A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 940 - 926: Luck

At this moment, the young man was in high spirits, almost winning money in every game. It was puzzling to everyone when he suddenly chose to walk away instead of continuing his streak.

However, what puzzled everyone even more came up next.

As the young man was about to leave, the Divination Master suddenly spoke up, "I remember there's a rule here: when two people are gambling and one loses over half of his chips, he can request the other not to leave the table, right? I just lost exactly half of my chips."

The Divination Master pointed at the chips on his table and then looked at the referee.

The referee nodded, "Indeed, there is such a rule, so do you want to invoke it now?"

"Naturally."

The Divination Master lounged in his chair comfortably, his gaze fixed on the young man, "Let's proceed, my friend. After being unlucky in so many rounds, it's about time my luck turned around."

This scene left everyone bewildered.

To the average gambler, this would seem like a story where one wins money and desires to secure it, while the other loses himself in the game, unwilling to stop until he gambles away everything.

However.

To the keen observers present, it was definitely not as straightforward.

Both were Extraordinary individuals with a systematic approach to gambling, readily apparent since both had been winning in the previous rounds.

If the Divination Master wasn't confident, he wouldn't have insisted the young man to stay and continue gambling.

Moreover.

Faced with the Divination Master's offer, the young man looked visibly troubled, seemingly not wanting to return.

Strange.

Incredibly strange.

"The young man's Extraordinary Ability must be related to luck, right? Based on the prior actions of both and the Divination Master's words now, it seems the young man's ability can't sustain good luck infinitely; it operates in cycles. This aligns with the nature of Extraordinary Abilities."

Baiyu said to Tie Hao.

Tie Hao expressed complete confusion, looking puzzled as he faced the current scene.

Actually, Baiyu's guess wasn't wrong.

The young man's ability was precisely luck manipulation—he could perceive this ethereal entity and even influence it, though the effect could only make someone's luck very bad for a period or make someone's luck exceptionally good.

This ability was incredibly powerful.

After all, manipulating such an intangible thing like luck.

However.

Once the ability's effect ended, the person influenced by the ability would receive an opposite surge in luck.

For example.

Someone under a bad luck influence would experience exceptional misfortune, so bad he'd get a toothache from drinking cold water. Yet once the ability's effect concluded, this person would then become exceedingly lucky.

From the aspect of quantum mechanics.

The total amount of luck remains unchanged.

And earlier.

The young man had laid a bad luck influence on the Divination Master; this ability's effect was quite subtle, only allowing the affected person to notice something if their Spirituality was enough; otherwise, they might not sense it at all.

This ability.

Could be described as killing without a trace.

But now that the ability's effect faded, the Divination Master was about to enter the phase of good luck.

And the cards on the gambling table, made from Living Iron, were immune to influence, rendering the young man's other cheating techniques ineffective.

"Since you want to play, I'll accompany you."

The young man sat back down, his face serious, not as relaxed as before.

Given the Divination Master was now in a lucky state, the young man couldn't reduce his luck, so his only countermeasure was to increase his own luck.

Although soon, his augmented luck would backfire, turning into misfortune.

However.

Now was the only chance to counter the Divination Master.

...

The two sat back at the card table. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Dealing, checking the cards.

Once again, the Divination Master did not look at his cards, but pushed all his chips onto the table.

The young man saw this scene, his expression slightly sour; he had a sizable hand—three eights—but recalling the opponent's confident expression in going all-in, he felt uneasy.

The crucial point was.

He wasn't clear about the Divination Master's abilities.

"I fold."

The young man deliberated briefly, then decisively discarded his hand.

Soon.

The next round of dealing began; just like the previous rounds, the Divination Master went all-in without checking his cards.

The young man folded again.

After several repetitions, finally, the young man stopped folding.

Under their mutual abilities, both faced similar luck conditions.

The young man's hand was substantial every round, but the Divination Master's boldness in all-in made him hesitate. A strong hand was one thing, but whether it won was another.

However, this time, his ability was nearing its conclusion.

If he couldn't wrap up this gambling transaction, he'd enter an extremely passive situation once the ability ended.

Moreover.

This time his hand was exceptionally strong; even in luck alone, he shouldn't lose.

"I call."

Then.

The young man was about to push the pile of chips on his table forward.

The Divination Master suddenly said, "Are you sure you've thought it through? Once you call, there's no turning back. I feel that this round, you're almost certainly going to lose."

The young man heard his words but brushed them off as nonsense.

An adept gambler must possess his own judgment, not be swayed by an opponent's words.

"Open!"

The young man pushed his chips forward.

The Divination Master reluctantly turned over his cards: three Aces.

While the young man held exactly three Kings.

The difference in their hands was minimal, yet that slight disparity meant worlds apart.

The young man looked at the cards somewhat bewilderedly, staring at them for several seconds before accepting he had been thoroughly defeated, losing everything.

"You lost."

The Divination Master calmly addressed the referee, "Please record these chips for me."

The referee nodded.

At that moment, two towering men in black suits suddenly approached the table from outside.

"Hello, sir, you now possess thirty thousand chips, and your skills and prowess exceed most here. Our host officially invites you to proceed deeper into the Airship."

The two men in black spoke.

The Divination Master understood; it was an invitation to the high-level room, and he didn't decline, leaving with the two men in black.

"Why don't you give it a try?"

At this moment, Tie Hao suggested.

Baiyu shook his head, "I'm not good at this, so I'll pass. The priority now is to reach Central City; staying on the Airship for these few days works fine."

Tie Hao nodded.

Indeed.

Winning chips could be exchanged for considerable spoils, but reaching Central City remained the utmost priority.

Thus.

Their first night on the Airship officially arrived.

Actually, there was virtually no distinction between day and night on the Airship; everyone indulged in revelries tirelessly, marking it a true money-wasting den.

However.

Baiyu always practiced self-discipline.

After comprehending the basics of the Airship's operations, he promptly returned to his room to sit on the carpet and begin his cultivation.