In a low-slung house in Ronald Town, thirty-four screens made of Hex's energy particles are neatly arranged in the center of the house. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Coster frowned, his gaze firmly fixed on the screen that played the picture of Wang Hai and Baker.

Scattered in the private houses stood about twenty researchers or aristocrat-looking people, some with nervous faces, others with relaxed faces. A few of them crossed their arms and walked casually across the screens, as if they were full of confidence.

"Yo, Koster, don't be so nervous, it's not like your usual you, relax and smile. ”

A familiar voice sounded behind him.

"Hodge ......"

Without looking back, Coster was still staring at the screen in front of him.

"You have a group of contestants who are also in the fourth ring, right? ”

Although Hodge and Coster usually have a good relationship, after all, the two belong to different aristocratic families, so it is inevitable to tease and ridicule each other sometimes.

However, Hodge's attitude towards Coster today didn't seem to care very much, walked up to him, spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, just the opposite of what you guessed, I don't have any confidence in those three people this time." ”

"Oh, that's not quite your usual style. ”

"Haha. ”

Hodge burst out laughing.

"The three people in the No. 4 ring are not the main training targets of the Barnard family, and they are much inferior in strength and equipment compared to my other group of representative contestants. And ......"

With that, he looked at the other person in the house.

And that person was one of the few researchers who looked very relaxed on his face.

"And, this morning, after the Leather City Council announced all the participating groups in each of the ten rings, Zaun's gambling organization has also released all the markets. ”

Seeing Hodge look over, the corner of the man's mouth, who was not a researcher at the Academy of Science and Magic, pulled up the corners of his mouth, and put his finger on his neck like a knife, making a provocative gesture towards Hodge.

Hodge rolled his eyes, turned around and took out a piece of paper, handed it to Koster, and continued: "Take a look, this is the seed team handicap released by the largest gambling organization in the upper echelons of Zuan, after reading this, you will know why I have no hope for my group that has been assigned to the Fourth Canyon ring." ”

Coster took the piece of paper and hurriedly swept over every row and number on it, the expression on his face becoming more and more surprised.

"In the Fourth Canyon ring, there are ten teams that have been offered odds by gambling organizations at 1.2 odds, do you understand the meaning of this?"

At this, he smiled helplessly, and then glanced around all the researchers and nobles in the private house.

"In this fourth canyon, there are actually ten teams that have been recognized by Zaun's gambling organization as having a win rate of nearly 90 percent in the first round.

You should know that their ability to gather information is much better than ours, and basically the seeded teams they identify are all extremely powerful in terms of the strength of the contestants themselves and the support of the forces behind them.

Incidentally, your group, the only group you applied to represent the contestants, was offered odds of 1-20 by gambling organizations, and was close to the bottom of the 34 teams in Canyon 4. ”

He sighed, reached out, and patted Coster on the shoulder, his tone filled with extreme regret.

"This Fourth Canyon, it's understandable to call it the Group of Death, plus Gary has that kind of thing happened again, and now there are only two of them left, how can they win the first round of this tournament, and I think it's already very difficult to hold on for half an hour without being defeated.

Koster, although I said this a little ugly, but Baker and Tiffany have no chance of winning this first round at all. Before anything happens to them, signal them to quit the game, because staying alive is more important than anything else.

At that time, I told you, how can you put all your eggs in the same basket? There is only one chance to apply for promotion to the excellent craftsman level once in five years...... Alas...... Why are you so impulsive......"

"Eh, then I feel like I'm a little late, if I heard your news earlier, I said that I would go to Zu'an, press a few hundred gold coins on Koster's team, and make a small profit for him. ”

Koster didn't say anything, but Jace walked over with Bernice with a smile on his face.

"I said Jace, you don't mean anything, do you?"

Hearing Jace's words, Hodge frowned.

"Although I know that Tiffany is your assistant, and her own strength should not be weak, but there are only two of them now, so why don't you see what kind of opponents they are facing, or rather, which force or academy opponents they are facing, and then make a presumptuous comment?"

Unconvinced, Hodge took the gambling handicap sheet from Coste's hand and prepared to stuff it into Jace's hand, who stepped forward.

"I'm a little reluctant, but this time I support Hodge's opinion. ”

Bernice laughed, crossed her arms and said, "I have also roughly looked at that gambling handicap, although several strong teams of our Academy of Science and Magic are not among them, but the strength of the ten seeded teams is not worse than the team of our Academy of Science and Magic." ”

Tiffany turned down her offer and instead became a representative contestant for Coster, teaming up with the Academy's famous 'Noxian Hybrids' and 'The Three Wastes', which has always made Bernice feel uncomfortable.

"I also agree with Hodge. Koster, let them go, Tiffany is a student I'm optimistic about, and if something happens here, it will be a big loss for Jace or the Academy. ”

Seeing that Koster still kept his face calm and didn't speak, Bernice sighed, didn't say anything more, and turned to Jace, "Don't talk about this." By the way, what about Victor, didn't you guys stick together all day long because they were building a dive mech together for a research society in a port?"

"What do you mean by sticking together all day?"

Jace shook his head helplessly.

"Recently, he and I have had a bit of a disagreement on the design concept, and we need to calm down with each other, and the deep-diving mecha project has to be put aside for the time being. ”

Then, he waved his hand to Hodge to put away the gambling handicap, and said with a smile: "How many of you, do you think I just finished laughing?"

Let me tell you this, if I had known before I went out that Tiffany's handicap had been opened to 1 to 20 by a gambling organization, I would definitely have taken the gold coins to Zu'an to make a bet.

I don't know much about Baker's side, but because of Ezreal, I went to Tiffany and looked at the device she had prepared. I dare say that even if I played in person, I wouldn't necessarily be her opponent. ”

With that, Jace glanced at Hodge and Bernice's surprised expressions, laughed, and raised an eyebrow at Koster.

"I'm willing to bet Koster knows that too. I don't believe you look at Koster's face, after you two say that, do you think he has a desperate look on his face now?"

"He, now he probably regrets not going to Zu'an to bet in the morning, right?"