Chapter 6: Yorknew
The night in Qilu City was quite "lively." Although the battle had ended, the screams of civilians were incessant.
Some infected ran through the streets, indiscriminately attacking nearby civilians.
Within half an hour, dense gunfire echoed from various parts of the city. About two hours later, the infected within the city were mostly cleared.
The mutated corpse virus seemed terrifying, but the development direction of the Corpse Dry was to enhance individual strength, not transmission speed.
The infected created by the Corpse Dry could spread the corpse virus through wound contact, but second-generation infected lacked this ability.
In other words, as long as all the infected created by the Corpse Dry were killed, the mutated corpse virus could be contained.
Qilu City was a city without government jurisdiction. It belonged to the underworld forces, managed by the Ten Dons.
The Ten Dons had considerable power. These ten individuals governed all the underworld organizations across six continents, commanding thousands of thugs.
Relatively speaking, the Ten Dons' forces were relatively strong in the ordinary world, but they ranked only in the middle to lower tier among Nen ability users.
The Ten Dons' strongest subordinates were the Shadow Beasts, Nen users, totaling ten in number.
Judging by the performance of those ten Shadow Beasts, they weren't particularly strong. Su Xiao could handle several of them alone without issue.
Thus, it was evident that the Ten Dons' forces could only dominate among ordinary people; they weakened when facing Nen ability users.
But one thing was certain: the Ten Dons' influence was vast. The annual Yorknew Auction was organized by them.
The scale of the Yorknew Auction could only be described as grand. It began on September 1st each year and lasted until September 10th.
During this period, countless rare treasures were auctioned off, with a total value beyond imagination.
From September 1st to the 10th, not only was a large-scale auction held in the city center, but the entire city of Yorknew became a trading market, gathering numerous merchants.
Therefore, even if one wasn't qualified to attend the auction, they could still visit the stalls in Yorknew City, which also had good items.
This situation led to countless people heading to Yorknew from early August each year. According to incomplete statistics, the number of people gathered in Yorknew from August to September exceeded 5 million.
This demonstrated the scale of the Yorknew Auction, whether in terms of size, item prices, or number of participants. The Yorknew Auction could be called the world's largest auction.
Su Xiao's destination was Yorknew City. As for any subsequent tasks, he had no idea.
The deadline to reach Yorknew was six days. Given the transportation situation in the Hunter World, this time was very ample.
Although Su Xiao could ride Bubu Wang to Yorknew City, that was a last resort. Despite Bubu Wang's considerable size, riding it for long distances was far from comfortable, causing back and leg pain. Moreover, this goofball often got distracted during long journeys, and hitting trees was just a common occurrence.
Su Xiao consumed some mana, and the sleeve of his left arm gradually restored itself. This was an ability of the Lan Kai Windbreaker.
He stored Dragon-Slaying Flash in his exclusive room and walked out of the alley.
Bloodstains were faintly visible on the streets. Passersby looked hurried, and some men in black suits with stern expressions appeared in various parts of the city from time to time. These were underworld members.
"Hurry! Find the cause of the disturbance. If you don't, you know the consequences."
"Yes."
There were quite a few underworld members on the streets. As a gambling city, Qilu was a cash cow second only to Yorknew City, so the Ten Dons valued it highly. They dispatched a large number of personnel as soon as the incident occurred.
It was already late at night. After wandering the streets for a while, Su Xiao noticed that the underworld members hadn't paid any attention to him.
He pulled off half a transparent mask from his face, restoring his original appearance.
The technology in the Hunter World was advanced, and surveillance cameras were inevitable in the streets and alleys. He had already considered this.
After the incident with the Spider Lily Adventure Group, he always covered his face when dealing with violators. As the saying goes, caution is the parent of safety.
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The chaos in the city completely subsided by 10 PM that night. The underworld organization controlling Qilu City claimed that someone had secretly transported poison gas bombs to Qilu, causing the previous situation.
This explanation was somewhat unconvincing, but most of the people gathered in Qilu were gamblers. By around 11 PM, Qilu City had returned to its former prosperity.
In the city center, inside a casino called "Golden Hunter."
This casino had thirty-five floors. The area below the tenth floor was the regular section, while above the tenth floor was the VIP section, requiring a certain amount of money to enter.
On the thirteenth floor of the casino, a semicircular gambling table was surrounded by gamblers.
These gamblers were well-dressed, all successful people from various industries. But inside the casino, they took off their "masks," revealing their respective greed.
The air was filled with the smell of cigars and wine. At the gambling table, a young man toyed with an exquisite lighter, with some chips placed in front of him.
Before entering the Hunter World, Su Xiao had exchanged 1 million Jenny. Jenny was the currency of the Hunter World, with a ratio of about 16:1 to RMB, meaning 1 RMB equaled 16 Jenny.
Although Paradise Coins could be exchanged for the currency of derivative worlds within Reincarnation Paradise, there was a limit. Beyond that limit, the required Paradise Coins increased dramatically.
For example, 100 Paradise Coins could be exchanged for 1 million Jenny, but if one wanted to exchange 10 million Jenny, it would cost around 7,000 to 8,000 Paradise Coins. To exchange 100 million Jenny, the cost would be even more terrifying.
In the Hunter World, sufficient Jenny could buy a small nuclear bomb, which was why Reincarnation Paradise limited the amount of Jenny obtainable.
For this reason, having nothing to do at night, Su Xiao came to the casino. He planned to win some Jenny for expenses in the Hunter World, not needing too much—a few tens of millions would be enough.
At the gambling table, Su Xiao casually threw out a few chips. The game at this table was simple: Heaven, Earth, and Harmony, with bets placed on any of the three. If one felt lucky, they could also bet on a specific number from 1 to 50.
1 to 20 was Earth, 20 to 30 was Harmony, and 30 to 50 was Heaven.
Betting on Heaven or Earth paid double, Harmony paid triple, a specific number paid ten times, number 1 paid twenty times, and number 50 paid fifty times.
There were other rules, but Su Xiao only understood the basics before starting to bet.
The wheel at the center of the table began to spin. The wheel had 50 small compartments, corresponding to the 50 numbers, with a small ball rolling on the wheel.
"Bets are placed, hands off."
The dealer closed the betting. Su Xiao bet 100,000 Jenny on "Harmony."
"Harmony."
The dealer's assistant began settling the chips, pushing chips worth 300,000 Jenny in front of Su Xiao.
For Su Xiao, sensing the trajectory of the small ball was simple. However, the casino occasionally cheated, which slowed down his winning speed.
Su Xiao didn't win quickly; instead, he won a bit and lost a bit. Currently, the Gentleman Alliance was in Qilu City, and he didn't want to expose himself openly.
Around 1 AM that night, Su Xiao had won about 20 million Jenny. The casino staff didn't cause any trouble. This was the result of the casino intentionally letting him win. New gamblers always won money, no matter where.
In gambling, only the casino is the winner.