Trillionaire's Slice of Life

At 7 p.m., as the competition neared, Chu Mo, accompanied by Jiang Tao, entered the competition hall. The Liu family's Boxing King competition had been held for over a dozen editions, and every aspect of the event was well-practiced. Fan Gao, having been added as a last-minute entrant, had already gone backstage, leaving Chu Mo with only Jiang Tao by his side. Having arrived at the front row seats in the hall, Chu Mo had just settled in when he felt a gaze fixed upon him. Turning his head, he saw Liu Manli, the wealthiest woman, nodding and smiling at him from a nearby seat. Chu Mo nodded back to acknowledge her, without much ado, soon withdrawing his gaze. At this moment, beautiful staffers began handing out promotional materials to the guests before the competition began. The materials included basic information about the contestants, and now the audience could start betting on the fighters they favored. The popularity of the Liu family's underground Boxing King competition throughout Hua Country, and its appeal as a pastime among top-tier bosses, lay precisely in this aspect. Chu Mo casually flipped through the material in his hand and, as expected, found that the Liu family's efficiency was high—the information on Fan Gao was already included. This match was no longer just Duan Chun's challenge; its outcome had become entwined with Chu Mo. If Fan Gao won, the Liu family would help invite Charles Robert to join the research at the Longevity Club. In that case, the Club's last weak spot would be remedied, and the research would make great strides. Similarly, if Fan Gao lost, the jewelry store that the Fan family had just opened less than two months ago would have to close all its branches. After all, the Fan family had spent a considerable amount of resources and connections to establish 360 jewelry stores in such a short time. These stores were the lifeblood of the Fan family; their closure would also signify the utter downfall of the fifth-ranked family in Modu, the Fan family. This was a bet related to nearly a hundred billion Yuan, and even Chu Mo, who owned an unlimited credit card, could not afford to disregard this competition. He looked through the material several times. There were a total of thirteen fighters, with Fan Gao listed last. None who were admitted to compete were pushovers—all were hard-hearted brutes. One could sense their strength just from the photos in the material. Chu Mo paid special attention to a few profiles, including a colossal figure who stood at two meters twenty tall and weighed two hundred sixty kilograms, and even an old man with a beard that framed his aged face. In Chu Mo's eyes, the two hundred sixty-kilogram giant naturally drew most of his interest, as this contender appeared more terrifying than the human tank, Fang Lihu. He turned his head slightly and then asked Jiang Tao, sitting beside him, "Among these people, who do you think could be a tough opponent for Fan Gao?" Without any hesitation, Jiang Tao pointed at the photo of the elderly man and said with utmost gravity, "Jiang Dingnan, this man is one of Hua Country's top ten Great Grandmasters of martial arts. In his youth, with his Thunder Fist technique, he was invincible across the world. Even though Jiang Dingnan hasn't been active for nearly two decades, with his reputation, even if he has only 70% of his prime strength left, I am no match for him!" Upon hearing this, Chu Mo's gaze moved away from the two-meter-tall human tank. He had thought that Jiang Tao would consider the giant to be Fan Gao's tough opponent, but it turned out the most capable was an elderly man. With Chu Mo's perspective, although he now held an extraordinary position, he had seen little of the true world. Even having dealt with many top leaders recently due to his unlimited money, which had broadened his view considerably, he knew very little about some of the real top-secret news. For instance, before obtaining the unlimited credit card, he was just an average person and naturally couldn't connect with the legends of Hua Country's ten Great Grandmasters of martial arts. After getting the card, he focused solely on spending money, managing properties, indulging himself completely, never paying attention to those hidden in the shadows. ``` Upon suddenly hearing Detective Agency Head Jiang Tao bring it up, Chu Mo realized just how vast this world truly was. Jiang Tao was the top fighter Chu Mo had ever encountered. Chu Mo had originally thought that Jiang Tao might be the most formidable person in the entire world, but now, with the sudden appearance of a Great Grandmaster in martial arts—even if this person retained merely seventy percent of their former power—Jiang Tao felt inferior. How terrifying were these Great Grandmasters at their peak? Chu Mo took a deep breath and suddenly sat up straight, his usually relaxed demeanor turning exceedingly grave. At that moment, on the stage, a man dressed in a tailcoat stepped up. He held a microphone in his hand and said with an immensely provocative voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the boxing championship organized by Pastoral Manor. There are thirteen contenders in this competition, the greatest number in its history. What's more exceptional is that our organizer has invited Master Jiang Dingnan from the ten Great Grandmasters of martial arts. Master Jiang's fierce boxing style once dominated Hua Country, with no one able to stand in his way! Ladies and gentlemen, now, let us welcome with the warmest applause our first contender—from Modu, Fan Gao!" Accompanied by the thunderous applause from the audience, when a tall man at 1.95 meters with an intimidating aura stepped into the arena, the cheers grew even more intense. At this point, Jiang Tao by his side suddenly said, "The Liu family is really despicable. There is a rule in underground boxing championships; they fight in a gauntlet style. The first one to go on stage is the unluckiest because, to win, one has to defeat all subsequent contenders. The last one to go on stage only needs to fight the final match. The earlier the ranking, the greater the exhaustion. By placing Fan Gao first, the Liu family intends to drain his strength! However, these are the special rules of the underground boxing championship; no one can question them!" Upon hearing this, Chu Mo's expression grew even darker. He suddenly remembered the smug look on Family Head Liu Peng's face earlier in the drawing room. It seemed, from the very beginning, he was plotting to wear down Fan Gao. After all, the boxing championship was organized by the Liu family. As hosts and organizers, they would naturally set all the rules and find the most advantageous methods for themselves. Chu Mo's gaze returned to the information in his hands, and he noticed that it contained not only the details of the thirteen contenders but also the betting odds for each. Here, Fan Gao, being the first one on stage, was expected to be the most unlikely to win. In the history of the twelve boxing championships, no contender who went first ever emerged victorious in the end. Typically, the later the contender's appearance, the greater their likelihood of claiming the championship. Therefore, Fan Gao's odds were an astonishing one to ten. Chu Mo suddenly narrowed his eyes. Since the Liu family had such little confidence in Fan Gao, he decided he would teach them a lesson. ```