Deep in the Living

Chapter 647 Betting!

Golden Casino

Roddy looked at the ten tokens in Fran's hand. "What are you planning to do with 100 tokens?"

"Let's play the simplest game, 'Sic Bo,' and see how things go here."

Fran soon arrived at a gambling table where the dealer was a middle-aged woman who didn't look particularly special. Currently, only a monster missing an arm was playing there.

"Can I bet ten dollars? It's been a long time since I've been to a casino."

The female dealer gave him a disdainful look and whispered, "Our lowest bet here is 20, sir."

"Ah~ I'm sorry, I forgot."

The equipment here is all mechanically controlled; the dealer simply presses a button, and the dice cup shakes automatically. Bets can be placed before the dice cup is uncovered and the dealer announces the place bet.

click!
You can clearly hear the dice shaking inside.

Roddy couldn't understand what was going on, but Fran could, and he silently murmured, "3, 1, 1... small."

After saying that, he tossed the two tokens into the "small" field.

Open the pot.

Just as Fran had described, he won the first game and his funds reached 120 yuan.

Roddy could also tell that Fran was far from as naive as he seemed; this guy was definitely a regular. No wonder, given Fran's inclination towards gambling itself.

Win the first game,

Fran's warm-up was basically over, and he started increasing his bets! Somewhat strangely, he only bet on over/under, never on specific points, even though he could hear the specific points.

Fran correctly predicted all six subsequent over/under games.

I now have 350 yuan in hand.

As the dice cup rang for the seventh time, Fran became increasingly focused, whispering, "2, 2, 2, small."

This time, Fran was no longer cautious and instead put all three hundred dollars into betting on "small".

The dice cup is opened.
The scene before them made Fran pause slightly, and Roddy, standing to the side, also narrowed his eyes slightly.

"2, 2, 6... Big!"

The dealer announced the result and then collected all the tokens placed on the "small" side.

In this way, the two of them were essentially back to square one, with only fifty tokens left.

Roddy and Fran exchanged a glance, pretended to need to urinate and left temporarily. They did not continue gambling because of their high spirits, but returned to the bathroom where they started.

Not far from the casino, Xiao Xun, who appeared to be dealing with other matters, was actually secretly observing the two. At that moment, a dealer came over to report and explain the situation.

"Should we go into the restroom to check on the situation?"

"No need... They can't leave the casino, so giving them a little time won't hurt."

……

In the bathroom.

The two were not discouraged at all by losing money; instead, they presented a completely different picture.

Roddy smiled with satisfaction and gently slapped the surface of the pumpkin.

"So that's how it is. The 'holes' in the entire casino are actually hidden on the dice, specifically for cheating in key betting games, ensuring that there are only losers and no winners inside the casino."

The ability to precisely manipulate such extraterrestrial anomalies for gambling indicates that the individuals behind this are not simple and may have fully adapted to the characteristics of extraterrestrial environments.

Fran, as expected of you~ From the very beginning, you were gambling with this purpose in mind, trying to see when the other party would start [cheating].

Fran washed the pumpkin head with water. "But... how do we do it? This cheating method is almost unbreakable. Even if I can hear the dice rolls, they can still change the numbers at will."

By the way, Roddy, isn't your left arm...?

Before he could finish speaking, Fran covered his mouth, realizing at the same time the real reason Roddy had brought him to the bathroom for a private talk.

Roddy's voice went directly to his brain, confirming the matter.

"That's right, my left arm also has extraterrestrial characteristics, so I can roughly sense the changes in the 'holes,' but I can't determine how much they've changed or how many dice are changing... I need to try a few more times!"
The presence of different numbers of holes inevitably indicates differences in strength.

I'll probably need three more... four at most to confirm.

Let's go, let's continue.

After learning that the casino was using perforated structures to alter the dice rolls, Rodin's special Prometheusian hand began to modify itself.

The arm, which was originally adept at manufacturing various metals and close-combat killing, was transformed into a structure with a strong sense of perception. Many small pit structures appeared inside the arm, just like radar.

Returning to the casino

Let's go back to where we were playing Sic Bo.

Using the same method, Fran first bets cautiously, preparing to bet large sums only when he has won a certain amount.

how do you know...

Roddy's expression changed the moment he bet just thirty dollars on his first try; the other guy had cheated again.

Open the cup!
The number of dots changed from "small" to "large", and the sensing intensity is stronger than before.

Roddy could even faintly see the tiny dots on the surface of the two dice trembling slightly.

"Are you already recklessly letting us lose? Are you worried about what we discussed in the bathroom?"

Roddy didn't care and gestured for Fran to place his last two bets again.

really,

They still cheated.

This time, Roddy's senses were very subtle; the dice roll changed by only one point.

Based on the previous sensory changes,
Luo Di had probably already deduced a correspondence between the changes in the number of points and the intensity of the sensation in his brain.

Unfortunately, they had already used up all their tokens.

"Fran, I'm going to pawn my body for some tokens. You wait for me here."

"How about I provide the collateral?"

Roddy suddenly reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder, conveying a commanding tone: 'No… I have to do it. I'll stake it out, you gamble, maintain the balance, and keep the other side's attention shifting between us. If I do nothing and you do everything, it'll only arouse suspicion.'

Roddy went to the counter alone.
The collateral process is simple. The staff has a special gold seal, just like selling pork in the market. They simply stamp the seal on the corresponding limb, which means that the limb is collateralized.

Roddy chose to place his right arm in front of the window.

Snapped!
The gold seal did not leave a mark similar to a quality inspection stamp on the skin when it fell; instead, it left the number "500" on the skin.

This number can be used directly for betting.

If you lose, your right arm will be converted into an equivalent amount of gold coins to pay the dealer.

Back to the gambling table.

"Fran, bet 100 directly."

"So many?" Fran assumed that Roddy had figured out Roddy's cheating method, and that Roddy would transmit the specific changes to him telepathically once the points changed.

"Row."

The dice cup rattled.

Roddy, however, did not give any instructions for a long time, which surprised Fran.

But the betting had already begun, and he had to place his bet.

"100 yuan, bet big!"

"3, 2, 1... Small!"

Lost again!
This time, it wasn't payment tokens, but Roddy's physical body.

Visibly, the index finger and thumb transformed into one hundred gold coins, which were scattered all over the table.

But Roddy's gaze remained unchanged as he glanced at Fran, "Bet two hundred."

"Huh? Okay."

The game resumed, and the dice cup shook.

Fran had become less confident, and even the evil expression on his pumpkin head had changed, replaced by a worried look.

"200, bet big!"

Just as the dealer was about to open the cup and announce the place bet, Roddy's right hand suddenly moved and landed on a "total points" that he had never bet on before.

【7】

"I'll also bet two hundred here."

He bet all of his remaining two hundred, knowing that if he lost, he would lose his right arm.

open!

"1, 3, 3... Small! The total points are [7]. Congratulations, sir."

If you bet the total points correctly, you'll win eight times over.

The bet of 200 became 1,600, not only redeeming the two fingers that had just been lost, but also adding a bunch of extra gold coins.

Looking at his fingers that had grown back and a pile of high-denomination gold coins, Roddy was certain of one thing.

Although casinos may cheat, the most basic rules of winning and losing still exist.

If even the most basic wins and losses are gone, then it's no different from robbery. There's no need to decorate it as a casino; just start by robbing people.

Roddy and Fran exchanged a glance.
Continue betting.

The two became increasingly adept at coordinating their work; Fran could discern the dice rolls, while Roddy could sense the changes in the number of holes.

No matter how the other party cheats, it will be to no avail.

Gradually, the two accumulated more and more wealth, and it seemed that they were about to reach the gold requirement for their departure.

"Excuse me! This dealer's shift is over, I'll take her place."

Xiao Xun arrived and personally served the two of them.

To everyone's surprise, the two, who seemed to be in high spirits and ready to continue, suddenly stopped.

Roddy got up and stretched, "Ouch~ that's about it!"

Fran, you can continue gambling here. I'm getting a bit tired and I'm going to go somewhere else for a stroll.

"By the way, Mr. Xiao Xun... while we currently have enough funds for two people to leave, it should be enough for me alone, right?"

Xiao Xun smiled and replied, "That's enough. Just hand over the gold of equal weight to the counter and you'll get permission to leave."

"Thank you."

Roddy quickly obtained the permit and swiped his card to open the door.

The fact that the normal external streets are now in front of us at least shows that although the other party has become a lackey of foreign powers, they still have principles in the essence of gambling.

Just as Roddy was about to leave, preparing to meet up with the others first.

Xiao Xun's voice came through:
“Mr. Di! As the agent in charge of this casino, I have a small request... To be honest, if you leave like this, it will be very difficult for me.”

I hope to have a special bet with you, or with you personally.

"If you win, I'll grant you any request, even if it means my death."

Luo Di stopped in his tracks as he was about to leave. After all, even if he went out, he might still fall into other dangers. He would most likely not meet his teammates, but instead run into beings from outside the realm.

He currently knows nothing about the situation in the City of Sin, and the risk of acting alone is very high.

Roddy tilted his head slightly, staring at him sideways. "Any conditions?"

"Correct."

"What if I asked you to provide all the extraterritorial information you know?"

“I will provide it.”

"OK."

(End of this chapter)