146: Melee Arena

The Arena.

In this era, like those specialty shops, it's a legitimate industry.

As Luo Lei, clad in a Black Robe, arrived at the North City Arena, the faint smell of blood and the frenzied roars of the spectators first assaulted his ears.

After a final glance at the achievement [God of Death in a Cage], Luo Lei closed the System panel.

"Mr., would you like a seat?"

The Miss at the front desk was dressed so formally that it left no room for unnecessary thoughts.

"Register a contestant account for me." Luo Lei looked at the price list behind the front desk and took out ten yuan.

"Alright." The front desk Miss smiled and accepted the money: "Please show your identification information, Mr., and we will import it for you."

"Need to show identification?" This immediately made Luo Lei's expression stiffen.

"Yes, we are a legitimate business." The front desk Miss maintained a professional smile: "If you register as a contestant and die in the Arena, it's also convenient to notify your family for identification."

Identification information, Luo Lei frowned.

Once his personal information appeared, if someone with intent investigated, they would definitely find some issues.

And his true identity, as long as certain people knew it, would likely bring endless trouble.

"Ding~ Considering the Host's current situation, identification information for the Host's son, Luo Kai, has been provided."

"Hmm?" Luo Lei paused, then the head under the Black Robe slightly lifted: "My name is Luo Kai, and my identification information is ****"

A few minutes later.

The front desk Miss said sweetly: "Alright, Mr., your code name is 36274. You can enter the Arena contestant area with this code name. Your personal information is saved in our terminal."

Slightly nodding, Luo Lei slowly walked towards the passage on the side.

Compared to the deafening roars outside, the contestant area seemed relatively quiet.

Looking around, this huge lounge actually held no less than two thousand people!

Of course.

Among them, most were not Martial Artists, but some ordinary people with sallow faces and thin bodies.

Under the pressure of survival, they were all taking risks to earn money, wanting to try their luck here.

There were thousands of such people at the North City Arena every day!

Bypassing the ordinary people's area.

In the Martial Artist contestant area, there were significantly fewer people.

Arena battles were divided into three modes: single, melee, and competition.

In each mode, there were also ordinary battles and life-and-death battles.

Thinking of the System's achievement, Luo Lei chose the melee, life-and-death match without much hesitation!

In this mode, there were ten people per batch, and at least seven had to die for it to end!

It was considered a very cruel type of Arena battle, but it was the mode that countless spectators loved to watch the most.

Also because of the generous rewards, this mode never lacked people signing up.

"Realm." When signing up, the staff member in the lounge asked Luo Lei.

"Black Iron Peak."

"Code name?"

"36274."

"Thirty minutes later, Ring Five." The staff member gave Luo Lei a ticket with the information recorded on it: "There will be a broadcast notification."

The waiting time was relatively long, and Luo Lei glanced at the live broadcast of the rings on the lounge screen.

In life-and-death Arena battles, someone was bound to die in every match.

The entire Arena was like a constantly working meat grinder,

In the context of the post-apocalyptic era with a drastically reduced population, such a place actually existed and was even permitted by the Base City...

It was difficult for ordinary people to understand, but it wasn't hard for Luo Lei to guess the situation behind it.

This was an apocalypse, a desperate apocalypse known to only a few.

Luo Lei was one of those few.

"Melee life-and-death match, all contestants for Ring Five, please enter the stage!"

As the broadcast announced, Luo Lei slowly stood up.

Walking towards the passage ahead.

The light illuminated his Black Robe, only his back was clearly visible.

...

"Mad Dog! Mad Dog! Mad Dog!!"

Just arriving on the ring.

Luo Lei's ears were filled with these shouts and a large number of whistles.

There were even some women tearing open their collars on the spot, baring their chests, and screaming wildly.

His gaze shifted.

The object of these spectators' cheers was a scrawny young man with a silver ring hanging from his nose.

"Alright, audience friends, your persistence has brought us today's fifth life-and-death melee!"

The Host's voice echoed through the broadcast, spreading throughout the entire venue.

"Allow me to introduce the contestants for this match."

"First up, our contestant number 7832, the one with the title, Mad Dog!"

"His strength has long reached Black Iron Peak, and he has survived until the end in five life-and-death melees!"

"Oh oh oh!"

"Beep beep beep!" The spectators cheered and roared: "Mad Dog, Mad Dog Mad Dog!"

"As for the other nine, wait until you survive before I introduce you to everyone."

"Now, the match begins!"

As the Host's words fell, the atmosphere in the venue became extremely heated.

Almost instantly.

On the huge Ring Five, the ten contestants scattered, cautiously looking at the other nine.

Melee.

What was most tested, besides strength, was brains!

In everyone's eyes, no matter how strong one person's strength was, it couldn't possibly be stronger than the other nine people of the same Realm... right?

...

"Gugugu~"

Suddenly.

A sound like liquid food being cooked clearly emerged on the ring.

The nine contestants and the spectators immediately turned their gaze.

They saw.

In a corner of the ring, the A Man in a Black Robe, a rich power of Xingchen slowly emerged around him.

"Daring to be the first to unleash his Xingchen Power in such a clear situation, he's asking for death!"

The surrounding spectators became energized.

This kind of stalemate often required the death of one contestant to break and descend into chaos!

It was clear that Luo Lei, who was the first to use Xingchen Power, became the target of everyone.

"Mad Dog, kill him! Get the first point!"

The surrounding crowd jeered.

However.

Regarding the spectators' loud shouts, when the scrawny young man looked at Luo Lei, an unease inexplicably rose in his heart.

It was like... a knife, slowly coming down upon his head.

"Kid, you don't understand the rules, I'll send you on your way!"

An Old man cackled strangely, his body covered in Black Iron armor like a Ninja Turtle suit.

In just a flash, he appeared behind Luo Lei!

"The first point is mine."

A woman with a body like a piece of wood, carrying a pungent smell of rouge, instantly arrived in front of Luo Lei, raising the dagger in her hand.

She wanted to slit Luo Lei's throat with one strike!

Seeing the two people rush over.

The remaining few also followed.

Their target wasn't necessarily Luo Lei, but because there were many people here, someone's back was exposed!

Everyone was a competitor, and killing the person in front of them at all costs was the survival rule of this ring!

And just as everyone seemed to be swarming towards Luo Lei.

The Xingchen Power around Luo Lei finished condensing...

At this instant.

Mad Dog, the only one in the arena with a sense of crisis who hadn't rushed over, his pupils constricted violently!

Having experienced five life-and-death melee rings, at this moment, he felt the threat of death!

An extremely fatal threat of death!

"Buzz~"

In an instant.

One after another, a total of nine Sword Qi, centered around Luo Lei, exploded onto the ring!

"Let me test the power of this legendary Martial Skill produced by the System on you..."