The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

In fact, Zhao Chuanxin sometimes feels that the world of "Old God Code" is more suitable for his temperament.

But although Liangyuan is good at this time, it is not a place to stay for a long time.

His body was still in the wild, and there was a cunning old wolf next to him, so after seeing that there was no danger, he peeled off his consciousness in time.

Returning to consciousness, he first took a look at the old wolf and found that it was still curled up and sleeping, nothing unusual.

[The elf scout and brother and sister were awakened by the sound of gunfire and came over. 】

[We gather together, with increased confidence and high morale. 】

[It happened to be that the sky was brightening, and the sea fog seemed to have consciousness. It began to retreat at the same time as the sky brightened, as if it had been swallowed by some giant beast at an extremely fast speed. 】

[The craftsman said: At dawn, I will hurry back to process the leather and make you an armor and cloak. After all, you can't stay here for long. 】

[The elf scout’s eyes rolled around. The forest elves have big eyes, beautiful features, pointed ears, and short hair that is denser than hair on their bodies. They look harmless to humans and animals. 】

[But I know that the forest elves have a long lifespan, are thoughtful, and their combat power is not directly proportional to their body size. 】

[The elf scout asked the craftsman: Why didn't your father wake up? We had just been alerted by gunfire and didn't see him when we went downstairs. 】

[The craftsman carried the things in front without looking back and said: Maybe he went to the dock early. He usually gets up earlier than me. 】

Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled. It would be strange if there was nothing wrong with this.

He had a vague feeling that one day in the future, the development of thermal weapons would reach its peak, personal martial arts would no longer be of use, and the land he was passionate about would no longer be able to accommodate him; one day, Sister Hua, Gaozu, and Shuangxi would all , the apprentices... will all leave him one by one. When his grandmother, who was not yet born at this time, also dies, he may no longer have any attachment to this world.

Maybe in addition to the war-torn earth, there is also a world where Bo Yun has so many weird secrets that people can't find out, which is also suitable for him.

[The fleet needs to rest and the sailors need to relieve stress. We spent the day at the pier tavern. Even the brother and sister drank two glasses of Red Island Cliff Fruit Cider and ate a lot of food. Our faces became rosy and energetic. 】

[In the afternoon, when the number of people in the tavern gradually increased, the gambling tables were crowded with people, who used a lot of money to tease and stimulate their minds. Coupled with the effect of the drinks, everyone had the luxury to spend a lot of money. Brave. 】

[The moneylender noticed that we were staring at the gambling table and watching the excitement from a distance, so he encouraged me: You can also try your luck. Maybe you will win more gold in one night than you risked in a year. 】

Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I said: I am not interested in gold. I have never touched gold. When I was happiest, I was still an explorer. I could not get a piece of Chinese gold coin in exchange for a narrow escape. 】

[Money lender:...]

[He seemed unwilling to give up, and deliberately lowered his voice, encouraging me mysteriously: Fearless Pioneer, you are well-informed, you must have seen a lot of treasures, right? I know there is an underground tavern called Chongbao Tavern. There are games played there, and as long as you win the game, you can get treasures and lifespan at your fingertips. 】

Seeing the word "life span", Zhao Chuanxin couldn't help but turn over on the wooden board, making a crunching sound, which made the old wolf look up at him.

[I shook my head. I didn’t want to participate in a game I didn’t understand, especially if it required risks. 】

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I asked: What’s the stakes? 】

[The moneylender's face showed the pride of a fish taking the bait: Fearless Pioneer, I know it was you who hunted the sawworm. This morning, the armor craftsman took away part of it, and your remaining share can be used as a bet. Of course, you can also choose to sign a lifespan contract and use your lifespan as a bet. 】

This kind of multiple-choice question is easy to choose. Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I asked: If I bet my share of the shipworm carcass and I win the game, what prize will I get? 】

[A cunning light flashes in the moneylender's eyes: You can gain lifespan and treasures. Before the game starts, you can choose good prizes. 】

[The elf scout pulled me aside and whispered: This may be a trap. His purpose is just to wait for you to lose before lending money to you. The prize is not so easy to get. 】

Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I said: To others, this is not a game of treasures and lifespan, it is only about winning or losing. What the people on Red Island lack is not rare treasures or lifespan, but winning. But I'm different. I don't care about the sawworm corpses, but I care about lifespan and their babies. 】

The Red Island is full of desperadoes, surviving by fighting for their lives. Speaking of money, the sea monsters hanging on the dock are very valuable, and people have become accustomed to money. But if you lose once at sea, you may die.

They have been gambling with their lives and have become accustomed to gambling with their lives.

It seems that many young people in later generations do not live a happy life. They keep talking about money, but in fact they can have enough food and clothing. Maybe what they lack is not really money, but winning, an opportunity to prove that they can turn over.

Zhao Chuanxin was the opposite.

[The elf scout continues to persuade: But you can’t guarantee that you will win. 】

Zhao Chuanxin is not a dog gambler, and the excitement brought by gambling is not worth mentioning to him.

He also doesn’t think he has a higher IQ than his disciple Benjamin Goldberg.

He just has more trump cards...

He wrote:

[I said: Don’t worry, if you lose, just leave. 】

[The moneylender took us to a secret door embedded in the cliff. After entering, there is a hidden world. 】

[It was extremely noisy and crowded inside, with the number of people more than ten times that of an ordinary tavern. 】

[A man with a very young face but an unusually declining complexion walked out in despair. 】

[The elf scout whispered: This man's lifespan has been drained and he should not live more than a month. 】

[I was horrified to see it. 】

Zhao Chuanxin was unmoved. It was not yet time to open the Holy Light Channel.

[The moneylender took me to the bar, and the host listed the games and rewards that my bet could correspond to. 】

[I have two choices: First, learn about the reward selection game.

Second, understand the game selection rewards. 】

【How should I choose? 】

Zhao Chuanxin wrote without hesitation:

[I choose one. 】

[There are several options:

Game 1: 30 years lifespan.

Game 2: 10 years of life, red island blood crystal, undead sea monster's healing stone, and sea monster bait.

Game 3: 15 years of life, skin hardening potion, Red Island Huntress's hunting knife, ring of the curse of sleep.

Game 4:...]

After all, there are hundreds of new combinations on the pages of the "Code of Old Gods".

As can be seen from the prizes, some games are played one-on-one, and some are group games. The final winner will receive all the rewards.

Among them was the hunting knife of the female hunter, which surprised Zhao Chuanxin.

He looked through it, but he didn't recognize most of the prizes. There were no annotations on them, but there were graphics.

But as he watched, Zhao Chuanxin's pupils began to tremble.

Because he found something - the chamber pot of the old god.

He is graphically recognized as the Chamber Pot of the Old Gods, but here it is called - the Keystone of the Ladder.

Perhaps this is the true name of the old god's chamber pot.

Zhao Chuanxin immediately wrote:

[I choose game one, game fifty-five, game sixty-six, and game eighty-nine. 】

Although he didn't know the details, there were several things in it that interested him.

However,

[The host shakes his head: Your share of the sawworm corpse only allows you to choose two games at most. 】

In this case, there is no need to think about it, Zhao Chuanxin wrote directly:

[I choose game one and game fifty-five. 】

Game 1 has the longest reward lifespan, 30 years.

There are several rewards in the fifty-five game, but the cornerstone of the ladder, which is the Chamber Pot of the Old God, he wants the most.

Vegetation irrigated with odorous liquid is much better than using chemical fertilizers.

[The host took me to the first table. 】

Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly opened the holy light channel and sent the smart gyroscope over at the same time.

He saw that the person sitting opposite him should be a hunter from the Red Island. He was tall and dark-skinned. His second layer of nictitating membrane could be clearly seen when he blinked.

The hunter stared at Zhao Chuanxin, his cheeks twitching as if he wanted to hit someone.

This is to get the better of him in terms of momentum.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled lightly: "What are you looking at?"

Hunter: "..."

The hunter waved his thick arms and slammed the table: "Seeking death!"

The host was not afraid and said coldly: "You know the rules here. If anyone dares to break the rules, if he does it here, I will make sure he can't get out of the door."

The hunter gave Zhao Chuanxin a hard look and shut up angrily.

The host began to explain the rules of the game: "No one knows the number of stones in this bowl. You can take at least one and at most three at a time. Whoever takes the last stone will win the final victory." "

Zhao Chuanxin felt the smart gyroscope vibrate.

He figured out the strategy of this game in a blink of an eye.

If there is no cheating, the game is actually not complicated.

Even a scumbag like him can figure out the logic.

Since only three stones can be taken away at most, if the number of stones is not a multiple of 4, and the total number is divided by 4, the remainder must be one of 1, 2, or 3.

Theoretically, Zhao Chuanxin can take away the remainder first.

Then if the number of stones taken by the opponent each time is N, Zhao Chuanxin only needs to take 4 minus the number of N. In this way, the number of remaining stones will always remain a multiple of 4.

Then, even if the opponent takes 3 stones in the end, there will definitely be one left, so Zhao Chuanxin will win.

But this must be done when Zhao Chuanxin knows the remainder of the total number of stones divided by 4.

The host was holding a bowl, and there was a gap in the bowl. The gap was not big enough that the human eye could not see through it.

The host holds a hook and hooks out stones according to the number of stones the two people want each time.

Seeing this, Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled.

But the hunter opposite was scratching his head. Finally, his eyes lit up and he seemed to have thought of a plan.

Zhao Chuanxin guessed the hunter's thoughts without even thinking.

He must be thinking that if he wants 3 stones every time, then the probability of him emptying out the stones at once is definitely higher than taking them one by one.

The host asked: "Who comes first?"

Zhao Chuanxin pressed his fingers on the table: "I'll do it."

The host looked at the hunter. The hunter was so smart that he waved his hand generously: "Whatever."

Zhao Chuanxin shouted: "3."

The host took a small hook and took out three stones from the gap.

The hunter's eyes widened and he was a little flustered.

He felt that Zhao Chuanxin had also thought of his strategy, which would make it difficult to handle.

He slapped the table: "3."

Zhao Chuanxin: "1."

"3."

"1."

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin kept asking for one, the hunter became confident again and kept shouting three with a smile.

The game just got easier.

The hunter feels certain to win.

So the two shouted quickly.

Even if the pebbles in the bowl cannot be seen, the people watching around know that they are decreasing rapidly.

The elf scout was worried: "You always want one. I'm afraid it won't be easy to win."

The brother and sister didn't know how to beat around the bush, they just stupidly encouraged Zhao Chuanxin: "The fearless vanguard will win!"

The behavior of the two people was so strange that everyone around them gathered to watch the fun.

"The fearless pioneer from Middle-earth has a weak brain and always wants to lose."

"Perhaps I haven't seen the game in our Chongbao Tavern on Red Island, so I was scared."

This tavern is called Chongbao Tavern.

True to its name.

As the stones picked out by the host piled up higher and higher, everyone's breathing became rapid.

The hunter on the opposite side was red-faced and extremely excited. He seemed to have seen victory.

The hunter shouted: "3."

The host ticked off three stones.

Zhao Chuanxin said calmly: "1."

The host took a lot of effort to pull out one.

The hunter yelled habitually: "Three."

The host scrolled for a long time, but nothing happened.

He opened the bowl and found it empty.

The hunter's eyes immediately straightened.

I'm...why is this happening?

This unscientific!

People around were in an uproar.

The brother and sister cheered with joy: "We win, the Fearless Pioneer wins..."

The elf scout looked shocked.

Zhao Chuanxin stood up and stretched: "Invincible, it's so lonely."

Hunter: "..."

The host handed a contract to Zhao Chuanxin: "Congratulations on winning."

Zhao Chuanxin lowered his head and took a look and found that it was all covered with ghostly drawings, except that the last bloody handprint belonged to the hunter.

In this world, he was illiterate. He immediately showed it to the elf scout beside him: "Is there any problem?"

The elf scout shook his head: "No problem, just press your fingerprints, the contract will take effect, and your life span will be transferred to you."

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly realized that his previous life span had always been like this.

In the world of "Code of the Old Gods", there is actually a rule that can allocate life span.

He was about to press his fingerprints, but was stopped by the host: "If you want to participate in the second game, you must not press your fingerprints first. This lifespan contract is one of the bets."

Zhao Chuanxin raised his eyebrows: "Then what if I lost just now?"

Even though the host had seen big winds and waves, he was still very impressed by Zhao Chuanxin's strange performance. He smiled and said: "If you lose, you will not be qualified to participate in the next game. You may not have to use your life as collateral." .”

No wonder they are only allowed to participate in two games, and the second game is still pending.

Zhao Chuanxin is incompetent.

The Holy Light Passage time was almost up, and he just wanted to exit the state and wait for the second game.

But seeing that the hunter on the opposite side seemed unable to accept that he had lost, he roared and rushed towards him.

Zhao Chuanxin narrowed his eyes and was about to take out his gun and kill this idiot.

Don't play if you can't afford to lose.

At this moment, a huge black shadow suddenly fell from the sky and knocked the hunter down instantly.

Zhao Chuanxin's scalp tightened.

I saw that this thing was covered in fur and looked like a human, but it had sharp teeth and claws, which were very scary.

It has only four toes.

This was clearly the unknown creature he was tracking that morning, but it had no injuries. It was the same species but not the same one.

The hunter's throat was bitten by this hairy thing, and the hunter had no power to fight back.

But the blood didn't spurt out, because it was all drunk by the furry stuff.

It drank while dragging the hunter back.

Zhao Chuanxin looked again and saw that the people around him seemed to have seen it all and didn't take it seriously.

He asked the host: "What is that?"

The host explained: "This is the guard of Chongbao Tavern, Sea Wolf."

"What is a sea wolf? Why does it look like a human? How does it do that, lying on the roof of the shed like a string of money?"

The host's face changed slightly, his face was full of secrecy, and he did not answer.

But Lao Zhao usually acted without looking at people's faces. Just as he was about to get to the bottom of things, the time for the Holy Light Passage came and he exited the state.

[My brother and sister were very happy to see me win. 】

[But the elf scout continued to persuade: Fearless Pioneer, you have already gained thirty years of life, why not just give it up and let's get out of here. I can feel the despair coming from this place, this is a cursed place. 】

Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I said: Don’t worry, let’s finish the second session and ask a few questions after that. 】

[While waiting, the moneylender said with a hint of disappointment on his face: Fearless Pioneer, I have to admit that you are a very smart guy. You are smarter than I expected. 】

Zhao Chuanxin wrote:

[I smiled and said: Are you disappointed? We agreed to show off together, but I was left to do it all by myself, haha...]

Damn it, moneylenders are really not good people.

[Money lender:...]

[At this moment, the host came and asked me to play the game fifty-five...]