*Chicken cooing*
I opened my eyes and felt a light pain on my face and legs. That fight last night has really hurt my body huh.
System, can you recover my wounds?
*Checking wound. Wound status is curable, would you like to recover for $10?*
Come on mister system. Could you please give me a free treatment this time I'm badly hurt from the fight last night.
*The system see that you are badly injure and felt sorry for your stupid face so he'll give you a free treatment this time*
Geez, you don't have to be that harsh toward me. Looking at me now, I'm twice as good looking compare to when I first enter this world.
Wow that was fast. The bruises on my face and body has all dissappear and I can move freely now. Time to get some breakfast and work, but before that, let me make sure I have pants on. I can't let that thing happen again. Ok all dressed up I'm ready to get out.
*Knock,knock,knock*
"Lucas are you awake? I brought you some morning tea.", Alyssa said.
"Yeah, I'm coming right out.", I replied.
I opened the door and saw her smile at me. The saying is right, the smile of a woman is very beautiful. I guess this could count as a nice start of the day.
I pour so tea into a cup and drank it. The tea taste semi-sweet and warm up my throat as I swallow it. The aroma of the tea has also woken me up.
"Hmm, this tea is quite tasty. What is it?", I asked.
"This tea is made by combining three different ingredients. They are 7 clover leaf, Illusion forming flower, and the last one I'm afraid you might not like to hear.", Alyssa replied.
Now thats interesting. what could this last ingredient be?
"Don't worry, you can say it. I promise not give any reaction.", I smiled as I drank another cup.
"The third ingredient is called Dragon's Fallen Feather. It is a black-colored plant that grows near a dragon's feces.", she replied.
*Spitt out the tea*
You telling me this is made from a plant that grows near dragon's shit? How can something that disgusting makes something so good.
"I know what you are thinking, but there's a reason that plant exist. Study has shown that Dragon's Fallen Feather has a substance that has a similar effects to caffeine, but it doesn't make you stay awake all night. It just help you wakes up in the morning without feeling exhausted.", Alyssa explained.
So shit can be made into gold in this world huh. Man I guess that teachings, I learned at the temple when I was young actually makes sense. Everything is born for a reason.
"Thanks for the tea wifey. Time to go to work.", I smiled as I put on my vest and walk downstairs.
"Did he just called me sweetie?", she blushed.
I reached the kitchen, put on my apron, and began preparing ingredients to cook. My Chicken Nuggets have become a favorites among the customers now, so bunch of orders are stacking up.
"Little Lucas. We have 10 orders of Chicken Nuggets coming your way!", Aunt Marry announced,
"Already working on it Auntie! They should all be ready in 20 minutes!", I replied.
This is only the second day I started to work here and I already feel exhausted, but with the kind treatment that Auntie and the others give me here then maybe being exhausted isn't such a bad thing.
A few hours later
"Phew. All done for today. Everyone, my shift is over. I'm going to Vegas Tower to raise up my rank now. Can anyone show me where that is?", I announced.
Everyone stopped working and look at me with a fearful eyes.
"Whats wrong? Does Vegas Tower have a terrifying secrets that I don't know about?", I asked.
"Little Lucas, Auntie wants to warned you about that place. Don't win too much or else they'll come after you.", Auntie said.
So Vegas Tower function the same way as Casinos in my world huh. If you win too many money, they immediately chase after you to get all back. This is interesting.
I smile and put my hand on Aunt Marry shoulder and say...
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to not attract a lot of attentions."
She nodded and smiled back.
"Well, see you guys later. Now. Who could show me the way to Vegas Tower?", I thought.
As I walked outside I saw a familiar figure walking towards me. Isn't that the guy I beat up last night? What was his name again? Well it doesn't matter, lets just be polite and smile.
"Hey brother! I heard you want to go to Vegas Tower! Let me show you the way, I'm a VIP there so you'll get the best treatment they have.", Ronald said.
Looks like I have to play along. VIP treatment sounds awesome. I wonder of they have "that" service there too.
"Hey Lucas, judging by how you look. I'm guessing you don't have a girlfriend yet right? If not then the tower also have that special treatment for gentlemen like us. Hehehe, you know what I mean.", He continued.
We both give each other a perverted grinned because we both knows what on each other mind right now.
"Hey..uh..buddhy. Can you bring me to the tower?", I asked while trying to remember his name.
Pst, system. What was this guy identity again?
*This person next to you is the Duke of this kingdom. His name is Ronald Cheng*
"You didn't forget my name...did you?", he suspiciously asked.
"No, never. I still remember your name Donald...I mean Ronald.", I immediately replied.
We enter his horse carriage and heads toward the tower.
"Hey Lucas, its going to be another 30 minutes until we reached there. Why don't we play game to push away the boredom?", Ronald requested.
"Sure. what do you have in mind?", I replied confidentally.
"Thats my brother. The rule is simple. I will first shuffle this deck of cards then we'll pick one card from the deck and see whose cards is stronger. Ready?", Ronald asked.
Ronald began shuffling the deck and I carefully observe his movement. As expected, shuffling was just a way for him to cheat. While shuffling the card, Ronald's hand bend for moment when he reach a certain card, that bend then sent the card into his sleeve. He can easily put it on top of the deck later and pretend he was drawing a card. Simple tricks.
System, I want to purchase Telekinesis ability from the store.
*That will cost $200. Confirmed purchase?*
Yes.
*Purchase confirmed. The host can now use telekinesis.*
*grinned*
I open the palm of my hand and use telekinesis to pull the card from his sleeve back into the deck and sent another one up his sleeve.
"All right, I'm done shuffling. Lets both pick a card. You go first.", He smiled.
I place my hand on top of the deck and use telekinesis to get the Joker card on top of the deck and draw it. Now is his turn to draw. Of course he pretended to draw, but actually drop the card from his sleeve to his hand.
"Looks like I won brother. In my hand, I have the Joker car-. No way, how can it be the 3 of spade!", He widened his eyes.
"Are you looking for this card?", I said as I revealed the card in my hand.
He fall back in amazed and shocked.
"This is the first time I saw someone can do that. How can you switched cards without me knowing?", He asked.
"Sorry bro. Magician's code.", I replied.
"Brother do you know the reason why I like you?"
"Before you say anything else. I'm 100% straight!"
"What the fuck are you thinking? I meant like how I like you as my brother."
"Oh."
"Vegas Tower, its gambling in a whole other level. They have cameras everywhere that can spot cheaters and all their dealers are well-trained to make you lose. I just want to make sure you are good enough for the tower and you have surpass my expectations. You'll easily beat them with your ability.", He announced.
"You see Ronald, in my world, Joker is consider the strongest card in some games and it can beat every other cards in the deck including Aces. In this world, the Lord is the Aces that stands above all, but I'm different. I will be this Joker that will stand as the strongest to bring down the Lord and become the new God of this world.", I smiled.