MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter-Chapter 842 - Startling Wager

Chapter 842: Chapter 842 Startling Wager

Chapter 842: Chapter 842 Startling Wager

Li Yao raised an eyebrow and said, “How do we bet, and on what?”

Upon hearing about the bet, many nearby players turned to look in their direction, many of whom knew that Starfire and Shengshi Guild were on bad terms, and it seemed that they were at it again, betting out of defiance.

Moreover, the young master of Prosperous Era was a notorious troublemaker, stirring up incidents all the time, leading to countless news stories.

But he had a good brother, as well as a powerful backer; thus, he could settle any trouble that came his way. This made the young master of Prosperous Era even more unrestrained.

Of course, if the young master’s actions did not involve them, they naturally wanted to watch the excitement unfold.

The young master of Prosperous Era sneered, “We’ll bet on the victory of this battle between our two guild’s players. As for the stakes, although our guilds have disputes, we shouldn’t let this matter drag on and become a joke for others to laugh at. Why don’t we have a small gamble, say a thousand Gold Coins plus a level thirty Purple Weapon? I see that your Scatter Bow is pretty good; it would be perfect for Beast Speaker who still lacks a decent weapon.”

Wow…

A thousand Gold Coins being considered a small bet? Are you kidding me? Even for high-level players, having a single Gold Coin in their bags meant they were wealthy, let alone a thousand Gold Coins which was beyond what many players could fathom.

As for a level thirty Purple Weapon, who would think that Chairman Liaoyuan’s own bow was junk? Without question, it would be a top-notch weapon; the stake was simply too large.

The expressions of the other Starfire members also turned grim. Their Mage had not performed as well as Tonton in the battle zone competition; if Tonton was to face off, they would undoubtedly lose.

But now that the arrow was on the bow, they had to shoot. It was not about losing face; they couldn’t signal Li Yao and even if they did, it’s useless under the present circumstances. Even if they lost the bet, they couldn’t show any weakness. Otherwise, in the presence of such a large guild, Starfire would be unable to hold its head high ever again.

Moreover, they imagined that if they lost this time, their rivals would publicize the matter extensively, making it known to all, and striking at Starfire’s prestige.

In essence, this was an open conspiracy; they had to fight even if it was a known loss.

The young master of Prosperous Era glanced at the Beast Speaker, who gave him a confirming look. This made him even more smug, for the words of the Beast Speaker were taken very seriously even by his own brother.

Usually, no matter what he did, the Beast Speaker hardly agreed. Now that he had his affirmation, he was even more excited. He was representing the guild after all, and since the Beast Speaker agreed, it meant his judgment was correct.

It was an excellent opportunity to strike at Starfire, not to be missed. That was the reason he had proposed such a high stake of a thousand Gold Coins.

The 𝘮ost uptodat𝑒 novels are pub𝙡ished on freeweɓnovēl.coɱ.

The spectators all secretly clicked their tongues. A small bet of a thousand Gold Coins? Give me a break. If that was small, then what about the majority who bet copper coins when they played cards?

Seeing that someone from Starfire wanted to speak, Li Yao waved his hand dismissively and said casually, “A thousand Gold Coins, not interested.”

The young master of Prosperous Era looked around and said, “Look, everyone, these are hardly the words of Chairman Liaoyuan. Everyone has heard that Starfire is wealthy, but now it seems they’re all flash and no cash, not credible at all. Otherwise, why would Chairman Liaoyuan be afraid to bet even a thousand Gold Coins, which is just a small amount of money?”

“Exactly, Chairman Liaoyuan can’t wimp out.”

“Starfire is so rich and powerful, how come they can’t even produce that small amount of money?”

“Trash guild, they don’t even deserve to sit in the VIP section. Get out of here.”

Leaders of the other guilds naturally didn’t think a thousand Gold Coins was a small sum, but who would refuse the excitement of a bigger scene, and thus they stirred the pot.

Starfire members who had come with Li Yao were filled with indignant fury, but Li Yao gestured for them to hold back from speaking. Instead, he just chuckled lightly and said, “People from Shengshi really lack manners. Can you at least let me finish talking?”

The young master of Prosperous Era sported a mocking smile, “Then talk, I’m listening.”

Li Yao spoke softly, “To tell the truth, I really don’t have any interest in such a small bet of a thousand Gold Coins and a Purple Weapon. I’m not fond of playing house with kids.”

“Oh? So how much do you want to bet—two thousand, three thousand? I’ll keep you company to the end.”

The hotshot from the Prosperous Era scoffed, thinking Li Yao was just chickening out and blustering.

Li Yao shook his head and said, “What I want to say is, if the bet is ten thousand Gold Coins plus one Golden Dress, I’ll take you on.”

Pfft…

The onlookers who had been enjoying the show almost spat out their drinks. Ten thousand Gold Coins was an astronomical sum.

Even for top guilds, pulling out ten thousand Gold Coins wasn’t easy, after all, guilds needed to expand, and there were so many uses for Gold Coins.

Especially since everyone knew that the Shengshi Guild’s location had been destroyed once and would inevitably need a huge sum of Gold Coins to develop a new one—no amount was too much.

Ten thousand Gold Coins was simply too much. Winning would of course be a huge boon for Prosperous Era, but if they lost, it would be game over. And that’s not even counting the Golden Dress, which was definitely not a common item.

Everyone watched the Prosperous Era duo with amusement. If they thought Starfire was in a tough spot before, now it was Prosperous Era’s turn.

Beast Speaker frowned and sent a private message to the Prosperous Era hotshot, “Such a big bet, neither of us can make the call by ourselves.”

The expression on the Prosperous Era hotshot’s face flickered. Ten thousand Gold Coins—he, as the bigshot, did not dare to wager such an amount, and he didn’t expect Starfire to dare to make such a huge bet.

For small skirmishes, even if he lost, his brother wouldn’t care. But for ten thousand Gold Coins, he could probably expect to be killed. Although his Mage in the administrative region was ranked lower than Starfire, there was always a what-if.

Angel scoffed, “What’s this? You were all high and mighty just a moment ago, acting as if you were the best in the world. Why are you chickening out now?”

Clamping his jaw, the Prosperous Era hotshot glared at Li Yao, “Fine, ten thousand Gold Coins and one Golden Dress, I’ll take the bet.”

Beast Speaker’s color drained, “We simply can’t mobilize that many Gold Coins.”

Angel also said, “Are you sure you can come up with ten thousand Gold Coins?”

The Prosperous Era hotshot sneered, “A joke. Ten thousand Gold Coins is nothing.”

In reality, what he said to Beast Speaker via private message was that he would cover the ten thousand Gold Coins and bet the Golden Dress he was wearing.

Beast Speaker sighed, feeling an ominous premonition rise within him, even though he clearly believed their Mage would win.

“Then it’s settled. This is the contract; sign it and it’s official,” Li Yao said, directly sending a virtual contract.

Grinding his teeth, the Prosperous Era hotshot signed with his ID.

Everyone was shocked. It truly was a staggering bet that spread like wildfire. Soon, most of the audience at the Colosseum became aware of the bet and turned their attention to the showdown between Starfire and the one named Prairie Fire.

Both contenders were aware of the stakes, so when it came time to sign the bet contract, they both clicked the button to confirm they were ready.

Li Yao sent a private message to Starfire, “Show your full strength this time. But don’t feel pressured.”

Starfire, excited, said, “Hahaha, is big brother finally not holding me back? Can I really use my strongest gear in the match?”

“Don’t get too happy. The countdown to the match is about to end. Get ready,” Li Yao said helplessly.

“Just watch me, big brother.” Starfire quickly switched his gear…