Chapter 179: Money Game (16)

The casino opened at six in the evening. He Yu spent money flooding the internet with promotions—

【City A Casino Opens, Numerous Tycoons in Attendance!】

【Shocking! This Wealthy Magnate Has Entered City A Casino...】

【Introducing City A Casino...】

【Click to Predict Which Tycoon Will Make a Fortune Tonight! Click to Predict Who Might Go Bankrupt Tonight!】

【The Game of Money—Do You Dare Join?】

...

Countless promotional posts turned the "City A Casino" on Money Planet into the hottest topic online. The casino had only just opened, yet sensational headlines were already everywhere, sparking heated discussion.

Most people, however, only watched online. They knew what gambling was, but they had no idea what this City A Casino was actually about.

Many became intrigued after looking into it.

But they were also afraid of being scammed, so no one acted rashly.

Some wealthy people who had received invitations but hadn't attended, as well as others who had heard about it and decided not to go, gradually became interested after seeing topic after topic appear online.

As night fell, they continued following the updates.

Was this casino really that entertaining?

Could people really become rich overnight? Could someone really go bankrupt?

Cheng Zhao was paying even closer attention than most people, because he knew this was all He Yu's doing.

—So... He Yu was finally making his move?

Watching the endless reports on his smart terminal, Cheng Zhao kept calculating how much wealth He Yu could accumulate through this casino.

Could he actually surpass him?

Could a single City A Casino really earn more than his Combat Power Enhancement Course, which was being sold across all of Money Planet?

Rationally, Cheng Zhao didn't believe it.

He looked at his ranking on the wealth leaderboard, looked at the 29 billion wealth listed beside his name... and felt a little more reassured.

Most of the money his course could make had already been earned. Three days after its release, once the people of Money Planet realized he wasn't going to die and had climbed onto the wealth rankings, countless people immediately copied his course and began selling their own versions.

—That was Money Planet. Morality meant nothing. Making money was everything.

Cheng Zhao let out a long sigh.

After thinking for a moment, he still couldn't settle down. Rationally, he believed He Yu would have an extremely difficult time surpassing him.

Emotionally, however...

He instinctively felt—

He Yu wasn't someone who lost so easily.

That man always had another trump card hidden away.

Cheng Zhao jumped to his feet and contacted someone through his smart terminal, speaking urgently.

"Start preparing the Equipment Forging Course. Release it as soon as possible. I'll come over shortly."

【Bullet Screen: "Ahhh! That's Cheng Zhao for you! He's already preparing another course!"】

【Bullet Screen: "Cheng Zhao's money-making speed is terrifying. Can He Yu still catch up?"】

【Bullet Screen: "I seriously doubt it. Didn't even Qiao bet that He Yu would lose this time? I bet on He Yu losing too. He's earning money to chase Cheng Zhao, but Cheng Zhao is increasing his lead at an unbelievable speed. It'll be extremely hard for He Yu to catch up."】

【Bullet Screen: "I bet on He Yu winning! Lord He will definitely win!"】

After ending the call, Cheng Zhao suddenly thought of something else and contacted another person.

Having spent several days on Money Planet already, he'd naturally become acquainted with a number of wealthy locals.

He called one of them.

It took quite a while before the call connected.

The other party answered impatiently.

"Who is it? What do you want?"

"It's me," Cheng Zhao said.

Hearing his voice, the man's attitude softened slightly.

"Oh, Cheng Zhao. What's up?"

Cheng Zhao asked directly,

"Is the casino fun?"

The man's voice shot up immediately, overflowing with excitement.

"Fun! It's incredible! I won five million! The money came so fast! I could've won even more if I'd had more experience. I actually—"

Cheng Zhao wasn't interested in that.

"Can you estimate how much money the casino owner has made?"

The man froze.

After a moment, he answered blankly,

"How much the casino owner made? No idea. Everyone at my table is a player. There's a casino banker in the room next door, but I don't think the banker won much. As for the casino owner... he's on the fourth floor. We're on the third."

Cheng Zhao frowned deeply.

The man continued,

"I actually think the casino owner might lose money. Hahaha, listen—"

At that moment Cheng Zhao heard a crisp announcement.

【Congratulations to Mr. Zhao in Room 11 for winning sixteen million in a single game!】

【Congratulations to Ms. Lin in Room 8 for winning ten million in a single game!】

The man clicked his tongue.

"Hear that? Whenever someone on the third floor wins over ten million in a single game, it gets broadcast. It goes off every now and then. Just a little while ago I even heard someone won thirty million in one round. Quite a few of those wins came straight from the casino banker."

He explained,

"Those are the casino rules. On the first floor, winning one hundred thousand gets announced. On the second floor, it's one million. On the third floor, ten million. I heard the fourth floor only announces wins over one hundred million... Ah, if only I could win over a hundred million in one game!"

Cheng Zhao's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

His pupils contracted sharply.

No wonder his friend had become so engrossed, gambling until his eyes were bloodshot.

People on Money Planet were different from everyone else in the universe.

Here, wealth was glory.

And everyone loved showing off that glory.

That was why there were so many wealth rankings.

If someone on Money Planet won an enormous amount of money in a single game and it was publicly announced, they wouldn't be annoyed.

They would be immensely proud.

But...

If every single game involved stakes this massive, and only the winners were publicly announced...

How could He Yu possibly fail to make a fortune?

For the first time, Cheng Zhao truly felt the pressure coming from He Yu.

Such a tiny concept—

"Gambling."

Yet in He Yu's hands...

...it possessed terrifying power.

—

The casino's strategy really was rather devious.

Anyone thinking rationally knew that if someone won money, then someone else had to lose it.

But the people of Money Planet were different.

They cared about money far, far too much.

They were willing to gamble that they themselves would be the winners.

—And they genuinely believed they would be.

On Money Planet, being poor meant being lower class.

A rich person could kill you at any time.

So everyone dreamed of becoming rich overnight.

Everyone dreamed of becoming wealthy.

Of becoming capitalists themselves.

First floor.

【Congratulations to Mr. Xu in the Dice Area! He correctly bet on 1-to-5 odds! Wager: 20,000. Prize: 100,000!】

【Congratulations to Mr. Miller in the Card Area for winning 110,000 in a single game!】

【Congratulations...】

...

Announcement after announcement echoed through the crowded first floor.

Countless eyes turned bloodshot.

Most people on the first floor were ordinary citizens with family assets ranging from several tens of thousands to a few hundred thousand.

Winning one hundred thousand in a single game!

My God!

Why wasn't that me?

So many people were winning.

Why had I already lost several thousand?

Again!

The next game would definitely be the winner.

The one winning one hundred thousand would definitely be me!

The gamblers' eyes turned crimson.

They tried every possible way to win.

But those four iron rules stood firmly before them.

They couldn't rob anyone.

They couldn't kill anyone.

They couldn't threaten the dealers.

...

So all they could do was stare at the tables, push forward more chips, and fix their bloodshot eyes upon the cards.

"Big! It has to be Big!"

"An Ace! This card has to be an Ace!"

...

Within such an atmosphere, everyone seemed to go mad.

Immersed in this den that devoured wealth, intoxicated by it, unwilling to leave.

"Hahaha!"

Someone burst into laughter again.

The others looked over with burning jealousy.

They were completely immersed in the joy of money.

No one noticed people who had lost everything being dragged outside because they no longer had money to continue.

Even if they had noticed...

They wouldn't have cared.

—It wasn't them.

Why should they care?

...Wasn't that right?

The people on the second floor were equally consumed by the constant announcements.

All three young masters of the Bray family were there.

The eldest lowered his voice.

"We've won some money, but it's too slow. We need to redeem three hundred million. At this rate it's impossible."

"What did He Yu say?"

"He said Father is upstairs."

"Hiss... Then we absolutely can't go."

"He also said he'll send us a message once Father leaves."

"Right, right. Father hates spending money. He definitely won't stay long."

...

The third floor was equally frenzied.

The stakes here were enormous.

Someone had already won over one hundred million, driving everyone else mad with envy.

The winner excitedly climbed onto the table, refusing to leave.

Those who had lost also refused to leave.

They had to win their money back.

Otherwise...

...the price would be far too great.

Fourth floor.

【Congratulations to Patriarch Nan for winning one hundred million!】

One hundred million!

Good heavens!

He had won a hundred million so quickly!

Across from him, Patriarch Shu's expression was extremely ugly.

That hundred million...

...had come out of his pocket.

Numerous wealthy guests followed the announcement toward the room.

Some had won.

Some had lost.

For tycoons of their level, those amounts weren't truly significant.

But no one disliked losing money.

Hearing someone had won one hundred million...

Everyone's eyes reddened with envy.

"Who won that much?" asked one of the Gold City tycoons.

Patriarch Nan grinned from ear to ear.

"Just lucky. Just lucky."

Instantly everyone looked at him with jealousy.

They also noticed the mountain of chips piled beside him.

"Again!" Patriarch Nan urged impatiently.

The four people at this table were the same group who had come upstairs together earlier.

He Yu had specifically arranged for Little Stone to deal the cards for them.

The Patriarch of the Bray family firmly refused to gamble.

Patriarch Nan had won one hundred million.

The wealthy man beside him and Heng Duan had each won another ten million.

The only loser...

...was Patriarch Shu.

Feeling increasingly frustrated, he swept his gaze across the crowd and spotted He Yu.

His eyes immediately lit up.

"He Yu! Come, join us."

—If this kept up, his two hundred million in chips would soon be gone.

When he'd gambled against He Yu before, his luck had been incredible.

Why was it suddenly so terrible now?

If He Yu joined the table...

...his luck ought to improve, shouldn't it?

He Yu hesitated.

Looking toward the surrounding wealthy guests, his face showed obvious conflict.

"I still need to accompany the other guests..."

Patriarch Shu immediately grabbed his wrist.

Turning to the others, he politely asked,

"Everyone, would you like to watch? Or perhaps join us?"

Many of the people here were incredibly wealthy.

He couldn't afford to offend any of them, so his tone was exceptionally courteous.

Patriarch Nan also laughed enthusiastically.

"Come on, let's all play. The more people, the livelier it is."

He had just won one hundred million.

His excitement was at its peak.

None of the tycoons objected.

They were here to have fun anyway.

Gambling really was interesting.

He Yu smiled faintly.

"Then let's go to Room One. That's our high-stakes table."

—

Room One.

Ten people agreed to play together.

Some preferred to watch first.

Other wealthy guests were already occupied in their own private rooms.

After greeting them, He Yu didn't disturb them any further.

He led these ten people to the gaming table.

The Patriarch of the Bray family and the others remained spectators.

Heng Duan desperately wanted to join.

But he simply didn't have enough money.

The other tycoons refused to let him play.

He didn't dare object.

He was afraid they might throw him out altogether.

The spectator area was separated from the table.

No one was allowed to interfere with the players.

Helping someone "cheat" was even more forbidden.

Therefore, neither the Patriarch of the Bray family nor Heng Duan could see anyone's cards.

He Yu took an inconspicuous seat.

This round he would simply be another player rather than the banker.

The banker was a wealthy magnate from Gold City—

a man whose fortune completely dwarfed everyone else present.

He Yu smiled and extended one hand.

"Let's begin."

Little Stone nodded.

His fingers shuffled the cards so quickly they became nothing but afterimages.

He had perfectly learned He Yu's technique.

He wore even less clothing than the ordinary dealers.

One glance was enough to know there was absolutely nowhere he could be hiding cards.

Holding the deck between two fingers, he flicked cards across the table one after another.

He Yu extended his slender fingers and pressed down on the card that slid toward him.

Raising a hand, he adjusted his glasses.

A faint smile curled across his lips.

—The game of money...

...the harvest begins.