Chapter 1396: Continuing to Fight in the Arena for Money
Lin Chen was kicked by Zi Ling and flew off the stage, rolling onto the ground, limp.
At this moment, Lin Chen was extremely depressed. Clearly, it was Zi Ling taking advantage of him, yet he was the one in the wrong, not only bearing infamy but also getting kicked off the stage. What kind of situation was this?
Although the injury wasn't fatal, one had to admit, Zi Ling really had a heavy hand. Though it couldn't be compared to the power of that strange world, the injury was sufficient to keep Lin Chen bedridden for a few days.
Seeing Lin Chen was so badly injured, Yang Minghui and Yu Weilian hurried down from the stage to check on him.
Upon seeing the severity of Lin Chen's injuries, Yang Minghui carried him on her back and returned him to his quarters.
Looking at the foolish girl Yang Shaniu who was helping him, Lin Chen felt a wave of emotion. Though this foolish girl was sometimes silly, she was genuinely good to him.
After sending Lin Chen back to his residence, he began healing, while Yang Minghui and Yu Weilian, worried about his immobility, stayed for a long time before leaving.
Faced with the kindness of the two women, Lin Chen felt deeply moved. However, since Yu Weilian was already his woman, her actions didn't surprise him.
It was just Yang Minghui's sudden kindness that left Lin Chen somewhat caught off guard. Her kindness seemed to exceed the bounds of friendship.
In the latter half of the night, seeing that Lin Chen's injuries had mostly improved, Yu Weilian and Yang Minghui advised him to rest well before leaving.
After the two women left, Lin Chen immediately summoned the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron and entered it.
Upon entering the second layer space of the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, Lin Chen took out the Spirit Crystals he had won, along with previous rewards and loot, amassing four million low-grade Spirit Crystals to give to the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron for its absorption. Additionally, Lin Chen kept some Spirit Crystals on himself just in case.
As the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron quickly absorbed the Spirit Crystals, the ninth Star Map within the Cauldron space indeed lit up more than halfway. It seemed it would need three to four million more low-grade Spirit Crystals to be completely illuminated.
After finishing all this, Lin Chen returned to the outside world. By that time, daylight had fully broken, and Lin Chen figured it was time to go out and earn money again.
Taking out a Disguise Talisman, Lin Chen changed his appearance, and this time he not only altered his looks but also concealed his aura.
Yesterday, Lin Chen had earned a big sum using the name and appearance of Master Qingxu, likely drawing the attention of Shi An and others, so naturally, he dared not use it again, lest Shi An came looking for trouble with him.
After all, Lin Chen's actual cultivation was too low, yet his ability to fight above his level at the Sixth Layer of the Nirvana Realm easily made others think of him. So this time, Lin Chen used means to make his cultivation appear around the Eighth Layer of the Nirvana Realm.
This time, Lin Chen was not planning to go to the number nine arena again, since he had already competed there yesterday. If he went again, he could be found out if something went wrong.
Thus, Lin Chen chose arena number six, which was some distance from arena number nine.
Arriving at the betting table for number six, Lin Chen signed up for the match. When registering, he borrowed Su Yun's name, making a slight alteration to call himself Lin Yun.
This time, Lin Chen changed his appearance and cultivation aura, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was just a regular Outer Sect Disciple, not attracting much attention.
The odds for the number six arena matches were also ten to one. As it was, this Defender truly had some skill, repeatedly defeating several challengers.
Therefore, the crowd around table number six was fully confident in the Defender, believing him to be invincible.
Although the amount of money people won from betting on the Defender each time wasn't much, small wins accumulated over time amounted to a lot.
After Lin Chen registered, he bet one hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Crystals on himself. Considering it was unwise to bet too much all at once, doing so would easily raise suspicions.
For a regular disciple from the Outer Sect, a bet of one hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Crystals was a massive fortune.
When the person in charge of the number six betting table saw Lin Chen wager a hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Crystals on himself, he smirked.
However, how others bet was their freedom, and he looked forward to seeing Lin Chen's awkward expression at the end of the match.
The coordinator had faith in his Defender, a powerhouse at the Peak of the Nirvana Realm, while Lin Chen was only at the Eighth Layer, and considered it fanciful thinking for him to win.
Of course, he was delighted to accept the hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Crystals Lin Chen was going to lose for nothing.
Soon enough, Lin Chen stepped onto the arena. With his current battle strength, defeating the Defender was easy, but for the sake of future earning plans, he had to put on an act, battling the Defender for a hundred rounds before finally defeating him.
With the fall of the Defender at the number six arena, the crowd below the stage erupted in wails as they had all bet on the Defender to win.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen happily collected a hundred million low-grade Spirit Crystals from the gambling table coordinator, making ninety thousand profit after excluding the principal.
It had to be said; the Spirit Martial Arena matches were truly a great place for earning money.
After Lin Chen's victory, the number six arena's coordinator, upon seeing him win a hundred million low-grade Spirit Crystals, immediately dispatched someone to report the news to Shi An.
Seeing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that he'd been targeted after just one win. It seemed the guys in the Heaven Hall had become cautious, and thus, the identity of Lin Yun could no longer be used.