The cage behind the glass wall slid open, and another monster appeared in front of the three.
It was a large bird engulfed in gray-white flames, exuding an imposing aura, its skeletal structure subtly visible, and a chilling presence emanating from it.
"The S-rank demon beast, the Hellbird, has a 40% chance of breaking through the Mountain and Sea realm at its peak growth. You're lucky, sir. This Hellbird was just delivered this morning. If it had arrived any later, you probably wouldn't have had the chance."
Meijia giggled and tried to sit next to Chen Qian again, but Wan Ning beat her to it, so she had no choice but to give up.
Having anticipated this, Shen Qian immediately used his mental power to observe the prison bird, and was then somewhat speechless.
This prison bird seems to have no problem with its vitality, but... its bloodline isn't as pure as it looks.
Although it is unknown what methods the Colosseum used to make the hellfire on its body burn so fiercely in an attempt to cover up the flaws in its skin and bones, how could it possibly hide it from Shen Qian's eyes?
"Is there anything else?" Shen Qian still held onto a sliver of hope.
Unfortunately, after seeing several more monsters, Shen Qian already understood what was going on.
No wonder the salesperson had to inquire about his background beforehand; they probably thought he was some clueless outsider looking for a sucker.
All the demonic beasts shown to him were all showy on the outside but rotten on the inside, with one problem after another, and their value was less than a third of their true worth.
So be it.
With an unusually calm demeanor, Shen Qian didn't bother wasting time with the other party. He stood up, called to Dao Jiu and Wan Ning, and walked out.
"Oh, guest, why did you leave so suddenly? Did Mika fail to take good care of you in some way?"
Since Chen Qian remained completely silent throughout, Meijia was clearly unaware of what had gone wrong and hurriedly came up to stop him.
Shen Qian ignored Meijia's incessant chatter and walked straight out of the corridor, when he suddenly heard a cheer and the faint roar of a monster.
Now, Shen Qian can easily distinguish that it is a wild roar that can only be made by an untamed demon beast.
Out of curiosity, he paused in his tracks.
Just as she was wondering how to persuade Chen Qian to stay, Mei Jia was overjoyed to see this and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Guest, you haven't seen my animal pen before, have you? Would you like to take a look?"
"A stable?"
"Those are all untamed demonic beasts, but they are also for sale to the public, and only half the market price. However, the method of purchase is rather special. Are you interested, sir?"
Mika smiled mysteriously.
Shen Qian suddenly realized that the name "Beast Pen" was probably the origin of the arena's name. Out of curiosity, Shen Qian nodded indifferently since he still had some time.
Mika led Shen Qian and the other two to the deepest part of the Colosseum.
Suddenly, a bright and open space appeared before them, resembling the ancient Roman Colosseum. The surrounding area was filled with tiered seating, and in the center was a vast sand field spanning several hundred square meters.
At that moment, on that battlefield, a young man covered in blood stood holding a long staff, excitedly waving his arms.
At his feet lay a large, black-backed tortoise, barely alive, staring at the young man with its bloodshot eyes.
Shen Qian was somewhat taken aback, not understanding what was going on, because the young man was clearly wearing the uniform of the Martial Arts University, yet he didn't know why he was on the battlefield fighting a monster.
"These are the rules of the arena. You can fight any of the monsters imprisoned here, but you must pay a certain percentage of the price in advance. If you win, you can take the monster with you; if you lose, you will lose all your money..."
Wan Ning whispered an explanation in his ear.
Just then, a gladiator realized what was happening and some arena staff came to handle the situation. Soon, the young man left triumphantly with the giant tortoise bound by the metal net.
"Lin Zhe, you're awesome! You saved nine million!"
"You have to treat us, you absolutely have to treat us..."
The young man's companions came forward and hugged him in celebration. After listening for a while, Shen Qian confirmed that what Wan Ning had said was true.
The black tortoise that the young man took away, even if it was untamed, would have a market value of around twelve million, but the young man only paid three million.
Even if you hire another beast tamer later to help with the taming, it will only cost a million or two at most, which is a huge profit.
Chen Qian became somewhat interested and stopped to watch.
After the martial artist named Lin Zhe succeeded, others quickly issued challenges.
The terrain of the battlefield shifted rapidly, and amidst the rumbling sounds, one after another, giant metal cages emerged from the shadows along the walls.
A suffocating sense of oppression emanated from those cages, turning many people pale, but Shen Qian glanced over and was instantly invigorated.
This is because the lowest-level monsters in these twenty-odd cages are all T-level monsters.
Many of them even surpass the R rating, reaching the Q and P ratings.
A Q-level monster can easily enter the Mountain and Sea realm, let alone a P-level one.
The only drawback is that although these monsters are not yet mature, they have not been tamed either, and there are unknown risks involved.
But compared to the potential gains, it's insignificant.
For example, the only monster that reached the P-level growth level is a mutated monster called "Flame Tiger," which has a market price of over 50 million, but here, you only need to pay 8 million to have a chance to win!
If I could actually acquire it, even just reselling it would bring in tens of millions in profit.
"Mr. Shen, the arena isn't a business that loses money. Challenging these demonic beasts not only has realm restrictions, but could also be life-threatening. Although there are martial artists from the Mountain and Sea Realm to come to your rescue, it's not certain they'll arrive in time..."
Wan Ning seemed to sense Shen Qian's intention and quickly explained in a low voice.
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