Chapter 13

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Wang Yupeng finished speaking, he walked out of the classroom with an arrogant laugh. Seeing the “devil” leave brought a sigh of relief to the students.

“F*ck! That b*stard!”

“It was Li Wei’s right to sign up. What does it have to do with him?”

“He is getting more and more obnoxious! Is he afraid that Li Wei would make him look bad? Who the h*ll does he think he is?”

“That guy needs to be taught a lesson!”

“…”

Even though these people were speaking up for him, Li Wei had no intention of thanking them. These people didn’t even dare to fart when Wang Yupeng was there.

They only dared to chastise him behind his back as soon as he left. What gives? Of course, Zhang Feng was the exception.

“Are you alright?” Li Wei asked his loyal friend. Zhang Feng patted his round belly and laughed, “Although he is stronger than me, he can’t hurt me just by relying on his vitality force!”

“There’s still one last class in the afternoon. Everyone, take a half-hour break.” Seeing that everything was fine, the class teacher left after reminding Li Wei not to provoke Wang Yupeng.

After the class settled down, Li Wei recalled Wang Yupeng’s words and asked, “Someone opened another betting pool? About me?”

Before Zhang Feng could say anything, one of the students said, “Yup! This time, it’s really about you!”

Then, he pulled out his phone and showed Li Wei the gambling stakes in the group. After looking at it for a while, Li Wei rolled his eyes.

As it turned out, the Fist of Hope would begin in three days. The school had started to place bets on Li Wei. This wasn’t rare, as many wagers were connected to the competition.

What he was speechless about was the stakes of the gamble. The first bet was that Li Wei could not make it past the first match.

The second one was that Li Wei would not be able to make it through the second round of the first match! Of course, there was still a third and fourth round. In other words, they’re all betting against him.

The only difference was the number of rounds in which he would be eliminated. The earlier the round, the higher the odds! By the looks of it, there were quite a large number of participants.

The temporary group chat for gambling had more than 1,000 students on it! There were a lot of people who placed bets on him losing the first round! Li Wei was even more stunned to learn that the gym teacher had secretly joined in and bet 500 Empire Dollars he would lose!

At first, Li Wei could not decide whether to laugh or cry. Then again, it made sense when he thought about it. In everyone’s eyes, he was an underperforming student, yet he dared to participate in this kind of competition?

This kind of behavior was a hot topic of discussion. Of course, the stakes of gambling naturally favored such things.

“Don’t worry about it too much, brother. What kind of technical school bullsh*t is this?” Zhang Feng comforted him. “If you can’t get in, you can just work at my family’s company! Ignore these guys, so disrespectful!”

Li Wei did not reply immediately. Instead, his response was to squint at the irate big guy for several seconds before saying, “Don’t think I don’t know. Did you wager 1,000 Empire Dollars on my defeat in the first round and 3,000 Empire Dollars on it in the second?”

As he scrolled through the group chat earlier, Zhang Feng’s profile photo caught his eye. His wager was one of the largest! The boy reddened in response to his friend’s question and tried to break the awkward silence with a laugh.

“Hehe… Hehehe…” He scratched his head and said with a thick face, “Brother, brother, don’t be angry! Weren’t wins and losses a normal part of being a martial artist? Isn’t this a financial investment?

I’m not doing this for myself. When the results are out, it’s all yours! I’m accumulating the funds for your venture capital!”

D*mn you!

Li Wei flipped a middle finger at him in protest. Of course, he was not angry at his friend. After all, Zhang Feng did not know about the drastic change in his vitality.

Moreover, the big guy’s family ran a business. He may have inherited his family’s genes, so he had a good sense of when there were opportunities to make money.

However, this incident did inspire him. Li Wei rubbed his chin and started to think. “If they can gamble, why can’t I join in on the fun?”

He pulled out his phone and joined the student group chat. Upon checking, he discovered that the number of bettors was still rising. The prize pool now had nearly 100,000 Empire Dollars.

Nevertheless, the most critical fact was that no one had bet on him winning the championship. “Since they’re all betting on me losing, wouldn’t I make more money if I bet on myself and win?”

A light flashed in Li Wei’s eyes. He had uncovered a means of becoming rich.

In the banker’s estimation, the odds would be one to a hundred if he wins the championship. In other words, even if he only bet 100 Empire Dollars on himself, he would get 10,000 Empire Dollars if he won! “It’s money knocking on my door. Why wouldn’t I take it?”

Li Wei was not blindly confident. With his current vitality, if he participated in this kind of all-student competition, he would crush them! Even if he faced Wang Yupeng, he’d still come out on top.

Pondering this, he said to a guilt-ridden Zhang Feng, “Where is Han Chong? I want to speak with him. ”

The “Han Chong” he was referring to was a repeat student. Given their origins in the underworld, his parents established a casino as the family business.

As a result, Han Chong has always been in charge of the school’s gambling operations. Zhang Feng’s eyes widened, believing Li Wei could not take the humiliation any longer and was ready to fight Han Chong!

Hence, he quickly tried to stop him. “Brother, don’t… Don’t be mad, you know, the group bets on everything! Last month, we even bet on humans making peace with alien beings. Don’t take it to heart!” Li Wei did not want trouble, so he explained with a wry smile before Zhang Feng led the way, half believing and half doubting.

As soon as they arrived at the top floor of the campus, they could hear loud chattering. “I bet Li Wei will lose 50 Empire Dollars in the second round!”

“Are you stupid? How much vitality did he have? Will he be able to make it through the first round?”

“There are still people who bet on the third round! Li Wei trains every morning. His body is in excellent shape, so he should be able to take a beating!”

“That makes sense! Then I’ll bet on the second round too!”

“…”

Li Wei was unfazed by these statements. Instead, he stepped forward and joked. “Han Chong, it’s not fair for you to be the banker. Why don’t you promote the bet on me to win?”

Turning around, the bettors noticed that it was Li Wei. They assumed he would be upset, so they all smiled and said, “We hope it’s okay with you, Li Wei! We’ve been schoolmates for the past three years. You don’t mind if we win some money, right?”

“I support you, but I’ve heard the adversary is strong this time. I can’t just blindly place bets and throw money away for the sake of our friendship!”

“Brother, I’m counting on you this time! I promised my girlfriend I would take her on a graduation trip!”

“I’m counting on you for my game console. When it arrives, I’ll let you play with it! Please don’t mind this!”

“…”

At this moment, the “banker” Han Chong, who was in charge of organizing the gambling event, stood up and said, “Don’t worry, brother. No matter how many rounds you lose, I will give you some as a token of gratitude!”

To Han Chong, the banker, it did not matter what the bets were. He would still earn the most. They all wanted to run up and give Li Wei, their “money tree,” a big hug and kiss when he appeared.

If it were any other time, and someone had done this to Li Wei, Zhang Feng would have already rushed to beat them up. However, the big guy was also embarrassed this time around. After all, he had similarly bet on his brother’s loss.

He could only watch from a distance, his face flushed with embarrassment. Han Chong’s comments did not bother Li Wei, who remarked, “I also want to place a bet. Am I welcome?”

“Of course! Everyone who comes is a guest!” Han Chong smiled and handed a cigarette to Li Wei. He appeared to be quite seasoned, having been raised at a casino by his parents since he was little. “I have a ton of projects and other games! How about it? Do you need me to give you a recommendation?”

Li Wei returned the cigarette after noticing the other person’s sly smile and stated, “My bet is on myself, and I’m confident I’ll win. The odds are a hundred to one, correct?”

Upon hearing this, the surrounding students covered their mouths and tried hard to hold back their laughter.

“You’re going to win the title, are you? With your 0.35 vitality?”

“We would rather bet on the human race’s union with the aliens than on you winning the championship.”

Han Chong struggled to contain his laughter.”Brother… Calm down, brother. I’ve heard you’re not well off. As a contestant, it’s against the rules to bet on yourself. I won’t accept such a bet.” The banker’s reaction was within Li Wei’s expectations.

Indeed, according to the surface-level rules, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to participate in the bet as a contestant. However, Li Wei was not a fool. This was not a bet between a boss and a big shot, so why couldn’t he participate?

Han Chong felt it was troublesome and did not want to pay attention to Li Wei. However, the latter had anticipated this.

Li Wei remained calm in the face of mockery and ridicule. He looked at Han Chong and said, “Don’t give me that. Underground gambling is open to anyone who wants to take part in it. Otherwise, I’ll find an agent.”

In any bet, it was against the rules for a “contestant” to gamble. For example, losing a boxing match bet can get you into a lot of trouble. No one could stop you from losing if that was your goal. So if anybody did that, they would be penalized.

This unspoken rule alone had tricked countless gamblers. Still, this was only a rule on the surface.

Only rocks are dead. Humans were still alive. Therefore, the fighter only needed to find an “agent” and pay for the bet they wanted to wager on. That was why Li Wei said that.

Li Wei added, without waiting for him to respond, “I heard the Han family has always been involved in gambling. You dare to accept any request and never run away with the money. That’s why I’m here. If even your family don’t dare to accept this bet, then forget it.”

Naturally, he had considered these inflammatory words before saying them. The reputation of these underground organizations was of the utmost importance to them.

Knowing that the Han family refused to accept a wager would be a big humiliation in the outside world. As it turned out, this “goading” strategy worked rather well.

Han Chong’s smirk turned serious when he realized Li Wei undermined his family’s credibility. “Are you kidding me? There’s no bet in Fei He City that the Han family doesn’t dare to take on!

Tell me! How much do you want to bet? No matter the amount, my family will take it! As long as you don’t bet on your loss!”

Of course, this was a prerequisite. If Li Wei intentionally lost the game, wouldn’t he still profit? Li Wei would not wager on himself losing anyway. He pointed his finger at the banker. “10,000 Empire Dollars. I bet that I will be the champion.”

There was an immediate flurry of chattering around them as soon as he spoke those words. Li Wei betted on himself to win the competition? If word got out, it would be big news for sure!

Wouldn’t Wang Yupeng be so angry that he would want to beat Li Wei to death?

Han Chong regarded the other person suspiciously and asked, “10,000 Empire Dollars? It’s not much, to be honest. However, brother, your financial position…”

Even though he did not finish his sentence, everyone naturally understood what he meant. Everyone knew that this orphan, Li Wei, had been living in very tight conditions for the past three years. Where did he get all that cash?

Li Wei did not have much money, but he had something of value in his possession. He fumbled in his pocket and produced a box. “Do you dare to bet with this?”

Han Chong’s eyes lit up when he saw what the other party was holding.

“You want to bet with the vitality capsules?!”