Bets
<strong>Chapter 116: Bets</strong>
<span style="font-weight:400">After Benjamin and Carol spent the day touring Sakaar and eventually spending their first night on an alien, the sun rose again on the next day and it was time for the race.
<span style="font-weight:400">When the two regrouped with the others while Carol was massaging her hips and unsteady walk, Draxughed as he looked at Benjamin.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ha! What a beast! You sure plowed her well!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Without a word, Carol condensed her energy on her fist and shot a st toward Drax, catapulting him somewhere in the distance.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rocket Racoon, who was about toment about it as well, quickly shut up and looked away.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin cleared his throat and led the others to the venue where the Grandmaster and Voyager were waiting along with the awakened Superman and several other diators.
<span style="font-weight:400">Looking around, Benjamin also saw a talking rock figure and a woman with white markings on her face. These should be Korg and Valkyrie.
<span style="font-weight:400">It seems the two also joined the death race and teamed up as they were riding a huge vehicle with Valkyrie driving and Korg at the back holding a huge weapon that seemed to resemble a gatling-gun.
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, Thor approached Benjamin who had already let out his DeLorean.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ahem. Ben, buddy. Mind if I join you?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin looked at him in confusion but nodded anyway.
<span style="font-weight:400">Anyway, Thor doesn’t really need to do anything. He probably felt bad about the fight yesterday and wanted to make up for it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded, thinking that Thor had grown up a bit.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thor grinned then turned to Valkyrie.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Valkyrie! Don’t forget our bet!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">Grown up…as if! Turns out, this guy had another bet!
<span style="font-weight:400">What God of Thunder!? He might as well be the God of Betting!
<span style="font-weight:400">Odin, is it really alright to entrust Asgard to this guy!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed and no longer minded this fool.
<span style="font-weight:400">He turned to the Grandmaster and saw him riding on top of a chariot-like vehicle with numerous weapons on it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Pulling that chariot was…Superman.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin scoffed.
<span style="font-weight:400">As expected. This guy was upto no good.
<span style="font-weight:400">With Superman’s super speed, his win is all but assured…of course, that’s if they don’t count Benjamin’s Infinity Car.
<span style="font-weight:400">Although he’s not using all stones right now, he can still win without any problems with just the Space Stone.
<span style="font-weight:400">After all, he can just teleport to the other end.
<span style="font-weight:400">But that’s not fun.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin grinned.
<span style="font-weight:400">He knew that the Grandmaster wouldn’t just simply speed all the way to the finish line. He’s the type of person who would wants to see his opponents suffer along the way, thinking they have hope in defeating him but ultimately fail.
<span style="font-weight:400">Since that was the case, Benjamin would give him a taste of his own medicine.
<span style="font-weight:400">Naturally, it wouldn’t be the same way the Grandmaster was going about it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin’s way was far simpler and his win was 100% sure without even giving any ounce of chance for others to somehow win.
<span style="font-weight:400">All he needed was the Reality Stone.
<span style="font-weight:400">Make them all see a neck-in-neck race when in reality, Benjamin was already at the finish line.
<span style="font-weight:400">This was more fun than simply teleporting to the end.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thinking about this, Benjamin clicked his tongue.
<span style="font-weight:400">These Infinity Stones are really too OP.
<span style="font-weight:400">Especially this Reality Stone.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin wondered why, in the movie version, Thanos even bothered with the war when he could just use the Reality Stone to easily take the other stones from others.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Host, you are using the System’s Reality Stone which is more powerful and without side effects.]
<span style="font-weight:400">Oh, right. There were probably some bullshit reasons and side effects for the ‘original’ stones to justify and lengthen the movie.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed once again at his own power.
<span style="font-weight:400">It seems he is too OP now.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Host, it is the Infinity Stones that are OP. It is not your power. At least, not yet.]
<span style="font-weight:400">…Right. I got a bit arrogant just now. That was bad.
<span style="font-weight:400">Looking at the plot, I would definitely get nerfed soon for some reason. I shouldn’t getcent.
<span style="font-weight:400">[...Host, can you not copy Deadpool and speak properly?]
<span style="font-weight:400">Although he was joking around with the System, Benjamin still took its advice to heart.
<span style="font-weight:400">The System was right. After thinking about it a bit, he seems to be overly relying on external thingstely.
<span style="font-weight:400">His Untainted Symbiote, despite being bound to him, is ultimately not his own power.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Makluan Ring, Spin…well, nevermind. He hasn’t used it in a long time now.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Ne of One, he only used asionally but whenever he’s toozy to think of a solution, he would rely on this and simply use up a word.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Soul Dagger, although he doesn’t use it often, is the only way for him to ess Limbo at the moment. Benjamin wondered how powerful he could be if he were to gain ess to the power from Limbo directly.
<span style="font-weight:400">There’s also Mjolnir, Gungnir, and the Necrosword.
<span style="font-weight:400">Finally, the Infinity Stones.
<span style="font-weight:400">These were all external items that weren’t his actual power.
<span style="font-weight:400">As for his actual power, he only ever relies on the God of Nature and Hellfire.
<span style="font-weight:400">The rest of his powers were minor conveniences like invisibility or elemental bodies like electricity or earth.
<span style="font-weight:400">The God of Nature skill was gained too easily such that Benjamin hasn’t even properly sat down to explore his ability further.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin scratched his head and sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Forget it. I’ll think about it some moreter.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin didn’t even think of something like sealing his items and only use his own skills…that’s just stupid.
<span style="font-weight:400">At most, he would think of his own skills first before considering his items. Not the other way around.
<span style="font-weight:400">No need to intentionally nerf myself.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded to himself.
<span style="font-weight:400">He then looked at the car in front of him and decided.
<span style="font-weight:400">I’ll start doing that after the race!
<span style="font-weight:400">…Alright, he was also procrastinating.
<span style="font-weight:400">As Benjamin entered his car, Voyager approached her father, the Grandmaster.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Father, let’s make a bet between us as well.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? What’s the wager, dear?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Simple. If I win, I want that guy.”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Grandmaster chuckled.
<span style="font-weight:400">By ‘that guy’, he knew that she meant Benjamin.
<span style="font-weight:400">It seems his daughter has an eye on that little god.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Grandmaster didn’t mind it and asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“And if I win?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll stake my identity as your daughter!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Come again?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I said that if I lose, I’ll no longer be your daughter!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Grandmaster was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">If I lose, I lose a powerful warrior. But if I win, I lose a daughter…won’t I still lose something!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Voyager exined further.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wagers must be of equal value. I believe only by using myself as wager can this bet be equal. If I’m no longer your daughter, you are free to use me however you wish! Be it as another warrior in your arena, a tool to trade, anything!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I see…”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Grandmaster fell silent.
<span style="font-weight:400">He didn’t admonish his daughter but grinned instead.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How…interesting…!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The Grandmasterughed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Very well! You have a deal!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Superman watched all this from the side and felt a shiver down his spine.
<span style="font-weight:400">This family…there’s something wrong with their heads!
<span style="font-weight:400">However, there was also another question in his mind.
<span style="font-weight:400">What happens if they both lose though?
<span style="font-weight:400">Superman turned to look at Benjamin who was getting ready in his car.
<span style="font-weight:400">If that guy wins…will he be free? Or will his owner simply change hands?
<span style="font-weight:400">Superman sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Forget it. As long as the bomb in my head exists, I have to keep winning.
<span style="font-weight:400">With Superman’s super hearing, the ticking bomb in his head serves as a constant warning to him.
<span style="font-weight:400">He will never be free.
<span style="font-weight:400">As the contestants revved their engines, the red light signal started to blink.
<span style="font-weight:400">Soon, it turned orange and the revving got even more intense.
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, Benjamin turned to look at Superman and smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">Superman was confused but before he could think more about it, The Grandmaster stood on his chariot and spread out his hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Let the race…BEGIN!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The light turned green.
<span style="font-weight:400">At the same time…the ticking sound in his head…disappeared!