Chapter 179: The Draw and the Old Friend’s Visi (1/2)

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A new day arrived, and with it a new surprise. When Bai Xiaofei and his class arrived at the public square, a huge crowd was already there. The second round would be officiated today. Everyone was filled with excitement.

During the first round, some parties were happy with the result while some were sad. And the source of most of these emotions was the bets the Babel Merchant House had started for the tournament. The elimination of Fang Yuesheng’s class from the tournament was a major upset. Many people had picked Fang Yuesheng’s class as one of their picks in their parlay bets. These people had lost their wagers. Many people also put their money on Fang Yuesheng being the final champion. These people had lost their wagers as well.

Of course, not many of them had truly lost everything after the first round. In fact, a lot of people hadn’t even betted before the first round and had been waiting around to start betting on the second round.

After all, with a lower number of contestants, there would be fewer variables in the gamble. On top of that, the first round had also allowed everyone to get some understanding of the participants. Therefore, the betting landscape was now extremely interesting.

Of course, no matter how the betting landscape changed, Bai Xiaofei and his classmates were no longer able to participate in it. That was because they had already placed all their money in their previous bet. The result of their wager would only be known after the tournament ended.

Everyone waited expectantly, and finally, the details of the second round were announced. Surprisingly, the second round would be held in an extremely traditional form of competition, yet this was also a form many people looked forward to. The second round would be held in a bracket system. Everyone would draw for their opponent and fight each other until the winner was decided.

Immediately after this announcement, they announced that the participants would start drawing their numbers. This caught Bai Xiaofei off guard.

“Lili, you go and draw.”

Bai Xiaofei believed that a pure and innocent person would always be lucky. That was why he sent Lin Li to draw their opponent. Bai Xiaofei was sure that in the entirety of Starnet Academy, only Rui Mengqi who was currently working at Thousand Aroma Restaurant could compare with Lin Lin in terms of innocence.

Lin Li voiced her agreement and slowly walked out. Slightly excited, she reached into the ballot box. Everyone held their breath waiting for the result of this draw.

“Number two.”

She announced the number she drew. Everyone gulped. Only five numbers were contained in the ballot box with each number representing a bracket. The matches would proceed according to the order of the numbers. Those getting the same number would be fighting each other.

Now that Lin Li had drawn their number, anyone drawing the same number would be their opponent. The other classes started drawing their numbers as well. One by one, the draws were announced.

The Savage Class students heaved a collective sigh of relief when someone finally drew number two again. The class who had drawn the same number wasn’t a Newcomer King class.

“Boss Bai, please have mercy on us.”

The class monitor of that class said with a bitter smile on his face. They did not have a Newcomer King in their class. Because of that, they were one of the many classes who had joined the New Student Mutual Aid community. One could say that they had been pitted against their boss in the tournament. This was subjecting them to great pressure.

“Don’t be too stressed and fight as you would normally do. The fact that you guys can reach this far in the tournament shows that you are outstanding students.”

With a sly smile on his face, Bai Xiaofei replied courteously. However, his real thoughts weren’t as polite as his current actions.

Kid, you better surrender immediately. Or else, don’t blame me for not showing mercy!

“Boss Bai is too kind. When the time comes, we will pretend to fight. That is all. So long as our defeat isn’t too embarrassing, it will be fine.”

The bitterness on the class monitor’s face grew more intense. Even though Bai Xiaofei hadn’t said it, he was aware that his class had only entered the top ten due to sheer luck. If they had encountered Bai Xiaofei’s group or any of the Newcomer Kings during the first round, his class would have been the one eliminated from the tournament.

“Don’t worry; we’re on the same side. I won’t make things difficult for you guys.”