The game on the fifteenth floor is called Roulette, which is similar to Russian Roulette. The pistol used is a specially made larger one that can hold twenty-four bullets.
"Dear guests, today I will restart the Death Roulette, so hurry up and place your bets." The host shouted on the stage wearing a mask and a top hat, and most of the players around him also wore props to cover their faces.
Wu Changyun was wearing a rabbit mask, and Song Jiayao next to him was wearing a Zorro mask.
"You don't really want to participate in such a crazy game, do you?"
Song Jiayao was a little worried because the organizer claimed that this revolver could not fire bullets.
The "bullets" they put in are flat pieces of gunpowder wrapped in paper. They will emit smoke when hit. This is used to simulate the fireworks during shooting, making the player's experience closer to reality.
Wu Changyun observed for a while, because this was the most important event today. When someone was playing the roulette of life and death, other players would also come to watch.
"That pistol looks dangerous no matter how you look at it. If it were loaded with live ammunition, it might actually kill someone."
Song Jiayao saw that if the hammer of the revolver really hit the bullet, the force would probably be equally exerted, especially at such a short distance from the temple.
Wu Changyun understood all this very well.
"We don't necessarily have to win. Perhaps we can obtain some evidence here, which should be enough to deal with the mastermind behind this."
Song Jiayao was worried about Wu Changyun's safety. Here, people only cared about excitement and money. It was very dangerous to act rashly without common sense.
"You said so yourself, and you still intend to deceive yourself."
"Am I not?"
Song Jiayao was sulking because of Wu Changyun, but she didn't want to admit that she cared about Wu Changyun.
"We don't even know who's behind this, and you're still saying this. Your target definitely isn't someone like Li Yingquan."
"Oh, I didn't realize you knew so much. Did Mo Yuxuan tell you?"
Judging from the previous incident where the ICAC office was broken into by special agents, the people involved in this hotel are definitely not just businessmen and people from the entertainment industry.
While the two were talking, a game was already going on in the audience.
The total pool of bets in the game is now close to 10 million, which is a very crazy number.
The player playing the game below the stage was an old man in a suit and tie with a goatee. He looked like an old aristocrat, and even the way he put his clothes on the table seemed very polite.
"Let's arrange the next opponent. This is too boring. Everyone is leaning towards one side."
The old man's name is Frigga. He used to be an international Go player, but later due to some changes he came into contact with this underground game.
"Master Fu, this person is not easy to arrange."
The host on the side was a little embarrassed. At the beginning, some people who had just reached the fifteenth floor issued challenges, but now everyone knows how powerful he is and they all avoid fighting.
Frigga raised an eyebrow. He was invited to deal with someone special today.
Besides, he has already let the opponent win, otherwise the people here would not be able to win a single game.
Wu Changyun had been observing for a long time. This game seemed to be all about luck. Even if he watched from the audience, he couldn't figure out a way to crack it.
If that's the case, I might as well go down and play a game myself.
"I'll join."
Wu Changyun walked to the table despite Song Jiayao's obstruction.
At the same time, Frigga also received a notice that the person he was waiting for was the guy in front of him.
"It's you? The one who reached the fifteenth floor in three days."
"This was just a fluke. I used some unconventional methods."
Wu Changyun didn't hide anything. He just cheated and skipped fourteen levels.
"Means are certainly part of victory." Frigga took out a piece of tissue and wiped her hands, looking at the young man in front of her with a sharp gaze. This man looked frivolous in appearance and behavior, but he had a remarkable strength, which was completely different from her type.
"Senior, can we play a smaller game this time? I'm afraid I can't keep up if we play a bigger one." Wu Changyun said with a smile.
Frigga naturally understood the trick, but he was waiting to catch a big fish, so he needed bait.
"Sure, whatever you want."
At the beginning, the two people wrote numbers on a piece of paper, arranged from 1 to 24, corresponding to the serial numbers of the magazines in the revolver. After writing, they handed it to the referee.
At the beginning, Wu Changyun only put one chip on the table, and then Frigga called without raising the bet.
In the first round, Wu Changyun took the first move. Even now, this game is completely a game of luck. The person who takes the first move will have a certain advantage because the probability of winning later will be greater if he doesn't fire a blank shot.
Wu Changyun shook the crank, but he never expected that the crank was more lubricated than he imagined. He only used a little force but it turned for a long time.
"What's going on?"
This slight abnormality irritated Wu Changyun's nerves, perhaps it was different from what he imagined.
Wu Changyun fired the first shot at his own temple. Even though he knew it was a fake pistol, he still felt a sense of crisis. Both the weight and the feel of the metal were beyond the standard of the real thing.
In particular, Wu Changyun knew clearly that there was gunpowder inside, and it was not put in by him personally.
What if the gunpowder is too much? Or there is residue left in the barrel, flying out along with the gunpowder.
Wu Changyun swallowed his saliva. When a person is weak, his luck will fade away. This guy is really good.
"I shouldn't have such bad luck."
Wu Changyun pulled the trigger, and a gunshot rang out, accompanied by thick white smoke. Wu Changyun turned his head to look at the thick smoke coming out of the revolver, and heard a buzzing sound in his ears.
Wu Changyun was a little dazed. He thought his luck couldn't be that bad.
Frigga used a pole to move all the chips on the table to her side, and in the next round, Frigga took the lead again.
Song Jiayao was watching anxiously from the audience, but she was not allowed to go over.
"Are you okay?"
Hearing Song Jiayao's voice, Wu Changyun waved at her.
"It seems that my luck is not very good, but no one should fall into the same ditch twice." Wu Changyun handed the revolver to the referee.
Because there are still bullets in the revolver, the game continues, and there are now seven bullets in the gun.
"One."
Frigga put a chip on the table. Wu Changyun was a little surprised. The number of chips this guy had was obviously higher than his, but he didn't place a big bet in this round.
"Call, two."
Because Wu Changyun bet more than Frigga, Wu Changyun still had the first move this time.
"Contestant Frigga, do you want to continue raising the bet?" the referee asked.
Unexpectedly, Frigga did not raise the bet, giving up the opportunity to seize the initiative from Wu Changyun.
Just now it was 824, which is one in three probability, but now it is 724. Obviously the probability of being shot is lower than the initial one, but Frigga did not try to seize the initiative.
"I can predict it." Frigga pointed to her head and said.
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