Cataclysm King.

Chapter 532 [Diamond J-War Commander]

The huge central arena was completely silent.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators looked at the huge hole in the ring and the old man with his robes rustling in the sky. Their expressions were all surprisingly the same: their eyes were wide open and their mouths were slightly open.

At that moment, Gong Wu burst out with murderous aura, overwhelming everyone as if someone had their necks stuck and their breathing was stagnant.

This eerie silence lasted for several breaths.

It wasn't until the battle was over that hundreds of thousands of people could be heard breathing a long sigh of relief.

The audience woke up from a dream, and their brains began to digest the information they saw before them.

"The knot is over?"

"Isn't this impossible? The old man defeated "Black Sword" Malikis with one punch? "

"It's not like the organizers deliberately brought in an eighth-level gladiator to upset the crowd. Otherwise, how could it end like this?"

"It's definitely not the eighth level."

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Not everyone can understand the power of Gong Wu's punch just now.

In the public perception, how could a card master of the same level be defeated by someone with just one move?

The "King of Gladiator Challenge" has been held countless times in the Southern Continent, and the audiences are not stupid either.

Although in some small competitions, players with a huge gap in strength may be upset.

But this is the final!

It’s a regular game, not a sneak attack, and there is no equipment gap.

How could he be defeated in one move?

With such a huge contrast in expectations, the only possibility they can accept is to "fight against match-fixing."

But at the moment, there is no controversy.

Even people who don’t understand martial arts know that this is not a fake match.

The old man's aura in the sky was as fierce as flames, and he was so domineering that people dared not look directly at him; while the armor of Malikas lying in the pit was hammered to pieces, and his life and death were unknown.

Could this be a fake match?

In the stands, the expressions of everyone in the Revolutionary Army gradually changed from shock to joy.

This game is just a gladiatorial match to others, but it means something different to them.

Gong Wu is the "best in the world" martial arts master who represents the Eastern Wasteland.

This is a contest between the Eastern Wasteland card masters and the Southern Continent masters.

Gong Wu won, and the cadres were also excited from the bottom of their hearts.

But they knew that Gong Wu would win, and they never expected that they would win the game in this way.

Bonnie and the others heard Ji Xun tell them the results of the quiz before and couldn't believe it.

Now seeing is believing, and all the cadres have malicious smiles on their faces.

Bonnie shook Ji Xun's arm and said excitedly: "Ah Ji Xun, you got it right!"

"Um."

Ji Xun smiled, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the VIP rooms in the audience.

That's three billion gold coins.

I don’t know if those dog dealers can take it out.

However, Ji Xun was more interested in Gong Wu's demon-like aura than the prize he was bound to get.

He didn't understand Gong Wu's realm of martial arts, but he understood some of the tricks from the punch just now.

He has seen the same move [Ba Fist·Gang Hu] twice.

But different effects.

It's like the same knife, one handle is dull, and the other handle has been sharpened to the extreme.

Sharp and sharp.

Unlike the astonishment of the hundreds of thousands of spectators, in the private room of the VIP seats, the executives of several major chambers of commerce who were co-organizers of this gladiatorial match were not surprised.

In Box 1, several chamber of commerce executives in gorgeous costumes were watching the game with great interest.

The leader was a fat man with a mustache and ten fingers covered with various gemstone rings.

This is none other than Bassanio, the president of the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce.

One of the top richest people in the Southern Continent.

Bassanio enjoyed the massage from the two maids in cool clothes behind him. Seeing Gong Wu quickly win the game, he laughed unscrupulously: "Tsk, tsk, I won in one round. I have to say that the bird in Donghuang has no shit. There really is a martial arts wizard born in that place."

The manager of the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce on the side also smiled happily and said: "Yes. We made a small profit from this upset."

Speaking of making money, the stewards of several gambling stalls all showed knowing smiles and raised their glasses to drink.

What outsiders thought was an uncertain outcome of the game was actually already predicted in their eyes.

They knew Gong Wu's strength very well.

The real record is ninety-nine consecutive victories without a single defeat.

He definitely has the strength to win the championship.

It was just for the upset in this final that they had been planning for so long and deliberately spread some false news.

This also made the previous bets as they expected. At least 80% of the gamblers bought the "Black Sword" Malikas and won.

Normally, this would be enough for them to make a lot of money.

Bassanio also felt in a good mood, put down his wine glass, and said: "Put his odds a little higher and promote him as the favorite to win. Finally, we will attract a wave of bets."

"Yes, President."

The butler behind him responded.

At this time, watching the gladiators in the field begin to leave, another steward of the Chamber of Commerce also sighed: "I didn't even expect the performance of this guy Donghuang. He actually defeated the "Black Sword" Malikis in one move. I’m afraid many people are betting on him to win this time.”

As he spoke, he added: "But then again, Mr. Bassanio doesn't intend to keep such a good gladiator for himself?"

Bassanio's eyes flashed with shrewdness, he shook his head and said bluntly: "It's worthless. That old man is as hard-tempered as a rock and won't cooperate with us at all. After this final, there will be no more opportunities to make money. . Keeping such people in your hands will sooner or later be a disaster, so why not take advantage of this time to earn more."

The man also said: "That's right. If your character is not firm, you can't reach this step."

The talent of dragonborn card masters is generally higher than that of pure-blood humans. The most indispensable thing in the Southern Continent is genius.

As slave traders, they had seen too many talented gladiators.

But those who were disobedient were worthless and were dealt with in the end without exception.

Speaking of this, the manager of the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce was also concerned: "But this guy is a bit too strong. Mr. Bassanio, can the "Blue Knight" Cornabos you arranged win? "

Bassanio said calmly: "Don't worry. Cornabos is the top J-series powerhouse, he will not lose. Moreover, I will not let that old guy get into the ring like this."

As he said this, everyone certainly understood what he meant and smiled knowingly.

However, before the chamber of commerce bosses could be happy for long, there was a sudden knock on the door and an anxious report from the housekeeper.

"Master, it's not good!"

Opening the door, the steward who just walked out strode anxiously in with a few betting vouchers.

Bassanio frowned and said dissatisfied: "What is worth being so panicked about?"

The butler came and didn't care about his rudeness. He quickly pointed to the bill and said, "Well... someone bet 10 million to 10 million gold coins on the victory of the man from Donghuang!"

Because the amount was so large, the old housekeeper stuttered a bit when he spoke.

Bassanio frowned slightly when he heard the ten million gold coins, but he didn't take it seriously, "If you win, you will win. What's the big deal?"

There are always people betting on long odds every time, it’s not surprising.

Taking into account the odds, the maximum loss is tens of millions of gold coins. Compared with this profit, it is considered a normal compensation expenditure.

Other chamber of commerce managers in the room also felt that the compensation was not worth mentioning.

But then, they were so frightened by the butler's words that they broke out in a cold sweat.

The old butler knew that he was too panicked just now and did not explain clearly, so he added hurriedly: "It's the 10 million gold coins, and the bet is at a multiple of 1:308! If the bet is successful, we... we have to pay more than 3 billion yuan."

"What!"

Bassanio slapped the table, and his fat body stood up with a whoosh of shock.

He thought he heard it wrong, so he repeated: "Someone bet more than 10 million gold coins and won the highest odds?"

With this statement, several other chamber of commerce managers in the room also had a premonition that something was wrong.

If this is the case, all the cash they earned from this gladiatorial competition may not be enough to pay the compensation.

The old butler's expression was also very ugly, and he confirmed carefully: "Yes! The actuarial department has just confirmed that someone won the match between "Ba Fist" Gong Wu and "Black Sword" Malikas. The winner will be determined in three rounds. .”

As soon as he said this, the huge VIP room was completely silent.

Bassanio's eyes widened, and after thinking for a moment, he felt something was wrong, "But, wouldn't bets exceeding five hundred thousand gold coins be reported? How come we only know now?"

The old butler held up the betting base and said with an ugly expression: "A total of forty-three bets were made, and each time did not exceed 500,000 gold coins."

Upon hearing this, a group of chamber of commerce bosses instantly understood.

Someone took advantage of the loophole.

Ji Xun is very aware of some of the internal rules of the gambling industry. Betting exceeding 500,000 gold coins will be paid special attention and reported to the management.

He didn't want to cause trouble in advance, so he bought tens of millions of bets at dozens of betting sites.

Originally, this was still considered a heavy bet in the high odds slots. But the site's bet collectors are all low-level employees, who are almost numb from the amount of bets they place. They are only responsible for accepting bets according to the rules and don't think much about it.

Moreover, there are no computerized summaries in this world. Actuaries have to wait for the lottery tickets to be sold and then calculate them manually.

Hundreds of millions of lottery tickets are sold, and the calculation is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If you really need to completely sort out the accounts, according to past experience, it will be done one month after the game ends.

I don’t even know about the 10 million yuan that was originally invested.

It was discovered now because Ji Xun and the others came to claim the prize.

In the reception room, Ji Xun and Qin Rushi changed their identities and were leisurely drinking tea sent by the United Chamber of Commerce.

Peacock was not brought along because his acting skills were not good.

After a while, the door opened.

The two of them watched as a big fat man walked in with a butler and a majestic guard.

Ji Xun and Qin Rushi glanced at the guard and immediately realized that this guy should be an eighth-level strongman.

But that's all.

The eighth level is not a big threat to the two of them at the moment.

Even though Ji Xun had already recognized this strong man as the previous "King of Fighting".

Ji Xun also recognized that the fat man was the president of the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce.

But the old butler still took the initiative to introduce: "This is the president of our Rainbow Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of the United Chamber of Commerce for this competition, Mr. Bassanio." After speaking, Ji Xun also stood up, his expression did not hide his arrogance, and introduced: "This is Miss Bessie from our 'Marquis of Huntly' family."

Qin Ru did not get up.

Because she plays the role of a cold aristocratic lady.

The identity is of course fictitious.

The civilization of the Southern Continent has lasted for countless years. Anyone on the street has a rich ancestor, and the aristocratic system is also complicated.

Ji Xun's intelligence reserves were enough for him to temporarily compile a disguised identity that would make it impossible to find any flaws in a short period of time.

The young lady from the Marquis family is considered to be a top noble.

Although the businessman is rich, in the Southern Continent, a place where blood is respected, the title represents the blood dragon capital, and the status is above all else.

As soon as these words came out, even Bassanio himself had to respect him and salute, "I have seen Miss Bessie."

As he said that, his shrewd little eyes looked at the two of them, especially the accessories with noble crests on them.

As a professional businessman, he knew immediately that there might be something wrong with his identity.

A young lady from a remote aristocratic family came to the Giant Spirit City by coincidence and made a big bet?

After Bassanio saluted, he pretended to be enthusiastic and said: "I once went to Haituson when I was young. Oh, I remember that beautiful and ancient city is rich in the best 'magic sage' in the southern continent."

Qin Ru just put down the tea cup and ignored it.

Ji Xun, who was standing aside, corrected him: "There is no 'magic sage' in Haituson. It is a specialty of the Earl of Lorien."

As soon as these words came out, a flash of unconfidence flashed in Bassanio's eyes.

These two guys seem to be real nobles?

But the subtle expression was well restrained and no one could see it.

He patted his head and apologized: "Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong."

Ji Xun didn't want to bother these people, so he took out the lottery ticket and said, "My lady is here to claim the prize."

Bassanio was not sure whether the other party was a real nobleman, and he did not dare to be careless. As a result, he got the prize ticket and his eyelids twitched.

Of course he knew it wasn't fake.

Because he had already seen the root just now.

Ji Xun watched the guy look at the prize ticket and was silent for a long time, and then said, "Mr. Bassanio, my lady has been waiting for a long time."

Bassanio, the fat man, said, "Ah, sorry! Sorry!"

He didn't mention the matter of redeeming the prize, but first asked: "Well, I'm sorry, the amount is indeed too huge. Can I ask, Miss Bessie, have you been to Donghuang?"

It’s not surprising that some people buy unpopular products.

But one purchase costs 10 million gold coins, which is still the stall with the highest odds.

Even a fool can see that there must be "insider information".

Because as bookmakers, they do this kind of thing a lot.

Now that someone has **** him, it’s definitely not possible to get the money out easily.

And ordinary nobles would never offend the Chamber of Commerce Alliance and do such a thing.

Therefore, the identity of the two people in front of them is even more questionable.

Ji Xun didn't expect them not to notice.

Qin Rushi said coldly: "Whether I have been to Donghuang or not, do I need to report to you?"

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Choked by this, Bassanio's expression twitched inexplicably.

Although his status is indeed inferior to that of a marquis' daughter, in terms of the strength of the Chamber of Commerce, he is really not afraid of such a little earl.

How could a red-top businessman not have an official background?

The Rainbow Chamber of Commerce's business covers all the major territories in the Southern Continent. Not only does he have close contacts with some big nobles, but he even has unclear relationships with the three major royal families.

The dissatisfaction in Bassanio's eyes flashed away, and he turned his eyes and said: "I'm sorry, Miss Bessie. Forgive me for asking more. After all, I recently received information that rebels from the Eastern Wasteland have sneaked into our southern continent. "

He actually wanted to test whether the two people in front of him knew Gong Wu.

After all, if you want to know the result, you must have communicated with the participating gladiators.

He also wanted to test to see which link had gone wrong.

But before he could finish, Ji Xun interrupted: "Don't worry about how we won. According to the rules of gambling, my lady bought it for real money, and you will pay the compensation. Is there a problem with this?"

Bassanio also had a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, and said awkwardly: "This... is no problem."

It's enough for a noble lady to ignore me, but how dare a servant?

Before the fat man could think about it, Ji Xun said coldly: "Don't think I don't know that your betting manual falsely reported Gong Wu's record. By coincidence, my lady has personally watched his duel match."

This way, cause and effect makes sense.

If you have watched the game before, you may actually be able to see some details.

Bassanio also acquiesced in his heart that this statement might be true, but he always felt that there was something wrong.

After all, this King of Gladiators League is an activity of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance. What he can't understand is that a Marquis dares to offend them to death?

They didn't mind some big nobles winning points, but the 300 times multiplier of 10 million gold coins was obviously an offense to death.

He is really a noble, not afraid of revenge from the Chamber of Commerce?

Bassanio had thought of various responses before he came, but now looking at the two people in front of him, he felt like he couldn't say anything.

Ji Xun urged again.

After all, Bassanio is also a human spirit. With a blink of an eye, he immediately said to the butler beside him: "Well, you are responsible for collecting the prize for Miss Bessie."

Then he turned to Ji Xun and the two of them, with a humble expression hoping for understanding: "But as you know, Miss, this money is not a small sum. Our organizer also has to prepare it, and the actuary also has to prepare it." The settlement can only be made after the accounts are settled. Don’t worry, you will definitely get it by tomorrow morning at the latest.”

Ji Xun and Qin Ru walked out of the VIP room.

They were not surprised when they failed to get the money.

Can't get it today.

I won't be able to get it tomorrow.

Today's game in the arena has already begun, and the arena is full of outsiders wandering around for sightseeing.

What people are talking about the most is today's upset game.

The two of them just blended in with the crowd, walking slowly, not paying attention to the few eager glances behind them.

Although he didn't get the money, Ji Xun had a bright smile on his face.

As he walked, he said: "It seems that the guy from the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce has murderous intentions."

If it were a normal day, three billion gold coins would not really make the Chamber of Commerce Alliance take a gamble.

But it's different now.

In the past, to kill top nobles like the Marquis, not only the noble group, but also the Holy Holy See would definitely hunt them to the ends of the earth.

Now the Southern Continent is in chaos. Metal dragons and colored dragons are fighting against each other. It is normal for a few nobles to die in the war.

Moreover, there is no Holy See in the Giant Spirit City now, and it is a disorderly area, so it is perfect for the gangsters to eat the gangsters.

Ji Xun felt that if he were in the other party's situation, he would not lose the money easily.

After all, this money is a reserve fund for the riots.

Qin Ru nodded after hearing this: "Yes."

Ji Xun asked: "By the way, Aunt Qin, did you sense anything?"

Qin Ru nodded slightly and said, "The fat man and the eighth-level guard just now have the faith fluctuations of the Lord of War Disaster."

The [God Thief] sequence is very sensitive to fluctuations in belief in foreign gods.

The most important purpose of the two people who came to redeem their prizes was to confirm some information.

When Ji Xun heard this, the curve of his mouth became more and more weird, "It is indeed so. From this point of view, the gladiator "Blue Knight" Cornabos is the descendant of Monliod, the Lord of Military Disasters. He's dead. Let me tell you, that guy has a leadership quality about him. "

After getting accurate information, the deductions in his mind became clearer.

Qin Rushi also said: "Yes. If you guessed it correctly, that guy is also in the [War] path. And he is [Diamond J-War Commander]."

"This is a rare sequence."

Card masters in high rankings often have certain characteristics that make them different from other people. It was also the first time for Ji Xun to see a card master in this ranking.

[War Commander] sounds very decent, but the demon behind this sequence is Digeos, the **** of war, mutiny, killing and riots.

A natural leader, the protagonist of all kinds of riots.

This sequence is almost a perfect fit for Belief in the Lord of Military Disasters.

Qin Ruzhi knew Ji Xun's plan, thought about it, and asked: "However, although it is basically certain that there will be a slave riot in Jiling City, we are not sure what day it will be. What should we do tonight? Once we deal with the killer, maybe It will attract the attention of the Lord of War Disaster in advance."

"Then let those people's riots be prevented in advance."

Of course Ji Xun has thought about this problem.

They are not afraid of killers, but they are afraid of killing people and causing other chain troubles.

The turmoil of this riot will definitely not be small. Although the revolutionary army is not weak, head-on confrontation is definitely not a good option.

And Ji Xun never wanted to be the protagonist of this riot.

His main purpose was to save Gong Wu, and now he has achieved it.

There is also a secondary purpose, which is to get back your winnings.

He had left some space on the gold coins before, but now he roughly knows the location of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance's treasure house.

But a place like a treasury must be heavily guarded.

Only taking advantage of the chaos is the best opportunity.

What's more, there may be more than one treasure house.

It's better to wait for the opportunity.

Qin Rushi didn't say much, "Just have an idea."

Ji Xun and the two wandered around in a crowded place, so that the killer would not attack in public.

As he walked, the clone replaced the main body, and Ji Xun had already sneaked into the arena.

If he guessed correctly, the slave army had already met the conditions for a riot, and now they were waiting, perhaps for the tens of thousands of slaves who would be escorted to Giant Spirit City later.

At this time, as long as there is a little riot in the slave group, it will definitely ignite the entire prepared explosive barrel like firewood.

Ji Xun went to inform Gong Wu about his plan, and then went straight to the slave market near the central arena.

Because of the news he just learned, David happened to be locked in a slave cell.

(End of chapter)