With Lin Yun’s current perspective, he might consider it a small amount. That was simply because his cognition and vision had changed.
“How much has been bet on the ‘others’ option?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“Only a little over two million.” The Pavilion Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion said.
Out of the current seventy-six billion bet, only a little over two million was on others. The disparity was enormous.
“Then if I bet two million on ‘others’, if I win, would half the prize pool be mine?” Lin Yun said.
“Friend Beichen, if you bet on others, the chance of winning is practically nil. That is why hardly anyone chooses this option.” The Pavilion Master said with a smiling shake of his head.
The Pavilion Master continued to explain, “Moreover, there is a cap on winnings. The maximum is fifty times the bet amount. Even if you win with eight million bet, you would get at most four hundred million. Any undistributed money in the pool rolls over to the next Peak Competition.”
“I see. Then I will bet two hundred million on ‘others’.” After speaking, Lin Yun flipped his hand and produced a storage ring.
In essence, betting on ‘others’ meant betting on himself, since this category included him.
If he won the championship, most of the ten billion prize pool would be his!
If he lost, he would lose those two hundred million.
Lin Yun felt it was worth the gamble. After all, the difference between loss and gain was vast, offering high value.
“What? He is betting two hundred million? And on ‘others’?”
As soon as Lin Yun spoke, an uproar erupted around the betting stall.
Even a genuine sacred artefact would not cost that much!
In the eyes of those around, this was an astronomical sum.
At the treasure appraisal event in Heart City back then, quite a few treasures had not fetched two hundred million.
Moreover, buying treasures or genuine sacred artefacts was not the same as gambling.
It was like someone with a million who might spend it all on a house, but when it came to entertainment, spending even tens of thousands would be considered generous.
Most of the Saint Realm and Heaven Connecting Realm cultivators around were betting tens of thousands of Haoyue crystals for fun. Some even bet just a few thousand casually. Those betting hundreds of thousands were rare.
One had to be extraordinarily wealthy to bet two hundred million.
What they found most incomprehensible was that the two hundred million was on ‘others’?
Everyone knew that betting on others was almost certainly a loss.
Pairs of incredulous gazes fell on Lin Yun.
“Haha, what an idiot with a sick brain.” A grating whisper sounded.
Lin Yun turned and saw that it was the Young Master of the Underworld Palace. He had also come to place a casual bet and happened to encounter Lin Yun.
“It is my money. How I bet is none of your bloody business!” Lin Yun retorted coldly.
“You…” The Young Master of the Underworld Palace’s expression changed abruptly.
The surroundings erupted in further exclamations and uproar.
Who was this fellow, daring to directly confront the Young Master of the Underworld Palace? How could he have such nerve!
“Kid, just wait. I will make you pay!” The Young Master of the Underworld Palace said viciously.
Lin Yun ignored him and turned directly to the Pavilion Master.
“Friend Beichen, you… are you sure you want to spend two hundred million on others?” Even the Pavilion Master appeared incredulous.
“I am sure. Even if I lose, I can afford it.” Lin Yun replied with a smile, answering with complete certainty.
“This… alright.”
Though the Pavilion Master could not understand it, since Lin Yun was certain, he would not say more.
After all, he had already explained the rules clearly to Lin Yun. He believed Lin Yun knew what such a bet meant.
After accepting Lin Yun’s storage ring, the Pavilion Master instructed his assistants to register it.
“Pavilion Master, I will take my leave first.”
After speaking, Lin Yun clasped his fist in farewell and departed.
Silence fell around the betting stall. Everyone watched Lin Yun’s retreating figure.
“This guy is basically throwing money into the prize pool. Who on earth is he? What is he thinking?”
“Well, the bigger the pool, the more we all share.”
…
The surrounding cultivators whispered among themselves.
The Young Master of the Underworld Palace stared at Lin Yun’s back with venomous eyes.
…
While the top forces were entering, three men wearing conical hats also arrived quietly at the scene.
With so many people present, and quite a few wearing hats, no one paid them any attention.
But if their hats were removed, Lin Yun would recognise them immediately. They were Flying Shadow Golden Lord, Martial God, and his eldest senior brother.
Martial God had arrived several days earlier, while Flying Shadow Golden Lord and the eldest senior brother had come to Chaos City only today.
Flying Shadow Golden Lord was a Supreme, yet his arrival had gone unnoticed by anyone.
By this time, the teams from the Dao Alliance and the six major forces had all arrived and taken their seats in the front.
All participants from other forces had also arrived at the scene.
“It is almost time.”
The Pavilion Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion looked up at the sky, then turned and leapt onto the open ground below the arena.
“All participants, immediately gather below the arena for the draw.” The Pavilion Master’s resounding voice echoed throughout the venue.
