The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 166 The Path to Becoming an Actuary: Encountering Fang Xiu Again

"Nangong Muyu?"

The image of the strange young man wearing a top hat involuntarily surfaced in Lu Yan's mind.

Nangong Muyu gave him a very strange feeling. Although they were both Sequence 6, he could feel an unprecedented sense of oppression from the other party.

As for whether we can win—

Lu Yan did not answer directly, but Qian Xin had already gotten the answer from Lu Yan's expression.

"Then I'll go make the arrangements. Young Master Lu, when you decide to challenge the Golden List again, you must let me know in advance."

Qian Xin gave a serious reminder, then hurriedly packed up the scroll and left.

Business opportunities are fleeting, so he must prepare as soon as possible.

After all, although the Qian family is quite wealthy, they are still far behind Muyun Technology.

Lu Yan watched Qian Xin leave, then went straight back to the cultivation building and activated the mirror space.

After confirming that there were no problems, Lu Yan took out the intelligence scroll and opened it.

[Discover the career path for actuaries!]

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 1: Successfully predict the outcome of ten betting games through reasonable calculations (0/10) - Incomplete]

[Second requirement for actuary promotion: Successfully obtain five blessings through deduction (0/5) - Incomplete]

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 3: Successfully avert five calamities through deduction (1/5) - Incomplete]

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 4: Actively participate in a high-risk gamble with a failure rate of over 98%, successfully reverse the predetermined outcome, and obtain returns far exceeding the investment (0/1 - Incomplete)]

"They actually revealed everything?"

Lu Yan was quite surprised. Although the Gambler's Path was also obtained from the Tree of God, he was still somewhat surprised that the information scroll could actually reveal all the conditions.

All I can say is that anything produced by Gaota is guaranteed to be of high quality!

"But these requirements are really quite high."

Lu Yan looked at them carefully. Apart from the first prediction, which was relatively simple, none of the other three were easy.

Especially the last one, which, simply put, requires him to defeat an opponent that even actuaries felt had almost no chance of winning.

With his current strength, even ordinary Sequence 5s are no match for him. If the actuary really feels helpless, it would probably be only Sequence 4s.

A failure rate of 98% is practically suicide!

"However, it doesn't necessarily have to be an extraordinary battle, right?"

Lu Yan stroked his chin, a slight smile playing on his lips.

If a gambler wants to advance, he naturally has to do so at the gambling table. His previous method of using fighting in the arena to achieve this was a completely evil cultivation method.

As for who can ignore the actuary's probability-based strategy—

Aside from those despicable lucky players and their pitiful unlucky compatriots, Lu Yan couldn't think of anyone else.

"But it seems like I don't know anyone like that."

Lu Yan scratched his head and could only send a message for help to Yin Shuo and Qian Xin's group.

Before he could even put his phone down, Qian Xin received a reply.

"I don't know anyone with particularly bad luck, but don't you know someone with exceptionally good luck, Young Master Lu? It's Xiao Yiren, the Holy Maiden Xiao!"

"Xiao Yiren?"

"That's right, back then, Saintess Xiao made quite a few card players lose their minds. Her luck—tsk tsk~"

Even through the phone, Lu Yan could hear Qian Xin's admiration in his words.

"I never knew Xiao Yiren liked playing cards?"

Lu Yan shook his head and chuckled, then immediately sent a message to Yin Shuo to verify the accuracy of the news.

However, Yin Shuo seemed to be sleeping soundly, and Lu Yan waited for a long time without receiving a reply, so he had to give up for the time being.

Back in the cultivation building, Lu Yan sat down cross-legged and carefully checked his current cultivation progress.

[Sequence 6 - Arcane Professor: 79%]

[Sequence 6 - Dark Forest Lord: 62%]

[Sequence 6 - Actuary: 29%]

[Sequence 6 - Divine Martial Saint: 81%]

[Sequence 6 - Executioner: 60%]

[Sequence 6 - Dragonblood Priest: 45%]

The progress of each sequence is steadily improving, and the promotion requirements for the Mystic Professor have all been met.

The executioner is still a bit short, but it's not too difficult; he can finish it when he has some free time.

As for the Divine Martial Saint and the Lord of the Black Forest, there are still two conditions that have not been revealed, and there are no clues for the time being.

Putting aside the actuary who just revealed the promotion path, it's now the Dragonblood Priest who's holding things back.

[The Dragonblood Priest, resentful that his host could not understand his demands, decided to conceal his own path to advancement!]

Lu Yan's forehead veins bulged, and his fists unconsciously hardened.

You traitor! You're a traitor with nine out of ten pounds of bones, aren't you?

[Through observation and calculation, the actuary roughly deduced part of the Dragonblood Priest's advancement path.]

【Dragon Blood Priest Promotion Path Four: Personally nurture a dragon beast with a dragon blood purity of over 50% (0/1) — Incomplete!】

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"Wuhu, actuaries can do this?"

Upon seeing this, Lu Yan's anger subsided considerably, and he gained a new understanding of actuaries.

To be honest, no wonder he was able to fool even the furnace path's underwear; his reasoning ability is simply unbeatable!

Enraged, the Dragonblood Priest decided to teach the actuary a lesson, but was stopped by the professor of arcane arts.

Forced by the "Tao" and "Principle" held by the professor of secret arts, the Dragon Blood Priest had no choice but to give up.

The flashing subtitles on the panel signaled the end of the farce.

Lu Yan calmed down and took out two scrolls, opening them completely.

[Golden Lapis Lazuli Breathing Method (Beginner): 0%]

[Golden Rules Meditation Method (Beginner): 0%]

He didn't have any more ancient cultivation methods at the moment, so he specially exchanged two golden cultivation methods at the Divine Tree Palace.

Although ancient cultivation methods can continuously strengthen the physical body and spirit after mastery, having two more characteristics is always a good thing.

After all, as Master said, the Tribunal was about to close in and arrest the believers of the evil god in the city, so every little bit of improvement they could get now was a good thing.

Incidentally, he also needed to get the executioner to find the remaining unknown criminals.

Meanwhile, in the gray fog.

A group of ragged humans were struggling to move forward, their eyes filled with numbness, but they never stopped, supporting each other as they continued to move forward.

They were all escaped from the surrounding shelters; some were superhumans, some were ordinary citizens, and some were refugees. Their destination was the original shelter.

With their home destroyed, the original shelter is their only hope for survival.

Perhaps it was divine mercy, but they did not encounter any strange creatures or monsters along their journey.

And they are far from the only team like this.

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

With a knock on the door, Lu Yan slowly awoke from his cultivation.

He used the Dragon King's Eye to clearly see Yin Shuo and Ning Ran standing at the door waiting.

After a full night's rest, Yin Shuo was in much better spirits, fiddling with a deck of cards in his hand, clearly practicing the [Deception] path;

Ning Ran was not idle either. Holding the sword, she quietly communicated with it, improving her compatibility with the weapon.

This tower trial gave the two a deeper understanding of the strength of their own branch sequences, so they naturally had to seize every opportunity to cultivate.

But that was not their main purpose for the trip.

Upon seeing Lu Yan appear, Yin Shuo immediately waved his hand, signaling him to come over: "Lu Yan, why did you suddenly ask about the boss?"

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Could it be—?

Yin Shuo revealed a wicked smile that any man would understand, but before he could finish speaking, Ning Ran punched him and sent him flying.

"Ning Ran, why did you hit me again!"

Yin Shuo protested innocently, only to be met with a glare from Ning Ran.

Even a fool could see that Lu Yan had absolutely no interest in matters of men and women, yet this guy still dared to make such a joke.

More importantly, he actually dared to make fun of Xiao Yiren; he's practically asking for trouble.

Having exhausted all avenues for complaint, Yin Shuo could only return to the main point: "The eldest sister has just been promoted and is still consolidating her realm, so she cannot come out for the time being."

"But there must be quite a few people like you with incredibly good luck in casinos. Shall we go check it out there?"

Lu Yan nodded slightly, about to agree, but suddenly a thought struck him, and he unusually raised his hand to do some calculations.

In his view, the second and third conditions for actuaries' promotion are essentially about seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

He just didn't know how much the panel required for good or bad fortune, so he took this opportunity to go out and try to figure it out.

Soon, the prediction result appeared on the panel: Great fortune!

"Let's go, let's set off!"

Lu Yan grinned, grabbed the two of them, and flew straight toward the casino.

Meanwhile, inside the casino.

Having changed his identity, Fang Xiu wandered aimlessly like the other gamblers, muttering to himself, "How did I end up being forcibly thrown here?"

After escaping by feigning death, he found a small shelter and lived in anonymity, thinking that as long as he stayed away from a scourge like Lu Yan, he could live out the rest of his life in peace.

Unexpectedly, an apostle of death who had been lurking in the original sanctuary for many years suddenly died. He was then ordered by the saints to come here to carry out a mission in a time of crisis.

Fang Xiu was filled with resentment. This place was full of privileged individuals, and it was easy to cause trouble wherever he went.

What devastated him even more was that the identity the saints had assigned him was that of a gambler!

Good heavens, casinos are such chaotic places where all sorts of people mingle, and it's easy for things to go wrong!

"Thank goodness, that cultivation maniac Lu Yan probably doesn't like coming to places like this—Holy crap!"

Before the thought had even formed, Fang Xiu saw a familiar figure walking towards the casino entrance—who else could it be but Lu Yan!

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Why did this guy come here instead of cultivating? Could it be that he's been corrupted by the luxurious life in the Primordial Sanctuary?

Young people, you've fallen into depravity!

The Lord of the Dark Forest detected a very familiar emotional fluctuation, like that of an old acquaintance!

[The professor of arcane arts has detected the aura of the Ghost God - Death and warns the host to be careful.]

At the same time, Lu Yan, who had just stepped into the casino, suddenly received a notification on the control panel.

A believer in death? Or an old friend?

Could it be the third leader who has arrived!

Upon encountering an "old friend" in a foreign land, Lu Yan immediately perked up and quickly released his spiritual power to sense his surroundings.

No matter how hard he searched, he could no longer sense any trace of Fang Xiu's presence.

"Still can run so fast—"

Lu Yan was somewhat helpless. Putting everything else aside, Fang Xiu's ability to escape was truly unparalleled.

However, his sudden appearance at the original shelter at this juncture doesn't seem like Fang Xiu's personality.

"Unless, the followers of the cult of evil think they have us cornered?"