Chapter 441: She was very vigilant
Anno and Sitar separated in the traffic hall. Although they didn't communicate using the consciousness network at that time, she could still sense them through energy.
Now, once she entered the inner city, the strange energy that filled it disrupted her connection with them, and she lost their sense of her presence.
She didn't know their current location. She raised her wrist and glanced at the Leica-specific quantum computer that Zero Nine had given her. There was a special signal symbol on it, which should mean that they were connected to the Heavenly City intranet.
This means she's being monitored and can't contact them using her personal computer; she might not even be able to use it at all.
She followed two men, numbered 07 and 11, to a huge arena surrounded by many strange floating structures. Before she even entered, she could hear waves of cheers rising higher and higher inside.
Standing outside, she could only see the incredibly tall outer shell of the venue, with countless flying vehicles flying around overhead and many vehicles moving back and forth on the ground.
As she walked along, she observed the people around her. Apart from some staff members wearing uniforms, everyone else was dressed very elegantly, adorned with all sorts of precious gems.
Lingqi and Shiyi led her into the venue. In the spacious corridor, Anuo could see many people queuing to enter and participate in the competition. After passing through security, the wristband on her wrist would directly show which competition she was in.
Mo told Anno that the competitions inside were also fought up level by level, and the groupings for the same level were randomly drawn.
Of course, gladiators can choose to challenge those stronger than themselves and receive greater rewards, provided they are aware of their own limitations; otherwise, they are simply going to their deaths.
Not many people do this. Those who manage to enter the City of Heaven after fighting their way up from the Central Tower are not going to easily lose their lives on this.
Anno noticed that Zero Seven and Eleven didn't take her to queue up, nor did they take her directly in like some of the gladiators' staff. Instead, they turned a corner at the entrance and led her into another passage.
She had doubts and wanted to ask Mo, but Mo only said, "They won't hurt you," and then disappeared.
Her every move in Heavenly City is now under surveillance, and so is Mo. Mo is controlled by the Enlightenment Organization, and everything it does is easily discovered.
Anuo noticed that the two men didn't say anything, but simply led the way at a leisurely pace. She deliberately stopped, and they immediately stopped as well, turning around to look at her.
Anno didn't like being so passive. She didn't feel any danger, but that didn't mean she was safe. After entering this City of Heaven, everything was being monitored and controlled by others.
She's unsure if she'll be able to react in time if someone tries to do something to her.
This disparity in power makes her feel insecure.
Lingqi walked up to Anuo, looked down at her, and stared at her with questioning eyes that shone with the same blue light as Lingjiu.
Anno was enveloped by his tall figure. She paused for a moment and asked, "Where are you taking me? I want to participate in a gladiatorial competition."
To fit her identity, she used the Tianyun language, but since the quantum computer could translate it, she believed the man had turned on the translator.
"You will participate in the competition."
She heard the man in front of her speak, and after saying that, he turned around and looked back at her, gesturing for her to follow.
Anno pursed her lips and stood still. "I said, where are you taking me? You haven't answered my question yet."
Standing next to Zero Seven, Eleven raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze towards her showing a hint of interest. However, after a moment, his expression returned to normal, and he looked like a dutiful guard who only diligently carried out orders.
Anuo watched as Lingqi walked back to her. She thought he was going to talk to her, but instead he reached out and picked her up, continuing to stride forward.
She was startled, then reached out to push him away: "Put me down!"
Lingqi carried her like a child, feeling her resistance. After putting her in the elevator, he said, "Walk by yourself?"
Anno took a deep breath. "Walk yourself."
Lingqi then put her down.
Anno glanced at the two of them. Lingqi remained expressionless, but when he looked at Eleven, he noticed a hint of a smile in his eyes.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and stopped asking them questions. If they didn't want to answer, no amount of questioning would help.
There must be someone behind these two giving them orders, but it's unclear whether that person is one of the hundred who hold the key.
Before He disappeared into the shadows, He told her that the enormous golden pyramid she had seen on the way to the arena was the core of the City of Heaven, the residence of the highest-ranking celestials, a luxurious and dreamlike palace.
That's a place that ordinary celestial beings can't freely enter; they must be invited. Only the top three in the arena have a chance to get in.
Anno just asked them, and Lingqi replied that she could participate in the competition. If the person behind her was one of the hundred, then she might be able to have direct contact with him.
Anno watched the elevator slowly ascend, finally stopping on the forty-sixth floor, which was almost the top floor of the arena.
After exiting the elevator, they walked through a wide corridor, and Lingqi and Shiyi led her to a room.
The room is semi-open, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows that face the arena directly, offering a fantastic view of the entire arena.
She looked around the room; all the furniture and items were exquisite and luxurious, far more so than in the palace, Tianyun, or any other place she had ever stayed. Every single ornament was carved from gemstones or made of precious minerals.
There were also some expensive paintings and artworks that she didn't understand hanging on the wall.
Whether in the royal palace or in Tianyun, she disliked decorating her room like this. It was rather beautiful but impractical. These precious gems or minerals that were valuable to others were everywhere on the Zerg planet. The entire royal palace was built with minerals, so she didn't like the room being decorated like this. It made her feel uncomfortable at all.
Other Zerg would not arrange things like this; they cherish their own culture and would not create something so flashy.
However, such an arrangement is indeed considered luxurious among the various races in interstellar space.
Compared to the crowded and stacked environment of Midu, it's literally like heaven and earth.
Shiyi poured a glass of water and handed it to Anuo.
Anno glanced down at it but didn't take it.
"Ordinary clean water." Eleven gave her a faint smile, looking much more approachable than before.
Seeing that Anuo ignored him, Shiyi put down his water glass, tapped his hand a few times, and an automatic trolley full of various alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages stopped in front of Anuo.
"What would you like to drink? We have alcohol and soft drinks here."
Upon hearing the word "alcohol," Anuo glanced at the cart. Even before it was opened, she could smell a faint aroma of alcohol wafting out—an aroma she had never tasted before.
However, she still ignored Eleven; she wouldn't drink or eat anything there.
She walked to the French windows, looked out at the bustling arena, and asked the two men, "When can I participate?"
Just as Eleven was about to speak, they heard Lord Fei Jue's voice.
"She was very wary, so we arranged two sessions for her first."
Fei Jue looked at the girl in the picture, and she was completely different from the girl Ling Qi and the others saw.
At this moment, she looked completely grown up, and the markings on her body were much clearer than what Ad had seen.
Fei Jue's eyes flashed with a predatory glint. "Interesting. What exactly are you?"
"In five minutes, you can participate in the first game. If you win, you can advance to the next game. You can quit at any time."
Lingqi tapped on his personal computer and quickly arranged the match schedule for her.
The two thought she would be happy now, but to their surprise, she said, "I don't want to compete anymore."
07: "......"
Anno sat down in the chair, put his feet up on the coffee table, and looked at them with a relaxed expression.
Lingqi and Shiyi exchanged a glance and canceled her match.
Anno saw that they immediately canceled the match and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
She wanted to see just how much this person could tolerate her.
She really doesn't want to compete right now. She just mentioned the competition to test the two of them. From her room, she can see the entire arena and can also monitor the progress of the competition through the projection screen of her personal computer.
The matches are different every day, and the rules are constantly changing.
But she only gets noticed when the competition reaches its peak. She doesn't compete level by level. Right now, the competition shown on the screen doesn't even have a full first tier; it's less than half full.
The top tier consists of twenty people who have made it through competitions. The final competition is between these twenty. Before them, others are given time to challenge. Only when there are no more challenges do they compete for first place.
Anno isn't in a rush right now; he can observe the competition rules first.
After watching several matches, she found that most of them were bloody and brutal, and no one wanted to lose. The battles were more intense than any of the arenas she had ever been in before.
In places like this, the so-called rules are practically meaningless. Even if one side has an absolute advantage, the other side can't do anything about it by using trickery or other methods; at most, they'll just get boos.
This is why gladiators often fight fiercely; unless the other side concedes defeat, no one dares to be careless before the verdict is announced.
After watching for a while, Anno understood how this gladiator match was conducted. There were no rules to follow; you just had to defeat your opponent.
She glanced at the competition schedule and realized that to gather the first team, the competition wouldn't be until at least tomorrow.
She looked at the two men standing in front of her like two guardian deities, then focused her gaze on the cart full of liquor.
Her hand unconsciously went to her chest. She could feel that the core was about to be unlocked, and strands of energy were flowing into her limbs and bones. It was a familiar feeling to her.
With a crisp clinking sound, Zero Nine and Eleven watched as the girl took a bottle of strong liquor from the trolley.
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