The noise caused Fane to frown. Thanks to the odds, everyone's spirits were burning as they discussed amongst themselves excitedly, "Why are the odds so good this time? The earlier few matches were all only less than two. This time, it's at three. The beast and the warrior's odds are not too different either. Anyone who likes gambling will be betting on this!"
"That's right. My fellow disciple is feeling incredibly frustrated in the spectator stands right now because he doesn't have any more spirit crystals. This is such a good chance. If we don't bet on this,we will regret later on. My senior even asked to borrow my spirit crystals, but I don't even have much left myself..."
"We'll definitely win this time! I know Lesley. He's very strong. He was given the best resources from a young age and he's related to the head elder of the Deer Pavilion. The head elder must have put in a lot of effort into raising him. After all, they're family! With so many advantages, there's no way he's weak!"
"That's right! Lesley should be at the upper end of the warriors who entered the Whirling World. Even if he's still not as strong as the chosen disciples from eighthgrade clans, he shouldn't be that far off from them. Someone like him should be able to win as long as he fights normally. Black iron medals were prepared for people like him!"
The moment the black iron medals were brought up, the discussions got even crazier. These warriors all admired those who had black iron medals. Not only did black iron medals prove that the person was skilled, but they also proved that they were lucky.
Any time they saw someone with a black iron medal, their eyes would light up in jealousy and envy. Rudy took a deep breath. There were a few thousand people in front of him. By the time he could place a bet, two hours probably have passed.
However, it did not cause Rudy to get anxious. Instead, Rudy got even more excited. From the initial fear and the later calm, it was followed by his current excitement. Slowly, Rudy was being swallowed up by the atmosphere, stirring his gambler's heart.
Fifty thousand spirit crystals were not that much for alchemists, so even Rudy could afford it. Rudy smiled and said, "No wonder there's no test to enter Hundred Beast City, you just need to pay the fee! If I was the one to set the rules, I would have done the same too."
Fane laughed in amusement, "If you were the one setting the rules, you probably wouldn't even have thought of this."
Rudy's lips stiffened, wanting to retort. Yet, after thinking about it, he felt like Fane was right. If he really had been the one setting the rules, he would probably not have thought about that!
Rudy frowned as the thought flashed in his mind.
After thinking about it, he turned to look at Fane," Why don't we just place our bets together? If we win, you get the spirit crystals. I just want to have some fun. After all, I will end up listening to you on who to bet."
Fane turned to look at Rudy, shaking his head immediately, "You can bet with me, but it's up to you how much you want to bet. If we win, just take the spirit crystals. There's no need for you to try to show your loyalty like that. Do you think I care about this amount?"
Fane's words successfully tossed Rudy's thoughts aside. Rudy had said that because he felt like he had been useless to Fane the whole time, and felt apologetic.
As long as he could help Fane, even if it was just for a bit of profit, Rudy would be willing to do it. However, Rudy felt like he really had been a little too anxious after hearing that.
With Fane's resources, Fane would not care about that amount of spirit crystals at all. As time passed, the group in front of Fane slowly dwindled to only about a hundred left. They started to be able to see what was happening in the betting area.
Everyone was in an incredibly heated mood, but even though the atmosphere was very exhilarating, it did not affect the caretakers at all. They merely instructed everyone coldly and mechanically. The caretakers were completely emotionless.
At that moment, Fane could see Lesley standing toward the east. There were five or six disciples from the Deer Pavilion around him.
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