Chapter 175: The Magician on the Clock Face

"The gamble has only just begun – people will always make such ignorant claims when they first start to fall into the disadvantage. But as a casino veteran, you should know, right? It is often the seemingly irretrievable small gap at the beginning that determines the final victory or defeat. ”

The game fell into a half-time session. Probably thinking that the dealer was too slow to transfer the chips, Vio took the initiative to stir up the topic.

The reason why the old man acted like this was to save some face for his subordinates who had uncoordinated limbs, and on the other hand, to try to continue to influence the gamblers on the ship through the live broadcast of the speech-

"The reason why casinos are profitable, and why bookmakers are constantly searching the wallets of gamblers, is because the bankroll of casinos is close to unlimited compared to the gamblers' gambling money. With sufficient funds, the banker has countless opportunities to recover losses, while gamblers have only a few chances, and they cannot afford to take the same risk as the gambling winning rate......

"So trying to recoup your losses by gambling more is tantamount to covering dry wood over a burning flame and trying to extinguish the fire. Ten bets and ten losses, no bets to win, why such a basic truth has never been widely accepted? Don't you think so, Bilberry King? ”

Is the casino legend from the Plasma Regiment trying to use the laws of mathematics to persuade people to stay away from gambling?

Lingonberry only thought it was funny, but he couldn't let the other party continue, so he decisively changed the topic-

"According to Your Excellency, the number of chips in your hand is now enough to take the risk of betting against me? Is the wood in your hands large enough to form an impermeable raft to crush the burning flames? ”

His gaze scanned back and forth between the black and white ends of the table, the uneven purple hills shining in the indoor light: "Just this one-third difference? Can you do what a casino can only do with a huge amount of cash? ”

"A modified theory of clock arithmetic can do a lot of things that go against your instincts."

Vio picked up a purple chip and squinted at the Poké Ball pattern on it. A million dollars worth of bets are as insignificant as the smallest unit of money in this game.

"To this day, I'm glad I didn't include this gambling technique in my dissertation. The modified clock face theory can be applied not only to the winning and losing of the gambling table, but also to play a role in the financial turmoil. ”

Mr. Money Bag, who controls the financial power of the Plasma Regiment, gradually became contemptuous, and continued-

"Truth be told, these calculations in casinos are childish compared to the uncertainty in financial transactions. Stock price fluctuations, exchange rate fluctuations, price changes, commodity inventories, insurance claims, consumer psychology, and endless over-the-counter factors interfere with investors' judgments...... The fluttering of the wings of a big butterfly thousands of miles away may lead to the collapse of the stock market of the United Stock Exchange or the price limit. Don't think this statement is an exaggeration, the real world is such a fragile and unstable existence. ”

"I can't deny it." The evil king responded with his jaw down.

"But if you introduce an improved theory of clockwork into trading, the situation is very different. Just like a natural phenomenon called 'lone wave' - some splashes caused by the swing of a ship or a Pokémon do not disappear or deform, but go straight between the wind and waves, up to a distance of several kilometers - and such a phenomenon can be measured and reproduced according to the initial conditions. Even in such a chaotic sea of probabilities, people can still rely on mathematical calculations to anchor a certain fact that will happen in the future. ”

"Do you know the future? No, it might be more accurate to call it a projected future. Lingonberry chewed on the other party's words suspiciously.

"However, even if I see your so-called solitary wave phenomenon in the water, I will probably think it is a prank of wild Pokémon. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if such a phenomenon does exist in nature, it does not mean that it can be perfectly applied to the field of economics, right? ”

The dealer had already sorted out the chips on the table, but the cards were not dealt due to the fact that the duel was halfway through the conversation.

"Apply? That's what only a half-bucket layman would do, and mathematicians don't use such tricks. The old man shook his head, looked at his opponent behind the table, and said—

"We rely on equations and equations. Seventy-five supercomputers, powered by the union of multiple Pokémon, are running at high speed, while processing all the existing stock information in the market. Combined with algorithmic models, it is possible to accurately predict the areas where solitary waves are about to occur, sometimes in short-term trades within five minutes, sometimes in value investments up to several years, but in either case, we can't make a mistake in our calculations – something that only mathematics can do. ”

Vio looked directly at the lingonberry and raised his hand proudly: "And for the gamble in front of us, we don't need the power of a computer, just my old brain, it is enough to see the shape of the future solitary wave." ”

"Is that how plasma clusters make money? It's really teachable. ”

The old man's opponent looked respectful and well-behaved, but this expression seemed to pretend to be mocking on the face of the lingonberry, and was hostile instead—

Vio snorted: "Don't pretend you don't know anything, Lingonberry King. This has never been a secret within the Order, and with your skill in mastering information, you should have known about it for a long time. Otherwise, how would you have brought up that paper earlier. ”

"Maybe we should pay more attention to the current hand than the off-court information."

Lingonberry smiled, her slender fingertips pointing at the tabletop.

"Your Excellency has claimed that it is not an exaggeration to declare victory outright, but my side has not yet conceded defeat. If you want to win the Royal United and the tens of billions of cash on it in one go, you have to work harder. ”

"The gamble has just begun."

As in response to Vio's previous statement. The Evil Heavenly King licked his somewhat dry lips and declared it viciously.

"That's so unbelievable, but isn't your current operation still repeating the previous defeat?"

Nazi in the hall held Xinye Meow in both hands, looking at the high-definition TV screen with some dumbfounded.

Jumping, folding, and placing heavy bets to force Vio to give up calling, the evil king's actions are no different from before - the only difference is that the bets placed are more expensive from round to round.

From time to time, Vio was stolen by the opposition, but overall he won more games. The castle built of amethyst grew taller and taller, gradually evolving into the shape of a mountain range.

Lingonberries, on the other hand, are in a desperate situation, as the old man had previously claimed.

The gap of one-third has become one-half unconsciously, and there is no trend of any point-to-point end.

Nazi's ears gradually heard the sound of gamblers scolding, the screams of bettors who had invested heavily in lingonberries.

As the night darkens, anxiety and madness begin to ferment.

Everyone was either grim or smiling, and the crowd was mixed together like a pile of shuffled playing cards, but it was vaguely divided into two distinct factions.

"Meow ......"

The green kitten stared wide at its trainer on the screen, then turned back curiously at the chaos off the screen.

Just as it has not yet learned the meaning of the cards on the table, it is equally unable to comprehend the joys and troubles of the human beings in the hall.

In this silent crowd, in this soul-giving prayer, it seems that only this kitten is not bothered by winning or losing.