The night sky of this world is very clear, the sky is low, as if it is within reach, and the sky is full of stars that are intertwined into a long river, twinkling non-stop. Before the Tonk crossing, such a night sky could only be seen in the countryside, but here, pure nature can be seen everywhere.

Despite a busy day, Donk was still in good spirits, and he walked through the deck of the Flame, greeted the sailors, and pushed the door into the captain's quarters. There was a faint smell of aromatherapy wafting through the room, and the glass lamp on the table illuminated the room.

Wendy was wearing a pale yellow dress pajamas, and was crouching in front of the desk reading a book called "The New World", when she heard the movement, she turned her head, raised her hand to pin a strand of long hair from her sideburns behind her ear, and smiled: "How did today's competition go?" Did you participate? ”

"I didn't attend. Daddarian went up and made a show. Donk took off his navy uniform, hung it on a shelf, walked up behind his wife, leaned over and wrapped his hands around her, and kissed her lightly on the forehead.

"You didn't attend? It's not like your style. ”

"Michael is also there, and if I do, he'll know what I'm going to do." Donk straightened up and looked at himself in the vanity mirror, and Wendy below looked up at him.

"For the sake of the Resurrection Spring, he will attack us sooner or later, Michael has exterminated many pirate groups, which is very dangerous." Hearing Michael, Wendy's face showed a hint of worry.

"Without the consciousness of gambling on my life, I can't create a future, no matter how dangerous it is to fight for the Resurrection Spring, I can't retreat, and this pirate group can't retreat."

Donk's words were more like encouragement. The other party is the Dragon's Tooth Country, and his own side is the Evil Dragon Pirate Regiment, he thinks that the other party is a behemoth, and his own side is just a small lizard. Can you really win? He was also beating the drum in his heart, but there was no turning back, and even if there was a way, he couldn't turn back.

"I'll go get you a basin of footwater." Wendy said and walked out of the house.

Donk went back to the bed and sat down, and it wasn't long before Wendy returned with a wooden basin and placed it on the floor. After he inserted his feet into the warm water, his limbs were stretched, but he still couldn't let go of his heart.

Wendy saw her husband's worries and asked, "What if we gave up the Fountain of Resurrection and strengthened ourselves in a more secure way?" ”

Donk closed his eyes and shook his head, "If I give up the Resurrection Spring, my strength will be greatly reduced, and the pirate group will fall into an even more dangerous situation." Our enemies will not be diminished by the absence of the Fountain of Resurrection. ”

"It's good that you've decided. In short, no matter how dangerous it is, I will be there for you. Wendy walked over to the bed, stroked the pajamas on the back of her hips, and sat down side by side with Donk.

Tang Ke's heart warmed, hugged his wife's fragrant shoulder, and rubbed it a few times.

After washing their feet, the couple lay down on the bed and prepared to go to bed, Wendy squinted for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes again and asked, "Are you confident about the two-day competition?" ”

"Two games on a normal boat, we don't have much chance of winning. As for the two matches of the Magic Ship, we have a good chance of winning, because the Blue Flame and the Black Pearl are the best of the Magic Ships, and we have the advantage. Donk replied.

"I heard that a general in the Dragon Tooth Country is setting up a bet at the beginning, betting on the winner of every game, anyone can bet. If we are so confident, why don't we bet and make some money, what do you think? ”

"Okay. I'm going to press 18,000 tomorrow. Donk immediately agreed, because beauty, drinking, and gambling were his favorites.

…… In the cabin of a certain ship, which has been converted into a makeshift casino, there are five square tables and about two dozen officers sitting around, although the ship belongs to the Dragon's Tooth Country, but nearly half of the people in the room are from the Greenland Empire.

The man who opened this temporary casino was called Danny, with the title of Sky Ripping Behemoth and the rank of lieutenant general. He's an orc druid, and he's sitting behind his desk counting his beloved deposit slips, licking his big furry hands from time to time.

At the other four tables, two tables were playing cards, one was drinking and chatting, and one was rolling the dice. Against the wall, an elven painter was drawing boats on the wooden wall, holding a paint tray in his hand and dipping his fingertips in some red paint.

Fifteen ships are already on the wall, and the sixteenth is also approaching completion. The elven painter is very good at drawing, and the sailboat in his pen is so lifelike that it seems to be sailing out of the wind on the wall. Among these ships are the Flame and the Black Pearl.

In addition to setting the table and playing cards, the casino is also setting up a bet for the opening of the sailing competition in a few days, although this behavior somewhat spoils the solemn atmosphere of the exercise between the two countries, but Danny, who started the bet, is powerful in the country and has enough power to make the top commander turn a blind eye.

Almost all of the officers in the house had already placed bets, and the bets were not small, the lowest was a thousand gold coins, and some officers who had made a lot of money even bet tens of thousands of gold coins. Danny, who set up a gamble, has a big fortune, and the officers are also relieved to bet, so they don't have to worry that Danny will run away from the gambling money or lose the debt.

"If you want me to see, this sailing competition, the racing of the magic boat is the main event." The man who spoke was an officer with a long chin, who took a sip of his wine and squinted at the painting of the sailing ship on the wall.

"yes. That's why Lieutenant General Danny set the bet for this game to the maximum, and the minimum bet amount was 3,000 gold coins. The replyer smacked his lips and glanced enviously at Danny, who was sitting alone behind the table.

"Damn, I'm three hundred gold coins short of my money, and who of you can lend me it?" An emaciated brown-haired gambler looked around.

"The devil will lend you this unfortunate ghost. No matter who you bet on, you'll lose all your money. The man with the long chin scoffed, his shoulders swaying with laughter.

"I'd like to know who he's betting on, so I can reduce my options." The other laughed as well, causing everyone around the table to laugh.

The thin man grinned angrily: "You dare to look down on my eyesight, I will definitely bet on it this time!" ”

Chang chin raised his eyebrows, and said, "Tell me, which ship do you want to bet on?" If you have a reason, it doesn't hurt to lend you three hundred gold coins. ”

Seeing the opportunity, the thin man leaned forward a few points and replied, "I plan to bet on the 'Space-Time Carrier' of the Dragon Tooth Country, this ship is a product left over from the Dusk Age, with the ability to travel through space, and is invincible in speed!" If you bet on it, it will definitely be a sure profit. ”

"Not necessarily. The space jumping ability of the Spacer is very limited to use, and it can only be used two or three times in a game. Or are the magic ships with long strength more reliable. I'm more optimistic about Greenland's 'Thor' and Dragon's Tooth Country's 'Sun Carriage', one of these two ships can be accelerated by lightning and the other can be accelerated by burning wheel pulp, and they are both fourth-order magic ships, and the magic device lasts for a long time. ”

Long Chin touched his chin and said his opinion, and two of them nodded in agreement.

At this time, a dwarf wearing a prosthetic iron hook in his left hand smiled mockingly: "It's really funny to listen to you laymen discuss. You have overlooked the existence of a strange ship, without this ship, the three ships "Spacecrafter", "Thor" and "Solar Carriage" could have won, but with this ship, the odds of these three ships winning are simply pitiful! ”

The people at the table looked at the dwarf in unison, the other tables pricked up their ears, and even Danny, who had been counting the money with his head down, stopped moving and squinted at the dwarf.

"What do you mean by a strange ship?"

"That strange ship is the Black Pearl of the Dragon Pirates!" The dwarf cocked his thumb and pointed to the wall behind him, facing the pitch-black Black Pearl.

"Is this ship fast?" Some people don't know much about the Black Pearl, after all, the ship has not been on the sea for a long time, and it has not participated in major battles.

"This ship has a terrifying ability to create sticky seas and trap nearby ships. The trapped ship is like falling into a swamp, don't even think about moving! It is rumored that this ship once trapped a third-order magic ship, which shows how terrible this sticky surname is. Think about it, if this ship unleashes this wacky ability and traps all the opponent's ships, who else will win? ”

After the dwarf's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this ship was not running fast, but could make other ships run slower!

"But this time it's a racing race, isn't it a violation in this way?" The thin man, who was short of money on hand, frowned.

The dwarf spread his hands and said: "I have read the rules of this race in detail, and it only says that it is not allowed to attack each other with magic weapons, but it is allowed to accelerate with magic devices. The Black Pearl's ability is only to trap other ships, but it is not an attack, which is exactly a loophole in the rules of this competition. The sprint competition held in the exercise between the two armed forces was only a temporary idea, and the rules were not strict. ”

"According to what you say, isn't the ship of the Dragon's Tooth Kingdom bound to lose?"

The dwarf shook his head and retorted, "No. The ships of the Dragon's Tooth Kingdom still have a chance! The Black Pearl's strange abilities are limited to the surface of the sea and cannot be extended into the air. And one of the participating ships in the Dragon's Tooth Country can fly! Able to break the Black Pearl's strange abilities! ”

"You're talking about Colonel Michael's Angel of Wisdom, right?"

"That's right. This is the ship. However, this ship is not a sure win, she is only able to break the Black Pearl's ability. Because of the existence of the Black Pearl, the game has become confusing, and it is impossible to guess the ending. ”

"Damn, in this case, wouldn't it be too difficult to bet on it?" The thin man scratched his head in annoyance.

"If you're undecided, you might as well bet on my Flame." A sonorous voice rang out. With a smile on his face, Donk strode into the room.

Everyone in the room was surprised, and some even dropped their playing cards on the table. Danny, who was gambling in the house, showed a complicated and inexplicable gaze.

"East, East Dragon!"

"Why is he here, is he here to bet?"

"I see. Among the ships participating in this competition, he has a total of two ships, one is the Black Pearl and the other is the Blue Flame, if the Black Pearl uses its ability to trap the enemy ship, then the Blue Flame can win smoothly! ”

Donk greeted the Greenlandic officers he knew, then walked straight up to Danny, pulled out a Goblin Bank deposit slip from his chest pocket, and slapped it on the table.

"Bet on the Flame to win, bet 10,000 gold coins."

Danny stared at Donk with beastly eyes for a few seconds, but instead of confiscating his most beloved deposit slip, he suggested, "Since Captain Donk is so confident, you might as well bet a little more." ”

Tang Ke shrugged with a smile and said, "I also want to bet a little more, but unfortunately I only have this private money." "Although he has a lot of money in his pocket, this money cannot be used to run the big machine of the pirate group. Most of the more than 10,000 people under his command are recruited through reality, and if they can't pay their salaries, those people will leave.

"Oh. That's a shame. I'm also optimistic about your Flame. ”

"But the dealer can't bet on himself."

"But in the end, it's the dealers who win." Danny smiled, his fangs glinting white, and a gold tooth made of pure gold stood out.

Donk didn't intend to linger, and after getting the bet slip from Danny, he turned and left.

"Wait, does Regiment Leader Donk have time now?" Danny intervenes in the way, with unclear intentions.

"When you have time, what does Lieutenant General Danny have to do?" Donk asked rhetorically.

Danny didn't know what to say, he summoned one of his men to look at the table containing the belongings, led Donk and entered the back door, turned left and right, and came to a small, richly decorated guest room. There is a table in the middle of the room, and a full wine rack on one side.

"You may be seated." Danny pointed to the fluffy chair and poured a glass of wine for Tang Ke, looking extremely polite and solemn. After the two sides touched a cup, the orc stroked the heavy golden hair on the side of his face and asked, "Captain Tangke, are you interested in doing a business with me?" ”

"Tell me, maybe I'll be interested." Tang Ke looked as usual, shaking the wine in his hand, wrapped in the potbelly glass, the aroma of wine rippled back and forth in the glass, rich and fragrant.

Danny nodded and continued: "Those officers just now analyzed very reasonably, and your two magic ships combined do have a hope of winning the championship. If I let out my mouth and promote it for you, there will be a lot of people betting on you to win. ”

Tang Ke's eyes lit up, and he guessed the other party's intentions, and said tentatively: "Do you want me to lose on purpose, and then make a big profit?" ”

"Captain Donk is so smart! That's right, that's exactly what I meant. Everybody thinks you're going to win, they're going to bet a lot of money on you, and if you lose on purpose, hehe, those people are going to lose their pants. In fact, the prizes in this competition are not remarkable, they are just magic equipment, and compared to this, the money is still real, isn't it? If you are willing to cooperate, I will give you a benefit fee of 50,000 gold coins afterwards. Danny held out his five fingers and shook them.

"You're too stingy, aren't you?" Tang Keda frowned, the reward for the first place was worth 40,000 gold coins if it was sold.

"If you are not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it slowly, the key is whether you are willing to do this business." Daniel spread his hands.

Donk weighed the pros and cons of the matter as he tasted the wine. If everyone else thinks that the Flame will win, and he deliberately loses in the game, Danny, as the dealer, will definitely make a lot of money, which is a simple trick commonly used in many betting gambling games. But there's a catch.

"But I'm not sure I'm going to win, am I?" Donk looked up at Danny.

"But as long as I am willing, I can make others mistakenly think that you will win, which is the most important thing, as for whether you have the strength to win or not, it doesn't matter." Danny grinned and rubbed his hands, "Those officers are all very rich, and they make a lot of money. Well, work with me. If you have money, everyone earns it together. ”

Hype?

The word popped up in Donke's head, and he couldn't help but wonder that Danny's calculation was to declare that the Flame would definitely win, attracting gamblers to bet on the Flame, which was the same concept as hype. Not a bad idea, but he shook his head and said, "Sorry, I'm not interested." Farewell. ”

"If you don't like the lack of money, we can talk about it again." Danny hurriedly held on.

"Excuse me." Donk didn't stop.

"Why don't you want to accept it?" Danny couldn't help but stand up.

Don Kra opened the door and replied lightly: "Because I don't like to lose deliberately, and I want those two ships to get the glory they deserve." Especially the Flame, if the ship wins, some undead will be happy. ”