Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1359 - 1,342: You’re Welcome

Chapter 1359: Chapter 1,342: You’re Welcome

The final result still needs to be announced by the referee.

But before the referee stepped off the stage, the nearly twenty thousand spectators had already started shouting loudly.

"KO! KO! KO!"

Who was the most excited? It was those who bet on Gao Yang’s victory, and more specifically, a KO victory.

Clarence jumped up, shouting, "Yeah! Yeah! KO! One strike KO!"

Little Donnie stood up, paid no attention to who was next to him, and immediately hugged them tightly. Then he shouted excitedly, "I bet 500,000! KO, I bet 500,000 on KO! Eight to one odds, I’ve hit the jackpot! Hit the jackpot!"

After his roar, Little Donnie immediately took out his phone from his pocket. After glancing at it casually, he suddenly exclaimed with a look of disbelief, "Oh shit, F**k! Those sons of bitches!"

Jansen asked curiously, "What’s wrong?"

"They urgently adjusted the odds! Just before the bet deadline, when Toad finished but the head hadn’t entered the stage, they adjusted the odds. The KO odds went from eight to one to point three to one! Point three to one! F**k! Oh F**k!"

Sometimes, bookmakers will urgently adjust the odds because they don’t directly gamble with players but act as dealers, calculating the players’ bet amounts and odds.

Of course, there are many methods of gambling, and odds calculation is varied, but without exception, the odds calculation methods are complex, and bookmakers will never lose money.

The match between Gao Yang and Jin Jizhe, though not bare-knuckle boxing, was almost similar, but done in a way unfamiliar to the public. Only in a gambling city like Las Vegas would a bookmaker open the bets; otherwise, whether betting could even take place would be uncertain. And after seeing the fight between Li Jinfang and Park Geun-hoon finish instantly, they surely adjusted the odds decisively.

Originally, Gao Yang’s odds against Jin Jizhe were one point eight to one, which was quite normal, but the odds for KOing Jin Jizhe were eight to one, quite high. After Li Jinfang finished and large bets were placed on Gao Yang KOing Jin Jizhe, those odds surely dropped drastically.

So the odds of Gao Yang winning dropped to point two five to one, and KOing the opponent dropped to point three to one, meaning betting 100 dollars on Gao Yang winning would return 125, betting on KO would return 130.

Little Donnie wagered one million, 500,000 on Gao Yang’s victory, 500,000 on KOing the opponent. Originally, the KO bet alone could win four million, but now, it could only win 150,000, and he was understandably upset.

Just as Little Donnie was focused on his odds, the referee was already at the bottom stage, glanced at the unconscious Jin Jizhe, and directly stood up, waving both hands.

The referee returned to the stage, grabbed Gao Yang’s hand and raised it, marking the conclusion.

Gao Yang raised his arm, turned around the stage, and thanked the people cheering for him, then stood in the center of the ring with closed eyes.

Gao Yang was enjoying the moment, standing in the center stage, receiving the cheers of thousands, something he’d never imagined he’d experience. As the moment arrived, he indulged in it somewhat.

The biggest regret was not being able to take off the mask, to truly reveal his face, but Gao Yang was already satisfied. Since his fate changed from the moment the plane crashed until today, just being able to stand here was something to be thankful for.

For a moment, Gao Yang felt surreal. He opened his eyes, looked at the crowd, and listened to the deafening cheers, only then dared to confirm he wasn’t dreaming, that all this was happening and real.

Glancing at Jin Jizhe, surrounded by medics, Gao Yang smiled, then shifted his gaze again, raising his fist and waving it towards the sky.

The host came back on stage with several cameras surrounding Gao Yang.

With a microphone presented to Gao Yang’s mouth, the host loudly said, "Great Demon King, are you satisfied with the result of the match?"

Gao Yang nodded, smiled, "Satisfied, very satisfied."

The host loved to dig into the details and dig into things people focused on, so he didn’t give the already carried away Jin Jizhe face, loudly saying, "When you announced you would fight with two hands and one leg, I thought you must be crazy. I didn’t imagine, and I guarantee everyone here didn’t imagine, you would defeat Jin Jizhe with just one leg, and in one blow. How did you do it, was it a surprise to you?"

Gao Yang shook his head, loudly said, "This result was entirely expected, so I wasn’t surprised because my choice was based on absolute ability."

The host nodded repeatedly, then shouted, "How did you do it? I must say, I’m a fan of Bruce Lee, a loyal fan, and Bruce Lee created Jeet Kune Do, knowing that in Huaxia Kung Fu there are many styles. What about you? Which style does your leg technique belong to?"

Gao Yang seriously pondered for a moment before lifting his right leg, patted the surface of his foot, and loudly said, "Shaolin Temple, Power King Kong Leg!"

After Gao Yang put down his leg, the host then shouted, "Is there anything you want to say to the audience?"

Gao Yang glanced at the audience, took the microphone, and loudly said, "I want to thank the friends who came to support me, thank you all, then, I want to thank my parents. They couldn’t be here today, but I want to tell them—Dad, Mom, I love you! Thank you."

When speaking, Gao Yang choked up somewhat, then bowed to a camera.

Gao Yang felt his parents might not see the broadcast or rebroadcast first-hand, but once he makes a call, his parents will definitely see it.

Bowing, he stood up and continued, "Then, I want to thank my master who taught me martial arts. Without his meticulous teaching, there wouldn’t be the me of today, so to him, I want to say thank you, thank you master."

As Gao Yang spoke, he waved to a camera, seemingly greeting through the lens, but in truth, Li Jinfang was sitting just behind the camera.

Li Jinfang lightly laughed, then in an inaudible voice said, "You’re welcome."

The host urgently said, "Can you tell everyone who your master is? Or if he’s in Huaxia?"

Gao Yang sighed, "Regrettably, it’s confidential."

Not being able to say the name or greet face-to-face was painful, but Gao Yang still wanted to express a word of thanks. Opportunities to appear on TV were few, so taking a deep breath, he waved his hand seemingly casually but actually towards several people in the audience, loudly saying, "My brothers and my friends, thank you for supporting me, love you."

After saying this, Gao Yang spread his hands, laughed, "Lastly, I must thank my girlfriend, but I won’t tell you her name."

Gao Yang blew a kiss to the camera, but his gaze was fixed on Yelena, and loudly said, "Hi, darling, chances to appear on TV are rare, taking this opportunity, darling, I must tell you, I love you."

Yelena smiled happily, then softly said, "I love you too!"

Specially flying from the United Kingdom to see Gao Yang, Adele with a face of loss said, "Envy, jealousy, I think I understand now, this kind of feeling."

Said what needed saying, thanked those needing thanks, Gao Yang handed the microphone back to the host, then smiled, "Goodbye, I have to go."

The host shouted, "Great Demon King, from today you are a star, do you really not consider taking off the mask to let people see your face?"

Intending to leave, Gao Yang paused, then shook his head, smiled, "No, I decide to maintain the mystery. I said before, if Jin Jizhe defeated me, I’d take off the mask. Unfortunately, I won, so I’d best keep the mystery. Goodbye, ladies and gentlemen, hope you have a wonderful day today." (To be continued.)