Infinite Professions-Chapter 54 - 50: The Results

"The opponent has surrendered!"

"The outcome is decided!"

Lei Hong shouted urgently, and the female referee stepped forward to direct everyone’s attention to Shen Hex.

Shen Hex said nothing, only nodded. The battle between the Golden Battle Ape and the Thunder-shocking Flood Dragon slowed, eventually separating.

"Roar!"

"Growl!"

Though forced by their master’s command, both beasts reluctantly separated, but it was clear they were not content and wanted to continue fighting.

Seeing this, Lei Hong quickly stepped forward, retracting the Thunder-shocking Flood Dragon into the Spirit Control Ring, which drew boos from the audience, with some even cursing aloud.

"You’re just going to surrender like this?"

"Are you kidding?"

"I bet three thousand crystal coins on you to win, and you just surrendered like this!"

"A scam, a scam!"

"Refund us, refund us!"

Facing boos and curses from the audience, Lei Hong’s expression was livid, yet he couldn’t retaliate, leaving reluctantly.

"Sigh!"

"What a pity."

"That boy from the Lei Family is quite a character."

"A real man can bend and stretch; Old Ghost Lei has raised a good son."

The crowd was agitated, though a few secretly nodded in approval.

Lei Hong’s surrender seemed abrupt, but it was entirely reasonable in reality.

This was merely a competition that could decide winners and losers without risking life and death; if the opponent was too strong with high risk, quitting was utterly reasonable.

Thus, Lei Hong conceded because his Thunder-shocking Flood Dragon was not a true Spirit Lord Species spirit beast, but an elite species Thunder-Swallowing Python temporarily evolved through Spirit Control Secret Technique and combined combat skills.

Although that Golden Battle Ape also seemed equally matched and wasn’t a true Spirit Lord Species spirit beast, who could ensure in the same condition, the Thunder-shocking Flood Dragon would certainly win without risking death or achieving victory at a great cost?

This Thunder-Swallowing Python had the potential to ascend to Spirit Lord Species, representing Lei Hong’s greatest hope for breaking through to Upper-level and becoming a Spirit-level Spirit Master. He couldn’t gamble away his future for one competition.

Therefore...

"The outcome is decided!"

"Congratulations to the Martial Madman for winning this Beast Fighting Competition, becoming our Wind Thunder Town’s new King of Beast Fighting."

"The King of Beast Fighting’s prize includes two hundred thousand spirit crystals and a spirit beast egg of the elite species Winged Tiger."

"Now, let’s present the award to the winner!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"..."

On the second floor of the Beast Fighting Arena, Sunx Shubo stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching the award ceremony below.

Behind him stood several elderly men, each representing a major Spirit Controlling Clan from Wind Thunder Town.

He remained silent, and none of the others spoke, until the award ceremony concluded and a maid approached: "Patriarch, he bet two million crystal coins on himself, at odds of winning against three opponents, so we must compensate him six million."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The words left everyone silent, except for Sunx Shubo, who coldly spoke: "Give it to him!"

"Yes!"

The maid nodded, bowing as she withdrew.

Sunx Shubo stood with his hands behind his back, watching the dispersing crowd and murmured to himself: "Martial Madman, Martial Madman..."

His calm words felt like gathering thunderclouds pressing on the hearts of the headmasters behind him, leaving those few Upper-level Spirit Masters feeling immense pressure.

Although the Beast Fighting Competition was a traditional event of Wind Thunder Town, it was more than just a competition, involving the distribution of interests among various families.

Families in Wind Thunder Town used this competition to allocate interests, solve disputes in a relatively peaceful manner, and establish gambling pools to harvest a wave of crystal coins.

Therefore, winners at all levels of the Beast Fighting Competition were typically descendants from the major Spirit Controlling Clans of Wind Thunder Town and surrounding major powers, seldom claimed by outsiders.

Even if occasionally an outsider arrived, overpowering the crowd to claim the honor and rewards of the King of Beast Fighting, they could claim the prize but never live to enjoy it, unable to escape from the Wind Thunder Mountain Range.

Because the host of this Beast Fighting Competition was the "Uncrowned King" of Wind Thunder Town, once famed throughout the Wind Thunder Mountain Range — the Spirit-level Spirit Master, Wind Thunder Tiger King — Sunx Shubo.

The outsider Upper-level Spirit Masters might defeat the major Spirit Controlling Clans of Wind Thunder Town, but it was impossible to surpass him, doomed to end their lives in the Wind Thunder Mountain Range.

But now...

Martial Madman, a mysterious outsider, dared to claim victory in the Beast Fighting Competition and placed high stakes on himself, attempting to leave Wind Thunder Town with several million crystal coins from Sunx Shubo, a Spirit-level Spirit Master?

Where did he find the courage?

Did he act out of ignorance, or did he have something to rely on?

The elders dared not speculate recklessly, nor propose anything at the moment, choosing to await Sunx Shubo’s decision.

However, Sunx Shubo showed no action for a long time, intensifying the oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Yet sometimes, not taking a stance is also a stance.

He chose to yield!

The Uncrowned King of Wind Thunder Town chose to yield, allowing the outsider to leave with several million crystal coins.

This was unexpected but reasonable when considered rationally.

Unless there was no other choice, Spirit Control Masters seldom targeted others of the same level.

Such actions carried significant risk, with the possibility of "Burning Jade and Stone Together."

Big over small, strong over weak, was the normal practice.

Although now, the person appeared as just an Upper-level Spirit Master, but such an easy defeat of Lei Hong, was he truly just an ordinary Upper-level Spirit Master?

Were the spirit beast combat skills of that Golden Battle Ape Spirit Lord Level or King Level?

Were there any secrets he held, or secrets hidden behind him?

These were crucial considerations.

Therefore, Sunx Shubo decided to yield.

Though several million crystal coins were valuable, they weren’t enough to incite such risky action.

The Chapter of Guardian and the princess of Wind Thunder Kingdom were about to arrive, as a Spirit-level Spirit Master he had a chance to become part of the new elite as the kingdom was rebuilt.