Sword and Sorcery and Martial Arts

Chapter 105 Poker
In the afternoon, everyone returned to the boat and continued their journey.

"The thing you made this morning tastes pretty good, but it's still a little worse than barbecue." Baron said to Rhodes standing on the cleaned deck.

Michel definitely disagrees with your words, Rhodes thought in his heart, but he didn't refute, because he also thinks that barbecue is better, but of course it refers to the ones eaten before crossing.

"I think the two are almost the same." Hamer said aside.

"After getting on the boat, shouldn't you lie on the bed and rest?" Rhodes asked curiously.

"I want to face the wind and waves, and today I must overcome the problem of seasickness." Hamer said righteously.

but the next moment

"vomit……"

Rhodes and Baron supported Hamer, who had vomited out everything in his stomach, back into the room.

Seeing Hamer's weak and powerless appearance, Rhodes shook his head helplessly. He was seasick like this on a calm river. What if he got into a rough sea?
But like him, it's better not to take a sea boat for the rest of his life.

Life on the ship was very boring, but Rhodes was prepared. He found a carpenter, paid him to make 54 cards of the same size and thickness, and asked him to help polish the cards.

After that, Rhodes found a down-and-out painter in the tavern and asked him to draw the pattern Rhodes described on the card.

A simple playing card was born.

Other than being a bit thick and not easy to shuffle, the deck is perfect.

Playing cards were born on the earth in the 12th century, but human civilization in this world has existed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and the way of entertainment for adventurers is still playing dice.

However, according to the records in the history books, life in this world thousands of years ago was similar to what it is now, without much change, that is to say, it has been in an era similar to the Middle Ages for thousands of years.

Rhodes originally wanted to make a mahjong, but time did not allow it, and it was inconvenient to carry, so he had no choice but to give up in the end.

"I'll teach you how to play a game." After returning to the deck, Rhodes said to Baron.

"What game?" Baron asked curiously.

Rhodes took out the playing cards from his purse, taught Baron to recognize the cards, and then told him the rules of Fighting the Landlords.

In addition to fighting the landlord, there are many kinds of games that can be played with poker, such as counting 24 points, fried golden flowers and so on.

But Rhodes now only wants to play Landlords, a real person Fighting Landlords that can be played without Happy Beans.

"I almost get it. It sounds interesting. It happens that the boat is very boring, but we still have one less person." Baron scratched his head.

"You can ask Quentin," Rhodes said.

"The captain of this ship? I don't like him. Let's ask other people. If Harmer is still awake, he can be called, but he seems to have fallen asleep before we left," Baron said.

"Then looking for Michel?" Rhodes asked again.

"It's okay, as long as she is willing, we basically don't know the rest of the people on board." Baron said.

"Then I'll ask her." Rhode walked into the cabin after finishing speaking.

After finding Michel's room, Rhodes knocked on the door. Whenever his hand touched the door, a golden ripple would appear on the door. This should be the magic spell that Michel used on the door. .If you hit it hard, it might bounce off.

"Who knocked on the door?" Michelle asked in the room, but she didn't answer the door.

"It's me." Rhodes replied.

Not long after, Michelle opened the door.

"Why?" She asked, and Rhodes noticed that there were cake crumbs at the corner of her mouth.

"Playing cards?" Rhodes asked.

"What is a card?" Michelle asked curiously.

Rhodes took out the playing cards made of wood chips from his purse,
"This is it."

"How?" Michelle asked again.

Rhode briefly explained the gameplay of Fighting the Landlord to Michel again.

"It sounds simple, but it's boring. I still have things to do. You can go find someone else." Misel said after listening to the rules.

Rhodes was helpless, so he could only go back to find Baron.

"I'll teach you another way to play, two people can play it, this way is called five cards..."

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Rhodes felt bored after playing for a while and didn't want to play any more, but Baron kept pulling him, asking Rhodes to keep playing with him. The two of them sat on the floor and sat on the deck until it was dark and they couldn't see anything before stopping. .

The main reason is that Rhodes has been winning all the time and finds it boring. It is only fun if the opponent gestures are evenly matched. This afternoon feels like playing cards with a child.And Baron always forgets the rules, and sometimes even misidentifies the cards.

"It's getting late, let's go get something to eat." Rhodes finally waited until it was dark, and it was really boring for two to play.

"Okay then, let's continue tomorrow." Baron said, "I'm tired of playing this kind of game. Tomorrow we'll find someone else to play what you said before."

"Well, if there is no one, let Quentin come." Rhodes said.

He had already figured it out, if tomorrow was still as boring as today, he might as well give this deck of cards to Baron and let him find others to play by himself.

This kind of game is also very suitable for Baron and the others, just to develop their intelligence.

"About a few days before we reach Gulfstream City?" Rhodes asked when going down the stairs.

"I don't know either. You have to ask Quentin and them. They always run on this river. They must know how long it will take us to get there." Baron replied.

When Rhodes and the others arrived at the dining room, most people had already finished their dinner, and only Quentin and a few young crew members were left in the room.

"Is there anything else to eat?" Rhodes asked.

"It's specially reserved for you." Quentin stood up and took two dinner plates and put them next to his seat.

It contains bread and fish soup.

"Thank you." Rhodes arrived at the place where the dinner plate was placed.

"How did you deal with the lord?" Rhodes asked.

"It's okay, the lord here is a good man. He bought the ship at a high price for the sake of our heavy casualties and gave us a bounty. I'll get it to you later." Quentin drank Take a sip of wine.

"No need." Rhodes quickly refused, "You should treat the money as a pension."

"No, part of the money must be given to you." Quentin put down the wine glass in his hand.

"Didn't I already take it before? I am very satisfied with that sword." Rhodes said.

"Not only for you, but also for the person next to you." Quentin pointed to Baron who was eating and drinking.

"Just give me a sword too, it needs to be sharper." Baron said without raising his head.

"Okay then, I'll take you to choose after you finish dinner." Quentin said again.

"Okay." Rhodes nodded, "How many days do we have to reach Gulfstream City?"

"It will take a week at most. The further south we go, the faster the current will be, and the speed of the boat will be faster. There are still many stones in the road ahead of us. After tonight, I won't be able to drive the boat and drink at night like a few days ago. Already." After Quentin finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass...

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(End of this chapter)