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Chapter 139 - 133 Insect Killing
Chapter 139: Chapter 133 Insect Killing
Disgust.
Before even stepping into the Octagonal Cage, Luo Di had already tasted a foul smell on his tongue, a smell completely alien to human bodies.
As far as the eye could see,
not only did he see the Black cockroach rapidly crawling on the cage mesh,
he also saw the excrement produced by the cockroach while waiting, or rather, due to excitement, smeared across various regions, even at Luo Di’s entrance.
The look in the eyes of this Black cockroach was not that of a combatant, a hunter, or a gladiator, but a nauseating scavenging gaze.
It was not here for a fight, but let out to feed.
One thing was certain, though, this cockroach was unquestionably stronger than the previous Werewolf. Yet Luo Di felt no thrill whatsoever; he couldn’t regard the creature before him as prey, nor an equal combat opponent.
Luo Di had originally planned for a vigorous physical combat, a treat for the Spine.
Now, his attitude had completely changed,
He wasn’t here to perform; he came to the Fighting Hall to satisfy himself. Whatever the opponent may be, Luo Di would handle it in his own way.
Whether the spectators cheered or not didn’t matter, nor did whether it was thrilling and exciting.
"Fighting" had turned into "extermination."
...
Today’s member’s private rooms were all fully occupied.
Besides the squad leader and Shea owning one room,
the Fighting Hall’s owner and two investigators also stayed in one.
The owner, essentially also an investigator, played a more significant role due to his special status within Mercury Group, more prominent than the two investigators.
The owner, dressed in a white suit and pointed leather shoes, was lounging with his legs crossed, pondering the situation below, "This cockroach should have been dealt with by you two. What do you think of this fight?"
"This cockroach is basically mature. The hardness of its shell combined with extraordinary vitality allows it to ignore most physical attacks. Even if a short Pig Slaughter Knife completely breaks the shell, it cannot cause deep wounds.
To kill it entirely, either the head must be chopped off, or the entire body must be sliced.
This cockroach’s Perception exceeds humans, and with the speed provided by its insect transformation, decapitation is nearly impossible.
But this guy seems to have really gotten control of the props transformed by the Pig Head Monster, hanging in the shape of a pig head at his waist, I think it’s about even odds."
"Seventy-thirty," Another investigator with glasses gave a different opinion.
"Cockroach seventy?"
"This guy seventy... I’ve tried that knife before; the side effects are too severe, totally unsuitable as a weapon. Anyone who can cooperate with that Pig Head must be no ordinary individual, likely the same type.
Has this guy’s identity been cleared?"
The owner smiled slightly, "Checked, squeaky clean, no issues."
After brief discussions, their gazes returned to the Fighting Hall just as the host finished his introduction.
Since the cockroach would attack any life form that approached, Luo Di’s door to the Octagonal Cage was temporarily sealed, and the opening would signify the start of the match.
As the host left the Octagonal Cage, he raised his arm.
"Next, please enjoy tonight’s Grand Finale fight!"
Click! The electronic door lock opened.
The black cockroach inside turned its bulbous massive eyeballs, and the tentacles on its forehead shook rapidly, interpreting the sound of the Iron Gate opening as the dinner bell.
Luo Di’s right hand had already reached behind him, touching the Pig Head, as he stepped into the Octagonal Cage filled with filth.
[Outside the Fighting Hall]
Many spectators unable to meet the funding threshold, since the inside was full, could only wait outside. However, they were still allowed to bet.
Although they couldn’t see inside, their bracelets received real-time audio broadcasts.
Each Grand Finale Fight in previous years lasted more than half an hour, and these people had brought plenty of food, sitting outside prepped for lengthy imagining.
But when the first sentence of the broadcast came out, they were all stunned.
The food in their hands was not stuffed into their mouths; in fact, many didn’t take a single bite. The mere opening situation had fully captured their attention, utilizing all their mental capacity.
Three minutes passed,
The broadcast ended,
The outcome was clear.
Even though the doors of the Fighting Hall were closed and soundproofed, cheers from inside could still be heard, causing people outside to cheer as well, unconcerned even if they had lost money.
Even some passersby who were uninterested in the Fighting Hall couldn’t help but come forward and ask what was going on.
...
Fighting Hall, Octagonal Cage.
The black and sturdy human-shaped cockroach was cut into chunks no larger than 20 cm.
Disgusting organs either hung on the iron cage or were scattered all over the floor.
Luo Di’s arm underwent some transformation that quickly faded, and the Pig Head was hung back at his waist.
The mask hid his expression,
yet from the mouth with the Hook inserted, one could see the disgust and disdain,
Mr.D lacked the exhilaration and excitement of the first fight.
However, his Spine seemed not to be picky, devouring even stinky and spoiled Nutrition without hesitation.
Luo Di ended the battle in the most brutal, straightforward, without any aesthetic or combative manner. In his view, the only gain was improving cooperation with Zhu Bo.
He thought such non-combative "Insect Killing" wouldn’t earn any praise from the audience, and Mr.D’s reputation might significantly decline, probably encountering lots of booing at the scene.
Of course, Luo Di didn’t care about that.
After all, he was unlikely to come here again after the third match.
Just as he was shaking off the bug’s remains from his body, supporting his damaged knee to stand up.
Whoosh!
A spotlight shone on him.
Following that, a cheer louder than the first erupted from all directions.
No longer were these just cheers, as one audience member loudly shouted a letter, others immediately joined in, transforming the disorganized shouts into a rhythmic chant.
[D]
The sound of this letter resonated inside the Fighting Hall, with over 80% of the audience casting an almost reverent look at Luo Di, viewing him as a near-God at this moment.
Luo Di never expected this,
He didn’t think the audience would also despise the cockroach.
Already during its first appearance months ago, the cockroach elicited deep-rooted disgust from the audience, who had been eager to see it die and never appear on such a sacred stage again.
Yet the cockroach had won several victories in a row, each devoid of the excitement expected in a fight, only satisfying a few people’s twisted mentality.
This further intensified the audience’s underlying disgust.
Nearly every spectator present today wanted this cockroach to die quickly.
And Luo Di, the rising new contender, actually helped them achieve that goal,
Not only that,
The almost overwhelming massacre demonstrated a high dominance of humans over insects.
This manner of "Insect Killing" performance precisely hit everyone’s sore spot, allowing them to fully release and erase the disgust accumulated deep within, transforming it into gratitude and even worship towards Mr.D.
They had started to anticipate, looking forward to the third match, and hoped the organizers would arrange a suitable opponent.
[VIP Room]
Zombie Shea’s originally dull white eyes suddenly gleamed with some luster, expressing intense interest in this ’boyfriend’ of a Sister, not romantically, but in a combative sense.
Even Isa, lying on the couch pretending to be calm, had a momentary change in expression.
She had thought that Luo Di maintaining human form would expend a lot of energy against this almost mature cockroach, but his performance was surprisingly strong.
This was not good news.
This meant the third match, or the Sisterhood’s test, would be even more difficult.
"Isabella, you really have good taste. This guy doesn’t look like a human at all. I really don’t know where you found him."
"This is my first time choosing a partner, of course I picked the best... Hey! Shea, you can’t just increase the difficulty of the assessment because of this, he was really hard to find."
Shea left the room with just an OK gesture.
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