Chapter 0440 Rule Changes

Chapter 0440 Rule Changes

Qin Yun had anticipated last night that the Mystic Rune Hall would change the rules like this.

As a result, his Spirit Eye would be of no use.

He had been able to win consistently before because he could see which jar the bird was in before placing his bet.

But now, bets are placed first, and then the formation is activated to teleport the bird.

If he could still win consecutively under such rules, it would be the ability to foresee the future, and the Mystic Rune Hall would have no choice but to admit defeat.

The middle-aged man with a mustache thought that even if someone could see through the jars after the minor rule adjustments, it would be of no use.

Now, they would have to rely on luck.

He smiled and said, "Because some friends are too generous and think that the maximum bet of ten million is not satisfying enough, we have raised the upper limit to fifty million today!"

If this had been done yesterday, the Mystic Rune Hall would have surely suffered a huge loss!

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi also felt that they would come away empty-handed today.

Now, everyone is quite certain that Qin Yun can see through the jars, which is why he could know in advance and rake in many purple crystal coins.

With the rule change, Qin Yun can no longer win as consistently as before.

Today, some disciples from royal-level sects and bloodline families have arrived, riding in luxurious carriages, slowly making their way down the street.

"The big spenders are here!" Shui Tianzi whispered, looking at the luxurious carriages on one of the streets.

They certainly make a grand entrance.

There are many carriages of various sizes.

Before long, many young, handsome men and beautiful women in splendid attire stepped down from the carriages.

This was the first time Qin Yun had seen women from the bloodline families, and they looked quite strong.

Some of these seemingly young disciples are at the Spirit Martial realm, belonging to the same generation as Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi.

A few men in the distance saw Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi and quickly walked over.

Qin Yun found it strange that the disciples from the bloodline families were so interested in ordinary human women, even fought over them in the past.

He really couldn't see what was so special about Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi.

But it must be said, the two enchanting beauties are indeed very popular among the disciples of the bloodline families.

Qin Yun took a closer look and found that although the women from the bloodline families were quite beautiful, they still fell short compared to Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi.

Shui Tianzi smiled coquettishly, exchanging pleasantries with those young masters.

Zi Qingcheng just responded coldly with a few words, but the young masters didn't seem to mind; instead, they commented that she hadn't changed over the years!

Qin Yun didn't expect that Zi Qingcheng was once an ice queen, nothing like the Sister Baozi he was familiar with.

"Qingcheng, is this your cousin? I heard he has an incredible ability to see through the jars crafted by the Mystic Rune Master!" A man in a blue luxurious robe walked over with a smile, looking at Qin Yun.

Zi Qingcheng was very protective of Qin Yun. Seeing these young masters approaching, she quickly stepped in front of Qin Yun and said, "He was just guessing! He can't see through the jars at all!"

"Qingcheng, you’re kidding, right? He’s just guessing. How could he get it right so many times?" another man laughed heartily.

The middle-aged man with the mustache from Qiwen Hall chuckled, "Champions from the bloodline families, you’ve come from afar—why not join in on the fun? Over the last couple of days, these ladies have gambled a few times and won quite a bit!"

In the eyes of Qiwen Hall, these flashy young masters were easy targets.

"Let’s give it a shot!" the man in blue smiled. "I’ll take numbers nine, fifteen, forty-three, fifty, and seventy-five, each at two million purple crystal coins!"

Then, the other five bloodline warriors also each picked five numbers, each at two million. If they hit the right numbers, they could win twenty million, and after deducting the cost of ten million, they’d still come out ahead.

Besides the Spirit Martial realm warriors from the bloodline families, there were also some young disciples from the Martial Dao realm, both male and female, who all joined in.

Everyone was in awe that the bloodline families were so rich that purple crystal coins seemed like water to them, spent without a second thought.

"Hey, dummy, not playing today?" someone suddenly shouted at Qin Yun. "Did the rule change throw off your winning streak?"

"That must be it! This guy really cleaned us out yesterday!"

"Even if he’s done winning, he’s already hit the jackpot!"

Qin Yun had indeed earned nearly two hundred million purple crystal coins, which was a lot.

Zi Qingcheng pulled Qin Yun aside, away from the disciples of the bloodline families.

"Cousin, those guys are bad news! Let’s see if the water enchantress can squeeze something out of them!" Zi Qingcheng said.

"What’s with the bloodline families’ interest in you two?" Qin Yun was curious. "They’ve got plenty of talented women in their families, right?"

Zi Qingcheng snorted lightly. "You don’t get it—these bloodline families dabble in both light and dark arts! If they get their hands on us, they’ll use us as cultivation vessels, constantly absorbing our power!"

"We’re some of the more gifted regular folks. Once they snag us, not only would they have a fine plaything, but they could also quickly enhance their cultivation!"

Qin Yun looked at Zi Qingcheng with some surprise. "Seems like they’re no pushovers either!"

Zi Qingcheng said, "Of course! But they’re still wet behind the ears. Back then, the water enchantress and I had them wrapped around our fingers. Now, after all these years, they’re seasoned pros—tougher to handle."

An hour passed, and the middle-aged man with the mustache placed a bird into a water vat, then activated the formation.

Qin Yun quickly focused his mental energy, using the Spirit Eye to look inside the hundred water vats.

As the formation operated, through the Spirit Eye, he seemed to see the trajectory of the bird’s teleportation.

"If only I could use my mental energy to pierce the vat, I could control that bird!" Qin Yun sighed inwardly, then suddenly thought of his Piercing Mystic Art.

He pondered and believed that with the power of the Piercing Mystic Art, his mental energy might be able to penetrate those heavily defended vats!

Qin Yun immediately tried it!

After trying, he was exhilarated!

Because his mental energy could indeed penetrate the vat! Moreover, it was silent and did not affect the operation of the formation.

Through the Spirit Eye, he saw the vat where the bird was located, immediately locked onto it with his mental energy, and then used the Divine Control Technique to move the bird puppet.

After a moment, the teleportation formation stopped, and the bird also landed.

Qin Yun did not successfully control the bird, mainly because he was not yet familiar with the teleportation trajectory.

But he was also excited because he could control the bird’s movement.

"It's number fifteen!"

The mustached man opened all the lids and shouted as he saw the bird fly out of the fifteenth vat.

"I got lucky and hit it on the first try!" The blue-clad warrior from the bloodline family laughed heartily and went to collect twenty million purple crystal coins.

Other bloodline warriors also went over to congratulate him.

Shui Tianzi didn’t manage to gain any advantage from these warriors and walked over to Zi Qingcheng with some disappointment.

"These guys aren’t as green as they used to be!" Zi Qingcheng chuckled. "I knew they wouldn’t be easy to fool, so I didn’t even try!"

Qin Yun whispered, "You should watch out for these guys! They probably hold a grudge against you. If they get the chance, they’ll definitely go all out!"

The second round began, and the group of warriors continued to play.

They were betting big, each buying five numbers for five million purple crystal coins.

Qin Yun walked over and said, "I’ll take number eighty for ten million purple crystal coins!"

Zi Qingcheng and her companions were surprised that Qin Yun suddenly joined in, and with such a large bet.

Hong Mengshu and Hong Yingwu King, watching from a distance, also found it odd.

"Mengshu, are you in?" Hong Yingwu King asked.

"Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi didn’t join him, so I’ll wait," Hong Mengshu replied.

Qin Yun bought number eighty again.

Everyone thought it was odd but didn’t follow his lead, as there were no loopholes after the rules were modified.

Even if you could figure it out, it wouldn’t help!

"Who knew Zi Qingcheng’s cousin would be so daring!" A bloodline warrior laughed.

Qin Yun ignored him, grabbed a jade token, and headed to the vat group.

This pissed off the warrior, as Qin Yun, just at the martial realm, was so dismissive.

Zi Qingcheng stayed by Qin Yun’s side and said, "My cousin’s like that, he doesn’t chat with strangers, so please bear with him!"

"I won’t let it bother me!" The warrior sneered.

Once the betting time for the second round ended, the formation started!

Qin Yun, as before, tried to control the bird in the vat. Last time, he failed because he couldn’t get the teleportation trajectory right.

This time, he was more familiar with the teleportation trajectory, but precise control was still tough.

Qin Yun didn’t expect to win this round either; he was just getting familiar with it and warming up.

Losing a few times before a big win would avoid suspicion.

After a while, the formation stopped, and the bird flew out of the fifty-first vat.

This time, a few people won, but they didn’t bet much, each only winning two or three hundred thousand, which was insignificant to the Qiwen Hall.

In the second round, Qiwen Hall raked in over a hundred million purple crystal coins!

In the subsequent third and fourth rounds, Qin Yun participated again, each time betting ten million purple crystal coins, but he didn’t win.

He only lost a total of thirty million, while those warriors with bloodline heritage lost fifty to sixty million purple crystal coins.

Perhaps because the warriors with bloodline heritage had lost enough, they largely stopped participating after the fifth round.

They seemed to realize that guessing the big vat was a real scam.

In the fifth round, there were far fewer people placing bets.

Surprisingly, Zi Qingcheng’s naive cousin still wanted to place a bet.

"I’ll bet on number eighty and eighty-eight, fifty million each!" Qin Yun said.

This sent shockwaves through the square, as it was a huge bet! A bet only the Martial King could handle!

Even the disciples from the bloodline families were stunned!

Spotting her chance, Hong Mengshu rushed over and shouted, "I’ll also bet on number eighty and eighty-eight, fifty million each!"

"Miss, my intuition hasn’t been reliable lately. I’ve lost a few rounds already, and I might lose again!" Qin Yun said.

In fact, he wasn’t entirely confident, otherwise he would have already asked Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi to follow his bet.

Of course, after several practice rounds, he had indeed gotten better at controlling the bird puppet, with only a fifty-fifty chance of success!