272: Hidden powerhouse makes a move

"It's over; it wasn't even a fight of the same caliber.

Gu Han is almost level forty now, and the average level of these people isn't even thirty."

Some people in the stands voiced their opinions, their voices filled with deep shock and lingering fear.

It was a good thing they weren't the ones on stage, a good thing they hadn't been blinded by that exaggerated wealth value.

Although they didn't know why Gu Qinghan hadn't made a move directly, the moment he did, he displayed world-destroying power.

Melee Professionals couldn't get close, and ranged Professionals were completely suppressed by Piao Jun; making a move would only make their side more passive.

When the battle ended, people couldn't even believe their eyes.

It was too fast; this battle, which they had initially thought would last a long time, took less than ten minutes.

Some one-on-one challenges even took longer than Gu Qinghan's.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Gu Qinghan glanced at Piao Jun with a hint of regret, then turned and walked towards the stage.

When they returned to the top floor, they would walk up the stairs from the lowest stands.

The people around them showed respectful gazes, which Gu Qinghan didn't notice, but Piao Jun received a blown kiss.

It wasn't until Gu Qinghan returned to the top floor that everyone gathered around him.

Someone swallowed, carefully asking:

"Gu Han, why didn't you make a move at first?"

Gu Qinghan glanced at the person, just shaking his head, then looked at the battle in the arena, lost in thought.

Piao Jun suddenly dropped his act, pulling Gu Qinghan out of the crowd and asking:

"Big brother, you're not mad at me, are you?

I was just trying to scare you; actually, if you hadn't made a move, I still would have helped you solve it.

But you also know, I'm really not good at close combat..."

Gu Qinghan looked at him with a slight smile; this guy was quite interesting.

He thought for a moment, then quietly said to Piao Jun:

"I'm trying some things, but these people give me too little pressure.

How about this: there will probably be more people challenging us later. You help me hold out for the first half-minute each time.

Once is a coincidence, twice will make people think my skill needs charging, which will attract more powerful people to the stage."

Piao Jun suddenly took two steps back, staring at Gu Qinghan and saying seriously:

"Damn it! You're messing with me again! I'm a Spirit Thief, not an Invincible One!"

Gu Qinghan quickly explained: "It was a spur-of-the-moment idea, completely accidental."

Although Piao Jun was a bit annoyed, he seemed to have developed an immunity to Gu Qinghan's sudden ideas.

Both of their wealth values increased, doubling from before.

Especially Gu Qinghan's wealth value, which directly became over forty thousand, almost fifty thousand!

However, for a long time afterward, no one dared to challenge Gu Qinghan again, only engaging in some small-scale battles.

Although there were many eye-catching performances among them, compared to Gu Qinghan's previous display, they now failed to spark much interest.

However, even though no one challenged Gu Qinghan, some still challenged other VIPs.

Even Piao Jun was pulled down by a group of people for a fight.

Before the challenge, those people stared intently at Gu Qinghan, fearing that this God of Slaughter would join the battle.

But even if Gu Qinghan and Piao Jun came down together, if they didn't continue to expand their team, this battle couldn't proceed.

After all, Gu Qinghan's current wealth value was too exaggerated; without nearly a thousand people joining, this gap couldn't be bridged.

This was a rule that people gradually figured out as the battles progressed; otherwise, these people wouldn't dare to make such an attempt.

But to their despair, Piao Jun also summoned over a hundred skeletons.

Although these skeletons didn't seem as powerful as Gu Qinghan's, Piao Jun only faced about twenty enemies.

This was a skill he had stolen by sneaking behind Gu Qinghan in the previous match, and he just happened to use it at this moment.

In the end, Piao Jun won the battle with great ease.

After his first match, his wealth value reached around thirteen hundred points.

This was his second battle, and the wealth value won doubled, bringing his total wealth value to over four thousand points!

"Holy crap, I'm rich, I'm rich!"

When Piao Jun returned to the stands, he was practically floating.

But Gu Qinghan raised his chin and said to him:

"You should know, some people haven't made a move yet.

They watched your battle just now, and they're definitely thinking of ways to deal with you."

Piao Jun, however, returned to his carefree state from before, waving his hand nonchalantly and saying:

"No big deal. If I can't handle it, aren't you still here?"

Gu Qinghan smiled without speaking; he was quite eager to see Piao Jun unleash his full power.

Time passed minute by minute; only a few individual VIPs on the top floor were challenged by those below, while the rest watched the entire time.

"These people on our floor who haven't participated in battles, they won't be forcibly eliminated later, will they?"

Piao Jun's sudden remark sent a shiver down the spines of many around him.

A tall man thought for a moment and offered his opinion:

"We don't have the qualifications to challenge the people below, so we shouldn't be killed like those few people before, right?

Although I also feel this auction is aimed at us, the people executed by the Masked Man before seemed to be very weak."

Everyone thought about it, and it seemed to be true.

Gu Qinghan glanced at the crowd, whose expressions were complex, and slowly said:

"They shouldn't directly eliminate us. After all, we are VIPs; as long as we don't do anything against the rules, we should be fine.

However, I think the Masked Man will probably provoke the people below to challenge us."

As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere on this floor instantly froze.

Someone wanted to ask a question but suddenly heard the voice of the Masked Man, who had been silent for a long time:

"So far, nearly half of the guests have completed their first battle.

But this game itself is for everyone to acquire more assets.

To allow everyone to enjoy the fun of the game, the wealth value difference for normal combat has been adjusted to 50%.

Enjoy the fun of the game; the second half of the auction will not disappoint everyone."

The somewhat quiet atmosphere was instantly stirred up, and many people began to scrutinize those around them.

Of course, many eyes also turned to the top floor of the stands, to the VIPs who, like fat sheep, had high wealth values displayed above their heads.

In particular, Gu Qinghan's wealth value of fifty thousand shone extremely brightly, like a magnet, drawing greedy gazes towards him.

Ten percent and fifty percent are absolutely completely different concepts.

Especially since there were still many hidden powerhouses who hadn't made a move, their wealth values remained very low.

A strange atmosphere spread, and eventually, the gazes from the bottom two floors almost all converged on the VIP seats above.

Finally, a voice filled with ambition and malice rang out in the arena, like thunder, breaking the stalemate:

"I'm here to challenge Gu Han; some of you, stop hiding.

Those below level thirty, don't come here to embarrass yourselves. Those above level thirty, come with me!"

A shirtless figure landed in the arena, even making the ground tremble slightly.

His muscles were extremely exaggerated, like meticulously carved blocks of granite, exuding a solid texture.

As this person entered, figures who had not yet made a move slowly stood up and quickly joined the battlefield.

Even some strong individuals who had already won challenges also took this opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

The number of people quickly increased, nearing a thousand in the blink of an eye.

"Gu Han, you're not scared, are you?"