After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 176 Gambling Obsession

"Is this the oasis you were talking about?" Guan Bi was quite surprised by the dense jungle in front of him, because no matter how he looked at it, such a jungle did not seem like it could grow in such a wasteland.

"I was also very surprised when I first came here, but I guess it's all thanks to that lake surrounded by jungle. After all, without enough water, it would be impossible for such a dense jungle to grow."

Be careful once you go in. Because this place is the essence of the entire wasteland, there are many Qi Condensation Realm demonic beasts inside. Do not provoke them unless absolutely necessary.

Because you don't know how many pairs of demonic beasts are watching you from behind while you're fighting it.

"But you don't need to worry too much. Most demonic beasts don't like to eat creatures with little meat. As long as you don't provoke them, they shouldn't attack you." Shen Xu reminded them seriously.

"What do you mean?" Wen Han said indignantly.

"I meant you should keep a low profile. After all, we don't have many people, and if we encounter one or two Qi Condensation Realm demonic beasts, we'll probably have to run away." Shen Xu was a little puzzled by Wen Han's sudden change in attitude.

"Wen Han, have you had enough? You have to listen to the evil spirits here!" Bai Lu reminded her.

"I'm sorry, I think I misunderstood you," Wen Han said somewhat embarrassedly.

Seeing Wen Han's expression, Guan Bi couldn't help but tease, "Can I say that you're the one who cares most about what you lack?"

“You’re the one who’s lacking!” Wen Han retorted immediately.

“Let’s go to the lake first and take a look, so you can see what kind of enemy you’ll be facing,” Shen Xu interrupted their conversation.

When the three of them saw the lake in the forest, Bailu couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful lake! It really is like an emerald."

"It stretches as far as the eye can see," Guan Bi exclaimed.

"It's really beautiful!" Wen Han couldn't help but want to go closer to admire it, but Bai Lu grabbed her arm.

"It looks pretty, but the lake is actually very dangerous. It's best not to go near it easily. We need to wait here until the afternoon; that's when we'll head to the island in the lake," Shen Xu said, frowning as he observed the three's behavior.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, the three women couldn't help but look at a small black dot in the center of the lake.

"It's so far, how are we going to get there?" Bai Lu couldn't help but ask Shen Xu.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Seeing that Shen Xu didn't seem to want to say more, Bai Lu also fell silent, and then the four of them stared blankly at the green lake.

"Don't you guys find this a bit boring? Want to play rock-paper-scissors to pass the time?" Shen Xu suddenly broke the silence.

"What did you say?" Bai Lu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Boss, the evil spirit wants to play rock-paper-scissors with you to pass the time," Guan Bi reminded him.

"Okay!" A smile appeared in Bai Lu's eyes.

After a while, the three women looked at Shen Xu with disbelief.

"I know you! The king of rock-paper-scissors! Give me back my Nourishing Essence Pill!" Wen Han suddenly shouted, before Guan Bi covered his mouth.

"You're the undefeated rock-paper-scissors king in the Heavenly Sword Tower Market!" Bai Lu asked, frowning.

Shen Xu asked with some confusion, "I've only been setting up my stall for less than an afternoon, how do you, even Chief Bai, know about my affairs?"

“From the lowest peddler to the leader of the five major alliances, they have all fallen to you. Do you think I don’t know about you?” Bai Lu said slowly.

"I have never defeated the leaders of the five major alliances. How come this rumor is getting more and more outrageous?" Shen Xu quickly defended himself.

Wen Han whispered, "Didn't you just defeat one?"

“Uh…” Shen Xu was speechless when he saw Bai Lu’s cold expression.

"Wait! This is now. I didn't defeat any of the leaders of the five major alliances when I was setting up my stall at the Heavenly Sword Tower," Shen Xu said with unwavering conviction.

Bai Lu said quietly, "Xiao Qianjue told me that he had fought you dozens of times but never won. In the end, he not only lost to you with hundreds of Nourishing Yuan Pills, but he was also mercilessly mocked by you after each loss, which made him angrier and angrier."

Finally, he realized that you must have used the power of water to win against him, so he wanted me to help him get revenge. But by the time I arrived, you had already run away.

“This…” Shen Xu suddenly remembered a blond young man who put a lot of pressure on him. Although he lost every time, he always persevered in sending him Nourishing Yuan Pills.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Guan Bi felt incredibly powerful even looking at the terrifying demon mask.

"It was just rock-paper-scissors." Shen Xu smiled and prepared to let the matter drop.

“But it’s not just rock-paper-scissors. I’ll go by the price you pay at the Heavenly Sword Tower, and I’m determined to beat you at least once.” Bai Lu’s eyes were full of competitive spirit.

"Chief, this isn't a good idea!" Guan Bi advised.

Bai Lu chuckled and said, "I've already figured out his tricks. It won't be long before I can earn back the Nourishing Yuan Pills you lost."

"Then I'll have to experience Bai Huishou's amazing skills firsthand. Ten Nourishing Yuan Pills at a time. If you want to beat me once, I'm afraid Bai Huishou will lose everything!" Shen Xu couldn't help but warn him.

"Xiao Qianjue is right, you do indeed enjoy mocking others, but I will make you pay the price for your arrogance," Bai Lu said coldly.

"Then let's begin!" Shen Xu's expression on his mask grew increasingly ferocious.

Wen Han asked Guan Bi, somewhat puzzled, "Why do I feel like those two are acting so strangely? It's just rock-paper-scissors, why are they acting so tense?"

"This is no simple rock-paper-scissors game. The evil spirit wants to defend his title as the king of rock-paper-scissors, while the leader wants to avenge his previous defeat, surpass the evil spirit with invincible talent, and be crowned king!" Guan Bi said with some excitement as he looked at the two who were facing off.

"Oh no, none of the three are normal!" But looking at the three people next to her, Wen Han felt that she was the abnormal one.

After some time, Wen Han asked somewhat blankly, "How many Nourishing Yuan Pills has the leader already given?"

“Fifty thousand five hundred and thirty!” Guan Bi said with an extremely solemn expression.

"What?! How could Bai Lu lose so much? You need to make them stop right away, or Bai Lu will really go bankrupt!" Wen Han said worriedly, looking at Bai Lu, whose eyes were red and whose hair was messy.

"Because the leader keeps increasing the bets, trying to turn the tables in one fell swoop, it's impossible for her to stop now."

Shen Xu was also in a bit of a dilemma. He had originally thought that Bai Lu would stop gambling after losing a certain amount, but he didn't expect the girl to have such a strong gambling addiction.

Moreover, the two of them are currently vying for control of the surrounding fog, and if he releases water, Bailu will definitely be able to sense it.

The girl was holding her breath, and with her pride, she would never tolerate her victory being built on her opponent's pity.

“You evil spirit, I will definitely beat you next time! So I will win back all the Qi-Nourishing Pills I lost to you in one go, and you must agree!” Bai Lu looked at the evil spirit in front of her with a savage grin, her eyes red.

"I can agree to your request! But I won't gamble with you again after this, and you have to agree to that too!" Shen Xu said seriously.

“I feel like Bai Lu is more like a demon than a demon right now! If Bai Lu loses this time, how many Nourishing Yuan Pills will she have to give to the demon?” Wen Han asked Guan Bi again.

"One hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and sixty!" Guan Bi uttered the number with some shock.

"Rock, paper, scissors..." The moment the two finished speaking, the water element within them began to pull and entangle wildly in the narrow space between their hands.

As the two continued to increase the pressure, countless tiny water droplets were stretched into finer and finer particles, which then split into even smaller particles... This cycle repeated itself, and the water droplets became smaller and smaller until they were almost imperceptible.

Seeing the two of them attack at the same time, Guan Bi and Wen Han's hearts started racing instantly. The rapid beating made them breathe heavily, and even caused a flush to appear on their faces.

Bai Lu's expression at this moment was particularly ferocious and terrifying; her pretty face was so distorted that it was even more frightening than the demon mask that Shen Xu was wearing.

When the two of them said the word "cloth" at the same time, Shen Xu noticed that the water droplets next to their palms had become so small that they were beyond his perception limit.

Left with no other choice, he had to give up trying to sense things and casually stretched out his hand, making a "cloth" gesture.

Shen Xu's gaze slowly shifted to the other person. He was taken aback at first, and then he saw that Bai Lu's eyes, which were already red from anger, were now filled with crystal-clear tears.

Then he saw her raise her right index finger, trembling, pointing it straight at him, and say through gritted teeth in a tearful voice, "You devil! You just wait, one day I will win back all my Nourishing Essence Pills!"

Shen Xu couldn't help but sigh softly. It seemed Bai Lu's luck wasn't good; she hadn't even managed a draw. However, he didn't intend to take Bai Lu's Nourishing Essence Pill; he'd just consider it keeping her company.

Seeing Bai Lu's tearful eyes, Guan Bi and Wen Han were also shocked. This was the first time they had ever seen Bai Lu cry in all the years they had known her.

However, if they lost 100,000 Nourishing Essence Pills, they would probably cry even more miserably than Bai Lu.