Whispering Verse

"A special rule that can only be activated when the sum of the four cards is less than or equal to 8? Although the effect of adjusting to 21 points is quite strong, can this really be used?"

Mr. Wood on the side asked, and Viscount Guerra smiled and showed the four cards he had at this time. In addition to the special card of Sun 1, the other three were Moon 3, Moon 1 and Flower 3, with the points exactly 8.

"The probability of four cards with a point of 8 is even smaller than that of four cards with a point of 21."

Shade didn't mind losing the first round either. He showed off his 18 points, while Herman Wood also had 18 points. So in the first round of the first game, neither player scored, and Viscount Guerra scored 2 points.

"To be honest, I didn't expect that I could draw a special card in the first round and still be able to use it. It's been two years since I got this card, and this is the second time the card's effect can be used."

The Viscount said with a smile, and the three of them continued to draw cards, this time they all stopped at the third card. Shade opened his trump card and showed it to Miss Belindle, and while the latter smiled, he announced:

"Moon 7, flowers 7, sun 7, blackjack."

Both Herman Wood and Viscount Guerra left their cards on the table, and it was normal for them to lose in such a situation.

So the first round came to the last round, and all three people became nervous at the beginning of this round. After Shade took a look at the cards in his hand, he opened the hole card and took a look at it to make sure it was not the king or queen before continuing to ask for cards.

Unexpectedly, the other two people at the table stopped at the second card. This is not a normal situation:

"Did you draw the king or queen?"

Shade teased and tested, Viscount Gera immediately shook his head:

"I have no such luck."

Herman Wood said with a smile:

"While our game does not require mandatory opening of cards, since you asked yes, Queen."

He showed his trump card:

"If I win this round, then the three of us will be tied in the first round."

"If Viscount Guerra's hand is 21 points, the queen's is less than 21 points."

Shade reminded him. He glanced at the Viscount and saw that he still didn't open the first card, so he went to the third one:

"Viscount, why do I feel like you are forcing me to risk losing my cards?"

"Young people are indeed patient, so what do you think my cards are?"

asked the viscount.

"Is it a special card? Although I haven't determined in advance what the special cards in your hand are, the activation rules of this card should be related to the opponent, right?"

He drew the fourth card:

"By not opening the cards, are you waiting for me to get results before deciding whether to use special rules?"

He did not touch the fifth card, but said to the referee invited from the Prophet Association:

"I stopped. According to the rules, I have the right to choose to open the cards after others. After all, I draw the most cards."

This is also a basic rule, so Viscount Gera, who was originally waiting for Shade to take the initiative to tell the result, could only shake his head helplessly:

"Today's young people are really amazing. Well, let's try our luck. I'm going to activate the effect of this special card."

He turned over his trump card and showed another special card:

"[Charity·Slanted Cross Club], Suit Moon 10. When settling points, choose whether to take effect. When your own points are less than or equal to your opponent's, your opponent's total points will be increased by 2, and your total points will be reduced by 1."

"I remember when it came to point adjustments, the king and queen defaulted to ."

Baron Wood asked, and the referee immediately responded:

"The point adjustment does not affect the situation where both the king and the queen appear. But if it is just a single card, the default is 21 points. That is to say, Mr. Herman Wood's final point is 23 points and the card is busted."

The young man who finally drew the "Queen" covered his forehead and threw away the cards:

"Even if you draw the queen, you will lose. Am I too unlucky tonight?"

Then Viscount Gerard looked at Shade again:

"I know you are very lucky, so this round I bet you are either 20 or 21."

The Viscount's second card is the 8 of stars, which means his total points are 18-1=17 points.

Shade smiled and asked:

"Your four cards in the first round can actually be 8 points. Are you not allowed to let my four cards be less than 20 points? From a probability perspective, it is normal to have less than 20 points."

He revealed his trump card:

"Stars 5, Sun 9, Moon 1, Moon 3. I'm really sorry, I'm also at 18 o'clock, but it's 20 o'clock after adjustment."

The four cards were lined up together. Viscount Guerra stood up and looked at them with wide eyes, and then sat down dejectedly.

The Earl of Eddington on the side patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, as if it was not the Earl of Eddington who wanted to give him two beloved horses, but the Viscount Guerra.

Although the result of 20 points beating 18 points is not as exciting as the "King and Queen" versus "21 points", the fact that the special card caused Viscount Guerra to lose the third round is really interesting. Although Viscount Guerra will definitely not take the initiative to publicize this matter after tonight, such a loss has really affected his self-confidence.

As for Mr. Herman Wood, he drew the queen but still lost. This is more embarrassing than simply losing.

But no matter what, Xia De won the first game openly. Miss Belindel congratulated softly, suppressed the urge to invite Shade to go horse riding outside the city on the weekend, and asked Shade softly if he wanted a glass of champagne for a drink, but Shade immediately shook his head and refused:

"Absolutely no champagne at halftime."

Shade always said something she didn't understand.

The second game of the card game soon began, and the cards that had just been drawn were re-added to the deck and shuffled. Viscount Guerra, who had recovered from the previous failure, regained his confidence. Before drawing the first card, he stared into Shade's eyes and said:

"I will be very cautious this time."

Shade made an indifferent expression.

The three of them drew cards again, and it was obvious that Shade was not lucky enough to draw the king or queen. The only special card in his deck did not enter his hand this round either. When the third card was drawn, Shade clearly saw Viscount Guerra's hesitation:

"Viscount, if you hesitate, you will fail. You must be more decisive when playing cards."

“But for poker players, being decisive also means losing without success.”

Viscount Guerra finally gave up on drawing the third card, while Shade stopped at the third card. His points were 5+5+9=19 points.

As for Mr. Herman Wood, he showed an unabashed smile from the moment he drew the second card:

"Viscount, and Mr. Watson, it seems my luck has come too."

He showed the complicated card that looked like a medal ceremony to the two of them:

"Moon 7, [Life Ceremony·Graduation Ceremony]. If the opponent's total points are greater than or equal to 18 points and are an even number, the opponent's total points will be forcibly reduced by 1."

After reading the rules, he looked at them expectantly:

"Gentlemen, it's time to show your cards."

"Sorry, my total points is 19."

Shade showed his playing cards, and Viscount Guerra on the side also said regretfully:

"Then I lost again, but fortunately I didn't bust. I was at 17. This time I didn't dare to take risks."

Herman Wood looked at the card in his hand again, and slapped it heavily on the table unwillingly.

"In this way, as long as Mr. Watson wins once more, it will be considered a complete victory, right?"

Miss Belindell said suddenly, and everyone nodded, so the countess suggested to Earl Martin Eddington and Baron Harry Wood:

"My 'cousin' has the upper hand now. Although it makes me look a little guilty to say this, I still want to ask: Do I want to add some bets for the second game?"

"Earl, it's just a game of cards. What's so sinful about it?"

Earl Eddington didn't care:

"I don't believe that your cousin has always been so lucky. No one can win all the time. I lost to you two horses just now, so are you interested in oil paintings? I have a painting of Mr. Henry Malfoy in 1390. "Lavender in the Sunflower Field" created in 2001.

"This is really generous."

Baron Wood touched his chin and said, he didn't care:

"The count invited Viscount Guerra, and I also believe in my son. You know that I don't like collecting antiques very much, and I don't have suitable paintings and statues in my hands. So it's better to do this. Whoever wins, the burning of your manor this winter will be It’s all covered by me.”

"Thank you very much for your generosity. In fact, I am still more interested in the library."

Miss Belindel said, and the three players continued to draw cards in the second round.

Of course, Shade's trump card will not be revealed, but the exposed hand is Sun 12. But he just frowned slightly and continued to draw the third card with the other two. After taking a look, he pressed the back of it upward on the table, and then knocked on the table to signal that he should stop trading.

After the other two people at the table looked at their third card, their expressions were a little strange. Then they pressed it on the table like Shade, and then observed the expressions of their opponents.

"Mr. Watson, do you want to open the cards first?"

Viscount Guerra asked, Shade nodded, inserted the only exposed star 12 under the third card, and then opened it. That card is Shade's bet, flower 4 [Fool's Story·Thunderstrike Madman], throw two 20-sided dice, and the sum of the two dice is less than 5 points, you can choose to reset the points of this card to zero.

"No special rules activated."

Shade announced. Seeing that Viscount Guerra and Herman Wood had different expressions, he smiled and asked:

"Miss Belindell has a bet with Baron Wood and Earl Eddington. How about we poker players also increase our bets?"

He tapped the trump card he had not shown:

"Just bet on who will win this round, yes, just this round. Viscount Guerra, I heard from local poker players that you will only bet on special cards with the same person once? If I win, how about we agree on a time to bet again? How about that? Mr. Wood, I have some personal business that I want to talk to you about. I heard that you have many friends locally, maybe we can cooperate."