Rules Strange Tales: SSS Talent? I Play With Them All

Jiang Ran's soul swapped with his parallel world self, and he arrived in a strange world of rules. Amidst rules that are hard to distinguish between true and false, and a succession of ill-inte...

Chapter 22 The Gambler

A mountain god who protects this area?

If Smirre believed that, then it would be truly unbelievable!

Would a mountain god who protects a region send a white mist to shroud the mountains and turn all humanity into the lost? Besides, this terrifying atmosphere doesn't seem like something a benevolent party would expect!

But in this situation, survival is of course the most important thing. Smir gave an awkward smile: "Thank you, Mountain God..."

"You're welcome, it's what I should do."

The black-clad staff member let out a strange laugh, patted Smir again, then gently pushed him aside and opened the door!

"don't want!"

Smir had envisioned himself being torn to pieces by the staff, but that didn't happen.

A staff member in black stood in front of him, smiling as he stared at the other staff member.

"Long time no see, little mice."

The staff member outside the door suddenly twisted his body, opening a huge mouth that was more than three times larger than before, and even his five fingers turned into scarlet tentacles!

Even such a terrifying scene did not change the expression of the black-clad staff member. He simply raised his finger, and the staff member in front of him instantly regained his original shape, instead collapsing to the ground!

The parrot flew onto the staff member's shoulder and stared at the staff member in black.

Finally, the staff member in black closed the door.

Smir swallowed hard. He had experienced several ghost stories, but this was the first time he had ever seen two bizarre creatures fighting. This was much more exciting than watching a horror movie!

"I told you, don't worry."

Smir realized that the man who claimed to be the mountain god was probably a crucial figure in this instance, so he prepared to extract more information from him.

"Run! Run!"

The sudden message alert startled Smirre. He was at a crucial moment in gathering intelligence, so why was the observer telling him to run?

He didn't realize it himself, but everyone in the live stream was already covered in goosebumps.

Smir suddenly grew four arms and four legs, and most terrifyingly, eight eyes.

[The ghost storyteller Smir from the White Eagle Kingdom has died...]

As soon as the live stream from the White Eagle Kingdom went completely black, Lin Changqing immediately used a notification opportunity to convey what had happened to Jiang Ran in the most concise way possible!

The black-clad staff member claimed to be the Mountain God. It's certain that he and the staff are in an absolutely antagonistic relationship. Is the final form of the infected spider? No wonder the rats hunt spiders.

Currently, there are three known factions within the inn. One is the group of guests led by them, also known as the Unidentified. If they get lost in the white mist, they will turn into crows; if they are infected, they will turn into spiders.

Secondly, there are the staff. According to the information passed on by Lin Changqing, the parrot and the staff should be from the same faction, but it is still unknown what role he plays.

After staff members are infected, they turn into rats. The rats cannot accurately distinguish between the infected person and the spider, so they will kill both. The staff members, on the other hand, will only kill the spider. They will remind the infected person to regain their guest status through disinfection.

Thirdly, there was the black-clad staff member who claimed to be the mountain god. Jiang Ran didn't believe the identity of the mountain god was credible, but in his many confrontations with the staff member, the staff member seemed to be at a disadvantage, and he seemed to be unable to completely eliminate the staff member due to some factors.

Poor Smirre, the staff wanted to kill him, but the black-clad staff were just looking for fun and had no intention of sparing his life.

The parrot is a crucial clue, but to find it they must enter the warehouse. However, if they break this rule, they will likely suffer the same fate as Smirre.

How can I bypass this rule and enter the warehouse?

Before that, let's go to the lobby and get some white wine.

Jiang Ran left without hesitation. The itching sensation on her body had subsided, and the claw-like wounds had disappeared, presumably after disinfection.

In the center of the hall sat a strange old man. His eyes had been gouged out, and his left hand had also been cut off. He was half-paralyzed on the ground, with only his right hand holding a few dice made of flesh and blood.

Individual ID 140, Gambler, Neutral.

"Want to take a gamble, little guy?"

Like the Contract Doll, the Gambler won't cause you any trouble as long as you don't provoke him. Of course, if you're willing to take a gamble, there are tempting rewards.

If you win against the gambler, you'll get a rule that's currently unverified; conversely, if you lose, you'll be devoured by the gambler.

"Of course we'll gamble!"

Before Jiang Ran could speak, Weips' voice came from behind.

It seems he also finished disinfecting before coming out to have fun.

But seriously, buddy, aren't you going to consider it? Are you really that confident you can win the bet?!

Jiang Ran expressed his incomprehension, realizing that he couldn't possibly emulate such a fierce and unruly local culture.

The gambler grinned: "Great... let the game begin!"

Wips walked up to Jiang Ran and quietly leaned closer: "Brother, if I lose later, just shoot him dead!"

In the previous world, Jiang Ran exploited the contracted dolls in the same way. After watching the replay, Wips felt deeply moved and thought it was a good method!

Now that we have this opportunity, shouldn't we seize it and make a big splash?!

"Ha, ha, I hope you win..."

Jiang Ran was speechless. It turned out that this guy's confidence came from him. Looking at his confident appearance, Jiang Ran felt embarrassed to discourage him.

Gamblers have a special gambling method called "ghost dice." In fact, intelligence has revealed that many strange creatures seem to know how to play this game.

Each player holds three dice. They first roll two dice and take the highest number as their score. If the two dice show the same number, the sum of the two dice is taken as their score.

Players can choose whether to roll a third die. If the third die rolls a pair with one of the first two dice, the player can add up all the same numbers to get their score.

If you form a straight, you win immediately, unless your opponent has a straight with a higher score.

However, if the third die does not form a pair or a straight, the player will not only lose this round, but their score will also decrease by one in the next round!

When betting against a gambler, the winner is determined by a best-of-three format!

"Come on, I can't wait..."

The gambler threw out two dice first, and the fleshy cube rolled on the ground until it stopped on two numbers.

Four o'clock, four o'clock.

"Looks like I'm in luck..."