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"You bastard, you dare cheat on my turf! Are you out of your mind?!"
Upon hearing this, the thugs watching from behind all raised their weapons and stood up, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.
Nie Qingyun had anticipated this turn of events. He calmly put down his deck of cards, which held exactly 21 points, glanced at the furious Jesse, and chuckled:
"How did I cheat?"
At this moment, the dealer was thankfully Jesse, who immediately pointed to the cards on his table:
"You've already got 17 PM, and you're still asking for cards!"
"My face-up card is a 7. You don't need to take such a risk. How do you know the next card will definitely be a 4?!"
"Just for this?" Nie Qingyun said, secretly squeezing Bai Yelin's palm under the table with one hand, signaling the other not to be nervous.
It wasn't that Shirayuki Rinne was thinking of taking advantage of the situation at a time like this; rather, she was using the touch to ask if the other person wanted to make a move.
These subtle techniques for conveying information were taught to everyone by Nie Qingyun during their escape. The fact that they were remembered and applied now shows that the girls were at least seriously learning how to survive and fight, which made him very gratified.
Nie Qingyun's gaze never left Jesse. Faced with the other's relentless pressure, he simply leaned back in his chair and explained with ease:
"In this card game rule, the dealer must draw a card if they have 16 points or less, and must skip if they have 17 points or more."
"If we look at it this way, the possibility of the bookmaker getting wiped out is greater."
"So in blackjack, if the deck contains multiple cards that make it easy for the dealer to bust 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, then the remaining cards are advantageous to the next player."
"Having multiple cards from 2 to 8 is advantageous to the dealer."
“一副扑克52张牌，其中大牌共计24张，用52除以24是2.17。”
“When this 2.17 ratio increases, the betting is in the house's favor, and at this time I will reduce the number of chips I bet.”
"When this ratio increases, it is in my favor, and at that time I will increase the number of chips I put up."
"Although it is a matter of probability, taking into account the long tail effect can effectively improve one's winning rate."
Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Jesseni, was completely dumbfounded. No one expected that the young man sitting opposite them, who looked like a well-behaved student, could see through the essence of the game in such a short time and devise such an unbelievable strategy.
When you're schemed against to this extent, how can this still be considered gambling?
Jesse's expression kept changing, and his CPU started to heat up, clearly a sign that he was about to develop a brain.
Although Shiroya Rinne didn't understand at all, she subconsciously squeezed her legs together.
"Well, this is my strategy. Feel free to use it if you want."
Nie Qingyun remained calm and composed.
But Jesseni's face turned extremely ugly. Combined with the girls' previous behavior, he felt a strong sense of humiliation.
The anger was so intense it felt like his chest was about to burst; he wanted nothing more than to drown the other person in his own blood. The hearts of powerful but insignificant people are always this sensitive.
But the angrier he became, the less likely he was to kill the other person easily.
Once a battle between transcendents is triggered, they are determined to kill their opponent.
He had to find a way to turn the tables, until he squeezed the last [Primordial Crystal] out of the other party, and then let him be tortured to death under the desperate gazes of those women!
Nie Qingyun noticed Jesse's anger but pretended not to, and abruptly said:
What is five plus five divided by two?
The atmosphere was already tense, and Jesse was taken aback by this unexpected question. Without even changing his expression, he instinctively replied:
"5..."
“It’s 7.5…” Nie Qingyun said expressionlessly.
"Pfft!"
Even Junko Hanagami, who was being held at gunpoint, couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.
The same applies to the thugs who watch the card game.
Just then, Nie Qingyun looked up at Jesse's ugly face, which was twisted with anger.
"If this is all you've got... then I can only describe you in two words."
"Naughty."
Chapter 169: Hello, Nie Qingyun (3.5k)
"Do you want to die!"
Jessini was so humiliated in public that her face was contorted with rage, and her voice was practically squeezed out from between her teeth.
The already tense atmosphere escalated further, with even Yuwen Chaolu and the others secretly preparing for battle.
They would swarm forward as soon as Nie Qingyun gave the order.
But Nie Qingyun never intended to do that; he never advocated engaging the enemy without sufficient intelligence.
Moreover, it is now known that Jesseni possesses the ability to render people immobile.
The timing of skill activation, limitations, maximum number of targets affected, and detailed effects are all still unknown.
There are only two ways to win in this situation.
First, try to get close to Jesseni, see the details of her skills, and then figure out a countermeasure.
The second method is to eliminate the opponent before they can activate their abilities.
Both options are quite difficult. Although Jesseni may seem reckless and brainless, he still has at least some vigilance. So during the gambling process, he was always on guard and did not give Nie Qingyun a chance to make a move.
The second option, however, requires some groundwork.
But no matter what, we need to figure out how to deal with the threat posed by Hanakami Junko first.
While pondering, Nie Qingyun turned his head and looked over.
Standing behind Hanagami Junko was a young man with multicolored hair, holding a rather exquisite and antique-looking pistol.
As the atmosphere shifted, he slightly turned his gun, aiming it at Nie Qingyun, who was sitting in a chair.
This is exactly what Nie Qingyun hoped to see. As long as the other party points their gun at him, then Hanako Junko, as an "ordinary person," will be safer.
But this guy is clearly much smarter than Jesseni.
Instead of aiming the gun directly at Nie Qingyun, he shifted his position, standing beside Hanako Junko and in a straight line with the three of them. This way, he only needed to make slight adjustments to the gun to threaten both of them at the same time.
This approach is quite professional.
But Nie Qingyun was quite certain that this guy was a complete novice.
Because the other person's hands were shaking, their grip on the gun was incorrect, and they had never actually fired a gun before.
If he had shooting experience, he should have straightened his arm and used his entire arm and shoulder to bear the recoil when holding a gun with one hand, instead of holding the gun with his arm bent as he is now.
The drawback of doing this is very obvious: if the recoil of the pistol is even slightly strong, he could very well break his nose while firing.
In terms of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, probably no student at Linjiangtai can compare to Nie Qingyun.
After confirming that the man with the colorful, messy hair was a newbie, he deliberately ignored Jesse's angry questioning and continued to play the arrogant young man, disdainfully gesturing with his chin towards the person behind Hanagami Junko:
"Even if I wanted to die, what are you planning to do to me?"
"That guy who doesn't even know how to use a gun?"
Upon hearing this, Jesse instinctively looked at the subordinate holding the gun, who clearly showed a moment of confusion.
Before he could make a move, Nie Qingyun spoke again:
"The gun you're holding is a Type 64 silenced pistol produced by a military industrial enterprise under the 'Sabak Heavy Industries' in the mid-20th century."
"A special weapon that was finalized in 64 and officially equipped by the old Huabang Army in 65. It is equipped with a single-stack magazine with a capacity of 9 rounds and uses .32 rimless ammunition. Its biggest difference from other products of the same period is that it does not adopt the design concept of 'trigger safety'."
"If you really want to threaten me with this old relic, at least take off the safety on the side of the barrel first."
What Nie Qingyun said was far too technical for Jesseni and the others to understand, but that made it all the more credible.
Jesse immediately glared at his subordinates, seemingly seeking confirmation.
The latter, clearly clueless, immediately and somewhat flustered, felt around on the side of the pistol and found a similar device, which he then adjusted.
Seeing this, Nie Qingyun was certain of one thing once again.
All signs indicate that there is only this one gun in the room.
Jesseni was already short-tempered, and now that he had been repeatedly teased by Nie Qingyun, even though he wanted the Primordial Crystal in the other party's Data Space, he couldn't hold back his anger any longer.
What he hates most is being looked down upon or treated like an idiot.
As a result, Nie Qingyun possessed both of these qualities.
As if it had been pre-arranged, just as Jesseni was about to completely break off relations and activate his abilities, Nie Qingyun suddenly made a move.
He reached behind his back and taunted the young man with the gun:
"You're surprisingly easy to fool..."
How do you know that what I'm telling you is true?
"Aren't you going to try shooting?"
As he spoke, a blue light suddenly appeared behind Nie Qingyun, a sign that he was about to use the [Data Space].
However, normally, when you take something out of the [data space], the light that appears only lasts for a brief moment. It only shines like this when you deliberately use your mental power to maintain a continuous connection with the item without taking it out.
Clearly, no one present noticed this. Seeing Nie Qingyun suddenly do something strange, the gunman pulled the trigger without thinking.
"call out!"
The bullet embedded itself in the wooden table, causing Nie Qingyun to pause in his movements.
The already tense atmosphere was completely ignited by this bullet. Yuwen Chaolu and the others raised their weapons almost the instant the other side fired, but Nie Qingyun stopped them in advance by raising his hand.
"I was originally thinking of cooperating with you..."
"But your manners and attitude are not very good."
"It seems there's no point in talking."
These words surprised everyone, especially Jesseni, who was already preparing to act. Hearing this, he couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment, and then subconsciously said:
"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?"
Just then, Nie Qingyun slowly stretched out his hand from behind and placed it in front of him.
What he took out was not something dangerous, but an ordinary [Primordial Crystal].
"You went to all this trouble to lure me here, wasn't it all for this thing?"
"This thing can 'authenticate' items and also open items in the 'gasoline machine,' so it's really important."
"But you clearly have such favorable conditions, yet you're only eyeing these few hundred of us. Don't you think that's too few?"
"What do you mean?!" Jesseni was immediately intrigued by these words.
He was completely confident in his skills, so he didn't mind taking a little longer. He sat back down in his chair and said:
"What kind of cooperation? Tell me about it."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun smiled, sat up slightly, and said frankly:
"The items inside the 'gashapon machine' are, so far, the only way for survivors to become stronger."
"You should be well aware of this."
Jesseni stared ahead and didn't say anything.
Nie Qingyun didn't mind and continued:
"So in my opinion, it's not wrong for you to keep it firmly in your own hands, but it's very foolish."
"If I were you, the first thing I would do is destroy all the places in and around the mall where you can get food, and only keep a small portion for my own use."
"Then they publicized the gashapon machine extensively and recruited survivors to gather together, helping them to advance to the level of 'Transcendent Ones'."
"The food's been destroyed, what are we going to eat?" The heavily made-up woman sitting next to Jessini suddenly interjected, sounding annoyed.
"If we run out of the food we have left, won't we have to use [Primal Crystals] to exchange for those ridiculously expensive foods later?"
"They even recruit survivors and help them become 'transcendent beings'? Do you think we're running a charity?!"
Faced with this harsh questioning, Nie Qingyun simply smiled and looked at Jesse Nie, continuing:
"Whether it's the society of the past or the apocalypse of today, the most profitable thing is never the development of new resources, but monopolization."