Soul Trigger

Chapter 642 "Roulette" and "Handicap"

Ji Li said that was for sure.

This is the kind of awesome feeling where one plus one equals more than two.

Moreover, everything is progressing smoothly, and there are additional gains from Angelica and Clementine, so of course I should reward myself and deal with the thoughts that Clementine has stirred up in the most efficient way.

Ji Li is best at rewarding herself with others, let alone when it's a rare opportunity to reward herself with three people.

Early morning at the manor, Ji Li opened his eyes on the soft gambling table, with two other blond players still lying on top of him.

One arm draped across his side, while the other was rolled up and draped over him.

The two passed right by it, which excited Ji Li, who prepared to find a player on the right to block the way and start another round.

But Ji Li's actions woke Anya, who was on the left side of the gambling table, from her drowsy state; she was the one with her legs curled up.

She still had a hazy vision when she saw Ji Li, and with a blissful smile on her face, she was about to offer him a kiss.

Suddenly noticing another blond head behind his own, he instantly snapped back to reality.
"Why is she..."

Block it, block it, bet the full amount.

Anya quickly revealed the extreme expression of someone who had lost everything, a mixture of crying and laughing. In a helpless, loud wail, she scattered a table full of chips and collapsed in dejection.

The commotion caused by Anya's bet woke up Sally, who was curled up next to Ji Li with her legs bent.

Her attitude was exactly the same as Anya's: first she was stunned, then shocked, and then her sympathetic nervous system went berserk under the pressure of the game, and she collapsed instantly after the game was over.

He exhaled heavily, relieving the tension and excitement of the previous standby.

Anya then struggled to her feet, her mind still in a daze, not yet recovered. After all, she had been gambling on roulette all night, and her consciousness and physical strength were starting to wane, so she couldn't really exert herself at the gambling table.

So he could only lie down and block Ji Li.

During this time, Sally tried to express her dissatisfaction with Ji Li, but he silenced her with a kiss.

Meanwhile, Sally, who was stuck with the roulette wheel for the first time, couldn't withstand the high-intensity pressure of the game. Ji Li's slightest move outside the game also prevented her from exerting any force for a while.

After placing his bet on Anya, Ji Li pulled Sally over with the bet and used her sister's back as a betting table to continue playing roulette.

Yesterday's nerve-wracking three-person gambling game allowed Ji Li to fully unleash his gambling addiction accumulated in Black Sun Mansion and yesterday, so he had no chips to bet on this morning.

After giving every penny of his bet to Sally, who was screaming in shock at the result of the bet, Ji Li then entered the next round with Anya, also with a large bet.

After placing their bets, they entered the next round with Sally, still holding their stakes.

The essence of three-player roulette is that two people who are bet on each other may become each other's betting tables, and their cards will be flipped over.

Whether it's heads or tails, in Ji Li's high-intensity betting behavior, the frequency of flopping will also be relatively high.

Therefore, the front side can be stuck together with the front side to form a full block, or the back side of the card can be flipped over and stuck together with the front side to form a full block.

If possible, two cards can be placed back-to-back on the table, with one side used for betting and the other for off-the-board betting, and then the roulette wheel can be used alternately.

Of course, Ji Li's favorite scenario was having one card face down on the gambling table and the other card face up on top of the first card.

In this way, when a very large bet is placed, the distance allows for a quick switch of the bettor to proceed to the next round.

Of course, this kind of rule can get boring after a while, so if necessary, you can bend the cards below and place them on the gambling table.

When more of the cards are folded and attached to the front of the card on the table, the folded part of the card will be raised higher, making the card shape look better and stimulating the players' interest at the table.

The card above is attached to the card below, and then attached to the next card, resulting in two cards folded up high.

However, Anya and Sally have relatively long hand combinations, and the back of their cards are still easy to land on the table.

Visually, this makes the stacked cards look more aesthetically pleasing and impressive, and also enhances the incentive effect, allowing Ji Li, the gambler, to enjoy the game even more.

Finally, after betting on the roulette wheel one last time, Ji Li gently flattened his two cards on the table.

The gambling table stopped shaking from Ji Li's extravagant bets, leaving only the high-pitched echo of the thrilling finale of the game. He remained the most steadfast winner at the gambling table.

Ji Li had handed over all his chips to the two men, but the two men's chips were still scattered all over the table, clearly indicating that they had fallen into a gambling frenzy.

Now, her consciousness is hazy. She lies on one side, on the left and right of the card table, gently nestled together with Ji Li, but her intertwined lower limbs are still reflexively recalling the gambling game just now.

It's normal to be tired. Even if you had another pair of players playing roulette with him, you would still be tired, both physically and mentally.

Feeling refreshed, Ji Li comforted his two rivals.

Perhaps because his pockets were already overflowing with chips, their breaths were thin and sweet.

Amidst the fragrant breeze, Ji Li adjusted the cards on their gambling table. Considering that the two of them probably wouldn't wake up for a while, she took a shower and went downstairs to enjoy the breakfast prepared by the manor owner.

It is understood that the mayor left for home last night, and the estate owner inquired about Anya and Sally's situation.

Ji Li stated:

"I just knocked on the door and asked. They probably had too much fun last night and are still sleeping."

"Then I'll tell the school teacher. If I can't go in the morning, it would be good to ask for leave."

"Then let's ask for one day, they might not wake up for a while."

During breakfast, the lady of the manor inquired about Ji Li's situation with great curiosity, mainly about how he met Anya and what his relationship was with Sally, showing a rather gossipy nature.

However, his words revealed that although the mayor was very grateful to Ji Li, he did not seem to approve of him being Anya's boyfriend.

The woman herself wasn't particularly capable; she just married a good husband who inherited a fortune.

Therefore, he felt quite sympathetic towards Ji Li, a commoner, and kept trying to give him some pointers on upward mobility, which was a well-intentioned effort.

Ji Li chuckled silently at this.

The young girl was quite helpful.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Gary is also a self-made city councilor. He's here in Red Maple Town to attend the event. If your and your sister's competition can make a good impression on Mr. Gary, it could solve many of your family's difficulties!"

Ji Li ate about half of his breakfast. Hearing the other person keep mentioning Mr. Gary, he asked who this Mr. Gary was, just as a casual chat.

Only then did they learn that this man named Clint Gary was a member of the County Sailing Competition Committee, directly responsible for the county competitions in four towns, and had a great deal of influence.

Ji Li checked and found that this person was just an ordinary person.

The town selection competition was originally scheduled to be held upstream, but due to the "murder case", it was moved to Red Maple Town downstream.

The entire process was overseen by Clint Gary, who also postponed the original event time by half a week, resulting in the current match schedule.

He has considerable control over some of the sports competitions officially organized by White Island.

Arriving in a relatively remote town like Red Maple Town, it's unlikely to be a stable and observable "anchor" for humanity in the three-dimensional world, so there's less chance of unexpectedly bringing out a cartload of bread-bread people from some reflection world; the variables are relatively small.

However, it's worth noting down, since it's related to sailing competitions.

After having breakfast, Ji Li went home to change into her school uniform and prepared to walk to school.

However, he was stopped by Aquil before he left:
Good morning, Pulitzer. How was your time last night?

"After being stuck in traffic all night, I continued the process when I woke up in the morning. After all, with two people pressing down on you from the left and right, it's impossible not to be tempted."

Aquil, who had walked over, was taken aback and didn't understand.

Yesterday's events brought her and Ji Li closer, and the athletic girl fully displayed her personality, putting her arm around Ji Li's shoulder and starting to chat.

The awkwardness and tension between them seemed to vanish without a trace, which piqued the curiosity of Aunt Duke, who was walking up below.
"It seems your relationship has improved a lot recently, which is really gratifying. Is it because of the sailboat?"

Aiguir glanced at Ji Li, then immediately released his grip:
"It's alright... mainly because Pulitzer didn't drag us down."

She instinctively tried to hide her embarrassment at being witnessed by Aunt Duke, and quickly went downstairs:
Have you eaten?

"I have already eaten."

Aquilind quickened his pace in eating his sandwich, while glancing outside:

"Where's Anya?" "She's still sleeping. She and Sally were having the most fun last night. She threw up quite a bit, and this morning she vomited even more after clearing her bowels, even more than last night."

Aiquier wondered if it was wine:

"Then... I'll drive you?"

Ji Li tilted his head: "You're not talking about... a bicycle, are you?"

The girl smiled brightly:
"Why, dislike?"

On the bicycle, a gentle breeze was blowing. Aquarius, no longer the carefree person he had been, now had a dark expression on his face.

I'm going to chop off your hand!

"No, I just wanted to say that you have a great waist."

"Damn Pulitzer..."

Come to think of it, back in Silla, it seems that Rabbit carried me in a similar way.

Is she on White Island right now? I haven't seen that idiot in ages, and I kind of miss her.

I should go find that guy when I have some free time and give her a little scare; it'll be a good way to lighten the mood.

At that moment in Birmingham, a large, tattered cloth bag by the roadside sneezed:

"Chao! Who's after me?!"

"Silly, stupid gray rabbit, keep your voice down! We're beggars now!"

"Oh, I know, I know..."

A pupa emerged from the tattered cloth bundle, its face covered in mud and ash—it was Jin Misha.

"Sigh, it must be those knights we took for a stroll before who are after me. Otherwise, they wouldn't have listened to your terrible idea and tried to sneak into the Ludwig family's treasury in this way..."

"Stop talking, someone's coming!"

The rabbit's expression fell, and it started pretending to be a homeless person.

At that moment, a silver figure stopped in front of her:
"This is good, very fresh."

She "struggled" to lift her eyelids:

"Sir Knight..."

Soon, several silver-armored knights, but none as gleaming as this one, stepped forward, abruptly pushed Jin Misha down, and were about to take her away.

But one of them was slightly taken aback:
"Lord Dead Water, something has happened."

The man suddenly reached out and pulled a purple obelisk necklace from Jin Misha's neck, throwing it to the knight known as "Dead Water".

“Spatial fluctuations…that’s not something a homeless person like you should have.”

He reached out to stuff the items into his waistband, but the homeless man in front of him suddenly sprang to his feet:

"You bastard...where are you going to stuff this?!"

The Dead Water Knight squatted down in front of Jin Misha: "Oh? You seem quite energetic..."

"You fucking bastard, give me back my stuff! You..."

Jin Misha's head was suddenly slammed to the ground by a knight with blackened wrist guards.

Her eyes blazed with spiritual energy, and she was about to erupt into action when Bai Misha's voice echoed in her mind:
"Are you stupid?! We've waited so long, are you going to let all our hard work of the past two weeks go to waste?!"

"But……"

"But what but? Anyway, it's already been emptied out. No matter how precious it is, it's just an empty necklace. Besides, why would you want to wear it? You can make as many of these things as you want now!"

"But……"

Misa suddenly gritted her teeth, her eyes glistening with tears:
……

"But those were Lao Ji's belongings..."

Holding his younger sister's waist, Ji Li, sitting in the back seat, closed his eyes and began to check on Jason's side—

The three of them stayed with Angelica all night.

Because Clementine had one or two more emotional outbursts along the way, Angelica also had one or two outbursts.

Even though she had fallen into a deep sleep or even a coma under the influence of the Drunken Knight's abilities, she was still replicating Angelica's movements one-to-one, even incorporating some vocalizations.

This resulted in the three of them suffering a lot that night, and they decided to take turns keeping watch over Angelica to prevent her body from going crazy again.

The werewolf knight was struck by a claw, causing a gushing of blood that made his condition even worse than Angelica's. In the end, he couldn't take it anymore and fell asleep.

Of the three, Jason was the most energetic.

Jansen briefly explained Angelica's unusual condition to Ji Li during his daily prayers to Odin.

Although the two men were very puzzled by Angelica's strange behavior, they both believed it was caused by the evil creature that Angelica had eaten. They decided to wait until Angelica woke up and then go to the place where Angelica had the problem to investigate.

This might trigger the spiritual energy spell that Ji Li had prepared. Ji Li had no objection to this, but he missed out on the pleasure of seeing the tomb keeper's terrified expression.

However, when Ji Li arrived at school and was on her way to the classroom with Aiguier, Angelica, who had woken up and learned about the situation, did not intend to go directly to the scene of the incident.

Yesterday's events were caused by her bloodlust, and after drinking the blood specially given to her by the werewolf knight, her condition improved considerably.

But this is not a long-term solution. The werewolf knight is pale and almost exhausted. We can't let the other two suffer the same fate; they definitely won't be able to hold on.

So Angelica split up into two groups. She and Jason went to the hospital to wait for the blood donation from all the students that day for the epidemic prevention inspection, while using blood packs to maintain her blood-sucking urges to the greatest extent possible.

Meanwhile, the wine knight Sika led the weakened werewolf knight to find the source of the problem.

However, due to the exceptional sensory abilities of the werewolf knight, who was in poor condition after last night's events, he ultimately failed to locate the gravedigger's burial site for the psychic artifact.

However, by evening, Angelica had made a purchase.

After drinking the blood from the blood collection bag, her expression began to change drastically:

"found it."

Sika, who was standing next to him, immediately stood up:
"That special human spirit?!"

Jason, who had been waiting nearby, also cast a glance at it:

He was also very curious about the miracle child at his school, which he attended and who considered himself the chosen one, having been favored by Odin.

If it's Anya... wouldn't they be a match made in heaven?
Angelica took the school's quarantine roster for the day and, through the blood bag numbers, finally found the culprit that had caused her series of abnormalities:
Pulitzer Olin.

Upon seeing this name, both of them were simultaneously stunned into their pupils.

Angelica never imagined that Pulitzer Ollin's blood was the culprit that caused her mutation.

Yes, that's right, she suddenly remembered.

Her vampiric urges were triggered when she was treating Pulitzer Ollin.

But Pulitzer's act of single-handedly blocking the bear's jaws left a deep impression on her, and she later fell into the trap of past experience, subconsciously believing that it was the blood in her mouth that caused the blood-sucking urge.

What truly affected her was Pulitzer's treatment methods!

The reason for Sika's pupillary earthquake is quite simple:
It seems he made a terrible decision because of that Pulitzer wine list...

Suddenly, he hesitated to look at Angelica's face, and she keenly noticed his evasive gaze.
"Sika, what did you say to him?"
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P.S.: I laughed at myself when I was writing this.

I stayed up all night again last night. I've been working really hard lately, so I might only be able to update once tomorrow. My health is really not what it used to be; I've only slept two nights in the last four days...

(End of this chapter)