The surrounding walls began to rapidly turn to powder, which rose upwards, shimmering with mottled fluorescence.
As the entire room disappeared, Fang He's figure gradually became illusory, and chaos rapidly spread, completely engulfing him.
Xiao Cheng stood there somewhat bewildered, looking down at the two red chips that had suddenly appeared in her palm.
So... the first bet is over?
Did we win?
The mist slowly dissipated, and the dark green gambling table reappeared in front of her. The merman propped her cheek with one hand, looking at her with great interest.
"You won! Are you happy?"
She asked absentmindedly, the black box beside her emitting an extremely dim glow to assert its presence.
The first betting agreement suddenly burst into flames, which were quickly engulfed by pale blue flames, leaving not even ashes.
Xiao Cheng turned her head as if sensing something, looking at the image projected in the void behind her.
It was still a scene from hell. Under the direct sunlight, the flesh paste on the ground quickly began to peel off and stretch, reassembling into relatively normal human shapes, one huddled together, wandering aimlessly around.
It looks lifeless.
Fang He was no longer there. Xiao Cheng couldn't find him and was about to confirm with the merman again when she heard her say in a leisurely tone, "He's a man of his word. He's left unharmed."
"In a casino?"
"Of course not. Don't forget, your time has long been up. After escaping the punishment of heresy, he has naturally..." The merman pointed vaguely downwards.
That's in the City of Gods.
Xiao Cheng understood, glancing lightly at the black box that had dimmed again.
"Let's continue with our second bet. What do you want to bet on?"
"I just read two very interesting stories." The merman seemed thoughtful as she sat up straight, her fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.
"How about this, let's bet on something even more interesting this time."
As she spoke, words began to appear on the second agreement in front of Xiao Cheng.
The font is a bit more messy this time, and it contains a lot of strange symbols, but fortunately, you can still guess what they mean.
"Hell?" Xiao Cheng frowned slightly. "What do you want me to look for in Hell?"
"I don't know," the merman said matter-of-factly. "Double-blind, after all, that's the only way to have a fair bet. You just need to know that it exists, and that's enough."
“If you can really find it, then…” she thought for a moment, then she said, “I would even be willing to trade the entire casino for it.”
“But if you can’t find…” Her gaze lightly fell on the two chips in front of Xiao Cheng, “this alone is definitely not enough.”
Then she sighed, feigning helplessness, and said with some distress, "But it seems you really don't have anything else to offer. How about this, before we follow suit, let's add one more agreement."
"he."
The merwoman casually waved her hand, and long stretches of unfamiliar symbols suddenly appeared on the agreement, with Fang He's name interspersed among them, flashing by in an instant.
Xiao Cheng's pupils contracted slightly, and she involuntarily furrowed her brows: "He's not in our bet."
"Don't be so nervous, you love-struck little devil." The merman smiled playfully. "Hell is extremely dangerous, especially now that it's uncontrolled. You never know when you'll be killed."
"For the sake of those two stories, I'll give you a sliver of hope, but whether you get it or not is beyond your and my control; it depends entirely on him."
"Of course, you can refuse, but as I said before, I don't do business at a loss. Since you can't come up with more, I can only take back some of the bets from the previous round."
She looked at Xiao Cheng meaningfully: "So, what's your choice? To believe him, or to believe in yourself?"
Xiao Cheng stared at her without saying a word.
Just as the mermaid was about to urge them on, a man's phantom silently appeared on the table.
The illusory image seemed to have some connection problems, flickering and creating layers of ripples.
He toyed with a gold chip in his hand, his gaze shifting with interest between the two ends of the gambling table.
"Hey boss, you're betting?" he said excitedly. "Why didn't you let me know beforehand about such a big event? I missed so much of the show."
"You're being a bit too presumptuous," the merman said calmly, but there was little reprimand in her tone.
Xiao Cheng looked at the illusory figure with a heart full of doubt.
It was the same man who lent him the gold coins before. What did he want to do now that he was here?
"Boss, you know I've always liked thrills, otherwise Miracle Casino wouldn't exist."
As the man spoke, he turned to face Xiao Cheng, revealing a familiar smile.
"I'm sorry for keeping this from you for so long, although it's not anything important. Let me introduce myself. I'm the agent operator of Miracle Casino. After winning the first bet, you can at least be considered a demigod now, so as a formal introduction and to give me a little sense of participation."
He casually tossed the gold chip in front of Xiao Cheng.
"Now... you have about enough money to gamble."
Xiao Cheng stared at the chips that were firmly standing on the table, slightly taken aback.
What's in this person's eyes? Is it for the sake of selfless dedication?
"You've seen the excitement, and you've given away the chips, so why aren't you leaving right now?" The merman looked up at him with some displeasure, seemingly unhappy with his act of giving away the chips.
"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now." The man chuckled enigmatically, and then the phantom image burst open like a bubble.
Peace has returned to the area.
The merwoman pressed her temples: "Let's begin, don't waste time. What's your wager?"
Xiao Cheng calmly pushed all the chips in his hand forward.
"All in."
"Not enough." The merman simply looked at her indifferently.
But Xiao Cheng had nothing left.
She pondered for a moment, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
"What is that demigod he just mentioned?"
The merwoman frowned almost imperceptibly: "Why are you asking this?"
"Just curious, I can't just leave it at that." Xiao Cheng waved his hand dismissively. "But could you at least answer one of my questions?"
The merwoman patiently replied, "Yes, if I tell you the answer, you'll start the bet as soon as possible."
Can demigods die?
This question took the mermaid somewhat by surprise, and she gave Xiao Cheng a deep look.
“As long as it’s related to God, even if you can’t completely transcend it, you’re still completely different from humans. In the end, you should thank my good-for-nothing brother.”
"That means they will die, but not like a normal person."
Xiao Cheng nodded knowingly, then stood up.
"All in."
"And...I'll stake my heart on it."
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