Chapter 598

"Because everyone is betting on the Profound Mirror Guild to win, the current odds have reached eight to one!" the middle-aged man said coldly.

"That is to say, even if you win the bet, including the principal, you will only receive a prize of no more than 400,000 Advent Coins."

"However, once you lose the bet, then the 3 million Advent Coin principal will all disappear; although the probability of losing is low, it is not completely zero!" he stared at Zhuang Xunzhou, his eyes flashing with a hint of sharpness.

"Winning only gets 400,000, but losing requires paying a price of 3 million..."

"Do you still think you're very smart?"

His eyes held a hint of indifference, and his words choked Young Master Zhuang so much that he couldn't speak for a moment!

"Instead, betting on the Black Slaughter Guild, the odds have reached one to eight; even if you only bet 400,000, you can get a prize of 3 million. That is the true way to win big with a small stake," he added.

His analysis was logical, and naturally, it was met with nods from the surrounding people.

Zhuang Xunzhou was too young; his control over economics and his vision for gambling naturally couldn't compare to these old hands.

He inherited so much wealth at such a young age and had the mentality of an upstart, which was why he was so arrogant and mocked the people around him for having no guts.

However, the middle-aged man's powerful counterattack now left him unable to step down.

After a long time, Zhuang Xunzhou finally thought of a way to argue back, restrained the dumbfounded look in his eyes, and sneered.

"You... what you said makes some sense, but it's completely armchair strategy."

"Although the odds for this battle are low and the returns are low, the probability of losing the bet is also extremely low!"

"So, it's still a guaranteed win; no matter how much I bet, it's a smart decision!"

"You all have no guts, so why bother arguing?"

His eyes were proud; he seemed quite satisfied with his performance.

At this time, the middle-aged man's mouth curled slightly.

"Hehe..."

"Then I'll bet 400,000 Advent Coins on the Black Slaughter Guild; if I lose the bet, then I will apologize to Young Master Zhuang."

"If you lose the bet, then you will apologize to everyone present, how about that?"

The middle-aged man had a calm face, and his eyes flashed with the light of wisdom.

He was none other than Su Ming's former principal... Wang Tingshan!

His class-changer talent wasn't strong, but he could hold the position of principal at a Grade-A institution, so naturally, his EQ and IQ were both extremely high.

Otherwise, he couldn't have climbed to this level in this society.

This move could dampen Zhuang Xunzhou's arrogance and also serve to vent some frustration for the people around him!

As long as he had this intention, regardless of whether he won or lost in the end, he would be able to win the appreciation of a group of powerful people.

400,000 in exchange for so many high-level connections was incredibly worth it...

This was his keen insight into opportunity.

He could grasp even the slightest chance and gain benefits.

Most importantly... he always felt that the child named Moon-Slicing Swordsman looked very familiar, giving him an inexplicable sense of trust, which was why he was willing to bet.

The distance was too far, and he couldn't see Su Ming's features clearly; plus, the disguise effect of the Faceless Man Bracelet meant he couldn't recognize Su Ming.

But regardless, he had made the right decision!

Once Wang Tingshan said this, everyone was slightly surprised.

Although what he said made sense, no one present was really willing to bet on the Black Slaughter Guild to win.

Because the probability of winning was truly too low.

The surrounding people looked at Wang Tingshan, and a hint of admiration and appreciation emerged in their eyes.

"Sir is bold; I am Zhang Shaning, Vice President of the Muxue Guild. May we get to know each other?"

"Your courage is extraordinary; I am the principal of Zhaoquan City No. 1 High School. May I ask your name?"

"Sir, I am from the Economic Bureau of Longyuan City..."

"I am from the Yufang Group..."

A group of people with impressive auras all crowded around, smiling and talking to Wang Tingshan.

"Nice to meet you all, my name is Wang Tingshan..." Wang Tingshan said with a smile.

At this point, Wang Tingshan's goal had been completely achieved!

As for the money, it was no longer important; what he wanted was connections!

Zhuang Xunzhou looked at this scene with a cold smile on his face.

He also saw through Wang Tingshan's intentions.

This person just wanted to step on him to get to know the powerful people around!

"Haha, truly bold."

"Alright, then I'll take this bet," he said with a cold smile, his eyes full of the confidence that he had pegged Wang Tingshan.

"This will be the decision you regret the most!" As long as he could win, then he hadn't lost this confrontation.

Wang Tingshan would apologize to him in public; he couldn't wait to see the look of the loser.

At this moment, a small number of people stood with Wang Tingshan.

But more people chose to support Zhuang Xunzhou; after all, he was the chairman of the Wan Wu Group, and the benefits that could be extracted from him were much greater than from Wang Tingshan.

Not just the bottom layer, even powerful and influential people would fawn over the powerful; this was human nature.

Moreover, the unknown contestant of the Black Slaughter Guild had too low a win rate.

"Young Master Zhuang has extraordinary guts; I, Ji Xu of the Red Oxygen Consortium, will also bet with you. I bet on the Profound Mirror Guild to win, 500,000," someone said with a smile.

"I also bet 780,000!" people stepped forward and said one after another.

Zhuang Xunzhou crossed his arms, nodded secretly, and was extremely confident.

Soon, the odds reached 13 to 1!

Everyone was betting on the Profound Mirror Guild to win!

But this also meant... once Wang Tingshan won, he would be able to get 13 times the return!

Su Ming listened to the conversation in the surrounding audience seats, his face as calm as an ancient well.

Does no one think I'll win?

That's for the best...

It shows that my identity is hidden very well, and no one recognizes me.

However, what surprised him was that his former principal, Wang Tingshan, had actually come too.

It seems that after the school's grade was upgraded, Principal Wang had also become wealthy and had the ability to watch the competition on-site.

His early investment in himself had already reaped a handsome reward.

Finally, the words of the World Rules sounded.

【First Round】

【Black Slaughter · Moon-Slicing Swordsman VS Profound Mirror · Shi Liang】

【The competition officially begins!】

The voice resounded through the sky.

The broadcast that Su Ming and the spectators near him heard was the names of the contestants and guilds for that arena.

The broadcasts near other battlefields were the names of other contestants.

During the qualifiers, many people were fighting simultaneously.

It wasn't until the semi-finals and finals that it became the focus of everyone's attention, with a single battlefield.