One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"Sir, my master has invited you to participate in another gambling game. Would you be willing?"

Before he finished speaking, two burly men in black suits stood behind the blind expert.

Clearly, this wasn't a request for his opinion, but merely an notification.

"It seems I have no choice but to make this trip."

Not far away, Abel watched the blind man in purple being led away, and on a whim, he followed.

"Stop! This is a VIP private area. No one is allowed to enter without an invitation."

Abel, whose path was blocked, gently pushed up his sunglasses and stated his identity directly: "I am an executive of the Don Quixote family. You have one minute to report this."

One minute later, Abel and Baby-5 successfully entered.

A hot blonde woman accompanied them throughout the entire visit, and during her self-introduction, she said she was the boss's secretary.

"There was a blind man who seemed pretty capable just now; I think you brought him here."

"It might be a misunderstanding. Should we let them leave?"

"Don't be nervous. I don't know the other person. I'm just curious."

“I understand. The other party is currently engaged in a unique and special gambling game with others in VIP room 444. If you are interested, we can go to the 'VIP seats' to watch.”

Abel raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then I'll have to trouble you."

He was eager to know if the people here could possibly anger 'that person'.

Perhaps he could give the push and throw the entire gambling city into chaos.

That would make it easier for him to take advantage of the situation.

Chapter 161 Happy Billiards? No, Death Billiards!

The interior of VIP room 444 is almost identical to the exterior in terms of decoration style—luxurious and extravagant.

A gambling table was placed in the center, and five people were already sitting around it.

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys are going too far! You're not even sparing a blind person. How are we supposed to play like this?"

A blond-haired guy dressed like a motorcycle enthusiast couldn't help but complain.

At the same time, he didn't forget to grope his female companion. If there hadn't been so many people in the room, he probably would have been tempted to put on a show.

A timid-looking, bespectacled young man next to him blushed instantly upon seeing this, and moved back a little to avoid being noticed.

Little did he know that his actions had made the woman in the blond man's arms chuckle and give him a flirtatious wink.

Gudong!

The slender, bespectacled boy immediately swallowed hard, completely mesmerized.

As a result, he was glared at fiercely by the blond-haired man, which frightened him so much that he quickly lowered his head and acted like a quail.

"You rascal, don't scare the kids~" The woman hugged the man's neck and responded to the blond-haired man with an even more passionate kiss, silencing him before he could say anything else and also helping the bespectacled boy out of his predicament.

"Damn it, are we going to start or not? If I hadn't heard there were even more fun games here, I wouldn't have come."

A burly man wearing only a vest, revealing two thick arms and a lot of muscular build, first glanced disdainfully at the blond-haired man's group, then immediately slammed his hand on the table, making a loud banging sound.

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone pushed the door open and came in.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting. But before we begin this special betting game, I have to ask one last question: is anyone going to withdraw?"

"Once the game starts, there is no option to quit halfway through."

The woman who entered at that moment was none other than the beautiful secretary who had just accompanied Abel.

After escorting Abel to the 'VIP seats,' she came here, seemingly preparing to personally preside over this special betting game.

"Let's get started! Everyone sitting here is waiting to become rich overnight after today!"

The blond-haired man pushed the woman aside and said loudly with disdain.

Of the five people present, only the blind man Yixiao, who was brought in last, seemed unaware of the nature of this unusual gamble. (Although his name in the original work is confirmed as Yisheng, I feel that Yixiao sounds better. Perhaps it's just a matter of habit, so let's leave it at that for now; Mr. Yisheng is too awkward.)

But he showed no intention of leaving.

They come, the security.

For him, who was addicted to gambling, nothing could excite him more than a new and interesting gambling game.

Even if you try to get rid of him now, he won't leave.

The secretary was already used to this. Seeing that no one was leaving, she nodded slightly and continued, "Today's gambling game is divided into 5 rounds. The rule is that before all the rounds are over, everyone must participate in at least one round, and every round must have someone participating. Anyone who breaks the rules will be permanently removed from this world. Believe me, no one will be an exception."

Everyone listened quietly.

The rules are not complicated; there are five games in total, and there are five people.

The simplest way is for each person to participate in one session.

But the fact that it was emphasized so solemnly is enough to show that the following bet is not so simple.

"Registration for the first betting game is about to begin. Please raise your hand if you wish to participate."

As soon as the secretary finished speaking, the name of the first game lit up on the screen behind her—Happy Billiards!

It also says below: Limited to 1 person.

That's clearly all the information.

Those present will decide whether or not to participate in the betting game based on the name and the limited number of participants.

Because it was the first round, everyone was a bit cautious, and for a moment no one spoke.

Of course, it could also be due to a lack of self-confidence.

Just then, the arrogant blond guy stood up and started yelling, "A bunch of trash! Since none of you dare to step up, then I'll take on the first bet!"

"Honey, you're so handsome~"

The woman, like a lovesick fool, immediately pounced on him and showered him with kisses.

Don't be fooled by Huang Mao's seemingly brainless appearance; he's actually quite shrewd.

When he saw the limit on the number of participants, he knew he couldn't just stand by and watch; the sooner he finished a bet, the greater his advantage would be.

Otherwise, you might easily encounter a situation where you don't have the opportunity to participate in the betting games you want to join, so in the end you can only bite the bullet and choose a betting game that you have no chance of winning.

In contrast, he played billiards for a very long time.

While I wouldn't dare say my skills are exceptional, I'm fairly confident in them.

So, without knowing what the next round of the betting would bring, he decisively chose the round where he might have the advantage and stepped up!

Seeing that no one else raised their hand, the secretary pressed a button under the table.

Immediately afterwards, the gambling table sank down with a clatter, and a rather unusual pool table was rotated back up.

"The rules of Happy Billiards are as follows: There are a total of 15 balls, of which 7 red balls are decorated with images of a left hand, right hand, left foot, right foot, hair, left kidney, and right kidney, representing the challenger."

"Once any ball is pocketed, the body part corresponding to that ball will be immediately removed."

“而另外印有100万、100万、80万、80万、10万、500万、500万贝里的7颗白球，则是挑战者需要打进的颜色，每颗球打进都能得到对应的奖金，并且会立即发放。”

"What you need to pay extra attention to is the black ball with the word 'death' printed on it. Whoever hits the black ball dies! The game ends immediately."

After the secretary clearly explained the rules, the room suddenly became eerily quiet.

This isn't gambling with money, it's gambling with your life!

Moreover, the white ball's reward is sometimes a whole number and sometimes a fraction, which seems very strange.

But if you match the white and red balls one by one, you'll find that... the price is based on the 'surprise' price given for each part!

"Where is the joy in these rules? They're utterly absurd!"

Huang Mao's face suddenly turned ugly, and the woman next to him immediately began to defend her darling.

Happy Billiards?

Isn't this deliberately misleading them?!

The problem is, no one fell for this kind of inducement; instead, it was the blond guy who rushed to take the lead. So who can be blamed?

The good news is that the prize money is quite substantial. If you can pot all the white balls, you'll immediately receive over ten million Berries!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it getting rich overnight!

In this respect, the people in the casino were not lying.

Moreover, Huang Mao had no way out at this moment; he had to go for it!

"Heh, in the end it's still about billiards skills, isn't it? Hurry up and call my opponent in!"

Then everyone saw the secretary tie her hair up, and then she smiled gently, "I am your opponent, now we can begin."

Chapter 162 Greed is what harms people

Is the so-called 'VIP seating' actually more like a super party for the wealthy?

The spacious room is filled with a wide variety of delicious food and drinks, and even has a swimming pool and an artificial beach.

Among those who come here to enjoy themselves are kings from various countries and super-rich individuals with immense wealth...

Abel even spotted a naval captain from the North Sea branch here!

These people either gathered together to talk loudly or huddled together in twos and threes to whisper among themselves.

Ultimately, the decision may well determine the future direction of a country, or a business deal worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.

After finishing their business, these people immediately returned to their sensual pleasures with smiles on their faces, and from time to time, one could hear the coquettish laughter of girls who seemed to be both refusing and welcoming.

In addition, large screens are hung on the surrounding walls.

On some of the screens, the faces of the secretary and the blond-haired man appeared.

Everything happening in VIP room 444 was being transmitted in real time via the video bug.