Chapter 289: Gambling addiction is hard to get rid of
"But what is the ratio of inputs to outputs?"
"Without quantifiable numbers, how do I know if I've made or lost money?"
Leon pondered the question, but since the amount of Wish Power that originally existed on the contract page was unknown, it was impossible to quantify it.
But this did not prevent him from figuring out whether he had lost or earned.
He wrote directly on the contract page: "A piece of gold fell from the sky and fell into the hands of the Red Knight. β
Bang Bang β
A piece of gold fell into Leon's hands.
He grabbed the piece of gold and examined it carefully: though it could be described as a unit, it was really small, only the size of a coin.
But there was still a hint of a smile on Li Ang's face, if a beggar's wish was realized, the willingness to gain was lower than the willingness to pay, there was no reason why he would fail to make a wish for a piece of gold before, but now he could succeed by making a wish for a piece of gold.
So, if you want to accumulate wishing power, you can just fulfill the wishes of these idle slackers step by step, right?
When the wish power has accumulated to a certain level, he will be able to fulfill Empress Flosia's wish.
If he continues to accumulate for a while, maybe one day, he will be able to directly rely on the power of his willpower to break through to the high sequence and become a real demigod after he completes the next "talent smelting".
However, things are not as simple as Leon thinks.
He found another beggar and made a contract with him, but when he wrote the same words as before, the contract was not completed.
Leon wondered, and saw that the words he had written had become: No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he could still barely struggle on the food and clothing line, and the salary he earned was not even enough for him to add a coat to himself in the cold winter. Eventually, he died of blood loss due to a mechanical crushing of his arm while working in the factory.
Before he died, his last words were: "You have deceived me, Red Knight." β
Li Ang was stunned for a moment, only to realize that in this era, there are very few people who can get rich through hard work, and the reason why the first beggar succeeded is most likely because he is a clever person, and he has learned a lot of things under the influence of the time he has been begging in the city, plus his personal experience, he has become rich.
He was a little helpless, which meant that he had lost money in this business.
That's not going to work!
Leon reconnected to the beggar's consciousness and asked where he was.
Immediately, he returned to his room and said to Anivia, "Do me a little favor." β
Anivia said dryly, "Okay, what's the deal?"
"Help me deliver a sum of money to Hu Jiacheng, where there is a beggar whose clothes are stuffed with old newspapers, just give him the money. β
Anivia naturally stretched out her hand: "No problem, money." β
Leon summoned the head of the Void Jumper, and took out the honorariums he had earned from his work in the Middle Ages, about twenty or thirty florin gold coins.
Anivia couldn't help but sigh, "This is your storage space? β
Leon smiled, "It's not that my taste is unique, this space was originally a demon's stomach pouch. β
"Okay, I'll go and go back. β
As she spoke, Anivia's figure vanished, and after a while, she suddenly appeared again, but the money bag in her hand had disappeared.
"Done?"
"Of course. β
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"Why don't you ask me why?"
Anivia shook her head: "If you want to say it, you will naturally say it, and if you don't want to say it, I asked in vain." β
Li Ang couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't want to say it for the time being, but if you want to ask, I will tell you." β
The two looked at each other for a long time, but after all, Li Ang couldn't hold back and laughed: "Obviously, my face is full of curiosity, but I just can't help but ask, Anivia, why are you so awkward?"
"I'm not curious. β
"Okay, don't be stubborn, the reason is: I signed a contract with the beggar to make him rich, so I gave him a windfall, whether he can keep it or not, is his own business. β
Anivia pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you want to inherit the priesthood of the God of Contract?" β
Leon shook his head: "Of course not. β
If you fool Empress Flosia, it would not be appropriate to use it to fool Anivia, a sincere person.
Leon explained, "Didn't there be a brain demon among the demons we found that night, and I got a gadget from it that is very suitable for use as a wishing machine, but if you want to recharge, you must fulfill someone else's wish." β
"Wishing machine?"
Anivia was somewhat incomprehensible.
"To be honest, it's hard for me to explain to you what this is all about for a while, after all, I haven't figured out how this thing is used, and I still need to experiment. β
Anivia frowned and said, "This thing is very important, didn't you say before, the top priority now is to train a group of qualified witchers?"
Li Ang spread his hands and said, "Plans always change, and besides, the two are not in conflict. β
"Okay, I'm going to continue the experiment, the two little girls of Frigila and Serena haven't come back yet, and if something happens, I still need you to help me get there. β
"Well, I'll stay here. β
"Thank you. β
Leon soon began a new experiment, this time with himself.
He wrote on the contract page: Red Knight Li Ang, suddenly felt in his heart and found the key to breaking through the high sequence.
As he expected, the words "insufficient willingness" naturally appeared on the contract page.
Li Ang did not hesitate, and wrote again: Red knight Li Ang, suddenly felt something in his heart and wanted to drink a glass of water.
This time, he clearly felt an invisible force acting on him, making him thirsty and urge to drink.
But he easily got rid of the urge.
At the same time, the words on the contract page also became: Red Knight Leon, a little wanted to drink water, but he couldn't help it.
"It seems that this reality-distorting power wants to affect the existence of his own level, and it is not a good thing at all - of course, it may also be due to the lack of willingness. β
Li Ang secretly calculated.
...
Furringira and Serena had hunted down the trolls, and when they returned, it was already late in the evening.
They arrived at the gates and called out to the guards above.
With a smile on his face, the Captain of the Guard teased, "Fryne, Serena, you two are the last to return, and even Huaiya's little girl arrived before you." β
Fringira laughed, "There were some twists and turns, but luckily the task given to us by the teacher was solved. β
The commander of the guards said: "Let's say the password first, and after that, I will open the city gate and let you inβwhat is the next sentence of the palace jade liquor?"
"One hundred and eighty silver coins a cup. β
"I'll open the door. β
This is a password set by Leon himself, in order to prevent the infiltration of demons who are good at disguise.
...
When Frigila and Serena rushed back to the cathedral, they were startled by Leon's gloomy face, and couldn't help but feel worried, thinking that Leon was angry because of the two of them's poor behavior.
But in reality, it has nothing to do with the two of them.
An afternoon of experiments, accidents, and a lot of accidents.
For example, a bad gambler who is addicted to gambling and ruined his family, and his wife and children have been sold, prays that Leon wants to quit his gambling addiction, but the words "lack of willingness" appear on the contract page.
At that time, he had already completed the contract of ten beggars, and his willingness could be described as "abundant", and this rotten gambler definitely showed sincere remorse.
However, the special desire is insufficient!
It can be seen that gambling addiction is difficult to eliminate, and it is really not as simple as talking.
At the very least, it's much more powerful than laziness.
In the end, Leon chose to give up on fulfilling the contract, anyway, the contract page is a reminder that the wish power is insufficient, rather than exhausting the wish power, and changing the wording to show that it was not successful.
If it is the latter, for this sunk cost, Li Ang will have to rush over in person to directly evaporate this rotten gambling ghost in the world!
If you're dead, you're not addicted to gambling, right?
A series of practices made Li Ang realize that it was not as simple as he had thought before to achieve a stable profit greater than a loss, and it was not an easy task to gather officials who could make the entire imperial center turn a piece of "selfishness" into "public heart" within three days.