16 Chapter 16: The Game Begins Again

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Hiro, along with the other slaves, was headed towards the Celestial Dragons' room. At this moment, the Hancock sisters carefully followed behind Hiro, seeking a sense of security. Every time they entered the Celestial Dragons' room to 'play the game', it felt like stepping onto a battlefield; their survival was up to fate.

Seeing Hancock's unease, Hiro reached out and held her hand, hoping to offer some comfort. Over time, Hiro had started to perceive Hancock not as an anime character but as a real person, and her slightly tsundere personality had made him genuinely fond of her.

"Gen... Hiro..." Hancock, whose hand was suddenly held by Hiro, blushed intensely.

"Don't worry, we'll all be fine."

"Okay…"

In reality, Hancock didn't even hear what Hiro was saying, she was in a daze as Hiro led her by the hand. Upon arriving in the Celestial Dragons' room, Hiro let go of Hancock's hand. He didn't want their hand-holding to cause trouble. After Hancock felt the lingering warmth in her palm, she became somewhat melancholic.

She secretly thought to herself, "I wish I could hold Hiro's hand forever... Ah, what am I thinking?"

Afterwards, Hancock occasionally stole glances at Hiro's handsome face. She seemed to be thinking about something and wore a shy but happy smile. However, Hiro did not focus on Hancock, his face turned grave.

That's because there were five Celestial Dragons in the room today! Behind these Celestial Dragons, dozens of slaves kneeled, causing Hiro to feel uneasy. So Hiro hid in the crowd, hoping he wouldn't be called for a fight today. With so many people, even if it wasn't a fight to the death, he could still be exhausted.

"Hey, where's the indestructible one? Come out, today you're going to teach my arrogant brothers a lesson. Show them that you're invincible!"

Damn it!

It's always what you fear the most!

Hiro managed to pull a smile and slowly walked towards Saint Charlos. When the other Celestial Dragons saw Hiro, they all showed contemptuous expressions. One female Celestial Dragon scoffed at Saint Charlos, "This little one claims he's indestructible? Charlos, are you out of men? Do you need to borrow a few from me?"

"Shalria, you bitch, dare to talk to your brother like that. Believe it or not, I'll let this indestructible slave of mine wipe out all your slaves, leaving you without any to use!"

Hiro, on the side, was sulking and complaining inwardly, "Hey, hey, hey, when you guys are making threats, don't involve me, bastards!"

At this time, Saint Charlemagne, who had been humiliated last time, stood up, "Shalria, don't be fooled by that slave's small stature. My slave was killed last time because he underestimated him due to his small size. Why don't you send out the captain slave you borrowed from your dad, and let him blow this little guy up?"

Hiro lowered his head on the side, cursing Saint Charlemagne in his heart. This bastard was so vengeful, even inciting others to send out captain slaves.

A captain slave, as the name suggests, is a pirate captain who was captured and made a slave by the Celestial Dragons. In the world of pirates, generally speaking, the captain is the strongest individual on a pirate ship. They are all tough cookies! However, this depends on where the captain comes from. If it's a captain from the East Sea, Hiro could relax a bit, but if it's a captain from the New World, Hiro would have to think about how to save his life.

A green-haired Celestial Dragon impatiently said, "Charlos, let's get started. Let's end this boring game sooner!" Saint Charlos, with a hint of greed, asked, "What about the bet?"

The green-haired Celestial Dragon casually responded, "Just as you said, one Heavenly Gold."

For others, Heavenly Gold is an immense fortune that they could never obtain in their lifetime. It's a fund that a World Government member nation would strive to squeeze out of its people each year. But for the Celestial Dragons, the Heavenly Gold is just pocket money they receive annually. Even if they lose a year's worth of pocket money, it would not have any impact on them. They would just feel annoyed.

Upon hearing the other party's agreement, Saint Charlos burst into laughter and poked Hiro with the stick in his hand, "Hey, indestructible one, do a good job today. Beat all their slaves down, win their Heavenly Gold for me, and I'll give you an extra meal!"

In the face of Charlos's 'generous' reward, Hiro forced a smile and said, "Yes, I'll make sure to knock them all down..."

At this time, figures emerged from behind the five men and approached Hiro. There was one who looked like a boxer, one with a long knife, two sturdy brutes, and an older one-eyed pirate with a captain's hat.

Out of these five men, except for the two brutes, the other three posed a strong threat to Hiro, especially the older one-eyed pirate. Being stared at by him felt like being targeted by a venomous snake, giving off a chilling feeling.

After seeing them take the stage, Saint Charlos arrogantly said, "To save time, all of you go at once!"

Hiro widened his eyes at Saint Charlos, and inwardly cursed him bitterly, "Thanks a lot for this, jerk!"

Regardless of how Hiro cursed, he still had to face reality. He had to figure out a way to overcome this challenge.

Originally, Hiro was quite satisfied with his current strength progression, thinking he could fight against any opponent. However, he didn't expect that Saint Charlos would arrange for him to fight five opponents at once.

If it were one-on-one, Hiro was confident he could win. But facing five opponents at once, three of whom gave off dangerous vibes, was causing him a headache.

Hiro thought to himself, "The best strategy now is to try to take out the two brutes first to reduce the number of enemies."

Looking at the towering height of the two brutes, Hiro couldn't help but brighten up. Generally, taller people are slower, so he could use his agility to navigate between the two brutes. This would cause the others to hesitate in their attacks, and he could use the two brutes as a shield to wage a guerrilla warfare.

In this way, if the enemies attack, they would hurt their teammates, and if they don't, they would be hit by Hiro's counterattacks. They would be stuck in a dilemma, and he could take advantage of this to deal with the enemy.

Plan approved,

Let's go!