She is shrewd and has an extraordinary understanding with Su Lin. She can sense Su Lin's subtle changes and thoughts without needing to communicate.

"Um."

Su Lin nodded silently, his gaze falling on the iron gate that had been pulled up again.

The third enemy was still an S-class creature, but this time it was smaller, only the size of a fist, like a large mosquito darting through the gaps in the air. Even Su Lin had difficulty catching a glimpse of its movement with the naked eye.

Fortunately, divine thought can.

"call out!"

The sword flashed three times, displaying a black dance of blood, pushing the atmosphere in the stands to an even more intense climax!

They were cheering, screaming, and going wild!

The host's voice trembled: "Three wins! He's won three! This is the exceptional quality of a wild human! He has more potential and more value than ordinary humans!"

How far will he go? Will he continue winning?

"According to the rules, I should let a stronger opponent appear, but... but I'm so reluctant, my friends!"

"Oh my god, I want to cheat for him, I love him so much!"

The host effectively stirred up the high spirits in the stands, drawing gazes filled with complex emotions towards Su Lin.

It's like humans sizing up a top-quality hunting dog, hoping to see more amazing performances from it, but also reluctant to see it get injured or die, as that would definitely cause its value to plummet.

The entire audience was filled with anticipation, but the fourth performance was cancelled.

Su Lin obtained the strength badge from the third monster. Although he couldn't understand how it could be inserted into a monster smaller than himself, at least he got it.

Su Lin used his spiritual energy to grasp the strength badge in his hand, refused the prompt from the system asking whether to continue matching, and turned to leave with Xiao Linlin in his hand.

"Brother, aren't you going to stay?"

Xiao Linlin asked softly, "They know more, as if they understand the truth of the mechanism. Can we take this opportunity to learn more?"

"cannot."

Su Lin shook his head, his tone calm but decisive: "My intuition tells me that if I stay any longer, I won't be able to leave!"

Is there no way to leave?

Will the system abandon us, or can they take us away from the system?

Xiao Linlin was taken aback. She couldn't accurately distinguish the levels of strength, but she obediently followed Su Lin's words and quickly left.

As Su Lin approached the iron gate, the host was still shouting, expressing surprise and shock as he tried to persuade her to stay.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! My man, how could you bear to leave me?!"

"You can't leave, you can't leave here, did your investors allow you to leave... Oh, damn it, they did!"

"You think you can just walk away after making your money? That's in accordance with the rules of the Colosseum, but not with mine!"

"No, you must stay! I command you in the name of the Guide! Stay here and die here! Or be sold!"

The male voice grew increasingly frantic, just as Su Lin stepped one foot through the iron gate of return.

Suddenly, I felt a chill run down my spine; a great terror was approaching!

Su Lin turned around abruptly, intending to use his sword intent to strike, but a notification appeared before his eyes.

[Warning! You are under attack!]

Please leave this competition area immediately and do not linger!

Behind the mechanism's prompts, a faint, colorful light appeared. A thin, paper-like membrane enveloped everything outside, making it impossible for Su Lin to see the arena clearly or hear any sounds from it.

It is the safe space at the beginning of the game; the mechanism uses this power, but it is also quite different.

At this moment, time and space seemed to be stretched to their extremes. Despite being separated by only a thin membrane, the world of the Colosseum seemed to be hundreds of light-years away and almost inaudible.

"I was attacked, I didn't even have time to react..."

Su Lin murmured, his hands trembling slightly.

His Heavenly Foundation Establishment was truly like a hunting dog in the arena; no matter how fierce he was, he couldn't overcome the will of "humans."

"Brother, let's go!"

Xiao Linlin panicked and pulled Su Lin tightly through the iron gate.

"boom!!"

The iron gate slammed shut, cutting off all contact. There was no sound from outside, nor any alarming noise of the gate being broken down.

Su Lin raised his hand and pressed gently, but he could no longer open the iron gate.

He looked back at the road he had come from, a long, golden corridor that led to the waiting area lobby.

"Brother, your back is covered in sweat..."

"Yes, I know."

Su Lin nodded gently, took Xiao Linlin's hand with trembling hands, and stepped forward: "Let's go back."

The journey was silent until they reached the end. Pushing open the door of the passage, Su Lin stepped back into the brightly lit yet gentle waiting area.

New, noisy voices filled his ears. As far as Su Lin's eyes could see, he saw the survivors exchanging words, scheming against each other, chatting and testing each other with different thoughts in mind.

Looking at them, they had no idea what Su Lin had just gone through.

All their attention was still focused on this promotion match, desperately trying to reach a higher-level region.

It could be to be superior to others, to become stronger, or simply to avoid being eliminated.

These actions now seem more like a way to refine one's own pure bloodline, just in order to sell oneself for a good price.

This struggle, which the survivors perceive as a form of self-transcendence, seems laughable at this moment.

Su Lin stood silently, bathed in the lights of the hall, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, and for a moment she felt a pang of pity.

This is a cage where survivors are trapped but not in control of their own destiny. Even if they manage to escape from a life-or-death struggle, they still cannot grasp their future fate.

He himself was also caught up in it, but he was the strongest of the pitiful ones.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the mechanism; a more desperate and terrifying future lies ahead.

But strangely enough...

This place was clearly a cage, yet Su Lin felt a strange sensation in his heart.

It's subtle, but very real.

He couldn't help but look up, examining the source of light in the ceiling-less hall, and murmured softly.

"Why... is this the only place that gives me a sense of security?"