Xinyuan City

This prosperous city is located at the core of the entire Yuanxia. It is surrounded by two major cities and has connections in all directions.

The transportation network covers a variety of transportation options such as sea, land and air, allowing both tourists and locals to enter and leave the city freely and conveniently. It is synonymous with modernity and was created by the development of magic to this day.

inevitable result.

Some people say that modern magic is not real magic. Real magic is to create the "impossible", while modern magic is to simplify the "possible" as much as possible through a series of magic formulas. Today's magic also relies on modern basic scientific theoretical knowledge.

When people's technology accumulation reaches a certain level, and with the continuous development of data and virtuality, this city comes into being.

But compared to a modern city, Xinyuan City is more like a newly conceptualized city, except that it uses the concept of the future well in the construction of the city. Although daily life here is no different from the outside world

There are differences, but the substantive fundamentals have already undergone tremendous changes.

Jinhuang Underground Casino

Gambling is a gray area behavior everywhere in Yuanxia, ​​and this city is no exception. The Jinhuang underground casino is located in a remote area, but people from all over the world are happy to come and play.

A good place. It’s not that this city is famous as a gambling city, but compared to the southeastern region of Yuanxia (the only area where gambling is legalized), this city is more complete in other aspects, and the scale of this casino

It is not inferior to the big casinos in the southeast region. Naturally, it attracts many gamblers from out of town to try it out.

However, those who have become gamblers have no way out from the moment they sit in front of the gambling table. They will end in this endless cycle. When they lose the last chip

At this time, their own collapse is coming. Only few people can restrain their desires and get out of this vicious cycle.

Sitting on one side of the gambling table was a capable old man. His white hair on both sides was neatly trimmed, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on the bridge of his nose. The wrinkles on his face were not particularly conspicuous, but his smile

It always gave people a sense of harmony. He looked directly at the middle-aged man in front of him, his eyes were obviously very kind, but they were full of mysterious charm like a hidden sword. His posture was dignified and his behavior was decent. Even when he picked up the

The movements of the wine glasses are all elegant and perfect. The old man is wearing a white shirt and a black inner coat, and a blue and white windbreaker on the outer layer. The pattern is as graceful as a flying blue butterfly. There is a silver hanging on his chest.

The pocket watch has a hollow fancy cover and a white dial lined with bright silver dragon-like hands. The watch chain goes around the button, goes through and is fixed in the inner bag. There is a gold leather seat beside the body.

With a dark golden crutch and Cheng Liang's leather shoes, he looks like a famous old professor.

The gamblers watching around showed gloating expressions, of course, for the middle-aged man on the other side of the gambling table. It seemed that the situation of this gambling game was very clear, and the middle-aged man sitting in front of the old professor had already fallen into

dead end.

The middle-aged man could no longer sit still. His hands were trembling and his pupils were bloodshot. His breathing was very rapid, which was a sign that the brain was deprived of oxygen due to excessive excitement. The middle-aged man put his hands on the table and stared.

Staring at the bargaining chip that has become the opponent's bag, his eyes are filled with disbelief. At this moment, he is experiencing despair, which is also a precursor to a person's imminent collapse.

"The game is over, Mr. Kamijou, your chips have returned to zero."

The old professor's voice is very gentle, as if he is stating this helpless result. However, it gives people a very magical feeling, as if what he says is the truth, making you unconsciously obey his words. The old professor

His words seemed to be the last blow to defeat the middle-aged man. He gasped, danced, and said in a trembling and hoarse voice:

"No...no...I...I haven't...lost yet...I...I still have chips...!!"

The middle-aged man was obviously on the verge of collapse. As soon as he said this, he immediately took out a suitcase from under the table.

"This...this!! This is my last bargaining chip!!!"

The middle-aged man quickly put the box on the table and opened it to the old professor. What was placed inside was a sheathed Japanese sword. The design of the sheath was very unique and eye-catching, with colorful stripes entwining it.

On the sheath, it seemed to be emitting a dazzling light. The handle of the knife had simple patterns, and a full moon symbol was engraved on the end.

"Oh? What does this mean?"

The old professor looked at the Japanese sword and asked calmly.

"This...can't you use any valuables as chips here?! I...I will use this knife as a bet!!"

The middle-aged man became even more excited, and his face turned red due to congestion. It seemed that he had made a very decisive decision to take out the knife. However, these were just gamblers' self-regulation. When he brought this thing with him

When he arrived at the casino, it was inevitable that he had already made such a decision in his mind.

The old professor remained silent. She smiled and looked at the man in front of her who was gradually going crazy due to extreme collapse. She tapped the table with one hand and held the wine glass with the other hand and tasted it slowly.

The surroundings fell silent, and the sound of the old professor's tapping on the table was like a clock, counting the hours that were gradually disappearing. This long, execution-like time, the middle-aged man could not calm down and wait. This sudden silence

, seems to be disintegrating the middle-aged man's last restlessness and defense bit by bit, and he is gradually calming down.

"wait..."

"good."

This sudden silence made the middle-aged man want to regret taking back his decision, but the old professor responded first. At this second, the people around him were instantly ignited, and they all cheered excitedly. It seemed that these people

The people watching here are just for fun at the moment when others collapse. Fueled by this atmosphere, the middle-aged man naturally cannot say anything that he regrets, and can only start the final gamble more cautiously and nervously. This time

This time, he was already at the point where he was desperate. Once he failed, he would be doomed forever.

"Five hundred thousand, this is the value of your knife."

As the old professor spoke, he took out five stacks of chips from the pile in front of him and pushed them in front of the middle-aged man. Then he motioned to the attendant on the side to bring the suitcase over. The hooded attendant in black walked over.

In front of the middle-aged man, he stretched out his hand to lift the suitcase on the table. However, the middle-aged man suddenly reached out to hold the suitcase and asked the old professor:

"Can...can you wait until I finish losing the five hundred thousand before taking this knife away..."

The attendant retracted his hand and waited for the old man's order. The old professor frowned, but his smile did not change. He picked up the goblet and drank the last sip of red wine in the glass. Then he sighed softly and shook his head with a smile.

He seemed to be sighing for something. He gestured to the attendant to come back, and finally said:

"Okay, then consider it your last special treatment."

As he said that, the old professor's smile suddenly changed, as if there was something else hidden under the smile. But soon, it returned to its normal appearance. However, the middle-aged man did not notice these details and received a response.

In the end, they breathed a sigh of relief. As the dealer distributed the cards in his hand one by one, the two began their last gambling game.

Naturally, it was inevitable in the end. After the middle-aged man put out the last pile of chips, he ushered in a real defeat. As a group of people around him cheered and shouted, he fell into the abyss. The middle-aged man

With a distorted expression, he put his fingers into his mouth, his teeth squeezed the fingers angrily, and blood slowly flowed out of his mouth quickly. The old professor could see from his eyes that he had gone crazy. And such a crazy person,

Next, he will definitely do something drastic, even recklessly destroying and killing people.

The people around him obviously didn't have this awareness. Some people dispersed after seeing the result of the bet. Some people didn't think it was a big deal and started to boo and ridicule the middle-aged man. After witnessing this,

He in Abi Hell gradually calmed down, his body no longer trembled, and he no longer roared. This was the calm before the storm.

"Gambling is a devil. It can bring you wealth, but it can also bring you disaster, but it all depends on the individual. Gambling is also an invitation to hell. How to stay awake is more important than winning wealth, but it all depends on the individual.

By will. This is gambling. It is a battle with property as a bet, life as a bet, and consciousness as a bet. Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. You are not aware enough, young people..."

The old professor suddenly said this. The next moment, the middle-aged man suddenly pulled out the knife from the suitcase. The speed was so fast that people instantly understood that this man was a practicing master. Then he jumped from the gambling table.

And passed by, slashing towards the white-haired old man in front of him. At that moment, it felt like time was being slowed down. The screams of the people around him, as well as the gestures of almost wanting to go first, and the slow motion in the air.

The middle-aged man holding the knife was chopped down. But the old professor in front of him remained calm, as if he had expected such a result. He raised his head, looked at the middle-aged man, and sighed with regret on his face. This disdainful movement excited

The middle-aged man became even more furious. The knife in his hand flashed with a dazzling light, and then he followed the middle-aged man's posture and slashed downward with the blade.

However, when the blade slashed at the old professor's body, there was no feedback from the slash on the entity, but it penetrated through.

"...!"

Not only the knife, but also himself who jumped over also passed through the old professor's body. He straightened up with a shocked expression, but saw that no one around him seemed to be able to see him, and astonished eyes were gathered behind him.

He immediately looked back and saw a man whose neck was severed, his head raised, his hands covering his neck, and blood spurting out from his arteries. The man's face was in pain but he was sitting motionless in his seat.
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