The wolf released in the Coliseum was a genetically mutated one, its size much larger than that of ordinary wolves, and it was also more ferocious; those Fang-like teeth were enough to make one shudder without the cold.
Ayu's figure darted around the arena, the agile shadow of the wolf following closely behind her.
After quickly assessing the strength of the wolf, Ayu's furrowed brows slowly relaxed, instead of choosing to retreat, she directly faced the charge and grabbed the wolf by its head.
The wolf snarled viciously, struggling ceaselessly; its tremendous strength managed to break free from Ayu's hold, leaving her somewhat astonished as she hadn't expected it to be so powerful.
But there was no time for Ayu to think further as the wolf attacked again, Ayu's foot lashing out at the wolf's abdomen, far quicker than the wolf could react.
With a thud, the mid-air wolf was kicked to the ground. It wasn't over; Ayu pounced forward, again seizing the wolf's head and this time, she twisted its neck until it snapped.
The wolf struggled in Ayu's arms for a moment before it eventually lost its life, turning into a limp corpse.
"That was spectacular, but somewhat unsatisfying..."
Apollo stood up and applauded Ayu, his eyes flickering with a chilly light.
He then rang the bell on the dining table again, and two more wolves were released. Upon seeing this, Ning Fan and the others' expressions changed, looking at Apollo with indignant fury.
Facing two genetically mutated wolves this time, Ayu didn't go for a temporary retreat but charged straight at them instead.
First, a roundhouse kick sent one wolf flying, then Ayu stepped on the other wolf beneath her, following with a forceful stomp, crushing its skull and ending its life.
The remaining wolf was no longer a concern and was swiftly killed by Ayu after a few simple exchanges.
"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"
Apollo applauded again, laughing heartily.
Although Ayu had killed both wolves, Ning Fan and the others couldn't feel happy at this time, as it was clear that Apollo had no intention of letting Ayu off.
Sure enough, in less than ten seconds, the gates of the Coliseum opened on all sides, releasing all of the wolves. At a glance, there were roughly twenty or so.
Asura pounded on the iron cage furiously, watching his companion being surrounded by more than twenty wolves, unable to contain his rage any longer.
In the other two cages, Gladiator and Fang's expressions were equally dreadful.
Ayu's face was serious, her beautiful complexion paler; a pack of nearly starved wolves now seeing food charged at her, intent on tearing Ayu to pieces.
Graceful figures sprinted swiftly toward her in the Coliseum, Ayu daring not to confront them head-on, her only choice was to fight while retreating.
Having just kicked one wolf away, another charged at her from the side, and before she knew it, Ayu was cornered.
Seeing Ayu at the point of no return, Ning Fan and the others' concern escalated further.
"Damn, damn you, beast!!!" Asura hammered furiously at the iron cage, his eyes bloodshot as he watched Ayu surrounded by the pack of wolves.
A pack of starved wolves wouldn't speak to Ayu about the spirit of combat, and after she was cornered, a red glint appeared in all their eyes.
One wolf in the pack let out a howl, as if signaling the charge like a war trumpet, and all the wolves rushed forward.
Ayu's fist slammed into a wolf's head with a crack, breaking its skull, while her own fair fist was broken, oozing droplets of crimson.
"Whimper..." A wolf bit into Ayu's shoulder, and with a darkened expression, she forcefully threw the wolf off and began to pound its face with her fists.
Facing the wolves' assault, Ayu's body accumulated more and more wounds, on her shoulders, legs, arms; bite marks were everywhere, bloody and fierce, and it was unclear whether the blood on her face was hers or the wolves'.
All Ayu could do now was to protect her neck from being bitten while killing the blue wolves around her.
However, within ten minutes the gruesome fight was about to end, Ayu had no strength left, she had killed the last wolf by biting it to death.
With a ferocious expression, she shook the wolf's neck, which she had bitten through, but she did not let go of her bite, gulping down the hot blood that flowed into her throat, the pungent stench of blood permeating the Coliseum.
Witnessing such a brutal scene, Ning Fan and the others were deeply moved, filled with anger and unwillingness!
"Hehehe, Asura, this reminds me of Ancient Rome, where Gladiators were just as fierce; they say they could even kill lions barehanded. I wonder if she could manage that?"
Apollo watched coldly from above.
"The even more exciting performance is about to begin, are you all looking forward to it?"
"Bastard, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you!"
"Yes, it's intentional, I just want to test the effectiveness of these genetically modified creatures, hehehe…"
Ning Fan was accusing Apollo of deliberately trying to kill Ayu, but the latter was talking about testing the genetically altered animals.
This made Ning Fan's face grow even uglier, for although Apollo had changed his phrasing, in some sense it was still a form of contempt for Ayu and the others.
"You son of a bitch, give me a chance! Let me fight! Don't pick on a woman!"
From the cage below, Ale roared furiously, banging on the bars, which were almost deformed under the force of his punches.
Apollo frowned slightly, took a quick look at Ale, and after a moment's thought, he agreed to Ale's request and had him released.
Once released, Ale immediately ran over to Ayu, picked her up, and checked her injuries.
The more he saw, the angrier Ale became; at that moment, he wished he could rush up and tear Apollo to pieces!
Ayu's body was covered in wounds, and her consciousness was also beginning to blur; she needed treatment quickly.
Just then, a black-maned lion burst out from the east gate of the Coliseum, and like the previous wolves, it was also genetically modified.
Ale grinned, his smile chillingly cruel, as he set Ayu aside and began to walk step by step toward the lion.
"Hahaha, Asura, who would have thought your friends are so entertaining!"
Apollo could still laugh now, but soon he would not be able to anymore.