NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

Li Zuoyi had a total of nine points with his two cards, so he tapped the table and asked for another card.

The Jack of Spades is worth ten points, and now it has nineteen points.

He glanced at one of Blair's face-up cards, the King of Hearts, which also had ten points.

She didn't reveal the face-down card, which means the face-down card wasn't an Ace, and the two cards didn't reach blackjack.

But judging from her previous good luck, the hidden card is very likely to be a ten.

Seeing the commander about to bang on the table again, Little Red Riding Hood said, "Want to bet blackjack again?"

“I think it will be blackjack this time,” Li Zuoyi said with a smile, tapping the table.

“That’s what you always say before you blow your cards,” Little Red Riding Hood said. “Why don’t you go for a walk and come back when you’ve stepped in dog poop?”

Another card was dealt to Li Zuoyi, who casually flipped it over and got the 2 of diamonds.

Nineteen plus two equals twenty-one.

"Looks like I won this round." Li Zuo smiled at Brandy across from him.

"You finally got lucky and stumbled upon a winning hand," Little Red Riding Hood said, stroking her chin and looking at the 2 of Diamonds.

"Do you need me to share some of what I stepped on?" Li Zuoyi asked.

"Haha... let's skip that..."

Across the card table, Blair looked like she had a cold; her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she was breathing heavily, but her face still held a defiant expression.

"Then let's move on to the next round."

In the 21st inning,

Blair has 18 points, Li Zuoyi has 21 points, and Li Zuoyi wins.

In the 22nd inning,

Blair has 20 points, Li Zuoyi has 21 points, Li Zuoyi wins.

In the 23rd inning,

Blair at 7 PM, Li Zuo at 10 PM...

……

Li Zuo also pocketed Blair's last chip.

That's why he doesn't like playing this kind of game; if he wants to win, he always does.

Winning felt like cheating.

Little Red Riding Hood eagerly stretched her face towards the commander and pleaded:

"Please, please share some of the dog poop you stepped in with me!"

Since the first blackjack game, the Commander has been able to make blackjack no matter what cards he draws.

She wanted that kind of incredible luck too; maybe it would make her boyfriend suddenly appear in front of her.

Li Zuoyi stared at her, eyes wide, muttering to himself, "Luck transferred from dog shit~"

"Ugh~ I think I can feel it~" Little Red Riding Hood seemed to have received a power transfer, clutching her chest and closing her eyes to feel it.

No longer willing to play along with Little Red Riding Hood's awkward antics, Li Zuoyi looked at the black and white rabbit sisters, who were leaning against each other, panting heavily, and said:

"If you could control your abilities, you might even add some effect, like a last-minute comeback, but..."

He hadn't forgotten his job, so he looked around. The area was full of machine card tables, but he didn't see any other employees.

“We can’t expect you guys to do all the work after the Gold Coin Wars opens,” he said.

The Black Rabbit sisters exchanged a glance, hesitant to speak.

"Indeed, they say it's open as usual, but I don't see any other employees." Little Red Riding Hood looked around and said, "Could it be that there are only the two of you here?"

"No, there were other employees originally, but..."

Bran looked conflicted, because such an unpleasant thing shouldn't be told to the guests.

Li Zuoyi noticed her concerns and gestured for her not to worry and to continue.

“Originally, all the staff were supposed to be here today so you could have a complete experience,” Bran said. “However, the Gold Coin Wars received threatening letters recently, saying that if we dared to open, they would retaliate against the staff working here. Everyone was so scared that they either resigned or were transferred to other departments. You also know how much the Ark attack had a significant impact recently…”

Li Zuoyi seemed to understand why Ma Shiding wanted him to be the opening guest.

He asked, "Have the police investigation results been released?"

“I just asked yesterday, and they said it’s still under investigation…” Bran said with a bitter face. “If outsiders find out that the Gold Coin War is being threatened and that it hasn’t been resolved even with the opening date approaching, then customers might be afraid of being implicated and won’t come.”

"But you still come to work, don't you?" Little Red Riding Hood asked.

“There’s nothing we can do, my sister and I are Niki,” Bran said.

When Li Zuo saw Little Red Riding Hood, he was speechless; he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

He asked on her behalf, "Aren't you angry?"

“Angry? Humans can choose to resign or change departments, but we are Niki, we don’t have that right. When orders come, we can only obey.” Bran said as if it were a matter of course, showing no sign of dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Little Red Riding Hood lowered her head, her expression solemn.

"Was it Mastin who gave you the order?" Li Zuoyi asked.

“No, the president is very busy. In the end, this is just an ordinary entertainment venue under Tetra,” Bran said. “The management of all matters here is handled by the manager of the Gold Coin Wars, and she also decides the schedule.”

"In that case, why not suspend operations?" Li Zuoyi asked.

"This is also the store manager's requirement. We must operate within the specified hours, otherwise her KPIs may not be met..." Blair looked very worried.

"Mastin, you old rascal, you know the police can't be relied on, so you send me, huh? Money really isn't easy to earn..." Li Zuoyi knew he had no choice but to take on this case.

However, he wants to charge interest.

"I won the game just now, right?" Li Zuoyi brought up the bet. "So, can I pick one thing to take home?"

“Ah, yes!” Blair was back in business mode. She and her sister stood in front of the prize pool for the Coin Battle and said, “You can choose any prize you like. The most valuable one is the Sapphire Heart at the top, which is worth one billion credits!”

Li Zuo glanced at Little Red Riding Hood, who was still looking down and seemingly lost in thought, then swept his gaze across the dazzling array of prizes and pointed in a direction.

Brandel paused, glanced back at the prize pool behind her, stepped aside, and pointed to the prize with both hands, saying, "Do you want this massager?"

But then the customer pointed at her, and she realized what he meant and said, "Do you want this expensive watch?"

However, the guest moved his finger and pointed at her.

“Brand, Brand… the guest, the guest said he wants you…”

The shy black rabbit clearly understood what the guest meant better than the straightforward white rabbit.

"Huh? Huh!!"

131. At first, he thought it was just an ordinary case.

Hearing the commander's words, Little Red Riding Hood hid her complex emotions, patted his shoulder, and gave him an expression that said, "I understand."

"What? So you weren't indifferent after all, you've already made her your target all along. I understand, I understand."

"Me, me?" The straightforward white rabbit finally realized what was happening, and she cried out in surprise, completely at a loss.

"But I am Niki!"

“I’m the commander of the outpost, isn’t it normal for me to want Nikki?” Li Zuoyi said, spreading his hands. “I should also have the authority to apply for Nikki.”

"Hmm—that makes sense." The white rabbit was convinced by this reason.

She glanced at her sister beside her, "But the clerk probably doesn't have it in the prize pool, so we probably can't redeem the prize for you."

“It’s okay, I can call Mastin and ask. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll give up.”

As Li Zuoyi spoke, he walked to the side, took out his phone, and dialed Ma Shiding.

White Rabbit, Black Rabbit, and Little Red Riding Hood all watched him talk to the CEO of Tetra. It's unlikely that anyone on the entire Ark would dare to openly ask the CEOs of the three major corporations for something.

After a while, Li Zuo turned around and pressed the speakerphone button on his phone.

"Brand, my lovely white rabbit, from now on, you don't need to go to the Gold Coin Wars anymore."

The voice of President Mastin came from the other end of the phone, with faint singing in the background.

“But, my sister…” Blair clearly had something to say.

"It's been so long, and I haven't even realized the outpost needed an entertainment venue. That's my dereliction of duty!" Mustin said, sounding quite distressed. "So you'll have to enjoy yourself there from now on! Let's call it Gold War 2!"

This was an order, so Brand had no choice but to reply, "...Yes."

"Entertainment!" Mastin then hung up the phone.

“Branel…” Black Rabbit Noal said to White Rabbit Branel, who was looking at her with concern, “It’s alright, I can manage here by myself, so you can go ahead without worry.”

Anyway, I'm not as slim as Blair, my skin isn't fair, I'm fat and unattractive, and my personality isn't as cheerful as hers, so it's natural that customers don't want me...

“Sister…” Knowing her sister’s insecure personality, Bran pursed her lips, feeling very reluctant.

"Let's get to work," Li Zuoyi said.

"Now?"

Brandel hadn't expected him to be in such a hurry.

“Of course, it’s going to open here in a few days, isn’t it?” Li Zuoyi said.

“I thought you meant the outpost,” Bran said.

"CEO Mastin has just entrusted me to investigate the Gold Wars intimidation case. Now, please tell me the background and details of the intimidation case."

“Yes,” Bran said. “The first one to be intimidated was Cheryl, the shopkeeper from the Gold Coin Wars…”

……

In a secluded and dark warehouse on the Ark, a man covered in wounds lay in the only patch of sunlight, his hands and feet bound and unable to move.

'Click, click, click'

From the darkness of the warehouse came the rhythmic scraping sound of blades, like the sound of a butterfly knife.

He watched in horror as the woman in the black hood crouched down and took out a sharp axe that gleamed coldly from the large bag she was carrying.

'Click, click, click'

To the man's ears, the sound of the butterfly knife increasingly resembled the sound of a knife being swung during dismemberment.

A hooded woman carrying a sharp axe walked towards the man.

'Click, click, click'

The sound of the butterfly knife continued, and someone was still hiding in the darkness of the warehouse.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" The man's psychological defenses finally crumbled, and he couldn't help but shout.

“Name, occupation,” D, wielding an axe, said, rubbing the axe blade against his face.

“Cheryl Duer! A Tetra employee!” the man shouted.

"Tetra?" D was somewhat surprised, at which point the butterfly knife's voice also stopped.

As part of the assassination squad, Dangerous Seats, Niki D stepped aside, a blonde woman in military uniform emerged from the darkness. The beauty mark at the corner of her eye added a touch of allure to her slightly masculine appearance.

“Commander Louise, he is not lying,” D said, judging by various micro-expressions and his built-in lie detector.

With a blank expression, Louise casually tossed the butterfly knife in her hand, and with a soft thud, a hole was pierced in the man's neck, and blood gushed out.

“Um, you haven’t confirmed it yet…” D said.

“I have other things to do,” Louise said, turning around. “We’ve known each other for so long, there’s no need for this formality.”

D pulled out the butterfly knife, wiped it clean, and handed it back to Commander Louise, saying, "You seem a bit impatient lately."

“He’s back safe and sound, and I wanted to finish up as soon as possible to see him…” Louise sighed, “but it looks like I still have a lot to do.”

“I told you you don’t need to worry about him. He has the most powerful Metis troops in Mithris by his side.”

“Props can always go wrong,” Louise said.

……