CHAPTER 432: CHAPTER 411: UNDER-THE-TABLE OPERATIONS

This time, there’s no trace of Feng Hua’s name in the betting event, which has shocked the entire game.

It’s not just the Hua Country War Zone that is surprised; players from other battle zones also found it unbelievable.

Because, theoretically speaking, the final boss’s damage ranking is essentially between Satan J and Feng Hua, making a third option nearly impossible.

Yet, the current situation is that Feng Hua’s name is missing from the betting list for the damage ranking and even the crucial points ranking.

This makes it all very puzzling and astonishing.

Even more intriguing is the official explanation for this matter, which is only a single sentence: "The player does not meet the requirements for participation in the betting."

When players asked why, there was simply no further explanation.

Although many players felt perplexed by this, in the end, it was left unresolved.

At this point, Handsome Shock looked at Lin Yi beside him in surprise, as if he had figured out something:

"Do you know something about this that we don’t, Boss Feng?"

Lin Yi definitely knew, but there was no way Lin Yi could explain this.

Surely he couldn’t say, "Hey, the final boss you guys are going to fight soon is me, right?"

When the system announced that the final boss was the City Lord of the Floating City, Lin Yi had already received a prompt from the system.

The content was roughly that when the boss refreshes, Lin Yi would transform into the City Lord of the Floating City and appear on the scene.

At that time, Lin Yi did not have to worry about being recognized.

Because his appearance, level, and skills would all change by then.

Although Lin Yi always felt strange about this, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

However, Lin Yi still selectively said a few things:

"I do know, but as for why, don’t ask."

"Anyway, even if you ask, I won’t tell."

Everyone: "..."

Under a couple of peculiar glances from the others, Lin Yi had already opened the betting list to take a look.

Since he (Feng Hua) was not an option, the current favorite on the betting list was undoubtedly Satan J, who almost dominated the board.

As long as there was a betting project involving Satan J, everyone else was just a side party.

For example, in the [Damage Betting List], before the global power ranking was released, players could only infer players’ strengths based on the Endless Tower’s list.

Among them, Satan J was undoubtedly a strong favorite to win, with almost 95% of players choosing him.

Next was Russia’s Emperor Pu, with a 4% support rate, while Goryeo’s Yuna and others jointly occupied a 1% support rate.

The betting odds between Satan J and Emperor Pu were a maximum of 20:1; if there was a surprise win by Emperor Pu, it would result in a reward of up to 20 times the gold coins!

The odds for Satan J with others were consistently 20:1.

Lin Yi looked at the betting list dazedly; this was a 20x reward!

Suddenly, a thought instantly seized Lin Yi’s entire brain.

Now, if he wagered all of his over 40,000 gold coins and won 20 times, it could immediately become 800,000 gold coins!

800,000 gold coins!

If he had these gold coins, wouldn’t the construction of the Cyclops Race and Winged Race be secured?

Moreover, if he could achieve this and make Satan J suffer, it would be like killing two birds with one stone.

But now came the question, how could he make Satan J lose?

Unless... unless he could possibly kill Satan J.

Once Satan J was dead, wouldn’t all the problems be solved?

Thinking of this, Lin Yi made up his mind and suddenly said to Handsome Shock and the others:

"I’m giving you a heads-up, you’d better not bet on Satan J, lest you end up losing your wife and soldiers."

"Uhh~"

Handsome Shock looked at Lin Yi puzzledly:

"Why?"

Lin Yi didn’t answer why but said:

"I’m betting on Emperor Pu for the damage ranking, do as you wish."

Saying this, Lin Yi had already wagered all of his 46,000 gold coins on Emperor Pu.

Lin Yi’s words surprised everyone, and Tian Ci said, puzzled:

"This Emperor Pu, although strong, is still much weaker compared to Satan J. How could it possibly be him?"

Currently, in the Endless Tower, Satan J had already surpassed Lin Yi, reaching the 44th floor, while Emperor Pu, although ranked third, hadn’t moved an inch from the 36th floor.

Given this, the gap between Emperor Pu and Satan J was evident.

Because of this, Handsome Shock and the others’ first reaction was: Could it be that Emperor Pu was hiding his strength?

At this point, Shengshi Drunkard still came over to Lin Yi and asked:

"How much gold did you bet on this Emperor Pu?"

Lin Yi did not hide it and directly said:

"Bet it all, 46,000 gold coins."

"Wow!"

Handsome Shock looked at Lin Yi in shock:

"Are you okay, Boss Feng? Betting 46,000 gold coins on Emperor Pu? What kind of move is this?"

Following from behind, Zhan Chen unexpectedly said:

"I’ll follow Boss Feng’s lead, 20,000 gold coins on Emperor Pu."

Tian Ci hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth:

"The hell with it!"

After a while, Tian Ci looked brave and said:

"Bet it all, 60,000 gold coins. Stroke them big, starve them small."

Shengshi Drunkard chuckled at the side:

"If someone else had said this, I would definitely think they were joking."

"But since it’s you, Feng Hua, I’ll play along with you."

As they placed their bets, many people noticed that the odds between Satan J and Emperor Pu had dropped from 20:1 to 15:1.

This change immediately caught people’s attention, but they were merely curious.

Nobody really thought this change meant Emperor Pu would genuinely surpass Satan J.

Along the way, everyone chatted and laughed, quickly reaching the central area of the Trial Map.

This place resembled the Ancient Battlefield Lin Yi first saw upon entering the Land of Trial, littered with shattered armor remains and scattered pale bones.

When Lin Yi and others arrived, the place was already crowded with players from various battle zones.

Zhang Xinying, Xiao He, and Speechless quickly caught up as well.

Among the members of the Creation Mercenary Corps, everyone had gathered except for Dongfang Jing and Wang Zixin, who lacked the necessary levels.

Gathered, they couldn’t avoid some pleasantries.

Among them, Red Eyes recounted his miserable experience of being killed by Satan J from the start.

While Zhang Xinying’s companion, Feng Linxiao, angrily said:

"Earlier on the road, Sister Feng almost got ambushed by a group of Goryeo guys."

"If they’re not as skillful, that’s one thing, but those guys are truly scumbags and even insulted Sister Feng."

As soon as Feng Linxiao finished speaking, the cheerful atmosphere turned instantly silent.

Murderous intent surrounded Handsome Shock and Tian Ci’s faces as Handsome Shock shouted angrily:

"Which bastard is so blind? Tell me, and I’ll go kill that jerk."

Tian Ci and Xiao He joined in, filled with killing intent:

"Daring to touch Sister Feng is going against us; this group seems to have a death wish."

"Goryeo’s?"

Though he hadn’t seen it firsthand, just hearing the word ’Goryeo’ gave Lin Yi a clear idea.

Lin Yi looked at Feng Linxiao, his face cold:

"Who was it?"

At the same time, a barrier suddenly rose around the Ancient Battlefield, enclosing several thousand players within.

And Lin Yi also received a system prompt at the same time:

"Five minutes until transformation into ’City Lord of the Floating City’, please prepare."

At that moment, Cui Dongxu, following behind Satan J, approached with a cold face:

"It was me!"