Chapter 673 - 667: The Hippodrome
Outside the Pantheon City.
On one of the most bustling streets.
After nearly half an hour of traveling, Lin You finally arrived here, at a giant building with the words "Species Racetrack" on it.
This was the place Shen Sikong introduced to him to quickly make money.
The reason it’s called a racetrack isn’t because it’s for horse racing, but as a metaphor for any form of combat between species.
"This should be it."
Lin You turned his head to look around, surrounded by Lords coming in and out of the racetrack, bustling like a marketplace.
He could vaguely hear shouts coming from inside the building.
Following the crowd inside, winding through corridors, a wave of chaos instantly hit him.
"Go on! Rip its head off!"
"Kill it for me!"
"Great opportunity! Flank them!"
"The other side’s DPS is lagging, take out their healer!"
...
A series of intense shouts resonated continuously in his ears.
To Lin You’s surprise, the inside of the racetrack was unexpectedly open-air and hollow, and absurdly large, almost the size of a football field.
A huge crowd stood in the stands, cheering loudly at the top of their lungs toward the field.
In the field, two massive teams of species were fiercely battling, caught in a chaotic clash.
What surprised Lin You even more wasn’t this, but the composition of the species in the teams on either side.
They were astonishingly diverse, with various races present, and the teams were extremely chaotic, not at all as if there were Lords commanding them.
After asking the staff in charge of registration, he found out that these species were actually gathered by the Lords in the stands.
That’s right.
The competition rules in this venue are collective mêlée!
Each Lord sends out one species, randomly forming two teams of equal numbers, then they battle it out on the field, betting with Law Crystal Stones.
The Lords of the winning side can directly receive all the Crystal Stones bet by the losing Lords, distributed according to the betting ratio.
"Interesting."
Lin You’s gaze was filled with surprise, as it was his first time hearing of such odd rules.
Each Lord sends out one species to temporarily assemble teams, and they’re randomly assigned, which greatly increases the randomness of the competition.
No one knows if the team they bet on will win, eliminating many potential cheats, relying solely on strength and luck.
"In that case, register me for a Tier Twelve round," Lin You said to the staff.
"Alright, I’ll register you right away." The staff skillfully recorded Lin You’s details and handed him a token.
"This is your number. The next Tier Twelve match will be in fifteen minutes. You can bet Crystal Stones on yourself."
"We will keep all your information confidential, no one will know anything about you or your species, and they will be transported off the field without dying if defeated, enjoy yourself."
Not bad.
They even keep species information confidential, this racetrack is really watertight, no wonder it’s a favorite spot for so many Lords.
Moreover, to avoid manipulation, Lords can only bet on themselves.
To win means relying on one’s own strength, contributing to their randomly assigned team.
"Hmm."
Lin You responded with a nod, taking the number and glancing at it, a betting interface and species selection appeared right before his eyes.
This seems to be a function of high-tier territory buildings, and it looks very well-developed.
Lin You thought for a moment, then bet all two hundred of his Tier Twelve Crystal Stones.
No choice.
That’s all he had for now, which he snatched from that Pantheon Steward back in Demon Suppression City.
Although it’s not much, if he wins the match, it should double according to the random ratio.
Then he can slowly accumulate more through compound interest, and wouldn’t money come rolling in?
Of course.
The premise is that his team can win, so he must approach it with caution.
According to his understanding of the Divine Realm, most top potential species of Tier Twelve Lords are of Legendary level, even Level 10 Quasi-Gods only have 7.25 million attributes.
His Royal Species wouldn’t be much weaker.
So after consideration, he chose Cyan Gang as the first to take the stage.
Because Cyan Gang’s Exclusive Talent "Commanding Battlefield" increases all close combat 20% defense, with his Level 2 Quasi-God bonus, that makes 40%, 7 million Constitution won’t be much weaker than the opponent, besides, Level 10 Quasi-Gods aren’t encountered everywhere.
Having set the bet and species, he didn’t linger further, going straight to the stands to continue watching the ongoing battle.
At this point, the soldiers on both sides had fought to a white-hot phase, with only a few species left battling back and forth.
Finally, under the high-pitched cheers of the audience, one side’s species were defeated, signaling the end of the match.
In an instant, cheers and curses erupted on the stands, pushing the atmosphere to a climax again.
[Attention all guests, the next battle will start in ten minutes.]
[This bout is a Tier Twelve match, guests needing to participate, please hurry to register.]
A clear prompt echoed throughout the arena.
The lively stands were filled with a wave of exclamations.
"The Tier Twelve match is happening so soon?"
"Great! I just wanted to see how a Tier Twelve species battles."
"Let’s go, let’s get a spot first."
Due to the Pantheon holding a festival, many high-tier Lords from various factions have recently come to the Pantheon City.
The rarely seen Tier Twelve Lords flooded in, making it much easier to organize a Tier Twelve session.
Other lords, hearing the next match was at Tier Twelve, rushed into the arena as if mad, early occupying good seats in the audience.
Some even sought out those participating Tier Twelve Lords, spending a little to bet on them, planning to rake in a fortune.
This was the way for them to bet without participating in the competition.
In short, the atmosphere on the field soared to the heavens, cheers surged skyward, almost breaking through the clouds.
Finally.
Ten minutes passed, beams of light flashed, one after another, Tier Twelve Soldiers appeared on the field, randomly assigned to both ends.
The numbers were staggering, amounting to two thousand.
This meant there were two thousand Tier Twelve Lords participating in this duel!
Truly worthy of the Pantheon festival, it attracted so many high-tier lords here, even the rarely seen Quasi-Gods were as numerous as cattle.
"So many Tier Twelve Soldiers!"
"Look at those angels at the end, their aura is so strong!"
"I fear they have surpassed Level 7 Quasi-God."
"And those Skeleton Kings on the other side, why are their bodies golden?"
The audience exclaimed, excitedly examining these rarely seen Tier Twelve Soldiers.
Each side had a thousand soldiers, scattered on either side of the field, filled with fighting spirit regarding their opponents.
They were here to fight for their masters, and must not disgrace their names!
This was the consensus of all soldiers.
As Tier Twelve Soldiers, and Heroic Species at that, their intelligence was at a very high level, naturally they did not want to lose this battle.
"Master, let me go in the next round."
In Lin You’s Origin Space, Shadowless’s voice eagerly sounded.
"No, it should be me, I alone can knock them all out!" Hidden Dragon’s voice followed.
Other members of the Royal Family wouldn’t have it, all spoke out, wanting to fight next, making the Origin Space lively.
Simultaneously.
On the highest platform.
A few Tier Twelve Lords with powerful auras gathered, looking down arrogantly at everything beneath.
"We are lucky, all our soldiers are grouped together." A middle-aged man said playfully.
"How is it? Confident of winning? I’ve placed a heavy bet this time." Another said quietly.
"Rest assured, with our combined skills, we can definitely suppress the other side."
"Indeed, as long as we’re together, this battle is as good as won."
Their words were filled with confidence as if victory was easily within grasp.
During their conversation, finally a cue sounded in the field.
[Battle ready, Five, Four, Three, Two, One... Begin!]
"Roar!!"
At the command, the Beast Species roared, Fierce Beast Charge activated, leading the charge.
Followed by Humanoid type cavalry, all initiated charges and crashed into opposing soldiers.
From the back, long-range and support species lit up in colorful lights, pouring down, clashing in the center of the field.
The majestic scene startled the lords on the platform, widening their eyes, intently watching the battlefield.
In an instant, all species were engaged in battle, covering sky and ground, fighting evenly in the center!
"The battle has just begun."
On the platform, the two who spoke earlier exchanged a smile.
As if responding to their words.
In the left team, two Mechanical type War Mecha suddenly dismantled into countless components, then reassembled into a huge mechanical tower, towering tens of meters high.
"What’s going on? How can those two species merge?"
"Could it be... Mechanical Type’s Mechanical Reorganization?"
"I heard that ability only allows one’s own species to reorganize."
Lords in the audience were shocked, stunned by the sudden development.
What shocked them further was that after the mechanical tower appeared, it exploded with a terrifying electromagnetic pulse, rippling over the entire field.
All opposing species hit were immediately interrupted in their skills, paralyzed.
Then every 5 seconds, it released pulses again, continuously interrupting their skills.
"Great chance! Quickly eliminate them now!"
The lords on the platform belonging to that mechanical team were delighted.
No need for more words, their species seized the opportunity, activating burst skills, intending to severely damage the opposition.
In moments, the situation on the field changed drastically, almost one-sided.
The few on the platform grinned, showing their certainty in victory.
Yet at this moment, a change occurred!
In the suppressed team, a large Ancient Tree Venerable broke out.
With a raised arm, all close combat species suddenly appeared a transparent barrier, constructing a solid wall at the front line.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!... "
Loud clashes echoed.
Those charging with burst skills were bounced back, immediately collapsing their strongest offensive.
"This is... Plant Type’s War Barrier Skill!"
"Isn’t this skill single-target? How can it have such a strong effect!?"