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Chapter 1147: A Twenty Million Bet
Chapter 1147: A Twenty Million Bet
On the highest viewing platform, Vena Blackgold watched the two formidable opponents below while quietly reporting to Su Yu:
"Boss Counter, the betting has been closed. Less than five hundred thousand Psychic Coins were wagered on Miss Tina, while a staggering twenty-one million Psychic Coins were bet on Coach Megan!"
"Twenty-one million? That's a lot," Su Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Initially, he had estimated the total bet to be around ten million Psychic Coins.
As the bookie, if Tina won, he would pay out two to three million to those who bet on her, give a few hundred thousand to the organizers, and pay a few hundred thousand in taxes. After all that, he would still make a profit of seven to eight million Psychic Coins per match.
But now, with the total bet amount doubling his expectations, he could earn around fifteen million Psychic Coins from this match!
"Yes, indeed," Vena Blackgold smiled apologetically. "Just before the betting closed, the Windsor family placed a five million Psychic Coin bet on Megan winning. It seems they have some confidence."
Vena Blackgold pointed to a VIP viewing platform below.
Following his gaze, Su Yu saw Kimberly and a few other nobles he didn't recognize sitting there, likely members of the Windsor family.
Notably, Commander Gracey, who was also part of the Windsor family, was sitting beside Kimberly.
"Boss Counter, if Miss Tina wins this duel, we'll be completely at odds with the Windsor family!" Vena Blackgold expressed his concern.
"So what if we offend them? You can't win every bet, and we can't intentionally lose just to please them. Otherwise, who's going to cover the twenty-one million you bet?" Su Yu shrugged indifferently.
"I can't afford that," Vena Blackgold replied with a forced smile.
"Alright, focus on the duel. Don't worry about such trivial matters."
Su Yu turned his attention to the arena below.
The countdown for the duel had already begun.
10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1, 0.
The countdown ended.
At the referee's command, the duel between Tina and Megan officially began!
Both women were enveloped in a surging aura of power.
Tina's body erupted in a blinding golden light, making her look like a small golden statue that was impossible to look at directly.
Megan's body was covered in a deep, azure aura, as vast and unfathomable as the ocean.
Initially, they were nearly a hundred meters apart.
As the duel began, both women rode their unicorns and charged at each other.
A golden and a blue streak of light rapidly closed the distance.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the two collided like comets slamming into each other.
The space around them warped and trembled, and the solid ground of the arena cracked like a spider's web.
Even the spectators felt the ground beneath their feet shaking!
Fortunately, the organizers had set up a protective barrier above the arena to filter out the intense light and noise.
Otherwise, the collision between Tina and Megan would have caused a third of the ordinary spectators to faint on the spot!
"Ah! Is this the power of a Fourth-Rank expert? That's too strong!"
"Yeah, the light was so intense it almost blinded me! And that was after it was weakened by the protective barrier."
"Wait, did you see that? Tina doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage at all!"
"Really? Not only is she fine, but it looks like Coach Megan is struggling a bit?"
"Is that so? What's going on?"
The spectators on the platform buzzed with excitement.
The outcome of the first clash was clear.
In the collision, Tina's single strike had knocked Megan and her unicorn off course.
Any keen observer could see that Tina had won the initial exchange!
Megan hadn't expected Tina to be so strong.
She was at the peak of the Fourth Rank, while Tina had just entered the Fourth Rank. How could she lose in a pure power match?
"Tina, you're actually this strong?"
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Megan steadied herself with her lance, the anger around her beginning to dissipate.
"It's my resolve that makes me stronger," Tina said with a serious expression.
"Resolve?"
"Yes, the resolve to keep getting stronger and surpass myself! Not like your mind, corrupted by the 100,000 Psychic Coins from the Windsor family."
Tina didn't mention another reason: Megan shouldn't have humiliated her in front of her nemesis.
If Megan had tried to trip her up behind the scenes, Tina might have been able to tolerate it out of respect for her instructor. But humiliating her in front of her nemesis was absolutely unacceptable!
Feeling the gaze of her nemesis from the top stands, Tina's clear eyes burst with intense battle spirit!
She raised her lance once more, her resolve soaring to the heavens, and charged forward on her unicorn.
Instructor Megan, however, trembled all over. The words "100,000 Psychic Coins" almost instantly shattered her psychological defenses.
So, Tina already knew?
For a mere 100,000 Psychic Coins, she had abandoned her integrity as an instructor, fabricating reasons to harass a student... She was simply...
Regret consumed Megan, and her battle spirit waned.
Faced with the raging Tina, she could only force a weak defense with a stiff upper lip.
...
The outcome of the battle was predictable.
Megan was already slightly inferior to Tina in overall strength, and with her battle spirit diminished, she was naturally overwhelmed.
Within a minute, Megan was cornered in the arena, the signs of defeat already evident.
The spectators in the stands were stunned to see Megan being completely dominated by Tina!
This was not what they had expected!
How could a newly minted Fourth Stage warrior dominate a peak Fourth Stage warrior?
Was it a fixed match? Or was Tina hiding her true strength?
"Ahhh! My 2,000 Psychic Coins!" someone in the stands wailed, clutching his head.
"Relax, buddy, it's not over yet! There's still a chance for a comeback!"
In the Windsor family's VIP box, someone was also feeling uneasy.
This person was Kimberly's father, Kurt Windsor.
Kurt was a middle-aged man with a pot belly, his strength only reaching Fourth Stage.
Seeing Megan being thoroughly dominated, his expression turned sour: "Gracie, there's definitely something fishy about this duel! How can a newly minted Fourth Stage warrior dominate a peak Fourth Stage warrior? Just tell me how!"
Kurt, at his daughter's urging, had bet 5 million Psychic Coins on Megan.
He had hoped to make a little extra money, but now it looked like he would lose everything!
Commander Gracie remained calm, sitting still in her seat.
She hadn't placed any bets this time, so it didn't matter to her whether Megan or Tina won, as long as Tina didn't die.
Hearing Kurt's words, she replied coolly, "Ha, my foolish brother! What's fishy? I'm a Sixth Stage Saint, and if there was anything fishy, I would have seen it."
Kurt immediately countered, "Even though you're a Sixth Stage Saint, you can still be wrong sometimes."
Before he could finish, his daughter Kimberly leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, Dad! I gave Instructor Megan a bottle of Sixth Stage 'Eternal Fury' potion, and I bribed the referee..."
Kurt's face instantly brightened upon hearing his daughter's words.
"Hmph!" he snorted, sitting back down to continue watching the duel.
However, Gracie's brow furrowed deeply.
Though Kimberly's voice was low, Gracie, being a Sixth Stage Saint, heard every word.
She immediately realized that Tina might be in danger!
Gracie stood up from her seat, and a red, gel-like aura of anger began to form around her.
If Tina was in danger, she would immediately fly down to rescue her!
(End of Chapter)
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