Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

Gongsun Ning shifted her position.

She settled into a more comfortable posture.

She crossed one leg over the other, her toes playfully dangling a high heel, flicking it up and down.

’This noblewoman seems a bit shameless.’

’But she’s nothing compared to Gu Qing. At least two Levels below her, in every respect.’

Gongsun Ning was unaware of Zhao Chi’s thoughts.

She smiled and asked, "Did you place a bet?"

Zhao Chi nodded. "Yes, a small one."

Gongsun Ning said, "Basically everyone placed a bet, especially for your match against Wei Li. A lot of people bet on Wei Li to win, but then you won, and you ended up winning back a lot of capital for me."

The audience had bet on Wei Li. If Wei Li had actually won, the audience would have reaped massive profits.

But in that case, the house would have had to pay out a huge sum.

While the house never loses money, it would have made a lot less.

And the house was Gongsun Ning.

’So...’

’What is she getting at?’

’Is she going to give me a cut?’

’Or a reward?’

But Zhao Chi instantly dismissed the thought.

’As if...’

Zhao Chi mulled it over but said nothing.

Gongsun Ning chuckled. "Thousands of people have bet on you now, since your opponent is Cao Feng. Cao Feng’s strength is decent, but he’s only on the same level as Xiao Rui. He can’t compare to Wei Li."

Zhao Chi nodded lightly.

Gongsun Ning continued, "So, since you defeated Wei Li, it’s only natural for you to beat Cao Feng. This time, even Du Li and the Wei Family have bet on you."

’That happened?’

Zhao Chi didn’t know much about Du Li, only that he was a noble on bad terms with Zhao Quan.

But the Wei Family had just lost to him. Why would they bet on him?

However, Zhao Chi also understood.

They weren’t betting on him out of support, but simply because they thought he would win and wanted to make money.

After all, no one turns their nose up at money.

Zhao Chi had a vague idea of what Gongsun Ning was implying, but it wasn’t entirely clear.

Zhao Chi said, "The opponents I’ve faced were all very strong. I was just lucky to win."

Gongsun Ning smiled. "No one gets lucky enough to beat both Xiao Rui and Ning Yu without losing a single Soldier. And no one gets a clean, flawless victory over Wei Li by luck. Besides, you’re ranked fourth and Cao Feng is fourteenth. It’s impossible for him to beat you."

Zhao Chi fell silent.

He waited for her to reveal her true purpose.

"So..." Gongsun Ning grinned. "If you were to lose this time, my profits would be enormous."

’So that’s it.’

Her meaning was already crystal clear.

Gongsun Ning wanted Zhao Chi to throw the match.

’But how is that possible?’

Zhao Chi had entered this competition for the item prizes.

If he didn’t win the championship, there was no point in participating.

Besides, Zhao Quan had placed a hefty bet on him to make it into the top 8.

If Zhao Chi threw the match, he would gain almost nothing.

First, he would definitely lose out on the prizes.

His direct superior in the Zhao Family, Zhao Quan, would have a much worse impression of him.

And given Zhao Quan’s abilities, he might be able to tell that Zhao Chi lost on purpose.

The fallout from that would be immense.

Furthermore, Zhao Chi had no desire to lose to Cao Feng.

If he lost to Cao Feng, knowing his personality, he would definitely make a huge deal out of it and mock Zhao Chi relentlessly.

It wasn’t that Zhao Chi was afraid of that.

But having to deal with a petty person’s gloating face would, in the end, leave his Inner Heart deeply displeased.

However, Gongsun Ning hadn’t stated her terms yet.

’If she wants me to lose on purpose, she must be prepared to offer some pretty hefty terms, right?’

Zhao Chi asked, "If I lose this time, I might not get a single prize, and I would be very disappointed. After all, there are quite a few items among the rewards that I want."

Gongsun Ning smiled. "The prizes do have some value, but I will give you something even more valuable."

Zhao Chi nodded in expectation.

Gongsun Ning said, "First, I’ll fix your rank at 9th place, so you can still get 1 prize. That’s not difficult for me. After all, I was the one who matched you with Cao Feng."

Zhao Chi nodded.

’I should have known.’

’This whole "matching by points" thing is a joke.’

’It’s all manipulated by people in the end.’

Gongsun Ning continued, "Second, I will give you a full 100 Gold Coins as compensation."

Zhao Chi nodded again.

Gongsun Ning smiled. "And finally, you will gain my friendship."

Zhao Chi: "..."

’Is that fucking it?’

’Friendship?’

’What kind of fucking bullshit is that?’

’That’s fucking all?’

’The only tangible thing is 100 Gold Coins? Is she trying to get rid of a beggar?’

For the old Zhao Chi, 100 Gold Coins would have indeed been a huge temptation.

But now, things were completely different.

Zhao Chi was aiming for the championship.

’Trying to get rid of me with a 9th-place prize and 100 Gold Coins?’

’I would have to suffer the loss of three valuable prizes, and also cause Zhao Quan to lose his bet and direct his anger at me.’

As for that damn "friendship," Zhao Chi felt it was complete bullshit.

It seemed this Gongsun Ning recognized that Zhao Chi had strength, but she hadn’t recognized his true strength.

Zhao Chi smiled. "Since Your Highness Gongsun Ning has this kind of Ability, why not match the number one ranked player with Cao Feng? If you make number one lose, won’t you earn even more?"

Gongsun Ning laughed.

"You mean Yuan Zhao? Of course I’ll approach him. After all, Yuan Zhao is guaranteed to make it to the finals. The final match this time will be a huge upset. You can bet on Yuan Zhao’s opponent, but don’t tell anyone, okay? After all, I’d rather not have too many people splitting the pot."

As she said the last part, Gongsun Ning’s tone grew heavier.

It was a warning to Zhao Chi.

There was one more thing Zhao Chi didn’t quite understand.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Since this virtual training ground belongs to you, and the inspection staff works for you, why don’t you just disqualify me in the next match for cheating? That way you could save yourself 100 Gold Coins."

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