Super Gene Hunting Ground-Chapter 967 - 962: No Pain, No Gain

At this moment, in a corner of the stands, sits a young man.

The young man looks ordinary but seems energetic, his name is Xiao He.

Xiao He is a student in the Advanced Academy Department and has already reached the Empire Middle Level Realm.

In the entire Advanced Academy Department, Xiao He is an unusual presence.

Because Genetic Evolution not only requires good talent but also vast Crystal Coin resources, those who can afford these huge resources are generally the children of wealthy families.

Xiao He's identity background is very special; no one knows which wealthy family he comes from. When someone asks him, he simply says he is from Wentian City of the Flying Leopard Empire. As for specific family information, he never mentions it to anyone.

His talent for Genetic Evolution can only be considered above average, but he works very hard. He has spent twice the cultivation time of an ordinary person to achieve the Empire Middle Level Realm's cultivation.

Most of the people who entered the academy at the same time as Xiao He have already reached the Empire Level Advanced and graduated, while he is still struggling at the Empire Middle Level realm.

His age is also considered relatively older among all the cultivating students.

Today, bored, he decided to come along to watch Qin Xiaotian's duel, like most of the people from the Advanced Academy Department.

After seeing Yang Xiao and Xiao Ling appear, he just glanced at them indifferently without giving it much thought.

...

According to the schedule of the finals, it's not the designated time yet; outside, other students and mentors are still entering the venue. Yang Xiao and Xiao Ling find an empty spot on the podium and wait.

Yang Xiao whispers to Xiao Ling:

"Go place a bet, just to support me."

Xiao Ling smiles:

"I never gamble."

"Don't want to earn money even when you can?"

"Okay, then I'll bet on you to win, one million Crystal Coins, is that good enough?"

"You really have faith in me, betting a million Crystal Coins right off the bat. Hey, don't you still have a few billion Crystal Coins in your account? Bet it all."

"Ah?"

Xiao Ling widens her eyes and looks at Yang Xiao.

Although she trusts Yang Xiao, trust doesn't equate to capability. She still feels concerned internally. After all, whether it's Genetic Evolution Level or Divine Weapon, Qin Xiaotian is not inferior to Yang Xiao.

Up until now, Xiao Ling's heart is still suspended, she can only silently pray that Yang Xiao can safely walk out of the arena to be satisfied. Now having her to place a big bet, she's really feeling a bit jittery.

"All seven billion Crystal Coins? Bet it all? What if,"

Just as she said "what if," Xiao Ling hurriedly tapped her mouth.

"Sorry, sorry," 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Yang Xiao laughs:

"You spent three billion Crystal Coins for me yesterday, that money can't be spent for nothing. Bet the remaining seven billion Crystal Coins, if it loses, I'll cover it. If it wins, it's yours."

"Really bet it all?"

"Go ahead, your bet will change my fate."

"Okay."

Xiao Ling stands up, casually asks around, and finds the place where bets are placed.

Among the students of Flying Leopard Academy, there is a specialized organization called the Game Society, which specifically organizes bets on various internal academy contests.

The members of this Game Society are some of the rich and influential second-generation students from the academy, like Qin Xiaotian, who is one of its members.

The Game Society is recognized as an official student organization by the academy, and they accept bets openly during major competitions.

Today's duel between Yang Xiao and Qin Xiaotian is arguably the hottest betting event in the past two years.

The Game Society has set up two betting points, one at the entrance of the stadium and one inside, and will stop accepting bets once the competition starts at 10 o'clock.

The Game Society operates transparently and regularly; all bet amounts and proportions are openly query-able at any time, and the academy assigns dedicated mentors to supervise the operation of each betting event.

Especially for this betting event, which amounts to fifty billion Crystal Coins, the academy places particular importance on it and has assigned two mentors to oversee the Game Society's betting operation to ensure fairness and transparency.

The academy can take a 10% commission, amounting to five billion Crystal Coins.

Xiao Ling finds the betting point inside the stadium, where the supervising mentor named Su Qi recognizes her.

Xiao Ling approaches the betting point and sees a screen displaying the real-time bet amounts for Qin Xiaotian and Yang Xiao.

Betting on Qin Xiaotian to win, 38 billion Crystal Coins;

Betting on Yang Xiao to win, 13 billion Crystal Coins.

According to the Game Society's regulations, the academy takes 10% of the total amount, the Game Society takes 5% for daily operation costs, and the remaining 85% is distributed among the bettors, with the winning side sharing the losing side's bet money proportionately.

Su Qi smiles:

"Oh, Xiao Ling, you're here to place a bet too? You never used to gamble, so what's changed this time?"

Su Qi naturally also saw Yang Xiao and Xiao Ling walking into the podium hand in hand,

Recently, there's been a rumor among the mentors saying Xiao Ling is dating one of her students, which seems to be true.

Xiao Ling nods:

"I want to place a small bet on Yang Xiao to win."

"Alright, it's nice to show symbolic support for your boyfriend."

Xiao Ling smiles slightly, her face turning red.

It seems she hasn't prepared herself mentally to publicly hear people say Yang Xiao is her boyfriend yet.

Maybe it's because this is her first love, some things are still a bit awkward.

However, she didn't argue, which was a tacit agreement.

A member of the gaming society sitting next to Su Qi said:

"So, how much do you plan to bet?"

Xiao Ling bit her red lips, her internal struggle was intense. Yang Xiao wanted her to bet seven billion Crystal Coins, but she really wasn't sure. If she lost, she would be losing everything!

"I'll bet ten million Crystal Coins."

Xiao Ling took out a Black Crystal Card and handed it over.

"Ten million Crystal Coins, you're betting on Yang Xiao to win, right?"

The staff from the gaming society took Xiao Ling's Black Crystal Card and repeated it for confirmation.

Xiao Ling nodded.

Su Qi laughed after hearing this:

"Xiao Ling, you're really reckless. They say the IQ of women in love becomes zero, but I think your IQ is now negative."

Xiao Ling: "…"

"Think about it. Qin Xiaotian's Genetic Evolution Level is close to the Empire Middle Level, and he also has his mother's Two-star Divine Weapon, the Broken Rainbow Sword,

Two-star Divine Weapon, have you heard of it? It can instantly kill Genetic Evolvers at the Empire Level. How great are Yang Xiao's skills to withstand the attack from the Broken Rainbow Sword?

I suggest you bet a million Crystal Coins just as a token, for peace of mind."

Su Qi usually had a good relationship with Xiao Ling, so he spoke freely, saying whatever came to mind.

Xiao Ling was stunned on the spot.

"Su Qi, you don't understand. The power of love is great. Maybe Xiao Ling thinks she can change the balance of this battle?"

A voice emerged from behind.

Xiao Ling turned around to see it was Luo Hao.

Luo Hao chuckled and took out a Black Crystal Card, handing it to a member of the gaming society, and said:

"Bet a hundred million Crystal Coins for me. I bet on Yang Xiao to die!"

The last word "die" was particularly emphasized.

As he spoke, a contemptuous expression appeared on his face, obviously to irritate Xiao Ling, cursing Yang Xiao to death in the process.

Xiao Ling turned pale with anger.

Su Qin couldn't stand it and whispered:

"Luo Hao, if you're going to bet, just bet. Why say such things?"

"Haha, some people are ignorant and shortsighted. In half an hour, some people will know what it's like for life to collapse. It's pitiful that they're destined to die without realizing it."

Luo Hao was always filled with jealousy that Xiao Ling chose Yang Xiao as her boyfriend. This jealousy gradually fermented into twisted hostility.

Xiao Ling gritted her teeth and said:

"I have more than seven billion Crystal Coins in my card. Bet it all! I bet on Yang Xiao to win!"

"Xiao Ling?"

Su Qi looked at Xiao Ling in surprise.

Even Luo Hao, the gaming society members, and several people nearby who were ready to place bets were dumbfounded.

This was the largest single bet so far, and it was for Yang Xiao to win.

"Are you crazy?"

Luo Hao finally couldn't help but speak out.

"It's none of your business. Open the bet immediately, seven billion Crystal Coins on Yang Xiao, to win!"

The gaming society's staff only hesitated for two seconds, then immediately took Xiao Ling's Black Crystal Card to set it up, letting Xiao Ling scan her fingerprint, fearing she might change her mind after waking up.

Everyone in the gaming society had bet at least twenty million Crystal Coins on Qin Xiaotian to win. The more funds bet on Yang Xiao to win, the more they would share later.

Xiao Ling's seven billion Crystal Coins was undoubtedly the juiciest piece.

There were only ten minutes left until the start of the game. They didn't expect to get such a generous bet, they were thrilled!

Amid the shocked expressions of Su Qi, Luo Hao, and everyone else, Xiao Ling scanned her fingerprint password.

"Beep!"

The transfer device sounded a successful transaction.

"Alright, the bet has been placed successfully. Here is your card and the betting slip."

A staff member of the gaming society handed the Black Gold Card and a white special card to Xiao Ling, the white card indicating the amount of Xiao Ling's bet, serving as proof for later claims.

Xiao Ling reached out to take the Black Crystal Card and the betting card, and immediately regretted it.

"Oh my, why am I so impulsive? I bet all seven billion Crystal Coins; I'm going to eat dirt this month! Damn Luo Hao, he couldn't have appeared earlier or later, but he chose to show up now to infuriate me!"

Xiao Ling regretted it internally but couldn't show it; she could only swallow her discontent.

She turned around elegantly and left.

After taking two steps, she felt her legs weaken and stumbled almost to the point of falling.

Luo Hao and Su Qi watched Xiao Ling's silhouette, shaking their heads:

"You reap what you sow!"