Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

P.S.: I've been quite busy these past few days and haven't had time to polish the published chapters yet. I apologize for that...

"What do we do now?" Song Ruyu pinched her nose; she hated the smell of blood.

The corpse of the Heavenly Serpent lay on the toilet floor.

This S-class superhuman died on the spot before he could even use his hidden skills.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for slaying a key figure. You have received a special reward: Observation Haki (Beginner)]

"Aren't you in charge of the mission? Ask me."

Jiang Ling clicked on the details page to view the description of the special rewards.

Observation Haki (Beginner)

[Description: Locate enemies behind darkness/smoke/obstacles, avoid ambushes, assess opponent strength, and possess "flow vision" to perceive the color, size, and shape of objects]

[Side effect: Do not open your eyes while using.]

Jiang Ling closed her eyes and carefully sensed the color, size, and... of Song Ruyu's underwear.

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Song Ruyu frowned slightly.

I always felt that Jiang Ling was thinking bad things.

"Since we've already killed them, let's just throw their bodies into the sea," Song Ruyu said quietly.

"OK."

The two worked together to dispose of the body and then casually cleaned up the floor.

"By the way, what were you thinking about just now?"

"I'm wondering who would be stronger if they fought on the left or the right."

"Tsk, what a boring man... Zuo Qinglong is definitely more powerful! The dragon is the symbol of emperors!"

"The right tiger has not been at a disadvantage either..."

"Huh? What...?"

"Uh, no, it's nothing."

……

The casino is divided into a central area and spectator seating.

The central area was for gamblers to sit at tables, while the audience area was filled with ordinary people.

Liu Yishan looked around at the scene before her with curiosity.

The various gambling machines were all things she had never seen before.

San San smiled and said, "Look over there."

Liu Yishan looked in the direction she pointed and saw three people standing next to the largest gambling table.

The blonde, blue-eyed girl is probably a foreigner, while the muscular, slick-back-haired thug looks a bit like a big guy from a Hong Kong movie.

There was also a man in a suit with a small mustache.

"Those three are the three strongest gambling gods of our time: the world-renowned French gambling god, Pierre-Xené; the strongest gambling god from Hong Kong, Ko Chun; and the descendant of the North Japanese gambling tycoon, Yamamoto Kyuuju!"

"Ah...wow, that's amazing." Liu Yishan's small mouth opened slightly, big enough to fit an egg, and she couldn't help but ask:

"So, which of those three is the most powerful?"

Upon hearing this, San San's smile froze, and the people chatting and laughing nearby all turned to look.

Liu Yishan: ╭(°A°`)╮

What...what's wrong?

San San sighed and murmured softly, "The Marineford War... is about to begin."

……

"Oh dear, Mr. Ko Chun, it's been so long! I've missed you terribly!"

Yamamoto Kyuujou raised his glass triumphantly, tilting his head with a smile.

Jiang Ling: ……

It would be so cute if a pretty girl tilted her head.

But when a middle-aged man with a Japanese-style mustache tilts his head, it makes you want to punch him and knock his head off.

Jiang Ling ignored him and silently turned to look at the VIP lounge on the second floor.

Three people were sitting on it—Charsu, a fat man eating Hawaiian pizza; a muscular serpent with a pointed head like Arnold; and a mummy wrapped in white bandages.

The First Yin died, so the one sitting in the stands pretending to be cool is Tian She's stand-in.

The second Yin was summoned by Charsu, but unfortunately, he couldn't use the [Open Box Sin Eye] to obtain hidden information because of the bulletproof glass.

The third Yin's Chalu is still eating; we don't need to worry about him, he'll die on his own soon.

He noticed that Gao Jin was ignoring him.

Yamamoto Kyuuichi's lips twitched, and he turned to raise his glass towards Song Ruyu, smiling as he said:

"Long time no see, um..."

Song Ruyu clenched her fists, secretly delighted: [I didn't expect Chalsoo and An Qingyu to both be here...]

"Our duel isn't over yet, beautiful lady... I'll show you my true power!"

Song Ruyu ignored him, moved closer to Jiang Ling, and gently tapped his elbow, giving him a signal:

[Let's just go for it. Use time stop to carry me there. No matter what hidden tricks they have, we're guaranteed to win.]

Waiting for others to reveal their hidden skills first and then rewinding time—this has become Song Ruyu's path dependency.

Jiang Ling leaned close to her ear, almost biting her earlobe, and said:

"Are you sure it's him? What if it's another one of those shady characters?"

Song Ruyu really wanted to say, "The two of us, the emperors of time, together, even Jesus would have to kneel down. What are we afraid of?"

Approach using time stop, then attack. If a hidden attack is triggered, time rewinds, and the attack continues until the victim is beaten to death and cannot be revived...

Jiang Ling: ……

Those wheelchair players are despicable!

but.

Doing that would be too costly, and it would also easily expose his time-stopping ability.

At least for now, he doesn't want anyone other than a fourth living person to know about his time-stopping ability.

—Be careful! Be damn careful!

"Can't we be a little more cautious?" Jiang Ling said.

"Is it necessary? Just like killing that Heavenly Serpent, one punch each..." Song Ruyu was speechless, rolled her eyes at him, and asked suspiciously:

"Or are you trying to show off?"

Yamamoto Kyuuichi: ...

Hmph hmph hmph, ahhhhh!

"Damn French, damn those slackers... how dare they ignore the world's third-ranked legendary gambler—Vardasi!"

Yamamoto Kyuuju's face grew increasingly grim, then, as if struck by a thought, he gave a wicked smile:

"However, in this world, ultimately, it's strength that matters!"

"My gambling skills are no longer those of a lowly gambler!"

"This time, I'm determined to defeat you all head-on, break the points record, and become the world's number one gambling god!"

Yamamoto Kyuuichi sat cross-legged at the gambling table.

It was as if they had entered a state of ultimate freedom and tranquility.

Waiting for either "Gao Jin" or "Pierreson" to attack.

The first round of gambling has begun.

Kojin vs. Yamamoto Kyuuju.

Jiang Ling sat down at the gambling table and subconsciously looked up at the second floor.

Chalu whispered a few words to An Qingyu beside him.

Then, An Qingyu raised his head and looked at Jiang Ling with great interest.

The next second, he pushed open the bulletproof glass door, walked down the stairs around the corner, stood between Yamamoto Kyuuichi and Jiang Ling, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Gao Jin, I'm also skilled at card gambling. I wonder if I could play a game with you later?"

As he spoke, he looked at Yamamoto Kyuuju and smiled slightly:

"Mr. Yamamoto, you don't mind, do you?"

Yamamoto Kyuuichi sat cross-legged, shaking his head slightly: "He will become my defeated opponent. Do as you please..."

At this moment, his mind was filled with thousands of gambling techniques from ancient times to the present, and with his constant observation of Gao Jin's gambling games, he was certain that he could beat this gambling god of the Great Xia Dynasty with his unparalleled skills.

Jiang Ling stared at An Qingyu Ming, and saw his identity information finally appear above his head.

He smiled knowingly, turned to look at Yamamoto Kyuuju, and said:

"Come, let's fight."

"Okay, I definitely will..."

boom--

The next second, Jiang Ling suddenly overturned the gambling table as if he were wielding a giant sword.

It swept across an arc.

The immense force severed An Qingyu Ming and the astonished Yamamoto Jiu Shi Yi in half.

"Isn't it... a gambling license?"

Yamamoto Kyuuichi stared blankly at the lower half of the body on the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and closed his eyes.

The legendary gambling god of North Japan died at the card table.