Real Trap

As for the person who had caused all of this, Lin Lei, he knew nothing about the situation within the city. Right now, he was enjoying the rewards of being the victor.

The marble sculpture depicted four bottle holders forming a circle, and the hot water pouring down from the bottles flew directly into the bath.

The bathing pool was surrounded by six golden pillars inlaid with gems, and in front of each pillar stood a beautiful female slave holding a bath towel.

Lin Lei's entire body was submerged in the bath, and on either side of him were two female slaves massaging his shoulders and legs. This was the most luxurious bath in Talantum and also the reward that Tullius had given him. He was allowed to take one of the most luxurious baths.

Lin Lei stared at the golden pillars outside the bathing pool, which were embedded with all sorts of gemstones. Just now, when he arrived, he saw two pillars in the middle of the bathing pool's hall. If the gemstones on these pillars were real, one or two of them should be worth quite a bit of money.

"Bull Butcher, you played beautifully in this match."

Tullius was lazily lying down in front of Lin Lei, carrying a few naked female slaves in his arms.

"What?" Lin Lei came back to his senses, a look of confusion on his face.

"Oh, look at what our Bull Butcher warrior is doing now. He's actually distracted even when there are beauties around him." 

Tullius did not get angry. Instead, he began to tease Lin Lei.

"I'm just thinking about how much the gemstones on the pillars are worth."

Lin Lei shook his head, speaking the truth in a rare manner.

"If we go by your value in the first match, one of the gems on this pillar can probably buy you 50 matches."

Tullius raised his head to look at the golden pillars. He did not mock Lin Lei but instead began to make some serious calculations.

Lin Lei did not say anything. He knew that Tullius still had more to say. As expected, the man thought for a moment before laughing.

"As for the current you, it can only buy 20 matches."

"My value has increased by so much?" Although he had mentally prepared himself, upon hearing this sudden difference, Lin Lei could not help but be a little surprised.

"Of course, it was a battle between the fledgling Bull Butcher against The Butcher with inborn magic and an incomparably strong body. At first glance, it was obvious that Bull Butcher would definitely lose, but in the end, he won with a miraculous victory. What a wonderful story of a warrior."

Tullius narrowed his eyes and sighed as if he truly was sighing at Lin Lei's performance in that battle.

However, Lin Lei knew that right now, Tullius was probably calculating how much he could bring him.

Lin Lei did not care about any of this. He turned his head, wiped his hands dry, and placed a piece of yogurt cake into his mouth. The yogurt cake was sweet and sour, and it melted in his mouth. The fragrance of the cream filled his mouth, and Lin Lei squinted in enjoyment as he enjoyed the feeling of the yogurt cake melting in his mouth.

Lin Lei loved to eat sweet and sour things. In his previous life, anyone who had spent some time with him would know that. After all, Lin Lei would always have sweet and sour snacks on him, and even when ordering food, he would always order sweet and sour things.

"I've never seen a man like to eat this kind of pastry."

Tullius looked at Lin Lei with interest.

"But haven't you also never seen an orc like me?"

Lin Lei shrugged his shoulders, then casually tossed another piece of yogurt cake into his mouth.

Tullius nodded noncommittally, then looked up at the dancers dancing above the sculpture.

They stood barefoot on the small stone plate above the sculpture and spun rapidly one circle after another. The edges of their gorgeous skirts emitted circles of sparks, but their skirts did not burn at all.

"It's really pleasing to the eye."

Tullius looked at Lin Lei, who had a look of confusion on his face.

"I don't know much about these things. Do you want me to go up and dance? May the Ancestral God bless me."

"Hahahahaha, I can't bear to use you as a dancer."

Tullius laughed.

"I just feel that these dancers have their merits. For example, they're pleasing to the eye. Well, you can learn from them in this aspect."

Tullius' expression became serious.

"Do you think my fist is not beautiful enough? But isn't it fine as long as I win the competition? Why do I still have to..."

"No, no, no, you misunderstood me."

Tullius shook his head.

"The reason why a dancer's dance is beautiful enough is because of her superb dance skills. Oh, of course, it's also because of her beautiful face and soft waist. Your fist technique now is like one of those beautiful women there. Although it's enough to make others whistle for you, it's far from enough."

He released the female slave in his arms, straightened up, and turned his head toward Lin Lei. "Listen. Your current level of skill is too low. I have to send you to Gladiator School to learn martial arts. Although you've defeated The Butcher, he's just a slightly more difficult opponent. If you were to face an opponent who's very powerful from all aspects, you wouldn't be able to fight back at all."

"Alright, I agree with you." Lin Lei raised his eyebrows.

"But why didn't you say this before?"

Without waiting for Tullius to speak, Lin Lei raised his hand and said, "Alright, I understand."

When Tullius saw him fight his first match and extended an olive branch to him, it was just a small bet. It was just a test. If he won the second match, it meant that Tullius was right and he could continue to bet. If he lost, Tullius would not lose anything either.

"I've heard that fox orcs are very smart. It seems like it's true."

Tullius was stunned for a second, then he laughed.

"Since you've already allowed me to enter Gladiator School to learn martial arts, can I appoint a teacher myself?"

Lin Lei pondered for a moment, then raised his head to look at Tullius.

"Of course, you can, but I have to know who you want to choose to be your martial arts teacher. If that person's strength is lacking, I won't agree."

"Daisy. I want to choose Daisy as my martial arts teacher. Can I?"

"Daisy, the mixed-blood elf?"

A playful look appeared on Tullius' face. "Daisy is an excellent gladiator, so I'm not worried about her being your martial arts teacher. Well, I heard that you two had a good relationship in prison?"

"She taught me some things in prison. I think she's very outstanding. If she can become my teacher, I believe my martial arts learning will be twice as effective with half the effort."

"Since the brave warrior has said so, and Daisy is indeed as excellent as you said, what reason do I have to disagree?"

Tullius laid down lazily again, and the female slave beside him fell into his arms again.

"But are you sure that you're just using a dancer as an example and not asking me to go up and dance?"

"If you want to, I don't mind. But please forgive me, I'll cover my eyes first."