Chapter 167 Gambler

Chapter 167 Gambler

Chapter 167 Gambler
Luo Xi was stunned.

He thought the other party was a set 'NPC', a scene employee who could only speak fixed dialogues, a poor withered one.

But what the other party said just now was very strange.

The tone clearly showed that he was someone who knew him.

Just like Teacher Han?

Perhaps it was also a 'memory fragment' that I had arranged?
Luo Xi stopped and moved closer to the grid again.

"What do you call it?"

"Just the checkered man. Anyway, you failed this time, and you won't remember it next time, so you'll have to ask me again."

This is creepy to hear.

Luo Xi blurted out a question almost immediately.

“How many times have I been here?”

To be honest, when Luo Xi asked this question, he was nervous.

Ever since he stopped taking medicine, he has become more confident. That confidence comes from within. He believes that he can handle all challenges.

But according to the plaid man, this might not be his first time here.

In other words, he had come here as a person who regained memory before, but failed, and became a person who lost memory again, which is equivalent to being thrown into reincarnation and starting over.

This means that I have failed, and more than once.

"Several times are meaningless to you, because you only remember this one time, but I remember all the damn things. Do you know that this is a torture for me? In this dark place, I am trapped in the grid. My body is torn into pieces and completely divided into these 150 grids. Tell me, does this feel good?"

Hearing this, even Luo Xi felt his scalp tingling.

These 150 grids actually contain different body tissues of the same person?
And this person is not dead yet. Not only is he not dead, he still remembers everything. This may have lasted for hundreds or even thousands of cycle days.

This is pure torture.

The most horrific and desperate torture.

What Luo Xi was curious about was why this person didn't go crazy.

"You must be wondering why I'm not crazy? Haha, because you've been lying to me, but I believed your lies every time. You said you would take us away from this damn place, but you always fail, you..."

Suddenly, the checkered man stopped talking.

The other party seems to be very emotional, at a critical point of explosion and suppression.

It's like water about to boil.

It's about to boil and roll violently.

In the end, all the emotions that were about to explode calmed down with a sigh, just like turning off the fire, the water in the kettle can no longer boil.

"Let's go, it's coming!"

The plaid man said.

Luo Xi sensed the danger almost at the same time, but in the darkness, he was unable to react promptly and correctly.

This resulted in a hand grabbing his wrist.

There's that hand again.

This time, there were two more hands. In addition to grabbing Luo Xi's wrist, one hand grabbed Luo Xi's neck, and the other one grabbed his clothes.

It was obvious that they wanted to drag Luo Xi away.

For this strange arm, other methods are useless. The only thing that works is the [Soul-Catching Bell].

So at this moment Luo Xi rang the bell without hesitation.

Ring ring ring!
The three hands immediately retracted. At the same time, something huge seemed to be crawling quickly not far away. The sound and movement reminded people of some giant insect.

It's a spider.

The checkered man said that since the other party had been here for so long, he must know the true origin of the monster hidden in the dark.

However, the human hand and the spider seem to have nothing in common. If they were forced to merge, no matter what the final product was, it would definitely be something extremely weird.

The moment Luo Xi rang the bell, he felt an intense pain.

It was like someone had pressed a burning coal on his back.

The severe pain of burning skin made Luo Xi's face change, and he almost immediately reached out to touch his back.

But it came up empty.

The back was intact, the clothes were normal, and there was no problem with the skin, but the burning pain did not decrease at all.

"It's a curse!"

The description of the item [Soul-Catching Bell] is very clear. Every time you shake the bell, while frightening away evil spirits and monsters, you will also be cursed.

Last time it was strange whispers that disturbed the mind, this time it was a direct burning curse, causing unbearable pain.

Luo Xi endured the pain, but even so, his back was still burning. The pain and burning sensation made him break out in a cold sweat, and he felt much weaker.

The rustling sounds around were approaching again, and the sense of crisis was like a sword approaching, making people feel frightened.

"Leave. Staying any longer is just a waste of time." The voice of the plaid man sounded.

leave?

The method to leave the dark land is actually very simple.

Just release a light source.

It seemed that leaving was the only option. The pillar hidden in the darkness must be very difficult to deal with, and even invincible at this stage. Even the Soul-Catching Bell could only repel it for a moment, and from the sound, it was a huge spider with many arms. Without the Soul-Catching Bell, Luo Xi would not be able to get rid of it.

Luo Xi brought a light source.

A lighter.

I brought this from home, the kind that cost one dollar each at the store.

Luo Xi had already taken out the lighter.

However, he did not use it immediately. Instead, he rushed to the wall full of grids based on his feeling and said to it: "Yes!"

After he finished speaking, a huge cold wind blew from behind him, and the spider was probably very close.

The next moment, Luo Xi used a lighter.

With a click!
A faint flame jumped out, and the faint light immediately illuminated the surroundings, allowing Luo Xi to see a huge and terrifying monster behind him in an instant. It was a spider with many half-lings growing on its back. The arms of those half-lings were surprisingly long, like hair, there were hundreds of them, each of which was more than ten meters long, and they were flying all over the sky.

It is surrounded by a gloomy Buddhist temple, with walls, houses, halls and pagodas. In the distance, you can vaguely see three large bells in the shape of a Chinese character "品", standing in the courtyard.

bell?
It turns out to be here!
The scene only flashed by, and the next moment, all of it disappeared before our eyes.

Instead, a different environment emerges.

In the distance, there seemed to be another wall with the same grids. There was a light source and three people standing there. In addition, there was an illusory ghost figure, which was eerie and terrifying. But in the eyes of Luo Xi, who had experienced everything that had happened before, everything in front of him was really child's play.

It's not even one-tenth as terrifying as that giant spider.

Luo Xi's appearance naturally attracted the attention of several people over there.

The illusory ghost smiled grimly: "Another one? Do you want to join in and make a bet? It's fun. Besides, if you win, you can get a lot of useful cards."

The ghost spoke in a glib way.

Luo Xi walked over.

It was not because of the ghost's recruitment, but because he looked at Lin Qiqi, and the other two people were the poisonous scorpion and the mystic.

Seeing Luo Xi, Lin Qiqi, who was holding a flashlight, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Apparently, she had encountered an unmanageable danger before, and could only escape from the dark place by turning on a flashlight.

The Scorpion and the Mystic were also staring at Luo Xi, but their reactions were different. There was disdain and ferocity in the Scorpion's eyes, and his hostility and malice were not concealed, while the Mystic was smiling faintly with a strange amusement on his face.

Lin Qiqi didn't say anything, but just smiled at Luo Xi.

In this situation, everyone knows what is going on.

The Scorpion and the Mystic failed in their plot against Lin Qiqi last time, so they are planning to make a comeback. However, it is possible that their target is not only Lin Qiqi, but also Luo Xi.

Coincidentally, Luo Xi and Lin Qiqi will not let these two people go either.

That is to say, each side has the intention and plan to completely "eliminate" the other side.

At times like this, it all depends on who is stronger, which is what is meant by "the brave wins when two meet in a narrow road."

However, due to the rule in Youzuo Temple that direct action cannot be taken, we can only use the settings and rules here to plot against the opponent.

That phantom-like ghost should be it. No matter whether it was chosen by Lin Qiqi or the other party, this ghost must have special value.

"What's your name?" Luo Xi looked at the phantom-like ghost.

"My name is Gambling Ghost. After I show up, all the people who have recalled their memories within my sight must participate in my gambling game. So when I asked you whether you want to join me just now, I was actually teasing you, because you have no choice." There was a smug smile on the terrifying ghost face.

She's still acting cute.

"What bet?" Luo Xi knew why Lin Qiqi didn't say anything, because whether she said anything or not, he couldn't stay out of it.

What's more, Luo Xi had no intention of staying out of it.

The future is full of despair and uncertainty, but this is exactly what fascinates Luo Xi.

If he wants to go further, he must take every step carefully.

Being present in the moment is key.

"It's simple. We just played a game and everyone had a lot of fun, right?" The gambler was good at creating a good atmosphere, but no one responded.

It's not embarrassing, just continue explaining.

"Here are the rules. I'm the dealer, and the four of you are the players. I have a hundred number cards here, corresponding to the hundred numbers from 1 to 100. When the game starts, I will randomly draw five numbers from these hundred number cards. Of course, these are hidden cards, and you don't know them except me. I will put these five number cards back into the deck. Next, there will be a total of five rounds of betting. In each round, you can bet and choose one number card. Note that the thing you bet on is [Memory]. Of course, if you don't have [Memory], you can come to me to exchange it. My exchange price is very fair."

"In each round, I will compare the sum of the numbers on your cards with the sum of my numbers. If anyone among you exceeds my number, then I will bust my cards and that person will be eliminated. This continues until the five rounds of card selection are over. At the end, whoever has the number closest to mine will be the winner. If everyone busts their cards, then I will be the winner!"

"In addition, there is another possibility. Someone happens to pick the same number as me, or the sum of the five numbers is the same as mine. Then, in the first possibility, this person can directly get 5 times the bet, and the others must pay 9 times the bet. In the second possibility, they can get 9 times the bet, which also has to be paid by other players."

The rules are indeed simple, but in fact they are also very manipulable.

"When choosing number cards, if I like one and someone else also likes it, then who will it belong to?" Luo Xi asked.

"It's simple. The highest bidder wins. You can increase the bet at this time. In other words, the person who places the highest bet in each round can choose the number card first." The gambler smiled.

"Understood!"

Luo Xi nodded, and then he walked over and glanced at Lin Qiqi.

"Have you played a game?"

Lin Qiqi nodded.

"Lose, huh?"

"Yeah!" He continued to nod.

"That's normal. There are two of them and you're alone, so your chances of winning are doubled. But don't worry, you have me here, so you won't lose anymore!"

(End of this chapter)