Chapter 427: A 12-Hour Gamble and Escape!

Chapter 427: "Gamble" Escape for 12 hours!

After the "survival of the fittest" after leaving the casino, there are only 11 nobles left in the "Gamble" copy.

They include:

The five-state peak noble of the Feather Clan: Golden Eagle Martial Saint;

The five-state peak noble of the Deep Sea Clan: Xiao Longnu;

The five-state noble of the Dark Night Clan: Bai Xiaoxi;

The new five-state noble of the Ancient Clan: Di Ting Wanjie;

And the new five-state noble who recently joined the Predator Clan: Ye Xiaojing, the leaf mantis.

These five five-state nobles have not suffered any losses since the start of the "Gamble" copy.

Especially after killing the Wasteland Killer God, who holds an astonishing amount of chips, most of the chips in the overall situation are concentrated in the hands of the five-state nobles!

In contrast, the four-state nobles participating in the competition are much more miserable. Not only has the number of people dropped from the initial 44 to the current 6, but the number of chips they hold is also pitifully less than the former...

The vulnerable groups surviving in these narrow gaps are:

The four-state peak noble of the scale clan: Hai Yanwang;

The four-state peak noble of the ancient tribe: Bai Wuhen;

The new four-state (peak) noble of the predator family: Qianlong Wuyong;

The new four-state noble of the tree clan: Princess Senxi;

The new four-state noble of the feather clan: Honghu Yufei;

And the four-state noble of the predator family: Heis Baowen.

Especially the last four, Qianlong Wuyong and his allies.

The reason why the off-site observers think they are still alive is that the corresponding Sky Eye button cameras have not sent back their death information and have always remained "online".

But the fact is: they "lost contact"...

This resulted in the lack of movement tracks of the four people of Qianlong Wuyong during the whole process of the melee: no one noticed what they did, and no one could determine where they were!

However, the truth of the matter is not complicated at all.

Time goes back to the copy prompt before leaving the "City of Desire" casino...

At that time, Jiang Qian had reached a consensus with the three allies through the contract props: keep a distance from everyone, do not stay after stepping out of the casino, and escape immediately!

They even arranged a retreat formation for this purpose, just to escape, and never fight during the period. After retreating to a safe and hidden foothold, they will make long-term plans and discuss countermeasures according to specific changes.

Unexpectedly, the casino suddenly threw out the alternative option of "Safe Haven" free buffet coupons, which saved them the trouble of finding another place to stay after going out.

Although the function was not clearly stated on the coupon, the words "This buffet restaurant promises to ensure that guests are not disturbed" coincided with Jiang Qian's guess.

Therefore, their plan was adjusted from "escape at the first time" to: go directly to the second floor - "Safe Haven" buffet restaurant to have a chat!

This is why Qianlong Wuyong and his men were not seen at the moment when "the strong prey on the weak" broke out.

They did not go out at all, and went directly to the second floor.

The most important thing is that after entering the corridor leading to the second floor, Jiang Qian threw the invisible armor directly over his head, borrowing the cover function of the invisible armor to hide the internal dynamics of the entire "Safe Haven" restaurant!

Now it's good, the button camera of the Sky Eye component that they originally brought in directly blocked the signal...

You know, the invisible armor upgraded from the invisible cloak retains and enhances the basic camouflage function of the invisible cloak, which can effectively shield the vast majority of props of dignitaries and below dignitaries.

The divine attribute of the Sky Eye prop is based on the system operation formed by the superposition of a large number of button cameras, and a single component does not have the divine attribute that exceeds the dignitary props.

So the high-level observers far outside the copy can only watch in vain.

Strictly speaking, Jiang Qian did not destroy the props or violate the requirements.

Of course, he definitely did not do it on purpose.

He did this just to ensure that his team would not be disturbed to the greatest extent possible and to prevent the hunters outside from noticing their movements.

Fortunately, the four people were quick enough. After going upstairs, they immediately gathered by the window to watch the fight.

You don't know until you see it. This really made me sweat.

The hunting competition in front of the main entrance of the casino was so fierce!

The five-state masters who were dressed neatly in front of the gambling table changed their low-key stereotypes last night, and they were like wild beasts breaking out of the cage, eating up the four-state vulnerable groups in an instant.

Seeing this, several people felt complicated and swallowed their saliva silently.

"The casino game on the first night mission is just an appetizer. We are on the same stage with the five-state masters. It seems that the rules restrict us as gamblers, but in fact, the five five-state masters are the most restricted. When the fight really starts, even if the 44 of us join forces, we may not be the opponent of the five. The rules of the casino are actually a protection for us."

"Once you step out of the casino, the situation is completely different. Everyone loses the constraints of the rules in the casino in an instant, and the real conflict will be triggered. This is why I hope you don't keep too many chips before."

Jiang Qian watched the endgame that was quickly decided downstairs and continued to confirm his judgment:

"Before favorable conditions tilt towards us, each of us must be cautious to increase our resource reserves."

...

"What does it mean that 'favorable conditions' tilt towards us?" Black Panther asked immediately.

At this time, Princess Senxi had brought two plates of Western-style meals and placed them in the middle of the square table where the four people were sitting. It was rare that no one disturbed them, so they could watch the fire from the other side of the river without distraction, eating and chatting.

"In simple terms, it means that we will not be killed immediately even if we hold a high stakes." Jiang Qian smiled slightly, took the knife and fork handed by Senxi, picked up a piece of roasted chicken and put it in his mouth.

The Black Panther Girl nodded thoughtfully, and at the same time handed Honghu Yufei a bottle of ketchup.

"It's similar to the casino rules last night. The Wasteland Killer made a lot of money, but no one dared to fight him on the spot." Honghu Yufei took the sauce and ate it while talking.

In comparison, Princess Senxi and the Black Panther Girl looked much more elegant when eating, and they took the initiative to take the responsibility of adding soup and vegetables to their teammates.

"Yes, the 'favorable conditions' at that time were the casino rules." Jiang Qian smiled, "The 1-hour buffet voucher is also a 'favorable condition', but its validity period is too short and its effect is limited."

"Ha! I feel a little uneasy thinking that we used up the voucher so early." Honghu Yufei said, and picked up another chicken leg.

Princess Senxi swallowed the minced meat slowly: "It's better to make the best use of it than to be sent away at the beginning."

Even if blood was flowing downstairs, the four people upstairs could still eat and drink calmly.

After all, they only had one hour to replenish supplies.

No one had time to be pretentious.

"What should we do next? It seems that the 'favorable conditions' will not be inclined to us for a while." Honghu Yufei drank another glass of beer neatly.

Jiang Qian raised his mouth: "If there are no conditions, we can create them."

"You mean..."

"Hezong."

The three were stunned.

Hezong was a diplomatic and military policy advocated and promoted by the strategists in the Warring States Period. It was also a strategy for the six weaker countries to unite and gather strength to resist the powerful Qin.

When Jiang Qian said the word Hezong at this time, his intention was obvious.

In order to make it easier to understand, Jiang Qian pushed away the plate and set up a large array of fruits and vegetables in the middle of the table.

"Let's take a long-term view. After the melee just now, especially the process of the Wasteland Killer God being 'eaten', we can basically confirm that the two female generals Xiaolongnu and Bai Xiaoxi from the Five Forms of Nobles have joined forces. They have benefited the most from this melee."

As he said, he placed two cherry tomatoes on the far left, in the first place.

Then he picked up an apple and two bananas, and placed them behind:

"Di Ting Wanjie of the Ancient Tribe also gained something in the melee just now. The one who secretly cooperated with him is probably Bai Wuhen and the Four Forms of Nobles of the Scale Tribe, Hai Yanwang. If the three of them are in a joint state, then from the perspective of the chip base, their combination should be ranked second."

"Reliable! I saw that there was something wrong with the three of them last night." Honghu Yufei added, "Besides, Di Ting Wanjie and Bai Wuhen are both fellow disciples of the Ancient Tribe, and they also have a private relationship with Hai Yanwang."

Princess Senxi and Black Panther Girl also had no objection.

Jiang Qian then picked up a pitaya and ranked third: "Next is the five-state master, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint. If I estimate correctly, the number of chips he currently holds should be at this position."

"Well, compared to the dead leaf mantis Ye Xiaojing, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint does have a slight advantage in chips."

"Not bad."

Jiang Qian picked up a cherry and placed it at the end of the fruits: "Ye Xiaojing, like us, did not participate in the melee just now, so her chips should not change much."

When speaking these words, Jiang Qian almost did not have any personal feelings, as if the people he was talking about had nothing to do with him.

"Then what about us?" Black Panther Girl couldn't help but be curious.

"The chips and lives of the four of us combined can be ranked ahead of the Golden Eagle Martial Saint." Jiang Qian said.

And picked up four grapes and inserted them in front of the pitaya representing the Golden Eagle Martial Saint.

So, the ranking of the chips held became:

Xiaolongnu + Bai Xiaoxi> Diting Wanjie+Bai Wuhen+Hai Yanwang>Jiang Qian's team>Golden Eagle Martial Saint>Ye Xiaojing.

The sorting is complete, and the next step is to specifically select the appropriate "cooperation" object.

"At present, it seems that Xiaolongnu and Bai Xiaoxi are the two seniors who are the biggest winners in the whole game. They have the strength and the bargaining chips. For them, maintaining resource advantages is the first priority, and there is no need to get involved with small characters like us. Cooperating with them is definitely not our best choice."

Excluding Xiaolongnu and Bai Xiaoxi, the three had no objection.

Jiang Qian continued: "Ye Xiaojing and I have some personal relationships. In order to avoid suspicion, she must also be excluded."

The three looked at each other and had no objection.

Honghu Yufei couldn't help but suggest: "How about the Golden Eagle Martial Saint? My master is also my leader. There is nothing to say about his conduct and work. Once an alliance is formed, he will never go back on his word."

The three looked at him in unison, as if to say: Are you sure?

Jiang Qian coughed lightly and reminded: "If you really invite your leader in, who will we listen to from now on?"

"This..."

Honghu Yu Fei slapped his thigh fiercely: "Why are you still hesitating? The only thing left is the Apple-Banana trio!"

Indeed, after the elimination method, the only option on the table that was not passed was the combination of Di Ting Wanjie, Bai Wuhen, and Hai Yanwang.

A five-state nobleman plus two four-state noblemen are not pure; and two of the three are from ancient tribes with relatively poor emotional stability, which is not a good partner.

It's a pity that Jiang Qian is not a person who retreats when faced with difficulties.

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said: "Although it is not satisfactory, there are still some opportunities for adjustment."

...

At this time, in the open square of a commercial building on the southeast side of the city.

The Golden Eagle Martial Saint was in a silent confrontation with Xiao Long Nu and Bai Xiao Xi.

Two camps, three Five-State·Complex dignitaries, three completely different natural forces were surging.

When the wind was blowing and the conflict was about to break out, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint finally took a step back and set the tone for the three people's negotiations:

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Facing two high-ranking dignitaries who were also Five-State·Complex, he chose to refuse to cooperate.

"Do you have any concerns? Or... have a better candidate."

Bai Xiao Xi smiled, her tone and expression were relaxed as if she was chatting with her closest old friend.

She just had this ability, she could quickly close the distance with any stranger through a short conversation and contact, and win the trust of others silently, even if they had no real-time exchanges before.

But the Golden Eagle Martial Saint was obviously a tough nut to crack.

He was always ruthless and cold: "Not interested."

It was still "not interested", and he was unwilling to communicate even one more word...

Bai Xiaoxi tried to understand the meaning behind the words of the Golden Eagle Martial Saint: "In such a situation, going it alone is not the best strategy, even if you have the ability."

She observed the reaction of the Golden Eagle Martial Saint when he heard this, and seeing that he did not refute it, she went further and said:

"I know you are strong and have considerable bargaining chips; we are the same. You know, the three of us are now the richest in the entire copy. You have to admit that if we don't join forces, sooner or later we will be targeted by others and defeated one by one. Maybe they have formed an alliance and are waiting for us to reveal our flaws."

In just a few words, he made the common risks faced by both parties and the necessity of joining forces clear and understandable, without seeming to be deliberately flattering.

However, the attitude of the Golden Eagle Martial Saint was as firm as a rock.

This time, he turned around and disappeared into light and shadow, giving the answer with his actions.

Before leaving, he left Bai Xiaoxi with a look of implicit ridicule.

"What a tough guy."

Xiao Longnu, who had been watching but never spoke, smiled faintly. She was not surprised by such a result.

Bai Xiaoxi seemed to be relieved faster than her. She turned her face to the side and spread her hands and said:

"There is no way. With our strength, we are destined to not be able to gain the trust of any of the four-state dignitaries. If we want to cooperate, there are only two options left: the newly promoted five-state dignitary Ye Xiaojing, and the ancient tribe's Di Ting Wanjie."

...

In the Shelter Restaurant.

After Jiang Qian and the other four finalized the plan, they took a short rest before the meal voucher service time ran out. It was not until the last few minutes that they all stood up and were ready to go.

"Let's go, it's time to go out and say hello."

Jiang Qian said.

Without much communication, everyone walked down the stairs together and stopped at the entrance of the Shelter Buffet Restaurant.

"Once you leave this door, there is no way to retreat. For the next 11 hours, you can only move forward, and there is no way to retreat."

Honghu Yufei laughed: "I have already made up my mind, why should I be afraid of this?"

Princess Senxi also raised the corners of her lips, her smile was like the warm spring light: "You can leave your back to me."

Even the unruly Black Panther girl changed her previous charm and put on a serious expression: "How many times can I fight in my life? I have no regrets to be able to advance and retreat with you all."

Having said this, Jiang Qian retracted the invisible armor and pushed open the main door of the restaurant!

The shielded Sky Eye component quickly restored the signal, and the four of them appeared in the sight of the off-site observers.

At the same time, a long-dormant figure also entered the sight of the off-site observers-Ye Xiaojing appeared behind Jiang Qian's team like lightning, blocking their way back to the "Safe Haven" restaurant and drawing his sword against them.

A domineering murderous aura swept towards him as Ye Xiaojing took a step, causing Jiang Qian to frown slightly.

A bad start!

Ye Xiaojing appeared too suddenly, and Jiang Qian's team was not unprepared.

In a moment of fighting, Honghu Yufei, who was responsible for the rear, spread his wings and flew into the air, trying to read Ye Xiaojing's attack path from his high-altitude perspective, and passed what he saw to his teammates through the True Spirit Spider Web; Princess Senxi snapped her fingers, and the vines that rose from the ground wrapped with infectious fungi quickly filled every blind spot of the team, and branched out to participate in the Black Panther Girl's counterattack.

All this coordination was completed in a very short time.

In the end, the Black Panther Girl's long whip collided and entangled with Ye Xiaojing's mantis arm!

Countless vines followed closely behind, attacking Ye Xiaojing's slender figure from all directions——

"This kind of attack is meaningless..."

Ye Xiaojing's frosty and cold eyes suddenly bloomed, and the long whip weapon and dozens of vines that touched her attack range withered and turned into ashes in an instant.

The black panther girl's pupils suddenly contracted: "It's natural force!"

She retreated quickly, and Senxi's vines wrapped around her waist layer by layer, accelerating her out of danger.

But who is Ye Xiaojing, the dead leaf mantis?

Her attack was never fancy, but always ruthless and unmatched, going straight to the dragon.

In addition, the natural force she developed was speed and strength with a "withering" effect, so it was even more impossible for her to let the fresh prey slip away from under her nose.

The cold eyes flashed with blood, and at an incredible speed, she approached the black panther girl head-on.

"?!"

The vines wrapped around the black panther woman's waist were rotting, including the beast claws she transformed into in a hurry, which turned into bloody pieces the moment they touched Ye Xiaojing's mantis arm...

"Ahh——" The black panther woman let out a shrill wail.

At the same time, the green vine rotted and broke...

Princess Senxi lost her strength and instantly lost her support for the Black Panther Woman, leaving her completely exposed to the attack of the Five-State Ye Xiaojing!

"Oh no!" Senxi watched the Black Panther Woman's upper limbs decay faster and faster, and was eager to move forward, but someone held her shoulders firmly.

Then, a suspicious "strip" was thrown into the air!

Just as Ye Xiaojing was about to cut off the prey's neck while it was hot, Honghu Yufei appeared from under Jiang Qian's invisible armor, raised his palm to repel the Black Panther Woman, and sent the universal scabbard to Ye Xiaojing's sharp blade.

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