Chapter 85 Future Interstellar Dragon Aotian
Mu Lingnan had never been to the underground arena.
She was brought up strictly by Cecil at home. Cecil took over his father's position when he was young, but even though he was very busy, he still found plenty of time to discipline Mu Lingnan, causing Mu Lingnan to say goodbye with hatred to some of the Star Network forums that she had longed for for a long time.
It was not until Mu Lingnan was approaching adulthood that Cecil slightly relaxed the restrictions. In addition, she was on the imperial star in the star field, where strict control was self-evident. Mu Lingnan had only heard of such gray and even black areas but never seen them.
"Ino... there's actually a place like this."
Mu Lingnan asked. She saw the garbage dumps around her that were out of place with the neat and bright high-rise buildings not far away, as well as the people struggling to survive in the garbage dumps. Her heart sank slightly. This was a place she had never seen on the Imperial Star.
But as the main star of the Ino star field, although Ino Star cannot compare with the super-emperor stars of the four major star fields, it is also recognized as a second-level planet by the Interstellar Council. Is the gap between the rich and the poor so serious?
Elton, however, sensed more information from this brief question. A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes as he casually said, "The Ino Star Region is merely a remote area within the human-controlled star region. It lacks the control that the four races possess over the surrounding areas of the four main stars. Those in charge here wouldn't dare to take action against an underground arena with a much larger power behind it."
The star regions controlled by the four clans in the interstellar space are vast, and they may indeed be unable to reach some remote areas. However, Mu Lingnan felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
If it were Cecil, he would definitely know why.
Mu Lingnan was depressed for a moment, guessing that it might be because the Ino star field was adjacent to the chaotic Nalin galaxy. The Nalin galaxy was sandwiched between the human and mermaid star fields and was often forgotten by both bosses. As a result, it became a paradise for pirates and mercenaries.
Elton noticed Mu Lingnan's series of facial expressions out of the corner of his eye, and his guess that Mu Lingnan was a rich girl became more certain. Half-elf... It seems that her luck is better than Xie Xiangchen's. His eyes passed over Xie Xiangchen like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Walking through the outskirts of the slums, it was like crossing a thin barrier. All around were people who were half-naked, hungry, and rummaging through garbage, but in the middle stood a magnificent dark oval building. This clear and ironic contradiction made Mu Lingnan feel even more complicated and indescribable.
"Hey, Elton, you're here with Sunflower again. Oh, and this time you've brought a little sister with you."
The woman with dark red curly hair held an ancient pipe, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and looked at Elton with a smile.
Elton called out affectionately, "Sister Adeline, we're here to give money to the arena."
Adeline burst into laughter. She tapped Elton's forehead with her pipe and scolded him, "You little miser, you're giving me money. I think you're here to ask for money. Come on, don't try to coax me with the same smooth talk you use to coax other girls. Come in, everything is arranged."
Elton blew a kiss to the beautiful Adeline, who was immediately overjoyed and laughed so hard that her body shook. She waved her hands and said, "You little rascal, I don't like younger men."
Mu Lingnan was watching in amazement. She vaguely knew who the basket of pink stationery and roses in the mailbox at the door of the school team training room were for.
She secretly glanced at Xie Xiangchen and was surprised to find that Xie Xiangchen, who was always thin-skinned, had no reaction at all. She couldn't help but think: Could it be that she was too young and had never seen the world?
Elton strode ahead, and people passing by bowed their heads deeply when they saw him, and they also showed great respect to Mu Lingnan, the childish-looking girl.
Mu Lingnan followed silently, observing the expressions of the people around her. When they saw Elton and Xie Xiangchen, they couldn't hide their fear in their eyes, and even a hint of respect and yearning.
Mu Lingnan wasn't sure if this was her imagination. She suddenly remembered the words of the mysterious old wizard she had met earlier: "Where the sheverny blooms, the ancient prophecy is unfolding. The wrath of the original son of sin will ignite the world."
"Child, the answer you seek is right there, in that destined place. The eternal star tracks never deceive the world."
The flower called Snowflake is a specialty of Ino Star. Legend has it that when it blooms, its snow-like purity and beauty can conquer all people of noble character, so Mu Lingnan traveled thousands of miles to this place.
It's funny that she actually believed a weirdo who was setting up a stall with a crystal ball on the roadside. But Cecil searched the entire galaxy and couldn't find any trace of this inexplicable wizard. Doesn't this also show how mysterious and powerful this wizard is?
While she was daydreaming, they had already arrived at their destination. The moment they pushed open the door, deafening voices came overwhelmingly, and Mu Lingnan suddenly came back to her senses.
The dozens of-story platform was densely packed with people. They looked excited, with flushed faces, as if they were crazy.
Amidst the clamor, Mu Lingnan stepped forward, her hand on the railing tightening for a moment. She spoke in a stammering voice, "...What is that?"
On the huge platform, a person covered in blood and with an unclear face was confronting a monster that was as tall as four or five stories. The monster looked like a mantis, and its two swords were stained with bright red blood.
Elton licked his lips and smiled, "The Colosseum. Everyone present is waiting for the result. This time, the odds are twenty to one. Countless people are betting on him to lose, but I'm betting on him to win."
What……
At the moment when Mu Lingnan was stunned, the man and the beast on the field moved. The bloody man kicked the ground and jumped high. He held an icy long sword made of magic power in his hand and faced the sharp blade of the monster head-on. The huge sound of wind resounded throughout the arena in an instant.
boom--
The monster's massive body collapsed with a bang, and the ice spread all over its body, shattering in the blink of an eye. The outcome was decided!
"Congratulations to our 'Cold Wave' for achieving one hundred consecutive victories and breaking the highest record in this arena!"
The host roared at the top of his lungs, but the crowd in the stands remained silent. A few breaths later, a clamor even louder than before erupted. Their faces were ferocious, and they glared angrily at the people standing in the arena, as if they were staring at an extremely hateful enemy, wanting to devour them alive!
They used everything they had learned in their lives to insult the soldier who had just risked his life to win. Some of the words were so frightening that Mu Lingnan was terrified and unbearable to listen to.
But "Cold Current" didn't care. He summoned the water element to simply clean himself, then straightened his back and walked towards the exit step by step firmly and fearlessly. Only then did Mu Lingnan realize that it was not him, but her.
Mu Lingnan's superior eyesight allowed her to see the whole body of "Hanliu". Her body was covered with wounds, but beneath the bleeding new wounds, Mu Lingnan saw more old scars. Obviously, this was not the first time that "Hanliu" had suffered such a degree of injury.
"Why..." Mu Lingnan murmured.
Elton whispered back, "Because she wants to live."
Mu Lingnan was puzzled: "What do you mean by surviving? You need to make money, but..." There should be a lot of jobs in the city.
Elton seemed to know what she wanted to say. He laughed very briefly and said, "Those jobs only recruit decent citizens. Illegal residents are not accepted."
Illegal household...
"I remember that all the major star regions have... login identity policies..." Mu Lingnan's voice became smaller and smaller, and she suddenly realized something.
"Yes, it's just as you think." Elton said sarcastically, "The noble and upright 'adults' will not accept the fallen species abandoned by the gods."
"Her mother was a mermaid, and her father was human. Unfortunately, she was born with an 'unfortunate' black fish tail, and was abandoned by her parents without hesitation."
Among mermaids, dark colors are considered ominous, and the darker the color, the more disgusting they are. What's more, mermaids with this kind of fish tail are usually closely related to the dark side.
Mu Lingnan didn't know what to say, so she remained silent.
The Fallen are a taboo for all interstellar races, and no one dares to mention them. Yet, the Fallen can appear in every race, often possessing a dark talent that is extremely corrosive. They are despised by the gods, and from ancient times to the present, they have been expelled, abandoned, hated, and killed.
The vampires and the undead were also excluded by the other races because of the large number of fallen species.
Mu Lingnan didn't understand why there was such strong prejudice in the interstellar age until she saw the classics of the tribe and discovered that the so-called curse of the gods was actually true. In ancient times, gods really came to this world.
A child cursed by the gods and hated by the world should be despised by everyone and pray for God's forgiveness.
But when Mu Lingnan saw the "cold current", the idea that had been suppressed before came to her mind again. Even though those fallen species in history had done countless crazy and bloodthirsty things, the newborn children were so innocent.
Perhaps, if there were no prejudices at the beginning, the ending would be different.
But when Mu Lingnan tentatively expressed these thoughts to Cecil, she was met with a harsh reprimand she had never received before.
She did not give up and was about to make persistent efforts to persuade Cecil. However, one day when Cecil was not around, she realized how many things Cecil had settled for her words. Her intention was good, but she let Cecil help her bear the pressure that she should have borne.
When you are weak, everything you say is wrong, let alone something that goes against the world.
So Mu Lingnan stopped saying those things, and even Cecil thought that she had finally figured it out. But only she knew that she just buried these thoughts in her heart and told no one.
Mu Lingnan looked at Xie Xiangchen who remained silent. Could it be that...
Elton had been paying attention to her every move. He chuckled and said, "You're right. Xie Xiangchen is a fallen elf."
"He's luckier than Cold Flow. His mother didn't abandon him. But his mother is just an ordinary person without any psychic power or magical talent. Without his father's protection, his mother can only support him by relying on the income from the red-light district."
Elton said the sad words calmly, and Xie Xiangchen just looked at the empty and blood-stained platform without saying a word.
Mu Lingnan was silent for a long time, then asked, "So Xie Xiangchen came here for the beast fight?"
"No, no, that price is not enough for his worth. Our little Xiangchen is participating in an arena between humans, humans and beasts. There is no such thing as human-to-human competition, right, Xiao Lingnan?"
Elton smiled widely.
Mu Lingnan looked at him deeply and said, "So, why did you bring me here and tell me all this?"
【Author’s words】
Oh my, in short, interstellar is a complicated world.
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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