The official fan forum was already exploding with activity.
When Chen Gu agreed to the second impromptu surge-priced match, Alliance officials revealed benevolent, aunt-like smiles, quickly presenting Chen Gu with eight opponents!
Eight against one.
That's eight times the appearance fee, Chen Gu realized.
This time, the opponents for the "temporary" additional match weren't like the last-minute conscripts from before. Instead, they were a different group of behemoth contestants, primed and ready, having prepared meticulously in advance.
In terms of both condition and strength, they were far more formidable than those in the previous match.
An Alliance official adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes gleaming with smug satisfaction as he looked out at the audience. We anticipated your move and came prepared, he thought.
