Chapter 150: Quill’s Pitch

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Quill’s Pitch

Returning to the ship, Quill immediately wrapped an arm around Daniel’s neck the moment they met. "Daniel, we’re friends, right?"

Daniel silently removed Quill’s arm. Who knew whether he’d washed his hands after using the bathroom?

"What’s with you?" Daniel cast a glance at Quill. He didn’t keep his super vision on all the time, so he had no idea what Quill had been secretly up to.

"Nothing, just suddenly feeling a bit sentimental," Quill chuckled.

"I guess so. You need something?" Seeing Quill acting so out of character, Daniel asked with suspicion.

Quill normally wasn’t this friendly toward him. Usually, the only time he made this kind of face was when he wanted something from Daniel.

Having spent five years together, the two of them knew each other inside out.

"Well, there is this little thing I wanted your help with!"

Quill’s face creased into a grin so wide his eyes practically disappeared into rolls of fat.

"Go ahead."

"Okay, so it’s like this..." Quill leaned in close to Daniel’s ear, lowering his voice to keep Valkyrie from overhearing.

After all, Valkyrie had made him feel so "comfortable" last night. How could Quill not return the favor?

"No!"

The moment Daniel heard that Quill wanted him to enter Championship Night, he rejected the idea flatly.

"What kind of person do you think I am? You want me to go up there and act like a monkey for everyone to watch?"

"Keep your voice down," Quill glanced over at Valkyrie, who was drinking nearby, and whispered back to Daniel. "How is that acting like a monkey? It’s a chance to show off!"

Quill tried to persuade him.

"I’m not doing it, and there’s no point," Daniel refused.

"Think about it! You go up there, knock out your opponents in two or three moves, and claim the championship title, then the whole arena will be cheering your name! How glorious would that be?" Quill tried his best to convince Daniel.

"That..." Daniel imagined the scene in his head. It did sound pretty good, but the thought of being watched by so many people still made him uncomfortable.

After hesitating for a moment, Daniel ultimately turned it down anyway, shaking his head at Quill.

"Come on! Don’t be like that!" Quill grabbed Daniel’s arm.

"When you win, they’ll carve your statue into one of those towers for future generations to admire! Anyone who comes to Sakaar will see your glorious, heroic figure! How cool is that?

As long as you step into the arena, you can easily defeat those weirdos. From then on, whenever people talk about you, they’ll call you the strongest warrior!"

Observing Daniel’s expression and realizing he was starting to get tempted, Quill pushed further. "Besides, look at that face of yours, it’s practically perfect, a true gift to the universe! You have no idea how jealous I am of you! Shouldn’t a face like this be displayed for more people to admire? It would be such a waste otherwise!"

Quill showered Daniel with crazy praise, draining his brain of every complimentary word he knew and throwing them all out for free.

"You make a good point," Daniel nodded in agreement. "It would be a bit of a waste."

Just as a triumphant smile began to form on Quill’s face, Daniel added, "But I still don’t feel like going, though."

Quill’s expression froze instantly, a barrage of ’F-bombs’ flashing through his mind.

’Why is this guy so impossible to convince? ’ Quill thought in disbelief. ’Usually, a little flattery does the trick, and I just spent ten whole minutes buttering him up!’

Quill felt thoroughly discouraged, but when he remembered Lyra’s divine beauty, he decided to give it one more shot, just for her sake!

In the past, the two of them had pulled in plenty of money together, but most of it always ended up in Daniel’s hands while Quill quickly wasted away his share.

Quill was terrible with money, blowing it on drinks, women, and whatever else caught his fancy. So even though Quill was a man with a two-billion bounty on his head, he actually didn’t have much money on him, barely ten million or so.

That was more than two years of savings! For the sake of spending a night with Lyra, he’d even managed to keep his weight from increasing for the past two years.

Yet last night, Valkyrie had scammed him out of five million, setting him back another step from his goddess.

’No, for the sake of Lyra, hang in there, Quill!’ Quill cheered himself on internally.

At the same time, he racked his brain trying to remember what other hobbies Daniel had besides his narcissism. After thinking for a long time, Quill realized he couldn’t think of a single thing! Daniel didn’t seem to care much about anything else!

"Money?" Quill suddenly remembered how Daniel’s face would brighten with unmistakable satisfaction whenever he received money.

’I’ve got it!’ Quill finally figured out how to convince Daniel.

"Hey, did you know?" Quill leaned in close and whispered to Daniel, "You can place bets on Championship Night."

"Are you telling me something I don’t know? Valkyrie already said that," Daniel replied.

"I went down earlier and checked out the odds. The Four Champions all have their own supporters, so their odds are about even. But if a newcomer joins, the payout odds would easily be tens of times higher!"

"Really?" Daniel’s eyes lit up. "So, if I bet ten million on myself, it would turn into hundreds of millions in a flash? And if I bet a hundred million, I’d end up with billions?"

"It might not be that extreme, but if you put down fifty million, you should easily walk away with a billion!" Quill said.

"How much? A billion?" Daniel raised his voice.

Quill nodded firmly.

"What are we waiting for then? Sign me up!" Daniel urged.

Daniel had always appreciated making a good profit. Now, hearing that he could bring in a billion, he couldn’t help but feel pleased. A sum that large was enough to put a smile on anyone’s face.

"Yes!" Quill pumped his fist hard.

"Lyra, wait for me! I’ll be coming for you very soon!" Quill blurted out.

"Lyra?" Daniel looked at Quill with a bizarre expression. "You mean Lyra Vale from Planet Veylora?"

"Of course! You refused to lend me money back then and made me miss my chance with her. Now that the opportunity is here, once I’m rich, I’m going to find her, so don’t you dare stop me!" Quill still held a grudge over Daniel refusing to lend him money.

"I won’t stop you; I definitely won’t stop you," Daniel gave Quill a strange smile.

Seeing someone insist on plowing straight into a guy, Daniel had already tried stopping him once. Who knew Quill was still obsessing over it? So, how could Daniel have the heart to crush Quill’s devoted affection?

If he wanted to go, let him go!

Last time on Veylora, when Lyra first made an entrance, Daniel had been stunned by her beauty too. But then Daniel ’accidentally’ used his X-ray vision, only to find out that she had something extra down there, and it was even larger than an average man’s! He nearly threw up on the spot.

With Quill bringing it up again, Daniel still felt a lingering chill. He shook his head, trying to drive the image from his mind.

"What are you two whispering about?" Valkyrie couldn’t help asking after seeing Daniel and Quill talking for so long.

"None of your business!" Quill snapped back, before turning to Daniel.

"I’m heading down now. Transfer the money to me. You can trust me to handle this; we’re going to make a fortune together!"

Daniel nodded with a laugh and transferred fifty million to Quill. When it came to things like this, he actually trusted Quill quite a bit.

Quill jumped down once again. This time, his flying gear didn’t malfunction, though it was clearly struggling under his weight, wobbling unsteadily all the way down.

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Looking at the two betting slips in his hands, Quill excitedly kissed them twice.

"We’re getting rich!" he cheered.

With Daniel entering the competition, unless he deliberately threw the match, these two slips were bound to multiply several dozen times over.

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