Chapter 732: The Fight at the Death Land
Chapter 732: The Fight at the Death Land
"Betting?"
Lin Yu on the roof showed a puzzled expression and looked at Li Nian.
Li Nian also shook his head. "I don't know either... but I heard that it seemed to be a popular way to resolve disputes between high-end players and organizations when the rule of 'Order' was not so absolute and its influence was not so great."
“It seems to still be used sometimes.”
And below, except for Li Hua and Harmony Star, the rest of the people didn't seem to be very clear either.
"Comedian, what exactly does gambling fighting look like?"
Xiaoyun asked directly.
The comedian turned around, looked at Xiaoyun, and said with a smile, "The so-called gambling fight is actually a way to resolve disagreements between players about a year ago, especially when they disagreed about the ownership of a certain item."
"Just like the name—both parties choose to temporarily hand over the [item], and then duel in a mutually agreed-upon manner. Whoever wins takes the item away."
"Or, each side can place a bet on one item, and the winner can take all the items away."
After hearing this, Xiaoyun had new questions.
"That sounds good, but... who will be the notary?"
"Of course it's the gods," Li Hua said calmly, "The gambling fight won't take place in reality, but in the 'place of death' of the 'God of Fairness and Judgment'."
"So, this thing still needs the approval of the people in 'Order'. Coincidentally, as the inspector of the East China Region, he has the authority to do so."
The comedian said with a smile.
"How about this, Li Hua? If you, 'Order', win, we'll return the four 'Items' stolen by the 'Thief' and hand that demon over to you."
Li Hua frowned. "It seems that the demon isn't in the hands of the 'Thief', but in the hands of the 'Psychology Society', right?"
"I'll take care of it," the comedian said with a smile. "If the people at the Psychological Society aren't happy about it, then I'll naturally negotiate with them."
"But in return... you, the 'Order' side, must also stake something."
Zhiyuan interrupted him: "This is a matter of life and death. Even if we don't pledge anything, it's still unclear whether we should agree to your request..."
The comedian took out a small speaker and pressed it, using the "beep" sound to drown out Zhiyuan's rebuttal.
"Hey, hey, my friend, are you guys always right about this whole 'order' thing?" the comedian said, waving his hands. "To put it bluntly, Cress and the other three guys threw the items because they weren't as skilled as the others. You insist on saying that those 'props' would be dangerous if they fell into the hands of a 'thief' and then in the hands of us, the 'Free Alliance'. That's just too unreasonable. I'm already giving you face by offering a bet!"
"Also, the demon was brought out of the Prison Mountain Realm through their own skill—and nothing has happened yet. What makes you so sure that demon will wreak havoc on this world? Doesn't anyone in your Order possess any particularly dangerous [Items]?"
The comedian said this, but the kite remained unmoved.
"We naturally have our own judgments - if anyone within our 'order' violates discipline, they will naturally be dealt with."
The comedian looked at Zhiyuan and said, "This is the compromise plan I proposed. If you still don't agree... then let's fight! Let's make a big mess! Let's fight until all the water and land Taoist temples in Jiangcheng are open, and the chimes, cymbals, and gongs will ring out in unison!"
"We, the Free Alliance, have never been relatively neutral, and we have no intention of forming an alliance with the Psychological Society. I can assure you of this—but you'd better not push us onto the same front with them!"
Li Hua took over the conversation at this time.
"Okay, I agree to your proposal, but I'll only bet on one [item]—the thief has four [items] plus the demon, making that five. We'll play five games, and for every win we make, you'll have to hand over one [item]."
"But... I will only hand over the [item] if you win three or more games."
"The time is three days from now, how about it?"
Li Hua pushed his glasses and said.
After hearing Li Hua's conditions, the comedian paused for a moment and said, "Only one, isn't that a bit unfair?"
Li Hua said calmly: "I said one thing, of course it's what you want most - [Naga's Guidance], it's in my hands."
The comedian immediately agreed: "Sure, no problem—do you want to swear?"
Li Hua shook his head: "No need, I have the [Book of Oath] with me."
After he finished speaking, he took out a yellowed papyrus from his arms.
The papyrus was suspended in the air, and Li Hua began to read it directly.
"Time: Three days later."
"Location, the place where death is decided."
"The drafter of the oath is Li Hua."
"Organization 'Order' will hold a gambling match with Organization 'Free Alliance'. With mutual consent, requests for aid from non-organization members are permitted. Players above 'Rank 4' are prohibited from competing. Players on both sides of the match must be of equal 'Rank'..."
Lines of ink appeared out of thin air on the papyrus, stating the time, place, content and form of the gambling.
The comedian watched the whole thing and didn't raise any objections.
After the last line of ink was finalized, the comedian even gave Li Hua a thumbs up.
"Sure, Hua Zai, seeing is believing. You're truly a character! You're worthy of being my daughter's pen pal!"
Li Hua pushed up his glasses and said, "I don't think I know your daughter."
"You're not admitting it, are you? My daughter helps you write letters to foreign friends every day!"
After the comedian finished speaking, he burst into laughter.
Li Hua looked at him calmly, obviously not finding it funny.
"Then go back and prepare. Give me an answer tomorrow—add me as a friend on [social media] and we'll discuss the details of the bet."
"I will report to the organization and apply for the use of the 'Death Field'."
The comedian nodded, and after the two of them added each other as "friends" through the air, the comedian spoke again.
"By the way... Li Hua, I think you wrote that you can ask for external help, right?"
"Of course, since the Night's Watch is involved in this matter, we have to respect their opinion. The Thief has stolen from the Snowy Owl... She might want to take it back herself."
Li Hua said calmly.
"I see."
The comedian turned around and looked at Xiaoyun and Qianhuan.
"Although I have a feeling you two would agree, I still have to ask... are you both okay with that? The 'Prisoner' and the 'Mountaineer' have already agreed, and with you two and me, that makes five of us."
"Of course, I'd love to."
Qian Huan nodded and said.
Xiaoyun curled her lips and said, "A place where people will die. There won't be any corpses there... But that's okay."
The comedian finally looked up and looked in the direction of Li Nian.
"And you, Ah Nian—you're the sixth vote, and you're also a party involved. As long as you agree, this matter will be settled."
"Oh!"
A crisp sound came from the roof, and then Li Nian stuck his head out, covering his nose and speaking hurriedly: "I have no objection, I have no objection - stop fighting, brother, didn't you hear? Our two organizations have temporarily ceased fighting!"
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