Chapter 373 - 366: 10-Win Streak Promotion Match, High-Priced Bounty, Dare to Snipe Me?

The Stone Man Clan contestant automatically surrendered. Without a word, he turned and left Arena 10086. At that moment, the viewers in the bullet chat were dumbfounded: "No way. He was a contender with a nine-win streak! Just one more win and he would’ve hit a ten-win streak and become a premium member, but he just gives up?"

"Damn it, is this some kind of fix? This... this... this... this is such a scam! He should’ve at least tried! He was a nine-win-streak contestant!"

"I’m starting to suspect all of Jiang Qiu’s previous victories were bought off. This is totally impossible. Where do you see instant kills like that? It has to be an act!"

"Fuck you, refund!"

"It’s fake, refund!"

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The moment the Stone Man Clan contestant surrendered, the entire stream for Arena 10086 exploded. Everyone suspected Jiang Qiu and the Stone Man of fixing the match. After all, surrendering without even fighting was simply too outrageous.

The key issue was that Jiang Qiu’s strength had always been questionable. He wasn’t proven to be truly invincible, and his so-called instant kills might have all been an act.

Otherwise, how could a new member just debut with a string of instant kills right from the start?

Even if such people did exist, they were undoubtedly astounding prodigies with extraordinary backgrounds—one in a million. How could they have just stumbled upon one? How could the challenger in the very stream they were watching happen to be that one-in-a-million prodigy?

It was completely impossible. No one believed that a challenger who was merely at the First-Layer of the Spirit Body Realm could possess the one-in-a-million ability to instantly kill opponents far above his level.

With this mindset, all sorts of theories brewed online, quickly prompting the Celestial Star Arena officials to intervene, stating they would launch a strict investigation into the two fighters.

An hour later, the officials announced that there were no issues. The Stone Man Clan contestant had surrendered voluntarily and was willing to accept all consequences. Furthermore, Jiang Qiu was confirmed to be at the First-Layer of the Spirit Body Realm, with no evidence found that he was suspected of buying off his opponent.

This time, everyone was stunned. The discourse began to shift: "I told you so. Jiang Qiu is from the Human Race. What kind of backing could the Human Race possibly have? How could he have the money to pay off opponents and fix matches?"

"It’s obvious the Stone Man Clan guy was intimidated by Jiang Qiu’s previous performance, which is why he surrendered. Don’t even start. If I knew my opponent had the power to instantly kill people at will, and I had no idea how he did it, I’d definitely surrender too. Otherwise, wouldn’t I just be throwing my life away for nothing?"

"To be fair, the price for surrendering is really high. You have to go through all sorts of reviews, and then you’re strictly limited in who you can be matched with. You can only start challenging again after defeating a slave who is three minor levels stronger than you..."

As all sorts of theories emerged, Jiang Qiu just laughed them off. He didn’t have much of a reaction to the Stone Man Clan contestant’s sudden surrender, other than to say that the opponent was indeed very cautious.

Out of hundreds of battles, the man’s surrender rate was as high as one-third. However, he usually surrendered mid-fight, only deciding whether to give up after exchanging a few rounds with his enemy.

This person was genuinely cautious, not arrogant at all—as steady as Taishan Mountain.

This time, however, he seemed to have sensed the danger he was in. He didn’t even try to fight, instead opening with a surrender to quickly end the challenge.

’Not bad. I hope my future opponents are all like this. It would save me the trouble of slowly grinding out a win streak,’ Jiang Qiu thought, letting out a soft breath. He started waiting again. ’Next opponent is...’

「Time flew by.」

In the blink of an eye, the fourth battle was over. Jiang Qiu pulled open the door and left Arena 10086. Meanwhile, the number of viewers in the livestream was still growing frantically, having already reached 500,000!

"Huh???"

"No way. I just got here after hearing all the hype, and it’s already over?"

"For real? Did he really get an instant kill? It’s not another fixed match, is it?"

"Fixed match my ass! Would you fix a match with your life? His opponent was an expert at the Fourth-Layer of the Spirit Body Realm on an eight-win streak going for his ninth! Before the match started, the guy even said, ’Jiang Qiu, don’t think you can beat me just because you bought off your previous opponents.’ Then the challenge started, and he was instantly killed."

"So, did anyone get a clear look at how he did the instant kill?"

"See jack shit. A black line, or maybe a flash of light, streaked past, and the enemy was dead. Couldn’t make out what it was at all."

"That badass?"

"Gotta follow. Following now."

"Wait a minute, has no one noticed that Jiang Qiu fought four matches in a row today? And won them all?"

"Holy shit, now that you mention it, you’re right! A newcomer fighting four matches on his debut day, and all wins? That’s fucking insane!"

"What? He’s a newcomer who just debuted today, and he’s already on a four-win streak?!"

"For real? That badass?"

"Holy shit, I gotta follow him."

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Soon, information about Jiang Qiu spread rapidly across the network for those in the Spirit Body Realm. His follower count skyrocketed, and even the Celestial Star Arena officials started promoting his stream.

It had to be said, although Jiang Qiu was a newcomer who had only debuted that day, his popularity in the Spirit Body Realm bracket had already temporarily peaked, putting him on par with some regular members who had achieved ten-win streaks in the past.

He was now at the height of his popularity. Many people flocked to see him, hoping to use their own extraordinary eyes to see through to the "truth" of Jiang Qiu’s "weakness."

However, the next battle wouldn’t begin until the following day, so they had no choice but to click "follow."

「And so, the next day arrived quickly.」

Jiang Qiu arrived as expected at Arena 10086, which, it seemed, had truly become his temporary, exclusive arena.