The arena was circular with the fighting ring at the center, and it had spectator seats divided into three levels: first, second, and third class. After Huang Rui bought tickets for the spectator seats, he brought Ye Feng and the others to their seats.
Their seats were in the third row, which offered a very clear view. Tang Rui excitedly said, "These seats have such a great view, they must have been expensive, huh?"
Huang Rui smiled slightly, looking completely unconcerned, "Not expensive, just ten thousand per ticket, I can still afford it!"
"Ten thousand!" Tang Rui and the others looked distressed, clearly finding it too expensive.
Huang Rui was carefree as he said, "The point of going out is to have fun. What’s ten thousand anyway? Don’t worry about it, everyone just focus on the match!"
At this moment, a curvaceous and enchanting MC walked onto the arena stage with a microphone in hand and loudly announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to start today’s first match. The players are the Fierce Tiger from the east and Wild Wolf from the west!"
"Fierce Tiger! Fierce Tiger! Fierce Tiger!" The audience members in the spectator seats were shouting excitedly and were incredibly pumped.
Most of the tourists here, more than seventy percent, were from Dragon Country; the rest were from other countries, with almost no locals from Y country, thus the language of Dragon Country was pretty much the common language here.
"Now, please welcome our two players to the ring!" The host shouted loudly.
Subsequently, the two players walked onto the ring. Fierce Tiger was burly, nearly two meters tall. Although Wild Wolf was not small, his height of one meter eight paled in comparison next to the nearly two-meter Fierce Tiger, making him seem much less significant.
"Ladies and gentlemen, these are the two competitors. Betting starts now, and the odds are the same for both, at 1.5 to 1! Everyone has ten minutes to place your bets, no delays accepted!" The host announced loudly.
Huang Rui turned to a staff member, "I’ll bet on Wild Wolf, one hundred thousand!"
"One hundred thousand!" Tang Rui and Zhou Yu were both shocked, not expecting Huang Rui to bet one hundred thousand directly.
"Just a mere one hundred thousand. To me, it’s nothing to fret over," Huang Rui chuckled.
Then, Huang Rui turned to Li Ling and said, "Li Ling, you should place a bet too. Bet on Wild Wolf. Trust me, we will definitely win."
Hearing Huang Rui’s words, Zhou Yu said to Tang Rui, "Shall we also try betting ten thousand?"
"Let’s give it a try, then. Since Brother Huang Rui is so confident, let’s also place a bet." Subsequently, Zhou Yu and Tang Rui each bet ten thousand. Seeing that Zhou Yu and Tang Rui had also placed their bets, Li Ling followed suit and bet ten thousand as well.
Huang Rui looked at Ye Feng, who hadn’t yet placed a bet, with disdain, "What? We’ve all placed our bets. Aren’t you going to try?"
Ye Feng shook his head slightly, "The odds are too low, it’s meaningless."
Upon hearing Ye Feng’s words, Huang Rui, Zhou Yu, and Tang Rui all flashed a look of disdain, feeling that Ye Feng wasn’t really concerned about the low odds but rather was simply unwilling to spend the money on betting.
Soon afterward, the match started, and Li Ling and the others were somewhat anxious, "Is Wild Wolf really okay? He looks much smaller than Fierce Tiger. What if he loses?"
Huang Rui smiled confidently, "Don’t worry, he won’t lose. Look at that Wild Wolf, though he’s shorter, his muscles and body lines are incredibly perfect, making him very solid.
And he is very fast, but you see, although Fierce Tiger is big, most of his size is just fat. When it really comes down to fighting, I bet he’s no match for Wild Wolf. I guess Wild Wolf must be an ’External Force’ martial artist!"
"Really? I hope so!" Hearing Huang Rui’s words, everyone gained a bit of confidence.
Soon, the match began. Fierce Tiger and Wild Wolf clashed.
Indeed, as Huang Rui had said, Fierce Tiger was very clumsy, while Wild Wolf was quick and powerful in his moves, forcing Fierce Tiger to retreat step by step. In less than three minutes, Wild Wolf had won the match.
"We won!" Zhou Yu and Tang Rui shouted excitedly. They had bet ten thousand together, so they won five thousand each, including Li Ling, which made them very happy.
Li Ling looked at Huang Rui gratefully, "Thank you, Huang Rui. I didn’t know you understood combat sports."
"Of course, I do. I’m an intermediate student at Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall in Longdu, and I believe it won’t be long before I pass the advanced certification. Just follow my bets, I won’t promise huge winnings, but I can assure you won’t lose out!"
Hearing Huang Rui’s words, Li Ling and the others looked at him with admiration.
Then, the second match started, featuring the previous match’s victor, Wild Wolf, and another player named Lei Ting.
Curious, Tang Rui and Zhou Yu asked Huang Rui, "Huang Rui, who should we bet on this time?"
Huang Rui smiled slightly, "Wild Wolf’s odds are 1 to 2, while Lei Ting’s are 1 to 1.5. This time we should go big. I’ll bet two hundred thousand on Wild Wolf. From their physiques, you can tell that Lei Ting is not as formidable as Wild Wolf!"
"Alright! Let’s bet more this time!" Zhou Yu and Tang Rui bit the bullet and each bet fifty thousand.
Li Ling thought for a moment, "Then I’ll bet thirty thousand..."
Just then, Ye Feng suddenly spoke up, "Don’t bet on Wild Wolf. Bet on Lei Ting."
"Oh?" Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Huang Rui replied somewhat annoyed, "Do you know about combat sports too?"
Ye Feng nodded lightly, "A little..."
Li Ling, curious, asked, "Ye Feng, why do you think Lei Ting will win the upcoming match?"
Ye Feng explained casually, "It’s simple. Wild Wolf is an early phase ’External Force’ martial artist, while Lei Ting is a mid-phase ’External Force’ martial artist. From their martial arts levels, you can see the difference between the two. Naturally, Lei Ting is the better bet."
"Ridiculous!" Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Huang Rui’s contempt grew, "How could anyone tell what level a martial artist is at without fighting them? How could you possibly know?"
"I just can," Ye Feng replied calmly.
"Insane, how could you possibly tell? You think you are some Martial Arts Grandmaster, capable of discerning a martial artist’s level at a glance," Huang Rui scoffed at Ye Feng.