An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2194

After the second round of betting concluded, there was a mix of joy and frustration at Abigail's betting table.

Winners were on cloud nine, feeling like they had struck gold, while losers were kicking themselves for their choices.

"Damn it! I didn't think that guy would lose so badly. I should've gone with Number 36 from the start!"

"I only have myself to blame! I lost a whole bottle of Zen Pellets for nothing!"

"Same here. I lost all my loot in one fell swoop!"

"Hmph! I told you to bet on Number 36, but no one listened. Now we've got to pay the price!"

Amidst the collective groans, a jarring voice broke through the noise. All heads turned toward a man dressed in gray.

He strode arrogantly with a longsword strapped to his back. In his hand, he tightly gripped a fistful of celestial stones he had just won from his bets.

"Hey! Looks like you made quite a haul earlier," someone piped up.

"Nah, just a dozen or so. But if I had more capital, I'd have gone all in. I could've won even more!" the man in gray boasted.

Soon, his response grabbed everyone's attention.

The allure of winning a dozen celestial stones in a single bet was irresistible. They could sustain their cultivation for years with the abundant spiritual energy stored within those stones.

"Hey, how'd you know Number 36 would win?" the man asked again.

The battle ring action was fast-paced and intense. Unless one fighter was utterly dominating, certainty about the outcome remained elusive.

"I don't have any other special talents, but I've got a keen eye, and I know my stuff," the man in gray boasted, "Truth be told, I know everything about every renowned and promising martial artist in the martial world.