A voice filled with arrogance and disdain echoed through the crowd.
Everyone was stunned, and they turned to look.
Who on earth was this?
How dare they speak to Gu Chen like that?
At the same time, a handsome young man in a rare knight suit approached Gu Chen.
Li Wenhui.
He was the monitor of a key class at Lincheng No. 1 Middle School. He came from a wealthy family and had switched to the rare class of Retribution Knight.
In terms of class, background, and wealth, he completely outclassed Gu Chen.
He approached Gu Chen with a look of arrogance, and he certainly had the right to be arrogant.
"Although I've allowed you to join my team, don't be too excited. If you don't perform well and delay our progress, I'm sorry, but I'll block you."
Li Wenhui spoke with a condescending attitude, his words filled with undisguised superiority.
It was an invitation to join a team, but in reality it felt more like a handout, as if he were offering a great favor. Gu Chen raised his eyebrows, but instead of being angry, a strange smile appeared on his face.
He was showing off his superiority to himself?
He really looked down on me.
Li Wenhui, from the Lincheng Li family, was from a prominent family.
What did that mean?
He was rich!
A fat sheep delivered to his doorstep!
A gleam of brilliance flashed in Gu Chen's eyes. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to make a killing, he would be unworthy of his pride.
"What are you still standing there for? Follow me." Li Wenhui tilted his head, motioning Gu Chen to follow.
Gu Chen, in turn, looked disdainful. "No, buddy, I just soloed a hard-level dungeon this morning. Now I'm going to help you? Are you crazy, or am I?"
Li Wenhui snorted coldly. "What's a hard-level dungeon? I'm leading a team in a hell-level dungeon. Hell-level! Do you understand?"
Hell-level!
Upon hearing these three words, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted, and everyone's gazes toward Li Wenhui changed.
To date, no one had ever cleared Lincheng's Hell-level novice dungeon.
Given Li Wenhui's profession and background, if he dared to say so, he was probably a sure thing.
For a moment, countless eyes turned to Gu Chen, filled with jealousy and envy.
That was a Hell-level dungeon!
Although Gu Chen had cleared the Hard level dungeon solo, it was child's play compared to the Hell level.
Being able to join Li Wenhui in the dungeon now was definitely a huge bargain.
However, Gu Chen acted nonchalant. "So?"
"So? Humph! In all of Lincheng, there are only a handful of teams capable of undertaking a Hell-level dungeon. If you don't join my team, it's your loss. Understand?"
"What a coincidence," Gu Chen sneered. "I also happen to be undertaking a Hell-level dungeon."
"Just you?" Li Wenhui said with disdain, completely unconvinced.
"What? You don't believe me?" Gu Chen said nonchalantly. "Since we're all in a Hell-level dungeon, why not have a bet?"
"How do we bet?"
"Whoever has the highest clearance rating wins."
Li Wenhui chuckled, "Haha, are you sure? I'm afraid you'll lose miserably!"
At this moment, a henchman beside Li Wenhui whispered, "Young Master Li, Gu Chen must have something to back him up for saying that. It's best not to bet with him."
"Would I be afraid of him?" Li Wenhui glared. "A commoner from an ordinary class, who got lucky and soloed a dungeon, thinks he's a master?"
Gu Chen's face was filled with impatience. "Stop rambling! If you don't dare to bet, just say so."
Who is Li Wenhui?
He comes from a wealthy family, has a proud personality, switched to a rare class, and is hailed as a genius.
How could he handle this?
"I don't dare? What a joke!" Li Wenhui sneered. "I'm afraid you can't even afford the bet."
Gu Chen remained calm and composed. "I'll bet you five hundred thousand. Is that enough?"
"What? Five hundred thousand?" Li Wenhui frowned slightly, a look of suspicion on his face. "How can you, a student in an ordinary class, have so much money?"
He was a little caught off guard. Although his rare knight suit was worth over a million, it was, after all, his family's money.
He did have a few hundred thousand saved, but that was for upgrading his equipment and buying skill books.
If he lost...
What a joke!
He was a rare class, the Retribution Knight, and he had a rare knight suit. How could he possibly lose?
Thinking of this, Li Wenhui's eyes flashed with undisguised contempt. "Okay, I'll bet you, but we have to go through the trading platform."
Betfighting among professionals isn't prohibited. On the contrary, to promote it, trading platforms have developed a special gambling system to prevent losers from cheating. Li Wenhui suggested using the trading platform because he was worried Gu Chen wouldn't be able to afford the loss.
Gu Chen didn't waste any time, pulling out his phone to log into the trading platform and creating a gambling match.
He first transferred 500,000 yuan, then set up the gambling format and judging criteria, and sent them to Li Wenhui.
"Okay, okay." Li Wenhui confirmed everything, nodded with satisfaction, and also transferred 500,000 yuan to the platform.
The bet was deposited, and the gambling match took effect immediately.
Now, there was no point in regretting it.
"Gu Chen, you can't go back on your word now." Li Wenhui's face lit up with a cocky smile.
I never expected to win 500,000 yuan by gambling with a commoner. It was a pleasant surprise.
"Oh my god! These two actually made a bet!"
"A summoner betting against a retribution paladin—how dare he?"
"Wuhu, I'm guessing Gu Chen is going to lose."
"Don't forget, Li Wenhui's teammates are all top students from various high schools."
"Where are Gu Chen's teammates? I've never seen them. I heard they're actors."
"Huh? Actors?"
The crowd was filled with pessimism, but Gu Chen's face flickered with an undisguised smile.
At this moment, he felt exactly like Li Wenhui. He had never imagined he could win half a million dollars from a single bet.
Surprise!
What a surprise!
Just then, three figures appeared outside the dungeon plaza: Lin Qingqing, Su Ran, and Wu Ziyi.
Although Lin Qingqing's face was beautiful, she relied on her sturdy, domineering physique to force her way through the crowd. Su Ran and Wu Ziyi followed closely behind.
Before she even got close, she spotted Li Wenhui standing with Gu Chen.
"Not good!"
Lin Qingqing's expression suddenly changed. "Why is Gu Chen standing with Li Wenhui? Are they teaming up?"
Hearing this, Su Ran, who was following behind, suddenly looked panicked.
They had painstakingly borrowed two hundred thousand yuan and had already transferred it to Gu Chen. Could it be that Gu Chen was joining Li Wenhui's team?
What should they do with the money?
That's two hundred thousand yuan!
Wu Ziyi also saw the situation ahead and frowned slightly.
While one hundred thousand yuan was valuable, he was more concerned about following Gu Chen into the Hell-level dungeon.
If they missed out on this great talent, the loss would be far greater than a hundred thousand yuan.
"Hurry, get over there!"
Wu Ziyi's face was solemn, and the three of them immediately quickened their pace.