Chapter 2
Points Exceeding Ten Thousand!
Chen Fan's words echoed in the ears of everyone present.
Some unconsciously looked toward Luo Kai, who was buried under the rocks.
If they remembered correctly, what the opponent had said to the newcomer earlier was: "If you can still shatter the rocks on my arms, consider it your win."
In the end, the newcomer had shattered the rocks covering his entire body...
This strength, an E-class Awakened? Absolutely impossible!
One had to know that while Luo Kai's strength might not be the strongest among the dozens of E-class Awakened here, under his full-body petrification state, his defensive power could definitely rank in the top three!
It was just that this state was extremely draining on mental energy and couldn't be maintained for long. Therefore, in past spars, opponents would temporarily avoid his edge, waiting for him to exit the petrification state before striking to secure victory.
But, there had never been an opponent like this, who directly shattered his petrified armor with a single punch.
"No wonder," in the control room, Yang Hu came to a sudden realization. "No wonder he had the guts to participate in the arena match and bet all his points on his own victory. It turns out he is a D-class Awakened."
"Brother Hu, this kid is truly cunning," a man beside him said displeasedly. "Taking advantage of everyone's ignorance of his strength to catch them off guard, he instantly increased his points from 100 to over 400, and this time, directly to over a thousand."
"Yes, too insidious!"
Hearing this, the others felt a mixture of envy and jealousy.
1,000 contribution points... Even among them, half of whom were D-class Awakened, obtaining so many points would require teaming up to complete several D-class missions.
"Hmph, now that he has exposed his strength, it will be impossible for him to bet on himself to earn a large amount of points next time."
"Indeed, I want to see if he still dares to bet all his points on himself next time!"
Around the arena, the crowd also realized this, and the gazes they directed at Chen Fan instantly became complicated.
Many who had lost points naturally found Chen Fan eyesore, especially since he was a newcomer.
In the end, the opponent turned out to be a D-class Awakened!
No matter how indignant they felt, they had to swallow it. Otherwise, they would be the ones to suffer.
A few D-class Awakened looked on with disdain.
Hmph, a D-class Awakened playing the pig to eat the tiger here? What's the point? If you have the ability, don't leave the arena later. What kind of skill is it to bully E-class Awakened? Come spar with us D-class Awakened.
On the arena, Luo Kai's intestines turned green with regret.
If he had known earlier, why on earth would he have rushed up here?
Now, he had lost another 100 points.
Thinking of this, he looked at Chen Fan with a bit of indignation and fear, and finally shook off the rocks on his body and went down.
At this moment, several voices rang out from the surroundings.
"Surname Li, you hid your strength. Your win is underhanded."
"Exactly, you're clearly a D-class Awakened, yet you're here sparring with us E-class to earn our points. Do you have no shame?"
"If you have the guts, don't come down. Keep fighting."
"That right, if you're a man, compete with us D-class Awakened here!"
Hearing the shouts, Chen Fan nodded and said, "Alright, then let's continue."
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
People looked at each other. He... he actually agreed?
They had thought he would definitely refuse.
"Great!" Just then, a man walked up, a smirk playing on his face. "Since you agreed, I will represent the D-class Awakened in the association to exchange a few moves with you."
A wave of cheers instantly erupted from the surroundings.
"This fellow Ren Xiancheng..."
A group of D-class Awakened looked at each other, somewhat unwilling.
"I won't take advantage of you either. How about this, you can rest for a bit, and we'll fight after you've recovered," Ren Xiancheng smiled at Chen Fan.
He believed he had already figured out Chen Fan's background.
Conversely, Chen Fan knew absolutely nothing about him.
"No need." Chen Fan shook his head. "We can start now."
"Really?" Anger welled up in Ren Xiancheng's heart. "Friend, I advise you to think carefully, otherwise, don't complain when you lose."
Chen Fan shook his head slightly.
"Fine." Ren Xiancheng snorted coldly, thinking that he would make him pay a heavy price for this decision later.
From the speaker, Mo Jingnan's voice rang out, and as soon as it finished, the betting phase began.
Having witnessed Chen Fan's two victories, fewer people bet on him this time. For a long while, his points didn't budge.
On the other hand, Ren Xiancheng's points kept climbing, quickly rising from one thousand to two thousand, then three thousand.
Many frowned upon seeing this.
Because the points bet on the newcomer were still under 100.
With this ratio, how could they play?
Of course, they could bet on the newcomer, but the probability of losing everything was 100%.
Because this newcomer's trump cards had already been fully exposed.
In the control room, Yang Hu and his group looked at the widening gap in the betting points, smiles of deep meaning appearing on their faces.
"It seems this time, the kid doesn't dare to bet on himself?"
"Yeah, he should have 1,450 points on him. Excluding the 200-point entry fee for this match, he still has 1,250 points. If he bets it all on himself, he could raise Ren Xiancheng's payout ratio significantly."
"How would he dare?"
"Exactly, he's just..." The speaker's voice suddenly cut off.
His eyes stared fixedly at the screen, his eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.
The others also spun around to look, and each of them instantly froze in place.
Because under Chen Fan's portrait, the points that were originally less than 100 had directly surged to nearly 1,300! The increase was exactly 1,250 points!
Who the bettor was became glaringly obvious.
"How... how does he dare?" Yang Hu swallowed hard.
Outside, the crowd was also shocked by this sudden massive bet.
Over a thousand points? Betting over a thousand points at once?
Which big shot is this? So wealthy?
And more importantly, betting on the newcomer to win! Are they carrying too many points with nowhere to spend them?
"Wait!" Someone suddenly realized something. "Brothers, do you remember before the previous match started, someone suddenly bet over 300 points on the newcomer?"
"I remember, what about it?" someone asked.
"You mean!"
"Exactly. This thousand-plus points is exactly the payout from that 300-plus points bet. In other words, both bets were made by the same person! And that person is probably..." The speaker looked toward Chen Fan.
The eyes of the others also turned toward him.
That's right!
This fellow had hidden his strength earlier, knowing he was guaranteed to win in that situation, so he naturally bet on himself.
The first time was like this, the second time was like this, but what shocked everyone was that he actually dared to do it a third time?
Was he really that confident?
Even against a D-class Awakened, he felt he was guaranteed to win?
Hearing this, the fire of anger in Ren Xiancheng's heart blazed furiously.
"You fellow, do you really think you can win this time just like the last two? Betting on yourself, are you? Fine, I'll bet on myself to win too. Let's see which of us gets the last laugh!"
With that, he also took out his phone and tapped it a few times.
Not only him, but others in the association were also angered by Chen Fan's actions.
In less than thirty seconds, the points ratio between Chen Fan and Ren Xiancheng reached 1,600 to 10,000!
Chen Fan's payout ratio reached 6 times. If he won, 1,250 points would instantly turn into 9,600 points!
Ren Xiancheng's payout ratio was incredibly low, but the bettors didn't care.
They only wanted to see Chen Fan lose.
Because this newcomer was simply too arrogant!
"Another 2,000 points taken by the association, sigh."
Chen Fan sighed inwardly.
However, if he won this match, combined with the 1,000-point bonus for a three-game winning streak, his points would definitely exceed ten thousand.
It had to be said that this method of earning points was indeed fast.
By then, let alone one True Qi Pill formula, he could buy ten of them. Moreover, he could buy all kinds of cultivation methods and secret manuals at will. What he should worry about instead was whether he had enough experience points.
Right at this moment, the countdown sounded.
Ren Xiancheng looked at Chen Fan with a cold sneer.
As soon as the countdown ended, he waved his hand, and over a dozen icicles as thick as arms whistled toward Chen Fan.
Their speed was at least double that of the previous E-class Awakened!
A group of D-class Awakened looked at each other.
It had to be said that this fellow Ren Xiancheng indeed possessed some skill in controlling the ice element, condensing over a dozen icicles almost instantly.
However, since the opponent was a speed-type Awakened, dodging shouldn't be too difficult.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Right at this moment, a series of crisp sounds rang out. Chen Fan's right hand was like lightning, a cold gleam flashing in his hand as the incoming icicles were all struck and shattered onto the ground.
This scene astonished everyone present.
They had thought Chen Fan's speed might allow him to dodge, but they never expected him to stand his ground, striking down all the incoming icicles!
Could this be the correct way to utilize a speed-type ability?
"Damn it!" Seeing this, Ren Xiancheng gnashed his teeth, raising his other hand to aim at Chen Fan.
A second later, countless icicles shot toward Chen Fan as if they cost nothing.
"I don't believe you can block them this time!" Ren Xiancheng roared in his heart.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang..." The crisp sounds of impact were endless.
Chen Fan stood in place like a high wall. All the incoming icicles were blocked, unable to advance a single step.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The E-class Awakened, D-class Awakened, and Yang Hu's group in the control room stared open-mouthed at the growing pile of icicle fragments on the ground.
Was this... was this truly the strength of a speed-type Awakened?
In the martial world, speed reigns supreme?