As soon as the news came out, the entire regional channel was quiet at first, and then it was completely boiling!
"Great, it's not us!"
"I was so scared! I almost thought that beam of light was coming towards us!"
"What the hell is this 'mobile slot machine'? Does anyone know?"
Soon, players who had experienced or witnessed the "tragedy" came out to share their experiences.
"I saw with my own eyes how the first chosen fleet died! It was a horrible sight!"
An anonymous player spoke with lingering fear.
"That thing is a bottomless pit! After everyone is selected, we have to keep adding supplies to that damn slot machine! Fill it once, you get a spin!"
"Only by shaking out three identical patterns can a person be freed from danger! Just like a slot machine!"
"If the supplies run out and there aren't enough spots drawn, people will die on the ship! It's calculated on a per-person basis! If one spot is missing, one person will die at random!"
"However, if everyone can clear the level, they can supposedly take all the slot machine rewards, including any previously earned and any accumulated bonuses!"
When this information came out, many people gasped.
"Hiss—isn't this a scam?"
"Tsk, who can pass this perverted thing?"
A player with the ID Lone Wolf sneered.
"If the chosen ship has enough supplies, it will definitely have a large crew as well. Expecting everyone to pass? Dream on! With few crew members? That little bit of supplies will only make it through? It's a vicious cycle, designed to rip people off!"
This statement was recognized by many people.
The rules of this mobile slot machine are simply an elaborate trap. No matter the size of the fleet, it is difficult to escape the fate of being drained.
The moment the Genesis was enveloped by the beam of light, Gang Ge was stunned at first, and then the expression on his face, which was distorted by despair, was instantly replaced by ecstasy!
"Hahahaha!" He pointed at the Genesis, which was wrapped in light and whose interior could not be seen clearly, and laughed out loud, laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out.
"Heaven will not abandon my brother Gang! Lu Ye, Lu Ye, you never thought you would end up like this! What a turn of events! Don't worry, when you die, I, Brother Gang, will personally send you off and take good care of the supplies and women on your ship! Hahahaha!"
The ecstasy of surviving the disaster made him a little too proud, as if he had already seen the tragic end of Lu Ye's ship being destroyed and everyone on board dying.
Within the beam of light, Lu Ye's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.
Shen Shu's pretty face turned pale, but she remained calm, looking at Lu Ye, waiting for his decision.
The crew members were in a panic. This sudden change made them feel even more powerless than facing a deep-sea monster.
"Really?" Lu Ye's cold voice came from the light column. Although it was not loud, it fell clearly into Gang Ge's ears, with a hint of heart-pounding chill.
He didn't even bother to look at Brother Gang again, but just blew the silver whistle again towards the sea outside the light column.
“Woo——”
The whistle pierced the light. On the sea, the dark blue shadows that had been cruising on the periphery, startled back by the beam, suddenly accelerated like soldiers receiving death orders, and instantly surrounded Gang Ge's shabby boat! The ferocious maw and dark green eyes of the beast were within reach!
"You...what else do you want?!" Gang Ge's laughter stopped abruptly. The smugness on his face froze instantly, replaced by boundless fear. His voice even changed tone, "Master Lu! Master Lu! I was just kidding! You are so magnanimous!"
He was truly terrified now. Lu Ye couldn't even protect himself, yet he still had the energy to control these deep-sea beasts! What kind of control was that?
Lu Ye ignored his pleas for mercy, his attention was completely focused on the "mobile slot machine" in front of him.
A huge virtual slot machine interface was suspended above the deck of the Genesis, with three rollers on it, a huge input port next to the rollers, and a bright red "Start" button.
"Things like supplies," Lu Ye said with a cold smile on his face.
"I, Lu, have never been short of anything."
Lu Ye just waved his arm, and without any movement, piles of supply boxes appeared out of thin air like flowing water, and then he threw them all towards the beam of light without any mercy.
Food, fresh water, various materials, and even a few D-level props made the crew feel painful. That was enough supplies for hundreds of people to consume for several days!
I want to see how much this damn thing can swallow!
"A slot machine, right?" Lu Ye stared at the virtual interface, a hint of madness and determination flashing in his eyes.
"Give me a ten-hit combo! Let's see who's more ruthless, you or me!"
As he thought about it, the materials he put in were instantly swallowed up by the slot machine.
At the top of the light column, a huge virtual slot machine pattern began to spin, making a tinkling sound, accompanied by dazzling light effects, like a huge mouth of the abyss ready to devour anyone.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
“Ding-ling-ling——”
The first time, three patterns: banana, axe, and wooden board - failed!
The second time, skull, bucket, fish bones - failure!
The light effects flashed and the patterns changed, seven times in a row, each pattern was different, but it was useless.
The crew's hearts sank little by little, and even Shen Shu's breathing became slightly faster.
A thin layer of sweat broke out on Lu Ye's forehead. The amount of materials he invested was far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but in front of this slot machine, it was like a drop in the ocean.
Damn it, I don’t believe this!
Until the eighth time——
“Ding ding ding!”
The crisp sound was different from the previous ones, and three shining golden star patterns stopped together in unison!
Then, the cold mechanical voice sounded again:
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining a death-free spot x1! ]
Although a chance to avoid death was obtained, the atmosphere within the light column did not relax at all.
Su Baiyue's pretty face was tense, and her fists were unconsciously clenched. Several core crew members beside her, such as Xiong Ren and others, did not dare to breathe. They stared at Lu Ye, and occasionally glanced at the slot machine that was still spinning.
Although the "Genesis" has a huge hull, there are only a few people who can be considered as Lu Ye's core team members. Together with Chen Shu... there are less than ten people in total.
But just now, the boss threw in enough supplies for hundreds of people to consume for several days!
Is it so much just to exchange for one place?
This is simply a bottomless pit!
Just when everyone's heart was heavy, the cold mechanical voice sounded again at an inopportune time.
[Number of player fleet units detected: 7 humans, 15 contracted creatures (deep-sea giant fish). Current number of death-saving slots required: 22.]
"What?!" Xiong Ren was the first to scream, his face turned green and his voice was filled with tears.
"Boss, even the fish are included? How can we do that? All those fish combined are more than double the number of us!"
The other crew members were also in an uproar, and despair spread like a plague.
Twenty-two places!
Based on the consumption just now, wouldn’t it be necessary to empty the Genesis’s assets, and it might not even be enough?
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