Storm's End.
One of the twelve main cities of the Vanir Protoss in Vanaheim, it is also the largest city in the Wind's Rest Plains.
As can be seen from the name of Storm's End, Storm's End is not only a main city, but also a fortress of great strategic value.
As for the reason, it's very simple, because Asgard's frontline camp is just outside the Wind's Breath Plain.
The frontline camp where Russell, Thor and others are located is just one of Asgard's camps in Vanaheim.
There are seven other similar camps in Vanaheim.
There are only eight Asgardian frontline camps in Vanaheim, and four of them are near the Wind's Rest Plains.
For this reason, more than 100,000 Vanir troops are stationed at Storm's End all year round.
In addition, it is said that there is a teleportation array in Storm's End that connects to the imperial city of Nootong.
If Storm's End faces war, the imperial city of Nootong can send troops to help immediately.
The above information was all information Russell read from the minds of those Warner Protoss people.
Arriving at the gates of Storm's End Castle, Russell habitually looked at the Warner warriors in front of the gates.
These Warner warriors guarding the city gate were wearing black armor, holding spears and one-handed shields, guarding the city gate like stone sculptures.
Russell did not use magic to sense the strength of these warriors, but just looked at them casually.
Although he has not seen any mages from the Warner Protoss now, he knows that there is definitely no shortage of mages in the city guards of Storm's End.
Although his magic level is not bad, it is not to the point where he can ignore other mages.
More importantly, the fluctuation of magic power is not something that is easy to hide.
It is better to do less than to do more. Russell controlled his curiosity very well and casually looked at the soldiers at the city gate and wall with his super vision that would not attract the attention of the city guard mage.
After the Warner warriors in front paid the entry fee and entered Storm's End, Russell took out the silver coins he had obtained casually and handed them to the Warner warriors in front of him.
After receiving the silver coin, the Warner Protoss warrior looked Russell up and down.
After confirming that he was not a wanted criminal or an Asgardian, the Vanir warrior waved at him and asked him to quickly enter Storm's End Castle.
Although the attitude of this Warner Protoss warrior was somewhat condescending, Russell did not show any displeasure.
He is now wearing ordinary clothing from the Warner Protoss. If he hadn't brought the grown vegetables and fruits with him and only looked at the clothes, he would be no different from those Warner Protoss farmers who go to the city to sell vegetables and fruits.
Of course, just by looking at his appearance, you can clearly distinguish him from the farmers of the Vanir Protoss.
There are some handsome farmers, but there are not many who are as outstanding as him.
If he were not wearing ordinary clothes made of ordinary materials, but put on a pair of luxurious clothes with better quality, he would give people the impression that he was a noble child from a noble family.
After entering the city, he had no intention of immediately looking for the Lord of Storm's End Castle.
Thor's evacuation wouldn't be over for a while, so he didn't need to rush to threaten the Lord of Storm's End.
Besides, this was his first time coming to the city of the Warner Protoss, and it would be a little unreasonable not to take a good tour.
Thinking of this, he took out the only two Vanaheim silver coins left on him.
After taking a look at the two silver coins left in his hand, he quickly came up with an idea of "making money".
When you have abilities that surpass ordinary people, making money, which is particularly difficult for ordinary people, will become extremely easy.
Whether it is legal or illegal means, you can make a lot of wealth in a short period of time.
Because he was new here, Russell didn't want to be too showy.
So, he chose a very "legal" way to make money.
After quickly observing the situation in the city using his super vision and clairvoyance abilities, he walked straight towards the nearest casino.
Not long after, he arrived in front of a casino not far from the city gate.
"Goddess of Luck's blessing!"
Looking at the shield-like sign hanging in front of the casino door, Russell smiled.
Then, he walked in without looking back.
Back then, Chen Daozai could win 37 million with 20 yuan. Today, I, Russell, can win 20,000 gold coins with 2 silver coins. It’s not a problem!
Russell's plan was simple, win his first fortune at a legal casino in Warnerheim.
According to common sense, it is not particularly difficult for him who is proficient in magic and possesses various extraordinary abilities to kill everyone in this casino, which does not seem to be particularly famous, and successfully win the first pot of gold.
However, it turned out that the plan could not keep up with the changes.
After just one bet, he lost his only two silver coins.
this……
This unscientific!
How can this be!
Seeing the young female dealer in front of her who was wearing revealing clothes and pretty good-looking taking away her "entire wealth" with an expressionless expression, Russell couldn't help but was a little stunned.
I have clearly seen the dice in the dice cup with perspective, how could I bet wrong!
After discovering this, Russell couldn't help but frowned.
He was careless!
He originally thought that the casino in Warnerheim, like the casinos in Las Vegas, relied on rake and probability to make profits, but it turned out that this casino called "The Blessing of the Lady Luck" was not formal at all.
As a casino, actually relying on cheating to win money is simply a disgrace to the casino!
Seemingly realizing that Russell was now a "poor guy", the young female dealer sitting opposite gave him a disdainful look.
He looks like a noble boy, but he only has two silver coins, haha!
In a casino, being handsome is useless, the rich ones are the boss!
After seeing the young female dealer's eyes, Russell's already unhappy mood became even more unhappy.
You're cheating, right?
Since you are the ones who don't follow the moral principles of the world, don't blame me for not following the rules.
After suppressing the anger in his heart, Russell put his right hand into his pocket and pretended to take money out of his pocket.
In fact, he opened the system space and took out a ruby the size of an egg from the system space.
Although this egg-sized ruby is a gemstone on earth, Russell has already confirmed that in Vanaheim, ruby is also a popular precious gemstone.
"Can I bet directly with gems?"
Russell spoke the Warner Protoss language he had just "learned" and said to the young female dealer in front of him.
"Can!"
The scantily clad young female dealer said expressionlessly.
She had already decided that Russell, who looked like a noble boy, was a poor man.
After getting the answer from the female dealer, Russell took out the ruby and placed it on the table in front of him.
"How much is this worth?"
Russell said calmly.
this……
After seeing him calmly take out the egg-sized ruby, not only the gambler sitting next to him was stunned, but also the female dealer opposite.
Although this is not a jewelry store, the people who can come to the gambling house to gamble are not poor people.
Just by looking at the size and luster of the ruby, you can tell that this ruby is worth a lot of money.
Not to mention that this is a ruby that has been cut and polished and can be set in other jewelry at any time.
This egg-sized ruby was specially bought by Russell at an auction. It seems to be called "So-and-so Star".
He had forgotten the specific name, but he remembered that he originally planned to sell this ruby to Diana as a gift.
As a result, when he was about to give the ruby to Diana, Diana said something that he could not forget to this day.
"Rubys of this size were something I loved playing marbles with when I was a child. Later, I stopped playing such children's games when I got older."
Russell not only remembered Diana's words deeply, but also remembered the indifferent and casual expression of Diana's words very clearly.
Because he underestimated Diana's childhood, the ruby was not sent out in the end and was left in the system space by him.
"Please wait a moment, I'll ask the steward to come and take a look."
Although it was somewhat unbelievable that Russell, who was simply dressed, could produce a ruby of this size, the female dealer opposite did not dare to be careless and said in a respectful tone.
At the same time, an idea flashed through the female dealer's mind unconsciously.
Is this pretty boy who looks like a pauper a noble kid who ran away from home?
Although Russell's current clothes do not look like a pampered aristocratic child, it is obvious that the clothes he is wearing are not his clothes.
Not to mention the material and style, the size of the clothes is obviously not right.
At the signal of the female dealer, a middle-aged man wearing an exquisite black robe came to the gaming table.
As soon as he came over, the man was attracted by the rubies on the gambling table.
As the manager of the casino, his vision is undoubtedly more sophisticated than that of the young female dealer.
Just by looking at the ruby's color, clarity, and cutting technique from a distance, he could roughly confirm that the ruby on the gambling table was not a fake.
For a layman, it is not easy to tell the difference between genuine and fake gemstones.
But for gambling house stewards, this is a skill that must be mastered.
Because no one knows when a gambler will take the gamble and take out his treasured jewelry for a big gamble.
After picking up the ruby on the table and observing it carefully, the middle-aged man said calmly: "A medium ruby, worth five hundred gold coins!"
medium?
After hearing the middle-aged man's words, the female dealer and the surrounding gamblers breathed a silent sigh of relief.
When they first saw this ruby, they thought it was some kind of rare treasure, but they didn't expect that it was just a medium-sized gem worth five hundred gold coins.
Like the female dealer and the gamblers around him, Russell was stunned for a moment when he heard the middle-aged man's voice.
This is the best-looking ruby. Not only is it large, but its color and clarity are also top-notch.
In addition, the person responsible for cutting and polishing this ruby is a famous jewelry master on earth.
First you cheat, and then you lower the price to death, that’s okay!
The anger that Russell had finally suppressed burned once again.
"Five hundred gold coins, just five hundred gold coins!"
After speaking, Russell took the ruby back without giving the steward a chance to exchange it for gold coins.
If you ask the steward to exchange it for gold coins, let alone 500 gold coins, even if it is 5,000 gold coins, don't even think about buying it back.
Although he could still show a small show of force and ask the casino to send the rubies back, in order not to affect his next actions, Russell planned to directly use the rubies to bet.
The middle-aged manager obviously didn't expect Russell to take the ruby back directly, and was slightly stunned.
However, he quickly returned to his original calm expression and pretended not to care.
"Stop wasting time, let's get started!"
Russell said to the female dealer.
The young female dealer did not hesitate and shook the dice cup again.
After shaking the dice cup in a dazzling way, the female dealer placed the dice cup on the gaming table with a bang, signaling the surrounding gamblers to start placing bets.
Russell did not place a bet immediately, but used his clairvoyance ability to carefully observe the dice inside the dice cup and the situation under the gaming table.
He just looked at the inside of the dice cup and did not see through the situation under the gambling table. As a result, he lost his "entire wealth" of two silver coins.
After suffering a loss once, he will certainly not be fooled a second time.
Sure enough, under the gaming table, there was a special device that shouldn't exist.
It's not a trickster using magic, it's really a small gambling house that can't be promoted.
In a world with magic, the best way to survive is of course to use magic.
Although there will be some unavoidable magic fluctuations when casting magic, it can be avoided by most people as long as there is a corresponding magic circle or direct remote casting.
After confirming the dice numbers in the dice cup, Russell threw the ruby on the three 20s with the highest odds without any hesitation.
Although they are both Sic Bo games, the dice commonly used in Vanaheim are not six-sided, but twenty-sided.
Compared with six-sided dice, twenty-sided dice obviously have more combinations, and it is more difficult to accurately hit the points.
Although Russell has now determined the points in the dice cup, he did not bet according to the points in the dice. Instead, he bet on the three sides with the highest odds of 20.
Pay 150 for 1!
These are the best odds on the table!
Although there are 20 situations where the numbers on the three dice are exactly the same, the others are just 100 to 1.
Only if all three dice are 20, the payout is 150.
It can also be seen from this point that Vanaheim's casino does not make profits based on mathematical probability.
Otherwise, this situation of different odds would not occur.
Because based on probability and rake, if three 20-sided dice have the same number, the odds should be around 350 to 1.
After seeing Russell throw the ruby into the three 20 betting areas, everyone around the gaming table, including the steward and the female dealer, laughed disdainfully.
Although this is the bet with the highest odds, it is also the bet with the slimmest chance.
In their view, Russell is now an ignorant boy who has become superior.
After seeing Russell's bet, the female dealer didn't even think about activating the mechanism.
She knew exactly what the points in the dice cup were, and even if she didn't do anything, she would definitely win this time.
After everyone had placed their bets, the female dealer first looked at Russell with pity.
Then, he slowly opened the dice cup in front of him.
this……
After the dice cup was opened, everyone around was stunned.
All three dice are 20!
Russell hit the mark!
"150 for 1, a total of 75,000 gold coins, please pay!"
Russell first took back the rubies on the gambling table, and then said calmly.
