"A Legendary figure? I've never seen one, and I'm really curious about how strong they are." Lin Hai was a bit interested.

"Just give up on the idea of fighting with a legendary senior. They could play you to death in a matter of seconds."

"Uh... don't dampen my enthusiasm, okay?"

"Hmph, the news I'm about to tell you isn't in your favor."

"What news?" Lin Hai got serious.

"The person who was fifth on the Tiger List has had a breakthrough and reached the strength of a Supreme Expert. If you want to break into the top five and get the rewards, it's going to be tough," Old Mr. Tao said with a worried look.

"What? The fifth place has reached the strength of a Supreme Expert? The value of the Dragon List is getting higher and higher." Lin Hai was surprised.

Old Mr. Tao nodded his head and sighed.

"Alas, Lin, you haven't reached Supreme strength yet, have you?"

"My strength is actually..." Lin Hai hadn't finished speaking, but Old Mr. Tao continued:

"Alas, I even bet on you getting into the top five; now it's over, the money I bet on the outside has all been lost."

Lin Hai's eyes bulged, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Looking at Old Mr. Tao's face, which was full of distress, it was clear he was only upset about the money.

And here Lin Hai thought Old Mr. Tao was concerned about him.

"Come on, Old Mr. Tao, can't you maintain some dignity in front of your junior? You even placed bets, and on the outsider market?" Lin Hai was speechless.

Old Tao's face was unblushed and without skipping a beat, he retorted: "What's wrong with placing a small bet to provide some funds for those young ones, to improve their meals a bit? Besides, this money is my personal stash; I've saved it for many years."

"Alas, it's too late now. Lin, I won't make it difficult for you. I've placed bets on you making the top ten as well. Although the odds are lower, at least I can protect my small capital..."

Lin Hai slapped his forehead, utterly resigned, and said, "Old Mr. Tao, please, no more. If you keep going, I feel like I might become the most principled young man around."

"Cough cough, Lin, actually, I'm here to give you a heads-up. Don't overdo it. Just get to whatever rank you can. After all, you're going to be my grandson-in-law in the future. I can't let Xiaxia become a widow, right?"

Tao Xia, standing nearby, was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"Old Mr. Tao, I wanted to ask, what were the odds for me making it into the top five when betting on the outsider market?" Lin Hai was now interested in this matter.

"Well, the odds were pretty high initially, but since the fifth place had a breakthrough to the rank of Supreme Expert a few days ago, your odds have dropped a lot," Old Mr. Tao said.

"So now, are there a lot of people betting on me to lose?" Lin Hai blinked his eyes, asking. Whenever he blinked incessantly like that, he definitely had something up his sleeve.

Old Mr. Tao nodded, "To bet on you losing is 1 to 1, to bet on you winning, it's 1 to 100."

"Come on, does that mean if I spend 1 yuan I can win 100 yuan if I win?" Lin Hai asked again.

"The caveat is that they'll pay you if you can win," Old Mr. Tao said in a tone that wasn't very optimistic about Lin Hai.

After all, in everybody's opinion, a Supreme Expert bullying a Super First-class Expert is absolutely like playing with children, unless someone is like King Yan, a freak who can actually fight a Supreme Expert while being just a Super First-class Expert.

Of course, nobody knows that Lin Hai is King Yan.

Although Old Mr. Tao knew a tiny bit, Lin Hai hadn't admitted to it, so he couldn't be completely sure.

"Meidi is quite formidable, be careful. Betting on yourself to win? Don't end up losing even your underpants and look poor if you want to marry my granddaughter," Old Mr. Tao hoped that Lin Hai wouldn't take unnecessary risks.

"What the heck? Meidi? That name, sh*t!" Lin Hai was speechless. Such a weird nickname, definitely more unique than his own titles, like "Beast Lin," "Scum Lin," "People Lin."

"This guy couldn't really have... that disease, could he?" Lin Hai looked disgusted.

Old Mr. Tao lifted his cane and poked Lin Hai hard, rolling his eyes and said irritably, "That guy's last name is Mei, he's good at using poison and is especially obsessed with the art of poison. You get it now?"

"I don't get it. I just want to know if he's sick. If he is, I won't fight him. I'm still young; I want to live a life with a wife and kids, in a warm bed. If I catch that disease, would I still be able to live?" Lin Hai batted his eyes "innocently."

After saying this, Lin Hai suddenly noticed Queen Tao eyeing him with her watery eyes. He thought for a moment and added, "Besides, Old Mr. Tao, if I got infected, would I still be able to... uh... consummate the marriage with Xiaxia?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Xia's cheeks turned redder than a boiled crab, biting her teeth and thinking, "Dirty Lin, what are you imagining? You can't stay proper even in front of Old Mr. Tao, and even daring to openly talk about... with me..."

"Hmph, you always talk nonsense, but you're pretty cautious."

"Since you're also looking out for Xiaxia, I'll tell you the truth. Meidi is also strong in close combat. His body has been soaked in poisons, and even a pinprick-sized wound could infect you with his poison, so try not to be too competitive and avoid it if possible."

"By the way, that guy doesn't engage with women, and of course, men either, so he doesn't have that disease," Old Mr. Tao elaborated on the opponent's characteristics.

Hearing the Old Mr. Tao say this, Lin Hai felt relieved.

"Okay, since there's no syphilis, then we're good. When the time comes, I'll make him wish he really had syphilis." Lin Hai grinned, revealing his white teeth, confidently chuckling.

"Cough cough, I won't persuade you anymore. Anyway, for the baby in Xiaxia's belly, be careful," Old Mr. Tao said again.

Lin Hai broke into a cold sweat, looking at Tao Xia in astonishment, and murmured, "You, when did you...?"

Tao Xia, feeling almost unbearably shy, stamped her foot and said angrily, "You told grandpa last time that I was pregnant."

"Oh, I forgot," Lin Hai sheepishly shut his mouth.

Old Mr. Tao's inquiring gaze fixed on Lin Hai.

"Uh, Old Mr. Tao, you rest first. I'm going to take care of some things. Don't worry, I will be careful, all for the child, and for Xiaxia."

After saying that, Lin Hai hurriedly ran out, took out his phone, and made a call.

"Hello? Wanjing?"

Silence on the phone.

Lin Hai awkwardly offered an apologetic smile, "Honey, I've really been so busy recently, I haven't had time to see you, are you okay? I miss you to death."

He found his own words quite cheesy.

"Hehe, just kidding, Lin Hai, do you need me to do something?" Su Wanjing's gentle voice came from the phone, soothing to listen to.

"I need to borrow some money, how much can you come up with right now?" Lin Hai asked.

"There's ten million in the bank card, I can talk to my father, and in three to five days, I should be able to get ten or so billion," Su Wanjing stated without reservation.

"Uh, there's no need for that much, just lend me five million first, I'm going to place a bet on myself," Lin Hai said, touched. Out of all the women, Wanjing was the sweetest.

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