Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1742 - 529 I Entered the Holy Realm_2

Chapter 1742: Chapter 529 I Entered the Holy Realm_2

Both of them could be said to have similar temperaments, and of course, they understood each other’s intentions.

It was just for a bit of added fun.

Leonard Churchill chuckled, saying, "The highest odds for deciding the winner in one round is 1:53. If it can be precise to the move, then it’s even more. For example, deciding the winner within three moves, the highest odds are 1:308..."

The betting companies run by several big Commerce Guilds set some exaggerated ratios to lure gamblers to place bets as much as possible.

They would also deliberately leak news like "XX gambler struck it rich overnight" to stimulate gamblers to believe they are the chosen ones.

For example, the exaggerated ratio of exchanging two yuan for five million.

In reality, those options with extremely high odds are almost impossible to hit unless they are deliberately cold bets.

Like betting on "rounds," the reason for such high odds is that even the gladiators themselves cannot be certain how long it will take to defeat their opponents.

If both participants conspire to throw the match, the flaws will be too obvious.

But while others can’t, the old man in front of him can.

Barre Shepherd listened to the odds Leonard Churchill shared and said, "Let’s go with one round. Within three moves."

Upon hearing this, Leonard Churchill raised an eyebrow. Although he had no doubts in his heart, he still teased, "Heh heh, senior, do you look down on your opponent that much? That ’Black Sword’ Marikas, I’ve researched his track record, with a maximum of 72 consecutive victories, proficient in Gale Sword Intent, known for his swift blade style..."

As he spoke, he deliberately provoked him with a joking tone, "Old man, are you up for it?"

This was not because Leonard Churchill doubted Barre Shepherd’s strength, but because he was afraid the old man was unaware of who his opponent was and might have misgauged the opponent’s capabilities.

After all, those who make it to the finals are one in ten thousand top actual combat experts.

Seeing the betting manual’s introduction, Leonard Churchill felt that even he would have to exert some effort to win against the 9th player.

Although Barre Shepherd was stronger, having not seen him for a long time, Leonard Churchill didn’t know just how strong the old man had become.

However, no matter what, it’s a bit risky to decide a Same Tier opponent’s victory within three moves.

"..."

Barre Shepherd just rolled his eyes at Leonard Churchill’s "Are you up for it?" without any intention of responding.

But he did not take it to heart either.

Seeing the old man’s expression, Leonard Churchill probed, "Did you reach the Eighth Rank?"

Barre Shepherd maintained his speechless expression, "No."

Leonard Churchill glanced at him, then laughed, "Then I’ve gone all in for you. Don’t blame me if we lose..."

Losing money didn’t matter to him.

On the contrary, he became more sure that the old man was truly confident.

This made him quite curious; just how could the old man be so confident?

Ever since they started their conversation in Upper State Prison, Barre Shepherd knew that Leonard Churchill was just teasing him.

But with the old man’s temperament, even knowing it was a joke, he was annoyed by that questioning gaze.

Originally not willing to explain too much, Barre Shepherd ended up saying leisurely after looking at Leonard Churchill’s increasingly annoying gaze, "I’ve entered the Holy Realm."

There! That’s spot on!

Leonard Churchill knew the old man too well; his confidence was never hidden.

However, after a moment of shock, he realized he seemed to have heard an unfamiliar term.

Leonard Churchill’s eyes widened as his brain finally processed the statement, "What, you... you’ve entered the Martial Saint Realm?"

"..."

The haughty Barre Shepherd just snorted coldly, without repeating himself.

Leonard Churchill watched, his expression turning fascinating.

The earlier all-in was said in jest.

But now... damn, max bet, bust the damn house!

...

Leonard Churchill was genuinely surprised; Barre Shepherd had actually broken through to that Realm.

Above a Martial Arts Grandmaster lies the Holy Realm.

Leonard Churchill had witnessed this Realm before.

But that was in the Ninth Rank Griffith, the Rebel Dragon Army Leader.

"Holy Realm" was murky as to what it exactly meant; it was a general term for an Extraordinary Man achieving a certain ultimate state within his own Domain.

Similar to Divine Power, which represented humanity’s Rank from human to Demigod, Holy Realm was the transformation of human exceptional skills from ordinary to Extraordinary to Saint.

Leonard Churchill had previously consulted Griffith on this matter, but at the time, the Realm was too low for him to comprehend.

But in any case, it was extremely formidable.

Barre Shepherd had mentioned before that he had been stuck in a Realm for many years, and his coming to the Southern Continent was to break through.

Leonard Churchill hadn’t expected him to actually succeed.

Although he was captured and made a Slave.

That stubborn as a rock personality must have had its fair share of hardships.

But looking at the results, it was worth it.

Hearing all this, Leonard Churchill’s anticipation for the upcoming matches grew increasingly.

As he spoke, he remembered another matter and said, "Senior, I obtained another original fragment of the Secret Skill ’Gluttony.’ I can’t understand much of it, so you study it first."

"Hmm."

Barre Shepherd received the fragment through Air.

The two had been chatting for quite a while now, and at this point, they could hear patrolling Soldiers walking by in the distance.

Leonard Churchill had no intention of staying longer.

Just as he was about to leave, Barre Shepherd spoke up, "Wait. There’s something... could you do me a favor first?"

"What?"

Leonard Churchill thought he had heard wrong.

The old man needed his help?

Ignoring Leonard Churchill’s curious gaze, Barre Shepherd plainly said, "Help me rescue a foolish young man. He was captured by the patrol two hours ago. He should still be somewhere in the Gladiator Arena."

Upon hearing this, Leonard Churchill guessed what it meant and asked back, "David?"

Barre Shepherd was also curious: "Have you seen him?"

Leonard Churchill: "Yes. I just happened to run into him earlier; the kid was captured and made a Slave, then I took care of him for a while."

As he said this, his expression was also a bit odd.

He had previously given David some pointers, and later provided some money for his journey to gain experience.

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