The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 167 Undercurrents, Is Nangong Muyu Unlucky?

Meanwhile, outside the casino.

Fang Xiu, having changed his appearance once again, quickly moved away from the casino with the crowd, not stopping even after the casino building had completely disappeared from sight.

In his arms, a card engraved with a faceless human figure was quietly radiating light.

[The Primal Card - The Fool (VI) - Faceless Man: Can freely change appearance, voice, and even imitate the aura and abilities of others]

He obtained this by chance some time ago, and he didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.

Even so, he still dared not linger by Lu Yan's side for even a moment.

Having learned from the experience of Shelter 056, he is unlikely to make the same mistake again.

"Should we just run away?"

A thought flashed through Fang Xiu's mind, and he immediately changed direction without hesitation, heading towards the city gate.

The headquarters of the court is located on the floating island.

In the top-floor conference room, the crystal wall, like a giant canopy, clearly projected the scenery outside the various gates of the original shelter.

Like.

Batch after batch of refugees are emerging from the gray fog and continuously pouring into the city gates, and the line continues to grow.

Jiang Nandao, Xue Jiansheng, and Wan Zhuliu sat upright in the main seats, their gazes fixed intently on the crystal wall, the atmosphere so heavy it was almost palpable.

"Have these people's identities been verified?"

Xue Jiansheng spoke first, his voice as cold as ice, his gaze fixed on the refugees on the crystal wall.

He was dressed in a black robe covered with judgment runes, surrounded by a faint holy golden light, lost in thought.

"It has been checked."

Wan Zhuliu pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses, tapped the crystal wall with his fingertip, and brought up the refugee's identity information.

"They all escaped from shelters 019, 034, and 041. Their identities and escape routes have been verified, and there is no falsification."

"The gray fog is fraught with danger. Let alone ordinary refugees, even superhumans would have a very difficult time getting safely from those three shelters to the original shelter.

He emphasized the word "safety," clearly indicating that he also had doubts about the result.

Xue Jiansheng's eyes darkened, and his fingertips unconsciously tapped the table, making a crisp sound.

"I personally inspected all three shelters and found no survivors at all."

He paused, his killing intent almost overflowing from his eyes. "These people are either followers of the Ghost God in disguise, or they are decoys deliberately released by the Ghost God."

"Is this a deliberate diversionary tactic to distract us? Or is their real target not these refugees at all?"

Wan Zhuliu frowned, his fingers rapidly slicing across the documents. "They've already infiltrated quite a few followers of the Demon God into the Primordial Sanctuary, so why go to all this trouble, using such easily detectable methods?"

"Using such tactics only makes it seem deliberate."

Xue Jiansheng sneered, his hand clenching slightly beneath his black robe, his knuckles turning white. He knew perfectly well that this wasn't playing tricks; it was clearly a game of cat and mouse.

The cunning god wasn't afraid of their investigation or their defenses at all. Instead, he proactively offered the "refugees" as bait, just to see their reaction, and even—to use these refugees to cover up a more fundamental conspiracy.

"Perhaps, it's for that eerie, godlike body?"

A fierce glint flashed in Xue Jiansheng's eyes, but he did not voice his guess.

Especially after learning that Jiangnan Dao had deliberately spread the strange artifacts, he felt a bit resentful towards the presiding judge.

Although there was another deeper meaning behind this move, Xue Jiansheng still felt it was too risky.

Jiangnan Dao has been communicating with the Tree of God for too long, and he is becoming more and more like a "god" than a "human".

His every move defied normal human thinking, making Xue Jiansheng hesitant to reveal this secret.

Just then, Jiang Nandao, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

His eyes were pure and clear, yet seemed to contain the entire starry sky. His gaze swept over the refugees on the crystal wall, and his voice was calm but carried an undeniable authority.

"Let them all in; they are, after all, our compatriots."

Jiangnan Dao's voice was very soft, but it made Xue Jiansheng and Wan Zhuliu straighten their backs at the same time.

He raised his hand and waved it, a pale golden judgment mark condensing at his fingertips, which was projected onto the crystal wall from a distance, covering the surveillance footage of all the city gates.

"From this day forward, entry into the Original Shelter is permitted, but exit is not."

"No one may disobey this order."

Xue Jiansheng and Wan Zhuliu exchanged a glance, a knowing look flashing in their eyes.

Using the original sanctuary as bait, all believers of the evil god and potential threats will be trapped on this isolated island, and then a thorough purge will be carried out!

No matter what the evil god's plans are, once they enter the Primal Sanctuary, they will never be able to leave!

Inside the casino, Lu Yan once again accurately predicted the outcome of a gambling game.

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 1: Successfully predict the outcome of ten betting games through reasonable calculations (10/10) - Completed]

As he had expected, ordinary gambling games could also fulfill the requirements for the actuary's promotion, and he easily achieved condition one.

To his slight disappointment, after wandering around for most of the day, he still couldn't find a betting game with a failure rate higher than 98%.

Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. If someone were really that unlucky, they wouldn't dare to gamble in a casino like this. They would have already lost everything in previous bets.

"It's not that easy after all."

Lu Yan sighed softly. He had calculated that the result would be "very auspicious" before he left home, but so far, he hadn't encountered anything particularly worth looking forward to.

"We can't just assume that because we've encountered a righteous person, this auspicious omen will come true, can we?"

Lu Yan was speechless. If that was the case, he really had to question the characteristics of actuaries.

Despite the host's skepticism, the actuary remained confident, confirming that His calculations were correct.

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"Okay, I'll look around some more."

Lu Yan shrugged helplessly and could only continue wandering around the casino, looking for high-risk gambling games that met condition four.

"Lu Yan, you've figured out the result again?"

Yin Shuo, clutching a pile of chips, followed Lu Yan eagerly, his eyes gleaming with greed.

At first, he had doubts about Lu Yan's prediction - after all, personally participating in the betting and simply predicting the outcome are two completely different things.

But Lu Yan always managed to accurately predict the final outcome shortly after the start of the betting game, which was truly outrageous.

Of course, Yin Shuo didn't dwell on how Lu Yan did it; he only knew that by following Lu Yan's lead and placing bets, he could always make a profit.

"Not yet, just browsing around."

Lu Yan looked around the casino, his gaze sweeping over the card tables, while silently calculating the turning points of fortune and misfortune in his mind, hoping to find a game that matched the conditions for promotion.

Just then, a familiar black top hat suddenly appeared in sight.

"Nangong Muyu?"

Yin Shuo and Ning Ran followed his gaze and were both surprised when they saw Nangong Muyu's figure.

"I've never heard of Nangong Muyu liking to gamble at casinos?"

Yin Shuo muttered in a low voice, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Nangong Muyu walk straight towards them.

"Lu Yan, we meet again!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the surrounding gamblers, Nangong Muyu strode up to Lu Yan, her face beaming with joy and her tone brimming with excitement.

Before Lu Yan could respond, he was suddenly enveloped in a low-pressure atmosphere, his lips drooped, and he looked utterly hopeless.

"You're so strong, why don't you challenge me? — As expected, I'm just a piece of trash nobody wants to talk to —"

Lu Yan's eye twitched, and he subconsciously took two steps back.

Does this guy really not need to get his mental health checked?

But the next second, Nangong Muyu suddenly perked up, her aura suddenly becoming sharp, radiating the sharpness of a strong person from head to toe, completely different from her previous dejected state.

"Since you're unwilling to challenge me, then today I will challenge you!"

As he spoke, he pointed to a card table beside him, his tone firm: "How about we settle this with a card game today?"

"play cards?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, pondering whether to agree, when he saw Nangong Muyu suddenly pull out a card engraved with a giant image and slam it heavily onto the table.

At that very moment, a subtitle suddenly appeared before Lu Yan's eyes: [The Primal Card Discovered —]

Original Card?

A look of disbelief flashed in Lu Yan's eyes. This guy actually used the Primal Cards as stakes. How much does he want to fight against me?

"I'll wager this Giant card." Nangong Muyu's lips curled slightly upward, her expression calm, clearly indicating that she had been prepared.

"If I win, you give me a card; if you win, this Giant card is yours, how about it?"

"What exactly is this guy trying to do?"

Lu Yan thought to himself, he didn't think Nangong Muyu would come to play cards with him for no reason, let alone use the precious Primordial Card as a wager.

For a moment, he couldn't fathom Nangong Muyu's true thoughts.

However, since the benefits were offered to him, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Perhaps the "auspicious" fortune predicted before leaving home should be found here?

The two men sat down at their respective card tables, and the surrounding gamblers gathered around, their voices rising and falling in discussion.

Everyone wanted to see what a spectacular showdown would be between the two most watched young talents at the poker table.

After all, Hearthstone is an extraordinary game left over from the previous era. It tests not only card skills and mentality, but also the precise control of one's own mental strength.

If there is a deficiency in any one aspect, it is impossible to win.

Both of them are top players on the gold list, so their card game battle is obviously extraordinary.

As expected, the two engaged in a fierce battle right from the start.

They were both using the free basic decks provided by the casino, but in their hands, they displayed completely different levels of power.

"Wow, Nangong Muyu's card skills are pretty good!"

As a seasoned card player, Yin Shuo could tell at a glance that Nangong Muyu was no novice, and his tone was full of amazement.

"Whether it's card selection or troop deployment, everything is precise and accurate, and the control over card summons is also very skillful."

What's even more surprising is that despite drawing consistently poor cards, Nangong Muyu managed to stabilize the situation through her exceptional skills.

This level of skill is impossible to achieve without long-term practice.

Lu Yan naturally noticed this as well, but he remained calm and focused. His eyes quickly scanned the room as he calculated all the possible probabilities of Nangong Muyu's next move.

However, as the game progressed, Lu Yan gradually realized that something was wrong.

While bad cards can highlight card skills, isn't Nangong Muyu's hand a bit too bad?

From the start of the game until now, he hasn't even drawn a single decent core card. His luck is truly outrageous.

"Could it be that Nangong Muyu is one of those one in ten thousand—the unlucky one?"