WTYTIAAN Chapter 92

Chapter 92

Faced with the ‘pure and innocent’ Diviak, Yan Yunqing didn’t know what to say.

“…Don’t do that again,” Yan Yunqing coughed twice, his ears still burning. “I didn’t really want to pinch…no, I didn’t want to pinch at all!”

Although the feeling was indeed good… Wait, he was an upright person and would never be tempted by beauty!

Before Yan Yunqing could continue, a knock sounded on the door.

“Sir, the competition is about to begin, please prepare.”

Yan Yunqing immediately came back to his senses, remembering what was most important now.

Why were they in the same room?

“You said this was your room?” Yan Yunqing asked Diviak.

Diviak told Yan Yunqing everything he knew: “Yes, my previous room was bombed. A ‘Manr’ person moved me to this room.”

Bombed…

Yan Yunqing paused, suddenly understanding how Diviak’s room had been blown up.

Cough, it seemed that what he did before had inadvertently involved Diviak.

“So you’ve been staying here since last night?”

Diviak nodded. “Before that, I tried again to get close to the Dragon Bone Sword, and when I came back, I found that the room had been tampered with.”

Yan Yunqing: “…I see.”

It seemed that their meeting in this room was purely because Mandipell had arranged them together. Diviak had entered Mandipell with impure motives from the start, so it was normal for him to be sensitive to changes in his living environment.

That was why Yan Yunqing was caught red-handed as soon as he switched back –

“Wait, what method did you use to conceal your presence?”

Why was his mini-map malfunctioning? Or was there a way to deceive his system cheat?

Diviak touched his nose, also remembering what happened at the beginning, “A skill naturally possessed by the dragon race, [Conceal Presence], do you want to learn it?”

“…Skills that are innate to your dragon race, can others learn them?” Although Yan Yunqing didn’t understand the specific effect of [Conceal Presence], he was certain that his mini-map cheat could also be deceived. He needed to be more cautious in the future and not blindly trust the mini-map.

“No.” Diviak’s eyes were bright and energetic, almost dazzling Yan Yunqing. “But the dragon’s partner can receive the inheritance.”

Yan Yunqing: “…I politely decline.”

Diviak didn’t seem too disappointed, as if he was simply suggesting a possible option.

Leaving the room, Yan Yunqing learned that the rooms for this competition were arranged in pairs, and those who chose the same room would automatically become teammates. Although the first round was individual, the advancement was based on the team’s score.

Yan Yunqing looked at Diviak beside him and began to think about how to drag this dead weight along.

Judging from Diviak’s ridiculously bad luck in the past, he would basically be a burden on the gambling tables that purely relied on luck.

Diviak: Innocent.JPG

All participants were gathered in a large hall. A mask was distributed to Yan Yunqing. It was a very simple white mask that only covered half of his face. Yan Yunqing felt it in his hand and found that the size of this mask was very similar to his [Face Part for Masquerade Dance].

…Was it possible that Mandipell, unable to find the person who caused trouble before, made a mask similar in size to the Joker mask, planning to screen all the guests with similar appearances first?

Yan Yunqing found it a little funny. After the ‘Manr’ person prompted that he needed to wear a mask to enter the venue, he didn’t hesitate and put on the mask directly.

Good luck finding him now. His current appearance was completely different from Joker, even his figure was different. How could they identify him?

Diviak closely followed behind Yan Yunqing, put on his mask, and walked into the venue.

The venue was very large, estimated to accommodate thousands of people. Compared to that, the hundred or so participants standing here seemed a bit sparse.

Yan Yunqing keenly noticed that the [Mark] on his status bar had changed slightly, becoming [Deep Mark].

The prompt turned blood red: [You have been marked!]

…This didn’t look like anything good.

Yan Yunqing opened Diviak’s panel and took a look, confirming that he also had this [Deep Mark]. After confirming that all the surrounding participants had it without exception, he closed the panel again.

As he always said, as long as he wasn’t the only one marked, it wasn’t a big deal.

But in just one month, Mandipell had found over a hundred Midas Touches? Yan Yunqing found this number a bit terrifying. After all, the requirement for Midas Touch was to win 30 million gold coins for three consecutive days.

Yan Yunqing was certain that he was the only Midas Touch in the low-level, mid-level, and high-level venues he had entered at the beginning.

So most of the remaining people came from the top-level venue?

Yan Yunqing’s gaze swept over these people. There were men, women, old, and young. The youngest-looking was a little boy, less than 1.6 meters tall, about the same size as Ino.

Of course, this was just Yan Yunqing’s guess. After all, there were various long-lived species in this world, and outward appearance was not the same as actual age.

While Yan Yunqing was observing others, he himself was also being observed by everyone. Although most of the people present were wearing masks, they were basically people who had been in the top-level venue for a while and knew each other well. There were only a few completely unfamiliar faces.

Yan Yunqing was one of them.

Compared to the extravagant scenes of the top-level venue, the high-level venue and below were just small-scale games in the eyes of these wealthy nobles. After confirming that Yan Yunqing had never been to the top-level venue, everyone’s attention immediately shifted, focusing on those who were more likely to be opponents.

Rotating crystal chandeliers hung down from the high ceiling, reflecting soft and dazzling light on everyone. The hall was filled with an intoxicating floral fragrance. A long table separated the middle, a dining table that had been carefully arranged, filled with exquisite pastries and beautiful tableware. Crystal wine glasses sparkled, reflecting the dazzling light cast from above. Blue flowers dotted the scene.

In the center was a fountain-like device, but instead of clear water, it sprayed a deep red liquid. Getting closer, one could smell the rich aroma of wine. It was actually a fountain made of wine.

The hall was divided into two sides by the long table in the middle. Every certain distance, there was a gambling table. There were a total of twenty tables, and the games on them were different. Each table was manned by a ‘dealer.’ These ‘dealers’ also wore masks, but compared to the pure white masks of the participants, their masks were more flamboyant.

They stood by the tables with their hands behind their backs and their backs straight. With a sweep of his gaze, Yan Yunqing accurately found Ino’s figure among the twenty ‘dealers.’

He was indeed in charge of card games as always. Yan Yunqing remembered that table.

After all the participants entered the venue, the lights above suddenly dimmed. The lights on the stage at the front of the venue gradually became stronger. A tall figure with a cane walked onto the stage.

That person was also wearing a mask, a pure black mask that was the complete opposite of the participants’ masks. He was wearing luxurious clothes, and Yan Yunqing estimated that the person was nearly two meters tall.

He stood in the center of the stage and tapped the ground with his cane. Whether it was due to the installation of a sound amplification device or simply the use of sound amplification magic, this light tap actually echoed in the ears of everyone in the venue.

The entire venue gradually quieted down.

“Welcome everyone—to Mandipell.”

“This is a magnificent Eden, where gamblers are willing to bet everything to win.”

“I am honored to meet you all here. The ‘Midas Touch’ competition is about to begin.”

“This competition is divided into three rounds. Participants from different countries will experience team qualifiers, single elimination rounds, and finally the final. The ‘Midas Touch’ who ultimately wins will receive the honor bestowed by Mandipell.”

“A Dragon Bone Sword made of glittering dragon bones.”

A platform slowly rose beside him, with a sword lying on it isolated by a glass cover. The sword had a jade-like texture all over, and faint golden light floated in the illuminated areas, the special texture of glittering dragon bones.

Yan Yunqing cast a [Appraisal] from afar. After three seconds, the system only gave him a vague description.

[Dragon Bone Sword]

A sword made of dragon bones, extremely sharp.

The specific values weren’t given, and he didn’t know if it was because of the glass cover or if the sword itself had a problem.

Yan Yunqing could clearly feel that everyone around him was boiling at the moment the Dragon Bone Sword appeared. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the jade-like long sword.

The entire dragon race was full of treasures, and a small scale could be sold for a sky-high price, let alone a long sword completely made of dragon bones.

Not to mention whether such a sword would become a rare treasure, just the value of the dragon bones alone was enough to make everyone present hold their breath and quietly admire the sword in front of them – as if they were looking at a gold mine.

Yan Yunqing’s gaze lingered on the Dragon Bone Sword for too long. The hand hanging by his side was grabbed by Diviak. Yan Yunqing could feel an extremely strong oppressive gaze coming from the side and rear.

Without looking, he knew what Diviak wanted to express.

Wasn’t it ‘If you like it, I’ll peel off my bones and make it for you’?

How could he make Diviak believe that he really didn’t want that Dragon Bone Sword?

Yan Yunqing twitched the corner of his mouth and used a little force to squeeze the other party’s well-defined fingers with the hand that was grabbed. Diviak became obedient, but he stuffed both hands over, his eyes sparkling.

‘Squeeze some more?’

Yan Yunqing threw them away: No.

Diviak: Little Dragon Lost.JPG

“I believe that after seeing this beautiful Dragon Bone Sword, everyone can’t wait to start the competition, right? Next, I will introduce the rules of the first round, the qualifiers.”

“First round, the qualifiers.”

In the qualifiers, the two people in the same room are automatically matched as teammates and participate in gambling games on both sides of the venue. Each person has ten gold chips at the start. Each ‘dealer’ at each table has a limit of one thousand gold chips. The number of people participating in each gambling game cannot exceed 6.

When the same participant wins more than three hundred gold chips at a gambling table (more than three hundred in a single game will not be deducted), they must change tables and choose a new gambling table to participate in the gambling game.

“Within the specified time, the first twenty teams to win one thousand gold chips will advance. Those who exceed the time and are not in the top twenty teams will be eliminated.”

“The number of people advancing in the first round is forty.”

Yan Yunqing quickly calculated that this situation prevented a person from being extremely lucky and continuing to win in the same game, winning one thousand chips.

He couldn’t count on Diviak. To win one thousand chips himself, Yan Yunqing would have to participate in at least four types of games. This didn’t include the risk of the ‘dealer’s’ chips being cleared by other participants after losing a bet in the middle, requiring him to change gambling tables.

He wasn’t in a hurry to go to Ino’s table. With Ino’s ability, Yan Yunqing wasn’t worried about the chips in his hands being cleared quickly. It would be safest to go to Ino’s side to double his winnings after he had won enough chips.

“Of course—some participants are very unlucky and lose all their chips at the beginning of the competition.”

“This is a point I need to emphasize. This competition only allows Mandipell’s ‘Midas Touch’ to participate. Once you lose all your chips, you automatically lose your ‘Midas Touch’ status and will be directly eliminated. So please make sure to have chips left on you before the end of the competition.”

The man emphasized the pronunciation of the four words ‘eliminated’, clearly implying that being eliminated here meant something bad.

Thinking of the scenes in the dark dungeon, Yan Yunqing felt that this competition was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

At least Yan Yunqing hadn’t figured out what kind of benefits this competition could bring to Mandipell. Rapidly increasing the turnover in just one month? Or a more resounding reputation among the nobles of the entire Ermann Continent?

But none of this could compare to the Dragon Bone Sword that Mandipell had paid. The ostensible input and income were not proportional unless Mandipell had some hidden purpose.

“I know that temporary luck cannot represent your true strength, so we have also set up a pawnshop. After all the participants lose all their chips, they can go to the pawnshop within ten minutes to exchange chips. As long as the exchanged chips are paid off before the end of this round, Mandipell will not take away any of your pawned items.”

The ‘Manr’ person behind a long table at the edge of the stage bowed to all the participants with a smile, revealing the sign hanging behind him, which had a large gold coin drawn on it. Anyone could recognize that it was the pawnshop that the man was talking about at a glance.

“Next, please choose the left and right competition venues for each team, the competition is about to begin!”

Yan Yunqing exchanged glances with Diviak. Diviak didn’t care which side he went to. Yan Yunqing took the lead and chose the half with Ino.

A huge hourglass was moved out. With the man’s “The competition begins!” The hourglass was turned over, and fine sand slowly flowed downstairs, revealing a shimmering blue light, which was very beautiful.

Yan Yunqing was not in a hurry to grab a gambling table. He looked at all the gambling tables and saw that several participants had eagerly occupied a position at the gambling table and started the first round of gambling.

He chose a dice game table and stood beside it for a while. The hearing that had been strengthened after the transmigration allowed Yan Yunqing to easily hear the subtle differences in the different numbers.

(This article has been adapted)

The game is very simple. The ‘dealer’ has three dice, placed in an opaque dice cup for shaking. After stopping shaking, the players on the table guess big, small, odd, or even.

If you guess correctly, you can divide the bets of the other players equally. If no player has bet on an option, the ‘dealer’ needs to bet a minimum of 5 chips.

The sum of the numbers between 4 and 10 is ‘small’, and the sum of the numbers between 11 and 17 is ‘big’.

If the sum of the numbers is 3, 9, or 18, the ‘dealer’ wins, and all bets in this round belong to the ‘dealer’.

At the same time, players can also bet on the numbers. If the sum of the numbers is the same as the numbers bet by the player, regardless of whether the others have guessed the size, odd or even, or whether the numbers are 3, 9, or 18, the player who guessed the numbers correctly wins and wins all bets.

On this basis, players can bet that the three dice have the same number (for example, three 5s), then the dealer needs to pay the player’s bet twice.

This game is said to be purely based on luck, but it is not. Experienced gamblers can actually hear the subtle differences in each number falling. Therefore, many participants have surrounded this gambling table early, and all six places in a round are full.

Some people saw that this place was full and chose to give up and leave to try their luck at the next gambling table, while others stubbornly waited in front of the table, waiting for someone to be replaced before taking their place.

At the beginning, everyone didn’t have many chips. The unluckiest ones who lost all their chips and were replaced would only need up to ten rounds.

Most of those who choose to wait on the side are very confident in this item and are unwilling to try those uncertain items.

Yan Yunqing closed his eyes, quietly listening to the sound of the dice constantly colliding in his ears, and after remembering the subtle differences between these three dice, he opened his eyes and waited for the ‘dealer’ to open the dice cup, corresponding to the sounds he had just recorded.

This game was very fast, and in a short while, [] rounds had passed. The participant with only two chips left had already left the table in advance to find other games that were easier to win chips.

Yan Yunqing still didn’t choose to fill the table, but continued to record the different numbers of those dice. When it opened to the twenty-third round, it opened a 9, and the dealer took all.

The faces of all the participants on this table were blocked by masks, and Yan Yunqing could only see their suppressed mood from their irritable body language.

Suddenly, a participant at the next table lost the last chip, and a deep chime sounded in the venue.

Before everyone could react, the fat man who had lost his last chip at the next table covered his chest and screamed, vomiting a mouthful of blood directly at Yan Yunqing’s feet.

This sudden change caused the people around the fat man to scream and stay away from him, while people further away turned their attention to this direction.

Yan Yunqing subconsciously took a step back, tensing his muscles and preparing to counterattack or defend at any time. When he saw the minced meat mixed in the pool of blood on the ground, his eyes widened slightly.

Above the stage, a gorgeous throne was moved from an unknown place, and the black-masked man sitting in it, who had been watching everyone, finally spoke, his voice with a pleasant smile echoing in everyone’s ears, “It seems that the first player to be eliminated is about to appear, please replenish your chips as soon as possible, otherwise, in ten minutes, the ‘penniless’ gambler will be eliminated by Mandipell.”

Yan Yunqing’s pupils contracted, he clearly saw the fat man’s health bar above his head constantly decreasing, and at the same time, a [Parasite] debuff was added to his status bar.

[Parasite I]

You have been parasitized by an unknown seed, the seed is deeply buried in the breeding ground, waiting to hatch after maturity. (Countdown 9:57:23)

The countdown was constantly decreasing, and the fat man’s health bar was also constantly decreasing.

As the man holding the cane slowly said above the stage that the ‘penniless’ gambler would be eliminated by Mandipell, how could the people who saw the man spitting blood and minced organs not understand the true meaning of elimination?

That was only——death!

The crowd panicked for a moment.

The participants who felt they were being fooled and deceived couldn’t help but be angry. A hot-tempered muscle man slammed the chips in his hand on the ground, pointed at the man on the stage, his voice extremely loud with full of anger, “What do you mean? Do you want to kill us?”

Yan Yunqing looked at the chips that were thrown at the other party’s feet, only two were left.

It wasn’t long before he would become that crazy blood-spitting, meat-vomiting appearance. Yan Yunqing inadvertently swept over the participants on the scene, and those who showed panic, anxiety, and anger basically had few chips left in their hands.

And those participants with a lot of chips could still hold steady and watch the farce coldly.

“Look at what you’re saying, how rude.” The black mask in the hand tapped the floor again with his cane, “It’s just elimination, I said from the beginning, Mandipell is an Eden that allows gamblers to bet everything to win, everything here, of course, includes the lives of everyone present.”

The voice of the black mask was flat and unwavering, as if putting life on the gambling table was just an ordinary thing for him, which did not need much explanation.

“Only by putting life on the other end of the balance can there be enough weight to bet on winning the laurel after victory, otherwise, how can you be qualified to obtain the legendary Dragon Bone Sword with your little assets and abilities?”

When the muscular man heard the words, the lips exposed under the mask trembled twice, and he took off the mask on his face at random and slammed it on the ground fiercely, “What a bullshit competition, I won’t participate!”

The white and monotonous mask was smashed on the ground, and obviously the touch felt like some plastic product, but at the moment of contact with the ground, it broke apart.

At the same time, the gold chips that had been thrown on the ground by the man at the same time as the white mask was shattered, turned into light spots and dissipated.

There was another loud chime.

The complexion of the muscular man quickly turned white. The bell meant what had already been self-evident with the fat man who was still vomiting blood.

The muscular man took a step back with disbelief, “I clearly already… poof!”

Before he could say his words, a mouthful of blood spewed out of his mouth, even more exaggerated than the fat man, and the effect was no different from that of a water gun, all spraying on the bodies of the people around him, dyeing the corners of several people’s clothes red.

“Ah——”

“My God, how could it…”

Screams rose and fell in the crowd, and panic spread again.

After spitting a few mouthfuls of blood, the muscular man’s thigh, which was as thick as Yan Yunqing’s waist, could no longer support his body, and he fell to the ground in the same place, the whole person withered rapidly, as if some invisible thing had sucked dry his blood.

Seeing this scene, the crowd, which was still panicking and noisy, suddenly quieted down,

For a time, the venue was silent, and only the ‘dealers’ on each table were still diligently tinkering with gambling equipment.

This was indeed a life-betting game.

Yan Yunqing watched the strange outlines gradually bulging on the skin of the withered muscular man, as if something was crawling under the withered skin, gradually converging to the chest and neck, and only in the blink of an eye did the things inside break out of their shells—

It turned out to be vines again?

The vines watered by the blood showed a dark red color, and at the moment of breaking the skin, not even blood flowed out, like a thin piece of paper being torn open.

The vines intertwined and opened up gorgeous and strange blue flowers on the corpse.