Du Chen held the alley left by Faye under his armpit, and his handsome thief eyes looked around.

The layout of the city area on Figter god Island is quite simple. There are three north-south streets, and various buildings are built along the streets. Currently, Du Chen is on one of the transverse alleys. The surrounding area is full of stone buildings with a strong harbor style.

There are many pedestrians on the alley, but none of them seem to need help.

Just when Du Chen was puzzled, suddenly, a figure flipped over from the low wall next to him. Du Chen couldn't see clearly, but he saw a light blue ponytail flickering in front of his eyes, as well as a feminine shout, "Get out of the way, I need to save my life!"

Professor Jemis!? It turned out to be Jemis, the effeminate artist who recently painted for Du Chen and Helen.

Is someone openly chasing and killing a professor in the Fighter god Academy?

Du Chen quickly caught up and shouted, "Professor, is there anything I can help with?"

Jemis didn't answer, he ran with his head down, and his footsteps were staggering, not like someone with battle energy.

"Jemis, you can't escape!" Dozens of big men suddenly appeared at both ends of the alley. They were all wearing sailor shorts, bare-chested, and carrying knives, guns, and sticks. They did not look like good people.

Leading them was a girl who looked sixteen or seventeen years old, with a ponytail similar to Jemis'. Her ponytail was bright red, and she was wearing a red warrior's outfit. She had a large belt around her waist filled with daggers and other weapons, and she was also holding a whip.

She commanded the big men to quickly block the alley and shouted, "Everyone, this situation is not the first time. You know what to do!"

The pedestrians took a look at Jemis who was blocked, some were sympathetic, some were disdainful, but after seeing it, they immediately left the alley, and the big men did not stop them.

Suddenly, there were only Du Chen and Jemis in the alley.

"Sigh, a life dedicated to pursuing art is always helpless!" Jemis maintained his artist's composure and calmly said. He straightened his clothes, put his hands in his pockets, and squatted against a wall. "Don't hit my face and hands. They are how I make a living!"

The girl cooperated well, shouting, "No hitting the face and hands, do whatever you want with the rest, attack now!"

Du Chen watched all this with a wry smile. It was obvious that there was no deep grudge between the two sides, and this act of goodwill was not significant, but it was better than nothing.

"Stop!" Du Chen shouted and stood in front of Jemis. "Everyone, let's discuss the matter. Please refrain from physical violence. Professor Jemis is after all a teacher of the academy!"

"Where did you come from to get involved?" The girl with the whip walked up to Du Chen and pointed at him, saying, "Kid, are you a freshman? Then I won't blame you. Ask Jemis yourself whether he deserves to be hit or not!"

Confused, Du Chen looked at Jemis, who had his hands in his pockets and sighed. Du Chen suddenly recalled the brothers he met in some small black rooms in his previous life, after failing to steal something. "They have reasons to hit me, but Kristina, my pursuit of art is innocent."

Snap!

Kristina swung her whip in anger and shouted, "Is not paying off debts at my casino considered pursuing art!?"

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"Yes, all my money is used to pursue art, naturally I have no extra money to pay off gambling debts!" Jemis lifted his head and said confidently.

Oh my god, why did the "Treasure Mirror" prompt to save such a bastard!?

Du Chen chuckled bitterly, but since he was already involved, Jemis wasn't an unforgivable person after all, so he decided to help him. Besides, most gambling involves deception, and this girl might not be a good person either. Thinking of this, Du Chen smiled and said, "Miss Kristina, this Professor Jemis is my teacher. How much money does he owe you?"

"What? Are you going to pay off his debt for him?" Kristina sneered.

Jemis said, "Francis, I will always remember your enthusiasm for art. But this time, I owe too much money, and after deducting the remainder, it amounts to one thousand gold coins."

Du Chen frowned. He used to be a billionaire, but now his money was used for disaster relief and helping the poor. He only had a few hundred gold coins left.

"Kid, it's none of your business here. Leave quickly!" Kristina waved her hand impatiently. "This is Fighter god Island, and rules are respected here. It's only fair to repay debts. Even if Headmaster Zig comes, he can't save him"

What an arrogant girl, Du Chen thought.

"Professor Jemis owes the money on the gambling table. How about I gamble with you instead?" Du Chen reached out to Jemis. "Do you have any money left? Just give me a copper coin!"

"Do you want to use one copper coin as a gambling stake? Haha, okay! Kid, you're confident enough. I admire you!" Kristina called someone over to borrow tables and chairs from a nearby store, and then sat down confidently. "What do you want to play?"

"I'll play whatever Professor Jemis lost money on."

"Bring the dice first!" Kristina took the dice cup and shook it casually. "Three dice, bet on big or small! There is only one rule, you can't use Dou qi!"

"Four, five, five, big!" Du Chen half sat on the chair and casually threw the copper coin.

"Not bad!" Kristina's eyes lit up. "Give him another copper coin!" She shook the dice cup again.

"One, two, three, small!" Du Chen admired the scenery on the street and casually said.

...

Kristina's forehead was sweating.

In just a short while, Jamie's gambling debt had reduced by a few hundred gold coins. With his past experience in the dark side of society and the superhuman hearing ability brought by the "Lotus Treasure Mirror," could Du Chen's gambling skills possibly be lacking?

Excitedly, Jamie leaned in next to Du Chen, his eyes fixed on the gambling table without blinking. "Francis, we must communicate more in the future!"

"Sure thing, professor!" Du Chen placed his final bet of five hundred gold coins and heard Christina break all the dice into pieces. Finally, he cleared Jamie's gambling debt. At that moment, a sudden itch spread across Du Chen's buttocks—the lotus tattoo on his butt seemed to bloom slightly.

This can't be!

Du Chen was greatly shocked. Helping a gambler repay his debt and teaching a lesson to the crooks running the gambling den was not a big deal at all. How could the "Treasure Mirror" have improved so much? After all, he had saved an entire city and only half of a lotus had bloomed in return!

Could it be that Jamie's debt was not the only reason?

Casting a glance at the excited Jamie, Du Chen remained calm, pushed away from the table, and stood up. "Alright, professor, you no longer owe me any money. I should be going now!"

"Wait!" With a flushed face from her losses, Christina stared at Du Chen angrily. "Kid, let's play another round with different cards! You're skilled—on the Fighter God Island, you're the first person who defeated me without using Dou qi!"

Du Chen shook his head and smiled. Indeed, he didn't use Dou qi, but he did use the lotus internal force!

"Miss Christina, I'm tired and not interested in gambling anymore!" Du Chen smiled and shook his head.

"No! You have to gamble with me!" Christina blocked Du Chen's way.

"Hey, you just said it yourself, Fighter God Island abides by rules. How can you force someone to gamble?" Du Chen's question left Christina speechless. She stomped her foot in anger and whipped her empty whip, saying furiously, "Kid, you'll gamble with me sooner or later. Let's go!"

This girl is not too bad. She's willing to admit defeat, and at least her gambling stakes are decent. Much better than the bastards from my past life.

Du Chen turned around and smiled, nodding his head to Jamie. "Professor, I..."

"No, don't call me professor! That's too formal. Just call me big brother!" Jamie affectionately wrapped his arm around Du Chen's shoulder. "Today, you've made a huge contribution to my artistic career. Big brother here recognizes you as a brother!"

Heh, no matter what, I have to keep this kid by my side—no more worries about losing money!

"Well, that doesn't seem right. After all, you are a professor."

"What's wrong with that! Oh, right! No wonder that old charlatan said I would meet an important person today. It looks like it's you!" Without any hesitation, Jamie pulled Du Chen by the shoulder and headed towards the direction of the pier. "Let's go, I'll treat you to lunch today and introduce you to a friend along the way!"