87: Chapter 87 The Real Gamble!

"Hehe, it seems the Goddess of Luck is not favoring you today."

The Dream God's voice rippled like a wave in the starry sea, carrying a trace of pity.

Lu Yin remained silent as ever, gathering the other four commoner cards into his hand.

"Play your card."

"This time, I will play the emperor directly."

At the start of the second round, the Dream God intensified his psychological assault on Lu Yin.

He drew a card and placed it face-down on the table with unwavering stability.

"Do you dare to use the slave card in your hand so easily?"

"If you misjudge, you'll only have one last chance."

The light, airy words carried the weight of a thousand jun, crashing heavily onto Lu Yin's heart.

As his fingertips touched the cool back of the card, Lu Yin could clearly feel the slight dampness seeping from his palm.

The first time the Dream God said he would play the emperor, it turned out to be a commoner.

Now he claimed to play the emperor again—was the Dream God's statement a truthful declaration or another meticulously woven trap?

If the Dream God spoke truthfully, playing the slave card would grant Lu Yin immediate victory, reversing the situation in one move.

But if the Dream God lied, playing the slave would lose him this round, plunging him into a desperate zero-to-two deficit.

If he played a commoner and the Dream God also played a commoner, it would be another draw, and the game would continue.

But all the pressure would accumulate and carry over to the subsequent rounds.

Each possibility led to a drastically different fate.

Time ticked away, second by second, as Lu Yin's mind raced through various scenarios.

He tried to simulate the Dream God's thought process.

Was it a repeat of the same trick?

Or was he leveraging the psychological advantage established in the first round to truly play the emperor card, aiming to end it all in one decisive move?

In the end, Lu Yin suppressed all his chaotic thoughts.

Based on limited information, weighing risks and rewards, he made a decision and chose a commoner card.

After all, as the advantaged party, the Dream God had absolutely no need to risk playing the emperor card from the start.

Because if Lu Yin actually played the slave card, he wouldn't just lose this round—he would lose the entire game.

Watching Lu Yin play his card, the Dream God seemed to let out an almost imperceptible chuckle.

Two cards lay face-down on the table, quietly determining the crucial outcome of the second round.

"Reveal the cards," the Dream God said calmly.

They both acted simultaneously. The moment the cards were revealed, Lu Yin's pupils contracted sharply.

On the Dream God's card was a majestic figure wearing a crown, seated upon a throne.

The emperor!

The Dream God...

This time, he hadn't deceived him!

He really played the emperor card!

"Hehe, sorry, but I win again."

"Continue. The third round."

"If you lose again, I'll have to take one of your Life Marks."

The Dream God smiled as he gathered the cards and pushed them toward Lu Yin once more.

Lu Yin stared at the two face-down cards and suddenly spoke.

"Before the third round, I have a question."

"Oh?" The Dream God seemed rather surprised. "Ask away."

"As the Dream God, you must be adept at probing human dreams and psychology."

Lu Yin spoke slowly. "In this duel, are you also reading my thoughts?"

The Dream God let out an ethereal laugh. "I understand your doubt, but rest assured."

"In this duel, I swear upon my divine nature that I will not use any abilities beyond the rules."

"I simply enjoy playing games with humans, purely for the sake of it."

Hearing this, Lu Yin nodded faintly.

"Good. In that case, I'd like to use the slave card for this round."

"Are you sure?"

The Dream God asked in astonishment.

"Of course."

Lu Yin flipped the two face-down cards over and once again placed the slave card back into his hand.

"Interesting, interesting."

Watching Lu Yin's actions, the Dream God's voice carried a hint of peculiar emotion.

Lu Yin could feel his heartbeat accelerating. He knew that in the nearly infinite lifespan of a deity, countless humans of all kinds had been observed.

A subtle expression, an inadvertent movement, even a single glance from him could reveal his thoughts.

So this time, he chose a true gambling method—directly placing all five hand cards face-down and shuffling them.

He played without looking, completely abandoning thought and speculation, leaving victory or defeat entirely to intuition and fate.

"Oh? An interesting human."

Lu Yin's unexpected move deepened the peculiar glint in the Dream God's eyes.

"It seems you've completely given up on thinking."

"But with you playing randomly, the probability of drawing a commoner on the first try is quite high."

"As long as I play the emperor, my chance of winning the first play is 80%."

The Dream God watched Lu Yin with keen interest.

"Hehe, this isn't giving up on thinking."

Lu Yin raised his head, his gaze calm, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "It's a choice."

"Since thinking offers no advantage, why not leave the choice to fate?"

"As you said, the slave card's chance of winning is 20%."

Hearing Lu Yin's pure gambling words, the Dream God gently tapped the table and then casually drew a card to place face-down.

"Interesting."

"Then, let's see which side fate will stand with."

Two cards lay quietly on the table, the air seeming to freeze.

"Reveal the cards." The Dream God's voice remained calm as he calmly flipped his face-down card—it was a commoner.

Faced with an 80% chance of winning, the Dream God hadn't acted rashly.

Because while the Dream God appeared casual, in reality, he had accurately read Lu Yin's mind every time before.

But now Lu Yin had pulled an unexpected move, introducing a sliver of uncertainty into his game.

The Dream God didn't want his advantage to be stolen by Lu Yin's reckless play.

So, playing it safe by starting with two commoner cards was the wisest approach.

Seeing that the Dream God hadn't dared to play the emperor card directly, Lu Yin knew his tactic was correct.

He didn't dare gamble on an 80% chance—the Dream God was clearly more cautious than he had imagined.

Holding his breath, Lu Yin slowly flipped over the card he had randomly drawn.

If it was the slave card, he would lose immediately.

Fortunately, his card was also a commoner.

"Draw. Continue."

The Dream God drew another card and placed it face-down in front of him.

Lu Yin, once again without looking, randomly selected a card.

"Reveal."

They flipped their cards simultaneously—two more commoners.

Two consecutive draws gave Lu Yin a glimmer of hope for victory.

"Lord Deity, my chances seem to have improved quite a bit."

"Hehe, is that so?"

"Then this time, I really am going to play the emperor card."

Yet, faced with Lu Yin's pressure, the Dream God still appeared utterly composed.

As a lofty deity, negative emotions had never existed in his world.

With those words, the Dream God carefully placed a hand card face-down.

And Lu Yin continued with his previous method, randomly drawing a card.

"This time, I really do have the emperor card. Are you sure you still won't look?"

The Dream God's posture was elegant, giving no hint of his thoughts.

Lu Yin shook his head because he knew that if he so much as glanced at his hand, the Dream God would see right through him.

Leaving everything to the unknown was the best choice.

"Fine. Then reveal the cards."

They simultaneously revealed their cards—two more commoners.

The third round—a draw!

Staring at the two commoner cards, Lu Yin's breathing grew rapid.

Because this was the closest he had ever been to the divine artifact.

A 50-50 chance!

The Dream God also seemed momentarily stunned by this outcome.

But the next second, it transformed into an unprecedented excitement.

"Hahaha, interesting, interesting."

"Human, you've made me feel an emotion I haven't experienced in a long time."

As he spoke, he too abruptly placed his two cards face-down on the table and shuffled them like Lu Yin.

"This time, it's the true deciding round."

The Dream God swiftly drew a card and slammed it onto the table.

Lu Yin also took a deep breath. He knew.

He and the deity now stood on the same starting line.

Completely random, relying solely on luck.

This was the moment that would truly decide victory or defeat!