God's imitator

Chapter 23 A big gamble
"Gudong."

Lu Mingxuan swallowed hard in shock.

So far, the total bets placed by the three players in this round have exceeded the total bets placed in all previous games combined.

On the gambling table, the chips were piled up like a mountain; a quick glance revealed that they were probably no less than 60,000.

What shocked Lü Mingxuan even more was that Lin Sizhi had already thrown out nearly 70,000 chips since the start of the game.

These were the chips he carried with him from the very beginning.

Where did he get so many chips?

What's even more alarming is that the game is still not over. All three players have already placed too many chips on the table, and under these circumstances, no one will fold before the cards are revealed.

If I don't see the outcome, I'm afraid I'll die with regrets.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Looking at the chips in front of her, Lu Xinyi pushed out a stack of chips worth 2000 points in the last second of the countdown.

"Up the bet, 2!"

By now, the mountain of chips piled up in front of Lu Xinyi has been almost completely emptied.

Previously, Lu Xinyi obtained 36000 chips through blood donation, won 32000 chips in a bet with Jiang He and the others, and won approximately 13000 chips in a bet with Lin Sizhi.

But in this game, she has already thrown out 43000 points.

Lu Mingxuan was a little worried because he had already folded in this game, so he couldn't exert any effort.

However, judging from Lu Xinyi's expression, she hadn't lost her temper.

The reason for adding 2 was because this was the maximum limit she determined for Lin Sizhi's chip pool.

Even if you risk your life to get blood drawn and are extremely lucky enough to win two or three rounds at the chip exchange machine, you can only get this many chips at most.

If Lin Sizhi has less than 2 chips remaining, then the cards should be revealed.

If Lin Sizhi has more than 2 chips remaining, it means something extraordinary has happened, and she will have to consider whether to fold and cut her losses.

Lu Mingxuan turned to look at Lin Sizhi, and then his heart sank.

Because Lin Sizhi really did pull out 2 chips from his pocket again.

Not only him, but Qin Yao also pulled out 2 yuan from her pocket.

"Raise."

"Raise."

Lu Xinyi seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant, and her whole body froze.

She looked at her remaining chips; she only had 38000 points left.

Lu Mingxuan opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

If it were him, he would continue to raise the stakes at this point, since he has already thrown out more than 60,000 chips, and there's no reason for him to stop now.

However, in the last second of the countdown, Lu Xinyi squeezed out two words through gritted teeth.

"Discard."

Lin Sizhi was somewhat surprised: "Oh?"

He smiled and said, "That's right, a rational choice."

He pulled another 2000-point chip from his pocket: "Raise."

Lu Xinyi then turned her gaze to Qin Yao.

Because she knew that after she folded, Qin Yao had no reason to raise. And if Qin Yao chose to call, she would definitely show her cards.

Then she will be able to see what cards Lin Sizhi is holding.

Even if you were really bluffed by a small hand, you can still accept defeat gracefully.

Qin Yao will definitely call, because the chips on the table are already piled up like a mountain, exceeding 100,000!
Whoever wins takes all the chips.

During the game with Jiang He, Lu Xinyi already knew that the 17th Community was different from them. It had not formed a very tight organization. Although it was said to be a cooperation, in reality everyone was fighting their own battles.

Given a stake of over 100,000 chips, it's highly probable that Qin Yao would choose to open her hand and take a gamble.

However, Qin Yao simply threw her cards on the table.

"Discard."

"Crash."

The robotic arm started moving, slid all the stacks of chips in front of Lin Sizhi.

Lu Xinyi's heart sank completely; her desire to see the cards on the table had been utterly dashed.

The robotic arm collects all the playing cards and discards them into the recycling bin inside the gambling table. Then it takes out a new deck of cards and continues the process of shuffling and dealing.

Lu Mingxuan looked at the chips in front of him.

Because he didn't participate in the previous epic battle, he was able to retain most of his chips, and now he still has over 40,000.

He began to understand why Lu Xinyi had folded.

Because if Lu Xinyi doesn't fold and instead chooses to bet all of her remaining 38000 points, she will immediately lose all her chips and leave the game if she loses.

With only Lü Mingxuan left, his chances of winning the remaining two rounds will be greatly reduced, and he will have no choice but to lose his ante and leave the game.

Lu Xinyi kept her last 38000 chips. If she got a strong hand, she could cooperate with Lü Mingxuan to recover as much as possible.

After all, at the gambling table, heaven and hell are just a thought away.

In addition, Lu Xinyi judged that Qin Yao would definitely call the bet and reveal her cards.

Therefore, even if Lu Xinyi folds, she can still see what cards Lin Sizhi actually has.

Lu Xinyi was surprised that Qin Yao would so readily give up the 100,000 chips, so much so that she didn't even see Lin Sizhi's hand.

It's hard to say whether this decision was right or wrong, because Lin Sizhi was indeed very likely dealt a very strong hand. Lu Mingxuan glanced at Lu Xinyi, who was looking down, seemingly lost in thought.

Looking at Lin Sizhi, even though he had so many chips, he still didn't have any special expression. He didn't even stack the chips like the others; he just left them piled up messily in front of him.

"There are still two games left, we still have a chance to win back," Lü Mingxuan comforted him.

The robotic arm had already dealt the cards, but Lin Sizhi didn't turn them over to look at them.

He glanced at the countdown on the big screen: "You don't seem to understand the current situation."

"Your most important thing right now isn't to think about winning, but how to get all the remaining chips to us as quickly as possible."

Lu Mingxuan's eye twitched: "There's no point in saying this kind of trash."

Lin Sizhi shook her head: "No, this isn't trash talk, it's a reminder."

"Lu Xinyi, if you were truly a smart person, you would know what I'm talking about by now."

"Of course, if you're all idiots, then I don't mind continuing to waste time with you."

Lu Xinyi slowly raised her head, her eyes becoming even more confused.

She already had many questions she couldn't understand, and now, after listening to Lin Sizhi's "garbage talk," she was even more confused.

"Raise."

Lin Sizhi was the dealer, and this time he only slowly threw down a 1000 chip when the countdown was almost over.

Suddenly, Lu Xinyi seemed to remember something. Her gaze passed over Lin Sizhi and looked towards the rest area of ​​the 17th community players, where Jiang He and Su Xiucen were sitting on the sofa.

However, the two had disappeared without anyone noticing.

At this moment, a series of questions that Lu Xinyi couldn't understand suddenly came together and resounded in her mind!
The game wasn't over yet, and Jiang He and Su Xiucen had nowhere to go. The only explanation was that they had re-entered the chip exchange area.

Where did Lin Sizhi and Qin Yao get their bargaining chips?

It can only be won from the chip exchange machine.

Originally, Qin Yao only had 8000 chips left, but in this game, she had almost unlimited chips, just like Lin Sizhi. This was all because she entered the chip exchange area again during the ten or so minutes in the middle of the two games.

The question that had been troubling Lu Xinyi was instantly answered.

"There's something wrong with the chip exchange machine!"

"Lin Sizhi found a loophole in the chip exchange machine, so he got a lot of chips!"

Lu Xinyi quickly looked at the big screen, where the countdown showed 17 minutes left.

"So much time has passed!"

Lu Xinyi was shocked because there were still 46 minutes left before the game started.

A six-player game typically lasts about 15 minutes.

But now, almost half an hour has passed, and the game has only reached the eighth round.

This was not only because the previous high-stakes gamble involved repeated thinking and betting, but also because Lin Sizhi deliberately delayed the process from beginning to end.

Looking back now, it's clear that on many occasions when it was his turn, he would take up almost a full minute of thinking time, which greatly increased the game's duration.

"Was this also part of your plan?" Lu Xinyi's heart sank.

She had originally planned to spend the last half hour studying the chip exchange machine, but now there were only fifteen minutes left.

Qin Yao has chosen to raise the stakes, adding only one thousand chips to Lin Sizhi's total.

Lu Xinyi immediately said, "Fold!"

She then looked at Lü Mingxuan: "You fold too!"

Lu Mingxuan was taken aback for a moment because he had gotten a pair, so his hand was pretty good.

But Lu Xinyi's attitude was firm: "Fold, immediately."

Lu Mingxuan was puzzled, but still chose to fold.

Lu Xinyi then waved to the other two players from the 3rd community who were sitting in the rest area.

"There might be a loophole in the chip exchange machine that allows you to obtain a large number of chips. Go and try it right now!"

The two were somewhat shocked, but they didn't ask any more questions and quickly entered the cubicle.

Lu Xinyi looked at the big screen again, her brain working at lightning speed.

"If all goes well, the game will end within a minute, and we'll have 15 minutes to look for loopholes in the chip exchange machine..."

She had already guessed what the vulnerability was.

Since the odds of winning are slim, there is only one possibility left if you want to consistently and in large quantities win chips from the chip exchange machine.

That is, when you get a strong hand, you can use some means to earn chips without limit.

In 10 minutes, no, with good luck it only takes 5 minutes, and you can multiply your chips several times over.

However, after the one-minute countdown on the table ended, Lin Sizhi slowly picked up another 2000 chip and placed it in the betting area.

"Raise."

“You…” Lu Xinyi was stunned.

She suddenly realized that she had returned to the original problem: if Lin Sizhi and Qin Yao continued to slowly increase their bets like this, it would be enough to waste all the time.

If Lu Xinyi had bet all her chips in the previous round and lost, then she would be free now.

Go to the chip exchange machine and sell 200ml of blood. By taking advantage of the known loophole, you can earn a large sum of chips.

But now, those remaining 30,000-plus chips have become a stumbling block for her.

Because the game rules are clearly stated: once a multi-player gambling table starts, players must either complete ten rounds or run out of chips before they can leave.

Lin Sizhi glanced at the countdown on the big screen: "Time is running out, let's talk about the ransom."

(End of this chapter)