Chapter 48: The Game of Bowls and Balls
Early the next morning, Long Yunshun returned to the real world.
Probably staying in the world I traveled through for too long, and I have been a little dazed since I got up; Shaking his neck, which was a little sore, Long Yun felt a little tired. So, what should I do now?
…… Oh, remembered.
Just yesterday, he also won the LSFT championship, and then went to the Regent Hotel for dinner with Lin Feng and his family. It was precisely this kind of coincidence that I met Su Xue, the beautiful but mysterious girl.
While eating breakfast, Long Yun recalled his experience of yesterday's game, and he felt that it was best not to travel too long at a time in the future: whether it was a dream or really in history, too long would really affect his judgment. Just like now, it was something that happened yesterday, but it took a little thought to remember.
So could it be a dream?
- Stop lying to yourself!
There was a voice shouting in my heart. Who do you think you are, Hitchcock or Liu Qian? The whole dream scene is grandiose, and one after another - do you think you are filming a TV series?
If this is a dream created unconsciously, then he can be the director of a war blockbuster.
So is it still time traveled, back to the Soviet era?
That's also unlikely. At least, as a military fan, Long Yun is by no means a historical blind. In that bizarre experience, he was not unaware of the time: 1995. The Soviet Union, which was supposed to have become history in 1991, not only still existed in the "dreamland", but also clashed with the West, a scenario he had never read in any history textbook. Not to mention, this kind of Armageddon between the Eastern and Western forces has obviously just started in the dream, and the situation is not yet known to be tragic; But as far as Long Yun knows, NATO and the Warsaw Pact bloc, which were once tense, never broke out any real war until they disintegrated and died out one after another.
To put it bluntly, the qiē I experienced has never happened in the real world.
That...... What the hell is going on? It's exciting to be able to take to the skies, but it's also inexplicable!
Sure enough, I still have a mental problem.
No, no, no! Long Yun shook his head like a rattle. Whether it's dreaming or crossing over, what impact does it have on you? If you dwell on this all day, it's really mentally problematic!
It's rare that I can take a day off today, just go out for a walk and relax.
……
On the lively Qianhai shopping street, Long Yun wandered out easily, and after several days of intense competition, he really needed to rest. Walking with the waves among the weaving tourists, many people are curious to choose those seashells, starfish and biological specimens of these coastal handicrafts, of course, Long Yun is not interested in this at all, as a perennial resident of the Blue Island, he has seen a lot.
Passing by a booth that seemed to be a magic show, the simple furnishings attracted Long Yun's attention.
Men dressed in ordinary clothes sat at the table, and on the slightly old wooden tabletop, there were several white porcelain bowls. After a few glances, Long Yun knew that this was the magic of "bowls and balls" that could be seen from time to time before. Contrary to speculation, it is rare for small balls to appear underneath the bowl they bet on. As for luck, or is it a miraculous trick commonly known as "ghost hands"? That Long Yun hadn't noticed yet.
Sure enough, at this time, the bettor was slowly opening the white porcelain bowl designated by the guesser. The onlookers could clearly see that the bowl was empty, and they all looked incredulous; Seeing that there was really a colored ball under the other porcelain bowl opened by the gamer, the person who bet just now shook his head in frustration, and then walked away from the onlookers.
Why, isn't that amazing? Long Yun stopped, he didn't understand where the surprise of these people came from.
In fact, when he was a child, Long Yun was also amazed by such a magic trick, and even often lost his pitiful pocket money. He was too young to know the mystery; But now, of course, it's different. Although the magic performer's technique is still extremely fast, even with his own eyesight, he can know what is going on when he thinks about it, and it is nothing more than using extremely fast movements to pour the colored balls back and forth between several bowls, and it is naturally difficult for the audience to guess after being stunned.
"Come on, come on, guess ten yuan to give, and only two yuan if you don't win!"
Hey, even the greeting is the same as before, but the tide rises, and Long Yun remembers that when he first saw this kind of trick, it only cost two cents. Even if ordinary people look hard, most of them are in vain. Although Long Yun has change in hand, he doesn't plan to really try his luck, just look at the six bowls on the table, and know that if he guesses blindly, the hit rate is one-sixth, two yuan at a time, and the game-setter still earns it.
…… Look at things by nature......
I don't know which string to ride, such a sentence suddenly appeared in Long Yun's mind. Sound familiar? This is......
Isn't this what Su Xue said last night before leaving.
What does this mean?
Why do you think about it at this time?
…… Look at the essence of things...... What will be the essence of what is in front of you?
As if he understood something, Long Yun suddenly wanted to give it a try. He pulled out two one-dollar bills and sat down across from the setter.
"Friend, I'll guess too."
"Okay! Guest, you can see clearly—"
Skillfully began to lay out, and the bureau setter quickly moved in front of Long Yun's eyes, only to see a transfiguration ribbon flying around, saying that it was too late, and that was fast, several porcelain bowls on the table moved almost at the same time, and then they were buckled on the table. The colored ball in his hand was gone, and the gamekeeper looked at Long Yun in front of him with a smile, waiting for him to answer.
Looking at the six identical white porcelain bowls in front of him, Long Yun was a little hesitant. He had tried his best to hit the spirit just now, but he couldn't see anything! Even with his eyesight of more than 2.0 and his excellent keen observation, he can't see clearly. He only thought that the colored balls must be in a few bowls in front of him - wasn't that nonsense, but where exactly? Without a clue, but he couldn't help but give a choice, Long Yun casually opened a white porcelain bowl. Inside!
is empty.
Seeing that the two yuan in front of him was taken away, Long Yun still sat on the stool in a daze.
What is this? Look at the essence of things...... Is it the nature of this kind of game that always makes people lose money and there is no possibility of winning? - Do you still need to see this? Hey, why are you so stupid!
Shaking his head helplessly, Long Yun planned to give up. This kind of game is not interesting at all, and who knows if he will put the ball in that bowl. And he's still laughing at himself, and a young man who seems to be quite energetic would even come to guess this-
――?!
Suddenly, Long Yun suddenly had a wonderful feeling. How could he know what was going on in the minds of the game-setters?
Is this an illusion?
At this moment, he once again vaguely felt that the guy opposite was thinking again: why didn't he get up, did he want to play another game-
No, it's not an illusion.
Between the lightning and flint, as if the lightning pierced the night, Long Yun suddenly understood the true meaning of that sentence.
-- It depends on the nature of the matter!
-- The essence of the matter!
- Essence!
In this kind of game, is there really no way to know which bowl the ball is in?
No!
The one who set up the game, of course he himself knows.
Shocked by the sudden thought, Long Yun couldn't believe it. But unable to suppress the desire for verification, he almost trembled and took out two more one-dollar bills.
"I—I'd like to guess again."