Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 46 Making Money Happily

After an unremarkable game ended, the host's voice rang out again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, preparations for the next match shall begin."

"The two contestants are Dai Mubai, a level 37 Soul Master nicknamed Evil-Eyed White Tiger, and Li Erniu, a level 39 Soul Master whose Martial Soul is a lynx."

"Please get ready, both contestants."

Upon hearing that Dai Mubai was going to compete, Ye Liangchen immediately became interested.

"Zhuqing, wait a moment, I'm going to place my bet."

After giving Zhu Zhuqing a brief instruction, Ye Liangchen opened the main hall door, went to the counter, and asked the beautiful female staff member from before.

"Miss, is there any betting on the match between Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai and Lynx Li Erniu?"

The beautiful female staff member smiled sweetly: "Sir, we have betting odds for every Soul Fighting Match at the Soto Arena."

"The current odds are 2 to 1, with Li Erniu at 1 and Dai Mubai at 2."

The staff checked the odds comparison between Dai Mubai and Li Erniu and patiently explained it to Ye Liangchen.

"Alright, I'll bet 3000 gold soul coins on Dai Mubai to win."

Ye Liangchen placed a bet of 3000 gold soul coins on Dai Mubai to win. Although Li Erniu's soul power was higher than Dai Mubai's, his lynx martial soul was no match for the Evil Eye White Tiger.

"Yes, sir."

After placing a bet for Ye Liangchen, the staff also gave him an exchange card. If he won after the match, he could exchange it for Gold Soul Coins.

After Ye Liangchen placed his bet, other people also rushed over to place their bets. Among them, a middle-aged man with a large belly analyzed the strength of Dai Mubai and Li Erniu to some people. Then he decisively bet on Dai Mubai to win, which surprised Ye Liangchen. This guy had good judgment.

However, some people ignored his advice and bet directly on Li Erniu, believing that Li Erniu's soul power was two levels higher than Dai Mubai's and that he would definitely win.

At this moment, the middle-aged man looked at Ye Liangchen and asked with a smile, "Young man, who are you betting on to win?"

"I'm betting on Dai Mubai to win," Ye Liangchen said without hiding anything.

"Hmm! Young man, you have a good eye. Wish us good luck!"

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Finally, I've met someone who knows their stuff."

When Ye Liangchen returned to his room on the Tianxing, Zhu Zhuqing leaned over and asked curiously, "Brother Chen, who did you bet on to win?"

I bet on Dai Mubai to win.

"Ah! But Dai Mubai's soul power is two levels lower than Li Erniu's!"

"Zhu Qing, Li Erniu's martial soul is just a lynx, which is far inferior to the Evil-Eyed White Tiger. The suppression of his martial soul puts him at a disadvantage. When I met Dai Mubai and the others two years ago, Shrek Academy only had three people. Now that there are new students, he will definitely try to show off in front of them. So he will win this soul battle."

"Brother Chen, you're amazing! You even thought of this situation."

Seeing that Ye Liangchen had seen through the problem, Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, this man not only has extraordinary strength, but his intelligence is also beyond the reach of others.

"Stop praising me, just focus on the game."

Ye Liangchen smiled faintly. He didn't have any special intelligence; he was just using a cheat code.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the battle between Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai and Mountain Cat Li Erniu has begun."

"Please welcome our two contestants to the stage."

After the betting odds were closed, the host's professional voice rang out, and the competition officially began.

Dai Mubai strode into the Soul Arena, determined to impress his juniors and maintain his superior status.

Dai Mubai's opponent, Li Erniu, a man around 30 years old, also came to the arena.

After introducing themselves, their names, martial spirits, and soul power levels, the two immediately summoned their respective martial spirits and began fighting.

"Awoo..."

"Meow..."

For a moment, the roars of tigers and the meows of cats rang out on the arena. The two fought fiercely, and ten minutes later, Dai Mubai won by relying on the advantage of his martial soul.

In the VIP lobby of the Tianxing, Ye Liangchen watched the entire competition. Dai Mubai's victory was already within his expectations.

"Zhu Qing, you won! You've got 6000 gold soul coins!"

"Brother Chen, just as you predicted, we've already earned back the gold soul coins we spent before."

Zhu Zhuqing felt that Ye Liangchen made money too easily, earning several thousand gold soul coins in one go.

"I'm going to exchange for Gold Soul Coins, and I'll continue betting later."

Ye Liangchen was in a great mood after earning 6000 gold soul coins in just one match, and went straight to the counter to exchange them.

"Hey bro, congratulations on your fortune!" The fat guy who had been redeeming his prize earlier was also there when he saw Ye Liangchen arrive and greeted him with a big smile.

"Haha...! You won too, buddy! Congratulations to you!"

"Little brother, let me tell you something..."

After Ye Liangchen redeemed his prize, he chatted with the middle-aged fat man next to him, while waiting for the next game and then continuing to place bets.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is about to begin. It will be a battle between Xiao Wu, a rookie Great Soul Master with the Jade Rabbit Martial Soul, and Bao Qing, a Great Soul Master with the Iron Horned Bull."

"Grand Soul Master Baoqing has a two-game winning streak, demonstrating his formidable strength. Ladies and gentlemen, will Grand Soul Master Baoqing achieve a third consecutive victory, or will Xiao Wu, with her Jade Rabbit Martial Soul, prevail? Let's wait and see."

A few minutes later, the host's excited voice rang out again, instantly stirring up the audience's emotions, and Xiao Wu and Bao Qing's information was also projected on the big screen.

"Young man, what do you think?" The middle-aged fat man looked at the big screen, learned about Xiao Wu and Bao Qing's information, and also asked Ye Liangchen for his opinion.

"I'm betting on Xiao Wu to win; I might get a surprise reward."

Ye Liangchen didn't say it was a sure win, but gave an ambiguous answer, and then placed a bet of 3000 gold soul coins, betting on Xiao Wu to win.

"Little brother, I'm also betting on Xiao Wu. Although Baoqing has achieved two consecutive victories, he's bound to get arrogant." The middle-aged fat man also bet on Xiao Wu along with Ye Liangchen.

Because Xiao Wu is a newcomer, her odds are as high as 3 times, while Bao Qing has achieved two consecutive wins and his odds are only 1 time. Most people bet on Bao Qing.

Soon, the match between Xiao Wu and Bao Qing began. The audience saw that Xiao Wu was just a little girl and said that she was bound to lose. Bao Qing was tall and strong, and he also thought that Xiao Wu was bound to lose. He even urged her to go down quickly.

However, as soon as the battle began, Xiao Wu used her agility to directly use her first soul skill, Waist Bow, on Bao Qing, knocking him off the stage in just a few moves. The whole process only took about 3 minutes, dazzling everyone.

"Little brother, you have a great eye, I'm impressed."

When it came time to claim the prize, the middle-aged fat man gave Ye Liangchen a thumbs up.

"You flatter me, brother. I was just lucky."

Ye Liangchen smiled calmly, then walked to the counter and redeemed his prize from the beautiful saleswoman.

This time, Ye Liangchen won 9000 gold soul coins by betting on Xiao Wu. Combined with the 6000 he won before, he earned a total of 15000 gold soul coins. Because he had so many gold soul coins, the waiter directly exchanged them for three gold cards for Ye Liangchen, each with a limit of 5000.

These Gold Soul Coin cards are like bank cards; they can be exchanged for Gold Soul Coins at banks throughout the continent, and even large hotels accept direct card payments, which is very convenient.

Ye Liangchen was in a great mood and directly rewarded the beautiful waitress with 100 gold soul coins, which immediately made her smile.

Upon returning to the VIP lounge, Ye Liangchen simply tossed Zhu Zhuqing a gold card.

"Zhuqing, we made money! Here's a card with 5000 gold soul coins. Keep it safe. We'll continue later."

"Brother Chen, you're making money way too fast!"

"Of course, anyone who doesn't make money is a bastard."

"Brother Chen, you're not making money, you're picking it up off the street!"

Zhu Zhuqing didn't stand on ceremony and directly put away the gold soul coin card. Anyway, she had such a close relationship with the man in front of her that she considered him one of her own.

Soon, Tang San's match began at the Soul Arena. Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Liangchen, "Brother Chen, how do we place bets?"

"Let's bet on Tang San to win! Come on, let's place our bets together!"

Ye Liangchen pulled Zhu Zhuqing directly to the betting booth to place their bets. Seeing that Tang San's odds against his opponent were two to one, the two of them each placed a bet of 5000 gold soul coins. The beautiful waitress smiled and helped Ye Liangchen place his bet.

With Tang San's current strength, he can sweep through opponents of the same realm, and fighting opponents of higher levels is not a problem. The Great Soul Masters who fought against him only lasted for two minutes before being defeated.

"Brother Chen, we've earned so many gold soul coins in just a few minutes. This money is coming in too fast!"

After redeeming her reward, Zhu Zhuqing returned to the VIP lounge, feeling incredibly excited. She thought to herself, "If I follow this guy, I'll have everything I need to eat and drink."

"Calm down. We've only earned 35000 gold coins in three matches. What's that?"

"Next, we'll bet a little smaller, and once we've earned a few hundred thousand gold soul coins, we'll leave. We can't bet too much, otherwise it will attract the attention of the higher-ups in the Soul Arena."

Tang San and Xiao Wu still have a doubles match. Ye Liangchen plans to use his divine sense to investigate the situation of other Soul Arena contestants after this match and then use cheating methods to win money.

Xiao Wu and Tang San's opponents in the doubles match were the Iron-Blooded Duo, a pair of twin brothers named Iron Dragon and Iron Tiger. The two were blacksmiths, their martial souls were also hammers, and their combat power was also very strong.

In this match, Tang San and Xiao Wu also had a tough time. In the end, the Tie brothers used a soul skill called "Desperate Gamble," which directly shocked Tang San so much that he vomited blood. Xiao Wu got desperate and immediately launched hidden arrows, aiming at various vital points on the Tie brothers' bodies.

In a moment of urgency, Tang San immediately launched a hidden weapon, deflecting Xiao Wu's attack and saving the Tie brothers; otherwise, he could not have borne such a responsibility.

The Iron-Blooded Duo didn't expect their opponents to use lethal weapons, and in the end, they had no choice but to admit defeat.

In the VIP lounge of the Tianxing, Zhu Zhuqing was very curious about the weapon that Xiao Wu fired at the end, so she asked Ye Liangchen about it.

"Brother Chen, what kind of weapon is that? It looks really powerful!"

"It should be a concealed weapon, specifically designed to ambush opponents."

"But in such a fair and square competition, using such underhanded tactics to ambush others makes them seem like they can't accept defeat."

"Little kitty, I didn't expect you to see the essence of the problem too. That's right, they just can't accept defeat."

After Tang San and Xiao Wu finished their match, they were about to return to the academy. Ye Liangchen stopped paying attention to them and turned his attention to the matches in other arenas.

For those unfamiliar Soul Masters in the Soul Battle, Ye Liangchen directly released his divine sense to feel their true strength.

"Zhu Qing, bet 5000 Gold Soul Coins..."

Each time Ye Liangchen sensed the true strength of those Soul Masters, he immediately instructed Zhu Zhuqing to place bets, each time only a few thousand gold Soul Coins, continuing until evening.

In one day, Ye Liangchen earned 16 Gold Soul Coins. After exchanging the Gold Soul Coins for a card, he quickly left the Soto Grand Arena with Zhu Zhuqing.

Ye Liangchen had never lost a bet, which caught the attention of Manager Ao. After Ye Liangchen and his group left, Manager Ao came to the counter to inquire about the situation.

"Xiaorou, how much money did the guests in the VIP lounge of the Starship win in total?"

"Manager Ao, that gentleman won a total of 16 gold soul coins today."

"That's ruthless. He spent 5000 gold soul coins in our arena, but he made 16."

"Manager, that gentleman knows how to make choices and hasn't disrupted the balance. Our bottom line is that we can win anything below 50."

"That's true. It seems that despite his young age, he has an incredibly rich experience in the ways of the world."

After listening to Xiaorou's story, Manager Ao shook his head helplessly, hoping that the customer wouldn't come again.

That beautiful staff member named Xiaorou also made a fortune today. Ye Liangchen rewarded her with 10,000 gold soul coins. She even secretly told Ye Liangchen the bottom line rules for winning money in the Soul Arena.

After tidying up the counter, Xiao Rou rushed home excitedly. She had earned 10,000 gold soul coins today, which would allow her to buy a luxurious house in the Soto District.

(End of this chapter)