Chapter 656: SFDI - 656
Even though they made a considerable amount of money from gambling, everyone wasn’t addicted. After playing for a while, they decided to go explore other places.
Gild Tesoro is the largest entertainment city in the world, with many interesting spots besides the casino.
For example, there’s an amusement park, an arena, and the world’s top theater.
And the most famous show in this theater is of course Gild Tesoro’s performance.
Yes, Tesoro isn’t just the owner of Gild Tesoro and a gambling king—he’s also a famous singer, and his concerts are incredibly popular.
Sitting in the audience, Drake watched Tesoro holding a microphone on stage.
Honestly, Tesoro sang very well and was quite charismatic. But even though the song was about enjoying life, it had a tear-jerking feeling.
Drake inexplicably felt that Tesoro had a strange sense of fragility, but after experiencing pain, instead of seeking redemption, he wanted others to feel his pain. Drake wouldn’t sympathize with such a person.
After the performance, Drake and Stella went to stroll along the shopping street, then finally regrouped with everyone for dinner.
The place Drake chose for dinner was a restaurant with a sign that read "Bison Meat." The reason? Because Drake recognized this place — it was a location from the original story.
At first, he couldn’t remember anything specific, but when he saw the two kids carrying trays, Drake finally remembered that this was where Zoro was captured in the original story, and the Straw Hat crew was discussing their plan of action.
All the industries in this golden city belonged to Tesoro, and this restaurant was no exception.
However, inside, everyone from the chef to the waiters were family members burdened with huge debts, working here to pay them off.
But, to the wealthy, all services in Gild Tesoro were top-tier, and the food was no exception.
During the meal, everyone couldn’t help but salivate and started eating and drinking eagerly without waiting for orders.
But perhaps due to some trigger in the plot, just as everyone was enjoying their meal, a malicious figure appeared!
The sound of a glass smashing drew everyone’s attention. When they looked over, they saw a burly man in a black suit pushing a young girl to the ground.
"Damn little brat, how dare you spill drinks on my clothes! Your debt just increased by twenty thousand!"
Drake’s brow twitched. That little girl was the one selling flowers at the casino entrance, and her brother quickly ran over to shield her.
Seeing the defiant look in the boy’s eyes, the burly man shouted loudly, "What’s wrong? Do you have a problem? Have you forgotten what happens if you resist Lord Gild Tesoro?"
With that, the burly man raised his fist, ready to strike the two kids.
The two children shut their eyes in fright, but after a long moment, they didn’t feel the pain of being hit. When they opened their eyes, they saw the burly man’s wrist being grabbed by Drake.
The burly man grimaced in pain and shouted, "Who are you, daring to attack me here? Do you want to oppose Lord Gild Tesoro?"
Drake’s eyes flashed with two points of red as he said, "First, I attacked you because you ruined our appetite! And secondly... can I interpret this as you declaring war on us on behalf of Lord Gild Tesoro?"
The burly man opened his mouth wide, realizing that the person before him might not be an ordinary guy. But this was Gild Tesoro — as Tesoro’s subordinate, how could he admit defeat?
Just as he was about to continue threatening, someone interrupted his foolishness.
"Of course not!"
Baccarat, walking over with her long legs, looked coldly at the fool and then smiled at Drake, saying, "Everyone, don’t misunderstand. This fool doesn’t have the qualification to represent Lord Gild Tesoro!"
The burly man instantly broke out in sweat, his legs giving way, and he collapsed.
Drake released his grip and said, "That’s good! But now I’ve lost my appetite for a good meal. Let’s start with the evening plans! Since Miss Baccarat has come, it means there’s some special event."
Drake glanced at the video call device inside the restaurant, which was probably how Baccarat saw that a conflict might break out, prompting her to rush over.
Of course, by now, the map was almost fully opened. Baccarat’s real purpose for coming wasn’t just to handle trouble.
Baccarat smiled and said, "After our assessment, you all are definitely qualified to participate in our special gambling event. If you’re interested, come with me!"
Drake nodded and said, "Then let’s go! I’m quite interested in the special gambling event in Gild Tesoro!"
Baccarat smiled and led everyone into the elevator of the Gran Tesoro.
As the elevator descended, they found no corridor or entrance when it stopped.
Just then, a carved door in front of them suddenly revealed a huge round face.
That was Mr. Tanaka, the head of security of Gild Tesoro, a Superhuman Fruit user who could pass through any inorganic material.
Under Baccarat’s introduction, Drake took Mr. Tanaka’s hand, and everyone held hands as Tanaka led them through the golden door into the interior rooms.
This special room looked much simpler, with only seats and stairs around the edges, and a large square platform in the center.
On it were two massive dice, each over a meter square, and beside them, a large dice cup like a temple bell.
Drake looked at the patterns on the ground, with odd and even symbols, and said, "It looks like the special gambling method is very simple — just betting on whether the dice show odd or even!"
Baccarat said, "Exactly. That’s the simplest form of gambling. But each bet involves billions, which is why it’s so exciting."
Under everyone’s watch, a new round began.
A burly man chewed gum and came forward, throwing two huge metal dice into the air, then catching the spinning dice with a dice cup, and finally flipping it over to smash the cup onto the ground.
This man was Dais, a former undefeated competitor in the death matches of the underground world. Because he was too tough to be beaten, no one wanted to face him, and now he was the house dealer for this special gambling.
From his series of actions, everyone could see Dais’s incredible strength, but he then showed an even more outrageous display.
He picked up a large axe, jumped into the air, and spun around like a windmill.
Everyone thought he would use the axe to split the dice cup, but instead, he didn’t swing the axe down. Instead, he crashed into it headfirst.
The thick dice cup shattered instantly, revealing the dice inside.
Dais looked intoxicated, muttering strange words like "so satisfying" as he did so.
This bizarre scene left everyone speechless and also made them somewhat understand why Drake said this world was a bit abstract.
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