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Top-Tier Superpower Student-Chapter 736 - 708 Bloody Lizard VS Golden Great Wolf
Wang Yuan walked out with great confidence, and came back a few minutes later, holding a slip of paper.
He had drawn number fourteen, and his Tiger Mastiff Beast was number seven.
Number fourteen was a large white python, about twenty meters long, with a head as big as a washbasin, and steel teeth and iron jaws, also a mutated species.
However, through Subdue the Heavens, Lin Tian observed that the strength of the white python was weaker than the Tiger Mastiff Beast, so this battle was almost pressureless for the Tiger Mastiff Beast.
"Don't worry, it's all good—bet all your money on the Tiger Mastiff Beast winning, you're going to make a fortune," he said as he patted Wang Yuan on the shoulder.
His capability, in Wang Yuan's eyes, was akin to a god's, and since he said they could win, the rock hanging in Wang Yuan's heart finally fell to the ground.
The battles were set up two by two, and the match was about to begin.
The first fight was between number four and sixteen.
A Bloody Lizard and a golden wolf.
Through Subdue the Heavens, Lin Tian found that the Bloody Lizard was slightly stronger.
"Wang Yuan, bet on the Bloody Lizard."
Wang Yuan nodded, he currently had five billion, and to be absolutely sure, he bet three billion on the Bloody Lizard winning.
The other spectators started placing their bets as well, about seventy percent of them bet on the Bloody Lizard, and thirty percent on the golden wolf.
It seemed that the people here were not ordinary; even without a divine tool like Subdue the Heavens, relying on their experience and judgment, most could guess the Bloody Lizard would win.
"Roar...!"
"Hiss!"
Two loud roars erupted as the cages of the fighting beasts were opened simultaneously; the Bloody Lizard and the golden wolf charged into combat with furious roars.
The beasts, fueled by their bloodlust, saw their enemies and turned red-eyed, as there was no notion of surrender—only a fight to the death.
The two beasts quickly clashed, the golden wolf opened its mouth wide, extended its claws, and lunged at the Bloody Lizard first.
The Bloody Lizard clawed at the ground and flicked its tail, which lashed out like a steel whip at the golden wolf.
The golden wolf's speed was too ferocious, its attack too swift to evade, getting its head violently whipped by the Bloody Lizard's tail, yet it countered in the heat of battle, clamping its jaws onto the Bloody Lizard's tail and tearing off two scales.
Boom!
A muffled sound echoed as the golden wolf was flung ten meters away, crashing heavily onto the ground, scattering debris around. Although the Bloody Lizard lost two scales, it was merely a superficial wound.
"Good tail whip, brother, you are truly godlike!" Wang Yuan exclaimed joyfully by the side, his gamble of three billion promising a return of more than one billion should the Bloody Lizard win.
Lin Tian chuckled to himself and did not mind, his eyes continued to closely watch the situation below.
The moment the fight broke out, the golden wolf was struck and flung, and the scene immediately erupted with overwhelming noise.
"Damn it, what a waste, golden wolf, you have to win, I've bet fifty million on this!"
"Hahaha, Bloody Lizard, too awesome, keep attacking, if you win, I'll be a billionaire."
"Kill it. Bite it!"
…, ….
Everyone was screaming fervently as if to cheer on the fighting beast they had bet on.
Their frenzy was due to some staking their entire fortunes on the fight, with the distance between being penniless and a billionaire only a moment away.
In the next instant, the Bloody Lizard took the initiative, opening its huge jaw, leaping into the air, and viciously attacking the golden wolf.
In the blink of an eye, the Bloody Lizard had already approached the golden wolf, but the golden wolf lay on the ground, motionless, seemingly knocked out.
"Haha, brother, we're going to win, earning more than a billion so easily," Wang Yuan said happily, thinking the Bloody Lizard had beaten the golden wolf with one move.
"Wang Yuan, you're celebrating too early," Lin Tian said calmly, dousing Wang Yuan with cold water.
No sooner had he spoken than the golden wolf suddenly surged up and agilely dodged, biting ferociously into the right leg of the Bloody Lizard, tearing off six scales along with chunks of flesh.
With a pitiful scream, the Bloody Lizard immediately retreated more than ten steps, licking its wound with its tongue, trying its best to stop the bleeding.
"Fuck, it is pretending to be dead."
Wang Yuan exclaimed in shock, who could have expected the golden wolf to possess such high intellect as to feign death.
However, he then turned to look at Lin Tian, his face full of disbelief, as if to ask: brother, how could you tell?
Lin Tian ignored him, his eyes glued intensely to the battlefield, scrutinizing everything.
The wolf, with a copper head, iron bones, and a tofu waist!
The head is the sturdiest part of a golden wolf, whereas the waist is the weakest.
The previous strike by the Bloody Lizard had fiercely hit the wolf's head, but it only inflicted minor injuries and was nowhere near enough to knock it out.
However, the wolf, being perceptive and exceedingly cunning, allowed Lin Tian to notice through Subdue the Heavens that the golden wolf's aura was not in disarray, confirming its feigned death. The purpose was to make the Bloody Lizard let down its guard and deliver a substantial hit.
Indeed, it had succeeded.
"Well done, playing dead, how clever."
"Bloody Lizard, you fool, can't even spot a feigned death."
"Kill, keep killing!"
…, ….
The crowd shouted in unison.
Every attack by the dueling beasts caused a massive stir among the spectators.
After dealing a heavy blow to the Bloody Lizard, the golden wolf took the offensive, attacking the Bloody Lizard with frenzy.
Ignoring its bleeding wounds, the Bloody Lizard furiously attacked the golden wolf. It swung its tail and bit with its teeth. The battle was thrilling and intensely fought, with neither side gaining a clear advantage, to the delight of the crowd.
The fierce battle lasted over a minute, with each beast tearing into the other, both covered in blood, the ground soaked with blood and littered with flesh and blood foam.
Wang Yuan's heart was in his throat; the Bloody Lizard and the golden wolf were locked in a fierce battle, and he couldn't tell who had the upper hand. This mattered greatly to him, as it involved over three billion yuan and could not be taken lightly!
"Big brother, look at this…!"
Lin Tian smiled and calmly said, "The Bloody Lizard is stronger than the golden wolf. If the golden wolf uses its intelligence, it still has a chance of winning. But now, as the Bloody Lizard and golden wolf are evenly matched, this has become a war of attrition. Rest assured, the more than one billion yuan is yours to keep."
"Oh!"
Wang Yuan replied nonchalantly, still somewhat worried.
Lin Tian added, "Remember, after you win the money, no backing out, share half with me."
Feiyan, standing aside, also harbored doubts about Lin Tian's words. Having followed Li Linglong for many years and seen countless beast duels, her eyesight was extraordinary. Yet, up to this point, she could not discern which beast would win.
Seeing Lin Tian's calm and confident demeanor, Feiyan was perplexed and thought, How could you tell!
Thirty seconds after Lin Tian had spoken, the Bloody Lizard seized an opportunity and launched a fierce attack, biting into the golden wolf's right leg and, with a vicious shake, flung it over fifty meters away, smashing it against a nearby cage.
Struggling on the ground, the golden wolf attempted to stand but ultimately failed and lay there severely injured.
"Hahaha, we won, big brother, we won!"
Wang Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
Even Feiyan on the side was excited, but she looked at Lin Tian as if he were a sage, amazed at how accurately he had predicted the outcome!
The Bloody Lizard, intent on finishing off its foe, the golden wolf was already down, but it wasn't satisfied and immediately ran towards the golden wolf, aiming to kill it.
"Ding ding ding ding...!"
A sudden frenetic gong sound rang out as a man, looking angrily at the cage with a bitter expression, sounded the gong.
From outside the cage, swiftly about a dozen experts emerged, each exuding a burst of True Qi that enveloped the Bloody Lizard, restraining it.
Afterward, the golden wolf was rescued, and the Bloody Lizard was put back into its cage.
The man sounding the gong, the owner of the Bloody Lizard, used the gong sound to signify surrender.
The twenty combat beasts here were all top-tier; elsewhere, they remained sovereigns, vital for earning money. They mustn't die!
"Ah, I'm ruined, turned into a pauper now."
"Hahaha, I've become a billionaire, hahaha...!"
The crowd gasped in awe; some rejoiced, others mourned. Gambling was such that it could make one rich overnight or ruin one just as quickly. In the end, it was not a sustainable way of life.
Lin Tian, using Subdue the Heavens, observed the two combat beasts, the golden wolf, naturally, having suffered severe injuries, could not even stand.
Even the victorious Bloody Lizard was covered in blood, riddled with wounds.
They were both taken down, handed over to their respective owners, who would tend to their wounds and help them recover.
In any beast duel, injuries were inevitable.
The peak performance of a combat beast could typically only last one to two years.
In these brief one or two years, eager to make a vast amount of money, their owners had them fight almost ceaselessly.
However, with the advancement of technology, there were now drugs that could use their life as a price to rapidly heal their injuries or make their bodies numb, unable to feel pain.
Just like the golden wolf, which was severely injured but with the stimulation of drugs, it would be lively and ready to fight again in the afternoon.
Fight, get injured, medicated stimulation, fight again, get injured…!
This vicious cycle was consuming the lives of these combat beasts.
Generally, a combat beast's fighting tenure wouldn't exceed two years, and their lifespan could hardly reach half of the average lifespan of their species.
They shone brilliantly for a moment, but while people could witness their shining moments, who could see their lonely, helpless, and tragically early deaths?
Combat beasts are like ephemeral blooms, stunningly beautiful at the moment of bloom but tragically short-lived!