Li Chengfeng did not know where this female dealer came from, nor did he know her past. He also did not know how this magical set of mahjong tiles ended up in her hands, and how she had lost two tiles.
Did these two cards fall out of her hands, or did the original broken gambling tools fall into her hands?
Li Chengfeng did not understand but that was not important. What was important was that … he wanted to collect an entire set of mahjong tiles.
That's right, there were a total of one hundred and thirty-six tiles. Li Chengfeng only had two tiles while his opponent had a total of one hundred and thirty-four tiles. Yet, he wanted to collect an entire set of mahjong tiles …
This was like … buying a stack of vinegar today and receiving crabs from someone's family?
But it was normal to have such thoughts. This was what cultivators would think when they saw a top-notch magical item!
The 'Red' and 'Get Rich' tiles looked very ordinary, and could only be used as ordinary hidden weapons. However, as he used them, Li Chengfeng realised how useful they were.
Firstly, they were extremely tough. When he faced the Heavenly Meteorite from Tong 'an City, he had used these two tiles to shatter an extremely tough meteorite without being damaged at all.
Secondly, these two tiles could be controlled at will. They could move according to their owner's will and thoughts.
If two tiles were like that, what would happen if he collected a total of one hundred and thirty-six tiles?
Thirdly, two tiles could only be used as hidden weapons. However, if he had more tiles, he would be able to play different combinations and tricks. Just thinking about it made Li Chengfeng's heart race!
In the hands of people with poor imagination, this kind of multiple-combination-type magic weapon could probably only be used to transform into spear defense and raging wave attack. But in the hands of people with amazing imagination and talent in fighting, it could simply be used to produce extremely terrifying effects.
In other words, this was a magical item that had a very high bottom line and a very high ceiling!
If Li Chengfeng had it and used it to its full potential, it would not lose to the Setting Sun Spear or the Heaven Splitter Sword!
But … how could he win this magic treasure from the other party's hands?
Li Chengfeng's mind raced as he pretended to be pleased with himself. "You should know that the stakes are no longer one million silvers, it's two million silvers!"
As Li Chengfeng spoke, he pushed the chips that the maidservant had transferred to him on the table forward.
Even though the red round chips were worth ten thousand taels each, there were close to two hundred of them when they were put together. Moreover, there were also 'medium' and 'small' chips worth five thousand taels and one thousand taels amongst them. They were piled up like a small mountain, bringing a strong sense of pressure to the gamblers on the gambling table.
Who in the world would dare to casually throw away two million taels of gold?
Even cultivators wouldn't dare!
The casino was like a battlefield, a battle of wits and courage!
Li Chengfeng had never played in a casino since he was young. He knew very well that casinos were very similar to duels. There were three ways to win: winning with courage, winning with intelligence, and winning with force!
Victory in spirit naturally referred to momentum, victory in wisdom referred to victory in a battle of wits, and victory in momentum referred to the accumulation of momentum from consecutive victories, thus bringing a terrifying psychological pressure to the opponent!
Dice was a gambling technique that could easily be used to cheat. It relied more on psychological warfare and skill. However, mahjong relied more on a battle of wits. It was a game of wits. Cultivators at Li Chengfeng's level would easily be caught cheating if they relied purely on cheating.
Because everything was laid out on the table. To cultivators, there were almost no secrets in the shape of the tiles.
There was no dice cup to cover, allowing Li Chengfeng to cheat.
The female dealer smiled. "Since you're a fellow cultivator, if you can win against me, I'll let you have this magical item. What do you think?
It's worth at least two million silvers, right? "
Li Chengfeng's heart almost jumped out of his chest!
This was basically giving him a pillow when he was sleepy, or a pie when he was hungry!
Li Chengfeng suppressed his excitement and smashed the dice, then quickly glanced at the mahjong tiles that had formed a 'great wall'. "There are one hundred and thirty-six tiles in a deck. You only have one hundred and thirty-four tiles. You're missing two tiles, so it's not complete.
An incomplete magic treasure is worth two million taels of silver? "
The female dealer giggled. "You have a good eye, Zhenren Li. You can tell with one look that two tiles are missing.
But Zhenren Li, you should know that if you can gather a complete set of this magic treasure, it will be priceless!
It's precisely because it's missing two tiles that it's put on the table as a bet … "
Li Chengfeng grinned. "That makes sense!
How do you want to play then? "
The female dealer smiled. "Suit yourself."
Mahjong for two was extremely limited because there were only so many tiles. Smart people could even guess how you played, what you played, and what the rest of the tiles were.
It was not like four-player mahjong. Because there were two more people, the tiles would be split into four hands, and the complexity of deduction would increase exponentially.
However, two-player mahjong was a competition of deduction and calculation!
If it was a cultivator like them, it would be a competition of their ability to cheat!
Li Chengfeng thought for a moment. "Then let's play the most basic."
The female dealer smiled. With a wave of her hand, the pile of cards on the table automatically moved and shuffled. Li Chengfeng stared at the card table, fully focused on entering battle mode. Compared to his previous playful self, Li Chengfeng was now a completely different person!
Li Chengfeng had already activated his immortal energy to its maximum. All the puppets in the Hundred Drama Square had become his eyes. There were 'eyes' in every corner of the VIP pavilion!
Li Chengfeng could see what cards his opponent was using and what cards they were playing!
Li Chengfeng was very confident and relaxed inside. However, he pretended to be very serious. This was also a form of psychological warfare: tense on the outside but relaxed on the inside.
After the female dealer finished shuffling and stacking the tiles, she gestured for Li Chengfeng to cut the tiles. Li Chengfeng picked up the ruler on the table and cut the tiles ten times to ensure fairness.
At this time, all the mahjong tiles were facing away from the audience. No one knew how the tiles were arranged, but it was different for the dealer. Experts could shuffle the tiles seemingly casually, but through techniques, they could control the tiles they wanted in the pile. Once they touched the tiles, they could smoothly get the tiles they wanted.
That was why Li Chengfeng had cut the tiles multiple times to disrupt the opponent's play. It was possible that the opponent had already cheated when he was laying the tiles.
Li Chengfeng's eyes stared straight at the female dealer in front of him. His gaze did not linger on her body at all. Similarly, the female dealer stared right back at Li Chengfeng. Both of them started to draw their cards quickly.
But … to everyone's surprise, after both of them drew their cards, they didn't put their cards upright, but instead, they slammed them on the table.
Blind play!
If they were not extremely confident in their skills, they would not do this!
Han Tianxing's eyes widened as he whispered, "Why … why aren't they flipping their tiles?"
Xiaobao whispered too, "They're not revealing their tiles, they're afraid the opponent will peek at their tiles!"
When Li Chengfeng saw that his opponent had also chosen blind play, he immediately knew his initial plan had failed. He had to come up with a new plan or he would not stand a chance of winning!
No matter how much skill and intelligence he used, it was impossible for him to defeat this professional gamer who had been immersed in gambling for many years.
That was why he had to win by surprise!
The female dealer did not even look at the fourteen tiles in front of her, as if she could see through them. She played the fifth tile and before she flipped it over, she said, "Ten thousand!"
Li Chengfeng smiled as he drew his cards and threw them out. "Three Circles …"
As he spoke, countless tiny beetles crawled through the gaps in the carpet. These were the smallest beetles Li Chengfeng could control. They were called Hairy Winged Beetles.
These beetles were almost invisible to the naked eye. When they lay there motionlessly, normal people would not be able to see them.
Moreover, this kind of small worm had a very unique characteristic, and that was … although they were small, they had a very strong devouring ability!
The reason why Li Chengfeng was able to get six sevens was because these caterpillars had crawled into the dice cup through the tiny gaps in the carpet, then silently gnawed off the six side of the dice, leaving a seven side.
Using the same logic, the opponent could not see the tiles on the table but if they crawled under the carpet and peered through the gaps, they would be able to see the tiles on the table.
The countless Hairy Winged Beetles crawled through the gaps and looked up. Li Chengfeng's heart sank when he realised the opponent's tiles were shrouded in a thick, dark fog. He could not see anything!
Also … he quickly realised that these Hairy Winged Beetles could not chew on the tiles. After all … no matter how hard they could chew, they could not do anything to a tile.
It looked like … the opponent was very cautious of him!
He could not see the tiles, so he could not change them!
Then … did he have to fight with his wits?
Li Chengfeng quickly thought of a way to deal with this.
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