Chapter 69 - 61: I Want to See the Cards
Just as Lin Yi finished signing the contract and was following Manager Wang out of the office.
At that moment.
The fierce battle in the ring had already ended, the victor and loser clearly decided.
As expected, it was the notoriously fearsome "Downhill Tiger," Zhao Hao, who had once again knocked his opponent off the stage and claimed victory!
The entire Thunder Arena erupted as if plunged into a vat of boiling oil!
The deafening roar nearly threatened to blow the roof off the dome. Countless frenzied spectators, red in the face, screamed themselves hoarse, shouting the same name:
"Zhao Hao! Zhao Hao! Downhill Tiger! Downhill Tiger!"
Feverish gazes converged on the center of the ring, like stars paying homage to the moon.
Under the spotlight.
Zhao Hao stood proudly. Beads of sweat rolled down his bronze skin, which was streaked with several fresh bloody marks, adding to his fierce and savage demeanor.
He panted lightly, his chest heaving, basking in the supreme glory that belonged only to the victor.
An announcer in a sequined suit, microphone in hand, his voice trembling with excitement, was shouting to the entire audience:
"Ladies! And gentlemen! Just a moment ago! Right before our very eyes! ’Downhill Tiger’ Zhao Hao! He has achieved an unprecedented thirty-win streak! He has become the undisputed overlord of our Thunder Arena’s First Grade Middle Stage Martial Artists, with the longest winning streak! Let us once again offer our most feverish cheers to our king—Zhao Hao!!!"
ROAR!!!
The announcer’s inflammatory words were like lighting a powder keg; the crowd’s emotions completely detonated.
Even more frenzied shouts surged forth like a tsunami.
The entire arena trembled slightly amidst the wave of sound!
Just then.
The micro earpiece in the announcer’s ear blinked.
He tilted his head to listen, a flicker of surprise flashing across his face, which was instantly replaced by even greater excitement.
He abruptly turned to Zhao Hao in the center of the ring, extended the microphone, and asked in a booming voice:
"Zhao Hao! I’ve just received the latest news! A new challenger has specifically requested to challenge you, the king of the thirty-win streak! How are you feeling? Do you still have the courage to push for that awe-inspiring thirty-first consecutive victory?!"
Upon hearing this, a savage light flashed in Zhao Hao’s eyes. He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and responded in a clear voice filled with undisguised contempt and powerful confidence:
"Warm-up? That last fight barely made me break a sweat! Of course I’ll continue! I’d like to see which overconfident fool dares to challenge me, the Downhill Tiger!"
"Awesome! What confidence!"
The announcer immediately jumped in, his voice rising an octave, full of inflammatory energy:
"Then, let us welcome tonight’s challenger with our most thunderous applause and cheers! He is... from Yang City No. 1 High School—the genius teenager, Lin Yi!!!"
The spotlight instantly swung to the entrance of the contestant’s tunnel.
The announcer continued his impassioned introduction:
"Those of you who follow the educational scene here in Yang City will be no stranger to this name! Lin Yi! A third-year student at Yang City No. 1 High School, hailed as Yang City’s most brilliant and most promising new star of the Martial Dao in the last four years, with a real shot at one of the nation’s top ten martial arts academies!"
"And now, only in the first semester of his third year, he has already broken through to the First Grade Middle Stage! His future is limitless!"
"Tonight, he is here to challenge the thirty-win-streak king, Zhao Hao! Will the Downhill Tiger defend his honor and continue his undefeated legend? Or will the genius teenager burst onto the scene and stage a shocking upset?"
"A clash of titans, about to erupt! After a thirty-minute preparation period, let’s wait with bated breath!!!"
The announcer’s words were like a ladle of cold water hitting boiling oil—the crowd instantly erupted!
"Lin Yi from Yang City No. 1 High School? The legendary genius?"
"Oh my god! He’s actually fighting in an underground arena?!"
"It’s really him! I’ve seen him on TV accepting an award!"
"This is gonna be a good show! A schoolboy versus an old pro!"
The entire arena instantly went into an uproar!
Cries of shock and murmurs of discussion rose and fell, one after another.
Even the regular spectators who didn’t pay much attention to education news had more or less heard the name "Lin Yi."
He was Yang City’s greatest hope this year for getting into one of the top ten academies!
And now, this highly anticipated genius had actually stepped into this bloody and brutal arena to challenge the notoriously fearsome Zhao Hao!
This huge contrast and suspense instantly set everyone’s adrenaline pumping.
Countless eyes were glued to the ring, wishing the match would start immediately!
Just then.
The giant screen directly above the ring switched, clearly displaying the details of the next duel:
"’Downhill Tiger’ Zhao Hao vs. ’The Prodigy’ Lin Yi!"
"Zhao Hao, First Grade Middle Stage, Odds: 1.1!"
"Lin Yi, First Grade Middle Stage, Odds: 2.8!"
Lin Yi’s gaze swept over the glaring numbers on the screen, and his expression instantly darkened.
Odds of 2.8?
And his opponent’s odds were only 1.1!
’Does the arena look down on me this much?’
If the Rules didn’t forbid it and there was enough time, he would have found someone to secretly bet on himself to win.
Odds of 2.8!
Bet a hundred million, and you’d net a hundred and eighty million!
’That’d be enough money for Bone Tempering!’
In the audience seats surrounding the ring, the debate over betting was also exceptionally fierce:
"Quick! Place your bets! Who should we bet on? Zhao Hao or Lin Yi?"
"Is that even a question? Bet on Lin Yi, of course! The prodigy from Yang City No. 1 High School, an officially certified genius! You can’t go wrong betting on him!"
"Genius? Hah! He’s just a delicate flower from a greenhouse school! Zhao Hao earned his thirty-win streak fighting with his life on the line in the ring! The amount of blood on his hands is probably more than that kid has ever seen! Their real combat Experience is worlds apart!"
"Exactly! No matter how much of a genius Lin Yi is, he’s still a fledgling who’s never been in a life-or-death battle! And who is Zhao Hao? He’s a ruthless figure who clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! Is there even a need to guess the outcome? It’s plain to see!"