Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"You must be cheating, otherwise how could you win every game? I don't care, this game doesn't count."

Ning Rongrong glared at Yan through gritted teeth, feeling extremely displeased. After dinner, the three young beauties, now familiar with the rules, played even more enthusiastically. Then, for some unknown reason, they decided to challenge Yan, the "Great Demon King" in this area.

What happened next was simple. Facing Yan, who was relentless, none of them gained an advantage. Even when the three of them joined forces, they were all routed and left with scraps of paper on their faces.

"You guys aren't convinced, are you?"

Yan suppressed Ning Rongrong's resistance with a smug look on his face, sticking notes all over her little face. Then, his eyes darted around and he said with a smile, "How about we change the game? Let's play together as a group of four. Don't say I didn't give you a chance to get revenge."

As Yan spoke, he took out a stack of playing cards from his storage soul tool. These were naturally playing cards from his previous life. Playing cards with a beautiful woman in the dark—it seemed like this should be part of a plot development.

"How do you play with this thing?"

Ning Rongrong was indeed hooked, and being the youngest, she was the most playful. She immediately became interested after seeing Yan take out the new gadget.

Yan glanced at his room, then said with a grin, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and sit down, close the door and play."

Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, without suspecting anything, followed Yan into the room. Yan closed the door, took out a deck of cards, and began teaching the three of them how to play. He didn't teach any advanced games, just the simplest ones like Dou Dizhu and Shuang Kou. The three of them were very smart, and they understood almost everything Yan said.

"Now let me explain the rules. Playing poker involves betting, and sticking stickers on the cards can affect efficiency, so we usually don't stick stickers on the cards. Instead, we bet on drinking, and the loser drinks. Is that okay?"

As Yan spoke, he took out a bottle of fruit wine. This wine was something he had obtained from the Five Elements Continent a long time ago. It tasted good and was suitable for girls to drink. However, it had a small drawback: if you drank too much, it would have a strong aftereffect and could easily make you lose your true nature.

Yan had taken out a small bottle for the three of them to try during dinner. They all liked it and didn't feel anything was wrong afterward. They thought it tasted just like fruit juice.

Ning Rongrong, quick-witted and clever, rolled her eyes and said, "It's normal to make bets while playing games, but this time we're going to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)."

Yan gave Ning Rongrong a strange look. "Dou Dizhu is a three-player game. Does that mean none of you are participating?"

"Of course not."

Ning Rongrong shook her head like a rattle-drum, and then said, "But the rules can be changed. In Dou Dizhu, two people can play against one landlord, or three people can play against one landlord."

You invented this game, so you're definitely better than all of us. Two against two isn't fair. We could change the rules: the landlord gets four extra cards, and then you become the landlord.

"Brother Yan, you're so amazing, even the three of us combined might not be a match for you. Please agree."

In order to get someone to agree to her suggestion, the little devil Ning Rongrong actually resorted to using her charm, grabbing Yan's arm and acting coquettishly. How could Yan possibly refuse such a request?

"Okay, but let's confirm the new rules again."

Yan's eyes darted around. Taking on three people at once wasn't difficult for him. Although the three pretty girls in front of him were smart, they couldn't resist his cheat code. With the Dawn AI in hand, he was a gambling god no matter where he was.

So he slightly modified the rules of the three-player Dou Dizhu game and made some new changes. As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan. Both of them listened very carefully. It seemed that being utterly defeated by Yan on the chessboard had been a big blow to them, and they were now holding their breath, wanting to get revenge.

Yan noticed they were all listening attentively and immediately felt her plan was perfect. They were supposed to be playing cards, but if they lost a few rounds and had a few drinks, everyone would be a little tipsy, and maybe the word "cards" could be dropped.

……

Inside the brightly lit bedroom, several empty wine bottles lay scattered on the floor. Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong all had them at their feet, but Yan only had a few scattered around his feet. Moreover, of the four people in the room, only Yan's eyes were still quite clear.

"Three 3s, anyone want them?"

Yan threw out a deck of cards, then looked at the three beautiful women around him.

"Three 4s, I can't let you get past me."

Ning Rongrong was at Yan's next-downstairs neighbor's place, and upon seeing this, she immediately intervened.

"No."

"No."

Ning Rongrong is a teammate, so Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling naturally won't arrest her.

"I don't want it either."

Three 4s aren't a big deal, but for some reason, Yan chose not to have them either.

"One against three".

Ning Rongrong, having been given the opportunity, naturally wouldn't miss it.

"One against three".

"One against three".

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to pass the card.

"One against three".

Yan smiled broadly as he passed a pair of small tens, leaving him with two fewer cards. His smile was exceptionally bright.

"A pair of Qs."

Ning Rongrong probably had no small cards left, so she threw out a pair of Queens and glared at Yan with a hint of annoyance, as if someone had just played the card she wanted to play.

"I'll take it."

Yan threw out another deck of cards, this time four 6s.

"No."

Ning Rongrong hesitated for a long time, but in the end she still didn't choose to arrest him.

"don't want."

"I don't want it either."

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling didn't try to draw either; the three of them didn't have a good hand this time, with only one bomb in their hands.

"airplane."

Yan has two sets of three-of-a-kind with two single cards, leaving him with almost no single cards.

"No." ×3

This time, still no one wanted it.

"Shunzi".

Yan played another pair of cards, leaving him with only nine cards in his hand.

"fry."

Ning Rongrong made a ruthless decision and immediately set off four sevens. Since she had set off, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling naturally asked her to come over.

Four 2s.

Yan smiled and threw out four twos, swallowing Ning Rongrong's bomb directly. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling didn't have any five bombs in their hands, so they had to let him pass.

"Your Majesty."

He played another single card, which turned out to be the highest single card. Ning Rongrong couldn't stop him anymore. Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment and then played four 3s. She only had this one bomb in her hand.

"Four nines. You lost again."

Yan didn't give them any more chances. He ended the game with a single bomb. Dugu Yan and the other two looked at each other and could only put down their cards.

"You rascal, don't you know what it means to cherish a woman? You're so clueless about romance..."

Ning Rongrong complained that Yan was ruthless. In her opinion, this was because Yan was not giving them a chance. If this guy had been more sensible and given them even a tiny bit of a chance, they might have been able to turn the tide. To be so heartless to three beautiful women was too much for him.

"Rongrong is so cute, but no matter how cute she is, she has to accept the loss."

Yan took out three small bottles. Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan, being experienced, each took a sip and drank another bottle. Their faces had turned very red.

"Again, again."

Ning Rongrong was still unconvinced and wanted to settle things with Yan.

Yan hesitated for a moment, a glint in his eyes. "This isn't a good idea. You've already lost so many rounds. Drinking more won't be good for your health. How about we change the bet?"

"Change what?"

Ning Rongrong was completely unaware of someone's ill intentions and foolishly accepted the reply.

"It's getting so late, let's not go."

Yan hesitated for a moment.

"Are you trying to kick people out now that you've won? No way."

Ning Rongrong would certainly not agree, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were probably also caught up in the moment, shaking their heads in disagreement as well.

Yan's gaze grew increasingly inappropriate. "You guys want to continue? Fine, then whoever loses has to take off a piece of clothing?"

Ning Rongrong blurted out her agreement immediately, but realized her mistake as soon as she said it, "Okay, it's just... what did you just say?"

Yan immediately beamed with joy, pretending to shoo people away, "You wouldn't dare, would you? Then let's all go back to our rooms and rest, and talk about it tomorrow."

"Who's afraid? Let's make a bet. Whoever loses has to take off their clothes."

Provoked by this, Ning Rongrong acted impulsively and agreed immediately.

"This... Rongrong..."

Ye Lingling was still somewhat rational, but Ning Rongrong was already caught up in the game. Ye Lingling was rather shy, so she could only look to Dugu Yan, hoping that this older sister would object to this unhealthy card game.

Dugu Yan glanced at Yan shyly, probably guessing his ulterior motives. Yan kept giving her meaningful looks, and after hesitating for a long time, Dugu Yan finally spoke.

"How about this, Brother Yan? If you can let me add one rule, I'll agree."

Dugu Yan finally spoke, but added a new rule: "Every time you lose, you have to take off one more piece of clothing than us."

Yan had initially thought it would be some strict rule, but it turned out to be a godsend. Without a word, he slapped his thigh in agreement. Ye Lingling opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't voice her objection, and the four of them resumed their card game.

Yan started shuffling the cards again, this time feeling incredibly excited. He thought to himself, "I'll make you three lose everything in no time. Then it won't just be playing poker, it'll be playing poker!"

He skillfully shuffled the cards, all the while imagining how he would trick—or rather, how he would smoothly invite the three beautiful women to play cards—thinking that since things had already gone this badly today, it wouldn't matter if they went any worse.

Another round began, and the landlord was dealt cards to himself again. Yan picked up his cards and looked at them. Wow, six twos and three kings! It was like the heavens were helping him. A smile crept onto his lips, while the other three looked at him with a silly grin and felt a little uneasy.

"Three Queens, a straight, want it?"

Yan immediately played a series of cards, and the three of them exchanged glances, indicating that they couldn't follow suit.

"I have two more bombs here, one of which is a six-pack. I can wipe you all out in one go."

Yan was overjoyed. He never expected to have such a good hand. His luck was off the charts! It seemed like playing poker today wasn't just a fantasy.

"Come on, a seven."

Yan slowly played a seven, and Ning Rongrong immediately played an eight. Seeing Yan's confident look, Ye Lingling directly played her highest card, an Ace.

"Your Majesty."

Yan immediately played the highest card, and Ning Rongrong hesitated and let it pass, but Dugu Yan immediately played four 4s.