The ending of Chapter 455 "Gamble": The pinnacle hero!
The elevator carried Jiang Qian, leaving behind the devastated hub floor and staggering upward...
The concrete wall and the vague skeleton of the building flashed outside the damaged elevator door, and finally it stopped with a sudden jolt.
At this time, the floor displayed is the 11th floor, also known as: Pinnacle Casino.
This gave Jiang Qian several flashbacks: from the gold rush in the casino on the first floor, to the camp gambling on the second floor, to the guest room maze on the 2nd to 7th floors, to the safe house imprisonment on the 9th to 10th floors, and back to the reveal. The 8 levels of hubs of truth, up to this 11th level at the apex.
From simply betting on chips and winning or losing, to betting on mind, trust, and heads...
The "Gamble" copy allows every passerby to see the complexity of human nature and the changeable nature of people's hearts.
At the same time, it also reveals to everyone the real "chips": the confidence to plan, the wisdom to see the truth, the power to unite people's hearts, and the determination to perform stably.
So, what is the bet on in this final round leading to victory?
Jiang Qian collected his thoughts.
No matter what he was about to face, he was ready.
As the elevator doors opened to both sides, the dazzling light of the spotlights quickly filled Jiang Qian's field of vision on the dark floor.
Located in the center of the field of vision was a low-key, luxurious and angular black marble table. His only opponent, Bai Xiaoxi, was already sitting on the side of the long table, looking at him calmly.
“We meet again~”
Bai Xiaoxi greeted me with a smile: "I made you the 'executioner', so you won't hold a grudge against me, right?"
Jiang Qian knew that the other party was referring to the triple-connected dream's act of borrowing a knife to kill someone.
"It's too late to thank you." Jiang Qian walked out of the elevator calmly and walked towards the other side of the long table.
At this time, the sound of chips scattering alerted him.
In fact, Jiang Qian noticed when he first entered: the entire structure of the Summit Casino is simple and empty. The only thing that catches the eye is a spherical glass jar hanging vertically above the long black marble table. The glass jar is round and clear, with various colors stacked inside it. chips.
At a rough look, there must be about 300 to 400 million.
And when he stepped out of the elevator, another wave of chips came out of the pipe connected to the glass tank! It crackled onto the previously stacked chips, almost filling the entire spherical glass jar...
Jiang Qian stopped at the long table, looked up at the chips in the glass jar, and quickly estimated the overall "value".
"That's the total amount of chips you and I have." Bai Xiaoxi raised his eyebrows and answered Jiang Qian's doubts directly.
700 million in chips.
Jiang Qian subconsciously opened the prop locker, and sure enough, the chips stored in the locker had disappeared.
At the same time, the dungeon prompt sounded right next to his ears:
[Congratulations to the two distinguished guests, who have overcome all difficulties and entered the final gambling game in the City of Desire with "700 million chips". 】
[The two are the most powerful entrepreneurs since the birth of "Gamble"! You deserve the highest ceremonial tribute here, you are the glory of "Gamble"! 】
The lights in the field turned around and focused on the two people again.
At the same time, the gimmicks and rules of the peak gambling game also flashed on the dark long table at this moment:
[The ultimate goal of the pinnacle gambling game is to select the real "treasure hero" among the two. 】
[There is only one rule: among the two of you, choose the only one who is worthy of the title of "Haojie", write his ID on the voting paper, and put it into the counting box. The outcome of the bet will be determined based on the voting results! 】
When the rules were stated, paper and pen appeared in Jiang Qian and Bai Xiaoxi's hands respectively, while a pure black box miraculously rose in the center of the stone table.
Jiang Qian glanced down and saw a watermark with the words "Do not use Qianlong" on the voting paper in his hand.
[Voting cannot be conducted at the same time, and the order must be determined by yourself. If both parties vote for the same candidate, the winner will directly win, win the title of "Gamble" first kill, and win all the rewards that can be cashed in with 700 million chips! 】
[If both parties make mutual bets, both parties will win at the same time and jointly win the title of "Gamble" first kill, and the rewards that can be realized with 700 million chips will be distributed according to the proportion of chip contribution! 】
[However, it should be noted that if both parties vote independently, the ticket type will be deemed invalid and the bet will fail. 】
[You two have 10 minutes to think about it, please make your choice with free will. During this period, neither party shall interfere with the other party's decision-making through "coercive means". If there is any violation, they will be eliminated immediately, and the other party will win. After 10 minutes, if either party fails to complete the vote, the bet will be deemed void. 】
[In addition, when one party completes voting, chips will be lost at a rate of 10 million per minute, so please make decisions carefully. 】
[May you two carry out the way of gambling to the end. 】
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After reading the rules, Jiang Qian and Bai Xiaoxi on both sides of the long table fell silent.
The examiners and family leaders at the observation site were also in awe!
"The pinnacle gamble? Isn't it very simple?"
"This is going to be difficult..."
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The two comments are from the Giant Gate God of the Bear Clan and the Kun of the Blue Sea!
After saying that, the two looked at each other through the holographic projection, and both saw "helplessness" on each other's faces...
"What's so difficult about this? Isn't it easy to win together directly through mutual bets?" The giant door god couldn't help but said.
He did not believe that two endgame players who were both official Lawful license holders would have other options.
However, Kun of the Blue Sea shook his head and sighed: "It's difficult, it's difficult!"
"I'm afraid it's not that easy for these two to win in a fair manner!" Mu Yunchong on the opposite side also felt the same way.
The first-generation hero simply pretended to be deaf and stopped expressing his opinion, because he knew best what kind of "sexy operations" his own intelligence officer would make!
The rules seem very simple indeed. Two people need to make the only choice between themselves and the other party to win, so only four types of tickets will be generated:
Jiang Qian received two votes, Bai Xiaoxi received two votes, each received one vote (mutual vote), and each received one vote (self-vote)
In addition to the final "self-voting" by both parties, the first three ticket types can ensure that any party will win, that is, it ensures that the official member of the law wins the first kill of the "Gamble" copy, and the money does not go to outsiders.
But the difficulty lies in which type of ticket is feasible to win?
Let Jiang Qian win alone? Bai Xiaoxi would definitely disagree; for the same reason, Jiang Qian wouldn't be able to accept Bai Xiaoxi's victory alone!
The only compromise solution is for both parties to invest in each other.
So how to ensure that both parties operate sincerely and without deception is more subtle...
Once one of the parties is playing tricks in the actual operation and changes his mind to vote for himself, resulting in his own victory, then the other party will be dumb and eat coptis, and will suffer a big loss!
This result can at least ensure that there is a winner in the gamble, and at least the first kill falls in the hands of the lawful official.
But if both parties don't trust each other, or both choose to "go back on their word" in a smart way, resulting in their own votes... then everything will be lost and nothing will be gained!
To make matters worse: voting cannot be held at the same time!
The distinction between "invest first" and "invest later" has brought serious challenges to the prospects of cooperation between the two parties.
The family supremes observing the scene, except for special cases, are all powerful people in high positions, and are very familiar with the game between people.
When they see such a bet and such rules, they actually don’t care who wins. The only thing they worry about is a defeat in which “everyone loses”!
Because once they lose all the games this time, it means that the victory may fall into the hands of the Demon Cave camp again.
Then, the work of the intelligence department so far will be ineffective, and all the previous efforts of the lawful licensees who paved the way for Jiang Qian and Bai Xiaoxi will be in vain.
"It's important to keep the first kill of "Gamble", but don't act out of emotion! ”
"Difficult! Both of them are smart people with the ability to 'operate behind the scenes'. It's not easy for them to give up the chance of victory that is so close..."
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A high-end gambling copy, the pinnacle casino.
With the rules explained, the 10-minute countdown has quietly started.
With everyone watching from the outside, Bai Xiaoxi was the first to break the silence: "Anyway, I must admit that you are the most talented lawful elite I have ever come into contact with."
Seeing Jiang Qian lowering his head and showing no intention of speaking, Bai Xiaoxi continued:
"I watched you grow up step by step with my own eyes. Don't use Qianlong. From the first time you surprised everyone, I realized that there was a rare figure in the lawful officialdom. Facts have proved that you are indeed very special." You can handle the things in the pond and grow freely even in the harshest environment.”
"To tell you the truth, I agreed to participate in the invitation of the Special Operations Department just to witness your growth with my own eyes. It is an honor for me to play against you in the pinnacle game. I am also looking forward to the overseas missions that I will work with you in the future. Work.”
Bai Xiaoxi's eyes are sincere and her words are moving.
Her silent compliments skillfully lifted Jiang Qian up, but they were actually paving the way for his next goal.
Recognize the other party's strength, downplay the grudges during the conflict at the hub level, and use emotional methods to maximize interests.
According to the script she designed, Qianlong Wuyong will probably take this opportunity to express his frustration at having to kill his partner, but this will never affect his rational decision-making: because according to her observation, Qianlong Wuyong Since entering the venue, Yong's mood has remained calm, which means that killing his teammates has little impact on him.
Therefore, in order to balance their interests, the two of them each made concessions, tested each other in the direction of "voting for each other," and completed their mediation before the end of the negotiation time.
This is a win-win strategy! Bai Xiaoxi believes that there is no reason why Qianlong should not cooperate.
The key lies in the order of voting: whoever votes first will be more likely to fall into passivity. Once the later voters betray, those who voted first can only stare blankly.
In this regard, Bai Xiaoxi's solution was to exchange voting papers after both parties wrote their IDs, and then quickly complete the voting. This will minimize betrayal.
Of course, that's not all she planned.
Bai Xiaoxi's ambition is to "win alone"! Therefore, the above plan is only to persuade Qianlong not to use the cooperative and mutual investment part.
In actual operation, she will ensure that she first puts the written ballot paper for herself into the ballot box, and then before the other party votes, she will put the self-vote she has prepared in advance into the box. gambling!
In order for the plan to be implemented smoothly, the first thing she had to do was to ease the confrontation and make the other party relax their vigilance.
So far, things seem to be under her control.
But Jiang Qian slowly raised his head as he spoke, his deep gaze focused on Bai Xiaoxi, and at the same time, the signature pen turned leisurely between his fingers...
That calm look even made Bai Xiaoxi mistakenly think that he was about to repay her with the same high praise. The two parties worked together to set up the "steps" and jointly completed a smooth landing from confrontation to cooperation.
Unexpectedly, what Jiang Qian said was an obvious rejection: "I will vote for myself."
"...What?"
Because the meaning was so straightforward, Bai Xiaoxi even suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"You heard me right, I will vote for myself." Jiang Qian repeated.
There is no intention of discussion at all. This is a statement and an affirmation!
I almost lost control of Bai Xiaoxi.
She still couldn't figure out why Jiang Qian dared to say this, so she frowned and repeated: "You mean, you want to 'win alone'?"
"Yes!"
Jiang Qian said.
Not only did he say that, he also stopped the spinning pen with a "snap", and then quickly wrote his ID name on the voting paper, and then showed the voting paper to Bai Xiaoxi opposite:
There are four words written on the voting paper: Do not use Qianlong!
"I will only vote for myself. Since Teacher Bai loves me so much, then please deign to vote for me too. I will get the first kill, and I can share half of the clearance reward with you."
This is the third time Jiang Qian has emphasized his plan.
After saying that, he picked up the voting paper, stood up and walked to the ballot box! "Wait!"
Bai Xiaoxi didn't seem to expect Jiang Qian to be so tough, and was caught off guard: "Isn't it good for you and me to support each other? If you make decisions without permission, you haven't... never considered my opinion?"
However, Jiang Qian completely ignored her protest: "No discussion. I will only vote for myself."
As he spoke, he had already arrived at the ballot box and carefully folded the written voting paper to ensure that it could pass through the narrow opening of the ballot box.
"Hey, you kid... Then how about I vote for you too?" Bai Xiaoxi couldn't help but retaliate, "This way no one will even think about winning!"
Jiang Qian stopped and seemed to have heard an interesting joke. He raised his head and said, "Okay, let's destroy it together."
Together...destroy? !
Bai Xiaoxi couldn't believe her ears!
Is the two hundred and fifty in front of me really a hidden dragon?
Did he forget that once he loses this bet, the copy of "Gamble" may fall into the hands of the Demon Cave again?
In that case...
Bai Xiaoxi didn't dare to think about it.
As the intelligence officer at the headquarters, she was very aware of the value of winning this copy, and she could even imagine the anger they would face from the top management if something went wrong!
But wouldn’t it be unexpected if you don’t use these hidden dragons?
"No! No, this is not like you. Don't use Qianlong. You are not an impulsive person..." Bai Xiaoxi considered his words, his palms sweating with anxiety.
What she wants is to "win alone"! Indeed, she has used some "crooked brains" to plunder the victory in a surprising way, allowing the super genius to see the methods of her predecessors...
But she never expected that the other party would do a better job than her!
Destroy together?
The crazy mode of Qianlong Wuyong when he desperately chased her appeared in her mind! Suddenly the whole person froze...
Maybe Qianlong Wuyong is not an impulsive guy, but after all, he has just integrated a new identity card not long ago, and his animal nature is in an unstable abnormal state... Bai Xiaoxi once witnessed his offensive behavior towards Xiao Longnu, Therefore, I feel even more confused!
"Am I not?" Jiang Qian raised the corner of his mouth.
Bai Xiaoxi was stunned. In that moment, she used her synesthesia ability to identify the burgeoning "anger" and strong "killing desire" from Jiang Qian!
The rising anger seemed to have been suppressed for a long time, and it took this opportunity to surge out, rising to a level that would make hundreds of creeks shudder.
The desire to kill is more straightforward, and its other way of presentation is: destruction.
"Let's destroy it together..."
Jiang Qian's smiling words were still in his ears, and Bai Xiaoxi couldn't help but shudder.
The state of these two emotions intertwined and undercurrent is very similar to the emotional fluctuations Tong feels when being chased by the opponent with all his strength on the hub level.
Could it be that I misjudged... When Bai Xiaoxi had this idea, she immediately took the final measures:
"Listen, we have reached this final step, and we are only one step away from victory! I think you don't want anything to go wrong, right? What good does it do to you to let the mob in the Demon Cave take advantage of it? Listen to me , don’t use Qianlong, how about we vote for each other?”
As he spoke, Bai Xiaoxi lowered his head and scrawled the words "Do not use Qianlong" and showed it to Jiang Qian!
"We vote for each other, I have already written your name! If you are worried, we can exchange voting papers, there will be no tricks, so we will both win!"
Jiang Qian tilted his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "That's fine."
Bai Xiaoxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
And at this moment, Jiang Qian picked up the ballot paper and put the voting paper into the black ballot box!
The prompt tone sounded in their ears at the same time:
【The vote was successful! 】
Bai Xiaoxi was stunned as if he had been shocked by electricity.
In contrast, an almost maniacal sneer appeared on Jiang Qian's face: "I just don't want you to win, so I won't vote for you."
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"Nonsense!"
There was a roar at the second observation site, and the person who slapped the table was actually Jin Yichen, the Supreme Being of the Yu Clan.
He denounced Jiang Qian categorically, as if he was eager to be convicted of something: "We can win together, but we have to be greedy for the first kill alone and take risks. This is the outcome of the lawful official." Are you gambling? How can the Special Operations Department tolerate such a bold man?"
These words were directed at Jiang Qian, but they expressed Jin Yichen's long-suppressed resentment.
He has been waiting for "this opportunity", waiting for the high-profile Qianlong Wu to go on a business trip, making mistakes, waiting for him to expose his unforgivable weaknesses or flaws, and then kill him with one blow.
Now, Jin Yichen knew it was time.
Qianlong should not use the special combat power specially cultivated as a lawful official, but his extremely selfish side was exposed in important decisions related to the official's real interests!
This piece of guilt is enough to pull Qianlong Wuyong down from the position that "he only belongs to".
But the strange thing is that after Jin Yichen said these words, no other supreme being at the scene echoed him.
Even the once-in-a-generation hero of the Dark Night Clan just clenched his fists and sighed: "Alas! Bai Xiaoxi was still pinched by him..."
Got it?
Jin Yichen was a little confused.
He hasn't reacted immediately, but looking at the reactions of the First Hero and other family supremes, they seem to be lamenting that Qianlong Wuyong has the upper hand in this game?
But what's the point of this advantage?
Once Bai Xiaoxi of the Dark Night Tribe throws himself at him in anger and both sides suffer, wouldn't the whole game be lost?
Thinking of this, Jin Yichen suddenly realized - in fact, the core of this bet is "who can't bear the loss of failure"!
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Bai Xiaoxi couldn't help but scream!
But it's too late...
The vote has taken effect and both men have no way out.
Bai Xiaoxi just stared at Jiang Qian, slumped in the chair behind him...
At the same time, a "small opening" suddenly opened at the bottom of the glass jar suspended above the long table, and fine chips fell along the small opening like "quicksand" onto the long table, slowly stacking up, gathering a small amount into a large number.
Here's part of the rules: when one side finishes voting, chips are lost at a rate of 10 million per minute.
"It's really unreasonable..."
Bai Xiaoxi raised his sweaty cheeks, stared coldly at Jiang Qian, and said through gritted teeth: "Do you know that with your reckless decision just now, this gamble, and even the entire "Gamble" dungeon will be ruined?" Collapse? ”
"Whatever, it doesn't matter to me." Jiang Qian's attitude was unusually calm. "I've even eliminated my girlfriend and good friends. It's just a copy, why does it matter?"
"But this is the copy that the headquarters instructed us to seize!"
Jiang Qian's words completely angered Bai Xiaoxi. It was the first time that she showed such a strong emotional reaction in front of Jiang Qian and even all the supreme beings:
"Do you know how much valuable information is involved in this copy? The unexpected intervention of the Demon Cave Organization, the coveted mysterious first kill prize, these are all rare opportunities... If this failure is due to your forced self-surrender As a result, do you know what consequences you will bear? ”
"I will accept any consequences."
Jiang Qian was not tempted at all, and still returned to his seat calmly, and then changed the subject:
"However, I am afraid that my small role is not enough to bear such a loss. Teacher Bai, I'm sorry, as the senior intelligence officer of the headquarters, you have to suffer with me..."
"You?!" Bai Xiaoxi's blood pressure suddenly soared.
Jiang Qian's meaning couldn't be clearer: It doesn't matter if I'm crazy, but as an important official at the headquarters, don't you understand? Are you going to disregard the interests of lawful officials just to vent your personal anger?
Bai Xiaoxi really wanted to fall out.
For more than ten seconds, she couldn't help but imagine that she had "voided" the bet with her own hands, but rationality prevailed after all.
When she thought about the possible consequences of being impulsive, she was so angry that her teeth itched.
But Jiang Qian seemed to be able to see through her thoughts, and even comforted her with a smile:
"Don't be angry, haven't I told you the only winning plan? Vote for me, the first kill will be mine, and the rewards will be shared equally. No disaster will happen, you and I will each get something."
"..."
Between the two of them, there was only the faint crackling sound of chips falling.
The chips in the lob are being lost at a rate of 10 million per minute...
"Teacher Bai?" Jiang Qian urged in a low voice, "The decision of the success or failure of this bet lies in your hands."
However, even at this moment, there was still no hint of anxiety in his tone. It was more like curiosity, curious about what the opponent who was forced into a desperate situation would make in the end.
"You will regret it, don't use Qianlong."
Hundreds of creeks finally pass.
It took her a long time to stand up from her seat again. Under the watchful eyes of Jiang Qian and all the big guys outside the venue, she held the ticket paper she had originally scrawled on and walked to the ballot box.
Every step seemed to exhaust all her strength.
Indeed, she had already put in too much effort in this actual combat assessment, even doing things like cheating her teammates. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was all in vain...
Bai Xiaoxi came to stand in front of the ballot box. Before putting the ballot paper into the box, she looked at Jiang Qian again.
Jiang Qian smiled slightly: "I will fulfill my promise, and I will give you half of the rewards for clearing the dungeon."
Bai Xiaoxi didn't appreciate it: "No matter what you do, you can't get back what you lost here."
"Oh? It's so serious." Jiang Qian actually understood what the other party meant:
The reason why he was able to "win" in this game was because he took advantage of Bai Xiaoxi's identity weakness and her character of having to give up personal gains and losses for the overall situation. But this also highlights his greed, selfishness, and even disregard of collective interests in order to satisfy his own selfish interests.
"Also, I take back my initial evaluation of you."
Bai Xiaoxi said meaningfully and placed the ballot paper at the entrance of the ballot box: "Don't use Qianlong, you are nothing more than this."
【The vote was successful! 】
【Calculating results...】
[The calculation is completed, and the pinnacle gamble is determined to be valid—the first kill of the "Gamble" copy, "Hao Jie," has been born. 】
[First kill of Haojie: Bai Xiaoxi. 】
[First kill Haojie: Do not use Hidden Dragon. 】
[Note: Sorted by valid ticket recording time, in no particular order. 】
[Special evaluation: Congratulations to the player Qianlong Wuyong for winning the title of "MVP Player" in this "Gamble"! 】
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[Do you want to enter settlement? 】
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(End of chapter)