The Mutant God in American Comics.

Chapter 49: The Greasy King

As a world-famous "gambling city", Las Vegas will never lack tourists from all over the world at any time.

These tourists may not come here with the idea of ​​getting rich overnight.

However, they would not mind playing a few hands in the casino to see if they can be the lucky one who returns with a big prize.

Although he only wore sunglasses and a baseball cap, and did not cover his flowing and smooth silver hair, Richard found that, as he expected, the passers-by around him just glanced at his long silver hair and then looked away.

Even though there were a few passers-by who kept looking at him, judging from their expressions, they thought he was a middle school boy with a strong sense of individuality.

Seeing that the pedestrians' behavior was similar to what he expected, Richard wandered around Las Vegas like other tourists.

As a world-renowned tourist city, Las Vegas also has a branch of the Department of Mutant Affairs.

However, unlike branches in other cities, the mutant agents in the Las Vegas branch have an additional job responsibility.

Prevent mutants from using their super powers to cheat in casinos.

Strictly speaking, this job is not a normal part of the Department of Mutant Affairs.

But in Las Vegas, mutant agents don't mind doing the job.

As for the reason, it’s simple, because these casinos give too much.

The salary of the Mutant Affairs Department is much higher than that of ordinary police officers, but it is only about 200,000 or 300,000 US dollars a year.

Although this income is already considered high in the United States, it is not particularly high for mutant agents.

Because their work requires them to face considerable life-threatening risks.

If it was just about arresting some ordinary illegal mutants, that would be fine.

But the problem is, not every illegal mutant is easy to deal with.

There are indeed not many top mutants with the strength of Magneto and Richard, but there are many illegal Beta-level mutants.

And most of the mutant agents are only at Beta level.

This means that in a one-on-one situation and without additional assistance, the individual combat power of mutant agents is not very advantageous.

After walking around the city for more than half an hour, Richard arrived at a famous casino.

Although he was now an S-class wanted criminal of the Department of Mutant Affairs, he did not encounter any obstacles and entered the casino easily like an ordinary tourist.

After exchanging chips worth several thousand dollars, he walked around the casino with the chips.

Then he sat down at a Texas Hold'em table.

Compared with blackjack and roulette, Texas Hold'em is relatively niche.

Before traveling through time, Richard had played a small game of Texas Hold'em online and knew how to play it.

After sitting down, he started playing live Texas Hold'em for the first time in his life.

Since he didn't come with the purpose of making money, he didn't use telepathy or clairvoyance, but simply enjoyed the feeling of competing with other gamblers in "gambling skills".

It is said to be a gambling skill, but in fact it is a competition of calculation ability and psychological warfare.

Calculate who has the advantage between you and your opponent, use different betting strategies and facial expressions to confuse your opponent, observe the opponent's micro-expressions, etc.

Although I didn't use telepathy or clairvoyance to cheat, I don't know if it was because I was lucky or because I was relaxed enough.

Richard, who played live Texas Hold'em for the first time, actually won more than he lost, and soon the chips in front of him went from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.

As the chips increased, his betting strategy gradually changed from conservative to aggressive.

Normally, if he becomes more aggressive in betting, he should soon experience the taste of defeat.

Many gamblers get addicted at this stage and end up losing everything they have.

Perhaps Richard was really blessed by the goddess of luck today. Even though he adopted an aggressive betting strategy, he still did not lose.

Not only that, the chips in front of him are piling up higher and higher.

Am I really a genius at playing Texas Hold'em?

As the chips in front of him increased from a few thousand dollars at the beginning to nearly one hundred thousand dollars, this thought flashed through Richard's mind unconsciously.

Perhaps because they had seen his superb gambling skills, many gamblers chose to temporarily avoid him and go to other gambling tables to find weaker opponents. "This position looks good, it should bring me good luck!"

A middle-aged man's voice full of magnetic charm sounded.

Looking in the direction of the voice, a man who looked like a playboy, exuding an unruly temperament, wearing a black cowboy hat on his head and holding a metal cane in his hand appeared in Richard's sight.

Although it was the first time they met, Richard recognized the other person immediately.

King of cards!

Remy LeBeau!

If this were the X-Men movie universe, Gambit star Remy LeBeau would be an old man in his sixties or seventies now.

But this is not the X-Men movie universe, so he is much younger and looks to be in his early forties.

After taking a look at Remi Le Beau, Richard withdrew his gaze.

Although he didn't expect to meet the other person here, he didn't mind playing a few hands of Texas Hold'em with him.

At the same time, he recalled Remi Lebeau's abilities in his mind.

Infuse items with potential and kinetic energy, mind isolation, psychedelic abilities, precognitive abilities, and physical enhancements.

According to the mutant classification standards, Gambit is a very standard Alpha-level mutant because he has no mutant characteristics, his superpowers have no side effects, and he is good at fighting.

Although he is an Alpha-level mutant with five superpowers, Gambit's normal strength is not very strong.

Especially in the X-Men movie universe.

But in the comics, he is much stronger.

In the comics, the King of Cards, when his potential is fully stimulated and his superpowers are functioning normally, will transform from a body of flesh and blood into an energy creature called the "New Sun" formed by pure energy.

After becoming the "New Sun", he can control all individuals that store potential energy.

Not only that, he can also control the target using only telekinesis without touching it, making the target stop completely or remain in motion.

In addition, in the form of "New Sun", he can also compress time and space, allowing himself to travel freely between different time and space.

He is already very strong in the “New Sun” form, but this is not his limit.

In addition to the "New Sun" form, he also has a "Death" form in the comics.

In his "Death" form, his ability to inject and manipulate potential and kinetic energy evolves into a powerful ability to change the properties of matter.

For example, turning the air into poisonous gas.

If touched by him in the form of "Death", their consciousness will be invaded by "Death" and they will become puppets that completely obey his orders.

If he completely devours his opponent with his own energy, he can also seal the opponent into a playing card.

In the comics, Gambit would be a very difficult enemy.

But in this universe, Richard wasn't too worried about how much trouble he would get himself into.

Not only that, if the King of Cards provokes him, he doesn't mind making the King of Cards' superpowers his own.

After sitting down, the King of Cards showed a smile that could make women's hearts beat, but was a little greasy for men, and looked at Richard casually.

The first time the King of Cards looked at him, Richard knew that he really disliked his greasy smile and eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, new mission information suddenly appeared in his sight.

[Mission: One-Winged Angel (II)]

[Mission content: Rescue "Scarlet Witch" Wanda and "Quicksilver" Pietro who are imprisoned by the Hellfire Club]

[Quest Reward: Shadow Flame]

[Task time limit: 1 week]

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(End of this chapter)