Chapter 443: Gladiator Challenge

The indoor light changed to a warm yellow hue, and the girl sleeping on the sofa finally relaxed her furrowed brows.

The door opened, and a figure strode in with long, straight legs.

When Lingqi and Eleven saw the newcomer, they respectfully greeted him, "Sir," and then silently stepped aside.

Fei Jue stopped in front of An Nuo, stared at her flushed cheeks for a while, and then squatted down in front of her.

The computer clearly detected that the girl was sleeping soundly, but as soon as he approached, she frowned, as if sensing the unfamiliar approach and showing a natural defensiveness.

Fei Jue's lips curled slightly, his gaze sweeping over her with unbridled shrug.

Seeing the faint lines appearing on the girl's cheeks, he reached out to her, but before his hand even touched her, he felt a dangerous energy carrying a warning.

His hand stopped, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

This energy is...

Fei Jue's smile gradually faded, and his gaze towards An Nuo shifted from playful to serious scrutiny.

"silent."

Feijue reached for a polished, round, jet-black stone on his wrist.

When he touched the stone, colorful ripples appeared, and an energy spread outwards.

Mo's voice echoed in Fei Jue's mind, "What do you want to ask?"

"Who is she?"

Fei Jue had thought that by seeing her with his own eyes, he would be able to discern her race, but now it seemed that he couldn't.

In the entire City of Heaven, very few people can hide their true identity.

"Unable to detect." Mo's voice was calm and devoid of any emotion, as always.

Fei Jue looked at the girl in front of him thoughtfully.

At first, when he received the offering message from the hunter Yad, he glanced at it briefly and then ignored it, as he always did.

Even if the hunter constantly tries to find out his preferences and presents him with different beauties, he will eventually get tired of it.

But his gaze lingered for a moment on the girl's outstanding appearance, and it was only after seeing her true features that he truly became interested.

A creature that can change its size by increasing or decreasing its energy can conceal its true identity and enter the City of Heaven.

Although she concealed her true identity well, appearing to be there to participate in the gladiatorial arena, her face showed none of the gladiators' thirst for battle or their desire to acquire material possessions upon entering the City of Heaven.

Everyone who enters the City of Heaven must have something in mind; it's just a matter of what that something is.

Fei Jue looked at the beautiful face in front of him, which looked so gentle and harmless.

But he knew that behind that seemingly harmless face lay a sharp blade, just like the one she had almost pierced through Lingqi's throat.

What do you want?

Fei Jue stood up and looked out at the arena, at a boring game.

The existence of the arena was nothing more than a boring game for these celestial beings to stimulate their nerves; he now only felt bored with it.

What do you think she wants?

Fei Jue suddenly spoke up, asking about 07 and 11.

"Sir, we don't know," the two replied in unison.

Fei Jue's expression didn't change when he heard their answer. He tapped on his personal computer, and a projection popped up.

On the projected screen were four familiar faces.

The four people are numbered 09, 10, 25, and 61.

In the past, they took advantage of the chaos in the Heavenly City to rebel and escape. Many people died, many swords were broken, and many others ran away.

Upon seeing Zero Nine, Eleven immediately clenched his fists, his expression turning cold: "He dares to come back?!"

Lingqi frowned slightly but remained silent.

Eleven looked at Fei Jue, "My lord, I'll go and bring them back for punishment!"

Fei Jue's lips curled slightly, his expression relaxed. "Now that you're back, let's see what they're up to."

His gaze shifted to the sleeping girl on the sofa, and he touched the energy stone on his wrist.

Under the influence of alcohol, Anno managed to get a good night's sleep.

Under Fei Xing's protection, no one could get close to her. During this time, Ling Qi and the others tried to carry her to bed, but as soon as they got close to her, they could sense the special energy on her body, which formed a targeted defense against them. If they got any closer, this energy would probably crush them.

Compared to adults who possess silent abilities, their energy is immense and terrifying.

The two men didn't show it on their faces, but they were indeed becoming increasingly astonished.

Having lived in the City of Heaven for so long, they are well aware of the complexities within.

Mo couldn't possibly be unaware that a girl with an unknown identity and powerful abilities had entered the Heavenly City.

Unless her abilities could shield her from Mo's prying eyes, but now that they can all tell that something is wrong with her, how could Mo not know?

At this moment, Mo was pretending to be dead. All the Celestials in the City of Heaven who had seen Anno questioned her, and some even used their authority to question her.

Fortunately, their authority was not enough to access its core. Only those at the non-expert level could use the energy stone to inquire about anything.

However, Feijue did not use this permission and simply asked a question.

While Muneng could easily use his abilities on Anno, he was unable to read the thoughts and ideas of the celestial beings within the pyramids.

Even though He was once revered as a god, He was nothing more than a tool in the hands of the Lyca aliens.

They don't consider Mo as one of their own, but merely as a tool.

The Celestials of the City of Heaven are like a pyramid, with each level ascending to the top. Only the Celestials at the very top of the pyramid are the true rulers of the City of Heaven.

"The last spot in the peak competition is gone."

Lingqi turned on the projected screen in front of Anuo, displaying twenty people who had won in the various competitions. Now she could choose one of them to challenge.

Anno's gaze swept over the twenty people and he spotted two familiar faces.

Mingxiao and Xiaoshi.

Lingqi noticed that Anno's finger paused on the red-haired man for a moment before moving away, and finally picked a big guy who was over two meters tall.

"Have you made your choice?"

Anno nodded.

Eleven, who was standing nearby, brought her some food. After seeing what she had chosen, he confirmed with her again to make sure that Anuo wanted to compete with him before making the arrangements.

Anno sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, eating his meal while watching the arena outside, where the victor was already accepting challenges.

Mingxiao is currently accepting the challenge.

Even if he can't use his powers here, no one else can even get close to him.

A muscular man was kicked out of bounds by Mingxiao and crashed into an advertising board, causing a gasp. Then, the audience erupted in cheers, and electronic fireworks exploded above, celebrating Mingxiao's victory.

Mingxiao stood in the huge arena, completely oblivious to the packed stands and cheers. As if sensing something, he turned his head to look in Anuo's direction.

Anno raised the corners of her mouth and subconsciously raised her hand to wave at him.

Mingxiao couldn't see her from there, but on the big screen, he gave her a shy smile.

The cold-blooded killer instantly transforms into a sunny young man.

Ah, Xiaomingxiao is so cute.

Anno sighed inwardly, swiping the projector screen in front of him, trying to spot Sital on the field.

Yesterday, Sitar was taken away by a woman, probably in a similar situation to her. She wasn't worried about Sitar, but she missed him a little after being away for a while.

Lingqi and Shiyi noticed that Anuo's expression became much more relaxed after seeing the red-haired man; they knew him.

In a short while, the red-haired man had defeated more than a dozen challengers.

His record yesterday was undefeated, achieved entirely through challenges he faced halfway through the competition.

“Looks like we’ll have to deal with him later,” Eleven said to Zero Seven.

Lingqi gestured with her chin toward another projected screen, "Or it could be her."

Looking at the scene, the woman was slamming the challenger to the ground with a cold expression, and without any mercy, she threw the man, who was now bruised and battered, away.

Eleven's lips twitched slightly. "What's she doing back here, traitor?"

When he said the word "traitor," his voice unconsciously lowered.

Lingqi glanced at him sideways and said, "Perhaps to her, you are the traitor."

Eleven pursed her lips and remained silent, her gaze still fixed on Little Ten in the picture.

After glancing at it twice, he lowered his eyes.

What did all those sacrifices amount to?

No one can leave here; no one can escape.

Lingqi glanced at the dejected Eleven, then turned her gaze to Anuo, who was eating a small cake. She seemed to really like sweets, her eyes were slightly narrowed with happiness, and she had a satisfied look on her face.

She didn't fit in here; she didn't resemble any of the people in the City of Heaven.

Lingqi watched as she put down her spoon after finishing her meal and patted her belly, looking completely different from how she had been drunk the day before.

Then, she stood up, flicked the folding longsword at her waist, and her gaze instantly hardened.

This composed demeanor made Lingqi, who was never one to meddle in other people's business, curious about who she was, what kind of environment and identity could raise a girl like her.

He was starting to look forward to her performance in the arena.

Not only him, but many high-ranking celestial beings were also looking forward to this showdown between the petite girl and the mountain-sized giant.

The people in the arena have always loved watching matches that seem to have a huge disparity in strength.

The two were indeed vastly different in strength, but they had guessed the wrong person.

As the audience watched the incredibly beautiful girl go up, the burly man charged towards her, his massive size seemingly capable of sending her flying.

The girl stood still, and when the big guy got close, she leaped into the air and delivered a knee kick and an elbow strike to his neck, knocking him to the ground instantly.

She didn't even draw her knife.

After a moment of silence, cheers erupted from the arena, clearly indicating that someone had placed a bet.

Anno coldly swept his gaze across the crowd in the stands.

If she wins as the challenger, she can choose the next one.

Everyone was curious about which one she would choose. To be able to so easily defeat a gladiator whose strength seemed so much weaker than hers, her power was clearly beyond what people could see, blinded by her beauty.

They watched as the girl's finger swept across the projection screen in front of them, finally stopping at the last one: 02

This is a top-tier warrior used to seal the victory and suppress other players in the peak competition.