Chapter 130
Everyone present was not from the entertainment industry. They would occasionally see news reports on TV about celebrities making tens or even hundreds of millions for a TV series, and they thought it was easy for this group of people to make money. So when they heard Jing Ling complaining about being poor, everyone just thought he was joking.
"Why are you complaining to us about being poor? Just make a TV series and you'll have money for a house and a car."
"I've seen many celebrities with annual incomes exceeding 100 million yuan on the celebrity wealth list."
Jing Ling didn't argue. Soon everyone changed the topic and focused on other things.
At noon, a sumptuous lunch is provided on the cruise ship. Xu Shaohuai's team was treated even better because Jing Ling had drawn a VIP room. They had a separate room and could order any dish they wanted. Neither of them was a picky person, and they were all very gentlemanly, so they handed the menu to Yang Xinyao and let her decide. She didn't refuse. She took it, looked through it, asked everyone about their tastes, and quickly made a decision.
While waiting for the dishes to arrive, everyone chatted, but they were all about insignificant things. The truly important things would never be mentioned casually. Some of the content was even unsafe to say out loud, so they had to communicate through primitive writing or special codes.
Jing Ling did not participate in the discussion. He stood up and left. Everyone thought he was going to the bathroom, but he called the waiter to ask about the bet.
"Can contestants place bets? How? Are there any restrictions?"
Everyone: "..." It seems that you haven't given up the idea of getting rich by gambling.
So they watched Jing Ling ask the waiter for details, report his account information, and finally choose to bet on his own team. He doesn't have to worry about the rest, the organizer will naturally take care of it for him.
When Jing Ling returned to the table, Yang Xinyao asked first, "You are very persistent and confident. How much did you invest?"
"Five million."
Xu Shaohuai on the side said, "It's not much, it's okay to have some fun." The expressions of the others were similar, which made Jing Ling feel helpless. "I'm really a poor man. This is almost all my current assets. I just hope to double it in the end."
Bai Ningxi, who rarely spoke, also spoke up, "So little?"
"Yes, we are really poor." Everyone present was born into a wealthy family, and not just an ordinary wealthy family. Five million was not a lot for them. Jing Ling is just a grassroots. If he hadn't used a cheat, he might still be working part-time somewhere to earn a living. Let alone five million, even fifty thousand is an unattainable goal.
Yang Xinyao looked at him sympathetically, "In order to get your hard-earned money back, I will try my best not to hold you back!"
Song Xiuyuan also expressed his opinion, "I will also work hard."
Bai Ningxi spread her hands, "Like Xinyao, I am in logistics, and my goal is to try not to be a drag."
Xu Shaohuai sat next to him and thought about it, then said to him, "If you really need money, I will apply for a special bonus for you after you complete this mission and return."
The dishes were served quickly, and everything else was put aside; eating was the most important thing. After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Jing Ling was alone in the back, because the waiter who had handled the betting matters for him before came back and handed the relevant evil things to him. After that, the waiter did not leave immediately, but said to Jing Ling, "After the game officially starts tonight, there will be a warm-up activity first, and the prize is three chips. You can either place a bet or participate in person. If you are interested, you can pay attention to it."
One chip represents one million in international currency, which is equivalent to about 15 million in China according to the exchange rate. He wasn't really obsessed with money, but when the opportunity presented itself, there was no reason not to make some money.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Reception will stop at 6:50 pm. The game will officially begin at 7:00 pm. The first warm-up activity will start at 7:30 pm. You will go treasure hunting in area A1. The person who successfully leaves with the designated item will be the final winner..."
After listening to the waiter's introduction, Jing Ling knew that money was not so easy to make.
The A1 area of the cruise ship is a large maze, and the treasure is right in the center of the maze. Participants can only carry an ordinary dagger as a weapon and have to face not only their own kind but also hungry beasts. Participating in this crazy game are not only teams like them who come with missions, but also quite a few who come purely for money. One warm-up game alone is worth three million international currencies, so you can imagine how generous the rewards will be later. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a carnival for desperadoes, where high risks and high opportunities coexist. If you succeed once, you will basically have no worries for the rest of your life. However, if you are unlucky and incompetent, you might die here.
"Got it, thank you." Jing Ling thanked the waiter and returned to 3001 with the things. Xu Shaohuai did not rest. He was sitting on the sofa, thinking about something. When he heard the door open, he turned around and looked at him, and asked casually, "Why did you come back so late?" It only took him two minutes to get something, but it took him nearly half an hour. It was normal for Xu Shaohuai to ask.
"He then introduced me to the warm-up games for the evening." Jing Ling did not hide anything and told the truth.
Hearing this, Xu Shaohuai sat up straight. "Do you want to go?" he asked. "Three million universal currencies are not a lot here, but this money is not easy to get. The participants are not a problem. The most important thing is the hungry beasts, lions, tigers, wolves and cheetahs. No matter which kind appears, they have been hungry for a long time and will go crazy at the smell of blood. Beasts have a keen sense of smell, and the terrain of the maze is very unfavorable for humans. I have come here three times, and I have seen five people die in this game with my own eyes."
"Your abilities must not be exposed. Putting that aside, whether the beast inside is willing to communicate with you is another matter."
"Of course, the most important point is that we are here for a mission, and the highlights are all in the hunting grounds. You have obtained VIP privileges before the game even starts, which is a huge advantage for us. Personally, I don't want anything to happen before entering the hunting grounds."
"I know." Jing Ling nodded. The reason he came here was for a mission, so he should put the mission first. He understood this.
"I'm just curious, why did he tell me that?"
Xu Shaohuai waved his hand, "No one who can work here is a good person. If they successfully introduce someone to the game, they will get a commission. If the person they introduced becomes the winner, there will be an additional reward. You asked about the bet right away and bet on yourself. He may think that you are the kind of person who can't resist the temptation of money and just mentioned it casually. Anyway, no matter whether it succeeds in the end, he will not lose anything."
Jing Ling was quite speechless after hearing this, it seemed that he was one of the people who cast a wide net.
If you don't participate in the game, there is no need to understand the rest. After chatting with Xu Shaohuai for a few more words, Jing Ling lay down on the bed and took a nap. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the team members woke up one after another and made an appointment to go to the swimming pool together. It’s just like a vacation. After playing for an afternoon, I enjoyed a luxurious dinner at mealtime, and then the leisurely and free time was over.
The game officially begins at seven o'clock in the evening.
The waiter gave each room a well-printed and beautifully bound booklet of game rules, all written in the international common language. It doesn’t matter if you are illiterate or don’t understand the language. Just press the bell and a waiter will come over and you can ask for anything you want.
During this time, the TV in the room will play previews of the next event. It's not just activities, any information will be released in this way, and the time is irregular, it may be in the morning, evening, or even in the middle of the night. In order to avoid missing important information, the TV must be turned on 24 hours a day. One person certainly cannot take care of it all, so this requires a team to divide the work and take turns on duty. In this case, if the team members are too far away from each other, it will be inconvenient to exchange information.
The bottom line is, don't think you can sit back and relax if you don't participate in the game, you will still be in trouble.
On TV, the host with beautiful appearance and seductive clothes began to introduce the next warm-up game.
"In twenty minutes, tonight's treasure hunt game will begin. Compared to the previous ones, the rules of this game have changed..."
After listening to the female host's introduction of the new game rules and rewards, Jing Ling immediately turned to look at Xu Shaohuai, who was also looking at him.
Jing Ling spoke first, "It seems like we have no choice but to go."
Xu Shaohuai nodded.
Basically, all teams heading to the hunting ground will choose to conserve their energy at the beginning and will not participate in games like warm-up activities that have no other rewards except money. This will inevitably lead to a situation where similar games will be participated by only a group of rookies who value money more than their lives. At the beginning, everyone may find it new and interesting, but after watching it a few more times, it will become boring. The organizer must have realized this problem, which is why they changed the rules of the game and increased the rewards.
The two areas after A1 are opened and merged as the competition venue. The number of wild beasts released increased from one to three, the original single-person competition was changed to a two-person competition, the weapons were still daggers, but one person in the team had to wear clothes with a bloody smell. In addition to the voluntary contestants who have registered previously, team registration will be open in the next ten minutes. Finally, the organizer will randomly select three teams from all the contestants to join the competition.
Regarding game rewards, in addition to the original three million universal coins being doubled to six million, there is also a special reward - logging into the hunting ground half an hour earlier.
The chance of getting into the VIP room is really too low, it all depends on luck, so everyone just looks forward to it and won’t force it. But now it’s different. The advantage of arriving half an hour early is right there. It would be a lie to say that I’m not tempted. Although only three teams were able to participate in the competition in the end, it is clear that the registration quota for the game can be transferred, not just for this one, but for all games. Similarly, VIP privileges also apply here, and you can enter the game directly.
Team members can get competition spots from previous contestants. Those people are basically seeking wealth, which can be solved by just spending some money. This means that this game, which was originally only participated by rookies, will eventually turn into the first confrontation between teams.
Although the VIP room already comes with three hours, no one would think this advantage is too much.
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