Chapter 315: Pinokangni Chapter (Four)

After speaking, the brother and sister also vanished.

In the corner stood Dr. Laatio, the doctor of truth, and a young man dressed in noble attire; Laatio crossed his arms, staring coldly at him: "What makes you think you can win, damn gambler?"

The young man idly twirled a chip in his palm: "Three chips are enough. All, or nothing."

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The Abyss of Frenzied Gambling.

The curtains of the private Baihua King Academy classroom were half drawn, and the afternoon sun slanted in. Shechi Mengzi lazily leaned on her seat, her fingertips idly twirling the ends of her hair; she was uninterested in the overt battles of those great figures in the heavens and their hidden scheming, until—

"Gambler?"

Laatio professor's almost clenched-tooth remark reached her ears; Mengzi shivered as if struck by electricity, slowly lifted her gaze, and fixed it on the man opposite the professor.

The man's fingertips casually spun a teal chip, a faint smile tugging at his mouth. His movements were relaxed, his tone nonchalant, as if the company's massive operations were merely a simple side bet to him.

Mengzi's breathing gradually eased, her pupils narrowing slightly.

"Interesting…" she murmured softly, her mouth corners lifting uncontrollably.

"From the voice, he's the Shajin that Topa mentioned—the senior executive of P45 Company in charge of Pinokangni," Lingjing Liangtai frowned, "The company actually sent a gambler to negotiate business; that's unbelievably unreliable, isn't it?"

Bang!

Zao Yinu Ya Li raised her hand and smacked him with a burst chestnut.

"So you're just too rigid," she said, crossing her legs, a steel pen twirling between her fingers. "Are you questioning the choice of the P47 Diamond? Or doubting P45's capability? Didn't you hear Shajin say? Conventional methods and family deals won't work, no doubt… this 'damned gambler' is the company's ace."

Mengzi gave no reply to their conversation.

Her gaze was fixed tightly on Shajin… especially his eyes, eyes like peacock feathers, beautiful yet indifferent. Undoubtedly, he was a veteran gambler—if eyes could speak, she would certainly share much common language with him.

Gradually, Mengzi's fingers began to tremble, her breathing quickened, and the curve of her mouth grew increasingly exaggerated—

Ah…

She suddenly covered her face, the eyes peeking through her fingers flashing with a sickly light.

"Fantastic!" her voice trembled with uncontainable excitement, "Right now, immediately, I really want to gamble with him…"

Lingjing Liangtai was startled by her sudden change, instinctively stepping back half a step: "Shechi Mengzi?"

Zao Yinu Ya Li sighed, unperturbed, and pressed Mengzi's shoulder: "Hey, calm down. No matter how much you crave, they won't hear you, and even if they did, your dissatisfied look… are you sure it won't scare them?"

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【5】 Xing continued forward; ahead was a cute little girl with twin ponytails and an elegant lady wearing a veil.

Xing continued forward; ahead was a cute little girl with twin tails and an elegant lady wearing a veil.

"Rememberer… do you think you can leave safely?"

"I'm sorry. My beloved dance partner… I've already chosen one," the lady smiled faintly.

After speaking, the two vanished. Huangquan waited ahead, and the front gate suddenly stretched, turning from a door into a narrow corridor. Xing followed her to the end, and when the door was pushed open, a footman suddenly appeared from behind, bowing respectfully to her.

"Welcome to the Daydream Hotel; may you have an unforgettable vacation experience! If you wish to check in, please proceed straight to the hotel front desk…"

The sudden appearance of the little boy startled Xing so much she almost couldn't catch her breath, but after saying that line, the boy also vanished.

Huangquan said softly behind her, "Leave here, just as you wake up on ordinary days, forget this chance encounter, and return to where you came from."

"But before parting, I have a request."

"Hm?" Xing turned to look at her.

"It may sound odd, even rude to you, but I want to know… have we met before?"

"…What do you mean?" Xing stared blankly at her.

Huangquan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, a hint of tenderness and warmth appeared in his gaze: "You remind me of an old friend. In hazy memory, she stood shoulder to shoulder with me… just like this bizarre dreamscape, close yet untouchable."

"May I ask you a few more questions? I often forget things, so rather than memory I prefer to capture things with 'feelings.' Whether the answers are correct doesn't matter; what matters is your immediate reaction."

"When you woke up in the guest room, you muttered several names—were they your allies? Family? Enemies? It seems you've forged unbreakable bonds with many people and many things…"

Huangquan's gaze hardened, and in a deep voice he asked, "May I ask, would you fear losing such connections?"

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Pirate King.

Hahaha!

Blackbeard gulped a large mouthful of rum, the liquid dripping down his beard, "That Sea Patrol Ranger little girl looks truly hair‑raising!"

Rafitte elegantly polished his staff‑sword, squinting: "If I recall correctly, Sea Patrol Rangers have a good reputation across the cosmos; they always follow their inner 'justice.' But this Huangquan…" He paused, his voice like a venomous snake's hiss, "There isn't a single trace of righteousness in her eyes."

"No, there's nothing at all," Ku Zhen adjusted his glasses and suddenly added.

The woman's calm eyes held no emotion, which made it even scarier. He had once looked up at Huangquan's eyes—her eyes were beautiful, but beyond beauty there was nothing. They were empty, a void; that terror resembled the feeling of being drawn into a crystal‑clear lake's depths.

"Monster…" Ku Zhen murmured low. Being a force that also follows the Patrol Hunt, the people of the Celestial Ship Alliance felt entirely opposite to her; although separated by the heavens, he couldn't directly perceive them with his aura, yet he could barely pick up some emotions.

But this woman was like a Black Hole constantly collapsing inward… it was his first time seeing such an anomaly in the heavens.

Can such a person be a Sea Patrol Ranger?

…or are Sea Patrol Rangers all freaks like her?