Chapter 539: Crazy Thursday? The Cruel Mechanics of the Betting Duel!

Hehe!

A mischievous idea suddenly popped into Lin Yang's mind.

Su Yang saw that expression and knew he was thinking the same as him.

Indeed, in a prison that forbids private fights, he has no way to use Li Xin at all.

If you can only prove yourself in the Death Game, matching among over ten million people makes the odds infinitesimal.

But if there's a Betting Duel, it's different.

I bet with you, and you must accept!

"Look, Divinity says the Shopping Mall has new items, and there's a discount event on Thursday. Is this... a Crazy Thursday?" Xi Jun suddenly spoke.

"Does his arrangement have any meaning? Even a fool knows to shop on Thursday," Lin Yang said.

"Perhaps there's some restriction; how could a prison have something people can pick up for free?" Su Yang said.

"Indeed..." Lin Yang nodded in agreement.

He now basically understands the Urine nature of the rules.

Everything is judged based on performance.

Those who perform well can have whatever they want.

"What day is it today?" Su Yang looked at the others.

People looked at each other, all clueless.

After being locked up for so long, where does any sense of dates come from?

It's not like they're nine‑to‑five oxen and donkeys, watching the calendar all day.

"Wait, I recall there's a display on the smart island countertop in the kitchen," Lin Yang thought, and hurried to the kitchen to check.

"Today is... Wednesday, and tomorrow is Thursday!"

"Tomorrow, then," Su Yang thought for a moment, then said, "Buffer Period is thirty days; everyone should rest well during this time, relax, and have some fun."

"Shall we pick a room then?" Jiang Chengyu pointed at the elevator.

"Go ahead. After choosing, tell me your Evolution Intent, and tonight we'll test the effect of Faith Value," Su Yang nodded.

"Alright!"

When the nine of them squeezed into the elevator together, Su Yang sat on the living‑room sofa, deep in thought.

Lin Yang opened the refrigerator and took out the dishes to be cooked tonight.

Deng deng deng...

The sound of a kitchen knife hitting the cutting board rang out quickly.

While prepping, Lin Yang glanced at the statue‑like Su Yang and asked, "What are you thinking, so absorbed?"

Su Yang inhaled and said slowly, "Why does the Betting Duel restrict itself to the island?"

"Hmm... maybe it's an easy target? Think about it, you don't know players from other prisons, killing them wouldn't be satisfying," Lin Yang said.

"That may be a reason, but not the fundamental cause," Su Yang shook his head.

"Then what's your take?"

"The true meaning of the Betting Duel is definitely not to kill someone, but to do one's utmost to snatch the opponent's Faith Value."

"I was just wondering why the scope is defined; after hearing your idea, I estimate it will later evolve into competition between islands," Su Yang speculated.

Lin Yang froze, astonished, and said, "You mean... betting on a per‑island basis?"

"Exactly, that may be why Divinity hasn't announced Rankings," Su Yang nodded.

Once Rankings are out, players will surely pick the softest targets first.

Thus the Betting Duel would have no appeal, no novelty, and little suspense.

Under Absolute Fairness, a top‑ranked island only needs to pick a bottom‑ranked island for the Betting Duel, guaranteeing a payoff each time.

Even if the opponent island's total Faith is infinitesimal.

He only needs to go all‑in to earn double Income.

"You make some sense, but if one side loses the island‑to‑island Betting Duel..." A terrifying possibility suddenly surfaced in Lin Yang's mind.

"All die!" Su Yang blurted.

Sss!

Lin Yang couldn't help but gasp sharply; this ending was a bit too cruel.

A hundred people on an island would be wiped out entirely because of a single Betting Duel.

And it's mandatory, leaving no room for negotiation.

That means the weak will have no voice and no space for Survival.

The cruelty is evident.

"Isn't that a bit too harsh?" Lin Yang swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty.

"Are you scared?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not scared; I just think it came too fast," Lin Yang muttered.

"Don't worry, it's just my speculation; it may not come true," Su Yang said with a smile.

"You call it speculation, but your crow's beak has always been spot on," Lin Yang teased.

"Really? Your intuition has always been spot on. Can you gauge how likely my words are to hit?" Su Yang teased.

"I'm too lazy to think; I fear a single word becoming a prophecy," Lin Yang quickly shook his head.

While the two were chatting, everyone had already finished choosing their dorms.

"All settled?" Su Yang tilted his head and looked.

"Yes, Sheng Ge and I share the Second Floor, Wanrou and Yu Ning the Third Floor, Sheng Ge and Ximen the Fourth Floor, Xi Jun, Chengyu and Yan Ke the Fifth Floor," Qin Weiyang explained.

Oh?

Su Yang glanced at Yan Ke and the other two, curiously asking, "Do the two of you share a room?"

"There's no way, Boss; with eleven of us we can only split it like this," Jiang Chengyu stretched lazily, a look of fatigue appearing in his eyes.

Xi Jun's gaze was somewhat odd, but he said nothing.

"What are we eating tonight?" Luo Shuangshuang walked to the kitchen and asked.

"Manchu-Han Feast," Lin Yang smiled. "I know you've been craving my cooking for a long time; tonight I'll let you truly savor it."

Luo Shuangshuang watched his skillful technique and believed it without doubt.

Back when they were in the Second Stage Prison, she often stared eagerly with Qin Weiyang at the two of them enjoying a feast.

She could only gnaw bread alone.

Now that the whole bunch can finally live together, she's been wanting to try some "human rice" for a while.

"Is there braised pork? I've been craving it for a long time," Luo Shuangshuang stared intently at the pork belly on the cutting board, her Mouth Cavity involuntarily secreting Saliva.

"You're lucky; this happens to be my specialty," Lin Yang gave a mysterious smile.

"Great!" Luo Shuangshuang was overjoyed and immediately started assisting Lin Yang.

"I'll help too," Qin Weiyang, not wanting to idle, put on an apron and stepped forward to assist.

"Add me as one," Ximen Zhirou said.

"Brother Ximen, can you cook?" Lin Yang sized him up from head to toe, and seeing his towering, robust build, couldn't help but be skeptical.

"I can use a rice cooker," Ximen Zhirou said without changing expression.

"I know one more thing than you; my fried rice is still decent," Xi Jun also joined in.

"What a pity; if Divinity could launch a delivery system, we could order online and have an Administrator deliver it directly," Luo Shuangshuang lamented.

"You know nothing; only food you make yourself has a soul!" Lin Yang opposed this.

"Yes, yes, yes, you're the best…"

Watching the bustling kitchen, Su Yang couldn't help but smile, turned to the silent Jiang Chengyu and asked, "How's it going, have you decided on your Evolution Route?"

"Hmm, I've decided," Jiang Chengyu nodded. "I want to start with Innate Talent; you've also seen the effect of Crazy. If I can go further, it will surely give me a huge boost for my next game."

"Yan Ke, what about you?" Su Yang asked.

"I'm giving up this evolution chance," Yan Ke said bluntly, seriously: "Our Faith Value isn't much; I know you want to keep some for the 'gamble'."

"I hope you, Boss, can prioritize securing your own evolution before considering others."