HandsomeBoyMe188 instantly released his mental power, looking first at Little Xie and the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy. His expression visibly grew much more pleasantly surprised, but when he looked at Qi Xu, he found it awkward. She was completely unreadable!
There was no helping it; having high mental power meant you could do whatever you wanted. As long as an ability user released their power, he could sense it, and based on their behavior, he could roughly guess what kind of skill they had.
Moreover, Wolf Warrior 004 was still fantasizing about stealing her Cherry Blossom even now. If they ever met, he would probably try to steal it at least a dozen times.
This made Qi Xu overly sensitive now, constantly harboring a pressing feeling that "there are always villains trying to harm me." She had become extremely proficient at blocking this kind of skill attack.
So much so that Wolf Warrior 004 hadn't successfully stolen Cherry Blossom even once yet.
HandsomeBoyMe188's forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat. He completely couldn't see what cards Invincible Black Whirlwind had. He definitely didn't dare to call a higher number; they were already at seven, and if he called eight, the next player would definitely challenge him.
But if he chose to challenge, that was Invincible Black Whirlwind...
Unknowingly, a whole minute of thinking time had passed, and HandsomeBoyMe188 was still hesitating, not daring to make a decision.
It wasn't until the countdown was about to reach zero that he decided to risk it all. "Open!"
He only had one 6 in his hand, Xie Shaoning had two, and the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy had none. Invincible Black Whirlwind couldn't possibly have four in her hand, right?
When the dice cup was completely lifted, HandsomeBoyMe188 finally loosened his tightly clenched fists.
There really were four...
Qi Xu was also a bit surprised. This really was calling it to the limit; just a little bit more and she would have overplayed her hand.
She then cast a grateful glance at the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy. "Good thing you're here."
The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy awkwardly smiled along while pretending to be confused, and Qi Xu didn't expose her.
HandsomeBoyMe188 felt as if he had just come back to life only to be near death again. He took a deep breath and forcefully drank one of the bottles of poison.
Then he mustered his courage and said, "I request to swap seats."
Qi Xu frowned slightly. "So you really do have privileges. What, are you Qiuqiu's person? You can vote to revive after dying, and you can swap seats in various ways. Last time you wanted to swap seats, Qiuqiu agreed, which I found strange. Now you're making demands again?"
Qi Xu initiated the attack, and Xie Shaoning immediately followed up.
"On what grounds! In the future, if there's a strong player sitting in front of me, can I also demand to swap seats? You can play but can't afford to lose, trash!"
HandsomeBoyMe188's face turned ashen; he was clearly enraged to the extreme, his chest heaving violently, yet he didn't dare to say a single word.
[Request denied, the game continues.]
Shaking the dice cup again, this time her luck with the numbers wasn't very good. Well, if her luck was great every time, the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy wouldn't want to swap with others either.
"2, 3, 3, 5, 6"
It was Qi Xu's turn to call first.
She focused on observing everyone's expressions. The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy still had the same look of disbelief, while Little Xie looked quite happy; his points must be good.
HandsomeBoyMe188 also seemed somewhat confident, which gave Qi Xu a good idea of the situation.
"One 2."
The other three clearly looked over with curiosity. She called so boldly in the last round, why did she directly turn conservative this round? Could it be that her hand was too terrible?
HandsomeBoyMe188 instead breathed a sigh of relief. Whether it was this round or the last, the pressure Invincible Black Whirlwind brought was just too immense.
Being able to ease up a bit was definitely a good thing!
Otherwise, if she started by calling 7 or 8 right off the bat, he wouldn't even know how to play.
"Four 2s."
When it was Little Xie's turn, he blurted out without much thought, "Six 2s."
Qi Xu looked at him with a complicated expression, suspecting that this child didn't understand the rules of the game. Not only could you increase the quantity, but you could also change the number.
She wanted to speak up but was afraid of ruining Little Xie's image, so she held back in the end. However, the only certainty was that Little Xie must have a lot of 2s. Seeing his proud look when he shouted "Six 2s," she knew the child simply didn't know how to hide anything.
The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy was slightly excited; this was the best opportunity to screw over Invincible Black Whirlwind.
She guessed that only 2 was the most numerous, or it might just be a simple smokescreen, but her own hand this round was actually quite good, with a full four 4s. After hesitating for quite a while, she said, "Eight 4s."
Qi Xu thought rapidly. Assuming the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy had four or five 4s, the other three players would each need to have one or two 4s.
She herself had none, Little Xie had the most 2s, so the likelihood of him having 4s was relatively small. That meant it all depended on HandsomeBoyMe188's hand.
He kept his head down forcefully, but she could feel he was in a good mood, wearing a look of someone enjoying the show.
Qi Xu instantly felt secure. "Open!"
Hearing herself being challenged, the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy felt a faint trace of excitement.
But when she looked out, Invincible Black Whirlwind and Xie Shaoning unexpectedly didn't have a single 4 between them. Never mind Invincible Black Whirlwind with her terrible hand, HandsomeBoyMe188 had three, just one short!
She lost the bet! It was rare to have good luck this round, what a huge loss! The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy drank a bottle of poison with some resentment, her eyes darting around as she set her sights on HandsomeBoyMe188.
Xie Shaoning would actually be a better target, but he was clearly Invincible Black Whirlwind's man, not someone to be trifled with.
"Handsome Brother, your luck is quite good too, three 4s. I lost so much, we were just one short combined."
HandsomeBoyMe188 was used to being mocked and had almost died and failed to return. Now suddenly encountering someone willing to speak nicely to him, he gave a rare smile.
"Just average, Boss Whirlwind is the one with truly good luck." After saying that, he cast a somewhat fawning look at Qi Xu.
The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy's mouth twitched twice, ultimately laughing out of anger. "Indeed good, but I still feel Handsome Brother, your luck is the best. If only I could have your luck."
Although HandsomeBoyMe188 didn't pick up on the underlying meaning, he just wanted to keep a low profile right now. "No, no, no, my luck is bad, Boss Whirlwind's luck is good."
[The next round of the game begins]
After shaking the dice cup, Qi Xu checked hers.
Her eyes lit up. Was Invincible Black Whirlwind's luck good or bad? Not necessarily, but the Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy's luck was indeed not bad.
Out of three rounds, there had been two good hands.
"3, 4, 6, 6, 6"
This time it was HandsomeBoyMe188's turn to call first. "Six 2s!"
Xie Shaoning wore a confident and radiant smile on his face. "Seven 2s!"
The Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy thought that being the third to call, it shouldn't be too hard, and Xie Shaoning didn't look like a smart one either.
But she didn't expect him to call at a crucial point again. Even if you changed the number and didn't call 2, it would have been fine! For a moment, she became conflicted again.
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