Chapter 242.3: Life and Death Casino (14)

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Ruan Qing didn't dare to look up at them and continued playing his cards as if he hadn’t noticed them.

While playing, Ruan Qing calmly spoke in his mind, 'System, you said that my livestream wouldn't expose me.'

System: [Yes.]

After getting a definitive answer, Ruan Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, 'Did another player's livestream expose me?'

He remembered the system saying that his appearance and memories had been blurred, making it impossible for players to recognize him.

Unless these few people had seen him themselves.

But the likelihood of them all seeing him simultaneously was very low, and if only one person had seen him, they wouldn’t have told the others.

Obsessive possessiveness would never allow them to share him with others.

Ruan Qing paused, looking at the cards in his hand, recalling the bounty task he had submitted.

'Did someone submit a bounty task?'

Although Ruan Qing’s question was phrased as a question, his tone was affirmative.

Because only a bounty task could let several people know simultaneously, and only a bounty task could determine if it was really him.

Even when he submitted just a silhouette, it was successfully verified.

[Yes.] The system wasn't too surprised that Ruan Qing had guessed it.

[A player saw your image in another player's livestream and, in a stroke of luck, submitted your recording to the bounty task.]

Players needed three times the usual points to watch a livestream of that instance, and even more points to record it.

Ruan Qing hadn’t expected that player would use so many points to try it.

Moreover, the judgment was also made by the system.

But he couldn't determine that it wasn't Ruan Qing, as that would almost directly declare to the entire Infinite Horror Game that he had ulterior motives.

He couldn't even warn Ruan Qing.

He could only tell Ruan Qing after Ruan Qing discovered the problem, like when he previously warned him that the instance was sealed, all at the risk of his own safety.

Ruan Qing didn't speak any further. The current situation was really too dire.

Maintaining balance with two people was easy, but with a group of people, it was absolutely difficult to keep things balanced.

Furthermore, the instance was sealed by Su Zhen, so they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.

Ruan Qing lowered his eyes to look at the cards in his hand, his heart sinking uncontrollably, but his face showed no sign of change.

It was as if he hadn't noticed the few additional people beside him at all.

But those few people clearly saw Ruan Qing and walked behind him, surrounding him.

Ruan Qing's figure was already slender, and under the tall shadows of those people, he appeared even more frail and thin, almost pitiable.

It was as if a small lamb was being stared at by a few wolves.

There wasn't even a sliver of a chance to escape.

Moreover, the oppressive feeling from those people didn't ease in the slightest. Just standing there made one's heart feel cold.

Ruan Qing's body stiffened the moment they surrounded him, and the figure curled up in the chair trembled slightly.

He almost couldn't hold onto his cards.

Lu Rufeng stood behind Ruan Qing, glanced at his cards, and in a slightly dangerous tone, asked, "What are you betting on?"

Before Ruan Qing could answer, a gambler nearby heard the question and instinctively pointed to the gold coins on the table.

"Betting on gold coins."

To the gamblers, gold coins were the most important thing. Whether or not others joined in was something they could easily ignore.

The gamblers in the Life and Death Casino generally wouldn't refuse other gamblers from watching. If they wanted to join, they could, without needing any stakes.

As for helping someone gamble, it seemed that after the first round, the young man hadn't mentioned it again, so they pretended it wasn't an issue.

So saying they were betting on gold coins was not a problem at all.

At least in the gamblers' minds, these two were definitely betting on gold coins.

The players only realized there were a few more people when Lu Rufeng spoke. They instinctively looked up and then widened their eyes in shock.

These people looked exactly like those bigwigs who issued the bounty quests!

No, it's not just a resemblance. It's definitely them!!!

Damn! What kind of terrifying scene was this!?

There were already two people fighting inside, and now all of them were here.

Even though the players were just bystanders, they couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

These people looked calm, but they exuded a dangerously terrifying aura.

It felt like being stared down by an enraged viper, ready to strike and kill its enemy at any moment, making everyone afraid to even breathe loudly.

The live stream viewers felt the same way.

[Honey, how did you provoke so many people! Just watching this gives me chills. Is there still room in your pond for me?]

[Isn't anyone worried about him? Geez, so many people have shown up again. I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it.]

[He probably doesn't need to exert himself, but having so many people together might still break him. He doesn't seem very strong.]

[Even one might be too much. But I do want to see him completely worn out. That would be incredibly hot. I really want to see it (nosebleed.JPG).]

The gambling table was extremely quiet, with only the sound of Ruan Qing and the man playing cards.

The man's hand was too good, and his chances of winning were very high.

No matter how good Ruan Qing's skills were, it couldn't make up for the gap. If the man weren't so dim-witted, Ruan Qing would have lost already.

Moreover, the man wanted to win. Even though he didn't know how to play well, he was trying his hardest with his limited intelligence.

Ji Zhiyuan looked at Ruan Qing's cards, frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you only betting gold coins?"

The players, recognizing who the newcomers were, tensed up like students facing their teacher. One player instinctively answered the question.

"N-no... not just gold coins."

"There are other stakes."

Upon hearing this, Lu Rufeng glanced lightly at the player who spoke. "What else is at stake?"

The player stared at by Lu Rufeng felt his whole body's hair stand on end, with cold sweat instantly breaking out.

Pointing at the man who was hesitating over his cards, he nervously whispered, "If he wins, he gets to follow him."

The player, after speaking, didn't dare to point at Ruan Qing. He quickly glanced at Ruan Qing and continued, "If he wins, he'll help him gamble."

Though the player's words were vague, the others understood his meaning and caught the gist.

If the young man lost, that man would be able to follow him.

It was a treatment none of them had ever received.

Even though it was just a gambling table, it was enough to make people unhappy.

And enough to make people jealous.

Lu Rufeng lowered his eyes to the stiff Ruan Qing and made a meaning sound of 'ha'.

Ruan Qing's scalp tingled, his delicate body trembling slightly, not in any better condition than the player who had been questioned.

His slender fingers directly crushed the folded card, and the fingertips were slightly white.

Because Lu Rufeng's 'ha' seemed to be saying to him,

'You better win.'

If another ordinary person were to replace him, Ruan Qing's cards were so bad that there was absolutely no possibility of winning. However, since the opponent was a fool, it didn't necessarily mean he couldn't win.

Winning or losing wasn't the main concern; this time, Ruan Qing didn't dare to put the man at risk again, not even subtly.

Ruan Qing was only relieved that these people didn't show up when he had just played his ace pair, or he would have been done for.

Although the current situation wasn't much better.

Ruan Qing adopted his most serious and determined mindset, treating the man as a true opponent.

As for whether the man could win this round, Ruan Qing had no idea; it depended entirely on the man himself.

If the man won, it would be considered passing a test in front of these people, or showcased the effort he had put into defeating him.

According to the rules of the Life and Death Casino, they had no other choice but to follow it.

To sever their relationship, they could only make a bet with the man, but the man could refuse their gambling.

Moreover, even if they bet, the man might not necessarily lose, after all, the system's strength was not weak.

But if the man couldn't win, there was a high probability that he would have no chance to follow them again.

Originally a relatively relaxed gambling session, after Lu Rufeng's voice fell, it instantly became tense and dangerous.

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