Published: February 10, 2025
Chapter Supplement
At this moment, the stewards of the five rings society also received the news. After all, even though they were the house, one hundred thousand grade 3 magic crystals was still a considerable fortune.
The president of the royal family smiled coldly upon receiving the report and made no further comments. The White Steward was still seething with rage; he merely glanced at it, muttering under his breath about how they should have put in a larger bet, and then fell silent.
However, Elder Ouyang, after learning of the situation, went to find the water steward and Tong Steward.
"I see." Tong Steward clicked her tongue, as if marveling at this person's boldness. "Three men? Luo? Haven't heard of them."
"The ones placing the bets are... also Three Men?" Tong Steward initially didn’t pay much attention to this hefty wager because in the brightwater realm, he was almost a deity. It didn’t matter if the five rings society could afford to lose; even if they couldn’t, he had countless ways to resolve the issue.
Naturally, the five rings society would not lose. As the house, it was not easy for them to go bankrupt; they were betting the money lost by others.
"It seems they are quite confident in themselves," the water steward said while reflecting on the information he had. He was certain he hadn't heard of this force before.
"One hundred thousand grade 3 magic crystals, according to the current odds, if they really win, after deducting the appearance fee for our level 10 mutated lifeform, they can still earn seventy to eighty thousand. What a clever calculation."
Elder Ouyang chuckled, then his expression turned serious: "Although we will make a small profit regardless of the outcome, I worry this game will alert those big forces. If they decide to act similarly, how should we respond? I'm afraid other forces will follow suit."
Tong Steward and the water steward didn't respond immediately but took a moment to contemplate.
They understood that Elder Ouyang's concerns were valid. If such a situation arose, those big forces would definitely form a tacit understanding—when one side took action, the others would remain silent, without placing their bets, or they might even make it worse by following suit. In that case, the stakes ordinary evolvers could put up would not be enough to offset the money lost, and the five rings society would truly be at a loss.
If this happened a few more times, even if they were wealthy, the five rings society would not be able to withstand such turmoil, so they had to think of ways to prevent this from happening.
"How far along is the awakening of the golden-winged snow eagle?"
Tong Steward suddenly asked her assistant.
"Step two. It has already transitioned from deep sleep to light sleep, and it will fully awaken in a few minutes."
Tong Steward looked at Elder Ouyang and the water steward, smiling as she said, "Actually, it's easy to resolve. We just need to set a good example."
"Inform the lower ranks to give number ten some strong medicine."
Elder Ouyang and the water steward exchanged glances, both seeing the shared amusement in each other's eyes.
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"We've received news that number ten has awakened. The free competition is about to begin!"
The host shouted, quickly leaving the stage, and the whole arena was left with just Luo, who was wearing a mask.
The surroundings quieted down a bit, as everyone awaited the appearance of the golden-winged snow eagle.
A black passage began to appear in the light above the arena. As time passed, the opening grew larger until it revealed a black hole several meters high.
Without any warning, a piercing cry rang out from the black hole, and even the dullest evolvers could sense the rage emanating from within.
A level 6 lifeform, though not the highest tier, still stood at the upper middle of the food chain. They had their pride, and being brought here and even drugged made the golden-winged snow eagle go into a rampage.