°Alright, alright, alright, I¡¯ll teach you.¡± Daisy


    seemed to have been pestered by Lin Lei to the point of no return, so she impatiently agreed. ¡°Daisy, I knew you were the best.¡± Lin Lei instantly beamed with joy. ¡°What are you talking about? How thick-skinned!¡± Daisy glared at Lin Lei, then pulled the straw curtain back up.


    The drowsy-eyed Lin Lei let out a long yawn.


    ¡°It¡¯s the middle of the night. Aren¡¯t you sleeping?¡± He shook his head hard to clear his


    mind, then looked at the masked man in front


    of him.


    ¡°There were a lot of things to do during the day, so I haven¡¯t congratulated you on your miraculous victory over The Butcher. Now, the title of Bull Butcher has become famous among


    the gladiators.¡±


    The masked man¡¯s voice was calm without the


    slightest hint of guilt for disturbing Lin Lei¡¯s


    sleep.


    ¡°Am I really that famous now?¡± Lin Lei was a bit surprised. Although Tullius had already told him that his stage name was


    known by almost everyone who watched the gladiator tournament today, this still made him feel a bit uncomfortable.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it already a miracle that you were able to defeat a monster with an innate spell?¡± The masked man continued to chuckle. ¡°Oh


    right, we lost big this time. You won the second biggest bet in this round, a total of 2,200 silver coins!


    ¡°This amount of money is enough to buy slaves and form a 500-man team. To be honest, I really don¡¯t want to give you this


    money.¡±


    Hearing the masked man¡¯s complaints, Lin Lei did not feel anything. They had sworn an oath to the gods, so he was not worried that the


    masked man would go back on his word. He sharply noticed something and asked, ¡°Could it be that there¡¯s someone who bet more than me?¡±


    The masked man¡¯s eyes flickered under the


    mask as he said, ¡°It¡¯s better if you don¡¯t know about this.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this first. This sum of money is quite large. There¡¯ll be many inconveniences if you keep it in prison. ¡°I can help you keep it. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Can I trust you?¡± Lin Lei asked. The masked man pointed at his hood and said


    in a gentle tone, ¡°In Talantum, I¡¯m dressed like this to represent a sacrifice.


    ¡°I forgot to tell you that I serve the God of War, Kallius.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave my assets to you.¡±


    Lin Lei was slightly startled, but then he suddenly understood.


    The memories of the original owner of this


    body came back to him. Although Kallius was the God of War, he was also the God of Commerce, so many merchants worshipped him.


    In addition to providing spiritual comfort, the temple of Kallius could also be used as a storage for valuables and money.


    In other words, the temple could be used as a


    bank. After knowing the might of the gods, Lin Lei trusted in the credibility of these people. It was the most appropriate arrangement.


    Hearing Lin Lei agree, the masked man let out a sigh of relief.


    Lana had taken away too many silver coins, so


    he could not take out too many silver coins at


    once.


    he


    If this orc really wanted the coins from him, would be in a difficult position. However, the masked man quickly switched to


    merchant mode.


    ¡°By the way, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a pity to keep


    such a large sum of money?¡±


    The masked man asked after a moment of


    silence.


    ¡°A pity?¡± Lin Lei did not quite understand what the masked man meant.


    ¡°What I mean is, if you keep your money, you¡¯ll only have the same amount.¡±


    The masked man walked over to Lin Lei and sat


    down in front of him.


    ¡°If you use this money to make some investments, you can make more money and turn it into greater wealth.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but you¡¯ve seen my current situation.¡±


    Lin Lei laughed bitterly, raising his chin. The


    masked man looked toward the direction Lin


    Lei was looking, which was the iron gates of the prison.


    ¡°If you trust me, I can invest on your behalf. Of course, we¡¯ll share the profits once it¡¯s done.¡±


    Lin Lei lowered his head, deep in thought. He had seen for himself how unscrupulous this masked man was as a businessman. Having him invest on his behalf was not a bad idea.

 Chapter 22 - Believer

    Chapter 22 Believer


    ¡°Of course, I trust you unconditionally. I just don¡¯t know what kind of business you can recommend to me.¡±


    The masked man looked at Lin Lei, a radiant smile on his face.


    Lin Lei¡¯s beautiful fox-like eyes were filled with such sincerity. He was certain that even the most sincere person in the world would feel inferior to Lin Lei¡¯s gaze if they were standing there.


    If it was not for the fact that just a few minutes ago, Lin Lei had still been doubting his words, he might have really believed Lin Lei¡¯s words of unconditional trust.


    Lin Lei had such good potential for being an unscrupulous businessman!


    The masked man could not help but sigh.


    ¡°If you¡¯re looking for a stable income, you can choose to buy a house to rent it out or buy slaves for rent. This kind of income is stable, and the profits are also constant.¡±


    ¡°In your opinion, what kind of business is the most profitable?¡±


    Lin Lei understood that the masked man¡¯s words had a hidden meaning.


    ¡°Speaking of which, there¡¯s indeed a good money-making project recently.¡±


    The masked man was very satisfied that Lin Lei was able to go along with what he was saying.


    ¡°Recently, the grape plantation near Talantum has been attacked by insects, causing some wineries to lose their supply. The consumption of wine due to the recent celebrations is too large, and they don¡¯t have enough stock in their inventory. Thus, they need some money to buy some wine from Halhaza to deal with the emergency. If you can invest a sum of money, you¡¯ll have a steady share of money in the future.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll do as you say.¡¯


    Lin Lei nodded decisively.


    ¡°As for the profits, how about you take 60% and I take 40%?¡±


    ¡°Sure.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re so forthright.¡± The masked man was stunned for a moment, then he smiled.


    ¡°The capable work more, and those who work more naturally deserve a generous reward.¡±


    Lin Lei shrugged his shoulders. In any case, he was just a hands-off shopkeeper, and all the miscellaneous matters were handled by the masked man. This sort of profit saved him a lot of trouble, and it was worth it.


    ¡°You can rest assured that I¡¯ll definitely make sure that your decision will be rewarded.¡±


    ¡°I believe you, but I have something I need your help with.¡±


    ¡°Oh? I wonder what it is that you need my help with?¡± The masked man looked at Lin Lei in


    surprise.


    ¡°Um, I want you to help me buy a person. It¡¯s the female slave who brings me food every day. I hope you can help me regain her freedom.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I can do that. But with all due respect, she doesn¡¯t seem to have any abilities. If she were to go out and make a living for herself, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be difficult for her to survive.¡±


    ¡°Then please arrange a job for her. Aren¡¯t we investing in a winery? Let her use our name to supervise the shipment of the distillery. This way, we can prevent them from taking advantage of the situation.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s tone did not allow for refusal, causing


    the masked man to give him a few more


    glances.


    ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll send someone to take good care of her.¡±


    The masked man nodded. Seeing that Lin Lei did not have anything else to say, he turned


    and left.


    ¡°Why are you doing this for me?¡±


    Only after the masked man had completely disappeared from the prison did the female slave dare to run into Lin Lei¡¯s cell.


    ¡°Is it important?¡±


    Lin Lei had a puzzled look on his face.


    ¡°I just don¡¯t understand. All I can give you is my body, but you don¡¯t care about it. I have


    nothing of value to offer you, so why do you still want to help me?¡±


    The female slave knelt in front of Lin Lei. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her face was filled with confusion and helplessness. ¡°Why do you have to be valuable to me?¡±


    ¡°B-But aren¡¯t people all like that?¡± Lin Lei¡¯s words caused the female slave to feel at a loss. She had never thought that others would treat her well unconditionally. Since she was young, she was sold by her drunkard father for money for wine. After becoming a slave, the manager blamed her for being stupid and not knowing how to please others.


    After that, she was often sent to various places as a slave.


    ¡°She¡¯s just a slave. If you like her, she¡¯s yours.¡± She had heard similar words more than


    a thousand times.


    Now, there was actually someone who was willing to help a worthless slave.


    She found it very difficult to understand what


    was happening.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing to give my life to you. From now


    on, I¡¯ll be at your beck and call. I¡¯m completely willing to do this.¡±


    The female slave took a deep breath. The look


    in her eyes as she looked at Lin Lei was filled with determination and sincerity.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to risk your life for me.¡±


    Lin Lei shook his head helplessly. ¡°But I really don¡¯t have anything else to give you.¡±


    The female slave fiddled with the corner of her clothes helplessly.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to do anything for me.¡¯


    Lin Lei straightened his body and got off the bed. He stretched out his hand, wanting to help the female slave up, but the female slave


    refused to get up. He let out a sigh, then knelt down next to her. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not that different from You¡¯re a slave, and so am I.We¡¯re both subservient to others. Let¡¯s put it this way.


    you.


    When I saw you, it was as if I saw myself who couldn¡¯t be saved.¡±


    The female slave turned to look at Lin Lei, a hint of emotion on her face. ¡°But I¡¯m not satisfied. This world is so beautiful. I still have many delicacies that I


    want to eat, many places that I want to go to, many things that I want to do, and many unfinished ambitions. I want to take my fate into my own hands.¡±


    Lin Lei stared into the distance, a deep look in


    his eyes.


    ¡°But what does this have to do with you helping me?¡±


    The servant muttered.


    ¡°It¡¯s precisely because I understand the pain of


    losing my freedom that I want to help those who are in the same situation as me. Even if it was someone else, I¡¯d definitely help them. In the future, I¡¯ll help even more people, not just you but those who are in pain.¡±


    Seeing Lin Lei¡¯s shining eyes, the female slave could not help but lower her head, feeling ashamed for having judged Lin Lei with such a


    vile heart.


    ¡°You¡¯re a righteous person, but I still want to do something for you with my meager power.


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    ¡°If you really want to thank me, then pray to the Ancestral God for me. Pray for me to be invincible. Pray that I can survive until the day I¡¯m free. Pray that I can do something earth-shattering with my own strength.¡± ¡°I understand.¡±


    After a long period of silence, the female slave,


    with a solemn look on her face, bowed deeply


    toward Lin Lei, then turned and left Lin Lei¡¯s


    cell.


    Lin Lei watched as the female slave disappeared into the distance. Then, he threw


    himself onto the bed. ¡°I¡¯m so tired. I¡¯m gonna


    sleep!¡±


    After returning to her room, the female slave¡¯s


    heart was unable to calm down for a long time. In her mind, Lin Lei¡¯s frighteningly bright eyes constantly appeared. She knelt on the ground, her hands pressed together.


    ¡°My most respected Ancestral God, please


    forgive me for taking so long to convert to you. Today, I would like to pray for a kind and upright young orc¡­¡¯

 Chapter 23 - Challenger

    Chapter 23 Challenger


    Gladiator School was surrounded by tall red brick walls. There were some training stakes set up in the school, as well as practice targets for archery. There were some other weapons scattered in every corner of the training ground.


    As soon as Lin Lei arrived, he discovered that there were some invisible gazes that were constantly following him.


    He lowered his eyes and walked to one of the wooden stakes to start training.


    Not long after, a dwarf wielding a giant hammer walked up to the wooden stake next to Lin Lei.


    The dwarf was only 1.2 meters tall, but his horizontal width was close to one meter, making him look more like a square.


    His messy red beard was tied up with copper rings and hung down to his chest. His exposed left arm was tattooed with a large ship anchor, looking very wild.


    Although on the surface, Lin Lei did not seem to be paying any attention to the red-bearded dwarf, his mind was currently spinning at high speed.


    Yesterday, Tullius had suddenly told him that some of his classmates would be training with Daisy. From the basic information of his classmates that Tullius had given him, the person next to him should be Redbeard, a dwarf from Scand.


    Dwarves were basically master blacksmiths, so they would not be reduced to gladiators in the


    arena.


    However, Scand dwarves were different kinds of dwarves. They were mostly engaged in sea plundering, and their martial courage and fierceness had spread throughout the


    continent.


    Even the mothers from Lin Lei¡¯s tribe would coax their children to sleep by saying, ¡°If you don¡¯t sleep now, I¡¯ll have the pirate dwarves take you away!¡±


    Just as Lin Lei was reminiscing about the stories of his tribe, a disdainful, cold snort


    came from his side.


    ¡°Hmph, that¡¯s all you¡¯ve got?¡±


    ¡°Same to you.¡±


    Lin Lei lazily glanced at Redbeard, then


    continued with his training.


    ¡°You¡¯re just a lucky pretty boy who won two matches. What right do you have to talk to me like that?¡±


    Redbeard picked up the hammer from the ground, his thick, carrot-like fingers pointing at Lin Lei. ¡°Little rascal, today, Grandpa will teach you some manners.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to call me Grandpa if you want me to teach you manners. Look at your face. It makes my heart ache.¡±


    Lin Lei clicked his tongue twice, then turned to look at Redbeard.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk back to me. If you want to fight, then fight. Otherwise, you¡¯ll kneel down and call me Grandpa!¡±


    Redbeard picked up his hammer and began to walk toward the training platform. Seeing this, Lin Lei raised his eyebrows and followed.


    As Lin Lei and Redbeard stepped onto the training platform, more and more people began to gather below.


    ¡°Pretty boy, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll spare your life. No matter what, I have to give Tullius some face,


    right?¡±


    Just as Lin Lei was standing on the other side of the training platform, he heard Redbeard¡¯s loud laughter.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s see if you¡¯ll give Tullius face or if you¡¯ll ask me to go easy on you for Tullius¡¯


    sake!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s face still did not change.


    ¡°Hyah!¡±


    With a thunderous roar, Redbeard charged toward Lin Lei with his giant hammer in hand.


    ¡°What a fast speed!¡±


    Lin Lei was startled, and he quickly dodged to the side, avoiding the attack of the hammer.


    Boom!


    However, the training platform was not so lucky. The iron hammer landed heavily on the training platform, making a deafening roar. From the center of where the training platform


    was hit, cracks spread out in a radial pattern. A large amount of debris flew into the air, making a bullet-like whooshing sound. The gladiators around the training platform saw that the situation was not good and


    retreated to avoid the flying debris. Some unlucky ones did not manage to avoid it in time and had huge bloody wounds on their heads.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Redbeard¡¯s iron hammer is


    very powerful, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be so much more powerful than the rumors made it out to be.¡±


    ¡°Of course, he¡¯s won 25 matches before. I heard that some people have compared him to The Butcher and debated who would win if


    they were to fight.¡±


    ¡°What did they say?¡±


    ¡°The guess is 50-50. Some people think that The Butcher can crush Redbeard with one palm, while others think that Redbeard can use


    his big iron hammer to cripple The Butcher¡¯s legs and then kill The Butcher.


    ¡°This has become an unsolved mystery. After all, The Butcher was already defeated by Bull Butcher, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true. If Redbeard defeats Bull Butcher this time, doesn¡¯t that


    mean that The Butcher was no match for him?¡±


    On the broken training platform, Lin Lei and Redbeard¡¯s battle continued.


    Seeing that his hammer strike had failed, Redbeard wanted to continue.


    Facing Redbeard, who was charging at him like


    a small tank, Lin Lei bent his waist and landed on all four limbs. Then, with a sudden burst of


    power, he leaped high into the air. The surrounding people only saw Lin Lei¡¯s afterimage. It was like a long spear that tore through the air as he shot toward Redbeard. ¡°Oh, oh, oh, this is the legendary form that Bull


    Butcher used to defeat the minotaur! This speed is too fast!¡±


    The crowd burst into exclamations.


    ¡°This speed is too ridiculous. I can¡¯t see him clearly at all!¡±


    ¡°Hmph, you call this speed?¡±


    A discordant cold snort came from the crowd,


    and everyone looked at the source of the sound


    with slight anger.


    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡±


    When he saw who the speaker was, the anger


    on the face of the person who had just


    questioned the comer was replaced by embarrassment.


    ¡°Please forgive my rudeness, Cheetah.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. But you have to know that there¡¯s always someone better.¡± Cheetah smiled nonchalantly.


    ¡°Yes.¡± That person did not dare to refute. After


    all, in terms of speed, Cheetah indeed had the right to be arrogant. Everyone¡¯s gazes returned to Lin Lei. Before Redbeard¡¯s hammer could even reach


    Lin Lei, Lin Lei nimbly dodged it. Immediately afterward, he stretched out his sharp claws, clawing at the wrist of Redbeard who was wielding a hammer. Immediately, a wound so deep that the bone could be seen appeared on Redbeard¡¯s wrist.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Redbeard could not help but let go of the


    hammer. The hammer hit the ground, and the people around him were all knocked to the ground.


    Lin Lei took advantage of this opportunity to


    pounce forward, knocking Redbeard to the ground.


    Redbeard struggled to get up, but to his horror,


    he discovered that one of Lin Lei¡¯s claws was pressed against his neck.


    ¡°I¡¯ve lost,¡± Redbeard said dejectedly. ¡°I¡¯ll spare your life on account of Tullius.¡±


    Lin Lei nimbly rose to his feet. ¡°Bull Butcher, although your speed is average,


    I find it interesting. Do you want to see who is


    faster?¡±


    Just as Lin Lei was cooling down, a voice rang out from behind him.


    He turned around and saw a creature that had


    the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.


    Lin Lei quickly recognized this figure to be a centaur known for his speed, Cheetah. Cheetah was a centaur from Gaul. His weapon was a spear, and he had good tactics. Just as Lin Lei was about to engage in battle, a


    voice suddenly rang out from far away. ¡°Very good, you guys are very energetic.¡±

 Chapter 24 - Take Down a Notch

    Chapter 24 Take Down a Notch


    ¡°Daisy.¡±


    Lin Lei had been in a battle-ready state, but the moment he saw Daisy, he immediately hid to one side and stood there obediently.


    It was like in his previous life when a mischievous male student in the class immediately ran to his seat and pretended to be obedient after seeing his form teacher.


    Daisy casually glanced at Lin Lei, then walked straight toward Redbeard.


    ¡°You¡¯ll compensate for the damage to the training ground.¡±


    ¡°Tullius clearly said that I was sent to the


    martial arts school for free this time. He didn¡¯t


    say that I had to pay!¡±


    Redbeard, who was from a pirate family, had been taught to be a bandit since he was young.


    He could directly snatch what he wanted. Even if he burned down their ships or killed one or two ships full of people, it would not be a problem. As long as he got what he wanted, it would not be a problem to use any means.


    Thus, when he heard Daisy mention compensation, his subconscious reaction was that the woman was crazy.


    ¡°You¡¯re not convinced?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not!¡±


    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s use the gladiator method to solve it.¡±


    Daisy nodded and casually twisted her neck to loosen her muscles.


    Redbeard did not understand what Daisy meant. In the second he was stunned, Daisy punched him in the head, and a bloody hole immediately appeared.


    His feet were also half an inch deep into the ground.


    When the people around her saw this, they subconsciously spread out and kept a full five meters away from Daisy.


    Lin Lei and Cheetah did not go too far away with the rest of the crowd.


    Lin Lei had not gone too far. Naturally, he was waiting to see a show happen. As for Cheetah, he wanted to continue the unfinished match with Lin Lei.


    ¡°How rude,¡± Cheetah mumbled softly.


    Cheetah was known for his movement speed and were best at kiting, which meant that he would run after a hit.


    His main strategy was to rely on his movement speed to exhaust the opponent¡¯s physical strength before slowly taking the opponent¡¯s life with the posture of a winner.


    Although this was mainly because Cheetah had a fast speed, there was another reason.Close combat really looked too rough.


    ¡°What did you just say?¡±


    Although Cheetah¡¯s voice was very soft, it did not escape Daisy¡¯s ears. She pulled Redbeard out like he was a carrot with one hand and then


    casually threw him next to the accompanying doctor behind her.


    Then, she stared at Cheetah as if she was


    staring at her prey.


    ¡°I just feel that you¡¯re not a regular gladiator, Teacher. You¡¯re straightforward and


    generous.¡±


    Cheetah¡¯s eyes turned into crescents, and he smiled ingratiatingly.


    He had clearly seen Daisy¡¯s fist just now. Although he could dodge Daisy¡¯s fist with his


    speed, he still had to get along with Daisy in the future. If he did not give Daisy face now, he was afraid he would not have a peaceful life in


    the future.


    ¡°Is that so?¡±


    ¡°Yup.¡±


    ¡°Ha, but I still prefer the word ¡®crude¡¯.¡±


    Daisy suddenly smiled brightly. ¡°Because I¡¯m a


    crude person!¡±


    Cheetah had a high sense of danger, and the


    moment Daisy grinned at him, the alarm system in his body immediately sounded. With his survival instinct, Cheetah subconsciously turned on escape mode.


    Then, Daisy extended her foot in front of him the moment he started running.


    Bang! It was the sound of Cheetah tripping.


    In addition to feeling pain, Cheetah also felt a fear of Daisy.


    Daisy had actually predicted his moves.


    From the moment things deviated from Cheetah¡¯s expectations, things were getting more and more wrong.


    At this moment, Cheetah felt a tight grip on his


    neck, and his entire body was lifted off the


    ground.


    ¡°I heard you¡¯re good at kiting.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s voice came from above, and Cheetah realized that Daisy had picked him up. ¡°It just so happens that I really want to fly a


    kite today. I¡¯ll have to ask you to fulfill this wish of mine.¡±


    Before he could say ¡®I don¡¯t want to¡¯, Cheetah¡¯s


    vision blurred as he was lifted by Daisy. Then, he felt the speed of the wind.


    It had to be said that the speed of the wind was


    really fast because Cheetah was still looking up at the sky a second ago when the next second, he was hanging on a wall.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t kiting! This is throwing a dart!¡± Cheetah howled at the sky.


    Lin Lei lowered his head. He could not help but


    laugh.


    ¡°Do you want to come here yourself, or do you want me to throw you here personally?¡± Daisy did not pay any attention to Lin Lei and


    instead called out to Cheetah who was still hanging on the wall.


    After Cheetah heard Daisy¡¯s words, he immediately struggled down from the wall and quickly moved to Daisy¡¯s side.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re done, come over immediately.¡± Daisy then turned to Redbeard, who was with


    the accompanying doctor.


    Redbeard, who had been sitting next to the accompanying doctor, immediately jumped up and quickly ran to Daisy.


    ¡°As punishment for today, you two will run a hundred laps around the field.¡±


    Redbeard and Cheetah were a little upset, but


    in the face of Daisy¡¯s absolute martial suppression, they obediently ran to the corner to accept their punishment.


    Laughing, Lin Lei made a face at the two.


    ¡°You go too.¡±


    Daisy expressionlessly turned her head to look at Lin Lei.


    ¡°Me?¡± Lin Lei pointed at himself, his face filled with disbelief.


    ¡°Yes, you.¡± Daisy nodded.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Crack, crack.


    Daisy began to crack her finger joints.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    ¡°Why, if it isn¡¯t Bull Butcher. Why are you here to be punished?¡±


    Cheetah, whose face had been filled with resentment, immediately grinned so widely that his teeth could be seen upon seeing Lin Lei run over as well.


    ¡°I¡¯m only here to accompany you because I value our friendship as classmates.¡± ¡°Come on, I saw Daisy cracking her fingers at


    you just now. You must have provoked her, so you¡¯re being punished. Stop flattering yourself.¡± Redbeard mercilessly exposed Lin Lei¡¯s lies.


    ¡°But even if Bull Butcher offended Daisy, he


    wasn¡¯t beaten up by Daisy. This shows how important it is to have a face that women love.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, Daisy didn¡¯t beat you up. Is she your mistress?¡± Redbeard asked in a half-joking


    manner.


    ¡°Yeah, you guys don¡¯t know how smooth she


    is.¡±


    After Lin Lei said these words, the two people next to him were silent for a full five seconds.


    Then, their eyes were filled with shock as well as some curiosity.


    ¡°It can¡¯t be. She looks like that and you actually have the heart to do it?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it the same with the lights off?¡±


    Seeing the looks of admiration in their


    eyes,


    Lin Lei felt that talking nonsense was really


    fun.


    ¡°It seems like I didn¡¯t leave a deep enough impression on you today.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s voice came from behind the three.


    ¡°Help! Daisy, I was wrong!¡±


    ¡°Teacher, please let me go. I won¡¯t dare to do it again!¡± ¡°Teacher! How did you manage to be faster than me?¡±

 Chapter 25 - Mutual Aid Association

    Chapter 25 Mutual Aid Association


    ¡°Tell me more about how you hooked up with Daisy.¡±


    In the cafeteria of Gladiator School, Redbeard was seated in the seat opposite Lin Lei, winking at him.


    Cheetah carried a plate of food over to Lin Lei¡¯s table. Hearing Redbeard¡¯s words, he immediately sat down next to Redbeard and looked at Lin Lei as well.


    Ever since Lin Lei started Gladiator School, he would be sent here at eight in the morning instead of spending the day in prison.


    He trained from eight to 12 in the afternoon.


    At 12 o¡¯clock, the cafeteria of Gladiator School would serve them food.


    After the meal, the students would be arranged to have a lunch break in the lounge. The lunch break would last until two in the afternoon before they continued to train. At six in the afternoon, they would be sent back to the prison again.


    Perhaps it was because they had been training together for almost an entire day, but Lin Lei was actually beginning to become familiar with Redbeard and Cheetah.


    The three of them got along with each other and felt like they were classmates.


    Only, ever since Lin Lei had spoken those words, Redbeard and Cheetah had been constantly gossiping about the so-called ¡®affair¡¯ between Lin Lei and Daisy. Lin Lei seriously suspected that the reason why his relationship with these two had grown so quickly was because of this matter.


    Sure enough, one could never escape the temptation of gossip.


    ¡°I also want to hear how I hooked up with Bull Butcher.¡±


    Daisy sat cross-legged next to Lin Lei, holding a tray of food.


    After placing the tray on the table, she used one hand to support her chin, then turned her head toward Lin Lei. Her eyes stared


    unblinkingly into Lin Lei¡¯s as if she was truly interested in this matter.


    ¡°What?¡±


    Lin Lei let out a soft cough. He could not help but feel a bit guilty.


    ¡°My dear, I want to hear you tell me how we started. Why are you still unwilling?¡±


    Was this a real show of affection between a couple?


    Redbeard and Cheetah looked at each other and


    saw the excitement in each other¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Daisy, I¡¯m wrong. I shouldn¡¯t have said that.¡± Lin Lei was defeated.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You dared to be with me back then, but now you don¡¯t dare to admit it?¡±


    Daisy beamed at Lin Lei, not planning on letting him off.


    ¡°I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. Daisy,


    please let me go.¡±


    Lin Lei once more began to use the method he had already used so many times.


    ¡°Huh?¡±Redbeard and Cheetah felt a chill go down their spines.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s go to the other side to


    eat. Daisy will definitely blow up Bull Butcher¡¯s head. Let¡¯s stay away from him. We don¡¯t wanna get implicated,¡± Cheetah whispered in Redbeard¡¯s ear.


    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable.¡¯


    Redbeard nodded, picked up his tray with


    Cheetah, and walked to the other side of the


    cafeteria without looking back.


    ¡°Tell me how you¡¯ll solve this.¡± Daisy did not


    pay attention to Redbeard and Cheetah, who


    had already walked away.


    ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll run a hundred laps around the


    corner by myself this afternoon.¡±


    ¡°And half an hour in the horse stance.¡± Daisy


    added.


    ¡°Yes, Ma¡¯am.¡± Lin Lei lowered his head.


    Daisy picked up the food from the tray and began to stuff it into her mouth. From the corner of her eye, she saw Lin Lei¡¯s expression, and for some reason, she felt like laughing.


    ¡°By the way, Daisy, should we train Redbeard and Cheetah? We can organize an escape together in the future.¡±


    ¡°Did you leave your brain on the training ground?¡±


    Daisy rolled her eyes at Lin Lei.


    ¡°Do you understand them? How can you be so


    sure that they want to escape from the prison,


    and how can you be so sure that there are no people sent by Talantum to monitor us?¡±


    ¡°I was too impulsive.¡± Lin Lei lowered his head, pondering for a moment. After that, he


    nodded.


    ¡°Miss supervisor, these desserts were bought


    from the newly opened desserts shop on the


    next street. There was a long queue as soon as they opened, and I had to queue for an hour before I got them. Try them.¡±


    In a wine shop, a manager was smiling at a young girl.


    ¡°Mhm, it¡¯s really good. Let me try the new wine.¡±


    The young girl reached out and took a piece of pastry and sat at the side, while the steward beside her hurriedly ran to the place where the wine was hidden.


    This young girl was the female slave Lin Lei


    had bought, Tasha.


    A moment later, the steward poured the newly


    brewed wine into a glass and handed it over to Tasha respectfully.


    ¡°This wine is really not bad.¡± Tasha complimented, and then casually drank two or three more glasses before leaving the winery.


    ¡°My Lord, why are you being so respectful to this person?¡±


    The attendant at the side was puzzled. ¡°She¡¯s someone sent by the investor above. If


    we make her unhappy and she says a few words to the higher-ups, our investment might be gone immediately.¡±


    The steward looked at Tasha¡¯s back with


    disdain.


    ¡°In the end, she just got lucky. She used to be a


    cheap slave, but somehow, she was promoted.¡±


    ¡°She really has some tricks up her sleeve.¡± Not far away, a middle-aged man who was choosing wine lowered his head and pondered for a while before leaving the winery. After the middle-aged man left the winery, he


    entered a small alley and walked along it to a


    house.


    ¡°Comrades, I¡¯ve found another potential member for our association. Now, I need all of you to persuade her to join us.¡± The middle-aged man said loudly as he walked into the house.


    ¡°Which blessed person is it this time?¡± A young woman walked out from the corner.


    Then, two young men and a middle-aged


    woman walked out one after another. ¡°I met her in a winery.¡± ¡°Oh? Is it Tasha, the young girl who used to be


    a slave?¡± The middle-aged woman asked with a smile.


    ¡°How did you know?¡± The middle-aged man was surprised.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been observing her for some time.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s begin convincing her to join us.¡± The middle-aged man was overjoyed. ¡°Tsk, the quality of the wine in this distillery is


    average.¡± Tasha walked out of another winery and muttered to herself.


    ¡°Hello, young lady.¡± Suddenly, a middle-aged woman walked up to


    her.


    ¡°Are you calling out to me?¡±


    Tasha was shocked.


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    The middle-aged woman smiled kindly,


    causing Tasha to lower her guard.


    ¡°I wonder what business you have with me?¡±


    ¡°I heard that you used to be a slave and have


    recently gained freedom. I¡¯m happy for you.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Tasha nodded indifferently. She did not deliberately hide her previous identity, so basically everyone who was familiar with her


    knew about it.


    ¡°However, at the same time, I feel sad for the


    slaves who have not yet been freed. So, I and the other slaves set up the ¡®Mutual Aid Association¡¯ in the hope that we can help the slaves who are still in pain.¡±

 Chapter 26 - The High Priest

    Chapter 26 The High Priest


    ¡°That sounds great.¡± Tasha nodded, still not quite understanding why the middle-aged woman had stopped her.


    ¡°Because you were once a slave, I think you must have personally experienced the difficulties of those slaves, so I sincerely invite you to join the association.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m no longer a slave,¡± Tasha said hesitantly.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. As long as you¡¯re kind and you want to help those slaves, it doesn¡¯t matter who you are. Kind lady, let me show you around the association. I can guarantee that this trip will not be in vain.¡±


    Tasha lowered her eyes. In her mind, she thought back to that night when Lin Lei¡¯s eyes were as bright as the stars.


    ¡°It¡¯s precisely because I understand the pain of losing my freedom that I want to help those who are in the same situation as me. Even if it was someone else, I¡¯d definitely help them. In the future, I¡¯ll help even more people, not just you but those who are in pain.¡±


    Tasha¡¯s gaze was distant. Lin Lei¡¯s words from that night were like silk threads around her heart, coiling tighter and tighter.


    ¡°I can do it too, right? I¡¯ll do my best to help those who are in pain,¡± Tasha muttered.


    ¡°Young lady?¡± A hint of impatience flashed through the middle-aged woman¡¯s eyes, but her face quickly returned to its gentle appearance.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was distracted,¡± Tasha said with an apologetic smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing to visit the association with you. I also want to help the people I can help.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great. A kind girl like you will be


    blessed.¡± The middle-aged woman was


    overjoyed.


    Tasha followed the woman to a small alley. She suddenly had a bad feeling.


    ¡°Due to limited funds, the location of the association is a little remote,¡± the middle-aged woman explained with a smile as if she could see Tasha¡¯s uneasiness.


    ¡°I see.¡± Tasha nodded in understanding. After all, it was an organization established by slaves. How much money could slaves make? It must have taken a lot of effort to set up the association here.


    Thinking of this, Tasha forced down her


    uneasiness and followed the middle-aged


    woman into the house.


    Bang!


    The door was slammed shut. Tasha looked back


    uneasily but saw the middle-aged woman come forward and hold her arm affectionately.


    ¡°Good child, entering this place is like entering your own home. How can you let others have the opportunity to disturb a family gathering?¡± ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Tasha nodded.


    Then, Tasha found that there were all kinds of feathers hanging in the house. Crystal balls were placed in every corner of the house, and the place was filled with a strong smell of blood.


    She could hear the cawing of crows in all directions.


    The house was pitch-black, and only a little light could be seen in the middle.


    However, this was not what Tasha was most afraid of. What scared her the most was that there was a crystal coffin in the middle of the room. In front of the crystal coffin stood a middle-aged man in a white robe holding an ebony wand.


    The middle-aged woman who brought Tasha over walked to the middle-aged man¡¯s side with a smile.


    Tasha¡¯s face was pale. After taking a few steps


    back, she turned around and wanted to run


    away. However, she saw that there were already dozens of young men and women standing behind her in a square formation. ¡°Hurry up and catch her!¡± the middle-aged man shouted.


    Soon, two strong men with big knives walked out of the darkness and slowly approached


    Tasha.


    ¡°Miss Tasha, as long as you give me your


    precious body and let me store it in this crystal coffin, you¡¯ll be our real family.¡±


    The middle-aged man looked at Tasha with a burning gaze. He was already in a state of


    madness.


    ¡°Ancestral God! I pray that I¡¯ll be safe and


    sound!¡±


    Tasha looked at the two approaching men, the fear in her heart had reached its peak.


    and


    The moment Tasha called out to the Ancestral


    God, a palm suddenly descended, smashing the person in front of Tasha into pieces along with


    the crystal coffin.


    Immediately, the group of men and women behind Tasha were in a mess.


    They knelt down and kowtowed continuously while muttering, ¡°Ancestral God, please forgive


    us.¡¯ Tasha was also shocked by the scene in front of


    her.


    Then, she immediately came to her senses and


    knelt on the ground. She clasped her hands


    together and closed her eyes. ¡°Thank you, Ancestral God, for your blessing.¡± Tasha¡¯s actions also reminded the people


    behind her that she was the one who had


    summoned the Ancestral God and made him manifest.


    ¡°From now on, the Ancestral God is my faith.


    Miss, please be the Ancestral God¡¯s high priest!¡±


    When the leader shouted this, the others immediately understood.


    ¡°May the Ancestral God bless us! Please be the


    high priest of the Ancestral God! May the


    Ancestral God bless us! Please be the high priest of the Ancestral God!¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not qualified to be the high priest of the Ancestral God.¡±


    Tasha stood up and turned around to face the


    crowd.


    ¡°Uhh¡­¡± Everyone immediately looked at each other.


    ¡°But other than you, who else would have the qualifications to be the Ancestral God¡¯s high priest?¡±


    Finally, someone in the crowd gathered his


    courage and asked.


    ¡°Bull Butcher.¡±


    ¡°May the Ancestral God bless us. Our high


    priest has been born. Bull Butcher is our high


    priest! ¡°Bull Butcher becoming the high priest? Yes, he¡¯s quite qualified.¡±


    In the temple, the Ancestral God listened to the


    people¡¯s cheers as a faint smile appeared on his face.


    As a full day of training was very physically draining, Lin Lei immediately fell asleep upon


    returning, not even bothering to eat dinner.


    Usually, he would sleep all the way until dawn, but this time, it was a little special. ¡°This isn¡¯t right, Ancestral God. Even if you¡¯re


    not sleeping, you can¡¯t make me lose sleep too. You have no idea how tired I am right now.¡± Lin Lei looked at the temple he was in, then raised his head to look at the Ancestral God seated on the divine throne. He could not help but feel like he was on the verge of collapse.


    ¡°You little brat, you really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. You should know that other people would be in fear and trepidation when they see a little of my magic. Only you would


    complain that I¡¯m disturbing your sleep when you see me in person.¡±


    The Ancestral God was in a very good mood, and he did not blame Lin Lei too much. ¡°Then why did you drag me to the temple in


    the middle of the night? Do you have any instructions for me?¡±


    Lin Lei let out a soft cough. ¡°It¡¯s actually nothing special. It¡¯s just that I thought of when we first met. You said that


    you would help me gain more followers.¡± ¡°Ah, I did help you do it.¡± Lin Lei thought back to how he had bought


    Tasha and how the Ancestral God had gained a new believer.


    ¡°Yeah, you really helped me gain believers. I thought you were just fooling me. I didn¡¯t expect you to be sincere in helping me gain


    believers.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°You did well. I¡¯m going to reward you.¡± ¡°Wait, what did I do?¡±

 Chapter 27 - Awakening Two Skills

    Chapter 27 Awakening Two Skills


    ¡°Oh, didn¡¯t that centaur always want to spar with you? If your speed can¡¯t match up to his, it would be too embarrassing. Why don¡¯t I awaken an eagle skill for you-Eagle Insight?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The Ancestral God gave Lin Lei a once-over. ¡°Just having speed without a bit of power won¡¯t do. I¡¯ll give you another technique of the Tiger Clan-Tiger¡¯s Roar.¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Lei to react, the Ancestral God casually tapped his finger twice. Lin Lei felt his eyes grow slightly clearer, and then, he could not help but let out a low growl. ¡°The Tiger Clan has always been this irascible. I really can¡¯t do anything about it.


    The Ancestral God was rather disdainful, and then Lin Lei was directly thrown out of the temple.


    Lin Lei, who had been thrown out of the temple, flipped over, smacked his lips, and then went back to sleep.


    Not too far away, Daisy opened her eyes in the darkness. She sat up and looked in Lin Lei¡¯s


    direction, only to see that Lin Lei was sprawled out in his sleep.


    Daisy lay back in bed. ¡°I must have sensed it wrong.


    ¡°Today is actual combat training.¡±


    On the training ground of Gladiator School, Daisy crossed her arms in front of her chest and stood with her feet apart.


    ¡°Teacher, I want to fight against Lin Lei.¡±


    Upon hearing Daisy¡¯s words, Cheetah immediately drew closer to Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei was rather eager as well. He had yet to find a way to test out his newly awakened Eagle Insight. This was just the perfect


    opportunity for him.


    ¡°No, Cheetah, you go fight Redbeard.¡±


    To his surprise, Daisy shook her head and refused without hesitation.


    Then, Daisy¡¯s gaze was fixed on Lin Lei, and for some reason, she felt a sense of pressure.


    ¡°Today, you¡¯ll fight with me.¡±


    ¡°Teacher¡­¡± Cheetah still wanted to fight for the chance.


    ¡°What, do you want to fight me too?¡± Daisy turned to look at Cheetah and began to crack her knuckles.


    ¡°No, no, we¡¯ll go to the training platform over there first.¡±


    Cheetah pulled Redbeard and ran away.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Daisy pointed to the training platform next to


    her.


    ¡°Daisy, why do you suddenly want to¡­


    ¡°Fight me.¡±


    Just as Daisy was about to impatiently kick Lin Lei off the training platform, Lin Lei sensed Daisy¡¯s movements first. He dodged to the side, then immediately jumped onto the training platform.


    Daisy staggered a step, raising her head to look at Lin Lei in surprise.


    It had only been two or three weeks since she


    had been able to effortlessly beat up Lin Lei. Why had Lin Lei suddenly improved so much? Clearly, her intuition last night was not wrong. As to exactly how far Lin Lei had grown, she would need to fight against him before she could have a rough idea.


    With that in mind, Daisy also jumped onto the training platform.


    As Daisy jumped onto the training platform, Lin Lei suddenly bent over, his four limbs on the ground. He had four sharp claws now, and his sharp claws firmly gripped the ground, emitting an ear-piercing creaking sound. The people who had fought against Lin Lei, upon seeing him transform into a fox, would either be completely on guard or be completely at a loss. Some might even look at him with


    disdain.


    However, Daisy¡¯s reaction was: ¡®Interesting!¡¯


    Her eyes were shining as she stared at Lin Lei¡¯s transformed form. The smile on her face had never been so radiant before.


    If Daisy had paid even a little attention to him


    at that moment, she would have realized that she was like a fool in love.


    Of course, she could not care about that at the


    moment.


    Daisy felt all the blood in her body flowing to her head, and every drop of blood in her body


    was screaming at her to fight!


    It was the most dangerous omen Daisy had ever felt in her 90 matches.


    However, this kind of battle was what made


    people happy!


    All of the muscles in Lin Lei¡¯s body began to bulge out, and whirlwinds began to swirl at his four limbs. As he leaped up, the speed of the whirlwinds increased.


    Daisy moved to the left, dodging Lin Lei¡¯s


    attack. Then, she sent a fist flying toward Lin


    Lei¡¯s face. Lin Lei leaned back, doing a backflip. After that, his entire body landed lightly on the


    ground.


    Lin Lei and Daisy stood face-to-face. Lin Lei


    slowly went to the left, while Daisy slowly went to the right. They were in a stalemate. Lin Lei once more leaped up, stretching out


    with his claws before clenching them into fists. Daisy did not even blink as she stretched out a fist, meeting the attack with force.


    Bang! The two fists collided, and they were


    evenly matched. The whirlwind on Lin Lei¡¯s fist and the white gas Daisy exhaled intertwined. The two secretly increased the


    power of their fists, but no one could tell who


    was stronger.


    Lin Lei and Daisy separated, and the intertwining whirlwind and white gas slowly disappeared like smoke.


    Just as Lin Lei returned to the other side of the


    ground, Daisy suddenly launched a sliding tackle at Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei was not able to dodge in time and was forced to roll several times on the ground. Seeing this, Daisy continued to press forward.


    With a swish, she controlled the angle of her body, and at a slanted angle, she shoveled toward Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei had no choice but to kick off with his


    back foot, shooting upward.


    Daisy used her hands to push herself off the


    ground and also leaped into the air. She charged toward Lin Lei, pressing forward with


    every step. Lin Lei quickly dodged, but Daisy¡¯s punches were extremely fast, and the wind from her punches whistled past Lin Lei¡¯s ears. Under Daisy¡¯s constant barrage of attacks, Lei was a bit tired.


    However, he still maintained his dodging


    action.


    Lin


    Just as Lin Lei dodged to the left out of habit,


    Daisy¡¯s lips curled up. ¡°Your strength isn¡¯t bad. It¡¯s a pity that your technique is a little lacking.¡±


    Before Lin Lei could understand the meaning


    behind Daisy¡¯s words, in the next second,


    Daisy¡¯s fist viciously landed on Lin Lei¡¯s stomach. ¡°Pfft!¡±


    Lin Lei spat out a mouthful of blood, and his


    entire body fell from the sky like a kite with a broken string.


    He forcefully rose to his feet, retreating backward. Raising his head once more, Daisy


    discovered that Lin Lei¡¯s eyes had suddenly changed.


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes had turned golden, and the


    golden color in his eyes was like two golden balls of fire.


    He had activated Eagle Insight. After activating Eagle Insight, Lin Lei discovered that everything around him had slowed down-the speed at which the leaves


    fell, the rustling of the wind, and Daisy¡¯s incoming fist. With a tilt of his head, Lin Lei dodged Daisy¡¯s full-power attack. Daisy could not believe it. Her speed had clearly doubled, but why did it seem as if Lin Lei had dodged it so easily? In Daisy¡¯s moment of shock, Lin Lei¡¯s fist struck out toward Daisy¡¯s stomach. Daisy did not even have time to see Lin Lei¡¯s


    fist clearly before she was sent flying to the


    other side.


    However, Lin Lei¡¯s speed was even faster than Daisy¡¯s. Just as Daisy was about to hit the ground, Lin Lei had already arrived on Daisy¡¯s


    other side. With a punch, Daisy was once again sent flying. ¡°Lin Lei!¡±


    With Daisy¡¯s roar, two more hands grew out of her back.

 Chapter 28 - Special Training

    Chapter 28 Special Training


    Lin Lei was slightly startled.


    However, just as he was stunned, Daisy landed on the ground and charged toward Lin Lei.


    Daisy and Lin Lei began to fight in mid-air, and then, four fists exploded forth, and a deathly air of gloom enveloped Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei was knocked down, and a large crater appeared in the ground from the impact.


    Daisy floated down from the sky like an angel, and her clothes scattered into the sky like butterflies with sparks.


    ¡°Get up.¡±


    Daisy walked over to Lin Lei¡¯s side. Seeing that Lin Lei was still lying in the hole, not moving, she grew impatient.


    ¡°Daisy, I don¡¯t want to get up. This move is too cool. I want to learn it too, or I won¡¯t get up.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s muffled voice rang out from within the hole.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already learned this move.¡±


    ¡°Huh? Why don¡¯t I know about it?¡±


    Lin Lei suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining as he looked at Daisy.


    His face was still covered in some dust, making his entire face look a little gray.


    He looked like some sort of furry little animal. Daisy looked at Lin Lei, then realized that in a way, Lin Lei was indeed a furry animal.


    ¡°The move just now is the Manggus Breathing Technique. The reason you can¡¯t conjure up arms is that you haven¡¯t reached a higher level.¡±


    Daisy shifted her gaze away from Lin Lei. ¡°Thus, if you don¡¯t get up now, I won¡¯t help you grow.¡±


    ¡°Daisy, you have to help me.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s body shot up.


    ¡°I¡¯m your teacher. If you want to learn, I¡¯ll


    definitely help you.¡±


    Daisy¡¯s lips curled up.


    ¡°So, in order for you to reach a higher level as


    soon as possible, you have to change the intensity of your training from today on.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s only natural.¡±


    Right now, Lin Lei still did not realize the severity of Daisy¡¯s change in the intensity of training.


    That was, until the afternoon.


    ¡°Redbeard, Cheetah, run a hundred laps


    around the field. Your time limit is one hour.


    Lin Lei, your time limit is 20 minutes.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, why did you give Bull Butcher 20 minutes?¡±


    Redbeard looked at Lin Lei. He thought to himself that since they were fellow students, he had to say something. Otherwise, he would be too disloyal.


    After all, he was from a pirate family. If he did not have any sense of loyalty, he would be


    laughed at.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t complete the task within the time limit, then you¡¯ll have to practice boxing with me during lunch break tomorrow.¡±


    Daisy turned to look at Redbeard. ¡°Redbeard, if you¡¯re not satisfied with my decision, then you can have the same time limit as Lin Lei. Run a


    hundred laps in 20 minutes.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, of course, I don¡¯t have any


    objections. I¡¯ll go and run now. My time limit


    for 100 laps is one hour.¡±


    Redbeard ran to the corner. Ah, even people


    from pirate families had to know how to judge


    the situation.


    ¡°Daisy¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t act coquettishly with me. It¡¯s useless.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Lei lowered his head, and together with Cheetah, he ran toward a corner.


    He was the one who had said that he wanted to


    hurry up and train the Manggus Breathing Technique to a higher level, and he was also


    the one who had agreed to change the intensity of the training. As a man, he could not go back


    on his word.


    ¡°30 minutes.¡±


    Daisy casually waved her hand behind her, and


    the slave stepped forward to move the clock


    away.


    ¡°Wait for me here after lunch tomorrow and a ten-minute break.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± Lin Lei said. He did not notice that Cheetah¡¯s eyes were shining.


    The last time he saw Redbeard fighting Bull Butcher, Bull Butcher¡¯s speed was average. Now, Bull Butcher¡¯s speed had obviously increased by a lot. However, he was not sure


    what would happen if Bull Butcher¡¯s speed matched his.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s move on to the next segment.


    Just as Cheetah was about to speak, Daisy¡¯s words caused Cheetah to dispel any thoughts of challenging Lin Lei to a duel.


    He really could not afford to offend Daisy. That night, after a long day of exhaustion, Lin


    Lei collapsed onto his bed. Just as he was about to enter a beautiful dream, a small stone struck the back of his head.


    ¡°Daisy?¡± Just as Lin Lei was about to rise to his


    feet and curse, he saw Daisy sitting in front of him, glaring at him.


    ¡°I¡¯ll continue to guide you on the Manggus Breathing Technique tonight.¡±


    Just like that, Lin Lei underwent Daisy¡¯s devilish physical training during the day, and at night, he continued to train in the Manggus Breathing Technique. Each day, Lin Lei grew stronger.


    ¡°Bull Butcher, victory!¡±


    The host¡¯s excited voice rang out in the arena.


    ¡°Bull Butcher¡¯s strength seems to be getting stronger and stronger every time. This is a


    gladiator who has won 80 battles in a row, and Bull Butcher didn¡¯t seem to have used much strength to defeat him. To all the old men who


    have bet on Bull Butcher, we¡¯re going to make a big profit this time!¡± However, there were also some undercurrents surging in the city at this time.


    ¡°Miss Tasha, I¡¯ve converted and now worship


    the Ancestral God in good faith. Please accept me.¡± In a room, Tasha looked at the slave who knelt


    down in front of her and quickly went forward to help him.


    ¡°Since you sincerely converted, how could the


    Ancestral God refuse? I believe that if the high


    priest knows that we have another loyal believer among us, he¡¯d be very happy.¡±


    ¡°May I know who the high priest is?¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher.¡¯


    ||


    In a luxurious house, the slaves knelt in a row.


    Their bodies trembled in fear, and some of the more timid ones even began to sob. ¡°I¡¯ve already said that if I don¡¯t find the person


    who stole my vase today, none of you will have an easy time.¡±


    A chubby, big-eared, and well-dressed noble young master was holding a leather whip in his hand. His face was filled with ferocity.


    ¡°But Young Master, we really didn¡¯t enter your


    room today.¡±


    ¡°You still dare to talk back?¡±


    The noble young master whipped every slave


    with force.


    In the yard, the slaves¡¯ pleas for mercy were endless.


    ¡°Young Master, we¡¯ve found the whereabouts


    of the vase.¡±


    The noble young master only stopped whipping


    when he heard the butler¡¯s voice. ¡°Where¡¯s the vase?¡±


    ¡°Madam said that she liked the vase, so she


    took it away.¡± ¡°Since my mom likes it, she can take it.¡±


    The noble young master turned around and


    looked at the slaves. He frowned in disgust. ¡°The smell of blood is disgusting. Get lost!¡± The slaves scattered in all directions. ¡°This young master is really domineering.¡± In one of the slaves finally could


    the slave house,


    not help but cry.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. How are we going to continue living like this? Who can save us?¡±


    ¡°I heard that the Ancestral God is a merciful


    god. If we become his believers, I believe he¡¯ll protect us.¡± ¡°Is this true?¡±


    ¡°Do you know Tasha, the supervisor of all the


    distilleries in the city? I¡¯ve heard that she was a slave in the past. Furthermore, she¡¯s a believer of the Ancestral God. The fact that she was able


    to become a free person might be related to the


    Ancestral God.¡±


    The


    eyes of the slaves in the slave house lit up when they heard this. Tonight, the slave house was lit up all night. If people passing by listened carefully, they would hear words like ¡®the Ancestral God has


    blessed us.¡¯


    At this moment, Lin Lei¡¯s progress was not as smooth as it had been.

 Chapter 29 - The Prince of Halhaza

    Chapter 29 The Prince of Halhaza


    As Lin Lei won one match after another, the name of the Bull Butcher was now completely well-known in the arena. As long as it was Lin Lei¡¯s match, those gamblers would definitely bet on Lin Lei winning.


    Even Lin Lei himself felt that his freedom was not far off.


    However, ever since Lin Lei had won 90


    battles, he had not received any gladiator


    missions for two months.


    When he thought of this, Lin Lei could not help but sigh.


    ¡°What are you sighing for?¡±


    Daisy, who had been lying on the bed, finally could not help but get up and glare angrily at Lin Lei.


    After Lin Lei had won 90 battles, Tullius told him that he already had good enough martial arts skills, so he did not need to go to Gladiator School in the future. Naturally, Daisy did not need to go to Gladiator School to teach either.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t received any gladiator missions in a long time, so I¡¯m a little anxious.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve already won 90 matches. Isn¡¯t it normal for you not to receive any gladiator missions? I won 90 matches a year ago, and since then, I haven¡¯t received a single match.¡± Daisy shrugged and went back to her bed. Lin Lei, depressed, lay back down on his bed.


    That was right. Tullius¡¯ move was very normal. Now that his value had doubled, how could Tullius let him leave so easily? He would definitely squeeze out all the value he could use from him before he would stop.


    Naturally, Daisy was in the same situation as him.


    When he thought of this, Lin Lei could only close his eyes and rest. He could not think of any good solutions to this problem, so he might as well conserve his energy and build up his strength.


    However, what Lin Lei did not expect was that the next day, things took a turn for the better.


    ¡°How have you been, Bull Butcher?¡±


    Every month, the masked man would come to Lin Lei¡¯s place to report on the profits of his investments. Today just so happened to be his usual day of visit.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s just that I feel like lice are growing on my body after staying here every day.¡±


    Lin Lei could not help but grumble.


    ¡°How could Tullius bear to let a warrior like


    Bull Butcher regain his freedom so easily?¡± The masked man smiled.


    ¡°But Speaking of which, the envoy of the


    prince of Halhaza will be arriving in Talantum. He loves gladiator fights.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Lei¡¯s interest was piqued. He straightened up and continued to listen to the masked man.


    ¡°He brought a group of gifted gladiators to the arena. There are even legendary dragons.¡±


    ¡°He even brought dragons?¡±


    Lin Lei, hearing this, was even more surprised.


    ¡°Yes, Halhaza has put in a lot of effort to beat us in the arena this time. If we really lose in the arena, Talantum will lose face.¡±


    ¡°In that case, our king must be thinking of a way to deal with Halhaza¡¯s provocation, right?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    The masked man bowed his head slightly.


    ¡°His Majesty the Emperor has offered generous rewards and encouraged slave owners to bring out their most powerful gladiators. Gladiators like you who have already won 90 matches are naturally included.¡±


    ¡°You mean, Halhaza¡¯s provocation this time is our chance?¡±


    At this moment, Daisy sprang up from the bed.


    She had been pretending to be asleep this entire time, and the masked man and Lin Lei had not intentionally lowered their voices, so naturally, Daisy had heard their entire


    conversation.


    ¡°Yes, Windtalker. This time, you should be able to take advantage of this opportunity to regain your freedom. However, I think based on Tullius¡¯ personality, he¡¯ll probably think of other ways to stop you.¡±


    ¡°What can he think of? Is he not going to let us out for the competition? If Halhaza wins this competition, His Majesty would definitely blame him. He wouldn¡¯t dare.¡±


    Daisy did not think much of it.


    ¡°That¡¯s true, but there are some things that


    can change as long as you operate in the dark.¡±


    ¡°Then what do you think Tullius will do?¡±


    ¡°This¡­ I can¡¯t guess. Tullius is an excellent businessman. I¡¯m afraid many people in the business world can¡¯t figure out his plans.¡±


    ¡°But if I don¡¯t seize this opportunity, the chances of getting out in the future are really next to nothing, unless I sell myself.¡±


    if


    Lin Lei¡¯s words caused the masked man to remind him, ¡°But with your current status, you want to sell yourself, you¡¯ll have to spend


    ten years earning money and you¡¯ll still have to consider whether Tullius is willing to let you sell yourself.¡±


    ¡°Mhm. Moreover, I can¡¯t give up this opportunity just because I want to. It¡¯s either I


    fight or I die.¡±


    Lin Lei let out a bitter laugh.


    ¡°But isn¡¯t there still hope?¡± Daisy said softly.


    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s still hope.¡± Lin Lei roused himself, laughing as he looked at the masked


    man.


    ¡°Anyway, thank you for bringing me this good news.¡±


    ¡°This is my duty. Let me first wish Bull Butcher and Windtalker victory and freedom.¡± The masked man performed a complicated blessing ceremony, which Lin Lei and Daisy


    returned.


    Unlike the somewhat sad scene here, the city was extremely festive and lively. Inside the city, men and women, young and


    old, watched as the prince of Halhaza and his envoy entered the city.


    On the side of the road, there were some people


    who had already been arranged to welcome the prince of Halhaza and the others with flowers.


    What was unexpected was that the number of people scattering the flowers was more than double that of the people who were arranged. Upon closer inspection, they were all women.


    ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯ve heard that the men of Halhaza are all very handsome, but I thought it was just a rumor until I saw the prince in person.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I really didn¡¯t expect that I would


    be able to see such a beautiful sight just by coming out to join in the fun.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I really envy the dancer in the prince¡¯s arms.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re crazy. A dancer is a lowly person. I really want to be the princess of Talantum. That way, Halhaza and Talantum would be in an alliance.¡±


    The women¡¯s voices were not soft, so they reached the ears of the Prince of Halhaza.


    At that moment, the prince was riding on a giant white elephant with six teeth. The white elephant was wearing a golden


    saddle on its back. It walked step by step on the ground with its thick and powerful limbs, and


    the ground would shake from time to time, making it look solemn and majestic.


    As for the prince who was sitting on the back of


    the white elephant¡­ He wore a headscarf with complicated patterns on it, and there was also a feather-shaped accessory made of green and


    gold gems.


    He was dressed in a silk robe with gorgeous embroidery.


    He had a gem sword on his waist.


    All sorts of gemstones glowed brightly under


    the sun.


    The prince¡¯s


    delicate and handsome face was even more charming with all the gorgeous accessories. The dancer in his arms lowered her eyes and


    sighed when she heard the other women¡¯s discussion.


    At this moment, her head was tightly pressed against the prince¡¯s chest, and the prince¡¯s chest under the loose robe was round and full. It was a female Prince.

 Chapter 30 - Camel Orc

    Chapter 30 Camel Orc


    ¡°Bull Butcher, I haven¡¯t seen you for two months. You¡¯ve really become more and more handsome.¡±


    After interacting with the makeup artist in so many matches, Lin Lei had long since grown used to his tone, as well as his desire for his face.


    ¡°Alright, if you¡¯re done admiring me, then quickly get me a set of clothes.¡±


    ¡°Oh, right, right, right. You¡¯re going to fight Halhaza¡¯s camel orc gladiator today. I¡¯ll have to pick out a cool outfit for you.¡±


    Hearing the makeup artist mention the camel orc, Lin Lei could not help but fall into deep thought.


    The day before¡­


    ¡°I¡¯m going to send you to fight against Halhaza¡¯s gladiator, the camel orc.¡±


    Tullius sat in front of Lin Lei, his face still filled with that warm smile.


    ¡°Camel orc?¡±


    Lin Lei was stunned. He had never imagined that one of the gladiators Halhaza sent would be a fellow tribesman.


    ¡°Yes, this camel orc is considered an excellent gladiator in Halhaza. I heard that he can control flames with a scimitar in his hand, but I¡¯ve seen him in the past few matches, and he has never used this trick.¡±


    Tullius frowned slightly. ¡°If this trick isn¡¯t a rumor, I¡¯m afraid he hasn¡¯t used his full


    strength yet.¡±


    ¡°Those few gladiators who sacrificed


    themselves died a tragic death. Even I, who¡¯s in


    prison all day, have heard a lot of rumors.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s words did not cause Tullius¡¯


    expression to change in the slightest.


    ¡°Gladiators either win or die in the arena. This


    is the fate of gladiators. If they die for Talantum, they will die with honor.¡±


    ¡°So, I¡¯m the next one to be honored?¡±


    Lin Lei could not help but mock.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that, Bull Butcher.¡±


    Tullius did not take it to heart. ¡°Think about how you won miraculously every time you were in a situation where you were sure to lose before you received training. After that, you also let the entire gladiator circle know that you were the creator of miracles. I believe that you can also make a miracle happen in this match.¡±


    ¡°Yes, your face and my makeup skills


    combined are simply perfect.¡¯


    The makeup artist pulled Lin Lei to walk a few


    circles. He was so excited that he wanted to


    immediately find an artist to draw out what Lin Lei looked like right now.


    ¡°There¡¯s not much time left. I have to go to the arena.¡±


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to ask my artist friend to draw your heroic figure in the audience. The makeup artist had a look of pity on his face.


    Lin Lei walked to the back of the corridor


    leading to the arena.


    In the arena ahead, the crowd¡¯s shouts could be heard. After the roar of the racing chariots ended, the crowd¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The host¡¯s high-pitched voice rang out. ¡°Today


    will definitely be a hearty battle. Gods above, believe me, the collision between two strong players will definitely have different sparks. Please enjoy this visual feast!¡±


    As the host¡¯s words ended, the audience started


    to cheer again.


    Titus sat at the head of the table, and the


    prince of Halhaza sat to his right.


    ¡°Father, Prince Suleiman.¡±


    Lana walked forward and gave Titus and Prince


    Suleiman a royal salute.


    ¡°Kind blessings to you. Princess Lana, you¡¯re


    truly radiant today.¡±


    Suleiman stood up and returned the greeting.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that camel orcs are invincible in the arena and very powerful. Lana¡¯s curious, so she wanted to come and take a look.¡±


    Lana sat to the left of Titus, who had his eyes fixed on the arena the entire time.


    ¡°If Blazing knows that the princess is here, he¡¯ll be honored.¡± Suleiman nodded slightly at


    Lana.


    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s just enjoy it. The


    noble princess of Talantum just wants to see a gladiator fight. Why can¡¯t we satisfy her,


    right?¡± After a long time, Titus spoke. ¡°Thank you.¡± Lana lowered her head, then


    turned around to look at the arena.


    ¡°Let us welcome our friend from Halhaza with


    the most enthusiastic gesture-Blazing, the camel orc!¡±


    The audience gave him face and cheered.


    ¡°Blazing!¡±


    ¡°Blazing!¡±


    ¡°Blazing!¡±


    However, there was a little dissatisfaction


    among the cheers.


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of fighting? This camel orc


    has already killed several gladiators of our Talantum. It¡¯s so embarrassing.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly why we have to fight. We need


    a gladiator to defeat him so that we won¡¯t be too embarrassed, right?¡±


    ¡°But if he keeps winning, won¡¯t we keep losing


    face?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Don¡¯t we still have a lot of gladiators? Perhaps Bull Butcher can defeat the camel orc this time. After all, he¡¯s the miracle


    gladiator who turns the tables.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s hope so.¡±


    With the cheers of the crowd, Blazing came


    from the back of the tunnel.


    He was wearing a purple headscarf with a green feather next to it.


    Blazing was only wearing a pair of embroidered


    linen pants. His pants were big, and the bottom of his pants was tightly wrapped around his ankles, making the pants look like two bulging balloons.


    His bare upper body was muscular, and there were two humps on his back.


    Blazing walked to the center of the arena and saluted to the audience.


    ¡°Everyone should be looking forward to the gladiator that¡¯s coming out now.¡±


    The host kept them in suspense. However, the audience already knew who was


    going to appear.


    Some people could not help but start shouting ¡®Bull Butcher¡¯.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s the miracle gladiator, Bull


    Butcher, whom we haven¡¯t seen for a long


    time!¡± ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡± ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    Instantly, the audience burst into cheers and


    shouts, and some people even prayed in low voices. ¡°The great Ancestral God will grant the high priest victory!¡±


    Lin Lei walked out from the back of the tunnel,


    causing the arena to erupt with even louder


    cheers. Half of the cheers came from the female spectators. Lana looked at Lin Lei, who was currently in


    the arena, waving to everyone in greeting. The


    corners of her lips could not help but curve upward. ¡°This orc seems to be very popular.¡± ¡°This fox orc¡¯s face is indeed very popular, and


    he¡¯s also a gladiator who has won 90 rounds in


    a row. Now, whenever gamblers see him,


    they¡¯ll definitely bet on him.¡¯


    Seeing that Suleiman was interested, the


    diplomat explained.


    ¡°I see.¡±


    Suleiman chuckled. ¡°Unfortunately, before


    coming to Talantum, Blazing was also a gladiator with a 90-match winning streak. After coming here, it¡¯s now a 99-match winning streak. I wonder if Blazing can successfully win 100 matches this time.¡±


    ¡°This camel orc is excellent, but I¡¯m afraid Your Highness doesn¡¯t know that Bull Butcher has improved in every game¡­¡±


    ¡°Lana.¡±

 Chapter 31

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Titus looked down at Lana, his eyes filled with warning.


    Lana lowered her head and stopped talking.


    ¡°My daughter is unruly. Please don¡¯t take offense, Prince. However, it¡¯s too one-sided to judge the gladiator¡¯s martial arts skills based on the number of victories. We¡¯ll only know if they win or lose after we watch patiently.¡±


    ¡°No, Your Majesty Titus. The skills of Talantum¡¯s gladiators have really opened my eyes. To be able to win 90 matches here, that in itself explains everything. Her Highness Lana¡¯s words are quite wise.¡±


    ¡°Ahura, please bless us. It¡¯s a blessing to meet someone from the same tribe.¡±


    Blazing gave Lin Lei a bow according to Halhaza¡¯s customs.


    ¡°If the Ancestral God above knows that I met a fellow tribesman here, he would definitely be very happy.¡±


    Lin Lei returned the bow.


    ¡°The Ancestral God?¡± Blazing was stunned and then felt a little disdainful.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s hope that your Ancestral God really exists.¡±


    After speaking, Blazing charged straight toward Lin Lei, the scimitar in his right hand ready to slice through Lin Lei¡¯s neck.


    Lin Lei quickly leaped up, landing directly behind Blazing, and then kicked him.


    Boom!


    Lin Lei¡¯s kick was extremely powerful. He kicked Blazing into a corner of the arena, and a series of cracks appeared on the wall where Blazing was.


    ¡°Oh my God, Bull Butcher¡¯s kick was really wonderful! It seems that after not seeing him for a long time, Bull Butcher¡¯s martial arts technique hasn¡¯t deteriorated at all. On the contrary, it¡¯s Blazing, who has always had the upper hand in the arena, who has suffered a loss this time.¡±


    The host jumped up and down in excitement. As a citizen of Talantum, he had been holding back his anger after constantly seeing his gladiators being suppressed by Halhaza¡¯s gladiators.


    ¡°Well done, Bull Butcher! You should beat the teeth out of this guy with two humps on his back!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher, continue! Kill him!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    The audience¡¯s cheers were overwhelming.


    ¡°Your speed is not bad.¡±


    Suleiman was a little surprised. Blazing¡¯s speed was already one of the best among the gladiators in Halhaza, but he did not expect to meet Bull Butcher, who seemed to be on par with him.


    However, this was only the beginning. It was still unknown if Bull Butcher had real ability or if this had already consumed all his energy.


    ¡®Speed isn¡¯t the only thing he¡¯s good at.¡¯ Lana turned to look at Suleiman, who was on her right, and swallowed the words she wanted to say.


    Not being arrogant and impetuous was how the royal family should be. Her father was already very dissatisfied just now, and she could not make the same mistake.


    ¡°A gladiator who has won 90 battles in a row is indeed something.¡±


    Blazing jumped down from the wall. He casually dusted off the dust and debris on his body. Then, he looked up and exerted force on his feet. His wide linen pants actually stretched a little bigger.


    ¡°Gods above, look, there¡¯s no injury on Blazing¡¯s body!¡±


    The host had already calmed down, and his voice trembled again when he saw Blazing.


    ¡°But to me, it¡¯s nothing!¡±


    Blazing laughed loudly and ran toward Lin Lei, his scimitar in his right hand even more dazzling than before.


    At this moment, his speed was more than ten times faster than before. Dust rose from the ground, and his face appeared blurry from running too fast.


    The muscles all over Blazing¡¯s body began to tremble, and his wide pants had been torn into pieces.


    At this moment, the audience was in an uproar.


    ¡°How did this guy become so fast? can Bull Butcher handle it?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m worried. Didn¡¯t you hear the host say that this guy isn¡¯t injured at all? Think about it, even the wall was cracked, but this guy isn¡¯t injured. How thick is his skin? Even if Bull Butcher is faster than him, he might not be able to kill him. Don¡¯t forget, Bull Butcher doesn¡¯t even have a weapon, but this guy has a big shiny scimitar!¡±


    ¡°Even so, Bull Butcher might not lose. After all, he has another title, the miracle gladiator!¡±


    ¡°Still too slow.¡±


    Lin Lei closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes had already turned golden. That golden light in Lin Lei¡¯s eyes was constantly quivering, like two blazing flames.


    He dodged to the left at high speed, and Blazing charged forward a few steps. Lin Lei seized the opportunity to once more kick Blazing against the wall of the arena.


    ¡°Gods above, I thought that Blazing¡¯s speed was already very fast. I didn¡¯t expect that Bull Butcher¡¯s speed could be so much faster than Blazing! However, this can¡¯t hurt Blazing. Could it be that Bull Butcher wants to defeat his opponent through physical exhaustion? However, everyone knows that camel orcs have the best physical strength.¡±


    The host was very confused.


    Naturally, making his opponent exhausted was not Lin Lei¡¯s plan. He just wanted to enrage Blazing.


    As for the reason why he wanted to do so¡­


    He saw Blazing running over again. His face still appeared blurry, his speed was still fast, and he was still covered in dust. The difference was that he was holding a big saber in his right hand, and a huge flame was surging on the surface of the saber.


    Blazing swung his saber with all his might, and the flames on the blade transformed into a fiery dragon that charged straight toward Lin Lei.


    ¡°Gods above! Could this be the legendary technique that can produce flames on a large blade? Oh, could it be that this time, our Bull Butcher¡­¡±


    The host stopped talking and looked sad.


    The audience was in an uproar.


    ¡°What should I do? Bull Butcher is my favorite gladiator. If he dies in the arena this time, I¡¯ll be heartbroken.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, Bull Butcher is my favorite gladiator. If even he can¡¯t beat this guy from Halhaza, I can¡¯t think of anyone else who can.¡±


    ¡°May the Ancestral God bless the high priest. May the high priest win the competition safely.¡±


    ¡°This orc¡¯s fire is interesting.¡±


    Titus looked at the scene in the arena, a hint of interest in his eyes.


    ¡°In our Halhaza, this is proof of being blessed by the gods. This is neither magic nor talent, but a gift from our god, Ahura. This divine spell can¡¯t even be used by many devout priests. Oh, Ahura.¡±


    The smile on Suleiman¡¯s face was just right.


    Beside him, Lana was expressionless, but her hands were already gripping the hem of her dress tightly.


    Divine spells were bestowed by the gods, and they also represented the favor of the gods. How could ordinary moves resist the favor of the gods?


    This was the move Lin Lei had been waiting for!


    Lin Lei quickly leaped forward, and the fire dragon charged forward. Halfway through, it discovered that it had lost its target, so it turned back to chase after Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei turned to look. He was overjoyed.


    Then, he sped up and ran directly to Blazing.


    Seeing that the situation was not right, Blazing also wanted to run, but Lin Lei caught up to him after a few steps. Just as he was about to swing his fiery saber, Lin Lei actually crouched down and rolled to the side.


    ¡°Gods above! What did I just see?¡±


    After two seconds of silence, the audience burst into unprecedented cheers and shocked screams.


    This was because the fire dragon that had been chasing after Lin Lei had actually pounced directly at Blazing¡¯s face!

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    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Blazing¡¯s entire head was wrapped in the fire dragon. He stumbled and tried to put out the fire, but he could not.


    How could a flame given by a god be extinguished so easily like an ordinary flame?


    As a result, everyone on the scene watched Blazing rolling back and forth on the ground. As the flames had entered his throat, he could not even make a sound.


    Gradually, even the speed at which he rolled back and forth slowed down, and in the end, he stopped moving entirely.


    His entire head had turned into ashes and was blown away by a gust of wind.


    ¡°Gods above, as you can see, Bull Butcher used Blazing¡¯s technique to defeat him,¡± the host mumbled.


    ¡°Gods above! Bull Butcher, the gladiator born out of miracles, has won miraculously again!¡±


    Following the host¡¯s excited shout, everyone started to cheer as well.


    ¡°Miracle Gladiator, Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Miracle Gladiator, Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡­


    The audience members called out Lin Lei¡¯s name time and time again. Many of them even had their hands clasped together and their eyes closed as they wept, thanking the Ancestral God for his blessings.


    ¡°It seems like I was too confident in Blazing this time, to the point that I¡¯ve neglected such an excellent gladiator. Your Majesty Titus, Princess Lana, please allow me to apologize for my arrogance.¡±


    Suleiman stood up with a smile and bowed to Titus and Lana.


    ¡°Oh, please don¡¯t say that. You heard it just now. To the Miracle Gladiator, this is just another miracle.¡±


    Titus stood up and gave Suleiman a hand.


    ¡°Father is right. Prince Suleiman, you don¡¯t have to be like this.¡±


    Lana nodded and smiled. Anyway, the winner was Bull Butcher. Who cared if he won through a miracle or his strength?


    ¡°No, no, no. Your Majesty Titus and Princess Lana, you¡¯re far too humble. Such an outstanding gladiator is extremely rare in our Halhaza. I¡¯ve always respected such an outstanding gladiator, so I would like to request your Majesty Titus to allow me to meet this outstanding gladiator.¡±


    Lana did not say anything, but all her attention was focused on Titus and Suleiman.


    ¡°Prince Suleiman, your status is too noble. I¡¯m afraid that letting this sinful slave see you will offend you,¡± Titus said after a moment of silence.


    ¡°Halhaza has always respected warriors, so there¡¯s no such thing.¡±


    Suleiman shook his head and smiled.


    Titus tapped his leg with his index finger.


    ¡°Since you really want to meet this gladiator, how about I send someone to bring him to your tent?¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty Titus, for your help.¡±


    Suleiman bowed again.


    ¡°This tent is Prince Suleiman¡¯s tent. Go in.¡±


    The guard pointed at the tent in front of them as he spoke to Lin Lei.


    Lin Lei nodded in thanks, then walked toward the tent.


    To tell the truth, even now, Lin Lei still could not quite figure it out.


    It was all because everything had happened too suddenly.


    He had just returned backstage when a guard walked up to him. ¡°Bull Butcher, Prince Suleiman wants to see you. Come with me.¡±


    Then, Lin Lei followed him to the station outside the city.


    Suleiman?


    The prince of Halhaza?


    Lin Lei observed the white tent in front of him.


    The white tent was extremely large, covering an area of about 50 square meters.


    The embroidery outside the tent was extremely exquisite and luxurious, and there were even golden beads hanging from the tent¡¯s curtain.


    It looked extremely gorgeous.


    Lin Lei walked into the tent and immediately saw two naked female gladiators fighting in front of a luxuriously dressed, handsome young man.


    The young man sat cross-legged on a soft cushion. There was a small table on his left, filled with all kinds of fruits and desserts. It seemed that this was the Prince of Halhaza, Suleiman.


    ¡°Please take a seat.¡±


    Suleiman raised his head, saw that it was Lin Lei, and smiled as he rose to his feet, indicating for Lin Lei to sit on the soft cushion on the other side of the table.


    Lin Lei walked around the wrestling female gladiators and sat down on the soft cushion.


    ¡°I¡¯m so happy to see you.¡±


    Suleiman laughed as he handed over a peeled orange to Lin Lei.


    ¡°Thank you, Prince.¡±


    Lin Lei accepted the orange, rather surprised.


    Was the royal family of Halhaza all so easy to approach?


    ¡°You¡¯re a true warrior, worthy of my respect.¡±


    Suleiman casually waved his hand, and the two female gladiators stopped fighting. They saluted and walked out of the tent.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure you know that we¡¯re meeting this time because I want to see you.¡±


    Suleiman went straight to the point.


    ¡°Yes, I was brought here as soon as I got out of the arena.¡±


    Lin Lei nodded.


    ¡°Please forgive me for being so presumptuous this time. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m worried that if I don¡¯t see you soon, I¡¯ll regret it in the future,¡±


    ¡°I wonder why Your Highness wishes to see me?¡±


    ¡°I watched your match this time, and I have to say that you¡¯re really an excellent gladiator.¡±


    Suleiman shook his head and chuckled. ¡°But those people actually said that you¡¯re the Miracle Gladiator. In my opinion, the word ¡®miracle¡¯ is an insult to a legendary gladiator like you. Others may not know, but I do. You were able to win because of your excellent martial arts and combat skills.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the others don¡¯t understand.¡±


    Suleiman sighed.


    He spoke with such sincerity, but Lin Lei¡¯s mind was wandering.


    Meeting the Ancestral God and getting the Ancestral God to bestow him with all sorts of skills should be considered a miracle. In that case, those people who called him the Miracle Gladiator were not wrong.


    In terms of combat skills, it was all thanks to Daisy¡¯s intensive training. Otherwise, how could he have come up with so many moves? It was not wrong to say that he had trained in these combat skills.


    In the end, Lin Lei came to the conclusion that 70% of it was attributed to miracles and 30% was acquired skill.


    ¡°As a matter of fact, instead of being called the Miracle Gladiator in such an arena, why don¡¯t I redeem you? You¡¯ll no longer be a slave but my subordinate. I truly appreciate you and will certainly treat you well. What do you think?¡±


    Suleiman¡¯s words caused Lin Lei to come back to his senses.


    ¡°I wonder if I¡¯ll have to change my faith to believe in Ahura if I work for you?¡±


    Lin Lei thought back to the time in the arena when Blazing was loudly shouting for Ahura¡¯s blessings.


    ¡°Of course. Ahura is the Lord of Truth, and all the people of Halhaza believe in him. I am no exception, and those loyal to me will naturally believe in him.¡±


    Suleiman nodded as if it was a matter of course.


    ¡°Then please forgive me. If you require me to change my faith, I¡¯d rather give up this opportunity to regain my freedom.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s words caused Suleiman to be rather surprised.


    ¡°As far as I know, many orcs no longer believe in the Ancestral God. Why would you rather believe in the Ancestral God who has lost the people¡¯s support than obtain this opportunity to be free?¡±

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    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    When Lin Lei thought back to the Ancestral God in the temple, who, at critical moments, had given him so many things with a wave of his hand, he felt like laughing.


    Actually, in his previous life, Lin Lei did not practice any sort of religion at all. In this world, he actually believed more in the saying that man could conquer nature.


    Faith?


    If he really wanted to believe in something, he would only believe in himself.


    However, the Ancestral God was different. Although Lin Lei truly did not view the Ancestral God as his faith, the Ancestral God was different.


    If the Ancestral God had not appeared and granted him so many conveniences, changing his faith would have been like changing the color of his clothes to Lin Lei. It would not have affected him at all.


    However, the Ancestral God had indeed treated him well. Furthermore, in return, he had to stay and continue to help the Ancestral God.


    In addition, right now, the only people who believed in the Ancestral God were probably just him and Tasha. A god without any believers¡­ When he thought of this, a hint of gloominess flashed through Lin Lei¡¯s eyes.


    If he were to leave the Ancestral God at a time like this, the Ancestral God would probably be no different from an old man with an old nest.


    An old man with an empty nest?


    Why did he think of such a description?


    Lin Lei¡¯s expression once more began to turn strange.


    In any case, it would be a little inappropriate for him to leave the Ancestral God now.


    Thus, Lin Lei was more willing to rely on himself to gain his own freedom.


    ¡°Well, just treat me as a faithful believer.¡±


    Lin Lei shrugged.


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s a real pity.¡±


    Suleiman shook his head regretfully, then clapped his hands. The guard who had brought Lin Lei here just now walked into the tent.


    ¡°Send my guest back.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    The guard accepted the order and walked in front of Lin Lei.


    ¡°I hope we¡¯ll have the chance to talk face-to-face in the future.¡± Suleiman stood up and smiled.


    ¡°It¡¯s my honor.¡± Lin Lei rose to his feet and nodded.


    Looking at the familiar prison, Lin Lei felt a bit disconsolate. It had to be said that although he barely spent any time outside, the outside world still felt much better than the prison.


    Thinking of this, Lin Lei hung his head dejectedly, planning to return to his cell. As he passed Daisy¡¯s cell, he casually glanced at it, and with that one glance, his face turned pale with shock.


    ¡°Daisy, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Daisy was sprawled on the ground. Her entire face was completely disfigured, and her body was rotting bit by bit.


    This was caused by the dragon¡¯s Undying Dragon Breath.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Go back to your cell. Don¡¯t be so long-winded, or else I won¡¯t be polite to you.¡±


    Daisy turned her head away and threatened him fiercely.


    ¡°Bull Butcher, go back to your cell.¡± At this moment, the prison guards noticed that Lin Lei had stopped in his tracks.


    Clenching his fists, Lin Lei turned and walked back into his cell.


    In the middle of the night, Lin Lei kept an eye on Daisy¡¯s movements.


    Even though Daisy had lowered her voice, he could still hear her painful moans.


    He closed his eyes and felt a wave of torment in his heart.


    Daisy usually had a sharp mouth, but she had never hurt him. Instead, she had helped him a lot.


    Although he was the one who shamelessly begged Daisy for help every time, Daisy would only scold him a little before teaching him seriously in the end.


    It could be said that Daisy was both a teacher and a friend to Lin Lei.


    Now, his teacher and friend was suffering in pain that was worse than death right in front of him, and he could not do anything for her.


    Lin Lei opened his eyes.


    He could personally kill the dragon and avenge Daisy.


    However, how could he personally kill a dragon that even Daisy was helpless against?


    Lin Lei subconsciously thought of the Ancestral God. He frowned.


    ¡°Ancestral God, I would like to ask you to grant me the power to defeat the dragon.¡±


    Lin Lei called out to the Ancestral God in his heart.


    In the next second, Lin Lei closed his eyes and was pulled into the temple.


    ¡°You have too much power. You have reached your limit and can no longer awaken anything else.¡±


    ¡°I only need the power to defeat the dragon. I don¡¯t need to awaken anything.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re too greedy.¡±


    The Ancestral God¡¯s voice rang out, sounding rather helpless.


    ¡°I can make a deal with you,¡± Lin Lei said without hesitating.


    ¡°What can you give me?¡±


    The Ancestral God was somewhat interested.


    ¡°I can help you recompose the holy scriptures.¡±


    ¡°What can you come up with for me?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, the Ancestral God grew interested.


    In the next second, a small table appeared in front of Lin Lei, and on the table were brush and paper.


    Lin Lei picked up his brush. After pondering for a moment, he began to write down a line of words.


    [In the beginning, there was no void, no chaos, and no meaning in the world.]


    [The Ancestral God said that this world needed nothingness, so the world produced nothingness.]


    [The Ancestral God said that this world needed meaning, so the world produced consciousness.]


    [The definition, concept, spirit, existence, and nonexistence of this world were all created by the Ancestral God.]


    [The Ancestral God is the origin of everything and the cause of everything. He is one, and also 10,000. He transcends everything. He is indescribable.]


    ¡°What you¡¯ve written is quite interesting. Continue writing, I¡¯ll watch.¡±


    It was clear that the Ancestral God was interested.


    He could smell the scent of blood from just these few sentences. If this was successful, then all the gods would not sit back and do nothing.


    These words turned all the gods into something that could only exist because of the Ancestral God.


    This denied their power from the root.


    [The Ancestral God is the origin of everything and the ancestor of all intelligent creatures. He doesn¡¯t need people¡¯s faith or worship.]


    [But he is the most kind. Intelligent creatures need faith, so he gives people faith. Intelligent beings need redemption, and he will grant it.]


    [We can¡¯t truly understand and describe God, and we can¡¯t influence the Lord.]


    [The ancestral God will accept people¡¯s reverence and belief. He¡¯ll also grant people salvation.]


    [Whether you¡¯re rich or poor, slave or slave owner, man or woman, disabled or healthy, an infant or a person walking toward the end of your life, the Ancestral God will grant you absolute equality.]


    ¡°Continue writing.¡±


    [The world created by the Ancestral God is infinite. The Ancestral God is the creator, the maintainer, and the destroyer of the world. The world is constantly being created and destroyed in a cycle.]


    [This is the basic rule of the world, but the Lord is also extremely kind. In this world that is constantly circulating, the Ancestral God opened up a paradise that will exist for eternity.]


    [This place is the final destination of all believers. Here, the believers are finally saved. There is no life and death, only eternal equality and peace.]


    [This world shall be known as the eternal celestial realm.]


    ¡°You¡¯ve made it up quite well, and it¡¯s even more convincing than the previous holy scripture.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing the Ancestral God¡¯s words, Lin Lei put his brush to a halt. ¡°Then, Ancestral God, are you satisfied with these scriptures?¡±


    ¡°Not bad, but I have to say, I really can¡¯t beat your bragging skills.¡±

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    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Of course, this was not something that Lin Lei had compiled himself. Rather, he had gotten inspiration from a book on religion from his previous life.


    As for how Lin Lei was able to remember the contents of this book?


    He was grateful for the religion and philosophy electives in the university, and for the electives teacher for marking most of the key points in the exam in that book.


    Otherwise, Lin Lei really would not be able to remember it.


    Lin Lei picked up his brush and wrote down yet another sentence before putting it down.


    ¡°Why did you stop writing?¡±


    The Ancestral God was rather anxious.


    ¡°I suddenly feel a little sleepy. Why don¡¯t I write it after I finish my battle with the dragon?¡±


    Lin Lei pretended to yawn, then stretched lazily.


    ¡°You¡¯ve only written this much. Why are you already sleepy?¡±


    The Ancestral God became even more anxious.


    ¡°Who knows? Maybe I overused my brain just now, so I¡¯m getting tired quickly.¡±


    Lin Lei sighed.¡±You must understand that compiling holy scriptures isn¡¯t an easy task.¡±


    ¡°So, do you need me to give you some power so that you have the energy to continue writing?¡±


    The Ancestral God asked in amusement.


    ¡°If you¡¯re willing.¡± Lin Lei¡¯s smile was incomparably radiant.


    ¡°Alright, let me think about how to increase your power.¡±


    The Ancestral God pondered for a moment. ¡°There¡¯s not much potential left in your physical body. However, there¡¯s still room for improvement in your techniques.


    ¡°Come out.¡±


    With the Ancestral God¡¯s call, a translucent apparition slowly appeared in the air.


    The apparition had two large dark circles around its eyes and a pair of small black round ears on the top of its head. It was chubby and looked like a large oval wooden bucket. In its right hand was an extremely simple black sword.


    The moment the apparition appeared and saw the Ancestral God, it immediately turned around and bowed respectfully.


    ¡°Believer greets the Ancestral God.¡±


    ¡°You may rise.¡±


    The Ancestral God¡¯s voice was rather dignified.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Because this soul had turned around, Lin Lei was able to see that on its back, there was an extremely short black tail.


    Given the ears and the dark circles around its eyes, Lin Lei quickly guessed what clan this apparition was from.


    If he was not wrong, this apparition should be a panda orc.


    Lin Lei once more recalled some of the memories in his mind, and suddenly remembered that in the long river of history of this continent, there had been a panda orc who was known by the world as the Grand Sword Saint.


    If he was not wrong, the person in front of him should be the soul of the Great Sword Saint.


    ¡°Now, I have something I need you to do.¡±


    The Ancestral God¡¯s words also confirmed that Lin Lei¡¯s guess was correct.


    ¡°I want you to possess the young man behind you. When he needs your Grand Swordmaster skills, you can appear to help him.¡±


    ¡°A fox orc?¡±


    The Grand Swordmaster turned to look at Lin Lei with a hint of interest in his eyes.¡±There aren¡¯t many Fox orcs who battle.¡±


    ¡°Senior,¡± Lin Lei said andnodded respectfully.


    ¡°Since the Ancestral God has already requested for me to do so, I naturally have to obey his arrangements.¡±


    The Great Sword Saint nodded, then walked toward Lin Lei. Then, he turned, his body completely overlapping with Lin Lei¡¯s.


    In less than a second, the soul of the Great Sword Saint had disappeared.


    ¡°He¡¯s already in your body,¡± the Ancestral God explained.


    ¡°Is possession that simple?¡±


    Lin Lei was somewhat stunned.


    ¡°For me, possession is indeed not difficult. However, for many people, they might not necessarily succeed.¡±


    ¡°I see.¡±


    Lin Lei suddenly understood.


    ¡°Alright, since your skill has been upgraded, you can go out first. As for the holy scriptures, we¡¯ll talk about it after you finish the match.¡±


    The Ancestral God waved his hand, and Lin Lei immediately returned to his cell.


    Daisy¡¯s painful moans still had not stopped. This made Lin Lei feel very uncomfortable, and in addition, Lin Lei wanted to get rid of the dragon even more now.


    ¡°Dragon?


    ¡°Hmph.¡± He snorted.


    Lin Lei let out a cold laugh, a hint of ruthlessness flashing through his eyes.


    ¡°Just you wait. When the time comes, you won¡¯t even be able to become an insect!¡±


    This time, Tullius did not pay any more visits to Lin Lei¡¯s cell. However, the news that Lin Lei was about to fight against the dragon had already spread from outside the prison to inside.


    Even Daisy, who was now half-dead, knew about this.


    ¡°As expected of a black-hearted merchant and a cold-blooded slave owner.¡±


    Daisy sneered, trying to stop herself from trembling.


    ¡°If he cared about the lives of people like us, he wouldn¡¯t have done this kind of business.¡±


    Lin Lei shrugged his shoulders, not paying it much mind.


    The reason he was able to quickly think of killing the dragon to avenge Daisy was that he had guessed that after Daisy, it would be him fighting the dragon.


    After all, there were not many gladiators who had won 90 matches in a row. Now that the legendary female gladiator Daisy had been defeated, it was obvious that he would be the next.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but there¡¯s nothing else I can teach you, and I really can¡¯t beat a dragon. If I have to give you some advice, it¡¯s that you should kill yourself the moment you go on stage.¡±


    Daisy gritted her teeth, then raised her head to look at Lin Lei seriously.


    ¡°Anyway, when you¡¯re about to compete, the masked man will come over and sell you some weapons. You can buy a sharp dagger, and when you get the dagger in the arena, stab it into your heart or slit your neck while everyone is cheering for you.¡±


    ¡°But Daisy, you didn¡¯t do that, and I believe that even if you knew about your current situation in advance, you wouldn¡¯t have done that.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s words caused Daisy to fall silent for a moment.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but even though it¡¯s embarrassing, I still have to tell you that the pain I¡¯m in right now is worse than death. If it isn¡¯t for the fact that hitting the wall is useless, I might have already died. I won¡¯t let myself lose without putting up a fight, but I really can¡¯t stand this kind of pain.¡±


    ¡°Daisy, I¡¯ll avenge you. Trust me.¡±


    ¡°Avenge? How are you going to avenge me?¡±


    Daisy could not help but laugh.


    ¡°I admit that your improvement is rapid, but your strength is on par with mine. Even I can¡¯t defeat the dragon, so what method do you have to defeat him?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to say anymore. I said that just now because I want to tell you that this kind of pain is really unbearable. I think I don¡¯t have many days left.¡±


    Daisy laughed bitterly.


    ¡°Thus, I have no choice but to acknowledge a fact. Lin Lei, you are my only friend. I don¡¯t want you to suffer this sort of pain, but I have also forgotten that you are a warrior. My words just now were an insult to you. I am sorry.¡±

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    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± In the end, Lin Lei only said these three words.


    The masked man arrived on a hot afternoon while Lin Lei was lying on his bed, taking an afternoon nap.


    ¡°Oh, why did you choose to come when I¡¯m sleeping again?¡±


    Lin Lei rose to his feet, rubbing his eyes. He was rather dazed.


    ¡°It¡¯s already three in the afternoon. I thought you¡¯d be awake by now.¡±


    The masked man was speechless.


    ¡°Oh,¡± he said.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to ask you if you have any last words and how you plan to distribute your inheritance.¡±


    The masked man went straight to the point.


    ¡°What last words can I possibly leave behind? If it¡¯s about my inheritance, I¡¯ll leave it all to Daisy.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want your inheritance.¡±


    Daisy refused without waiting for the masked man to speak.


    ¡°I might not die.¡± Lin Lei looked at the masked man in puzzlement. ¡°Why are you asking me how to deal with the inheritance? Are you so sure that I will lose?¡±


    Hearing Lin Lei¡¯s words, the masked man was stunned.


    He found Lin Lei¡¯s question very strange.


    Dragons were very powerful gladiators, and anyone who had seen Daisy¡¯s battle with the dragon would have a more comprehensive understanding of the strength of dragons.


    Thus, in this battle, Lin Lei would definitely lose.


    ¡°Of course, I want you to win.¡±


    The masked man sighed.


    ¡°You don¡¯t know how arrogant the people of Halhaza are now, but the strength of the dragon is real. I¡¯ve seen your strength, and if I¡¯m not wrong, you have no chance of winning.¡±


    ¡°What if a miracle happens?¡±


    ¡°Then, as your partner and a resident of Talantum,I¡¯ll naturally be happy from the bottom of my heart.¡±


    ¡°Then please sell me a weapon.¡± Lin Lei suddenly thought of how the Grand Sword Saint had to have a handy weapon. Otherwise, how would the Grand Sword Saint be able to use his techniques to defeat the dragon?


    ¡°But you¡¯ve never used a weapon?¡±


    The masked man stared at Lin Lei in surprise while pulling out one weapon after another.


    ¡°I¡¯m going up against a dragon, so I have to act differently from the past.¡±


    Lin Lei casually brushed it off, and then in his heart, he secretly called out to the Grand Swordmaster.


    ¡°Senior, which sword do you want?¡±


    ¡°I want the one with the chain!¡±


    The Grand Swordmaster¡¯s voice sounded excited.


    ¡°With the chain?¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s gaze slowly swept through the various weapons, but he still did not find a sword with a chain. The only thing with a chain was a meteor hammer.


    ¡°Senior, I can¡¯t find a sword with a chain. How about you point me in the right direction?¡±


    ¡°The fourth one from your left! I¡¯m telling you, this sword is definitely a very powerful sword. You must buy it!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll get it for you now.¡± Lin Lei hurriedly consoled.


    Then, he looked at the first weapon to his left, which was a green sword. The second weapon was a big hammer, the third was a long spear, and the fourth was a meteor hammer?


    No, no. Lin Lei began to count again. The first was a green sword, the second was a big hammer, the third was a long spear, and the fourth was a meteor hammer?


    ¡°Senior, do you want this?¡± With great difficulty, Lin Lei reached out with his hand toward the meteor hammer.


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, this is it!¡±


    The Great Sword Saint¡¯s voice was filled with excitement. ¡°Hurry up and buy it!¡±


    Lin Lei was speechless.


    ¡°You want this meteor hammer?¡±


    The masked man, seeing that Lin Lei had placed his hand on the meteor hammer for a long time without moving, asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I want this meteor hammer.¡±


    Hearing the Grand Sword Saint¡¯s constant urging in his mind, Lin Lei nodded helplessly.


    ¡°I thought you¡¯d choose a sword or something.¡±


    ¡°I also thought¡­¡± Lin Lei¡¯s lips twitched.


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I mean, I think this meteor hammer suits my temperament better.¡±


    The masked man stared at Lin Lei for a long time, then let out a soft laugh.


    ¡°In my memory, it seems that every time you meet a strong opponent, you¡¯re always this calm as if you have a way to solve all your problems. And you do solve them.¡± The masked man sighed.


    ¡°As a citizen of Talantum and for the honor of Talantum, I¡¯ll give you some magic reagents. These magic reagents can help you improve your fire resistance.¡±


    The masked man took out a box filled with reagents and placed it in front of Lin Lei.


    ¡°This is the only time I¡¯ve made a losing deal in my life. Bull Butcher, may the God of War, Kallius, bless you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you,¡± Lin Lei said.


    Lin Lei rose to his feet, and for the first time, he bowed solemnly to the masked man.


    ¡°You should thank yourself for creating miracles time and time again. It gives me the thought that maybe you can create a miracle this time too.¡±


    The masked man shook his head with a smile and turned to leave.


    Although this battle would affect Talantum¡¯s reputation, the majority of the people in the city did not think that Lin Lei would be able to win this duel.


    The gladiator competition was about to begin, and the wins and losses of the gladiators would be placed on the card table of the casinos.


    A large group of gamblers in the city had long been waiting at the entrance of the gambling dens for the opening of the bet.


    When the casinos announced the opening of the bet, the gamblers held a tray of chips in their hands and scrambled to throw their chips to bet on the dragon.


    Of course, there were also some who wanted to place their bets on Lin Lei.


    However, these few people were soon ridiculed or dissuaded.


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯ve told you, Bull Butcher will definitely lose this gladiator match. Don¡¯t do anything stupid.¡±


    A skinny man with a goatee, who had just finished placing his chips on the dragon¡¯s side, saw his silly friend holding a tray of chips, about to place them in Lin Lei¡¯s direction. He was so frightened that he immediately ran over to stop him.


    ¡°But Bull Butcher wins every time.¡±


    The big guy was confused.


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Although Bull Butcher is very strong, he¡¯s like a quail in front of an eagle when he meets a dragon. They¡¯re not on the same level at all. So, don¡¯t do anything stupid. Put the chips on the dragon¡¯s side,¡± the thin man advised.


    ¡°Alright.¡± The big guy nodded. His friend was very smart, so he was used to listening to his advice, and it was naturally the same this time.


    However, just as the big guy placed the chips on the dragon¡¯s side, two guards in armor carried a large box of silver coins into the casino.


    Due to their different identities and the large amount of money they had, they were noticed by many gamblers the moment they appeared in the casino.


    The two guards carried the silver coins over to Lin Lei¡¯s side. Just as they were about to place them in, a kind-hearted person said, ¡°Guards, this side is betting on Bull Butcher. The other side is the dragon.¡±


    The guards ignored him, placing the entire chest of silver coins on Lin Lei¡¯s side.


    Immediately, one of them said to the steward, ¡°Princess Lana will bet 50,000 silver coins on Bull Butcher.¡±

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    ¡°Bull Butcher, we have to make sure you appear perfect in today¡¯s match.¡±


    The makeup artist was holding a set of clothes, and the expression on his face was unprecedentedly serious.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to do this.¡±


    Lin Lei looked at the row of slaves behind the makeup artist, all of them holding various things. He instantly felt his head throb.


    ¡°Oh, I only brought one set of clothes today. I really had no choice.¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he subconsciously took a step back¡­


    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. Your face and my craftsmanship are simply the most perfect piece of art in the world,¡± the makeup artist exclaimed.


    ¡°Then can I get ready to go out into the arena now?¡±


    Lin Lei was already beginning to feel fear.


    ¡°Sure, sure. Hurry up and go. I can guarantee that you¡¯ll definitely be the most eye-catching existence in the arena. That dragon who was in the limelight before definitely can¡¯t be compared to you.¡±


    The makeup artist happily followed behind Lin Lei, looking left and right. Upon hearing the makeup artist¡¯s permission, Lin Lei immediately headed toward the arena.


    The makeup artist stopped in her tracks. Staring at Lin Lei¡¯s back, she said in a low voice, ¡°I hope you can create a miracle.¡±


    At that moment, the roar of racing chariots could be heard in the arena. The screams of the audience rose and fell, heating up the atmosphere.


    Titus sat at the head of the table, expressionlessly watching the lively scene below while slowly swirling the wine glass in his hand.


    ¡°Today¡¯s gladiator match seems to be particularly lively.¡± Suleiman sat on the lower right of Titus and said with a smile.


    ¡°Your Highness, you¡¯re overthinking. Yesterday¡¯s gladiator match was also held in the same way. Perhaps it¡¯s because of the good weather today that Your Highness has such a feeling.¡±


    Lana was seated to the left of Titus, her gaze fixed on the tunnel that Lin Lei was about to exit.


    ¡°Today¡¯s match is destined to be very exciting,¡± the host announced loudly after the chariot race ended.


    ¡°As we all know, the dragon has participated in 20 gladiator matches in a row. He¡¯s a worthy gladiator. So, let¡¯s welcome this gladiator with warm applause!¡±


    The audience started to chant.


    ¡°Dragon!¡±


    ¡°Dragon!¡±


    ¡°Dragon!¡±


    Soon, a red figure walked out from the back of the tunnel.


    The dragon¡¯s short red hair fluttered in the wind like a red flame. He was naked, only wearing a short skirt made of animal skin. His bare arms had a row of dark red scales, looking like a red belt.


    His right hand was a huge dark red dragon claw. His claw was sharp and long, shining with a metallic luster under the sun. It did not look like a limb that a living creature should have.


    On the left and right sides of his cheeks, the shimmering golden scales rose up like wings, looking like two burning flames from a distance.


    The most eye-catching part was the pair of triangular wings on his back. The center of the wings was red to the point of turning black, while the outer edges were burning with real flames.


    The dragon¡¯s mouth twitched, and a stream of violent flames shot out from his mouth. He grabbed the flames with both hands and actually crushed the flames into a ball.


    He raised the ball of fire and walked around the arena. The audience was still cheering, and some who knew the inside story were so angry that they threw trash like melon peels into the arena.


    ¡°The dragon is only a teenager this year. He¡¯s just a child who doesn¡¯t know any better. Please forgive his reckless behavior, Your Majesty Titus.¡± Suleiman bowed to Titus.


    ¡°A teenager? As far as I know, the dragon is 17 this year. He¡¯s at the age where he can start a family. How can he still be considered a child?¡±


    Lana did not wait for Titus to speak and started mocking him without holding back.


    ¡°Princess, you may not know this, but the Dragon Clan has long lifespans and slow wisdom. So, according to the age of the dragon clan, he should only be seven years old this year.¡±


    Lana was about to speak again when Suleiman continued, ¡°Of course, since this dragon has already entered human life, he should learn how humans do things. I was worried that he would miss his hometown too much, so I let him do things the way he did back home.¡±


    ¡°Prince Suleiman, you¡¯re too humble. Didn¡¯t the dragon learn the rules of Halhaza very well? He even knows how to hold a fireball and walk around the field.¡± Titus smiled at Suleiman, but there was no smile in his eyes.


    In fact, anyone who knew a little about the culture of Halhaza would know that the gladiators who won would raise a torch and walk around the arena to receive the cheers of the crowd.


    ¡°When the competition is over, I¡¯ll personally bring the dragon to apologize to Your Majesty, King Titus.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for the results of the competition.¡±


    In the previous matches, the dragon had never done this, but now, before the match even started, he was already doing this.


    ¡°Next up is a popular gladiator from Talantum, also known as the creator of miracles by many people. Let¡¯s welcome the long-awaited gladiator, Bull Butcher!¡±


    Without waiting for the dragon to return to the center of the arena, the host immediately started cheering.


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    ¡°Bull Butcher!¡±


    The crowd¡¯s cheers were several times louder than before, and there were also some prayers mixed in.


    ¡°May the Ancestral God bless us. May the high priest win this competition.¡± Tasha¡¯s fingers were crossed and clenched as she stared at the tunnel without blinking.


    The gate to the tunnel opened, and Lin Lei walked out from behind it.


    As soon as he walked into the arena, the originally lively audience was silent for a moment, and then there was the sound of people taking deep breaths.


    Titus looked at Lin Lei, putting down the wine glass in his hand.


    Lana¡¯s eyes were shining as soon as Lin Lei appeared, and her lips unconsciously began to curl up into a wide smile.


    Suleiman¡¯s eyes were fixed on Lin Lei, and a hint of surprise flashed through them.


    What kind of face was this?


    Lin Lei¡¯s golden hair hung loose on his back, with a few strands of silver in the middle.


    There was a red mole in the middle of his forehead that looked like a vertical pupil, which made his fair skin glow even more.


    Golden strings of various gemstones formed a complicated earring hanging from his ear, reflecting the sun¡¯s light.


    There were two golden scale pauldrons on his shoulders. These two pauldrons were connected by two or three golden chains.


    The front of his body was tightly wrapped in black cloth, revealing Lin Lei¡¯s abdominal muscles.


    However, there was not a single piece of cloth on his back, which resembled the clothes of Halhaza dancers. His back was exposed.


    A black linen skirt with a slanted slit hung on his waist. The skirt had a high slit, and the linen mesh was the size of half a fingernail. It seemed to cover him, but it still exposed his underwear.


    His underwear seemed to be a little tight, so his important parts were extremely bulging, causing the female audience to blush.

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    The atmosphere was so high that there was no need to hype it up. As usual, the two parties entered the official gladiator segment after saying their tough words.


    As the long horn sounded, the two of them tacitly rushed toward each other.


    ¡°Fox¡¯s Assault!


    ¡°Bear Strength!


    ¡°Eagle Insight!¡±


    Three skills were used at the same time, and a golden light exploded forth in Lin Lei¡¯s eyes. At high speed, he charged toward the dragon, leaving behind a long golden shadow.


    Lin Lei¡¯s heart was beating at high speed, and killing intent was coursing through his veins. This was the first time since he had transmigrated that he had wanted to kill someone so badly.


    Daisy, as a woman, had almost no charm at all. She was crude, ugly, and had a bad temper, but the softness in the depths of her heart caused Lin Lei to find some resonance.


    However, this world full of savagery refused to let her go.


    ¡°What the hell is this?!¡±


    Lin Lei and the dragon collided against each other in the yellow sand of the arena, creating a brilliant spark.


    The dragon blocked Lin Lei¡¯s fist with his two hands, making Lin Lei feel as though he had just hit cotton. Lin Lei¡¯s pupils contracted, and in an instant, the dragon¡¯s figure disappeared from his vision.


    ¡°So fast! Where is he?¡±


    Lin Lei only had time to think of this before he felt his entire body float up into the air. His waist was wrapped, and he was lifted into the air before he was smashed down head-first!


    Boom!


    When his head hit the sand, the sand splashed out with a shockwave.


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    The audience let out a cry in unison. This scene was too beyond imagination.


    ¡°Could it be¡­ Is it over?¡±


    ¡°This is too fast, no?¡±


    ¡­


    For a moment, even the host had forgotten to explain commentate. The two were exchanging blows too quickly, and by the time everyone had noticed, Lin Lei was already head first into the ground.


    The dragon let go of Lin Lei, clenched his claws into fists, and beat his chest. He shouted at the audience with a Halhaza accent.


    ¡°Cheer for me!¡±


    Right at this moment, Lin Lei suddenly leaped into the air. He slapped his head, causing some of the sand in his ears to fly out.


    ¡°What are you cheering for? Continue fighting!¡±


    The dragon was at a loss for words. He looked at Lin Lei in surprise, his beastly eyes widening.


    ¡°You can¡¯t beat me. Just admit defeat and you¡¯ll still be alive.¡±


    ¡°I received an order to spare your life. Don¡¯t force me. You don¡¯t have to give up your life for the people of Talantum.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Lei subconsciously turned to look at Suleiman, who was in the viewing platform, and then looked away.


    ¡°I have to thank the prince, but I want your life.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡± The dragon nodded before continuing, ¡°Go to hell!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Lei immediately retreated and put some distance between them. At the same time, he waved his meteor hammer.


    Just now, he was so angry that he actually chose to fight with the dragon directly.


    However, he did not expect the dragon¡¯s speed to be so outrageous. This was the first time he had been suppressed despite using the speed of Fox¡¯s Assault.


    Having regained his senses, Lin Lei immediately summoned the Great Sword Saint.


    This was the first time he had activated this state, and it was a wonderful feeling.


    He did not lose his consciousness completely, nor did he lose control of his body. It was just like awakening his bloodline, where combat skills were used like instinct.


    Boom!


    Lin Lei did not know why, but the meteor hammer drew an arc and smashed in one direction.


    Along with the loud sound of metal clashing, the dragon¡¯s figure was smashed out.


    The dragon spread his wings and glided backward.


    Right now, his claws were trembling uncontrollably, and lava-like blood dripped down into the arena. Clearly, taking on Lin Lei¡¯s attack had not been easy on him.


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The audience did not try to hide it anymore and openly supported the fight. There was no lack of gamblers who had bet on the dragon¡¯s victory.


    However, watching the dragon suffer was more satisfying than winning money.


    ¡°Insects!¡± The dragon¡¯s face turned red.


    Then, his chest swelled up like a balloon, and a large amount of air rushed into his lungs, even forming a cyclone that was visible to the naked eye.


    Every single pore on Lin Lei¡¯s body was on high alert, screaming out the signal of danger. With Eagle Insight, he saw a small spark of fire emerge from the dragon¡¯s nose.


    He frantically retreated, and then a violent flame spewed out of the dragon¡¯s mouth.


    Dragon Breath!


    The scorching flames twisted the air, and Lin Lei felt a burning pain in his lungs just by breathing in a portion of the air.


    Lin Lei knew that this was not an illusion. Rather, the extremely high temperature of the air was truly burning his lungs.


    He felt like he was in a giant oven. All the cells in his body were wailing, and his clothes were already burning.


    Lin Lei ripped off his still-burning clothes, dodging the incoming flames while brandishing the meteor hammer in his hands.


    He waved the meteor hammer like a windmill to disperse part of the heat wave, which made Lin Lei feel much more comfortable.


    The chase did not last long before the dragon stopped his Dragon Breath. He stepped on the sand that had melted into liquid glass and rushed toward Lin Lei.


    The floating sparks in the air gathered on his claws and wings, and the flaming tail extended behind him like a comet.


    The dragon was forced to retreat.


    Lin Lei¡¯s speed was not fast, but every time the meteor hammer was thrown, it would appear at the key position of the dragon¡¯s attack, forcing the dragon to constantly adjust the direction of the attack.


    However, Lin Lei was also struggling, and the Great Sword Saint began to roar in his mind.


    ¡°Faster! Faster! Faster!


    ¡°Why is your body so weak?!¡±


    Lin Lei felt aggrieved after being scolded. He cursed at the Great Sword Saint in his heart, ¡°If I wasn¡¯t weak, would I have called you out? If you can¡¯t beat him, then don¡¯t come out!


    ¡°You¡¯re just a piece of trash!¡±


    ¡°F*ck you!¡± The Great Sword Saint cursed.


    Lin Lei could feel the meteor hammer in his hand moving even faster.


    Clang! Clang! Clang!


    The sound of metal clashing kept erupting in the air, and the fireballs thrown by the dragon were destroyed. The arena seemed to be shooting fireworks.


    Roar!


    The dragon was also anxious. He roared and stopped his attack, his legs suddenly sinking into the ground.


    His wings were raised high, and the dragon shot into the sky like a rocket.


    ¡°I approve of you, Bull Butcher! You¡¯re the strongest gladiator I¡¯ve ever seen in the arena!


    ¡°I¡¯ve decided to kill you with all my might!¡±


    The dragon went to the maximum distance in the air, and the audience in the arena could only see a faint black dot.


    ¡°The dragon wouldn¡¯t have taken this opportunity to escape, would he?¡±


    Upon hearing the host¡¯s words, Suleiman¡¯s lips curled into a mocking smile.


    Escape? He had underestimated Halhaza¡¯s methods.


    Furthermore, this dragon was not a slave gladiator in the traditional sense but a battle maniac who took the initiative to participate in battles.


    ¡®Open the eyes of the people of Talantum!¡¯


    Just as Suleiman had this thought, the black dot in the sky that was the dragon suddenly enlarged.


    The magician in charge of maintaining the arena¡¯s barrier also widened his eyes as he gave an order to the magicians and magic apprentices under him.


    ¡°Hurry up! Increase the strength of the barrier! Full output!


    ¡°Otherwise, when that dragon lands, the audience will all die!¡±

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    In the sky, gravity the flames spurted out by the dragon made its acceleration unbelievable.


    The dragon even formed a ring around him, proof that he was faster than the speed of sound.


    Lin Lei stared tongue-tied at this scene. Even though he had defeated so many monsters in the arena, he had never seen such a terrifying scene.


    He turned into a human-shaped missile.


    His legs turned into an illusion as he ran toward the wall of the arena. He then stepped on the wall and ran up.


    In order to prevent gladiators from running into the audience, the arena had a special barrier that did not allow living creatures to pass through. If they touched the barrier by force, they would be punished by a powerful electric current.


    Lin Lei stepped on the barrier and went up. The electric current passed through his body, making his hair stand on end. Particles of electricity scattered in his eyes.


    In a daze, the audience seemed to see a god who controlled thunder and lightning.


    Dust and glass shards flew into the sky from the arena before a loud noise was heard.


    Although there was a barrier, the audience was temporarily deafened.


    In this world of silence, Lin Lei leaped into the air, his body crackling with lightning as he smashed toward the dragon.


    Four clouds of smoke simultaneously exploded out in mid-air, and Lin Lei¡¯s body suddenly split into four. The next second, four identical Lin Leis appeared.


    ¡°What?¡±


    The wine glass in Titus¡¯ hand fell to the ground, but he did not notice it.


    Although the glorious era of the orcs had passed, the legends of the orcs still existed in the records of many races.


    According to the legends, the orcs could create mirror images. Warriors could control the mirror images to fight, while priests could control the mirror images to cast spells.


    This kind of thing did not simply double the combat power. It was simply a one-man army with the power to turn the situation around on the battlefield.


    They were actually seeing something that only existed in legends!


    Those who understood this scene were all shocked.


    ¡°Hahahaha! What do you think, kid?


    ¡°I¡¯ll let you see my true abilities!¡±


    In Lin Lei¡¯s mind, the Great Sword Saint was laughing wildly.


    ¡°You should have used it earlier! I was nearly f*cking electrocuted to death!¡± Lin Lei, along with his clones, charged in the direction the dragon had fallen.


    There was no sound, and nothing could be seen. In the smoke and dust, there were only vague shadows moving.


    After the dust settled, the audience saw that the dragon¡¯s left hand had pierced through one of Lin Leis¡¯ chests, while his right hand was bent at a strange angle. Clearly, it had been crippled.


    The chains of Lin Lei¡¯s meteor hammer were tightly wrapped around the dragon¡¯s neck, while the other two clones continued to pummel the dragon¡¯s body.


    The dragon was like a slug that had been sprinkled with salt. It frantically writhed about, its wings flapping nonstop as it tried to carry Lin Lei into the air.


    ¡°Get down!¡±


    Lin Lei did not let go of his hand, and then he used his head to hit the back of the dragon¡¯s head.


    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The two¡¯s heads let out a clear sound of collision, and then the dragon¡¯s neck suddenly twisted 180 degrees. He was now face-to-face with Lin Lei.


    ¡°Oh! F*ck!¡±


    Lin Lei did not expect the dragon¡¯s physiological structure to be so outrageous. He could almost see the sparks in the dragon¡¯s throat.


    He suddenly jumped off the dragon¡¯s back, and the dragon took the opportunity to fly up.


    However, Lin Lei was not willing to let him go. The meteor hammer flew out and wrapped around the dragon¡¯s ankle. Then, with the help of his two clones, he pulled the dragon down from the air.


    Lin Lei and his two doppelgangers leaped to hug the dragon¡¯s body and then rolled on the ground with him in their arms.


    ¡°Oh! Gods above! Not only did Bull Butcher use the battlefield to avoid this fatal blow, but he also gained the upper hand!


    ¡°As expected of the Miracle Gladiator! Let¡¯s cheer for our hero!


    ¡°Shout with me for the dragon to be killed!¡±


    As the host roared with passion, the audience, including Lana, stood up from the stands and forced out a roar from their throats.


    ¡°Kill the Dragon!¡±


    ¡°Kill him!¡±


    ¡°Kill him!¡±


    ¡­


    At this moment, Lin Lei could no longer hear the shouts from the stands.


    The dragon wanted to spew out flames, but Lin Lei¡¯s clone blocked his mouth with his fist, and then the clone was destroyed.


    The other clone was also pierced through by the sharp and thick tail of the dragon.


    The two remaining clones used their own bodies to restrict the dragon¡¯s two largest close-range weapons. The two of them entered a close-range contest of strength.


    Fighting a dragon in close combat was more exhausting than one could imagine. Lin Lei suspected that he was not fighting a creature but a tank that had lost control.


    The man and the dragon used their limbs, claws, and heads to crash into each other. They even bit with their teeth.


    Lin Lei¡¯s vision, sense of smell, and even his throat were all occupied by the smell of blood.


    A large gash had appeared from Lin Lei¡¯s left shoulder to the right side of his waist. His ribs and various other internal organs were exposed to the air.


    The two of them were like mortal enemies, but they were also like lovers who were entangled on the bed, leaving marks on each other¡¯s bodies.


    ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t¡­ hold on any longer¡­


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    The Great Sword Saint¡¯s voice in Lin Lei¡¯s mind suddenly weakened, and a moment later, a sense of powerlessness swept through Lin Lei¡¯s body.


    The clones¡¯ corpses also began to fade away.


    ¡°Ha! Ha! Ha! I¡­ I¡¯ve won!¡±


    The dragon felt the power around him weaken, and his beast eyes, which were almost without light, flashed with a glimmer.


    This was the battle he had been closest to death. He felt that if he continued like this, death would be his final outcome.


    ¡®It¡¯s over,¡¯ the dragon thought.


    Flames began to gather in his throat again. Without the obstruction of the clones¡¯ corpses, the terrifying enemy in front of him would be burned to ashes!


    Then, in the next second, the flames in his throat disappeared, and two clusters of blood suddenly spurted out from his ears.


    Lin Lei¡¯s mouth was wide open, and his earth-shaking roar echoed throughout the arena.


    Tiger Roar!


    He did not have a chance to use it all this while, but with this distance, he directly shattered the dragon¡¯s eardrums!


    It was not just a shock. There was also a power that directly attacked the soul, causing the weakened dragon to be severely injured. He even lost his balance and fell to the ground.


    Lin Lei used his last bit of strength and collapsed to the ground with the dragon.


    ¡°I want to¡­ kill you¡­!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s vision was blood red, and a beast-like roar came from his throat.


    ¡°Why?¡±


    The dragon seemed to be electrocuted as he was trembling uncontrollably. From the very start, he had sensed Lin Lei¡¯s inexplicable, rising killing intent.


    Then, he quickly got the answer.


    Lin Lei felt a sharp pain in his back, and an unprecedented feeling welled up in his heart.


    ¡°Something¡¯s coming out,¡± Lin Lei thought to himself. His shoulder blades suddenly tore open, and a pair of arms covered in amniotic fluid was exposed to the air.


    ¡°Manggus! You¡¯re the half-elf¡¯s¡­¡±


    Before he could finish, Lin Lei¡¯s extra arm smashed into the dragon¡¯s face.


    ¡°Enough nonsense! Hurry up and die!¡±

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    The intertwining of fists and heads was like the sound of cathedral bells spreading throughout the audience.


    Titus,Lana, Suleiman, the host, and everyone in the audience¡­


    They all subconsciously held their breaths as they watched this scene, anticipating the birth of the true king of the arena.


    After the dragon¡¯s head was smashed into a bloody mess, Lin Lei stood up in the middle of the steaming arena, his blood-red eyes sweeping over the entire arena.


    ¡®I won?¡¯


    An intense feeling of weakness, as well as a sense of surrealism, swept through Lin Lei¡¯s entire body.


    The power from awakening the bloodline in his body declined, and his face was as pale as flour.


    ¡®Daisy, I¡¯ve avenged you¡­¡¯


    Lin Lei raised his right hand, making a gesture as if he were holding a torch. In Talantum, this was a gesture of victory.


    ¡°Gods above! Bull Butcher has won this great victory! He stopped the winning streak of the people of Halhaza!


    ¡°May the gods bless Talantum!¡±


    Cheers filled the air, and the audience in the stands did not even know what they were shouting about.


    They were venting and roaring. Even Titus stood up and cheered.


    The Talantum people needed a victory, and Lin Lei had given it to them.


    Suleiman looked at the fanatical scene and did not say anything. When the dragon won previously, he was not stingy with his praise.


    The winner had the right to receive cheers.


    He looked at Lin Lei, a hint of desire in the depths of his eyes.


    ¡°Even if you believe in the Ancestral God, I¡¯ll still get you¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Although Lin Lei scoffed at the savagery of this world, he still had to admit that the medical treatment of this world was extremely powerful.


    Lin Lei felt that if he were on Earth, he would not be able to walk for a few months. However, after being treated by the priests here, Lin Lei only needed two days to recover.


    It was just that there were many scars on his body.


    In the temple, he saw the masked man take off his mask for the first time.


    ¡°Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Ulyanus, a priest under Kallius.¡±


    This was the first time Lin Lei had seen Ulyanus so polite. For a moment, he was not quite used to it.


    However, he quickly adjusted himself.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start over. My name is Lin Lei.¡±


    Ulyanus laughed and said, ¡°I watched your fight. You conquered that dragon with a great victory. How do you feel now?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m recovering very well,¡± Lin Lei said as he touched his chest. ¡°Such medical skills are amazing.¡±


    Ulyanus¡¯ smile was gentle. ¡°This is the power of divine arts. How about it? Are you interested in coming out to serve Lord Kallius?


    ¡°If you agree, I can redeem you.¡±


    ¡°Redeem?¡± Lin Lei sensed something and asked, ¡°I can be redeemed now? Tullius will let me go?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Ulyanus gave an accurate answer.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just you, but a group of people. In the gladiators¡¯ fight with Halhaza, many gladiators have already reached a hundred rounds.


    ¡°In order to maximize benefits, some slave owners, including me, have secretly met each other and decided to hold an auction. We¡¯ll turn you into ordinary slaves, so you¡¯ll no longer have to fight.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Lin Lei was very interested. He did not expect to win all 100 matches, and this result was not bad.


    At least it was better than staying in the prison of the arena.


    His chances of escaping would be much higher now.


    Daisy¡¯s face flashed through his mind, and he asked, ¡°Will Daisy also appear at this auction?¡±


    Ulyanus was stunned for a moment before he said in realization, ¡°Oh, Windtalker. Naturally, she¡¯ll be on this list.


    ¡°She¡¯s in a very bad state right now and is on the verge of death. Her master is also rather stingy and won¡¯t pay the temple¡¯s treatment fee, unlike Tullius.


    ¡°Hence, her auction price won¡¯t be too high, but I¡¯m afraid your private money won¡¯t be enough to buy her.¡±


    ¡°How much do I need?¡± Lin Lei asked without hesitation.


    ¡°A gladiator who has won more than 90 battles is worth more than 400,000 gold coins. However, due to her near-death state and unknown side effects, she can be bought for 20,000 gold coins with some manipulation.


    ¡°The money you won from gambling is only about 10,000 gold coins. It¡¯s not enough to pay for her even if you empty it out.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll borrow some money from you. I¡¯m sure you have it,¡± Lin Lei said firmly.


    ¡°I believe you have a way to squeeze me dry.¡±


    Ulyanus showed a troubled expression and said, ¡°That¡¯s a difference of 10,000 gold coins. Do you think we¡¯re buying bread in the city?


    ¡°Do you know how much 10,000 gold coins is?


    ¡°With 400,000 silver coins, you can enter the Council of Elders and become a noble in Talantum, yet you want 10,000 gold coins?!


    ¡°The most valuable thing about you is your *ss. It¡¯s another story if you can¡¯t even earn that much money after being f*cked!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go look for Suleiman. I believe he¡¯ll give me enough compensation.


    ¡°When I really seek refuge with the people of Halhaza, the faces of the people of Talantum will definitely be very amusing!¡±


    ¡°You¡­!¡± Ulyanus¡¯ face turned green, and then he said, ¡°You can¡¯t really think that you can do whatever you want, right?


    ¡°You¡¯re just a slave. You need to know your place!¡±


    Lin Lei¡¯s canine teeth began to grow.


    ¡°But I¡¯m a slave with power. I never wanted to come to this. If I really want to escape, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll refuse to pay the price!


    ¡°The people of Halhaza are outside the city!


    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely return this money after I borrow it!¡±


    At this moment, a round of applause was heard, and Tullius walked in wearing wooden sandals.


    Behind him, a group of armored soldiers aimed their crossbows at Lin Lei, their arrows glimmering with magical runes.


    ¡°Very good, you sure have a firm stance! You¡¯re so tough even when borrowing money. You¡¯re made for big things.


    ¡°Ulyanus can¡¯t satisfy you, but I can. I have a big deal that I want to work with you on. If you can help me, I can give you more than 10,000 gold coins!


    Lin Lei felt a strong threat, and the steel crossbows made his hair stand on end.


    He retracted his attacking posture and said to Tullius, ¡°¡±I¡¯ll take this big deal!¡±


    ¡°Very good!¡±


    With a look of appreciation on his face, Tullius clapped his hands and said to the soldiers behind him, ¡°All of you can leave.¡±


    ¡°But, Your Excellency¡­!¡±


    ¡°Get out!¡± Tullius shouted, and the soldiers behind him retreated out of the door with unwilling expressions.


    Ulyanus also tactfully walked out.


    ¡°Now, there are no outsiders here. I can promise to help you redeem that female gladiator.


    ¡°But you have to help me deal with someone. At the auction the day after tomorrow, there will only be one person who¡¯ll be willing and able to redeem you.


    ¡°I want you to betray her at the critical moment. That way, our deal will be complete.¡±


    ¡°Her? It¡¯s a woman?¡± Lin Lei¡¯s heart jumped.

 Chapter 40

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Bauhinia Auction House could not be considered very large in Talantum, but it was definitely the most luxurious building Lin Lei had ever seen.


    The room in which Tullius invited him to take a bath was not worth mentioning.


    Even the place where he was locked up had a full set of marble floor tiles and walls, polished to the point that his figure could be seen clearly like a mirror.


    On the ground, there was a carpet of unknown fur that was as thick as Lin Lei¡¯s palm. The soft texture made Lin Lei suspect that even if a flower vase fell on it, it would not shatter but would just bounce up half a meter.


    There was also a pool in the middle of the room. A female slave in revealing clothes with golden rings on her neck and nose came forward and took off the cap of the carved bottle that a decorative statue of a naked woman was holding.


    Natural hot spring water with a faint smell of sulfur flowed down from the carved bottle, and the air was filled with water vapor.


    A few similarly dressed female slaves stepped forward and opened the bottles in their hands, pouring the contents into the pool.


    The milk and honey were mixed into the hot water, and the thick sweet smell washed away the smell of sulfur.


    Lin Lei looked at it in a daze, but it was not over. Several female slaves carried a basket of rose petals and poured them into the pool.


    Then, a few female slaves began to take off his clothes, which made Lin Lei very uncomfortable. He got rid of them.


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±


    Lin Lei took off his clothes and jumped into the pool. He saw a few female slaves carrying a huge copper basin. They threw a few pieces of wood into the basin and lit it up.


    The wood burned and gave off a strong fragrance, but Lin Lei was very familiar with it.


    ¡°This smell¡­ It¡¯s always on Tullius.¡±


    Then, Lin Lei finally knew how Tullius had gotten this smell.


    A few female slaves set up a metal rack and placed a long robe on it.


    After he finished bathing, the female slaves helped Lin Lei put on his clothes, and then marked a red mole on his forehead.


    After Lin Lei finished getting dressed and just as he was about to leave the room, a female slave whispered into Lin Lei¡¯s ear.


    ¡°High Priest, do you want to escape today?¡±


    Lin Lei was startled. He turned to look at the slaves, only to see them all saluting him in a manner that he would only see in the tribe.


    ¡°He is one and also 10,000. He surpasses everything. He¡¯s indescribable.


    ¡°High Priest, we are all followers of the Ancestral God!¡±


    Lin Lei frowned. What did the Ancestral God do?


    ¡­


    At this time, the atmosphere in the auction hall was already quite lively.


    There were many people gathered in the hall, either in twos or threes, or alone. They sat on huge chairs covered with velvet.


    At this moment, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure and bold clothes stood in the center of the hall. She held a golden gavel in her fair hands and struck the bronze bell.


    Clang! Clang!


    As the crisp sound fell, a few strong slaves carried a huge box and walked to the front of the stage.


    ¡°My Lords, we also have an honored guest from Halhaza.


    ¡°The next item to be auctioned is one of the rarest items in the history of Bauhinia Auction House!


    ¡°It¡­ came from hell!¡±


    As the beautiful woman¡¯s voice fell, the box opened with a creak, revealing the item inside.


    ¡°Woah!¡±


    Everyone exclaimed in surprise.


    Inside the box, a beautiful woman with an unusually hot figure was curled up. Her curves were like a creation of God. Her hips were large, but her waist was extremely thin. The size of her buttocks was truly an exaggeration.


    If one only looked at her, she could only be said to be a beauty with a particularly good figure, but there was a slender heart-shaped tail extending from her tailbone. She also had curved reverse joints of sheep hooves, and her skin was purple in color. All of these indicated her non-human identity.


    She was a succubus.


    The succubus looked at the scene shyly like a pitiful kitten, arousing the desire of all the men present to protect her.


    Even though everyone knew what she was, they just could not stop their desire.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think I need to make an introduction. This item has enough value for both collection and practical use. Now¡­ let¡¯s start the auction!


    ¡°The starting price is 2,000 gold coins!¡±


    The atmosphere in the hall was high, and everyone was frantically bidding by tapping on their golden bells.


    ¡°3,000! I¡¯ll pay 3,000!¡±


    ¡°I bid 4,000!¡±


    ¡­


    Amidst the commotion, Lana, who was wearing a veil, looked at Suleiman, who was lying on his side, and asked, ¡°Your Highness, are you not going to bid?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in that,¡± Suleiman replied casually.


    ¡°As a believer of Ahura, I shouldn¡¯t have any relationship with the devils from hell.¡±


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Lana snorted. ¡°You¡¯re not a member of the divine order. Do you need to follow the rules so strictly?¡±


    Suleiman shook his head. ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s no need for that. But I¡¯m different from you. Halhaza is also different from Talantum.


    ¡°I have to show my devotion to my faith in order to get the support of the temple. My brothers are like goshawks hunting in the desert. One mistake can cost me my life.


    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m very envious that you don¡¯t have to face all of this. Being away from the competition for the throne is also a kind of happiness.¡±


    Lana secretly gritted her teeth, but she still put on an innocent expression as she said, ¡°I¡¯m envious that you¡¯re a man, unlike me. I¡¯m a woman who can¡¯t do anything.¡±


    Suleiman was silent for a while before he laughed at himself.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that good to be a man.


    ¡°But women can also fight for that position. If Your Highness has any ideas, you can also contact me.


    ¡°I really hope to gain your friendship.¡±


    Lana shook her head. ¡°Forget it, forget it. Don¡¯t try to tempt me anymore. I have no hope.


    ¡°Also, are you in such a bad situation that you¡¯re in such a hurry to find an ally?¡±


    Suleiman grabbed a bejeweled glass filled with wine and drank from it.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that bad. It¡¯s just that one more friend means one more way out.¡±


    Then, he ended the topic and said, ¡°Oh, the auction is over. You people of Talantum are really generous.¡±


    The succubus¡¯ final auction price was 30,000 silver coins.


    A few female slaves walked down with a huge golden plate and handed the token representing the succubus to the person who won.


    After the atmosphere in the hall had calmed down a little, the beautiful woman clapped her hands.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure everyone has been waiting for the next auction item for a long time. I¡¯m afraid that many people have come for him.


    ¡°The undefeated champion who¡¯s the closest to a hundred-win streak in the arena, the living legend who killed the giant and the dragon!


    ¡°He¡¯s the most popular celebrity in Talantum, the creator of miracles, and the dream lover of thousands of women and men!


    ¡°He¡¯s the Dragon Slayer!¡±


    As Lin Lei was carried onto the stage, the golden gavel in the beautiful woman¡¯s hands came crashing down.


    Clang! Clang!


    ¡°The auction¡­ begins!


    ¡°The starting price is 10,000 gold coins!¡±


    Lana and Suleiman rang the golden bell beside them at the same time.


    ¡°I offer¡­!¡±


    The two of them looked at each other in unison, and a huge question popped up in their minds at the same time.