Chapter 333: The Extra Card

"What about a bust or a draw?"

The temperature inside the cabin was constantly dropping, the humid air seeming as if the moisture could condense in the next second. Although Xia De was tormented by the feeling of hunger, hearing about playing cards, he immediately gained spirit.

"A draw counts as your win. Also, I respect the special rules of Luo De Pai, and my deck has no special cards; I am a very fair person."

Xia De nodded, also turning his deck face down on the table, learning from the other party's appearance and reaching out to pull it, the cards immediately scattered into a bunch.

He was stunned for a moment, using both hands to reorganize the deck, and only then carefully spread the entire deck into an arc shape evenly.

"Let's not waste time; I am looking forward to seeing your cards."

The captain said, reaching out toward the deck, and nine cards automatically slid out from the arc-shaped scattered deck. He very casually combined the nine cards into three-three groups, and then flipped them open together:

"First group, 21 points."

The first three cards were Flower 3, Sun 10, and Moon 8.

"Second group, 21 points."

The middle three cards were Moon 7, Flower 7, and Star 7.

"Third group, 21 points."

The last three cards were Star 9, Moon 6, and Sun 6.

The nine cards were placed face up on the table, and on the nine different card faces, the evil spirit monsters were wriggling, as if they truly existed in the flat cards.

The captain's card-flipping speed was very fast, but his speaking speed was even faster. He announced the result first and then flipped the cards, meaning he didn't need to look at the cards to know the result.

Actually, this was completely unnecessary; after all, that deck of cards was "printed" by him in front of Xia De. "As long as it's not discovered that you are cheating, it's not cheating"—this was what the captain himself said; he clearly knew what he was doing.

"It's your turn."

The captain signaled Xia De to choose cards, his expression exceptionally cruel in the cold green light:

"As long as it's not discovered that you are cheating, it's not cheating, but if you are discovered cheating, the price will be more than just having your hands chopped off."

"I never cheat when playing cards."

Xia De said, swallowing a mouthful of saliva, feeling the pain in his stomach had become numb. He turned his head slightly to look at Miss Difa behind him; she was looking at Xia De's cards very nervously:

"I believe in you."

Her slightly pale lips moved, and she said in a low voice. But the problem now was that Xia De didn't believe in himself; he just had very good luck playing Luo De Pai, not that he would definitely win. After the other party shamelessly opened three groups of 21 points, he wasn't sure what the result would be afterward either.

"However..."

【Origin·Balance】 slid out from the left sleeve, and then flew toward the opposite side along the bottom of the table. Xia De glanced at it; the evil spirits and the captain didn't notice his small movements:

"Playing cards like this is completely unfair!"

He said loudly, the suddenly raised voice attracting the attention of the monsters.

"You want to talk about fairness with me?"

The captain laughed loudly, and then slapped the table fiercely:

"Choose your cards quickly; if you don't choose, it counts as your loss!"

"Good, then prepare to welcome your failure!"

Xia De said again, the loud voice and arrogant tone making most of the evil spirits' attention focus on his outstretched right hand.

Miss Difa, standing behind, had her right hand nervously pressed on the back of the chair. According to her understanding of Xia De, Xia De wouldn't speak in such a tone for no reason; he seemed to be deliberately attracting attention.

"These nine."

Casually selecting nine cards from the deck, combining them into three-three groups, and placing them in front of himself:

"First group, watch carefully; if I win, don't say I'm cheating!"

He held his stomach with his left hand and flipped open the first three cards in sequence with his right hand. Moon 9, Moon 1...

His hand paused deliberately:

"Watch carefully, the next card is Moon 11!"

Xia De continued to raise his voice, the expression on his face like a gambler who had exhausted everything. The evil spirits all looked over, the whispers connecting into a piece, like the eerie whispering in a graveyard late at night, and even the captain squinted his eyes, as if guessing what means Xia De was going to use:

"It must be—"

He flipped the card high and then slammed it onto the table fiercely:

"11!"

The card was face up, the suit was indeed Moon, but it was Moon 3; Xia De lost the first group of cards.

Even the skull lamps above emitted roars of laughter.

"Second group!"

Xia De said loudly again, reaching out to flip the cards. Sun 5, Sun 12...

Seeing this scene, Xia De was stunned. He could draw 【Kasenrik Southern Folklore·Moon Dance Festival】 with Sun 4 card face at any time. If he did so, his second group of cards would also be 21 points, and a draw would count as his win.

Looking up at the captain, the captain was looking at him with an eerie smile. That kind of terrifying smile made Xia De hesitate for a moment. Cheating that is discovered is cheating, but he wasn't sure if these evil spirits captured by the ship could discover the blessing from two weak souls.

Thinking for a moment, he didn't choose to draw the Moon Dance Festival, but used normal means to flip open the last card of the second group fiercely.

Moon 4; luck came to Xia De's side, and the second group totaled 21 points; he won the draw.

While breathing a sigh of relief, he also heard the heavy breathing of Miss Difa behind him; she was probably also very nervous.

"You won the second group; open the third group."

The captain urged, and the surrounding evil spirits suddenly became quiet. This eerie silence was even more terrifying than when whispers and curses filled his ears just now. But fortunately, the feeling of "hunger" occupied the upper hand for Xia De now, and he didn't pay attention to what the atmosphere was like at all.

Looking down at his cards, Xia De was not someone who gambled on luck:

"I won."

He looked up at the captain:

"No need to open the cards; I won. Now let us leave."

"Oh? Are you crazy?"

The captain asked. Xia De shook his head:

"You cheated, so you lost."

The sailors emitting sickly green light all looked at Xia De, and Xia De looked at the captain.

"You want to say that I can manipulate the points of my own cards?"

The captain asked, squinting his eyes. He was gradually becoming dangerous, and a strange smell was gradually emanating from him. His ugly face was becoming more and more like a fish.

"Of course not. I want to say, when we started playing cards, your deck was a normal 54 cards, but may I ask, how many cards are in front of you now?"

The captain lowered his head to look at the deck in front of him, and Xia De immediately gave the answer:

"55 cards. Cheating that is discovered is cheating; now your deck has one extra card, you were discovered."

Fingers that seemed to have been soaked in mucus were placed on the cards in front of him. The captain pulled out the only card that didn't belong to him and flipped it open; it was 【Origin·Balance】. Just now, Xia De attracted the attention of the sailors, and while the captain was concentrating on talking to him, he manipulated the card to fly into the other party's deck.

Fortunately, this card was directly related to the power of the Old God and was not manipulated by spells to fly, otherwise, it would probably have been discovered. There was more than one way to cheat at cards; moving other people's cards could also make oneself win. ===== CHAPTER 334 =====