"What? The, the arena?!" Everyone was shocked upon hearing the middle-aged man's words.
The arena was entirely different from a擂台 (lei tai - fighting stage), with too many unpredictable factors. No one wanted to take such a risk.
"Boss, in all these years, we've never let these contestants enter the arena," Old Wolf quickly said.
Ghost Hand chimed in, "Yes, Boss. They aren't arena fighters. It's not really appropriate to have them participate in the arena."
The middle-aged man wearing a mask glanced at those beside him. "Do you have an opinion?"
"We do." Old Wolf and the others, seeing the middle-aged man's eerie gaze, felt as if something was stuck in their throats.
"No, no. It's up to the Boss's decision. How dare we have any objections?" Old Wolf and the others quickly shook their heads, not daring to say another word.
"Godfather, I'll go make the arrangements for them to enter the arena directly," Song Wenting said respectfully, then left the private room.
When the contestants learned that they would have to participate in the arena because one person was missing, they were all startled.
They were confident in a擂台 fight, but the arena was full of variables. They didn't know when an enemy might appear behind them.
This caused everyone to cast hateful glances at Chen Fan.
They all knew it was precisely because of Chen Fan that the original sixteen people were now fifteen. If not for this, they wouldn't have been forced into the arena.
Song Wenting led the middle-aged man and his group to the VIP box of the arena. They all took their seats, their expressions somewhat grim.
After all, the arena was full of uncertainties. Who would win or lose was truly unpredictable. The stronger one was, the more likely they were to be targeted early.
Soon, Chen Fan and the others were brought into the arena.
The fifteen people were divided into three iron cage elevators, awaiting the start of the arena matches.
"Damn it, if it weren't for this kid, we wouldn't have been dragged into the arena."
Before the match even began, Chen Fan had already become the public enemy of these contestants. In the same elevator cage, four burly men were already glaring angrily at Chen Fan.
They were all potential champions. Now that they were in the arena, everything had become uncertain. How could they not hate Chen Fan?
"Since this is the arena, it doesn't matter if there's one less person."
"Exactly. This kid has caused us all to enter the arena. He has to pay some price."
"What are we waiting for? Let's make a move. I can't wait to personally twist this kid's head off!"
The four burly men, sharing the same elevator cage as Chen Fan, spoke while rubbing their hands together, surrounding Chen Fan.
"You want to make a move on me?" Chen Fan asked, scanning the four men.
"Kid, you've caused us all to enter this arena. How can we let you off?"
"Only by personally twisting your head off can we vent our anger!"
A strong killing intent flashed in the eyes of the four burly men, clearly intending to eliminate Chen Fan within the elevator cage.
These four burly men were all seasoned fighters and wouldn't give Chen Fan any time to resist.
Instantly, a burly man standing behind Chen Fan made his move, throwing a punch towards Chen Fan's back.
Sensing the fist wind coming from behind, Chen Fan didn't evade to the other three sides. Instead, he suddenly kicked backward.
"Bang!"
Chen Fan's kick landed on the abdomen of the burly man who had ambushed him from behind.
"Roar!" With a scream of pain.
The burly man felt as if a motorcycle had crashed into his abdomen. His entire body was sent flying backward.
This scene directly shocked the other three burly men.
They hadn't expected Chen Fan's reaction speed to be so fast, and his strength was also terrifyingly immense!
"Go!" The burly man who had vowed to twist Chen Fan's neck shouted, and the three burly men simultaneously attacked Chen Fan.
"If you're looking for death, don't blame me," Chen Fan first took a step back, then delivered a high whip kick directly to the face of one of the burly men.
"Pfft!"
The burly man's teeth were all spat out, and blood sprayed onto the face of the burly man next to him.
Taking advantage of the burly man's daze, Chen Fan stepped forward and delivered a knee strike directly to the burly man's abdomen.
"Roar!" Another scream of pain.
Instantly, all three burly men were temporarily incapacitated, lying on the ground. Two clutched their abdomens, one clutched his face, letting out pig-like wails.
"Gulp!"
The scene before him made the burly man who had boasted about twisting Chen Fan's head off involuntarily swallow.
Seeing Chen Fan's gaze turn towards him, the burly man immediately panicked and involuntarily retreated a few steps.
The killing intent in the burly man's eyes had long since vanished. Now, looking at Chen Fan, his eyes held only panic and fear.
He never imagined that this unassuming young man before him possessed such terrifying strength.
"Kid, you, you don't come closer!" The burly man pointed at Chen Fan and quickly retreated a few more steps.
However, the burly man's warning now seemed very weak, posing no threat to Chen Fan at all.
"You just said you wanted to twist my neck to vent your anger. What? Backing down already?" Chen Fan asked mockingly.
The burly man hesitated several times, unable to speak, and finally said, "I, I was just joking."
What else could he say? He hadn't expected Chen Fan to be so powerful at the time!
"Joking? Unfortunately, I took it seriously. What do you think should happen now?" Chen Fan asked.
The burly man quickly said, "I, I can help you win. You definitely can't handle so many people alone. I can help you deal with the others later."
"No need, because I won't give any chances to those who want to kill me." A cold glint flashed in Chen Fan's eyes.
After experiencing so much, Chen Fan had long understood the meaning of the law of the jungle and the principle of never showing mercy to enemies.
As soon as his words fell, before the burly man could react, Chen Fan moved. A high whip kick directly landed on the burly man's cheek.
"Thump!"
Without even a muffled groan, the burly man was directly kicked unconscious by Chen Fan. His teeth scattered on the ground, and blood continuously flowed from his mouth.
"I now declare, the arena, begins now!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice sounded over the arena's broadcast.
In an instant, ten burly men rushed out of two elevator cages, all madly heading towards the cold weapons in the center of the arena.
In such a situation, whoever could snatch a weapon first would gain the advantage.
But soon, everyone in the VIP box noticed something was wrong.
"Wasn't it fifteen people? Where are the people from that cage? Why isn't anyone coming out?"
Hearing the voice, everyone turned their gaze to the other elevator cage. Compared to the other two cages, this one seemed extremely quiet.
"Damn it, where are they? Are they all dead? Why aren't any of them coming out?"
"I don't see my people coming out either. Are these guys playing cards?!"
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, filled with confusion and puzzlement.