【Again......】

The Slime’s entire green body was trembling like crazy. He had never even considered that things would unfold like this!

What the hell?

【Again?..... How much are you betting this time?】

“If I don’t go all in, what’s the point?” Lu Ce shot him a glance.

“Be quicker about it, don’t ask every damn time. I always go all in.”

【Got it, sir!】

【No more bets! The player with the highest Star count this round, ‘Sin’, has chosen to once again place all 145 of his Stars on the only red groove of the central roulette wheel!】

【Once again!】

145 Stars.

What kind of number was that?

No one knew.

Once the quantity exceeds a certain threshold, people’s brains just go numb.

At this point, no one else even wanted to bet anymore. Everyone had become just spectators.

In this gamble, the highest level Lu Ce had achieved wasn’t about how much he won or lost—

It was that in this very moment, he had shattered everyone’s psychological defenses.

Everyone had the same thought—He’s betting over a hundred Stars each time, what’s even the point of risking your life for one or two?

Once the psychological barrier breaks, the entire game suddenly becomes incredibly meaningless.

145 Stars!

If he actually won this round, they couldn’t even imagine what kind of number that would be.

They had no concept of it.

Almost everyone stared at the spinning wheel and the small ball bouncing across it, all silently hoping Lu Ce would lose.

And yet, at the same time, they couldn’t help themselves—they were also wondering if a miracle might happen again.

Would a miracle happen?

At this point, Xie Antong could no longer focus on two things at once.

She had originally intended to monitor “Sin’s” moves with the All-Seeing Eye while still playing the slot machine on the side.

The slot machine's images spun at hyperspeed. Normal human eyes obviously couldn’t follow, but her skillset focused entirely on vision and data processing.

So she could barely make out the strip patterns and figure out some kind of rhythm. She didn’t rely purely on luck when playing this game—her win rate was over 50%.

But even she had stopped what she was doing, turned around, and with shaking hands, focused completely on watching this insane gamble.

The Lust Mask’s desire for attention was absolutely off the charts. From the beginning, “Sin” never cared about hiding his identity or being targeted.

He’d always put himself right in the eye of the storm!

And now, he didn’t even have to do anything anymore—just standing in front of the roulette wheel made him the center of attention.

That thing he said earlier seemed to be coming true: “I’m the only player here.”

At this moment, Xie Antong’s mental defenses had also crumbled. She felt herself start to give up.

Originally, this ocean casino-style game should’ve been her area of expertise, and she’d been doing everything she could to chase the highest score.

But now, even if she bet like her life depended on it, there was no way she’d ever surpass Lu Ce’s 145 Stars!

And those behind her probably couldn’t catch up to her own 15 Stars either.

The gap between 15 and 145......

Thinking about that made her gaze go a little blank.

Right at that moment, a voice appeared beside her. It was so quiet she hadn’t even noticed it until now.

Which was insane, considering her whole body was rigged with detection gear, fully armed to the teeth.

【Don’t you think... this is kind of boring too?】

Xie Antong practically sprang up like a coil, jumping a few steps back, staring at the Slime who had suddenly appeared so close.

This guy......

“Boring how?”

Xie Antong asked cautiously.

【I’ve been watching you for a long time.】

【Before he suddenly blew up with that crazy score, you had the highest Star count. But the way you play is really boring.】

【Card counting, probability machines, only playing games with a win rate over 50%, stacking one Star at a time.】

【Let me see... Oh? Not bad, you’re up to fifteen Stars. Among the many mediocre people here, you’re kind of outstanding.】

The Slime spoke in a bizarrely sarcastic tone. It sounded like praise, but every emphasis fell on the words “mediocre people.”

It was basically just mockery.

Seeing that Xie Antong didn’t respond, the Slime went on:

【Seriously, compared to the other losers, you’re less of a loser, but this is a casino.】

【You really give off this boring vibe. You’ve been watching him this whole time, haven’t you? These little metal balls in the air keep circling around him.】

As he spoke, the Slime turned around and pointed toward Lu Ce standing at the roulette wheel.

At that moment, as the spinning slowed down, everyone’s eyes seemed glued to the wheel. No one even noticed the conversation happening between Xie Antong and the Slime.

Xie Antong’s expression didn’t change. She kept calmly observing the Slime in front of her and said,

“I know my own place and abilities. I don’t think Lady Luck favors me.”

“In a casino, the more afraid someone is, the more they’ll keep losing.”

“And the ones who fear nothing? They’re the ones who end up losing everything!”

“It doesn’t make any damn sense, but that’s how it is sometimes. Just because one path is wrong doesn’t mean the opposite is right.”

“I chose my way. At least I haven’t lost.”

【Haven’t lost?】

The Slime just laughed, turned around, and said nothing more.

【Little lady, sometimes... if you haven’t won, that means you’ve already lost!】

By now, the central roulette wheel had gradually stopped spinning, and only a few minutes remained in this three-hour game.

The small ball bounced a few times above the groove before wobbling and finally settling in the red slot.

No one cheered. No one shouted.

Everyone just sucked in a breath of cold air.

It was like being in a dream—utterly unreal.

What just happened?

He won again!

Are we really just NPCs in this game?

Xie Antong stared at the result in disbelief. Her logic told her this was an impossible event.

Almost instinctively, she turned to look at the Slime.

Did you rig this outcome?

【I know what you’re about to ask, little lady.】 The Slime twisted his head around, a creepy smile contorting his green body.

【Had nothing to do with me~~.】

“Don’t waste time. There’s still a few minutes left. Hurry up and start the next one!”

Lu Ce had no intention of letting the gambling stop.

He took the colorful Star off his chest—the one that represented 725 Stars—and once again placed it on the red groove.