Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Moreover, the uncrowned king of the central area is said to have come directly from the upper district.

Lu Yunhe pondered the various pieces of information about the Lower City that Ye Mo had collected, and he also formed a deduction in his mind.

“Go check it out first!”

Lu Yunhe strode towards the central area. His body suddenly appeared in the lower city this time, seemingly out of instinct. He basically didn't move from his spot, for fear of encountering unexpected danger.

"This must be my first time going on such a long trip." With the mindset of a daydream, Lu Yunhe crossed a floating bridge with flowing black water and entered the central area, the most prosperous part of the entire lower city.

Unlike the Southern District where Lu Yunhe lived, which was filled with chaos and violence and where death was commonplace, it was practically a gathering place for criminals.

The central area is now no different from a normal city.

The bustling crowds, the various shops and businesses, and the diverse range of people involved in the transactions created an incredibly vibrant and prosperous atmosphere.

In addition to humans, there are also orcs, dwarves, goblins, and many other races that can be seen on the streets.

Even professions that are relatively rare in other urban areas are commonplace here.

However, with so many different races gathered here, conflicts are also frequent.

On the surface, it looks glamorous, but with his extraordinary perception, Lu Yunhe still "saw" its true nature as the Lower City.

"Pah! So it's a black market too!"

Lu Yunhe observed the various clandestine transactions and smiled inwardly, confirming that there was indeed no mistake in the naming.

Even though this defense was ingenious, it couldn't stop Lu Yunhe's curiosity.

If he wanted to, there was no secret in this city that could be kept from him, not even the memories in his mind, or even the thoughts deep in his heart.

The slave trade, the corpse trade, and a large amount of contraband were all concentrated in the area, which could basically be considered the dumping ground for the upper city.

Not only that, Lu Yunhe even saw an industry that made his body tremble.

A brothel!

"This complies with local laws, so there shouldn't be any problem!"

After reincarnation, his body in this world was only at the Black Iron level. Even though he adjusted his body and practiced the strengthening technique for a few days, the essential changes were not significant.

“There are even elves…and fairies…” Lu Yunhe gasped. As expected of a remote place, aren’t they afraid of these races attacking?

Oh no, many races have different views on this. Perhaps some races don't care about this kind of thing, and might even make a living from it... like succubi...

Thinking of this, Lu Yunhe's eyes lit up, but unfortunately he had important business to attend to here, so he would consider enjoying himself after he finished.

Lu Yunhe looked at a magnificent gladiatorial arena in the distance. The Central War King's greatest interest was watching people fight to the death, or even taking action himself.

Bloodshed and violence are also among the greatest thrills in life.

Therefore, the most bustling place in the central district is the gladiatorial arena. Lu Yunhe also learned that the War King would appear in this duel.

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Chapter 799 Arena

Golden Arena!

Named by the Central War King himself, this arena was built in the hope that a Gold-level being would emerge from it.

Some speculate that the Central War King's career path may also be related to this arena, after all, his title speaks for itself.

However, career advancement is comprehensive. Unless you are facing someone of the same level, you don't need to use any special methods if you are one level below them.

Even hypnotists have physical abilities that ordinary people cannot match. The weakest professional hypnotists don't even need to use hypnosis to deal with ordinary people.

The entire arena was almost entirely made of silver and gold, and the central dueling area was even infused with mithril to provide sufficient defense.

The arena is very large, but due to the underground city environment and viewing experience, there are only tens of thousands of permanent viewing seats.

After all, given the situation in the entire lower city, there aren't many people who are qualified and have the resources to come here, so there's no need to build it too big.

Even so, it is still a rare spectacle in the entire lower city.

Those who can participate in the battle are basically at least professional level, so at the peak, there have even been battles between silver-level professionals.

Today, however, it is a fierce battle between a Black Iron-level warrior and a lesser demon from the abyss.

"A demon from the abyss!" Lu Yunhe's heart stirred, and a sense of curiosity arose within him.

In this arena, professionals often see demons from the abyss. They are indeed rare, common on the main continent, but very rare in remote areas.

The abyss evolves endlessly and constantly invades various worlds.

However, the main continent is too large, and it is protected by the gods, so it is not so severely affected by demons, especially in remote areas where even demons don't bother with them.

However, the lower city is special because it has a rift that connects to the abyss.

The rift was too small, only allowing passage for weaker demons, and the connected area seemed quite remote, mostly frequented by demons who had entered without purpose.

Moreover, due to the appearance of the cracks, the power from the abyss has also permeated this area.

But for professionals, they can utilize all kinds of resources, even the abyss and demons are resources.

Even under the erosion of the abyss's power, many precious resources have been created.

Demons themselves are also a resource, which makes some families extremely envious.

However, due to the influence of the abyss, these families were unwilling to take action themselves, which is why the upper and lower city districts were created.

Let these ordinary professionals dig out resources, send them to the upper city, and then give back a little bit of insignificant resources in return.

Both sides got what they wanted, but in order to prevent the lower city from becoming too powerful and threatening the status of the upper city, they naturally took many measures to restrict it.

The entire lower city is like a giant cage, easy to enter but difficult to leave.

Due to the influence of the Abyss Rift, lesser demons are often captured and brought into the arena. After all, with the arena always running, there aren't that many professionals to consume.

Lu Yunhe arrived at an inopportune time; all the good viewing spots were sold out, and if he wanted to see the sights, he could only buy standing tickets for the outskirts.

Fortunately, Lu Yunhe had special methods, so there was no need to worry about not being able to buy tickets.

"You said you have a relationship with the War King?"

Lu Yunhe went straight to the backstage area, where a middle-aged manager hurried over and asked with a frown.

He had never heard of the War King having any friends coming to him, and he could just go directly to the War King; why come to him?

However, the manager hadn't expected anyone to make such a joke, especially since it was something his subordinate had solemnly promised, so he didn't dare to slack off and rushed over.

Regardless of the actual situation, we still need to be cautious.

"Someone I have absolutely no recollection of?" The manager looked at the newcomer, who gave him a very strange feeling, making him dare not underestimate him at all.

"Excuse me, is there any token I should give to the War King?" the steward asked.

Given his status, he was still able to meet the War King.

Then, a magical butterfly was handed to him. The steward looked at the butterfly in his hand, and just as he was about to say something, he immediately realized with a look of regret.

"Lord Skyscraper, it's you! I almost forgot." The steward, holding the butterfly, suddenly realized and greeted the visitor with a respectful expression.

"Just remember it now!" Lu Yunhe said with a smile, as a butterfly danced in his hand.

Then, out of sight, a fluttering butterfly flew into the steward's forehead.

"Lord Motian, I will arrange your matter with Lord Zhan Wang immediately," the steward said respectfully.

"No rush, let's wait until those duels outside are over. It'll be a good opportunity for me to see what's going on," Lu Yunhe said, waving his hand.

"My subordinate understands!"

After saying this, the steward hurriedly withdrew and began making arrangements.

"The best view in this arena is probably from the backstage area."

Using his hypnotic abilities, Lu Yunhe easily infiltrated the backstage area.

Despite some setup and even the presence of many professionals patrolling the area, nothing could stop Lu Yunhe's hypnosis.

Following the employee passage, you can clearly see the arena at this moment.

A violent-looking young man, shirtless, holding a spear, with shackles on his joints, and his left side not resembling a human, but rather a beast-like form.

The power of the abyss can even corrupt the world, let alone life.

The young man before them was clearly also severely corrupted by the power of the abyss, and was close to becoming half-demon.

There are quite a few people like this in the lower city. Some have been corrupted by the abyss's aura, while others have actively thrown themselves into the abyss in pursuit of power.

As the lower district is related to the Abyss Rift, the simplest way to gain power is naturally to embrace the Abyss. The Abyss welcomes all comers and can even corrupt one's profession.

For professionals, the simplest way to change jobs is naturally to join the Abyss.

On the other side, there was the real Abyss Demon, a small, hairless demon about the height of a person, with a pointed snout and monkey-like face, and a body full of muscles. It was frantically banging on the cage.

Seemingly influenced by the surrounding crowd, the little imp looked incredibly hungry and irritable, as if it wanted to devour everyone around it.

Unlike the main world, the weakest demons from the abyss possess the strength of a professional.

However, most low-level demons cannot even maintain their sanity and are purely tools for killing.

The cage, made of ordinary steel, could not withstand the power of the demon and quickly broke one by one.

Click, click, click!

The little demon opened its mouth and bit into a broken piece of steel, crunching as it swallowed it whole.

This scene reignited the audience's enthusiasm; ordinary professionals wouldn't be able to treat steel as food.

But demons can; their very nature dictates that they are not normal life forms.

"kill…"

"kill…"

"Eat him..."

A group of people were shouting incessantly, it was unclear who they were instructing to eat whom.

Whether they are half-demonized professionals or lesser demons from the abyss, they are all each other's prey.

"This is the demon of the abyss!"