"Is it a flame made of energy?"
Zhang Chen could see the energy veins within the flame.
"I really want to see what the Supremes are up to!"
Zhang Chen reached out and gently waved, pushing back the energy flame slightly.
Then he followed the crowd out of the cave.
The moment the last person fled the cave, a rumbling sound was heard!
The entire cave sank into the ground. Where the cave entrance had been, only a large boulder remained.
The sunlight outside was extremely dazzling, but Zhang Chen quickly adapted to the new light.
This was an open space, as large as ten football fields.
The area was surrounded by towering platforms made of massive stones. On the platforms, hundreds of meters high, people were observing downwards with something akin to telescopes.
A cordon of Supreme soldiers encircled the stone high walls, and soldiers riding flying dragons patrolled the sky, preventing anyone from escaping using flight skills.
"Is this an arena?"
Zhang Chen was filled with surprise.
He had initially thought that after so many female slaves, the next stop would be the slave market, or perhaps the homes of various nobles, somewhere within the Supremes' camp.
He had not expected that outside the cave would be an arena!
These people scoured the land for beautiful women, only to watch them be torn apart and devoured by monsters here?
"This is a method for the Supremes to screen female slaves!"
A woman with a dark red ring said through gritted teeth.
"They use combat to select women who are healthy and strong, so that these women's physical condition is sufficient for the nobles to indulge in their pleasures, consuming them day and night."
"Those who are too weak might die after just one session."
"Moreover... watching the women scream and wail is also one of their perverse pleasures!"
"The perverse tastes of these Supremes were already fully displayed during the last ultimate apocalypse!"
"Indeed... this should all come to an end!" Zhang Chen nodded.
"Oh, didn't they say a big monster was going to be released? I've been waiting for ages and haven't seen anything. It's so boring!"
"And it's completely empty here."
Mo Ran said impatiently.
"Master, you must save me!"
Amelia, nervous, clung to Zhang Chen's arm again.
Her strength was at the first stage of a primary evolver, which was considered quite strong.
However, in front of the yellow-ringed reincarnators and the terrifying creatures of the apocalypse, this level of strength was no different from that of an ordinary person facing a zombie horde.
"I wonder if any of the Supremes are among these people!"
"Perhaps... I should cooperate with the Black-tailed Swallow Legion. Although their combat power is average, they might have some useful information!"
Zhang Chen's gaze fell upon the group of women in short shorts.
At that moment, a piercing shriek echoed.
Following it, the crowd in the stands erupted in thunderous applause.
Simultaneously, a horde of monsters covered in dark red stripes swarmed out from a transport portal of a pipe worm!
These creatures had six legs and a scorpion's tail. Their bodies were covered in scales, and their heads resembled mops, but instead of fabric strips, they were clusters of tentacles or snake heads.
Name: Headless Scorpion
Level: Mutated Level VII Creature
Skills:
[Tear]: The tentacled head can tear any contacted target into small pieces.
[Mutated Toxin]: The tail can inject a lethal toxin, causing those affected to self-destruct within minutes.
The Supremes were not only perverse in their people below, but the monsters they released were equally perverse.
This was Zhang Chen's first time encountering a creature whose skills were not disgusting but incredibly twisted.
"What kind of monster is this? I've never seen anything like it!"
Amelia hid nervously behind Zhang Chen.
"They look quite fun. Their hair is so thick, it should be fine to braid it!"
Mo Ran pointed at the numerous tentacles of the Headless Scorpion and said with a smile, clapping her hands.
"Go play. Try not to use your obvious silk threads. I need your silk threads to be effective at the last moment. Don't scare away the Supremes or anyone else prematurely!"
Zhang Chen gently patted Mo Ran's back.
"Ah, no silk threads? Is this a game? I feel like this game is so much fun!"
As Mo Ran spoke, she suddenly leaped towards a charging Headless Scorpion. Her black clothing instantly transformed into a black blade on her right hand, slashing and severing the Headless Scorpion's tentacles.
She was incredibly agile. The mutated level VII creature's strength was so vastly inferior to hers that it couldn't even harm her in the slightest.
It could only watch helplessly as Mo Ran, with a playful smile, decomposed it bit by bit...
"She... is too strong..."
Amelia said with evident envy.
In her eyes, Mo Ran's strength was definitely due to being by Zhang Chen's side.
When one's patron was of high caliber, even a few fights against high-level monsters were enough to let lower-ranking subordinates level up several times.
This was far better than Isaac. That guy only provided regular pay, and rewards were given only upon mission completion.
In the later stages, missions became scarce, and most of the crystal cores went into his and Basel's pockets. Her own progress was extremely limited; otherwise, she wouldn't have been captured without even a chance to escape.
At this moment, she had made up her mind. Even if she were to die, she would cling to Zhang Chen's side until her last breath!
"Let's go. Take me to meet the leader of the Black-tailed Swallow Legion, who organized this assassination operation!"
Zhang Chen said to Amelia.
"Yes, Master. According to my analysis, that mixed-race looking woman is the person in charge of this assassination plan. Everyone around her speaks very courteously and respectfully when addressing her!"
Amelia panted, following closely behind Zhang Chen's footsteps, explaining as she went.
Following Amelia's guidance, Zhang Chen saw a woman who looked like an elf from an anime. She had blue eyes, clear and delicate facial features, fair and flawless skin, and a tall stature, with the contours of her ears slightly upturned.
Especially her pair of snow-white long legs, complemented by her shorts, which perfectly showcased her good figure.
The only difference between her and an elf was her black, lustrous hair.
"Hmm, I'll go talk to her!"
Zhang Chen said, walking directly towards the mixed-race woman.
"Screech~ Screech~"
With a shrill cry, more Headless Scorpions poured out from the transport portal, densely packed, numbering at least several hundred.
The women from various camps fought on their own. The stronger ones surrounded the weaker ones, desperately resisting the monsters' attacks.
However, some of the women provided by various camps were a motley crew, unfamiliar with each other, fleeing chaotically on the field.
Some women wearing blue rings were either crying their eyes out or screaming loudly, creating a scene of utter chaos.
As Zhang Chen was about to approach the mixed-race woman, seven or eight women in similar attire suddenly jumped out and blocked his path.
"You stay here, I'll go by myself!"
Zhang Chen said to Amelia.
"I... might not be able to defeat so many people from the Black-tailed Swallow Legion!"
Amelia said with some difficulty.
"Who said I was going to fight?"
Zhang Chen smiled slightly, and with a whoosh, he passed through the blockade of these women, appearing silently beside the mixed-race woman.