Rules are meant to be broken

Rules are set by humans, so those who can break them are also humans.

Listening to 176 popularizing so many gladiator rules for him, Tom knew he had to deal with nothing.

According to the rules, the opponents of the gladiator's debut are either beginners, or opponents with less than 5 or 10 points. If there really isn't one, then put an ant as the opponent.

However, since it was Zhang Meng who made the rules, Tom knew that he was naturally facing cards that were not played according to the rules.

Tom could tell at a glance that this seemingly thin monkey like opponent was not a simple character.

"Tom, either defeat him or be taken down by him," Zhang Meng proudly leaned down from the edge of the pit. "If you can take him down, not only will I give you 20 points, but I will also change your team name once. Is that fair?"

Tom smiled and said, "It's really fair."

He deliberately emphasized the word "fairness".

"So the Saint Tom's Gladiator Debut... Now, hahaha!"

As it was his debut, Tom could specify weapons, but Zhang Meng did not break the rules in this regard. The fire circle controlled by Zhang Meng surrounded the two of them along the edge of the pit. He saw 136 on the opposite side picking up two daggers and walking towards him step by step with a grim smile.

Tom designated a circular shield and a dagger. Since he couldn't dodge due to his limited mobility, he decided to use a shield to defend himself. After the Micro Cataclysm occurred, he wore armor and fought mainly to defend and counterattack. He was very familiar with this aspect.

On the 136th, he approached Tom and made a proud gesture of cutting his throat, saying, "Kid, you're dead!"

Tom didn't take this seriously, and then No. 136 took the lead in attacking, stabbing Tom with two daggers one in front and one behind. Tom calmly blocked the opponent's second dagger attack with a round shield, then turned his body and used his left shoulder to forcefully attack.

The strong resistance to impact meant that Tom's muscles were very strong. After the dagger was stabbed into his shoulder, he immediately controlled his muscles to firmly clamp the dagger, and then swung the dagger with the other hand to counterattack, forcing No. 136 to release the stabbed dagger and retreat.

"Wow!"

"What a lifeless guy!" The mutated people on the edge of the pit exclaimed in amazement.

The distance from his shoulder to his heart was not far. At the beginning of the battle, Tom risked being hit in the heart by his opponent in exchange for one less weapon, which was truly bold and desperate.

"Kid, you work hard enough, I like it!" Number 136 licked his tongue and changed the dagger from his left hand to his right hand. "Do you still have to use your right shoulder to eat my dagger later?"

Tom smiled and threw the dagger in his right hand, taking the shield from his left. After all, the left shoulder is injured and it's not easy to use the shield with force anymore.

Next, No. 136 launched another attack, and Tom relied on his agile right hand to block with a shield, moving his steps while blocking to avoid being pushed to the edge of the fire wall by No. 136.

Under Zhang Meng's control, the circle of fire slowly shrank, and number 136 intentionally wanted to push Tom towards the edge of the fire wall. Once his back was stained with flames, the pain would inevitably distract him, and then it was time for number 136 to take advantage of the situation and launch a deadly attack.

After two attacks, Flight 136 saw that while Tom was holding up his shield, he pulled a dagger and changed his shoulder to hit him. With a loud thud, Tom was pushed back, his hair quickly scorched by the fire wall, and his back skin emitted a pungent burning smell.

"Death!" Number 136 smirked and stabbed Tom's abdomen, which was exposed from the edge of the shield, with a dagger. Just as he thought Tom would dodge again, he was surprised to see the stab penetrate his flesh.

Tom was stabbed in the abdomen by a dagger, but quickly used the same technique to clamp the dagger with his abdominal muscles. At the same time, he threw away a shield and hugged number 136, then rotated vigorously with his left foot as the center, attempting to turn number 136 around and press it against the fire wall.

Number 136 was shocked, but with rich experience in Fire Circle combat, he immediately made the most standard approach by shifting his focus and falling backwards.

This one toppled Tom who was holding him.

"I don't have a weapon, neither do you." This was the first thought of 136 after landing on the head, returning to hand to hand combat without weapons. Tom, who was beaten internally by his captain and had his shoulders and abdomen stabbed with daggers, didn't feel like he couldn't beat him.

However, Tom, who fell to the ground, flipped over and pressed him down, then a sharp dagger pressed against his throat, "Surrender or die!"

"How could you still..." Number 136 realized the problem as soon as he spoke. His two daggers were on Tom, and now Tom took the opportunity to hold him down and pulled out the dagger inserted in his shoulder, pressing it against his throat, completing the reversal.

"I surrender... I surrender!" No. 136 shouted loudly, no one hesitated between losing points and losing their lives.

"Dead fight! Dead fight!" The mutant on the side didn't accept such a result, and Zhang Meng didn't seem to accept it either. The contraction of the fire circle still didn't stop, and it was about to burn to the foot of number 136.

"One of the two must die before it's over!" Zhang Meng shouted crazily, "If you want to live, you have to kill the other person. Tom, can you do it?"

Tom threw away his dagger and stood up, then reached out to 136, pulling him up as well. "I refuse. Gladiator's debut is not a fight to death, that's what you said. He surrendered, why did I kill him?"

"Because I am the rule maker, I..." Zhang Meng shouted loudly at the edge of the pit, "I say whoever dies must die!"

Tom smiled and faced the approaching fire wall with a fearless expression. Instead, he just looked up and said loudly, "He gave up, I won. It's just that simple. It seems that the rules for you mutants are... just like your temper, they are also chaotic."

"If you have power, you can do whatever you want. You are my two legged sheep now. If I want you to kill him, you must kill him, otherwise he will kill you. Number 136, kill him for me!" Zhang Meng was almost insane.

Number 136 hesitated for a moment, looked at Tom's candid gaze, gritted his teeth and turned to pick up the dagger on the ground. "Either you die... or I die, it's just that you're too..." Before he could finish speaking, he was just as stunned as the others beside him.

Because Tom turned around and walked towards the wall of fire without hesitation, the intense flames quickly ignited him.

"No! No!" Zhang Meng shouted out loud and quickly waved his hand, all the flames extinguished, including those on Tom. "I don't allow you to die like this, you bastard. I want to see you have your throat cut open and watch your blood flow dry in despair! Number 136, go over and cut his throat. I will immediately make you a destined person!"

136's eyes flashed with joy, and the dagger in his hand unconsciously clenched again.

At this moment, Tom's clothes and hair were burned all over, but his strong skin defense prevented him from suffering serious burns in the fire. He turned his head to look at 136, then looked up at the mutated people gathered around the pit and looked down. His gaze fell on the window of a two-story building not far behind them.

When he was training in the training room today, he had a guess. If this guess is confirmed, then some contradictory things will be confirmed.

"Number 136, get your hands on me! Kill him!" Zhang Meng urged his opponent who had been intimidated by Tom and had not taken action for a while. Number 136 hesitated for a moment before walking over step by step.

"Isn't that right?" Tom frowned. If it was really wrong, he wouldn't sit still and wait for death. He watched as number 136 approached, clenching his fists. As long as number 136 takes another step closer, he will pull out the dagger inserted in his abdomen and launch a counterattack.

At this moment, Zhang Meng suddenly covered his headache and let out a shout, then shouted loudly the next second, "Stop! Stop 136! You lost, according to the rules of the debut duel show, if the main attacker loses, 30 points will be deducted!"

Winning a game earns 5 points, drawing earns 2 points, and losing earns 5 points. This debut was deducted 30 points, and theoretically, 136th would be very regretful, regretting that he started too late. But now that the results have been announced, he feels a sense of relief.

But seeing him take a deep breath, he turned his head and walked towards the just opened door on his team's side.

"That's right!" Tom looked up at the building he was just looking at, nodded secretly, and then exchanged a glance with Zhang Meng. He saw anger and unwillingness in Zhang Meng's eyes, which further confirmed his speculation.

Zhang Meng reluctantly announced again, "The 301 of the Ghoul Squad won their debut in gladiatorial competition with a score of 35 points. I allow you to change the name of the gladiatorial Squad once, do you want to change it?"

Tom smiled again, but the pain caused by the wound on his body made him tug at the corner of his mouth. Then he replied loudly, "I want to change the name of the team to... Luo Jun Team!"

"Luo Jun?" Zhang Meng was extremely angry and raised the flame with one hand, but he quickly suppressed it again. "Okay... just call Luo Jun!"

When finally retelling the name, Zhang Meng almost gritted his teeth and shouted it out, indicating how much he hated the name in his heart.

This further confirms Tom's speculation that Zhang Meng had been secretly in love with his fellow villager Zhang Jiaqi in the rental building, but Zhang Jiaqi was in love with her boyfriend Luo Jun. Later, while climbing up the rooftop to prepare for parachuting, Zhang Meng wanted to take Zhang Jiaqi away. Zhang Jiaqi would rather die than jump down and instead fell to death. It can be said that in Zhang Meng's view, if it weren't for Luo Jun's appearance, Zhang Jiaqi wouldn't have died.

However, Tom wanted to change the name of the Ghoul Squad to the Luo Army Squad that Zhang Meng hated the most. Zhang Meng admitted that it was impossible with his narrow mindedness, and the only explanation was that there was someone else at the top of the camp.

Tom covered his wound and strode into the door. Someone in the team immediately pulled out a dagger and bandaged the bleeding for him. There were still basic treatment methods available, after all, Zhang Meng or the person behind him didn't want to die every day in the wrestling competition.

There is no doubt that the woman responsible for dressing him is a woman, and of course, these women are also bound to be at the mercy of the mutant.

Feeling the pain in his abdomen diminishing, Tom fell into contemplation.

The mutated person has a irritable personality and low patience, but they are unexpectedly more obedient to the rules. This makes Tom feel that based on Zhang Meng's two performances, it is unlikely that they have established and strictly enforced these rules.

When eating, the strong give priority and are very indulgent, but the mutated person who has not received food and women behaves exceptionally well, which is naturally due to Zhang Meng's iron blooded suppression. However, as a leader, Zhang Meng doesn't seem to have a long-term vision. Therefore, this seemingly chaotic and orderly mutant camp must have a dual leader.

This is the reason why Tom bravely ignored Zhang Meng's demands for a dead fight and crashed into the wall of fire, because the rule makers did not want Tom to use his life to prove that his rules were being trampled and broken by the executors.