Navigator: I have a double six-story house

The cards in this round look a bit better than in the first round.

Perhaps because there were too many onlookers, Han Ce didn't want to lose too badly, or perhaps he wanted to lose more realistically in order to reap the rewards in the final round.

Three of the five community cards are turned face up.

Su Qing glanced at her own cards, her brows furrowing slightly before quickly relaxing.

Han Ce noticed this detail and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

A hothead is a hothead; he wears his heart on his sleeve.

"Add to the bet." Han Ce took out a dagger and placed it on the table; it was of C-grade quality.

Su Qing hesitated for a moment, just as she was thinking about what props to add, when Selena took out two bottles of potion from her small purse and placed them on the table; they were also C-grade.

The fourth community card was revealed. Han Ce's breathing was steady, and he tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table to indicate that he was calling.

As the fifth community card was revealed, Han Ce smiled contemptuously and showed his hole cards: two Kings.

Su Qing then revealed her hand: three of a kind.

Han Ce's smile froze.

"Damn! It was pure luck!"

This sentence was not spoken by Han Ce, but by one of the gamblers hiding in the crowd.

These words expressed the sentiments of the other gamblers.

They found it hard to accept that this kid had won those valuable C-grade equipment and items purely by luck.

The group became envious, as if Su Qing had won something that wasn't Han Ce's, but theirs.

Su Qing stood up, put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and made an extremely exaggerated gesture.

"What did I say? My luck is off the charts today!"

He casually swept all the chips on the table and placed them in front of him.

Then he raised his head, looked down at Han Ce, and spoke in an extremely irritating tone.

"Brother Han, I'm sorry."

"Thank you for your concession."

Han Ce's face darkened, and he kept telling himself to stick to the plan and give this kid a big surprise later.

Su Qing didn't let Han Ce off the hook. She plopped back down in her chair and, right in front of Han Ce, started picking her nails with the dagger she had won from him.

"Honestly, I thought you were something special."

"After all that, this is it?"

Laughter erupted from all around, and Han Ce's face turned from dark to red.

Execute according to plan! Execute according to plan!

Su Qing pointed the tip of her dagger at the empty table in front of Han Ce.

"Is there anything else you can offer?"

He shrugged.

"You don't think this is all you have, do you?"

Han Ce suppressed his anger, clenching his fists tightly.

"Who said I don't have any left?"

"Oh? Then show it to me."

Han Ce's forehead veins bulged as he stared at Su Qing in silence for a moment before slowly uttering two words.

"talent."

These two seemingly light words weighed as heavily as a thousand pounds, suppressing the atmosphere of the entire bar.

No one could believe what they had just heard.

Some people even rubbed their ears, wondering if they had misheard.

It's actually a talent, a legendary talent!

The atmosphere in the bar started to get a little strange.

Su Qing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Talent? You're betting on talent?"

He wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes and shook his head.

"Brother Han, do you know what you're saying?"

"Putting aside whether you have talent or not, is talent something that can be traded?"

"able!"

The answer wasn't from Han Ce; the voice came from behind him.

Su Qing turned her head and saw the owner of the voice.

It was Luther.

Luther stood at the door, pushed up his glasses, and stepped inside.

His robes swayed with his steps in the dim light, and he wore that standard, gentle smile.

"Captain Su, you seem to be in high spirits."

He glanced at the messy chips on the table, then shook his head with a smile.

"Playing this big? Didn't I tell you, a little gambling is harmless fun?"

Su Qing chuckled and patted the spoils in front of him.

"Being happy is the most important thing."

"Why is Mr. Luther here too?"

Luther put his hands behind his back and took two steps toward the table.

"Just wandering around, I heard this area is quite lively."

Selena stood in the corner, her gaze coldly fixed on Luther.

As if he hadn't seen her, Luther naturally walked around her and placed himself between Su Qing and Han Ce.

Su Qing crossed her arms and tilted her chin toward Luther.

"You just said you could, how could you?"

Luther did not answer directly, but instead took a scroll from his sleeve.

The scroll was small, about the length of an adult's palm, and covered with a layer of dark gold leather with silver thread stitching along the edges.

He gently placed the scroll on the table and unrolled it.

The parchment was covered with dense runes, with two blank signature fields in the middle.

[Item: Gambler's Contract (Rank A - Consumable)]

[Effect: Both parties can wager any of their possessions, including but not limited to equipment, resources, skills, and talents. After the game ends, the loser's wagered items will be forcibly transferred to the winner.]

[Restriction: This agreement is signed voluntarily by both parties and is irrevocable.]

No one in the room spoke.

Su Qing looked at the scroll and subconsciously touched the ring on her right index finger.

A gambler's contract, a gambler's blessing—what a coincidence!

"Mr. Luther actually has something like this." Su Qing whistled, her tone filled with undisguised surprise. "Where did he get it?"

He leaned closer to the scroll and glanced at it twice, then looked up and grinned at Luther.

"Could this have been specially prepared for tonight's betting game?"

Luther smiled and waved his hand, his expression completely natural.

"No, I have a habit of collecting all sorts of obscure items. I got this by chance several years ago."

"It's been sitting at the bottom of the box for ages. If Captain Su hadn't needed it tonight, I wouldn't have even remembered I had it."

Su Qing responded with an "oh".

No one would believe his story, but on the surface, Su Qing still pretended to be very happy.

"Mr. Luther is so righteous! When I, Su Qing, become a legendary captain, the first person I'll thank is you!"

Luther bowed slightly. "It's my honor."

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Ce stood up from his chair.

He grabbed the edge of the reel and stared intently at Su Qing.

"Now that I've guaranteed it, do you dare?"

His voice was very low, but the room was quiet enough that everyone could hear him clearly.

I'm betting on my talent.

"And you? What can you offer?"

He took a step forward and looked down at Su Qing, who was sitting in the chair.

"If you can't come up with something of equal value, then return all the equipment, items, and resources you've won."

"And everything on your ship."

"as well as......"

Han Ce leaned down slightly, lowering his voice to a distance where only the two of them could hear.

"Your life."

Su Qing did not stand up.

He sat in the chair, looking up at Han Ce, his expression slowly changing from arrogant to a strange calm.

Then he laughed.

"No need for that."

Su Qing stood up.

He picked up the gambler's contract on the table, looked at it for two seconds, and then pushed it toward Han Ce.

"I have talent too."

"Talent versus talent, isn't that fair?"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

Silence, deathly silence.

Han Ce was stunned, and so was Lu De. This Su Qing actually had talent?

The gamblers around them were already getting excited; they were ignited by the gambling game in front of them.

Two talented captains, in the same bar, put their talents on the gambling table?

If this bet really ends...

The winner will become the first captain in this sea area to possess dual talents!

Some curious gamblers in the crowd started running out, wanting to bring their friends along to witness the birth of a future legend.

Han Ce's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared into Su Qing's eyes, trying to find any trace of panic or bluff.

But he couldn't find it. He took a deep breath, grabbed a quill pen, and signed his name on the left side of the gambler's contract.

Then, he pushed the contract and pen together in front of Su Qing.

"Didn't you say you were lucky?"

"bring it on!"

Su Qing picked up the pen and wrote her name in the signature column on the right.

The moment the pen touched the paper, all the runes on the contract simultaneously lit up with a dark golden light, then slowly sank into the paper and disappeared.

The contract is now in effect.

Han Ce sat down and began shuffling the cards.

The cards flew through his hands; his hands were steady, and his breathing was steady as well.

Because he knew that there was no need to put on an act this time.

The first two rounds were a deliberate attempt to lure the fish into the net.

Now, the net is about to be closed.

True gamblers never believe in luck.

Han Ce looked at the young face opposite him, his fingers pressing down on the back of the card.

The third game begins.