X-Dragon Era

He stared deeply at the fat man across from him, and Xin Yun laughed, a profound laugh. The fat man might look both fat and stupid and seemed quite slow-witted, a picture of honesty and simplicity, but in reality, this guy not only had a large frame but also a great deal of wisdom!

Don't think this guy is blindly arrogant and overbearing. In fact, it's all with purpose, to force Xin Yun to agree to gamble with him, and the gambling game is clearly about remaining "unscathed." As long as Xin Yun agreed to gamble, the fat man would certainly propose the condition of the fight to remain "unscathed." If Xin Yun were touched even slightly, even a scrape would mean he lost.

At that time, even if Xin Yun had the ability to defeat him, it would be useless; he'd have to admit defeat.

Looking at Ke Zhan across from him, Xin Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath. An enemy with only brutal attacks isn't frightening. What's frightening is an enemy who possesses not just brutal attacks but also a calm and clever mind—that becomes much trickier to handle.

Although Xin Yun had seen his battles, since Xin Yun had held back, who knew whether he had held back as well? If he were really forced to gamble with him, Xin Yun's highest chance of winning was no more than 50%.

While pondering, the fat man sat lazily atop the dragon's head, squinting his eyes and said, "What now? Are you scared… Heh heh, I was right, you're only good against rookies. Put against someone a bit stronger, you're nothing at all."

Hearing the fat man's words, Xin Yun knew that this guy was obviously putting pressure on him, forcing him to agree to the bet. If Xin Yun were really just an eight-year-old child, he might impulsively agree, but unfortunately, Xin Yun was no child. His eight-year-old body housed a soul weathered by three lifetimes' worth of experience.

Watching the fat man's provocative look, Xin Yun laughed heartily and declared, "You're completely right; what you said is the truth. So, you'd better be careful not to be defeated by me without a scratch, or else you'll become the rookie you mentioned yourself." Discover exclusive tales on empire

"You!" The fat man bolted upright at Xin Yun's words, looking at Xin Yun in shock. With just one sentence, Xin Yun had turned the tables, not only defusing his challenge but also placing the burden on the fat man's shoulders.

"Clap clap clap…" Although the two had not yet begun to fight, the battle between them had indeed already started. On the sidelines, watching their thrilling match of wits, Instructor Musha shook his head in admiration, not stingy with applause. Both Instructor Musha and the smarter classmates were utterly in awe of Xin Yun's counter.

Hearing the applause from the sidelines, Ke Zhan's face reddened with anger, and his expression gradually became serious as he said in a grave tone, "No matter what, you still don't have the confidence to beat me unscathed, so you dare not bet with me. So..."

Before the fat man could finish, Xin Yun raised his hand abruptly, interrupting him and said, "It's not about daring or not. The question now is, what do you have that's interesting enough for me to want to bet on? If there's nothing I find worth betting on, I think it's better to finish you quickly so I can go rest a bit."

"I! You…" Hearing this, the fat man was at a loss for words; although he was smart, he was still just a child after all.

With Xin Yun's speech, the advantage was immediately reversed. Everyone was thinking, yeah… it's not that he won't gamble with you, but why should he gamble with you? What do you have for a stake?

Originally, Ke Zhan wanted to provoke Xin Yun into gambling, but now the fat man found himself in a dilemma. Everyone was clear-eyed; Xin Yun really had no need to gamble with him unless he could produce a stake interesting enough for Xin Yun. Otherwise, only a fool would gamble when there's nothing to gain from it.

Ke Zhan meant to provoke Xin Yun, but now he was the one backed into a corner by Xin Yun. Gambling was fine... but he had to present an interesting stake. If he dared not put up a substantial bet, it would only reveal Ke Zhan's own cowardice.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant…" Watching Xin Yun completely turn the tide with just two sentences, Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying clapped their hands excitedly, their eyes gleaming. Although both of them were also very smart, being intelligent doesn't mean one can speak eloquently, nor does it mean they could easily stabilize and then reverse the situation.

At that moment, the entire audience turned their attention to the fat man, waiting for him to announce his stake. By this point, he had already lost; regardless of what stake he proposed, Xin Yun could simply express disinterest. And if the stake was set too low, it would only prove his cowardice and lack of confidence in even slightly touching Xin Yun.

Under the gaze of everyone, a large patch of sweat quickly soaked through the fat man's clothes, large droplets merging into streams that flowed along the folds of his plump figure. Given the circumstances, what exactly could he use as his stake?

His eyes fixed firmly on Xin Yun, Ke Zhan's brain worked rapidly, his original plan utterly scrapped. Now that Xin Yun had pushed him to this point, he had to respond. Otherwise, if he didn't even have the confidence to graze the opponent, his life might as well be over. Without confidence, what hope was there for further development?

Looking around the field, after quickly calculating, the fat man clenched his fists. The test area wasn't large; defeating Xin Yun might be a challenge because he had hidden his true strength so deeply, but to simply touch him, he was completely confident.