Volume Four: Withered in This World - Chapter 326: The Gamble (Part Two)
Each person has three dice. Each person rolls their dice, and the results are revealed simultaneously. The sum of the three dice is added together, and the person with the largest last number wins.
The possible last digits are only these: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
If we consider 01234 as small numbers and 56789 as large numbers, normally the probability of getting a small number or a large number is one in two.
But what if you roll two numbers instead of three?
If the result is "one die isolated, two stacked", then you can only get two numbers, which is equivalent to playing the game with only two dice.
If the probability of rolling a large number with three dice is one in half, what about with two dice?
A few examples will show that the probability of getting 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 when you add the numbers of two dice is two-thirds, which is greater than the one-half probability when you roll three dice.
In other words, the moment this emission method is drawn, the chances of Sin Annihilation increase!
Meanwhile, if Xiao Wu rolls all three dice, she will only get one number, which is equivalent to rolling only one die at a time.
A die can only produce six last digits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The smallest numbers are 1, 2, 3, and 4, while the largest numbers are 5 and 6.
In other words, at the moment she rolls the three dice and they overlap, the probability of her getting a large number is one-third, and the largest number she can get is only 6, which significantly reduces her winning rate! She does this to "try not to win against Sin Annihilation" so that she doesn't lose any more organs. Otherwise, even if Sin Annihilation wins against the man, if Xiao Wu wins instead, then Xiao Wu's efforts to increase Sin Annihilation's winning rate would be meaningless.
"... So kind, so kind it's nauseating, Urushihara."
"I'm simply acting according to my own will; how can I talk about good or evil?"
"Regardless of what you think of yourself, from my perspective, you're simply an incurable idiot who would recklessly expose yourself to danger for the sake of others."
"You talk too much."
"However, you're quite similar to Old Shi in this respect. You're both willing to risk your lives for some obsession or so-called morality, which is incredibly foolish... Or is that why you're so strong? I don't understand..."
"What's with all the 'I don't understand' stuff? Let's move on to the next round! I've had enough!"
So dazzling.
Looking at Xiao Wu's incredibly serious face, Sin Annihilation narrowed his eyes slightly, as if something was piercing them and he couldn't open them.
Even though there was no light source, I felt as if I were "shining upon by light".
Aside from going on missions and doing dirty work, how long has it been since I, who spends most of my time sealed in the basement of the cathedral, have seen such dazzling light?
Probably... it never has.
"Xiao Wu..." He wanted to call her name, to tell her not to push herself too hard, but he realized that his tongue had already lost.
Although it's possible to create new vocal organs immediately, or even use insect vibrations to produce sound, that would greatly expose one's supernatural abilities, and the fact that one is an assassin of the Cathedral of the True God might also be discovered.
Xiao Wu has absolutely no connection with either the Vatican or the Revolutionary Army.
But Sin Annihilation was afraid, fearing that Xiao Wu despise her for being so filthy.
This was probably the first time she had ever hoped that she was truly a destitute little beggar, rather than a Sin Annihilation Goddess who did dirty work and killed countless people.
"Stop!"
The three dice cups were placed face down on the table again. Xiao Wu felt that this time she and Sin Annihilation had developed a tacit understanding. Xiao Wu still had three dice stacked on top of each other, while Sin Annihilation had two dice with one extra.
"Open!" Xiao Wu--
"6, the last digit is 6!"
Sin Annihilation--
"...(3,3, last digit 6)".
And men—
"5, 4, 4, what about the last three digits...?"
Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation both won! This is the first time!
"Well done!"
Yay! (^o^)/~~ Overjoyed, Xiao Wu Sin Annihilation Zime, and then--slap!
It hit her face.
"...(Xiao Wu, what are you doing?)"
"... Um, high-five, don't you know how?"
"???"
"That's it, when you win, the two teammates clap their hands together to celebrate."
"...(That's strange)"
While Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation were making a scene, the man over there had already finished his punishment.
Thump, it was the left lung that fell out.
But it's not over yet.
"Ahem... tsk, it seems that if two people have the highest score at the same time, it counts as 'being beaten twice in a row'..."
Thump,
Another object pierced through the skin of his chest and fell heavily to the ground.
It's his heart.
In this round, the man lost two internal organs! If he hadn't prepared two sets of organs beforehand, he would be a corpse by now!
This was an unexpected gain, and Xiao Wu's confidence soared. Even Sin Annihilation showed a faint smile.
"..."
The man's gaze darkened.
Unhappy; every wrinkle on his face seemed to whisper those three words.
I'm not unhappy because I lost at gambling.
Instead, they were unhappy because "they wanted to enjoy this contest of luck, but the other party still resorted to trickery."
"... Oh."
He suddenly smiled.
"At first, I really wanted to play real gambling, relying solely on luck and not those shady tactics, so I never used any advanced techniques. But now it seems... you're the ones who don't appreciate it. Rules changed!"
"Ah?"
The casino space suddenly trembled, and a new page appeared on the gambling table, on which was written:
Each person has three dice. Each person rolls their dice, and the results are combined. The person with the highest sum wins.
"This is... how can the rules be changed midway? Didn't you say...?"
"I did say that my ability would maintain the fairness of the game, and even I myself cannot cheat, but changing the rules midway is possible! As long as the new rules are also fair to both sides! And it's just changing 'comparing the last digit of the sum' to 'directly comparing the sum of the points,' or is it that you can't continue playing just like that? Okay, enough nonsense, let's begin! I'll use one-tenth of my power to teach you how to be a human being!"
"Tsk-- Sin Annihilation! That's the end of our battle plan! Now you can just shake normally!"
The man seemed to get serious, using one-tenth of his power to teach her a lesson—it sounded like an old-fashioned villain showing off in front of the protagonist, but Xiao Wu dared not be careless in the slightest!
"Start-Stop!"
The thud of the dice cup slamming onto the table was like the pounding of Xiao Wu's heart; her warrior instincts told her that danger was imminent!
"Open!"
Xiao Wu held her breath and looked at her score—to reduce the chances of Sin Annihilation losing, she rolled three dice again, resulting in a 5!
The Sin Annihilation is 2, 5, and 6, which sums to 13!
As for men--
3.
This time, just like Xiao Wu, he stacked the three dice! The result was a 3!
"What... are you doing... ugh!"
The trachea in her left lung fell out. Damn it, this is no small injury... If it weren't for Xiao Wu's superhuman vitality, she probably wouldn't be able to stand up now.
Like the initial Sin Annihilation, the man had lost his left eyeball, but it seemed that he only had two sets of things inside his torso; he still only had his original two eyeballs.
"Continue." The man kept his head down, his tone calm and even.
The dice were rolled again, the cup was opened, and Xiao Wu got a 5 again, while Sin Annihilation got 1, 1, 2, and the sum was 4, which was even lower than Xiao Wu's!
"Depend on!!!"
Seeing Sin Annihilation lose her collarbone this time, Xiao Wu was extremely annoyed. This was pure bad luck!
2.
Huh!?
Xiao Wu was even more shocked. What was this man up to? This time, he rolled the same three dice as Xiao Wu again! And he lost again! This time, he lost his thyroid gland!
"Shall we continue? Or do you care about me a lot?"
"... Hmph, you'd be better off dead sooner."
The next round begins.
The dice were rolled, the cups were turned over, and the dice were opened. As if to compensate for Xiao Wu's bad luck in the previous round, their numbers were the same again this time: a 6!
The man had lost a pectoral muscle and his right lung in succession, and now he finally raised his head.
"Alright... I've already lost my left lung once, and now I've lost my right. If nothing unexpected happens, the next one I'll lose will probably be my other left lung, and it's not impossible that I'll lose my heart too..."
His lips twitched, revealing a strange smile.
"Alright, let's call this a day. Now it's time to really play along—begin!"
As the game resumed, Xiao Wu noticed that the man was using much more force with the dice cup this time! Was he finally going to use his so-called "one-tenth of his power"? Xiao Wu's strategy of rolling three dice and stacking them would remain unchanged; the rest depended on whether Sin Annihilation could defeat the man! The changed rules reduced the number of tricks she could use. Under the previous rules, simply aiming for high numbers on each die wasn't enough, so Xiao Wu could still manipulate her odds by controlling the die placement. Now, to win, she had to roll all three dice to the highest possible numbers! Furthermore, the rule against cheating was strictly enforced; unless the man's skill was truly exceptional enough to roll any number he wanted, it would ultimately be a contest of luck!
Thump!!!
The dice cup was slammed down and then lifted again.
Xiao Wu is 2.
The Sin Annihilation is 1, 4, and 6, which sum to 11.
And men—
The dice cup was slowly lifted.
The first die rolled a 4.
The second die rolled a 6.
The third die -- 1.
The exact same points as Sin Annihilation.
Regardless of what might happen to her, at least she escaped Sin Annihilation —just as Xiao Wu was thinking this,
The dice cup was finally completely lifted.
4,6,1,6.
"The score is 17, so you lost."
"--!!!!!"
Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation were completely dumbfounded.
This was far beyond Xiao Wu's expectations.
Four numbers.
She hadn't considered that it was possible to get four or more numbers with three dice.
The first two dice were indeed 4 and 6.
And the third die—
It cracked.
The die, which wasn't made of very sturdy material to begin with, split in two due to the excessively violent impact.
Only the two faces with a dot value of 1 and a dot value of 6 are complete and face upwards, while faces 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all broken in half and are therefore unusable.
A complete die is split into two, with the two halves facing upwards, resulting in the numbers 1 and 6 opposite 1.
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After finishing this chapter, when I reread it, for some reason... the dice splitting in two looked so familiar? It seems like I've seen it in some TV series, like "My Own Swordsman"?
Before I knew it, it was already the end of the month again. Having learned from past experiences, I'm now prepared to be thoroughly humiliated (facepalm laugh)... Of course, if I have Monthly Votes to keep me going, that's a different story.
(Manual sarcasm)