Chapter 627

Chapter 627: Recruiting Fighters

The outcome left the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe somewhat disappointed.

When he arrived at the palace complex and found Yi Chen, Yi Chen rejected the proposal to postpone for a few more days.

The reason for Yi Chen’s refusal was simple: the risk was too great.

The Shadow King was not yet at level two hundred.

His stealth techniques could barely evade the Perception Ability of level two hundred twenty strong fighters.

If the promotion period was extended too long, there was a chance that level two hundred thirty strong fighters would come to join the excitement.

If that happened, his self-defense ability would be significantly compromised.

Although the likelihood of level two hundred thirty strong fighters, who were essentially the High-ranking Leaders of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, coming to such an event was not very high, it wasn’t impossible.

In any case, they had already gathered the resources and treasures needed for the Fourth Generation Cave Paradise, and it was unnecessary to take on greater risks for potentially higher profits.

However, Yi Chen did not oppose the Bloodthirst Coliseum’s plan to recruit opponents for the duel.

The stronger the opponent, the greater the fame, and the larger the influence.

This move could lead to even greater profits for him.

Seeing that he couldn’t convince Yi Chen to agree to the postponement, the powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe had no choice but to leave and hasten to arrange the promotional matters.

In less than half an hour, the Bloodthirst Coliseum officially issued an announcement.

As soon as the news broke, the audience, which had gradually calmed down, fell back into a frenzy.

“Insane! This guy is absolutely crazy. At level one hundred fifty-one, he dares to challenge someone at level one hundred fifty-six. And he doesn’t even restrict the race or opponent!”

“This is pure suicide. Even at level one hundred fifty-six, there’s a world of difference. Some geniuses can defeat and kill ordinary opponents at levels one hundred fifty-eight or even one hundred fifty-nine at level one hundred fifty-six!”

“Damn it, this guy named Clay is truly asking for trouble! I started paying attention to him during the second Death Duel at the Stag Coliseum.”

“After he pulled off an upset in the second Death Duel, I thought if he continued to apply for Death Duels, no matter who the opponent was, I’d take a chance and bet on his victory.”

“Yet, he chose someone who seems impossible to defeat, a genius who is one small realm above him. Additionally, the odds were only about thirty times, which forced me to bet on his opponent to win.”

“It’s the same this time; he came to the Bloodthirst Coliseum and directly challenged someone from the Time Tribe who is three small realms above him. There seems to be no hope for victory, and the odds are only around fifty times, making me feel compelled to bet on Terry again.”

“This time, he’s truly asking for trouble, applying for a life-and-death duel against an opponent who is at least one small realm above him, without any restrictions on the race or opponent. I really can’t understand how he intends to win!”

“Regardless, as long as the odds are over one hundred to one, I’ll bet on his victory. After all, I placed heavy bets on Terry last time and suffered heavy losses.”

“To regain my losses, I can only bet that he will continue to pull off an upset.”

“It’s hard to say! His opponent is five small realms above him and could very well be a genius capable of overcoming strong enemies; what does he have to pull off an upset?”

“I suspect that the powerful being behind Clay plans to make a profit in reverse this time, by betting on Clay’s opponent to win and cashing in again.”

“I doubt there’s much possibility of that, given Clay’s own outrageous talent. The powerful being supporting him has already made a fortune; there’s no need to sacrifice such a high-potential genius for a bit more profit.”

“Furthermore, while Clay’s series of miraculous victories might lead some spectators to take a chance and bet on another upset, the majority will likely choose to bet on his opponent’s victory. This kind of reverse operation isn’t really worth it.”

“The true reverse operation is more suited for situations where a fighter’s strength is dominant, and most people favor that fighter, then placing heavy bets on the opponent.”

“In any case, regardless of the outcome, this time I’m betting on Clay to pull off another upset. There’s no choice; it’s my only chance to recover my losses.”

“I’ll just wait and see; I need to know who will apply to participate in this Death Duel before making a decision.”

The news spread rapidly across the Soul-Loss Star as if it had grown wings.

Then it quickly spread to other life planets.

Countless members of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe gathered through spatial rifts towards the Soul-Loss Star.

…

Inside a massive star, a member of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, about eighty meters tall, was practicing.

His aura was not particularly strong.

The high temperatures inside the star were too powerful for him, even after consuming a large amount of high-quality immortal materials and possessing protective treasures.

Even if he gathered all his energy, he could only barely withstand it.

Nonetheless, his fame was well-known throughout the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

This was because he was a young genius heavily trained by the War Department.

Once, at level 140, he participated in a battle against a race called the Sky-Soaring Tribe. With his insignificant strength of level 140, he managed to counter-kill five Sky-Soaring Tribe warriors, who were between level 140 to level 145.

Based on his rate of improvement and various accomplishments, it was estimated that his potential reached at least level 230.

Currently, he had broken through to level 156, just one step away from level 157.

In the War Department, he was nearly an appointed candidate for the High-ranking leaders.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

As he struggled to withstand the intense heat and energy from the star’s core, the communication stone inside his Space Stone trembled slightly.

He took it out to see a communication request from a friend in the War Department.

He frowned slightly, feeling annoyed at the interruption during his cultivation.

After hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly left the core of the star to answer the call.

“What is it?” he asked in a rather indifferent tone.

Even if his friend hadn’t interrupted his training, he would still speak with such an attitude.

This was the arrogance he had gradually developed after achieving fame.

It was an inevitable result.

Geniuses tend to be arrogant, not out of innate pride but because, once their talents are revealed, countless tribe members with various intentions come seeking them.

Alluring, forming connections, flattering…

If he couldn’t lower his pride and refused when necessary, or ignored when needed, his strength realm would rise slowly.

Time would be wasted on socializing and trivial matters.

“Xier, a big news has come from the Bloodthirst Coliseum. A genius has applied for a life-and-death duel against a fighter at level 156 while only being at level 151, and it’s unrestricted in race or opponent.”

His friend explained.

“…”

Xier felt speechless.

It was just a pompous, self-destructive genius. Hearing such news wasted his time.

He didn’t see the need to keep this friend’s presence lingering in the communication stone.

He was about to close the communication and simultaneously erase the friend’s presence so that he couldn’t contact him again when his friend’s voice sounded again, “Didn’t you ask me last time if there was a way to get a large amount of resources at once? This is definitely a good opportunity.”

Xier paused his action of closing the communication.

He didn’t quite understand what made this situation a good opportunity to obtain a large amount of resources.

The rewards from participating in the Death Duel were worthless to him.

If he placed heavy bets on himself but the odds were too low, he still wouldn’t gain much profit.