Chapter 898 Lady Luck
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"Don't be impulsive, Miss Nami. I suggest that you just experience it for a bit, and don't overdo it."
"Besides, wasn't our original goal to purchase supplies for the voyage? Just trying to win a few hundred or ten million berries should be enough, right?"
Kaku advised.
"Okay, then, could you please tell us the second way?"
Nami looked regretful. That was 9 million berries! Faced with such a huge sum of money, it's normal to have the urge to withdraw the money and run away, right?
"Ok."
The receptionist continued to introduce.
"The second method is to borrow chips equivalent to 30% of the bounty. The person who placed the bounty can still move freely on the ship, as long as they don't leave the Golden City until the debt is paid off."
"Which method do you think is necessary?"
"Then let's go with the second one!"
"No problem, we'll help you right away."
Sampling, taking photos, signing, and sealing, the skilled process was quickly completed. Finally, the staff took out two instruments that looked like watches and put them on Luffy and Chopper respectively.
"Huh? What is this? It looks pretty nice on my hand!"
Chopper admired the high-tech bracelet on his hand.
"Hahahaha, me too! Chopper!"
Luffy also raised his hands and started showing off.
"Please don't worry, guest. This is just a simple locator. Under normal circumstances, it will not cause any harm to the body."
"So, what about abnormal situations?"
The attentive Robin asked curiously.
The receptionist continued with a smile.
"Well, if forcible destruction or detection of the target's illegal escape from Golden City occurs, the micro-injector inside will automatically trigger, injecting the target with a variety of deadly toxins, including tiger kai fish toxin!"
"What? Highly poisonous?"
Chopper and Luffy stared at each other, and when they realized what was happening, they couldn't help but hug each other and screamed.
"Waaaaa! We don't want to die yet! Why don't we just forget it!"
"Haha, so please don't remove it without permission. Pay off your loan before you leave Golden City and we'll help you remove it safely."
The receptionist kindly reminded me, then opened two black suitcases and placed them on the table.
"This is a chip worth 270 million Baileys. Please keep it. Have fun~!"
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"Crash!"
“Ding Dong Dang!”
The Straw Hat Pirates walked into the casino hall carrying two heavy boxes of chips, and were greeted by a wave of enthusiasm.
The crash of stacked chips, the clatter of slot machines, the roar of gamblers anticipating the prize announcement! The jubilation of winners and the wails of losers after the prize announcement! Everything mingled together, engulfing the entire casino in an unstoppable frenzy.
"Hahaha! Looks like it's really fun!"
A group of people also joined in the games, such as slot machines, lucky roulette, happy blackjack, racing and horse racing. Everyone began to act separately and fight hard at various gambling tables.
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halftime
The Straw Hat Pirates gathered together, staring blankly at the pile of golden chips neatly stacked on the table.
"Hey, is this true? It's only been a short time, and we've already earned so much Baileys? You all are so amazing!"
Chopper was the first to speak.
Perhaps it was the goddess of luck that favored the newbies, and after half a day, the group actually earned two small goals.
Money comes too quickly, which makes people feel a strong sense of unreality.
"Ahahahaha, am I actually a genius at gambling?"
Luffy laughed triumphantly.
"Hey, idiot Captain, don't forget that your record is a negative fifty million berries. The rest of us won't even add up to what you lost! This money was won by Miss Nami and Miss Robin. Miss Nami and Miss Robin are the real geniuses!"
After Sanji finished complaining about Luffy, he began to show his courtesy to the two girls beside him.
"Nami-chan, Robin-chan, thank you for your hard work. This is a loving drink I prepared especially for you. Please enjoy it!"
"Oh, thank you."
"Hey! Sanji, I want a love drink too!"
"no!"
Luffy was ruthlessly rejected by Sanji and could only pout sullenly on the side.
"If we keep winning at this rate, won't we soon become the richest pirate group in this ocean?"
Usopp took a chip and fiddled with it in his hand.
"Hehehe, I've rested enough. Now that my luck is so good, I must seize the opportunity to win more!"
Nami was in high spirits, and she had already started to imagine how she would enjoy a wonderful life after becoming a very wealthy "rich thief".
"Well, although it may be a bit of a letdown, I still suggest that everyone stop now!"
After all, Kaku had been in the Golden City for two years and had seen all kinds of extravagant scenes, so he could still remain calm when faced with the huge sum of 200 million yuan.
"After paying back the 270 million chips we borrowed, we still have 200 million berries left! That's more than enough to buy the supplies we need for the voyage!"
"You're right, Kaku. However, it would be a shame to give up now. If we don't press on and press on, we'd be truly in vain for the favor bestowed upon us by the goddess of luck!"
Nami said with a smile.
"But continuing to gamble is really risky. Nine out of ten times you'll lose. I rarely see anyone successfully win money from a casino!"
Kaku was about to persuade him again when a tall woman with long burgundy hair and a muscular man with a golden beard came over.
"Hey, hey, hey, Kaku, you're talking as if our Golden Casino would cheat and deliberately make customers lose everything. I can't pretend I didn't hear that!"
The woman shook her long wavy wine-red hair and said with a smile.
"Gambling is all about luck, and who can predict fortune? Right?"
"Hehe! You're right, Bakara. If you're willing to gamble, you have to admit defeat!"
The muscular man spoke while breathing heavily through his big nostrils.
"Bakara! Dais!"
Seeing the person coming, Kaku's eyes were full of vigilance.
"Wow! What a beautiful big sister!"
Seeing the beautiful woman, Sanji started to have another attack.
"Hello, handsome boy."
Bakara extended her hand enthusiastically, and Sanji was about to kiss her hand when Kaku stopped him.
"Hey, what are you doing, Kaku? This is so rude of you, such a beautiful lady!"
Sanji said unhappily.
"Don't let her touch you, Sanji-kun. Bakara is known as the 'Goddess of Luck' and the 'Dangerous Lifeline' by the people in the casino. Anyone touched by her will either have extremely good luck, winning everything they bet, or their luck will become extremely, extremely bad! So bad that they will die for no apparent reason!!"
Kaku said, then turned to look at the two of them and asked.
"What are you doing here? Bakara, Daisy."
"Haha, have you forgotten our positions? Kaku, we are the highest-ranking receptionists in the casino. Of course, we are here to invite a few distinguished guests to our VIP room to play more fun, more exciting games where you can win money faster!"
Bakara stated his purpose directly.
"Of course, whether you want to go or not is entirely up to you. Our casino never forces anyone."
"No need, we can just play around in the lobby..."
"Oh? Do you have any other games that win money faster?!"
Kaku was about to refuse, but Nami suddenly became interested after hearing what he said.
"Haha, of course. Our VIP rooms not only offer you a more advanced gaming experience with higher betting limits, but we can also customize exclusive games for you based on your needs! In short, as long as both parties agree, you can bet however you want!"
Bakara paused and continued.
“Oh, and during this time, there will be free top-notch food from all over the world!”
"Wow! What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
When they heard that there was something delicious to eat, Luffy was the first to lead the charge, and the others followed with interest.
Kaku shook his head helplessly. It turned out that the gamblers above could not be stopped. He could only hope that Bakara would take the friendship of their former colleagues into consideration and not treat them as people from Wano Country.
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