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Throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, there were still a certain number of first-star warlocks, but the number of one-star warlocks was far smaller than the number of senior officials in the country. As for the main reason why the number of second-level star warlocks still does not need to be called rare, that is, their lifespan is longer.

Most first-level star warlocks can live to be a hundred years old. If you don't use some star formations that deplete the body's vitality, it is not too surprising that a second-level star warlock can live to be 150 years old. Most second-level star warlocks can only obtain the title of two-star warlocks when they reach old age.

Cheng Jinzhou became a two-star warlock at the age of 13, which is not a big miracle in itself. It can only be said to be a pity that there is no star formation.

Everyone except himself believed that as he grew older, Cheng Jinzhou would definitely be able to possess a star array, and with his intelligence level and income, it was only natural to obtain a second-level star array.

Unlike the realism of the court officials, the star warlocks always regarded several years as a short period of time, and the related gentlemen did not seem to care much about the fact that Cheng Jinzhou did not have a star array.

On the contrary, people who have nothing to do with Star Warlock pay more attention.

Cheng Jinzhou paid close attention to the man in green shirt opposite him and said like an ignorant young man: "I did become a star warlock a few months ago."

"Two stars?"

"Yes."

The man in green shirt tapped a weight gently on the table and said with a smile: "Most of the astral magicians who come to the temple are interested in the astrology of the temple. Let me guess what you want? But a star formation that has less impact on the body?"

Cheng Jinzhou's heart moved, and then he said calmly: "I am naturally interested in the star formation, but it was a coincidence that I came to the temple."

The man in green shirt glanced in the direction of the third prince and said mysteriously: "Yes and no."

"What's the meaning?"

The man in the green shirt didn't answer his words, rubbed his penis and said to the pastor, "No more."

Already 20 points, almost a sure win.

After several other people had finished asking for cards, the dealer priest on the opposite side of the card table turned over his hidden cards. Adding the cards to the face, it happened to be 18 o'clock. Since he could not ask for cards, he gave them all to him. The man in blue shirt has 60 taels of silver.

Perhaps because the amount was not large, neither party cared much about it. After the pastor arranged the cards, he made an invitation and said, "Does Mr. Cheng want to participate in the card game?"

"Okay." Cheng Jinzhou took out the more than two hundred taels of silver chips he had just exchanged and placed them on the table.

While dealing out the cards, the pastor said to Cheng Jinzhou: "From what Mr. Cheng and Mr. Tian just said, it seems that you are interested in the Star Array?"

"Not bad." Cheng Jinzhou didn't hide it. Every star warlock is interested in the star array, just like experimenters like equipment, soldiers like equipment, and professional women like equipment.

The dealer, as always, said as an unprofessional dealer: "The rules of the temple, if you can win a certain amount of chips here, you can use the chips to directly exchange for what you want. Many of them come from the Star Warlock Headquarters. Of course, the latest results also include precious materials, such as the medicinal materials and minerals needed to carve the star array. In addition, if you can improve our calculation method and apply it, you can also directly exchange for things. Including the star array."

"How much does the Star Array cost?"

"It's not a direct silver tael. You have to go through the gambling game." The priest said seriously: "If the monk wants an ordinary star array, he can buy it with 10,000 taels of silver obtained through the gambling game. If he wants a special star array, or a high-level star array, The star array must be calculated separately."

According to the calculation of 600 taels of silver per contribution point, 10,000 taels of silver is equivalent to 16 contribution points. Cheng Jinzhou was speechless, but his heart was in a state of turmoil.

The centralization of power in the Great Xia Dynasty was so strong that the star warlocks from the temple were violently divided. Not only the local star warlocks association was formed, but also the royal star warlocks fought against it in separate chambers. This kind of The way power is handled may be the royal family's greatest political victory.

In some smaller countries, the Astromancer Association is directly linked to the Holy Church. The followers of the Holy Religion are practitioners of Astrology. There are many countries where the Astromancers are entirely from the Holy Religion. Over the years, Daxia has split the local Star Warlock Association and the Holy Religion through various means, but this has also prevented the Star Warlock Association from fully receiving the support of the headquarters. The lost part has naturally been integrated into the control of the Holy Religion.

It is not surprising at all to say that they have some secret star formation and high-level privacy.

In other words, what the association's star array painters can't do doesn't mean that the Star Warlock headquarters can't do it.

Cheng Jinzhou looked at the man in green shirt next to him and then at Cao Feng who was immersed in the poker game. He placed 50 taels of silver as a bet and asked at the same time: "According to what you said, then I will take out 10,000 taels of silver." , is winning once considered a gamble?"

"That's right." The pastor chuckled softly.

A mocking "haha" sound came from behind.

Cheng Jinzhou turned his head a little sensitively, but it was a young man who was also wearing an azure shirt. He hugged his chest and said with a joking smile: "The Cheng family in Shaonan is considered a wealthy family in the southwest, but they have to pay 10,000 taels of silver." I can't help but be proud of him."

"Your Excellency talks too much." Cheng Jinzhou ignored him. People here are either rich or noble, and there are seeds of trouble everywhere.

The man in green shirt who was sitting next to Xiao Cheng also said softly: "Fourth, don't talk nonsense."

"I just can't stand two types of people, those who don't know it, and those who are nouveau riche. The two-star warlock is indeed amazing, but without the star array, how dare he gamble all his contribution points? He just has money. , the ones we use are those at home." The one called Lao Si has the energy of a young man, and his unscrupulous look, he is obviously a star warlock.

Only star warlocks can live happily in the ivory star tower, daydream, and then realize their daydreams inadvertently.

To say that knowledge changes destiny, Star Warlocks are the best explanation.

Cheng Jinzhou was actually much older than the other party, and he also lived in an ivory tower all year round, so he just pursed his lips and smiled, without saying anything, but he raised his head and said to the priest: "I haven't prepared any money. I don't know how much I can owe." ?”

The pastor who was dealing cards in front of the stage lit up and said, "Wait a moment, we have specialized personnel in charge of this matter."

He turned around and clapped his hands, and saw a priest in green robes walking out of a room on the right. His position may be a little higher than that of the dealer priests. He asked everyone around him and walked towards Cheng Jinzhou and smiled: "This is Cheng Jinzhou, the star warlock. How many taels of silver do you want to spend?"

Cheng Jinzhou blinked, thinking that this holy sect might just change his career to become a casino. There is even a dedicated person in charge of borrowing money.

The gambling game was still going on. Cao Feng raised his head and said slowly: "Mr. Cheng, it seems that there is a 3-cent interest rate for borrowing money from the Holy Cult."

"This gentleman understands very well. The rules of the Holy Church Auditorium are that the loan period is 10 days, and the interest is 3 cents." The priest in green said with a smile: "We will provide half of the interest to the great Star God. "

Cheng Jinzhou laughed and said, "Isn't that just turning it over to the Holy Religion Headquarters? Give me 10,000 taels of silver."

No matter what the Holy Religion could exchange, he was very interested in it. For him, 10,000 taels of silver was just a resale.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Cao Feng lowered his head and counted his things. Perhaps in his opinion, 10,000 taels of silver was not a big deal, and a loss was just a loss.

However, it was the first time he had to borrow 10,000 taels of silver, and there was no collateral, but the green-robed priest hesitated for a while and did not answer immediately.

The third prince must have heard something and came over from a distance and said with a smile: "Xiao Wang has not used the chips here. How about giving them to Mr. Cheng."

"If the Holy Religion is willing to borrow it, I won't bother Prince Yanping."

When he said this, the green-robed priest could only say: "Of course I am."

Even if a two-star warlock sells himself, 100 contribution points can be sold for 60,000 taels of silver no matter how cheap it is. It is better to not pay back the debt than to have no money to pay the debt.

Two young believers brought up the weight of 10,000 taels of silver.

The Holy Cult seems to like to use wooden pieces with amounts engraved on them in round characters. One thousand taels of silver is about the size of a palm and is very heavy when standing on tiptoe.

Seeing that Cheng Jinzhou had actually exchanged 10,000 taels of silver, Shi Qingshan, known as Lao Si, simply sat at the gambling table and said, "How about I bet with you? Two-star warlock?"

It seemed that he was quite unhappy with the name of this two-star warlock.

"Jealousy is the original sin." Cheng Jinzhou mumbled something that others couldn't hear clearly, and asked with a smile: "You know my name, but I still don't know yours?"

"My name is Mu Yin." Although the young man has a bad attitude, he still has all the courtesy he should have, but doing so makes people feel even more unhappy.

The third prince glanced at him with interest, as if he knew this person.

Cheng Jinzhou played with the chips in front of him, chuckled and said, "The Mu family... I haven't heard of it. Do you have 10,000 taels of silver?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, then said in a flash: "I don't need 10,000 taels to deal with you."

No one would go out with 10,000 taels of silver.

"You just want to make money from me without equivalent money. That won't work. Let's wait until you have 10,000 taels of silver." Cheng Jinzhou flatly refused.

At this time, the new game was over. Cao Feng won 100 taels of silver and was beaming. Money earned from gambling seems to increase pleasure more than money earned normally.

Mr. Tian chuckled, continued to roll the chips in his hand, and said with a smile: "Fourth, please sit down first. Don't be so impatient."

Cheng Jinzhou once again threw a chip on the table. He was still observing and recalling.

Blackjack originated in France in the 18th century and only appeared in the United States in the 1930s. It didn’t take long for it to become the most popular casino game, and by the 1960s, research on blackjack had reached outrageous proportions.

Dr. Thorpe, a professor of mathematics at the University of California, invented card counting and Ken Orston invented the counting system. Both of them can guarantee a winning rate of 1.5% compared to the casino. In the 1980s, an unknown gentleman invented a binary computer named "George", which was about the size of a cigarette box. It could tell its owner the most correct way to play blackjack using long and short tones, thus bringing the story of card counting to mathematicians. end. In the 21st century, Duke Cy Young invented a blackjack betting system that could not be blocked by any casino. However, the algorithm of this system had not been made public until Cheng Jinzhou traveled through time.

But no matter which blackjack card counting method is used, due to the dealer's inherent disadvantage, if the game is long enough, the dealer will inevitably fail. The way professional casinos in later generations dealt with this was to pay attention to every gambler who won more than $10,000. If they were found to be counting cards, they would be expelled from the casino and blacklisted.

But in the Great Xia Dynasty, there was no such rule.

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