Scavenging Notes: I am the Lucky Star of the End Times

After the four people stepped into the stone door, they heard a "whoosh" sound and the door closed automatically.

When Xu Sansan walked into the crowd, he realized that this was not just one ancient Roman Colosseum, but eight ancient Roman Colosseums!

Xu Sansan and four others were standing at the top of the grandstand area of ​​a certain arena. Below the grandstand were layers of stone stairs, and on each step there was a circle of people sitting.

These circles of stone stairs surround an oval-shaped open space at the bottom in the center, like a primitive and quaint "small gymnasium".

Behind them, there are 7 such "small gymnasiums".

The eight "gymnasiums" are connected in pairs, forming a shape similar to the "eight tubes" in mahjong, and Xu Sansan and his four companions are standing in front of the "tube" in the upper left corner.

There are countless dim lanterns hanging on the ceiling of the "gymnasium". I don't know if it is because the energy source of the lanterns has been changed from solar energy to energy nuclear crystals, but the lanterns tonight are much brighter than the last time Xu Sansan saw them.

Xie Yuan winked at Scar, then leaned over and whispered something to Xu Sansan:

"There's someone following us. Scar and I can't move with you two. We'll communicate our coordinates every half an hour..."

Xu Sansan nodded, and the four of them parted ways.

At this time, the time was exactly 9:30 in the evening. With a "click", all the lanterns on the ceiling suddenly went out!

The "gymnasium" suddenly fell into darkness!

Just as Xu Sansan was about to put on night vision goggles, eight different holographic projections suddenly rose up in the sky above the eight "gymnasiums".

Each "gymnasium" has become a gambling stone arena, and each holographic projection represents a gambling stone theme.

There are a total of 8 arena themes:

Arena 1: Betting on the size

Stage 2: How much do you bet?

Arena 3: Betting on length

Stage 4: Betting on Speed

Arena 5: Betting on Good or Bad

Stage 6: Betting on Black and White

Stage 7: Betting on the importance of

Arena 8: Betting on Itch and Pain

Xu Sansan and Yu Ge looked at each other. To be honest, not only were they confused about these eight topics, but the other veterans present were also completely at a loss at this moment.

I heard that the organizers behind the smuggling hole set up new rules for this gambling event specifically to increase uncertainty, aiming to "keep your luck and don't take the ordinary path!"

Xu Sansan quickly glanced around and saw that everyone seemed to be whispering about the theme of this competition, so he tentatively pointed to the competition stage in front of him and suggested:

"How about we go to this gambling place and take a look?"

Yu Ge glanced at the 30 balance on his laptop, took a deep breath, and nodded.

Today, she came here on behalf of the entire Sifang team, bringing with her a huge sum of money from the team, to try her luck with rare nuclear crystals.

At the same time that she was sent to the casino, Hu Ba, Dashuai and Xiao Jieba had been hanging out on the second floor of the private barracks, trying to build relationships with Manager Lin, who "answered every question and talked a lot of nonsense."

After all, the principle of like repels like and opposites attract has been directly typed on the public screen by "Sister Xiaozhi", so the task of finding out the various unspoken rules, tricks, and other gossips about the ABC-level teams on the second floor of the private barracks was given to Hu Ba and the other two, and Yu Ge naturally took on this good job of gambling on stones.

Why is it called a good job?

Because this was the first time that the Quartet team had heard of this activity, they were very curious deep down.

Xu Sansan and Yu Ge walked down the stairs to the perimeter of the casino at Arena 1. At this moment, a mechanical voice began to play the rules in a loop:

Step 1: The dealer first displays the raw ore, and everyone can only watch from a distance;

Step 2: The dealer sets the entry fee;

Step 3: After paying the entrance fee, the player who decides to place a bet will be eligible for the ring bet;

Step 4: After all players enter, the arena is closed;

Step 5: Players vote to choose "big" or "small", and the voting result with more votes is used as the sorting standard;

Step 6: At the same time, the dealer decides the size comparison object;

Step 1: Players show their cards, and the arena staff decides the order of cutting according to the sorting criteria. Each player has only one chance to cut, and the amount of raw stone removed with each cut must not be larger than 2/ of the raw stone before the cut.

Note: The entry fee has been paid and is non-refundable; the dealer can take half of the total entry fee paid by the player.

Those who want to be the banker, please go to the left and get the opening number plate from the ring staff.

After listening to the rules, Xu Sansan didn't understand anything and decided to watch a game first before deciding whether to start gambling.

Soon, a man carrying a big thing took the No. 1 card from the ring staff.

Then, a mechanical voice sounded:

"The dealer comes on stage and shows the rough stone!"

The man slowly came to the center of the ring and placed the big thing on his back on a metal platform that suddenly rose in the middle. Then, with a lift of his big hand, he removed the plastic sheet that was wrapped around the big thing.

The next second, a large irregular gray-brown stone appeared.

Suddenly, there was a lot of noise around the ring——

"Wow! I saw this color last year! I heard that there was a scent-type core crystal hidden in a stone of this color!"

"real or fake?"

"Hey! Why would I lie to you!"

"Then why don't you pay?"

"I...I don't need a scent-type nuclear crystal!"

……

In addition to the boasters, there is certainly no shortage of technical experts on the sidelines.

I saw several people gathered in front of the big rock.

Some people use telescopes to observe carefully inch by inch;

Some were holding a metal triangle ruler, measuring back and forth in the air;

There was also a person holding a bell and casting a spell on the spot. He was heard muttering in a high-pitched voice:

"Heaven and earth, please help me, rare nuclear crystal, please show your power!"

Xu Sansan and Yu Ge looked at each other again. Yu Ge spread her hands, indicating that she had no experience and was a complete layman.

Xu Sansan stared at the big stone and felt it carefully. Logically speaking, the special energy hidden in her body should be able to resonate with the nuclear crystal.

Because the last time she and Xie Yuan came to the smuggling cave, she could feel a faint energy from some of the stalls in the cave, floating towards her.

But now, she didn't know whether her golden finger was offline at the moment or the dealer was cheating. In short, she couldn't feel the call of the nuclear crystal at all.

After the 5-minute observation time, the staff asked the dealer about the pricing of the entrance fee.

The price is very particular. If the price is too high, people may think it is risky and not worth it. Then the number of players entering the game may be relatively small, and the total amount of entry fees that the dealer can finally take will not be too high.

If the price is too low, the onlookers may think that the rough stone is of little value and will also be unwilling to enter the market, and the dealer will still not earn enough entry fees.

So, gambling on stones and gaming are all psychological warfare in the end!

Soon, a mechanical voice came out:

"The admission fee is 1. If you are interested, please pay within 5 minutes to enter."

There were whispers around the ring again, and before long, 5 players actually walked onto the ring!

The mechanical voice sounded again:

"The ring is closed!"

Then the five players began to vote, whether to buy big or small.

Xu Sansan's eyes twitched, this is too exciting, he didn't even know what to compare, but he asked everyone to buy the size in advance, it's worthy of being gambling on stones, all the fun is the heartbeat!

Soon the mechanical voice announced the result:

"Buy big ones, and sort them from big to small!"

The host then announced the comparison that the dealer had previously decided on:

"In the first round, the item that players need to compare the size of is -

Belly button!"

WTF?

Than the size of the player's belly button?!

Everyone was shocked!

Xu Sansan was also dumbfounded. This dealer must be a city person. He really knows how to play!

At the same time, Scar's figure was moving quickly among the crowd, and behind him, a masked man was chasing him closely.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away at Base 903, in a Chinese-style courtyard with pavilions and towers, a young woman in elegant clothes yawned, blinked her charming fox eyes, and whispered:

"I heard that the stuff has been delivered?"

An old man with a calm face and well-dressed clothes stood beside an ancient wooden table and answered respectfully:

"Miss, the stuff just arrived. Do you need me to show it to you?"

The young woman's somewhat tired fox eyes suddenly lit up and she became more energetic:

"I remember this mission has been posted for many years. Didn't you say before that it was impossible?

How come it's suddenly finished?"

The old man looked at the information on the computer and explained respectfully:

"It was done by a private army team from Base 103. It's really incredible."

The young woman's fox eyes gleamed with interest.

"Private Army Squad? Interesting!

What is your name? "

The old man replied:

"All around."

"Quadrilateral?"

The young woman murmured something, and suddenly raised her eyes:

"I remember that the bronze mask from last time was also found by a team called Sifang."

The old butler quickly flipped through the information and was also shocked when he saw the big words "Four-party Team" suffixed to the bronze mask!

Compliment:

"Miss is still so meticulous and has a photographic memory!"

The young woman waved her hand:

"I don't like to hear these flattering words. You should save more lines for my brother."

At this time, someone knocked on the door, and then a large wooden box was carried in, containing five mutant dragon fruits that were glowing red.

The young woman glanced at the contents of the wooden box, blinked her fox eyes, and continued to ask:

"Besides handing in the fruit of the Desert Flower, did this team mention anything else during the mission?

For example, a special stone, or a strange light?"

The old butler flipped through the information and shook his head:

"not at all."

The young woman curled her lips:

“For such a high mission reward, I only get 5 fruits. This is not my original intention.

Contact the Dark Web. I want to meet someone from the Quartet."