Chapter 319 The Fate of a Gambler
Ryan studied the [Condensing Qi into Gang] very seriously.
This secret technique is difficult for ordinary extraordinary people to get started, but what is even more difficult is to endure the loneliness and hard practice day after day.
Condensing fighting spirit is a very boring process, just like embroidery, you have to concentrate all your energy and time on it.
This is also the most important reason why the "First Man of Omar" seventy years ago suddenly disappeared and guarded the treasure house in this dark palace cabin for many years.
In the martial arts world of the past, he had no rivals. For a "martial arts fanatic", wealth, fame, pleasure, etc., were nothing compared to the pursuit of the highest level of martial arts.
Andrew then devoted himself to practicing this secret technique, which led to Ryan seeing the complete book of the secret technique.
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After two hours, the teaching was coming to an end.
"Okay, I've taught you everything I need to teach you. From now on, you have to figure it out on your own."
Andrew originally just intended to settle the matter of the "gift" and just say a few words to the secret book.
But later on he discovered that Ryan was the person with the best "talent" he had ever seen and the one most suitable for practicing this secret technique, so he began to cherish his talent and has been talking about it until now.
At this point, he couldn't help but say one more thing, "You have great talent, maybe you can go further than me. But Qigong practice is a long process, and you may put most of your energy on it for many years to come. I hope you can stick to it..."
"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"
Ryan nodded solemnly.
I benefited a lot from this lesson.
Andrew's words really made him feel that he had understood the true essence of "Qigong Master".
But not everyone can be a "martial arts fanatic".
Not everyone can practice hard in a confined cabin for decades.
Especially for Ryan, a time traveler who wants to see how wonderful this world is, the temptation of the colorful world is very great. He also needs a lot of time to understand this world, to explore, to take risks, and to enjoy this journey of life through time travel...
However, although he cannot practice facing the wall, he has an "intelligent brain" and has more time to dream.
Twenty times the dream time, the system practice program should be set up in advance, and there is no way to be lazy.
Therefore, it was not difficult for him to practice this secret method.
Andrew didn't say anything more. He didn't have much time left, so there was nothing he couldn't let go of.
I have taught you everything that needs to be taught. Whether you can eventually succeed in learning it depends on luck.
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The secret method has been taught, and the matter of the "gift" has come to an end.
At this time, Andrew said again: "There is another guy locked in the secret room. Doppler should have told you that he is his illegitimate son . Now, take him away as well."
After a pause, the ancestor of the Spugrin royal family did not forget to complain about the old emperor, saying: "Doppler is too indecisive. Since he is the emperor, he should be prepared. In that position, there is no room for messy emotions. The interests of the empire are above all else. If he had been found out earlier and killed, he would not have come to this point..."
These words fully reveal the cold side of the emperor's mind.
Being in a high position of power, nothing is more important than the interests of the emperor.
Family, love, friendship... can all be abandoned.
When Ryan heard this, he thought the "illegitimate child" the old man was talking about was naturally the one with the squinty eyes.
He also didn't expect that Metternich was actually imprisoned here and was guarded by a top-level expert.
At this time, Andrew warned again: "However, that boy is the inheritor of the 'Gambler Sequence'. His abilities are very tricky, and his mind is somewhat paranoid and twisted... You have to be careful."
After a pause, he looked at Ymir and said, "Although Doppler said to keep him alive, that kid gives me a very dangerous feeling. If he makes any unusual moves, just kill him."
Ymir frowned slightly as she listened.
She had no friendship with Metternich, and had only met him a few times beside the Queen when she was in the imperial capital.
I thought it was an enemy, but now it seems that it is not.
Ryan looked normal.
Before I knew his identity, I always felt that this guy was two-faced and it was unclear who he was helping.
Now that we know he came for revenge, we can understand the things he did and his twisted mentality of wanting the aristocratic system to collapse.
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Soon, the three of them walked through a dim, enclosed corridor.
The old man led Ryan and Ymir to an iron door with a magic formation, and there were several heavily armored guards here.
Before opening the door, Andrew said again with a serious look: "Gambler Sequence is a special ability of mental power. They are good at divination and mental curses, and their methods are hard to guard against. This room has a ban on magic, but it can't completely limit his ability... So, after you go in, you have to pay more attention."
The tone was serious, as if once the iron gate was opened, they would be facing a ferocious man-eating beast.
“…”
Ryan listened without saying anything, and frowned slightly.
Although he and Metternich only met once, they could not be considered to have much of a friendship.
However, he always felt that the guy was not a bad person.
Master Kavo had dealt with this guy for a period of time. His evaluation was: Metternich is a man of great talent and a good character.
If not for this, Kavo would not have given up a round in the crucial gamble that determined the fate of Glory City.
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“Crack…”
The heavy iron door opened, making a slightly harsh metallic friction sound.
It was a nice room, at least it didn't feel like a prison cell.
Although there are no windows, it has all the necessary furniture and is quite spacious.
After hearing Andrew's warning before entering the room, Ryan was ready to see a completely "blackened" Metternich dominated by a violent personality.
When I came in, I found that the man with squinty eyes was playing poker on the table very calmly.
He heard someone open the door, and he didn't seem surprised that someone would come to see him at this time.
He looked up and glanced briefly.
Whether it was Andrew or Ymir, two great masters, who were in front of him, he didn't even glance at them.
However, when he saw Ryan, a hint of surprise appeared in Metternich's eyes.
After a moment, he took the initiative to stand up and greeted with a smile, saying: "Mr. Ryan, long time no see."
His tone was very polite, and he acted like a harmless gentleman.
Ryan also responded: "Mr. Metternich, long time no see."
Andrew, who was standing by, was a little surprised to hear that the two knew each other, but he didn't say anything .
At this time, Metternich guessed the purpose of the three people's visit and asked directly: "Did the old man ask you to let me out?"
When Ryan saw the word "old thing", a hint of red flashed across his eyes.
After a pause, Metternich sneered and muttered, "Tsk tsk, it looks like... that old guy won't make it through tonight."
“…”
Ryan didn't know how this guy was locked up here and guessed the situation outside, but he just knew.
Could it be divination ability? Ryan guessed.
With the death of the old emperor, Metternich finally achieved his revenge.
But this fellow didn't show much joy on his face, instead he said ferociously: "Does that old man really think that I can only survive because of his kind 'charity'? Hahaha... Ridiculous."
The tone was low, and anyone could hear the sarcasm behind it.
Looking again, Metternich had instantly transformed into his violent personality, with a seductive curve coming out of his mouth.
Seeing this, Andrew's pupils shrank slightly.
He slightly turned sideways, standing in front of Ryan and Ymir, and warned Metternich coldly: "Boy, if it weren't for the fact that you are the bearer of our Spurgeon royal blood, I would have spared your life. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind giving you a quick death right now!"
"Haha... Old man, you don't have many days left to live, why are you so tough? Do you really think I came back to Usenbar to wait for your punishment?"
Metternich mocked mercilessly, as if he was not afraid that Andrew would kill him at all. "After tomorrow, your Spurgeln family will be completely a thing of the past. Haha, you bullshit royal family! At this point, do you still think that you so-called nobles and royal bloodlines are superior to others?"
“…”
Andrew didn't respond, but his eyes looked gloomy.
Ryan could see that he really didn't want to leave this guy alive.
At this time, the old man seemed to no longer want to see Metternich. He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would not be able to help but break this guy's neck.
He turned his head to look at Ymir and said in a deep voice, "Take him out."
Ymir felt that the atmosphere was very strange and she tilted her head to glance at Merain out of the corner of her eye.
She herself was a member of the Omar royal family, so she was also affected by this map cannon. Although she knew that the competition for royal power was very fierce, it was ultimately an internal struggle within their Spurgeon family, so the phrase "completely a thing of the past" sounded harsh.
She was somewhat skeptical about whether her brother's decision was correct. Is it really a good idea to let this guy go?
Ryan was used to it.
This guy has a violent personality and always says "dirty nobles should be destroyed".
He said, "Mr. Metternich, we are here at the request of His Majesty Doppler. He wants us to take you away from the Oma Imperial City."
Hearing what Ryan said, Metternich seemed to have suddenly regained his composure.
"go out?"
He shook his head, seemingly having no intention of leaving.
At this time, he slowly said: "Before I died, I had a little regret. That is, I didn't go to the popular 'Black Dragon City'. I didn't expect that now I have the honor to see you, Mr. Ryan, the city lord."
After a pause, Metternich squinted his signature squinting eyes and looked at Ryan, revealing a sunny smile, and said, "Mr. Ryan, you are really surprising. I didn't expect that you could actually use your theory of social order to build an ideal city."
Before dying?
Ryan caught a hint of unusual words in his words, and a hint of suspicion flashed across his mind.
But he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he smiled bitterly and responded, "The establishment of 'Black Dragon City' is not my own achievement. It was also the joint efforts of Lord Ymir, my teacher Irubek, the Coleman people, and old man Tust that built that city..."
Metternich shook his head, not approving of his modesty, and said: "Without perfect theoretical support, even with more resources, it is impossible to build such a great city. Mr. Ryan has an amazing talent that no one can match..."
He made no secret of his praise and admiration for Black Dragon City and Ryan. He added, "Originally, I left some 'seeds' of wanting to change the social order after the collapse of Omar. But now it seems that they are not as good as your Black Dragon City. No... far from it. Mr. Ryan's feat has extraordinary significance for this era."
“…”
If it were someone else, it would be fine if they just boasted about themselves.
But this person with squinty eyes in front of me... is actually a person with great abilities.
Ryan was praised highly by a "real master" and looked a little uncomfortable.
The establishment of Heilongzeng's social order was the result of the wisdom of countless ancestors in previous lives and countless historical trials and errors.
Naturally, he did not dare to take credit for it.
However, now is obviously not the time to discuss this topic.
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Ryan did not feel much threat from Metternich, whom Andrew regarded as a formidable enemy.
At this time, he said: "Mr. Metternich, if it is convenient for you now, please follow us and leave here, okay?"
I had originally planned to go back to the palace to rest for a night, but now after listening to classes for a few hours, it was almost dawn, so I might as well take this guy out with me.
Unexpectedly, Metternich refused: "Although I also want to get out alive and visit your Black Dragon City. But I probably don't have the chance..."
"???"
Ryan was confused.
This guy looks healthy and healthy, and doesn't look like he's in any health.
But what he meant was that he would not live long?
Ryan vaguely felt that this guy's words might involve some inheritance reasons from his gambler lineage.
However, he actually guessed it right.
It seemed that even at the moment of death, Metternich had no intention of hiding anything, and said: "I have been holding back this last 'bet' just to wait for the news of the old man's death. Now, I can hardly hold it back anymore..."
"But it was just right. It was about the same moment as I expected."
His tone was very calm, as if he didn't care about his own life or death. He glanced at Ryan again and explained: "A gambler's life can only be taken away by God, and it is in my own hands! That old man thought that by doing this, his conscience would be less condemned. It's a pity... His "charity" seemed so cowardly and ridiculous. I have already gambled my life to fate. The use of the "Joker Card" is not without price..."
It turns out that the abilities of the [Gambler Sequence] are very powerful and very strange.
Whether it is divination or the "Joker Card", it is actually betting your life and fighting for a chance with fate.
The more powerful the ability you use, the greater the price you have to pay.
Metternich continued, "In order to quickly master the inheritance of the Gambler Sequence and gain a chance for revenge, I used the Joker Card many times. This ability saved me from sudden death several times, but the price was also getting higher and higher..."
At this moment, a strange scene appeared.
At this moment, the shadow of Chapter 54 Poker suddenly appeared in front of Metternich.
Different from ordinary poker cards, the backs of these poker cards have some extremely mysterious magic patterns.
"The first time, I used the Joker card to avoid being hunted by my enemies. Fate gave me the opportunity to choose between two options. As long as I picked the red card, I could survive. Fortunately, I made the right choice..."
"The second time, in order to advance to the fifth level of transcendence, I used my ability to spy on the mysteries of the laws again. Fate gave me the opportunity to choose one out of four. As long as I picked the spade card, I could survive..."
"For the third time, fate gave me the chance to choose the 'King card'..."
"The fourth time..."
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"The sixth time was also the last time. Back then in Glory City, I used my ability to avoid death in order to avoid Quentin's assassination. This time, fate gave me a very difficult choice. Back then, my teacher died because of this choice."
After a pause, Metternich narrowed his eyes and said, "This time, I need to pick the 'Colored JOKER Card' to survive."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ryan and the other two immediately understood why Metternich did not think he could survive.
There are fifty-four cards in a deck, and only two joker cards.
There is only one color one.
This means that his chance of survival is only one in fifty-four? !
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After hearing this aftereffect, Ryan could only say "shit".
The ability of this gambler sequence is so fucking weird!
Every time you use your ability, you are gambling with your life. You must win continuously to survive.
If you lose a game, you die immediately!
No wonder it’s called “The Gambler’s Sequence”, this is so... so crazy.
Who in their right mind would choose to advance to this extraordinary sequence?
At this moment, Metternich suddenly showed a relieved smile.
It seemed that he had made up his mind to face death calmly.
"In the past, no matter how slim the chances were, I felt I could survive. Because I had the belief to survive and take revenge. But now, fate has given me the best result. I really can't think of any reason why I can ask for the hope of survival from fate..."
He was not in a hurry to choose the poker cards. His eyes, which were narrowed into slits, were sparkling with a bright light.
After saying this, he suddenly looked at Ryan and smiled, and asked, "Mr. Ryan, which card do you think I should choose?"
For the first time, the gambler gave the right to choose his own destiny to others.
