After his battle with Han Yaru, Chu Xin did nothing else. Xiao Wu and Kaka had exhausted all their stamina in the fight and could only rest inside their Poké Balls. To win their wager with Qiu Shifeng, however, Zhuo Yue and his two companions did everything they could to protect Chu Xin. With three experts guarding him, he had no need to fight again. Even the final round went without a hitch. Once Qiu Shifeng had been successfully eliminated, Chu Xin left the competition satisfied, leaving the other three to fight for the championship.
Honestly, this suited him just fine. Chu Xin had a clear understanding of his own strength. Even setting aside Zhuo Yue, Han Yaru, Li Xunming, and Qiu Shifeng, there were plenty of skilled competitors in this tournament. He had never been confident he could place this high. Without the three of them protecting him, he might have been eliminated long ago.
Although leaving early lowered his score, Chu Xin still had over fifty points. Barring any surprises, that would definitely be the highest score.
Now Chu Xin could hardly wait to collect his reward.
"Chu Xin, right? We meet again."
Huh?
He turned to find Qiu Shifeng, the very person who had tried to eliminate him. Things had been tense between them during the competition, but that was because they were opponents. Outside the arena, Qiu Shifeng was quite friendly.
"I didn't expect Zhuo Yue and the other two to make it over in the end. I lost this wager."
Chu Xin scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled. Their wager had nothing to do with him.
"Aren't you curious what we bet on?"
Rather than glossing over it, Qiu Shifeng brought up the wager himself.
Well, he would have been lying if he said he