4: Hell Dungeon Bet! 2 million!

"A bet?"

Zhao Xuan looked as if he had heard a joke, and the Ms. Secretary beside him whispered, "Young Master Zhao, I heard that Ye Ze's Teacher, Liu Boyan, bought a rare Summoning Skill Book at the exchange…"

It was better unsaid, but once mentioned, Zhao Xuan's arrogance grew even stronger: "A rare Summoning Skill? With just that much confidence, you dare to bet with me?"

Ye Ze didn't waste words: "If you don't dare to bet, then stop talking nonsense!"

He had seen too many rich second-generation types like this, and having been the second-best for so many years, he was eager to prove his strength.

No need for more words, he was easily provoked!

As expected, Zhao Xuan's gaze seemed to want to devour him: "Don't dare? How could I, Zhao Xuan, not dare?!"

"I'm just afraid that you, a poor b*stard, won't have anything to bet!"

At this moment, at the entrance of the Dungeon, the sounds of team formation lessened, and more and more people looked over.

A bet between the Normal Class and the Elite Class was extremely rare!

Especially after job advancement.

Most students in the Normal Class came from ordinary families; let alone whether they could win the bet, it was uncertain if they could even afford the stakes.

Ye Ze calmly pulled out a card, rattling off the balance from memory: "One million eight hundred twenty-four thousand seven hundred fifty yuan…"

"That's my bet."

The moment Ye Ze took out the card, everyone realized: "He really dares to bet!"

"Wait, how does he, a student from the Normal Class, have over a million?"

"I work part-time every day to save money, and I only have a little over 30,000 yuan in my pocket right now…"

"It's said that Ye Ze has provided many guilds with money-making schemes: things like group buying equipment on Pinduoduo, and Stealthers working as couriers, earning a lot of dividends."

"Damn, what a formidable person…"

Seeing the bet Ye Ze produced, Zhao Xuan frowned slightly, somewhat speechless:

He really hadn't expected Ye Ze to have so much money!

Although his summoned beasts, skills, and equipment were luxurious, they were all prepared by his family.

His pocket money was only five or six hundred thousand.

The more than two million in his card was what his family had prepared for him to buy crystals and enter Dungeons today.

But then he thought…

He had an Excellent-grade Wind Chaser Wolf, and he had additionally learned two Excellent-grade attack skills!

Ye Ze would at most have a Rare-grade summoned beast…

The advantage is mine!

He immediately pulled out a card, disdaining to count it out with odd cents like Ye Ze did:

"There's at least two million in this card!"

"How do you want to compete?"

Seeing the sum of two million, Ye Ze's eyes lit up:

"Simple, in the Newbie Dungeon, let's see who clears it faster!"

Although money was one aspect.

But he kept his main objective in mind: clearing Dungeons and getting stronger!

To make ample preparations for the college entrance exam in ten days, seizing the time.

Zhao Xuan snorted coldly:

"Hmph! You want me to be like you, to clear a Normal difficulty Dungeon?"

"I won't waste my time!"

"My first Dungeon clear must be at least Nightmare difficulty!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd immediately grew envious.

Newbie Dungeon difficulties are divided into: Normal, Advanced, Hard, Nightmare, Calamity, and Hell.

Higher difficulties yield more experience and better rewards.

But apart from rich kids like Zhao Xuan, who start with luxurious equipment and complete skill books…

Ordinary people wouldn't even consider high-difficulty Dungeons.

But the next moment, Ye Ze's words once again astonished everyone:

"I'll compete with you on the speed of solo-clearing a Hell-difficulty Dungeon!"

Hell difficulty? This person is crazy!

Everyone subconsciously looked at the Hell Dungeon clear records:

【Hell Dungeon: No clear record.】

Compete on clear speed?

And solo-clear?

Let's talk about it after you can even clear it!

Zhao Xuan was stunned for a moment.

Then he burst into laughter: "I understand!"

"You pick a difficulty that's impossible to clear, thinking if we both fail, you won't lose?"

"Naive! Truly naive!!"

He immediately sent the Ms. Secretary to find a 'notary robot'.

This was a special product of the Academy's mechanical master, capable of notarizing bets between two parties.

—The War College did not prohibit students from betting.

"Since it's a Dungeon challenge, whoever lasts longer in the Hell Dungeon will be the winner!"

"Heh heh! Now, you can't go back on your word!"

A hint of madness appeared in Zhao Xuan's eyes.

He wanted to finalize the bet immediately!

This time, he could not only defeat Ye Ze on the spot and make him lose face, but also gain over 1.8 million in pocket money!

Although it would waste one opportunity to enter a Dungeon.

The gains were far greater than the losses!

After Zhao Xuan finished speaking, the notary robot, round like a penguin, emitted a cold, mechanical voice:

【Bet concluded! Hell Dungeon solo-clear bet!】

【Betting parties: Zhao Xuan, Ye Ze!】

【Even if both parties fail, the one who lasts longer in the Dungeon wins!】

【The winner receives all stakes!】

"Whoa—! Awesome!"

"They actually made the bet! Now Ye Ze's a bit pitiful!"

"Exactly, he thought picking an un-clearable difficulty would work, but he forgot they'd also compare the time spent inside!"

"…"

But at this moment, no one saw any abnormality on Ye Ze's face; instead, he was exceptionally joyful:

Two million!

After his parents sacrificed themselves when he was seven, he desperately tried to earn money for survival, thinking of every idea from his past life.

But alas, this was a world of professionals!

Having ideas without strength was just paving the way for others!

For over ten years, he had walked on thin ice, accumulating only this 1.8 million.

Fortunately, it was now put to good use…

His savings had a chance to double!

Since the bet was concluded, Ye Ze didn't plan to waste any more words.

He walked directly to the last of the six Dungeon entrances, the Hell-grade, blood-red interdimensional space entrance!

Just the aura emanating from it made many students keep their distance.

【Ding! You have selected Hell-grade Dungeon, the difficulty is extremely high!】

【Are you sure you want to enter? Please consider carefully!】

"Confirm."

【This Dungeon strongly recommends teaming up. You are currently in single-player mode. Do you want to go to the team-up interface?】

"No, stop talking nonsense, just let me in!"

Perhaps the country was worried about students acting impulsively, so it set up several prompts for Hell difficulty.

But Ye Ze was not a hothead; he never did anything without confidence.

Furthermore, activating a Hell difficulty Dungeon required 300 crystals, market price three million!

It was a rare free opportunity, he couldn't waste it.

Ye Ze stepped into the blood-red Dungeon entrance.

Watching his unhesitating action, many students even felt a bit of admiration:

"Ye Ze really dares to go in!"

"If it were me, I'd probably hesitate for half a day…"

"Not just you, haven't you seen that even Zhao Xuan from the Elite Class is a bit hesitant?"

At these words, Zhao Xuan, who was hesitating at the Hell difficulty entrance, stiffened slightly and cursed inwardly:

"Facing the blood-red Hell difficulty, isn't it normal to do some mental preparation??"

But clearly.

Compared to the unhesitating Ye Ze just now, he seemed a bit timid…

Zhao Xuan steeled himself, then stepped into the Hell Dungeon.

The onlookers began to get excited.

Not only the bet between the Normal Class and the Elite Class, but the total stakes of nearly four million were also unprecedented in the War College's history!

The notary robot spoke again:

【Bet in progress, both parties' Dungeon time officially begins calculation…】