Heroes' Prison

Chapter 500 - 490: Rock Paper Scissors

Thunder God nodded emphatically and declared loudly, "Indeed! For the honor of our nation, we shouldn’t be stuck fighting to the death here!" With that, he glanced at Huang Yi and added coolly, "But one day, I will personally cut off your head."

"Anytime you’re welcome!" Huang Yi shrugged and said, "Actually, our two teams are nearly equal in strength, and without using Major Skills, the chances of winning are fifty-fifty. Since that’s the case, why don’t we settle this with the simplest method?"

"Which method?" Thunder God asked with interest.

At this moment, the tens of billions of viewers were all asking themselves the same question, wondering what kind of scheme Huang Yi had up his sleeve. Some of the commentators also stopped their play-by-play, as they couldn’t guess what Huang Yi meant by "the simplest method."

"This simplest method is something that everyone can do!" Huang Yi said, holding out his hand, "Let’s just use rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner."

As soon as his words fell, the place fell eerily silent!

Every single person had an expression of dumbfounded shock, as if they had just heard something utterly inconceivable!

To decide the semifinals of such a significant combat tournament that attracted tens of billions of viewers worldwide with a game of rock-paper-scissors was unheard of and would not be attempted by ordinary people!

"This God of Slaughter is utterly heartless! How can such an important match be taken so lightly!"

"I guess God of Slaughter is just joking, right? How can rock-paper-scissors determine the outcome of such a match?"

"God of Slaughter might be fooling around, but Thunder God definitely won’t stoop to that level. Rest assured, Thunder God will reject this, otherwise, he would lose all dignity."

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"Eh? Good idea!" Just then, Thunder God suddenly slapped his thigh and nodded vigorously, "Great! Let’s use rock-paper-scissors to decide the winner!"

In an instant, everyone was taken aback again! Even the reporters forgot to commentate.

Immediately after, the crowd erupted!

"No way, Thunder God is actually going along with God of Slaughter’s foolishness!"

"Have they both gone mad? Deciding the winner with rock-paper-scissors? I bet Thirty Thousand Gold Coins, and it’s going to be decided by rock-paper-scissors?"

At that moment, not only the audience, but the members of both the Heroes’ Guild and the Sun Team were also stunned. They had been gearing up for a glorious performance in this match, ready to face their arch-enemies, and never expected the outcome to rely on a method kids use when playing house.

"Pfft!" Standing not too far from Huang Yi, Qin Shiyu suddenly couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Although she knew that Huang Yi and Thunder God had colluded, she never expected the match to be determined in such a manner. Gazing at Huang Yi’s back in the crowd, she suddenly found him adorable—such an adult, yet still so childlike, nothing like the severe and serious number one.

"The final minute of preparation time remains!" Just then, the System’s cold voice rang out, contrasting sharply with the mood at the venue. By now, it should have been the most tense moment, with everyone rushing to apply buffs and use Magic Items, but Huang Yi and Thunder God were not the slightest bit nervous, as if they hadn’t heard the System Prompt at all.

"Let’s do it now! I’ll count to three, and then we make our moves!" Huang Yi said and placed his right hand behind his back.

Thunder God, mounted on his Mount, also hid his right hand behind his back, assuming the preparatory stance for rock-paper-scissors.

"Alright! I’m starting the countdown!"

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Rock! Paper! Scissors!"

The next moment, both men moved simultaneously, revealing the shapes of their hands!

Huang Yi’s hand was open, displaying paper, while Thunder God clenched his fist, his veins bulging, clearly showing rock!

"Oh!" Tens of billions of spectators gasped in unison!

"Ladies and gentlemen! In this match, God of Slaughter has silently played paper, instantly countering Thunder God’s rock. God of Slaughter wins!" Some reporters, out of professional habit, immediately gave their commentary.

"No, no! Best two out of three rounds! Let’s go again!" Thunder God shook his head fiercely and hid his right hand behind his back again, ready to have another go, looking just like a child refusing to accept defeat.

"You’re being unreasonable!" Huang Yi pointed at Thunder God and shouted.

"Thunder God isn’t being unreasonable, you’re the one who didn’t explain the rules at the start!"

"I agree to best of three rounds! And I just saw God of Slaughter switch hands last minute, that’s against the rules! I bet fifty thousand gold coins on Thunder God, we need a fair match, let’s do this again!"

Some players who were on Thunder God’s side, or who had placed bets on his victory, began to clamor, all throwing their support behind Thunder God, with some even accusing Huang Yi of cheating by changing hands.

"Alright, then let’s settle it with best of three rounds, let’s go!" Huang Yi helplessly shook his head and once again hid his right hand behind his back.

Suddenly, the whole audience held their breath again, clutching their palms tightly, staring nervously at the two men, anticipating their moves.

All the reporters also stopped their commentary, gazing worriedly at Huang Yi and Thunder God as if they were about to unleash some unbeatable ultimate skills.

The next moment, the second round began!

"Rock! Paper! Scissors!"

As Huang Yi’s voice fell, both contestants revealed their hands, and the audience looked on with concern!

This time, Huang Yi threw paper again, while Thunder God went with scissors!

"Sigh!" The members of the Heroes’ Guild shrank their necks and let out a sigh of relief as the score was suddenly evened.

Meanwhile, Thunder God’s supporters patted their chests and exhaled deeply as if they had just survived a catastrophe.

Some reporters began to comment excitedly again, "Dear audience, just now Huang Yi tried to repeat his trick, hoping to wrap Thunder God’s stubborn rock with paper, but who would have thought Thunder God wouldn’t be fooled, cutting through the God of Slaughter’s paper with scissors! These three moves require no magic, and there’s no cooldown time, making for a thrilling fight! This match is getting more and more exciting..."

At this moment, Huang Yi’s expression grew solemn as he stared at Thunder God and said coldly, "Thunder God, I didn’t expect you to have such hidden strength, to break through my paper, truly living up to your fame! But don’t get too pleased with yourself, for now, I will use my real power!" He took a deep breath, and with a serious countenance, he firmly placed his right hand behind his back, not revealing whether it was rock or scissors, leaving it unknown which was more frightening. At this moment, his posture radiated a strong sense of pressure.

"Humph! Boastful talk!" Thunder God snorted coldly, not taking Huang Yi’s threats seriously, and also placed his hand behind his back, hiding what he would choose.

"Rock! Paper! Scissors!" Huang Yi’s stern voice echoed throughout the venue! Instantly stirring up everyone’s excitement!

This time, Huang Yi came out with scissors, and Thunder God opened his palm wide like paper, getting shredded miserably by Huang Yi.

"Oh! God of Slaughter is invincible!"

"God of Slaughter is invincible!"

At that moment, the whole venue erupted in thunderous cheering, with members of the Heroes’ Guild shedding tears of joy, embracing each other and celebrating their victory.

The reporters also began to give passionate comments, "Dear audience, after a hard-fought battle, God of Slaughter ultimately won this match with overwhelming strength, truly worthy of his name! He led the Heroes’ Guild into the final of the tournament! Congratulations to them! In today’s battle, God of Slaughter and Thunder God pitted their wits in a silent fight. Without moving as much as a foot, they engaged in three dramatic confrontations with quick hand battles, winning the hearts of everyone present. This will be a fight remembered in the annals of history, but the excitement is far from over! Tonight, in the singles competition, God of Slaughter and Thunder God will face off again, and the method of the contest is likely to be different from today’s legendary style..."

"God of Slaughter! I didn’t expect to ultimately fall to you!" Thunder God looked towards Huang Yi from afar and said lightly, "But tonight, I will surely cut off your head. I have several secret moves specifically aimed at you. Tonight, you’ll get a taste of what they’re like!"

Having said that, Thunder God turned to look over the members of the Sun Team and shouted, "Mountains never change, rivers flow forever! Let’s go!"

Then, all members of the Heroes’ Guild vanished from the battlefield, apparently teleported out, as Thunder God conceded the match.

The next moment, a system prompt resounded throughout the venue—

"[System Prompt]: Heroes’ Guild has won this battle, advancing to the final."

Huang Yi closed his eyes, listening attentively to another system prompt reserved just for him—

"[System Prompt]: The match between Sun Team and Heroes’ Guild has concluded, with Heroes’ Guild claiming victory. All the prize money from the Sun Bonus Pool will be distributed to the players who bet on Heroes’ Guild. Since the bonus pools’ ratio is 1:0.8, with your bet of fifty trillion gold coins on Heroes’ Guild, after deducting the principal, you have won forty trillion gold coins, congratulations!"

Three rounds of rock-paper-scissors, forty trillion gold coins in hand!

With that, Huang Yi alone now controlled ninety trillion gold coins! Adding Thunder God’s ninety trillion, the several trillion stashed around the world by various organizations, and the criminals’ fortunes in Rose Prison, the total came to over two hundred trillion gold coins!

This fortune was unprecedented! It even lost numerical meaning, its scale beyond measure, incomprehensible to the mind.

But it was far from over, the sum was not enough to control the economy of The Second World; Huang Yi needed more money. Next, he planned to bet all this money on his singles match against Thunder God in the evening.

"Let’s go too, congratulations to us for making it to the finals! Great job, everyone!" Huang Yi took a deep breath, gave the Heroes’ Guild members a gratified smile, and after overcoming countless difficulties, they finally made it to the final.

"No trouble at all! No trouble at all! We didn’t even need to lift a finger and sailed right into the final!" The Heroes’ Guild members shook their heads and spoke happily. Although the victory method of this match seemed somewhat frivolous, they had won in the end; as long as the outcome was positive, that was what mattered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast recommendation tickets, Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)