Rise of the Invincible Upgrade System

Chapter 237: Qin Mu VS Lin Ran

Hmm?

Everyone’s faces immediately darkened upon hearing this: "Don’t dare? Coward, and unsophisticated?"

"Didn’t you brag so loudly just now?"

"You said you could clear 50 floors, but now you don’t even have the guts to bet on 10 floors. Tsk tsk, you’ve lost all face~"

Smack!

Ling Qianxue slapped the back of the chair: "I said, you’re not qualified!"

"Do you think I can’t do math?"

"The Pinnacle Battle gave Qin Mu 82 times the odds. You’re only offering two or three times? Are you playing around? Even pigs can do math better than you!"

"If you want to play, talk to me when you offer over 82 times!"

Ah?

This... Everyone did the math, and it seemed to make sense; the calculations were indeed correct.

Their two- or three-times odds for an outside bet were indeed worse than her directly betting on Qin Mu, but if they raised the odds, it would be better to bet on Lin Ran.

Neither side was comfortable.

However, this group of people had no intention of letting Ling Qianxue off the hook.

"You’ve said it all, so go ahead and place your bet!"

"Talk is useless. If you have the guts, bet on Qin Mu publicly!?"

Hmph~

Without another word, Ling Qianxue directly wagered all her energy stones on Qin Mu winning.

"Good~!"

Everyone witnessed Ling Qianxue’s account balance drop to zero and immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Let’s see how you die!"

...After Ling Qianxue turned around, Bai Qingyan quietly said, "You... you were too hasty, weren’t you? Even if you wanted to gamble, you should have kept a little, right?"

"If it’s really not working out, we could even ask Qin Mu~"

Ling Qianxue’s eyes widened: "It’s a do-or-die situation, Sister Qingyan!"

"If Qin Mu loses, I won’t be able to earn back this much money."

"Keeping money is meaningless. If I can’t even pass 10 floors, how can I win the 50-floor bet? Won’t it all go down the drain?"

"As for asking that Wood?"

"I’d like to ask, but aren’t you worried about being judged for cheating by the Metaverse?"

Hmm?

Bai Qingyan was slightly stunned: "How could that be? It’s just asking..."

Ling Qianxue turned her head to remind her: "Didn’t you hear them say just now that the Metaverse can fully detect your strength, so there will basically be no accidents."

"If the Metaverse can even do that, can’t it detect our conversations?"

"Honestly, I’m even afraid that asking Qin Mu for money just now might be judged as cheating..."

Instantly.

Bai Qingyan fell silent, and after a long while, she slowly spoke: "If you didn’t mention betting, and Qin Mu didn’t know it was about betting, it shouldn’t be counted as joint player cheating, right?"

"I hope so." Ling Qianxue was a little worried about this, but not much: "But that Lin Ran really looks fierce~"

Bai Ming, who was nearby, and Wu Po Xing, who had returned from battle, did not speak.

They still had a second round to fight.

They had to study their opponents and other contestants, without any carelessness.

Only Yan Kuang, who was eliminated in the first round, had time to analyze the battle situation.

"Lin Ran, public records show he comes from the Lin Family, a Family with a wood-element Legacy, and holds a respectable position in the Jiuxuan Empire."

"Lin Ran’s great-grandfather is a Star Realm Expert and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Jiuxuan Empire. Lin Ran’s father is a Star Realm Expert, the Governor of the Jiuxuan Empire, a high-ranking official, holding military power!"

"More importantly, our Dragon Star seems to be within the star district under Lin Ran’s father’s jurisdiction..."

Hiss!!!

At this, even Ling Qianxue, no matter how confident she was, felt her scalp tingle.

"Is... is it that exaggerated?"

"If the Lin Family is compared to Jiangcheng, what are we, Dragon Star?"

Yan Kuang paused slightly: "If the Lin Family is the Governor of Jiangcheng, then our Dragon Star is probably equivalent to a few ordinary people in a tenement building in the Jiangcheng slum."

Pfft!

Unbearable!!

Sigh~

Bai Qingyan sighed deeply: "Losing is normal. Consider it a lesson for you not to underestimate the Universe."

Only Ling Qianxue remained unconvinced, gritting her teeth fiercely:

"That... that’s nothing! It’s not that exaggerated~"

This isn’t exaggerated?

Bai Qingyan truly didn’t know what exaggerated meant.

Ling Qianxue, however, cheered herself on: "It’s really not exaggerated. Think about how ordinary Qin Mu was before the Martial Examination, but what about now?"

Hiss!~

Thinking about it that way, it seemed to make some sense.

When Qin Mu was in Jiangcheng before, he could already display extraordinary Aptitude and Heaven-Defying improvement speed.

"But... that’s easy to say." Bai Qingyan glanced at the projection and murmured, "But the problem is, can Qin Mu continue to maintain that completely crushing talent he had on Dragon Star after coming to the Universe?"

In the vastness of the Universe, fighting against all Universe Geniuses, and still remaining undefeated, winning every single match?

Is there a chance?

It must be very difficult, right?

Silence.

Ling Qianxue, along with the others, simultaneously fell into silence... Wu Po Xing, in the second round.

He encountered a Cultivator at the Peak of the galaxy, one who had even grasped a trace of Law.

Complete defeat!

Bai Ming, in the second round.

Also against an opponent at the Peak of the galaxy.

Relying on his Mentalist advantage, he held out for a few minutes, but as the opponent’s Fusion Domain fully erupted, compressing space, he ultimately lost.

"Ptooey~!"

"If it weren’t for the arena’s 10-kilometer range limit, I would never have lost!"

Yan Kuang rolled his eyes: "Save it. This is the Pinnacle Battle. Where would they give you so much space to wander around? A win is a win, and a loss is a loss!"

Bai Qingyan suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! Qin Mu is also a Mentalist, and his next opponent’s Realm is much, much higher than his..."

Thump!

Ling Qianxue’s heart stopped directly: "It’s over!?"

Bai Ming frowned: "Hmm, it’s indeed very difficult... Although Senior Brother has a record of winning against a Star River opponent, that was on a Universe battlefield, which is more friendly to Mentalists, and he had Heavenly Sword Sect equipment, which could also bridge a lot of the gap."

Goodbye!

Ling Qianxue directly squatted on the ground, scratching at the floor with her fingers, wishing she could dig out a three-bedroom, one-living apartment to bury herself in.

"Sister Qingyan, just let me know when he wins, okay?"

She didn’t dare to look.

She didn’t dare to look at all now...

Qin Mu’s wait this time was a bit long, it took a full hour before it was his turn to fight.

Beep!

Opponent.

Qin Mu VS Lin Ran

Time limit 20 minutes.

With a beep.

A 20-minute countdown appeared, along with a 10-second preparation countdown. At this point, the battle hadn’t officially begun.

"The time has doubled, it seems there are still some changes on the 10th floor," Qin Mu said casually.

Across the Arena.

Lin Ran, dressed in a vibrant green long gown, stepped onto the ring as if going for a stroll.

"Galaxy Fifth Tier?"

"Heh, to be matched against me, you must be a Genius, right?"

As the two appeared.

The Starry Sky Arena projected this battle to the most prominent position in the hall.

Whether it was the experts in the front row, back row, or VIP viewing boxes, all could watch it clearly and directly.

After all, Lin Ran was no longer just a minor celebrity in the Qingxuan Realm, but a seeded player.

"The Welfare Bureau (Welfare Match) has begun!!!"

"Lin Ran, Seed 202, fighting a Galaxy Fifth Tier?"

"A Star River Peak, seeded player, fighting a Galaxy Fifth Tier?"

"If this doesn’t end in one move, I won’t be very impressed."

"Hahaha, Pinnacle Battle really knows how to give out money!"

"Great payout! Thumbs up!"

Outside the Arena, the closest spectators even shouted loudly, and some experts even used spatial fluctuations to roar.

"Lin Ran! I bet a million on you! I bet you’ll end the battle within 10 seconds!"

"Total crush! Don’t let Qin Mu touch you, I bet three hundred thousand!"

Besides winning or losing, there were many other options for side bets.

The odds for those were higher, but of course, the risk was also greater.

Even in a crushing match, to guarantee a 10-second victory, and to ensure the opponent couldn’t even touch you, was extremely difficult and very easy to lose.

But this time, Lin Ran’s crushing victories were simply too many.

Everyone couldn’t help but place bets.

"The new generation’s hope of Qingxuan Realm must start with a crush, show some strength, and don’t let the Universe experts look down on our Qingxuan Realm!"

"Kill! Instantly kill Qin Mu! Finish him!"

The second round, 10th floor, the first appearance of a seeded player.

The attention was completely different from the first round where almost no one watched.

The atmosphere outside the Arena could even directly transmit into the ring, and whether a player could withstand the pressure was also a test.