Chapter 53: The Seven-Colored Stone Appears in a Gambling Fight / New Character Appears, Is He an Enemy?
When Nan Qi dragged Bai to the gambling arena in the center of the black market, many creatures had already arrived.
Nan Qi had good eyesight and could even tell the race of some creatures by the arms occasionally exposed when they walked. Then he sighed inwardly, it was really amazing.
The gambling arena was not what Nan Qi had imagined, just a large arena, but a building similar to the ancient Colosseum.
A large funnel-shaped building spread outward from the central arena, with each circle being used as a place for the first creatures to run over and take up good seats.
Nan Qi and Bai arrived neither too early nor too late. There were no seats left in the front row, but there were still places in the middle row. Both of them had strong mental powers, so they could see clearly what was happening at this distance.
After sitting down, Bai whispered to Nan Qi about the purpose of this gambling platform.
"Besides the grudge settlement I mentioned earlier, there's also the possibility of two parties eyeing the same thing and neither willing to let go. This can be resolved through gambling."
"Can it be done this way?" Nan Qi was curious. "Can't we just let the highest bidder win? Why do we have to gamble like this?"
"My dear little brother, you are wrong. Sometimes money can't solve everything."
The figure sitting in front of Nan Qi turned around. From his burly figure and the patterns on his exposed arms, it could be seen that he was a member of the Rock Tribe.
"What does this elder brother say?" Nan Qi asked humbly.
The eldest brother of the Rock Tribe turned around and said, "This black market is unlike any other place. Anything that's fought over must be unusual. Even if the highest bidder wins, if they encounter someone unreasonable, it could be considered a feud between the two parties."
"Since there's always going to be grudges, why not just settle it with a bet? The loser won't have any complaints. Even if there is, they'll have to leave the black market to fight, but... hehehe."
"I understand. Thank you, brother."
Nan Qi understood. Everyone came to the black market through the wormhole and hid their identities in the black market. Once they left the black market, they were like fish hiding in a school of fish, leaving no trace.
"Brother, you came early. Do you know whether this fight is for personal grudge or for some treasure?" Nan Qi continued to chat with the Yan clan.
The eldest brother of the Yan clan was indeed as honest and enthusiastic as Bai said. When Nan Qi asked him, he explained carefully:
"This gambling fight isn't about personal grudges. It's about an item. It's said to be worth as much as a small, low-level black crystal mine."
Nan Qi and Bai Yi looked at each other strangely, and a strange feeling surged in their hearts at the same time.
"Big brother, do you know what it is?" Nan Qi leaned on the back of the Rock Clan's chair. "I haven't heard of anything comparable to the black crystal vein. By the way, big brother, just call me Bei. Can I ask how to address you, big brother?"
The eldest brother of the Rock Tribe said generously, "You're welcome, little brother. Just call me Mang. I don't know what it is exactly, but I've heard of it. It's said to be an energy stone, brought back by the black market lord himself not long ago."
"Before the fight officially begins, both parties will sign a contract. If they agree, we can gamble on the treasure's true appearance."
Just as Mang finished speaking, there was another drumbeat, which was a notification that the gambling fight was about to officially begin.
"It's about to start, let's see how they fight." Mang quickly turned around to look at the arena, while Nan Qi and Bai began to wonder in their hearts.
"Energy stone?" Nan Qi frowned slightly, met Bai's gaze, and saw heaviness in the other's eyes.
Could this energy stone be the colorful stone they just got?
If it is true, they just got the seven-colored stone and a piece of it was circulated on the black market. Is it a coincidence, or is there some creature behind it that deliberately arranged it?
Do the races fighting for the Colorful Stones know their true uses?
"What should we do?" Nan Qi asked Bai in a low voice, "Should we also participate in a gambling fight?"
"Let's wait and see. It may not be that one." Bai whispered to Nan Qi.
Nan Qi nodded: "I'll listen to you."
Then, the two insects set their sights on the arena. Nan Qi exclaimed, "Are there more than two parties?"
The big brother in the front row turned around again: "Well, it looks like there are at least four parties, and they are relatively well-known forces in the black market. It seems that the gambling fight today is really extraordinary, and it actually attracted so many forces."
Nan Qi smiled and asked, "Brother Mang, are you interested? I see that besides these four parties, there are also people who go to the administrator to register. Do they also want to participate? Has there been such an example before?"
"Brother Bei has a good eye. There have been precedents like this before. Who doesn't like valuable treasures? Now that the news has leaked, all the powerful forces will want to get them. Even if this is just a gambling fight between the two sides, there will be another one after this one. We might as well just settle it in one go." Mang said.
"Oh, so that's how it is. Big Brother Mang knows a lot." Nan Qi said sweetly, acting like a naive young master. "I just came of age, and my family let me out to see the world. It was my first time here, and I didn't know anything. Thanks to Big Brother Mang for clearing up my confusion."
"Hey, Brother Bei, that's not true. The person sitting next to you also knows everything. I just talk fast." Mang did not take credit for it.
Bai nodded slightly: "I still have to thank Brother Mang. I haven't been here for a long time. I didn't expect that such a treasure would appear in the black market."
"Yes." Mang sighed, "Anyone would be tempted by such a treasure, but the gambling would also be more intense. Whether you can hold on to it depends on your ability. If you fail, you will lose your life. Nothing is more important than life."
"Brother Mang is right." Nan Qi agreed, "Life is the most important thing."
As they were talking, the gambling fight officially began. The person in charge of this gambling fight was the senior manager of the gambling table.
He showed the object of the bet to the audience. It was a palm-sized colorful crystal. The crystal had a restrained brilliance and was extremely beautiful. It was obvious at first glance that it was extraordinary.
As the treasures were displayed, the senior executive's voice spread throughout the gambling arena.
"This item was accidentally acquired by my master. Its specific function is still under development, but it is certain that the energy within it is no less than that of a small, low-level black crystal mine. If we can find a god-level energy master to create an energy box, the energy utilization rate will increase by at least 90%."
"To avoid any trouble, this gambling fight will be a championship mode. The gamblers must sign a life and death agreement, regardless of life or death."
"You can rest after winning three games. You can play again anytime you want until the final winner is decided. The winner will receive the Seven Color Stone and ten years of personal protection from the black market."
Before he finished speaking, the gambling arena was in an uproar.
It’s not like there haven’t been championship-style gambling fights before, but the ultimate winner doesn’t have the benefit of ten years of personal protection in the black market.
Compared to the colorful stones that have not been fully understood, the ten years of protection in the black market is what makes creatures of all races excited.
After the senior executive displayed the crystal and read out the rules, he returned to the referee's seat and calmly waited for the people of each tribe to come and sign the life and death agreement.
While everyone was distracted by the news announced by the senior executive, Nan Qi leaned on Bai's shoulder and whispered to Bai:
"How do they know that everyone signed their real names? If I die here, what if the forces behind me cause trouble?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's a real name or not. The Black Market is just a third party. They won't be able to cause any trouble." Bai Dao said, "Even if they really do cause trouble, the Black Market won't be afraid."
"Oh, right." Nan Qi slapped his head, "I'm so stupid. All countries can't do anything about the black market."
Bai reached out and touched Nan Qi's head, whispering, "Don't have any bad ideas. Even if this thing gets out, it won't do us any harm. We don't need to fight for it."
"Don't worry, I understand. If the true effect of this thing is made public, do you think that person will panic?" Nan Qi smirked. "We can pay attention to the news and add fuel to the fire later. Even if there is no news, we can still create it."
Bai: "Yeah. But don't move unless it's absolutely necessary."
Nan Qi nodded. The power of the colorful stone was too incredible. If its true power was revealed, the Zerg Empire that could produce the colorful stone would be in danger.
Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. No matter how powerful an empire is, it cannot withstand the joint invasion of other countries.
The Insect King had secretly collected the colorful stones without making it known, and this was also his consideration.
The two bugs tacitly stopped talking about this topic, their attention drawn to the movement on the gambling stage.
Both sides of the battle were covered in black robes, but their racial characteristics could still be seen in their every move.
The two races fighting on the gambling arena are the plant race and the cyborg race among the human race. The arms and legs exposed during the battle have a metallic luster.
Nan Qi looked carefully, trying to find the characteristics of the ancient humans in the cyborgs.
The result is nothing. The ancient human race disappeared for hundreds of thousands of years, and the current human race has nothing to do with the ancient human race.
"What's wrong?" Bai's hand covered Nan Qi's hand, "Are you bored?"
"No, no, I just think it's amazing." Nan Qi's eyes sparkled as he leaned over to Bai's ear and whispered, "You know, I've never seen another race before."
Bai patted Nan Qi's hand and said, "I'll find you some books on this subject when we get home. You can use them as bedtime stories."
Nan Qi nodded, and the two bugs turned their attention back to the ring.
The cyborgs were indeed a warlike race that Bai had acknowledged, even though their half-mechanical bodies lacked any offensive weapons.
But because the material is much harder than ordinary flesh, it does not seem to be afraid of pain. It fights with great vigor and naturally defeats the plants that are not good at attacking.
After three consecutive victories, the cyborgs were eliminated, and the two Zergs should be on the stage again.
The two insects did not use their wings at the same time. After one of them was defeated, the mechanical tribe came onto the gambling stage again.
Maybe the Zerg are really the darlings of the interstellar world. Even the powerful mechanical race could not resist the Zerg's wings. His hand was cut off by the Zerg's dragonfly-like gauze wings. He was thrown off the gambling arena and was taken away for treatment by his half-mechanical companions.
The cyborgs can replace broken limbs with mechanical ones as long as they are not injured in vital parts.
Of course, in this technologically advanced age, even if they are not mechanical races, other races can use their own genes to cultivate some limbs and internal organs for transplantation.
The Zerg won consecutive games until the third game, when the Star Beasts took to the gambling stage and were defeated.
Looking at the Zerg below the stage, who were breathing out more than breathing in, Bai's eyes grew colder, but he also knew that life and death were not a matter of life and death in the gambling arena, and Zerg had cut off someone's arm before.
"Do you want me to teach him a lesson?" Nan Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, "I can disguise myself as a Star Beast."
Bai's eyes widened.
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On the top floor of the black market's tallest building, an elegant figure pushed a wheelchair into the room. The warm light fell, and the elegant figure squatted down and looked at the figure in the wheelchair, his eyes filled with worry: "Are you okay?"
The figure in the wheelchair had a very good appearance, with a gentle temperament between his eyebrows, but his face was pale, his body was thin, and he looked very sick.
He raised his hand and gently stroked the side of the figure in front of him, his voice gentle: "Aiyou, I'm fine. The gambling fight should be over soon. I hope the result is what we want."
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