The interior of the arena is similar to the structure of a regular football field, with stands surrounding the playing field.
The stands were a bit peculiar, however. They were roughly pyramid-shaped, with the top tier consisting of a single zone for those in the Tiger zone. The second tier had four zones, ranked from left to right by Wolf, Snake, Bear, and Fox. The third tier also had four zones, with Cat, Eagle, Deer, and Rabbit heavily suppressed by the four zones above.
There is a room above the tiger area with an excellent view, which should be the best viewing room for the leader of the City That Never Sleeps.
Qi Mi and Eva finally made their way through the vast crowd and arrived at the rabbit area. They found that not only were the seats covered in dust, but there was also all kinds of garbage scattered everywhere. It was obvious that no one had been here for a long time.
The two were wiping the seats with paper when someone threw an empty Coke can towards them. Qi Mi drew his sword and cut the can in half, then casually took it back.
"Wow, looks like there's a capable fighter coming to the Rabbit Zone this time!"
"Tsk~ Whether or not he can really fight is another matter!"
"Sister, see you at the fighting arena later!"
…
It was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. The densely packed people in the upper areas all joined in the commotion, and for a moment it was impossible to tell who was speaking.
But soon, the noise was suppressed by the broadcast in the venue.
"Welcome everyone to the 28th Battle of Never-Sleeping City!" a clear voice announced. "Today, the City Lord has distributed the following supplies, which are what each district is competing for:
Twenty large food packs, including rice, flour, oil and some seasonings.
Ten large fuel packs, including diesel, gasoline, firewood, etc.
The large furniture package includes ten sets of tables and chairs and ten beds.
There are ten large-scale building packages, including red bricks, cement, steel bars and other building materials.
The supplies are very rich, please cheer up in all districts! "
Amidst thunderous applause, a huge red banner slowly descended from the highest viewing room in the arena, on which the order of the matches had been randomly arranged.
Bears vs. Wolves.
Deer zone versus cat zone.
Snake Zone vs. Eagle Zone.
The rabbit zone versus the fox zone.
There are four groups in total, and the Rabbit Zone is the last to appear.
The Tiger Zone did not participate in the primary match, and was directly placed in the final position of the cloth, and did not even participate in the intermediate qualifying matches, which is enough to show how strong its strength is.
In order to save time for primary matches, the fighting arena strictly stipulates that the match time is ten minutes.
The moment the gong sounded, the eye-catching red countdown began.
The one who entered the bear zone was the bearded man we had met before. When he came on the field, he shouted loudly and powerfully, causing the entire bear zone to cheer and boil.
In contrast, the wolf area was very quiet. Everyone had a blank expression on their faces, staring intently at the contestants entering the competition.
Their contestant was a child, wearing a blue cloak. He had difficulty climbing up the half-meter-high competition platform. He climbed up the platform with a grunt, and stood in front of the bearded man like a poor little chicken, feeling as if he would die if he sat on it.
The whole audience sighed.
"Mi, who do you think will win?" Eva came over.
Qi Mi observed carefully. Whether it was her first instinct or her reasonable guess, she felt that it should be: "Wolf Zone."
Eva's eyes widened a little: "Do you think that kid can win?"
"Yeah." Qi Mi glanced sideways and smiled, "Want to bet something?"
"No way! You took my can of food away as soon as I came in. I don't have that much food." Eva said with a pout.
Due to the rules of the fighting arena, contestants from each district need to play the game of "Guess the Win" when entering. They select a part of the supplies from their district as chips and place them in the district they bet on. If the district wins in the end, they can not only get the supplies back, but also get an equal share of the supplies from other districts that bet on the wrong items.
The Wolf and Tiger regions were equally matched in strength, the undisputed candidates for the top spot, and they almost evenly split the betting choices. Every time, the contestants would be torn between these two regions...
But Qi Mi was different. As soon as she arrived, she confidently and firmly chose the Big Rabbit area where she was.
As a result, not only could they not guess the winner, but the Rabbit District didn't even have any supplies to bet on. In the end, she and Eva could only bite the bullet and each put up a can of food as a chip, which was met with a big eye roll from the staff of the fighting arena.
Using two broken cans to participate in the bet, I am afraid that only the Rabbit District would be so shabby.
The bearded man in the bear area was extremely strong. Every time he punched the ground, he could make a hole, but it was only limited to the ground. After a few minutes, he didn't even touch the child's body, and he missed every time.
I have been fooled around by this kid.
The child giggled and ran around the venue nimbly, making his bearded face sweat from exhaustion.
The bearded man was so angry that he cursed loudly and chased after him with his fist raised.
Seeing that the bearded man finally caught up with the child, he didn't know what happened. His fist raised in the air suddenly stopped moving, and the whole person froze in place while maintaining a running posture.
The next second, his tall body suddenly shrank and twisted, gradually becoming smaller and smaller... In just a few seconds, he disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving only a set of shriveled clothes sliding to the ground.
Everyone was in an uproar and stood up in surprise.
Only the people in the Wolf District remained motionless, with smiles on their faces, as if they had already expected to cause such a sensation.
It was the first time for Qi Fan to see the scene of "sucking away the food until not even a bone is left" with his own eyes, and his eyes widened.
"My, what's going on?!" Eva exclaimed, "How could there be monsters in the city that never sleeps?"
Qi Mi couldn't answer, because she saw that the face under the child's cloak was indeed that of an advanced person. She didn't know how he could have such ability to eat people.
For a moment, everyone was excited, especially the people in the Bear Zone, who were all shouting that the Wolf Zone was cheating and wanted to disqualify them from the competition.
Amid the clamor, a woman from the Wolf Zone slowly stood up. With her black hair and red lips, she looked quite imposing. She waved her hand for silence, then gestured towards the viewing room, indicating a microphone for her.
"Hey, hey... everyone, don't get too excited. We in the Wolf Zone are not cheating. This child is indeed an advanced cultivator, but he is a little different from ordinary advanced cultivators." As she spoke, the woman gestured towards the child.
Due to the competition system, the stands and the competition field are independent of each other and blocked by transparent sound insulation panels. Children in the competition area cannot hear any sound and can only see the gestures on the stage.
When the woman gestured for him to take off his cloak, the child hesitated for a moment and slowly lifted his hat.
On his shoulder, there was something that looked like a head, but was twice smaller than his head. Its facial features were all wrinkled and squeezed together, like a dying old man. Only the long and thick mouthparts were very obvious.
"Oh my god! What is this?!" Eva hid behind Qi Mi unconsciously, with fear written all over her face.
Qi Mi frowned: "They must be deformed twins..."
When twins are in the womb, one may absorb the other, and the consequence of incomplete absorption will cause this appearance.
At the end of the world, the child successfully advanced to become an advancer, but the other person on his shoulder who had not absorbed completely failed to advance and became a monster.
Although the two people are different, they share a body. Strictly speaking, it should not be considered cheating.
Everyone was speechless, only the bear area was still shouting in dissatisfaction.
But after the gong sounded at the end of the game, it was still determined that Wolf Zone won and was able to score ten points.
The rules for determining points in primary head-to-head matches are very simple:
If one side wipes out the other side within ten minutes, it will score ten points.
At the end of the game, if both teams have injuries but no deaths, each team will score five points.
Generally speaking, you have to try your best to kill the opponent within the specified time. After all, the resources of the City That Never Sleeps are limited. If more people die, more resources will be distributed evenly to everyone.
Half an hour later, with the Deer Zone and the Cat Zone each scoring five points and the Snake Zone scoring ten points, the fourth round of competition finally began.
Qi Fan was the only one left in the huge Rabbit Zone stands, sitting in the middle with a frown on his face.
Eva said that she had not fought for so long that her body was slow, and she insisted on going to the match first. Qi Mi couldn't persuade her, so she had to let her go.
The contestant sent by the Fox District was a familiar face, the girl with pigtails who successfully came to the City That Never Sleeps by playing the game with Qi fans.
She looks so weak and frail, I wonder what kind of skills she has...
The girl with pigtails was holding a thick book, standing far away from Eva, her lips moving slightly as if she was reciting something.
After a gong sounded, the competition began.
Eva took the lead in mobilizing Feng Chan to attack.
However, just when the wind carrying sand and gravel was halfway through, a black hole suddenly appeared on the competition stage, and then a hurricane burst out from the black hole, quickly destroying the wind.
As soon as Pigtails raised his hand, a huge mountain of mud rose high from the black hole, gradually forming the outline of a huge mud man.
The clay figure was so large that it took up the entire stage, and one had to scan it up and down to see it completely.
Everyone suddenly cheered excitedly.
"Wow, the little rabbit has met a strong opponent. I hope he doesn't get scared!"
"Give up as soon as possible! Don't throw your life away here again. There aren't many people in your Rabbit District!"
"Hahahaha you're too mean!"
…
As soon as the big clay figure appeared, Eva was forced to the edge of the platform. All she saw was yellow-brown clay, and she didn't even know where to start.
"Tsk, I actually met someone who can summon... If you can use earth, I can too!"
Eva gripped the broadsword tightly, concentrating her attention on it, and activated Feng Chan again.
Countless pieces of sand were driven by the wind and turned into a shield surrounding Eva. She swung her long sword suddenly, and a wind blade quickly cut into the body of the big clay man.
“Why?!”
Eva was shocked.
Although the wind blade she shot out cut off the wrist of the big clay man, the clay man's hand was sucked back by a force before it fell to the ground and recovered to its original state.
In the two seconds that Eva was stunned, the clay man raised his fist to attack, slamming it to the ground with a bang, splashing mud everywhere.
Although Eva managed to dodge the attack, the fog around her obstructed her vision. Before she could react, she was hit by the second punch from the clay man and was smashed into a deep pit.
Puff, blood gushed out and stained the clay man's fist.
When Qi Mi saw the red, his expression suddenly changed:
“Eva!!!”
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