Chapter 8: The Underground World

  After Ye Xue left the room, Ye Chen's smile also faded. According to Ye Xue's needs, the monthly demand will increase greatly now, and 500 credit points are basically not enough. Although Ye Chen obtained 800 credit points this time, he used 150 points in the morning, leaving only 1,200 credit points after adding the remaining points to the previous ones. This amount was originally enough for two months, but it seems that it's not enough now.

  Although Ye Xue said it wasn't necessary, as her older brother, Ye Chen couldn't really take her words at face value, so for him, the credit points were a bit tight.

  Ye Chen was thinking of ways to earn credit points, even his cultivation time was delayed. As for the swordsmanship introduced in that black book, Ye Chen now certainly didn't have time to think about it either, and he wouldn't abandon the internal skill technique he was currently cultivating. Although this internal skill technique was an ordinary technique, but for Ye Chen now, it was the most fundamental thing.

  One night without practice, until very late, Ye Chen finally stood up from his meditation, quietly washed the rice bowl and then returned to his bedroom to rest.

  The next morning, when Ye Chen got up, the dishes were already on the table. Ye Xue was busy walking around the room, and when she saw Ye Chen get up, she smiled and said, "Brother, you're up. Just wait a bit, dinner will be ready soon."

  "Hehe, okay." Ye Chen said with a smile, enjoying every moment of family time. Ye Xue was also smiling, looking relaxed and happy, as if she hadn't been affected at all, and there was no change in her behavior.

  Two people show a relaxed side to each other, this is not malicious concealment, but rather giving each other confidence, making each other feel at ease and being able to do things with a pleasant mood.

  After dinner, Ye Xue stayed at home, while Ye Chen walked to the library, thinking about how to make money all the way. It's definitely not possible to make money in the library, although there are those credit points that can be taken, but since Ye Chen has resigned, he just went to help out, with gratitude, how could he take money?

  So Ye Chen can only think of other ways to make money, and those part-time jobs are not suitable for Ye Chen. At least once a month, Ye Chen has to go out, but the time is uncertain, maybe one day, or maybe really stay for more than a month. Many times are unpredictable, while most part-time jobs require fixed hours. As for temporary workers, many companies don't want them, and even if they find one, there won't be too many credit points.

  The rest of the work, Ye Chen couldn't think of any good job with a fixed schedule, and besides, he didn't want to either. So making money was still somewhat difficult for him. However, after last night's contemplation, Ye Chen did come up with some results.

  Wanting to make money quickly, gambling is certainly a good way, but this kind of thing, making money is easy, losing money is even easier. Not many people have seen families broken and lives lost due to gambling, Ye Chen also knows about these things, so in the past, Ye Chen rarely went to the underground world to gamble, but this did not affect Ye Chen's vision.

  In fact, when it comes to judging people's eyesight, Ye Chen has always been very accurate. However, many things, even if he is very accurate, Ye Chen did not plan to make money from this. But now that he urgently needs money, he has no choice but to take a gamble once.

  Ye Chen went to the library and said a word to Old Hu, then headed towards the southwest corner of Star City. Star City was very large, even taking a car would take more than an hour. Along the way, Ye Chen saw many people carrying long swords. In Sword City's Star City, it was normal for people to carry swords with them.

  The underground world is a cruel and bloody place, where you don't need to worry about the rules of the city. Here, anyone who wants to challenge can do so regardless of life or death, and life and death are determined by fate!

  Ye Chen rarely came, except for that one time when his partner Chen Tao pulled him over to watch the scene, but it wasn't really watching, just coming to help distribute flyers and whatnot, not even betting money, but just that once, Ye Chen realized he could also win money.

  In Ye Chen's impression, twelve matches were held that time, and he guessed correctly ten times, with a success rate of over 80%, which was enough to make Ye Chen take a risk, after all, earning credit points this way was much safer than going out to fight.

  The only thing to note is that I don't have many credit points and absolutely can't afford to lose, otherwise, both I and Ye Xue will end up wandering the streets.

  "Huh? Isn't this Ye Chen? Ye Chen, how did you little brat think of coming here?" A bald young man smiled at Ye Chen in front of the door of a very ordinary-looking bungalow.

  "Heh heh, Chen Tao, I'll come over and take a look at those warriors' trials, gain some experience, and also go kill those demonic beasts." Ye Chen smiled lightly and said to Chen Tao.

  "Right, I thought the sun was rising in the west too. And I thought you were running over here to gamble, but it turns out you're here to study instead. Hurry up and go inside." Chen Tao rubbed his bald head and said to Ye Chen.

  "Hehe……" Ye Chen patted Chen Tao's shoulder, letting him go home and sit for a while. After chatting for a few sentences, he walked in. The underground world is divided into regions, some of which are charged, while others are not. Like those VIP areas with their own private rooms, the costs are even higher. There are also seated areas that charge but are not very expensive, and the free ones are standing areas.

  The place where Ye Chen was, of course, was the standing area. Anyway, it's all the same, whether you're a VIP or sitting or standing, everyone is watching the same game, it's just a matter of comfort, and Ye Chen wasn't very particular about this.

  Each person who enters the underground world will be given a small booklet, each booklet has the names of people who are about to compete, and with twelve matches every day, plus three live challenge matches, there are a total of fifteen matches, enough for those who want to play to have a good time.

  Ye Chen stood in the free zone, where there were the most people and it was a bit crowded. Ye Chen looked at the booklet with the personnel introduction, the first match was Cheng Hao against Xuan Yang, both of whom were skilled swordsmen, also in the same realm as the eighth stage of Mortal Dust. One practiced the Unseen Sword, the other practiced the Fire Wind Sword, their strength was evenly matched, and it wasn't easy to tell who was stronger or weaker.

  Ye Chen carefully looked at the small booklet in his hand amidst the crowded free zone, Cheng Hao's temperament was violent and impulsive, yet he needed absolute calmness to cultivate the Unseen Sword. Only in a quiet environment with dim light could he sense it, just like a blind person, where day and night were not much different.

  Hwang-yeong's Fire Wind Sword was like a raging fire, every time it was used, it brought with it a scorching gust of wind that was hard to bear. If one wasn't careful and entered the opponent's attack range, they would often feel uncomfortable. Although this discomfort was brief, it was enough to turn the tide of battle in that short moment.

  Logically, Xuan Yang should have the upper hand, but Ye Chen's gaze was more focused on Cheng Hao's introduction. Although Cheng Hao's introduction of his swordsmanship was at odds with his personality, it was precisely this that Ye Chen valued!

  Of course, this gamble is still a bit adventurous, and Ye Chen is not sure, so Ye Chen takes out 100 of the 300 credit points brought from home and puts them on Cheng Hao's body. Cheng Hao's odds are 1:1.5, if these 100 points win, Ye Chen can earn 150 points!

  The betting time is always very fast, and the game starts on time. Cheng Hao, with a rough face and a sturdy build, carries a wide long sword, giving people the first impression that he doesn't look like a swordsman at all, but rather a roughneck!

  Across from Cheng Hao, however, was a slender figure holding a long, thin sword. What caught people's attention was that this long, thin sword was actually red in color and gave off a twisted feeling.

  "Good sword!" Many people were in admiration, and the supporters of Xuan Yang increased a bit more. However, the betting had already ended, so those who bet on Cheng Hao could only regret it there, amidst the noisy voices. Ye Chen didn't say much, just quietly watching the two people on the stage, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. The booklet only had text introductions, and the content was still relatively scarce. Ye Chen hadn't expected Xuan Yang to have a good sword, which brought some changes to this gambling game.

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