Volume 2: Empire Chapter 124: A Gamble
The power engine needed for the floating fortress is a big one. According to the current relationship between the At County Federation and the Golden Shield Empire, it is impossible for Luke to transport things from here to the Raging Waves City through normal channels.
He could only find a way to make , so he came specifically to find the demon Chi Yan who controlled the entrance to hell here.
But for the devil Chi Yan... using gambling money to pay for the toll felt like working in vain.
Although Meteorite won more than 50 million At coins this time, he only invested 100 gold coupons. Something that could make Meteorite come to the core of the empire to transport it personally must be very valuable. If you want to cross the border with this little money, it is a loss no matter how you think about it.
"Governor Meteorite, may I know...what is it that you are transporting?"
Luke felt that the demon Chiyan would see it sooner or later, so he did not hide too much: "A steam engine. You don't need to know where the engine came from, just allow it to pass through your territory and enter Hell. The tyrant is responsible for the transportation."
Hearing that it was a steam engine, the devil Chiyan showed an expression of enlightenment.
As the city is located at a high latitude and is very dependent on steam technology, the investment in steam technology is very large. As a city built on steam, the use of steam here is leading the world.
The Golden Shield Empire sent a heavyweight high-level spy like Meteorite to Dongdu to steal the steam engine, which shows the technical advantages of the steam engine newly developed by the At County Alliance.
Chi Yan was not very interested in the steam engine itself. Even if he was given such a high-tech thing, he would not be able to make it. Besides, hell was not a place suitable for developing steam technology, so Chi Yan gave up the idea of robbing the steam engine.
But you can't just give it a hundred gold coupons and let it pass through your territory.
Do you still want to save your own face?
The person in front of me is the governor of Nutao City. If I don’t make a big profit from him this time, I will hardly get such a good opportunity next time.
"Governor Meteorite, your interference in this competition has caused me great losses. The money you win is considered compensation. We need to discuss the cost of the steam engine passing through my place and set a fee that suits your status and wealth."
More than 50 million Atcoins were stolen, but Luke was not angry. It was just a stepping stone to meet the devil Chiyan.
"How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand..." Demon Chiyan showed a sly smile: "I'm talking about gold coupons."
"Deal!" As soon as Chi Yan made the offer, Luke immediately agreed, as if he was afraid that Chi Yan would go back on his word.
Chi Yan really regretted it. This was more than 500 million At coins! Meteorite actually agreed without blinking!
Giving 100,000 gold coupons just for a toll, is Nutao City so rich?
"Governor Meteorite..." Demon Chiyan was dazed by Meteorite's gold coupons, and his tone was a little humble: "It seems that this steam engine is very important to you. It would be bad if there were any accidents on the road. There are some disobedient and very dangerous guys in my territory. If you are willing to pay an additional fee, I can personally make them stay in their nests honestly."
Luke laughed. "Pack up all the unexpected things and give me a total cost. I'm not interested in discussing it item by item."
"Three hundred thousand..." Demon Chiyan emphasized again: "It's gold coupons."
Luke smiled and shook his head, saying to Chi Yan: "You are very greedy!"
"I think this little money is nothing to you."
"This little money is really nothing to me." Luke said easily, "Since you run a casino, why don't we use these 300,000 gold coupons as a bet... and have a gamble.
If I win, you will waive this fee and sign a contract to guarantee the safe passage of my goods. If you win, I will give you 600,000 gold coupons. "
"Really?" The six hundred thousand gold coupons greatly stimulated the devil Chi Yan, and also made his gambler's heart restless.
"Of course it's true! It depends on whether you dare or not."
"Of course I dare!" Demon Chiyan said proudly, "What are you betting on? You tell me!"
Luke said casually, "You are the master, it is up to you to decide how to bet."
"good!"
Chi Yan was very happy. This was like giving him 300,000 gold coupons for free.
He clapped his hands and sparks flew.
Then, from the magma pool under his seat, a charming and charming hell-goddess emerged in a seductive and charming manner.
"Master... you are hosting a hell concert, but you left halfway through. Your fans are waiting for you to conquer them with your singing...
This guy, it turns out that a demon master is visiting. "
When the enchantress saw the tyrant, she immediately became alert.
In hell, except in battles, demons rarely meet each other.
"Let them wait. I have a big deal to discuss now." Demon Chiyan took out two small balls and placed them in the hands of Yao Ji: "This is the Meteorite Governor from the City of Raging Waves. Go and let the Meteorite Governor check it out."
After the eye contact, Enchantress revealed an imperceptible smile. She twisted her waist, stepped on sheep's hooves, and shook her arrow-like tail, and walked in front of Luke charmingly.
"These are two very ordinary stone balls. Please check them, Governor."
Luke took two stone balls from Enchantress's hands.
They were indeed two very ordinary stone balls, the size of pigeon eggs, one was red and the other was blue.
Luke knew what tricks the demon Chiyan was going to play, so he pretended to examine the stone ball and even used magic to detect its material.
After returning the two stone balls to the hands of the enchantress, Luke said to the demon Chiyan: "The stone balls are not hollow, nor have they been transformed using alchemy. They are just natural red and blue.
How to bet?
At this time, the enchantress had quickly grabbed the two stone balls in her two hands. She clenched her fists and placed them in front of Luke's eyes, her eyes emitting a charming and seductive look.
Demon Chiyan smiled and said, "It's very simple. Now the two balls are held in the two hands of the enchantress. As long as you guess which hand holds which color ball, you win.
Don't use magic or other cheating skills, just rely on luck."
"Luck?"
Luke carefully observed the hand of the enchantress, and he could not see the color of the ball inside from any direction. However, he could clearly see the other two balls.
As if he was really under the charm of the enchantress, Luke admired her beautifully and even grabbed the enchantress's hand.
The Tyrant sat aside and watched coldly. Although he couldn't tell what color the balls in the hands of the Enchantress were, he knew that Meteor, who was more cunning than the devil... must have known.
A moment of silence for the unfortunate Chi Yan.
Today's demons are not doing their job properly, they are truly a lost generation.
Luke grabbed the left hand of the enchantress and stroked it, causing her to giggle. But her smile quickly turned into pain, because Luke grabbed her wrist, and the huge grip made her feel like her wrist bone was about to be crushed.
"The one in this hand is... a red ball."
As Luke finished speaking, the enchantress, unable to bear the force, screamed in pain and let go of her hand, and a red ball fell to the ground.
Luke let go of Enchantress and picked up the red ball from the ground.
"It seems that I am really lucky."
The devil Chi Yan's smile just now came to an abrupt end at this moment. He didn't expect that Yunxing would see through his tricks and win the bet so easily.
"Governor, you are really lucky!"
Luke threw the red ball in his hand to Yao Ji and said to the devil Chi Yan: "Since I have good luck, why not gamble with you again. If you win, I will give you 600,000 gold coupons as tolls; if you lose, not only will you waive my tolls, but you will also have to pay me another 600,000 gold coupons.
It's up to you to decide how to bet... or just keep guessing."
The devil Chi Yan looked at the aggrieved Enchantress and didn't dare to continue playing guessing game with Luke.
The arms of this Hell Enchantress are modified, with channels hidden in both hands, connecting left and right. At the beginning of the gambling game, Enchantress will put the red ball in her left hand, and then choose to change or not change the positions of the two balls based on the gambler's guess.
It was a very crude way of cheating, which deceived many players at the beginning.
Luke let the demon Chiyan choose the gambling method, which was to let him cheat in order to win. As long as he cheated, there was a way to deal with him.
The devil Chiyan waved his hands angrily, letting the enchantress sink into the lava pool and return to hell.
"Just because you're lucky once doesn't mean you 'll always be lucky."
"Six hundred thousand gold coupons is a huge fortune for me. But if I use it to make friends with a demon who controls a hell passage in Dongdu, I think it is worth it.
Therefore, winning or losing the bet doesn’t matter to me...
I win no matter what the outcome, just in a slightly different way."
The devil Chiyan was shocked by Luke's words. He was still struggling whether to continue gambling for the 600,000 gold coupons, but the other party had already set his sights on him.
"Governor Meteorite, I admire your magnanimity and courage. I have already lost this bet before it even started. You are so familiar with my most trusted demon, and you are throwing such a large sum of money at me. It is difficult for me not to succumb to you."
Luke stretched out his hand, summoned a ball of fire in his palm, and said slowly: "I think this is a win-win situation.
In the ancient war, Hell and four other ancient civilizations burned down the World Tree. I was commissioned by the Moonlight Queen of the Moonlight Royal Court to hold the five ancient civilizations accountable. This matter is not easy to handle. I hope to have a local agent in Hell to speak for the Moonlight Royal Court. "
After hearing what Luke said, the devil Chiyan became nervous.
"You want me to be a traitor to Hell?"
"How can this be considered treason? As the legitimate successor of the previous World Tree, it is reasonable for the Moonlight Royal Court to hold the five ancient civilizations accountable. It's just that the situation in Hell is too complicated, and no demon can represent Hell. If you are willing to be a bridge between the Moonlight Royal Court and Hell, it will definitely be of great help to your status in Hell."
The devil Chiyan considered it seriously.
I don't have the guts to hold the entire Hell accountable on behalf of the Moonlight King's Court, but I do have the guts to seek benefits by holding Hell accountable... and they are very strong.
With the assistance from Raging Waves City and Moonlight Court, he would find a few weak demons in Hell and beat them up, and then negotiate with Moonlight Court for compensation in the name of Hell.
Isn’t this how the status and reputation of both sides are determined?
The devil Chi Yan felt that he not only had musical talent, but also had a very smart mind.
"I need to think about this matter."
Although I thought about agreeing immediately, the devil has his own reserve and I had to pretend to be cool.
Luke smiled and asked Chi Yan: "How should the toll be calculated?"
Chi Yan said loudly: "Since the Governor has won the bet, I will of course keep my promise and let your goods pass through my territory for free. I guarantee that there will be no accidents."
Luke asked again: "Shall we continue gambling?"
Chi Yan laughed and said, "If I gamble, I may not win. But if I don't gamble, your 600,000 gold coupons are mine, so why should I gamble?"
Luke also laughed and said, "No more gambling... I can't let you take my 600,000 gold coupons for nothing!
It is very difficult . I suggest using these 600,000 gold coupons to purchase supplies from Raging Waves City to arm your demon army. You should find a way to get a few demons to pay some compensation to the Moonlight Royal Court, so that I can give Her Majesty the Moonlight Queen a good start. "
The devil Chiyan thought, isn’t this the same as what I just thought?
He asked Luke, "What can you provide for me? The environment in hell is very different from here. Your things may not be usable in hell."
"Yes, the high temperature of hell can melt even steel, but Fury City can produce special steel that can withstand the high temperature of hell. You will have the only hell demon army in hell armed with heat-resistant steel, which can distance your territory from the surrounding demon territories .
Moreover, you have been in the human world for so long that you should know that the human army's discipline and application of strategies and tactics are far beyond the free and easy hell.
An army armed with iron and steel needs a corresponding team of professional officers to unleash its full combat effectiveness.
Raging Waves City can train professional officers for your demon army. Even if the demons cannot reach the level of human soldiers in terms of obedience to orders, as long as they are obedient, your army's ability to coordinate tactics and strategies will far exceed that of your neighbors..."
Luke's words had a great temptation to the demon Chiyan.
Chi Yan lived in the underground steam city of Dongdu, which was naturally very different from the demons living in the depths of hell. He was very clear about the changes that were happening in the secular world dominated by humans. If it weren't for the special environment of hell, the demons in hell should have been worried about the expansion of human power into hell.
Now... the human race is taking the first step towards expanding into hell, and this cannot be stopped just because we want to.
And why block it?
The influence of the human race in hell must be achieved through demons. If I don't become the first demon to cooperate with humans, other demons will naturally agree. There are more demons in the human world than just me.
In front of him was the most vibrant city in the human world. If he lost this opportunity, he might become the demon who got beaten.
"I won't do anything for you that's hostile to the Art County Alliance."
