Chapter 0431: Blackjack
A day later, the swamp is called the Rose Swamp, not because of the roses, but because the red vegetation is exactly the same color as the roses.
The horses had no way to continue in the swamp, leaving them where they were, and the two of them walked on foot, and the wet ground sometimes sank people's feet and stuck to a leg of mud.
The location of the Potions Master was clearly stated on the mission, about northeast, but only half an hour later, a small house could be seen on dry ground in the swamp.
Walking to the small house, it seemed to be a camp, and at the edge of the camp were placed some strange colored stones, which had a faint magical effect, apparently to warn the attack of some dangerous species in the swamp.
Knocked on the door, no one responded, Cybertron tried to push the door open, but was stopped by Anna beside him, looked in Anna's direction, and someone came back, his clothes covered in mud.
"It's rare for me to see something, someone comes to my place. The old man, covered in mud, used the stick in his hand to remove the mud from his clothes, and a pair of small eyes rolled to observe the two guests. "Young man, are you a newlywed couple on a trip?"
Anna certainly hoped so, Cybertron frowned. "I'm sorry, but I'm looking for a letter from Mr. Tuva, the Potions Master. ”
The Potions Master's look was excited. "Someone sent me a letter, it's my grandson, he can't wait to eat the roasted sweet potatoes I make, he likes my roasted sweet potatoes the most, they are charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Without waiting for the paladin to take out the envelope, he waved his fingers slightly, and with an extra letter in his hand, he sat down on the big stone next to him, and put on his glasses to read it carefully.
Cybertron reached out and looked at his chest, the letter was gone, and the other party could do whatever they wanted in the fantasy world, which was the difference caused by the supreme law here.
"Well, it's not my grandson, it's someone who wants to get something back from me. Tuva got up from the stone and was preoccupied.
"What's that?" Cybertron asked, it seems that this task is not as simple as it seems, and the other party will definitely release a follow-up mission.
"I borrowed one of Spalding's crutches when I left town to come here, but now I've lost it. Tuva shrugged, looking a little helpless.
The so-called borrowing is just a nice saying, it should be said to be theft, but the method of theft is not very clever, and it was discovered by the other party, of course Tang Ning understands, otherwise the other party will not put this kind of thing there as a task. "Where is that scepter now?"
Tuva's face turned red and he said embarrassedly: "Originally, I planned to go back very early, but I lost someone else's things, and I couldn't explain when I went back, so I stayed here to find a way, the scepter was taken away by some monsters, and I didn't find a way to deal with those monsters." ”
It's much easier to use force than brainpower, at least for Cybertron now.
As Tuva had told, the two left the hut and continued northeastward, where there were caves on the edge of the swamp with faint fires and noises.
There is no skill, the way to get straight in from the front, Cybertron's methods are simple and violent, and some of the most effective, staying here are some fish-man-like guys, always making irritating noises in their throats, chirping.
There are some magicians among the fishmen, they have mastered some healing or attacking magic, the fire elemental orb strikes the paladin, those injured fishmen are always healed, and the battle seems to be never-ending.
If it is impossible to use no brain at all, when Cybertron attracts firepower, Anna has already infiltrated the cave, and the bonfire lit inside the cave gives a fairly wide view, the cave is not very deep, and there are several large chests at the bottom.
At this moment, I have taken the invisibility potion, and when I arrived at the box, I opened it and checked it one by one, and there were a lot of scepters, so I simply picked up all the scepters and left the cave.
Dealing with the large number of fish-men was not difficult for Cybertron, but the cacophony of their noises was quite irritating, and when he saw Anna leave the cave, he turned and quickly disengaged from the fight.
Back in front of the small house, Anna handed all the scepters to Tuva, who exclaimed in disbelief: "Those low-IQ guys have so many good things. He picked up the scepter with the blue gem on the top from within, and his fingers released a faint glow, and the blue gem on the scepter detached.
"You deserve it. "Hand the gem to Cybertron. "This gem is needed to open the Might and Magic Gate, go ahead and complete the rest of the tasks. ”
The other party knew his purpose, and while Cybertron was still wondering, the old man had disappeared, the gem had fallen to the ground, and the surrounding environment had also changed, and the small house and the things used to defend against the beast had disappeared along with it.
It was all an illusion, everything he saw here felt real, but it was not real, he almost forgot that everything here was created by the old man who had made him drink the potion.
Then came the second task, he had to rush to Fort Laining in the north, it would take three days to get to the north from here, and he was still puzzled about the difference between the three days in the Phantom Realm and the three days in the outside world.
Ashley thought his task was quite simple, but when it came time to put it into practice, he realized that it was much more difficult than he thought, and his task was a kind of poker that required him to defeat his opponent three times in a row to complete the task.
Blessed with natural abilities and a considerable sensitivity to numbers, especially when it comes to memory, he is confident that no one can beat him.
The game is in a small casino in the town, the casino is the same as the bar, it is also very clean, almost no one, enter the casino, the waiter at the bar enthusiastically said: "Guests from afar, a small gamble, there may be surprises, so that your next trip has enough budget." ”
"Of course, there is also the possibility that my next trip will be ruined because I have no money. Ashley took out a hundred Caesars and placed them on the table, exchanging them for a hundred Caesars in chips.
"Don't be so pessimistic, maybe the result is not as bad as you think, there are two sides to everything. The waiter looked at the stranger walking towards the table and teased, "Half chance of each." ”
There was only one table in the casino where a person was sitting, with messy hair, who looked about twenty years old, and whose deep eyes revealed alertness and cunning, and one of the other party's feet on the bench.
It looks like you can only play a few games with this guy, there is no specific name on the mission, who needs to play with whom, it means anyone can do it, Ashley knocked on the table. "Anyone?"
The young man glanced up. "It's just the two of us here, and your opponent can only be me, if you don't mind, sit down. ”
It's like someone else invited him, Ashley sits down, puts the chips on the table, and the other party has no chips. "You've got to go buy some chips. ”
"No, I'll make the rules of the game, if you lose, invite me to dinner, if I lose you can get what you want, it's as simple as that. ”
The simple rules of the game are better for Ashley, nodding, he just wants to end the game here as soon as possible and get what he wants.
The young man took out the playing cards, one for each person, and made up blackjack, the game of blackjack was fairly simple, and Ashley was no stranger, except that he would not spend his time on such things that he thought were playthings.
Ashley is dealt a card, and the young man is dealt one for himself, and Ashley intends to use some special abilities to make the other party say his card, but when he uses it, he finds that his body is like a tense sculpture, unable to move, and cannot use his supernatural powers here.
It seems that you can only rely on your own memory and sensitivity to numbers, turn over a playing card, a human card, ten points, knock on the table, you need a card.
The second card, close enough, seventeen points, the young man put a second card for himself, blackjack, and then flopped, and Ashley lost the first game, without any suspense.
Compared to gamblers who are often involved in gambling, Ashley needs to be familiar with all the rules, and unlike ordinary gambling, there is no loss here, and when there is no competing interests or disputes, people's minds are always calm.
The second game started very quickly, and unfortunately Ashley lost again, losing two sets in a row, which meant the end of the game and the young man put down his playing cards. "You'll have to treat me to dinner. ”
The only restaurant in the town was their place of stay, and they ordered two steaks, and the young man saw that Ashley didn't move his mouth, so he simply took one piece and ate it.
"If you haven't tried to be hungry, you won't understand how precious food is. "The young man gobbled up and seemed to have not eaten for days.
"Do you like gambling?" the two of them sat in the dining room, always looking for something to talk about, Ashley didn't want to make the atmosphere too awkward, of course, he was not good at words, so he could only start like this.
"No, it's just that someone at the casino will serve me a lunch. The young man ate Ashley's steak and replied vaguely, "Like you." ”
Ashley was a little embarrassed, he did offer a big meal for the other side, which the other party won in the light, but he believed that he would win next. "What were you doing before that?"
"I was the richest young man in town. The young man replied coldly. "But then a gamble left me with nothing and became the only homeless man in town. ”
"Lost to the casino?" Ashley sighed, another young man who had been miserable by gambling, and there were many such young people in the Eternal Continent.
"No, lost to God. The young man's answer was quite intriguing, he had already eaten both steaks and burped.