The winner lives, the loser dies.
The rule was that simple.
No one asked about the cause and effect, and no one blamed fate or others.
The moment they sat down at this gambling table, the only thing left in their minds was the desire to win!
"Put out the chips!"
A stream of dark gold chips, with a face value of one million!
And here, they were being transported by pushcart.
The total stake for Eugene and Ryuu in this gamble was 200 million Valis.
That's right, 200 million freely obtained from Terry.
It was the 200 million he put up by delaying Tsubaki's processing fee!
As for their opponents, they naturally had to put up equal or even higher stakes.
At this point, Terry didn't need to hide anything anymore.
He and Dix, two people on each side, a total of four participants, with total stakes of 600 million Valis!
The 'big brother' took the large share, the 'little brother' took the small share.
This was a gambling match that, on the surface, involved 800 million Valis, but internally, would determine the rise and fall of a large Familia power and a commercial empire.
Under the coercion of Dix, the thrill-seeker, Terry didn't get the chance to flip the table and could only gnash his teeth and dutifully participate in the match.
The rules were naturally the standard for the God of Gamblers.
Starting with two cards, one face up, one hole card.
Then betting continued and cards were dealt; one could call the bet in every round, and those who folded during the process lost their already staked chips.
Finally, it was showdown time, one round decides the winner.
(Just a casual read, I'm just writing randomly)
Perhaps because there was only this one table, the atmosphere in the venue was very solemn.
This made the beautiful dealer, who was shuffling, tremble.
"Is this young lady also Mr. Terry's lover?"
"Hmph, so what?" Terry snorted irritably.
"In that case, I have my eye on her."
Eugene spoke astonishingly, "Perfect, if I win against you, my wish will be..."
"I'll take all your women, shall I?"
"You!!" Terry's veins bulged on his forehead. He could seize other men's wives, but when did it become someone else's turn to snatch his!?
"What the hell are you shouting about?" Eugene sneered. "Once you lose everything, you won't even have your underpants left; do you still care about these women?"
"There's a limit to being brainless!"
Pfft!
The beauty who was just extremely nervous couldn't help but snicker now.
She was originally a respectable woman, but her husband indulged in gambling and lost her to Terry.
This old man, small, small 'niuniu,' and spoke arrogantly.
Not strong at 'kung fu,' yet preferred to collect girls.
He was the type to have a dry throat and just stare.
Over the years, although the women in his harem lived well, none of them were truly devoted to him.
Now, a rich, handsome man was willing to speak up righteously, preparing to rescue their sisters, and a warm current immediately flooded her heart. She couldn't wait to rush into his mighty embrace.
What was this called?
In-person N.T.R.!
"Enough, that's enough!" Dix was not interested in the feud between the two.
What he really wanted to see was people's appearance when they collapsed and threw away all their dignity.
"Deal the cards!"
Reasonably, everyone was calm in the first round.
The stakes were also set at a level for 'small gambling for pleasure.'
But Dix ignored those rules.
He immediately demanded 50 million Valis!
You must know, the raises had to increase every round!
Everyone was stunned; if all five cards were dealt, wouldn't he have to stake all 200 million?
So, it really is all-in in one round, huh?
"Please, take care of the poor people."
Under Eugene's persuasion, Dix immediately lowered the stake to 20 million Valis.
But even so, by the end, the total amount for this hand would be infinitely close to 100 million Valis!
In short, they wanted a fierce round!
"Call."
Eugene smiled casually, and at the same time gave Ryuu a signal with his eyes.
If the cards were bad, cut losses in time.
And she was very obedient, folding in the second round, losing 20 million Valis immediately.
But Eugene didn't care, letting Dix control the direction of the card table.
One versus four.
Originally, if they had colluded, they could have completely ground down Eugene's chips round by round using tactics, leaving him with no stakes to bet in the end.
But unfortunately, Eugene's performance showed no sign of wavering.
As if what he held was the best possible combination!
First round, 40 million Valis.
Second round, 60 million Valis.
Third round.
It was also the final betting round!
"100 million."
Sure enough, Dix's bet immediately went to the max.
If Eugene conceded defeat, he would lose 50 million Valis!
"All in, 100 million," Eugene snorted, laughing fearlessly.
Under pressure, the two random players had to withdraw to cut their losses, and the only ones left at the table were naturally Terry, Dix, and Eugene, these three rivals!
"Showdown!"
Terry slammed his palm down. As a veteran gambler, he still had some skills.
Full House, 66688!
This combination would crush everyone in an ordinary game!
And Dix, seeing Terry steal his thunder, couldn't tolerate it.
His cards showed three Fours.
After turning over the hole card, the last Four was clearly among them!
Four Fours! I dare you to die!
"Open them!" Hot blood and thrill rushed to his head, and the man screamed like a madman.
The surrounding people were influenced by him and began to jeer continuously.
"A small pair."
Eugene threw down a pair of Nines.
The next second, he threw down another pair!
Two small pairs, Four Nines!
Four Nines-I ask you, do you yield!
"Ughhhh!" Terry felt his chest suffocating, and the world went black as he almost fell backward.
And Dix merely curled his lips in displeasure, with no other reaction.
It wasn't his money anyway; Terry paid for everything.
Ryuu looked at the clattering, mountain-like pile of chips and felt it was very unreal.
She watched Eugene scoop large handfuls into his arms, feeling that this guy wasn't collecting money, but gathering Chinese cabbage.
100 million each, plus the chips during the process, a total income of over 300 million Valis!
Does making money have to be this easy!
That's 100 million Valis!
A Level 5 or even Level 6 top-tier adventurer might not be able to gather 100 million Valis even after fighting monsters in the Dungeon for an entire year!
And Eugene, here, raked in 300 million Valis in just a few minutes!
How could she believe this?
No wonder Eugene dared to boast and call it the "Fantasy Gamble."
"Not enough, not enough! Again!"
Dix shouted discontentedly, dragging everyone back to reality.
Yes, it wasn't over yet.
The chips in people's hands were far from being completely used up.
Now, Ryuu had 80 million, Terry and Dix had over 100 million, and the two random players A and B were quite pitiful.
Given Dix's habitual behavior as a 'Money-Adding Bro,' they couldn't even keep up with the first round.
No choice; based on internal consultation, they could only declare their withdrawal and transfer their chips to their companion.
Although unreasonable, no one cared about a mere 10 or 20 million Valis anymore.
"Although it's not official, since I won, these two should fulfill my wish, right?"
Eugene was unforgiving despite being in the right, pointing at the two men's noses with a sinister expression.
"How about each of you answers one question?"
"Only answer with yes or no."
"If I am not satisfied with the answer, neither of you will live."
He leaned back, asking the most serious questions in the most casual posture.
In Orario, those were untouchable bottom lines.
"You, Terry, besides contacting the Ikalos Familia, did you also call in the Dark Faction?"
"You, your captain Dix, have you and the Empress Killer Valleta been in contact recently?"
The two sentences were spoken lightly, but their weight was immense.
Every word was involved with countless amounts of bloodshed.
"Speak."
Under Terry's horrified gaze and Dix's unpredictable stare, Eugene spoke.
"Yes, or No."
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