Chapter 358 - 281: Concede

Running into Su Ze at this point meant his journey to the finals was already over.

Still, he said, "It’s fine. The rewards for third and second place are pretty much the same. At least they both come with a sixth-order extract."

"Are you sure you can get third place?" Su Ze asked. "The competition is pretty stiff."

Indeed. If Mr. Ya wanted to fight for third place, his opponents would include not only Huang Peng and Taka, but also one of either Reya or Jiang Yi.

Huang Peng had already been defeated by Mr. Ya and could be ignored. But Taka was no weakling; he specialized in defense, which was a good counter for someone like Mr. Ya who lacked burst damage.

Furthermore, neither Reya nor Jiang Yi were weak. No matter who Mr. Ya faced, he couldn’t say he was completely confident.

He wasn’t Su Ze, after all. He didn’t have that much of an advantage against these top geniuses from the various continents.

Mr. Ya smiled. "I’ll give it a shot. I still have a chance. Huang Peng is a non-issue, so I just have to beat the other two opponents. And I haven’t used my ’Void’ skill yet. That skill can guarantee me one win."

"In other words, as long as I can beat Taka or the other person without using ’Void,’ third place is in the bag."

Mr. Ya’s ’Void’ skill allowed him to approach enemies silently. Combined with that shovel of his, he could indeed secure a guaranteed victory in one match.

It’s just that the skill had a very long cooldown, so Mr. Ya would only have one chance to use it during the tournament.

Su Ze’s eyes shifted. He asked, "Are you certain you can guarantee one win with your ’Void’ skill?"

"Of course!" Mr. Ya said confidently. "As long as I don’t run into you, Big Bro, no one else stands a chance against my ’Void’."

"Alright then. In the upcoming match, don’t you forfeit. I’ll forfeit," Su Ze said suddenly.

Mr. Ya was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "How can you do that? Big Bro, you’re supposed to be aiming for the championship!"

"You can just win it for me, can’t you? If I forfeit, you’ll advance to the finals. Didn’t you say you could guarantee one win? Win the final match, and you’ll be the champion," Su Ze said.

Mr. Ya understood instantly. "Boss, are you saying you’re going to fight for third place for me?"

Su Ze nodded. "Isn’t this the best plan? You secure the championship, and I secure third place. We can just swap the rewards afterward."

"But... that’s the championship of the Three Continents Exchange Tournament." Mr. Ya hesitated. The entire Lin Hua Continent was livestreaming this tournament; becoming the champion meant immense prestige.

"The rewards are what’s most important. What’s fame? It’s just an empty title," Su Ze said nonchalantly. "Just make sure you don’t mess up. I’ve bet all my Bloodline Crystals on this."

"Alright, Boss. Don’t you worry. I will absolutely take the championship this time!" Mr. Ya promised with a solemn expression.

In the end, he agreed to Su Ze’s plan. He wasn’t completely confident about securing third place himself, but if Su Ze went for it, it was a sure thing.

This way, they had both the championship and third place locked down.

...

「After a short break」 The semi-finals began.

First up were Reya and Jiang Yi. After a bitter struggle, Reya ultimately won by a narrow margin, defeating Jiang Yi.

This allowed the people from the Snowfield Continent to let out a collective sigh of relief. Reya was in the finals, which meant that the Snowfield Continent had at least broken even this time.

They even dared to dream of the championship.

If Reya won the championship, the Snowfield Continent would have hit the jackpot!

It all depended on whether Reya could defeat Su Ze... Although the match between Su Ze and Mr. Ya hadn’t started yet, based on the strength they had both previously displayed, most people believed Su Ze would be the victor.

But to their astonishment, Su Ze directly announced his forfeiture, giving up the match.

Once the people from the Snowfield Continent processed what had happened, they became even more excited. This was a great thing!

They didn’t think Reya had much of a chance against Su Ze, but against Mr. Ya, they felt there was still a lot of hope.

However, they didn’t understand why Su Ze would suddenly forfeit for no apparent reason.

Even Chen Suifeng was startled. He didn’t know about Mr. Ya’s abilities and just thought Su Ze was playing with fire. Wasn’t he afraid that someone else would win his Bloodline Crystals?

Amidst the crowd’s confusion, the final match began.