"Gambling? Even if we want to gamble, we will definitely not do it here." Alex shook his head as he responded.

Before Michael could inquire what they were doing here, he continued, "The casino is just a front, more like a facade. But, there is a basement below the casino, where the real fun is."

Michael was quite surprised when he heard that. This was kind of unexpected, and as someone who had been living a life full of suppression for several years, he had never really gone to such places.

But then, he thought about the gym, where the basement was where the main headquarters of the shadow assembly gang was located.

If just anyone entered into the gym, they would not realize that there was something below the gym. It was quite efficient at hiding a lot of things.

The two of them did not talk much, as they entered into the casino.

As soon as they entered the casino, Michael saw an array of gambling tables, with only a few people playing. The dealers dealt the cards, on some tables, while others were focusing on other types of games.

As expected, since this casino was located in the outskirts of the city, it was not luxuriously decorated, and neither was it big.

Alex did not go to any table, and Michael did not notice anyone that he was familiar with within the casino.

The two of them headed towards a door in the opposite direction of the one they had entered the casino through. Michael saw that above the door's frame, it was written in bold, 'No Unauthorized Personnel'.

Standing on each side of the door were two bouncers, wearing a black outfit, which were quite fitting, showcasing their muscles.

When the two of them reached the door, they were not stopped, and were allowed to easily enter. This was something that attracted some attention to some of the gamblers, but they did not pay further attention.

Going through the corridor for just about 4 meters, they went through a metallic door, behind which was a set of stairs that led downwards.

At the very end of the stairs, there was yet another set of metallic double doors. And, there was yet another pair of bouncers.

The two of them climbed down the stairs, and the two bouncers opened the door for them.

The moment that the door was opened, Michael was momentarily stunned. That was because, as soon as the door opened, he realized that they were actually soundproof.

Coming through the door was a loud noise, which was mainly from a lot of people either celebrating, cursing, or chanting about something.

The thing that actually surprised Michael was that, despite his enhanced senses, he had not picked up any sound behind the doors, before they were opened.

This proved that the materials that was used in making the doors and the walls were much advanced, totally out of place in such a rundown casino. To be able to block the sound to such an extent, it was not simple.

And from the words that he could pick through the noise, Michael quickly understood the situation. It seemed, this was an underground fighting arena, and there was currently a fight ongoing.

Alex looked towards Michael, hoping to see his shocked expression. But, he was left disappointed when he realized that Michael seemingly had not reacted.

He could not help but think, maybe this was not the first time that Michael had visited such a place. And, that was kind of to be expected, considering that if he was from a big background, so, things like this were quite normal to him, right?

The two of them then entered, allowing Michael to be able to see clearly this underground fighting arena.

The underground fighting arena had a wide circular chamber carved out. Rough metal stands rose around the perimeter, packed with several hundred spectators pressed shoulder to shoulder, their faces half-lit by the flickering lights.

The air was thick with heat, sweat, and the sharp scent of blood, vibrating with shouts, curses, and the clang of metal barriers.

At the center, a reinforced ring dominated the space, its scarred floor stained dark from countless fights.

Two fighters were already engaged within it, their movements and actions drawing roars from the crowd as the atmosphere teetered between excitement and restrained violence.

The place was quite lively. But at the same time, it looked like a fight would break out between the spectators at any time.

Looking at most of the spectators, they were quite well-dressed, implying that they were from a good background.

But from the way that they were behaving, it was almost unlike what was expected of them. If those that respected them out there saw then right now, they would be left dumbfounded.

"Let's go towards that stand. There are no VIP private rooms, but there is a VIP stand. I already reserved a seat for you." Alex shouted due to the loud noise inside the underground arena.

By this time, the doors behind them had already been closed, blocking the sound from going out.

At Alex's words, Michael nodded, and the two of them headed towards one of the stands.

The area that Alex had pointed seemed to be more organized as compared to the other areas. Additionally, the way that the people that were sitting in those areas were carrying themselves, it should that they held higher positions as compared to the others.

When the two of them arrived, they attracted little attention, as most of the people were so much focused on the fight below.

Michael and Alex sat down, as Michael noticed that Raymond and the others that usually hang around Alex were present as well.

The seats were quite comfortable to sit on, obviously made from high-end leather. They were definitely better than those in the other stands, where the seats were quite rough when looked at.

After sitting down, Alex also concentrated on the fight below, as he also began shouting like the rest of the crowd inside the underground fighting arena.

It seemed that one of the fighters below was quite popular as compared to the other, as most of the crowd within the underground arena were chanting his name.

Michael did not need anyone to tell him who was who, as the way that people reacted was enough for him to be able to tell who was who based on how they chanted.

Looking at the fight below, one of them seemed to have quite an advantage over the other. But even then, it was not easy for him to be able to win against his opponent.

At the moment, the two of them had already fought, to the extent that they were already bleeding. Still, one of them had more serious injuries as compared to the other one.

But maybe due to his willpower, he was still able to fight. Though, Michael could easily tell that he would not be able to last long, as he was already showing signs of weaknesses.

As expected, about 4 minutes later, the one who was most injured, ended up being defeated. And as soon as he was defeated, collapsing onto the ground, the underground arena erupted once again.

This time the noise was louder than before, a mixture of excitement and curses of anger and hatred.

Michael could not help but try to cover his ears, as the noise was just too loud. For him, someone with enhanced hearing senses, it was becoming a little difficult for him to continue tolerating the sound here.

It was not just the sound, but the thick smell of sweat and blood was quite disturbing to him. Still, he was able to tolerate the smell, as he just tried to ignore it.

But it was completely different when it came to the noise. It was just too loud.

It seemed, he might need to leave. Otherwise, who could tell if he might end up losing his sense of hearing due to the noise?

But he was then surprised when he realized that he was already adapting to the sound. Initially, it was deafening to his ears, but as time went by, he got used to the noise.

And in just a little while, he felt like he was in an ordinary marketplace, despite the people around him screaming and shouting loudly.

After winning, the winner of the battle remained within the ring for quite a while, before he finally left. It was only after the fighter left the ring that finally, things began settling around in the stands.

"The next battle is between Dave and Beetle. Dave is the current underground boxing champion, while Beetle is the challenger.

He himself has been the underground boxing champion for quite a while, and only lost the title to Dave during the previous battle between them.

This time, he aims to reclaim his title, together with his honor as the underground boxing champion. Will he be able to do it?

Those that want to make bets, you can do so on the tablets that have been distributed to you. You have 5 minutes to make a decision, as after 5 minutes, the betting will be closed. Immediately after 5 minutes are up, it will be the time for the fight, and no more bets will be accepted.

The countdown starts now!" At this moment, the sound of an announcer echoed throughout the whole underground fighting arena, from the speakers spread inside the arena.

"Hey, do you want to place a bet? Since you are not familiar with these guys, I can tell you their characters, their fighting styles and so on, so that you can decide on whether you are going to bet or not." Alex suddenly spoke to Michael.

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