Chapter 1814 - 1819: Demon Beast Tournament
Lin Fei entered the city, just as the orders from those masters arrived. When a soldier turned around to look, he saw Lin Fei, dressed in white, had already entered the city. He was about to call out to Lin Fei when someone else blocked his way; it was another person trying to enter the city.
In the end, he had no choice but to let it go and start the inspection from that point onward.
After approaching the enormous Imperial City, Lin Fei felt as if he had entered the bustling urban area of the Lower Realm, similar to the Capital City!
Of course, the Upper Realm could never compare with the Lower Realm, which was all about high technology. But what about the Upper Realm? It had tall buildings, though they weren’t as high as one might imagine. Even the tallest one, comparable to a sky-reaching tree, was just a frame. Lin Fei felt it served as an Observation Tower, given its height, and there were people living on this huge framework.
Indeed, just like a cube, the frame was stacked layer upon layer, and in the middle, with wooden boards dividing the space, one could walk as if on solid ground. Therefore, quite a few people lived up there.
Lin Fei didn’t care much about all that; he wanted to find a tavern to sit down and have a good rest. Then he’d see if the Fourth Prince played by the rules. If not, Lin Fei would definitely not be polite.
He came to a tavern; it wasn’t large, but due to its proximity to the city gate, business was brisk. The place wasn’t big, but there were plenty of people.
After entering the tavern, Lin Fei ordered a jug of wine and a few side dishes, hoping the small dishes of the Imperial Capital would taste good...
Lin Fei couldn’t help but think of Fenglin City, where the food wasn’t good, leading to a lot of trouble. Eventually, going to Heavenly Commerce City turned out to be a hassle, and he witnessed the meaning of "internal strife," which was truly pitiable.
Soon, the side dishes arrived, and so did the wine. Lin Fei looked at them; they seemed pretty good, like homemade meals. Lin Fei took a bite and found it palatable, much better than Fenglin City.
So Lin Fei sipped his wine and ate, quietly listening to the surrounding commotion.
Just then, someone spoke up, "Did you know, this beast tournament is really exciting. The selections continue tomorrow; I wonder who will win this time."
"I heard that the winner can participate in the Beast Fighting Tournament!"
"What’s different about the Beast Fighting Tournament?" Lin Fei asked. "Is there something else different about it?"
"Little brother, you must be new to our Ancient Ao City," a boisterous man asked.
Lin Fei nodded, "Just passing through, taking a break. What is the difference between the demon beast tournament and the Beast Fighting Tournament you all mentioned?"
"Of course, they’re different. The demon beast tournament is also called the Beast Fighting Tournament, but there are those held by the Ancient Ao Empire and those held by regular duel arenas, so they’re different," the boisterous man explained.
"Duel Arena? Is it a place for demon beasts to compete against each other?" Lin Fei asked in surprise, as he didn’t know what a duel arena was.
The people in the tavern all looked at Lin Fei, "Little brother, you don’t even know about the duel arena? Are you from some reclusive family?"
Lin Fei smiled without answering and said instead, "I’ll cover your table today; I just hope you’ll tell me about the things I want to know."
Hearing Lin Fei’s words, the other men cheered. They didn’t expect to encounter such a generous patron who seemed to be a naive young person. Anyway, there wasn’t anything particularly special, and Lin Fei’s questions were just common knowledge, so they were even happier.
After all, they could talk, drink, and eat; why not be happy?
Eventually, Lin Fei finished his meal, but he became even more interested. He stood up, paid the bill, and headed out of the tavern.
"Thanks for the treat, little brother!" Several brawny men shouted to Lin Fei.
Lin Fei smiled, "That was what you deserved. I should thank you for sharing your knowledge."
"It’s no problem, just minor questions. Feel free to ask us anytime," the boisterous man laughed heartily.
Lin Fei nodded and then left the tavern, quickly making his way down the road towards a duel arena.
Based on the information he had gathered, there were many duel arenas in this world, but the largest one was in the Imperial Capital.
The duel arena reminded Lin Fei of the bullfighting arenas in the Lower Realm, very similar in spirit. After all, the nature of both was about the same; anyone could compete, whether people or beasts, demons or demon beasts. It was very varied and flexible.
People could place bets too, though this evolution had also given rise to the demon beast tournament. This way, winners could achieve prestige, receive rewards, and it also stimulated the passion and excitement of demon beast competitions.
This time, Lin Fei came to the duel arena not for anything else but to observe and understand the situation. So Lin Fei arrived at the duel arena and bought a token.
Lin Fei chose the cheapest token, unaware that the blood-stained token he held was not for the audience but was a token for the competition order.
Looking at his group, Lin Fei realized there were both humans and demon beasts, while his group had only humans. What was going on?
"Brother, is there a difference between our group and those other groups?" Lin Fei couldn’t help but ask.
"Of course there’s a difference. We’re here to compete, and they’re here to watch us. Otherwise, what other significant differences are there?" the person responded.
Hearing this explanation left Lin Fei momentarily stunned. He turned to leave and said, "I’m not here to compete; I’m here to watch."
However, the managing officials stopped Lin Fei, pulling him inside, "It’s your turn now, you’re not getting away, hurry inside, and hopefully, you can last a while."
With that, the management staff pushed Lin Fei into a dark room, where he realized everyone around was full of angry-looking individuals.
Lin Fei was speechless; he never imagined buying a token would lead to getting a participant’s token.
At that moment, Little Fire suddenly returned, merging into his body. Lin Fei said, "Well done, Little Fire."
"Of course, mission accomplished, hahahaha," Little Fire laughed heartily.
"But soon you might have to go on stage and fight for me," Lin Fei said, realizing this competition he would rather avoid but could not.