Pokémon: Master System

Finally, and most importantly, Xia Yu's system has the power to back it up. He has enough strength on his own, so why should he split the profits 50/50 with this blonde woman? Wouldn't it be better to enjoy it all by himself?

"I'm sorry, I don't want to cooperate." Xia Yu declined the woman's invitation.

At the same time, the red-faced monkey masked man and the ghost-faced old man simultaneously flipped over the cards they had chosen.

Scissors and cloth.

Unsurprisingly, the old man with the ghostly face, Fukuyama, easily won the bet.

The old man with the ghostly face smiled knowingly at this outcome.

The man sitting opposite him, wearing a red-faced monkey mask, appeared dazed and collapsed to the ground, his body weak and aching.

"Now your life is in my hands." After saying this, the old man with the ghostly face, Fukuyama, asked a staff member to bring him a collar and a nameplate.

"Do not……"

The man in the red-faced monkey mask wanted to say something more, but he was held down by the staff next to him, who forcibly put the collar with the iron chain around his neck.

He also wore a name tag similar to a dog tag on his chest.

“Be gentle, don’t hurt him. He’s my personal property now.” Fukuyama smiled and then returned to the card area.

…………

Such a terrifying scene caused Xia Yu to frown slightly.

Although every gambler deserves to die, what is happening before our eyes has clearly turned into a slave trade.

Seemingly sensing Xia Yu's concerns, the blonde woman beside him spoke up, "Isn't it a little hard to accept?"

"Mm." Xia Yu nodded.

"That's perfectly normal. Some gamblers lose all their bets, become obsessed, and are even willing to risk their lives. It's their own choice, and no one can interfere. Of course, you can also pay to save him." The blonde woman finished speaking with a mocking smile.

save him?

Xia Yu would never do something so foolish; he would have to be crazy to save someone.

"I sincerely want to collaborate with you," the blonde woman said with a smile as she looked at Xia Yu.

“I’ve already said I won’t cooperate.” Since the blonde woman had seen through him, Xia Yu simply stated his position directly: “Cooperation is based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, and a win-win situation. There is no trust between us, and you can’t offer me any help.”

“I can help you,” the blonde woman said with a smile, then walked to Xia Yu’s side and said softly, “I know the identities of everyone here.”

"That guy wearing the pig-face mask is a Champion-level trainer from Japan..."

"That man wearing the queen's mask is a wealthy man from the United States..."

"This person wearing the flower mask is Chi Hanxiao from China..."

…………

"Of course I know who you are. Xu Xiu of the Dawn Society, right?"

"Am I right?" Xia Yu's pupils contracted sharply, his brows furrowed, and he stared intently at the blonde woman in front of him.

The blonde woman was also very pleased with Xia Yu's surprised expression.

Xia Yu was also surprised that this woman actually knew his registered identity!

Fortunately, Xia Yu was more skilled and had Xiao Wanyu, one of his own, so the identity he registered was not his original identity, but the name of his enemy, Xu Xiu.

Since the woman in front of him said his name was Xu Xiu, it proved that she obtained the information from the organizer.

Firstly, Xiao Wanyu would naturally not betray her, so it could only be one of the other foreign organizers.

Such a massive gold gambling game could not be organized by Xiao Wanyu alone; she only held less than one-fifth of the shares in the entire game.

Chapter 373 Cheating

Xia Yu looked at the blonde woman in front of him, his heart filled with wariness.

If this woman truly obtained her identity information from the other organizers, then given their wealth, she certainly wouldn't be short of money.

She kept emphasizing that she was short of money from the moment we met. Was she deliberately getting close to me?

Xia Yu thought maliciously, turning to look at the woman with a slight frown: "How do you want to cooperate?"

"As we just agreed, we'll split it 50/50. You get all the coins from the Money-Gathering Spirits. I'll only take the money," the blonde woman said, looking at Xia Yu.

“No.” Xia Yu shook his head and looked at the blonde woman: “How many chips and coins do you have?”

"I only have one Money-Gathering coin. I have no chips."

“Then we can only split it 90/10,” Xia Yu said. “My chips plus the coins from the Fortune Spirit total eleven, so it’s 11 to 1. You getting 10% is already more than enough.”

"Impossible." The blonde woman's expression changed slightly. Although she knew that a 50/50 split was unlikely, she couldn't accept a 90/10 split at all.

"If you're not satisfied with the conditions I've proposed, you can cooperate with someone else," Xia Yu said coldly.

"Aren't you afraid I'll expose your Dawn Society identity?"

"Whatever. If I were afraid of you, I wouldn't be called Xu Xiu."

After Xia Yu finished speaking, he prepared to turn around and leave.

"Wait..." the blonde woman suddenly called out to Xia Yu, "I can agree to your request, but I have one condition: I need at least ten million. No matter what happens in the end, even if you don't win ten million, you must make up the difference of ten million to me."

Xia Yu frowned. The blonde woman's behavior made it seem like she was genuinely short of money: "You're short of money?"

"Don't worry about it."

"I can agree to that for now."

"It's a pleasure working with you. You can call me Helen." This is clearly a pseudonym.

…………

After reaching an agreement, the two began selecting suitable targets within the casino.

"This man is competing for someone else. He's a cheating expert hired by those rich people. Don't gamble with him; he's very skilled at it. Besides, he has an accomplice in the casino. See that big-breasted woman? That woman is his partner."

"They acted together as a group, committing crimes to amass wealth for the wealthy individuals behind them."

"You can do that?" Xia Yu asked in surprise.

“Of course, many wealthy people aren’t very good at gambling themselves, so they collect several coins from the Money-Gathering Spirit and distribute them to several skilled gamblers, inviting them to participate in the competition.” Helen explained to Xia Yu, “Have you ever seen a wealthy person who is a fool? They may have a lot of money, but they are definitely not stupid.”

"Diversify your investments to minimize risk. Even if one of them is discovered, as long as one skilled gambler wins more, they will definitely not lose money."

“Hmm. That person is actually quite good.” Helen’s eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had spotted a suitable prey: “See that person? That person is Xia Yu, the genius Pokémon professor from China, and the champion of this year’s High School Cup.”

"He discovered exclusive Z-Moves and Mega Evolution, is quite wealthy, and is likely carrying many treasures. Moreover, he is only eighteen years old, so his gambling skills are definitely not good, and he lacks experience. He's practically a money-giving boy."

?

Hearing Helen's earnest introduction beside him, Xia Yu was completely bewildered and looked at the fake "Xia Yu".

who is this?

He is Xia Yu, so who am I?

Oh no, I've become a stand-in.

Who the hell is impersonating me? And what does "money-bringing boy" even mean?

Xia Yu sized up the "fake Xia Yu" for a long time, but he really couldn't recognize who was impersonating him. Both the height and build were very similar to his own.

Since this person is impersonating me, just like I impersonated Xu Xiu, they must have a grudge against me. Who could it be?

Could it be Xu Xiu?

"Forget it, let's find a new target." Xia Yu shook his head, indicating to Helen to change her target.

"Are you really not considering this guy?" Helen asked, her face showing reluctance, clearly not wanting to miss out on the easy prey in front of her.

"Not consider."

“Alright then, let’s go pick another target.” Helen’s tone was full of regret.

…………

While searching for suitable targets, the two also relied on Xia Yu's superb "gambling skills" to continuously reap profits from those small investors who only had one or two coins from the "Snatching Spirits" (a type of gambling token).

"654, big. I won."

Xia Yu uncovered the dice cup, revealing three dice. A smile spread across his face as he pocketed all of the opponent's bets.

In this way, they had 15 coins in their hands, and even more chips.

"Let's go find the next target." Xia Yu had just stood up when he suddenly heard a commotion in the hall.

…………

"I didn't cheat, I didn't, I didn't cheat."

Just then, a commotion broke out in the casino. Staff dressed in black quickly surrounded a gaunt man wearing a tiger-face mask.

Whether you cheated or not is not up to you to decide.

"If your opponent catches you cheating, then you are breaking the rules."

Cheating is an unavoidable topic in casinos.

Upon discovering that someone was cheating, a man in a suit and wearing a smiling mask immediately stepped forward from the direction of the organizers: "Everyone knows the consequences of violating the rules. All your coins and chips from the Money-Gathering Spirit will belong to your opponent. Hand them over voluntarily, and you'll suffer less."