Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Isn't it a bit of a waste to only use such luck to advance in the competition... Why not use it to win a planetary grand prize and become a lord?

　"We are now 100% guaranteed to advance."

　Lan You pondered this for a moment, while Lan Zuo immediately looked at Cong Yu with bright eyes: "So, boss, why don't you save your luck a little...?"

　Cong Yu pondered Lan Zuo's words and shook her head, saying, "I don't think there's such a saying..."

　Actually, it was all thanks to Cong Yu buffing the star beasts he knew and didn't know along the way that he achieved the 49-game winning streak.

　What? Cheating?

　No, this isn't cheating...

　Cong Yu couldn't bear to see the 49 star beasts lose because of poor condition, or die from being surrounded by other star beasts.

　Cong Yu is the kindest eccentric person in the world.

　However, this seems to have solidified my reputation for being lucky...

　With this in mind, Cong Yu made some modifications once again, and then completed the feat of "50 consecutive wins".

　The rankings on the leaderboard have been finalized, marking the end of the fourth round of the game... The top twenty-five teams will advance.

　900 people were eliminated out of 1000.

　The team that won first place got all 50 bets right.

　The second-place team got it right 29 times.

　Third place, 29 times.

　Fourth place, 27 times...

　Fifth place, 26 times...

　Judging from the rankings, the accuracy of Cong Yu's team's predictions was on a completely different level.

　At that moment, as the drones carried the losers away, the entire gambling arena became empty.

　In the end, only 100 contestants remained.

　Perhaps the squad will split up around this time?

　As Cong Yu was thinking this...

　[All players, please leave the venue in an orderly manner. Players leaving should use the right-hand passage to go downstairs and collect their credits. Players who have advanced should proceed to the fourth floor.]

　[Please then follow the instructions on the app to go to your respective rooms to rest. The next round of the game will begin in 5 hours.]

　The rules for the fifth round of the game will be explained during the game and will also be displayed on the app for easy reference.

　[Game Name - 100-Player Poker Battle]

　[1. This game will take place at the large gambling table on the fourth floor. Regular rules must be followed, such as not physically interfering with other players, which will not be elaborated further.]

　2. This game uses two decks of standard playing cards—six suits of cards numbered 1-9, totaling 108 cards.

　3. At the start of the game, cards will be automatically dealt to each player on the table, one card per player, and other players are not allowed to peek at them. The remaining eight cards will be displayed on a public screen for everyone to see.

　4. The rounds will then begin – each of the 100 players will take turns designating another player, and the cards held by both players will be matched on the spot.

　(4.1) If the numbers on the cards are the same, or the sum of the numbers is 10, then the two players will be matched and temporarily leave the game to wait.

　(4.2) If the cards are of the same suit, the two players will be matched and temporarily leave the game to wait.

　[(4.3) If conditions (4.1) and (4.2) are not met, the two individuals will be considered a failed match and will remain in the game, no longer being considered as potential matchees.]

　(4.4) After a successful match, the players' cards will be revealed. If a match fails, the player who initiated the match can choose to reveal or not reveal the cards of both players.

　5. At the end of each round, the number of players who have completed a match in that round is counted. If the number does not exceed the number of remaining players who have not completed a match, then they will be eliminated.

　[(5.1) Conversely, if the number of players who have completed matchmaking in this round is greater than or equal to the number of players who have not completed matchmaking, then the players who have completed matchmaking will advance, and the game will end there.]

　(5.2) When the number of players remaining on the field does not exceed 20, the game will end immediately, and the remaining players will be eliminated.

　[6. In this game, you are not allowed to reveal the suit or number of your cards in any way other than (4.4).]

　7. At the end of each round, the player remaining on the field will be subject to a random penalty imposed by the chair.

　Penalties include, for example, burning, electric shock, heating, cooling, stinging, etc.

　(7.1) As the number of rounds increases, the severity of the punishment will gradually increase, until it becomes fatal.

　[(7.2) If unable to bear the consequences, the casino recommends that the player forfeit, and is not responsible for the safety of any player.]

　8. Players eliminated during the game will not be forcibly removed, but can watch the remaining games live until the champion is crowned.

　[(8.1) Leaving directly is permitted, and payment will be settled in advance, but Royal Casino does not recommend leaving directly.]

　[9. Eliminated players will, in subsequent games, have the option to either create obstacles or provide assistance to the advancing players.]

　[10. The final interpretation of all terms rests with Flip Royal Casino.]

　"..." Cong Yu: "???"

　There are six suits, and I've seen playing cards with numbers 1-9 before... The suits are fire, water, earth, wind, light, and dark.

　It's the universal playing card of this universe...

　But this time, Cong Yu didn't understand the game.

　While Cong Yu was deep in thought, the others who had come upstairs with her seemed quite indifferent, with Lan Zuo and Lan You even breathing a sigh of relief.

　"Finally, some card games!"

　"However, after that, we'll all have to fight our own battles, boss."

　Lan You and Lan Zuo spoke separately, then looked at the room number on the terminal and began searching for a room in the corridor on the fifth floor.

　Cong Yu nodded, glanced around at the group of people who had already finished understanding the rules, and then began looking for his room.

　However, he needs to think more about the logic in this game.

　But... whether or not one can think for oneself is another matter.

　Chapter 963 Yaochuan Guang and Cong Yu's Synchronization

　"Isn't this persona a bit too much?"

　"Yeah, guessing correctly fifty times... Isn't the lucky persona of No. 1919 a bit too unrealistic?"

　"Many viewers said it was fake."

　"Who arranged this?"

　The board members of Flipstar were talking amongst themselves, but they couldn't reach a conclusion during their discussion...

　Then another question came to mind.

　That is... in reality, they didn't have the ability to arrange for Cong Yu's team to win. After all, they couldn't perfectly control the star beasts.

　It's even more impossible for them to tamper with things in a way that would be completely undetectable.

　In other words...

　"Is that guy with glasses in line number 1919 really that amazing? Or is it just that number 1919's luck is really that good?"

　"That's too bizarre."

　"I don't believe it..."

　"..." Could it be that their civilization possesses some method of manipulating luck, or... communicating with star beasts?

　Thinking about this, many directors recalled the inquiry sent by Star Alliance a few hours earlier regarding No. 1919.

　Many board members looked at the advancing teenagers on the screen with flickering eyes.

　It seems like he's thought of something...

　-

　"Huh? Isn't this very simple?"

　The doctor responded to Cong Yu's words so simply, while she fiddled with the experimental equipment in her hand... it should be a tool for testing hardness.

　The doctor used to talk about "separation of medicine and healthcare"...

　Now, the things she's involved in are far beyond "medicine," "pharmacology," or "nutrition."

　It's probably already entirely within the scope of "materials science".

　Finally, the doctor also prepared to teach Cong Yu game theory... because Cong Yu hadn't understood the complicated rules at all.

　Xiao Cui nodded in agreement, echoing Cong Yu's words: "Yes, Brother Cong Yu, it's very simple..."

　It has to be said that Cong Yu was very inexperienced in this area, so he could only ask the two of them for advice: "How so?"

　Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, the doctor mentally considered the card rules Cong Yu had mentioned and then said—

　"First of all, if you distribute 108 cards among 100 people, there will be 8 cards left over... This means that some people are destined not to be matched."

　The doctor said this, and it was clear that he also knew this. But it was precisely because of this consideration that Cong Yu couldn't understand.

　"Then, you completely forget about the rules of matching suits and adding the same numbers."

　"You know, you know..."

　The doctor said this, and Xiao Cui immediately interjected: "At the start of the game, those who have completed the matchmaking process will be eliminated."

　The doctor glanced at Xiao Cui, who had interrupted, and nodded: "Yes, because it's impossible to match 50 or more people in the first round or the first few rounds."

　"Therefore, according to the rule that if the number of matched players does not exceed the number of unmatched players at the end of a round, then the matched players are eliminated."

　"Those who are in the first few rounds are destined to be eliminated."

　As the doctor spoke, he wiped the instruments in his hands and put them in the drawer, then began to speak earnestly.

　"Therefore, no player will choose to actively complete the matchmaking... The matchmaking in the first few rounds is destined to be passive."

　As the doctor spoke, he explained to Cong Yu what he had actually thought of: "The suits or numbers are the same, or the numbers add up to ten..."

　If you accidentally select during the "blind matching" process

　If other qualified candidates are not selected, or if you are chosen instead, then you're doomed.

　Cong Yu nodded.

　Regardless of whether the numbers match or not, matching among the six suits is not something that has a very low probability of happening.

　"Uh, wait a minute..."

　Cong Yu pondered for a moment, then asked while analyzing, "So, what is the probability of being matched in the first round of blind selection?"

　"..." In response to Cong Yu's words, the doctor began to do mental calculations, while Xiao Cui quickly arrived at the result... She had a very strong calculation ability.

　Perhaps because she has to control a large number of Pokémon, she is really strong in this area. If she were in Academy City, she could probably reach Level 5.

　"About 10%, 5 pairs... that is, 10 people."

　Xiao Cui wasn't sure how he figured out Cong Yu's answer; he was even too lazy to solve such an Olympiad-level math problem.

　"10 people... So what about the second round?"

　Cong Yu continued asking...

　The doctor gave him a strange look and said, "You seem to have gotten dumber... Are you not good at number games anymore?"

　Yes, Cong Yu is not good at this.

　"The contents of the cards will be displayed for players who are successfully matched in the first round, and players who are not matched can also choose to display them."

　As the doctor said this, she said matter-of-factly, "If everyone chooses to show their cards, then from this moment on, everything will be out in the open."

　"If you cooperate, all ninety people will advance to the second round... not considering those who cannot be matched."

　"And starting with the question of 'whether to reveal the prize in the first round,' that's where the real brain-teasing game of strategy begins."

　"Because you can't be sure whether your cards will easily find a match, or whether you might end up being left out after all the matches."

　Speaking so casually, the doctor spread his hands: "There are many things involved in this... strategy, ability, and even interpersonal relationships need to be taken into account."

　However, Cong Yu still felt that the doctor's explanation was not very clear, so she began to hesitate...

　In other words, the game is not actually going to drag on for many rounds as Cong Yu thought, but will end very quickly.

　At least that's the case when everyone chooses to show their cards.

　However, if no one chooses to show up, then the situation will become... constantly eliminating unexpectedly matched individuals.