CHAPTER 54: VOLCANIC GECKO (2)

This battle arena was not much different to the ancient Roman Colosseum used for gladiator matches, except that the surface area was larger.

The round grandstand surrounding the stage could accommodate over ten thousand spectators. The Volcanic Gecko that appeared was still chewing a staff member as blood dripped out of its jaws. None of the audience was afraid and actually started screaming for more blood.

The stronger the beast was, the more excited everyone was.

The more bloody the fight was, the more excited the audience would become.

Above the ordinary seats were the exclusive rooms. Inside them, everyone was screaming crazily out of excitement like they had taken some drugs or something.

*Hahaha... An above silver rank spawned, how magnificent!"

"Maxwell is screwed!"

"Kill him! Kill those two pieces of trash!"

"Hahaha... This Volcanic Gecko is just like its mother in the past. Domineering beyond measure and would start eating people upon appearing. Just being able to witness the Volcanic Gecko is worth the admission fee already."

The body of the Volcanic Gecko looked like it was spraying out lava. Its leathery skin looked similar to molten rocks floating in magma. Its eyes looked like they were filled with blood and each breath it exhaled was like spitting out fire. The heat exuding from its body had actually swept through the entire arena causing the temperature to increase several degrees.

Its eyes looked unfocused but seemed to be filled with madness.

The powerful aura it exuded had just rolled right through everything.

It was too powerful; Maxwell had never experienced something this powerful before. It was like a completely different level when comparing the Raging Fire Bull to it.

Suddenly, Maxwell’s eyes changed as he faintly said to himself: "Is this thing really an above silver rank spawned beast? How come it’s so powerful?"

The feeling the Volcanic Gecko gave him was too strong.

The aura it exuded was particularly violent. Maxwell’s heart sank as he reminded Constantine: "Be extra careful."

Constantine’s eyes narrowed, and he said, "Boss, no matter how much I send out my senses, this four-legged serpent is much stronger than the Raging Fire Bull. They wouldn’t have sent out a below Gold rank spawned beast right?"

Constantine’s words caused Maxwell’s expression to change for the worse. Recalling how sinister and cold Sebastian’s smile was, Maxwell clenched his fists tightly.

The Volcanic Gecko was constantly roaring inside the arena. It acted extremely irritated as it smashed against the walls like crazy as if it was wild and trying to escape.

Even if it weren’t a below Gold rank spawned beast, it should be a spawned beast at the peak of the above silver rank. Someone definitely tampered with the beast or else it wouldn’t go wild right after being let out.

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"Something’s wrong!"

Inside a private room for internal staff.

Brian’s face changed as he turned around and asked: "Who was responsible for feeding it?"

Several managers looked at each other for a while before someone finally stood up and cautiously said, "The person responsible for feeding it had just been chewed to death."

"How did you guys manage this?"

"The Volcanic Gecko has been drugged and its current strength has reached a below Gold rank spawned beast. This fight needs to be stopped so immediately execute the emergency protocols." Brian scolded.

"Wait a minute!"

The Deputy General Manager Bobby stood up and said: "If we cancel the fight, we’ll be paying out a huge loss. This figure is related to our entire year’s sales figure."

"The Volcanic Gecko has been drugged and is now in a wild rage. I’m afraid even the emergency protocols may not be of any use and we might even encounter casualties on our end. How about we wait for the drug effects to pass first before we stop it? Everything should be fine as long as we can guarantee the safety of the audience. As for Maxwell and his partner, whether the beast is in its normal state or its wild state, those two are dead anyway. This outcome will not change so there’s really no need for us to stop it right now."

Bobby then excitedly laughed and said: "Once he dies, we will be able to earn the five upgrade elements. Just relying on the five upgrade elements will give us huge promotions. You can’t be wanting to stay in this tiny place forever right?"

One could gain huge promotions when earning lots of money.

Brian’s heart was moved.

Who would care if this fight was fair or not? Who would care if Maxwell lived or died?

Once he dies, everyone will be happy and everyone will make money.

Brian frowned and an image formed on his forehead. He finally loosened up his expression and clasped his hands behind his back. He no longer brought up this topic.

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In another exclusive room.

"Hahaha..."

"You truly have good abilities; you were even able to cause the Volcanic Gecko to go wild. Its current strength is comparable to a below Gold rank spawned beast... You have my full admiration!" Owen laughed out in a carefree manner.

Sebastian proudly smiled, "Not really, not really, this was all thanks to you for this success."

"Hahaha... A common enemy was dealt with by both of us, that’s what you call a win-win situation. Not to mention that I placed a huge bet on the Volcanic Gecko. I’m going to be earning a huge profit after this!" Owen laughed very leisurely.

Behind those two was Duke Collin, with an excited expression, who asked: "The battle arena’s Conglomerate organisation has a huge background. What if they decide to investigate this?"

"Investigate?"

"Hahaha... The person who fed the drugs to the Volcanic Gecko has already been chewed to death. How are they going to investigate it?" Owen loudly laughed.

At the side of these three was another person. The moment the Volcanic Gecko had appeared, he was constantly cursing in whispers.

"Your day has come, hahaha..." McCollin’s expression was like a lunatic. The more Maxwell retreated in the arena, the more his heart was blooming in happiness.

Except for when he spoke, the people next to him would clutch their noses because the smell of horse manure was simply too nauseating.

Apart from the four of them, there was one other person - an unconscious girl.

She was dressed in all white. Her skin was smooth like jade; her holy, pure, and cute face would cause anyone to be amazed.

Gwendolyn.

While Maxwell was away training for the eight days, it looked like Sebastian had done nothing. The reality was that he had spied on Gwendolyn and Constantine and managed to grasp everything about their daily routines.

It was because of this that Sebastian was able to find a time and place to drug her.

Sebastian glanced at the unconscious girl with eyes of success. His lips gently curved into a smile as he couldn’t help but praise: "She is definitely the embodiment of beauty. Gregory, I will make sure to bury her so she can accompany you in the afterlife!"

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Inside the battle arena.

"Screech!"

"Bam!"

The Volcanic Gecko was extremely irritated as it roared, smashed, and trampled around everywhere.

The large amount of aphrodisiac made it go crazy looking for a female. Since it couldn’t find one, it finally locked eyes with Maxwell. After pawing on the ground, it leapt off its hind legs and rushed out like a tank barreling down.

The audience in the spectator stands all stood up as they watched how the Volcanic Gecko was about to rip Maxwell apart.

Maxwell’s eyes tightened as he exhaled a deep breath. He then shouted: "Manoeuvre behind it and wait for an opportunity to attack!"

"Understood!"

Constantine didn’t bother with any more words and immediately dashed off to the side.

The hot breath from the Volcanic Gecko sprayed out towards Maxwell making it feel like his body was on fire. His eyes changed as he clenched his arms with power.

A huge amount of mana was released.

Immediately after, the power of the silver rank rippled out along with the aura’s release. The thick, heavy, and powerful aura wanted to burst out of Maxwell all at once. His arms were shaking with power as he finally clenched his fists.

His eyes flashed, Maxwell leapt up into the air as he raised his fists up and then smashed down like a battle axe towards the Volcanic Gecko.

This attack was purely made up of strength!

Many viewers looked on in horror. Inside an exclusive room, Sebastian’s face suddenly had an ugly expression on it. "Level 7 silver rank... That kid actually levelled up?"

In those short eight days, he consecutively levelled up three times!

No one could compare to him with that speed!

"So what if he’s at level 7 silver rank? When facing the Volcanic Gecko with the strength of a below Gold rank spawned beast, it will be hard for Maxwell to stay alive even if he wants to." Owen laughed out even though he was a bit surprised.

Sebastian’s lips curved into a slight smile, "That’s right."

Maxwell, even if you don’t want to die, you still have to!

"Bam!"

A loud noise was heard from the midst of the arena. Maxwell’s fists didn’t even land on the Volcanic Gecko yet when its hot aura had already sent Maxwell’s body flying off like a missile. He smashed heavily into the wall. His head felt like it sank to the ground before he felt dizzy and spat out a mouthful of blood.

It was also this time that the Volcanic Gecko began to rush towards his fallen body.

This was the line between life and death!