Li Xiang hesitated for a moment. Banco pushed the envelope a little closer, so he had no choice but to keep it.
"Then I wish you the best of luck in reaching the peak." Banco smiled and walked towards a special passage at the side.
After he left, Li Xiang once again immersed himself in the competition. Due to their interference, the "Marble Player" failed to challenge White King, but he still earned a few thousand points.
This time, he chose a new mechanical device. He wanted to try every one of them to see which one could increase the grayish-white scale bar more.
Just as he pulled out the grayish-white scale bar to check, the scale bar that appeared gave him a fright.
“69.8%！” Li Xiang rubbed his eyes and confirmed it a few times. Finally, he confirmed that the grayish-white scale bar had indeed reached an unprecedented level.
He remembered that when he came to the 20th floor and played the "Marble Player", the grayish-white scale bar had not exceeded 55%.
Could it be that the "Marble Player" had a very good effect on accumulating the grayish-white scale bar?
Puzzled, he ran over to try it again and found that the scale bar was still accumulating slowly. No matter what mechanical device it was, it could not increase the grayish-white scale bar by a large margin.
Li Xiang pondered for a moment and finally came up with an answer that he did not want to hear.
"It can't be because of my contact with Cecilia, right?" He shook his head. The inexplicable attraction of the mechanical type was too strong for him. It could even force out the white gears in his eyes, but Cecilia was Duke Siluo's only daughter. It was impossible for him to come into contact with her.
"Sigh, let's just focus on earning some points." Without thinking about these questions, Li Xiang continued to walk towards the mechanical devices and tried out more tricks.
Just as he was concentrating on the competition, an abrupt voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
"…" Li Xiang was speechless. Why were there so many situations tonight? Couldn't he be allowed to earn some points? He turned his head and saw a familiar face.
Bai Jiaqi.
"What's the matter, Young Master Bai?" Li Xiang stopped what he was doing. Behind Bai Jiaqi stood more than a dozen colorful young people. They looked aggressive. Most of these rich young masters were the kind of people who would always find ways to get back their face after being provoked.
Was Bai Jiaqi planning to get back at him in the Sky Arena after being slapped in the face in the Civic Center?
"Ha, you are Li Xiang, right?" Bai Jiaqi walked in and wanted to slap his cheek with her hand, but he cleverly dodged.
Hearing the other party say his name, Li Xiang's eyes flashed with a trace of haze.
He was now extremely wary of his identity and didn't want too many people to know about it. Bai Jiaqi was still smiling foolishly, completely unaware that she had touched someone's bottom line.
"And then?" Li Xiang asked indifferently. His eyes swept over the group of young people behind Bai Jiaqi, scaring them into taking a few steps back.
Li Xiang's reputation in the lower levels of Sky Arena had long since spread. At first, they had thought that he was just a small native from City 0123. Now, it seemed that he was most likely the son of a hidden aristocratic family. He wasn't someone they could afford to provoke.
"I, I want to bet with you again!" Bai Jiaqi was actually very afraid. Li Xiang's talent in machinery was obvious to all. There was no other way to beat him other than gambling.
But Cecilia's request was a Russian roulette, a bet of life.
He gritted his teeth. Once he thought of Cecilia, he regained his confidence. As long as he won against Li Xiang, he would be able to gain the good impression of this young lady. At that time, even in front of his father, Bai Yulou, he would be able to speak with his head held high!
"Bet again? What are we betting on? Points? "Li Xiang chuckled. What's wrong with this rich young master? Wasn't the loss last time miserable enough? Why did he have to come here again?
"Of course it's points. As long as you beat me, I'll give you fifty thousand points and give you an extra fifty thousand! "Bai Jiaqi said loudly. In any case, he wasn't the one paying the points, so he was naturally confident. Otherwise, with just these points, they wouldn't be able to gather that much even if they added all their points together.
Hearing such a high bet, and that it came from Li Xiang, the surrounding contestants suddenly became interested. One after another, they stopped to watch. At any time, there would always be a crowd of onlookers.
Li Xiang was stunned. Another fifty thousand points? That was something only people with special authority in the Sky Arena could enjoy. With Bai Jiaqi's status, it shouldn't be possible. Could it be that he had the support of some big shot behind him?
However, with fifty thousand points added, he would have a hundred thousand points by entering the 21st floor! It was more than double his budget. This wasn't something he could miss out on.
"What, you don't dare? I won't ask for more points. If you lose, you just have to lose all your points. " Bai Jiaqi was very carefree. He wanted to use his status to pressure Li Xiang. It would be best if he could scare him into admitting defeat. "Right, if you don't dare, you can admit defeat now."
A hundred thousand points. It would be a waste not to earn it. The surrounding contestants all sighed inwardly. Bai Jiaqi was famous for being an idiot. He had relied on his father's influence to act like a tyrant in the surrounding numbered cities. He had even snuck into the Mechanic Church. Did he really think he was some big shot?
Such a person was no different from a free point giveaway in the Sky Arena. Fortunately, he was rich and overbearing, and he had enough people. He had actually managed to reach the 20th floor. Anyone would want to take advantage of such a fat sheep. It was just that they didn't dare take the initiative to challenge him due to his status.
"I accept. Then what do you want to bet?" Li Xiang didn't dare look down on him. Bai Jiaqi didn't seem to have much of a brain, but as a member of an aristocratic family, he wasn't a complete idiot. He wouldn't propose a bet that he knew he would lose.
However, there was no way Li Xiang would let go of a hundred thousand points.
"Let's bet on the Russian Roulette from last time!" Bai Jiaqi's voice became louder, as if he was trying to boost his courage.
Russian Roulette!
Hearing that this was the bet, nine out of ten of the competitors below lost interest in competing with him. This idiot was a lunatic.
This wasn't a bet at all, and it had nothing to do with machines. It was purely a gamble of life and luck.
Indeed, Bai Jiaqi only had a chance of winning in a competition that relied on pure luck.
However, Russian Roulette wasn't like other games. In the Sky Arena, all the props and referees came from the Wessex Technology Company. There was no possibility of cheating, and it wasn't like the Mechanical Magic Box.
Here, it was purely a gamble of life and death.
Li Xiang naturally understood this point. However, when he heard about Russian Roulette, he was still shocked. Was this rich young master really crazy? In the Sky Arena, this kind of competition would definitely result in a victor. That meant that one person would die without a doubt.
He and Bai Jiaqi hadn't reached the stage of life and death, had they?
"Young Master Bai, have you thought it through?" Li Xiang probed. He was even more suspicious that someone was pushing this pig's brain to do such a thing.
"Cut the crap! Do you dare or not? Just say it! " Bai Jiaqi, who had been blinded by lust, had long since forgotten about life and death. He had joined the Mechanic Church for Cecilia. With such a good opportunity in front of him, he definitely had to give it a try.
Just you wait and see, Father.
With this thought in mind, he looked at Li Xiang with even more arrogance.
"Then let's compete." Li Xiang nodded. The audience gasped in surprise. They didn't expect Bai Jiaqi's idiotic method to be so effective.
They felt that it was a pity. Li Xiang's mechanical skills were quite good, and he might even become a true mechanic in the future. They were all willing to befriend such a person, but if he were to accidentally fall here, it would be worthless.
In their eyes, someone with such talent should be hiding in secret, not making such a public bet.
"Young people are young people." An older competitor shook his head.
Li Xiang chuckled. It wasn't impossible for him to cheat in Russian roulette, so he had a higher chance of winning.
After the two of them confirmed it, they went up to the only arena.
Stepping onto the arena once again, the information of the two players was brought up. After negotiating with the referee, the huge bet shocked everyone.
"This is the official steam pistol of our Sky Arena. There won't be any problems with it. You can check it yourself. Take note that you are not allowed to cheat in the competition. If you are found to be cheating, you will be disqualified," the referee reminded them.
Furthermore, their competition would be magnified on the giant screen. All the small movements would be exposed. Even if Li Xiang used his special ability to control it, it would be seen through immediately.
The referee placed a fully loaded steam pistol between the two. They didn't check it. No one was stupid enough to question the fairness of the Sky Arena.
Li Xiang could clearly see through the steam pistol. The small gas tank was on the sixth square. The one who fired later would be dead for sure.
"How do you determine who goes first and who goes second?" Li Xiang raised his head and asked.
"It's very simple. Guess who goes first." The referee took out a golden bullet and placed it in his palm. Then, he closed it and suddenly threw it into the air. His hands danced like butterflies. The speed was so fast that it was dazzling.
"Ding."
A soft sound rang out.
He raised his hands into fists and smiled, gesturing for the two to guess which hand had the bullet.
This wasn't a problem for Li Xiang. His X-ray vision was for all mechanical objects, and bullets were no exception.
"Left hand." Li Xiang said almost at the same time. On the other side, Bai Jiaqi was already dazzled. She didn't even have time to react before Li Xiang said the correct answer.
"Do you want to go first or second?" The referee opened his left hand and a golden bullet fell to the ground.
The competitors below stared at Li Xiang. Anyone with a discerning eye could feel that he had a certain degree of confidence. This could be clearly seen from the guessing. But no one could figure out how he could guarantee victory in this kind of Russian roulette that relied purely on luck.
It wasn't just them. Even the referee didn't know how he could guarantee victory.
"I choose to go first." Li Xiang smiled faintly. When he looked at Bai Jiaqi again, his eyes were full of pity.
Go first!
This was the first time someone had chosen to go first.
Most people had a fear mentality and would choose to go second. After all, if they were unlucky, it was very likely that they would die in the first shot.
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