Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 401 - 0402: Deceiving Ghosts

Chapter 401: Chapter 0402: Deceiving Ghosts

As soon as such a wisp of smoke appeared, Chu Feng immediately felt the Little Ghost’s unusual movement. It was moving closer to Chacai, with unknown intentions.

Regardless of its motives, Chu Feng couldn’t let it succeed. If it did, he would lose the match, and with it, a billion USA Dollars.

Chu Feng immediately executed his Cultivation Technique, enveloping the poker table completely. He also threatened the Little Ghost once more, vowing that if it dared to make a move, he would ensure its demise.

However, this time Chu Feng hadn’t expected the Little Ghost to actually respond to him.

"He wants me to use the ’Five Ghosts Transport Technique’ to switch his cards and let him win the match," the Little Ghost’s voice sounded exactly like that of a child’s, but timid and obviously very afraid of Chu Feng.

Having heard its words, Chu Feng instantly understood the meaning behind the Little Ghost’s statement.

With a cold laugh, Chu Feng said, "You really are a sly one. Worried he wouldn’t comply, you thought I’d take my anger out on you, huh? Fine, go switch the cards, but mine need a swap too—I want to win. If I don’t, I have a hundred ways to kill you, which you should understand."

Of course, this was merely a deception on Chu Feng’s part; finding a method to drive the Little Ghost away was already a challenge. As for killing it, Chu Feng had yet to come up with any method.

Despite its cunning nature, the Little Ghost still didn’t catch on to Chu Feng’s ruse.

With a shiver, the Little Ghost said, "Okay, I will help you and swap your cards too."

Chu Feng nodded and ceased operating his Cultivation Technique.

After a short wait, Chu Feng saw that, indeed, both his and Chacai’s cards had been switched. His own cards still had that slight edge over Chacai’s.

Chacai took another look at his own cards, then expressed great satisfaction. He boldly declared, "Kid, luck doesn’t always follow you. Since you want to gamble your fortune, I’ll take that bet. I’m in for the billion USA Dollars."

Looking at Chacai, Chu Feng replied, "Indeed, luck won’t always be with me, but I believe it definitely won’t be with you."

After speaking, Chu Feng gestured to the Croupier to reveal the cards.

The Croupier flipped the cards and ultimately, Chu Feng’s hand was just a bit stronger than Chacai’s.

Seeing the outcome, Chacai collapsed onto his stool.

A billion USA Dollars, that was capital he had accumulated through many years of hard work. But today, in one go, he had lost it all. He had become completely penniless.

Moreover, the agreement he had signed with those shapeshifters was a life-and-death contract. Losing meant death. Now, not only had he become penniless, but he was also about to become a dead man.

"How can your cards be better than mine? Impossible, you must have cheated!" Chacai stood up from his chair, roaring loudly.

With a sneer, Chu Feng replied, "When you can’t win, you accuse others of cheating. You’re truly not fit to be a Huaxia. It’s a disgrace for someone like you to be considered my compatriot. I’d like to know what sort of grudge compels someone like you to be born a Huaxia."

"Stop with your cold remarks, you must have manipulated the cards!" Chacai screamed, his eyes red with rage.

With an impassive face, the Croupier stated, "Mr. Chu, from beginning to end, only touched the cards once. It’s impossible for any cheating to occur here. If you suspect Mr. Chu of cheating, you may address this with the committee. Each gambling table is equipped with one hundred and six high-definition, high-speed cameras, capturing every angle of the table without any blind spots. Nobody can manipulate anything here.

If you insist, you may request to review the surveillance footage. However, if your challenge fails, you will owe Mr. Chu double the amount and also leave behind one of your hands. If you succeed, we will take both of Mr. Chu’s hands!"

Such grisly terms were stated by the croupier with an expressionless face.

These were the rules of the gambling competition, no matter where it was held, these were the standards.

Because your kind of questioning could cause unimaginable losses to the organizers of the competition, asking for one of your hands is actually a cheap price to pay.

"I demand to review the surveillance footage!" Chacai really went all out, since it was a matter of life and death, he didn’t care about a hand anymore.

He wanted to gamble on it, he had confidence in his Little Ghost. He firmly believed that Chu Feng must have cheated.

"Fine! You wait here, I’ll go apply with the committee. Soon, the footage of your competition will be replayed on the big screen at speeds of four times, eight times, sixteen times, thirty-two times, sixty-four times, and one hundred twenty-eight times. Everyone present will witness it," the croupier said impassively.

"Fine!" Chacai glared at Chu Feng, saying through gritted teeth.

After the croupier went to apply, the big screen quickly showed the recent gambling round between Chu Feng and Chacai.

Watching it over and over, Chacai’s face got paler and paler, and his heart sank deeper and deeper.

Because Chu Feng really did nothing, just sat there without any movement.

Eventually, the footage was played frame by frame, and still, there were no issues.

Chacai failed the challenge. He not only had to lose an additional one billion USA Dollars but also a hand.

Looking at Chacai, Chu Feng shrugged and said, "This really has nothing to do with me, it was you who chose to challenge. Don’t say that I have any grudge against you, I didn’t force you."

Chu Feng paused, then earnestly said with the air of a sincere elder, "Old man, every blister on your feet is from the path you’ve walked; the road was also your own choice. Missing a hand is no big deal, blind people can still perform massages, right? Besides, you can still see, can’t you?"

"Pfft!"

Chacai, either out of sheer fury from Chu Feng’s words or literally from a surge of anger, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Whew! Lucky I dodged quickly, or my suit would’ve gotten dirty," Chu Feng sighed with relief.

In the end, Chacai was carried away, and as for his fate, Chu Feng no longer cared. Because it no longer had anything to do with Chu Feng. Chu Feng had successfully made it into the top sixteen and had also dealt with Chacai.

"Ding..."

A cheerful tune rang out once again, and Chu Feng’s icon appeared on the screen once more.

Chu Feng broke the record again, surpassing the fastest record for the third elimination round by one minute, and once again earned a prize of five million USA Dollars provided by the organizers.

"I told you I’m lucky, right, dice?"

"Hm? Dice, why are you hiding so far away? Can’t we play happily anymore?" Chu Feng turned back and spoke to the dice.