Wizard: I can predict the future

Nord felt a sense of relief as he looked at the pedestrians who had returned to normal.

He quickly looked around at the surrounding buildings.

When he saw the faint knotted pattern forming on the wall, he knew where he was.

Ten minutes later.

Nord looked at the King of Diamonds area in front of him and stepped in without hesitation.

The streets were deserted, eerily quiet.

Instead of slowing down, he quickened his pace.

Soon, we stopped in front of a small shop with a faded sign.

The shop is very small, and can only accommodate three or four people at most.

There was a person sitting inside the door.

A real person, not a paper doll.

Hearing the noise, the person slowly stood up, a perfectly timed smile on their face.

"It's rare to see visitors from afar entering the city."

His gaze lingered on Nord for a moment, as if he were weighing something.

"Here, everything can be traded."

"I sell you the future you desire, and I also reap what you intend to discard. You must be able to pay enough chips on this scale."

Even the deepest secrets within this city.

As he finished speaking, a phantom image of a balance scale appeared in his hand.

As he placed the phantom of the scales on the table, the phantom instantly became real.

Nord looked at the scales in front of him and subconsciously recalled the scene from the third simulation.

He initially chose to exchange a secret of Poker City.

He simply placed the longsword in his hand down.

The scales remained perfectly balanced without tilting at all.

He obtained the secret easily.

But in the end, he died ten minutes later.

Later, he learned that the scales would never tip.

If a sufficient price is not paid, then ultimately, everything the exchanger possesses, even their soul, will be absorbed by this scale.

Nord snapped out of his daze and saw the merchant handing him a book.

"These are some local specialties, not worth much money."

"If you need anything else, just let me know."

Nord took the book and quickly turned to a page.

"I need a box with a plaque."

The businessman nodded, reaching his hands into the wall behind him as if searching for something.

After a moment, he took out a box about the size of a palm and gently placed it on the scales.

Seeing this, Nord placed the four 10s of spades on the other side.

The businessman glanced at Nord instinctively.

"The price is right, the deal is done."

Nord did not step forward to remove the inlaid box.

Instead, they waited quietly.

Seeing this, the merchant did not urge them on.

A long time passed.

A bright light flashed across the scales, and a firework exploded above them.

Then it transformed into four large characters.

"Deal reached."

Nord then took the inlaid box off the scales.

The holster can be merged with the identity card, allowing the identity card to contain a "side card".

Once a secondary card is inlaid, it will gain the abilities and enhancements of that secondary card.

Without pausing, he chose to integrate the inlaid box into the identity card.

In an instant, the box containing the identity token turned into mercury and flowed into his body, merging with the token.

In just a short while, the box containing the inlaid plaque was fully integrated with the identity plaque.

Now, look at the identity card inside your body.

You can clearly see that the incomplete Ace of Spades is lying quietly in the casket.

Nord quickly selected a few more items.

A carry contract, a misordered die, a substitute card, and a dealer's echo.

With the transaction completed.

The merchant's gaze slowly fell on the tattered card on Nord's chest.

"I see."

The other person's gaze made me instinctively uncomfortable.

Before Nord could explain, the other party had already looked away.

"Since we're both human, here's a free piece of advice for you."

"Some poker games are best left uninvolved; they're not as simple as you think."

The other party's words clearly implied something related to the 2 of Spades.

"Can you help me get out of here?"

"Of course, I can trade all of this, as long as you pay the price."

"What price?"

"Your talent as a wizard."

"Are you a wizard?"

"That's not important."

What will be the consequences?

"Being an ordinary person means you can never become a wizard again."

Nord walked away without looking back.

On the way, his pace slowed down, and the merchant's last words kept echoing in his mind.

However, he had no idea how to break the deadlock.

In the simulation, he survived in Poker City for a year, but apart from learning some rules, he made almost no improvement in his skills.

If you want to get out, the only option is to go to room number seven in section J.

Otherwise, they will be trapped here.

He was not reconciled.

Nord reached into his robes and took out the Advancement Contract.

The upgrade contract can increase the value of the identity card by a little bit.

However, there's something wrong with his current identity card.

He was unsure whether it would be effective.

His pace quickened.

The next moment, the advancement contract turned into points of light and merged into his body.

The light spot disappeared.

Nord looked at his palm; the Ace of Spades was still missing.

But at this moment, he has already made his choice.

Target: Room 7, Section J.

The layout of the inner city is very simple.

Nord quickly arrived at room number seven in section J.

Looking at the tightly closed door in front of me.

He walked forward steadily and gently knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

The dull thud of cardboard broke the silence of the neighborhood.

squeak!

The door opened.

A hand suddenly reached out and tried to pull him inside.

This time, Nord could sense that with the Ace of Spades's physique boosting him, his opponent's strength was inferior to his.

But he did not resist and was pulled straight in by the force.

The layout of the entire room is almost exactly the same as the previous room.

The only difference is that there are no constantly spinning dice on the table, and there is a staircase leading to the second floor.

"You're a little late."

The Two of Spades' voice was still hoarse.

"Some things have been delayed."

Nord offered no explanation, and the Two of Spades did not press for an answer.

The Spade 2 remained silent for a moment before walking to the storage cabinet by the wall.

She threw out one item after another.

After a long time, the room was filled with all sorts of odds and ends.

She seemed to have found something.

He wiped it carefully and walked up to Nord.

"Thankfully, it's not damaged. Here you go."

She handed me a book that was already somewhat yellowed.

"What is this?"

"I don't know, I got it from an outsider."

After saying that, she continued:

"We need to go out before it gets dark."

"Where to?"

"Outer city".

Nord watched as the Two of Spades turned to leave, but did not follow.

"Do you really know a way to leave?"

The two of spades stopped.

She turned around and looked up at Nord.

"This is my only chance."

"So I don't want to lie to you."

"I'm not sure if I can leave from there, but it's the only place in the entire Poker City that isn't affected by shuffle day."

Looking at the other person's empty face, Nord felt a rare trace of sincerity and worry.

He took out the damaged card.

"Then why didn't you tell me your name?"