Shadow Empire

Chapter 490 Loss [666+21]
"The big guy wins again."

In the office, Shi Dong was holding a cigarette while watching Ethan leaving, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his calm face.

The intermediary of this ring match was the Kodak family. They specially arranged the player "Steel Chin" to compete against Ethan, with the purpose of making Ethan lose a round.

The casino's profits come from gambling. The Kodak family not only runs casinos, but also runs all industries related to gambling, including hosting boxing matches.

Holding boxing matches and setting odds based on wins and losses to attract a large number of bets is one of the most common things casinos do.

Ethan came into the Koda family's sight from the third game. They were not surprised that the Lance family had a boxer.

In fact, many gangs have their own boxers. These boxers not only fight in formal boxing matches, but sometimes also participate in underground boxing matches.

To resolve some dispute, or simply for gambling.

The Kodak family also has boxers and runs ring betting.

At first they didn't notice Ethan, at least they didn't pay much attention to this young boxer, but when the Lance family continued to place heavy bets on him, Stone, who was in charge of the Kodak family's gray area, noticed this big guy.

Every victory means that the Lance family and Ethan's fanatical supporters will snatch a huge profit from the company!

Stone doesn't like this kind of character. Even though Ethan has a good style and can always win, he can't make money for Stone and his family.

If it were an ordinary person, he might have to use some unconventional tactics, such as forcing the opponent to throw a fake punch, but Ethan has a gangster background and is a member of the Lance family, so these tricks are useless.

"How much did we lose this time?", he asked.

A staff member in charge of reconciliation looked at the account book in his hand and said while pushing up his round-framed glasses, "About three hundred thousand."

"So many?" He licked his lips, his temper a little rising.

The staff nodded and flipped through the account book in his hand. "The Lance family invested half a million on Ethan, and at the beginning."

"We reduced the odds late on, but it was too late."

"Steel Chin" is actually not weak. He has been famous for some time. Whether in terms of fame or past performance, at least his data is much better than Ethan's.

What does Ethan have?
A newly debuted heavyweight boxer fought four matches, three of which were against unknown fighters, and one was just an out-of-date, old heavyweight boxer who was on the decline.

Strictly speaking, "Steel Chin" was the first heavyweight boxer Ethan had encountered who was still in his prime and had some fame.

Judging from the data on paper, Ethan is not as good as his opponent!

So when arranging the odds, Ethan's odds were not too low.

At that moment, the Lance family's buy-in of 500,000 directly lowered Ethan's odds, but the signature on the betting ticket was still the original one.

"Fuck!" Stone cursed.

"Can you arrange a stronger opponent for him?" Stone withdrew his gaze from Ethan's disappearing back and fell on the other people in the office.

His eyes were unfriendly and somewhat ruthless, making the men's scalps tingle slightly.

"Also, that guy with the steel chin caused us to lose so much money. Let's find a chance to teach him a lesson."

"People like this shouldn't continue boxing!"

"Break his legs. I don't want to see him in the ring again!"

One sentence decided the fate of a boxer, but he did not feel excessive because he lost a lot of money.

The young man sitting on the sofa on the other side is Shi Dong's confidant. He leans back on the sofa, sitting in a very relaxed posture. It can be seen that he feels completely safe and casual here.

"Ethan keeps winning, and more and more people will bet heavily on him in the next match. We have to find a boxer who can beat him, not one who can pose a threat. That's not safe."

Shi Dong looked at this trusted subordinate, who had provided him with a lot of help in many things, and he also agreed with the other party's views.

"Yes, what do you think?"

"Or do you have any candidates?"

This is not a black boxing match, but a serious boxing match. If you want to snipe Ethan in this kind of boxing match, you can't use the rules of underground boxing matches.

The fame of both parties must be at the same level. For example, if Ethan wants to challenge the boxing champion now, no matter what conditions or prices he offers, the boxing champion will not respond.

He must continue to improve his statistics and obtain the qualifications before he can challenge the boxing champion, and the boxing champion may not respond.

If you want to snipe Ethan, you should find someone who is too famous and too powerful. Ethan and his team can definitely refuse!

And boxing fans won’t think there’s anything wrong with it. If you still participate when you know you’re going to lose, that’s not courage, it’s pure stupidity!

His confidant smiled a little, "I'll take care of that."

Shi Dong nodded and said nothing more. He trusted his confidant.

"This game will definitely not satisfy them. They should start the next game soon. Let's arrange it as soon as possible." Stone's guess was not wrong at all. Ethan's coach talked about this issue on the minibus.

"The steel chin will not help you improve at all. The only reason this idiot became famous is because he forced himself to eat his own talent."

"What you need is to face some more skilled fighters who can give you trouble, not a fool who doesn't have much defense!"

The coach had a bad opinion of Steel Chin, because at the heavyweight level, victory or defeat is often decided by two or three punches.

Even if the boxing champion came today, he wouldn't dare to let Ethan hit him twice first, so this steel chin is not enough evidence.

He was able to gain some fame, and there was a high probability that the opponents he chose were those who had no fame and no talent.

He gained some fame through hard work and talent, and then made some money.

If he really meets someone with better talent than him, who is stronger in terms of resistance and punching, he will be no match for him.

Looking at Ethan, the coach's expression finally softened. "Your friends are waiting for you. Remember what I told you!"

"Alcohol will destroy your athletic ability, sex will make you a weakling, you have a bright future in boxing..."

"I see.", Ethan interrupted him.

He knew that the coach was doing this for his own good, but he didn't like some of the coach's ideas, such as that he should cut off ties with the Lance family and concentrate on boxing.

His roots are there, and he will not cut off his connection with Lance and the others.

If he had to choose one, he would give up his identity as a boxer, but he would not sever his friendship with his brothers.

Sensing Ethan's impatience, the coach said nothing more and asked the driver to stop the minibus on the side of the road. Ethan couldn't wait to get out of the car.

Looking at the smile on Ethan's face, the coach's expression was calm.

He believed that as Ethan became more and more famous, and began to become a celebrity and a socialite, he would actively seek to say goodbye to his past self!
"Hey, champ!"

Hiram jumped out of the car and slapped Ethan's arm, with a smile on his face, "You looked so handsome when you knocked that bastard down!"

"He's as stupid as a punching bag, actually fighting with you!"

Ethan scratched his head and laughed, "He wanted to test how heavy my fist is."

"Now he knows!", Hiram said with a laugh, and the others also laughed.

In fact, Steel Chin was still a little careless. He didn't think that a novice would attack with all his strength in the first round, which was not in line with the principle of physical strength allocation.

Most novices will obey the coaching staff's request, which is to obtain as much intelligence as possible in the first round, and not to use only 40% or 50% of their strength, but to distribute their physical strength to the second and third rounds.

So he expected that Ethan's punch would not be too heavy, so even if he was hit by a punch, the impact would not be great, and at the same time it could give Ethan a hint that "you can't beat me".

But he didn't expect that Ethan was not a novice in the traditional sense. His consecutive victories made him full of confidence in himself. What the hell was the principle of allocating physical strength?
If you can't defeat me, I will defeat you!
So when Steel Chin's fist, which was only five points heavy, hit Ethan's chin, Ethan hit his Steel Chin with an iron fist of 100% strength.

Maybe he is the newbie!
Soon Ethan got in the car that Lance was in, and they went to the villa. They were going to have a good time today.

"How does it feel?" Lance asked.

Ethan seemed very relaxed. "These people are too weak. There is no challenge for me. I hope to challenge stronger ones!"

Lance nodded. "I will help you build momentum, but I heard that this will take time. Your ranking in Likalai State is not very high right now, but if you win two more games, you will be qualified to challenge the top."

If he can achieve seven wins in seven games and seven wins by knockout, then Ethan will be qualified to challenge those players with higher rankings, and he will officially enter the real boxing world.

Ethan smiled innocently, "The coach said that I am just trying to get a feel for the boxing match this year, and I should gain weight and consider fighting in the heavyweight division next year."

“We’re not necessarily going for a cruiserweight challenge or anything like that at this stage.”

Now he is still in the light heavyweight category, which is one level lower than the heavyweight category, but the difference is actually not that big.

His skills are still a little rough, and this is a good opportunity to hone them.

Erwin looked back at him, "If you have a chance, why not give it a try?"

"If you move up to heavyweight as cruiserweight champion or something, you'll start higher!"

Ethan didn't know either, after all, he had only been a boxer for less than a year.

Lance changed the subject, saying it depended on the coach's own arrangements and Ethan's feelings about the progress of the game.

If he shows that he can’t handle it now, he may still focus on the light heavyweight division for a short period of time, or even be demoted.

But if he's acting relaxed, then an upgrade is inevitable.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now, there are a lot of girls who want to meet you right now!"

(End of this chapter)