No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"Let's leave the final match aside for now, since we're in the advanced match right now. So I'll focus on the characters we need to be careful of in the advanced match."

There are 36 people you need to be careful of. These are all top players in the high-level arena and have entered the final arena before. If you encounter them, it's like playing a low-level game in the final arena.

I can't possibly remember all these names and characteristics if I told you all at once, so I won't go into detail now. I'll remind you if you encounter them, but there are three particularly dangerous ones that I need to tell you now, so you won't run into them without knowing it if I'm not around.

Let me think... There's a bald guy named Itchy Head, known as the "Killer of High-Level Games." He clearly has the skill to fight in the ultimate game, but he just likes to go all in, so he often goes broke and goes to lower-ranked games to bully others. If you encounter him, you can't be careless and can't assume he's a local.

Then there's a dwarf named Soft Goblin, who's also the gatekeeper of the final arena, but he's even worse than Itchy Head. He doesn't want to participate in the tournament at all; all he cares about is the bets. So he doesn't want to enter the final arena, where he can't win consistently. Therefore, he deliberately stays in the advanced arena. When he's about to enter the final arena, he'll intentionally lose and then steadily collect the bets from the advanced arena players. Although what he does is despicable and undermines fairness, there's nothing that can be done about it. His actions are all within the rules. After all, it's impossible to say that anyone can't lose. Plus, he knows how to control himself well, so there's nothing that can be done about him.

Finally, there's a woman who always wears a black mask and has never shown her face, called Sister Shui Shui. She seems quite normal. She finally accumulated enough points to enter the final arena, but unfortunately lost and returned to the advanced arena. However, what's intriguing is that rumors say she always loses to the same person in the final arena. Therefore, some speculate that she's deliberately giving points to that person in the final arena, and that her true strength is far more terrifying than she appears. Although giving points is certainly not allowed, there has never been any concrete evidence. She only says publicly that she just wants to defeat that person, which is why she always faces him, and thus she remains active and hasn't been expelled.

As the Snow King bombarded them with information, the three of them displayed different expressions.

The older brother, who initially thought he was just a pretty face watching the show, began to look at the Snow King with new respect. Sebastian, on the other hand, felt inexplicably uneasy because the information was more detailed than he had, giving him a sense of impending job loss.

Jiang Shu, on the other hand, had mixed feelings.

He knew that Xue Wang was a very principled person who never used back channels, but the information she had now was clearly not something she could have obtained on her own.

This shows that because of Jiang Shu's affair, she started to go astray and began to use back channels for corruption.

After Brother Bing came to his senses, he also realized this and immediately asked, "Where did you get all of these?"

“I have a few friends in the underground hall who are quite knowledgeable about data,” Snow King explained with a smile. “Then, I also researched the recent rumors and news about the anti-incubation field, and after integrating them, I made a detailed report.”

"Wow," Brother Bing said approvingly, "No wonder you can enter Heaven at such a young age. You are truly a force to be reckoned with. I am ashamed of myself compared to you. I am just here to watch the show."

"No, no, I still have a lot to learn from all of you seniors," Xue Wang said modestly, waving her hand.

"To enter heaven at such a young age, how can that be such a compliment..." Jiang Shu muttered.

“However,” Sebastian suddenly spoke up, “your intelligence seems to be a bit outdated. Of the three people you mentioned, there are actually only two we need to be careful about.”

"Hmm?" Snow King asked curiously, "Why?"

Brother Bing chimed in, "Because that guy's head is itchy, he already lost to Little Spicy yesterday, and in his strongest area, he was defeated head-on."

"Huh?!" Snow King exclaimed in surprise, "Doesn't that mean that you, Spicy Teacher, already have the ability to fight against those truly top-tier experts in the final arena?"

"It still needs time to settle," Jiang Shu said modestly.

"As expected of you, still so humble even now." Snow Queen admired Jiang Shu even more. In her eyes, he now looked every bit the gentleman.

“No.” Jiang Shu shook his head: “I mean they need time to settle down before they can fight me.”

"Well..."

Snow King was speechless for a moment.

But she quickly gave a thumbs up again.

"As expected of you, that's the kind of confidence you need. Without an invincible mindset, how can you reach the top?"

In her eyes, Jiang Shu now exudes an air of domineering confidence and high spirits.

Brother Bing, an observer with a clear perspective, shook his head, feeling sorry for the outstanding younger generation of his own church.

It's true that even the most heroic women have had their moments of weakness.

Although this blond guy is indeed a bit awesome.

At this moment, Sebastian said, "In short, Miss Snow Queen is right. Young Master is only short of points now. Once he has another 600 points, he can enter the final arena. At that time, winning one game might be equivalent to winning ten games in the high-level arena. The future is bright."

"But where do we get these 600 points?"

Brother Bing was somewhat worried:

"Yesterday, I just happened to have an itchy head, and I was able to take out 100 points as a bet without saying a word. If it were an ordinary person, they definitely wouldn't have that kind of courage."

And I don’t know if you noticed, but yesterday no one paid attention to Xiao La, but today when we came in, quite a few people were secretly observing him.

I think quite a few people have probably heard that Xiao La beats Tou Yang Yang, so there probably aren't many people who dare to bet with Xiao La.

Even if recruiting and matching opponents is done by posting bets, the other party will definitely associate such large bets with him, right?

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked around.

Sure enough, many people were looking at Jiang Shu, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

“That’s true.” Sebastian also found it somewhat troublesome: “But if we lower the stakes, how much time will we waste for those 600 points?”

Jiang Shu was equally troubled and frowned slightly.

But after only a moment's thought, he came up with a solution.

"Since fish only yields a few points, why don't I just find someone who fries fish?"

......

A corner of the expert arena.

Just as the goblin was getting close to the stern-faced female referee, he was once again turned away.

I will not answer questions unrelated to the fight against the incubator.

"Why are you like this..." The soft, goblin-like creature looked aggrieved. "I was just asking what kind of snacks you usually like to eat. I can bring them to you tomorrow."

The female referee gave a half-smile: "You asked my other colleague the same question yesterday, didn't you?"

"She didn't tell me..."

Do you think I'll tell you?

A moment later, the soft, goblin wandered to another corner.

As he strolled around, he kicked away a crumpled piece of paper next to the trash can with annoyance.

"What exactly is so noble about it?!"

Suddenly, several shadows enveloped him.

The soft, goblin-like creature raised its head, its eyes filled with malice: "I'm in a bad mood right now, get lost."

Standing before him were Jiang Shu and his group.

Jiang Shu, who was in the lead, smiled slightly: "Hello, are you the Soft Goblin?"

The soft-bodied goblin frowned, staring intently at Jiang Shu's face, and then he seemed to realize something.

"Oh? It's you? You're the guy who got itchy after winning yesterday and kicked him into the advanced arena like a dead dog, right?"

The soft, goblin-like voice was full of disdain for the ticklish feeling on its head.

This made Jiang Shu's smile even wider.

"Yes, it's an honor that you know me."

"Want to play a round?" The soft goblin sneered. Despite being less than 1.4 meters tall, he had a very strong aura. "Then I have to warn you, I'm not like him who just stays in those hatcheries and is a useless piece of trash. Besides, I'm in a bad mood right now. Even if I win one more game and enter the final arena, I will crush your pathetic confidence."

His arrogance made Xue Wang and the others feel a little worried.

Although outsiders put him in the same category as "Itchy Head," judging from his reaction, he seems to look down on "Itchy Head" at all. Moreover, several people can see that this does not stem from blind confidence, but from his understanding of "Itchy Head."

This means that the Soft Goblin is definitely no less powerful than the Itchy Head Goblin, and is even more troublesome.

Moreover, for some reason, he seems very agitated and eager to vent, a state that easily leads to overperformance, which is obviously not good for Jiang Shu.

But Jiang Shu remained unmoved.

Because he never came here to have a fair and square battle with the soft goblin.

Moreover, after actually coming into contact with the soft, cuddly goblins, he discovered a very interesting secret.

So, he smirked and said, "I did originally want to play a game with you, but I've changed my mind now."

"Scared already?" The soft goblin sneered. "Looks like you and itchy-headed goblin are cut from the same cloth."

This angered Xue Wang and the others, who wanted to stand up for Jiang Shuming.

But Jiang Shu remained unconcerned.

"No, I just felt sorry for you, and it made me want to help you."

Snow King and the others were startled, thinking to themselves, "Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire and giving the enemy a buff?"

This is true.

The soft, goblin-like creature was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage: "What did you say?!"

Jiang Shu simply waved his hand: "Don't be so quick to deny it. If you have any questions, we can discuss them later. As for now, are you willing to do something with me?"

Seeing Jiang Shu's confident and serious demeanor, the soft-spoken goblin couldn't help but become curious, so it suppressed its anger and asked, "What is it?"

Jiang Shu didn't say it explicitly, but simply told Xue Wang and the others, "You all wait here and don't move. I'll be right back."

The group exchanged glances, but in the end they obeyed Jiang Shu's instructions and watched the two leave.

After the two had walked away, Brother Bing whispered, "Could it be a provocation, trying to force the Soft Goblin to go all in?"

“Possibly,” Sebastian nodded.

Although he wanted to find out what Jiang Shu was thinking, Jiang Shu's spiritual root quality was far superior to his. If the other party was on guard, unless he took the initiative to reveal his heart, Sebastian's ability would be completely suppressed and ineffective in front of him. Therefore, he couldn't figure out what Jiang Shu was thinking.

Brother Bing scratched his head: "But in this situation, he might not be able to guarantee a win..."

"How about we secretly follow them and take a look?" Sebastian asked the two for their opinions.

"I think it's okay."

But at that moment, the Snow King calmly shook his head.

"No, since he told us to wait for him here, he must have his reasons. We should just listen to him."

"But..." Brother Bing was about to say something when Xue Wang continued.

"Just trust him. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must trust him. He's always like this; he has to bear all the difficulties and troubles on his own. All we need to do is stay by his side."

Seeing the determination and pride in the Snow King's eyes, the two could only nod and begin to wait with some skepticism.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

What kind of snacks do you usually like to eat?

"Huh? Are you treating me to a meal?"

"No, wait, you're the one who's treating me."

"Okay, okay."

Watching Jiang Shu and the female referee who had just rejected him chat so fluently, the soft-spoken goblin's eyes reddened.

Damn it! How could this happen?!

Is this an insult to me?!

To his surprise, Jiang Shu then spoke to him earnestly.

"Actually... you can do it too, you just haven't mastered the right method."

The soft, goblin was immediately stunned upon hearing this, all his rage and humiliation instantly vanishing from his mind: "I...I can do it too?"

"Want to learn? I'll teach you."

Chapter 224 Jiang Shu's Burning Execution

Jiang Shu didn't actually come here to wager on the soft, sticky goblin.

In fact, Jiang Shu had already had a vague, immature idea when Xue Wang introduced him, but he hesitated because of his pride as a strong person.

Although he wasn't exactly a strongman and didn't have much self-respect, since his image was acceptable in the eyes of his companions, Jiang Shu felt it necessary to be a little reserved.

But when Brother Bing accurately pointed out the pain points they were about to face, Jiang Shu realized that now was not the time to care about saving face. If he gave up some obviously easier paths and chose muddy trails in order to save face, it would seem a bit pedantic.

So Jiang Shu successfully convinced herself and happily tried out that immature idea—

Buying points to fix matches.

The Snow King's words deeply inspired him.

Indeed, there are no rules that say a contestant cannot lose, nor that they cannot keep losing to a specific person. That is why, although Soft Goblin and Sister Water have been engaging in fish-blasting behavior that is even worse than Itchy Head, they have never been punished.

Conversely, if I keep winning points from someone, it shouldn't be considered breaking the rules, right?

This soft goblin never wanted to go to the final arena. Whenever its points were about to reach the threshold of the final arena, it would deliberately lose the game to keep its points in the intermediate arena range. Since that's the case, what difference does it make who it loses to?

Moreover, he wouldn't lose out if he lost to himself, and the two of them could sit down and discuss terms.

If you lose to others, you might lose other bets as well, but if you lose to me, I might be able to give you something in return. It's a win-win situation, so why wouldn't you agree?