Chapter 131 Mermaid Cruise
Looking at Xu Zhiyan's greedy face, Jin Sheng and Chu Qing nodded in a daze, looking like their brains were overloaded, and said that they would definitely cooperate.
Jiang Huaique thought about this plan for a long time, but always felt like there was a bug somewhere.
"If I can lose to you, then why don't you take the initiative to lose to us?" In this way, wouldn't we have to spend an extra thousand dollars to redeem them?
Xu Zhiyan waved his hands with a complicated expression.
"Of course it would be better if we could do this, but the idea of the gambling tables losing to each other is too ideal. If we can think of it, the system can definitely think of it. It's like cheating with props."
After playing the game a few times, he had some understanding of the main system.
Although each mission will give hints and notes to let players understand the cause and effect, as well as the points to pay attention to.
But this system is a mess. In addition to the correct information, it also occasionally gives some confusing information and hides some marginal rules, and only gives additional reminders when a player makes a mistake.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhiyan sighed.
For example, in the nightmare community before, one of the delivery tips he got was for the player to keep smiling and apologize first when a customer was dissatisfied. This confusing information can easily lead players into misunderstandings, making them feel that monsters at night are scary and attack directly.
The same is true now.
Although casino-related tasks were arranged, not all the rules were released at the beginning.
When the first cheating player suffered backlash, others realized that certain cheating methods were not allowed.
"The cheating player just now was punished, but it wasn't serious." Xu Zhiyan pointed at the player who got up from the ground and explained the reason.
"So unless someone tries it and succeeds, we can't list it as a method."
As he spoke, he glanced at the time and saw that he had less than twenty minutes left, so he reminded Chu Qing, who arrived first: "Are you running out of time?"
Chu Qing, who was confused just now, seemed to have her tail stepped on. She immediately nodded and said, "Then I'll go first."
She really didn't have much time left, but the information about the cannibal banquet was so shocking that Chu Qing almost gave up thinking, not knowing whether she could survive.
Jin Sheng also arrived earlier, and although he had more time than Chu Qing, it was not much more.
He has always believed in Xu Zhiyan and has never objected to what Xu Zhiyan said.
During the time they were in the dungeon together, although his teammates often behaved unkindly, they were very protective and treated them well.
"Brother Xu, I will exchange my chips first. I will try my best to scare those players when the time comes."
As a good citizen who stayed away from prostitution, gambling and drugs, Jin Sheng never even thought that he could win. In his mind, casinos were man-eating tigers and it was impossible for ordinary people to win without cheating.
Looking at the energetic Jin Sheng, Xu Zhiyan was deeply moved.
"There's no need to go for the loss." He shook his head to stop Jin Sheng from wanting to lose all his 300 chips at the start and go to the little red house to help him scare other players.
"You have Xiaoyi, he's very smart."
"You have a greater advantage in your five senses than other players. You can try the dice."
Dogs should have good hearing, right? Xu was half-believing and half-doubting.
“Woof woof!”
The black fur ball that had just been taken into Jin Sheng's arms poked its head out from his collar.
“Woof woof woof~Woof!”
Xiaoyi raised his head, looking as if he was praised.
Jin Sheng paused and translated Xiaoyi's words: "It said it had never heard it, but it can learn it."
After saying this, Jin Sheng, the genuine owner, looked melancholy.
Could it be that dogs, like humans, have a rebellious mentality? Usually, when he taught something small, he would try his best, but it would not cooperate.
As a result, his teammates just mentioned it as a reference suggestion, and this little guy was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, saying that he wanted to learn it.
Xu Zhiyan looked at Xiaoyi, pursed his lips, as if he had made up his mind. He stretched out a finger, poked the dog's head, and said, "Then let me see if you can save me a thousand yuan."
Seeing that the stipulated timeline was approaching, Jin Sheng said no more and left with the dog.
Soon, most of the people at the exchange office had left, and only the last two people who arrived were left in the corner behind the pillar.
Jiang Huaique thought for a moment and realized that Xu Zhiyan was right.
If the initial plan is to gamble with each other, then the Sea Snake Casino has a two-person gambling game. Players only need to find another player. If one person loses a game, they can easily use themselves to exchange for 300 chips, and then keep the 300 chips through cooperation, which is equivalent to no loss.
"I'm afraid I really can't lose money to you," he said.
Xu Zhiyan said it didn't matter, this was an expected consumption.
Jiang Huaique flexed his fingers, and when he was about to stand up to exchange the money, he suddenly fell back and asked, "You seem to be quite confident about Xiaoyi?"
"Well, it's very smart. Although I hate dogs, its intelligence has begun to gradually surpass that of dogs. Maybe it will be able to go to university in the future." Xu Zhiyan answered jokingly.
But a smart and loyal pet can indeed have a great impact to a certain extent.
"What if Xiaoyi really did it and saved you the thousand dollars, and I didn't lose, who would scare the players for you?" Jiang Huaique frowned.
Even he himself didn't realize that after being with Xu Zhiyan for a long time, his thinking seemed to be assimilated.
If it were in the past, he would definitely show serious contempt for players who wanted to take shortcuts and players who used shortcuts to make money.
But after spending some time together with his teammates, he actually didn't think there was anything wrong with their plans.
However, facing the concerns of his teammates, Xu Zhiyan looked horrified: "Did your brain get burned when you were burning coal?"
"You've lost your fucking brain!"
Jiang Huaique didn't understand why his teammates asked this and subconsciously refuted.
Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched, revealing an expression of 'are you dreaming?', and taunted: "Hey, hey, someone like you who relies on muscle and strength to win, you don't really think you can really avoid losing your pants without the blessing of other props such as perspective, do you?"
Jinsheng has always had good luck, and Xiaoyi's five senses are very strong.
But even so, Xu Zhiyan was not sure that the other party could win enough money in the casino. For someone like Jiang Huaique who had very ordinary luck, it would be even more impossible.
Thinking that the time was about up, he stopped teasing Jiang Huaique.
"Unless we are in a situation like ours where a knife is at our necks and we have to play, don't gamble at other times. In a casino, the banker always wins."
Jiang Huai wanted to curse, but he knew now was not a good time to argue, so he said shyly, "Be careful."
After saying that, he went to the money exchange office, exchanged his own money for thirty ten-dollar chips, and disappeared into the chaotic and noisy crowd like a fish.
Xu Zhiyan was not in a hurry to go to the gambling table.
Compared to other players, he had more time. After wiping the dust off his fingers from touching the dog's head, he walked along the edge of the wall and around the casino, as if he was observing what game to play next.
Although the entire casino is large, the overall planning is very good.
The various game items are well organized. Although the guests who come here are divided into different levels in terms of their clothing, when they really gather at the same gambling table, everyone seems equal.
This reminded Xu Zhiyan of the sculpture on the door on the right. It was fair here.
Halfway through, Xu Zhiyan realized that time was a bit tight, so he decided to play dice to resolve the time limit of the game first.
Dice guessing is a relatively simple and easy-to-learn game, so it is placed in the central part of the casino near the door.
Rectangular tables were neatly arranged, each with a different threshold.
The table with the most people has the lowest threshold, with a minimum bet of ten dollars each time; the next highest is fifty dollars; and the largest table requires a single bet of no less than two hundred dollars.
In order to maintain his own image, Xu Zhiyan did not squeeze into the center of the crowd like other fanatical gamblers.
He stood aside with a bag of casino chips hanging on his wrist and a cold expression on his face.
A dealer dressed in waiter's clothes was shaking the dice cup frantically. The long table in front of him was covered with a short velvet tablecloth with the words "Odd" and "Even" written on it.
"Bang!"
The dice cup fell onto the table.
"Please place your bets, with a minimum of one chip at a time." The dealer shaking the dice said with a smile.
In an instant, the gamblers who had just been concentrating on listening to the sound of the dice became excited and started shouting to place bets.
"one!"
“I think it’s single too!”
"Bah! Last time it was odd, I'm going to bet on even this time!"
"Damn it, I don't believe I can't win, double!"
"Order! I'll place the order!!"
"It must be double..."
“…”
As the gamblers shouted loudly, chips were pushed to both sides of the table.
The rules of the game are very simple. You just need to press whether the dice is odd or even. If you win, you can get double the chips.
Xu Zhiyan also took out a ten-yuan chip and threw it on the "double" closest to him.
However, when he dropped the chips, his expression did not change at all, which made him seem out of place with the gamblers next to him. And because he was well-dressed and had a delicate face, he attracted some people's attention.
The dealer glanced at Xu Zhiyan, then immediately looked away and asked with a smile, "Does anyone else want to place a bet? If not, I'll open the bet."
At the urging of the crowd, the wooden dice cup was opened.
The three black dots are facing upwards, indicating that the winner of this odd or even guessing game is the player who placed the chips on the table on the left.
In front of the table, chaotic noises broke out again.
"Fuck, why are you single again? This is the second time in a row!"
"Great! I've put all my wealth on the line. It turns out I have an excellent eye!"
"Goddess of luck will favor me! I will definitely win next time!"
"Ahhh why is it single..."
“…”
However, no matter how the gamblers screamed and yelled, the next round of the game began soon after the chips were divided.
Xu Zhiyan was like a ruthless money-throwing machine. He stood there and participated in four more bets.
Ten chips each time.
After five times, he guessed correctly once and lost four times, losing thirty chips.
After winning for the last time, Xu Zhiyan frowned slightly, deliberately did not take the chips he won, and left the current table directly.
As if he had lost interest in gambling and there was no time limit anyway, he staggered to the edge of the casino and pretended to observe the decorations above.
After watching for only a few minutes, a familiar voice sounded in his ears.
"Sir, please wait a moment."
It was the dealer who just shook the dice.
"who?"
Although he heard it, Xu Zhiyan still snorted coldly, turned his head, and reached out to push the glasses on his nose.
"It's me sir, you just forgot to take the chips you won." The dealer said in a kind voice, stretching out his palm.
After seeing the dealer holding out two chips in his palm, Xu Zhiyan relaxed his expression.
He reached out and closed the dealer's hand, and his tone was much gentler: "Thank you for bringing it to me. I just wanted to test my luck tonight."
Seeing the dealer was a little surprised, Xu Zhiyan smiled bitterly: "But it seems that my luck today is not very good. I don't want to play anymore."
Guess five and win one.
Should he thank the main system for letting him win?
"How could that be? You are not yet at the point where you will lose every time you gamble." The dealer collected the chips.
Seeing that the other party had received the money, Xu Zhiyan pretended to be distressed.
"Maybe I should find some games that don't require so much luck, but there are many new games here that I haven't played before and don't know the rules."
This is his purpose.
I don’t know if all the players’ luck is suppressed here, but given the situation where eight out of ten bets are lost, even if the players keep playing the game of guessing odd or even with the smallest number, they probably won’t win much money.
After walking around for a while, Xu Zhiyan discovered that there were quite a few casino games here that he had never seen before.
The more complex the rules, the less luck is required.
He already had a game he liked, he just needed to study the rules temporarily.
After receiving the tip, the dealer was very considerate and quickly took Xu Zhiyan to the edge of the casino.
"If you still want to play, but want to play something that is less luck-dependent, you can try this, the Mermaid card." The dealer pointed to a few tables at the edge where few people were watching and explained.
"The Mermaid card is a unique item of the Sea Snake Casino. The gameplay is passed down from the shore and has been simplified overall."
Xu Zhiyan nodded and listened to the dealer talking about the rules of Mermaid.
There are 54 cards in total, divided into four suits. In addition to the normal 1-10, the remaining 11 (J), 12 (Q), and 13 (K) are fish cards, which are cards with pictures of different kinds of creatures.
The card corresponding to the J in ordinary poker is painted with various small fishes; the card corresponding to the Q is painted with whales, sharks and other relatively large marine creatures; and the card corresponding to the K is painted with various styles of sea monsters.
The final big and small jokers correspond to two mermaid cards.
"Each person can get two cards at the beginning of the game, and then the dealer will deal the public cards. Participants will decide whether to add or discard the cards in a clockwise direction..."
"But even if you discard your cards, you can still add more in the next round..." The dealer was very careful and explained the rules to the newcomer in front of him: "Not many people play Mermaid. Everyone is very friendly to newcomers, but there are also many experts here."
Xu Zhiyan listened to it once and felt that it was a simplified version of Texas Hold'em.
Even the number of participants is similar, 2-10 people can play.
He had a clue in his mind, and after asking about the method to win, he sent the dealer away and came to the gambling table he had been watching for a while.
Perhaps the Mermaid card is a relatively new card, and some of the lower-class people who had just come on board did not participate. Instead, the majority of people at the table were the well-dressed guests and the lower-class people wearing bracelets of various colors.
If you don't stay on the ship all year round, you won't be able to master this kind of cards.
However, before Xu Zhiyan sat down, he heard the sound of arguing from behind him.
"What the hell! Where are the chips? I clearly won your chips!"
"I'll give it to you. Everyone is watching."
"Impossible, you must be playing tricks! We agreed to win each other..."
Xu Zhiyan didn't look back.
Based on the conversation alone, he roughly understood that the two players also thought of losing money to each other and then keeping the chips balanced to fool the system.
This method is too buggy. He thought that no one would easily try to make a mistake, but he didn't expect that someone had tried it.
Sure enough, a new prompt popped up.
[Tip (new): It is detected that some players deliberately lose chips to others to disrupt the game rules. Hereby warn that the chips obtained by players through improper transactions will be confiscated by the system. I hope players will take care of themselves. ]
“…”
Tsk, the system is just as rubbish as I thought.
Xu Zhiyan no longer hesitated and sat steadily in the seat at the small round table closest to the center of the casino, as if the dispute nearby had nothing to do with him.
"It looks like it hasn't started yet, do you guys mind if I join in?" He asked politely but kept his butt firmly seated on the stool.
This is the Feng Shui treasure land that he carefully selected. Even if someone disagrees, he will not stand up.
The dealer is still shuffling the cards.
The other six participants at the table did not object. Instead, seeing that Xu Zhiyan was well dressed, someone asked in a friendly manner.
"First time here? I rarely see new people here at Mermaid Brand."
The person who spoke was a woman with long curly red hair. She looked to be in her early twenties and was extremely beautiful. Her question was clearly a friendly one, but because of her seductive voice, it sounded timid and made people hesitate to answer.
It was obvious that this was a guest.
"Yes, I had bad luck tonight, so the dealer recommended this game to me."
Xu Zhiyan nodded, his expression still indifferent, as if the other party was just an ordinary participant and they were equal.
“You’re so funny.”
The red-haired woman rarely saw such a calm newcomer. She smiled and said her name: "My name is He Li. I think the game tonight will be very interesting."
"Thank you for your good wishes, Miss He Li. I hope it will be interesting." Xu Zhiyan also laughed.
Seeing that no one else had any objections and receiving He Li's urging look, the dealer began the first round of dealing cards.
On the long oval table, everyone had two cards in front of them. Xu Zhiyan picked up the card in his hand and took a look.
...one 2 and one 4.
Resisting the urge to give the system the middle finger, he maintained a cold and indifferent expression, as if this wasn't such a bad card.
The dealer placed three community cards in the center of the table.
Those who fold do not receive the community cards.
If you want to get the cards, you must add some chips.
Xu Zhiyan put his hands under the table, thought for a while, and chose to raise the bet.
Perhaps because he felt that his additional chips were relatively small, after seeing He Li easily add 500 chips, he frowned and explained: "It's your first time playing, so you can add less chips first, right?"
"Of course, sir."
The dealer nodded and told the rules.
No one took this newcomer who didn't even know the rules seriously. After hearing this, the other guests laughed and said that they would also bet less so that the newcomer would not panic.
The participants arrogantly displayed their magnanimity.
Soon, the second round of dealing began.
Compared to Xu Zhiyan's steady self, the audience in the live broadcast room already started to sweat for him.
[What the hell, I don’t even understand the rules of this card. ]
[Not bad? It's just a simplified version of Texas Hold'em. ]
[The rules are not important, all that matters is who wins and who loses in the end! ]
[Hey, hey, hey, even if the rules don't matter, the 2 and 4 in this card are equivalent to a 3 and a 5 when we usually play cards! The suits are different, so this can't be added anyway! ]
[Yes, if I were a small millionaire, I would fold right here! ]
[Help... What on earth is he thinking? He doesn't have much money, but he has to pretend to be so arrogant and come to this table to gamble? ]
[There is no other way. He has to take risks if he wants to make money. Generally, in gambling/gambling situations within the game, the luck of the players will be severely suppressed. Although this card also relies on luck, it is not that dependent.]
Many players have already figured out the nature of the main system and know very well that if they encounter this kind of game, they will not be able to win by luck.
[It definitely depends on luck! ]
[Yes, playing cards requires luck. No matter how good his skills are, the cards he gets are all bad. He can only rely on the community cards...]
[What? Wait? Stop arguing and look at the picture.]
It turned out that while the audience was arguing, the card dealing had already come to an end.
Xu Zhiyan had some chips piled up in front of him. Although it didn’t seem like a lot compared to other participants, it was all he had.
But compared to the chips, he has a lot of cards in front of him.
In this game, you can choose whether to raise or take cards based on the public cards in each round. His starting hand was very bad, but he did take a lot of public cards.
He Li curled her lips and smiled. Like the other participants, she did not think there was anything special about this newcomer.
"My cards this time are pretty good. If you play a few more times, handsome boy, you will definitely win." After saying that, she spread out her cards.
"It's a flush."
It is five cards of the same suit, but not consecutively.
The others followed suit and revealed their cards.
With varying degrees of skill, there really is no better hand than a flush.
The last one to reveal his cards was Xu Zhiyan.
"I'm sorry, although you guys are very considerate of me, my cards seem to be pretty good... What is this called? A straight flush?"
The slender fingertips flipped over five cards, and five cards of the same suit but in a row appeared in front of everyone.
There was total silence at the table.
Even the dealer didn't expect it.
After a brief silence, He Li took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"It looks like our new cutie is really lucky." She hadn't realized yet that this loss was not an accident.
A large number of chips on the table were pushed in front of Xu Zhiyan.
He pushed up his glasses and gave a sincere smile to his card-playing partners from the previous round.
"In that case, I won't be polite."
The second game begins.
The victory just now earned Xu Zhiyan the capital.
In the following Mermaid Cards, he bet more and more casually, as if whether to follow or not depends entirely on his mood, and his expression was always smiling.
Even when the dealer was stunned, he was still able to control his expression well.
The other participants who treated him as a newcomer gradually realized that something was wrong.
Flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush...
No matter what cards the person in front of you starts with or what expressions he makes during the game, he can always put together a great hand in the end.
[What the hell! What the hell! Is Xiao Baiwan cheating? 】
【？ ？ ？ ？ 】
[Wow, the poker players are all sweating! ]
[Fuck, I don’t understand it, but damn, this is incredible luck! ]
[Xiao Baiwan must have used some props. He only needs to pick up the cards and he will get the cards he needs 100%. How is this possible? ]
[But perspective props are not allowed...]
[Ahhh! This amount of chips must be close to tens of thousands, and it’s only been a few rounds?]
Another round is over.
Around the edge of the gambling table, a lot of gamblers gathered to watch.
Xu Zhiyan smiled as he looked at his fellow card player in front of him who had an increasingly fierce expression, and pushed the cards in his hand away.
"I'm so sorry, it's another straight flush."
"It seems that I am really going to make a lot of money tonight."
After hearing these words, the people who had already lost for two hours began to back out. Who could tell them what kind of monster this newcomer in front of them was?
He is obviously not familiar with the rules and often calls the wrong cards, but he manages to win every time!
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