Chapter 119: Rock Safety Zone (Part 7)

The air froze instantly.

E Shifang's hand on Xie Mian's shoulder suddenly tightened.

The smile on his face disappeared completely, replaced by a cold murderous intent.

He rested his chin on Xie Mian's shoulder and gently entangled his hair with one finger: "Say it again?"

The smile on Mrs. Scorpion's face froze for a moment.

The several strong men behind her also noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and they all stepped forward and looked at E Shifang vigilantly.

"Why? Can't bear to leave?"

Madam Scorpion quickly regained her composure. She glanced at Goose Shifang with disdain, a hint of provocation in her eyes, "In the apocalypse, what isn't traded?"

"Oh!"

Before Madam Scorpion could finish her words, purple lightning struck her directly.

Mrs. Scorpion was chopped until she was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Several big men wanted to move forward, but found that their feet seemed to be nailed to the ground and they could not move at all.

"Mrs. Scorpion, there are some things you can say and some things you can't say. As a person, you must always remember this: disaster comes from the mouth."

Xie Mian gently rubbed E Shifang's chest. He was afraid that this guy would explode with anger.

Mrs. Scorpion's heart skipped a beat.

She has been in the black market for many years and has met all kinds of people.

The two men in front of her were definitely not people she could easily provoke. It was also her fault that she was careless because of the beauty in front of her.

"Heh, just kidding."

Madam Scorpion laughed dryly and stubbed out the cigarette in her hand. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just obsessed with looks. It was just a joke."

She pointed to a nearby iron gate and said, "Inside that is the 'Arena' and the 'Auction House'. Only the truly powerful can gain everything they desire there. Of course, they can also lose everything."

"The Colosseum?"

Goose Shifang hooked his fingertips and retracted the lightning surrounding Mrs. Scorpion's head.

"That's right."

Mrs. Scorpion took a breath and resumed her enchanting posture.

Twisting his waist, he walked towards the iron gate. "That's the most exciting place in the Rock Base. Every day, insect-lovers fight for their lives in there. The winner takes all, and the loser... it all depends on luck."

She pushed open the iron door, and a smell of blood and sweat hit her in the face, mixed with deafening roars and the loud noise of weapons clashing.

"You two, please."

Mrs. Scorpion turned sideways and made an inviting gesture.

Xie Mian didn't say anything, and walked in shoulder to shoulder with E Shifang.

The Colosseum was a huge circular arena surrounded by a tall iron fence that separated the spectators from the gladiators.

In the center of the venue, two giant insect monsters were fighting. Their bodies were covered with scars, and green blood and black shell fragments were splattered everywhere.

The audience was filled with noise, and the survivors were shouting wildly, cheering for the gladiators or insect monsters they had bet on.

"This is where the strong survive." Madam Scorpion stood beside Xie Mian, her voice tinged with temptation. "With your strength, I'm sure you'll find more 'fun' things here."

E Shifang snorted coldly and said lazily, "Not bad, but a little dark and hard on the eyes."

Xie Mian's eyes swept across the arena, finally landing on the huge display screen on one side of the venue.

Various information scrolls on it: today's match list, odds, and... auction information for some special items.

One of the messages caught his attention:

"Rare Insect Stone Auction: S-grade Insect Stone, which can significantly increase Insect Energy. Starting Price: 5,000 Low-grade Insect Stones."

Xie Mian's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Wife, are you interested in this?" E Shifang came over and asked in a low voice.

"Yeah." Xie Mian responded lightly.

Madam Scorpion caught Xie Mian's interest and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips:

"It seems you two are connoisseurs of valuables. This S-level insect stone was recently extracted from the body of a mutated S-level insect monster. Its energy is pure and priceless."

"However, obtaining it is not easy." She pointed to the center of the arena. "This insect stone is the reward for tonight's final fight. Only the final winner is qualified to possess it."

"Who is the gladiator?" asked Goose Shifang.

"Gladiators?" Madam Scorpion laughed so hard her body shook with laughter. "Of course, they are strong men who volunteered to participate. However, tonight's challenger is no ordinary one."

She pointed to the entrance of the arena, and a tall figure slowly walked out.

The man's body was muscular, his face was covered with hideous scars, and he was holding a huge battle axe in his hand. Every step he took was accompanied by a heavy sense of oppression.

"He's 'Crazy Axe,' a 4A-rank insect-follower." Lady Scorpion's voice was filled with a hint of awe. "He's widely acknowledged as the strongest gladiator in the Rock Base. To this day, no one can defeat him."

E Shifang raised his eyebrows, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

Xie Mian's gaze fell on Kuang Axe, and then he looked at the S-level insect stone on the display screen.

He is determined to get this insect stone.

"Wife, do you want me to go up and play with you?" E Shifang was eager to try.

Xie Mian shook his head and looked at Madam Scorpion: "How do I sign up?"

Madam Scorpion was stunned for a moment, then her smile widened. "It seems that the beautiful handsome man wants to take part in the competition himself. It's very simple. Just pay the registration fee of one hundred low-level insect stones and you can become a challenger."

"However, I must remind you that Crazy Axe's strength is unfathomable. He has won thirty-seven consecutive battles here without a single loss."

Xie Mian didn't waste any words. He took out a bag of insect stones from the space and threw it to Mrs. Scorpion.

"One hundred, is that enough?" the voice was calm.

Mrs. Scorpion took the insect stone, weighed it, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

She didn't expect Xie Mian to be so straightforward.

"That's enough! Of course it's enough!" She nodded quickly, her eyes full of excitement. "I'll arrange it for you right away!"

Xie Mian and E Shifang stood in place, their eyes fixed on Kuang Axe in the center of the arena.

"Wife, do you really want to come?"

Goose Shifang pouted and said, "Let me go first. If my wife doesn't let me, I'll be sad."

"You can't go up. The time you can maintain after becoming a human is not stable. You can't take risks." Xie Mian comforted him.

After finishing his time with E Shifang these few days, he secretly checked E Shifang's body while he was sleeping.

Goose Shifang's situation is not good.

It seemed like there was a huge energy black hole in his body, constantly devouring the insect energy in him.

If Goose Shifang had not been strong enough, he would probably be dead now.

Shouts from the audience rose one after another, people waved their arms wildly and threw the insect stones in their hands into the field.

After a while, Mrs. Scorpion came over with a man in black uniform.

The man had a blank expression on his face and was holding an electronic board in his hand.

"You two, the registration procedures have been completed." Madam Scorpion glanced at Xie Mian with a seductive look. "This is Harry, the person in charge of the arena."

Harry glanced at Xie Mian coldly, his gaze lingering on him and E Shifang for a few seconds before moving away.

"Challenger, please follow me."

Xie Mian nodded and followed with E Shifang.

They passed through a narrow passage and came to the gladiators' rest area.

The place was filled with a strong smell of blood. Several injured gladiators were lying on simple stretchers, their wounds being treated by medical staff.

"Challenger, your opponent is 'Crazy Axe', a 4A-rank Insect-Follower."

Harry pointed to a corner of the lounge area, where Crazy Axe was resting with his eyes closed, his huge battle axe leaning against him.

“The rules are simple.”

"One on one, until one side falls. Any weapon and insect power can be used. The winner obtains an S-class insect core, the loser... loses everything."