Chapter 150: Death Dice, Certain Death Roll

Chapter 150: Death Dice, Certain Death Roll

Ji Yan stared into the darkness ahead as the footsteps grew increasingly clear and resonant. A figure slowly emerged under the dim, cold light—not the suit-wearing man Ji Yan had expected, but the one who had been trading barbs with Liu Congming. What was his name again...

"Dung Beetle?" Ji Yan blurted out without thinking.

Hearing this nickname, Shi Kelang's face darkened before he even spoke.

"What a pair of kindred spirits, both of you with mouths like you’ve swallowed dung! What surprises me is that you’re still alive after sticking with that jinx. Seems your luck is holding up well, huh?"

Shi Kelang sneered, his eyes glinting with inexplicable malice.

Ji Yan remained unfazed. "Did you get the wrong person? The one with a grudge against you is Liu Congming, not me."

With that, he turned to leave.

"Sorry, but you’re exactly who I’m looking for," Shi Kelang said. "That jinx will get his turn later. Someone sent me to deal with you—just bad luck on your part. Out of all the Playing Cards, why did you have to take that [Spade 1]?"

Ji Yan paused, casually guessing, "It’s that bespectacled guy in the suit, isn’t it? You’re desperate for Playing Cards to save yourself, and the only reward he can offer is that. I’m just curious—why target me when we’ve never even met?"

Shi Kelang was momentarily taken aback, not expecting Ji Yan to piece it together so quickly.

"You’re right, he doesn’t know you. But he knows the Blood Gu Supernatural Entity on you. The Supernatural Entity inside him can devour the Blood Gu’s body to greatly enhance its power. To be honest, the [Spade 1] Supernatural Entity is a delicacy for many other Supernatural Entities."

"I bet Liu Congming never told you that the last Player who held [Spade 1] was actually his roommate. The reason he was eliminated? During an exam, a group of Players cornered him and literally tore him apart to force him out of the game."

"That guy’s rotten luck? All thanks to the Misfortune Supernatural Entity inside Liu Congming!"

Shi Kelang slowly rolled up his sleeves and slipped a hand into his pocket.

"Now, don’t you feel like you’ve become the next unlucky bastard?"

Ji Yan shrugged. "I’m used to it. My luck’s always been terrible in every Instance. What I don’t get is why that suit-wearing guy didn’t come himself."

Shi Kelang smirked. "He’s busy figuring out how to remove the Bell from the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity. My job is to ‘package you up’ and deliver you to him. In return, he’ll help me get the Bell and obtain the [Diamonds 9]."

Ji Yan frowned. "And you trust him to keep his word?"

"Of course! He’s my brother! My own flesh and blood! With his skills, he’ll find a way to remove that Bell soon. He won’t just stand by and watch me get eliminated!"

Shi Kelang’s face was full of unwavering confidence, showing no concern for his current predicament.

Ji Yan, however, suddenly grinned. "And your brother isn’t worried you might lose to me instead?"

Shi Kelang’s smile widened. "Don’t worry. Even without a Playing Card, I’ve got you cornered."

"Are you ready?"

Hands still in his pockets, Shi Kelang wore a cryptic smile.

Ji Yan tilted his head. "Ready for what?"

"To play a game with me. If you win, the stakes are yours."

As he spoke, Shi Kelang withdrew his hand from his pocket, pinching a die between his fingers.

"Do you think a normal person would stand here and play a pointless, non-mandatory game with you?" Ji Yan shook his head and turned to leave.

But the next second, a notification panel popped up before his eyes.

"Warning! Player Shi Kelang has used the Supernatural Artifact [Death Dice] on you. Instance Privilege is in effect. If the targeted player refuses to participate, it will automatically be considered a forfeit."

Ji Yan: "..."

So it is mandatory!

Ji Yan stared in surprise at the blood-red die in Shi Kelang's hand. He hadn’t expected that a thumb-sized die could actually invoke Instance Privilege!

What a treasure…

"How do we play?" Ji Yan asked.

Shi Kelang: "Simple. Take turns rolling, compare the numbers—whoever gets the higher number wins."

"As for the stakes, I’ve already set the bet. The losing player’s Instance Privilege will be forcibly executed."

Hearing the rules, Ji Yan immediately frowned, sensing something off.

If it were just a simple game of chance with 50-50 odds, Shi Kelang wouldn’t be this confident. There had to be a trick here.

Then, he watched as Shi Kelang tossed the die—only for it to split into two!

The two dice rolled across the floor, landing with a 5 and a 1 facing up.

"Ding! Betting player [Shi Kelang] has rolled a total of 6. Now, the challenged player [Ji Yan] must roll the dice."

The die was passed to Ji Yan.

But only one—the other had been reclaimed by Shi Kelang’s Toolbar.

"???"

Even Ji Yan was dumbfounded.

This was the first time he’d seen such a blatantly rigged game!

"Let me ask—where the hell is the fairness in this?"

With only one die, the highest he could roll was a 6. That meant Ji Yan could only lose or tie.

And the chance of a tie was just one in six!

According to the game’s rules, if they tied, the game would continue. But as long as Shi Kelang—who held two dice—rolled a total higher than 6, Ji Yan would lose without question.

How the hell was this fair?

Shi Kelang grinned. "Too bad, two dice totaling six."

"But I did give you a chance to win."

"If you also roll a six, we’ll keep rolling. Maybe I’ll get unlucky and roll two 1s?"

"So, there’s still a tiny bit of fairness."

Ji Yan’s expression darkened.

No wonder Shi Kelang was so smug—he’d hidden such a cheating Supernatural Artifact.

Though there was a slim chance of winning, Ji Yan knew he wasn’t Liu Congming, blessed with the "luck boost" of the Misfortune Supernatural Entity.

And he had no idea what Shi Kelang had wagered as the stakes.

What if it was his life?

Shi Kelang called it a one-in-six chance, but in reality, Ji Yan’s odds of winning were more like one in several dozen...

With one fewer die, the difficulty of winning had multiplied!

"Can’t roll."

"If I roll, I’m dead!"

Ji Yan had zero confidence in his luck.

After all, ever since entering the Supernatural Game, his streak of misfortune across various Instances had been witnessed by all the viewers and readers!

But if he didn’t roll, the countdown would end, and he’d forfeit by default.

A single die had backed Ji Yan into a near-certain death trap. Anyone in his place would want to curse!

Ji Yan clenched the Death Dice tightly.

He tried triggering his Talent, checking if this Supernatural Artifact had any Hidden Information.

The trigger was indeed activated.

However, the hidden information obtained couldn’t resolve the current predicament…

Wait!

Ji Yan suddenly thought of something. He opened the toolbar panel, took out the Little Genius Watch, and strapped it onto his wrist, activating this supernatural artifact.

Immediately, he turned his gaze to the dice’s countdown.

Only two minutes remained.

Ji Yan didn’t rush to roll it, simply waiting…

"Dragging it out won’t change the one-in-six odds," Shi Kelang crossed his arms, grinning mockingly.

Ji Yan remained silent, his eyes fixed intently on the countdown.

In the final few seconds, he suddenly grabbed a knife from the nearby table, sliced his palm, and clenched his fist hard to smear supernatural blood onto the dice before hurling it.

The dice tumbled across the floor, finally landing with the number 4 facing up.

Four points!

"Game over."

"What a shame. Lady Luck just wasn’t on your side."

The moment he saw the number 4, Shi Kelang’s eyes lit up with excitement, like a predator finally sinking its teeth into its prey’s throat.

"【Spade 1】—it’s mine now!"

"Though this card is downright unlucky, at least it’ll keep me alive for now."