It wasn't that Ye Zi was arrogant, but by the time the gates of hell officially opened, he had already returned to the grasslands with Tong Tong.
Therefore, no formal ceremony such as a meeting with leaders was held; the reward was simply given and that was it.
Everyone knows that Ye Zi's performance in this competition has ruined the competition, and no one will organize competitions again in the future.
Unless they can find someone stronger than Leaf, but that possibility is zero.
On the path of technological development, having one Steve is already incredibly powerful; if there were more, the balance of the entire world would be disrupted.
Of course, this doesn't include transmigrators like Ye Zi who landed unexpectedly.
The only way, besides finding someone stronger than Ye Zi, is to find a weapon that can damage Ye Zi, but this possibility is very small, because even the best weapon needs someone to operate it.
Ye Zi not only destroyed the competition, but also shattered the confidence of a group of fighting masters in the underground world.
Under the same circumstances, no one was confident of surviving, so having these people deal with Ye Zi was wishful thinking.
The rankings on the dark web leaderboard have changed. Ye Zi is still in first place, and Steve is still in second, but his bounty has dropped to the same level as Tu Fu, who is in third place.
Fourth is a nobody, fifth and sixth are the Wu brothers, and seventh is the Russian family, codenamed Polar Bear, an old Russian who is over two meters tall.
The eighth, ninth, and tenth are respectively an assassin from the Assassin's Guild, a Muay Thai expert, and a swordsman skilled in Western fencing.
Ye Zi single-handedly caused the top ten on the leaderboard to change twice, and four of the top five spots were occupied by people from the Gates of Hell.
While this is a good thing, the "China threat" theory has also emerged on the dark web, and there are many people discussing it.
A month after Ye Zi returned to the grassland, he finally remembered something: his gambling winnings hadn't arrived yet. Tong Tong had placed a bet of 20 million yuan and received her winnings as soon as she arrived on the grassland.
But now a month has passed, and Ye Zi's winnings have still not arrived in her account. Not only have the winnings not arrived, but her principal has also not been returned.
One billion US dollars, that's most of Ye Zi's fortune, just vanished without a trace?
Ye Zi asked the others, and they said that Huang Jingyu and Er Ya's winnings had already been credited to their accounts, but his money hadn't been touched yet.
Just then, Tongtong was going back to Beijing for work, so Yezi went to Beijing with her.
After arriving at the gates of hell, Ye Zi noticed something was wrong because Sister Meng looked worried and distressed.
"What happened?" Ye Zi asked, sitting at the bar.
"I got scammed."
A question mark appeared on the leaf's face: Who dares to risk their life at the Gates of Hell? They must have a death wish.
Sister Meng took out a stack of documents, and Ye Zi took a look. She was really stumped. Moreover, only Guimenguan was scammed, and the amount involved was 30 billion US dollars.
Of those 30 billion US dollars, 1 billion belonged to him, and the rest belonged to his other colleagues at the Ghost Gate and the Ghost Gate headquarters.
In the survival competition, people who are on the verge of death always place bets, and they always do so through channels that are on the verge of death.
This competition was no exception.
However, more than a month after the competition ended, the money from other people and forces had been received, but the bet from the "Gate of Death" had not only failed to pay out the winnings, but also the principal.
Two weeks ago, after Sister Meng realized something was wrong, she immediately asked Wu Dongheng to contact several well-connected forces. It turned out that the gambling money had already been deposited into their accounts, except for the Ghost Gate Pass.
These past few days, Sister Meng has been contacting the companies that will be launching the project, but they keep making excuses, saying the amount is too large and they need time to raise the funds.
150 billion is indeed a large sum, but compared to the money won at the gates of hell, the other side earned more because too many people were not optimistic about Ye Zi. After all, Steve and his team had a strong paper strength and an absolute advantage in numbers.
However, to prevent the leaves from bursting out, many people buy from both sides. This way, even if the leaves burst out and win the competition, they won't lose too much, and may even make a small profit.
This also gave Wu Dongheng the opportunity to inquire about information; otherwise, if everyone bets on leaves and loses, who knows if the winnings have actually received their funds?
While the operation of Guimenguan (a gambling operation) won't be affected if the money hasn't arrived, it represents half of their working capital. If it's delayed indefinitely, Guimenguan will eventually be impacted as well.
Unlike other departments, the Gates of Hell has its own laboratory for forging weapons and armor, modifying firearms, and maintaining daily operations, all of which require money.
Wu Dongheng also needs money to acquire cultural relics and antiques that have been lost overseas.
"Any other news?" Ye Zi asked, putting down the documents.
"That's all for now. We're still gathering more information," Sister Meng replied, her brow slightly furrowed.
"Tell them next time you contact them that they'd better transfer the money as soon as possible if they don't want me to come knocking on their door, or they'll regret it," Ye Zi said angrily.
He risked his life for over a year to earn that billion dollars, and with the five billion dollars he won this time, as long as he doesn't squander it, this money is enough for three generations of his children and grandchildren to live comfortably.
There's also the funding for the critical mission. So much money could have been used for so many experiments; it can't just disappear without a trace.
Dark web servers are indeed very difficult to find; even the most remote and dangerous places are unknown, and very few people know where they are.
However, finding the faction that opened the market is easy, because that faction has already been taken over by the bald eagle; just find the bald eagle.
Moreover, this concerns Ye Zi's and Gui Men Guan's reputation. Just imagine, Ye Zi has just secured his position as the number one in the underground fighting world, but the money he won has been stolen.
The near-death experience just proved that they were fearless in the face of any challenge, and even being targeted by a coalition was useless, but someone actually reneged on their winnings.
This is not just a slap in the face, but a humiliation akin to urinating on someone's head.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about."
"What?"
Sister Meng said solemnly:
"I'm worried that the main reason they haven't given us the winnings is because you're their target."
Ye Zi was no fool, of course. As soon as Meng Jie said that, he immediately understood.
"You mean the bald eagle doesn't want us to be the only dominant force, so it's trying to use this money to provoke me into coming to collect the debt, and then take the opportunity to kill me?"
“That’s right. Half of the top ten spots on the leaderboard are occupied by our people. This is unacceptable to the Bald Eagles. They’re using this method to force you to appear on their territory so they can use other means to eliminate you.”
Ye Zi made a gun gesture, and Meng Jie nodded.
The biggest feature of the dark web is anonymity, but the biggest bettors in the survival competition are always the same few factions, so the betting accounts are also fixed.
If you want to target the gates of hell in this regard, the forces that open the market can indeed do it.
"What instructions are there from above?" Ye Zi asked helplessly.
"Compared to your value, losing that money is acceptable." Sister Meng smiled at the end, expressing the importance the higher-ups placed on Ye Zi.
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