Through the voice transmission, Shi Erli paused. "I understand. You were sent by the Palace family!"
From the moment he entered until now, Shi Erli's behavior had been clearly at odds with his status. At the end of the day, Xu Yi had simply wagered too recklessly.
He had opened with a Second-grade Beast Core, and he was betting on a single combination.
A Second-grade Beast Core was worth a hundred times as much as a First-grade Beast Core. It was practically the highest grade of Beast Core available on the market, and was essentially priceless.
After searching the belongings of Jiang Dahai and the two other Divine Embryo experts, Xu Yi had found only two Second-grade Beast Cores.
If Xu Yi had merely bet one Second-grade Beast Core on odd or even, Shi Erli wouldn't have reacted this way. The odds for odd or even were one to one, so he could afford to pay out.
He could afford to pay out for ten, let alone one.
But Xu Yi had bet on a single straight—a specific combination. A straight meant that the numbers on the three dice appeared in ascending order.
A single combination meant that the exact result had been called. Xu Yi had bet specifically on a three-four-five straight.
The odds were as high as thirty-six to one. In other words, if Xu Yi won this bet, the house would have to pay him thirty-six Beast Cores.
Because of their extremely high odds, such single-combination bets had always been favored by gamblers. But even when they placed them, most people only wagered dozens or hundreds at a time. Bets of over a thousand were exceedingly rare.
Now Xu Yi had made a huge bet on a single combination, clearly intent on bankrupting the house.
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