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Chapter 186 (Part 1)
Chapter 186 (Part 1)
Chapter 186: The Gambling Den (Part 1)
How should one quickly earn points?
It’s not about completing many quests or going on a brutal rampage.
‘Hitting it big at the gambling den is the fastest shortcut.’
That’s why Ryu Min spent 23 hours gathering points.
To bet his entire fortune at the gambling den.
Ryu Min opened the status window to check his points.
[Korean Team’s Total Points: 12,775,330]
[Black Scythe’s Points: 103,020]
[Time Remaining Until End of Round: 00:59:39]
‘A hundred thousand points isn’t bad.’
Gathering a hundred thousand points solely through quests?
‘It’s possible for me since I know which quests have the best efficiency, but it’s impossible for the average player without committing murder.’
Of course, the other top 10 killers from different countries probably surpassed a hundred thousand points by slaughtering everything in sight.
Maybe not as extreme as Ma Kyung-rok or Ju Seong-tak, who killed up to a thousand people.
‘They must have killed at least 500 in the previous regression. The players below me had around 200,000 points.’
Two hundred thousand is extremely high, but even that is a drop in the bucket compared to what Ryu Min plans to do.
He plans to multiply his points by 200 times at the gambling den.
That way, achieving the number one ranking and making his team the top team becomes possible.
‘With my Clairvoyance, there’s nothing to worry about. It’s as good as won already.’
As long as he knows the location of the gambling den, there’s no issue.
Having gone through dozens of regresssions there’s no way he could forget its location.
‘I need to head there before it’s too late.’
Ryu Min began to move towards the gambling den for his final chance.
*
When the message announcing the gambling den’s opening appeared, everyone’s eyes lit up as they desperately tried to find its location.
But with only one hour left and this vast continent to search, finding the gambling den was like finding a needle in a haystack.
‘Not revealing the location was a smart move. If tens of thousands of people swarmed the only gambling den, that would be a problem.’
Though everyone had to find it on their own, the gambling den was actually in a surprisingly easy location.
Creak—
In an inn within the Holy Empire, which could be considered the center of the continent.
Ryu Min headed towards the kitchen storeroom inside the inn.
“Hey, what are you doing in the kitchen?” asked an NPC who appeared to be the innkeeper.
“I’m looking for the gambling den,” Ryu Min answered honestly.
“Hmm, so you’re one of the otherworldly warriors.”
The innkeeper, after glancing around cautiously, moved a sack of rice and opened a door on the floor.
Clank—
A set of stairs leading underground was revealed.
“Go on in.”
Descending the stairs, Ryu Min found a dimly lit secret passageway.
It was the path leading to the gambling den.
As he walked through the passage, a wide chamber came into view along with a message.
[You have completed the side quest!]
[Points +1,000]
Even those with no points would receive 1,000 points just for finding it.
‘It’s bait to get people hooked on gambling.’
It might seem like free money, but it’s a trap designed to lure people into gambling.
If you get excited about receiving free points, you should turn back immediately.
Even just stepping into the gambling den is a shortcut to ruin.
Without Clairvoyance, Ryu Min wouldn’t have come here either.
[Welcome to the gambling den!]
[PK is prohibited in the gambling den. Attacking others will not inflict damage.]
[Interfering with others’ gambling will result in automatic expulsion.]
[The door will close and the game will begin once the allotted time has passed. Please wait patiently until then.]
[Time Remaining Until Event Starts: 00:13:49]
While reading the message, Ryu Min observed the chamber.
Already, dozens of people had entered the gambling den.
These were the players who were lucky enough to find it.
‘Well, not necessarily lucky. Losing everything and leaving would be the worst outcome.’
Looking around, he saw both Asians and Westerners.
Everyone was waiting for the game to start.
“Hey, isn’t that…?”
“Black Scythe?”
Before entering, Ryu Min had removed the Doppelganger’s Ring and reverted to his original appearance as Black Scythe.
This allowed a few Korean players to recognize him..
‘With little time left, there’s no need to hide my identity.’
Even if he wins big at the gambling den, his identity will be revealed during the tally anyway.
Hiding his identity would serve no purpose.
‘Everyone’s just watching each other silently.’
As the message stated, PK is prohibited here.
Since no damage could be inflicted, everyone was just eyeing each other.
‘If PK were allowed, people would be fighting over gambling funds right now.’
Skills could still be used.
However, interfering with others’ gambling was not allowed.
‘Thankfully, Clairvoyance isn’t considered interference.’
Using it to guess correctly poses no problem.
It’s a fact verified through numerous rounds.
[Time Remaining Until Event Starts: 00:00:00]
As time passed and the countdown hit zero,
Rumble— Bang!
The entrance to the chamber was sealed by an iron door.
Now, no one could enter or leave.
Soon, a bright light descended into the chamber.
Everyone’s attention turned to the newly appeared angel.
[Hello? Aspiring gamblers! I’m Gabi, the guide of this gambling den. Nice to meet you!]