Chapter 234 : Arena
Although the man spoke seriously and was very unwelcoming to Lonis.
But just like Elucia, Lonis also knew the other party meant well... After all, this kind of dark and brutal combat was indeed unsuitable for herself.
However, Lonis hadn't come for money—she was only here to gather intelligence about Luozhi Sheng.
So the bunny girl raised her head and said with feigned composure: "What? Who says women can't come to places like this? I heard that recently, a woman came here as a temporary gladiator and made a lot of money."
"You... are you talking about Silver Mask?"
"Silver Mask, hah~ That's right. If she can do it, why can't I?"
"Hmph, how could you possibly compare to Silver Mask? She achieved an amazing winning streak as soon as she came to the underground arena."
"Oh..."
"Even official gladiators aren't her match. Someone once tried to make things difficult for her by arranging a magical beast battle, but she handled it cleanly... That skill couldn't be possible without years of accumulated combat experience."
Having said this, the man looked somewhat disdainfully at Lonis's slender arms and legs... seemingly not believing this woman could last even 1 minute against magical beasts.
However, Lonis was also shameless and said directly:
"Hmph, it seems unless I defeat Silver Mask, you won't believe in my strength, right? Hmph... Then where is Silver Mask? I want to find her for a duel."
"What?"
Hearing Lonis's such ignorant words, the man raised his eyebrows in surprise. In his view, this woman before him was either hiding great skills or was a fool.
But either way, there would be entertainment to watch.
"I don't know where Silver Mask is. She never sleeps in the places the arena provides, and today, she hasn't appeared either."
"Oh...?"
"If you want to know, go ask that little boy next door."
"Little boy, who is he?"
"Someone from out of town. On Silver Mask's first day here, he was clamoring to challenge her."
In the next room, Lonis saw the little boy the man mentioned.
He looked only about 1.5 meters tall, with a weak build that could hardly be called that of a gladiator.
And indeed, that was the case.
According to people nearby, he had never been arranged for any official combat. The arena staff only let him stay here out of pity. His daily work was just odd jobs, and the money he earned barely maintained subsistence.
But even so, he hadn't left.
Instead, he kept "working hard," hoping for a day when he could fight in the arena.
......
"Wh, who are you? Why are you looking for me?"
Seeing a stranger approach him, the boy's expression showed some wariness.
And as a Hero, Lonis also knew... this was actually a manifestation of boys just entering society—outwardly yearning to appear mature while inwardly feeling utterly confused.
They didn't want to expose their weaknesses to outsiders, so they used a resistant mask to deal with strangers.
Fortunately, being male, Lonis also knew what such little boys feared most...
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"Wh, what are you trying to do?"
"Nothing really, just want to ask you about some things."
Lonis crouched down, bringing her gaze level with the boy's... This way, her position and communication wouldn't have much of a barrier with the boy.
And sure enough, seeing her fair skin, her chest and shoulders so close at hand, the boy also froze. He didn't know where to look, and his cheeks reddened.
"Wha, what things?"
"About Silver Mask."
"Are, are you also one of those bad people? Don't even think about it—I won't tell you those things."
Although shy, the moment Silver Mask was mentioned, the boy seemed to fall into a stress response and immediately became resistant.
Lonis wasn't surprised and continued asking:
"Hehe, why would I be thinking anything? I'm not a bad person at all. Don't worry, I won't do anything harmful to Silver Mask."
"Bad people never say they're bad people."
"Sigh, I didn't expect someone so young to be so cautious. Then let me put it another way—Silver Mask didn't appear today. Don't you feel worried?"
"Wo, worried...?"
"Mm, she had a match scheduled tonight, right? But she was absent without reason... The arena management won't care about such small matters, but if she encountered some danger, that would be terrible."
"This!!!"
"So, tell me."
As if hitting a vital point, the boy suddenly looked up in terror: "It's the Ramlin Gang! It must be those guys planning to do something to Silver Mask!"
"Ramlin Gang?"
"Yes, in the arena tournament the day before yesterday, they lost a lot of money because of Silver Mask's appearance. They wanted to teach her a lesson but were taught a lesson by Silver Mask instead, so maybe..."
"Mm, I understand. Thank you for the information. I'll go help Silver Mask."
Lonis gently patted the boy's shoulder, but the boy directly raised his arm in resistance:
"I don't need your thanks!"
"Eh?"
"Are you really going to help Silver Mask? If I find out you're also a bad person, then even if I become a ghost, even if I sacrifice this life, I absolutely won't let you go!!!"
Staring at Lonis, the boy said seriously.
Thus, Lonis successfully obtained the intelligence.
Although she was somewhat curious about the boy's experiences, the urgent matter now was to find Luozhi Sheng, so Lonis quickly went to the agreed meeting place to discuss countermeasures with her companions.
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"The Ramlin Gang? I've heard their name—they're a small gang, mostly consisting of good-for-nothing thugs."
Nalonaté pondered and said to the two.
"Did I gather wrong information? Is Luozhi Sheng's disappearance actually unrelated to the Ramlin Gang?"
"No, although there's no obvious evidence, recently this Ramlin Gang's activities have started becoming somewhat strange."
"Strange...?"
"My informant said that at one of the Ramlin Gang's frequent hideouts, hysterical howling can often be heard. And their boss hasn't appeared in the surface world for a long time... Although these things are normal, they become suspicious when connected to Luozhi Sheng."
"Wuu?"
Hearing Nalonaté say this, Lonis was shocked: she was surprised not only by the Ramlin Gang's activities, but more importantly, by Nalonaté's efficiency and capability.
This golden-haired little loli didn't look much older than that boy just now, right?
Around fourteen years old, an age that should still be innocent.
However, she performed like some major crimes unit captain, with clear logic and excellent observational skills:
"I think, although I could send a task force to raid the Ramlin Gang's hideout, doing so might alert them."
"Hehe, in the end it still requires this young master to take action?"
Although also a little loli, Elucia's style was much more free-spirited than Nalonaté's: "Lonis, just stay at the arena and rest well, okay?"
"Eh?"
"The tentacle monster match is about to begin. I think you'll definitely love that kind of thing. I'll give you a few hours off."
"Who would love that?!"
Facing the wickedly smiling Elucia, Lonis angrily resisted.