48 Hours a Day

“Pseudo-random? ”

“Yes, the inner algorithm core of all slot machines relies on one thing - a pseudo-random number generator, an algorithm that designers use to produce near-random arrays, to create an infinite array of unpredictable, seemingly random results, which unfortunately are not really random. ”

Talking about this kind of thing, Waldo got excited right away, and it became so absurd, "The simple thing we had to do, first of all, we needed to know how the random numbers in the arithmetic program in the slot machine corresponded to the poker cards on the screen, how and efficiently the pseudo-random number generator produced the results, and when we mastered these things, we mastered the secrets of a slot machine, and it was like a freshly showered chick to us, without any more blocking. ”

“Well, that's kind of a vulgar metaphor, but that's pretty much what it means.” Philip nodded in favour.

“Next, we need to write a decoding program that takes into account all the variables that affect the results, so that when we come to the casino, we can determine the running cycle of a slot machine, and then we can use the decoding program to predict its operational status for the next few hours or even days. ”

“To add, there are no other anthropogenic disruptors during this period, such as the re-switching of machines by casino personnel, or else we will have to recalculate. ”

“Yes, we chose video poker consoles because they were the oldest models, and we wanted the random numbers in the program to be a little simpler, and the video poker consoles in these casinos were all made at the end of the last century, and the program was based on a theory that Donald Knut put on in the '60s, and put on the Monte Carlo method, the so-called linear feedback shift registers, and they handled the cards in this way, very retarded.

“Well, the truth is, it's not that simple. We found their code at the patent office, bought a machine of the same type to study, and to figure out how those codes worked, Philip also wrote a decompilation program, and when all the earlier research was done, we wrote a little program that calculates where the slot machines in the casino run, and how much time there is going to be for the same thing, and then it's time for action. ”

“I'm sorry I dragged you back.” Philip felt guilty, not only because he was so nervous in the casino that he made the people in the casino suspicious, but also because in the end he was going to stop after sweeping four casinos, but he couldn't hold Justina in his ears and he finally agreed softly, which caused a series of problems behind him.

Although people in the casino have now been dumped behind them, Zhang Heng, who sits in the back seat with unknown enemies, is clearly more dangerous.

“We can't blame you, we all know you're not the right person, but the time accuracy requirement for the last button is very high, only one of us has been forced by your mother to practice the piano since childhood, you can press a key in 0.005 seconds, keep the hit rate at around 50%, none of us can do it.” Waldo consoled, “you've done well. ”

“So you have other company?” Zhang Heng asked.

“Hmm...”

Although Waldo has always avoided mentioning others, his previous exhilarations were not rigorous enough in some terms, but revealed something implicitly, together with the quarrel between Justina and Philip that Zhang Heng had previously heard, it was almost certain that there was still a team behind them.

But this time, they both seemed to have a sense of purpose, and no one admitted, even Philip, who had always been a little timid, said, "We can give you more than 200,000 euros this time. ”

However, when he finished this sentence, he sneaked a peek at Zhang Heng in the back row and found no reaction on the latter's face.

Zhang Heng is not interested in making money, because no matter how much money he makes, he can't bring out a copy, so as long as the expenses are sufficient, don't say 200,000 euros, even if 20 million euros is in front of him, he won't blink.

Philip bites his teeth, "And our cheating techniques, the little programs we write to predict poker cards, can give you, with this stuff, and you can keep getting money from other casinos. ”

“I'm not interested in any of this.” Zhang Hengdao.

“Hmm?” Both of them were surprised to hear that Zhang Heng had found them in the aftermath of the conflict between Philip and the casino, so there were only two possibilities, either for their money or for their bigger appetite, to pack up their technology and take it away, and besides those two things, they had nothing else of value.

“Have you ever heard of a name called Edward?” Zhang Heng asked.

“No." The two spoke in unison, shaking their heads like drums.

“Answered too quickly, very well. Looks like I found my rightful owner.” Zhang Hengdao.

“ ………… ”

“Leave us alone, we've told you everything we can.” Waldo turned to pleading.

“You misunderstood me, I'm not your enemy, on the contrary, I found you just trying to join your team. ”

“Why?” Philip glared.

“You can think of me as an unequal man who pulls a knife.” Zhang Hengdao.

The system gives two routes to complete the main task, one to help Edward escape and the other to help Zero catch Edward, which means that there are two camps in this copy.

Philip and Waldo, while they never admitted that they had anything to do with Edward, were unlikely to belong to the latter camp in terms of their profession, which meant they were supposed to be trying to help Edward.

Zhang Hengcheng is not in a hurry, but now he is the only clue he has found about Edward. He needs to get as much information about Edward as possible from both of them, at least to understand the context of the whole thing, and the easiest way is to join the organization behind them first.

Of course, he can also resort to direct violence. Zhang Heng does not like to torture to extract confessions, but doesn't mean he will not torture to extract confessions. In the copy of the black sail, the harder guy's mouth has been pryed open. If he is serious, the two men may not last even ten seconds, but now it is unclear, if he really does, he will probably block the way to one of the camps.

This is not the situation he wants to see.

Philip and Waldo heard each other, half a while later, and Philip said, "Well... we can't make up our minds about this, we have to ask the others first. ”