LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 58
One hour!
A cold notification sound passed through his ears. At the gambling table, the young man’s knuckles lightly clasped the edge of the table. He was a little curious. “Mr. Qin,” he said.
Qin Yu raised his eyebrows as he heard Yu Qing ask, “As far as I know, no player can stay at a rest point for more than 48 hours. Doesn’t that mean… you don’t have to enter the dungeon?”
The hoarse voice contained cold murderous intent, which made Qin Yu’s heart tighten and shudder inexplicably.
But the man still kept a smile on his face and replied calmly, “The top three players in the rankings are not subject to this rule. I am not talented, but I am temporarily ranked first.”
Clatter.
The countdown to entering the dungeon had begun to tick down to minutes. Yu Qing paused, clasping the edge of the table with his pale fingertips. He became more and more curious about Xie Yiliang.
What kind of ability did this person have? He could single-handedly destroy the official resting point of the game and make someone ranked first in the points rankings willingly become his butler!
His eyes shifted, his knuckles gradually loosened, and finally, Yu Qing took two steps back and sat down in his chair. “Then, let’s have a bet,” he said.
On the opposite side, Qin Yu smiled with satisfaction, even allowing the smart gambling table to mechanically shuffle the cards for fairness.
“Do you know this game?”
Yu Qing whispered “No” softly, and Qian Lai’s heart skipped a beat as he lowered his head nervously.
“This game is called ‘Black Jack’. It originated in France in the 16th century. The gameplay involves taking cards according to the points in your hand. Cards numbered 2 to 9 represent their respective points, A represents 1 point, and J, Q, K each represent 10 points,” Qian Lai explained.
“You have to make the sum of the cards in your hand as large as possible without exceeding 21. If it goes over 21, you lose. Do you understand?”
With his eyelashes drooping, Yu Qing half-understood, making Qian Lai even more anxious. “I played a little with those gangster friends before, but my dad didn’t let me, so I don’t really get it. But there’s a way to win…”
“Mr. Yu, let’s open the cards.”
Before Qian Lai could finish, Qin Yu interrupted from the other side, urging Yu Qing to reveal his cards.
Qian Lai’s face turned pale, and he turned his head subconsciously, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Sure enough, the result of the first hand was: “The banker has 20 points, the player has 17 points, and the banker wins.”
The bunny girl dealer on the side smiled brightly and announced the results without hesitation.
This bet had been set up by Qin Yu, so he was the banker while Yu Qing was the player. Yu Qing failed in the first round and lost 10,000 points.
The subsequent rounds were no better:
“The banker has 18 points, the player has 16 points, and the banker wins.”
“The banker has 17 points, the player has 15 points, and the banker wins.”
“The banker has 21 points, the banker wins…”
His Adam’s apple rolled; Yu Qing lost four games in a row!
Thin, cold sweat rolled down Qian Lai’s forehead. He tried his best to control his unsteady breathing and put a hand on Yu Qing’s shoulder. Just when he was about to persuade him to “stop playing,” he heard, “Banker 20 points, player 21 points. Player wins.”
Yu Qing… won?
Did Yu Qing win???
Staring at the cards, Qian Lai’s pupils dilated in disbelief. For the next ten hands, Yu Qing’s hands were all 21 points—every hand! Every! Single! One!
Blackjack, perfect and unbroken!
The young man’s gambling streak seemed unstoppable. By the tenth hand, Qin Yu had lost 30 million points, and his ranking at the top of the standings was in serious jeopardy.
Across the gambling table, Qin Yu’s breathing became short and he was visibly nervous.
The last one!
Qin Yu’s eyes darkened, and he started the card game nervously—20 points!
The odds of winning were very high.
But he was worried and, after thinking it over and over, insisted on taking another card.
With his Adam’s apple rolling slightly, Qin Yu slowly stretched out his hand, relying on his rich gambling experience, betting that he could draw an Ace.
With a 1-point card and an Ace, he could make up 21 points, but…
The moment the card was revealed, it was a 2!
2 of spades!
With a total of 22 points, his cards exceeded 21, and he was completely defeated.
And when Yu Qing’s card was drawn, it was still 21 points, a neat 21 points!
Cold sweat soaked the back of Qin Yu’s neck, and his deep eyes dimmed, gradually filling with disbelief. “How… is it possible…”
“It’s impossible, but I cheated.” On the opposite side, Yu Qing’s voice was clear, and he casually pointed at the smart card table in front of him. “You designed this thing, and its shuffling rules Favor you. So, to me, it’s inherently unfair, so…”
The young man smiled lightly. “I just used code to modify the shuffling method of the card table. You can cheat, and so can I.”
[Beep–]
As soon as he finished speaking, he won the last round and took another 10 million points from Qin Yu—10 million!
Immediately afterward, the points ranking list automatically refreshed, and Qin Yu fell from first place to fourth.
Through his system, seeing Qin Yu fall out of the top three in the standings, Yu Qing stood up silently and casually patted Qian Lai on the shoulder.
As he left, he still said, “Mr. Qin, I’m so sorry; I caused you… to enter the dungeon again.”
After finishing, the young man held the leather case in his hand and tied up his hair casually. After a moment, the loose, low ponytail disappeared from Qin Yu’s sight along with the sound of his clear footsteps.
After everyone left, the man stood in a daze at the gaming table for a long time. When the sweat finally dripped off his body, the corners of his lips curled up with a hint of relief.
He dialled Xie Yiliang’s communication device. “Boss, he passed the first round of tests. This Yu Qing is eccentric. He’s very smart and has a strong desire for revenge. Do you want to…”
“Yeah, okay, I understand.”
Ending the call, the man immediately ordered the bunny girl next to him, “Go see which dungeon Yu Qing has entered, and tell Tong Lei to follow him.”
“We’ll go through it together.”
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In the live broadcast hall, Yu Qing continued to move forward until he walked out of the casino’s surveillance range. He stopped slowly, feeling uneasy. “Qin Yu is investigating me. I never told him my surname was Yu.”
“Huh?” Qian Lai breathed a sigh of relief and casually leaned on a pillar nearby. “Don’t we have to swipe the system to verify our identity when entering the casino? Maybe he saw your information?”
“That’s wrong,” Yu Qing said. “I’m a programmer. I used fake information. The system showed my name as… Si…”
“Si Yu…”
Ding!
Yu Qing was shocked. He didn’t know why, but he had unconsciously entered these two words when creating the fake name.
He tried to bring his thoughts back. “And I…”
[Beep——]
A sudden system sound interrupted their conversation: [Host Qian Lai, congratulations on successfully selecting the dungeon, Tingying Mountain Village.]
“???”
[The transfer to the dungeon is in progress, please wait…]
Startled, Qian Lai realized that the promotional interface for the dungeon was on the wall he was leaning against!
The background was entirely black, with a blood moon in the sky casting a shadow over the strange and quiet village. The screen on the left was flickering, and half of a pale baby’s face flashed in and out.
Reacting quickly, Yu Qing took advantage of the teleportation gap and immediately pressed his hand to the wall. A dazzling white light soon followed.
[Host Yu Qing, congratulations on successfully selecting the dungeon, Tingying Mountain Village.]
The harsh “beep” sound was filled with malice, constantly echoing in his ears.
[Your girlfriend is dead…]
Yu Qing covered his ears, struggling to block out the sound.
[You didn’t believe the “accidental death certificate” issued by the police, so you took a few friends to your girlfriend’s hometown to uncover the truth.]
[This mountain village is isolated from the rest of the world, and there are terrifying cries every night. You can’t escape.]
[You are all dead…]