Chapter 4045: Chapter 4064: Actors in the Fighting Match

"Tourist."

Lin Chen casually replied and asked, "There’s no rule against tourists coming here, right?"

The young man chuckled, "Of course you can come, if you don’t spend money, how can our economy prosper here? From the look of your stylish clothes and the pretty women around, you clearly have some strength. Want to play a few rounds?"

Lin Chen asked, "Gambling?"

The young man nodded, "Yes."

Lin Chen shook his head and firmly refused, "Less than a tenth of a chance, might as well throw the money into the water, at least it makes a sound."

The young man chuckled again, "Not asking you to buy blind. Blind picking in the first round is almost like giving money away. I’m saying let’s bet between us, just simply pick the winner; you can choose first."

Lin Chen still refused, "We’re just here to watch the fighting competition, not really interested in gambling."

The young man raised a brow slightly, "You’re here, and placing a bet adds to the experience of watching a fight. Don’t worry, we’re not playing big; no need to be afraid of losing."

Lin Chen blinked and answered without hesitation, "No gamble, I fear that in the end, I’ll lose so badly I’ll bet away my wife, that wouldn’t be good."

The three girls, Yao Xuanji among them, couldn’t help but laugh and gave Lin Chen a sideways glance.

The young man, seeing this, grew more interested, but since Lin Chen refused repeatedly, he said nothing more and nodded, "Alright."

He turned around, raised his watch, activated the light curtain, tapped a few times, then closed it, turned back and said with a smile, "Sorry for disturbing, here’s a bottle of good wine to express my apologies."

Lin Chen was about to refuse, but the man had already turned away.

Soon, the waiter brought the wine over and asked, "Open it now?"

"No need."

Lin Chen casually picked up the bottle and threw it forward.

The bottle tumbled in midair, then reached the table of the young man and suddenly stopped, then hovered, finally steadied down in front of the young man without making a sound.

The young man’s pupils slightly contracted upon seeing this.

Warriors possess strong combat power, but this power is mostly of the offensive type. Lin Chen’s technique of suspending in midair and placing silently was quite intriguing.

For a warrior, splitting a mountain is simple, but using spiritual power to steadily manipulate an object in the air is generally beyond their capability.

The young man turned his head, Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I can’t accept something for nothing, Brother, just drink it yourself; I still have the means to buy a few bottles of wine."

The young man’s eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze grew colder, but he nodded blandly without speaking.

The young man’s unwarranted approach and slightly disrespectful tone were most likely sparked by the striking beauty of the three women. Lin Chen casually displayed a skill, tantamount to a warning shot.

This was directly telling the other person, I don’t want to know you or have any intersection with you; I’m not an ordinary person, not provoking trouble but not easy prey either, you better not have any mischievous ideas.

The change in the young man’s expression indicated that Lin Chen’s action had indeed worked.

The other side dropped the act.

Lin Chen, seeing the other person turning back, also withdrew his thoughts.

Lin Chen often went out with several beauties and always encountered a variety of situations. Now, dealing with such things comes easily to him.

Soon enough, more people filled up the seats until they were all occupied.

The fighting competition began.

It was Lin Chen’s first time watching this kind of restricted fighting competition, and it was indeed quite impressive.

Warriors have exceptionally strong physical qualities, whether in strength or resilience, beyond ordinary levels. When two people stand together like this, you see scenes of people getting knocked flying.

Being knocked flying doesn’t mean victory, nor does it mean others got injured, since the physical resilience is superior, even when thrown ten meters away hitting the energy wall, the next second, they leap back up and continue fighting spiritedly.

It’s clear that the contestants’ level of strength isn’t vastly different; otherwise, one punch without energy might directly smash the weaker side to death.

Lin Chen and his group watched enthusiastically, tired of seeing blades collide and energy bursts, this sort of close combat had an entirely new kind of thrill.

The first round of competition finished, half of the contestants were eliminated, now six remain.

Lin Chen suddenly transmitted a message, "Haha, have you noticed someone’s acting?"

The three girls’ eyes brightened instantly.

Yao Xuanji asked in surprise, "Which one?"

Lin Chen responded, "Number Twelve, though not absolutely certain, there’s a seventy to eighty percent chance this guy is a level above the others."

Nalan Wushuang blinked, "Number Twelve looked like he was struggling hard, you say he’s acting?"

Lin Chen laughed, "Yes, although it looked like he was on defense and wasted the attacker’s strength before countering vigorously, he was actually steady."

"Perhaps he doesn’t surpass a realm, but within this group of contestants, in physical quality and fighting ability, he definitely has the power to crush."

Shang Wenyin asked with a giggle, "Since you saw it, can’t we bet and earn some money?"

Lin Chen laughed, "If anyone wants to play, then bet on him, but don’t bet too much, just for fun, since you can’t confirm if he’s acting on his own or according to a script..."

The three girls instantly understood.

This person’s acting could be from two scenarios: one is he acts to avoid early exposure, striving for unnoticed ultimate victory; the other scenario is acting as per the organizer’s script.

If there’s no betting plate, the second scenario is less likely, but with betting involved, scripted acting becomes quite plausible.

The fight must be entertaining, on this basis, some acted scenes make viewers excited, money lost.

Lin Chen saw the act, but how do you ensure the person isn’t baiting?

Deliberately showing slight flaws for sharp-eyed individuals to notice, leading them to believe he’ll be the ultimate winner, under such circumstances, placing heavy bets only for him to lose, the organizers profit from the gambling.

This is why Lin Chen says if interested, you can play, but don’t bet too much, treat it as entertainment, win with joy, lose without heartbreak.

Yao Xuanji opened her light curtain, checked the odds, and placed a bet of one million.

After finishing the action, Yao Xuanji raised her head and cheerfully said, "If we lose, just think of it as buying wine; if we win, we’ll have funds for our travel these days..."