"A gimmick..."
Lu Ce wasn't in a hurry. In his view, these rules were clearly more favorable to him. If there were going to be disagreements, the gods' side should have been more likely to disagree.
But these rules made him feel that the side putting up their lives as stakes was definitely not the result of weakened character roles!
As he spoke, he turned to the Arbiter and asked:
"Is the player acting as the stake really less important than the player at the table?"
The Arbiter shot Lu Ce a sidelong glance but said nothing. According to the game's rules, there was nothing it could say right now. Of course, it didn't want to say anything either.
"I get it!"
After merely exchanging a glance, Lu Ce seemed to understand the unspoken meaning behind its look and gave the Arbiter a thumbs-up.
Arbiter:?
Then Lu Ce turned to Xie Antong and gave his conclusion.
"You should sit at the betting table. I'll be your stake."
Xie Antong:!
Before she could object, Lu Ce explained:
"My buddy's hint was already obvious enough. This choice of people wasn't arbitrary."
"Under pressure, your thinking has become muddled. This shouldn't be your usual standard. Why do you think we had to choose the corresponding people before the rules were even confirmed?"
Xie Antong froze. She seemed never to have considered the matter from that angle.
People's attention could be distracted. The instant they heard the rules, everyone instinctively focused on the idea that one player would have to serve as the stake.
They wouldn't care about the other minor details.
After Lu Ce's reminder, Xie Antong immediately came to a realization and asked in confusion:
"You mean the choice itself is also part of the game's challenge?"
As she spoke, she secretly