I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 800 - 536

Furthermore, the security checks to enter the venue were extremely strict. Dangerous items such as lighters and restricted blades were entirely prohibited. In addition, numerous security personnel patrolled the venue to ensure no accidents would occur during the performance.

「Half an hour later.」

The audience remained ecstatic, cheering loudly.

"Holy shit, who did I just see? Isn't that the World-Class Magic Master, Paul the Second? The magic he once performed shocked the entire world, and he's known as a figure on the level of The Godfather of Magic. Even he's shown up; that's freaking awesome!" one person exclaimed. "The organizers really went all out this time, inviting such a character." "Huh? That man with the full beard and long hair, isn't that the magician known as Angelie? His high-wire magic act has never been deciphered. He's hailed as The Son of God, and even he came." "Holy crap, is this for real? I'm actually seeing Miss Diane! She supposedly performs magic exclusively for the royal family of England, and she was invited this time too." "It's unbelievable! This quick-change act is incredible. They've gone through over twenty outfits, and it's still not over." "Isn't that the Sichuan opera face-changing act? It's even on stage, what a surprise!"

One after another, the Magic Masters made their appearances, bringing with them their signature acts that made the countless audience members' blood boil with excitement. These magicians included performers from Dragon Country as well as from overseas. Anyone who had made a name for themselves in the Magic Circle over the years appeared on the stage of this magic feast, leaving the crowd astonished and roaring their approval.

During this time, Peng Changye and his disciples also took the stage to perform a magic act.

It wasn't until three hours later, after a traditional illusionist from Dragon Country performed a fishbowl act, that the host finally took the stage.

This host was a highly sought-after celebrity in Dragon Country. She usually only appeared on television and seldom participated in offline events like this, but this time, she had been invited by Yang Xiu.

She approached the center of the stage, microphone in hand, and smiled at the crowd.

"Hello, everyone. I believe many of you know who I am, and I'm thrilled to be standing on this stage to guide you through the next two hours of magic performances. The scale of this magic feast is unprecedented, lasting for twelve hours with eight or nine hosts in total."

Saying this, the beautiful host glanced around the venue.

"Before this, you have all seen countless Magic Masters deliver wonderful performances on this very stage. Next, I want to introduce an even more thrilling performance. Many of you have likely seen it on TV before. It's called the Water Tank Escape. But this time, the Water Tank Escape Magic on this stage will be a competition between two world-class magicians. One is the International Level Magician, Mr. Peng Changye."

After speaking, she gestured toward Peng Changye.

"The other is the hugely popular magician in Dragon Country, God Xia. I believe many of you already knew they were going to compete on stage, and many have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Honestly, I'm also very excited to see their amazing performance. They will each enter one of two identically constructed water tanks. Under various highly difficult and dangerous conditions, they will attempt to escape. They have only five minutes, but the difficulty is unprecedented. At least, it's the most challenging Water Tank Escape I have ever seen, bar none. Now, let's have the staff bring the two water tanks onto the stage!"

Because this Water Tank Escape Magic featured two magicians competing simultaneously in complex tanks, the host needed to explain them in detail to the audience, ensuring everyone could clearly understand the danger and extreme difficulty of the act.

In the audience, the crowd erupted into thunderous applause and cheers as soon as they heard the host's introduction.

"Oh yeah! We finally get to see the Water Tank Escape between God Xia and Peng Changye! I've been waiting for this moment for so long."

"I paid good money for a scalped ticket just for this moment—it's finally here!"

"Fantastic! I can't wait any longer."

Amidst the countless cheers, two large water tanks were wheeled onto the stage by the staff. When the red cloths covering the tanks were pulled away, everyone who saw them in their entirety was left completely stunned. The design of these water tanks was beyond belief.

What kind of twisted mind could conjure up such a terrifying prop for a Water Tank Escape?

Even the host, who was prepared to describe the difficulty of the escape, was so shocked at the sight that she was speechless for a long moment. In contrast, the two challengers stood there with calm smiles, facing the audience as if the menacing tanks before them were nothing of consequence.

The beautiful host took a deep breath, glanced at the notecard in her hand that described the tanks, and began to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you all see these two water tanks now. Their construction and design are identical, meaning the difficulty our two escape artists face is the same. First, the glass of the tanks is one centimeter thick—about the thickness of a finger—and it's tempered bulletproof glass. The tanks are as tall as a person and are made of glass on all four sides, allowing everyone outside to clearly see what the person inside is doing."

Taking another deep breath, the host continued.

"Next, allow me to explain the challenges our contenders will face. First, this bulletproof glass cannot be broken from the outside, no matter what. This means the challengers must succeed, because failure means certain death. Second, the challengers will be bound hand and foot and placed in the water. While holding their breath, they will have thirty seconds to untie these ropes. Then, within another thirty seconds, they must open the partition on top of the tank, where they will find a key. The escapee must use this key to unlock the lock at the bottom of the tank. After unlocking it, they must lift the lid and press a button, and the base of the tank will immediately fall open, allowing for a swift escape."

At this point, the host's voice grew somber.

"If the challenge is not completed within one minute, fifty piranhas—starved for seven days and seven nights and driven to a breaking point of hunger—will be poured into the tank. One and a half minutes in, five electric eels will be introduced into the water. At the two-minute mark, a chainsaw will be lowered into the water. At two and a half minutes, toxic gas will be released into the water. And after three minutes, the tank will begin to fill with concrete slurry."

Every thirty seconds, the difficulty of the Water Tank Escape would double, and any one of these added elements was lethal enough on its own, let alone several combined. The longer a challenger remained in the tank, the more difficult the challenge became, until survival was essentially impossible. After the host finished introducing the horrifying difficulty of the escape, not only did the more than one hundred thousand spectators gasp, but she herself shuddered with fear.

For a Water Tank Escape of this difficulty, failure was a veritable death sentence.

The beautiful host took another deep breath and addressed the entire audience.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our contenders' challenge will only begin *after* the first minute. This means they will remain completely still inside the tank for sixty seconds. They must begin their escape only *after* the piranhas have already been poured into the tank with them! This is a death trap. The longer they stay in the tank, the greater the difficulty. The person who emerges alive from the tank in the end will be the ultimate winner. Now, let us wait with bated breath!"

When the host finished speaking, everyone was stunned into silence, and then a collective gasp filled the air.

This was a death challenge, plain and simple! Once those piranhas entered the water, they would shred a person to pieces in minutes