Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate-Chapter 616 - 589: There is a God (Asking for Subscriptions, Third Release)
Chapter 616 -589: There is a God (Asking for Subscriptions, Third Release)
The following day at 2 PM Earth time, ‘Immortal Sword’ Shi Yan and ‘Immovable Ming King’ Zhang Jie headed to the Martial Arts Palace’s Third Martial Events Hall after a brief rest post-lunch.
The semi-finals between Mingde University and Tianjing Martial University were taking place this afternoon in the Third Martial Events Hall.
Their own Future Science University had already defeated Xinghai University from the Third Base City in the morning and entered the finals.
Speaking of which, Zhang Jie couldn’t help but admire Shi Yan’s luck.
According to the information he had, Sky Sword Prosthetic Company backing Future Science University had been fiercely competing with Abyss Biological Group backing Tianjing Martial University over the tournament schedule.
Neither wanted to face Mingde University prematurely and were using various methods to manipulate the draw.
In the end, the Martial Arts Association intervened to resolve the issue, letting students from each university draw lots.
It was Shi Yan who drew the lots for Future Science University, skillfully avoiding Lin Rui’s bracket until the finals.
“Lin Rui’s odds are really low, super low!”
Zhang Jie checked Lin Rui’s betting odds for one last time before entering the arena: “Lin Rui 1 pays 1.3, Lin Chengwu 1 pays 3.2, and there are even people betting Lin Chengwu might not make it to face Lin Rui, which is different from the internet sentiment.”
Currently, media and major martial critique programs are all downplaying Lin Rui’s chances, saying that Lin Chengwu isn’t just Hall level, but also a senior with deeper accumulations and access to top resources.
Moreover, according to rumors, Lin Chengwu might have already stepped into the Sixth Realm!
“Anybody can talk big if there’s no cost; after all, the worst they can get is a few insults, but these betting companies have to pay out with real money. Lin Chengwu’s martial arts skills are there for everyone to see, but Lin Rui’s martial arts depth is truly unfathomable. From the videos he’s posted, it seems bottomless.”
Shi Yan chuckled and also headed to one of the betting windows to place her bets.
She was known for her craziness—putting all her 22 billion federal coins and another 17 billion in low-interest loans on the line, shocking the staff at the window pale and rushing to escort her to the VIP room.
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The odds are actually higher in the underground betting rings, but nowadays few dare to place such large bets underground for fear of a major player flipping the table.
Recently, anecdotes of the Federation Government’s base city defense army Commander Kou Xuan Wang have been spreading like wildfire, painting the underground betting rings as treacherous as floods and wild beasts.
Zhang Jie, not having as much money as Shi Yan, put in all of his assets plus some low-interest loans, amounting to over 11 billion.
He thought this was sure money.
Those who really understand can sense how terrifying Lin Rui’s martial arts talent truly is.
Zhang Jie, after watching those videos, noted that Lin Rui had mastered at least 97 martial arts techniques across low, middle, and high levels, reaching the Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster Level!
So what level has his main martial arts reached by now?
And with Lin Rui being so wealthy, his armament abilities must be top-notch! Both 5SSS and 5SSS+ are possible.
I guess Abyss and Sky Sword’s plan is to beat Lin Rui if possible, or at the very least to last a few thousand moves without losing too disgracefully.
By the time they finished placing their bets and entered the venue, the semi-finals had already started.
The entire venue was packed, with the core area of the Third Martial Events Hall’s 120,000 VIP seats and 1.13 million regular seats all filled up.
The roaring of over a million people merged into a tremendous wave of sound that could shatter eardrums if ear protection wasn’t worn.
As competing athletes, Shi Yan and her teammates had their own designated seats.
No sooner had the two sat down than the rest of Future Science University’s competing team members started arriving, including the team captain Ji Tiantao.
“Is that Wang Sen on the stage?”
Shi Yan watched the fight on the stage, her eyes showing amazement: “It’s been less than a year, and this guy’s strength has actually reached this level, he’s even entered the Fifth Realm! I really didn’t expect this chubby kid to have so much potential.”
What’s crucial is that this person’s martial arts skills are quite remarkable, too. His high-level martial arts technique ‘Cold Blood Palm’ has already reached a masterful level, and he’s exchanging blows with an opponent from Tianji Martial Arts University.
In this championship tournament, this Wang Sen has already started to alternate with Lu Fang, Nolan Wei, and Fang Ranran, taking turns as the vanguard, the runner-up, and the backbone, thereby ensuring that Mingde University’s Martial Arts team maintains its full combat strength in the frequent competitions.
And that Fang Ranran is also very powerful.
Up to now, she hasn’t revealed all her strength.
It’s not unreasonable for the betting companies to offer odds on whether Tianji Martial Arts can fight their way to the main general battle.
Zhang Jie also had a somber look on his face, as Wang Sen’s martial arts are a bit of a counter to his own, making it tricky to fight against him.
Currently, in the players’ area, Lin Rui was watching the match while listening to Fang Ranran explaining Lin Rui’s business insights to Ji Xueying and Shangguan Tianyi.
“It’s not a problem for Lin Rui’s estates not to collect tenant rents. First, he didn’t spend any money to acquire these estates, so there is no cost; second, the operating costs are also low—”
Fang Ranran, armed with a Nine Realms Emperor Divine Artifact that could shield against nearby Divine Senses, spoke very openly.
“I’ve investigated carefully, and the current land tax near Luojing is a three-tenths tax rate. Including various donations, it basically reaches a six-tenths rate. Those landlords do not need to pay so much tax; they are basically around four-tenths. However, in reality, their tenant rents plus taxes can at most bring in only sixty-five percent.”
“If the tenant rent exceeds sixty-five percent, those tenants will run away. There’s too much land on Sky Extreme Star, and the produce is also very abundant. They would rather hide in the mountains than be exploited by those landlords, to the point where many of the powerful have had to resort to using force to capture and suppress the fleeing tenants.”
“—Consequently, these tenants are no different from slaves, their production efficiency is infuriatingly low, and they are prone to Demon Transformation, so these landlords need to invest a lot of money to maintain a large martial force. They also need to find every possible way to hide their land to evade taxes, otherwise, they would be operating at a loss. The medicine fields operated by the Pharmaceutical Alliance actually make very little profit, mainly earning money through raw material trade with the Earth Federation and drug processing.”
To ensure the safety of their medicine fields and not be reported by the surrounding landlords, these Pharmaceutical Alliance operate very conservatively and don’t dare to overstep the bounds. Lin Rui, however, is not afraid at all.
“So, the two to three tenths of tenant rent that Lin Rui has waived can completely be made up through improved production efficiency and productivity. Even just a ten percent increase in yield from these medicine fields could bring him astounding profits. The medicinal materials from Sky Extreme Star, once sold to the Earth Federation, would fetch prices more than triple the original. According to our calculations, just switching to better crops could increase the yield by at least eighty percent.”
“Moreover, Lin Rui’s estate is very large, with fields extending as far as the eye can see in his vast lands. His tenants live within Lin Rui’s estates, seldom going out and outsiders can rarely come in. This means that his tenants can only buy various daily necessities from Lin Rui, who can completely profit from the sale of these goods. ‘Value-added tax’ is something that often doesn’t make people feel the pain, and accordingly, the chance of Demon Transformation is reduced—”
“Value-added tax?” Ji Xueying looked up value-added tax, gradually showing a look of realization.
She had heard before that Lin Rui’s more than 500,000 acres of land did not collect tenant rent, and moreover, he provided superior seeds, draught animals, farm tools, etc., wouldn’t he be losing a fortune? It turns out there was such a trick to it.
Lin Rui smiled upon hearing this. In fact, managing estates can be very profitable. There are many ways to exploit tenants that can make them feel no pain.
At this moment, he listened to Fei Yunlai clicking his tongue in admiration: “This chubby kid has finally made a name for himself, not in vain did I cultivate him. Speaking of which, the one I admire the most in the Martial Arts Club is Wang Sen. He’s a lot like I was back then, really a lot alike.”
“Wang Sen, huh?” Lin Rui nodded, deeply agreeing: “Indeed, he has made a splash. Just this month alone, Wang Sen paid me back 300 million federal coins. His popularity is getting stronger and stronger, and it’s possible he could pay off all his debts within three months and gather enough money to cultivate a Mecha Dragon within half a year.”
He was speaking carelessly, but it struck a chord with the listener. When Fei Yunlai heard “pay off all the debts,” his face suddenly stiffened.
He suddenly realized, how could this chubby kid be anything like him? They’re not on the same path at all!
He’s now over 40 billion federal coins in debt, and if it weren’t for the fact that part of it was a zero-interest loan from Lin Rui, he wouldn’t even be able to afford the interest now.
Fei Yunlai could now only hope for the equity incentive from Forest Alien Body Company. He knew about the company’s stock incentive plan, so he had to get on the board of directors to get the largest share of stock incentives! No one should try to stop him!
And that Wang Sen, besides the income from his live streams, could also take a handsome salary from Lin Rui as well as a stipend from the Great Song Court. The chubby kid may not become tremendously wealthy in this lifetime, but he certainly wouldn’t be like himself, drowning in debt.
Lin Rui didn’t notice Fei Yunlai’s expression. At the moment, he sensed something and looked towards a seat in the opposite stand.
Was that Shi Yan? This woman seemed to be quite interesting.
—On her, there might be a God!
