Crime Prison Island
Chapter 280 - 130: Standing Up

Chapter 280: Chapter 130: Standing Up

At this moment, seeing the Swamp Crocodile betting, he placed his wager on himself to win.

Instantly, the three 4-point players, all put their chips on the "Ling Sha Versus Swamp Crocodile" market.

They each bet on their own victory, with only a draw being an option, and no one betting on it.

However, Gao Xin did not place a bet, but his smile quickly faded.

His eyes narrowed fiercely, and he shouted loudly, "Everyone attack together, as long as we keep her out of the arena, Brother Swamp Crocodile is sure to win!"

"At the very least, we must cripple her!"

The crowd was shocked to see Gao Xin glaring at Ling Sha with hatred.

"You woman, you’ve made me into this state, and you still dare to be the first to duel?"

"Brother Swamp Crocodile, let’s all help you cripple her, and you can finish her off."

His words greatly satisfied the Swamp Crocodile.

Having help was good; not all the burden was on him alone.

"I’ll help you too!"—The Viper was the second to respond to Swamp Crocodile, with his twin blades slashing down.

Simultaneously, Swamp Crocodile and Gao Xin charged as well, both going straight to second-stage overclocking.

Among them, Swamp Crocodile’s large sword even reached supersonic speeds, creating a whistling sound as it cleaved through the air.

Ling Sha laughed heartily, instantly going into third-stage overclocking, charging energy in her right arm, and jumping onto the round table: "Bomb Heavy Punch!"

"Boom!"

A colossal explosion erupted between the four of them, knocking everyone back.

Ling Sha and the Swamp Crocodile were still fine, both clad in Exoskeleton Armor, they quickly tangled together again, blade and fist colliding, with Shockwaves reverberating.

But the Viper spat out a mouthful of blood, staggering back two steps, injected himself with something, and did not re-engage.

That punch had been mainly directed at him.

A force that seemed to penetrate his entire body, shattering the bones in both his arms; he bitterly thought this woman was too fierce, and quickly began to take medication to heal.

Gao Xin looked even more miserable, blood flowing out of his seven orifices, completely listless.

He also did not re-engage but leaned against the wall, looking as if he were about to die.

Steel Axe and Iron Hand were navigating around the field, occasionally dashing forward to harass Ling Sha.

But seeing Gao Xin’s miserable condition, they naturally put in minimal effort.

Moreover, Lin An was not someone to be trifiled with. He signaled to Rocket Head and immediately moved forward to block the two.

So the four of them started fighting on the side.

"You all confront Ling Sha, this way we can all enter the fray and fight her together!" Swamp Crocodile shouted while attacking Ling Sha.

Forcing Ling Sha to be unable to enter the arena was quite difficult— the passageway was wide, and who could stand blocking the door and withstand her fierce attacks all the time?

Therefore, he wanted everyone to be more thoroughly involved, to directly join the fight, with a united assault.

But the faces of the others varied.

According to the rules, they were not allowed to kill each other, but once a duel started, they could.

What were they supposed to do by entering the fray? Apart from danger, there was no benefit at all.

Because both Ling Sha and Lin An had already wagered all their points away, leaving them with nothing.

Their joining the fight against these two would only mean a fierce struggle with no gains to be had.

And they could possibly get counter-killed!

Even if they won, Swamp Crocodile would take all 8 points. Since the game didn’t allow transfers, why should they bother?

"Huh? Attack, after your duels, I will also help you!"

"And there’s the shared spoils for those who pair up. In short, as long as we unite, we are invincible!"

"Viper!"

Swamp Crocodile, seeing no one respond, looked at Viper with fierce eyes, hoping he would lead by example.

The Viper’s face changed drastically: "Brother Swamp Crocodile, I can help you fight from up here for a bit, but to join the duel... forget it..."

The others also made similar excuses.

They were willing to help weaken Ling Sha within those three minutes but did not want to enter the fight for thirty minutes!

The loyalty within the six-person alliance only went so far.

Indeed, if they truly banded together like branches of the same tree, six people united would indeed be invincible.

But... they didn’t know each other well, and within the six-person alliance, who knew if there were any sworn enemies? No one wanted to be bound by life and death in the first round.

After all, they couldn’t just barge into someone else’s room, so forming small teams was safer.

"Tsch..." Swamp Crocodile’s eyes turned cold.

He was evenly matched with Ling Sha; either could win or lose. But there was also Lin An, which complicated things.

Fighting two at once was too dangerous; he had to enlist help.

But none of these people were willing to enter the fray voluntarily. Did he have to forcefully duel them and push them into the arena?

If he did that, they’d probably not fully commit to aiding him.

They might even end up helping Ling Sha and turn against him, since it was he who dueled them.

"You’re all damn fence-sitters!"

"Ling Sha’s advantage of having a steadfast ally is far too great!" Swamp Crocodile cursed through gritted teeth.

He couldn’t trust these people.

No, he still had to duel the Viper, to drag him into this, as he was the closest to himself at the moment. First things first, to pull him into the fray...

"Sorry, Viper! I must deci..."

Swamp Crocodile fought while retreating, suddenly lunging towards the round table, wanting to challenge the Viper.

The Viper glared furiously and quickly sidestepped forward, his twin blades swinging to intercept: "I’ve said I won’t enter the arena!"

He belonged to the type that would only help Swamp Crocodile if pushed into the arena since Ling Sha said, ’it’s either me or you.’

The Viper certainly couldn’t switch sides.

But that was exactly why he least wanted to enter the Duel Arena with Ling Sha.

One Ling Sha, one Lin An; wouldn’t those two just chase after him? Killing the helper first!

Luckily, a duel required the round table, and he just needed to stall Swamp Crocodile for another minute or two.

Swamp Crocodile was still dealing with Ling Sha and couldn’t break through the Viper’s defense momentarily.

"You dare to block me?" Swamp Crocodile roared in fury.

While fiercely fighting, the Viper made his stance clear: "Anyway, we can’t just barge into each other’s rooms. I don’t necessarily have to team up with you, Swamp! Crocodile! Sir!"

"You!" Swamp Crocodile’s eyes were about to split open with rage.

"If I get out, I’m definitely going to find you in the Yakuza!"

Viper gritted his teeth, "In the game of atonement, there are only interests. I believe Master Fujihara Tomohiro will understand my decision."

The Swamp Crocodile used his external background to pressure Viper, but Viper struck back by invoking Fujihara Tomohiro.

After all, that was the Swamp Crocodile’s immediate superior; as long as Fujihara Tomohiro didn’t nod in agreement, he would certainly not dare to get out of line in the Yakuza.

"Alright, alright..." Swamp Crocodile laughed in anger.

With Viper acting like this, there was even less need to talk about the others.

Ling Sha burst out laughing, "Hahaha! An alliance that falls apart on its own, the game is just a game, what’s the point of dragging a bunch of people into it? Do you think you can control everything?"

"Just come down and fight to the death with me, Swamp Crocodile!"

Swamp Crocodile’s face turned green as he saw that time was running out, and he had to enter the fray.

Once they entered the Duel Arena, there was no need for even a show of help from the others, as Swamp Crocodile would face the joint attack of Ling Sha and Lin An.

At that moment, Rocket Head shouted, "Hey, the time is almost up, what about the other bet?"

"Viper, how about a 2-to-1 bet between the two of us?"

While fending off Swamp Crocodile, Viper began to ponder.

The bet of [Swamp Crocodile dueling the hunter] was initially one no one dared to place on Lin An winning, but now the situation was different.

Lin An’s stock had soared; against two opponents, couldn’t they kill Swamp Crocodile?

If Swamp Crocodile died, then naturally Lin An would have won.

But on the other hand, even if Swamp Crocodile might die, Lin An could very well die faster!

In a struggle between two of the strongest, was it so easy for Lin An to survive when he got involved?

Swamp Crocodile would likely prioritize him, determined to kill Lin An first, and then have a proper one-on-one with Ling Sha.

That way, even if he died at Ling Sha’s hands afterward, the result of the [Swamp Crocodile dueling the hunter] bet would be his victory!

Therefore, there were only two choices in this bet, whether to bet on Lin An dying first or Swamp Crocodile dying first.

Viper said sullenly, "Hey! Who are you betting on?"

Rocket Head glanced at Ling Sha and said, "Of course I’m supporting Lin An! I bet 2 points on him winning!"

As he spoke, he slapped the round table, having placed his bet.

Seeing this, Viper roared, "Master Swamp Crocodile, I’m betting on you to win, so don’t give me a hard time."

"Stop attacking me, and I can still weaken them for you right now!"

"Tsk, attack her from behind!" Swamp Crocodile had already given up hope of reaching the round table and while fiercely battling Ling Sha, he retreated toward the passage.

Time was almost up, and he had to enter the Duel Arena.

Freeing his hands, Viper turned around and placed a bet, instantly wagering 2 points on Swamp Crocodile winning.

But just then, Rocket Head suddenly activated his EAT rocket, "Eat my blast!"

"Whoosh! Boom!"

The rocket roared out, aiming straight for Swamp Crocodile.

With the bets placed, the manipulation from outside the arena began!

"Fuck!" Swamp Crocodile was hit on the spot; both arms and the Exoskeleton Armor on his chest exploded, and flesh flew in all directions.

He tumbled down with thick smoke billowing from him and landed in the Duel Arena.

"You son of a bitch!" Viper cursed angrily, but didn’t show weakness.

Suddenly, he unleashed a double overdrive, his dual swords swept through at high speed, launching a savage assault on Lin An.

Lin An was already on guard, now donned in his Exoskeleton Armor.

At the same time, Rocket Head made another move, clashing with Viper.

"Hunter bro, get in there quick!" Rocket Head shouted.

With his protection, Lin An entered the arena with only minor injuries.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... truly spectacular," Gao Xin got up.

The crowd, too, was dazzled by the rapid succession of events that had unfolded before them.

A bunch of people ended up in a complete mess.

Everyone, almost unanimously, had abandoned Swamp Crocodile.

Viper in particular had openly torn his face off, but after placing his bets, he immediately turned around to help Swamp Crocodile once more.

Indecisive, caring for nothing but self-interest, without a shred of loyalty.

"Swamp Crocodile... is done for..." Tie Shou stated calmly.

The rest agreed, as from the beginning to the end, there was no such thing as the alliance of six.

Every individual here was an elite player.

Swamp Crocodile had dominated the scene for so long, called ’boss’ by everyone, but in the end, he was collectively betrayed.

At this moment, everyone wanted to watch Swamp Crocodile die.

"Tai Sui duels Ling Sha!"

Suddenly a sharp voice rang out, shocking the whole arena.

The crowd turned in astonishment to see the man, missing an arm and covered in blood and gore—who was considered the weakest in the arena—standing before the round table, issuing a duel to Ling Sha.

What? This guy named Tai Sui was challenging Ling Sha at this time?

Was he trying to save Swamp Crocodile?

The audience couldn’t believe their eyes at the sight of Gao Xin; even Viper didn’t dare to step into the fray, so entwined in this grand battle that he’d rather turn hostile.

This newcomer actually dared?

Everyone had sold out Swamp Crocodile, but he didn’t?

"Eek! Alright!"

Swamp Crocodile, who had already given up hope in the Duel Arena of anyone coming to his aid, braced for a one-on-two battle.

But then he heard Gao Xin loudly challenge Ling Sha, a cry that echoed through the arena like a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day, instantly warming his heart!

Although Gao Xin didn’t seem very powerful, the fact that he was willing to fight was good enough.

Even Viper had betrayed him, yet unexpectedly, Gao Xin was willing to help him, and that too when he himself was injured.

"Good brother! You are truly my blood brother!"

"Get down here quick, let’s join forces to kill Lin An first; we can win this, we definitely can!"

Swamp Crocodile shouted with overjoyed anticipation, feeling lucky that Tai Sui was willing to help him at this critical moment.

If Tai Sui joined the fray, they would stand a chance.

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