He Xingjue watched the battle video of the black mecha over and over again, and his personal guards, including Ishikawa, watched it with him.

"How come it feels like I went straight from a toddler learning to walk to the ranks of top experts?"

"I feel the same way. But is that even possible?"

“I just checked, and the lady doesn’t own a single mecha, nor does she seem to have ever learned to pilot a mecha.”

An eerily quiet atmosphere descended.

It's unbelievable that a beginner could catch up with these battle-hardened mech warriors in just a few minutes!

It can't be true, right?

“His moves are skillful, cunning, and ruthless; it would take several to over a decade of practice to master them,” said He Xingjue, who had remained silent until now.

"Impossible. Madam is only twenty. He has spent most of his time in the hospital over the years. His hospital records can prove it. Besides, given Madam's health, he shouldn't be practicing martial arts." Ishikawa refuted He Xingjue's words.

He Xingjue gave Ishikawa a deep look. "That's what makes it so unbelievable."

Li Ze's injuries seemed serious this time, but because he had absorbed a lot of evil energy before and then absorbed another wave from He Xingjue after falling into a coma, this evil energy was constantly repairing his body, so he woke up in just one night.

"Yesterday's explosion and the Void Beast are not simple things." Zhou Yang closed the ward door and whispered to Li Ze and Lan Shuang.

"I knew it wouldn't be simple." Lan Shuang pouted. She had cried so much yesterday that even though she had applied ice to her eyes when she got home, they were still a little red and swollen overnight.

"Someone wants to harm the eldest prince and princess, and also wants to drag our Zhou family down with them." Zhou Yang's face was grim. "It's a pity that more than 60,000 lives were lost just like that!"

Lan Shuang's eyes reddened when she heard the number 60,000.

"The murderer has been found?" Li Ze lowered his eyes, showing no sadness.

“No.” Zhou Yang shook his head, then hesitated. “Perhaps the eldest prince and the eldest princess know what’s going on. My older brother probably has someone he suspects, but he won’t tell me.”

Looking at Zhou Yang, whose emotions were written all over his face, Li Ze said, "Your brother was right not to tell you."

Zhou Yang's face stiffened for a moment, then he deflated, "I really can't handle the backstabbing and scheming among adults."

Li Ze was discharged from the hospital that same day.

After being discharged from the hospital, he didn't go home, but instead searched for various arenas along the way. Vermilion Bird Star was considered the capital star of the empire, and it had been free from war for many years, so Yin Sha Qi was hard to find. All he could find now was Fierce Sha Qi, and Sha Qi transformed from Vicious Qi.

However, no matter what kind of evil energy it was, it made no difference to him.

He hired a car, wore a mask, and stayed at each arena for only ten minutes to absorb the malevolent energy before leaving.

From noon until nine o'clock in the evening, when Li Ze got out of the car, the driver he had hired suddenly said, "Are you looking for a place to fight in underground boxing matches?"

The driver noticed that Li Ze didn't stay long at any of the arenas he visited, so he assumed that those places didn't suit his taste and asked him a question.

It was also because Li Ze was generous; he wanted to earn more money.

Hearing the driver's words, Li Ze stopped in his tracks. "Do you know where there is such a place?"

“I know. These kinds of places are usually quite hidden and hard to find; you need someone you know to show you the way. I happen to know one of their gatekeepers. If you want to go, I can show you the way; it'll only cost this much.” The driver held up his hand.

"Five hundred star coins?" Li Ze asked.

The driver nodded. "I can only take you to the entrance. Whether you can go in or not is up to you."

“Okay.” Li Ze opened the car door and got back in.

The driver drove all the way to the bustling city center, and finally stopped at a place with mixed smells and bright lights.

"The roads inside are too narrow to park. We'll walk in," the driver explained.

Li Ze grunted in agreement and got out of the car with the driver. At that moment, all sorts of eerie auras rushed towards them. Putting aside the buildings and the people here, these auras were somewhat similar to the red-light district of the Demon Realm.

They're all shady places.

The driver led Li Zedong through a series of turns before finally stopping at a large black gate.

Knock, knock, knock, the driver knocked five times rhythmically.

"This is actually its back entrance," the driver explained. "The front entrance, the main entrance, is a big hotel. The people in that hotel are all very rich and powerful; we can't go there."

Li Ze seemed to be deep in thought.

Then, the door opened.

"I can only take you this far. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own," the driver said. After a pause, he added, "Be careful once you're inside."

Li Ze grunted and walked towards the dark gate. He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he was stopped.

"How many chips do you want to exchange?" the man asked.

Li Ze raised an eyebrow, "Can't we go in without exchanging the currency?"

"Nonsense," the man said impatiently.

Li Ze's expression turned cold. "Is there a limit?"

"No." The man sneered, not believing that someone who came in through the back door would have much money.

"Then let's exchange it for 100 million," Li Ze said.

"How much?" The man wondered if he was hallucinating.

"One hundred million. Hurry up." This time, it was Li Ze who was impatient.

Li Ze spent 100 million yuan and received a palm-sized electronic chip.

"There's a hundred million in here. Once you're inside, just bet on whichever one you like. Have a good time tonight!" the man said obsequiously.

Li Ze glanced at him sideways but ignored him.

Li Ze rode the elevator downwards, and it stopped after about five or six seconds. The moment the elevator doors opened, a loud and noisy cacophony assaulted his nostrils, and Li Ze's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

However, the next second, his brows relaxed.

Such a strong sense of malevolence!

"Would you like something to drink, sir?" A handsome young waiter appeared beside Li Ze.

"No need." Li Ze waved his hand and walked towards the arena.

The waiter watched his retreating figure and muttered under his breath, "What beautiful eyes."

Li Ze wasn't interested in the matches on the stage, but since the stakes had been changed, it wouldn't be right not to play a few rounds.

Just then, the host announced, "Only thirty seconds left! Those who want to place their bets, please hurry!"

Li Ze glanced at the two boxers on the ring. Their figures, heights, and even auras were similar. How could he tell who was stronger?

Li Ze glanced at the large screen directly above the ring, where information about the two boxers was displayed, such as their Sentinel rank and their previous win-loss records. However, based on this information, the two were quite evenly matched.

If we disregard cheating, the score between these two should be 50/50.

But is there no cheating in the boxing ring?

Li Ze unleashed his divine sense, enveloping the entire underground boxing arena.

In the last second before the betting deadline, he placed all of his 100 million chips on the number 3 boxer.