How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

"How many chips are you betting this time, Your Excellency Alberta?"

"20 gold coins".

Including the win from the previous round, Lin Wei now has 56 gold coins in his hand.

The amount of 20 gold coins immediately sparked Haug's dissatisfaction; he had no time for petty squabbles with the other side.

"As an elder in the family, Mr. Alberta is being rather stingy."

Haug's expression turned somewhat disdainful.

"Just warming up my hands. If it really doesn't work out, can I bet my shoes? Will that still count as 20 gold coins?"

Lin Wei made a sudden joke, which amused everyone around except for Hauge and a few dealers.

"Lin is really something, he wasn't even drunk..."

If he really loses the shoes, I'll have to buy them for him.

However, Lin will definitely like the shoes I picked out…”

Doss's expression was a mix of laughter and tears, while Tina rolled her eyes a few times in exasperation.

Those who try to conquer themselves are the most hopeless.

"Sir, you'd better not make such unfunny jokes. You only need one warm-up. If you don't have enough courage, then you should go back to the woman's back."

Haug thought his words were very powerful, but Lin Wei thought they were less sarcastic than a summer mosquito.

As long as he doesn't use the pseudonym Lin Wei Kreddy, Lin Wei is completely unaffected by other people's words.

Too lazy to waste words with Hauge, Lin Wei looked directly at Shuliya beside him and pointed to the dice cup on the table:

"Shuliya, come here."

Shuliya paused, a hint of confusion flickering in her new green eyes.

But she did not disobey Lin Wei's orders, and the next second she reached out and grabbed the dice cup on the table.

Lin Wei then opened Shuliya's panel again, staring intently at the bottom status bar.

At this moment, Shuliya also has Lillian's lucky blessing, and there are about 20 minutes left.

But the moment Shulia touched the dice cup, her protective status changed.

After concentrating all his attention on observation and summarizing, Lin Wei came to the following conclusion:

The countdown to her lucky buff started to speed up.

In just ten seconds, the countdown to the lucky buff had already decreased by half a minute.

There's something wrong with the dice cup!

Something above is rapidly draining Lillian's luck.

A very simple logical deduction—things that can consume the power of luck are most likely the power of misfortune.

The power of misfortune, the land of misfortune...

Lin Wei immediately thought of the south side of Ska Town.

To be honest, after witnessing the definite "lucky blessing", Lin Wei was basically certain of the existence of the cursed land and the power of misfortune.

Could it be that the cursed power on this dice cup is the same as the one on the south side?

But this dice cup is clearly new.

Is it possible that the problem with the dice cups here is a widespread phenomenon?

So, this Haug Koro...

Lin Wei's thoughts immediately began to wander, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Shuliya kept shaking the dice cup. Unlike Lillian, she didn't have a telepathic connection with Lin Wei and could guess his thoughts without him having to say it.

She wouldn't stop until she received instructions.

"Okay, Shuliya, start it."

Shuliya still has some lucky buff left, and Lin Wei still has a lot of things to verify.

Hauge had already shaken the lid, but he had no interest in playing a 20-coin bet with a man, so he just shook it a few times and opened it.

23 PM, smaller than before.

Shuliya's result was 24.

It's only slightly larger than Hauge again; this has happened twice in a row now.

Haug stared intently at Shulia's fair and beautiful hands, his eyes gleaming with thoughtful intent.

"Won't Your Excellency push your chips over?" Lin Wei asked with a smile.

"Do you really need to trouble this Baron with such a small amount? Take it yourself, or add more chips as the stake for the next round."

"Alright."

Lin Wei ignored his provocation, whispered something to Lillian in his arms, and then used his free right hand to rummage through the pile of chips in front of him.

After getting the chips back, Lillian whispered something in Lin Wei's ear.

On the surface, it's a heartwarming interaction between parents and children, but in reality—

"Uncle, he just chuckled."

No one would go out of their way to be wary of a six-year-old child.

The moment Lin Wei touched the chip, Hauge revealed a triumphant expression.

In other words, there's also a problem with the chips.

Lin Wei narrowed his eyes and piled up all the chips of various sizes in front of him, each worth 76 gold coins.

"Shuliya, what do you think we should bet on next round?" Lin Wei asked his "elder niece" for her opinion.

Shuliya's red lips parted slightly as she looked at Lin Wei with a bewildered expression, not understanding why Lin Wei wanted her to make the decision.

"Shuriya, I don't know..."

She still couldn't make decisions in front of Lin Wei.

"Uncle, Uncle, Sister Shuliya can't do this kind of question. She's never used money before," Lillian chimed in to explain.

"Then let Shuliya catch as many as she can. Shuliya, give me your hand." Lin Wei told her to extend her hand.

Shuliya, bewildered but obedient, placed both of her hands in Lin Wei's.

Lin Wei cupped her hand in his palm and guided it towards the pile of chips.

Shulia's lucky buff countdown is indeed going faster.

Lin Wei waited until Shuliya's luck buff was completely depleted before letting go.

The bad luck debuff has finally appeared.

"Curse of Misfortune": The target is being plagued by misfortune.

I'm sorry, Shuliya, I can only verify this through you right now.

Lin Wei silently apologized to the loyal, innocent, and adorable guardian girl in his heart.

After all, among this group, only Shuliya was not immune to misfortune.

With Tina and herself blessed by the Dark Elves, Luya having maxed-out resistances, and Lillian being a "lucky charm," it was truly a helpless situation.

Shuliya finally pulled out chips worth 42 gold coins from the pile.

Haug finally cheered up.

While Shuliya was rolling the dice, Lin Wei took another look at her 'Affection Value'.

How come it's already 90%?

Wasn't I just forcing her? How come her favorability rating is still skyrocketing?

……

The outcome of this bet was, without a doubt, a crushing defeat for Shuliya.

Lin Wei also completely uncovered the secrets of the Coro Casino.

Gambling equipment and chips are things that gamblers will inevitably come into contact with.

If you bring bad luck to gamblers, they will naturally lose money.

Once Haug has mastered the method of attaching misfortune to someone, he can control the wins and losses of others at will.

If you want someone to win money, just give them "clean" gambling equipment and chips.

Haug himself didn't touch the chips on the table at all, and when Shulia wanted to exchange dice with him, he used a dirty trick to dissuade her.

This method of manipulating misfortune is extremely covert, and apart from very special individuals like Lin Wei and Lillian, it is very difficult for others to actually find any evidence.

Allowing some people to win money occasionally can easily confuse the public.

The despicable and sinister nature of this is truly appalling.

Knowing full well that misfortune can be linked to illness and greatly endanger the health and safety of others, the Koro Casino still dared to use it as a shortcut to make money. Not only that, but it also violated the laws of the kingdom by blatantly enticing people to gamble.

Haug Korow, you've already chosen your own path to death!