Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 666 - 497 Pecking Rice Like a Chick_2
Xiaoga Yexiong sneered, "A bunch of idiots!"
The battle between professionals and ordinary people cannot be judged by common sense! This match will undoubtedly be won by Chen Gu.
He glanced at the betting interfaces. Most odds favored Chen Gu, meaning the bookmakers also favored his victory. The reason was simple: Chen Gu was, after all, a star in the top league.
Xiaoga Yexiong felt he could hardly control his fingers. They were always itching to press Chen Gu’s betting button...
I can’t! he roared internally, stopping himself. He’s my opponent!
Red Princess and the others support me so much. They would be terribly disappointed if they knew I was using Chen Gu to make money.
But this is free money! There’s nothing easier than this.
So what if I’m from a top-tier family? People from top-tier families can be short on money too. It’s a pity to miss such a good opportunity.
I am their Young Master, their superior. Every action of a superior is profoundly significant. There’s no need to inform subordinates, much less explain!
So, I can decide this matter myself. There’s no need to let those three know.
DING-DONG!
Bet placed successfully!
Xiaoga Yexiong looked at his bet with satisfaction, then closed the interface and waited for the match to end to collect his money.
Bernice was in his office, listening to a subordinate’s report. "Chen Gu brought his daughter to see him?"
The subordinate nodded respectfully. "Yes, but they didn’t talk about the match."
"Heh," Bernice sneered. "Is Chen Gu playing the sympathy card? That shows a lack of confidence. But he underestimates Heibo. After all these years, Heibo’s desire for victory and fame far exceeds everything else."
His subordinate asked with some concern, "Sir, Chen Gu is a professional. Can Heibo really handle him?"
"I wasn’t sure before. I only put Heibo forward to test the waters. Success would be gratifying, of course, but even failure wouldn’t result in much loss. Now, I’m very confident Heibo will win."
Chen Gu bringing Heibo’s daughter here is definitely a gesture of weakness, a plea for mercy.
The subordinate nodded. After concluding the report, he stepped out, immediately found a secluded place, opened the betting interface, and, gritting his teeth, placed a hefty sum on Heibo.
Lord Bernice is truly a great man. His insight is sharp, and his judgment is never wrong—otherwise, he wouldn’t hold his current position.
The closer it got to the match, the more overwhelming the promotions became. During this period, this event was the hottest topic, pushing all other news into the background.
Even news of a certain superstar’s marital infidelity was only discussed repeatedly among his own fans. Surprisingly, not many outsiders were interested in this ’melon.’
Previously, Chen Gu’s movie had been in its late screening phase, with box office growth slowing considerably. However, leveraging this wave of attention, sales surged by several hundred million!
Chen Gu had now broken the box office record for movies starring giant beast celebrities, raising that record by three hundred million. With signs of further increase, it was steadily climbing into the ’Top Ten’ action movies of the Starry Era in cinematic history!
The old orangutan was practically soaring with arrogance recently. He was incredibly smug! He had indeed been a gold-standard producer before, but that was in the music industry. In films, he usually only held an insignificant, nominal role in movies involving singers under him. Alternatively, he might get a chance to act as a producer if a financier wanted to promote an unknown newcomer. But this time, with a major production and his own team, he’d made a sensational debut!
Lately, he often found himself scratching his head and muttering, How did I never realize before that Chen Gu, this goofball, is my benefactor? If only he wouldn’t keep eyeing our family’s little bok choy... that would be perfect...
Meanwhile, Chen Gu was diligently preparing for the battle.
He had collected recordings of nearly every match Heibo had fought.
Heibo had obtained the Nine-Headed Serpent’s egg quite early on. However, raising such a massive creature to adulthood was not easy. All of Heibo’s income, apart from what was needed for his basic living expenses, was poured into his Energy Gathering Mechanical Species.
Even so, this was surely insufficient. According to a normal growth cycle, a thirty-year-old nine-headed beast... would at best be in its ’adolescent’ stage.
This guy must have had some fortuitous encounter; otherwise, the Nine-Headed Serpent couldn’t have grown to this extent.
Each head of the Nine-Headed Serpent possessed a unique attack method, making it extremely powerful among Energy Gathering Mechanical Species, placing it firmly at the top of the food chain.
Moreover, Chen Gu’s analysis showed that Heibo had only started coordinating with the Nine-Headed Serpent this year. Previously, he would just find any giant beast to fight his matches.
His win rate hadn’t exceeded twenty percent.
If the Nine-Headed Serpent had grown progressively, Heibo would surely have spent the preceding years gradually accustoming it to competitions.
It must be due to some fortuitous encounter that his Energy Gathering Mechanical Species matured so suddenly, Chen Gu concluded. Even if it has participated in several matches this year, its combat experience and fighting spirit must be lacking.
This is the key to defeating it.
He was planning his strategy when his home’s smart hub system announced again, "Heibo is visiting."
Chen Gu felt irritated. Ever since he had brought Heibo’s daughter to meet him, the man kept assuming Chen Gu had ’ulterior motives’ and constantly wanted to ’have a talk’ with him.
