Suppressing the anger in my heart, I asked with a cold face, "If Boss Xiao the Second intends to raise the stakes round by round, and only count the round where I guess wrong…"
"Then I can tell you clearly, that's impossible!"
Hearing my words, Xiao Tianyu's lips curved into a slight arc, and he chuckled, "Heh~ Is that so? What makes you so confident?"
I looked at Xiao Tianyu and replied confidently, "Because... I won't lose! And I've never lost! Whether it's poker or dice!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianyu immediately laughed.
Then, Wang Chao followed suit with a laugh.
Finally, I laughed too.
Like Xiao Tianyu and Wang Chao's laughter, mine was also filled with mockery and disdain, directed squarely at both of them.
At this moment, I no longer cared about the saying that there are always people better than you, or skies beyond the skies.
Others brag for fame and face, but I was bragging for my life!
Although the Thousand Gate is filled with masters, very few can perfect every technique.
I had to package myself as a master of all gambling arts, because only then would I have a chance to rescue Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing from Xiao Tianyu.
As Xiao Tianyu had said earlier, with his current status and position, he was basically lacking nothing in terms of fame and fortune; what he lacked were talents who could continue to create more fame and fortune for him!
I told myself, at this moment, to imagine myself as an absolute master of the dice game!
If Xiao Tianyu and Wang Chao didn't believe me, they could just try me!
In such a quiet environment, even if they added up to ten dice, I might still be able to hear the outcome.
Having made my bold statement, I couldn't afford to lose this round, because losing... meant death!
…
Of course, Xiao Tianyu wouldn't be intimidated by my few words, and Wang Chao even less so.
After I had boasted, Wang Chao was already eager to try.
Seeing this, Xiao Tianyu didn't say another word and gestured with his eyes for Wang Chao to shake the dice on his behalf.
Receiving Xiao Tianyu's instruction, with a sinister grin, Wang Chao directly increased the number of dice in the shaker to ten and began to shake them.
The moment Wang Chao started shaking the dice, I stared intently at him, simultaneously calming my mind and tilting my ear to listen…
A professional dice shaker's speed and force are incomparable to an ordinary person.
Starting with a fast rhythm of five to the left and six to the right with four-way force, at such a frequency, an ordinary person untrained in listening to dice would hear it like a child's rattle drum.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter…
After about a minute and a half.
Feeling that the timing was about right, Wang Chao began to gradually slow down.
But when it came to the final stage of stopping the dice, he suddenly pulled a surprise move, executing a visually stunning "Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" style slam!
The so-called Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate is similar to the scene of a fish leaping to the summit; the visual effect is absolutely stunning!
It's beautiful and difficult.
Especially the final forceful slam into the shaker, which is a killer move that can affect the final point of the dice.
Imagine, in a quiet, undisturbed environment, concentrating on listening to the dice, and then suddenly, a high-decibel slam.
Even if one tries to guard against it, the body's sensory mechanism will subconsciously falter for a moment.
And that moment of faltering is enough to influence the crucial moment of victory or defeat!
Wang Chao was gambling, betting that I, in my state of concentration, would be disturbed by his sudden slam, losing my original rhythm of listening.
Once I guessed the wrong result, not only would my lie be exposed, but I might also…
Bang!
The moment the shaker slammed heavily onto the table, echoing, Wang Chao's entire forehead was covered in a dense layer of sweat.
It seemed this was his all-out attack.
"Guess! Big or small? What's the total?"
After speaking, he stared intently at me, as if wanting to see struggle, shock, and pain on my face.
Wang Chao was waiting for me to make a mistake.
But unfortunately, he underestimated one thing.
Humans, while they might falter due to high-decibel noise when concentrating, can also unleash endless potential in desperate situations.
For me, tonight's dice game was a life-or-death gamble, a situation of nine deaths and one life!
To retreat was to be utterly annihilated!
When I was practicing listening to dice, Uncle Tuo had already arranged for me to train in all sorts of noisy environments.
Therefore, not only was I not affected by Wang Chao, but with prior preparation, I unleashed a focus even greater than before.
To be honest, in the less than two minutes that had just passed, I was truly capable of seeing in all directions and hearing in all directions!
In those two minutes, if anyone dared to challenge me at the gambling table, I wouldn't say I could kill gods and buddhas, but at least in the areas I excelled in, I could achieve precise dimensional reduction strikes.
…
Without half a minute of hesitation, after Wang Chao asked, I directly gave the answer.
"1112334566, 32 points, big!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chao, with a mix of joy and worry, opened the shaker…
The points displayed by the ten dice were exactly as I had reported!
Seeing this, Wang Chao's eyelids twitched in shock, and his body swayed several times, appearing to have suffered a heavy blow.
"This, how is this possible?! You cheated…"
Looking at the ten dice, Wang Chao said with a face full of shock, almost uttering the word "cheated."
Unlike Wang Chao, who was unwilling to accept defeat, Xiao Tianyu surprisingly stood up and applauded me.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap…
"As expected, skilled in art, bold in spirit! No wonder you dared to cause trouble at my Tianci Tower! Impressive, impressive!"
Ignoring Xiao Tianyu's flattery, I asked in a deep voice, "Boss Xiao, may I ask now… are you convinced?"
"Before I answer that, can you tell me who taught you all your skills?"
Pausing, Xiao Tianyu added, "You are so young, I definitely won't believe you learned it all by yourself!"
Hearing this, I responded decisively, "Who my teacher is has nothing to do with you. Just tell me if you'll let the people go!"
Before Xiao Tianyu could speak, Wang Chao immediately changed his expression and shouted angrily, "How dare you!!! You little…"
Before he could finish, Xiao Tianyu interrupted him, saying, "Chao'er, a bet is a bet, and you must honor it. That's the rule in our establishment."
"Go out and tell Ah Yi and the others to release the people!"
"Alright, I'm going now!"
After his expression shifted several times, Wang Chao finally did not dare to argue and went out to release the hostages.
As soon as Wang Chao left, Xiao Tianyu looked at me and said, "In a week, there will be a gambling match, and you will represent our Tianci Tower."
"If you help me win, we will call it even on all previous matters!"