"Master, I can't tell if he's cheating or not. I just don't know why his cards are so good," Tutu replied. "However, I've looked into it. There have been individuals throughout Earth's history who possessed a mysterious and unpredictable Luck Special Ability. Once activated, their luck becomes unbelievably good. Perhaps the French dark horse, Hebra, has such a Special Ability."
"A Luck Special Ability?" Zhang Bin was instantly envious. "Damn, having that kind of Special Ability is incredible! It would make you unbeatable at gambling. If you bought a lottery ticket, you'd be guaranteed to win the grand prize."
At that moment, he realized that those lucky people who had won hundreds of millions or more weren't winners by chance, but by design. They must have possessed the amazing Luck Special Ability. By activating their Special Ability when buying a ticket, they could guarantee a huge win.
But how do I counter his Luck Special Ability now?
Not only was Zhang Bin thinking this, but the other experts were as well, their brows deeply furrowed.
A faint, cold smile appeared on the face of Buck, the American King of Gamblers. He stared intently at the smug Hebra as a strange aura suddenly emanated from him, spreading out rapidly. Clearly, the man had activated a certain Special Ability.
Hebra's expression changed dramatically, and beads of sweat the size of beans broke out on his forehead. However, being an extremely skilled expert, he quickly regained his composure, and confidence once again returned to his face.
The subsequent rounds were no longer so bizarre. Hebra's good luck seemed to have vanished, and he stopped getting consistently good hands. The game returned to normal. All the experts were racking their brains, calculating and deducing the win rate of their hands.
I wonder how Buck managed to neutralize Hebra's Luck Special Ability, Zhang Bin thought, his curiosity piqued.
"Master, based on the data I've collected, Buck may possess a terrifying Interference Special Ability. It can disrupt an enemy's Special Ability, rendering it ineffective," Tutu said in Zhang Bin's mind.
"Holy shit, that Interference Special Ability is even more incredible! Among Special Ability users, it would make you virtually invincible."
Zhang Bin was shocked once again. He felt for the first time just how difficult it would be to win first place in the World Gamblers Competition and ascend to the throne of the King of Gamblers. But he was determined to claim that throne, no matter what.
Time slowly passed. Zhang Bin had his wins and losses, but gradually, he began to win more than he lost. His memory was exceptional, allowing him to clearly recall the order of every card after the croupier shuffled. His calculation skills were also outstanding, allowing him to quickly figure out what cards he would receive next, even accounting for the various possibilities when other players folded.
After an hour, Zhang Bin had won 100,000 USD, putting him in second place. He was just behind the American King of Gamblers, Buck, who had won 120,000 USD. In third place was the French dark horse Hebra, who was still up by 10,000 USD thanks to his earlier advantage. Fourth was Changdao Sheng, down 50,000 USD, and fifth was the German King of Gamblers, Hannah, who had lost 180,000 USD.
Changdao Sheng was both angry and anxious. Zhang Bin had won so much, and it looked like he could keep winning, possibly even surpassing Buck. If my rank falls below his, won't I have to eat crap?
"Ten-minute break!" the referee suddenly shouted.
A ten-minute break? The heavens are on my side! Zhang Bin, you're dead meat! Changdao Sheng was overjoyed. He immediately followed Buck to the restroom, and the two of them whispered for a while.
When they came out, Changdao Sheng's face was filled with a smug, fierce smile.
Soon, the game started once again.
Buck looked at Zhang Bin coldly, a vicious smile on his face. "Kid, you're crossing the line. It seems you're even trying to surpass me. Aiming for first place in the group, are you?"
"Isn't everyone at this table aiming for first place? Who here doesn't want to become the World King of Gamblers?" Zhang Bin returned Buck's cold stare, speaking bluntly.
"You're dreaming if you think you can take first, kid. You'd better get ready to eat crap." Seeing Zhang Bin's blunt response, Buck flew into a rage, his voice laced with murderous intent.
Changdao Sheng looked at Zhang Bin with extreme smugness, as if he were looking at a dead man. He was already envisioning the beautiful scene of Zhang Bin eating crap, an act that would wash away the humiliation of having licked his shoes.
Fury blazed within Zhang Bin as he instantly saw through the conspiracy between Buck and Changdao Sheng. However, he knew the referee was American and would naturally never call the two of them out for cheating.
Buck didn't waste any more words. Interference, he roared in his mind.
Suddenly, a strange aura emanated from Buck's body, enveloping Zhang Bin completely. Zhang Bin was shocked to discover his memory had suddenly failed; he couldn't remember the order of the shuffled cards at all. Clearly, his Memory Special Ability was being disrupted by Buck's Special Ability.
How is this possible? I took a Wisdom Pill and developed my brain's potential to gain this powerful memory. That shouldn't be a Special Ability, right? How can it be disrupted? Zhang Bin roared furiously in his mind.
"Master, the Interference Special Ability targets an enemy's abilities and Divine Skills. It's possible for it to disrupt your memory because a powerful memory is also a type of ability," Tutu explained in his mind. "But don't worry. The interference is only temporary. It will wear off in an hour."
An hour from now will be too late! Zhang Bin fumed, utterly frustrated. He wished he could charge over and blast Buck to pieces with a single punch. The bastard was inhuman.
But he couldn't do that. It would be a violation of the rules, leading to his immediate disqualification. The rules permitted using one Special Ability to counter another, but physical attacks were forbidden. He had no choice but to endure it, just as the French dark horse, Hebra, had done earlier.
In this round, unable to remember the cards, he was at a significant disadvantage and had to fold early, losing another 20,000 USD.
The winner this time was Changdao Sheng. He went from being down 50,000 USD to being up 90,000 USD, putting his rank above Zhang Bin's.
Both Changdao Sheng and Buck wore triumphant smiles, convinced that Zhang Bin had no chance of a comeback. And they were right. With his Special Ability disrupted, he was no different from an ordinary person. How could he possibly win?
After all, the others at the table were equipped with abilities like X-ray vision, miraculous memory, or other powers. Buck, for instance, had a Special Ability that let him see through the cards at any time. Moreover, his computational and analytical skills were truly exceptional. Changdao Sheng also possessed an impressive X-ray vision Special Ability and even a mind-reading ability, though his computational and analytical skills weren't on the same level as Buck's or Zhang Bin's.
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