(Make adjustments later) "Each esteemed guest has a chance to place a bet. The guest placing the initial bet must provide at least one mermaid. Other guests who wish to follow suit must raise the stakes. In the same situation, the third guest must provide more than the second, be it props, devices, or other valuable items."

"Of course, Energy Stone is acceptable too, as Fair Dealer requires energy stone to maintain its working state."

The doll winked playfully, but no one behind the screens was amused. Instead, an impatient young voice urged, "Hurry up and start."

"Please don’t rush, dear guests. Regulars must also accommodate new guests; this is the rule at Fish Banquet Building," the doll replied.

The voice said nothing further.

The doll returned to the round table, clapped its hands, and a multi-layered spinning wheel appeared on the once empty surface. It resembled a pagoda incense burner at a glance. In the center, and atop the wheel, was a transparent square box with eight dice floating within it, spinning to display each face.

There were also numbers on the wheel, ranging from 1 to 10, irregularly arranged, extending to the end of the wheel.

The doll quickly explained the rules.

The gameplay is simple. The numbers on the wheel are meant for spinning. When the game begins, the bettor releases a bead under the box, which continues spinning around the wheel until the bettor calls for a stop. Meanwhile, the dice within the square box will also spin.

Then comes the betting. The bettor puts out the basic stake, and the remaining seven players decide whether to follow suit. In the same round, the first player to follow puts out the least chips, while those following need to put out increasingly more chips.

Once the additional betting is over, the bettor will call to stop the bead, select a number from the wheel, and then the players who followed will call to stop the spinning dice one by one. If the number showing face-up on the dice is a multiple of the wheel number, the player wins. Each player can call to stop once, and the winners can share the chips from the bettor and others who lost or gave up.

If in this round no following player calls out a multiple of the wheel number, the bettor collects all the chips from the following players.

It’s noteworthy that the numbers on the wheel are not fixed. They may change positions, repeat in sequence, or even lack a particular number... Overall, it appears entirely random.

"Stopping is based on the first instant sound made by guests. Please pay attention to the stopping method and time. Rest assured, the deviation will not exceed 0.0001 seconds."

"This is Fair Dealer’s promise to you."

"Next, please reveal your basic chips."

The doll stood at the high point of the round table, slightly bowed in salute, indicating they may begin.

The first player wearing the Mermaid Mask emerged from the screen opposite Xu Huo. She had props locking her limbs, and a wafer-thin metal chip adhered to her forehead.

"That’s a control chip," the round-faced player quietly informed Xu Huo, "provided free of charge by Fish Banquet Building. With that chip, players can’t escape alive from this room. However, it can be removed after the game ends."

Others emerged one after another from the screens. All were women, and when they were pushed in, their masks had already been removed, loosely hanging around their necks or wrists, demonstrating they were indeed real "mermaids."

Besides Xu Huo, two screens remained silent with no one coming out. The doll ignored the others, flying straight toward Xu Huo’s side and tapped on the screen, "Guest, may I ask if you have any difficulties?"

Hua Sisi turned back to nod at Xu Huo, then stepped over the screen herself.

At the moment she appeared on the opposite side, she had an additional metal chip on her forehead.

Whether her friend was among those who had come out was unknown, but someone expressed dissatisfaction, "Can this appearance really be called a mermaid?"

It was still that previous young voice, but it didn’t give Xu Huo a chance to respond; it continued, "Is it due to profound skills?"

This was followed by a string of malicious laughter.

Not only him, but other players behind the screens also laughed.

Hua Sisi’s face turned ugly. None of the female players around the round table could stay out of it; regardless of their anger or pleading, they couldn’t move those behind the screens.

Displayed on the gambling table as chips, they were merely stakes.

Soon, the individuals behind the other two screens also emerged. Surprisingly, one was a man, both beaten pretty badly, with scars not only on their faces but also on their limbs, chests, and abdomens.

"Untrained mermaids have their own unique flavor," someone spoke again.

After presumably appreciating the beauty of these eight individuals, the game quickly began. The first bettor needed to be selected by spinning the dice, the largest number after stopping being able to be the first to bet.

Xu Huo listened to two people call to stop first, then tried himself, eventually arriving at a median number.

Indeed, as Fair Dealer promised, the reaction speed of the dice is quick. As soon as the words left your mouth, the dice could stop.

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"Of course, Energy Stone is acceptable too, as Fair Dealer requires energy stone to maintain its working state."

The doll winked playfully, but no one behind the screens was amused. Instead, an impatient young voice urged, "Hurry up and start."

"Please don’t rush, dear guests. Regulars must also accommodate new guests; this is the rule at Fish Banquet Building," the doll replied.

The voice said nothing further.

The doll returned to the round table, clapped its hands, and a multi-layered spinning wheel appeared on the once empty surface. It resembled a pagoda incense burner at a glance. In the center, and atop the wheel, was a transparent square box with eight dice floating within it, spinning to display each face.

There were also numbers on the wheel, ranging from 1 to 10, irregularly arranged, extending to the end of the wheel.

"Each esteemed guest has a chance to place a bet. The guest placing the initial bet must provide at least one mermaid. Other guests who wish to follow suit must raise the stakes. In the same situation, the third guest must provide more than the second, be it props, devices, or other valuable items."

"Of course, Energy Stone is acceptable too, as Fair Dealer requires energy stone to maintain its working state."

The doll winked playfully, but no one behind the screens was amused. Instead, an impatient young voice urged, "Hurry up and start square box with eight dice floating within it, spinning to display each face.

There were also numbers on the wheel, ranging from 1 to 10, irregularly arranged, extending to the end of the wheel.

"Each esteemed guest has a chance to place a bet. The guest placing the initial bet must provide at least one mermaid. Other guests who wish to follow suit must raise the stakes. In the same situation, the third guest must provide more than the second, be it props, devices, or other valuable items."