Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 61 Ceremony
There isn't a lot of space in a "Bag of Gold," probably about the same size as the White Tit Tavern.

But in comparison, the actual feeling of the latter is obviously much more spacious.

As for the reason, it was naturally because of the various card tables that filled almost all the empty seats in the lobby of the Bag of Gold Tavern.

Excited cheers and desperate wails mixed in the air filled with the strong smell of alcohol.

Xia Nan carefully protected his pockets and walked with difficulty among the gamblers in the hall.

The halfling beside him had already disappeared from his sight—

In this scene, the other person's height was just up to his waist, and in an instant he was swallowed up by the crowd.

Shanann wasn't worried about the halfling's safety.

The pub was so small that you could almost clearly see who was coming in and out, and what was happening.

Moreover, the other party is an adventurer like himself, so his strength is guaranteed.

To some extent, the racial characteristics of the halflings might allow them to be more successful here than themselves.

"Snapped!"

On the card table beside him, a card with a unique pattern of two winter wolves was thrown on the table.

Almost at the same time, the gamblers who were crowded together, staring at the card table with red eyes, made noises of excitement or regret.

Xia Nan frowned, glanced at him, and quickly looked away.

In this world, there are also things like playing cards.

However, the patterns and points on the cards are completely different from those in the previous life.

The various gameplay rules also vary significantly depending on the region.

He didn't understand the details, and if he went to the table rashly, he might even lose his pants.

He just followed the halfling here to take a look. Most of his wealth was deposited in the bank in River Valley Town, and most of the coins he carried with him were also kept in the hotel.

Only 7 silver and 3 bronze were brought into the tavern.

He heard the sound of dice spinning and colliding at high speed in the Gu, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw a dealer in a bartender's uniform shaking the dice in his hand violently.

Take a step forward.

Compared to card games, which have numerous ways to play and complicated rules, dice games are much simpler.

Although there are still many extended rules and the physical laws of the two worlds are certainly different, the most basic mathematical theorems are still the same.

Odd and even numbers, a quick and simple way to play, is undoubtedly the most popular in taverns like Full Bag of Gold.

But when he just approached the card table, he didn't even have time to squeeze through the crowd in front of him.

In the sight, Alton, who had disappeared since entering the tavern just now, was actually sitting at the card table.

Next to him was a pile of coins.

Xia Nan was surprised at the other party's quick movements and was about to say hello.

Then the halfling pushed all the coins forward in front of the gazes of the gamblers around him.

“All in!”

what! ?

……

……

"Tick tock."

Clear, cold raindrops fell like threads, forming puddles of varying sizes on the uneven road surface.

Xia Nan stood in front of the tavern and looked up at the dark clouds in the sky that were violently colliding and blending, with no signs of weakening or fading.

"It's going to rain heavily."

Beside him, the halfling Alton tossed the lucky coin in his hand and said with a smile.

Xia Nan didn't reply, but just looked at the other person with a strange expression.

His mind recalled the scene he saw two hours ago.

Weird, so weird.

The half-man at the card table was still the optimistic, cheerful and smiling image he had in mind.

But the movements of his hands were more ferocious than those of the most crazy gambler.

Every time, I go all in.

And the result is actually consistent with the other party's identity as a believer in the goddess of luck.

Either win or draw, never lose. In the end, not only Xia Nan, but also the gamblers around who had never known halflings before were dumbfounded.

Xia Nan originally wanted to join in, but something didn't seem right.

Then he went over and mentioned it twice.

After getting Alton's shaking head, he decisively put away his thoughts and just watched from the side.

In the two hours since entering the tavern, Xia Nan almost witnessed with his own eyes the pile of coins in the half-orc's hand growing higher and higher.

Even the expression of the dealer at the table gradually changed.

He even faintly heard some disputes and commotion coming from the room at the back of the tavern.

If it weren't for the two sharp swords behind him, someone would have come to negotiate long ago.

Xia Nan had already prepared a response plan in his mind.

Until half a minute ago.

Alton once again pushed the mountain of money at hand onto the table.

I thought that the other party would be able to guess the result as he did before and win everything.

But the halfling lost for the first time.

And because he went all-in, all his previous winnings, including his own capital, were gone after this game.

The only thing left on his body was the lucky coin he was throwing in his hand.

But there was no sign of loss on Alton's face.

Laughing and laughing, as if what he had just lost was just a pile of stones that could be seen everywhere on the roadside.

I remember that when the two of them were leaving just now, a middle-aged man who seemed to be the manager of the tavern came over and talked to the half-orc, inviting him to come in for a detailed discussion, but was politely declined.

Xia Nan looked at Alton, who was squatting on the side of the road, looking happy and curious, studying the puddle on the ground.

He gently pressed the pocket on his waist with his right hand, feeling the hard touch of the 7 silver and 3 copper coins in it.

Suddenly I felt my mouth was dry.

He licked his lips and said:

"Just now...did you do that on purpose?"

"where?"

"Just the last round."

"Yes and no." The halfling poked the water surface lightly with his fingertips, causing even more ripples in the puddle that was already full of ripples due to the drizzle.

"What do you mean?"

"Luck is conserved."

Alton suddenly stood up and stretched his left hand out from the eaves.

The drizzle fell and the water splashed.

A drop of crystal clear water fell on the fingertips of the half-man, and was split into two by gravity, sliding down to the left and right.

"As everyone knows, the smiling lady who symbolizes 'good luck' has a sister whose field is completely opposite to hers."

"Luck and bad luck are the same thing."

His water-stained hands gently held the brass coin.

Toss it again.

“You can’t win all the time, and you can’t lose every round either.”

The raindrops were fine, falling on the surface of the spinning copper coins.

The tiny raindrops that splashed out reflected the dim and gloomy light in the air.

Faintly, Xia Nan seemed to see it.

The long-haired woman engraved on the front of the copper coin became clear in the dim light.

Suddenly I understood.

For Alton, his behavior in the pub might just be a casual act out of interest.

But on the other hand, the series of actions taken by this halfling are also in line with the teachings of the goddess of luck "Tamora".

It's not a gamble.

It's a ceremony.

(End of this chapter)