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The others might still be somewhat apprehensive of Su Zhen, but Ning Wang was not at all.
He looked at Su Zhen and smiled, “I’ve known you for so long, and I just realized how powerful you are.”
Ning Wang’s tone was complimentary, as if he was genuinely praising Su Zhen.
But anyone could see that Ning Wang’s smile did not reach his eyes.
Su Zhen gave Ning Wang a cold glance. “I didn’t expect you to be so weak, unable to withstand even a trace of my power.”
“Could it be that you’ve divided your avatars so much that you’ve lost your mind?”
“Naturally, I’m not as strong as you,” Ning Wang shrugged, his tone carrying a faint hint of mockery, “strong enough to help others win a bet while you’re in the game.”
Su Zhen sneered, “If you had blocked him a bit, he wouldn’t have won.”
Ning Wang said calmly, “If you hadn’t attacked in this direction, he wouldn’t have won either, right?”
The man’s victory could be somewhat attributed to everyone, but Su Zhen had the most significant connection.
Moreover, he had sealed off the dungeon, naturally attracting the most animosity.
On the side, Ruan Qing was trying hard to minimize his presence, not even daring to lift his head, afraid that the others’ anger would be directed at him.
But the man seemed oblivious to the atmosphere. He stood nervously by the gambling table and cautiously spoke, “Uh, can I follow you now?”
The man’s words drew everyone’s gaze to Ruan Qing, making his scalp tingle.
Ruan Qing’s hands, resting on his knees, were turning white. His eyelashes fluttered anxiously, but in the end, he said nothing.
His slender and frail figure looked rather pitiable.
Lu Rufeng looked at the silent person and chuckled, “He’s asking you, aren’t you going to respond?”
Ruan Qing sat stiffly on the chair, his pale pink lips slightly pursed. He spoke softly, “…I was about to win.”
Ruan Qing’s voice was very low, and his tone carried no particular emotion.
But to everyone listening, it felt as though there was a hint of grievance and reluctance, evoking a sense of pity.
He was indeed close to winning. If not for Su Zhen’s move, he would have surely won this round.
Then, he would have taken all the man’s gold coins.
Anyone in his place would probably feel a bit unwilling to let go.
After all, managing to play such a poor hand to the brink of victory was something not everyone could do, and it clearly showed Ruan Qing’s desire to win.
Lu Rufeng and the others could see how hard Ruan Qing was trying. If it were them, they definitely wouldn’t have played as well as Ruan Qing.
This showed that Ruan Qing truly wanted to win.
Their gaze fell on Su Zhen again, with a bit more coldness in their eyes.
Su Zhen could be said to have single-handedly attracted everyone’s animosity.
Su Zhen also heard Ruan Qing’s words. This time, he didn’t argue, as it was indeed his strength.
He walked up to the man and casually said, “How about a bet?”
Ruan Qing’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t dare say anything or show any sign of reaction.
He didn’t know exactly how strong the man’s abilities were. It seemed that the system’s replica was just slightly stronger than the original.
If the original person replaced by the system was somewhat weaker, betting against Su Zhen would be tantamount to seeking death.
But he couldn’t refuse on the man’s behalf.
“No more bets.” The man shook his head directly at Su Zhen’s proposal and then looked at Ruan Qing. “I want to stay with him.”
Ruan Qing exhaled a barely perceptible sigh of relief.
After the man’s words, the entire casino fell silent, so quiet that you could probably hear a pin drop.
Su Zhen was indeed detestable, but the man staying with Ruan Qing was certainly no better.
Even if he was a fool.
Just the thought of someone staying with Ruan Qing was enough to cause displeasure and jealousy.
This time, the players didn’t just refrain from making any sound; they even instinctively held their breath.
It was extremely rare for several high-level players to gather together. Apart from special dungeons, players had never seen such a situation.
But now, they had witnessed it, and it’s all because of one person.
The players suddenly felt that they were not in an infinite horror game but rather in some kind of love battle arena game.
A game in which those with weaker skills weren’t even qualified to participate.
One must realize that in this love game, a careless mistake could lead to death, making it even more challenging than clearing a dungeon.
After all, while striving to become the winner in the love battle arena, one still had to complete the dungeon’s tasks.
Su Zhen did not expect the man to refuse, but he was not angry. Instead, he spoke lightly, “Without my power, you would have already been eliminated.”
“You actually lost just now, didn’t you?”
Hearing this, the man’s expression darkened, and his thin lips pressed tightly together, clearly acknowledging that Su Zhen had a point.
If it were Lu Rufeng and the others, they wouldn’t care how they won. As long as they could follow the person, any means would be acceptable. Besides, the man had indeed just won.
But they didn’t speak, letting Su Zhen deceive the fool.
Su Zhen slightly raised his chin and spoke with a bit of dominance and command, “If you want to follow him, then bet with me.”
Su Zhen spoke with such self-assuredness as if saying that if the man did not bet with him, he could not follow Ruan Qing.
The man seemed a bit slow to understand. He glanced at Ruan Qing, then obediently nodded, “Alright.”
Ruan Qing’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, but he remained silent in the end.
After the man nodded, Pei Yan stepped forward. “Since we’re betting, why not have a few more participants?”
Seeing this, the others also looked at Su Zhen with hostility and danger in their eyes.
It was obvious they intended to interfere.
Compared to the man, Su Zhen evidently had more hatred directed at him.
There was hatred for blocking the dungeon, for ‘helping’ the man win, and for making the young man lose the bet.
The maid boy beside them had long seen that this group of people was after the young man. A trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he ultimately showed a bright smile.
“Count me in as well.”
Seeing everyone looking at him, the maid boy’s smile became even more radiant, “This is the Life and Death Casino. All disputes can only be resolved through gambling.”
“Isn’t it?”
Lu Rufeng and the others had no objections, and Su Zhen had no objections, either.
The opinions of the fool didn’t matter; you could just brush them off.
As for Ruan Qing, who was sitting quietly beside them, he didn’t dare to have any opinions at all, not even daring to speak.
There were many multi-person gambling games in Area Two of the Life and Death Casino, but those were mostly team matches.
They’re basically team vs. staff competitions.
However, none of these people could really be considered a team from start to finish.
This kind of every-man-for-himself gambling game was usually only found in Area 1 of the Life and Death Casino, but clearly, these people were not suitable for Area 1.
So, in Area 2, there’s only one gambling game that fits the every-man-for-himself scenario.
But this game was somewhat special; it’s an individual game that also functioned as a team match, where each team required two people to participate.
Lu Rufeng and the others were alone, clearly not meeting the requirements for participation in the game.
None of the opponents were weak, and this game was about more than just winning or losing. It was very likely that someone could die at the hands of another, so it was impossible to just randomly pull someone in to make up the numbers.
Therefore, they agreed to have the gambling game tomorrow night, giving everyone a chance to find teammates.
Although the gambling matter was clarified, no one left. They all looked at Ruan Qing, who was trying hard to lower his presence and hadn’t spoken again.
i hope he teams with the system guy. hes a lil slow but hes a good fighter
ReplyDeleteI forgot who this pei yan is😅
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