Chapter 55: Toward the Finale (4)

‘One ancient power core costs 1.5 million gold. So 30 of them…’

Even though she was normally terrible at math, this calculation came to her instinctively.

45 million gold.

A jaw-dropping sum.

Even if they soul-crushed entire Sharpjaw Hyena nests using ‘Dimensional Distortion’ for mass farming,

the max was about a million gold a day. Two people meant 2 million.

No matter how god-tier Yoo Seo-yeon’s control was, there were physical limits.

Monster respawn speed and mob count. That was the ceiling.

There were raids, too, but they were limited in number.

Only one conclusion.

There was a cap on the gold they could earn daily by normal means.

But.

“I have an idea.”

Yoo Seo-yeon’s expression carried a subtle confidence.

“Not just hunting? There’s another way?”

“Yep.”

She nodded casually, like it was obvious.

Raidel was at a loss for words.

How on earth were they going to get 45 million gold?

Yoo Seo-yeon pursed her lips in thought, then whispered softly.

“It’s… a bit risky.”

Like she was sharing a secret.

“But worth trying.”

‘Risky? Worth trying?’

Raidel’s head filled with giant question marks.

So did the viewers.

[Wait, there’s a way?]

[Pretty sure they don’t even have 10 million gold together.]

[And raids are limited too.]

[‘BabyFist’ donated 1,000 won!]

• This event’s just for farming until the server dies. You can’t earn that much in a short time.

[True lol]

[You’d need 1-2 weeks at least.]

[It’s like they want you to drain your wallet before the server ends lolol]

Viewers had concluded there was no shortcut.

“Let’s go.”

Meanwhile, Yoo Seo-yeon said firmly.

Her small hand suddenly felt oddly reassuring.

Raidel nodded solemnly.

If Yoo Seo-yeon said it, then maybe it was true.

There had to be some outside-the-box strategy.

Raidel followed her with surprisingly lighter steps.

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“…So this is where you brought us…?”

Raidel’s voice quivered like a goat.

Deep underground in the Pixelwars streamer server.

In a dingy, smelly space, there was a giant roulette wheel.

Several numbers were written on it.

Insert gold into the machine, and if the number hits, it multiplies your bet.

“Here, there’s a machine where if you hit the number right, your money multiplies.”

“Silverhair. We call that gambling.”

[LOL]

[Gambling den lololol]

[Why did Silverhair bring us to a casino lol]

[If she sees the future I’m all in LOL]

Raidel couldn’t hide her shock.

Gambling.

The eternal truth: it always ends in ruin.

‘Wouldn’t it be better to just farm?’

Even if it was a bit tedious, grinding in hunting zones was clearly the smarter, safer route.

Yes, they were at a disadvantage.

Even with broken skills, they were still just two people.

Compared to large clans that could wipe entire zones, they were lacking.

But it wasn’t hopeless.

Even for massive clans, 45 million gold was a huge burden.

And they didn’t even know what the reward was.

There could be disputes about giving everything to one clan leader.

They were all streamers—not everyone would happily hand over their whole fortune.

Big clans wouldn’t automatically win this event.

Meanwhile, Raidel was different.

If they farmed 45 million gold together, she planned to give it all to Yoo Seo-yeon.

No regrets.

She’d received so much already.

Giving back didn’t feel burdensome.

So, farming steadily seemed the way to go…

“AAAAAARGH! This thing’s a scam!”

A loud scream.

A macho-looking male avatar howled in front of the roulette.

The Rune Slayer, Argon.

He ruled the Lava Zone, but shrank into nothing at the casino.

“You said if I bet on 1 I’d double my money! You said 1 meant I didn’t need to work anymore!”

“Well, you know, luck flows and stuff…”

A sweating man next to him, likely his clanmate, was clearly deep in debt.

“I just wanted to earn 20 million and leave… Our clan’s gonna end up homeless…”

Argon collapsed on the floor.

His eyes drifted to his crimson magic sword.

‘How much could I sell that for?’ — the pure stare of a gambling addict.

He looked at the sword with trembling eyes, then locked eyes with Silverhair and Raidel.

A flash of panic crossed his face.

Why were they here?

“Ahem!”

He quickly dusted off his crumpled outfit and cleared his throat.

He stood up straight.

“Ahem, yes! I was just… a friend wanted to check this place out, so…”

“No, you dragged me here—mmph, mmmph!”

Argon headlocked his clanmate before he could spill more.

Raidel, watching the scene, finally spoke.

“…Argon, you too?”

“…Yeah. Didn’t think I’d have to burn that much gold.”

Releasing the headlock, Argon sighed.

Shared misery.

Argon, while not quite like them, led a small elite guild too.

Even with hidden classes, they couldn’t compete with the manpower of large clans.

Events that required burning huge amounts of gold were naturally disadvantageous.

So he came here, hoping to multiply his funds.

“Didn’t expect you to show up here, Raidel.”

Argon looked surprised.

He assumed Raidel would stick to honest grinding.

“Ah, no. It wasn’t me…”

Raidel pointed to Yoo Seo-yeon beside her.

“…”

Yoo Seo-yeon was focused on the roulette.

Paying attention to nothing else.

The roulette spun round and round.

It had [1], [5], [10], and [30] as bet slots of varying sizes.

[1] took the biggest area.

Landing on it doubled your bet.

[5] gave 5x, [10] gave 10x.

And the tiniest sliver: [30].

Landing there meant a 30x jackpot.

Naturally, the higher the multiplier, the narrower the slot and lower the odds.

30x was like threading a needle.

“Ahem! Silverhair, are you interested?”

“Yeah. I’m going to try.”

Yoo Seo-yeon nodded.

“It’s simple. Put gold into the machine, it deducts it automatically, and then you pick a number to bet on.”

Argon explained smoothly, clearly familiar with it.

“If the number hits, you get the payout. Simple, right?”

He said this while pulling out some leftover change.

Despite his earlier breakdown, he bet on [1] again.

Wanting to look cool in front of the girls, but unable to risk more.

Everyone’s eyes naturally turned to Yoo Seo-yeon.

Gulp.

She didn’t hesitate.

With her small hand, she pulled out a hefty gold pouch from her inventory.

And then—

She inserted 200,000 gold into the machine.

Her bet: [5]

“Two hundred thousand…”

Raidel, Argon, and even the viewers held their breath.

It wasn’t a huge amount.

But it wasn’t pocket change either.

And it wasn’t even a bet on [2x]—it was [5x].

[She bet 200k on 5x??]

[Isn’t that too reckless, Silverhair?]

[Even for her, 5x is gambling hard…]

[Is she showing her beast heart??]

Raidel swallowed dryly.

‘But if it’s Silverhair…’

She’d stop anyone else.

But after seeing Yoo Seo-yeon play, you started to believe even in the impossible.

‘No, but still, this is insane.’

Gambling was pure chance. No skill involved.

Even Yoo Seo-yeon was just like any newbie when facing probability.

Still, it was her.

Even if it was her.

Mixed feelings clashed.

The viewers felt the same.

Raidel looked at Yoo Seo-yeon.

Still expressionless.

Poker face.

Impossible to read.

Whirrrrr-

The roulette began to spin.

Time slowed.

The wheel spun, its speed dropping agonizingly.

‘Please… land on 5…!’

Raidel prayed in her heart.

Argon, eyes wide, stared at [1].

Then at last. The slowing wheel.

Click.

Stopped on…

[30]

The golden number gleamed.

For a moment,

the entire casino fell silent.

Yoo Seo-yeon had bet on [5], Argon on [1].

So, both of them…

“HUHHH!!!”

Argon bit his lip and dropped to the floor like a child.

His eyes were vacant, like a corpse.

And.

Despite losing the gold, Yoo Seo-yeon remained expressionless.

200,000 gold vanished in an instant.

Anyone else would be stunned, or at least flustered.

‘No…’

Expressionless, but her lips curved ever so slightly.

A smirk of certainty.

The exact look of someone who just had their suspicions confirmed.

Only Raidel, watching closest,

understood the subtle nuance in that smile.