The referee cleared his throat and declared loudly, "Dark Iron Sword, a Level 211 eighth-promotion Master Swordsman is challenging Ray of Sunshine, the Level 225 Master Swordsman of Blaze to a fight. However, Ray of Sunshine possesses the right to decline any challenger who is 10 levels below him. So, do you accept his challenge, Ray of Sunshine?"

Ray of Sunshine stared at me for a moment. His eyes were indifferent, and his posture screamed arrogance. Then, he shrugged and said, "You can challenge me if you want, but you’ll have to pay a ‘challenger fee’ of 10k gold. If I win, the 10k gold is mine. If you win, I’ll pay you ten times the amount. What do you say?"

I looked up and declared, "Accepted!"

I submitted 10k gold to the system without hesitation, and the referee shouted on top of his lungs, "What are you waiting for, players? The battle will start in 180 seconds, so place your bets now while you still can!"

The spectators immediately did as told, and as expected the total bet on Ray of Sunshine skyrocketed to a whopping 470k gold. Barely anyone thought that a shabby-looking guy like me had any chance at beating Ray of Sunshine.

At the back, Lin Yixin and He Yi wordlessly...