Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 147 Let's play a couple of rounds?

"Something good?"

Jiang Zhe was taken aback when he heard this; the words sounded strangely familiar.

"That's right!"

Su Su raised an eyebrow, her lowered voice carrying a hint of seduction.

"That's a place only adults can go; the things inside are the real deal."

"So, how about it? Dare to go and see for yourself?"

"Is it finally here—the underground black market?"

Jiang Zhe pondered to himself, but on the surface he pretended to be extremely interested.

"That's great! You lead the way!"

However, even as he was speaking, his right hand quietly reached into the card in his pocket.

Be prepared to respond to any emergencies that may arise.

After passing through several narrow alleys behind the market, which smelled strange, we walked through them.

Su Su finally led Jiang Zhe to a warehouse with a tattered sign outside that read "Scrap Parts Recycling".

"This is it, let's go in."

With that, Su Su pushed open the heavy iron door and went inside first.

Jiang Zhe took a deep breath and followed closely behind.

However, in that brief moment, Su Su, who had just been so enthusiastic, was gone.

At that moment, however, it had already slipped into the shadows like an eel and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"They run pretty fast."

Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow but didn't chase after him.

It seems she was just a hooker who was responsible for soliciting customers in the market, slaughtering pigs, and earning commissions. Once she brought someone there, her mission was accomplished.

"Buzz—"

Just in case, he activated the floating cannons as well.

The next moment, the silver-gray sphere rippled with water and completely disappeared into the environment, then silently floated beside Jiang Zhe.

"Tap tap tap—"

But before Jiang Zhe could examine the dimly lit warehouse closely, a series of heavy footsteps approached from the front.

Immediately afterwards, two burly men with fierce-looking faces, wearing tight black vests, surrounded them.

"Brother, since you're already here—"

"How about we play a couple of rounds before we leave?"

One of the burly men grinned, revealing a set of yellowed teeth stained by smoke.

Although the tone was polite, the massive body subtly blocked any way out.

"Just a regular level one card player—wait, what, play a couple of games?"

Just as Jiang Zhe finished estimating the opponent's combat strength and was about to make a move, he was stunned when he heard these words.

"Shouldn't this be some kind of underground black market trading point?"

Upon hearing this, the burly man immediately straightened up and turned to the side, gesturing for the others to proceed.

"What are you talking about? The black market makes money too slowly. We have something more direct and exciting here."

"Come with me, I guarantee you won't regret it."

Filled with doubt, Jiang Zhe followed the two burly men through a long corridor and arrived at a heavy, soundproof door.

The big man reached out and pulled open the door.

"boom!"

The moment the door opened, a huge wave of sound, mixed with shouts and cheers, rushed out.

Clearly, there was no black market or strange room behind that door.

Instead, it was a huge underground hall that was brightly lit and bustling with people!

It was only at this moment that Jiang Zhe finally understood what this place was for.

This is a video game arcade!

However, the central area of ​​the hall did not feature the usual slot machines or playing cards.

Instead, there are more than a dozen extremely large replicas of ancient ruins!

These sand tables are much more detailed and larger than the one he played with at the Tianlan Club.

Even from a great distance, Jiang Zhe could vaguely sense the extremely strong energy fluctuations emanating from them.

"This is our local specialty signboard."

The burly man leading the way pointed at the sand tables, his tone tinged with pride.

"The data running inside is all exploration data from Class A heritage sites, generating data blueprints."

"Multiple players connect simultaneously, resulting in a massive, unrestricted free-for-all."

He turned to look at Jiang Zhe, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes.

"Everyone must place a real bet before entering, whether it's money, materials, or high-level cards, there's no limit."

"At the end of the game, the sandbox will determine the final ranking based on the exploration or kill scores."

"If you survive and become number one—"

The burly man paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The venue takes 20% cut, and the rest of the prize pool—the winner takes it all!"

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Zhe looked at the shimmering sand table, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Twenty percent commission? Such a high handling fee?" He deliberately frowned, pretending to be distressed.

"Too high?" The burly man sneered, looking at him like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. "Brother, you should know that this is the blueprint for an A-grade historical site."

"Do you know how expensive this thing is outside? Besides—"

He pointed to the crowd of onlookers surrounding the sand table, so large they couldn't get through.

"Besides the chips on the table, there are also betting odds on the outside. If you are confident in yourself, you can naturally place your own bets."

"If you win, what's a little commission?"

"I see----"

Jiang Zhe appeared shocked, but inwardly he was making plans.

In these kinds of gambling dens, nine out of ten bettors lose; the only winner is the house.

He was certain that at least half of the players in this game were their undercover agents.

"However—you've really bitten off more than you can chew today."

He had already figured out the underlying logic of this thing when he was at Tianlan Club.

To his drones, this broken system was nothing more than an undefended backyard.

"Okay, I'll play."

With this thought in mind, Jiang Zhe took a deep breath to suppress the joy of getting something for nothing.

He strode forward and arrived at a sand table where the game was about to begin.

This is a large-scale operation involving twenty people.

At this moment, the wide table was piled high with rare minerals that emitted a faint glow, as well as stacks of banknotes.

The players in the same game are all different kinds of people.

There are arrogant young masters with bodyguards, and cunning old hands with menacing faces.

When Jiang Zhe, a young man carrying a large bag who clearly came from out of town, forced his way in...

Immediately, many mocking and contemptuous glances were cast from those around them.

After all, this thing hasn't been widely distributed outside of this area. This kid doesn't even know if he's ever seen it before, let alone played with it.

Count me in.

Ignoring the strange looks, Jiang Zhe simply took out his credit card and slammed it on the table.

"There's still over 60,000 left inside, let's swipe 20,000 for the entrance fee."

"no?"

Upon seeing the meager bet, the young master couldn't help but sneer.

"Hey bro, this is an A-grade historical site, you think you're here looking for thrills with your meager salary?"

"What, you can't go to the ruins in real life, so you bring 20,000 to experience the thrill of death?"

"Take a gamble, and you might just turn a bicycle into a BMW."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe scratched his head, then immediately looked distressed.

"Alright, verification passed. Now that you have enough chips, let's get started."

The dealer glanced indifferently at Jiang Zhe's credit card, then deftly deducted the 20,000 yuan entrance fee before pressing the start button.

"Players, please connect to the mental link!"

"Buzz—"

With the simultaneous input of twenty streams of spiritual energy, the entire device immediately shone brightly.

The next moment, Jiang Zhe felt an extremely violent energy fluctuation surge upwards along with his mental energy.

And an extremely realistic virtual world instantly took shape in the disc!

A-grade ruin blueprint, lava cave!