The Freak of Gambling, I Alone Remain Undefeated

The Freedom Minor Method stated it very clearly: overeating harmed the stomach, overdrinking harmed the liver, and excessive gambling wounded the heart, stirred the spirit, and made one unable to control oneself.

Whether it was the furious frustration of losing or the smug oblivion of winning, both could easily leave a person dizzy, red-eyed, and muddleheaded.

Shi Tiexin had long noticed that most people in this Dark Side Casino possessed a madness bordering on self-destruction. They were imprisoned by these chaotic times, suffered because of these chaotic times, became addicted to these chaotic times, yet had no choice but to enjoy them.

Chaos brought forth the original sin of unrestrained, unchecked, infinitely swelling desire. And original sin was, in truth, also part of humanity's spiritual needs—a component people usually dared not speak of or mention, yet one that had always existed.

Ordinary people could keep this part of themselves under control.

But the people here had already gone mad, so they could not be controlled.

Conversely, faced with such a vast crack in the soul, Shi Tiexin did not even need Lin Shuilian's Fallen Soul Finger. His own Rhetoric alone was enough to pry it open.

Thus, Shi Tiexin lost sometimes and won sometimes; he did not charge forward in an unstoppable song of triumph, slaughtering all before him. Yet game after game, the tables grew more upscale, his opponents richer, while Shi Tiexin somehow kept managing small losses and great wins. He advanced step by step, and the chips before him kept changing to larger denominations, piling ever higher.

After playing for less than half an hour, the chips before him had become astonishing. His wealth was already close to his... let him calculate... net revenue for an entire week.

No wonder some people loved gambling. Money came in