Chapter 662: Chapter 644: Wager!
Luo Di looked at the ten tokens in Frank’s hand, “What do you plan to play with 100 bucks?”
“I’ll just play the simplest ‘Big or Small’, to see how things are here first.”
Frank quickly arrived at a gaming table, where the croupier was an unremarkable-looking middle-aged woman, currently with only an armless monster playing there.
“Can I bet ten bucks? It’s been a while since I played at a casino.”
The female croupier gave a disdainful look and softly reminded, “Our minimum bet here is 20, sir~”
“Ah~ sorry, I forgot.”
The equipment here is all mechanically operated, the croupier only needs to press a button, and the dice cup will automatically shake. Before the dice cup is uncovered and the croupier calls ‘no more bets’, bets can still be placed.
The sound of the dice shaking inside could be heard clearly.
Luo Di couldn’t discern anything, but Frank could hear it, silently mouthing, “3, 1, 1… small.”
With that, he threw two tokens onto the ‘Small’ field.
It was exactly as Frank had recited, he smoothly won the first game, and his funds increased to 120 bucks.
Luo Di could also see that Frank was far from as naive as he seemed; this guy was definitely a regular. No wonder Frank had a knack for gambling itself.
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Frank’s warm-up was basically over, and he started increasing his bets! Curiously, he only bet on Big or Small, never on specific numbers, even though he could discern the specific numbers.
The next six rounds of Big or Small, Frank guessed all of them correctly.
His funds reached 350 bucks.
On the seventh time the dice cup shook, Frank was increasingly in the zone, whispering, “2, 2, 2, small.”
This time, Frank was no longer cautious and bet all 300 bucks on ‘Small’.
and the scene left Frank a bit stunned, with Luo Di beside him slightly narrowing his eyes.
The croupier announced the result, then took all the tokens bet on ‘Small’.
Thus, both of them essentially returned to square one, with only fifty tokens left.
Luo Di and Frank exchanged a glance, pretending to be urgently heading to the restroom, choosing not to continue gambling out of frustration, but instead returning to the very first bathroom.
Not far from the casino, Xiao Xun, seemingly handling other matters, was in fact secretly observing the two, and a croupier had personally come to report the situation to him.
“Do we need to follow them into the restroom to see what’s happening?”
“No need… You can’t leave the casino, it’s okay to give them a bit of time.”
The two were not at all dejected by losing money, but rather presented another scene.
Luo Di showed a satisfied smile, gently tapping on the surface of a pumpkin,
“I see, the ‘holes’ of the whole casino are actually hidden on the dice, specifically used for ‘cheating’ in key games, ensuring there are no winners inside the casino, only losers.
The precision to control such an Outer Realm anomaly for gambling suggests the mastermind behind this is not simple, very likely fully adapted to the Outer Realm characteristics.
Frank, you really deserve it~ From the beginning, you were gambling with this aim, wanting to see when the other side would start ‘cheating’.”
Frank, however, washed the pumpkin head with clean water, “But… what to do? This cheating method is almost unbreakable. Even if I can discern the dice, they can arbitrarily change the numbers.
By the way~ Luo Di, isn’t your left arm…”
Before finishing, Frank covered his mouth, simultaneously realizing the real reason Luo Di brought him to the bathroom for a private conversation.
Luo Di’s voice directly transmitted into his mind, confirming this matter,
‘That’s right, my left arm possesses Outer Realm characteristics, able to roughly sense the changes in the ‘holes’, but how much they changed, or how many dice are involved, is still undetermined… I need a few more tries!
The different numbers of ‘holes’ appearing must vary in strength.
I probably need about three more times… a maximum of four times to determine.
Upon realizing the casino uses the hole structure to alter dice numbers, Luo Di’s special Prometheus’ hand also began internal modifications.
Transforming the arm that excels in metal crafting and close combat killings, into a structure proficient in perception, with many small recessed structures like radars appearing inside the arm.
Returning to the casino,
they went back to the place where they had just played Big or Small.
The method remained unchanged, Frank cautiously bet first, planning a massive bet once reaching a certain amount.
Just twenty bucks into the first bet, Luo Di’s expression changed, the other side had cheated again.
The number changed from what should have been ‘Small’ to ‘Big’, with the sensing intensity stronger than before.
Luo Di could even faintly see small dots on the surface of two dice gently shaking.
‘Already starting to make us lose without hesitation? Worried we discussed something in the bathroom?’
Luo Di didn’t mind, signaling Frank to place their only two tokens again.
there was cheating again.
Yet this time, Luo Di’s sensing was very subtle, the dice number only changed by one point.
Combining previous sensing changes,
Luo Di had roughly deduced a corresponding map of number changes and sensing intensities in his mind.
Unfortunately, the tokens in their hand had been completely used up.
“Frank, I’m going to pawn my body for some tokens, wait for me here.”
“Should I pawn myself instead?”
Luo Di suddenly reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder, conveying a commanding thought: ‘No… I must do it. I will mortgage, you will gamble, maintaining the balance, it can sway the attention of the opponent between us.
If I do nothing and leave everything to you, it will be more suspect.’
Luo Di went to the counter alone,
The mortgaging method is simple. The clerk had a specially made golden seal in hand, much like the ones used to sell pork in markets; it only needed to be stamped on the corresponding limb to indicate that the limb was mortgaged.
Luo Di chose to place his right arm before the window,
The drop of the golden seal left no mark like a quality inspection stamp on the skin surface, but a number [500] appeared on it.
This number could be directly used for betting.
If lost, the right arm would be converted into an equivalent gold coin payment to the croupier.
Back at the gambling table.
“Frank, place a bet of one hundred.”
“That much?” Frank thought Luo Di had already figured out the opponent’s cheating method and Luo Di would telepathically convey the specific changes in numbers to him once there was a shift.
The dice cup rattled.
Yet Luo Di didn’t give any instructions, leaving Frank full of surprise.
But the game had opened, and he had to bet.
This time, it wasn’t paying tokens but Luo Di’s flesh.
Visibly, the index and thumb directly transformed into a hundred gold coins scattered across the table.
But Luo Di’s gaze did not change, glancing at Frank, “Bet two hundred.”
The game reopened, the dice cup shook.
Frank had become less confident, even the evil expression on the pumpkin head changed, looking troubled.
Just as the croupier was about to uncover, about to call ‘no more bets’, Luo Di’s right hand suddenly moved, landing on a ‘total points’ he had never bet on before.
“I’ll bet two hundred here as well.”
He directly placed all the remaining two hundred, once lost, the right arm would be gone.
“1, 3, 3… small! Total points are [7], congratulations to this gentleman.”
Betting correctly on the total points, it directly multiplied eight times.
The two hundred wager turned into sixteen hundred, not only redeeming the two lost fingers but also leaving a pile of extra gold coins.
Seeing the fingers regrown and the pile of high-value gold coins, Luo Di confirmed one thing.
Even though the casino cheats, the basic rules of winning and losing still exist.
If there were no basic rules, it’d be no different from robbery, no need to disguise as a casino, just start looting.
Luo Di and Frank exchanged a glance,
Their cooperation became increasingly skillful, Frank could determine the dice points by ear, Luo Di could percept the change in the number of holes.
No matter how the opponent cheated, it was to no avail.
Gradually, the wealth in their hands accumulated more and more, nearing the golden requirement for them to leave.
“Sorry! The croupier’s shift is over, I’ll replace her.”
Xiao Xun arrived, personally serving the two.
Who would have thought, just when they seemed eager to pursue their winning streak, they suddenly stopped.
Luo Di stood up and stretched lazily, “Ah~ that’s about it!
Frank, you continue gambling here, I’m a bit tired~ planning to wander somewhere else.
Oh, Mr. Xiao Xun… the funds we currently have should be enough for one of us to leave, right?”
Xiao Xun smiled in response, “Yes, by exchanging the equivalent weight of gold at the counter, you can get a permit to leave.”
Luo Di quickly obtained the permit, swiping the card to open the door.
Normal external streets appeared before him, at least indicating that although they had fallen as Outer Realm dogs, they still had principles in the essence of gambling.
Just as Luo Di was about to leave, preparing to regroup with others.
Xiao Xun’s voice came:
“Mr. Di! As the acting manager of this casino, I have a small request… Frankly, if you leave this way, I’ll be in a difficult spot.
I hope to have a special gambling match with you or between you and your group.
If you win, I can fulfill any condition, even if it means my death.”
Luo Di was about to leave when he stopped, knowing that even if he went out, he might still run into another dangerous situation, it’s highly likely he wouldn’t meet his teammates but encounter an Outer Realm presence.
He currently had zero understanding of the situation in the City of Sin, the risks of acting alone were high.
Luo Di slightly tilted his head, shooting a sidelong glance, “Any condition?”
“What if I want you to provide all the information you know about the Outer Realm?”
“I would provide it.”