Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 321: Fourth Rank is no match for me

The first competition venue was set up right in the center of the entire competition area, with a huge circular arena constructed in the middle.

By that time, the area around the arena was already packed with people.

As the arena for the Master Group, venue one naturally attracted the most attention.

After all, the Master Group had quite a few Fourth-rank individuals.

Watching Fourth-rank big shots battle was much more thrilling than watching those of the First-tier, Second Order, or Third-tier.

Not only were their fights fierce and explosive, but you could also gain some insights from watching the battles of the Fourth-rank powerhouses.

"Hey, Lu Xiao! Over here!" As soon as the two entered the preparation area through the passage, they heard Victoria’s shout.

In a resting tent about ten meters away from them, Victoria was energetically waving her hand.

Lu Xiao didn’t bother looking for his own tent and instead headed straight for Victoria’s.

In the tent, besides Victoria, there were Irina and an old man with a full head of white hair.

"Lu Xiao, let me introduce you, this is my grandfather, Fourth-rank, you know."

"Grandpa, this is Lu Xiao."

The old man got up and nodded to Lu Xiao and Chen Fei, "I’ve heard about what happened with Victoria at the Mertens family, thank you. If you ever need help with anything, just tell me, and I’ll be sure to assist."

"You’re too kind, old man. Victoria and I are friends; it’s only natural to help each other," Lu Xiao responded with a smile.

"By the way, are you also competing?" Lu Xiao inquired further.

"Yes! It’s to fight that grandson!" The old man narrowed his eyes and pointed at a tent next to them.

Inside that tent, Reno Mertens was sitting with his eyes closed.

"For bullying my granddaughter from the Farman family, I’ll beat his dog brains out!"

Reno, though his eyes were closed, had evidently heard Farman’s words, and the corners of his eyes twitched ever so slightly.

Neither Victoria nor Irina said anything. If there’s a fight, so be it. They had no relation to it.

It’s not difficult for a Fourth-rank to defeat another Fourth-rank, but to kill, it’s not that easy.

Fourth-rank individuals are very hard to kill.

And this is an arena match; if you can’t win, you can always admit defeat.

"I hear Miss Chen Fei is also participating?" Farman then turned to Chen Fei.

From the adjacent tent, Reno also opened his eyes and looked over.

If Chen Fei was also competing, then the other Fourth-rank contestants could forget about the championship. Fourth-order Metal Control was terrifyingly strong.

Moreover, at the Mertens family event, Reno had already experienced Chen Fei’s terror firsthand; it was a kind of brutal force that was utterly undefendable.

"I’ve dropped out," Chen Fei shook her head. "The Superpower Alliance offered enough benefits."

Neither Farman nor Reno were surprised; the Superpower Alliance wouldn’t be foolish and would definitely operate in such a manner.

After all, if Chen Fei participated, the winner would be a foregone conclusion.

With no suspense, the betting pools would collapse.

If everyone bet on Chen Fei, not only would the Superpower Alliance not make any money, but they would likely end up losing money.

So, giving Chen Fei enough benefits to convince her to drop out was both sensible and reasonable.

However, both Victoria and Irina had their eyes widened in surprise.

Their eyes were filled with questioning looks at Lu Xiao.

Hadn’t they agreed earlier to set up a scheme to make a lot of money? Hadn’t they agreed that you and Chen Fei would both make it to the finals, and then have Chen Fei lose to you unexpectedly?

Now with Chen Fei dropping out, that plan had fallen through.

"Lu Xiao, I need to talk to you about something." Victoria immediately pulled Lu Xiao aside and walked out, with Irina following right behind.

Soon, the few of them arrived in a deserted area.

"Lu Xiao, by doing this, aren’t we missing out on making money? According to estimates, we could have leveraged at least thirty billion US Dollars, the wealth of mutants is beyond your imagination."

"Surely the Superpower Alliance didn’t give you twenty billion US Dollars, did they?" Victoria immediately asked.

"Two Mutated Crystals," Lu Xiao shrugged.

Victoria pursed her lips; a Mutated Crystal had a market price of fifty billion US Dollars apiece, so two would be one hundred billion. No wonder Lu Xiao let Chen Fei drop out.

Setting up a scheme still depended on luck, not as good as securing actual profit in the pocket.

"It seems we can only watch as the Superpower Alliance lines their pockets," Irina also sighed.

This wasn’t something to blame Lu Xiao for.

After all, with a hundred billion US Dollars before one’s eyes, there was no reasoning not to take it.

"The plan remains the same," Lu Xiao looked at the disappointed Victoria and Irina and spoke with a smile.

Both of them had faces full of question marks.

Had Lu Xiao lost his mind?

With Chen Fei out of the competition, how could the plan still work?

Even if by some incredible luck you make it to the finals, the opponent will be Fourth-rank.

What, you think you can beat a Fourth-rank?

"To be honest, Fourth-rank individuals are no match for me," Lu Xiao stated proudly, his head held high.

Victoria and Irina stared at him for several seconds before turning to Chen Fei in unison, "Chen Fei, should we introduce you to a few psychiatric hospitals in Meili Country?"

"Take Lu Xiao to see a doctor; he’s probably gone mad."

"Lu Xiao, you get some treatment first, let’s talk about conceiving *y’s children later."