Just as the three members of the plasma group heard the name of the math professor, in the glass gambling room, the lingonberry, who was playing with the check, spoke without warning—

"If I tried to get out now, I would find that the only lock on the door of the secret room wouldn't open, right?"

Sitting on the surface of the sea of banknotes, the Gambler King casts a warrior's eagle-like gaze on his opponent.

Unlike Pokémon battles, gambling between humans is not a game, but a war of the smallest units. It is impossible for the losing side to faint on the side of the road with mosquito coils, and the battle cannot end in a moment when the winner is clear.

For the current lingonberries, the spoils of the Double Dragon Poker duel have not yet been turned into cash, and Vio, as the biggest opponent, is still sitting in front of him......

This means that the game is not really over yet.

With the questioning of the evil king, the purple-robed old man who had been maintaining a sluggish look before shook his eyebrows, and as if he was vigilant, he instantly restrained his acting skills, and his decadent face became gloomy and cold in a blink of an eye.

"I thought that you would be more keen to appreciate the ugliness of your opponent's defeat, but I didn't expect to be discovered so soon...... Sure enough, it's because I'm too pompous, so it looks abnormal? ”

"That's the impression that the sages of the plasma group give people, right? It's either arrogant or paranoid, and it's not normal to honestly admit failure. ”

During the conversation between the two, the live broadcast that had been connected to the screens of the Royal United was quietly interrupted, and to outsiders it seemed that it just stopped playing normally.

Lingonberry went on to reveal -

"Even before the game was over, your men were in de facto control of the exit from this gambling room, right? If I'm not mistaken, now that they've shut this room off from the outside world, if it weren't for that, there should have been an employee of the gambling ship here to clean up the money when the duel was over. ”

The echo echoed through the two-person gambling room, and Mr. Tourist, who had previously been a dealer, disappeared after the game...... This also confirms the speculation of bilberry from the side.

"Not only that, but now the direction of the Royal United is also controlled by your men. The thirty members in the uniforms of the Plasma Regiment who followed you were just a façade, and the true elite of the Order had already infiltrated the gambling ship disguised as gamblers - this was the real reliance on the confidence that you could control the gambling ship in an instant. ”

"I can't hide it from you." The old man smiled bitterly, "The security check of the Royal Union is only for gamblers who have a bad record in the casino, so it is not difficult to arrange for someone to mix in...... Now it seems that this is one of the tactics you used to lure me aboard the gambling ship, right? In contrast, you are much more strict with your staff. ”

"Yes, each of them was poached by me personally, and they are considered the top elites in the casino, and they were very troublesome characters in the past."

Bilberry, who used to mingle in casinos of all sizes, was quite proud, and said with the check in his hand -

"If it weren't for them on board, I wouldn't believe the value of these colourful tickets. So, even if you want to hijack a gambling boat, try to be gentle with my staff, otherwise I can't guarantee that I won't retaliate too much. ”

Intimidate each other.

Demonstrate their strength and will, and then move on to more formal discussions.

It's an old-fashioned and classic confrontation that would have moved you to tears if you were a genie Hollywood director or a best-selling author.

Vio sighed -

"The amount of money I have lost to you is too large, and if they are allowed to flow into the market in one go, it will not only depreciate the value of the assets in it, but also undoubtedly deal a serious blow to the Order's position in the financial markets. Neither I nor the entire plasma cluster could tolerate such a situation. ”

"So, how about a suggestion?"

The sage rubbed his wrinkled thumb and forefinger and looked earnestly at his opponent.

"I hope that you can deposit these financial documents with me in black and white, so that the assets they represent can continue to circulate in the plasma chain of funds. When you need it, I'll take the cash through the Order's channels in installments and deliver it to you in an absolutely trustworthy way - if you agree to such a payment method, the Order will provide you with an interest on the deposit that is impossible to achieve with regular financial means, and at that point, the amount of the storage may be doubled without even realizing it. ”

It seems that after the failure of the mathematician Dr. Vio, the financier Mr. Vio has made another appearance.

Lingonberry chuckled: "Minimize the loss, what an old fox." ”

"You're the only one on the ship, and you're not qualified to say that about me." The old man raised his eyelids and replied weakly, "This is a win-win situation without hypocrisy. If you're still a member of the plasma cluster, it's impossible to reject the proposal. ”

Until now, when the two sides have been tense, are you still trying to restrain me with the identity of a plasma group member? Such a struggle is too ugly.

The Gambler Heavenly King shook his head in disappointment: "That's really not a coincidence. I had made enough money this time that I didn't really want to continue working for Mr. Quiches's great work. ”

In this way, a blatant apostasy was issued.

"Could it be that all your actions in the past three months have been for this moment?"

The sage lowered his eyes, although he was already mentally prepared, but after hearing this sentence with his own ears, he couldn't help but ask angrily.

betrayed the alliance, defected to the Order, and tossed a coin to seize 500 million.

Buying a ship to open a casino, instigating members to deal with internal investigations, and causing senior cadres to commit suicide.

Lure yourself aboard, set up a flawed 21-point table, and host a crazy Double Dragon duel.

Repeat studs in a situation where it is almost impossible to win, raise with twice as much cash as inflation, and force yourself to cast realistic chips commensurate with it.

and the hole cards that were eventually opened......

Now that I think about it calmly, all this ruse after ruse is actually a trap to lure him into the bait step by step!

And his own omission at this moment may really lead to the destruction of the entire order!

"It seems that the sages have stepped into the abyss since they first conceived the idea of raising a United Heavenly King in captivity."

For the sage's resentful questioning, the evil king smiled lightly and perfunctorily-

"Of course, I would like to continue to stay in your plasma group, slowly climb to the top of the list as you accumulate merits, and finally play an important role in your new founding myth......

Refers to lurking until the last moment, backstabbing and decapitating the Seven Sages when they are about to defeat the Alliance, and playing the role of a dark hero with great bitterness and hatred.

"But as soon as I joined the Order, I realized that you couldn't give me that opportunity. Just because of my status as the former Alliance Heavenly King, you will never be able to completely let down your guard against me. If I hadn't borrowed my connections as the Heavenly King to set up the casino, I would still be sent as a high-ranking cadre in your order. ”

In retrospect, this level of caution alone is not enough...... Viopi didn't laugh and responded with the same hypocrisy-

"Your concerns are nothing more than delusions, and I am willing to grant you the status of one of the Seven Sages."

"Hehe, Your Excellency just used the astronomical amount of Order's funds as gambling funds, and you lost a lot. It's anyone's guess if he still retains the status of a sage. ”

"I was still one of the Seven Sages until I was officially stripped of my rights, and now is the perfect time for you to show your loyalty......"

Lingonberry sneered, and without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, he let out a spicy mockery-

"No kidding, are you still going to use this kind of unknowingly talked conversation to stall for time? No matter how fast the Royal Union is, it is impossible for it to sail into the deserted open sea in such a short time! ”

Vio was stunned. Under the successive blows, he no longer had room to continue to disguise calmly.

The plasma's intentions are clear—with the direction of inertia that gradually deviates from the right track, the lingonberry can feel that his ship is speeding towards the open sea downstream of the river. Once there, the plasma cluster can rely on unfettered sea power to encircle and suppress the lingonberries.

As long as the holders of checks and bonds are physically gone, the massive earthquake that is about to occur in the plasma chain of funds will be eliminated.

"You can't trap me." Lingonberries shrugged their shoulders.

"In fact, from the moment the hole cards are revealed, the fact that your excellency has failed is unshakable. Neither this chamber nor the encirclement network that encloses the cruise ship can pose a real threat to me. ”

"Well, I know that, actually."

Vio actually lowered his eyebrows and admitted it head-on.

"You are the Evil Heavenly King with superior fighting strength, and after you really exert your strength, there is no way that anyone on the ship can block your way. Coupled with the fact that the internal structure of this ship was designed by Your Excellency himself, even if we send more men to besiege you here, you will probably be able to find a surprising way to avoid this dilemma. ”

It's like the last two hole cards in a game.

At this point, the old man's eyebrows were stubbornly raised again-

"But I still have to try. You don't have any Pokémon with you now, and the Poké Balls that you placed outside the room have now been smuggled away by my men. I've inspected every corner of the chamber myself, and even if I can't find an outrageous mechanism like a banknote hair dryer, I'm confident that there is no one in it that can be accessed by one person. With all the information gathered at this moment, I think the strategy to trap you in the room is worth trying. ”

"Don't you have to take the opportunity to kill me?" The Evil Heavenly King still spoke calmly, "Wouldn't eliminating my physical existence now also achieve your goals?" ”

"I'm an old man in the waning days. Even if there is a fool and courage to spend money on the gambling table, he still does not have the courage to use life as a bargaining chip. Now relying on acting skills and words to hold you back is all I can do. ”

This guy is lying. There are other real reasons!

Lingonberry's afterglow noticed a reflection in the pile of bills behind him, and then jumped to his feet.

At the same time, an icy blue light pierced through the location where the Gambler Heavenly King had been. The banknotes that had been sprinkled with money were frozen into a straight slide.

It's not that an attack is impossible, it's that a surprise attack is being planned!

The situation is very obvious from the outside world -

A geometric aggregate made of ice crystals appeared in the fish tank that was originally stocked with water-type Pokémon, floating unimpeded within the surrounding water-filled walls. Just now, the geometric snowflake pressed its body against the inside of the tank and unleashed its moves in the direction of the lingonberry.

Due to the special nature of the one-way perspective mirror, Lingonberry could not visually see the location of the attacker, and when he looked at the source of the "frozen light", he could only see himself in a dark blue dress.

"It's been a lot of time to get the skill to be released through the glass."

At some point, Vio also stood up, his feet on the black and white Ssangyong table.

"The main elves you brought aboard have been sent to a closed room in the distance by cadres disguised as staff, and it is impossible for them to detect the battle taking place here. Well, lingonberry, if you still have the means to turn the tide, do it now. ”

Just like the last bet before.

"Heh, I'm holding Absoru in the elf, and my perception is ......"

Before Lingonberry could finish speaking, another round of "frozen light" shot out from the wall.

But there were six ice-blue rays of light this time—the old man and his men were so frantic that they put six full geometric snowflakes into the water tank that made up the wall!

The aura emitted by the light is cold and piercing, and if you are hit head-on, you will immediately lose your ability to move, even if you don't turn into an ice sculpture!

Without hesitation, Lingonberry slid under the Ssangyong table where Vio stood, using Vio and the table as cover and burying himself in the pile of bills.

"What? Is the Alliance King who lost Pokémon not even as good as an old man? Like a newborn deer, hiding under the table and shivering? ”

The old man arrogantly taunted, trying to induce his opponent to choose irrational actions.

Since the Geometric Snowflakes will cooperate with the Trainer's actions, as long as he remains still, the Frozen Rays will never hit Vio. As soon as the bilberry shows its head, it will be attacked by concentrated fire!

There is no doubt that Vio in the secret room is mainly anti-guest and occupies an absolute advantage in force; At the moment, Lingonberry was bare-handed, completely losing the opportunity to fight back - even if he tried to hijack Vio, who was in the same secret room, he couldn't succeed, because the skills of the geometric snowflakes were hidden by the one-way mirror, and they didn't know from what angle they would shoot out.

At this moment, as long as the elves aim under the table buried by the 10,000 yuan bill, and fire another volley, the United Heavenly King Lingonberry will be frozen and unable to move.

In a timely manner, he will be able to recover those valuable financial documents and destroy them completely, completely clearing himself of the heinous sins he has committed.

"General."

The purple-robed sage said indifferently.

He wouldn't kill Lingonberry right away, then he would have to face a number of mad King-level main elves. Hostage-taking should be a better option.

However, in the next second, the green thing rising from the pile of bills made his eyes widen again.