On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

Therefore, the base of Gurasai, which offers a place where one can earn money and even become famous solely through fighting, undoubtedly became the first choice for many demi-human wanderers who had lost their tribes.

At least half of the gladiators in the arena were of humanoid race.

The audience had no complaints about this; on the contrary, they liked it very much. After all, the physical strength of the demi-human wrecked beings and the brutality of their battles were far more exciting to watch than those of humans on many levels.

Liao Ji joined the arena and registered as a gladiator. Unlike other gladiators, he was not signed a contract or shackled. Even the three people following behind him were subconsciously ignored.

This is the characteristic of the Dragon Zone.

With the evil dragon, who is the BOSS, in a "half-on" state, Liao Ji and the others are like players relative to the Gurasai Base, while everything inside is an NPC. Under the mechanism of Zero Dream, the natives will automatically ignore some of Liao Ji's actions.

Of course, this "ignoring" has its limits. Just like Liao Ji can't bring too many people with him at once, before entering the city, Liao Ji had Control One temporarily place the remaining forty-nine machine servants outside the city to wait.

Soon, after Liao Ji became a gladiator, it was as if the plot had been triggered. Time in Gurasei passed by rapidly, and the scenes in the dream were rearranged. One second the person in charge was processing Liao Ji's formalities, and the next moment Liao Ji was notified that his first arena duel was about to begin.

Stepping into the arena from the long "Gladiator Corridor," one finds a massive oval building surrounded by densely packed, frenzied spectators. Even as a mere newcomer, the arena's fervor is palpable.

His debut battle was simple; he wasn't assigned any other opponents, he was only there to face the Turbid Monster.

Without Liao Ji even needing to make a move, Sishutia beside him swiftly and decisively unleashed a beam of holy light, instantly killing the four or five dog-level monsters opposite them.

The audience in the stands seemed stunned for a moment, not quite able to react to such speed, but soon they burst into thunderous applause and cheers for Liao Ji, the newcomer, as if they were celebrating his amazing strength.

Of course, there were also some viewers who cursed and swore, clearly betting that Liao Ji wouldn't even pass the first hurdle of his debut, since that's not uncommon in the arena.

After passing this stage, Liao Ji was led away by the staff to the gladiators' lounge.

And here

Not only Liao Ji, but also Sciutia next to him noticed it immediately. Among the many gladiators in the lounge, a dragon-human demi-human was sitting in a corner of the wall.

The prominent dragon horns on the other person's head were undoubtedly the best symbol of their status. Many other subhumans in the lounge dared not approach, after all, the dragon race was considered a very high-level bloodline among subhumans.

But what really made Liao Ji and Sishutia exchange glances was that, although several resemblances to Jiu You could be seen in the appearance of this dragon-human, the resemblance was not forward, but backward.

This doesn't seem like the young Jiu You; she looks older. Judging from the wrinkles on her face and the shine of her skin, this female dragon-human should be middle-aged.

Just as Liao Ji and Sishutia were both puzzled, a small head suddenly peeked out from behind the dragon-human's large body.

"Mom, I'm hungry."

"Jiuyou, it's almost Mommy's turn. After that, Mommy will have money to buy you food. How about we have meat soup?"

"Meat soup! Meat soup! Meat soup!! Go, Mom!"

After listening, the young dragon-human demi-human's adorable and lively eyes immediately sparkled, and it seemed as if drool was dripping from the corner of his mouth, which he wiped away with his chubby little hands.

She started running and jumping excitedly around her mother, and then became like a little chatterbox, sticking to her mother who was about to leave, chattering away as if she had endless things to say. Anyone's first impression of her would be that she was an incredibly lively and energetic little girl who would definitely grow up to be a restless and mischievous troublemaker.

Chapter 244 Tang

Is this Jiu You?

The look in Sciutia's eyes as she looked at the little dragon girl was filled with disbelief.

Based on Jiu You's impression, the dragon girl in the nun's imagination as a child, if not cold-hearted, should at least have been very independent.

but now

The door to the gladiators' lounge was pushed open, and an arena official walked in. After glancing around, his gaze finally settled on the dragon-human mother and daughter in the corner.

"Next up, Tang."

After the announcement of his entrance, Tang looked away from his daughter, politely nodded to the person in charge, and then prepared to get up and head to the arena.

When the little girl saw her mother leaving, even though she knew it was work, she still looked reluctant to let her go. The little girl tugged at her mother's clothes, as if she were being affectionate, and still clung to her mother, refusing to let go.

"Jiuyou, be good. Didn't we agree that when you're out in the future, without Mommy around, you have to learn to be strong?"

Seeing how attached her daughter was, Tang felt a little helpless. He could only squat down again, touch the dragon horn that was just peeking out from Jiu You's head, and then rub her head.

"Okay, Mom."

After listening to her mother's words, the young dragon girl finally let go of her mother's clothes, and then she looked around the lounge with a nervous and slightly frightened look in her eyes.

The little girl hadn't paid any attention before because her mother was with her, but now that her mother was about to appear, the little dragon girl looked at the lounge, especially at the gladiators with their fierce faces and muscular bodies, and suddenly became even more timid.

Especially when she thought about being alone here with these scary-looking gladiators, the little girl shook her head like a rattle.

The hand that had just loosened its grip on her mother's clothes is now clenching again.

"Waaah! Mom, these uncles are so scary! I'm scared! I'm so afraid!"

"Don't go, Jiuyou! Don't let Mommy go!"

"No, don't leave Jiu You here alone. Waaah!"

The little girl started crying and screaming, clinging tightly to her mother's waist and refusing to let go. This scene drew mocking and disdainful expressions from many of the other gladiators in the lounge.

Surprisingly, these gladiators only dared to look down on the little girl with their eyes, but none of them dared to actually say anything, let alone take the opportunity to tease the mother and daughter.

Tang, as a mother, was in a bit of a dilemma. Her daughter clung to her desperately because she was afraid of being alone, while the arena manager kept urging her to go on stage soon.

Just as Tang was about to feel guilty towards her daughter and forcibly pry her hands open, footsteps sounded from the side. Tang looked up and saw a very young human man walking up to her.

"Ms. Tang, how about I help look after her for a while?"

"what"

The stranger's words surprised Tang a little, and also distracted the crying little dragon girl. The little girl lifted her head from her mother's arms and secretly glanced at the young man in front of her mother.

after that.

One more glance, two, three, four, several more glances

There was no way around it; compared to the burly, fierce-looking gladiators in the surrounding lounge, Liao Ji was indeed a complete stunner in terms of appearance.

With her youthful and handsome appearance and tall and well-proportioned figure, it's clear that this little dragon girl is also a sucker for good looks, as if she fell in love with her at first sight.

"It would be nice if this uncle could keep me company." Jiu You peeked out from her mother's arms, looking a little shy as she continued to steal glances at Liao Ji, and whispered in her mother's ear.

Tang first gave the little girl a light chop to the head, then corrected her, "It's brother, not uncle!"

Then Tang turned her gaze back to Liao Ji, and like any single mother traveling far from home, she gave Liao Ji an embarrassed look and said:

"Then I'll trouble you to look after things temporarily. I can tell that Jiuyou likes you a lot. Thank you so much, you've been a great help."

"nothing."

Liao Ji waved his hand, then took the little dragon girl from Tang's arms.

The little girl was initially hesitant and a bit embarrassed.

But soon, the little girl seemed to realize that Liao Ji's embrace was no worse than her mother's, and it was also very comfortable and smelled nice. She immediately became lively and outgoing again, and very naturally put her arms around Liao Ji's neck, and then turned her head to wave to her mother.

"Mom, go quickly! Good luck!"

"You silly child! Mom will be back soon, don't cause trouble for your brother! Jiu You!"

"Okay!"

Seeing her daughter like this, Tang seemed helpless again. After giving Liao Ji a "I'm sorry to have troubled you" look, she turned around and hurriedly left to make her appearance.

"Jiuyou, you don't seem worried about your mother at all?"

Hearing this very handsome older brother ask her this question, young Jiu You blinked her big eyes and asked curiously:

"Worried? Why should I worry? Mom is incredibly powerful, the strongest dragon person in the world! No one can defeat Mom!"

"Besides, Mom said she'll be back soon; Mom never lies."

Seeing the little girl's confident demeanor, Liao Ji magically produced a candy from his pocket and tempted Jiu You, saying, "Let's sneak out and go to the audience seats to see how your mother's match is going."

"No, that's not a good idea. Mom said Jiuyou can't run around or leave this room." Little Jiuyou was refusing, but her eyes were fixed on the candy in Liao Ji's hand, and she kept swallowing.

When Liao Ji took out a second candy, Xiao Jiuyou completely surrendered. While eating the candy, she happily let Liao Ji carry her out of the lounge.

Upon arriving at the stands, Liao Ji discovered that the audience for this arena was far larger than for his previous match, and the enthusiastic cheers from the crowd were even more deafening.

Soon after, with the arena host's shout, Jiu You's mother walked out from the end of the passage. When the audience saw the two majestic horns symbolizing "dragon" above Tang's head, they immediately erupted in excitement. It was easy to see the rarity of the dragon race, and it was no wonder that the number of audience members surged and they were so enthusiastic.

"Hey, hey, hey, is she the new dragon-human from the trailer?"

"I heard that their tribe was destroyed by a natural disaster, which is why they came to Gurasai. They even brought their daughter with them."

"Pfft! Really? This is the first time I've ever seen someone bring their whole family to be a gladiator. What a responsible mother, oh no, what a good widow, hahaha!"

"I never thought there could be such a beautiful demi-human. No wonder she's a married woman, she's so charming. With a figure and face like that, why did she ever think of becoming a gladiator? What a pity."

"Watch the truth unfold as she's torn to pieces by the monster, then look at her daughter's expression. I've given money to the monster, anyone else want to follow suit?"

"You're a real weirdo. But it does seem interesting, I'll go with you!"

"Come on, I'll join too! The point of female gladiators' matches is to watch them die a horrible death, haha!"

"I also invested, but let me make this clear first, I'm not as disgusting as you guys. I just want to see the fighting power of the dragon race."

"Shh—don't pretend to be a respectable person!"

A wealthy businessman with a large beard, a well-dressed nobleman, a gambler full of excitement, and a commoner seeking thrills. The stands were filled with a diverse array of people, all here, indulging in their most primal desires.

Little Jiuyou in Liao Ji's arms couldn't quite understand the noisy chatter of the audience around her. But seeing that everyone seemed very excited after her mother appeared, and that they were all cheering for her, she also joined in the excitement, her face flushed.

She held Liao Ji with one arm, and waved her other chubby little hand incessantly, imitating the audience by shaking her head and cheering for her mother in the audience.

When gladiators fight each other, the audience bets on which side will win or lose. But now, when the debut battles are against monsters of the Chaos, the audience's betting has another function.

The announcer in the center of the arena received a note from his subordinate, and then immediately exclaimed in a surprised voice:

"Breaking news! Breaking news! It seems our newcomer, Tang, has already become incredibly popular, even on her first appearance! Her prize pool has surpassed the 'Dog' level, and may even be at the 'Snake' level! According to the arena rules, Miss Tang's opponent will be replaced..."

"A 'Elephant'-level Turbid Calamity monster!"

Chapter 245 New Star

The host's shouts stirred up the audience's emotions, and many gasps of surprise echoed from the stands.

"No way, I thought a 'snake' level monster was about right, it's actually an 'elephant' level monster?"

"Just how much did you guys throw at the monster?!"