Chapter 561: The Multiplication Method
When the other gamblers saw Violetta starting to place bets, they began to stir restlessly as well.
They knew Loren's gambling skills were formidable, but they were also well aware that Loren wouldn't let the other gamblers ride his coattails to profit.
In the end, driven by greed, many gamblers chose to follow the bet.
After the betting closed, the dealer opened the dice cup.
Three, five, six—fourteen points. Loren didn't win.
Loren wasn't surprised by this.
"Thirty silver, keep betting on ten points."
"..."
Violetta didn't understand why Loren was doing this, but she still chose to comply.
She knew very well that Loren's gambling skills far surpassed her own.
Under the restrictions imposed by the gods, mathematicians and the like hadn't emerged in this world, so not many people had discovered the doubling method.
But in all likelihood, if Loren kept betting, the sharper ones would figure it out soon enough.
Moreover, this method was safer for betting on big or small, but the money came in slowly. In the end, Loren chose to bet on specific numbers.
The probability of hitting a specific number was very low, and naturally, he didn't hit this time either. Loren didn't get discouraged and continued to direct:
"Sixty silver, keep betting on ten points."
This amount was already considerable, but for Violetta, it wasn't even spare change.
This time, the points were two, three, three—eight points. Still wrong.
"One gold, twenty silver, ten points."
By now, Violetta had realized what Loren was doing. Each time, his bet was double the previous one.
As Loren's stakes increased, the atmosphere in the casino gradually grew more lively.
This time, when the dice cup was opened, it revealed two, four, four—exactly ten points. Loren had hit the mark.
According to the payout rate, Violetta could take home nine gold and twenty silver, roughly over ninety thousand RMB.
But for Loren and Violetta today, this amount of money meant nothing.
"Continue, fifteen silver, bet on ten points."
Hearing Loren reduce his stake, the crowd of gamblers let out sighs of disappointment.
After seeing a one-gold bet, fifteen silver seemed boring.
"How interesting..."
Only one person was an exception. Castio clapped his hands. He had already seen through Loren's method, but he kept quiet about it.
Among the crowd, many gamblers thought they had seen through Loren's technique and started calculating on their own.
Just like before, Loren's bets kept doubling. This time, Violetta didn't even need Loren's direction to know what to do.
This time, when Violetta bet one gold, some other gamblers followed suit.
Loren glanced at that person and immediately understood what he was thinking.
He thought Loren was betting small to trick others into following, and once they ran out of money, he would bet big to make a profit.
Too bad his plans were about to fall apart.
This time, Violetta didn't win. Even when the chips doubled the next round, she still didn't win. As a result, many gamblers lost their money.
Hitting so early the first time was purely a matter of luck—the probability was only one in eight.
Violetta's chips kept doubling: two gold, four gold, eight gold, sixteen gold...
Finally, the chips reached one hundred and twenty-eight gold.
And this time, Violetta hit. According to the payout rate, she directly obtained one thousand gold.
"I... I..."
The dealer's hands trembled as she spoke, but Castio just smiled gently and said to her:
"You should rest for a while. You're not in the right state to continue as dealer. I'll handle it personally."
"Yes..."
The dealer nodded shakily and quickly fled the scene. Castio took her seat with a smile plastered on his face.
At the same time, the few robed figures behind him moved to stand by his side.
The aura emanating from these people was stronger than the others, though Loren didn't sense it very clearly. To him, they were merely the difference between ants and mayflies.
These were likely the seventh-tier mages Violetta had mentioned, or at least one of them was a seventh-tier mage.
"The plan has changed."
Violetta whispered to Loren, and he understood what she meant.
Her goal wasn't the roulette wheel of death; it was simply to gamble against Castio.
No matter what the game was, as long as Castio cheated, he would die.
"Castio, do you remember this dress?"
Before the gambling began, Violetta questioned Castio.
Castio looked Violetta up and down, then shook his head:
"Sorry, I don't recall."
Violetta gripped the chips in her hand tightly, squeezing them until they began to deform.
Yet Castio still wore a smile. He had started out as a gambler himself and had a good memory; there was no way he didn't remember this dress.
Moreover, since Violetta could say his name, it clearly meant there was some history between them. He only said this to provoke her, to savor her pain.
"Let's begin, Castio. This is a fair game. No form of cheating will be tolerated.
"Once someone cheats, they will feel the pain of their soul being torn apart. Do you agree?"
"Naturally. This is a legitimate casino. We never cheat."
Castio accepted calmly. He had no idea about the demon card's existence and simply thought Violetta was cursing him.
"Then let's begin."
Violetta placed fifteen silver on the number ten. Just as the other gamblers were debating whether to follow the bet, Castio spoke up:
"You'd better not think about following the bet. They aren't cheating; it's all based on math.
"Each bet is double the previous one, so as long as you win once, you recoup your losses.
"As long as you have enough capital, this is a guaranteed way to win. The only difference is how much you win or lose.
"Unless you have tens of millions in gold, don't bother following the bet."
Castio had seen through Loren's method and began explaining it to the others.
"But I don't understand. Wouldn't it be more suitable for you to bet on big or small? Why choose to bet on specific numbers?"
"Because this way, we win faster."
Loren's answer was straightforward, catching even Castio off guard for a moment.
"But at the same time, your chances of losing are much higher."
"It doesn't matter."
Loren shrugged and stepped back behind Violetta.
"Stop talking nonsense! Let's begin!"
Violetta shouted. The contract had already been signed, and she could already see the hope of revenge. She was now extremely impatient.
"Alright."
Castio responded helplessly and began shaking the dice cup.
Soon, the points came out—it wasn't ten points.
Violetta wasn't discouraged and continued to double her bet. Castio kept shaking the dice cup.
As soon as the points were revealed, Violetta eagerly placed new chips, to the point where her bets quickly reached terrifying levels. She had already staked one thousand gold.
Breathing heavily, Violetta was tense, sweat soaking her white dress.
Yet faced with such a huge bet, Castio remained calm, his hand steady as he continued shaking the dice cup.