Long Xiao chuckled, "Two percent of the people in this world control eighty percent of the wealth. These people, with their money, seek thrills, and fighting matches are one of their most passionate pursuits."
Lin Ziyi asked, "Will Brother Tian be in danger this time?"
Long Xiao replied, "Ye Tian is a Human Immortal. He might lose, but he won't be beaten to death. Of course, if he encounters someone exceptionally powerful, injuries are unavoidable."
Lin Ziyi hesitated, not wanting to see Ye Tian get hurt.
Fearing she might back out, Ye Tian quickly said, "Ziyi, with my current strength, no other Human Immortal can defeat me, let alone these underground fighters. Don't worry, I guarantee I won't get injured."
Lin Ziyi then asked Long Xiao, "How much can be bet within the venue?"
Long Xiao explained, "For a single match, betting tens of millions of US dollars is normal. Some can reach hundreds of millions, or even higher. Naturally, the stakes increase as the matches progress. Sometimes, the total funds for one match can exceed ten billion US dollars."
Lin Ziyi inquired, "What about outside the venue?"
"The amounts outside are even higher, as gamblers worldwide bet online. Any given match can involve tens of billions of US dollars, and for popular fights, it can even reach hundreds of billions."
Lin Ziyi nodded and said to Ye Tian, "Brother Tian, we're preparing fifty billion. Is that enough?"
Ye Tian smiled, "Fifty billion is sufficient. We're not betting on just one match, but many."
Long Xiao added, "I've heard that many global capital investors are participating in this betting event. Their involvement indicates confidence in their fighters."
"You mean these major capital firms have their own fighters?"
Long Xiao chuckled, "Of course! Without powerful fighters, how would they dare to bet? Such large capital firms won't take excessive risks. If they don't have at least seventy percent certainty, they won't place their bets."
He then looked at Ye Tian and said, "If you want to earn more money, you should make the initial matches appear difficult. In essence, it's about putting on a show."
Ye Tian responded, "That might be difficult."
Long Xiao suggested, "You can temporarily suppress your strength and only unleash it at crucial moments."
Ye Tian's eyes lit up, "Speaking of sealing my own power, I can indeed do that."
Long Xiao then asked, "Can your method fool the instruments?"
Ye Tian was curious, "What instruments?"
Long Xiao explained, "America has developed an instrument to measure human energy density. I saw it myself last month. Scanning a person with this instrument, the higher their cultivation, the more energy value they register."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian became very interested and asked, "Did you get tested?"
Long Xiao nodded, "Not just me, but several people who accompanied me were also tested. One was in the early stage of Qi Condensation, registering an energy value of 3,500. Another was in the middle stage of Spirit Refinement, with an energy value of over 8,700."
Ye Tian then asked, "What about ordinary people?"
Long Xiao replied, "For ordinary people, the energy value for males is generally between eighty and one hundred and fifty."
Ye Tian nodded, "The energy of a mid-stage Spirit Refinement cultivator being forty to fifty times that of an ordinary person seems reasonable."
Long Xiao expressed his concern, "Therefore, I worry they might secretly test you using these instruments."
Ye Tian smiled, "As long as I don't activate my full power, they won't be able to measure my accurate energy."
Long Xiao chuckled, "To be safe, let's give it a try."
Saying this, he took out something that looked like a digital camera from his bag and said, "This is that instrument. I spent a considerable amount of money to rent it."
Ye Tian asked, "You rented it?"
Long Xiao explained, "There are only about a dozen of these devices worldwide, and they don't sell them, so I can only rent it for three hours. Even for just three hours, the rental fee is thirty million."
With that, Long Xiao pointed the instrument at Ye Tian.