Abyss Express

Chapter t.3 The Power·Power

[Part①·Magic Castanets]

"Bu Liuxing, before you taste this glass of blood wine and the gambling officially begins, I want to ask a notary to be the referee of this duel."

Dame Gloria took out a simple box from the drawer——

——The box is covered with jewels, and the wooden box has a very strange leather texture. At first glance, it looks like some weird shamanic voodoo psychic prop. It is a strange box with gem eyes.

The immortal took out a crystal clear skull, and in an instant, the other three psychics present, including Meteor, had goosebumps all over their bodies.

The powerful spiritual pressure it exudes is intimidating, like the remains of some mythical unit.

"You can call it [Old Bones]. It is one of my collections and a close friend of mine."

Gloria said this——

"——We have a deep friendship, but as a referee, he will never take sides."

Before he finished speaking, the crystal skull originally held in Gloria's palm changed.

It began to tremble and glow, its teeth chattered, and two balls of blue soul fire emerged from its eye sockets.

"GeGeGeGe!~GaGaGaGaGaGaGa!~"

The crunching sound of the jaw hitting the skull was very strange, like an eerie laughter.

"Wagh! Hahahahahahahaha!"

The old bone finally found the correct way to make sounds, and it came to life completely. It flipped back and forth in Gloria's palm, and soon transformed into a spirit body——

——Weird evil spirits gradually absorb the dust in the air and grow necks and clothing.

As soon as Gloria let go, the old bones immediately floated into the air, transforming into a navy blue robe, with two bright red shawls hanging on the front, and ten topaz-like skull fingers protruding from the wide cuffs.

"The bet is established, please witness my divine power."

"Bu Liuxing! The nameless crying general! Brave challenger!"

Old Bones pointed at Bu Meteor, holding a pitch-black castanet in his other hand, knocking out the note that prompted the decisive battle——

"——It's your turn."

"What to do? Do you need my guidance?"

"You have enough time to think and prepare. Within the limits of the laws set by our soul power, you can give full play to your imagination and create one miracle after another."

"This is [The Power·Power]! My soul!"

At this moment, Meteor felt an inexplicable, yet somewhat familiar spiritual pressure environment.

When the old bones knocked on the castanets, the evil spirit seemed to take him to a wonderful alien space, a colorless spiritual world.

Why do you say familiar?

Once [Refeng] borrowed [Foehn]'s special spiritual power, and the soul power it displayed was to speed up thinking, giving Meteor the illusion that time was slowing down or even stagnating.

At this moment, the spiritual world created by Old Bones also has this effect, and it is more than a little stronger.

The stasis effect brought by [The Power·Power] is stronger, and the meteor can even move freely——

——Whether it was Sirius Parker outside the door, or Duran and Flavia, including the self-proclaimed god Gloria Sebastian, they were all motionless.

The view of the garden outside the window is unobstructed, and looking at the factories in the Dongma Industrial Park further away, the yellow mist spewing out of the chimneys has completely solidified.

"My turn?"

Meteor is still a little uncomfortable with this rhythm——

——He could not imagine how much advantage he had in this kind of time and space rules.

He couldn't help but be suspicious. If this [Old Bone] was still alive, what level of legendary hero would it be?

"My turn?"

Old Bones chuckled: "The castanets of fate have already played a fierce and high-spirited drum! This moment belongs to you, are there any questions?"

"That's a lot of questions!" Meteor immediately became a curious baby.

Old Bones is also a fun-loving person. He shrugged and walked forward slowly: "Just ask! This is my obligation as a judge."

There are so many question marks in Ah Xing's mind, and he is picking and choosing from them. The expression on his face is one of frowning and contemplative, and the other is of sudden realization - Old Bones only finds it interesting, and rubs his hands expectantly, ready to satisfy this challenger. .

One minute passed, two minutes passed.

Meteor finally said: "Ah"

"Ask!" Old Bones urged.

Meteor: "Old sir, what's your zodiac sign?"

At that moment, the extraordinary spirit that controlled time was defeated by a magical magic——

——It even felt that time no longer belonged to it, and suddenly it stood frozen and could no longer move.

After a while, about ten seconds later, its crystal skull began to itch, as if it was about to grow fresh pieces of flesh. Even so, it couldn't understand why this twenty-six or seven-year-old young man wanted to ask such a question. Pointless question.

"If calculated according to your calendar, I should be a Capricorn."

Meteor was suddenly happy: "Okay!"

Old Bones then added a reminder: "Your duel with Gloria Sebastian is about to begin. It is about your life and death, and your honor."

"I know! I understand!" Meteor interrupted impatiently: "Then let me ask! How long can this [The Power·Power] last? Is it always my turn?"

"I am the judge, not a cheating device that belongs to you alone." Old Bones emphasized and corrected: "When you make the next move, you start to interact with your opponent in the gambling game, and time will continue to move forward."

"Everyone has different inherent attributes, just like the book data measured by Aohui Mingde's polarizing sextant for you."

"Based on your conditioned reflexes, body length and stride length, logical thinking ability, hand-eye coordination and other factors to determine your mobility, [The Power·Power] will give you a veritable [power] - this is unique to you One person’s heaven and earth.”

"It's interesting!" Bu Liuxing couldn't see or touch the "movement power" meter. Time passed little by little. After such a question and answer session, the surrounding things gradually became more colorful, which meant that his turn was about to end. .

Perhaps Teacher Su Ling's soul power can use the power of [Phoenix] to call up an action meter dedicated to [The Power·Strength] in this special environment. You can check this UI column at any time.

"They can't see me? Can't you feel me at all?" Bu Liuxing looked at Duran and Flavia, walked a few steps casually, and came to the long table. He could easily touch the distance between blood and wine, and Gloria was Jue's eyes met: "Old Bones? Is that so?"

"Time will not favor anyone." Old Bones further explained: "Before the end of your round, other participants in the gambling game can completely see your actions - this is also one of the arbiter's responsibilities."

"You and Gloria are old acquaintances? Do you know her very well?" Meteor suddenly became very interested in this evil spirit——

——Judging from his experience in further studies in psychic disciplines, Gloria's soul power is very domineering.

It is a power that reverses cause and effect and changes destiny. It completely ignores the opponent's talent and directly uses something as mysterious as luck to change the outcome.

Having fought side by side with Xueming for so many years, not to mention the level of Meteor's combat skills, not to mention the failure in the wrestling session, just the results of the thirty or so previous throwing of flying props have already refreshed Meteor's understanding.

This woman has incredible luck. Dulan said before that the innkeeper he met at the Car and Horse Inn also had this ability, but he only rolled the dice once, and even if the result of the twenty-sided die was bad, it could not be changed.

However, after more than thirty attempts by Meteor, only two of the projectiles successfully hit -

——What does this mean? Is there a weapon spirit in Gloria's dice?

It's obviously a 50/50 probability, so why does the immortal have the upper hand when it's his turn to roll the dice?

"A seductive devil." Old Bones followed Meteor's question and continued: "She likes to gamble and fight with others, and she always has an inexplicable compassion. This is her talent and her advantage. Maybe you will be confused. I feel frustrated because of this little die of fate.”

"Why does God always prefer this woman?!"

[Part①·Thirteenth Long Step]

The way Old Bones explains the riddle is simple and crude.

"Because she has two dice, and the result of the two rolls is the better - from this point of view, you may have suffered this loss before the game started?"

"Ha" after hearing Old Bones' explanation, Meteor choked out with a playful smile: "What kind of fair duel is this girl talking about with such a big face?"

"This is also a kind of fairness." Old Bones continued: "Gloria is willing to share the dice with you. This act itself is a kind of mercy and mercy. Otherwise, you would not even have the ability to resist fate. She is so arrogant and rampant. Man is like the blazing sun."

"She must have also shared pheromones with you? Right? You didn't recognize the lie. It was just that she thought unilaterally in her heart - this is not cheating. The two dice she has are what she deserves. Ability is an integral part of her life and her strength.”

Meteor’s arithmetic ability is barely passable——

——After such a mental calculation, Gloria’s advantage rule is to take the higher of two dice.

Then the expected value of a single die is ten point five (there is no 0 in a twenty-sided die), the probability of rolling more than ten is still fifty percent, and success or failure is half and half.

The expected value of two dice is thirteen point two and five, and the probability of a big success is doubled.

The probability of a superior dice being judged to be over ten points is 1.4 to 5 times that of ordinary dice.

In this unequal competition of luck, Meteor has no chance of winning at all——

——Coupled with this body of holy blood, it is understandable that all the more than thirty throwing movements failed. If you can hit it twice, you are considered a meteor.

In the most realistic and cruel way——

——Soul power is also divided into three, six or nine levels. Some soul power abilities may only cause people a little strange trouble, such as the pain of dry eyes that cannot be rubbed directly with hands.

Gloria Sebastian's soul power is almost at the pinnacle of this set of rules, the same as Ao Mingde's blessing. It's just that the only person favored by the goddess of luck is the baroness holding two dice.

If you can get a dice, you can fight against this kind of power. According to mathematical expectations, there is a probability of about 27.5% that you can use a single dice to fight against double dice.

If you can't get Gloria's holy blood, it will be a 100% failure, and you won't even have a chance to fight back.

After figuring out these things, Meteor didn't intend to back down——

——This baroness can stand up in front of the guests with a swagger and tell the unknown soldiers about Judas' fairy fetus. She must have been prepared to fight until death.

The hardened body and will are prepared for this moment, and Meteor will always find the power to reverse his fate.

The enemy is very arrogant and tries to use this kind of bet to tame Bu Liuxing and transform the proud and ruthless warrior into the servant of the Eternal One.

Meteor seemed to think that this was a good thing, as it was both Gloria's strong personality and her door to death.

"Old Bones."

Meteor grabbed the wine glass and finally completed the last major action of the first round. His mobility for this round had been exhausted.

"I'm very curious, since you have such a powerful soul, how did you end up in the hands of this woman?"

"The reason why I ended up like this is actually the word greed." Old Bones replied calmly: "To Baroness Gloria, my life is just a passerby in the long history. She took a fancy to my psychic skills. He used this bet to keep me in the fate-contracted coffin - from then on, I became one of the collections."

"And warriors with humanoid hearts, you should be careful, greed will make you regret it."

The mobility was exhausted, and everything around me began to move again——

——Dulan's eyes changed frequently, as if he had watched the whole process completely.

Flavia's eyes were full of panic and curiosity. She heard the conversation between Meteor and Bones, but she had not yet understood the inner meaning of the "two dices". From the beginning to the end, Her Majesty the Queen never heard the sound of dice.

"Your round is over." The countess is not in a hurry. Only when the guests understand the rules of gambling can she have a great time. Only by completely conquering the enemy from body to mind can she turn the enemy into a friend. .

"I have to change my clothes. It's getting late. Flavia is going to the market tomorrow to purchase materials and make chocolate to make money, right?"

Flavia responded dully: "Ah, that's what it means."

Those who have not drank the holy blood and those who have not received the dice have almost no ability to resist this kind of questioning.

"Then keep pushing forward according to your schedule!" Gloria was about to leave.

Bu Liuxing held up the wine glass and immediately asked: "I want to fight you! Start now!"

"Don't worry." Gloria turned around and frowned angrily: "There are plenty of opportunities! But there are still a dozen guests in the reception hall. Regardless of your own life or death, you have to think about them."

"Once we have a falling out, and you don't want to follow my rules, it will be difficult for these crew members."

The countess threatened in a low voice——

"——Sissi said before that she wanted to stay here for a few more days, right?"

Flavia was immediately convinced, as if possessed.

"Indeed. It is indeed so."

It can be seen that she has worked very hard and concentrated all her efforts to fight against this tyrannical fate. But as soon as the two dice fell to the ground and the result appeared, she lost her mind and could no longer say no.

"This is my bet." Gloria smiled confidently and elegantly: "General Cry, go back to your room and rest! Keep your spirits up! Old Bones will always be with you, and I will hand over the contents of the first gambling battle to you tomorrow morning. In your hand. Divide this cup of blood into thirteen parts. You have to cross this long step before you are qualified to come to my table."

Bu Liuxing asked: "It's not just you and me? Are you also going to involve these innocent people?"

"So what?" Gloria threatened: "After entering my manor, they have long been turned into human bargaining chips. If I hand this bargaining chip back to you, it will be the biggest blow to Ao Mingde and Wumingshi." Respect, otherwise how can you bet with me? What qualifications do you have to bet with me? Are you using those two rotten silver coins as a bet?!"

"If you want to get your partner's life back, you have to win these thirteen rounds and win back these chips one by one."

"Of course! Flavia can do anything in the meantime!"

Gloria's anger turned into joy, and her face was filled with spring breeze——

"——She can still go to Dongma Port and have fun! Go see the scenery! Go experience life! Use candy to create happiness! Why not?!"

"Your boatman friends, your croaking captain, they can all come and go of the church freely. I will never interfere in their lives until the outcome is decided in a gambling battle!"

"I hope to see you who become more courageous as you fight, and who advance with high morale and high spirits."

"My boring life finally has some fun, and there are some more treasures in the collection showcase——"

"—That's all."