Chapter 628

Chapter 628: Extremely High Prize

“Be clearer!”

Xier urged impatiently. He had neither the time nor the interest to waste on this.

“It’s like this: a fighter named Clay applied for three Death Duels in the Stag Coliseum half a month ago,” his friend explained. “His opponents got stronger each time, yet he continued to win. In the last duel, the total betting amounts skyrocketed to more than three hundred fifty trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones.”

“Three hundred fifty trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones…”

Xier vaguely guessed the reason.

“Yes! And most people bet on his loss; the odds for him winning reached more than thirty to one.”

His friend continued, “After more than ten days, he signed up again at the Bloodthirst Coliseum to become a fighter and applied to battle an opponent three small realms above him, at level 154. This time, they assigned him a decent fighter from the Time Tribe.”

“Almost all the spectators believed his opponent would win, with odds exceeding fifty to one. The total betting amount surpassed one trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones.”

“In the end, he successfully killed the fighter from the Time Tribe by using several extraordinary pills that greatly enhanced his attributes and did not conflict with each other.”

“Hours later, he applied again for a Death Duel against a fighter five small realms above him, at level 156, without restrictions on the opponent or race.”

“The Bloodthirst Coliseum might be trying to expand its influence, claiming a lack of suitable candidates while recruiting level 156 fighters.”

“Then, the audience gets to vote within two hours to select the participants.

For those chosen to participate, regardless of the outcome, the Bloodthirst Coliseum will pay a reward of three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones in advance.”

“Three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones?”

Xier was stunned. Although the Bloodthirst Coliseum had a decent reputation, it barely ranked within the top fifty among the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Was it really this generous?

Three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones represented an astonishing fortune.

Even a warrior at level 220 would struggle to raise that amount, even if they sold all their treasures and assets.

Despite being a young genius heavily trained by the foreign affairs department with abundant extraordinary pills, resources, and treasures at his disposal, he still only had a realm just above level 150. No matter how much he consumed, it would still be Low-grade Immortal Materials and resources.

Moreover, while the foreign affairs department continuously trained him, they would not provide him with materials to enhance his talent or those mid-grade Immortal Materials and resources in advance.

This was also why he desperately sought a batch of resources and treasures.

He wanted to take another step forward, breaking everyone’s assumptions about his ceiling being just above level 230.

His goal was definitely not just to become one of the High-ranking leaders in the foreign affairs department in the future.

He wanted to become an elder-level existence.

Three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones could easily buy extraordinary resources and treasures that would enhance his talent.

After a moment of reflection, he felt at ease.

The last duel had a total betting amount surpassing one trillion; even without counting ticket revenue and the potential benefits from his fame, just the commission brought in over one hundred trillion for the Bloodthirst Coliseum.

This time, the attraction would be even greater, and the total betting amount would be more outrageous and astonishing.

Three hundred trillion in prize money could bring the Bloodthirst Coliseum unparalleled fame, not to mention increasing its appeal and creating a sensation that would drive even more total betting amounts.

“How much time is left for registration?”

Xier no longer hesitated and immediately asked.

“There is only half a day in total, five hours have already passed, and there are about seven hours left,” his friend explained.

“Is there a genius with a bigger reputation than mine participating?”

Xier inquired.

“Not at the moment,” his friend shook his head.

“Alright, I’m heading to the Bloodthirst Coliseum now. If I win, the benefits will definitely come to you,” Xier concluded the call crisply and promptly left the interior of the star.

He understood that these three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones were not easy to earn.

The focus was not on whether he could defeat his opponent.

In his eyes, an opponent five small realms lower was as insignificant as an ant.

Even if the opponent held treasures, he was confident he could defeat them.

The real trouble lay in being selected by the audience.

This was all about reputation.

His reputation within the foreign affairs department was undoubtedly impressive.

However, within the entire Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it could only be considered decent.

Among the young geniuses, many had louder reputations than his.

Fortunately, this time, there was a strict condition for the duel: it could only be for level 156.

Among peers at the same level, many young geniuses had more fame than him, but they were not too numerous.

Time was tight, and with only half a day’s registration, many who had more recognition than him might not even receive the news.

Just like him, if not for his friend’s contact, he also wouldn’t have known about this.

Moreover, even if famous talents of the same level rushed to sign up, he still had a chance.

Although many had more renown and higher talents than him, none had more practical experience than he did.

The foreign affairs department often sent him to participate in various external conflicts to enhance his practical experience.

And in a life-and-death duel, practical experience was undoubtedly crucial.

He had a great chance to seize this opportunity of three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones; it was definitely worth a try.

He hurriedly arrived at the nearest life planet and quickly reached the spatial rift where the life planet was located. Through the rift, he arrived at Soul-Loss Star.

When he arrived at the registration office of the Bloodthirst Coliseum on Soul-Loss Star, it took just over an hour.

Soon, his name and details were announced in the candidate list.

After just over an hour, the candidate list had grown from over nine hundred to more than a thousand.

Moreover, this was because the Bloodthirst Coliseum had filtered out those without fame, excluding non-geniuses.

Otherwise, the list would definitely exceed one million.

Even so, as soon as Xier’s name appeared on the candidate list, it immediately became the brightest among all.

In the entire list, there was no competitor whose fame could compare to his.

“Wow, Xier! Even he couldn’t resist the temptation of three hundred trillion Low-grade Immortal Stones and came to sign up for the duel.”

“Once Xier enters, there’s no suspense; Clay is surely doomed.”

“I’m just curious if there’s anyone with more fame than Xier or stronger talent who has signed up.”

“Among the same level, there are quite a few with greater fame and talent than Xier. But as for finding someone with greater strength than Xier, that’s probably impossible.”

“He’s a key trainee of the foreign affairs department; the mortality rate for their talents is notoriously high. The main reason is that they place great importance on practical experience in their training. Almost all talented individuals are sent to participate in wars initiated by vassal races or various conflicts.”

“Xier is no exception; his practical ability definitely surpasses other talents at the same level.”

“I was still thinking of betting on Clay for another upset, but it seems unlikely now.”

“On the contrary, with Xier joining, the odds won’t even look attractive; they’re likely to drop to a point where it’s not even worth picking up the money. After all, the coliseum never guarantees absolute victory; it’s unknown how many hidden plots are brewing. Who knows, there might be a miracle.”

“In fact, this is a good opportunity for a surprise win. Because with Xier entering, Clay’s winning odds might even exceed ten thousand to one. In such a case, betting small on Clay wouldn’t hurt if he lost, but winning could make you rich overnight!”

As Xier appeared on the list, the audience at the coliseum had already determined that the contestants for this duel had no suspense.

However, many spectators became even more excited because of it.