Evil of all ages

Chapter 57 Ghost Market
"It would be a real pity if such an outstanding person died."

Huang Taichu said slowly.

"Brother, you're not thinking of warning him, or trying to save him, are you?"

Huang Yu'er didn't want her brother to do anything reckless. Although many unknown changes had occurred in this life, most things she knew were still proceeding as planned.

If her brother were to change the fate of a dying person, thus altering the entire future, then her advantage would be gone.

Although a complete stranger might not affect her, she didn't dare to gamble.

"Why remind him? But do your dreams really come true 100% of the time?"

Huang Taichu smiled and asked in return.

Huang Yu'er fell silent. With so many changes in this life, she couldn't guarantee that Di Qingtian would die according to the original trajectory.

"In your dream, I was beaten to death. What about your second and third brothers, and even you? What were their fates? Did they live to be a hundred?"

Huang Taichu asked.

"Heh... You all live to be a hundred? You'll all die before me. I won't even live past 20."

Huang Yu'er said sarcastically.

"It's so bad, I should have known better than to ask."

Huang Taichu turned and walked towards Qingfeng Street, intending to take his younger sister home first.

Seeing her brother so calm, Huang Yu'er was filled with curiosity and quickly followed after him.

"Brother, aren't you worried about Second Brother and Third Brother?"

Huang Yu'er asked curiously.

"What's there to worry about? I survived my ordeal, so how could they not?"

Huang Taichu said casually.

"Brother, aren't you being a little too carefree?"

Huang Yu'er thought about it and felt that with her father and eldest uncle protecting them, her second and third brothers might be able to turn the danger into safety.

“It was just a dream, but my father appeared to me in a dream and said that I could live for a thousand years.”

"A thousand years, bro, you'll turn into a tortoise then."

"Hehe, when you're about to die of old age, and you see my eternally youthful appearance, I wonder if you'll envy my life as a cuckold."

"Yes, yes... I'm the one who lives the longest, I'll try to be a scourge that lives for a thousand years."

"A menace? Just wait, the most successful menaces are those who first ruin the people around them, then the outsiders. If I get the chance, I'll make you all pay."

"Oh, little sister is so scared~"

……

Huang Taichu sent his sister back and then returned to the prison.

The next day, Huang Taichu set off for the Ghost Market.

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Huang Taichu had already learned about the location of the Ghost Market and the procedures for entering it through the Greedy World-Devouring Gu, so he naturally entered with ease.

Because it was daytime, the ghost market wasn't as lively as it was at night.

But there were still quite a few people.

However, most of the people in the ghost market were either dressed in strange clothes or covered their heads and faces to hide their true identities.

Few people are as open and honest as Huang Taichu in revealing their true appearance.

There are only three types of people who don't cover their heads or faces.

First, the permanent residents of the Ghost Market rarely leave the Ghost Market to go to the outside world throughout their lives.

Secondly, people with real skills naturally have no need to hide their abilities.

Third, wear a human skin mask.

Almost everyone who saw Huang Taichu in the ghost market thought he was the third type.

After all, Huang Taichu was a stranger and didn't seem like a regular resident of the Ghost Market. Plus, he was very young and didn't seem like someone with real skills.

Huang Taichu wasn't in a hurry to get down to business. He'd come all this way to the Ghost Market, so he wanted to take a good look around before getting down to business in the evening.

Because the vast majority of people in the Ghost Market have been parasitized by the Greedy World-Devouring Gu.

Huang Taichu certainly knew which good places to visit in the Ghost Market.

Sure enough, Huang Taichu had already stopped at the entrance of the Colosseum.

It's called a gladiatorial arena, but it's actually:
Slaves fought each other for freedom.

Slaves and gladiators fight each other.

Two wealthy patrons place bets, choosing between a life-or-death duel between contracted warriors in the arena, or sending their own people into the arena.

……

The person who controls the Colosseum is a man called Ugly Lord.

As long as someone in the arena reaches the Acquired level, they will be recruited by Ugly Master, resulting in a formidable group of Acquired martial artists gathered around him.

The arena also held events during the day, and Huang Taichu paid fifty coins and went inside.

As soon as you enter, you see the audience cheering loudly, as if they've been injected with adrenaline.

Huang Taichu followed the audience's gaze and looked towards the life-or-death arena.

Just then, I saw a muscular man, about two meters tall, grab the feet of a slave fighting for freedom and violently slam the slave to the ground from side to side.

With each smash, the audience chanted the muscle maniac's nickname in unison: "The Great Violent Bear."

"Big Bear"

"Big Bear"

"..."

Perhaps the giant bear had had enough fun, so it stomped on the slave's head to end the life-or-death struggle.

When the slaves' heads were crushed, this bloody scene didn't frighten people; instead, it ignited the audience's wildness.

"Little Wildcat"

"Little Wildcat"

"Little Wildcat"

"..."

Some people were chanting "Little Wildcat" in unison, because everyone knew that the Big Bear's next opponent was Little Wildcat.

The slaves were merely tools to warm up the Great Bear.

Amid cheers from the audience, the petite wildcat emerged.

She is less than 1.6 meters tall, or even less than 1.5 meters. Compared to the giant bear, she looks like a child facing the mountain.

The little wildcat was not only covered in scars, but her face was also covered in claw marks, which were clearly the result of her sharp cat claws.

She herself was the one who disfigured her.

"Her eyes are really beautiful."

Why self-harm?

Why is he appearing in the arena at such a young age?

Huang Taichu may not be curious, but the determination in this woman's eyes is truly extraordinary.

Huang Taichu wasn't curious, but the audience around him were.

A curious person asked, "Brother, she's so petite, it's obvious she couldn't withstand a punch from a giant bear, so why are so many people betting on her?"

Passerby A: "You don't know this, do you? Although the Great Bear is powerful, it is not as agile as the Little Wildcat."

"As long as it doesn't get hit by a punch from the giant bear, the little wildcat will most likely be able to wear down the giant bear."

Passerby B retorted, "Bullshit! The Great Violent Bear has been through countless battles. How could he possibly miss every punch in a life-or-death fight?"

Passerby A: "That's why I didn't bet on the little wildcat."

Curious person: "She doesn't seem to be a slave, so why is she here at such a young age?"

Passerby A: "I actually know that, because her brother used to be a Colosseum Contractor too."

"But in a life-or-death battle, her brother wasn't confident of winning."

"Her brother borrowed ten thousand taels of gold from Ugly Master, but we don't know where the money was used."

"Then her brother died in a life-or-death battle, and the debt fell on her shoulders."

"In order to repay the 10,000 taels of gold, she had no choice but to become a gladiator in the arena and engage in life-or-death battles to pay off her debt."

Passerby B: "Pshaw, that's just the average person's superficial understanding."

Passerby A was annoyed. What was wrong with this guy? He kept arguing with him: "What brilliant ideas do you have?"

Passerby B: "The brother and sister depend on each other for survival. If the brother dies, do you think the sister will still have the will to live on?"

"This was just a method the brother used to keep his sister alive."

"After her brother borrowed the money, he would definitely go to her and repeatedly tell her that if anything happened to him, his sister must pay the money back."

"To give my sister the will to live."

"As long as this obsession remains, she will strive to live on until she pays off the 10,000 taels of gold."

“Although this is just my guess, I am also an older brother. If I were him, I would do the same.”

A passerby sarcastically remarked, "You said she would try her best to live, so why don't you bet on her, but on the giant bear instead?"

Passerby B: "This is gambling. Although I admire her for paying off her brother's debts, I don't do risky things."

"..."

Huang Taichu remained unmoved after hearing this, and turned his gaze to the life-or-death arena.

The life-or-death struggle has begun.

Faced with the giant bear's fierce attacks, the little wildcat dared not take a single punch, relying on its speed to dodge and occasionally using its weapon, the cat claws, to leave wounds on the giant bear.

The intention was to inflict more wounds on the giant bear, causing it to bleed more and exhaust it until it was completely worn out.

"bump"

But as Passerby B also said, the Great Viper Bear is a veteran of countless battles; how could the little wildcat possibly escape without taking a single punch in a life-or-death struggle?

Immediately, the little wildcat flew out and crashed into the protective wall.

Just when the audience thought it was over, the little wildcat stood up.

Next, the little wildcat, with its remaining health, finally exhausted the giant bear, then slit its throat with a sharp claw, securing victory.

Seeing this, Huang Taichu felt that the money had been well spent, so he stopped watching the next few life-or-death battles and walked out of the arena.

(End of this chapter)