Underground Fighting Arena
The first thing Yu Sheng did when he got home was to go online.
Making money in the real world is impossible, especially since there's no cash in the interstellar world. All interstellar coins are virtual currencies stored in terminals, and Yu Sheng doesn't even have a personal terminal, so how can he make money? Therefore, Yu Sheng decided to find a job online, where his salary would be paid directly into his personal system, which would be quick and convenient.
As soon as I entered the initial lobby, the system's message panel was flashing wildly. When I opened it, it was full of messages from Haidun.
"Qiuqiu, stop suspensein' me. Who won the fight between you and that guy from Azure Hometown?"
"Qiuqiu, I've been waiting for you for hours, why aren't you online yet?"
"Qiuqiu, if you don't come, I'm going to log off..."
“…”
There were too many messages, and they were all nonsense. Yu Sheng began to regret why he was in a hurry to log off yesterday and casually said "guess" when Haidun asked him whether he won or lost. As a result, the silly boy Haidun really got confused.
Seeing that Haidun’s avatar was gray, Yu Sheng closed his personal panel and planned to look for a job.
I didn't know if the virtual mall's restaurants and shops needed waiters or anything like that, but after visiting two malls, the only positions available were models in the women's clothing store and salespeople in the pet shop. Yu Sheng certainly couldn't work as a model in a women's clothing store, but the pet shop owner asked him a few random questions about spherical beasts and jackrabbits, then, seeing Yu Sheng's bewilderment, kicked him out.
Unemployed, Yu Sheng wandered the streets in frustration until he stumbled upon the fighting hall. He couldn't help but recall the thrilling battle he had had with Wei Lan's hometown, and his blood began to boil again.
I really want to play a few more games.
But it’s still early before 8 o’clock in the evening, so I guess Blue Hometown won’t be online.
While I was thinking, a man suddenly came over and said with a smile, "Hello, sir. Is there any difficulty standing in this hall? I can help you."
"No, nothing." Yu Sheng smiled embarrassedly, guessing that this man was a salesman, but due to the other party's enthusiasm, he explained, "I'm just looking for a job." So I am a pauper, and you don't have to waste your time on me.
Unexpectedly, the man suddenly became enthusiastic and clapped his hands. "What a coincidence! We are holding a Super Star Fighting Tournament here. You can earn money by winning any number of rounds. If you can make it into the top 100, the money you earn is based on hundreds of silver star coins. Do you want to give it a try?"
Seeing Yu Sheng's hesitation, the man continued to add fuel to the fire, smiling flatteringly, "Are you still afraid that I will cheat you? I can tell you have extremely high fighting skills! You will definitely make a lot of money! How about this, I will show you around first, and if it doesn't work, you can leave, I won't stop you!"
Yu Sheng actually understood that there was a 90% chance that the man in front of him was a liar, but he really needed money. Even if the remaining chance was less than 10%, he would endure it. After all, there was still hope, right?
So Yu Sheng nodded and said, "Then please lead the way."
The man responded with a "hey" sound, secretly rejoicing in his heart that another fool had taken the bait.
While it's true that this man is a staff member of the Super Star Fighting Tournament, the organizer of this fighting tournament is an illegal entity hidden in the interstellar dark web. These staff members lure narcissistic and arrogant individuals into the competition, but require them to sign a contract before entering. If they win, they will receive a prize, but if they lose, they must pay double the compensation to the underground fighting arena.
Of course, someone like Yu Sheng, completely broke, signed a different kind of contract. If he lost, he'd be forced to work like a slave for the underground fighting arena, scamming people everywhere. Every time he tricked someone into signing a contract, he'd receive a bonus. The operating model was somewhat similar to Blue Star's pyramid scheme.
The man led Yu Sheng to a corner where there was a portal. The man entered a password and the portal opened.
First, they passed through a narrow corridor, and then the smell of sweat and cigarette smoke hit them in the face, forcing Yu Sheng to take a step back. The man quickly shouted, "Guests are coming!"
The clamor and chaos paused for a moment. A woman dressed very sexy came over with a sweet smile. "Oh, it's a handsome boy! You can tell at a glance that he's quite skilled. You'll have to show off your skills!"
Yu Sheng remained calm, "How do I participate in the fighting competition?"
He was impatient. The woman winked at the man, then moved forward and pulled Yu Sheng to sit down, pouring water and boiling leaves. "Don't worry, we need to sign a contract first. Don't worry, you'll get money for every win, and the more you win, the more your prize money will be doubled!"
As the woman spoke, the man had already brought over the prepared contract. He handed it to Yu Sheng and said, "Hey, this contract will definitely benefit you in every way! Just sign it with confidence! Although you'll have to pay compensation or work off the debt if you lose, with your skills, it won't be difficult for you to win a few games!"
Did he take advantage of my weakness? Was he so sure I would lose? Did he look so gullible?
Yu Sheng found it amusing, but he figured it was impossible for such an underground fighting arena to hire true martial arts masters. Forget about those legendary special division players, there were probably very few first-class players. Otherwise, they wouldn't have specifically come to him, a fifth-class player, to trick him.
Yu Sheng, who had once defeated a strong player in the first-class competition group, calmly read the contract several times and quickly signed the name "Tailless Ball Beast".
If I don't let you bleed, I would be sorry for the military academy that trained me.
Yu Sheng stood on this seemingly crude and informal fighting stage, facing him stood the first competitor he was going to face - a sturdy man whose single strong arm was as thick as Yu Sheng's waist.
The man showed Yu Sheng the name written on his head—Soul of the Martial King—while cracking his finger bones and sarcastically said, "Kid, it's not too late to surrender now. My body is made of real muscles, based on reality. If I beat you to a pulp, I won't cover your medical expenses."
This underground fighting arena naturally couldn't have separate rooms like the official, paid fighting arenas. Regardless of how much damage was sustained during the fight, it would automatically heal as soon as the player teleported out of the room. If injured here, Yu Sheng could only purchase medicine from the virtual store.
"Come on." Yu Sheng carefully estimated the man's height and measurements. In an instant, countless defensive and offensive scenarios appeared in his mind, and the most effective offensive method...
"The match begins!" With a woman's shout, Yu Sheng stomped his foot onto the guardrail of the fighting arena and leaped abruptly onto the head of the Martial King's Spirit. The Martial King's Spirit was about to unleash a few punches on Yu Sheng, but before his fists could reach him, he was met with a powerful kick in the shoulder. He stumbled back several steps and landed on the railing, narrowly avoiding falling off the arena.
The Soul of the King of War was completely stunned, his mind was in a mess, the severe pain in his shoulder and the weak right arm were telling him that he had lost his fighting ability after being kicked.
The men and women who were leisurely waiting for Yu Sheng's defeat in the audience were also stunned. The woman was the first to shout, "King Wu! Hurry up and stand up! You useless piece of shit!"
The spirit of King Wu gritted his teeth, roared, climbed up with the help of the railing, and rushed straight towards Yu Sheng like a mountain of flesh. Yu Sheng suddenly fell to the ground, and with one hand he quickly and accurately grabbed King Wu's ankle, which was like a pillar, pinched the two acupoints and pulled him to the side, and used the momentum of King Wu to trip him. King Wu fell to the ground like a collapsed mountain, and the wailing sound resounded throughout the dim underground fighting arena, making the men and women's hearts plummet into an icy cave.
"It's over." Those were the two words that popped into the man's mind. With a spy camera he'd purchased from a hacker for thousands of silver coins, Tafusky could see the private battle records of every user on the Star Network. He specifically targeted those in the fifth and fourth tiers, and he'd never failed.
I didn't expect to meet a fighter who was in the fifth-class competition group but killed the top player in the third-class competition group with just two moves!
Could it be that this young man is an interstellar cyber police officer, so he can disguise his own record and deliberately take the bait to collect evidence of illegal activities?
Fuskey had the Martial King's Soul dragged off the stage. He ignored the bloodied face of the Martial King's Soul and grabbed it, asking, "What's going on? What's the strength of this 'Ball Beast'?"
"Second-rate! At least second-rate!" King Wu's voice was hoarse. He felt very embarrassed to be knocked down without any resistance. He made excuses for his defeat. "This 'ball beast' must not be very strong! That's why he had to use his height and weight to kick me! That last kick was just a trick to trip me! Give me another chance. As long as I can trap him from the beginning, he will never be able to break free!"
Fussky felt a little relieved and exchanged a glance with the pale-faced woman, who nodded slightly at him.
Fuskey opened his personal dashboard and contacted Alva, the only first-class fighter they knew. As a first-class fighter, Alva fought for the underground fighting arena purely for money, and because of this, Fuskey usually didn't ask him to fight.
After exchanging a few words with Alva, Fuskey turned off the communication panel, spat harshly, and whispered to the woman, "I spent fifty silver star coins! Damn it! Once Alva defeats this 'Ball Beast', I'm going to squeeze it all back!"
Yu Sheng stood upright on the fighting stage, looking at the mixed crowd below, and shouted, "What? You're not going to fight anymore?"
"Compete, of course!" Fuskey forced a smile. "The next contestant is on the way and will be here soon."
"Oh." Yu Sheng was not in a hurry, "Don't forget to give me the prize money for this game."
The woman's face turned grim. "Here, wait until you win another game and we'll settle the bill for you!"
More than ten minutes later, Alva finally arrived. As soon as he entered, he shouted impatiently, "Whose blind man needs my help?" He then caught sight of the young man on the stage, and something clicked in his mind.
Alva considers himself a veteran in the world of romance. Relying on his good fighting skills, he barely stepped into the threshold of the first-class competition group. He also attracted many women and men with his strong physique and considerable wealth.
He has a special sexual fetish and likes to conquer particularly strong and muscular fighters, so it is common for him to lure people from the fighting arena.
Alva, who had been sizing up Yu Sheng for a long time, pondered the possibility that Yu Sheng was actually a beauty. He put on a smile that he thought was handsome but was actually vulgar, and asked, "What's this gentleman's name?"
Yu Sheng looked indifferent and said, "Hurry up, I still have things to do after the competition." He trained his fighting skills on the Internet, and he still had to practice them in real life.
Alva adjusted his hair style, walked onto the stage leisurely, and said in a charming tone, "Come on, don't worry, I will be gentle. How about we just be friends?" After saying that, he winked at Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng: “…” Is there something wrong with this guy’s brain?
Yu Sheng, who did not receive Alva's charm signal, had a blank expression on his face. Being ignored, Alva was a little angry and embarrassed, and decided to defeat the young man in front of him within ten moves to let the other party realize his strength.
Alva hadn't even considered losing. After all, his opponent was only in the second-tier competition, and just now, Fuskey had secretly informed him of his opponent's weakness in terms of strength. He knew he could easily control him from the start...
"The game begins!"
The figure in front of him flashed, and the young man standing opposite him disappeared from his sight. Alva's heart jumped, and he instinctively turned around, only to see a pair of legs kicking towards him fiercely. He quickly used his arms to block, staggered back several steps, and finally stood still. Alva did not dare to underestimate the enemy again. He rolled forward and rushed forward, trying to hold Yu Sheng's lower body tightly, because he knew Yu Sheng was very fast and he had to break through him with strength.
Yu Sheng frowned, realizing that the man before him was far more formidable than the Martial King's Spirit. Seeing Alva's arms gripping his legs like a pair of pliers, he quickly dodged Alva's attack with a sideways roll. He then grabbed Alva's head with both hands and slammed his own head into Alva's nose.
"Fuck!" Blood immediately streamed from Alva's nose, the pain making him see stars. Yu Sheng's forehead was also hit, leaving a red mark. But he quickly freed himself from Alva's grip, flipping from Alva's front to Alva's back, and delivered a powerful elbow strike to Alva's neck. Alva, dazed and scrabbling, scrambled and clawed without any plan. Yu Sheng seized the opportunity, dodging and striking with ease. Soon, Alva's wounds piled up, while Yu Sheng remained unscathed and relaxed. The superiority was clear at a glance.
In the decisive blow, Yu Sheng also jumped onto the railing, took advantage of the height and kicked Alva hard on the back, causing Alva to fall to the ground and never get up again.
Fuskey's face was full of despair, and the woman's heart was pounding. She was 90% sure of Yu Sheng's identity as an interstellar cyber police. Her face looked ugly, and her delicate features were soaked with sweat. The only way now was to try to win over this cyber police, and the only way to win him over was probably to bribe him with money.
Thinking of this, the woman said to Yu Sheng with a smile on her face, "You are so handsome! I will ask Fu Si to transfer the bonus to you right away!"
With a beep, Yu Sheng opened his personal panel and found an extra twenty gold coins! Yu Sheng was shocked. How could there be so much money?
The woman winked and said something meaningful, "Look, are you satisfied with this price?"
What could be wrong with having so much money? Yu Sheng nodded.
The woman heaved a sigh of relief, believing she had reached an agreement with the "cyber police" before her, and smiled as she escorted Yu Sheng out. However, as soon as the door to the fighting arena opened, a group of real interstellar cyber police in police uniforms rushed in with electronic guns, surrounding all the members.
The law enforcement captain glanced at the bewildered and innocent Yu Sheng, asked about the details, and then touched his chin. "You are not part of this gang. Hand over the 20 gold star coins of stolen money, and you can leave."
Yu Sheng: "..." So all this effort was for nothing? I didn't earn a penny!
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