CH 44.1

Bai Lixin looked at the little friend behind Song Lei again, “What prop card was it?” A healing card? What a coincidence?

Bai Lixin searched through the pile of cards in his system backpack before finding these two prop cards and handed them over, “Take a look, are these the two?”

Song Lei and his buddies approached them suspiciously.

The number of people around them was growing, and when they heard Bai Lixin’s words, they all stood on their toes and stretched their necks.

Wen Ziqing and the blond man on the other side of the table heard, and their eyes fell on the two prop cards.

Song Lei’s surprised voice suddenly rang out, “It’s them. Where did you get it?”

Bai Lixin pointed behind him, “Wasn’t there a fox-masked NPC watching the hoop shop when you entered the door?”

Song Lei, “I remember you just came out of the copy today, so wasn’t this your first time playing it?”

Bai Lixin, “Yes.”

The crowd was in an uproar.

Song Lei, “Shit, how the hell did you do that?”

Seeing that everyone else was also restless, Xia Chi was suddenly relieved.

Although he was also one of those who were not calm, the feeling of being in the know was great.

The little friend timidly asked, “Are you giving us these two prop cards?”

Bai Lixin, “Aren’t you just missing these two? Take them.”

There was another uproar.

Fuck, was this the benefit of hugging a thigh?

What kind of money spinner was Bai Lixin?!

The little friend was about to reach out when Song Lei slapped him on the back of his hand, “Don’t move.”

“Thank you, Bai Lixin,” Song Lei gave Bai Lixin an embarrassed look, “we can’t take this. I know you want to help us, but we deserved it. Only by losing the card can we learn from our mistakes and grow a new memory. We’ll never fall into the same place again in the future.”

The little friend had a pained expression on his face, but he still remained honest and nodded along.

Bai Lixin also did not insist and put the prop card into his backpack. Without even looking at Wen Ziqing or the blond man, he said, “Okay, do you want to accompany us for a stroll around?”

Wen Ziqing saw the coins in Xia Chi’s hands, and then bent down and whispered in the ear of the blond man.

The exchange points were the only currency in circulation in this game, and anything that was visible to the naked eye could be exchanged for points between players if they wished.

For example, these prop cards that Song Lei and the others had lost could also be exchanged for points.

Some players were short of points, and some were short of props, and the trade between players was possible.

The healing card, for example, could be exchanged for about 10,000 points, while that answer card was much more, requiring 50,000 points in exchange.

The blond man had come down from the higher floors, and Punk Paradise on the 50th floor was the entertainment venue that required the least number of points of all the floors. He had come down to earn points here that could make him a weight in the upper gaming halls.

This kind of behavior, to put it another way, was commonly known as *cutting leeks.

It’s not just the blond man, the 50th floor was often filled with such players. Some were here because they were stimulated by the game lobby above them, and came to the 50th floor to abuse players in retaliation and for a sense of existence. While some were simply there to earn points.

The blond man was both.

He was an old player in the Sand Sea Guild, now living on the 200+ floor, and was considered a veteran player in the Sand Sea Guild.

He was now short of points as all his points were lost in yesterday’s 200 floor game duel. If it weren’t for the fact that the Sand Sea Guild gave players 50 points of basic life points every day, he would have gone to a copy today instead of the game lobby.

A hint of humiliation flashed across the blond man’s greedy eyes.

The humiliation he had received on the 200th floor yesterday, he would definitely pay it back twice as much.

As for Wen Ziqing, he didn’t have an appointment with him but accidentally met him here.

Wen Ziqing, “The president said that whoever can pull Bai Lixin into the guild will be rewarded with 100,000 points.”

Blond man, “One hundred thousand?”

Wen Ziqing, “Yes, when you joined the guild back then, it was only 50,000. I really don’t know what the president sees in this little white face.”

The blond man looked at Bai Lixin’s overly handsome face and snorted, “Doesn’t the president always do such things? But I have to say, this man’s face is worthy of 100,000 points.”

It was no secret that the Sand Sea Guild’s president was a face con.

Wen Ziqing, “Although I hate him, his face is something to write home about, should we fight for it? That’s 100,000 points.”

The blond man hesitated slightly.

To be able to see through his profession just by his hand movements, Bai Lixin’s ability should not be underestimated.

And the other party had climbed to the 72nd floor after only three copies? Even the president entered the 51st floor after five copies.

In that case, the gentle and harmless-looking man in front of him was even more unfathomable than the president.

He came here to abuse players to earn points, not to find trouble.

The blond man pursed his lips lightly as his gaze secretly weighed the value of Bai Lixin.

Seeing that the person was about to leave, Wen Ziqing came up again, “Quickly read the guild announcement. The president has raised Bai Lixin’s joining bonus to 500,000 points.”

The blond man’s eyes snapped open.

500,000!

The blond man remained calm on the surface, but he was already opening the guild message.

[The member who successfully invites player Bai Lixin to join the guild will be rewarded 500,000 points, and Bai Lixin himself will be rewarded 500,000 points.]

500,000 for the inviter and Bai Lixin himself. How generous of the president!

“Wait a minute!” The blond man called out to Bai Lixin, “Are you really not interested in joining our guild? If you are willing to join, our guild will directly reward you with 500,000 mall exchange points.”

There was another uproar around the hall.

500,000 points? Was this content something bottom tier players like them could hear?!

They wouldn’t necessarily be able to earn 500,000 points in their lifetime, and now someone could earn 500,000 just for joining a guild?

What kind of heartthrob script did Bai Lixin take?

“500,000 points,” the young man in the white knitted jumper slowly turned around, curiosity flashing in his starry eyes, “I’m really interested when you say that.”

“To give such a huge offer, is it to sign a contract of prostitution?”

The blond man, “That would not be the case. I’m not going to lie to you; our guild, as the third largest guild in the entire game, has many talents and benefits. The only requirement is for members to give 10% of the points they earn after breaking through the levels to the guild, and they can’t easily quit the guild.”

Bai Lixin, “How can I quit the guild?”

Blond man, “Turn in 80% of all your points, or have the guild president simply kick you out, but of course you don’t need to turn in points in the case that you are kicked out.”

Bai Lixin, “In that case, why does it look like it’s the member who loses out?”

Wen Ziqing, “Don’t be silly. What do you think the Sand Sea Guild is? The president is only asking this for the long-term stable development of the guild. People only enter the guild because they want a more peaceful environment to live in. Not only does our guild require a small number of copy raids, there are also many props that can be exchanged. With something as good as this, who would think of quitting the guild except for fools.”

The blond man frowned and interrupted Wen Ziqing, “You are an expert, and I can tell that you don’t even care about these points. I’m afraid you are not interested in those props either, so what is it that you want?”

Bai Lixin was indifferent. He just looked at the blond man indifferently, but he didn’t leave either.

He looked at Song Lei, then at Bai Lixin, who was standing in front of Song Lei, and suddenly spoke, “I understand. How about this? You play a game with me. If I win, you join the guild. If you win, I will not only return the props but also apologize to them, how about that?”

Bai Lixin still didn’t say anything.

It was clear that the wagers on both sides of this game hadn’t worked out in the way Bai Lixin wanted.

The blond man gritted his teeth, “How about I kneel down for them, publicly admit that I cheated, and give them an apology?!”

Song Lei’s face changed slightly.

Bai Lixin also finally spoke up. His lips looked extraordinarily red under the light, “How do you want to play?”

The blond man’s eyes flashed, but his expression became more and more calm.

Even if Bai Lixin was strong, poker was in his court. Even the God of Gambling wouldn’t be able to spot his tricks, so how could Bai Lixin?

He was absolutely confident that he could win in this area of poker.

Song Lei panicked, “Bai Lixin, don’t take action! I was also set up like this. I fought for my friend after he was set up. The opposite side said they would apologize if they lost, but he couldn’t lose at all!”

The blond man glanced at Song Lei, “What kind of person is Bai Lixin, can you guys compete with him? He can make it to the 72nd floor in three copies, can you guys? You guys are scum in front of me, he’s not really something I can beat.”

First show weakness, put the high hat on Bai Lixin, and relax his guard. Finally, take advantage of this to close the net, and by the time Bai Lixin senses that something is wrong, it will be too late.

A spider web faintly appeared behind the blond man. The web was densely spread around this table, and it slowly wrapped around Bai Lixin’s body. As the prey, Bai Lixin was sneering at the concealment of this spider web, eyeing it in contempt.

Bai Lixin, “First come the rules, right?”

Blond man, “The rules are simple. The first two cards can be turned up at a time, and each player has up to five turns. The maximum number of points should be 23. If it exceeds 23 points, it is a direct failure.”

“If the points are the same, the flush wins, followed by a straight.”

This was a bit like one of Blue Star’s poker rules, but a bit different.

Bai Lixin, “I’ve never played that.”

Blonde man, “There are many games in poker, if you don’t like this one, we can switch to something else. What is it that you know?”

Bai Lixin frowned, “To be honest, I’ve never played poker.”

It was true that he had never played poker. There were many entertainment options, but poker and mahjong were the only ones he hadn’t come across.

The blond man, “Then how about the easiest one, guessing the card face?”

Bai Lixin, “How do you guess?”

The blond man’s fingers flipped in the air a few times, and a deck of poker cards appeared out of thin air in the palm of his hand.

“Here is a deck of cards. The NPC shuffles them and randomly puts them on the table with the backs facing up. The NPC will choose two random cards between A and K and the game will be start from those. Each person will have one chance to flip the cards, and whoever makes a set first will win.”

“How’s that? There’s no skill in this one, it’s all about memory,” the blond man poked his temple, “and luck.”

Luck?

Is F- luck?

Are you kidding me?

Bai Lixin was silent for two seconds, “Okay then.”

The blond man waved towards the NPCs in the waiting area, and an NPC wearing a demon mask immediately walked over.

The NPCs here all wore uniform black tuxedos with masks of various types and colors on their faces.

The previous NPC had a fox face mask, while this NPC, who came from the waiting area, wore a hideous demon mask.

The mouth was open, revealing four large white fangs at either end. The lower teeth protruded upwards, and the red demon face looked angry and frightening.

This NPC was very tall, almost 2 meters tall, and he stood out from the crowd like a crane.

Bai Lixin’s gaze fell on the demon-masked NPC, and he couldn’t help but look at it for a couple of seconds longer.

The blond man walked over and briefly explained to the NPC.

The blond man himself was quite tall, about six feet tall, but he could only stand on tiptoe in front of the NPC.

The NPC listened and nodded. A cold electronic tone then came out from behind the mask, “Okay players, I’m lottery officer 005. I’m glad to serve you. Please sign the contract between both players.”

Glad?

A chill went down the spine of the crowd.

That didn’t sound happy at all.

The demon-masked NPC stood upright. His pure white gloved hand reached up in mid-air and pulled two sheets of paper out of thin air.

After spreading the two sheets of paper in front of him, the NPC pulled again and took out two pens from thin air. He waved them in the direction of the blond man and Bai Lixin.

Bai Lixin stepped forward, took the pens, and read the contents of the contract.

The stakes were just as they had agreed before, and there was no discrepancy. The key was the small line of notes at the end.

[The player must voluntarily sign the contract, and once signed, it is considered valid and the players must strictly follow it. If they violate the contract, it will be enforced by the system. Execution method: remote control execution.]

Remote control execution?

He remembered a player saying that the game system was unable to control the player’s body and spirit itself.

But this agreement meant that he would be agreeing to hand over control of his body to the system for a short period of time.

So it wasn’t that the system couldn’t control the player, but that it needed the player’s consent?

Bai Lixin’s eyes dimmed slightly. He lowered his eyes to hide the expression in them with his long lashes as he filled in his name with a flick of the pen.

Contractor: Bai Lixin.

Seeing Bai Lixin sign the contract, the blond man’s shoulders, which had been tense, finally relaxed.

He followed up by filling in his name, and a smile even appeared on his previously expressionless face.

He spoke with a smile, “Bai Lixin, as a future senior of the same guild, there is something I have to tell you.”