Two demigods set a date to battle atop the Atlantic Ocean!
This news instantly crossed the oceans north and south, igniting forces across the globe!
From teahouses to bars, from Khorne's children in India to the great imperial clans of outer space, all had their attention drawn by this news.
In this age when those who had Seen God did not emerge, a battle between two demigods was enough to command attention.
The last public showdown at the demigod level had been over thirty years ago, when Eagle Nation and France had directly arranged a duel over an old grudge.
After merely three exchanges, they had battered the seabed across a million-mile radius into sinking thousands of feet.
For months afterward, the ceaseless river water had still failed to fill the sunken riverbed.
Because of Severing Heaven from Earth, all demigods existed in a state of cellular hunger and anemia.
It was one thing to bully those below them in such a weakened state, but fighting opponents of the same level was nothing but a losing deal.
Thus, for many reasons, demigod-level powerhouses rarely acted before the public, much less openly arranged battles.
What was more, one side in this matchup was Fisher, an old Western demigod powerhouse who had switched from politics to the military, an Eagle Nation officer.
The other was Ye Li, an Eastern newcomer to the Force realm who had recently slain a Japanese demon.
At New York's Wall Street Stock Exchange, someone directly posted a scrolling betting notice.
Everyone was allowed to bet on either party in the arranged battle, with the odds determined by the number of bettors.
In barely a day, fueled by countless gambling addicts getting carried away, the amount wagered in this betting pool soared to an astronomical figure.
The odds