The Banquet Reaches Its Climax, and the Dessert Round Is Fraught with Danger
After Carrot finished speaking, the [Iron Rope Card] took effect immediately.
A rope behind Luobei was instantly coated with a metallic sheen.
And the other one...
This effect is manifested behind the "Robin".
Qianhuan sighed upon seeing the result.
"This is really... all the money is flowing to people who don't lack money!"
"How come I didn't get a single one?"
Li Hua adjusted his glasses.
"From a probabilistic perspective, that's correct."
"The more ropes a person has, the more likely they are to be randomly selected... Of course, the same applies when choosing a broken rope."
Li Hua spoke earnestly.
Then, Qianhuan shrugged helplessly.
"Okay, okay..."
He looked at the Octopus Ka as if he had resigned himself to his fate.
"It seems that Destiny is still in our own hands—I'd like a dessert, please."
"Okay!"
Octopus Ka happily agreed.
Having summarized the processes and patterns from the previous rounds, this round of Qianhuan's process went even more smoothly than Li Hua's.
"The dessert prepared for you is called [Crutch]."
"We eagerly await your magic tricks, which will be admired by thousands and unsolved by anyone, esteemed Magician."
The dessert served to Qianhuan was a cake shaped like a candy cane.
Soon, Qianhuan used his basic abilities as a "Magician".
Magician's ability is to transform something into a [Temporary Item] as a [Magic Item], which can then be stored in their own Item Space and bound to them within the current Instance.
Transformation requires a certain amount of time; the more complex and powerful the Item, the longer the time required for contact.
But Qianhuan didn't even touch the cake before the transformation was complete.
When he put the cake into his [Item Space] and took it out again, it now had ten number Candle (0 to 9) on it and the words "Happy Birthday" written on it.
Qianhuan sighed as she looked at the cake.
"I knew it... this is really heartbreaking!"
He gently pinched two fingers together, and a flame leaped up from between them.
Then, Qianhuan lit the Candle with the number "5".
The moment it was lit, the number 5 Candle burst forth with a dazzling flame like a small firework, and then a card popped out from the flame.
Qianhuan flipped the card over; it had a black scissors pattern printed on it.
He curled his lip. "Hey, Octopus... what's the difference between this black scissors and the previous two?"
"Could this be the card that will kill us all?"
The Octopus chuckled and shook its head, "No, that's not it. It just normally causes all five ropes on the field to break... it's completely random!"
"Which ropes of which people broke... is completely, utterly uncertain!"
Octopus Ka said with a smile.
As he spoke, Qianhuan nodded.
"Oh, I understand."
Then he began to enjoy the cake in front of him.
Soon...
Qianhuan finished eating the cake in front of her.
He then picked up the card and spoke directly.
"Then I choose to use this random card now."
Qianhuan spoke, she turned around and revealed the black [Scissors Card].
Li Hua's expression changed slightly, and he was about to stop him...
But it was too late.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Four snapping sounds rang out in succession, and the ropes binding Li Hua, Robin, and A'yu on the field broke!
Li Hua even broke two of his hairs!
In an instant, the "Gambler," who had previously returned to safety with three ropes, was reduced to just one!
A'yu was equally unlucky; she couldn't help but spit out her own saliva.
"I go to 8 AM and Qianhuan, and my mom just got her hair tied up!"
The Robin's ropes were all protected by [Iron Rope Card].
However, she still broke one of them—clearly, without the Iron Rope Card from the Carrot, she would have broken both!
The first time the rope snapped, the resulting sense of imbalance startled the "Painter".
However, since there were still three left, she quickly regained her composure.
Seeing everyone swaying precariously, Mosin-Nagant glanced at Lin Yu, who was smiling with great interest across from him.
Seeing that the other party still didn't intend to speak, Mosin-Nagant gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Please bring me dessert!"
As he spoke, Octopus Ka began operating enthusiastically once again.
"The dessert prepared for you is called [Prey Compendium]."
"May you return from every hunt with a bountiful catch, esteemed hunter."
A heavy book stands upright on the plate, its pages open, resting on the table of contents.
Mosin-Nagant pondered for a moment.
"How can the 'Hunter's' abilities be used in this...?"
He spoke in a low voice, and then...
Mosin-Nagant chose to close his eyes.
He pulled a dart from his pocket and threw it with his eyes closed.
"She's got a really sharp mind..."
Lin Yu sighed.
Influenced by the "Hunter" ability, Mosin-Nagant can still throw darts at books even with his eyes closed.
But...
Even with increased "precision," he still couldn't predict where the final landing point would be.
After flying through the air, the dart suddenly and mysteriously changed its trajectory, striking a specific page in the table of contents with pinpoint accuracy.
It felt like I was being "sucked" in.
Mosin-Nagant opened his eyes, saw this scene, and unsurprisingly turned the page.
This book is indeed exquisitely made; although the ingredients seem to be sugar, the pages can be turned with ease.
There were four animals drawn on that page.
Elk, python, wild boar, and water buffalo.
Others were completely baffled, but Mosin-Nagant's expression sharpened.
He drew Dagger from his waist and plunged it deep into the spot in the Bestiary book depicting the heart of a deer.
The deer showed a pained expression, and a red liquid resembling blood gushed from the wound.
The liquid dripped into the dish, solidified, and coalesced into a card.
Mosin-Nagant ignored the card and continued cutting the sugar book with his knife.
He chopped it into small pieces, skewered it with a knife, and ate it all.
Mosin-Nagant then picked up the cards from the plate.
What does this mean?
The card depicts a pair of scissors and a knotted rope.
Octopus Ka claps.
"Congratulations! You've received the [Rope Swap Card]!"
The function of this card is...
"Randomly cut one rope and then reconnect it!"
Octopus Ka said, and Mosin-Nagant didn't seem very satisfied.
However, Li Hua breathed a sigh of relief.
"At least in terms of the total number of ropes... it's 0..."
He murmured to himself.
Mosin-Nagant also looked at Li Hua.
"The Administrator of 'Order'... This card doesn't seem to be of much use to me. Do you think I should use it now?"
"I feel like you're plotting something—so I'm going to do you a favor and let you decide when to use it."
Li Hua thought for a moment and said, "There's no rush to use it now..."
Lin Yu suddenly interjected at this moment.
"I think... it's better to use it now."
He interrupted Li Hua, saying with a smile.