57: Shocking the entire city, he bet 10 billion to become the top scholar of the Great Xia Dynasty!

In the crowd, Su Bai suddenly felt a poke. He turned his head to see Jiang Ruyue looking up at him with a curious expression, asking, "Mu Tou, what's your current strength?"

Su Bai remained silent, smiling as he looked at Jiang Ruyue.

Jiang Ruyue blushed under his gaze and, unable to hold back, revealed her true nature.

With a deliberately boastful tone, she said proudly, "Hmph, Mu Tou, I'm not inferior to you now. I've already entered the Tier 1 Creator realm!"

Although she didn't say it, her face was practically screaming, 'Praise me!'

Su Bai rolled his eyes and clapped his hands perfunctorily, in a tone he'd use to humor a child, "Wow, that's amazing! From now on, I'll rely on School Beauty Jiang to save me!"

"Of course! Just be the man behind this princess!"

"Alright, long live School Beauty Jiang!"

"Not bad, very sensible! As a reward, a sweet kiss."

Without warning, a soft touch brushed his lips, fleeting in an instant. When he came to his senses, Jiang Ruyue's face was flushed, and she was looking down, not daring to meet his gaze.

Su Bai was stunned.

After a long pause, he let out a helpless sigh: "I'm no longer pure..."

Jiang Ruyue: ???

...Because this College Entrance Examination was taking place within the World Tower, a special teleportation array was used.

The teleportation time was approaching, and people were setting up betting stalls around the plaza, releasing information about many of the current candidates.

[Ye Lanxin, Undead World, Peak Tier 1 Creator!]

[Chen Shang, World Unknown, Second-Tier Creator!]

[Xiao Huohuo, Flame World, Early Tier 1 Creator!]

...Almost all the information on the most famous candidates of this session had been dug up.

Su Bai even found his and Jiang Ruyue's names among them.

[Su Bai, Origin Realm, Strength Unknown (Previously cleared the ultra-high-risk mission "Forest of the Giant Tree"; estimated to be very likely at Peak Tier 1 Creator)]

[Jiang Ruyue, Ice and Snow World, Early Tier 1 Creator!]

The two pieces of information were brazenly displayed.

As candidates improved their strength, they would inevitably reveal various abilities.

If Su Bai hadn't been so engrossed in simulated enhancements, his full capabilities would probably have been exposed long ago.

"Interesting."

Su Bai followed the address on the intelligence sheet and arrived at a stall. The place was bustling with people, men and women, and even some veteran Creators.

A provocatively dressed woman was smiling as she accepted bets.

"Betting on this year's Jiang City's top scholar: Chen Shang odds 1:0.5, Ye Lanxin 1:1, Jiang Ruyue 1:5, Xiao Huohuo..."

The Sexy Boss Lady systematically set up the betting table.

Su Bai became interested. "What are Su Bai's odds?"

To his surprise, as soon as he asked, the Sexy Boss Lady's smile vanished.

She said expressionlessly, "There are no odds for Su Bai."

"Huh? Why not?"

A fluffy little head squeezed in, Jiang Ruyue asked curiously. Even she had odds, so logically, the stronger Su Bai shouldn't have none.

The Sexy Boss Lady waved her hand impatiently. "No means no. Go, go, go. Anyone related to Su Bai isn't allowed near here."

At these words, Su Bai's eyes narrowed slightly.

He forcibly held back the Sexy Boss Lady, who was about to leave. This pulling force caused her chest to heave, and the thin fabric barely contained her 'jumping' breasts.

"Who are you? Are you trying to cause trouble?"

The Sexy Boss Lady's face finally darkened.

Su Bai chuckled as he looked at the Sexy Boss Lady. "That's not right. I'm just curious. I wonder if the Sexy Boss Lady is interested in satisfying my curiosity?"

"No, get lost!"

The Sexy Boss Lady cursed and left directly.

This time, Su Bai didn't stop her. He gave a deep look at the Sexy Boss Lady's retreating back and then led Jiang Ruyue away by the hand.

"Eh? Eh!!! Mu Tou, my hand, my hand..."

Her voice grew softer and softer.

Jiang Ruyue's face was as red as a bubbling teapot, even her earlobes were flushed, as Su Bai unconsciously led her far away.

They stopped. It wasn't that Su Bai wanted to stop, but that he encountered the principal.

The principal had just finished a gathering with others, and as soon as he came out, he saw a young man and woman holding hands and strolling. After recognizing them as Su Bai and Jiang Ruyue, his eyes moved, and then he revealed a meaningful smile.

Ah, to be young is truly wonderful~

He had already let his imagination run wild.

Su Bai, being a straightforward man, couldn't possibly have thought of that. He was completely oblivious to the blushing girl behind him and the principal's 'meaningful' smile in front of him.

He looked up and said without hesitation, "Principal, if I, as the most outstanding student in the history of our school, were to apply for a loan from you, how much money could I get?"

At these words, the principal immediately snapped out of his wild thoughts and frowned as he looked at Su Bai. "Why do you say that? Su Bai, are you in some kind of trouble? Don't worry, the school will..."

"No."

Su Bai shook his head and calmly repeated, "As the most outstanding student in the history of our school, how much can I borrow from you?"

He then added, "Of course, I will repay it tenfold."

Hearing this, the principal also became serious, no longer treating it as a child's game. Geniuses were always unique, and Su Bai must have a reason for doing this.

After a moment of thought, he gave an answer: "10 billion federation coins! The school will contribute six billion, and I personally am willing to lend you four billion."

"But what will you do with this money..."

"That's enough."

Su Bai interrupted the principal, bowed deeply, "Principal, don't worry, I will never do anything else. I have a great purpose for this money!"

The funds arrived very quickly; 10 billion federation coins were in his account within a few minutes.

This was a huge sum, but the principal wasn't worried at all. Betting, betting, if he didn't even satisfy such a small request, how could there be a huge return?

As long as Su Bai grew, let alone 10 billion, what if it was 100 billion, or even a trillion?

...On the other side, Jiang Ruyue was completely bewildered, her little face flushed, following behind Su Bai like a small attendant.

Su Bai found the Sexy Boss Lady from earlier.

Upon seeing Su Bai, the Sexy Boss Lady immediately flew into a rage and was about to unleash a torrent of insults.

Slap— A black card was thrown onto the table!

Su Bai's voice was firm and decisive: "A hundred billion bet! I bet on myself to become the top scholar of great xia!"

"The odds are 1:100!"

These words stunned everyone, choking them with shock.

They looked at the young man before them with almost horror. In the crowd, only Su Bai's eyes were calm, as he quietly waited for the Sexy Boss Lady's reply...

"Young Master Chen! Something bad has happened!"

At the same time, on the floating island, a figure came scrambling behind Chen Shang.

It was the Sexy Boss Lady's subordinate. He knelt before Chen Shang and reported everything that had happened.

Hearing this, Chen Shang immediately sneered, "Interesting. It seems Su Bai isn't stupid either, he guessed that I was behind it."

The subordinate cautiously asked, "What about his bet?"

"Agree to it!"

"Why wouldn't I agree?"

Chen Shang sneered repeatedly. Behind him, a phantom of a world appeared, vaguely revealing terrifying phenomena of giant beasts roaring and flames soaring.

A mere 10 billion, even if it were ten times more, he could afford to lose it!

But this must be Su Bai's limit, right? As soon as he thought of this, Chen Shang's sneer deepened.

At the same time, he instructed his subordinate, "Agree to this bet."

"Also, increase it a bit. Starting from Jiang City's top scholar, for every step he climbs higher, the original bet will increase tenfold!"

"Bet with me? I'll make you lose everything!"

Chen Shang's voice was cold. The subordinate quickly agreed, then relayed the message to the Sexy Boss Lady.

The Sexy Boss Lady looked at the calm young man before her, sneered, and slowly said, "Alright, since you want to bet, I'll bet with you, but we need to add a few things to the original terms..."

...A few minutes later, a piece of news ignited the teleportation plaza.

[Nanshan's greatest prodigy in history, 'Su Bai', bets 10 billion that he will become this year's top scholar of great xia!]

Even Ma Huateng in the City Lord's Mansion heard about it and became somewhat interested in the matter.

Then, another half an hour passed.

The teleportation light glowed, and countless rays of light, like meteors, streaked across the sky and descended into the World Tower!

The College Entrance Examination officially began!