Chapter 1949: Snap to It, Don't Stall! I'm in a Rush
Only after hearing Olivia's explanation did Jiang Nan finally understand what the Tianze Colosseum really was!
It was a way to resolve grudges jointly launched by the Sacred Law Council, and the tradition of dueling went way back!
Almost every interstellar city had a Tianze Colosseum set up!
Personal grievances and racial conflicts could all be settled through Tianze duels!
Once you stepped onto the battlefield, the victor was king and the loser was a bandit—life and death didn't matter!
Norman was so mad he laughed: "Fine! Good guts! The romance between men, is that it?"
"I hope you can still be romantic when you're kneeling on the ground begging for mercy!"
"Let's go! Let's head to the Tianze Colosseum right now! I'll cover the venue fee!"
Jiang Nan immediately packed up his stall and stuffed it into the Alternate Dimension!
(￢益￢ꐦ) "What the hell are you blabbing about? Isn't that only right? Let's go, let's go!"
Norman: (ꐦ°᷄◡°᷅)???
[From Norman: Resentment +1008!]
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The two glared at each other and headed straight for the Tianze Colosseum on Black Street!
Olivia was completely dumbfounded at this point!
Good heavens! Did Nan Shen not even know what fear was?
He was actually going to the Tianze Colosseum to compete with a Bose Body?
This was sheer madness!
Mo Mo just smiled bitterly. The fire in Nan Shen's gut had to be let out, or this matter would never end, you know?
The crowd watching was also going crazy!
୧(°口°๑)୨ "Holy crap, holy crap! Bombshell news! The ruthless Jiang Nan is going to the Tianze Colosseum to duel Norman of the Bose race!"
"Fight a Bose Body? Jiang the Ruthless is truly ruthless—win or lose, he loses either way, you know? And on top of that, it's a Bose Body, practically an unsolvable existence!"
"Who would've thought that just coming to the market would land us such a big piece of gossip? That promising Abyss Clan seedling is as good as dead here, right? Hurry up and grab some popcorn!"
(ᇂ﹏ᇂ|||) "Sigh~ When you eat Nan Shen's melon, you've gotta be careful. Nan Shen's melons are poisonous. The brothers who ate his melon at the Noah Estate are still poisoned!"
In no time, the news that the two were going to duel in the Tianze Colosseum spread like wildfire!
It spread all through Black Street!
It even quickly shot up the hot list. As the two walked, they nearly took half the market with them!
Everyone followed to watch the excitement, and the market suddenly became a lot quieter.
No one noticed that among the crowd following were more than a dozen silicon-based mechanical race units hiding!
Their mechanical eyes locked onto Norman from time to time!
And they kept shifting back and forth between Norman and Jiang Nan!
These mechanical units had been secretly observing Norman for a long time.
As for who sent them, there was no need to say more...
Meanwhile, at the Juemei Flower Street, a somewhat haggard figure rushed out, holding his waist!
His legs were weak, trembling like rubber bands, stars spinning before his eyes, cheeks sunken!
He looked like a dried corpse, swaying all over!
٩(›´⌂`‹❥)
There were even a few bright red lipstick marks on his face. It was Wen Ge, just finished with his excitement!
At his age, he nearly lost his life on Flower Street, damn it!
As soon as he came out, he saw that Jiang Nan was gone and the market had gone quiet!
Wen Ge's heart jumped. Holy crap? Where's Jiang Nan?
He quickly rushed over, grabbed someone, and asked!
(›´益`‹❥) "That black ghost who was just setting up a stall here? Did you see where he went?"
"Ah~ you mean Jiang the Ruthless? He just got into it with Norman. They're heading to the Tianze Colosseum to settle it once and for all!"
"I heard they've bet their lives and everything they own!"
Wen Ge's eyes widened, and he gave a violent start!
(›ಠ口ಠ‹❥) "What? They bet their lives and everything? Everything? That black ghost Jiang Nan has lost his mind?"
He had so many incense beads in his pocket—if they all got lost, what the hell was he supposed to do?
"Norman? Which Norman? Sounds kind of familiar?"
"Which one else? The son of the Holy Star Lord? You don't even know that?"
Wen Ge: !!!
Damn it! A Bose Body?
Jiang Nan was reckless enough to duel a Bose Body?
Who the hell did he think he was? Daring to fight a Bose Body?
Even if Jiang Nan lost, even if he died, it didn't matter to him—but he'd better not lose the incense beads too!
ﾚ(›´⌓`‹;)ﾍ=З=З=З "Can't you give me a break for once? Damn it! Wait for me! Don't fight, don't fight! We can talk this out!"
Wen Ge rushed toward the colosseum, holding his waist, more anxious than on his wedding night!
...
Meanwhile, at the Tianze Colosseum!
It was a huge barrel-shaped building covering a massive area, with a structure similar to the ancient Roman Colosseum!
In the center was a wide Tianze arena. Even the space inside the colosseum had been compressed!
Planet destroyers could stretch their limbs in there too!
Dazzling light shows shot straight into the night sky from inside, and cheers that made one's blood boil came from within!
At the Spirit Contract Counter!
A Hidden Spirit Clan receptionist looked at the two coming to duel, also completely dumbfounded!
Abyss Clan fighting a Bose Body? Their brains must have melted, right?
But she still asked according to procedure!
(•́ω•̀٥) "Are you two sure you want to sign a spirit contract and go to the Tianze Colosseum for a duel? May I ask what kind of contract?"
"Once the contract is made, it's protected by the Sacred Law Council's laws and must be strictly enforced!"
Norman sneered:
(￢৺￢ꐦ) "Of course we're sure! What kind? The highest level—a life-and-death contract!"
"Got the guts?"
Jiang Nan was full of disdain:
(ꐦ°᷄～°᷅) "Who the hell are you blathering at? Sign it then! But compared to that, I care more about what the stakes are!"
"Let's bet everything we've got, all-in! If I lose, everything on me—the Star Source Points in my Source Core, and even my life—are yours! Whatever I've got, you take!"
The moment he said that, Yue Li turned to stone!
↜(⃔っ꒪ᗜ꒪C)⃕...
Hey, hey, hey! All-in right off the bat?
She had originally thought that even if Jiang Nan lost, the spirit contract would protect him here!
Who knew he'd bet his life right from the start?
Norman heard this and actually laughed instead: "Bet then! Who wouldn't want free Star Source Points?"
"If you win, everything on me is yours too!"
As the two finished speaking, countless complicated spell patterns flickered on the spirit contract counter, forming a whole article of contract!
Above each of their heads, a crossed sword-and-dagger phantom appeared, indicating that the contract was made!
─￫⚔￩─────￫⚔￩─
(◕‾᷄↼‾᷅)─VS─(°᷄益°᷅✡)
Yue Li covered her face. It was over. This was completely over!
That Hidden Spirit Clan contract officer looked at Jiang Nan like he was already a dead man!
Clearly, there would be one more corpse here before long!
He had seen this kind of thing far too many times!
"Would the two of you like to open betting for this duel?"
Jiang Nan was stunned. Holy crap? They even open betting?
Norman shrugged: "Hah, set it up if you want. It's not like there's anything to watch anyway. The outcome is already decided."
His gaze at Jiang Nan was full of killing intent!
Jiang Nan: (◕͡°͜ʖ͡°)☛ Ai Jiang?
Ai Jiang: ᥬ(͡°◡͡°)᭄ Okk!
The dueling spirit contract was set, and the colosseum staff immediately arranged the venue!
...
At the Tianze Colosseum, the stands were packed with spectators—some professional gamblers, others just there for entertainment!
The fighting platform inside the colosseum was circular, with a diameter of a million meters. Even after extreme spatial compression, it was still about thirty thousand meters!
The entire arena was made of high-strength memory alloy. Even if it was riddled with holes, it could recover quickly!
Above the arena floated a holographic broadcast screen big enough for all spectators to see the battle!
Close-up shots from every angle wouldn't be missed either!
And around the arena, a dense blue energy net surrounded it, preventing the shockwaves from spilling out and hitting the audience!
A fashionably dressed Fairy Sound Clan arbiter floated above the arena, his passionate voice ringing across the venue!
(♬⋟口⋞)ᕤ "Dear spectators! Quiet down! Next up is tonight's most intense, most watchable duel!"
"Under this starry sky, there's only one kind of battle worth paying attention to—a life-and-death battle!"
"Open your eyes wide! Don't miss a single exciting moment! Let's get hyped, everyone! Scream!"
With the Fairy Sound Clan's shout, the whole atmosphere was ignited. Wave after wave of cheers were clearly audible even outside the venue!
☚(♬≥口≤)ᕤ "Now! Let's welcome from the blue corner! Norman of the Bose race, Holy Star! Shining entrance!"
From the blue corner, the door slowly opened. White steam billowed, and Norman walked out!
With confident steps and a face full of arrogance and provocation!
As soon as Norman appeared, the spectators in the colosseum were dumbfounded!
∑(°口°๑) "Huh? A Bose Body? Holy crap? In all my years, this is the first time I've seen a Bose Body in the Tianze Colosseum! Who's sick of living? Dueling a Bose Body?"
"No need to watch anymore! No matter who comes from the other side, they'll have to kneel!"
Everyone was curious who was crazy enough to enter the Tianze Colosseum with Norman!
The Fairy Sound Clan arbiter:
ᕦ(≥口≤♬)☛ "Now! Let's welcome from the red corner! The dark horse of the Abyss Clan! Ten-billion-level heavy convict! The Apocalypse Race's bane! Jiang Nan! Shining entrance!"
The red side door opened. White steam billowed, and Jiang Nan teleported straight into the arena!
His expression... well, you couldn't see his expression...
In that instant, a buzz of discussion rose from the stands!
(*ﾟﾛﾟ)!! "Sigh—Jiang Nan? It's actually Jiang Nan? This guy really knows how to stir things up! The Apocalypse Race matter isn't even over, and now he's taking on a Bose Body?"
"With a ten-billion bounty, among those in the billion-level wanted list, Jiang Nan's living the best life, right? But this time, he's kicked an iron plate!"
"Bose Bodies are basically immune to both magic and physical attacks—practically an unsolvable existence in the starry sky. A star domain overlord isn't just a joke! Carbon-based beings don't stand a chance!"
Norman raised an eyebrow:
(✡¯ิ√¯ิ) "So? You can still back out now. If you kneel and admit your mistake, you might keep your little life!"
Jiang Nan tilted his head and spat:
吐˚‧º·(乛ε乛ꐦ) "What the hell are you blabbing about? Snap to it and stop stalling! I'm in a rush!"
"After I deal with you, I still need to get back to my stall!"
The moment he said that, the whole venue erupted!