Therefore, in the eyes of others, it was Dong Hanyang picking the Beast Taming Eggs for Chu Chen.

Shi Huai'an frowned upon seeing this, and quietly asked, pointing at Dong Hanyang, "Who is this person? Does anyone know?"

Everyone shook their heads upon hearing this, clearly not recognizing Dong Hanyang.

But this was normal; Shi Huai'an and his companions had long been city dwellers, while Dong Hanyang hailed from Black Mist City and had never participated in a gambling competition, so there was no intersection between the two groups.

At this moment, a short and stout elder overheard the conversation of Shi Huai'an and others, and hurried over.

If Chu Chen and his companion saw this person, they would certainly recognize his identity.

"I know this person."

Shi Huai'an and the others immediately looked toward the short and stout elder upon hearing this.

Shi Huai'an did not inquire directly but cupped his hands in greeting, "May I know your esteemed name, friend?"

The short and stout elder beamed upon hearing this and quickly waved his hands, "I'm unworthy of such praise, I am Jia Mingshan from Black Mist City."

This Jia Mingshan was precisely the Master Jia who had lost to Chu Chen at the Black Mist Gambling Egg Pavilion.

Shi Huai'an nodded upon hearing this, "So you are Younger Brother Jia. You just said you recognized that person?"

Jia Mingshan became excited upon hearing this. Being addressed as 'younger brother' by Shi Huai'an would surely increase his fortune upon returning to Black Mist City.

"This person is our City Lord Dong Hanyang of Black Mist City."

Shi Huai'an and the others were immediately astonished upon hearing this, glaring at Jia Mingshan as they asked sternly, "Are you sure?"

Jia Mingshan replied seriously, "I'm certain."

Shi Huai'an nodded upon hearing this, "And how is his egg gambling skill?"

Jia Mingshan did not answer directly but started to recall while stroking his chin.

After a moment, he softly said, "To my knowledge, our City Lord Dong usually likes gambling on eggs as well, but his skill is only about equal to mine."

Shi Huai'an glanced at Jia Mingshan after hearing this and asked seriously, "And how is your skill?"

Jia Mingshan blushed and stammered before reluctantly revealing, "I got eliminated in the qualifying rounds, but that's not my real level; I just got nervous and didn't perform well."

Shi Huai'an and the others were relieved to hear this, not taking his excuse of nervousness seriously at all.

It was just an excuse; since he didn't even pass the qualifying rounds, his egg gambling skill clearly wasn't great.

As for Dong Hanyang passing the qualifiers, that was likely due to some level of luck, but how long could such luck last?

In the eyes of Shi Huai'an and the others, they were already victorious, so they were in high spirits, occasionally chatting with Jia Mingshan, which made Jia Mingshan extremely excited, even raising his voice.

Chu Chen, hearing some familiar voices, couldn't help but glance in the direction of the sound.

Upon seeing Jia Mingshan, he couldn't help but smile.

Dong Hanyang noticed Chu Chen's action and curiously looked into the distance, and his expression suddenly changed to one of displeasure.

Being the Lord of a city, having his own citizens stand with the enemy clearly meant he had been sold out by them.

Chu Chen, seeing this, refrained from comforting him, as the competition hadn't ended yet, and contestants were not allowed to converse, as per the rules.

Helplessly, they could only stick it out until the competition ended.

After the two exited the arena, Dong Hanyang gave Jia Mingshan a cold look.

The other party seemed to have noticed but didn't care, feeling he had already connected with Shi Huai'an and others. Once Chu Chen lost, he could develop in Qilin City, and by then, even Dong Hanyang couldn't do anything to him.

Chu Chen, seeing this, smiled and consoled, "Brother Dong, no need to get upset; dealing with such small people is a piece of cake."

Dong Hanyang's expression brightened and he eagerly asked, "How do we deal with him then?"

Chu Chen waved his hand, "No rush, once we get into the finals, one word can make his newly formed connections crumble, and someone might even help us eliminate him completely."

Dong Hanyang was stunned, reflecting on the key point, then patted Chu Chen on the shoulder and laughed, "That's a good plan; I was so upset I forgot about it."

Dong Hanyang, being a city lord, had deep strategy and was skilled in intrigues.

He immediately managed his expression to pretend he didn't notice the other party.

Soon, the results for Chu Chen and Dong Hanyang were out.

Chu Chen's ten Beast Taming Eggs consisted of one Epic Level Upper Grade, one Perfect Level Lower Grade, one Outstanding Level Middle Grade, two Elite Level Upper Grades, two Elite Level Lower Grades, one Ordinary Level Upper Grade, and two Ordinary Level Middle Grades, totaling one hundred and ten million seven hundred thousand.

Dong Hanyang's ten Beast Taming Eggs totaled sixty-two million eight hundred thousand.

Soon, the results for the top twenty-five came out, with Chu Chen placing seventh and Dong Hanyang twenty-fourth.

Shi Huai'an and others were not surprised, attributing the results to luck again for both of them.

Besides the one Epic Level Upper Grade in Chu Chen's collection, the rest were generally of lower quality.

And similarly for Dong Hanyang, aside from one Epic Level Middle Grade, the quality of the remaining nine eggs was low.

"Everyone, don't worry, I know Dong Hanyang's level well; the two of them are just lucky. I'm confident they will definitely be eliminated in the next round," Jia Mingshan said with a smile.

Shi Huai'an and others laughed in response, "Of course, the next round involves all twenty-five competing simultaneously; they won't stand a chance."

The group couldn't help but chuckle at this.

As they were talking, the competition moved to the next round.

The venue shifted from the third floor to the fourth floor.

Zhang Fugui, seeing everyone ready, promptly announced the start of the competition.

Chu Chen and Dong Hanyang still proceeded to a shelf together, as before.

However, a dozen people surrounded them this time.

Chu Chen frowned at the sight and stood on tiptoes to look at Shi Huai'an and the others, noticing them smiling playfully at him.

Chu Chen immediately realized those people were sent by them.

But he didn't care since they were targeting Dong Hanyang.

Every time Dong Hanyang tried to pick up an egg for a closer look, someone would beat him to it.

They clearly believed Dong Hanyang's egg gambling skills far exceeded Chu Chen's.

As long as Dong Hanyang was tied up, Chu Chen posed no threat.

Dong Hanyang displayed extreme anger, even engaging in aggressive actions.

For instance, he would shoulder-barge those competing for the eggs.

Unbeknownst to them, he was inwardly thrilled and even purposely led several people aside.

Chu Chen, noticing, quickly called upon Slaughter Atlas to start searching for high-quality Beast Taming Eggs.

After about a quarter of an hour, Chu Chen gave him an OK gesture.

Dong Hanyang, seeing this, nodded with a smile and started his distracting antics.

He swiftly approached Shi Huai'an's side, leading those following him along.

A dramatic scene unfolded, with over a dozen people gathered around a three-meter-long shelf.

Even more amusing was that every time Shi Huai'an tried to grab an egg, Dong Hanyang pretended to compete for it.

The result, however, was that others snatched them first.

This infuriated Shi Huai'an.

He barely contained his anger for a quarter of an hour.

Checking the time, he gestured to those behind him.

They immediately dispersed upon seeing this.

Only thirty minutes remained in the competition.

With Shi Huai'an's skills, thirty minutes was sufficient, but for Dong Hanyang, it was not enough.

Unknowingly, Chu Chen had already picked out Beast Taming Eggs for Dong Hanyang.

Under Chu Chen's guidance, Dong Hanyang quickly selected ten Beast Taming Eggs.

Not long after, the round concluded.

To be safe, Chu Chen selected slightly higher quality Beast Taming Eggs this time.

The total value of the ten Beast Taming Eggs was one hundred and twenty-three million five hundred and eighty thousand.

Dong Hanyang's score was also excellent, even surpassing Chu Chen's by ten million.

Soon the final rankings were announced.

Chu Chen ranked seventh, and Dong Hanyang sixth.

Shi Huai'an and others also advanced, but Shi Huai'an, bothered by Dong Hanyang, only placed fifth this time.

Previously, he always ranked in the top three, and those he arranged to disrupt were all eliminated.

This time, Shi Huai'an and the others truly lost in more ways than one.

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