Chapter 00076: Winning the Casino
# Winning the Casino
Chapter 76
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 76: Winning the Casino
"Wait a moment, I heard that you're adept at guessing numbers. Why not join us in the VIP room for a more thrilling gamble? Of course, if you don't dare, then forget it." A man dressed in a starry sky shirt blocked Lan Xiaobu and Pasia's path.
A low-level provocation, but Lan Xiaobu knew he had to agree. Otherwise, they wouldn't let him leave. Or even if they did, they would find his residence. Instead of dealing with them at his place, it'd be better to handle it here.
Lan Xiaobu said to Pasia, "You go back first. I'm not done having fun."
"Ah, I'll stay and gamble with you..." Upon hearing about gambling in the VIP room, Pasia's eyes sparkled. She had no resistance to gambling.
Lan Xiaobu said coldly, "Leave immediately, or if someone drags you in and strips you, I'll pretend I didn't see."
Pasia knew Lan Xiaobu was trying to scare her, but remembering the viciousness of the tattooed man earlier, she shivered instinctively and quickly agreed, hurrying out of the casino.
She wasn't stupid and knew she couldn't act willfully here. This was at least a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet. Anyone here could be from a Level-3, 4, or even 5 Technological Civilization Planet. Though Lan Xiaobu was scaring her, such things weren't impossible. If it happened, she wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu stay, the man in the starry sky shirt smiled faintly, waiting gentlemanly for Lan Xiaobu to follow him into the VIP room. Winning over a thousand Boundary Stones and thinking of leaving so easily? Heh, too naive.
"This way, my friend." The man gestured politely as Lan Xiaobu turned.
Lan Xiaobu ignored him and walked to the dice table where he had been gambling earlier, sitting down and saying blandly, "Gambling is all about the excitement. What's the point of going to a cold VIP room? If we're gambling, let's do it here. If not, I'll leave."
"Yes, let's gamble here." Someone in the crowd cheered.
"Haha, you're indeed brave, my friend. Let's gamble here. I'll join you for a few rounds." A voice that sounded hearty came, and a man in his fifties stepped forward.
The man sat opposite Lan Xiaobu and gestured, prompting someone to deliver two sets of dice.
"Master Hua is personally getting involved." Someone whispered. At this moment, there were hardly any people at other gambling tables; most had gathered around Lan Xiaobu and Master Hua.
Master Hua pushed the two sets of dice in front of Lan Xiaobu, "Lan Guard, check these two sets of dice. If there's no issue, we can start."
Clearly, this person had already investigated Lan Xiaobu's background, knowing he was merely a guard from a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet.
Lan Xiaobu said blandly, "No need to check, I trust you."
Previously, when everyone gambled together, the dice weren't rigged. But these two sets were obviously rigged tools. The dice contained very tiny chips, which could be overlooked without divine sense.
Lan Xiaobu didn't care because everyone was cheating, so there was nothing to be concerned about. Even if they changed the dice, the opponent wouldn't be honest.
"Then shall we begin?" Master Hua smiled faintly, seemingly indifferent to Lan Xiaobu's trust, as if it was natural for them not to cheat.
This Master Hua had a restrained aura, and Lan Xiaobu suspected his strength was greater. However, if this guy dared to make a move, Lan Xiaobu could take him down in seconds, because he had the Soul Thorn, a powerful weapon.
Lan Xiaobu looked behind him and said, "This is my first time seeing such a big scene, so I'd like to have a memory of it. Can someone record it for me?"
"I'd be happy to help." The voice that answered belonged to someone Lan Xiaobu knew, Tao Ai.
This was the guy who tried to recruit Ke'er and gave a VIP card with a tracking chip.
"Thank you, my friend." Lan Xiaobu chuckled.
Tao Ai waved his hand, "It's a small matter. Besides, I admire Ke'er from your squad. It's a pity Ke'er isn't here."
Seeing Tao Ai had already started filming, Lan Xiaobu gestured, "Please, Master Hua."
Master Hua noticed Lan Xiaobu didn't call him Master Hua intentionally. He said blandly, "I am Hua Qianfang, not just any Master Hua. Not everyone is qualified to be called a friend."
"I hate pointless chatter when gambling. Little Hua, you decide how we'll gamble." Lan Xiaobu interrupted Hua Qianfang. He realized that after winning the Boundary Stones, being low-key was useless, so he might as well be high-profile. As for winning the Boundary Stones, he didn't regret it at all. The more, the better, especially if he found cultivation techniques on Jade Dawn Star.
Hua Qianfang smirked, "Using words, huh? If I let Lan Xiaobu leave the casino unharmed, all my years would be in vain."
Hua Qianfang placed one set of dice in front of Lan Xiaobu, "To be fair, we each have a set of dice, and we shake them together. You bet on my side's numbers, and I bet on yours. How about that?"
Lan Xiaobu pushed the dice set in front of him aside, "Little Hua, you be the banker. To me, it's fair no matter who the banker is."
"Very bold. In that case, let's make it more complicated and shake six dice together." Hua Qianfang admired Lan Xiaobu's guts despite his disdain. The banker naturally had the advantage in dice games.
With a sweep of Hua Qianfang's dice cup, six dice were swept in, and after a clattering sound, the cup was placed on the table.
Lan Xiaobu asked blandly, "Since it's six dice, what's the payout?"
Hua Qianfang gestured, and two men brought over four large wooden barrels filled with Boundary Stones. Lan Xiaobu's divine sense roughly estimated at least ten thousand.
"For convenience, the payout remains the same. If you're worried, you can name any payout; rest assured, I, Hua Qianfang, can afford it." Hua Qianfang spoke calmly.
"Let's stick to the previous payout. I'm afraid you can't afford more. I'll bet a round number, one thousand Boundary Stones, all on thirty-six." Lan Xiaobu said, unhesitatingly throwing a thousand Boundary Stones on thirty-six.
After placing his bet, he asked, "Little Hua, the payout for thirty-six is eighteen to one, right? Even if you can't afford more, I need to confirm. If you say you can afford it, then show the Boundary Stones first, or don't boast."
Lan Xiaobu figured they only had this many Boundary Stones. Any more, and they probably couldn't afford it.
"Correct, it's eighteen to one." Hua Qianfang sneered inwardly. He didn't need to cheat because the dice cup didn't have thirty-six. As for other claims, as Lan Xiaobu said, he didn't dare make them, as all the Boundary Stones were there.
"Reveal!" The surrounding crowd shouted. They had never seen such a big bet before.
Not only had no one bet a thousand Boundary Stones at once, but placing them all on the maximum thirty-six was astonishing. Eighteen points were already eighteen to one, and thirty-six was ten times harder, making a hundred and eighty to one not excessive. But if it were, a thousand Boundary Stones would require a payout of one hundred and twenty thousand. Not even Master Hua or the entire Chongyuan Empire could gather that.
Master Hua sneered internally, "Who dares to reveal the dice for this bet?"
Though a few people seemed eager, none dared move. No one was foolish enough to reveal the dice cup casually.
If Lan Xiaobu lost, it was fine. But if Master Hua lost? Though the odds were less than one in a thousand, there was always a chance. If Master Hua lost, the person who revealed the dice would be the scapegoat.
"Little Hua, if no one reveals the dice, then do it yourself. Don't waste my time." Lan Xiaobu suddenly took out a scalpel and twirled it in his hand. As he spun it, Lan Xiaobu felt that doing nothing would be the biggest mistake.
Thinking this, Lan Xiaobu's scalpel suddenly fell to the ground. He quickly stomped a few times, then held the table, bending down to pick up the scalpel.
Hua Qianfang sneered, thinking such tricks were laughable in his presence. He could see the points inside anytime. After Lan Xiaobu sat back down, Hua Qianfang confirmed the points hadn't changed. He placed his hand on the dice cup and lifted it.
"How about it? Want to go again?" Master Hua didn't even need to look at the points, directly sneering at Lan Xiaobu.
But he soon realized something was wrong. The surroundings were silent, except for heavy breathing.
Lan Xiaobu said blandly, "If you have more Boundary Stones, Little Hua, come on. But this time, it seems you can't afford it."
With that, Lan Xiaobu stood and gathered all four barrels of Boundary Stones to his side.
Master Hua sensed something was amiss. Looking down, he saw six sixes on the table, totaling thirty-six points.
(End of Chapter)