Consuming lifespan to draw rewards, I'm invincible in the apocalypse!

"..."

Upon hearing this, a new idea instantly popped into Jiang Yi's mind—

"Speaking of which, does our Black Market Lord also set up some kind of gambling game?"

This abrupt remark caught the guy off guard for a moment: "Huh! You knew? I was just about to say that!"

"There are quite a few betting schemes set up on the black market for this preliminary round!"

"Putting everything else aside, the 'champion's arena' in each region is not only a hot spot for audiences, but also a hot spot for betting!"

"For example, will the current 'defender' be able to obtain the 'champion' badge? Or will the current 'defender' be able to obtain a spot in the final selection round... There are even betting games that predict the final ranking of the current 'defender'!"

"As for the other arenas besides the 'defender's arena,' there are of course some betting games set up, but they are all relatively obscure. The audience is most interested in the 'champion's arena'!"

"The betting odds in the 'King's Arena' also constantly changing depending on the number of PK matches the 'Defender' plays."

"For example, in our Tier III region, you need to play 100 matches to advance to Tier II."

"Therefore, the odds for the 'defender' in the first match of a bet on whether they can win the [Champion Badge] will be very different from the odds in the 99th match."

"In short, the fewer matches the 'defender' has played, or the less well-known they are, the higher the odds will be for them to win the [Champion Badge]!"

"For example, the guy on our 'champion's stage' right now has just finished his 8th match and was completely unknown before, so the odds are at their highest right now!"

"Hey bro, how about we place a bet?"

Betting?

Jiang Yi glanced at the "Champion's Arena" that everyone was watching.

He was willing to take a gamble, but the problem was he didn't have the "money"!

He doesn't even have enough lifespan to travel to the V-level competition area via teleportation array, so where would he get the lifespan to participate in the betting?

However, he didn't reveal his "predicament" to the unfamiliar player, but instead asked curiously, "So, did you place your bet?"

Upon hearing this, the burly, rugged-looking man's expression instantly changed in a strange way.

After a moment of silence, he leaned closer and whispered, "You know what, I actually placed a bet!"

"I have some inside information! I heard that the guy defending the arena comes from a reclusive race with a long history! He has a very powerful background!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi looked doubtful: "Really?"

"According to you, since this guy is 'not well-known,' it means he didn't win the [Champion Badge] in either the V-level or IV-level competitions!"

"How could a player who seems to have appeared out of nowhere directly win the [Champion Badge] in the Tier III region?"

"You're not a shill for this black market, are you? You're just trying to trick me into gambling, aren't you?"

"Me? A shill? Are you kidding me?!" The burly guy instantly got angry, his voice rising several octaves.

He glared at Jiang Yi speechlessly, offering no advice, only letting out a cold snort: "Some players are blind and incompetent, unable to seize opportunities even when they're right in front of them!"

"Hmph! If you have time, you can just stay here and watch this guy finish his title defense match!"

"And I'll just be here watching you regret it!"

"..."

Jiang Yi didn't mean to provoke this guy.

On the contrary, he felt in his heart that the defending champion was likely to win the [Champion Badge].

He was just a little curious...

Where did this burly, strong man in front of me get his insight or "insider information" to be so confident?

Moreover, why did this guy react so strongly when he questioned him?

His confidence in the defending champion seemed to go beyond mere "rumors."

And considering the sense of pride and excitement this guy had when he mentioned the [Champion Badge] and the "100% win rate"...

Jiang Yi couldn't help but wonder, "That challenger... could he be someone you know?"

"You also come from one of those long-established, reclusive races? And have a powerful background?"

Jiang Yi spoke these words with an overly casual tone.

So, to this rugged guy, it inevitably sounded a bit sarcastic.

This burly guy naturally got angry again instantly!

This time, however, his anger was tinged with a clear hint of restraint...

It's like... a naughty child suddenly wants to cause trouble, but then suddenly remembers a warning from their family...

Sure enough, this guy got angry for a moment, then simply stopped talking and ignored Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi didn't care, and immediately asked the little silver dragon in his heart:

"Do you know what race this guy, and the one defending the ring, are?"

The little silver dragon gave a direct answer: "It should be the Soul-Separating Snow Elephant Clan."

"This race is indeed very low-key. Ten thousand years ago, they did not participate in the Order Struggle that shocked all races. Including the past ten thousand years, no Snow Elephant Clan player has ever set foot in the Land of Order."

"Many races are keen to gain a higher racial status from the Sequence Alliance, but the Snow Elephant Clan seems to have never cared about that."

"Their entire race lives in a state of absolute seclusion, so the descendants of their race may be somewhat naive and ignorant of the ways of the world..."

This "naive and innocent" description clearly refers to that rugged-looking guy.

This guy is really outrageous. He actually told everyone that the defending champion had a very high chance of winning the [Champion Badge]...

Isn't that incredibly stupid?

It's no wonder Jiang Yi suspected he was a plant.

He simply couldn't believe that someone would casually reveal such important information...

However, this guy must have remembered the teachings of his elders in his race, because he immediately shut up and ignored Jiang Yi.

Even without responding, Jiang Yi could vaguely guess what was going on—

"So this low-profile Snow Elephant Clan is most likely still trying to keep a low profile, which is why they didn't fight in the 'Hero's Arena' during the V-level and IV-level competitions..."

"Why is it that only the Tier III region is hosting this 'King of the Hill' competition?"

As soon as he asked the question, Jiang Yi had a guess in his mind.

And the little silver dragon's answer was pretty much what he had guessed—

"Didn't this guy just say—"

"It is said that even the Black Market Master predicted that this preliminary round will be full of hidden talents, leading to fierce competition for the final qualifying spots. The number of players with a 100% win rate will likely exceed the number of spots available in the preliminary round!"

"Therefore, if the Snow Elephant Clan wants to continue keeping a low profile, their final result will only be a 100% win rate across 10,000 matches..."

"And even with this result, there's still a risk of being eliminated in such a fiercely competitive preliminary round!"

"Therefore, the Snow Elephant Clan must have made a simple prediction: to secure a spot, they would probably need at least one [Hero Badge]! And to be on the safe side, they might even need two..."