As a former big star, Tao Xin's life is undoubtedly exquisite.

Of course, this is what others think. In fact, she prefers to live a free and easy life. For example, she deliberately makes her bed messy, does not need to wash and dress up every day, eats some not so "healthy" food, and does not pursue so-called quality.

Especially at times like this, when many people find it difficult to maintain their vitality, for most people, the word "refinement" is completely pretentious, an unrealistic fantasy and nostalgia for the past era.

But it is undeniable that there are still quite a number of people who maintain a very "refined" life.

Coincidentally, Tao Xin is one of these "elite" people.

Tao Xin has no shortage of wealth. Celebrities are a high-income group, and they can earn in a year enough to support an ordinary person's lifetime living expenses.

In addition, she is also good at investment and financial management, especially in cooperating with Fatty to start a security company, and she has earned enough wealth that she will not have to worry about her livelihood in the future.

It can be said that as long as you don't seek death, even when the nightmare has completely come and ordinary people call it the doomsday era, you can still enjoy life comfortably.

Tao Xin is very satisfied with her current life.

She no longer needs to show up in public, and spends most of her time at home alone. When she feels good, she goes out and strolls around the commercial district in the safe zone.

Or have tea with a few friends.

After doing yoga at home that day, Tao Xin received a call from her best friend, asking her to come out for a get-together in the evening.

It had been a while since they had gone out for dinner, so she naturally agreed.

After a while, another call came in.

Tao Xin took a look and saw that it was a fat man.

Because of their cooperation with Fatty, they often contacted each other. Fatty liked to chat with Tao Xin no matter what. His intention to please and pursue the beauty was very obvious at the beginning.

It's almost written on his face.

But later he found out that the beauty had no interest in him, so he quickly changed his target and set his sights on the beautiful girlfriends that Tao Xin knew.

He said he asked Tao Xin to help introduce them.

Obviously, Tao Xin is a great beauty, and her circle of friends are all beauties, and they are all capable beauties, so there is no problem in choosing the fat man as the target group.

Tao Xin quickly answered the phone at this time.

In fact, she didn't mind talking to Fatty on the phone, mainly because she could find out about Lin Mo's recent situation from Fatty.

"What's the matter?" Because he was very familiar with the fat man, his speech was quite simple.

"It's nothing. I'm in Tunjing City. Sister Tao, when are you going to invite your group of sisters to come out and meet me?" The fat man's voice came from the phone.

You can tell that this guy is very proud of himself.

Relying on the Lvyuan community, Fatty's security company is thriving and successful.

Tao Xin thought that there was a dinner party tonight, so why not invite the fat man to come along.

"There's a dinner party tonight, are you free?"

"Yes, yes, tell me what time and where it is."

After chatting for a while, Tao Xin pretended to ask the fat man casually if he knew about Lin Mo's recent situation.

The fat man couldn’t explain it clearly.

"I haven't contacted Brother Lin for a long time. You know, he's very busy, and I don't dare to call him. By the way, Sister Tao, you can give him a call and ask. You know the number."

Tao Xin said, "You are too embarrassed to call me, so how can I be embarrassed?" Then he said a few words and hung up the phone.

Time flies and it's already night.

Tao Xin simply dressed up, changed her clothes and pushed the door open to go out.

After calling a taxi at the door and telling the driver the specific address, Tao Xin began to look out the window. She wore a mask, a hat, and sunglasses when she went out, so no one could tell who she was unless they looked closely at her face.

The safe zone is still prosperous. If you only look at the outside, you would think it is the same as before.

There are many people on the road, but if you have the opportunity to climb up the towering wall of the safe zone and look outside, you will find that most of the city outside is pitch black.

There was an eerie silence.

This will remind people how hard it is to gain the peace and tranquility we have today.

Tao Xin received a call in the car. It was her best friend asking her where she was going. After hanging up, she started checking her phone to see if there was any news.

The gathering place is called 'Yunxiang Pavilion'.

It is a very high-end restaurant in the current safe zone of Tunjing City. After getting off the car, Tao Xin unexpectedly found that Fatty had already arrived and was waiting for her downstairs.

"Why don't you go up?" Tao Xin asked.

"It would be very embarrassing for me to go up alone. I'll go up with you. Sister Tao, you can introduce me to her then." The fat man chuckled. He looked very respectable today.

Just like going out on a blind date.

Tao Xin took the fat man upstairs to the private room. There were already several men and women there. Of course, there were more women than men.

There are female celebrities like Tao Xin, and also rich girls from wealthy families. At this dinner party, men have become embellishments and decorations.

After introducing the fat man, we waited for a while and started eating after the last person arrived.

It was very pleasant to eat and chat at the same time.

The fat man's words were humorous and made the girls at the table laugh non-stop.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, someone suggested going to the Nightmare Arena to play the next game.

Speaking of the Nightmare Arena, this is an 'entertainment' activity that has only recently become popular.

It is similar to the KTVs, billiard rooms and nightclubs of the past.

There are several ways to play, the most popular one is to buy blind boxes and start a battle game.

It's a bit like boxing or fighting matches, but the people who go on stage to fight are nightmares.

Guests can choose to bet on one of the two sides. If they win, they will get a reward relative to the odds. They can also spend money directly to buy a nightmare blind box, which means randomly choosing one of the many nightmare candidates to fight on stage.

If you win, the ownership of this nightmare will belong to the winner.

Of course, the nightmare cannot be taken away and can only remain in the arena, but the owner can get 30% of the profits brought by the nightmare.

This thing is definitely more exciting than betting on horses.

Therefore, not long after it was launched, it immediately became popular in the entire whale-swallowing market. Basically, anyone with some money has come into contact with it and is quite addicted to it.

Tao Xin had heard of it before, but she had never played it. This was her first time going there.

Fatty spends most of his time in Migratory Bird City.

The Migratory Bird City and the Whale Swallowing City cannot be compared. They are considered "country people" in other people's eyes. Naturally, it is the first time for Fatty to come into contact with such a novel thing.

To enter the Nightmare Arena, you naturally have to enter a dream.

So from the perspective of the real world, the Nightmare Arena has two buildings. One is a dark "arena" converted from a gymnasium, and the other is a complete hotel.

Guests need to book a room in the hotel first, then enter a dream, and then receive a hand card from a special channel and enter the Nightmare Arena.

After Tao Xin fell asleep, he pushed the door and walked out of the room.

There are special staff outside to provide guidance.

First collect the corresponding card with a number on it. Your future consumption and income here will be based on this card.

After meeting up with others at the entrance, the group followed the other guests and entered the Nightmare Arena through a special passage.

"The next fight will begin in ten minutes. You can place bets on the upcoming Nightmare now. You can check the betting desk for details and odds."

There were female receptionists dressed in cool clothes shouting along the way, attracting more customers to join in the betting.

After all, no matter who wins or loses, they can get a commission from it, which is the most important source of income in the entire Nightmare Arena.

In the past, some people did not like violence, but when they really arrived at a scene like boxing or free fighting one day, they would find that the atmosphere can change a person.

That kind of fanaticism, violence and things like gambling will awaken people's deepest instincts.

And this instinct will drive people to become obsessed with this thing.

Anyway, after entering the venue, everyone present, regardless of gender, was very enthusiastic and excited.

Tao Xin obviously didn't like this kind of occasion.

It's just that she was dragged here by a few close friends.

The fat guy said he didn't like it either, but in order to pick up girls, he didn't mind coming over to take a look.

In the middle is a platform surrounded by a special iron cage, with seats around it divided into different levels. A good seat requires not only money but also status.

I looked at the platform in the middle, where two or three people in protective suits were cleaning. There were a lot of bloodstains on the ground and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

I don’t know what kind of nightmare the last fight was.

Tao Xin did not place a bet, but several others did, saying that the two nightmares in the next fight were called "Bone Evisceration" and "Aunt Snake".

There are some basic introductions about the two nightmares, but more details are not shown, and everyone needs to judge their strength for themselves.

As for the odds between the two sides, they are completely floating.

That is to say, if more people bet on one side to win, then the odds for that side will naturally be lower, and vice versa.

If you want to make a fortune at any time, you can only rely on an unexpected surprise.

This is the law.

Among Tao Xin's girlfriends, there was a fat girl whom she had met before and who was also a big star; the others were also more or less related to the entertainment industry. Because the fight had not yet begun, everyone chatted together and talked about their own nightmare experiences, which always caused everyone to exclaim.

But to be honest, these experiences cannot be compared with Fatty's, let alone Tao Xin's.

When talking about the control of nightmares at this time, some people said that the nightmare could not be controlled at all, just like this arena, the central venue was sealed with a special iron cage. In addition, there were other protections to prevent the nightmare from escaping.

But the more this happens, the more exciting it becomes.

Thrill seeking is a very important feeling among the many experiences these guests want to gain.

The fat man took a fancy to the rich girl who was speaking, so he took over the conversation and said that nightmares are actually easy to control.

Everything was fine at the beginning, they were all talking and laughing, but something went wrong as they talked, and the two of them actually got into an argument over whether nightmares could be controlled.

He originally said this in order to start a conversation, but the fat guy is a very serious person. The woman opposite him is also stubborn and keeps saying that the fat guy is pretending to know everything and talking nonsense.

"I said that nightmares cannot be controlled, otherwise why build an iron cage here? If it can be controlled, wouldn't it be better to make it an open environment? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. How many nightmares have you seen and how dare you talk so shamelessly here." The rich girl had an aggressive demeanor, with an expression that said, "You don't understand, you can't do it, so shut up."

The fat guy couldn't stand this and said that others were incompetent. How old are you, a little girl? How much have you seen and how dare you talk like that?

"If you say so, you can do it, then why haven't I seen you bring a few nightmares out for a walk? Come, let me see you, otherwise you can only talk nonsense. What I hate most is men who can only talk nonsense, they are boring." The rich girl's mouth is quite powerful, and she made the fat man angry with just two sentences.

"You look down on me, don't you? Fine, wait, I'll bring two over to you and let them stay with you at home for a few days."

The fat man slapped his thigh and was about to go out.

But he suddenly remembered that he didn't bring Nightmare with him this time.

After all, the Whale City Safe Zone is a very safe place, and there is no need to bring it out.

Seeing that the fat man was a little hesitant, the rich girl was still making another move.

"See, it's not working. I knew it would be like this. It won't work once it gets serious. Oh, you have no ability but you are still so stubborn."

The fat man calmed down at this time.

He thought, why should he bother with this rich girl.

The other person is quite pretty and shares my aesthetic taste, the type I like.

But she is too sharp-tongued and never gives in. It is very troublesome to win over such a girl.

At that moment, the fat man had already thought about their future married life after they had children. If he was scolded and despised by his partner every day, he would definitely become depressed in the future.

Okay.

Let’s not talk about it anymore and just ignore it.

He immediately sat down and started watching the Colosseum.

At this time, Nightmare Bone Picker and Aunt Snake also appeared inside the iron cage.

The boning man was a murderer with a knife in his hand. The fat man took a look and felt that he looked very much like the butcher on the second floor. Of course, he was far worse than a butcher.

Aunt Snake was an old woman who looked very strange and had a gloomy face. She just stood there motionless.

The commentator's voice at this time simply boosted the atmosphere on the field, and everyone's attention was drawn to it.

However, Ju Gu and Aunt Snake did not attack each other. At this moment, the two of them looked outside the iron cages around them with strong murderous intent in their eyes.

Bone Pick walked to the edge and tried to grab the iron cage, but was shocked back by an electric current.

Apparently the cage had electricity.

As long as the power is on, they cannot escape from this nightmare.

The commentator starts to threaten at this time. Generally, it is the brainless nightmares that will definitely attack each other if they are locked in a cage. If they encounter nightmares like this one that have brains and are unwilling to kill each other, they will threaten them.

If nothing is done, the cage will shrink and squeeze the creatures in a short while, and then a strong electric current will kill all of them in the cage.

So if you don't want to die, you have to take action.

According to past experience, after a few threats, the nightmares inside will attack each other.

This is indeed the case.

At this time, Qi Gu moved his gaze to Aunt Snake. The next moment, he pounced on her and stabbed Aunt Snake's neck with his hand.

Fast, accurate, deadly.

Generally speaking, nightmares of the slasher type are very smart.

They knew that at this time they could only fight with other nightmares, otherwise they would be killed.

Since they are bound to fight each other, it is better to strike first.

As the boning began, the audience around him immediately screamed excitedly.

Some even stared with ferocious eyes, as if the one about to be killed in the iron cage was not someone else, but themselves.

The next moment, the boning stopped.

"Did it hit you?"

“I can’t see clearly.”

There were guests talking below, and they were all pushing forward.

He saw that the booneer's body trembled, and when he looked closely, he saw that the snake lady opposite had her mouth open, and a poisonous snake stretched out of her mouth, biting the booneer's wrist.

Then more poisonous snakes swam out quickly from Aunt Snake's sleeves and collar, and began to surround, bite and bone her.

The brutal murderer soon fell to the ground, twitched twice, and then stopped moving.

Apparently the snake's venom is deadly.

The battle ended in an unexpected way.

Very fast.

No one could react.

Then there was a burst of cheers, apparently from those who bet on Aunt Snake to win.

Aunt Snake’s odds are very high, so if you win this time, you can certainly make a lot of money.

Some were happy and some were sad. Those who bought the boning ticket to win naturally lost money. They all cursed and said that the boning ticket looked good but was useless.

Several people who were closest to the central iron cage breathed a sigh of relief.

They are security personnel.

They are all people who have experienced many nightmare events. They have received professional training and are hired to watch over the scene to prevent nightmares from escaping and injuring people.

The security team leader immediately arranged to transfer Aunt Snake back.

People outside don’t know that the security captain was terrified just now.

Aunt Snake’s strength is even stronger than they estimated.

And much stronger.

Originally, Ju Gu and Aunt Snake were evenly matched in strength. The organizers of this gladiatorial contest hoped that the fight would be exciting so that more people would watch and there would be benefits.

Such a crushing instant kill is obviously not in their interests.

The main reason is that Aunt Snake had obviously concealed her strength before.

The security captain was looking at Aunt Snake from a close distance at this time, and he always felt that something was wrong.

The opponent is too strong.

Can the iron cage protect it? I hoped that I was overthinking it, so I opened the passage and let Aunt Snake return to the cell quickly.

But Aunt Snake didn't move.

There were people outside poking it with an electric pole, but it didn't move.

Just standing inside.

The security captain felt an even stronger sense of foreboding.

He felt something was going to happen.

The next moment, Aunt Snake suddenly raised her head and opened her mouth wide. The scene that happened next made his scalp tingle and fear emerged from the bottom of his heart.

Countless small snakes as thick as fingers crawled out of Aunt Snake's mouth.

It's just like flowing out of a fountain.

These little snakes are so tiny that they are swimming in all directions. Although the holes in the iron cage are small enough, they still cannot stop these little snakes.

They came out.

"No, press the alarm!"

When the security captain saw this scene, he immediately realized that something had happened.

He quickly ran a few steps and pressed the red button on the wall.

Immediately the alarm sounded.

The audience around didn't know what was happening and were stunned where they were.

At this time, countless small snakes had broken through the second line of defense and rushed out. Several security guards who were close to the line were the first to suffer. They were bitten by the small snakes, then the snakes drilled into their mouths and noses, and they began to fall to the ground and twitch.

“Run, run!”

The security captain yelled.

No one expected that the accident would happen at this time and in this way.

Seeing more small snakes swimming around, some of them had already climbed up the security captain's trouser legs. At this moment, the security captain knew that he was dead.

For a moment, he began to look back on the past.

However, the expected pain did not come, and the security captain was extremely surprised. He looked again and found that the little snake on his trouser leg had retreated quickly.

Not only these, all the small snakes around began to retreat rapidly like the receding tide, and the scene was quite spectacular.

Everyone was stunned.

Don't know what happened.

No one dared to make a sound, for fear of alarming these horrible little snakes and causing them to attack again.

All the little snakes gathered together outside the iron cage at this moment, and then transformed into Aunt Snake again.

I saw Aunt Snake staring at one direction with surprise and fear.

When everyone saw this scene, they all followed Aunt Snake's gaze and looked over there.

But then I saw a child covered in purple climbing in through a window.

He looked around, then jumped in front of Tao Xin and opened his arms.

"Godmother, hug me!"