in2ebook Chapter 100
Chapter 100
Chapter 100: Spinning Top? Hurricane Soul!
"Game...Change!"
"Round 2, begin!"
As both sides confirmed the opening of the 5,000 Ghost Coin bet, the poker table instantly transformed.
Hum!
The playing cards on the table dissolved into black smoke and vanished.
In their place appeared a purple Dice Cup.
"Ahhhh..."
On the lid of the Dice Cup grew a fleshy face, letting out a wail at everyone present.
Below the Dice Cup, the table surface was divided into 3 vivid red zones.
【Big】
【Small】
【All-Kill】
Finally.
The Supervisor arrived on cue, dangling its head down from the ceiling, staring at the table.
When everyone saw this—especially the prisoner spectators—their expressions instantly turned to utter terror.
Not just them; even Cao Hua and Zhou Xing, who had been boasting just moments ago, turned deathly pale.
The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.
Piano noticed that the obstructive fat Bunny-Girl Ghost had already run off with some random man.
She immediately moved close to Jiang Nan's side and helpfully explained.
"Master, this is a dice game!"
"The rules are simple: guess Big or Small. There are 3 dice inside the Dice Cup."
4 to 10 points is 【Small】.
11 to 17 points is 【Big】.
3 points and 18 points are 【All-Kill】!
Those who bet Big or Small all lose; only those who bet All-Kill win.
"There are 5 rounds in total! Whoever guesses correctly the most times wins."
At this, Piano's voice began to tremble.
"And...this is a little different from the games you've played before."
"Every wrong guess will be punished by that purple Dice Cup!"
"The penalty is...losing a finger!"
"But the good news is, these 2 can no longer cooperate in this game!"
"Because Black Mist will block their lines of sight—they'll have to bet blind!"
Just as Piano had analyzed.
And with the Supervisor present, those 2...
Had been backed into a dead end!
On the other side, Cao Hua and Zhou Xing both had cold sweat pooling in their palms.
"Damn..."
The 2 exchanged a glance, cursing inwardly.
'Our luck today is absolutely rotten!'
Dice was undeniably the game they were least suited for.
Because Cao Hua's Soft-Meal Charm was gone, making any behind-the-scenes manipulation completely useless.
And even if it hadn't been—it wouldn't have mattered!
Because that purple Dice Cup was a Cursed Object!
The numbers it rolled out were completely random, with no pattern to follow whatsoever!
"Zhou Xing..."
Cao Hua took a deep breath, patted Zhou Xing on the shoulder, and spoke with grave sincerity.
"I'm leaving everything to you."
"I can't help in this round, and I won't interfere with you."
"Don't worry about me."
"It's all up to you!"
Zhou Xing looked at his old partner's resolute gaze, not knowing what to say.
In the end, his eyes hardened, and he forced out a single sentence through gritted teeth.
"We'll win."
With that.
He slowly raised both hands, pressing his index and middle fingers together and holding them upright before his brow.
'It's time to activate you...'
'Psychic Power, full release!!'
Zhou Xing closed his eyes and forcibly entered a state of intense meditative focus.
This also served to prevent the Supervisor overhead from detecting him as a cheater through Shared Field of Vision.
He was already preparing to unleash his B-Grade ability—【Hypnotic Brain Waves! 】
This ability had already demonstrated astonishing power before he arrived in the Savage Realm.
It was also his greatest trump card as the Gambling Saint.
Its primary functions were 2 in number.
Hypnotizing living beings, which required eye contact.
Psychokinetic interference—converting brain waves into minor telekinetic force.
The 1st function had been neutralized by the Supervisor's Shared Field of Vision ability.
But the 2nd function...
Through years of accumulated training, he had already reached the level of closed-eye perception and remote object manipulation.
The force was minimal, but it was more than sufficient for dice!
But...
Zhou Xing's brow furrowed, his heart uncertain.
'In front of this man...'
'Will it actually work?'
On Jiang Nan's side, by contrast.
He currently wore no expression whatsoever, and was even on the verge of yawning.
In his eyes, these 2 were nothing but people who relied entirely on external cheats and teamwork.
Even as a complete outsider to gambling.
He could still tell that their actual gambling skills were nowhere near what a so-called Gambling Saint's should be.
Soon.
The game began. Round 1.
Hum!
3 columns of Black Mist suddenly rose up, completely isolating Jiang Nan, Cao Hua, and Zhou Xing from one another.
None of them could see anyone else, and even the Dice Cup and betting zones in the middle were obscured.
They could only judge by memory and instinct from before!
At the same time, a specially made red Ghost Coin materialized in each person's hand as their stake.
Rattle rattle!!
The purple Dice Cup began to shake violently, the dice inside clattering together in a crisp, clear rhythm.
Drip.
A bead of sweat fell from Zhou Xing's forehead onto the table.
His whole body was trembling constantly, like someone having a seizure.
But that wasn't the case—this was the physiological response of a human brain running on overdrive when entering a state of extreme focus.
He was listening!
He was listening to the sound of the dice colliding inside the Dice Cup!
Listening for when it would stop!
About 10 seconds later.
Thud!
The Dice Cup slammed heavily down onto the table!
'Now!!'
Zhou Xing roared inwardly—the moment had arrived!
He pointed his 2 pressed fingers toward the location of the Dice Cup!
Hum!!
A surge of Psychokinetic Brain Wave Force instantly pierced through the Dice Cup and struck the dice inside!
Under the forcible interference of his psychokinesis, the 3 dice that had still been rolling were instantly locked into position!
【6】!
【6】!
【6】!
All 3 dice stacked neatly on top of one another!
18 points! All-Kill!
'Got it!!'
Zhou Xing was overjoyed internally.
But he did not rush to place his Ghost Coin on the 【All-Kill】 zone.
Because this was nothing more than a diversion!
Though his eyes were closed, his brain waves swept out like radar, locking onto Jiang Nan's position.
He was listening...
He was waiting...
'Waiting for you to bet!'
'As long as you bet first, I can adjust accordingly!'
'In the final second before the cup opens, I'll use my psychokinesis to change the number!!'
'Let's see how you win then!!'
This was a battle of wits and nerves!
But.
Compared to Zhou Xing's nerves stretched to near breaking point, Jiang Nan's side was remarkably relaxed.
He rubbed his chin, watching the countdown displayed on the table.
31...
30...
29...
"Tch..."
Jiang Nan stared at the mist before him.
His brow furrowed slightly, finding it difficult to decide.
Because he hadn't paid attention to which side was Big and which was Small earlier.
Now the mist was blocking the betting zones, and he had absolutely no way to guess.
'Completely impossible to bet.'
'Ugh, no choice.'
Jiang Nan shrugged, completely casual about it.
'Just throw it somewhere at random.'
Having decided.
Without even looking, he casually flung his Ghost Coin onto the table!
Whoosh!
Bzz bzz bzz!
The Ghost Coin flew out but didn't land directly in any zone.
Instead it spun on the table surface at high speed like a spinning top!
"?!"
Zhou Xing immediately snapped to full attention!
He could confirm this was Jiang Nan's coin!
Because he and Cao Hua had already reached an agreement—Cao Hua would bet at the very last second.
So the one moving now could only be Jiang Nan!
'Where? Where?!'
Zhou Xing was growing anxious. Losing even 1 round meant losing a finger!
Soon, using his brain waves, he finally locked onto the position of Jiang Nan's Ghost Coin!
But...
'Something's seriously off here!!'
The image fed back to Zhou Xing's mind left him stupefied.
Because he was actually sensing that the Ghost Coin was still spinning endlessly on the table!
'What the hell?!'
Zhou Xing's teeth were chattering.
'Why is his Ghost Coin still spinning?!'
'How am I supposed to tell where it's going to land—Big, Small, or All-Kill?!!'
Zhou Xing felt completely numb.
The bizarre things he'd witnessed today outstripped everything he'd seen in the first half of his life combined!
5...
4...
3...
Watching the countdown draw inexorably near.
The veins on Zhou Xing's forehead bulged.
'No choice! I'll just have to go with this!'
'Since he won't commit, I'll take the guaranteed winning approach!'
He decided to stick with the original plan—throw his Ghost Coin onto 【All-Kill】 at the very last second and hold the dice's number in place!
However.
Just as the countdown reached 3 seconds.
The intersection of fate quietly arrived.
On the other side, Cao Hua had been watching the countdown intently.
'My turn!'
Per their agreement, Cao Hua closed his eyes and tossed his Ghost Coin out at random!
Without the fat Bunny-Girl Ghost.
As an ordinary human, he was nothing but a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in this bet—he could only go on luck!
'It's just a finger, isn't it?'
'Worst case, I'll find a ghost doctor to fit a replacement afterwards.'
'It might even be longer and more nimble than the original—better for eating soft meals!'
'As long as Zhou Xing wins!!'
Whoosh!
Cao Hua's Ghost Coin flew toward the center.
And at almost exactly the same moment.
Zhou Xing made his move!
Whoosh!
Using his brain waves to guide his Ghost Coin, he aimed it precisely at the 【All-Kill】 zone!
But......
The next second.
Ding!!
A collision rang out in midair!
Because the 2 had moved in perfect sync, and with the Black Mist blocking their sightlines!
Cao Hua's blind throw—a complete shot in the dark—had slammed straight into Zhou Xing's Ghost Coin at the worst possible moment!
The 2 coins bounced off each other in midair.
Both deflected off course simultaneously, tumbling toward the 【Small】 zone!
'No!!'
Zhou Xing's face drained of color, a sense of dread washing over him.
'Get back here!!'
He unleashed his mental force in a burst.
His Psychokinetic Brain Wave Force instantly latched onto that about-to-land Ghost Coin!
Hum!
The Ghost Coin braked to a halt in midair.
Defying all physical logic, it veered off course and shot back toward the 【All-Kill】 zone!
'Nice!!'
Zhou Xing roared within his mind.
'Pulled it back!!'
But......
The very next second.
An uninvited guest appeared directly in the path of Zhou Xing's Ghost Coin.
It was Jiang Nan's Ghost Coin.
Or rather...
A spinning top.
No!
It should be called the Hurricane War Soul!!
That Ghost Coin which had been spinning on the table for so long, as if guided by the hand of fate itself!
Had swept across at this exact critical moment!
Boom!!
The coin slammed straight into Zhou Xing's Ghost Coin—the very one he had just barely saved!
"There you go!!"
Bang!
Zhou Xing's Ghost Coin was sent flying instantly!
And with a final soft plop...
Landed in the 【Small】 pool, pressing right up against Cao Hua's coin.
While Jiang Nan's Ghost Coin, after sending the enemy's flying.
Wobbled and spun a few more times.
And quietly toppled over right in the dead center of the 【All-Kill】 zone.
【Time's up! Bets locked!】
Hum!
The Black Mist vanished instantly.
Cao Hua stared at the table in complete bewilderment.
And Zhou Xing...
He looked at those 2 Ghost Coins lying in the 【Small】 zone.
Then looked at Jiang Nan's Ghost Coin lying in the 【All-Kill】 zone.
Finally, he looked at the purple Dice Cup.
Thud!
The Dice Cup opened automatically.
All 3 dice stacked neatly on top of one another.
3 sixes. 18 points. All-Kill!
"......"
Zhou Xing's face was the picture of utter despair.
Watching the Dice Cup's mouth gape wide open.
He slowly closed his eyes, and 2 streams of tears rolled down his cheeks.
"I have nothing more to say..."
"Please just get it over with."
Bunny-Bunny