[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-1044":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1888710,2511,"Chapter 1044 - 1143: Trying to Scam Me? Taking Su Malie to Clean You Out","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-1044",1044,"\u003Cp>Grandma Jing exclaimed, \"Wow, I’m so lucky! I didn’t expect this. Alright, let’s exchange it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant looked troubled, \"To exchange the chips, you have to play a few rounds before you can convert them into virtual coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another assistant brought over a box full of chips and said with a smile, \"This is the prize you won in the draw, you can play casually for a while and then exchange them for virtual coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, by the time Grandma Jing realized what had happened, the whole family was inside this gigantic amusement hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were quite a lot of people inside, the lights were bright, and many people were lingering in front of various games with glasses in hand, placing bets—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you think about it, this is like a proper venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the family realized it, after playing a few casual games, not only did their chips not increase, they basically lost almost all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Jing finally caught on, \"Heh, they say it’s given free for you to play, but isn’t this indirectly making you pay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Jing coughed, \"How about we stop playing? Anyway, we haven’t really lost anything. There’s quite a bit of deceit here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Jing, hands on hips, retorted, \"Who said there was no loss? We originally had a hundred thousand virtual coins, and now not only are they gone, but we each have to pay some entry fee—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this a rip-off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Xing, beside her, dressed as if not minding the fuss, asked, \"Boss, they’re using the account information on top, should we keep playing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu rubbed her chin, feeling uncertain, all expenses for food and lodging are reimbursed, but for playing cards, will that be reimbursed or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was thinking, the phone rang. She answered it, and Su Malie’s voice came through, \"Ah Zhu, where are you? I’m already here! There’s a line at the door of the hot pot place you mentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu chuckled, instantly getting an idea, \"Mary, come over, I’ll take you somewhere nice, we can eat hot pot later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes later, a bewildered Su Malie arrived. She was wearing a flaming red princess dress, standing on high heels, followed by two bodyguards-like figures, immediately drawing the attention of the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Zhu, you’re playing this? My dad never let me play these things—\" Su Malie hesitated, yet seemed eager to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu coughed and laughed, \"We’re just playing casually, warming up a bit. You play for us, and it doesn’t count as you playing yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay. Cough, cough, Ah Fu and Da, you two better not go telling tales. I didn’t spend a penny, win or lose, it’s not counted as mine.\" Su Malie coughed a little and then hugged Jing Shu’s arm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, I’ve never played this. I’ve only seen it on TV. Quick, explain how it works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff suggested, \"How about you try the simplest game, guess high or low?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu handed Su Malie the last bit of chips from the whole family, \"Here, go ahead and bet on any you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Malie then placed a bet with a smack on the leopard, giggling, \"I heard someone say the leopard is the strongest, so I’m betting on the leopard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around, two or three people shook their heads, each placing their own bets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The croupier started shaking the dice with one hand, signaling everyone to lock in their bets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff almost laughed out loud; she pursed her lips and nodded, \"Of course you can, but the odds are extremely, extremely low, so low that—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished speaking, the croupier opened the dice, revealing a leopard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staff member: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah! I won! All the chips on this table are mine, right? Including the dealer’s?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The croupier was utterly dumbfounded. He had just casually shaken twice without using inner strength and got a leopard? How was he so skillful and unaware?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff’s mouth twitched, \"We’ll have to compensate you some more, haha, you’re really lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink, the chips lost earlier were all won back in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Su Malie was led to play various strange games, but without exception, her luck was explosively good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just half an hour, she won two million virtual coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Water Market’s daily turnover is over ten million, this two million is still considerable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in games requiring the most skill, she could inexplicably win a few rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff’s hands started trembling. He anxiously checked the time; only five minutes left, and a specialized croupier would arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that happens—haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever this group earns, they will pay back tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I’m dizzy, I’m so hungry! Ah Zhu, let’s go eat, I’m starving.\" Su Malie’s face was somewhat pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Shu thought for a moment and nodded, \"Let’s go, we’ve earned enough, let’s quit while we’re ahead.\" She held up a pile of chips and asked, \"Can these be exchanged for virtual coins now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff’s face darkened, \"The chips from the first draw have a rule, only 60% can be withdrawn, the rest must be played with next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not play a bit longer? In three hours, you can withdraw it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, almost everyone would choose to stick around for the remaining 40%, or play a bit longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jing Shu is not like most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then I’ll withdraw the 60%. Keep the other 40% for me; I’ll come back when I feel like it.\" Jing Shu said, giving a knowing look, \"Ah Xing, got it recorded? It’s all a setup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the staff had no choice but to process the withdrawal of more than 1.2 million virtual coins. The family then headed over to the hot pot place, where a large room was available. They enjoyed a hearty meal there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jing Shu and the family left, the true expert croupier from the Water Market arrived, encountering the staff with a long face: \"They left two minutes ago, couldn’t stop them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Croupier: \"Your bonus for this month is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-10T07:03:21.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","8254e34f742df1a0f84cf0c0b3105904716eca1abb474404881d04654751ce5a","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-1045","i-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-1043",1110,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-cultivating-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]