Regardless of race, the masses have a certain curiosity about unknown things. As early as when Phaeth led the team back to the city, the news that a Western male insect stayed at the Chloe Hotel had spread in Horsburg, causing the traffic on the nearby streets to increase several times more than usual, all of whom were residents who came to "see" the place.
Just as the western male insects want to taste the northern female insects, the northern female insects are also curious about what the western male insects look like.
Today, the snow has just stopped falling and the sun is rarely seen. A few female insects dressed in shabby clothes are wandering around the hotel. They look malicious and are smiling and whispering to their companions:
"Hey, I heard that the male insects in the west are all white, I don't know if it's true."
"They respect men over there. Do you want to kneel on the ground and get whipped like those female insects in the West?"
"If he's handsome enough, I can consider him."
"Shouldn't you see how magnificent their bottoms are?"
They burst into obscene laughter, which immediately attracted many people's attention. One of the female insects laughed so hard that tears came out. She pointed at her companion and said, "Elden, you will be disappointed. The male insects in the west are short and weak, not as good as our male insects in the north."
Elden was about to say something when he saw a figure suddenly appear at the hotel gate. It was the male insect from the west that they had been waiting for for a long time. But this male insect looked neither short nor weak, but rather slender, with extremely special black hair and eyes, and fair skin. Standing in the snow, he looked like an ink painting.
Xu Cenfeng asked again: "How old are you?"
Xu Cenfeng calmly looked at the group of young men in front of him, and his eyes fell on Elden, who was leading the group. He saw that the young man had brown curly hair, a young face, a cunning look, and looked very familiar.
"stop!"
“That’s right!”
Elden and the others didn't expect that Xu Cenfeng was not only beautiful, but also had such a good personality. Not to mention the arrogant and difficult to serve male insects, even female insects might not have such a good temper.
This meal was not worth much, just consider it as a way to thank him for saving Phaeth's life. Xu Cenfeng vaguely remembered that every time he and Phaeth were at a stalemate in his previous life, it was Elden who helped to smooth things over. Thinking about it now, he actually felt a little sad.
Although there are often insects passing by outside the restaurant, it is still very quiet. Occasionally, a few snow crows fly by, and the sound of their flapping wings is extremely clear in the snow.
It was freezing outside. Xu Cenfeng saw that they were all wearing thin clothes. He looked around and found a restaurant in front of him. He took the initiative to invite them, "I'm sorry, my friend misunderstood you just now. If you don't mind, let's have a meal together. It will be my apology."
The soldier quickly explained: "Sir, these thugs want to harass you."
Black Rock City is the most heavily guarded prison in the north. It is said that it holds countless brutal interstellar criminals, making it a purgatory on earth.
In his previous life, Phaeth had two trusted generals, one was Hawke and the other was Elden.
Seeing the male insect smiling so beautifully, Elden felt a little embarrassed for the first time in his life and scratched his head: "Elden."
still young.
After hearing this, the soldier angrily let go of Elden.
They were born in slums, had never been to school or joined the army, were idle all the time, and were always hungry. How could they have the opportunity to eat in such a high-end restaurant
"never mind-"
The soldier raised his fist in anger: "You!"
When he said this, not only Elden and his men, but even the soldiers behind him were stunned for a moment.
Elden and his gang were just a bunch of hooligans. They froze in fear when they heard that. They stiffened their necks and argued, "Who harassed the male insects? Which eye of yours saw us harassing the male insects?! Is it a big deal to wear military uniforms?!"
Elden is used to taking advantage of the situation to back off: "That's right, didn't you hear what the gentleman said? Why don't you let us go!"
Meeting his "old friend" again, Xu Cenfeng couldn't help but smile: "What's your name?"
Elden and the others had been starving for a long time, so they immediately started to eat voraciously. Xu Cenfeng was not hungry, so he only ordered a small cake and ate slowly.
Elden and the others subconsciously held their breath when they saw this, their eyes almost popped out of their heads in shock. It was not until the male insect was about to disappear from their sight that they reacted and hurriedly chased after it. However, before they could even say anything, they were suddenly pressed against the back by two gun barrels.
Xu Cenfeng didn't expect to run into trouble just after leaving the house. He looked at the farce in front of him and asked, "What happened?"
But this "legend" of Horsburgh has not yet met his mentor. He is just a small-time thug wandering the streets with an empty pocket, a far cry from the mature and steady person he was in his previous life.
The gangsters in front of him looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, which would only be considered high school students on Earth. In Xu Cenfeng's eyes, they were indeed no different from children.
Phaeth's subordinates had similar tempers to his. Upon hearing what he said, they reached out and grabbed Elden, who was shouting the loudest, and were about to teach him a lesson. Unexpectedly, Xu Cenfeng, who was walking in front, turned around as if he had sensed something, paused, and turned back.
The people in the north are tough and even the food in the restaurant is of the same style. The waiter brought the dishes one by one, and each plate was filled with a large piece of unknown grilled meat, which was heavy and substantial.
Xu Cenfeng paused when he saw this, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and finally remembered who Elden was -
After he finished speaking, he led Elden and his group of slum hooligans into the restaurant next door. Led by the waiter, they chose a round table to sit at. He ordered a meal for each of them, even the two soldiers.
Elden felt even more embarrassed. He had only wanted to tease the male insect from the west, but the other party treated him to a meal and apologized, which made him feel very guilty: "Sir, thank you for your hospitality. I will definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future."
But it was such a "untouchable" who accidentally saved Phaes' life during a mutiny, and later became the leader's right-hand man, accompanying him through life and death many times. His military rank was raised to general, and he completed a revolutionary class leap, becoming a legend for a time.
Elden yelled even louder after hearing this: "I didn't touch him, and I didn't talk to him, so this is considered harassment?! Then you talked to me so many times, so are you also harassing me?!"
Xu Cenfeng raised his hand to stop the soldier and said, "They are just a group of children, let them go."
Seeing that they were silent, Xu Cenfeng regarded it as his agreement and smiled: "Let's go. It just so happens that I didn't have lunch."
Xu Cenfeng just shook his head slightly: "There's no need to talk about this between friends."
The two soldiers did not expect Xu Cenfeng to call them friends. After all, they were ordered to protect Xu Cenfeng. To put it nicely, they were guards, and to put it bluntly, they were servants. The word "friend" was extremely important to the northern Zerg, and they would not say it easily.
The soldiers responsible for protecting Xu Cenfeng had been following in the dark. They pointed their guns at the gangsters and warned them in a deep voice, "You dare to harass the male insects in Horsburg? Do you want to stay in the prison of Black Stone City?!"
Elden said honestly, "Eighteen."
One of Phaeth's confidants in his previous life.
Compared to Hawke, who was born into a noble family, the story of Admiral Eldon is more talked about. Because he was born in the slums of the lower third district when he was young, he was often imprisoned for theft and was the lowest class of untouchables in Horsburg.
Just when Xu Cenfeng finished his meal and was about to pay the bill, he heard a sudden noise outside, followed by countless female insects running hurriedly past the restaurant entrance and rushing excitedly towards a certain place. The scene looked very crazy, and occasionally accompanied by the crowd's excited shouts:
"Good news! Good news! Lord Hill went to the Mohanla Arena today! Female insects who want to participate in the election, hurry up and sign up!"
"Hurry up! It will be too late if it gets late!"
"Bug shit! How dare you squeeze me!"
Although Xu Cenfeng had lived in Horsburg for a period of time in his previous life, there were still many things he didn't understand. He saw the insects outside rushing towards the central area, and couldn't help but be curious: "What happened outside?"
Elden glanced back, then retracted his gaze and explained, "Oh, Lord Hill must have gone to the Mohanla Arena to choose a partner. He is the male insect with the purest blood in the entire Horsburgh and is very popular. As long as you defeat all your opponents in the arena, you can win his favor, so all the female insects rushed to sign up."
Elden's companion also said with hope: "I heard that Lord Hill's blood is as pure as 52% and his pheromones are very delicious. I wonder if it's true."
The way of choosing a mate in the north is completely different from that in the west. As long as a female insect signs up for the election campaign at the Mohanla Arena and defeats all opponents within three rounds, she can have sex with the male insect of her choice on the stage. Mr. Hill is the male insect with the purest blood known in Horsburg, and he is born into an aristocratic family. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the center of attention. He had long announced that he would choose a mate, and today he finally appeared at the Mohanla Arena, which immediately caused quite a stir.
Xu Cenfeng thought, "So that's what's going on," he asked, "Aren't you going to go see what's going on?"
These female insects are too young and not qualified to take part in the fight. The most they can do is stand outside and watch the fun.
Elden shook his head. Although he was young, he had great insight. No wonder he could become Phaeth's right-hand man in the future. He smiled and said, "I have seen Mr. Hill. He is not as good-looking as you. I think he is better than you."
Because of racial issues, most northern Zerg people tend to have bronze skin, and even male Zerg are not immune. Xu Cenfeng has the purest black hair and black eyes, which happens to be the most popular black in the north. He also has fair skin and handsome features. He is definitely a bright presence in Horsburg.
Elden's companions also thought it made sense and nodded repeatedly.
Xu Cenfeng couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. He didn't say anything, but just rang the bell to call the waiter to pay the bill with the card. As for where the card came from, Xu Cenfeng didn't know. Anyway, when those soldiers gave him replacement clothes, this black and gold card was in his pocket, so he didn't use it.
After the waiter swiped the card, he respectfully handed the bill to Xu Cenfeng: "Sir, this is your bill. Welcome to come next time."
The two soldiers saw Xu Cenfeng had paid the bill and seemed ready to leave, so they couldn't help but ask, "Sir, don't you plan to go to the Mohanla Arena?"
Xu Cenfeng rarely went to crowded places to join in the fun: "No, just walk around and then go back."
The two soldiers were usually taciturn and seldom spoke, but today they broke the silence and urged, "Are you really not going to go in and see what's going on?"
Xu Cenfeng paused for a moment after hearing this, and keenly sensed that something was wrong. He asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
One of the soldiers took a long time to utter: "Chief Phaeth may be in there too."
He originally didn't want to say it, but Xu Cenfeng seemed to have such a good temper that he couldn't help but remind him.
"… "
Every day, large and small competitions take place at the Mohanla Arena, which has become the most popular entertainment in the area. From the nobility to the common people, as long as they have free time, they will buy tickets to watch the excitement, but today's scene is particularly grand.
Xu Cenfeng said goodbye to Elden and the others and went to the ticket office of the fighting arena to buy an admission ticket. This was because the male insects had a VIP channel. The female insects were already scrambling for it and even broke several guardrails.
The two soldiers struggled to protect Xu Cenfeng as he walked to the door amidst a crowded swarm of insects, but they were stopped by guards before they could enter. The only problem was that they didn't have admission tickets.
The soldier was so angry that he almost drew his gun: "Open your insect eyes and look at us. We are the personal guards of Chief Phaeth!"
The guard obviously didn't buy it. After all, he must be a tough guy to work in a place like the fighting arena. He said sarcastically, "The last female insect who didn't buy a ticket said the same thing, but he said he was a distant relative of Chief Phaeth. Guys, maybe you can go to him and see who has a more distinguished status... Of course, no matter how distinguished you are, you must buy a ticket to enter."
After he finished speaking, he pulled out the ticket from Xu Cenfeng's hand, tore off the ticket stub, raised his hand and gestured, "Sir, you may go in."
The soldier was furious when he heard this, and was about to lose his temper, but was stopped by Xu Cenfeng in time: "Why don't you find a place to wait for me outside, I'll go in and take a look around by myself."
The soldier was extremely anxious: "Sir, the situation inside the fighting arena is very chaotic. If you go in alone, you will definitely be in danger. The leader has ordered us to protect you closely and not leave at all!"
Xu Cenfeng signaled him to stay calm: "It's okay, I'll be out soon, you guys find a place to sit and wait for me."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the dark and noisy inner field, regardless of the soldier's hesitant expression.
The two soldiers were actually twin brothers. The elder one was named Duoqi and the younger one was named Duoluo. They were both dumbfounded when they saw this.
Duoqi couldn't help but slap Duo Luo on the back of his head: "Shit! Why did you tell His Excellency Cen Feng that the leader was also in the fighting arena! "
Duo Luo rubbed his head in grievance and muttered softly, "But Lord Hill is also here today. What if the leader falls in love with Lord Hill?"
Duoqi glared at him and cursed his brother inwardly: "Don't worry about this, is the leader the kind of person who is tempted by beauty?"
On the other side, Xu Cenfeng had already entered the inner field.
The inside of the fighting arena was a completely different world from the outside. The light was dim, and the air was filled with the lingering smell of blood. Through a heavy and simple wooden door, the deafening noise from inside the fighting arena could be heard faintly, but it was not very audible.
There is a huge electronic screen in the hall outside, which scrolls the ranking of the female insects who have won the most fighting competitions. The green and red fluorescent fonts are dazzling, and the accumulated numbers at the back also represent countless kills.
The walls on both sides were uneven rock caves, covered with bloody animal heads and fangs. They looked extremely eerie under the dim blue light. Insects were flying around, most of them were strong female insects.
Xu Cenfeng discovered that both female and male insects would go to the front desk to receive a silver necklace before turning around and entering the inner field.
He walked to the front desk and was about to ask the waiter, but suddenly there was a hand on his shoulder, and then a surprised voice rang in his ear: "Cen Feng?! Why are you here?!"
Xu Cenfeng turned around subconsciously when he heard that, and found that it was Raya. He couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Raya, why are you here too?"
Since the last time they entered the city, those northern male insects were escorted home by the army. They had never seen each other before and did not expect to meet here.
Raya shook a small silver necklace in her hand and said, "You may not know yet, but the top three female insects on the Mohanla Fighting Ranking have come out to fight for Hill's mate. Many insects are betting on who will win. I came here to watch the fun."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that Xu Cenfeng was a male insect from the west and probably didn't know the rules of the north, so he added, "Hill is the male insect with the purest blood in our north and is very popular. Look, those female insects are all crazy about him."
Raya shrugged as he said the last sentence, his tone subtle and inevitably a bit sarcastic.
Xu Cenfeng didn't pay much attention to those. He took the small silver necklace from Laya's hand and saw some strange characters engraved on it. He asked, "What is this?"
"Oh, this is your ID card. You haven't received it yet, right? I'll take you there."
Laya pulled Xu Cenfeng directly to the front desk and asked the waiter for a form. There were several blank lines on it asking for identity information.
Xu Cenfeng had learned Zerg language in his previous life. He took a pen and filled in his name, gender and age in order. When it came to the blood purity column, he hesitated for a moment and finally filled in a medium-high "35%".
The waiter took the form and saw that Xu Cenfeng had a special appearance. He couldn't help but take a closer look and handed him a silver necklace, saying, "This is your ID card. Please don't lose it. You can enter after confirming that it is correct."
Raya couldn't wait any longer, and immediately pulled Xu Cenfeng away from the front desk and walked quickly towards one of the passages, urging him, "Hurry up, hurry up, or the fighting match will start!"
The Mohanla Arena covers a large area and can accommodate 90,000 spectators at the same time. The architectural style is circular, similar to the Colosseum in ancient Rome. Huge monitors are set up at different angles above the central grandstand to ensure that the audience can clearly see every detail of the female insects fighting. Before the game started, the audience seats were already roaring.
"Tsk, that's so noisy."
In the VIP seats with the best view in front of them sat a group of dark figures, all of them were powerful generals and nobles of Horsburg, and the leader was Phaeth. He was seen sitting with his legs crossed, his posture lazy, his dark green eyes could not hide his sarcasm, and he curled his lips slightly and said, "These female insects are fighting for the male insects, and they are really like wild dogs fighting for food."
Hawke was sitting next to him. Hearing this, he coughed softly and reminded him tactfully, "Chief, there are other bugs sitting behind us."
Many of those nobles came here for Hill. Didn’t Phaeus’s words scold 99% of the bugs in the fighting arena
There are two deputy leaders in the north, one of them is Hawke, and the other is Phaeth's brother Yenia. Hearing Hawke's words, he chuckled and said, "Hawk, don't you know Phaeth? He only spoke because there are other insects sitting behind him."
Phaeth raised his eyebrows and glanced at him: "What do you mean?"
Yenia glanced at Phaeth's neatly buttoned military uniform, looked away with a half-smile and said, "It's nothing, Phaeth, you really look like a gentleman today."
(End of this chapter)