Chapter 626

Chapter 626: Increase Influence as Much as Possible

As the audience struggled to accept the outcome of the duel, still doubting life in the coliseum, Yi Chen had already returned to the registration office, applying for a new round of Death Duel matches.

In the first Death Duel, with odds reaching fifty to one and betting amounts soaring to two hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones,

Yi Chen had made a net profit of around one trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones.

This was enough for him to purchase the materials needed for the Fourth Generation Cave Paradise at a high price.

However, he still planned to earn more.

He couldn’t let this opportunity go to waste.

With the scale of the Bloodthirst Coliseum and the stir caused by his previous four Death Duels, he could make an even greater profit.

Yi Chen’s decision was very straightforward.

He set only one condition for his duel opponent: their strength realm must reach level one hundred fifty-six, which was five small realms higher than his current level.

In the last match, he aimed to make a big score.

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“Is he looking for death?”

Soon, Yi Chen’s application for the second Death Duel reached Ge Putuo, the person in charge of the Bloodthirst Coliseum.

This two hundred twenty-level strong man could hardly understand the motivation behind Yi Chen’s powerful backer.

Challenging a level one hundred fifty-six opponent with a strength of level one hundred fifty-one was a rare occurrence in the history of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s coliseums, hard to come by in a hundred years.

The chances of defeating an opponent by surpassing realms were extremely slim.

It either involved a prearranged coordinated act, where the opponent had already planned to lose,

or it required possessing incredibly powerful treasures that could easily bridge the gap in strength realms.

or the fighter was a prodigy with a talent limit that could reach at least level two hundred fifty, a super genius.

Such geniuses might grow to become leaders of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe in the future.

While they may not truly reach such heights, their potential was invaluable, and even leaders of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe would seek to mentor them and bring them under their wing.

Elder-level figures would treat them as treasures, doing everything possible to cultivate and protect them.

No matter what, it was impossible to let him participate in such a life-and-death duel against someone five small realms higher.

As for the first two possibilities, they were also nearly negligible.

Because the opponents are arranged by the coliseum, not chosen by the fighters themselves.

Furthermore, the fighters would remain in the palace complex arranged by the coliseum, unable to control life and death or force their opponents to willingly perish in the arena.

The second possibility was quite similar to the third.

As one of the most powerful races in the super star cluster, treasures of the level of ultimate artifacts were rare even throughout the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

It was impossible to offer such treasures to a fighter for a Death Duel.

The effect of this ultimate treasure and the news of who possesses it are worth several trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones, far beyond what can be compared to ordinary resources and treasures.

Because of this, Ge Putuo’s first thought was that the young genius from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, named Clay, had a powerful being backing him who wanted him to be sacrificed.

But soon, he dismissed this idea.

It was not uncommon for a powerful being to allow their controlled fighters to perish in the coliseum.

In fact, it happened quite often.

It was a safer bet.

If one wanted to win, they relied on luck; if they wanted to lose, it could be done effortlessly.

A powerful being could have their controlled fighter lose in a match while secretly placing heavy bets on the opponent to win. Unless the fighter fought desperately against orders to defeat the opponent, it meant guaranteed profit.

But the premise is that the gains must outweigh the losses.

After all, doing so meant losing a fighter with life-and-death control in their hands.

If this fighter had mediocre strength, the loss wouldn’t be significant.

However, if the fighter was a genius, it could be a case of losing too much for too little.

After all, the long-term benefits brought by nurturing a genius could be quite astounding.

Allowing a genius under one’s control to die deliberately in the coliseum to make a huge profit through betting on the opponent’s victory also carried risks of that genius defying orders or the opponent also choosing to lose on purpose.

Winning one hundred percent of the time was impossible in the coliseum.

Any unexpected situation could arise.

Especially since this genius was a top genius capable of overcoming three small realms to defeat opponents.

Even if, during the process, they relied on extraordinary pills to significantly boost their attributes and strength, their talent limit could reach at least level two hundred twenty.

Losing a genius of this caliber wouldn’t be worth it, even if it meant earning a few trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones.

Ge Putuo couldn’t comprehend what the other party was thinking.

However, he didn’t dwindle on it for long.

For the coliseum, who wins or loses was not actually important.

Because, regardless of the outcome, the coliseum could reap the benefits.

What truly mattered to the coliseum was whether the total betting amounts were high, and whether its reputation was great enough.

The higher the total betting amount, the more commission the coliseum could draw.

And a strong reputation meant enough spectators, those looking to relax, watch the duel, or place a few bets, would first think of the Bloodthirst Coliseum.

Only with a strong reputation could the coliseum attract a continuous influx of spectators.

In the top-ranked coliseums of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the audience sections were filled with powerful beings from other races.

For the current Death Duel, what Ge Putuo truly cared about was how much fame it could bring to the Bloodthirst Coliseum.

To enhance its reputation, a sensational and controversial Death Duel that could be enjoyed and talked about was essential.

But to maximize this effect, operations were necessary.

Just like the previous match with Terry, if the Bloodthirst Coliseum hadn’t sent out a large number of staff to create public opinion, promoting the three matches at the Stag Coliseum, it couldn’t have drawn so many spectators and bets.

The total betting amount wouldn’t have reached the trillion scale.

“No matter whether the powerful being behind this Clay truly wants him to die or has some special means for him to win, the ultimate goal is to place heavy bets on one side and gain astonishing profits. In a way, their interests align with those of our coliseum.”

“However, while we pursue higher betting amounts, we also aim for greater fame. This aspect actually complements one another.”

Ge Putuo quickly made up his mind and informed his strong subordinates: “Issue an announcement saying Clay has applied to battle against a level one hundred fifty-six fighter, but the coliseum doesn’t have a suitable opponent available. We will publicly solicit a level one hundred fifty-six fighter to challenge him.”

“Anyone from any race who wishes to fight Clay and meets the required level can register to compete. The registration period will be half a day, and then within two hours, the audience will vote on who will take the stage!”

“Your wisdom is unmatched, this plan is truly brilliant!”

The powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe showed great joy.

Then, as if thinking of something, he asked, “Shouldn’t we directly ask Clay if we can push the Death Duel back a few days? This way, the excitement and impact would be even greater.”

“We can ask; having a few extra days for promotion would be better. If it doesn’t work out, that’s also fine!”

Ge Putuo nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

“I’ll arrange that right now!”

The powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe immediately left the hidden chamber where Ge Putuo was located.