[I had a hunch before that the streamer could remember the cards, but I didn’t expect him to remember all the cards and their order! His memory is so good, it’s scary! Is this the oppressive feeling from a high-level player?]
[With the most casual attitude and tone, he uttered the strongest threat. It’s killing me! Wuwuwu, the dog is already lying down obediently, master doesn’t need to show mercy.]
[I’m stunned! Who is this person who is so handsome? It’s making my legs weak? Didn’t they say he was a clueless streamer? Why is he completely different from what I imagined!!!?]
[I suddenly can’t call him “wife” anymore, I only want to call him “husband.” Husband, hug me!]
Not only were the viewers in the live stream stunned by the young man, but the gamblers present were also equally astonished.
The young man clearly looked inferior to an ordinary person, like a parasitic dodder flower that would wither and crumble without someone’s care.
But he dared to gamble with a staff over a gun, and with his frail body, he could stand shoulder to shoulder with the staff members, who were like monsters.
His demeanor did not fall behind in the slightest.
The young man even warned the staff member.
Even though his warning tone was lax, the gamblers felt the pressure.
The kind of pressure that would make one’s heart beat faster.
After hearing Ruan Qing’s words, the staff member’s smiling expression couldn’t help but widen a bit, and something seemed to flicker in his eyes.
It wasn’t anger or fury; it was excitement to the point of barely maintaining his human form.
He looked at the young man with amazement and admiration.
So beautiful.
Humans were such beautiful creatures.
So weak that he could break them with a finger, yet that small body seemed to contain a very powerful force.
Like a mayfly, appearing incredibly fragile, yet full of danger.
No wonder No. 5’s emotional fluctuations were so intense that they all sensed it.
The staff member suppressed the excitement in his heart, not wanting to share this feeling with his peers.
He was completely unaware of how terrifying his thoughts and actions were, or that he had developed an emotion called ‘selfishness.’
This almost went against his race and genes.
Ruan Qing paid no attention to everyone’s reactions. After speaking, he directly revealed his card.
A ten of spades.
The card wasn’t the highest, but it wasn’t the lowest either.
With two decks of cards, it wasn’t easy to keep track of all the cards accurately, which was difficult for most of the gamblers present.
But the gamblers knew the young man had just counted exactly to the ten of spades.
They thought he was counting randomly, but it turned out he had counted out all the cards higher than his.
So if the young man hadn’t made a mistake, the ten of spades was currently the highest card.
Even though the other gamblers hadn’t revealed their cards yet, they knew the young man had definitely won this round.
This wasn’t like the previous round, where there could be a tie.
Because a ten of spades had already appeared when the young man was counting, it was impossible for a third one to appear.
But they still stared intently at the staff member’s card. They didn’t dare to cheer until they were sure of the other’s card.
Clearly, the previous tie had given them a psychological shadow.
Most of the time, the staff member’s expression was just a standard polite smile, and no gambler had ever heard any laughter.
But this time, the staff member chuckled and revealed his card.
A nine of spades.
The young man won.
Not just this round, but the whole game was his victory.
Ruan Qing wasn’t surprised at all.
As he had just counted, there was no card on the table bigger than his.
This kind of high-card game seemed difficult, but it was actually very simple.
Human micro-expressions betray gamblers’ thoughts.
When gamblers played a very high card, they usually did so with confidence, thinking they would surely win.
When they played a mid-level card, they did so with hope and prayer, wishing no one had a higher card.
This was when gamblers were most nervous, and the level of nervousness correlated with the card’s value.
Only when a gambler played a hopelessly losing card did they remain calm and composed.
They knew they couldn’t win, so they naturally had no expectations.
Some gamblers would put on a good act, trying hard to control their expressions.
But no matter how well they pretend, there would always be some subtle reactions and changes.
These subtle reactions might even be unknown to the gambler themselves, making it hard to control.
Coincidentally, observing human micro-expressions and actions was Ruan Qing’s specialty, so it’s not difficult for him.
In the first two rounds, he didn’t throw his cards randomly; he was observing the emotions and actions of the gamblers as they played their cards.
First, he determined the gamblers’ reactions, using the cards played and their actions to roughly infer the gamblers’ personalities and thoughts.
Then, by calculating the probability of each card appearing, he could roughly determine what cards the others would play.
Only the staff member maintained the same expression and actions throughout, making it impossible to observe his emotions.
But once he understood most of the gamblers’ cards, it became easier to calculate and analyze the staff member’s cards.
This might be a good place to rack up some coins.
Ruan Qing silently tapped the gambling table with his fingertip, lowering his gaze to hide his expression.
The surrounding gamblers screamed in excitement when they saw the staff member’s card, as if they had won themselves.
“Ahhhh!!! He won! He actually won!”
“Damn! Incredible! I just thought he was a brainless lunatic, but it turns out I’m the brainless one!”
“How did he do that!? Did he buy X-ray vision from the Life and Death Casino store?” one gambler exclaimed in shock.
Another gambler frowned and hesitantly spoke. “But those skills can’t be used at this gambling table, right? Even if he bought them, they wouldn’t work.”
“Of course not! Using items from the Life and Death Casino to target the casino itself? What are you dreaming about? He won because he’s genuinely strong!” The gambler next to him rolled his eyes and grew more enthusiastic as he spoke, full of admiration and worship for Ruan Qing.
It wasn’t that no one had ever beaten a staff member, but no one had ever done it so nonchalantly and beautifully as this young man.
The other gamblers who hadn’t turned over their cards but were completely ignored: “...”
Although they were ignored, no one complained.
Because they indeed didn’t have the ten of spades, this round was undoubtedly the young man’s victory.
He was indeed the undisputed winner of this round.
They accepted their defeat willingly.
The player with glasses clenched his fist, his eyes filled with reluctance, but there was nothing he could do.
The curly-haired girl felt the same way, but she knew this was not the time to be depressed. She held the hand of the player with glasses and gave him a slight smile.
The player with glasses was taken aback for a moment and then squeezed her hand tightly in return.
No gambler paid attention to the losers; after a powerful gambler won, everyone loved to surround the winner and cheer.
This was an acknowledgment and admiration for the strong gambler, even bordering on reverence.
However, when the gamblers looked at the slender young man, none of them dared to lift him up.
Because they felt that doing so would be somewhat disrespectful.
It’s like how people could joke freely with their peers and juniors but wouldn’t dare to joke with a dignified elder in the family.
Clearly, the young man looked only seventeen or eighteen, so they normally shouldn’t have such thoughts.
It was truly bewildering.
Thank you for the chapter!!
ReplyDeletei knew ruan qing would win but its still so gratifying to read it!
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