After arranging the last few battles of the day, the Crystal person returned to his room. Then, he sent out his messenger.
After a few drinks, his messenger brought back the news that he had been waiting for. He had obtained a face-to-face meeting, just like in the past.
The Crystal person wore his most low-key clothes and left the Arena. He came to a treehouse bar, a place that the tree people guaranteed to be absolutely safe. The tree people guaranteed that their conversations here would not be eavesdropped by any means.
"Old friend, long time no see! You cheated me quite badly last time. You still dare to look for me? "
A goblin welcomed the Crystal person.
The Crystal person bowed slightly. "Old friend, you can't say that I cheated you. That was just a small mistake. Furthermore, didn't you obtain 50% of the profits that time? That is not low."
"But I originally had the chance to obtain 300%!"
"Only small streams can flow long. Old friend, I believe that you understand the direct relationship between risks and profits. You and I are not hotheads who have nothing. Avoiding risks is what we need to pay the most attention to, right?" said the Crystal person, full of confidence.
The goblin boss rolled his eyes, as if he was brewing anger that was about to explode. However, in the end, his stiff smile suddenly relaxed. This time, he really smiled. "Indeed, old friend. You are still so good at persuading people. Tell me, what do you plan to do this time? I heard that you were bitten by a vampire and are facing a financial crisis. "
"Indeed, but this is only temporary. It will be the same old routine. I believe that you already have a deep understanding of this name. Old friend, this is not the first time your people have come into contact with him, right?"
"He is a powerful gladiator. I really want to obtain him when he was still a slave … Same old routine? He does have the flow of people that is worth us designing a battle. However, are you willing to sacrifice him? You have to know that without him, the quality of your Arena, which has just been upgraded, will drop again. "
"Why wouldn't I be willing to sacrifice a free being who cannot be controlled? There will always be good gladiators. You and I both know this the best, don't we? However, you have to make sure that your people are in good condition. He is someone who can even kill a Gold Titan. Ordinary Solid Cores might encounter accidents if they encounter him. " The Crystal person's gaze was solemn. This plan could only be used once. Solid Cores were not invincible. Some Solid Cores who did not comprehend offensive attributes could easily protect themselves when facing combat-type Void Cores. However, it would be very difficult for them to defeat their opponents, and they might even lose.
"Khaixia, you should know his strength. That kid almost fell into your arms. Now, even among the Solid Cores, there are not many who can defeat him head-on. As usual, I will arrange the bets, and you will pull the traffic. You should know that I have sealed Khaixia away for a long time. We have to make it big in order to recoup our losses." When the goblin boss said this, his expression became much more ferocious. It was not easy to nurture such a gladiator. Without sufficient rewards, he would definitely not agree.
Upon hearing Khaixia's name, the Crystal person's eyes lit up. Only a very few people knew that Khaixia, who had only been a Void Core in the Arena, was already a Solid Core. Furthermore, among Solid Cores, his abilities were at an abnormal level. This was an ancient method of winning profits in the Arena. They would disguise a true expert and even make him fail a few times so that he would not be valued by others. Then, they would allow him to suddenly emerge as a new force in an important challenge match. Through manipulated bets, they could earn several times or even dozens of times more profits from this match.
This was called harvesting the Star Coins of the fans who blindly worshiped a certain gladiator. This was not the first time they had cooperated like this. This was a secret cooperation between different Arenas. Of course, this was not legal. However, when it was so easy to earn money, why not do this? The Machinery race could not be bothered with such matters.
The Crystal person relaxed and raised his wine glass. "Deal. This time, I guarantee that there will be 500% profits."
"No. First, you have to show me your sincerity."
"What do you mean?" The Crystal person raised his head in dissatisfaction.
"How much can you invest?" The goblin boss stared at him without backing down.
The Crystal person laughed fiercely. "All of it! You will see. Next, I am going to see Dumbu. "
In order to increase the goblin's confidence, he revealed his whereabouts and plans.
The goblin raised his eyebrows. "Dumbu? You want to borrow money from him? Isn't this too much? "
"If you are willing to lend it to me, perhaps I can save this trip."
"Heh heh, I don't want to offend Dumbu by lending you money. No one dares to snatch his business, right? However, with such a large investment, can Aiolos attract so much traffic that will bet on him to win? "
"Yes, he has the ability to attract people. I have already tested it. 90% of the audience will bet on him to win! Furthermore, you have to show me your sincerity first, right? "
"Of course. As usual, I will place my bet first. However, do you want to play some tricks? Just in case? "
The Crystal person's eyes flashed. He hesitated for a moment. One had to be shameless when doing business. Khaisha's strength could crush Aiolos, but Aiolos was more cunning and ruthless than him. Many "impromptu breakthroughs" in the Arena were actually performances as everyone loved to watch the weak defeating the strong. It was not because Aiolos was very strong, but because it was too difficult to find an opponent for him in the Void Core realm.
"Alright, I will make some preparations. We have to be absolutely safe. There will not be any mistakes!"
The Crystal person felt that Aiolos was much more shameless than him, but this was the way of doing business.
"Very good, as usual!"
"As usual."
After ending this secret meeting, the Crystal person did not directly go to find Dumbu. Only when he waited for the spy he had planted among his old friends in the Goblin Race to inform him that everything was as usual did he truly make up his mind and invest all the capital he could.
Tense time flew by. Very quickly, everything was arranged properly.
"Aiolos, your matches are getting harder and harder to arrange. This time, you finally have a Void Core challenger. You must not kill him! Otherwise, even if you go to another Arena, I guarantee that you will not have any matches to fight in. "
Aiolos looked at the serious Crystal person and simply shrugged his shoulders. "We'll talk about this later. To be honest, I'm already tired of this level of competition. If you don't have the ability, I'll change places."
The Crystal person's heart tightened. Then, his heart brightened. He had not guessed wrongly. This human wanted to run away. However, it was enough as long as he fought this match.
This was the last match.
"Then you have to pay more attention to your reputation, don't you? That is, if this is your last battle. "
Aiolos simply smiled. His gaze made the Crystal person's hair stand on end.
The preparations for the competition went smoothly. The Crystal person confirmed from his insider that his old friend from the goblin race had invested in this bet. They had invested a sum that was enough to build a new Arena and bet that Aiolos would lose this match.
Meanwhile, the vast majority of people had bet that Aiolos would win. They were familiar with Aiolos and had come to the Sacred Arena to watch Aiolos fight. A challenger called Khaisha? They had never heard of him. Furthermore, this person had traces of defeat on him! No one hesitated about who they should bet on to win. More and more people started to flock to the betting booth. Just like in the previous matches, they were all betting on Aiolos.
The Crystal person confirmed again and again. In the end, he threw in all the chips he had. He usually did not gamble, but every time a crisis came, he would have a heart that dared to take risks. In the past, he had used this method to survive countless crises. He believed that this time would not be an exception!
His old friend from the goblin race was already waiting for him in the private room he had reserved. Meanwhile, when the Crystal person stepped into the room, the main event in the Arena below had already begun.
Aiolos looked at his opponent. He was a thin fellow with four arms. His face, which was covered in scales, looked a little like a lizard. However, his facial features had the shadow of a celestial being.
Khaisha also sized up Aiolos. Then, he took the initiative to attack.
The two of them fiercely collided. Aiolos almost instantly formed his Combat God Armor. The moment they came into contact, he had already confirmed the terrifying power contained in his opponent's body. This was different from all the opponents he had encountered before. Even the Spirit Dragon, who was said to be comparable to a Solid Core, was far inferior.
His opponent's eyes exploded with a golden luster, and a hissing sound came from his throat. He excitedly stared at Aiolos, as if he was sizing up his prey.
Boom …
The two of them collided again. It was a battle between warriors. Intense sparks erupted from the clash of their powers. It was very obvious that Aiolos was at a disadvantage!
Khaisha's body released a ball of shadow that was like a clone. It created chaos for Aiolos, and the surrounding environment was tightly controlled by it. Sometimes, it was bright and sometimes it was dark, and sometimes it was cold and sometimes it was hot. Most of the time, these were insignificant factors. However, under the control of the shadow, Aiolos's movements started to slow down. It was increasingly difficult for him to predict his opponent's attacks.
In the private room, the Crystal person raised his wine glass and watched as Khaisha gained the upper hand. This situation was expected, causing a smile to surface on his face. "A long night is fraught with dreams. Let Khaisha quickly end the battle."
"We will. We just need to enjoy it."
The goblin boss flashed a smile.
On the battlefield, Aiolos was in a perilous situation. His God of Combat Armor was covered with dents from Khaisha's attacks. Khaisha's quick attacks made it very difficult for him to seize the opportunity to reconstruct his armor. This Khaisha, who was not very famous, was unimaginably powerful.
However, at this moment, Khaisha's attacks became more intense. However, as his attacks were too aggressive, an opening suddenly appeared in front of Aiolos. Without any hesitation, Aiolos shook his body and charged forward. Amidst the leaping lightning, Pampas's spear stabbed out like a fierce dragon.
Boom …
The Crystal person's smile froze. He widened his eyes in disbelief as he saw the figure that had collapsed. It was Khaisha, whom he had placed his boundless trust in!
His body had been pierced by lightning, and charred black lightning marks covered half of his body. He screamed in pain and tried to counterattack. However, Aiolos's second attack followed closely behind.
Boom!
Khaisha completely collapsed. He struggled and squirmed, but he was unable to climb up. The entire audience cheered as usual. Aiolos was still as powerful as ever. This opponent was not as good as the previous one.
The problem was, why were the odds so high this time?
No one cared, but Aiolos had still earned a lot of money for everyone. Thus, the cheers from the entire audience became even more fervent. Not only was Aiolos a god of war, but he was also a god of wealth.
Aiolos, who had won, smiled and waved his hands. He looked at the Crystal person's private room. He knew that the Crystal person was also looking at him.
"No, that's impossible!"
There was no color on the Crystal person's face at all. He, who was usually calm and wise, looked like an idiot at this moment.
He had lost?
It was a foolproof and inescapable trap. He had actually lost???
No, with such a large scheme and so much investment, it was definitely not a coincidence. He had been tricked. He was the prey!
The Crystal person's entire body turned cold. He suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at his old friend. "You! This is your arrangement! No, it can't be. You also invested a lot! "
"Indeed. After so many years, you have placed more than one spy by my side. Do you really think that I am very stupid, or do you think that the goblin race is very easy to talk to? Unfortunately, I am not a rabbit goblin. Burning Gu Si, you should not have taken the benefits that I should have. "
"Just because of last time? You didn't lose anything last time! It was just a little less than expected! In order to scheme against me, both of us were injured! Was it worth it? Get Khaisha up. It's not over yet! Quick, there's still time! "The Crystal person shouted in a panic." I can compensate you, however much you want! “
"Don't you know that my true form is Yazi? This is indeed a lose-lose situation. However, the person who will compensate me will not be you. "The demon laughed happily.
Aioros, that human! His arrogance was all an act. He had been secretly contacting his opponent all this time. Aioros knew about this ancient trick of the Arena and had thus set up a trap for him!
But he just had to go in.
However, he was just a human, a gladiator. How was he able to set up such a grand scheme? It was impossible, absolutely impossible!
The crystal person scratched her head frantically. At this moment, the door to the private room was slowly pushed open, and a figure clad in golden lightning leisurely walked in. "Long time no see, old friend. Burning Gu Si, you don't seem to be in a good condition."
At this moment, the crystal person felt as if he had been struck by lightning. When he saw the Gold Titan enter, his lips creaked and collided. "It's you! It's you! You're still alive? Why? It's a trap! It's your trap! "
In an instant, all his thoughts were clear. However, the crystal person did not feel the joy of seeing through a lie. Instead, he felt a deep fear!
"Mister Dumbu has transferred your contract to me. There's still one hour before the agreed time for repayment. You should know what will happen if you don't repay the money according to this contract!"
Slave!
The crystal person had invested everything into this grand gamble!
He had mortgaged everything he could, including his Arena and the thousand-year land contract that he had spent almost all of his blood, sweat, and tears. Not only that, he had even mortgaged himself. In order to make Dumbu more confident, he had even agreed to set the time for repayment to be within one hour after he had made a huge profit from this gamble.
He fantasized about making a huge profit from this gamble. Because of the compensation from the vampires, he had enough of the pain of not having any cash flow. He wanted to solve this shortcoming of his once and for all!
Tsarilorhuan smiled very happily. Everything had been planned long ago, starting from when he had faked his death and escaped.
He was a Gold Titan who was young and talented. This meant that his family would "forgive" him and compensate him.
To the goblin race boss, defeating his opponent and obtaining the friendship of the Gold Titan family … At the very least, he would owe them a favor. At the same time, he would be able to make a huge profit. Why not?
The only one who had lost was the crystal person.
Aiolos's performance, poisoning, borrowing money, and so on, had started a long time ago. After all, the crystal person was also a huge piece of fat meat.
Tsarilorhuan grinned as he looked at the crystal person, who was like a little chick. The humiliation that he had suffered for more than half a year was released at this moment.
Even if he returned to his family, he could not do whatever he wanted. He had to show his "ability" to prove himself. This time, he had brought sufficient benefits to his family.
"That's right. You know what you have to do if you become a slave, right? How about becoming a gladiator? I hope that you can last a little longer in the Arena. After all, this is very meaningful to you. "
The crystal person looked around in a daze. Closely after, he saw Dumbu. Behind Dumbu was a notary from the Machinery race. The contract that he had signed with Dumbu was less than an hour away!
With the notary's intervention, even if he was a member of the aristocratic civilization, there was no room for regrets. Just like how Tsarilorhuan could only be a slave after being locked up in his Arena.
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