Chapter 455 Secret Operation
Night fell quietly, and two figures appeared in the dark corner as usual.
"Yuhao, our opponent tonight is not easy to deal with. Do we have to win, or..." He Caitou asked in a low voice.
Huo Yuhao glanced at him and said, "Teacher has given an order. We must win today. Let's use our real skills. Moreover, many of the rare metals awarded today cannot be bought with money. After entering the top three, we will compete with the other two underground forces in the finals. It's a pity that we can't bet directly with rare metals, otherwise the effect will be better. Let's bet big today and win more money first."
With the gambling money won in the previous few games, Huo Yuhao already had more than 20 million gold soul coins in his hands. This amount of money was enough to arm an army of 10,000 people, but for a soul engineer, more than 20 million gold soul coins were nothing.
Soul guide is a profession that burns a lot of money. Making powerful soul guides can increase one's worth a hundred times, but how many soul guides can have a success rate as close to 100% as Huo Yuhao during the production process? Therefore, even some powerful soul guides often need to make some relatively low-level soul guides in exchange for money to maintain their daily expenses.
This is also one of the important reasons why soul guide sects are very cautious in recruiting people, and why Mingdetang has such a high status in the soul guide world. Without the support of the country, it is impossible to support a group of soul guides who are constantly conducting cutting-edge research.
The hotel manager respectfully escorted the two to the golden lounge and left immediately. In the lounge, No. 96 and No. 98, the two disciples of Nether Thunder Douluo, whom they met last time, had not arrived yet.
After arriving here, Huo Yuhao stopped talking. This was the Xishui League, and there was a possibility of being monitored everywhere, so it was better to keep as quiet as possible on the surface, and use spiritual detection to share and communicate if there was anything.
At this moment, the door suddenly opened, and Huang Zheng and Merck walked in from outside.
Both of them were dressed in black. Seeing Huo Yuhao sitting there, Merck curled his lips and said, "I didn't expect you to be able to hold on until this round. You'd better pray that you don't run into our brothers."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly. “It’s hard to say who will win or lose, right? I’m betting 10 million gold soul coins on myself. Do you dare?”
Merck's face changed. "Ten million? I didn't know there was someone as prodigal as you! You'd better pray that I don't get picked in the lottery!"
Huang Zheng pulled him and nodded to Huo Yuhao at the same time, and the two brothers walked aside and sat down.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and the two carving knives that the two of them had used in the previous competition appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but smile.
Tonight, the carving knives in their hands are his target. Mu Xing's instruction to him is to find a way to get one of them. It's not because she wants it, but just to assign daily tasks to students to test their learning results.
He didn't want to disappoint his teacher, and he felt that he had to live up to the teacher's efforts over the years.
Huang Zheng and Merck arrived late today. Not long after they sat down, a staff member came to inform them that the competition was about to begin.
Entering the Golden Hall again, in this magnificent hall full of people, they immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. As long as they won one more game, they would be qualified to represent the Xishui League in the battle.
Because there were only six people left, the competition stage in the Golden Hall became much more spacious and was divided into three distinct areas. The soul guide production tables in each area were enlarged. In the middle of the competition stage, there were three round tables, each of which was piled with rare metals, which were the rewards for today's winners.
The battle area at the back was also demolished, leaving only the circular competition stage in the center.
Huo Yuhao and his three companions were led to a passage behind the competition stage, and did not enter through the main entrance of the golden hall as usual. In addition to the four of them, there were two young men in their twenties who had already been waiting here. The expressions on their faces were very excited, and they were also the final six contestants. According to the information that Mu Xing had given Huo Yuhao in advance, these were two level five soul masters, and among the six of them, they were considered to be the weaker ones, and they were not to be feared at all.
After the host of tonight's competition introduced the six participating soul masters to the guests, the drawing of lots began. Due to the obvious favoritism of the Xishui League, Huang Zheng and Mo Ke did not face off. The reason was simple. They both had the ranking engraving knife to ensure that the Xishui League could have the strongest lineup to participate in the subsequent three-way finals.
"The drawing of lots begins."
When Huang Zheng heard the host say these four words, he deliberately turned his gaze towards Huo Yuhao, his lips moved slightly, and his mouth seemed to say: Pray.
Huo Yuhao smiled at him, a very strange smile - yes! I should pray, pray that you don't pick me, otherwise your carving knife will be mine.
The method of drawing lots is very simple. There are six small balls in a huge crystal ball. Each small ball has a magnet. There are also two magnets in each of the three areas inside the crystal ball. When the crystal ball rotates, the ones who are attracted together will become the opponents of today's game.
He Caitou was lucky enough to draw one of the weaker fifth-level soul guides, but with the ranking engraving knife, he was already able to make a seventh-level soul guide device, so winning was a sure thing.
Merck winked at the host in charge of drawing lots, and the host immediately understood and drew him and Huo Yuhao into the same group.
The looks between Huo Yuhao and Merck instantly became strange. When they looked at each other, Huo Yuhao saw the hideous smile on the other's face, while Merck saw a hint of helplessness on Huo Yuhao's face.
I've never seen anyone looking for death!
"Okay, the draw is over! Now you have a quarter of an hour to place your bets. Only the distinguished guests present here can enjoy this treatment. Don't miss this opportunity! The quarter-hour countdown begins. Please ask the three pairs of soul masters participating in the competition to take their positions. The final winner will receive the rare metals prepared for you in the center of the competition stage. The value of these rare metals is difficult to estimate because they are simply not available on the market. Each person will receive 54 kinds of metals, 5 kilograms each."
After the draw, the entire Golden Hall immediately became busy. Many people could make some assessments based on the draw positions, and betting at this time was undoubtedly the most reliable. Of course, the odds for betting within fifteen minutes were much lower than those of previous bets, but even so, the venue still became chaotic, and all thirty-six temporary betting points were crowded with people.
In the central VIP room, Mu Xing leaned against the transparent glass, his eyes passing across Ming Lei Douluo's face.
"Third Elder, you seem to be in a good mood today."