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Chapter 696: Massive Profits and Du Feld's Cooperation
Paros Island.
The battles in the four areas captivated countless people.
Various excellent Swordsmen showcased their strength and style under the gaze of countless people.
Even Swordsmen who were unknown before the Tournament now had their own supporters.
This was the star effect.
The Paradise Card Group immediately created a large number of Swordsman Series Cards for the Top 1000 of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
They were made into Card Packs and distributed Around the World.
The fame that countless people pursued was fully revealed at this moment.
Betting Events Around the World were also flourishing.
Thanks to the Sky Arena's years of accumulation, betting on matches was already well-known.
With the start of the Main Competition, this grand spectacle officially began.
The Main Competition had now reached the third round.
In each of the four Competition Zones, sixty-four Contestants remained, competing for the Top 32 spots in their respective zones.
Including all four Competition Zones, the Sky Arena would host one hundred and twenty-eight Battles.
However, for better viewing experience, these one hundred and twenty-eight Battles were divided over two days, separated into morning and afternoon sessions.
Thirty-two Battles would take place simultaneously.
By this point, the powerful Swordsmen had basically surfaced.
Countless people made a fortune from this.
Much information regarding these Swordsmen was unclear or unknown.
If one had enough intelligence, they could definitely gain an advantage.
Just like a certain seemingly ordinary blind Swordsman, who had very high Odds.
When most people thought he wouldn't pass the next round, he consecutively defeated two well-known powerful Swordsmen.
On The Great Sea, a small number of people had witnessed this blind Swordsman's extraordinary strength, so they had an intelligence advantage and instantly gained a large amount of wealth.
Clearly, the Betting Event for the Swordsmanship Tournament had become a craze on The Great Sea.
Basically, the more prosperous Islands had relevant Strongholds where bets could be placed on the matches.
Even those who hadn't paid much attention to the Sky Arena in the past were now drawn to the Swordsmanship Tournament.
It was like the World Cup.
Many people learned about football starting from the World Cup.
Even tycoons, Kings, and Nobles would sometimes place a bet to support their favorite Swordsmen.
Outsiders didn't know how much money was in the total prize pool of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
Hades, however, knew that the total investment from Around the World for just this round's one hundred and twenty-eight Battles amounted to a staggering one hundred and ten billion Beli.
And as the organizer, the Kronos Kingdom would definitely receive the largest share in the end.
After all, being able to control the Odds, the Kingdom would analyze the matches internally before they began, maximizing the use of intelligence.
Maximizing the profits gained.
The reason for such high amounts of money, besides the gambling instinct deeply rooted in most people's hearts.
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.
.
.
.
was also because the range of entertainment on The Great Sea was quite limited.
Even if there were many relatively developed Islands on The Great Sea with a good entertainment atmosphere, it was difficult for them to spread to other Islands.
At most, they would spread within a single Sea Area.
By controlling public opinion and spreading news of getting rich overnight, it was easy to lure those who learned about the Swordsmanship Tournament into this huge pit.
Furthermore, behind the scenes, the Kronos Kingdom was still controlling the matches.
To ensure the excitement of the matches, the truly powerful Swordsmen had not encountered each other prematurely.
It's worth mentioning that for matches where the outcome was already decided, the Sky Arena officials also offered Odds of 1:100 or even 1:1000.
For example, Redfield and the unlucky Swordsman who faced him.
Even the officials believed Redfield couldn't be defeated; even if Redfield won, the bettor would only get their principal back.
Despite this, quite a few people still bet on his Opponent.
Regarding this, the Kronos Kingdom could only happily accept this money.
The current Underground "King of Combat", wearing a red suit, his golden hair having turned silver after drinking Monster Blood, Bernstein Luccal, was watching the Battle of "Godspeed" Xia Er.
He watched with his arms crossed, with the "Loan Shark King" Du Feld seated beside him.
Returning to this Sky Arena where he had stayed for over two years.
He felt a familiar atmosphere.
He had also benefited greatly from it.
"How about it? Want to Cooperate? Even if it can't become famous Around the World like the Sky Arena, we can still make it famous throughout the entire New World and Underworld."
Du Feld, wearing black sunglasses and with a cigar in his mouth, looked at Rugal and smiled.
What he was referring to was naturally the "Underground Combat Tournament" that Rugal held on his Dark Fighting Island.
Although called Combat, it was actually unrestricted, allowing any means.
Compared to the Swordsmanship Tournament, the Fighting Tournament was equally exciting.
Du Feld was quite confident about this.
The massive profits from the Betting Event, even if they hadn't surfaced, could still be calculated.
For gambling on this type of event, adjusting the relevant Odds was relatively rare in the past.
It was mostly common in games found within Casinos.
Undoubtedly, the Stringtail Snake Group behind Du Feld, or rather, the Eternal Kingdom, also had their eyes on the massive profits contained within.
The Fighting Tournament was undoubtedly a substitute for it.
Furthermore, this year's Combat 99 was also held very well.
Its popularity was increasing every year.
However, this year it was overshadowed by news of the Bloody Battle and the Swordsmanship Tournament, so it didn't seem to have much impact.
The current Rugal, relying on the influence of the Bloody Fighting Arena and the "Fighting Tournament", and the powerful faction he controlled.
.
.
.
.
.
even though his power was limited to one Island, he was the well-deserved "Dark King" of the New World today.
At least in the Underworld, Rugal had great influence.
And he possessed powerful fighting ability that other factions lacked.
Furthermore, he now controlled Berserk Potion, a crucial weapon sweeping through the Underworld.
To obtain Berserk Potion, one needed to Cooperate with Rugal.
Other factions could also guess that this "King of Underground Fighting" had someone behind him.
This kind of thing wasn't something Rugal could produce.
After all, what was on Dark Fighting Island could be investigated and found out.
That's why it was even more mysterious and made people wary.
Being able to control Rugal definitely meant possessing even greater strength.
(end of chapter)
Paros Island.
The battles in the four areas captivated countless people.
Various excellent Swordsmen showcased their strength and style under the gaze of countless people.
Even Swordsmen who were unknown before the Tournament now had their own supporters.
This was the star effect.
The Paradise Card Group immediately created a large number of Swordsman Series Cards for the Top 1000 of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
They were made into Card Packs and distributed Around the World.
The fame that countless people pursued was fully revealed at this moment.
Betting Events Around the World were also flourishing.
Thanks to the Sky Arena's years of accumulation, betting on matches was already well-known.
With the start of the Main Competition, this grand spectacle officially began.
The Main Competition had now reached the third round.
In each of the four Competition Zones, sixty-four Contestants remained, competing for the Top 32 spots in their respective zones.
Including all four Competition Zones, the Sky Arena would host one hundred and twenty-eight Battles.
However, for better viewing experience, these one hundred and twenty-eight Battles were divided over two days, separated into morning and afternoon sessions.
Thirty-two Battles would take place simultaneously.
By this point, the powerful Swordsmen had basically surfaced.
Countless people made a fortune from this.
Much information regarding these Swordsmen was unclear or unknown.
If one had enough intelligence, they could definitely gain an advantage.
Just like a certain seemingly ordinary blind Swordsman, who had very high Odds.
When most people thought he wouldn't pass the next round, he consecutively defeated two well-known powerful Swordsmen.
On The Great Sea, a small number of people had witnessed this blind Swordsman's extraordinary strength, so they had an intelligence advantage and instantly gained a large amount of wealth.
Clearly, the Betting Event for the Swordsmanship Tournament had become a craze on The Great Sea.
Basically, the more prosperous Islands had relevant Strongholds where bets could be placed on the matches.
Even those who hadn't paid much attention to the Sky Arena in the past were now drawn to the Swordsmanship Tournament.
It was like the World Cup.
Many people learned about football starting from the World Cup.
Even tycoons, Kings, and Nobles would sometimes place a bet to support their favorite Swordsmen.
Outsiders didn't know how much money was in the total prize pool of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
Hades, however, knew that the total investment from Around the World for just this round's one hundred and twenty-eight Battles amounted to a staggering one hundred and ten billion Beli.
And as the organizer, the Kronos Kingdom would definitely receive the largest share in the end.
After all, being able to control the Odds, the Kingdom would analyze the matches internally before they began, maximizing the use of intelligence.
Maximizing the profits gained.
The reason for such high amounts of money, besides the gambling instinct deeply rooted in most people's hearts.
.
.
.
.
.
was also because the range of entertainment on The Great Sea was quite limited.
Even if there were many relatively developed Islands on The Great Sea with a good entertainment atmosphere, it was difficult for them to spread to other Islands.
At most, they would spread within a single Sea Area.
By controlling public opinion and spreading news of getting rich overnight, it was easy to lure those who learned about the Swordsmanship Tournament into this huge pit.
Furthermore, behind the scenes, the Kronos Kingdom was still controlling the matches.
To ensure the excitement of the matches, the truly powerful Swordsmen had not encountered each other prematurely.
It's worth mentioning that for matches where the outcome was already decided, the Sky Arena officials also offered Odds of 1:100 or even 1:1000.
For example, Redfield and the unlucky Swordsman who faced him.
Even the officials believed Redfield couldn't be defeated; even if Redfield won, the bettor would only get their principal back.
Despite this, quite a few people still bet on his Opponent.
Regarding this, the Kronos Kingdom could only happily accept this money.
The current Underground "King of Combat", wearing a red suit, his golden hair having turned silver after drinking Monster Blood, Bernstein Luccal, was watching the Battle of "Godspeed" Xia Er.
He watched with his arms crossed, with the "Loan Shark King" Du Feld seated beside him.
Returning to this Sky Arena where he had stayed for over two years.
He felt a familiar atmosphere.
He had also benefited greatly from it.
"How about it? Want to Cooperate? Even if it can't become famous Around the World like the Sky Arena, we can still make it famous throughout the entire New World and Underworld."
Du Feld, wearing black sunglasses and with a cigar in his mouth, looked at Rugal and smiled.
What he was referring to was naturally the "Underground Combat Tournament" that Rugal held on his Dark Fighting Island.
Although called Combat, it was actually unrestricted, allowing any means.
Compared to the Swordsmanship Tournament, the Fighting Tournament was equally exciting.
Du Feld was quite confident about this.
The massive profits from the Betting Event, even if they hadn't surfaced, could still be calculated.
For gambling on this type of event, adjusting the relevant Odds was relatively rare in the past.
It was mostly common in games found within Casinos.
Undoubtedly, the Stringtail Snake Group behind Du Feld, or rather, the Eternal Kingdom, also had their eyes on the massive profits contained within.
The Fighting Tournament was undoubtedly a substitute for it.
Furthermore, this year's Combat 99 was also held very well.
Its popularity was increasing every year.
However, this year it was overshadowed by news of the Bloody Battle and the Swordsmanship Tournament, so it didn't seem to have much impact.
The current Rugal, relying on the influence of the Bloody Fighting Arena and the "Fighting Tournament", and the powerful faction he controlled.
.
.
.
.
.
even though his power was limited to one Island, he was the well-deserved "Dark King" of the New World today.
At least in the Underworld, Rugal had great influence.
And he possessed powerful fighting ability that other factions lacked.
Furthermore, he now controlled Berserk Potion, a crucial weapon sweeping through the Underworld.
To obtain Berserk Potion, one needed to Cooperate with Rugal.
Other factions could also guess that this "King of Underground Fighting" had someone behind him.
This kind of thing wasn't something Rugal could produce.
After all, what was on Dark Fighting Island could be investigated and found out.
That's why it was even more mysterious and made people wary.
Being able to control Rugal definitely meant possessing even greater strength.
(end of chapter)
