Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 2 Gambler
"My current state, well, is very good and I am very energetic."

Star also took this opportunity to check his own condition - normally, taking one more potion would put a burden on his mental state.

However, he now felt that he was in a state of excitement.

To be precise, it is a kind of speculative mentality of a gambler who is eager to try.

Is this a characteristic of the tampering pathway?
Passive role play?

Quite interesting.

Of course, what is more important is the ability brought by tampering with the path.

Star stretched out his hands and felt that his hands and feet were more nimble than ever before.

I guess with this kind of skills, he would be first-rate whether it's cheating or running away.

Somehow, this thought came into his mind.

His memory has also improved. He can now remember some details that he had not been able to recall before. He can now recite ancient poems that he had memorized in elementary school but later forgot. He has also gained a lot of knowledge and skills about gambling.

In addition, the most important thing for Star at the moment is that he finally obtained an extraordinary ability that is helpful to his current situation: [Dice Roll].

After setting the things you want to influence, you can place bets by throwing dice or other gambling tools to pry open the "order" of fate, distort its direction, and even make things develop in a direction that was originally difficult to achieve.

Of course, correspondingly, this imposed influence is not reversible, and there is a small probability that it will lead to strange possibilities that are disadvantageous to oneself, such as "choking to death while drinking water" or "falling on dog shit".

The more complicated and difficult things are, the more aspects that need to be judged, and there is even the possibility of shooting oneself in the foot.

"It feels like playing a group game."

Star breathed a sigh of relief and took out a coin from the bedside, wanting to test his new ability.

He has a grasp of the difference between reality and illusion, and can use it to bless [Dice Roll], allowing himself to use this ability more flexibly.

After setting up the content excitedly, with the half-real and half-virtual image clinging to his hand, he then tossed the coin.

The copper-yellow coin drew an arc in the air, and then fell into the palm of the hand in a flash of light between reality and illusion.

"My turn, Oshikamen."

Sta suddenly felt his spirituality dissipating like running water, and with it came a sense of mental relaxation, a kind of pleasure similar to that of drinking afternoon tea or taking a hot bath after finishing a novel in his previous life.

He opened his palm and the coin was facing up as expected.

"So my bet paid off, and the feeling of relaxation I just felt was the effect."

"It's okay. After all, I just want to alleviate the short-term discomfort caused by drinking the second bottle of potion."

"If real dice were used, the effect would be better if successful."

"Speaking of which, since Between Reality and Virtuality is an item that brings this path, it shouldn't only have this much benefit, right? It seems that there are still some areas worth exploring."

"How about using the dice between reality and illusion?"

Unexpectedly, after this thought flashed through my mind, the virtual and the real actually gave feedback that I could do this.

It is originally hidden and attached to Star, and can also be miniaturized to be used as a dice for judgment.

Star put away the coin, but didn't do anything else. He prepared to meditate for a while to restore his spirituality.

"I wonder if I will meet the King of the Five Seas again this time."

Star thought to himself.

He had also made some arrangements regarding the situation of the ship.

For example, try to convince the captain of the Clover to make some small adjustments to the route, especially in the next two days, by reminding him of the dangers of pirates.

This is not only his attempt to digest the lawyer's magic potion, but it would be great if this butterfly effect could bring about changes in the plot of encountering Nast, the "King of the Five Seas".

Star can not only avoid financial bankruptcy, but also reduce the possibility of Tris launching a riot.

As he thought about this, he gradually calmed down.

Until a violent knock on the door interrupted his rest.

"Who is it?" Star asked loudly with a dissatisfied look in his heart.

"The captain asks you to go to his cabin."

a sailor outside shouted.

Star stood up, packed his clothes and left the room. He saw a brown-haired man standing at the door, so he naturally asked, "What's the matter?"

"I'm not so sure either."

The sailor simply replied and then led Star to the captain's cabin.

This is a fairly large cabin, and even with a box of wine and furniture such as tables and chairs, it can still comfortably accommodate Star and others.

"Please take a seat."

The captain spoke first.

Star sat down casually and turned to the captain: "What's the matter? You came to me suddenly."

"Mr. Star, I have considered your proposal. However, the weather on the violent sea is really unsatisfactory, and it is not feasible to change the route temporarily. Of course, I have strengthened my vigilance in the past few days and tried to avoid areas where pirates frequently appear."

The captain answered in a sincere tone.

Star was not too surprised to hear the news.

After all, the captain is a veteran and he is also responsible for his own voyage. It is impossible for him to be changed by just a few words.

Whether or not you encounter pirates at sea is still a matter of luck and it is difficult to prevent in advance.

But since we're talking about luck, Star had an idea.

"Can I use the gambler's ability to influence the course of this voyage by mixing reality with illusion?"

This idea lingered in Star's mind and aroused his speculative mentality.

So Xingsta tried to put it into practice.

He immediately used his eloquence to say to the captain: "It's nothing. I've been there a lot and I know how treacherous this sea is. Speaking of pirates, I can give you some advice on the next voyage."

Star had a lively conversation with the captain in the cabin, and then used his spiritual energy to try to influence the outcome of this action.

This consumption was like a bottomless pit that devoured all of Star's remaining spiritual energy, and Star suddenly felt exhausted.

So, let's just go for it.

Add support between reality and illusion to make judgment.

Where the captain couldn't notice, a flash of light appeared in Star's palm.

[Dark Dice]

[Eloquence: 34/72 (34 < Eloquence value 72, judgment is successful)]

[Luck: 100/60 (Big Failure)] (The result of the dice is so outrageous)

After hearing what Star said, the captain also became interested. He continued what Star said and took out a nautical chart: "Then please tell me, Mr. Star, what is the best way for us to go next?"

Star did not refuse and went straight out of the original route, pointing and stroking a few times according to his memory.

Just as they were about to do something else, they heard someone outside the cabin shouting, "Oh no! Pirates are coming!"

Star looked up and looked at the captain in surprise.

The captain also looked at Star in surprise.

Without caring about anything else, Star threw down the nautical chart and hurried out with the captain to check the situation.

A huge, pure black three-masted sailing ship came into view on the sea, and its location cast a large shadow on the surrounding area.

The ship was nearly a hundred meters long, with three black sails hanging high like flags.

On its deck, with its back against the cabin, stood a mottled stone chair two or three meters high, on which sat a giant man.

He had a black beard that just reached his neck, wore a tall spire crown on his head, and a gorgeous robe with a black background and silver edges. The lines on his face were hard and deep, and full of majesty, which made people subconsciously want to lower their heads.

This is none other than Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," and his ship, the Black Emperor.

Important dice will be rolled several times, but generally the plot will be within the outline.

In addition, the dice girl's will is very high. The gap between the virtual and the real is also very large.

Therefore, as long as the dice is rolled, the plot will develop naturally.

PS: Forget it, I won’t roll the dice anymore

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(End of this chapter)