"Actually, the process is quite simple. Last night, after you left, I went straight to them and sincerely gave them a very tempting suggestion."
"What suggestion?" Lolo asked curiously.
"Recognize me as your father," the Archmage said casually.
"…"
Even though he was mentally prepared this time, the newbie Brave almost fell to the ground when he heard the bizarre answer. "You're just going to walk up to him so casually and ask him to acknowledge you as his father? Don't tell me they agreed just like that. I don't think you'll do anything other than provoke them. "
"Yes, you're right. After I made the suggestion, most of them were furious. Mr. Flint, whom you saw just now, rushed out from the crowd and waved his fist at me. Fortunately, there were some rational people among his companions, and they worked together to hold him down. Otherwise, you wouldn't have seen him in the campsite this morning," Rob said with a shrug.
"Oh my god, you should be glad that he didn't beat you up. Otherwise, I might have seen your dead body in the campsite this morning."
"Anyway, because of the existence of the agreement, they were quite angry, but they couldn't really do anything to me. They had nowhere to vent their anger, but the cruel reality proved that as long as I didn't step out of the campsite, they couldn't do anything to me. So, I made another suggestion to them."
"Huh?! What's your other suggestion? "
"Let's have a showdown on the card table."
"You went to gamble with them last night?" Lolo was shocked. "Are you crazy? This kind of thing that relies on pure luck will only make you bankrupt in the end. Didn't you hate your father because he was addicted to gambling and lost everything?"
"No, you've misunderstood. I never said that I hate gambling. Strictly speaking, I hate those who have no chance of winning but lack self-control. They let themselves be hopelessly addicted to gambling." The Archmage shook his head and took out a deck of cards from his pocket. He placed them on the table with their backs facing up. "Poker is not a game that relies on pure luck. Memory, mathematics, and observation skills are the real keys to victory. Pick one from this deck."
The girl was skeptical, so she casually took out a card from the pile.
"The King of Hearts, right?"
"How, how did you know?" Lolo couldn't believe it. "Wait, you're cheating. These cards are actually all Kings of Hearts, right?" As the girl spoke, she flipped over the rest of the cards. However, it was different from what she had imagined. It was just a very ordinary deck of poker cards. There were 54 cards, each different, and they were arranged together in a messy and disorderly manner.
"Heavens! How did you do it? "
"It's very simple. I just memorized the position of each card in the pile." When Luo Bu said this, the expression on his face was really asking for a beating. It was as if it was natural for him to go out and buy a bottle of soy sauce. "So, as long as I shuffle the cards, I know exactly what cards they have in their hands every game. But at least they're not that stupid. After losing four games, they should have realized something, so they found a guy that everyone trusts to shuffle the cards."
"Then, what do you do?"
"Continue playing. Those guys are basically the lowest level of gamblers. Winning or losing is all based on luck. When they get a good card, they'll be happy, and when they get a bad card, they'll frown. It's equivalent to exposing all their trump cards. As the game goes on, more and more cards are placed on the table. Although I still don't know what the remaining cards are, I can already calculate the probability of them getting each card. Coupled with their rich expressions, it's easy to find a suitable strategy …"
"Wait, I've seen them gamble. I don't think they are like what you said. Except for a small number of beginners, most of them can control their facial expressions very well. Some of them even disguise themselves to confuse others," Lolo raised her doubts.
"No, it's not their facial expressions. To be more precise, it's some small movements that they might not even notice themselves. Take my dear godson Flint as an example. If his cards are good, he will rub his nose frequently. Some of them will snort heavily when they're bluffing. These movements are actually out of their control."
"Really? That's too exaggerated." Lolo was skeptical. "How much money did you earn last night?"
"I used the longsword you gave me as collateral. In the end, I earned one and a half gold coins and a breakfast. Oh, right, I also took in more than 20 godson. According to the bet, they will have to call me daddy every time they see me."
Luo Luo sucked in a breath of cold air. The only valuable item on him was his longsword, which was worth around one silver coin. One gold coin was equivalent to 42 silver coins. In other words, the Magician had multiplied his assets by sixty-eight times in a single night. The speed at which he made money was simply too frightening.
In fact, Luo Bu's true harvest that night was even more terrifying than this number. He had robbed the pockets of thirty-six adventurers clean. Apart from those who had mocked him before, there were also some fellows who confidently challenged him later on who thought they were good at cards. In the end, they were all defeated without exception by the demigod magus' insane observation, mental calculation, and memory. They even lost their underwear.
Rob was unstoppable at the card table that night. He earned a total of six gold coins, but most of it was spent by him. He used the money to buy a little toy in the trading area. Of course, this transaction was done without the rookie The Brave's knowledge, and was completed before she woke up.
Lolo criticized the young man for his unauthorized actions last night, but she was satisfied with the results. At the same time, the girl asked the mage to hand in his spoils of war.
Rob knew that resistance was futile, so he obediently handed over his money pouch.
After counting it twice and confirming that there were sixty-eight silver coins, not one less, the rookie The Brave finally put it away with satisfaction. At this moment, there was no way to hide the smile on his face. At the same time, he also found the mage more pleasing to the eye. He patted the young man's shoulder. "You did very well this time. Don't worry, I will give you a share of the spoils of this expedition as a reward."
But as soon as the words left her mouth, Lolo regretted it a little. She began to feel sorry for the money that she had yet to put into her pocket. She hurriedly added, "I … I meant the part that will be used to offset the debt."
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