The dice shockingly showed five sixes and one one, for a total of just 31 points—an even bigger blunder than Player One's.
Everyone was dumbfounded, their faces etched with disbelief. It wasn't six of a kind?
Silva, in particular, nearly fainted on the spot.
Such a severe blunder was too much for her to bear. She was surely going to be eliminated this time, and the necklace would no longer be hers.
Damn it! the other contestants all thought in shock, completely unable to understand what was happening.
"Hahaha… She really messed up! That's great!" Ma Rufei and the other spectators from China began laughing hysterically.
Then, something bizarre occurred. Players Three through Six also made mistakes, rolling scores around 30 points.
Zhang Bin, on the other hand, easily rolled six sixes for a perfect 36 points.
Even more miraculously, players Eight, Nine, and Ten all made errors as well, with their scores also hovering around 30 points.
As a result, Zhang Bin's score was now the highest at 178 points, placing him firmly in the lead.
It was a staggering reversal of fortune.
Everyone was stunned senseless. How could such a thing have happened?
How could everyone have made a mistake?
"Hahaha! Did you all see that? That's how my son crushes them!" Mother Zhang was ecstatic and immediately started to brag.
Zhang Bin, you're incredible! What kind of trick did you pull? How did you mess with everyone? Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue thought in utter shock, their faces filled with a mixture of confusion and admiration.
He's incredible. What woman could resist being so deeply attracted to a man like him? Heavenly Queen Zhu Danyan muttered to herself, her pretty face blushing as she longed to throw herself into Zhang Bin's arms and lose herself in his embrace.
"He cheated! He must have cheated!" Changdao Sheng, in the audience, and Yoshiyuki Masaki, on stage, shouted in anger almost simultaneously.
The other contestants also glared furiously at Zhang Bin. They also felt he must have cheated, but they had no proof.
In fact, Zhang Bin had indeed cheated.
The tool he used to cheat was that Leaf Talisman.
Earlier, he had deliberately stuck the Leaf Talisman on his forehead in front of everyone to let them see it and plant a psychological suggestion. Only then would the Talisman display its magical effect. Whether he took it off afterward was irrelevant because the Talisman had already been used.
This Talisman was the infamous Fate-Stealing Charm from Xuanwu Star. Its function was to steal the luck of anyone nearby who saw the Talisman and add it to his own. However, its effect only lasted for twenty minutes. Therefore, he had to save this ultimate treasure for the final round.
Without this treasure, he never would have made such a wild bet against these people, because he would have had no chance of winning. But after using this treasure, the effect was truly miraculous.
"Referee, he's slandering me!" Zhang Bin shouted, feigning anger.
"Yoshiyuki Masaki, you claim Zhang Bin cheated. Do you have any proof?" the referee asked coldly.
Proof? Where would I get proof? Yoshiyuki Masaki grumbled to himself, but he said aloud, "I suggest we inspect that tree leaf. It might have some special function."
The suggestion was reasonable.
Several referees approached and asked Zhang Bin to present the leaf for their careful observation and analysis.
However, now that the Leaf Talisman's power was expended, the bloodstains had completely vanished. It was just an ordinary tree leaf with nothing special about it. Therefore, the referees could not discern its secret.
One of them asked Zhang Bin, "Why did you place this leaf on your forehead?"
"The leaf is green, which has a pleasant, calming effect and helps reduce the chance of making a mistake," Zhang Bin said with a straight face. "It's just a personal habit, really. It works on the same principle as when some people sit cross-legged to meditate and focus their minds."
Ultimately, the referees concluded that Zhang Bin had not cheated. And it made sense. How could sticking a leaf on one's forehead for a moment possibly be considered cheating? The idea was utterly nonsensical.
Thus, Zhang Bin passed the second round, becoming the first to advance to the top ten of the World Gamblers Championship.
"Here's my account number. Transfer the money over."
"Silva, please take off the necklace. It belongs to me now."
"Ali, take off your Space Ring. That's mine now as well."
Zhang Bin began to collect on his bets. He even shouted down to the audience, "Mr. Changdao Sheng, you can enjoy that bowl of shit all by yourself!"
"Hahaha..." The audience erupted in laughter. This was exactly the kind of unexpected result they loved to see. It brought them immense joy. Some of them even began to fantasize about the delightful scene of Changdao Sheng failing to advance and being forced to eat that bowl of shit.
"You..." Changdao Sheng was so angry he nearly spat blood. His face was a mask of resentment, and his teeth ground together audibly.
The contestants on stage who had lost to Zhang Bin were also furious. However, they were all famous figures in the gambling world. If they didn't honor their bets, their reputations would be ruined for life. So, reluctantly, they handed over their wagers to Zhang Bin.
This time, Zhang Bin's winnings were unprecedented. He won five hundred million USD, a necklace with Defensive Power, and a Space Ring. Moreover, he had bet one hundred million USD on himself to make the top ten at 5-to-1 odds, winning another five hundred million USD. He was no longer worried about the three-billion-USD debt he owed his two friends.
Awesome, this is just too awesome! It was totally worth staying up all night drawing the Fate-Stealing Charm! Zhang Bin exclaimed to himself in excitement.
He failed to notice a contestant in the audience staring at him with a cold gaze, muttering, I didn't expect that he doesn't have the Curse Special Ability but still possesses methods of cursing. That tree leaf holds a great secret. However, when you face me, I will ensure you suffer a miserable defeat. The title of King of Gamblers will be mine, and mine alone.
That day, Zhang Bin and his companions first went to Paradise Casino to withdraw their money. His companions were, of course, ecstatic. They had won a lot of money as well; the three women had each won five million USD. Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue had done even better, winning five hundred million USD each.
Without hesitation, Zhang Bin placed another bet on himself to win the World Gamblers Championship.
Unfortunately, this time the odds were only 1:1, much to their disappointment. But that was to be expected. As the first contestant to enter the top ten and a man shrouded in mystery, Zhang Bin had already attracted the attention of Paradise Casino's upper management. The odds were naturally not going to be high.
That night, Zhang Bin continued to work hard at drawing Talismans. Meanwhile, Tutu continued to perfect the map of the Underground Biological Base.
The time for their assault on the base was quickly approaching. After all, there was only one week left in the World Gamblers Championship.
A suffocatingly tense atmosphere enveloped the city.
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