Doomsday: Starting from the Titanic

Chapter 79: Signing up to defend the arena as a warrior, escaping the status of a slave.

"I'm going!" Fu Xi's words immediately plunged the surroundings into a deathly silence, and it took a while for the people on the other side to recover.

"Huh? Kid, you're not kidding, are you? A lot of people have been as daring as you the first time, but what happened after that? See that black barrel?"

Looking in the direction the man was looking, Fu Xi immediately noticed a black barrel, about seven or eight meters tall, placed outside the iron bars.

She could still faintly smell a putrid odor as she twitched her nostrils. Fu Xi frowned and immediately realized what was happening: "Could this be...?"

"That's right, those are the corpses of the dead. They'll have their blood essence extracted, and then the corpses will be left there as a demonstration!" the man said with a sigh.

"Actually, I used to be like you, wanting to go out and explore, but after seeing so many people die for no apparent reason, I realized there was something fishy about this 'Hero's Challenge'!"

Seeing this, Fu Xi clenched her fists and immediately became wary. "Uncle, could you explain in detail?"

The man hesitated for a moment before slowly explaining, "You know this boundless land; its true master is the Lord of the Boundless."

"And the highest-ranking official in this prison is the warden, who can do whatever he wants here, even set up traps in the ring..."

Fu Xi suddenly realized, "Isn't this tantamount to bullying others by abusing one's power?"

"That's true, but in the ring, someone can kill you with just a flick of their finger! As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!"

The uncle continued earnestly:

"But if you obediently stay in the iron bars and wait to die, you don't need to worry about these things. The Lord of the Boundless has decreed that it is forbidden to kill those in the iron bars without permission..."

"Otherwise... we wouldn't be so well-behaved. So, brother, don't think about those other things; staying alive is the most important thing!"

"Look at Uncle, even though the free space isn't much, at least he's still alive, right? And I've also heard that there are all sorts of weird creatures outside now, they're terrifying...tsk tsk!"

"You need to think this through carefully. I've been through this before, and I won't harm you!"

The uncle thought Fuxi was moved, but the next moment, Fuxi's words almost made him vomit blood.

"I still want to go! And I absolutely have to go!" Fu Xi said firmly, gripping the iron bars tightly with both hands.

Immediately, a loud shout rang out from the man: "Kid, why are you so stubborn? Doesn't your life matter? So all my previous words were just a waste of time?"

Before the other person could continue speaking, Fu Xi raised her hand to interrupt: "Of course life is important, but what's the point of living when what you care about is gone?"

"Besides, there are people waiting for me outside, I have to go back!"

Fu Xi hadn't forgotten her goals for coming here: to become stronger and to find a way to help her sister wake up.

"You..." The uncle's face was contorted with rage, and he had a helpless expression on his face.

"Okay, okay...you remind me of something...back then, there was someone waiting for me to come home, but when I got home, she was gone..."

"Gone forever..." Tears welled up in the uncle's eyes as he said with a sense of relief, "Since you want to participate in the Warriors' Challenge and leave, then I'll explain the rules to you."

"Your uncle here may not have many other skills, but he's very well-informed!" the uncle said earnestly, patting his chest.

"As you wish!"

"The Warriors' Defend is divided into five stages, using a point system. Winning a stage adds 2 points, losing a stage deducts 1 point, and killing the opponent results in a win."

"Of course, if you have points, you can use 1 point to surrender and save your life."

"After you surrender, you will be moved to another arena. During this time, you can also find the people in your iron cages to change the arena's defender."

"As for the strength of the opponent, that's also unknown!"

"Once you reach a score of 8, you can challenge the warden!"

"But you're not the only one challenging the warden; many others are doing the same, and there are countless powerful individuals with special abilities inside!"

"Are they all people with superpowers? This place is truly mysterious! There are very few people with superpowers outside, but here they are everywhere!" Fu Xi exclaimed in amazement.

"Of course, those without strength wouldn't have made it here! Kid, don't blame me for not warning you, if you want to get out, you have to persevere to the end!"

"And if you make it to the fifth level, the Boundless Messenger will arrive, making it harder for him to target you!" the uncle said earnestly.

Fu Xi digested the information and looked at the prison guards outside the iron bars. "Hey, I want to sign up for the Warrior's Challenge!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the inmates on that floor erupted in commotion. "What? Someone wants to participate in the Warrior's Challenge? Isn't he afraid of dying?"

"I think he's just a greenhorn, new to the game and hasn't seen the brutality of a warrior defending their title!"

Even the middle-aged man standing nearby couldn't stand it anymore. He slammed his fist on the iron bars and roared, "Kid, you've only just been locked up here. Aren't you going to recover your strength? This will greatly reduce your fighting power!"

"I appreciate your kindness, uncle, but I know what I'm doing!" Fu Xi withdrew her gaze and looked at the prison guard again.

"I said I want to participate in the Warriors' Challenge, can't you hear me?" The voice was loud, and the prison guard who had originally wanted to pretend to be deaf had no choice but to come over.

"Kid, do you know what you're doing? Staying in here might help you live a little longer!" The man in black's voice was icy.

"I said I want to participate in the Warriors' Challenge, and I'll take full responsibility for my life and death!" Fu Xi roared.

This stunned everyone around.

"Wow, this kid's amazing! He's the first person to dare yell at a prison guard!"

"We usually avoid him, but he still dared to provoke us. He's too brave!"

"Squeak!"

There was a great deal of discussion, and Fu Xi walked out of the gate led by the prison guards.

"Kid, you'll soon find out how wrong your decision was!" The guard gave him a cold look and strode forward to a mechanism.

"Bang!"

The next moment, a loud bang was heard, and a circular arena suddenly appeared in front of them, with a burly man with a tiger-like physique standing on it.

"This is the first hurdle in defending the arena. None of you can use your superpowers. Kill him, and you can step onto the second arena!" the guard said coldly.

This commotion immediately attracted the attention of the other inmates nearby.

They first looked him up and down, then looked the burly man up and down.

"I know this burly man. His name is Shan Hu. He used to be a mercenary. He's incredibly skilled. He once single-handedly took down a six-man squad from another military unit."

"This pretty boy is finished..."

"I think he was just feeding the opposing team points. Tsk tsk, I thought he was a fierce tiger, but he's just a clown!"

There was a lot of discussion around, but Fu Xi didn't care at all. She first looked at Ru Hua and the others who were still unconscious in cell C1.

Finally, his gaze fell on the burly man in front of him.

Stepping onto the arena, Shanhu crossed his arms, coldly sized up Fuxi, and then burst into laughter:

"Kid, I'll make sure you die a quick death, and try to minimize your suffering!"