As Elias walked out of the betting section where he'd collected his winnings, he reviewed the final numbers with satisfaction. The betting agent had been practically trembling while processing the payout.
"Final total," the agent had said, voice shaking, "including all compound betting returns from nine consecutive victories and the championship prize: 49,038,800 Infinity Essence."
Elias had started the day with 12,600 Essence. Through nine matches of overwhelming victory and compound betting, he'd multiplied his wealth nearly four thousand times.
The agent had added quietly, "Sir... this is the largest single-day payout in arena history. By a significant margin."
Now, walking through the city streets back to his mansion, Elias felt the weight of the specialized storage ring containing his fortune. Nearly 50 million Essence. Enough to fund his cultivation for decades. Enough to breakthrough to Master level and beyond.
