Finally, the finals began.

The World Tour Gladiatorial Tournament is the world's most prestigious and lively gladiatorial tournament and has been held for many years. No matter where the finals are in a big place, they can attract countless avid gladiatorial enthusiasts and gamblers to watch the battle.

The United Chamber of Commerce has already set up a betting platform for betting half a month ago, which is different from the regional and controllable games in the preliminaries, and the finals are much smaller. All competitors are pre-printed in the Betting Handbook, and the draws are drawn against each other, and the odds are carefully calculated based on their past results.

For the finals, the city of Eleudnis opened its largest piece, the "Colosseum", a huge colosseum that could accommodate more than 300,000 spectators at the same time.

Tickets for the finals of the gladiatorial circuit are in short supply, and even the worst seats for the grandstand have already sold 50,000 quarks.

Of course, the demand is only relative, and scalpers will always have tickets in their hands. The audience can't buy tickets, there is only one possibility, that is, the price is not enough.

Raymond had the wealth to buy tickets for the well-located grandstand for everyone in the "Ghost Regiment". Of course, the kind of place that is close to the exit and not easily affected by the battle.

......

The results of the draw for the first round of matches came out a few days ago, and the organizers displayed the results and single-game odds on a big screen outside the gladiatorial arena.

The crowd outside the central gladiatorial arena is weaving,

The "Ghost Regiment" has arrived.

Colin, Lulu and Fat Cat entered the arena first, while Raymond and Anna, the money-obsessed lady, went to the betting shop.

Everyone knew that the Raymond parade should be in prison at the moment. Therefore, his current disguise is a mysterious middle-aged man who has never shown his face in the Ghost Regiment in the Chamber of Commerce's intelligence.

Of course, they had known for a long time that someone from the organizers of the Colosseum was following.

Anna held Raymond all the way, took a closer look, and enjoyed the lively gambling scene. They're really like regular bettors, looking at the odds and placing bets. There's nothing suspicious about it.

"My lord, that red-haired woman just bought a 'Red Beard' battle against 'Barn', and bet 10,000 gold coins..."

"My lord, those two people bought another 'unicorn' against the 'Golden Hook Pirate', and bet 20,000 gold coins..."

"My lord, they bet a total of thirteen times, and spent a total of 800,000 gold coins..."

"Keep watching! Cheer everyone up, and report it as soon as you find out they're betting heavily on the 'Devil'! ”

"Yes!"

“...”

There are too many big names and rich people in the finals, and big bets are not uncommon. In order to ensure the privacy of gamblers, the United Chamber of Commerce has a self-service gaming terminal produced by HexCity at the betting site of the finals, and gamblers can place bets without going through the bettor.

While the Chamber of Commerce was following Raymond, the gamblers of the Shenmu puppet had already plunged headlong into a self-service betting shop.

The "Demon" record of "ten consecutive wins" is not outstanding, not to mention that his performance in the preliminaries is also not impressive, and almost all of the ten games are narrow wins, so the odds are very high.

The odds of betting on it to finish in the top three are already more than one to one.

However, Raymond knew that this arena would eventually be the Capone boss, the Revolutionary Army, the Navy, CP9... The center of the storm where the forces of all parties wrestle will probably not wait for the top three to be decided, and there will be a big mess.

Therefore, you can only buy a single win or lose.

Stud, too, only one chance.

......

The first draw of "Demon" was the gladiator "One-Eyed Wolf", who won eighteen consecutive victories.

This level of competition will be arranged in a very high position, as a warm-up field for the finals, and there are relatively more buyers.

The odds of the first single game of the "Demon" are 1:2.3, although the odds of more than twice are already considerable, but Raymond does not want to do this.

He chose to buy an accurate round + a compound bet of victory and loss, and bought a "demon" to defeat the opponent in 20 rounds, with a loss of 30.

Raymond had a wise saying in his previous life: for the sake of 100% profits, capital dares to trample on all human laws; With more than 300% of the profits, capital dares to commit any crime, even to risk hanging his head...

This wave of "wool picking" must be risky, and the report is also considerable.

The amount of money he can now take out to bet is about 15 billion gold coins.

In order to be on the safe side, triggering some "early warnings" of oversized bets that he didn't even know about, the Shenmu puppet also made hundreds of bets on the game.

The bet went well, and no one noticed the Shenmu puppet disguised as a nobleman.

This time, if the stud is bought, the assets of the "ghost group" will increase by 30 times, reaching an astonishing 450 billion gold coins, and they will really get rich overnight.

That's enough money to build a powerful fleet!

Such a huge bet, even for the wealthy United Chamber of Commerce, must be a painful payment.

If it weren't for a top-tier boss who was so strong that almost any opponent could accurately decide the outcome of the round... If it weren't for the fact that this big guy was still very funny, he would put down his body and make trouble with him... If it weren't for the fact that this was the territory of the "senior brother" Puyous, they would have won money and their lives would have been guaranteed...

The right time, place and people are complete, and it is destined that Raymond is about to get rich for the second time.

......

It was the first time that the "Ghost Troupe" had this kind of group activity, and everyone was very excited.

Even the dead houses of scientific research like Lulu and Colin are also full of interest.

Raymond and Anna pretended to make a few bets and entered the stands, ready to watch the game.

Lulu: "Captain, are you here?" ”

Raymond nodded and sat down in the empty seat.

Colin asked mysteriously, "Captain, it's done?" ”

Raymond nodded, a smile on his eyebrows. With this huge amount of money, the two gold-swallowing beasts can't cry out for poverty all day, right?

Seeing his captain's eyebrows fluttering, it is obvious that he will make a lot of money this time. A hint of anticipation appeared in Colin's eyes, and he said, "If it happens again this time, wouldn't it mean... I'm about to have more money for research? ”

"Hmm... Yes. ”

Hearing this tone, Raymond vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Sure enough, I listened to Collin's face full of excitement: "Captain, I have a big project, you must support me?" ”

The corners of Raymond's eyes jumped, his heart was a little empty, and he asked, "What project?" ”

Colin said: "We suspended two super projects, the Ultimate Magic Annihilation Device and the Deep Sea Combat Mech, because of the teacher's accident, and if we are confident enough, these two research projects can be put back on the agenda... If we succeed, our group will have the most powerful firepower in the world in the future! ”

The names of these two projects are scary when you hear them.

Raymond's eyelids jumped violently when he heard this, and he asked weakly, "Your research... What is the approximate budget? ”

Colin: "Now the first phase of the theoretical data test has almost been completed by my teacher and I. If the second stage is actually made, it will be about 100 billion gold coins, and the third stage in the later stage is not good for budgeting, so we can only make it first for the time being..."

“...”

Hearing this, Raymond suddenly had nothing to love.

Scientific research is really a point of no return, and the money that has not yet arrived seems to be flying again.

......

"The final of the XXXIX World Tour Gladiatorial Championship begins now!"

The host roared hoarsely, and his voice echoed throughout the gladiatorial arena, "First of all, I solemnly introduce our most honored lord to this competition..."

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to the direction of the host's finger.

At the top of the stands, in a special private room as golden as a royal palace, the "Golden Pig" Mammon's meat-like guy waved lazily to everyone in the audience like a king.

In an instant, the entire gladiatorial arena resounded with a tidal wave of cheers.

After the host introduced Valpo, he went straight to the topic.

"Please enter the gladiatorial tournament..."

"Now, allow me to briefly introduce the rules and prizes of this final. The first place winner in the final will receive a prize of 10 billion gold coins, as well as the legendary Devil Fruit of the Great Nature [Fruit of the Sea]! This is the top fruit that allowed 'One Piece' Delos to obtain super combat power. The second place prize is 5 billion, and he will win...."

"This time, the top three contestants will receive a mysterious prize from our incomparable Mr. Valpo Mammon, which will be a super surprise that will shock everyone..."

As soon as the host's words fell, on the podium next to the gladiatorial arena, the red silk cloth was uncovered, and the covered prizes were also revealed in front of the audience for the first time.

Mountains of gold coins and three kiwi fruits shrouded in magic.

The most eye-catching thing is naturally the blue fruit with the ripples of the waves, which is the natural [Fruit of the Sea]! And next to it, there is a fiery mythical [Hell Three-headed Dog Fruit], a golden superhuman [Big Buddha Fruit]...

At this scene, everyone in the entire gladiatorial arena was boiling again.

The prize in front of you is a rare rarity that even the world's top transcendents will be moved by.

In the stands,

Raymond looked at the three super strong fruits that ranked first in the "Devil Fruit Illustrated Book" from a distance, his eyes showed a touch of emotion, and he muttered in his heart: "Is this the super strength of the twelve sages, such a powerful devil fruit was casually taken out as a prize." ”

Those things, but you can't buy them with money.

Anna's beautiful eyes on the side also flashed, and she murmured, "That [Fruit of the Sea] is the fruit that every navigator dreams of..."

Hearing this, Raymond glanced at her and rolled his eyes.

[Fruit of the Sea] + Poseidon Priest Profession + Navigator, it's a perfect match!

He didn't know what the plans of Enzo and Capone were, but there would be a big mess soon. If you have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, you should also touch it.

But... Hundreds of thousands of people followed the game, and the strong were like clouds.

It's not easy to get caught in the fire.

......

The atmosphere in the final of the roving gladiatorial tournament was very enthusiastic, and more than 1,000 gladiators showed up and immediately prepared to start fighting.

The gladiatorial tournaments in the world of great navigation were simple and crude, and there was no relief from the cumbersome speeches of various leaders. The host just introduced the biggest sponsor, Valpo Mamen, and then directly started the exciting battle to the death.

This rough way directly pushed the atmosphere of this competition to a climax!

The lights focus on the gladiatorial arena, where the gladiator is the protagonist of the game.

There are not so many bells and whistles in life and death fights, and unless you really meet a gladiator of similar strength, the game can usually be over in a few rounds.

Battles are fast-paced, often in the blink of an eye, with one gladiator dying and the next fight immediately moving.

Because of the blood, the game is very enjoyable.

Raymond watched the match intently from the stands, not expecting much from the bloody moment, but rather interested in the gladiator's subtle countermeasures.

Here, he could see all kinds of professional gladiators who had mastered the art of killing to the extreme.

When people are facing death, they always bring out extraordinary potential, and this kind of bloody competition is a sense of reality that no regular training can replace.

......

"You see... Enzo-sama has appeared! ”

Finally, a few times later, the "demon" with the ghost mask came on the stage. And his opponent is the famous "one-eyed wolf".

Raymond's hearts were also raised, and the result of this game was a gamble on all the belongings of their team.

There were hundreds of thousands of spectators present, and the number of people who bought this kind of "appetizer" level competition was quite large.

Watching the new gladiators take the stage, the gamblers began a heated discussion again.

"I also bought 30 million in this game, and the 'one-eyed wolf' with an eighteen consecutive winning streak will win."

"I think the odds are good, I bought a little 'demon', I hope he can win."

"Although the odds of 'One-Eyed Wolf' are a little lower, fortunately, the winning rate is high..."

“...”

The information on the "Betting Guide" is clearly written, according to normal analysis, the odds of winning for the "devil" are extremely low, and there are not many people who are optimistic about it.

Fight, begin.

In the field, two gladiators fought fiercely...

......

And at this moment, in the data room of the organizers of the gladiatorial arena.

The bettors at the headquarters of the United Chamber of Commerce are also keeping a close eye on the game, and no one knows what the final profit will be until the terminal payout results are out.

"The odds of the 'Devil' are objective, there are many people who bet on the underdogs, and the expert group speculates that no matter who wins or loses this game, we should have a slight profit."

"I've watched the game too, why did the manager of the Eludnis City chapter want us to keep an eye on it? And say that there might be something wrong with that 'demon'? ”

"I heard that someone placed a heavy bet on this 'demon' during the regional preliminaries, and the Eludnis branch lost a lot of money."

"Hehe, idiot! You can still lose money if you have an 'early warning line', and these club guys are really a bunch of garbage. ”

"I think I'm too worried... Even if gamblers and players jointly want to make money, gladiators who can do that kind of thing definitely don't have too strong strength. Participating in the finals is simply looking for death. ”

"Yes, there are too many masters participating in this final, and the masters of sequence 0 may not be able to survive to 'Smash Bros.', and the 'demon' of this sequence 2 will have to die if they meet an opponent at random."

"Maybe it's a gladiatorial slave or something, and he was forced to participate in the competition and sent to death. But then it's even less likely that anyone will be able to manipulate the market. ”

“...”

......

The battle went on very quickly, and it stands to reason that the "One-Eyed Wolf" in Sequence 1 should be able to take out only the "demon" in Sequence 2 written in the Betting Guide in one turn.

But on the contrary, the two fought for seven or eight rounds, and they actually fell into a stalemate.

"The One-Eyed Wolf" is an assassin with crossbow arrows, he didn't play out of order, and it seemed that his attack was normal, but after a hard fight, he just couldn't win the game.

On the other hand, the "Devil" is as stable as ever, just like the qualifiers. He didn't show any impressive attacking skills, and he was mediocre in every way, but he was always able to escape for his life under the sharp attacks of his opponents.

"Ouch, almost! Just now, the 'one-eyed wolf' was able to kill the 'demon' and end the game..."

"This 'demon' shit luck is really good, and he has been lucky enough to avoid it these times. You see, the werewolf has gone berserk, and that guy is dead..."

“...”

Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

Every time the spectator gamblers were about to burp for the "devil", he always hung his life in a thrilling way. It always seems that she is always walking a tightrope on the line between life and death, which makes the hearts of those who bet on her to win tremble...

Raymond has watched the qualifiers of the big guy, and now he is not shocked when he looks at the game of "Five-Five Open Enzo".

But Anna on the side saw Enzo's "acting skills" for the first time, and she was so nervous that she almost didn't break the armrest of the seat next to her.

This game dragged on a little long,

Finally, someone saw that something was wrong.

"It's the fifteenth round, and the guy called 'Demon' isn't dead yet, is he really from this sequence 2? It doesn't look like it..."

"Damn, werewolves can't help him, I'm afraid that guy is not hiding! It's a big step away, and no matter how mysterious the body is, it can't last more than ten rounds..."

"Go to the "Betting Manual", this Nima is only at the level of Sequence 2? I'm afraid the compiler is not blind! ”

"Beep dog, this can't be a surprise deliberately arranged by the organizers, right? Lao Tzu bought 80 million 'one-eyed wolf', don't be so upset..."

"Look, the 'demon' actually stabbed the 'one-eyed wolf' in the neck, and the game is about to end!"

“...”

Sure enough, there were no surprises at all.

In the twentieth round, the "Demon" dodged what seemed to be hanging by a thread, and stabbed the werewolf's neck with a wave of his hand, once again "flukely" killed the "One-Eyed Wolf" in Sequence 1.

"Win!"

Seeing this result, a golden light appeared in the eyes of everyone in the "Ghost Regiment".

At this moment, they all seemed to hear the crisp sound of gold coins falling into their pockets.

Now that the results of the competition are out, the terminal will immediately lose money from the prize pool, and the hundreds of bearer crystal cards on Raymond's body will be remitted to the reward of 450 billion gold coins.

This number, even if it is the prize pool of the astronomical number, will be empty at this moment.

......

The first time after the end of the game, in the data room of the organizer of the gladiatorial arena.

Several directors of the headquarters of the United Chamber of Commerce were discussing something.

Somehow, they saw that the "ghost" was actually lucky, and they had a bad feeling in their hearts.

No matter how stupid they are, they understand something at the moment.

Ten narrow wins in the preliminaries, experts evaluate the strength of sequence 2; Now facing an experienced Sequence 1 veteran gladiator, he still narrowly won.

If they can't think of the problem, they are not qualified to sit in the high position of this chamber of commerce.

"Is the payout data in the terminal out?"

"It's out..."

"What's going on with the data?"

"The rest of the stats are as expected by the panel, with the high odds of the 'Ghost' leading to a prize pool similar to that of the 'one-eyed wolf', and we should be able to earn some fees no matter who wins or loses. But..."

"But what?"

"But there's a huge payout... There are 181 bets, totaling about 15 billion gold coins, and the odds of winning 20 rounds of 'Ghost' are 30 times higher. Just now, the terminal automatically paid out 450 billion gold coins..."

When the minions reported, their voices trembled terribly.

Hearing this, the faces of several directors changed drastically.

"What!"

"Quick... Call those guys from the Eludnis branch and ask what's going on. ”

“...”