Pirate System

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Chapter 359 Betting

The night sky in this world is clear, the sky hangs low, as if you can touch it, and the sky is full of stars forming a long river, twinkling non-stop. Before Tang Ke crossed, you could only see such a night sky in the countryside, but here, you can see it everywhere See the pure natural scenery.

Although he had been busy all day, Tang Ke was still in high spirits. He walked across the deck of the Blue Flame, greeted the sailors, and opened the door to enter the captain's cabin. There was a faint smell of incense floating in the room, and the glass lamp on the table illuminated the room brightly.

Wendy was wearing a light yellow long skirt pajamas, and was reading a book called "New World" at the desk. She turned her head when she heard the sound, raised her hand and pinned a strand of long hair from her temples behind her ears, and said with a smile : "How did today's competition go? Did you participate?"

"I didn't participate. D'Addarian went up to show off." Tang Ke took off his navy uniform, hung it on the rack, walked behind his wife, leaned over and put his arms around her, and licked her forehead. one time.

"You didn't participate? It's not like you."

"Michael is also here. If I make a move, he will know my details." Tang Ke straightened up and looked at himself in the vanity mirror, and Wendy below looked up at him.

"For the sake of the resurrection spring, he will attack us sooner or later. Michael has wiped out many pirate groups before, which is very dangerous." Upon hearing Michael, Wendy showed a worried look on her face.

"Without the consciousness of risking one's life, one cannot create a future. No matter how dangerous it is to compete for the Resurrection Fountain, I cannot retreat, and neither can this pirate group."

Tang Ke's words were more like encouraging himself. The opponent is the Dragon Fang Kingdom, and he is the Dragon Pirate Group. He feels that the opponent is a behemoth, and he is just a small lizard. Can you really win? He was beating a drum in his heart, but there was no turning back, and even if there was a way, he couldn't turn back.

"I'll get you a basin of water to wash your feet." Wendy said and left the house.

Tang Ke returned to the bed and sat down. Not long after, Wendy came back with a wooden basin and placed the basin on the ground. After he dipped his feet into the warm water, his limbs stretched out, but his heart still couldn't let go.

Wendy saw her husband's worries and asked, "What if we give up the Resurrection Fountain and use a more secure way to strengthen ourselves?"

Tang Ke closed his eyes, shook his head and said: "If I give up the Resurrection Spring, my strength will be greatly reduced, and the pirate group will fall into a more dangerous situation. Our enemies will not decrease just because there is no Resurrection Spring.

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"Just make your decision. In short, no matter how dangerous it is, I will be by your side." Wendy walked to the bed, stroked the pajamas behind her bed, and sat down side by side with Tang Ke.

Tang Ke felt warm in his heart, hugged his wife's shoulders and rubbed them a few times.

After washing their feet, the couple lay on the bed and prepared to go to bed. Wendy squinted for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes again and asked, "Are you confident about the competition in two days?"

"In the two games with ordinary ships, we have little chance of winning. As for the two games with magic ships, we have a good chance of winning, because the Blue Flame and the Black Pearl are both the best among the magic ships. We Occupy the advantage." Tang Ke replied.

"I heard that a general in the Longya Kingdom is setting up a bet at the beginning. Anyone can bet on the winner of each game. If we are so confident, why not make a bet and make some money? What do you think? ?”

"Okay. I'll go and pay for it tomorrow." Tang Ke agreed immediately, because beautiful women, drinking, and gambling are his favorites.

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In the cabin of a certain ship, it was transformed into a temporary casino. There were five square tables and about twenty officers sitting around them. Although the ship belonged to the Dragon Tooth Kingdom, nearly half of the people in the room were from people from the greenland empire

The man who opened this temporary casino was called Danny, with the title Sky-Tearing Beast and the military rank of Lieutenant General. He is an orc druid, and he is currently sitting behind the table counting his beloved deposit slips, shaking his big, furry hands from time to time.

On the other four tables, two were playing cards, one was drinking and chatting, and another was rolling dice. Near the wall, an elf painter was painting several ships on the wooden wall. He held a paint tray in his hand and dipped his fingertips in some red paint.

There are already fifteen ships on the wall, and the sixteenth ship is almost complete. The elf painter's painting skills are excellent, and the sailboats painted are lifelike, as if they are sailing out of the wall in the wind. Among these ships were the Blue Flame and the Black Pearl.

In addition to setting up tables and playing cards, this casino is also setting up bets for the opening of the sailing competition in a few days. Although this behavior somewhat destroys the solemn atmosphere of the exercise between the two countries, Danny, who set the bet at the opening, is extremely powerful in the country and has a lot of power. Enough power to make the commander-in-chief turn a blind eye.

Almost everyone in the group of officers in the room had already placed a bet, and the bet was not small. The minimum was a thousand gold coins, and some officers who spent a lot of money even bet tens of thousands of gold coins. Danny, who set up the bet, had a lot of money, and the officers felt safe when placing their bets. They didn't have to worry about Danny losing the gambling money or losing the money.

"Let me see, in this sailing competition, the racing of the magic boats is the highlight." The speaker was an officer with a long chin. He took a sip of wine and squinted at the gradually perfect painting of sailing boats on the wall.

"Yes. That's why Lieutenant General Danny set the bet for this game to the highest level. The minimum bet is three thousand gold coins." The person who replied smacked his lips and glanced enviously at the man sitting alone behind the table. Danny.

"Damn it, I still have three hundred gold coins short of my money. Can any of you lend it to me?" A thin, brown-haired gambler looked around.

"Only a devil would lend you such an unlucky guy. No matter who you bet on, you will lose everything." The man with the long chin sneered, his shoulders shaking with the laughter.

"I really want to know who he bets on, so that I can reduce one option." Another person also joined in the fun and joked, causing everyone around the wine table to laugh.

The thin man grinned angrily: "How dare you look down on my eyesight? I will definitely win this time."

Long Chin raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me, which ship do you want to host? If you have a reason, I can lend you three hundred gold coins."

When the thin man saw an opportunity, he leaned forward a little and replied: "I plan to bet on the Dragon Ya Kingdom's 'Space-Timer'. This ship is a legacy of the Twilight Era. It has the ability to travel through space. It has the ability to travel at high speeds." If you bet on the invincible hand, you will definitely make a profit."

"Not necessarily. The space jump ability of the Spacetimer is very limited in its use. It can only be used two or three times in a game. Those magic ships with long strength are more reliable. I am more optimistic about Greenland's 'Thunder God' ' and the 'Sun Carriage' of the Dragon Fang Kingdom. One of these two ships can be accelerated by thunder and lightning, and the other can be accelerated by burning propellers. Moreover, they are both fourth-level magic ships, and the magic devices can be maintained for a long time. "

Changchin rubbed his chin and expressed his opinion, and two people nodded in agreement.

At this time, a dwarf wearing a prosthetic iron hook on his left hand smiled mockingly: "It's really funny to listen to the discussion of you laymen. You ignored the existence of a strange ship. If there was no such ship,' All three ships, the Chronoman, the Thor, and the Sun Carriage, may win, but with the existence of this ship, the chances of these three ships winning are simply pitifully low."

Everyone at this table looked at the dwarf. People at other tables also pricked up their ears. Even Danny, who had been counting money with his head down, stopped and squinted at the dwarf.

"You mean the strange ship?"

"That strange ship is the Black Pearl of the Dragon Pirates." The dwarf raised his thumb and pointed at the wall behind him, facing the Black Pearl, which was as black as ink.

"Is this ship fast?" Some people don't know much about the Black Pearl. After all, this ship has been sailing at sea for a short time and has not participated in any major battles.

"This ship has a very terrifying ability. She can create a sticky sea area and trap nearby ships. The trapped ship is like falling into a swamp, and it is impossible to move. It is said that the ship I was once trapped in a third-level magic ship, which shows how terrifying this stickiness is. Think about it, if this ship releases this weird ability and traps all the opponent's ships, who else can win?"

After the dwarf's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this ship did not run fast, but could make other ships run slower.

"But this is a racing competition, isn't it illegal to use this method?" The thin man, who was short of money, frowned.

The dwarf spread his hands and said: "I read the rules of this racing in detail. It just says that you are not allowed to use magic weapons to attack each other, but you are allowed to use magic devices to accelerate. The Black Pearl's ability is only to trap other ships. But it is not considered an attack, and it just takes advantage of the loopholes in the rules of this competition. The racing competition held during the exercise between the two armies was just a temporary one, and the rules are not strict."

"According to what you said, then wouldn't the Dragon Tooth Kingdom's ship be bound to lose?"

The dwarf shook his head and retorted: "No. The Dragon Tooth Kingdom's ships still have a chance. The Black Pearl's weird ability is only limited to the sea and cannot extend into the air. Among the Dragon Tooth Kingdom's participating ships, one ship can fly. Able to break the Black Pearl’s weird abilities”

"You're talking about Colonel Michael's Cherubian, right?"

"That's right. It's this ship. However, this ship is not guaranteed to win. She can only defeat the Black Pearl's ability. Because of the existence of the Black Pearl, this game has become complicated and confusing. No one can guess the ending.”

"Damn it, if that's the case, wouldn't it be too difficult to win?" The thin man scratched his head in distress.

"If you are hesitant, you might as well stake my Blue Flame." A sonorous and powerful voice sounded. Tang Ke strode into the room with a smile on his face.

Everyone in the room was shocked, and some people even dropped their playing cards on the table. Danny, who was setting up a bet in the house, even showed a complicated and incomprehensible look.

"East, East Dragon"

"Why is he here? Is he here to place a bet?"

"That's it. Among the ships competing this time, he has two ships in total, one is the Black Pearl and the other is the Cang Yan. If the Black Pearl uses its ability to trap the enemy ship, then the Cang Yan will You can successfully win”

Tang Ke greeted the familiar Greenland officers, then walked directly to Danny, took out a deposit slip from the Goblin Bank from his breast pocket, and slapped it on the table.

"Bet on the Blue Flame to win, and bet 10,000 gold coins."

Danny stared at Tang Ke with beast-like eyes for a few seconds, but did not take away his most beloved deposit slip. Instead, he suggested: "Since Captain Tang Ke is so confident, he might as well bet a little more."

Tang Ke laughed and shrugged his shoulders and said, "I want to bet more, too, but unfortunately that's all I have for my wife's money." Although he has a lot of money in his pocket, this money cannot be moved around, and it must be used to run the big machine of the pirate group. Most of the more than 10,000 people under him were recruited through actual recruitment. If wages cannot be paid, those people will leave.

"Oh. That's such a pity. I'm also very optimistic about your Blue Flame."

"But the banker can't bet on himself."

"But in the end it's the banker who wins." Danny smiled, his fangs shining white, among which a gold tooth made of fine gold was the most conspicuous.

Tangke didn't intend to stay. After getting the bet slip from Danny, he turned around and left.

"Wait a minute, does Captain Tang Ke have time now?" Danny made a move to stop him, with unknown intentions.

"If you have time, what can Lieutenant General Danny do for you?" Tang Ke asked.

Danny didn't say it clearly, he called a subordinate to watch over the table containing the belongings, led Tang Ke to turn around and enter the back door, turned left and right, and came to a small ornately decorated guest room. There was a table in the middle of the room, and a full wine rack on one side.

"Please sit down." Danny pointed to the soft seat and poured a full glass of wine for Tang Ke, appearing extremely polite and solemn. After the two parties had a drink, the orc stroked his thick golden máo on the side of his face and asked: "Captain Tang Ke, are you interested in doing a business with me?"

"Tell me, maybe I'll be interested." Tang Ke looked as usual, shaking the wine in his hand, wrapped in the big belly cup, the wine's aroma rippling back and forth in the cup, rich and fragrant.

Danny nodded and continued: "Those officers just now analyzed very well. The combination of your two magic ships does have the hope of winning the championship. If I let the wind out and promote it for you, it will There are a lot of people betting on you to win.”

Tang Ke's eyes lit up, and he guessed the other party's intention, and asked tentatively: "Do you want me to lose on purpose and then make a big fortune?"

"Captain Tang Ke is really smart, that's right, that's exactly what I mean. Others think you will win and will bet a lot on you. As long as you lose on purpose, hehe, those people will lose money. In fact, the prizes of this competition are nothing special, they are just magical equipment, compared to this, the money is still worth it, isn’t it? If you are willing to cooperate, I will give you 50,000 gold coins as a benefit afterwards.” Danny held out Five fingers, shaking.

"Are you too stingy?" Tang Ke frowned. If the first place reward were sold, it would be worth 40,000 gold coins.

"If you are not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it slowly. The key is whether you are willing to do this business." Daniel spread his hands.

Tang Ke weighed the pros and cons of this while tasting the wine. If others thought that the Blue Flame would win, but he deliberately lost in the game, Danny, as the banker, would definitely make a lot of money. This is also a simple trick commonly used in many betting games. But there is still a problem.

"But I may not win, right?" Tonk raised his eyes and looked at Danny.

"But as long as I want to, I can make others think that you will definitely win. This is the most important thing. As for whether you have the strength to win, it doesn't matter." Danny rubbed his hands with a smile, " Those officers are all extremely rich, and it’s easy for them to make money. How about cooperating with me. Let’s make money together.”

Hype?

This word popped out of Tang Ke's head, and he couldn't help but smile. Danny's plan was to declare that the Blue Flame would definitely win, and attract gamblers to bet on the Blue Flame. This is a concept of hype. . It was a good idea, but he still shook his head and said: "Sorry, I'm not interested. Goodbye."

"If you don't mind the lack of money, we can talk again." Danny hurriedly persuaded him to stay.

"Forget it." Tangke didn't stop.

"Why aren't you willing to accept it?" Danny couldn't help but stood up.

Tang Kela opened the door, and replied lightly: "Because I don't like to lose on purpose, and I hope that the two ships can get the glory they deserve. Especially the Cangyan, if this ship wins, a certain undead will definitely win." very happy."