Chapter 99 98

Lloyd remained vigilant and slowly walked up the stairs to the second floor.

It was empty, there was no one, and the light was dim, except for a burst of oil lamps hanging at the end of the hallway, providing some light.

Lloyd turned left again, found the room he had said, and knocked on the door.

The door opened on its own......

There was no one inside, it was empty, not a single piece of furniture could be seen, only dirty floors and cracked walls.

Is there anything special here?

Lloyd was puzzled.

But since you've been here, let's go in and have a look......

Lloyd motioned for the little milk cat to hide in his pocket, then called out the panel in his heart, pinched the gold-plated business card, and walked into the room.

Suddenly the vision in front of him blurred, but it only took a second for it to return to normal.

He found himself in a glittering casino, surrounded by glittering lights and drunken gamblers of all stripes waving colorful chips and exclaiming, whining, cursing, and noisy around the tables.

Everywhere are young and beautiful, scantily clad sexy dealers, with intoxicating smiles on their faces, ruthlessly harvesting the wealth of these people.

His ears were completely filled with pompous music and the noise of gamblers, which made Lloyd feel a little dizzy, and subconsciously stretched his hand to his waist.

But he didn't hold the hilt of the sword hanging there, and his short sword disappeared unconsciously?

But fortunately, the panel is still there, indicating that there is no illusion or [story].

Lloyd looked around, saw a waiter in a tuxedo approaching him, and saw the gold-plated business card in his hand, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little more enthusiastic.

"Welcome, rare VIP, please come with me to the second floor."

Lloyd hadn't figured out the situation yet, but he only hesitated a little, but he still kept up with the other party.

Since the presiding judge recommended himself to come here, shouldn't he want to make money through gambling?

However, the presiding judge also reminded 'be careful'.

Following the waiter's lead, Lloyd walked up a spiral staircase to the second floor.

I looked left and right again, and found that the stairs under my feet, the fence next to it, and the deputy were all golden.

"It's all made of pure gold."

The waiter who walked in front reminded him.

"What is this place?"

Lloyd asked in a low voice, and at the same time [probed] the waiter's attributes.

【Ding~ Detection failed, please choose the correct target】

What does failure mean?

He was wondering, and then he realized that the height he was at seemed to be something wrong?

He had only walked a few flights of stairs, and the gamblers below were only the size of ants, and the sounds they made were completely inaudible.

It was as if in just a few steps, from the mortal dust to the sky.

"This is a 'dream casino' that has fascinated countless people, and if you haven't heard of it, it can be understood as a special space independent of the present world."

The waiter who walked in front opened his mouth to introduce Lloyd.

"This place exists on the basis of a precious ancient relic that only those with an invitation can enter, and of course, an invitation like yours is special, so you don't have to start from the first floor."

As he spoke, the pure gold staircase extended to the end, and a quaint large iron door appeared in front of the two of them.

The waiter pushed open the door and led Lloyd to a delicate and ornate garden.

Surrounded by thousands of purple flowers, stepping on the winding cobblestone trail, you can also smell a refreshing fragrance of flowers between your nose, and the warm morning sun hits your body, which is very comfortable and makes people feel lazy.

"Really...... Amazing ......"

Lloyd sighed.

"If you can win a certain number of rounds on the second floor, you can get a chance to go to the third floor, but be careful, if you lose once, you'll have to go back to the first floor and start over."

The waiter continued, taking Lloyd around the garden a few corners, and finally stopped in front of a black wooden door.

There was only one door, standing out of thin air, empty in front and back.

The waiter stood by the door, bowed slightly towards Lloyd, and said:

"This round of the game is about to begin, so if you're ready, get in and take a seat as soon as possible."

But Lloyd shook his head.

"Uh...... I don't want to get involved in any form of gambling. ”

"No, no, no, I think you misunderstood, only the first floor requires gambling, starting from the second floor, it is mainly a competition of strength, maybe a little luck, but it does not require you to pay chips or bets."

"Isn't it fun that every time you win a hand, you get a certain number of points that can be redeemed for various prizes?"

"Of course...... If you insist on refusing, you can go around the other side of the door and return to the present world. ”

The waiter gave a final explanation, and then a puff of dry ice-like smoke rose from his body, and the whole person disappeared into place, like a magician's curtain call.

I'm afraid this guy isn't human at all......

Lloyd said in his heart, and looked at the black wooden door in front of him.

It's all here, let's take a look.

He pushed the door open and walked inside.

Inside is a spacious reception room, with frescoed candlesticks and other decorations on the walls, a soft red carpet on the floor, and a large round table in the center, as if to open a table.

There were already seven people sitting at the table, chatting about the Great Pioneering, and each person's face seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, and it was impossible to see the real face, and only the gender and age could only be assumed from the clothes and voices.

Lloyd's sudden appearance did not surprise them, and a man immediately greeted them:

"Oh? Finally there are eight people, please take a seat, and I can start in a moment. ”

In front of him was a numbered plate with the number written on it: '3'

Lloyd sat down in a random place where no one was around, and looked at the number plate in front of him.

Number 8, last digit.

"As is customary, you still vote for the projects of this round, right?"

A woman with a '1' sign in front of her suggested.

"Agreed."

"Agreed."

"Whatever you want."

Lloyd said nonchalantly, watching as the others picked up the pen and paper in front of each of them and wrote something on them.

Then the paper disappeared out of thin air, and then, as if a mechanism had been activated, a hole was cracked in the middle of the round table, and out of it crawled out a little toy figure with a small toy arquebus in his hand, looking cute and cute.

"Oh? Is it actually playing this? You don't choose because you're a newcomer, are you? ”

The previous Player 3 asked in a playful tone.

"For newcomers, this is indeed the most promising way to play, after all, as long as you are lucky enough, it is still possible to survive."

Player 1 followed suit.

Player 7, who was sitting next to Lloyd, turned his head to look at him and said with a smile:

"Good luck, newcomer, don't die too fast."

"Game on!"

The rest of the players chanted in unison.

The toy figure in the middle of the table began to bounce and perform a comical dance, dancing and spinning, and the toy gun in his hand swept over each of the players present.

Seeing this, Lloyd seemed to realize what he was playing......

But this kind of game of complete luck seems to be different from what the waiter said before?

Didn't you say that this is a fight for strength? And there is no need to bet either?

But what does the man next to him mean when he said, 'Don't die too fast'?

When he says 'die', does he mean the game out, or does he mean ......

It shouldn't be, such a small toy gun can't kill people, right?

Lloyd was thinking, and noticed that the movements of the toy figure were gradually slowing down, and he had stopped dancing, just simply turning in circles, pointing the muzzle of the gun at the players one by one.

Judging by its rotation speed and muzzle orientation, it is likely to stop when pointing at Lloyd, or Player 7......

Lloyd hurriedly wanted to get up and stand farther away, but he didn't want to be out of the game without even figuring out the rules.

only to find that his body has been bound by an invisible force.

He quickly turned his head to look at player 7 next to him, and found that he was also looking at him, and asked with a smile:

"Could it be me? Or are you? ”

As he spoke, the toyman's spin almost stopped.

The muzzle of its gun is pointed at Player 7.

Whew~ It seems that my luck is not too bad......

As soon as Lloyd breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a surge of spiritual power gushing out of the No. 7 player next to him and pounced on the toy villain.

The muzzle of the gun, which had already stopped, was swung again by this force, and it was aimed right at Lloyd's chest.

Bang~

A real gunshot rang out from the toy gun, and a ray of bullet-like spiritual power erupted from the muzzle of the gun, hitting Lloyd's heart, through his skin, and hitting his heart.

"Uh......"

Lloyd's body shuddered violently.

"Hehe~ It seems that I'm luckier."

Player 7 let out a smug sneer.

Player 6 next to him also smiled and said:

"Bully newcomers as soon as you come up? You're such a bastard. ”

Player 3 also spoke:

"There's nothing to blame for this, that's the rule of the game, I just hope this newcomer can survive until he is rescued, don't put his life here."

Player 1 shook his head and sentenced Lloyd to death:

"There is not much chance, he is completely unprepared, I am afraid that his heart has been pierced, and if he struggles for a while, he will die completely and disappear from our eyes."

"Okay, leave him alone, let's move on."

Player 7, who hurt the killer, couldn't wait to say again.

Then I heard a response from around me:

"Okay, go ahead."

Everyone present was stunned at the same time, and looked at Lloyd, who had been motionless before.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me? Go on? ”

Lloyd said with some amusement, and then asked:

"You don't think this toy gun can really kill people, do you?"

(End of chapter)