[Although you wanted to give her an unforgettable lesson, out of caution, you didn't approach immediately. Instead, you quietly stood aside, watching like a melon-eating bystander.]
[By listening to their conversation, you learned that this mahjong-like gambling game was called 'Celestial Jade', invented by the green-clothed girl in front of you, named Qingque.]
[Not using her intelligence for proper paths, but instead creating new ways to gamble!]
[Despite it being your first meeting, your first impression of Qingque was already rock bottom. You secretly resolved in your heart to teach her a lesson properly and let her know the cruelty of society.]
[Celestial Jade was similar to mahjong; just by watching them play a few rounds, you had thoroughly figured it out and had absolute confidence to dominate the table.]
[An opportunity came soon. One player at the table had lost too much and found an excuse to quit the game.]
["If you don't mind, add me in." You seized the chance to request. The other three were in high spirits and easily agreed.]
[You sat at the table, and the game resumed...]
[Two hours later, the game ended.]
[Qingque couldn't suppress the smile on her face. Although there were wins and losses during the game, overall, she won more than she lost, netting nearly a million credit points in this session!]
[The two other partners looked at Qingque's full haul with envy and jealousy.
"Qingque, you gotta treat us!"
"Yeah, with all that winnings, don't try to fob us off with some ordinary place!"
"No problem! No problem!"
Qingque said generously.]
[Your face was ashen, and you shouted in frustration:
"Hmph! Today this young master had bad luck! Tomorrow, same place, same time, we'll continue! If you win, don't even think of running!"]
[In this game, you were the biggest loser; most of Qingque's gains came from you.]
["Of course, no problem!"
Qingque agreed without hesitation. Someone delivering credit points—refusing would be foolish.]
[After Qingque left, you instantly dropped the look of a desperate loser. Your expression was utterly calm, as if the one who had just lost a fortune wasn't you.]
[In fact, everything was under your control.]
[If Qingque carefully calculated all the data, she definitely wouldn't dare play Celestial Jade with you again.]
[In this entire game, they played 4 rounds, breaking down to about 16 small games. These 16 games seemed like everyone had wins and losses, but when the results were tallied, a terrifying outcome emerged.]
[Excluding the winner Qingque and the loser you, the other two partners' earnings were 0; they didn't win a single credit point, nor lose one!]
[In all 16 games, they had won hands, lost hands, been dealers, and been passed over. Their credit points came in and went out, yet their final earnings were '0'!]
Seth, seeing this, couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
The gold 'Gambling God' trait's effect was indeed extraordinary.
Even the legendary leader of the upper echelons could only precisely control their own score.
But 'Gambling God' was unreasonable, directly controlling the entire table.
It had a domineering air of 'If I let you win, you win; if not, you won't take a single credit point away'.
Understanding this, Seth roughly figured out what the simulated him intended.
It was nothing more than 'fishing'.
This was a classic tactic used in many gambling venues: first let the gambler win small, wait until they're hooked, then ruthlessly reap them, making them spit out what they won and lose even more.
This tactic was classic because it was effective, fully exploiting human weaknesses.
It could be said that 99% of gamblers who fell for it couldn't escape.
In the end, it was greed at work: win one and want another, lose and just think of flipping it next time, step by step into the abyss...
Sure enough.
[The next day, you arrived at the card hall on time, and Qingque showed up as promised.]
[Two hours later, the game ended. Again, Qingque won big, pocketing over 2 million credit points in one go.]
[Under your overwhelmingly strong control, the two other partners again achieved break-even.]
[Your eyes were slightly bloodshot, looking unconvinced, like a gambler who had lost everything.]
["Damn it! We'll continue tomorrow! I don't believe I'll keep losing!"
You threw down a harsh word.]
["Of course, no problem! We'll continue tomorrow!"
You kept delivering credit points, and Qingque was already overjoyed inside. The two partners with no gains clamored for Qingque to treat them.]
[Once out of everyone's sight, you instantly retracted your expression.]
[In your 200-year gambling career, acting had become instinct. The deceit at the gambling table was far more exciting than on screen, after all, what was gambled was real money, even limbs or lives.]
[To deceive opponents, you honed exquisite acting skills comparable to a veteran actor.]
[Whether it was Qingque or the two partners who gained nothing for two days straight, they were all fooled by your superb acting and noticed nothing amiss.]
[The third day, you arrived at the card hall on time, but Qingque was already sitting at the table early.]
[Whether out of envy or jealousy, the original two partners refused to join the game anymore. You and Qingque had to temporarily find two new partners at the hall.]
[Two hours later, the game ended.]
[This time, you directly lost four million credit points to Qingque. The two temporary partners' eyes turned red with jealousy, clamoring for Qingque to give some extra credits.]
[You glared fiercely at Qingque and tossed out:
"Tomorrow we continue!"
Then you hurriedly left.]
[Qingque pouted; free credit points—why not take them? At this point, she was already fantasizing about winning enough to buy a new house.]
[Qingque, entangled with her partners, didn't see that when you turned your back to her, a meaningful smile flashed across your face.]
['Time to reel in the net...' you thought silently to yourself.]
[The fourth day, you arrived on time. Qingque was sitting at the table, looking absent-minded, as if she could already see a large new house waving to her.]
[Two hours later, the game ended. Qingque sat at the table in a daze, her eyes staring blankly at the Celestial Jade in front of her.]
[In these short two hours, you not only reversed your losing streak but seemed to defy fate, pulling off heavenly and earthly hands effortlessly.]
[Qingque not only returned the nearly ten million credit points she won over the past three days but even lost an extra million to you.]
["Looks like my luck turned today. Shall we continue tomorrow?"
You showed a smug, villainous smile.]