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Chapter 8 Died in less than a second

Of course, what Locke wrote in his notebook was not mathematics homework, but his own lottery research, with the purpose of winning the prize.

There are many large-scale lotteries that are very influential in the United States, such as Powerball, Mega Millions and other lotteries. However, these lotteries are widely distributed and have been designed by special people. They even hired many mathematical experts as consultants. Locke

It is difficult for a person to work alone to find loopholes.

However, lotteries in the United States are very popular, and the types are even more diverse. Each state has its own small lotteries. The gameplay of these lotteries is different, and not all of them are logically rigorous.

Especially for some newly issued lotteries, the gameplay is new. Unlike those large lotteries that have been verified for a long time, the probability of discovering loopholes through mathematics is higher.

As long as you study the rules and perform mathematical calculations, you have the opportunity to increase the theoretical winning rate from one in ten million to one in one thousand, greatly improving the winning rate. Then based on the results, you can buy all these thousands of copies. In theory, you can

Guaranteed to win big.

There are even mathematicians who specialize in doing this kind of thing, and it has even been in the news. Even if it is successful, it is considered legal income. If it spreads, it will probably be blacklisted by these lottery issuers.

Of course, we also need to be wary of cheating by some issuers, such as using delayed recording and broadcasting to announce results. If we encounter such direct cheating behind the scenes, even the accuracy of mathematical calculations will be in vain.

Locke's IQ was high enough and he was proficient in mathematics. Once when he was shopping at a convenience store and got a bonus lottery ticket, he came up with the idea of ​​using mathematics to calculate lottery tickets.

The dense data in the notebook are all lottery information he collected, as well as records of mathematical calculations.

He has almost finished studying a new lottery ticket that was released less than a year ago. As long as he buys the planned 3,200 lottery tickets, his chance of winning will reach 100%.

Obviously, this is an opponent set according to Locke's skill level, and it is not an exaggeration to have a fighting master appear directly.

"So can someone like you find a dance partner?" Peggy said without changing her expression, making Lip instantly put on a mask of pain.

This title is unpopular in American high schools and is an alternative name for weird behavior. The chance of catching a girl is almost zero.

Time passed like this. After school that day, according to the calculated results, I bought the required lottery tickets, returned to the dormitory, opened the system panel, and planned to try the meditation battle that appeared before.

On the contrary, Lip is a guy who usually talks eloquently, but when facing girls, he often becomes clumsy and clumsy. In addition, his image is not up to par, and he is still single until now.

In the first official battle, Locke didn't want to take the initiative to attack. He was planning to see the opponent's path first and then find ways to deal with it, but he was shocked when he saw the opponent suddenly disappeared.

Mandy's tutoring fees filled the final gap in funds he needed to buy lottery tickets, and he couldn't wait to try it.

He moved for a while and found that it seemed to be no different from reality. At this time, a man in smart clothes slowly walked out of the fog and stood not far in front of him.

But he is a very action-oriented person. He listened to Locke's advice, coupled with his own perseverance, his ability to speak well and obediently continued to improve in the process of failure. He finally managed to get out of singles, and became the object of Lip's envy.

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"I don't plan to attend the homecoming dance. Maybe I will try it if I have the opportunity in the future, but there are too many things to be busy with now. My research is at a critical moment, and I don't have time to deal with it."

His extremely high intelligence allows him to multitask with ease.

"Did you reject Mandy because you found a dance partner?" Peggy didn't pay attention to Lip and looked at Locke.

Listen to others and have a good meal. Look, Kevin has already found his prom partner."

"It's nothing that can't be won, it's just a dance." Locke said while simulating the calculation of the lottery in his mind: "I have no intention of attending this homecoming dance just because I have something to finish."

Locke didn't care. Anyway, the time started from when he arrived at Mandy's house. He was indispensable for tutoring fees, and Mandy's family was not short of this money.

Kevin is also a member of the Mathematical Olympiad competition team. According to the students, he is a "nerd" like Lip.

"But you have perfectly avoided all these opportunities." Lip was a little frustrated.

In such a short period of time, Locke couldn't think of how to deal with it, or even quickly judge the opponent's position. He could only tentatively throw a punch in one direction, hoping for luck.

Locke carefully took up his posture. The boxer on the opposite side did not say a word and also assumed a classic Muay Thai stance. He stared at Locke with a pair of cold eyes, filled with the smell of blood.

But soon, the memory brought by mixed martial arts made him understand that the opponent had adopted a unique pace, moving quickly to enter the blind spot of his vision, and then rushed to his side.

"I really don't know why you declined Mandy's invitation." Lip said: "You will ruin my plan."

"Your plan has never succeeded." Locke said without hesitation: "If you want to pick up girls, you'd better sort out your image first and restrain the way you look at girls.

The whole process seemed to be teleporting, leaving Locke unable to react for a moment.

He is now doing a final review to ensure that his calculations are correct. This step must be done cautiously, because all his current savings are only enough for him to make one attempt.

When I could see things clearly again, I found that I was in the middle of a dilapidated village, surrounded by a faint mist, and a dark wind blew by from time to time. I looked down at myself again and found that my clothes had not changed.

This is a method of mental training. Basically, you sit in the cross-legged position for mental training, simulating a duel with your opponent in your mind to improve your adaptability in actual combat.

The dark wind blew by, and the two people approached slowly. Locke stared at each other closely, choosing a way to deal with it in his heart.

He ignored Lip. For Locke, the most important thing now was to complete the review of the lottery calculations to ensure that nothing went wrong.

As for the homecoming dance, it is indeed very attractive to students of this age. Even Peggy asked him about the homecoming dance during lunch.

"I think it's impossible for you to find a dance partner." Lip said to Peggy with a smile: "No one wants a nine-year-old girl to be their dance partner."

This is a special ability that suddenly appeared in the system after he combined multiple fighting skills into mixed martial arts. However, he still needed to complete the lottery calculation some time ago, so he put it aside for the time being. Now it is time to try it.

"But Mandy will graduate next year. If she misses this time, she won't have the chance to invite her to the homecoming dance." Lip continued to persuade from the side.

The homecoming dance did not change because of Locke's absence. It was as lively as the previous dances. However, when Locke went to Mandy's house for tutoring the next weekend, she had not gotten up yet.

"Don't worry, there will never be a shortage of young and beautiful girls on the high school campus, and there will be opportunities in the future," Locke said.

He directly launched a meditation battle, and soon felt his eyes go dark, as if his soul had left his body.

At the same time, a message appeared in Locke's mind: Muay Thai fighter, Muay Thai intermediate.

The next moment, he felt a pain in his neck, and then there was the crisp sound of bones breaking. The last scene in his mind was that the other party stepped back and distanced themselves from him, taking back his posture with a cold expression.

His vision went dark and he regained consciousness, and Locke found himself reappearing in the dormitory.

Locke sat there in a daze for a long time, with an embarrassed look on his face. If you don't count the time when the two sides approached cautiously, and when the other party started taking action, he died before he could even hold on for a second.

After a short fight, Locke understood that there was a clear gap between his own eyesight, reaction speed, skills and even his mental quality during fighting, and he was no different from his opponent in fighting.

(End of chapter)