Prologue to Section E: Gambling (Mad Dog)
With a big sneeze, the mad dog shivered and walked back to the cave where he was camping: he had just gone out to the toilet and was almost frozen to death.
Pulling the padded jacket tight, the mad dog tightened its body, feeling that he was constantly hypothermic. As if he had caught a cold, he sneezed again and poured a cold wind into his stomach - in fact, the cave was no better than the outside. If Lucina can cast a spell, she can summon the Stone Demon Guradan to block the entrance of the cave and block the wind.
Feeling that she would freeze to death if she stayed a little longer, Ceresya regretted that she had left in the snow without that thick trench coat. Unable to help but quicken his pace, the mad dog trotted towards the cave.
"Hey, so fast?" Lucina, who was busy playing cards, kneeling on the ground, leaning on the dumplings and her backpack, hurriedly glanced up at him: "It's just a toilet, you are in a hurry!
"Nonsense! "Too lazy to think about what it means to be picked up by the ball, the mad dog sat down beside the knight and approached the fire. The warm flame quickly took away the chill from his body, and the mad dog took a comfortable breath, took out the flask at his waist and drank a small sip of mead: it was really not enjoyable to save on such a little wine.
Pinching their limbs, which were still a little stiff, the mad dog pounced on the falling snow overhead, and watched with satisfaction as they fell into the fire, making a "stinging" sound. Hastily ending this routine action, the mad dog, who felt his eyebrows stiffened a little, reached out and pinched it: he always felt that these two things were frosty.
"I thought the food would be cooked when Lao Tzu came back. Staring at the big pot of hot soup, Mad Dog held back his saliva: "As a result, there doesn't seem to be any progress at dinner, Miss Chef?"
"Isn't that nonsense?" Lucina said proudly, "Lucina's special snow mushroom soup - at least it will have to be cooked for another half an hour before you can drink it!" ”
"Half an hour? That old man must not starve to death!" Looking at the wood that was about to be burned out, the mad dog patted his stomach and complained, "Are you mistaken? I saw that this pot of soup has been boiling since the firewood first burned, and it has not been made yet?"
"What are you anxious about, you're hungry alone!" Glancing at Mad Dog, Lucina stole a glance at her sister's hand. The latter immediately noticed this, and hurriedly turned sideways to cover it up: "Sister, you are lying again." ”
"Aha...... Don't worry about such trivial matters! You see, as an older sister, it is necessary to always care about your sister's hand. Lucina was cheeky and embarrassed: "Otherwise, I'll win this game - look!"
Throwing out the only three cards left in her hand, Lucina shook her legs proudly: "How's that, knight? ”
"Me too. Helplessly throwing down the poker, the knight's expression was extremely sad: "I have lost five times in a row, and I really can't play." ”
"Hmph...... Knight, if you don't play this thing all the time, of course you'll lose. I practiced every day at the time of Eloa, but I was a veteran. Lucina flapped her chest ostentatiously, and quickly moved the knight to her side: "Let me tell you! When it comes to playing poker, I can't only play Cyberdart!"
It seems that she didn't ask for Lusa's money, and she was kind of like a sister...... Glancing at the five fars stacked together, the mad dog snorted: What can it mean to play so small?
"Oh, why do you need to cheat when you're so good?" the mad dog coughed dryly, narrowing his eyes.
"That's an adjunct. Shuffling the cards, Lucina slapped it in front of her again: "Go on, knight?"
"Wait!" Suddenly interested, Mad Dog slammed the deck of poker: "You say so much, I really want to learn it." But this Farr's bet is too boring...... What's the matter? Do you dare to play with me?"
"This ...... Who's afraid of whom?" Lucina obviously hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "How much is it?"
"Not much, just one gold Eloa. Unlike just now, we don't have a double 21, and Lusha deals. Stretching out a finger, the mad dog coughed proudly: "By the way, I will set up another rule." The game starts from the beginning of the game and cannot be closed less than half an hour before. If the time for each card is more than 15 seconds, it is automatically considered a surrender. ”
"Huh?" Lucina was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be a little intimidated: "Isn't this equivalent to ...... A handful of forty-five thousand fars? That's too much—"
"I don't have the guts to agree. The mad dog smacked in his mouth: "It's a shame that you still brag about your poker skills." ”
"Cut! If nothing else, I'm sure I won't lose to you with this thing. Glancing at the soup pot, Lucina muttered quietly and began to shuffle Lusa's cards. The knight, who was busy sharpening his sword, looked over with interest with anticipation.
More than ten minutes later.
"For ...... Why?" With a crying voice, Lucina showed a loveless expression: "Why do I keep losing......"
"You're too tender, kid. Laughing out loud, Ceresya proudly tossed three gold coins: "Come on, you can still play a game - the last time Mace gave you exactly four coins per person." ”
"No, don't play anymore! I'll lose all my money if I play another game. Lucina hurriedly shook her head and refused: "Look, half an hour has arrived." So—"
"Who's bluffing?" grabbed his sister's wrist, and Mad Dog lit his watch, and barked maliciously, "See—there's still more than half the time." ”
"That ......" turned slightly red, and Lucina hurriedly looked around: "Look! the soup is ready, I have to hurry up and serve it." ”
"Okay, if you can't play, just say it. Too lazy to bother with her, Mad Dog waved his hand proudly. Equally stunned by Lusa, the knight put down the whetstone and asked in disbelief, "How did you do that, mad dog?"
"It's just card counting. Putting away the gold coins, Mad Dog raised his eyebrows: "Second only to the tactics of a thousand." ”
"Count...... Card counting?" Busy sprinkling salt into the soup, Lucina cried with a sad face: "No, I can't even learn the simplest card counting." Besides, those three rounds just now were so fast, how did you calculate it?"
"Is Lao Tzu's IQ on the same level as you?" Glancing at Aya, Mad Dog sniffed the aroma with satisfaction: "This soup smells good! Hurry up and bring me a bowl, I'm going to starve to death." ”
"Do you want to pay for food?" Scooping the soup into the tin lunch box, Lucina pushed it in front of the mad dog with a sad face: "We are snow mushrooms picked in the ice and snow." Now that I'm losing so much money, I'm going to have to make some money. ”
"Do you need money for a meal?" Putting on a disgusted expression, Mad Dog sighed and shook his head: "I've never seen such a shameless ...... Actually hit the attention of teammates' wallets. ”
"You're embarrassed to talk about me!" Lucina was furious: "Obviously—"
Before Lucina could finish speaking, Mad Dog picked up the three coins and threw them at Aya's feet. Looking at the gold coins, Lucina was a little stunned: "Hey, what is this for?"
"Meal money. Grinning, Ceresya picked up the soup with satisfaction: How stupid is this to think that I can really ask for this money?