Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
A 16-year-old warrior apprentice—we’ve never had such a young one.” Wei Xiong said happily, clearly valuing Liu Ning greatly. And according to Fang Qiang and the others, Liu Ning might not just be a warrior apprentice; he’s very likely already reached the level of a quasi-warrior. With Wei Xiong’s side gaining a warrior apprentice, they would receive a larger share of resources in the future, which made Zhang Chu a bit unhappy.
“Come here, kid, you’re finally here. Later, give it your all. As long as you pass the warrior apprentice exam, you’ll break a record in our settlement. A 16-year-old warrior apprentice—we’ve never had such a young one.”
Wei Xiong said happily, clearly valuing Liu Ning greatly.
After all, it’s been a long time since a new warrior apprentice appeared in their settlement.
And according to Fang Qiang and the others, Liu Ning might not just be a warrior apprentice; he’s very likely already reached the level of a quasi-warrior. How could Wei Xiong not be happy?
If a settlement has two warriors, it would greatly help in boosting his prestige.
“What’s so great about it? It’s just a warrior apprentice assessment. Who knows how many warrior apprentices are born every year? Old Wei, you’ve seen the world, why are you so impatient?”
The speaker was Zhang Chu, also a warrior, and the leader of another settlement.
This community martial arts hall was jointly established by the two settlements, and when resources were allocated from above, it was done according to the community martial arts hall.
When resources were distributed, it was inevitable that there would be some uneven distribution between the two parties.
However, the focus was still on warrior apprentices and above, with very little allocated to ordinary people. With Wei Xiong’s side gaining a warrior apprentice, they would receive a larger share of resources in the future, which made Zhang Chu a bit unhappy.
“Zhang Chu, what do you mean by that? When your side gained a warrior apprentice, did I say an extra word?”
Although the two sides were in a cooperative relationship, long-term cohabitation inevitably led to some friction, and both sides were martial artists with fiery tempers.
“You didn’t say an extra word, but your face wasn’t exactly pleasant either. Are you unconvinced? How about we make a bet, using this month’s resources? We’ll see which of our new warrior apprentices is stronger. The losing side won’t get any resources this month.”
Zhang Chu said confidently. They often used this as a bet, and Wei Xiong had lost several times. Whenever Zhang Chu had the upper hand, he would use words to provoke Wei Xiong.
Zhang Chu’s new recruit had just passed the test, and that guy was older than Liu Ning, so he thought his strength was superior to Liu Ning’s. If he won, he would get double the resources.
To be honest, Wei Xiong was unwilling to go head-to-head, as he didn't know Liu Ning's true capabilities. Moreover, every time he gambled with Zhang Chu, his side lost, which had significantly impacted the settlement.
For example, the recent disastrous defeats of the patrol team were directly related to this.
If they had more armor, perhaps not so many people would have died.
However, equal risk represents equal profit. If they were to win, it would mean Wei Xiong's side could obtain double the resources.
Liu Ning looked up at the guy opposite him, who arrogantly waved his fist, clearly not putting someone like Liu Ning in his eyes.
“This kid is so cunning every time. Our side’s terrible losses are directly related to this guy.”
Fang Qiang said fiercely. The friction between the two sides was not just once or twice; it had already caused substantial damage to Wei Xiong’s side.
Liu Ning also learned from others that if it weren’t for this guy’s tricks in the past few times, their side wouldn’t have lost so badly, and Liu Ning wouldn’t have had to go outside the city so early.
Since that’s the case, Liu Ning is going to teach them a lesson and make them spit out everything they’ve swallowed before.
“Everyone, come take a look! It’s our two settlements’ new recruits, and we’re going to have them compete now. I’m feeling a bit restless myself, so I’ll open a live betting pool. Everyone can see clearly that our side is stronger, so it’s 1 to 0.4. Wei Xiong’s brother here is weaker, so I’ll give you a chance to make money: 1 to 3!”
Zhang Chu was originally a gambler, so of course he wanted to make a small profit from such an event.
Hearing the odds, Liu Ning couldn’t be happier. He was originally thinking of setting a trap for them to bet heavily, but he didn’t expect them to be so obliging and jump into the pit themselves.
“I’ll bet 200,000 yuan. Everyone knows Brother Zhang’s reputation is good, so you won’t be short on money to pay out later, right?”
Before anyone could react, Old Wu Er was the first to step forward.
“I say, Old Wu Er, I’m not a scoundrel like you. Whatever you bet, I’ll pay. If you bet your fingers, I’ll pay fingers. If you bet your life, I’ll pay your life. But if you bet this 200,000 on our side, be careful when you go back, Wei Xiong might make things difficult for you. Making money still requires your life.”
Zhang Chu's reputation was indeed very good. Seeing Old Wu Er being the first to be intimidated, he arrogantly glanced at Wei Xiong next to him, infuriating Wei Xiong. His own people weren't supporting him; this Old Wu Er was getting worse with age.
“Brother Zhang, you might have made a mistake. I didn’t say I wanted to bet on your Li Tie. I want to bet on our Liu Ning.”
Zhang Chu’s face hadn’t been happy for even a minute when Old Wu Er’s explanation made him look a bit awkward.
Impossible! Although Old Wu Er usually loses more than he wins, couldn’t he see the situation clearly today?
Liu Ning’s chances of winning were too small. 200,000 yuan was probably all of this guy’s assets. He should have bet on Li Tie and won through this gamble, but what did this mean now?
“Old man, don’t be foolish. If you really lose, you’ll have nothing left.”
Zhang Chu almost gritted his teeth as he spoke.
“Don’t worry, Brother Zhang. No matter what you bet on, I’ll bet on Liu Ning, as long as you pay up when the time comes.”
Old Wu Er said with a chuckle. Even Liu Ning hadn't expected that the first person to bet on him would be this guy.
Including Fang Qiang and Wei Xiong, none of them had thrown out money. It seemed Old Wu Er was truly beaten into submission, knowing Liu Ning's true strength, and had gained experience from being beaten.
“Everyone else, start placing your bets…”
Zhang Chu was too lazy to talk to this rogue. The others also started placing their bets, but the vast majority of people bet on Zhang Chu’s side, and they bet a relatively large amount of money.
Liu Ning’s side only had these few people, and they bet very little money, clearly just for show. Only Wei Xiong bet 200,000, Fang Qiang also bet 100,000, and the others didn’t want to spend more money.