"Have you bought it yet?"
When this greeting spread among the mages, I am afraid that no one expected what would happen.
"Yesterday I had a dream that my ancestors gave me a dream, this time it must be red, blue, red, purple, black and white!"
Sounds hard to understand? A color represents a choice, which is nothing more than an alternative combination of numbers, which is easy to understand.
Yes, this is a lottery ticket. Except for a completely out of character archmage, who would have thought of selling lottery tickets to make money in the magic world.
And in this dream, the boy who got the dream of the ancestor was like a lottery fan who got the spirit lottery of his deceased grandfather again and decided to go bankrupt and bet on a number.
Of course, compared with the sale of lottery tickets in a certain plane, the winner may even be the lottery sponsor. I still have a good conscience, and I probably tried to hack 30% of the total prize money.
What? Not being kind? In fact, compared with some of my peers, I am already very kind.
And the winners get more than just gold coins. After all, there are quite a few mages who are not short of money. The cherished magic materials, limited non-sale items in the Garden of Thorns, justice points, and even the chance to inherit the truth-level archmage are all Throwing it into the prize pool naturally made those mages unable to keep it up.
The winning rate of the previous lottery lottery has also been deliberately adjusted, and many people won the consolation prize limited edition sticker No. 8. The winners happily rode their new horses nicknamed Red Lightning for racing around, which made some fans even more so. into madness.
What is red lightning? The No. 7 rework product upgraded to "No. 8" with just a layer of red paint on the shell...
What? It's just that the shell is different, even if the upgraded version is very annoying... In fact, I am still very kind, at least I didn't understand that changing the color of the shell would be charged as a limited edition, at least I changed a name!
Well, I am a profiteer. Are there any successful businessmen who are not cheaters these days? At least I made money by providing entertainment and made fans happy.
And once some things start, it is difficult to end, especially for "simple" local people, as long as they start to buy, can they stop... After really getting into the set, the bonus becomes secondary, and the lottery Excitement and anticipation are the most fascinating places.
Moreover, this is just the beginning. If the same stimulation is used too much, it will soon become numb, and new projects must be continuously launched.
"Who do you think will win this time? The Golden Tooth Brothers' Super Apollo, or the Manastorm Brothers' Crazy Gear-07?"
"I think it should be the same as last time. Both sides will explode into the sky before they can reach the end. Damn, who will get the result last time. I beat the dwarf, and I ended up getting a lot of money."
"Hmph, you don't know the temperament of those engineers at all. The two sides I bought last time couldn't reach the finish line, and the odds were tripled! But it's a pity, I'm still too conservative, or I can make more..."
"Fuck, you are overwhelmed by such a bizarre result, why are you conservative?"
"I was actually hesitant at the time. The two sides that should be pressed at that time couldn't make it halfway through the whole process. That's nine times the odds!"
"Great. Next time we'll follow you to buy it."
"By the way, I heard no, this time no one got to the end because of the pressure. It has become a loss of 0.8 per 1, which is a good pit. But it seems that it can only be pressed anywhere."
"Hmph, are you stupid? I heard that the two sides were so angry that time, and they spent a lot of effort to improve. And this time there is also the Iron Horse Team from the Blue Tower. Do you think no one will reach the end?"
"I've never heard of it, what a pit! The organizer is so insidious!"
Goblin vs. Gnome (saying that the card with the same name is a good pit) is the most popular competition recently. Goblin engineers and gnome engineers assemble various racing cars and conduct obstacle races. At the same time, the two sides can interfere with each other and throw rockets and miniature bombs. It's the norm, the first to come wins.
However, due to the real fire between the two sides in the last competition, they were bombed to the sky at the same time. Many people were dissatisfied that there was no winner. This time, they joined the iron horse team who actively joined the army. Although their equipment is far less fast than the engineer's standard iron horse , but as long as other engineers blew themselves up and exploded on the road, they would naturally become the only champions, so after the news came out, they actually became the biggest hits, but...
"What are the odds? How can I make the most money?"
"The goblins are the least favored. They have to blow up at least a few times each time. The most favored are the Blue Tower's Iron Horses. If they win, the odds are too low. We are working for them this time."
"Okay, replace the latest smooth engine for Gold Teeth and the others, loosen the manastorm gear set, the winner this time will be the goblin. By the way, is the new project ready?"
"Of course, Goblin vs. Gnome 2 - Hot Air Balloon vs. Helicopter, will be available soon!"
"Well, give me more publicity and sell card-type tickets for the same period. Be prepared to cheat money... sell tickets. But remember the rigid rule that only those above the golden rank can be drivers. According to their gameplay, they are not strong enough. Sooner or later you will be killed. Any news from other mage organizations?"
Every time the racing tickets (only tickets for seats above the luxury level) are made into special cards for lottery sales, and a promotion is made that a set of iron horses will be included. Of course, due to some two of them The number of cards is less than two digits. It seems that as long as you buy a premium ticket, you have a lottery game.
"There are mage organizations that have raised opinions about the event, but there are basically not many who have protested. After all, there is too little entertainment in this world, and everyone is usually too busy. Those who didn't participate in gambling games can join in the fun and watch the show. But I hope There are a lot of people who can compete. But they expect to be able to use their own mounts, such as phantom horses, purgatory walkers and the like.”
"...Let them participate next time, I'll be ready with the ad slogan 'Mage Ranger who avenged the failed Blue Tower', but do a good pre-test, first test for speed and talent. Don't make it for me If you have a crushing game like the Dragon Knight and the Frost Giant, you can't make any money at all!"
In the first few rounds, other contestants were allowed to participate freely, until a top summoner participated, the summoned winged dragon squatted on the goblin's flying car, and the frost giant kicked the gnome driver away ( Mana Storm in the Air: You are not allowed to kick dwarfs with stinky boots, let alone kick flying dwarf mechs!), to make the competition without suspense, we began to limit the participants, and will announce the information of the participants in advance .
"But no matter who wins, it's definitely us as the bookmaker who will earn in the end."
In a sense, it is indeed a very problematic operation game. Anyway, since there is no lower limit to start the game, it seems that there is no need to play match-fixing without a lower limit, but according to my awareness as always, good things are not always long.
"The tax department of the blade of Austrian law is here again, and they want to audit the accounts."
"Che, these scavengers have really smart noses. Tell them that this is not their jurisdiction, we are not a trading activity, but an organized event, as for that little bit of gambling... The Kingdom of Mage There's no gambling tax yet, tell them that it will be collected after the legislation!"
"Well, but what about Miss?"
"Miss? Who?"
"Sir Shirley. This time she's leading the team..."
Sure enough, my daughter is a loser. It's only been a few days, and she's turned her arms out... Wait, who said she's my daughter, it's still unknown! unknown!
"She's not our young lady, and I don't have a daughter! I'm not married yet! What if it spreads out? That little girl? Just let her wait outside."
Suddenly, the kid looked at me with a strange expression, but a light cough from behind was very familiar.
"Cough, I'm relieved to think so... Come on, let's check the accounts together, let's check the transaction tax in the Garden of Thorns first. Pay attention, the owner of this shop is very cunning, there is no way to just look at the books, let's start with Check out the warehouse…”
The blue-haired woman commanded her colleagues angrily. It seems that she is going to break the bank again this time... No, she can't give up! That girl looks tough, but she is actually very soft-hearted, so begging for mercy might be useful!
"Wait, wait, dear daughter, it's not easy for Dad to make some money, at least leave some retirement money."
At this time, everyone was stunned by someone's limitlessness, and some kind of ill-intentioned dead cat who brought people in was already rolling on the floor with laughter.
…
With the help of all the enthusiastic people (under the pit), the fundraising activities have become extremely smooth.
Of course, a little bit of a side effect, like my reputation getting weirder or something... Fame or something? Can you eat
I can be considered to be convinced of this alien plane that lacks entertainment. Even a well-informed mage, in fact, daily life is very monotonous and boring. In the face of some temptations, because of the lack of grasp of money, it is classified as easy to cheat. , after a little calculation, the income is actually more than that of Garden of Thorns.
And making money naturally costs money. As long as the money is worth the money, the treasure of the hundreds-year-old archmage will not be inferior to that of the dragon. I am also very moved by it. As a mage, the most What is attractive is obviously the mystery of magic. Of course, because the direction of specialized research is relatively non-mainstream, it will naturally cause some controversy.
"Trading with the 'Ghost Association' under the Sword of Order? Their reputation is terrible. They are all organized by necromancers. Tomb robbery and robbery are all commonplace. Aren't you afraid of being dragged down by your reputation?"
"… Can it be worse than Yong Ye's reputation?"
One sentence blocked other people's complaints. I looked at the information left by those black-robed mages with satisfaction. In a sense, although my undead magic was taught by Heloise, most of it was still not systematic. The self-taught, and the organized research of these "ghosts in the shadows" is not the same way. This comparison and reference are very rewarding.
Having said that, if there is no reputation for Yong Ye, I am afraid that these same kind of people who have no moral lower limit will not take the equivalent exchange that they despise.
A lot of undead magic materials are in front of me, many of which are out of print and exclusive secret recipes. Although the soul emblem in the field of undead magic cannot be found, it is enough to make up for my lack of knowledge system, and it has given me a lot of inspiration. .
"... Amyra has already walked in front of me. The Forest of Dreams and Wood Spirit are really enviable. With these materials, although it is impossible to create an original sin-level undead king, you can try to make something new."