Chapter Seventy-Three: Gambling
"But uncle, since you want to play, what kind of color are you going to add?"
"Young man, whatever you want to play, I can follow. Remember, though, that I'm just an ordinary person. The middle-aged man looked at each other with a smile and played with the dice in his hand, "Whether it's a master of magic or martial arts, it's too easy to cheat with this thing." It's better to use the star card. β
"Even if it's a star brand, it's not impossible to cheat." Lu Xi looked at Karin and said with a smile: "At most, it's just a little troublesome." β
"This, it depends on whether you are willing to accept the surprise that fate gives you." The man's smile is meaningful, like a philosopher who sees through the world.
"I like surprises, but I'm afraid they'll turn into horrors. Still, it sounds like a lot of fun......"
Karin on the side listened to the dialogue between the two people who were close to the second force, and couldn't help but roll her eyes, she secretly tugged Lu Xi's cuffs, and whispered: "This ...... Can you do it? β
"Your question hurts a man's self-esteem too much." Lu Xi smiled: "Well, but I really haven't played this Raushzi's star card." β
Karin's big eyes suddenly widened, "Huh? Is there a brainless side to magicians besides unbelievers and realists? Well, but that's the habit of Virgian's Nord barbarians. β
"Hey, what mortal wisdom." Lu Xi pricked up her nose and pretended to be 13 again, but unfortunately Karin was not a pure-hearted child like Carol and Grant, hearing this, her face suddenly bloomed with a smile like a hundred flowers, but she immediately left a blue and black pinch mark on Lu Xi's arm.
The so-called star cards are divided into 12 categories and 108 cards, corresponding to the 12 constellations and the 108 constellations in between, which is the most popular card game and gambling tool in the world of Gaboa. Lu Xi naturally doesn't know how to play, but for a person like him who has an anti-heaven level cheat, a little "life skill" will stump such a traverser who is born to be the protagonist.
(Do you want to learn: Star Brand Technique?) οΌ
Learn, why not? Rising to the master level is only a little more than 1,000 experience points, and I don't know how much cheaper it is than that pit dad's "magic micro-manipulation".
Wait, think about it this way, why didn't I raise all my gambling skills such as playing cards, dice, tricks, and pouring mercury to the master level, and then go to the casino to make money, as for the trembling to sell sex suits, is it so hard?
Lu Xi thought of this, and suddenly had a big doubt about his IQ, and even reached the point of wavering. His blood was all gone, his face turned pale, and his eyes opened wide to reveal a pitiful look.
"Hey, are you really okay? Is the hand too bad? If I don't have any money, I can lend you, but you'll have to come and pay off my debts. Karin fell down the stone path.
The gambling uncle slapped his tongue, looked at his cards, and then looked at Lu Xi, smiled, grabbed a handful of gold coins, and slapped it heavily on the table with a domineering attitude of taking it for granted: "I'll press another 10 baht!" Young man, do you want to follow? β
Lu Xi, who had a white face, was silent for a while, seemed to be thinking very distressedly, and then nodded: "Come on." β
"Are you sure you want to follow?" Karin gently pushed Lu Xi, poked his head and was about to look at the cards, but was covered by Lu Xi, and said with some dissatisfaction: "That guy is so big-handed, the cards must be good, you don't need to be tough at all." A temporary retreat is also a sacrifice for future victories, and it is wise to endure it for a while. β
"Anyway, you seem to have been cursing me to lose since just now. What the hell are you? Moreover, if it is a man, he will go into battle shirtless, and he will win or lose a good battle, and by the way, he will go against the sky, and he will retreat and escape, and he will swallow his anger, which is all the practice of sissies! ββ¦,
"What you said is not called a man but an ape, and besides, with your appearance, even if you are a sissy, it will be more coordinated, why bother to be blind with a superb pseudo-mother face. Accept your fate seriously, Sao Nian! β
"You're finding fault, aren't you? You must be finding fault. Then again, what should my destiny be? β
As for the uncle who was full of philosopher-like perception of gambling, it seemed that the domineering posture of slapping chips lasted too long and was a little tired, so he could only disturb his head in distress and said cautiously: "That, do you still want to follow?" β
"Follow! Why not follow! Lu Xi took out his wallet aggressively and grabbed a large handful of gold and silver coins, "And I'll go with another 10 baht!" β
Such a gamble was no longer a simple concoction between drinkersβa single baht was an Auckland gold coin, and it was a month's living expenses for a family of four of the average burgher class of the Empireβand many of the slightly more sober drinkers soon crowded through.
"Hey, there's a lot of fun over there!"
"It's big, how big can it be?"
"I heard it's a dozen gold coins a game!"
"Really?"
"the rich man! Who is it? Who the hell is it? β
"Who else could there be, that tyrant from Bars."
"Oh? It turned out to be him! I thought that one local tyrant like him would be enough, but I didn't expect another one. β
After a while, Lu Xi's table was bustling with people. Some of the drinkers couldn't help but let out a mixture of surprise and surprise when they looked at Lu Xi and Karin, and in their opinion, no matter how they looked at them, they were far from the kind of casino high rollers who spent a lot of money.
The density of the space makes the environment more noisy, and the sour smell of inferior wine and the fishy smell and sweat smell of the drinkers merge into an indescribable strange atmosphere, which fills the surroundings. Karin looked at the crowding of drinkers around her, and frowned slightly, she could naturally feel a little malicious look in these crowded crowds and sights, the reason was naturally the gold coins that Lu Xi and Uncle slapped on the table.
"It should be those mercenaries dressed up, well, those two thin men, oh, and those ...... who are talking to each other" Karin sneered, quietly twisted a fragrant handkerchief, and put it in front of his nose, the posture was extremely elegant, but it was even more glamorous, and immediately made a few drunkards who were not loved at first glance.
Donald Sr., the owner of the tavern, naturally did not turn a deaf ear to such an uproar. He sighed slightly, said hello to the apprentice who was wiping the wine cabinet, and then walked out of the bar, relying on the identity of the boss and his relatively strong body, squeezed through the crowd, and came to the table that was in full swing.
"Bals, you old drunkard, you're messing around in my shop again!"
"Hi, Don." The uncle squinted his eyes and greeted the boss, "Hey, I didn't fight in the tavern again." It's just that I finally met a child who fell in love, and I want to have a good time, isn't it okay? β
The boss snorted coldly, and then looked at Lu Xi again, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Lu Xi was still sitting in the tavern two days ago, and for such a tavern in the southern city, it was still very impressive for such a conspicuous-looking guest.
The boss couldn't help but say: "Young man, don't you know that you, a compatriot, have always hurt people with their own hearts, either to scare away serious guests, or to meet Lao Qian and lose everything." You don't have to get tangled with him......"
The second half of the boss's words swallowed back into his throat, and he had already seen a large handful of gold coins that Lu Xi had placed in front of him.
It turns out that this young man is also a rich man! Really, you rich people want to have fun, go to those aristocratic salons that entertain the handsome and rich, and you are here to stimulate us hard-working people? β¦,
Do you want to play? Lu Xi looked at Karin on the side and motioned to the other party to give up with his eyes, but unfortunately the latter didn't appreciate it at all. Such a young lady who had just run away from home seemed to have a fanatical curiosity about all things that did not match her living environment, and she expressed her unhesitating affirmation to Lu Xi with a eager look.
"Don't you have no money?"
"It's okay, if you have money, you just have to do it." Karin said in a tone that was taken for granted, as if it were objective truth.
ββ¦β¦ Are you the world's number one princess? Do I have to pay serious attention to your hairstyle, and see if your right hand is empty? β
"Ahra? How do you know I'm Her Royal Highness the Princess? Well, but the best in the world or something...... Hehe, even if it's the truth, you can't tell it, people will be shy. β
Lu Xi thought that he would definitely suffer in the end if he complained again, so he decisively ignored the "world's No. 1 princess". He said to Bals, "Well, let's count Her Royal Highness the world's number one princess as well." However, the stars are all 2, 4, 6 or 8 people, and she and I can be the right home, but what about yours? β
"Well, what is this......" Bars glanced around at the drinkers, but everyone involuntarily took a few steps back. Just kidding, look at the gambling game at this table, where can these small burghers in the southern city afford? That Bars had already lost a year's worth of income for the average middle class in an hour. When his opponent is bankrupt at some point, everyone is familiar with each other, and he will accompany you to call bankruptcy in the center of the world.
Bals watched as the drinking friends he could meet every day were pretending to be dead, he heaved in disappointment, turned back to Lu Xi and said, "I still have a few guests to come, why don't you wait for them first?" Let's see if they're willing to be my home. β
"It can't be too late." Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders, "I still have a curfew, besides, lack of sleep is also the enemy of beauty." β
"Don't worry, it won't be too late." Bars looked at Lu Xi deeply, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He stretched comfortably and pulled a delicate sepiolite pipe from his bag.
"Is that okay?"
"I have to ask Her Royal Highness the world's number one princess." Lu Xi spread his hands.
"Of course, please." As the "World's No. 1 Princess", Karin is naturally very generous and decent.
When the drinkers saw the gambling pause, they gradually dispersed. Lu Xi slowly sipped the ale, looking at the ceiling but not knowing what to think; Bals leaned back in his chair with a leisurely demeanor, savoring the aroma of tobacco; Karin held her chin and her eyes wandered back and forth between the two faces, smiling rather than smiling.
When the tobacco was halfway burned, Bals finally turned his gaze to the door, "Ah, Miss Signo, Miss Vita. Are you here? β
The figures of two adventurers, one tall and one short, dressed up, did not know when they were already standing in the tavern.
"Ahra? Could it be that this is the legendary acquisition of no effort? Lu Xi gently put down the star card, and his heart was already full of joy.