Gorilla quickly responded, sending over his location: "Be careful on the road; danger could be lurking anywhere."

The information Gorilla gave him was the latest version, purchased at a high price from the black market.

Chen Gu looked at the route. "Moving forward, I'll come across an [Arena]."

He could already hear roars and cheers coming from ahead. Then, in this dark, cold, and dirty world, he saw a neatly cleaned path covered with a red carpet!

A group of fierce-looking individuals, armed with all kinds of weapons, were guarding the surroundings tightly.

At the end of the corridor was a thick, heavy iron door. A group of people was approaching, led by an extravagantly dressed old man who was proudly introducing to those behind him, "Ladies and gentlemen, I've prepared some special entertainment for tonight. It will surely make for an intense and thrilling evening. Old Felix here never lets his friends down..."

The people following him clearly didn't belong to this world. They were well-dressed, their hair meticulously combed, and each exuded an air of "high society."

One of them spoke indifferently, "The ticket price tonight is three times the usual, Old Felix. You'd better ensure tonight's setup is worth it."

Hiding in the shadows, Chen Gu saw several familiar faces among those people—they were some of Wuzhaoyin City's business magnates, often seen on the local news.

Chen Gu understood and couldn't help but shake his head silently. Whether it was [Gods' Poison] or this underground world, its continued existence owed much to these outwardly respectable gentlemen with their twisted minds.

The two iron doors were pulled open, and a wave of noisy shouts and curses exploded forth. As this batch of spectators entered, Chen Gu circled around from the outside.

At a certain spot, there was a gap through which the inside could be seen. Chen Gu glanced in. In the middle was a round iron cage where a human with stitched-on animal limbs and a human with spliced beast limbs were fighting to the death.

In their eyes was only ferocity and despair; clearly, neither wished to become what they had.

The audience outside excitedly banged on the iron cage. The distinguished guests who had just entered were seated in the second-floor boxes, watching while savoring fine wines and cigars.

Outside, in piled-up cages, "contestants" waited for their turn to fight.

Among them were a pair of half-human, half-monkey twin girls, looking to be only eleven or twelve years old.

They held each other in fear, huddled in a corner of their cage.

Chen Gu sighed inwardly. He understood that his power alone could not change the entire underground world, but he still found this reality hard to accept. Witnessing this scene, especially, made him feel a rage in his chest, ready to explode. He wished he could immediately possess the highest Energy Level to shatter this place with a single punch!

But at that moment, he had to restrain himself and do nothing. He had a more important mission—the remains.

After leaving the [Arena], Chen Gu activated [Mind Belief], moving quietly forward. Along the way, several people ambushing in the dark, ready to rob or hunt passersby, were grabbed by Chen Gu, tossed to the ground, and left with broken bones.

For these people, Chen Gu had no mercy; killing them was a meritorious act.

The distance between him and Gorilla was rapidly closing.

At that moment, through the shared vision, he saw Gorilla and his team suddenly quicken their pace. Man Suling noticed that their target appeared agitated, suggesting something unexpected had happened!

She could analyze the fluctuations in another organism's endocrine system through the body odors left in the air, thereby deducing a multitude of information.

Chen Gu also sped up; the matter was too important for any playfulness.

...

Marcus looked down at a body beneath his feet, shaking his head helplessly. "At most, in two more hours, the underground world will notice the invaders, and our troubles—will truly begin then."

"The underground world here formed a stable power structure over two hundred years ago," Marcus explained. "The most powerful people here are called the 'Ten Kings'; each one is incredibly evil and strong. It's said their combat strength is no less than that of professionals."

"Moreover, they have a huge number of henchmen, all extremely vicious thugs, and they're very familiar with the environment here. Everyone must be careful."

...

Away from [Gods' Poison], in high-end residential District 049, rows of single-family villas were neatly aligned.

This place wasn't the most upscale area in Wuzhaoyin City; in fact, it was often looked down upon by Wuzhaoyin City's traditional "upper class," who privately and mockingly called it the "nouveau riche concentration camp."

Indeed, in this era, in any city, those truly high-end residences couldn't be bought with just money.

But in District 049, money was enough.

Every day, a large number of servants, chefs, gardeners, and so on came and went, serving these so-called "nouveau riches." They were paid very generously.

In the dining room of one of the villas, servants filed in, placing delicious dishes on the table, which was covered with a snow-white tablecloth and adorned with shining silver candlesticks.

At the head of the dining table, only one person sat.

He wore a three-piece suit, his long hair combed back with glossy pomade, and his brown beard trimmed very neatly.

His frame was massive, yet he didn't appear bloated or cumbersome.

In front of him on the dining table were twenty servings of high-quality beef steak; the expensive price ensured they were all naturally-raised, top-quality ingredients.

The massively built man ate unhurriedly. After receiving the phone call from Das Colin, he let out a soft sigh and ordered his servants to prepare this dinner.

Let those so-called "aristocrats" think what they will—he was very satisfied with life in District 049. As long as he had money, he could have everything he wanted.

Those fools had never suffered, so they cared about such illusory issues as "status" and "dignity."

If they had ever lived in the underground world, they wouldn't think so much; they would be thoroughly satisfied with their current lives.

After finishing the twenty servings of beef steak, a great variety of other delicacies were brought out. The massively built man ate every last bit of these as well.

His servants were stunned!

Their master's order had been to prepare food for a banquet for fifty people. However, come evening, not a single guest arrived, and the food for fifty people was all eaten by the master himself.

The massively built man drank another glass of wine, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said to all the servants, "You all have a three-day holiday."

Then, he stood up and walked out of his villa.

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