126: Chapter 124 Tyrant's Arena

Chapter 124: Tyrant Arena

Back then, a total of 117 people from the Three Wolves Gang were captured.

However, 29 of them were trusted aides of the chief and deputy chiefs of the Three Wolves Gang, so they were all eliminated by Wang Ting, leaving none behind to root out the trouble completely.

Excluding these 29 people, a total of only 88 people remained inside the Outpost Camp to act as slaves.

Feng Bo brought several members of the Guard Team to stand before them at this moment and suddenly issued such an order, leaving the crowd from the Three Wolves Gang somewhat baffled.

Those quick-witted people like Bai Shou and Xiong Yuan flickered their eyes slightly, immediately recalling the promise Wang Ting had made when they first became slaves.

Slaves were not unable to turn their lives around forever; as long as they worked hard, they would have the opportunity to acquire a new identity.

As Feng Bo's voice faded, several people suddenly walked out from the ranks of the Three Wolves Gang.

"Report, Number 010 Bai Shou, contribution value: 895."

"Report, Number 014 Zhong Yuan, contribution value: 710."

Three or four people stepped out one after another. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be people who originally served as leaders or captains within the Three Wolves Gang.

For a moment, some members of the Three Wolves Gang were utterly shocked, wearing expressions of betrayal.

Standing at the very front, Bai Shou felt as if needles were pricking his back, but he couldn't help thinking in his heart: "Brothers, I am sorry."

"I have no other choice either; people must look forward."

Although it was said that all members of the Three Wolves Gang as slaves could earn contribution points as long as they finished a certain amount of work every day,

depending on how much work each person did, their enthusiasm, and whether they undertook extra labor, they could settle varying amounts of contribution points.

However, from the perspective of a large portion of the Three Wolves Gang members, they were simply locked up and forced to perform these labors.

They all shared a consensus in their hearts: the people at the outpost talked nicely, but would they actually release them?

They had seen too many instances of people being captured to act as slaves; they were always ruthlessly exploited, and once drained, they would either be sold off or buried.

Therefore, among this batch of Three Wolves Gang slaves, quite a few were unenthusiastic about their work, which led to the current gap in contribution values.

Yet they never expected that the former deputy chief Bai Shou and five captains like Zhong Yuan and Xiong Yuan actually had contribution values exceeding 500, ranking at the very front.

This was precisely what made them feel extremely unbalanced in their hearts.

"Damn it, traitors!"

Someone couldn't help cursing.

Feng Bo raised his eyes and swept his gaze across them: "It seems there are still smart people among you, and you've done well. Originally, you would have to undergo two months of labor reform before we would consider freeing you from this status, but now our chief is magnanimous. Those with a contribution value of 500 points or above have been relatively active in their work, so we are giving you a chance."

Hearing Feng Bo's words, Bai Shou immediately showed joy on his face: "Many thanks to Lord Feng Bo for giving us this chance, and many thanks to the chief for your gracious re-creation. We will definitely serve the Outpost Camp well and harbor no other loyalties."

Bai Shou hurriedly expressed his loyalty. Although those captains were not as blatant as Bai Shou at the moment, they also immediately stated: "We are willing to serve the Outpost Camp."

Those who could become captains were all sharp and observant people.

Back at the outpost previously, not a single warrior could break through their limits; only Wang Ting was like a monster, crushing their entire wasteland bandit team by virtue of his strength.

But how long had passed now?

It had been less than half a month, yet Dong Hu, Feng Bo, and Ren Chuan had successively become secondary limit-breaking warriors. Even Bai Shou could sense a threat from the power radiating from them that had not yet fully receded.

The power mastered by this camp was far more terrifying than their previous wasteland bandit team, and even more formidable than some sheltered towns.

They could all see the changes in the Outpost Camp and understood it clearly in their hearts. If they didn't tightly hug the Outpost Camp's thighs now, were they waiting to be buried as fertilizer later?

Watching the statements of Bai Shou and the others, Feng Bo said: "It's not enough to just talk; we also need to see what you do. There are 20 people in total; from now on, you will be divided into two hunting teams. Bai Shou, you lead one team, and Peng Ying, Zhong Yuan, and Feng Renshan, the three of you will lead another team. Take turns hunting the vine monsters inside Vine Town. The calculation of contribution values will be based on two-thirds of the camp militia standard. When the boss comes back, if you perform well, I will apply to the boss to open up a portion of exchange privileges and higher contribution value rewards for you."

Among the captains, the most competitive Zhong Yuan blurted out and asked: "Captain Feng Bo, are there enhancement potions among the open exchange items?"

Zhong Yuan also wanted to progress.

Of course they knew about enhancement potions; after all, they had obtained them in their previous team.

The strength of the Outpost Camp's Guard Team members changed so rapidly that they couldn't think of any other reason besides enhancement potions.

If they could also exchange for them, then they too could become even stronger in the future.

Feng Bo revealed a smile and said with certainty: "Yes, but the premise is loyalty."

Carrots and big sticks were the best way of domestication.

The power demonstrated to them by the Outpost Camp was not only Wang Ting's overwhelming and powerful combat strength, but also the gradually increasing strength of the Guard Team members. All of these were powerful forces that step by step forced the captives of the Three Wolves Gang to give up resistance.

Besides this, the increasingly rich list of exchange items was an effective carrot for everyone.

As long as you worked hard, you could exchange for better things, a better life, or even greater power.

In the Outpost Camp, under Wang Ting's permission, offering your loyalty would allow you to gain everything.

When Wang Ting returned to the Outpost Camp from the wasteland, he always felt that the atmosphere of the camp was a bit too enthusiastic.

Qu Ling was leading a large number of workers to tamp down yellow mud. Blocks of mud resembling long bricks were tamped down and neatly stacked aside to dry.

Mixed into every single mud brick were vine fibers stripped from the vines.

Although it still looked like a mud brick, in reality, the toughness of this thing after air-drying was not necessarily inferior to rock.

"Boss, you're back?!"

Seeing Wang Ting return, Qu Ling immediately revealed a pleasant surprise, hurriedly greeting his subordinates to open the gate, and then led people to rush forward to welcome him.

"Why are you organizing the camp expansion matter? Where is Old Dong?"

"Brother Dong took people out to the wasteland, preparing to pull back more wanderers."

Hearing Dong Hu's news, Wang Ting showed a hint of surprise: "Have the people over at Wild Dog Valley all been brought back?"

"The people in Wild Dog Valley and its vicinity have all been brought back by Brother Dong, about more than 300 wanderers. Gradually, the number is still increasing, but Brother Dong feels it's still not enough."

Over 300 wanderers—even if they all joined the Outpost Camp, their total population would only be a little over 600.

Facing the camp's expansion and the population needed for farmland, this manpower was completely insufficient.

"Well done."

Wang Ting nodded, asked a few more questions, and only then returned into the camp.

Although he only learned about the camp's changes over the past few days from Qu Ling's fragmented words, he was still glad to see such changes.

If the camp wanted to develop, it couldn't do without absorbing a large population.

Wanderers on the wasteland were countable, and most of them were forced to wander and flee for their lives across this wasteland from distant sheltered cities or destroyed sheltered towns.

They headed more toward large sheltered cities like Jumu City. Only a major city could possibly attract and hold so many people for a long time, whereas an unknown Outpost Camp would usually not be the first choice for these wanderers.

"Refugees can indeed gather quite a few people together. I just wonder how Old Dong's efficiency is. If push comes to shove, we'll swallow up the black market in Huangyan Town. I wonder how their black market is doing."

Pondering, Wang Ting first returned to his own room. A day and a night had passed over at Zombie Town, and he had roamed around in the wasteland for a long time. His body was covered in sand everywhere, so naturally he felt very uncomfortable all over.

He first took a bath, changed into a dry and refreshing set of clothes, and only after feeling fresh all over did he prepare to open the exchange item interface for the abnormal-type monsters recorded this time.

On the trip to Zombie Town, his harvest was not small. Not to mention the Crawler, Vomiter, and Rifter—monsters he killed right at the beginning whose exchange items he had already looked at and even exchanged some out—

during his escape later, he had also killed three monsters: the Human-headed Spider, the Tyrant, and the intermediate abnormal-type monster Mother Spider Tyrant. These three were truly the main event.

"Let's first take a look at the Human-headed Spider."

Wang Ting's gaze swept over the exchange items of the Human-headed Spider, and five things immediately emerged before his eyes.

[Human-face Spider Armor (Creation): A light armor made from the exoskeleton of the Human-headed Spider and human-faced skin, providing medium protection. The wearer gains a small boost to jumping ability — 100 monster points]

[Spider-leap Strong Body (Trait): The mutated trait of the Human-headed Spider, strengthening leg strength and significantly enhancing jumping ability, enough to cross over ten meters in a horizontal jump — 150 monster points]

[Spider Silk Grenade (Creation): A flesh-and-blood grenade made from the exoskeleton of the Human-headed Spider and cobweb mucus. After exploding, it generates a large amount of cobweb mucus which quickly solidifies. A single grenade can bind ordinary individuals, and multiple can be stacked. Generates 3 Spider Silk Grenades daily — 150 monster points]

[Communication Spider Armor (Creation): A communication device crafted from the brain cores of the Human-headed Spider's collective resonance, capable of real-time communication within a 10-kilometer range. A set of 10 pieces, which can regenerate inside the host's body after being destroyed — 150 monster points]

[Human-headed Spider (Servant Beast): 200 monster points]

Wang Ting's gaze quickly swept across the exchange items, his eyes instantly glowing slightly as joy surged in his heart.

"The Human-headed Spider is not considered very strong, but these exchange items are quite interesting."

Wang Ting showed a pensive look, his gaze scanning back and forth among the several exchange items.

The Human-face Spider Armor and the Spider-leap Strong Body—one a creation and one a trait—were not particularly special.

However, the Spider Silk Grenade and the Communication Spider Armor were different.

The Spider Silk Grenade could accumulate in quantity. As long as the quantity was large enough and more spiderwebs erupted, it might even be possible to hunt and capture powerful abnormal-type monsters.

Moreover, the most important thing about the Spider Silk Grenade was that it could generate three Spider Silk Grenades daily. Compared to capture-type creations that could only be used individually in the past, such as the Vine Spider Nurse's vine web and the capture gun of the Parasitic Fungus Vine, there was a big difference.

He muttered in his mouth: "This thing can actually be distributed to field squads. If the situation is suitable, they can help me capture new abnormal-type monsters. Also this Communication Spider Armor—"

The moment he saw the Communication Spider Armor, Wang Ting knew that this thing had to be exchanged.

Because this was a real-time communicator within a 10-kilometer range, with 10 pieces in a set, which was enough for him to use for contacting 10 squads.

Although a distance of 10 kilometers was not considered long, when applied to a camp's combat squads for collaborative combat or coordinated defense, it was more than enough.

Wang Ting continued to look down. In his heart, he actually already had targets he needed to exchange for. However, he hadn't yet looked at the exchange items of the Tyrant and the Mother Spider Tyrant—abnormal-type monsters that were stronger than the other—so there was no rush for the moment.

[The current available exchange items for the low-level abnormal-type Tyrant are as follows]

[Tyrant Core (Trait): An extraordinary essence condensed from the Tyrant's flesh, blood, and viral power, comprehensively enhancing strength, speed, and defense. It can grow flesh and blood to transform into a humanoid Tyrant for combat — 700 monster points]

[Tyrant Arena (Creation): An arena forged from flesh, blood, and bones. Gladiators can fight monsters, and after killing them, they absorb the monster's flesh and blood through the arena to strengthen their physical strength, obtaining a wisp of the Tyrant's bloodline while being suppressed by the bloodline of the Tyrant Arena's master — 1000 monster points]

[Gluttony Armored Vehicle (Creation): A flesh-and-blood armored vehicle condensed from dozens of Tyrant skeletons, self-equipped with a Tyrant Gatling gun. It can withstand artillery shelling, devour monster flesh and blood to enhance armor strength, and possess self-healing capabilities equal to the Tyrant — 800 monster points]

[Rampant Blood (Creation): An attached item of the Tyrant Arena, which can be condensed in the bone hourglass after a hundred duels. After taking it, it strengthens the fighter's physical fitness and grants an extraordinary path — Blood Gladiator, 800 monster points]

[Tyrant (Servant Beast): 1200 monster points]

As soon as the Tyrant's exchange items were listed, Wang Ting's gaze swept over them, causing his heart to skip a beat suddenly, followed by an uncontrollable surge of joy.

"As expected of a chieftain individual, this wave is a huge profit."

Looking at the four exchange items other than the Tyrant Servant Beast, the strength of the Tyrant Core went without saying. Blending the Tyrant's full power into the core, fusing with this thing would definitely allow Wang Ting's comprehensive strength to experience an explosive growth.

However, compared to this trait, Wang Ting's gaze was tightly locked onto the second creation, the Tyrant Arena.

"Enhancing physical fitness through hunting monsters—if we have this thing, the speed at which Dong Hu, Feng Bo, and the others improve their strength will be a notch faster than now. Not just them, other Guard Team members can also improve rapidly, and the strength under my command will be further enhanced."

After returning from the black market, Wang Ting had actually already realized a very urgent problem.

If they simply relied on things like blood vine fruit or extraordinary potions, the strength improvement of the people under his command—especially those he trusted—was simply too slow.

Whether it was blood vine fruit or enhancement potions, they all required a process to absorb, and this absorption process itself was a restriction on the speed of improvement.

Dong Hu, Feng Bo, and Ren Chuan could be considered lucky; they were long-tempered Guard Team members with their physical foundations right there, just lacking something to give them a push. After taking the blood vine fruit and enhancement potions, they naturally completed their secondary limit breaks one after another.

But wanting to polish the physical fitness from a secondary limit break to its peak—enough to accommodate an extraordinary potion—was not that simple. If physical strength failed to reach that level, the more they tried to fuse, the higher the risk would be.

It was impossible for Wang Ting to forcefully make his subordinates take risks just to enhance their strength.

But with the Tyrant Arena, things would be different.

As long as there were a large number of monsters for them to fight with—the monsters didn't need to be too strong, as long as the intensity was controlled—as long as they could be killed, their strength would eventually improve bit by bit. Coupled with the enhancement potions or blood vine fruits in hand, the strength of the Guard Team would undergo earth-shaking changes.

"With the Tyrant Arena plus Rampant Blood, I now have the confidence to batch-produce extraordinary beings of the Blood Gladiator path. The bloodline suppression of the Tyrant Arena's master—"

The corners of Wang Ting's mouth curled up. Putting these two creations together, they were born to be excellent items for forging subordinates and soldiers.

"View the exchange items of the Mother Spider Tyrant."