Capítulo 663: Chapter 645: The Golden Gamble
Returning to the table where they previously gambled on the big and small,
Luo Di was already prepared, planning to join forces with Frank to face the challenge.
The croupier sitting across from them, Xiao Xun, suddenly revealed a piece of news:
“I am the interim manager here, and currently, this entire casino is under my control… As for Golden Gordon, whom you asked about earlier, he actually lost to me in a gambling match not long ago.
Not only did he lose this casino, but he also lost his pituitary.
All the gold belongs to me, and I rule over everything here.
It’s no wonder that Mr. Di can win the championship in the True Death Game, and Mr. Frank, who used to frequent this place and made it onto the special list.
Just on your first visit, you quickly saw through our ‘cheating’ techniques and came up with a solution in no time.
Theoretically, as the casino manager, I have utterly failed and completely lost to you.
I am truly grateful that Mr. Di is willing to stay for another bet, please allow me to sincerely apologize to you…”
Xiao Xun unexpectedly stood up and bowed, an action that perplexed Luo Di.
After bowing, he continued: “I had to cheat out of necessity; I must do this to meet certain ‘requirements’.
And in the upcoming gambling rounds, I will continue to cheat and use any means necessary to secure victory.
However, since Mr. Di is willing to accept the gambling challenge I have proposed, the ‘setup’ of this gambling round is up to you.
Any form of gambling within the casino’s limits is allowed.”
Luo Di maintained a poker face, but internally he was filled with doubt.
He maintained eye contact with Xiao Xun, staring at those unusual, dice-like eyeballs, while his mind raced to analyze the previous words.
There were obvious logical errors in the speech, almost as if suggesting something.
Luo Di formed a ‘hypothesis’, but couldn’t confirm it yet.
The gambling between them had to proceed, and perhaps during the process, or by the end, they would arrive at a definitive answer.
Moreover, Luo Di sensed that his arrival at the Golden Casino might not have been due to random teleportation, but rather for a reason.
Luo Di calmed his tone a bit, responding as calmly as possible:
“To be honest, before coming here, I had never engaged in gambling, and these ‘face-off games’ played on the table do not interest me.
If I were to play a game, I might be slightly more interested in Mr. Question Mark’s real-life games.
Since I’ve been tasked with setting up the gambling round, let’s have a private match between us, no involvement from Frank.
I played five games in a place called [True Hell]; the method is simple: extract the spinal cords of both participants, mix them to create a scenario that reflects both participants’ characteristics.
Then, both sides enter the arena for a straightforward 1V1 battle.
The wager is each other’s spinal cords.
The victor will receive a straw to consume the loser’s spinal cord… Let me add, the spinal cord corresponds to the ability system of both parties, much like our pituitary.
I am neither fond of nor good at table gambling, so why not engage in the simplest, most primal gambling match that every man knows?
With the pituitary as stakes, engage in a battle between man and monster until one side falls.
The winner may claim the loser’s pituitary… Once you obtain my pituitary, you surely will be able to deliver, won’t you?”
Xiao Xun smiled slightly, seeming as if he had anticipated this response.
He twirled a strand of loose hair around his finger, responding softly: “Hell? That certainly aligns with your style, though it’s a bit unlike a casino project, but I can agree.
However, I am unable to create a battleground suited for both of us.
The battle must take place on my turf.
And as I mentioned before, I will still ‘cheat’.
If Mr. Di confirms he wishes to play this way, please reveal your pituitary and allow me to affix the golden seal upon it.”
Xiao Xun first split open his own head,
A square, dice-like pituitary emerged.
Yet the pituitary was covered in tiny holes, irregularly breathing, as if something residing within the corner that did not belong was staring at the outer world, observing everything happening here.
Xiao Xun applied the golden seal to the pituitary’s surface, turning it into a [chip].
After multiple checks confirmed safety, along with a nod of confirmation from Frank beside him, Luo Di started revealing his pituitary.
His head did not split open,
But instead, gray tentacles spread from his mouth, gradually revealing a sphere resembling the structure of the Moon, clutched lightly by his teeth without leaving his mouth.
“The Moon? What a beautiful pituitary.”
Xiao Xun was instantly captivated; his eyeballs began rotating like dice, alternately appearing with two pupils, then six.
Luo Di took the seal himself, lightly branding it onto the surface of the pituitary.
The chips matched, and the gambling round was established.
Luo Di stood up, observing his surroundings, trying to locate an open space within the casino, “Where shall we conduct the battle?”
Just as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of coins cascading!
Xiao Xun sliced open his own palm with a small knife, with coins pouring out like a waterfall.
As the coins hit the ground, they merged with it, with the floor visibly expanding in area.
Or rather, the entire casino seemed to be growing, and the whole structure broadening. Chapters fırst released on novel⟡fire.net
Based on observation, ten coins approximately purchased one square meter of the floor.
Xiao Xun explained with a smile:
“I have to say, Boss Gordon’s ability is really useful.
It’s just that, once upon a time, the City of Sin had strict territorial boundaries, and Mr. Question Mark was secretly watching the entire city, forbidding any unauthorized architectural expansions.
Although the boss’s gold can buy everything, the land size was limited to just this much.
But now, things are different.
With Mr. Question Mark missing and no one managing the City of Sin, temporarily expanding the casino area doesn’t matter.”
As these words concluded,
the area beneath them had already expanded by half a football field.
The edges also rose up with a golden structure of fencing, forming a supersized Octagonal Cage for a special gamble between the two.
The Golden Octagonal Cage isolated Pumpkin Fran, prohibiting any pumpkin drinks that could be used for enhancement.
However, Fran himself didn’t seem prepared to assist, instead casting his gaze toward another area of the casino.
After Xiao Xun finished all this, his body began to tremble slightly, a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Luo Di naturally noticed this unnatural trembling, softly asking:
Xiao Xun responded somewhat sheepishly: “No… I can’t quite contain my excitement, although I had envisioned such a scene beforehand, I never thought it could truly be realized.
The True Death Game, the best of the Death Grand Challenge in history, was none other than the one where you and the natural-born monster Lebeite participated.
I spent two months’ salary to get a ticket and watched the entire process; it was the happiest and the most joyful moment since I came to the Corner.
I have always admired Mr. Di.
For you to reach such heights as a mere human, even making Mr. Question Mark such a great figure willing to temporarily change his mind and award dual champions.
Being able to play a game with you, regardless of the form, satisfies me greatly.
Now, the gamble is already starting… we can start gambling!”
With the spine engaging,
Luo Di’s physical abilities were not what they used to be, matching the Speed of the Squad Leader, able to close in almost instantly in such terrain.
he wouldn’t use the Consciousness Slash,
but would rather cut down the opponent’s body personally, closely feeling how that “Body Refresh” effect is achieved.
Luo Di didn’t draw his sword,
instead, he raised his sensing left arm high, bringing it down in a hand-blade form.
His state seemed to return to Hell, Killing Intent soaring!
However… this time the situation was a bit different.
Croupier Xiao Xun, who previously let him and Fran slaughter at will, moved this time, not standing still to be chopped.
Instead, he clenched his fist and swung it out.
But the force of this swing was no different from that of an ordinary monster.
Luo Di was somewhat puzzled, but his action did not change.
The opponent’s body structure had been fully analyzed by him, the difficulty of cutting was akin to slicing meat in the kitchen.
The swinging fist was effortlessly cut open by Luo Di’s hand-blade, severing the entire arm.
The hand-blade seemed about to chop into the opponent’s body,
again the sound of coins.
A string of coins flowed out of Xiao Xun’s mouth, quickly disappearing in the air, as if paying something.
Xiao Xun’s severed arm finished self-reconstruction instantly, with no process at all, as if it just appeared directly.
Moreover, the punching action wasn’t interrupted, maintaining the same movement and Speed as before.
But such a level of punch, Luo Di’s body could easily withstand.
Just as the fist was about to reach him,
da-da~ a dice shaking sound appeared.
The dice settled, a punch thrown… boom!
a stream of air spread in the direction the punch was swung.
Luo Di crashed heavily against the edge of the Octagonal Cage like a bullet, tearing open the floor along the way, dust rising.
A heavy breathing sound came from the edge.
Luo Di still maintained a standing posture, unbelievably using his left hand, which had been utilized as a hand-blade, to block right in front of him, perfectly fending off the strike just now.
The tongue had given an early warning, Luo Di saw the danger.
Even perfectly blocked, his palm was slightly trembling.
The palm had a clear golden fist mark, and also due to excessive impact, emitting smoke from instantaneous high temperature.
“Can you cheat even in this kind of battle?”