Wine Pool and Meat Forest
(I was out today and came back late, so I quickly wrote this chapter. If you have any votes and are happy with it, please give it a thumbs up.)
It's important to know that Liu Kun holds a certain position on this Star of Destruction. After all, as a high-level guide, he is specifically responsible for entertaining high-level Destroyer. Because of this, he has close relationships with some Destroyer, and over time, he has also developed a bit of arrogance. He really looks down on ordinary low-level Destroyer.
Li Wei, on the other hand, was clearly categorized by him as an 'ordinary' Destroyer.
When Liu Kun met Li Wei, he learned Li Wei's true combat strength through some kind of combat strength detection instrument. As far as the Destroyer is concerned, S2's combat strength can indeed be considered to be at the bottom, which is why he underestimated Li Wei.
Hearing Li Wei's words, Liu Kun was also displeased, but out of respect for Li Wei's status as Destroyer, he could only force a smile and say, "I was being presumptuous, but as a high-ranking guide, it's my responsibility to personally take you to register. Besides, everyone who comes to the Star of Destruction for the first time must undergo a check. Your place is so big, of course I have to check you too, which is why I came up here. As for that scoundrel, if he really didn't accept anything, let him go back."
His words were perfectly watertight. Liu Kun smiled confidently, thinking to himself, "A mere Destroyer from a remote star field dares to challenge me? I'll appease you with words for now, let you have a couple of days of fun, and then I'll find a chance to get back at you when I have some free time."
Seeing Liu Kun's shifty eyes, Li Wei knew that the other man was probably up to something bad, but Li Wei wasn't afraid of him at all.
"Want to have some fun with me? I'm all for it," Li Wei sneered, ignoring the other party, which only fueled Liu Kun's anger. However, Liu Kun maintained a smile on his face. Li Wei thought to himself that Liu Kun was quite a patient fellow.
The conflict seemed to have vanished without a trace. Black Seven glanced at Li Wei with gratitude before hurriedly leaving on the Floating Bone Shuttle. Liu Kun didn't actually search Li Wei's Destroyer's City. Afterwards, Li Wei followed Liu Kun into the huge pyramid-shaped building.
The registration process was very simple. Li Wei just filled out a form, which included his combat strength and the name of the star system under his jurisdiction. Once the form was filled out, the registration process was considered complete.
Before leaving, Li Wei received a black card. It was said that this card was a necessary item for making purchases on the Star of Destruction. Inside the pyramid structure, there was a special department responsible for collecting Star Tear Ore and depositing the corresponding amount of Destroyer Coin into the card according to a certain ratio. Afterwards, you could use this card to make purchases on the Star of Destruction, similar in function to the bank card that Li Wei was familiar with.
Li Wei took out more than a dozen Star Tear Ore, which amounted to 20,000 Destroyer Coin in his card. Generally speaking, one Star Tear Ore can be exchanged for more than 2,000 Destroyer Coin.
After finishing these tasks, Liu Kun's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer to Li Wei, whispering, "Sir, since this is your first time on the Star of Destruction, you must be unfamiliar with the place. I was impetuous and offended you just now. How about I take you to a few places that are the most famous locations on our Star of Destruction? It would be a way to atone for my mistake. What do you think?"
Li Wei glanced at the other person and thought to himself, "This guy has been following me ever since I registered. Now he's coming to say these things. He probably has some ulterior motive." But then he thought, "Rather than let him do something bad in secret, I might as well follow him and see what tricks he's up to."
Upon seeing Li Wei's agreement, Liu Kun was overjoyed. "In that case, please wait here for a moment, sir. I will make the arrangements and then take you to those places."
After Li Wei nodded, Liu Kun retreated happily. However, no one noticed that Li Wei took out a large sword when no one was paying attention. He then slapped the hilt, and a faint light shot out from the sword.
"Blood Demon, follow him and see what tricks this kid is up to," Li Wei said to Blood Demon, who nodded and transformed into a streak of light to follow him.
When it comes to tracking and espionage, ghosts are the most suitable candidates, and the Blood Demon, Old Ghost has cultivated for a thousand years, is a master of it. He returned shortly after leaving, his face full of anger, saying, "Master, you guessed right, that Xiao Wang really was trying to play dirty tricks."
After the Old Ghost told Li Wei what he had seen, a murderous intent rose in Li Wei's heart.
After leaving, Liu Kun ran back to his room and used a remote communication device to talk to someone. The conversation was about Li Wei.
"My lord, I have something to report to you... It's like this, a Destroyer came to my place today... Yes, only S2 level, but this country bumpkin somehow got his hands on a massive Destroyer's City... even bigger than yours. I thought such a treasure should only belong to someone like you. It's a waste that such a thing fell into the hands of that country bumpkin. I've been with you for so long, how could I not think of you when something good happens? Just say the word, and I'll take care of that brat for you, and then present the Destroyer's City to you."
The person on the other end of the communication device was clearly very happy, seemingly offering some words of praise. Liu Kun, however, looked flattered and continued, "I've already thought of a plan. I'll take him to the most luxurious den of iniquity. This country bumpkin is very poor, he only has 20,000 Destroyer Coin. We'll set a trap and rip him off. When he can't pay, we'll take the opportunity to seize that Destroyer's City. Don't worry, if he admits defeat, that's fine. If he tries to cause trouble, we can take the opportunity to kill him."
Listening to the Blood Demon's convincing imitation, Li Wei sneered repeatedly.
"Damn it, they've come after me looking for a sugar daddy. We'll see who dies first."
At this moment, the Blood Demon leaned closer and whispered to Li Wei, "Master, I just saw a lot of good things in Liu Kun's room, including quite a few of those cards..."
Blood Demon pointed at the card in Li Wei's hand that contained Destroyer Coin, a wicked grin on his face.
Li Wei understood perfectly well. He made a gesture, and the Blood Demon vanished without a trace.
After a while, the Blood Demon reappeared, this time with several cards in his hand. Li Wei took them and almost burst out laughing.
The card contained over 1 million Destroyer Coin. Li Wei thought to himself: This Liu Kun must have quite a bit of wealth. He must have accumulated such a huge amount of Destroyer Coin over a long period of time. I'll spend it all on you today.
Just then, Liu Kun arrived late, and although he greeted Li Wei with a smile, he couldn't hide the gloom in his eyes.
"This kid is probably plotting how to mess with me later. I wonder if he'll faint if he finds out he's paying for everything today?" Li Wei was also making his own calculations. The two men, each with their own ulterior motives, chatted intimately like old friends, even bursting into laughter at the height of their conversation. But what those laughs truly meant, only they knew.
Along the way, Li Wei witnessed the extravagance of this Star of Destruction. All sorts of bizarre buildings stood tall, and people from various star systems filled the area. They had only one purpose in coming here: to enjoy themselves.
Just like the place Li Wei was passing by, it was the infamous 'red-light district' of the Star of Destruction. Looking around, he could see many women engaged in prostitution. Of course, their tastes varied, and many of them, in Li Wei's opinion, were definitely of a heavy-handed level. After all, women from different star systems have very different appearances. Li Wei saw a man as thin as a rake leading a female alien who looked like an elephant into a small red room. Soon, heavy breathing and delicate moans could be heard.
Liu Kun grinned lewdly, "Sir, did you see that? That's a famous child from Elephant Star. Even the women there have rough skin and are incredibly strong. They're quite vigorous when they're 'doing things,' and many people like that kind of thing. If you're interested, I can arrange something for you."
Li Wei said "no need," but in his heart he cursed Liu Kun mercilessly. Was this bastard doing this on purpose? The size of that Xiangxing woman was probably too much for even someone with the Behemoth's Power to handle. In his mind, he had already added another crime to Liu Kun's list, and this one was the most serious.
Of course, besides the very powerful Elephant Star Women, there were also many beauties who made Li Wei's heart race. Like the Fox Star Women and Rabbit Star Women, they were quite attractive; at least they were very close to being human, with only minor details revealing their identities. There were also the Great Serpent Star People that Li Wei had seen before, also women, naturally alluring, their slender waists swaying as they frequently cast seductive glances at passing men.
Throughout the journey, Li Wei's 'performance' pleased Liu Kun greatly. He inwardly cursed that Li Wei would suffer later, but outwardly remained extremely respectful. Reaching a towering, sprawling building, he said to Li Wei, "My lord, this is the place I've brought you to. It houses not only unparalleled beauties from various star regions, but also a fighting arena, an auction house, and a casino. It's an absolutely high-class place only someone of your status can enter."
Li Wei looked the massive building up and down, observing the crowds coming and going. He knew Liu Kun was right; however, the 'cost' here was likely high, confirming Liu Kun's scheme. But he was prepared; the black cards in his pocket were his 'capital'.
"Then let's go in." Li Wei swaggered in, turned a corner through a magnificent golden passage, and was met with a scene that left him speechless.
This is a very large foyer with a clearly man-made artificial hill, tens of meters high, through which water flows, forming a waterfall. Below the waterfall is an area about a hundred meters long and wide. At this moment, it is filled with all sorts of women, all of them naked.
In addition, Li Wei also smelled the aroma of wine.
"My lord, this is the infamous 'Wine Pool and Meat Forest,' where the beauties are handpicked. None of them are of questionable taste; they are all stunning beauties from the Fox Star, Rabbit Star, and Great Serpent Star Domain, far superior to the prostitutes outside. And look at this waterfall and pool—they're filled with the finest wines. To drink a cup of this 'beauty bath wine' is the ultimate goal for many, after all, the price of just one cup is enough to cover the overnight fee of dozens of prostitutes outside. Of course, for you, my lord, this amount of money is probably beneath your notice..."
Liu Kun stared at Li Wei, a slight smile playing on his lips. He thought to himself, "This country bumpkin has never seen anything like this before. He's probably terrified. This cup of 'Wine Pool and Meat Forest' costs a whopping 50,000 Destroyer Coin. That alone could bankrupt this country bumpkin."
Of course, Liu Kun wasn't worried that Li Wei wouldn't drink. Once this hurdle was overcome, there were many more 'services' to come. If even one of them was used, it would be an irreversible disaster for Li Wei, who only had 20,000 Destroyer Coin.
Li Wei was well aware of Liu Kun's plan, but he didn't reply. He looked closely and indeed saw that many people were tossing exquisite wine cups to a certain stunning beauty. Then the woman would smile and scoop up a cup of wine from beneath her, then walk over and hand it to the person who had tossed the cup. Of course, after drinking the wine, someone would come to ask for payment at any time. As for how much, Li Wei guessed it would be more than 20,000 Destroyer Coin.
Li Wei wouldn't drink this wine. It wasn't because Li Wei didn't want to spend the money, but he couldn't accept this kind of service—drinking bathwater, especially for a fee. Only a fool would do that.
Seeing that Li Wei didn't seem interested, Liu Kun didn't press the issue and continued leading Li Wei inside.
Passing through the "Wine Pool and Meat Forest," they arrived at the second floor, which was also a large hall with hundreds of tables. Without Liu Kun's introduction, Li Wei knew that this was a casino.
"Sir, men all like women and gambling. If you're lucky, you might become rich overnight here. How about you try your luck?"
Seeing that Li Wei didn't seem to object, Liu Kun immediately sneered, waved his hand, and a scantily clad 'bunny girl' walked over.
The bunny girl had a pair of large, fluffy ears and a small tail on her rump. Apart from that, she was no different from any other woman. In fact, she was more alluring than any woman Li Wei had ever seen. Her long ears and tail, in particular, added a special kind of 'sexiness' to her, making one want to push her down and fuck her hard.
After the rabbit girl approached, she said softly, "My lords, is there anything I can do for you?"
Liu Kun interjected, "Go ahead, this is our esteemed guest's first time here, and he wants to play a few rounds. You'd better treat him well. Let me tell you, this esteemed guest is a true Destroyer. If you neglect him, I'll skin you alive."
The rabbit girl, being quite worldly, chuckled and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will serve you well."
After saying that, she gave Li Wei a flirtatious wink, and then said in a cloying voice, "Lord Destroyer, this way please. What would you like to play?"
Li Wei glanced at Liu Kun sideways, then said to the bunny girl, "This is my first time here. Why don't you give me a recommendation? Don't worry, money... is no problem."
The bunny girl didn't react much after hearing this, perhaps because she had heard this kind of talk too often. She led Li Wei to a table and said to Li Wei, "Lord Destroyer, this thing is the simplest. There are only two possibilities for winning or losing. It consists of three six-sided dice, each with a number from 1 to 6. If the sum of the three dice is greater than 9, it's 'big'; otherwise, it's 'small'. If your bet comes up, you win."
Li Wei thought to himself, "This is just betting on big or small, it's extremely simple. However, there are quite a few tricks involved. If you simply think it's a game of luck, then you deserve to lose your pants."
There was no one shaking the dice on the table. The dice were placed inside a transparent glass case. After placing a bet, the table would shake automatically, and the dice would roll randomly. It seemed quite fair.
Li Wei knew that if you didn't cheat when running a casino, then something truly bizarre would happen.
Seated in a comfortable chair, Li Wei carefully examined the dice and the glass case, finding nothing amiss. Besides Li Wei, three other people were seated at the table. Liu Kun also sat down beside him, grinning, and said, "Sir, how about I join in?"
"Okay," Li Wei replied with a smile.
Liu Kun was also very pleased with himself. He hadn't expected Li Wei to like gambling. He knew that gambling was much more exciting than the "Wine Pool and Meat Forest" (a euphemism for a debauched lifestyle). The "Wine Pool and Meat Forest and meat forest" was at most worth 50,000 Destroyer Coin, but gambling was a "bottomless pit," and nine out of ten times you would lose. This blind Destroyer actually chose gambling; he was really asking for death.
Leaving aside his ulterior motives, Li Wei thought to himself, "This Liu Kun has tried to set me up time and time again. Does he really think I'm easy to bully?" Seeing that Liu Kun was also going to gamble, Li Wei thought to himself, "I'll take this opportunity to teach him a lesson."
Thinking of this, Li Wei separated a wisp of his true essence to try and examine the glass cover, only to find that the cover was made of some unknown material and completely isolated his true essence from it.
It seemed extremely difficult to control this thing with external force. Li Wei understood that if he could control the dice so easily, this casino would have closed down long ago. Everyone who came here was Destroyer from various star fields and a highly skilled reincarnator; each of them possessed unique skills, and there were countless people stronger than him. They must have all tried to control the dice, but it was unlikely that any of them would succeed.
At this point, the dealer was already urging everyone to place their bets.
"Everyone, regardless of whether you bet big or small, it's a 1:1 payout. The minimum bet is 10,000 Destroyer Coin, with no upper limit. Hurry up and place your bets!"
Soon, several people in the room placed their bets. Two people bet on "big" and one person bet on "small." Liu Kun glanced at Li Wei and bet 10,000 on "big."
What needs to be said here is that each gambler has a varying number of chips in front of them. These chips don't need to be bought with money, but someone is specifically monitoring how much they bet. Regardless of whether they win or lose, they will have to pay out according to the amount bet.
Looking at the chips in front of him, Li Wei took out the chip representing 10,000 Destroyer Coin and placed it on 'Small'.