"Oh, isn't this Mr Edwin. I wonder if you're here for a competition, or are you here to get a few more guards?"
Looking behind them, they saw a group of three people coming their way. From what Jack could tell, just like them, they were just arriving at the arena. It seed that they had used the other entrance that provided privacy from the public eye.
Jack knew that most of people who ca to such an event and were quite sneaky were sure to be malicious. They obviously must have done sothing and were trying to hide from the victims.
But, he couldn't rule out the fact that they might as well not enjoy publicity. But, he simply could say that this guy was in the first category considering his sinister looking face as well as his statent.
Edwin looked at the man that had spoken. He was wearing a blue shirt and black trousers. He could be said to be quite casually dressed. But the heavy golden chains around his neck made him look like a gangster.
"Austin, what does that have to do with you?" Edwin asked as discontentnt could get detected from his voice. Just from this interaction, it was obvious that the two of them were not in good terms.
And since this had nothing to do with him, Jack didn't plan to interfere. As long as these guys didn't look for trouble with him, he wouldn't even try provoking them. He would simply ignore their presence, that's all.
But, it seed that he wasn't going to be let out of this even if he didn't want to get himself involved.
"Hahaha, of course it has sothing to do with . After all, we're both here for the sa purpose. So, we'll have to compete for the best of the fighters here."
As Austin said these words, he stole a glance at Jack who was standing behind Edwin and asked, "What about that brat behind you? Are you planning on hiring him? I can see that he has a good figure, he seems fit enough."
Jack on the other hand frowned the mont that he heard these words. Currently, he was wearing a white suit. Wasn't this enough to tell that guy that he had so kind of status? Furthermore, it could already be seen that although he was standing behind Edwin at this mont, it was simply because he didn't know this place.
Otherwise, how could he walk behind soone that could be a lackey to him in the near future? At this mont, Jack decided to label this guy as a brainless man.
So, he decided to ignore the provocation once again. After all, it wasn't too late to not get involved in the conflict between the two of them.
"Austin, is your brain filled with sh*t or sothing? How dare you speak about Mr Jack in that manner?" Since Edwin was the one that had brought Jack here, he had to be responsible for him.
Furthermore, Jack's ability to pay four billion without bargaining was enough to say that Jack wasn't soone that just anybody could offend. Even he, would rather have Jack as a friend rather than have him as an enemy.
Now that there was soone that was trying to go against Jack, how could he stand idle? Furthermore, this was a good chance to make a good impression on Jack. In this way, they could have a mutual cooperation in the future.
"Mr Jack? Edwin, have your standards been lowered to the extend that you'll call a small brat with such respect?" Austin sneered as he gazed at Jack.
Jack's face darkened at this mont. He thought, 'What the heck is wrong with you? I don't know you and you don't know , why the hell are you targeting every now and then?'
"Austin, you better not get ahead of yourself if you want to survive in this city. You better know who you're talking to before you start spouting nonsense." Imdiately after that, Edwin turned around and said to Jack, "Mr Jack, let's get going lest this guy ruins our mood and delays you from getting registered."
Jack nodded and the duo completely ignore Austin and the gang as they headed into a room. But, they hadn't gone far when Austin's loud laughter and sarcastic question made them stop.
"Hahaha, so, that's the champion that you've brought to fight for you? Your standards surely have depreciated a lot during this past month." Austin stepped forward as he said these words.
Jack couldn't help it anymore. This guy was targeting him again and again. He had tried ignoring him but it seed that this fly won't just fly away after he had waved his hand a few tis.
It seed that it was ti to initiate the 'Fly Swatting Plan', FSP! After all, if this fly wasn't punished, it surely won't learn a lesson.
And what was a good way of punishing this kind of fly? It was in a way that not only would the fly suffer, but the fly's demise would have to benefit him.
So, before Edwin could speak up, he took a step forward as he looked at Austin. His aura was revealed at this mont. Alongside the indifferent expression on his face, it gave Austin a scare. But, Austin composed himself not long after.
At that ti when Jack was standing behind Edwin, he hadn't noticed Jack's deanor. But now that Jack had gone forward, he could definitely feel that Jack wasn't an ordinary youth.
"Do you wanna bet with ?" Jack asked indifferently.
Although Austin was surprised, after regaining his composure, he asked, "What's the bet about?"
"You think that I can't perform well in the competition?" Jack deliberately lowered his standards to make sure that he wouldn't scare away the annoying fly.
"Hahaha, if that's what you're talking about, then I have to say that, that is indeed what I was thinking. No, not just thinking. Looking at your body size, you should be quite strong but not strong enough." Austin laughed as he said these words.
"Still, wanna bet?" Jack couldn't be bothered and asked again.
After thinking for a mont, Austin decided, "Okay then. What stake are you going to place?"
"You can decide what you want from if I lose the bet. On the other hand, I want you to give 70% of your wealth." Jack said these words confidently. Although he could have asked for more than that, he didn't want to make this person think that he was eyeing him from the start and it was his plan to catch him.
Austin frowned the mont that he heard these words. From the way that Jack had accepted the stake, as well as the confidence and decisiveness that he spoke with, Austin hesitated. This was to add to the fact that Edwin respected Jack a lot.
He thought things through and felt that, although Jack could be a good fighter, that didn't imply that he could win.
Although he was like a gangster, his mind wasn't small as well. After all, if he was stupid, how could he be able to compete with Edwin?
Jack had stated that the bet would be if he could perform well in this championship. So, if he really did well, he would win the bet even without having to win the championship. In this way, he (Austin) would lose out.
So, Austin decided to change the bet. "Let's bet on this. If you can win the championship, I will definitely give you 85% of all my accumulated wealth. On the other hand, you lose, and would in turn give things worth the my 85%. What do you think?"
The mont that Jack heard these words, excitent bood in his heart. But, on the surface, he didn't show any of it. In fact, he showed uncertainty.
Upon seeing this, Austin was pleased with his bright and fast mind.
"Austin, won't the bet be in your favor from the start? You'll have the best odds from the very beginning!" Edwin chid in at this mont.
Austin frowned. He looked at Jack's hesitant expression and said through gritted teeth, "I'll make it ninety percent. I'll pay ninety percent of my wealth. On the other hand, you only have to pay 45% of my total wealth."
Although he was quite sure that he would win this bet, there was no way that it was easy to gamble away the wealth that a person had accumulated over a long period of ti. After all, accidents do happen.
After seeing that Jack seed not to be budging, black lines began forming on Austin's forehead as he glared at Jack and asked, "Is that not enough?"
Upon noticing that the fly had reached the limit of how much benefits it could spit out, Jack decided to finally seal the deal. "Okay then. Let's have it like that."
Austin smiled triumphantly. Edwin on the other hand was surprised. But at the sa ti, he decided not to interfere as this was Jack's decision. From the way that he had known Jack when they were chatting, he knew that Jack wasn't a careless person.
Maybe he had abilities or confidence? Maybe he had a plan? Edwin didn't know but decided to wait and see.
"I don't want you to go back on your words. Let's get in there and make the bet official." Austin stated with a smile as he led the way into the building.
The corner of Jack's lips raised a little at this mont as he thought, 'That's exactly what I'm afraid of about you. I don't want you to run away after I win the bet.'
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Author's Note;
Hello there again. This chapter is a bonus for the current one hundred power stones. There will be another bonus chapter tomorrow if we reach two hundred power stones.
By the way, now that all the debts have been paid, later during the day, today's chapters will be updated. So, stay tuned.
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