Raito sighed and said, "Actually, I can lend you those points, but we've just met, so how can I trust you?"
"Alright, you're young; don't get involved in gambling, it's not good for your future."
Hearing this, Alec frowned. He felt that Raito hurt his pride, especially after he acquired the hidden talent of insight'.
"I will definitely pay you back, I might even pay you interest."
Hearing Alec's words, Raito shook his head and replied, "The issue isn't whether I need interest or not. The issue is... how can I trust you?"
"I don't know who you are, nor do I know where you are. If you borrow such a large amount of points and then run away, how can I find you?"
"Unless... alright, you don't need to worry about this."
"Come here, I'll treat you to a drink, the wine here is very good, I..."
"You can state your conditions," Alec immediately said. He knew this man had a lot of credit points.
A person who owns a VIP card at such a large bar is certainly not a poor person.
Raito sighed and said, "Young man, do you really want to go to the casino that badly? You must know that many people have gone bankrupt because of gambling, you... need to think carefully."
Alec sneered, "I'm not like them, I... come to win, not to lose."
Raito looked at Alec, shook his head, and said, "Alec, I know you're still young, you... alright, I'll let you experience it a bit."
"Yes, I can lend you 100,000 credit points, but on the condition that you write me an IOU using your ID card." Alec frowned.
"Using my ID card?" Alec frowned. It must be known that ID cards in this world are extremely important.
They not only serve as proof of a person's identity but also function as a bank card and identity card for survivors, etc.
It can be said that when using an ID card to verify an IOU, if Alec wants to escape the debt, the only way is to run out of the safe zone to escape. Otherwise, he will definitely be caught.
"If you're afraid then..."
"No!" Alec immediately interrupted Raito: "I want to borrow 200,000 credit points."
"That..." Raito stared at Alec, then asked again: "I want to confirm clearly, you... really want to borrow 200,000 credit points?"
"Yes."
"Good!" Raito took out a piece of paper from his pocket as if he had prepared it in advance, or knew that someone like Alec would borrow credit points, and handed it to him.
"If you're serious, then fill in the amount on this paper, then sign at the bottom."
Alec frowned and said, "How do you have this paper?"
"Because..." Raito now smiled coldly and greedily: "I am the one who helps dreamers like you see reality clearly."
Alec realized... Raito was a loan shark.
Indeed, when reading the IOU, he saw the interest rate was up to 30%.
However, Alec was not afraid. He possessed the hidden talent 'Insight', he was not afraid of losing, he was only worried that the casino here did not have enough money for him.
Alec did not hesitate, immediately filling in the amount of 200,000 credit points and then pressing his fingerprint at the bottom.
"Hahahaha... very good!" Raito grinned, took out his mobile phone, and started scanning Alec's ID chip.
After completing this, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good! Follow me."
Then, Alec followed Raito to an elevator. Raito used the VIP card from earlier to scan the floor number panel, then pressed a strange sequence of numbers.
The elevator seemed to receive some kind of code and immediately descended.
Not long after, the elevator doors opened, and Alec saw a scene he had never seen before.
An extremely large hall—no, to be precise, an extremely large and luxurious casino.
Everyone here was either a survivor, a person with great wealth, or a professional gambler.
Alec was not afraid; on the contrary, he felt excited. Extremely excited.
'Yes... this is the place where I will shine... This is the place where everyone will look at me with respect and envy.'
"Hey! Let's go, exchange the gambling chips," Raito said.
Alec immediately followed Raito to a gambling chip exchange counter. He thought that 200,000 credit points were a lot, but when exchanged for gambling chips, it was only 20 small chips, fitting just in the palm of his hand.
"How does it feel? Very little, right?" Raito laughed.
Alec nodded slightly: "Yes, I thought 200,000 points could be exchanged for a lot of chips, but in the end... it's just 20 small chips like this."
"But... It's okay. I can turn these 20 small chips... into 200 chips, 2,000 chips, or even more."
"Ah!" Raito sneered: "Then good luck to you. Go ahead, show your talent."
"Success or failure, becoming rich or bankrupt, it's all in your hands."
Alec glanced at Raito, smirked, and then carried the 20 small chips in his hand, blending into the crowd of people crazily chasing excitement.
Raito snorted disdainfully, took out his phone, and sent a message to a hidden chat group.
[The mouse is in the trap.]
…
"Wow! Who is this kid? He's won over 2 million credit points already."
"What the heck? He's only lost four times so far. The rest are all wins; is he a gambling god?"
"Everyone quiet down, he's just bet all the chips in his hand."
"Oh my God! He won again, the chips in his hand have now increased to 10 million points."
"He's hacking! I swear he's using hacks!"
"Damn it! How can he do that?"
Countless murmurs reached Alec's ears, making him even more excited and arrogant.
Sitting lazily on the chair, his eyes carried a look of disdain as he glanced around.
Although he possessed the talent of 'Insight', he could only participate in a few types of gambling.
Among them, choosing the dice points was the one that maximised his talent.
As soon as the staff finished shaking the dice box, he could use his talent to see the points inside, and then... he could choose the exact points he saw.
Just to be safe, he deliberately chose wrong a few times, but that didn't affect the number of chips in his hand too much.
He did this so people wouldn't be too suspicious.
Besides, his pride wouldn't allow him to lose too much, especially when everyone was watching him.
"Kid, how can you win so much?"
"Yeah, how do you do it? Can you see the future?"
"Tell us a bit; don't keep everyone curious."
Hearing everyone's questions, Alec just smirked and said, "No, it's just a bit of luck. Today I felt lucky, so I came here to try my luck."
"But today I am really very lucky, hahahahaha..."
At this moment, a woman suddenly appeared. She was wearing a red evening gown, her face with makeup making her even more beautiful and elegant.
She sat next to Alec, smiling like a blooming rose, and said, "Little brother, can you help this big sister win a bit? I've lost quite a lot and want to win a little."
"If you can do it... I will..."
The girl didn't continue speaking; instead, she used her index finger, which had long, strikingly red-painted nails, to gently stroke the back of Alec's hand.
Alec was startled, but he didn't resist.
'Too exciting…,' he thought to himself. 'Hahaha… is this beauty starting to notice me?'
'Wonderful… Even though your looks can't compare to Selvia's... while Selvia hasn't become mine yet, you can help me have some fun.'
Alec leaned towards the woman and caught the scent of perfume so strong it made him a bit dizzy. But that very perfume was intoxicating, making him want to breathe in more.
He flashed a teasing smile and said, "Big sis, do you want to win? Call me Daddy, and I can help you win. Hahaha…"
"Huh!" The girl pouted, her sulky expression still incredibly seductive: "Can you really help me win?"
"Of course, do you know how much I've won so far?" Alec replied with a confident grin.
"Uhm! Daddy, help me win a round…" The girl immediately hugged Alec's arm and shoved it between her two large mounds.
Alec was startled. It was the first time he felt such intense excitement. His nose almost bled.
"Hahahaha…" Alec burst out laughing. He suddenly felt a little dizzy from the perfume, but the dopamine-fuelled excitement made him even more aroused.
"Bet with me, I guarantee you'll win. But after we win... hehehe..." Alec let out a lascivious smile.
The girl winked at Alec: "Of course, if Daddy can help me win, I can..."
Although she didn't finish the sentence, Alec knew exactly what would happen next.
What happened next... even without guessing, it was easy to tell that Alec and the girl won continuously.
They won four rounds, causing the girl's chips to increase. Alec's chips also rose to 50 million credit points.
"Wow! Alec, you are amazing!" The alluring girl suddenly hugged Alec tightly, her red lips whispering in his ear: "Let's go somewhere a little secluded, I'll reward you, Daddy."
Alec's heart pounded so fast it felt like it would burst out of his chest at the sound of her words.
Suddenly, Alec's vision blurred for a moment, but he didn't pay attention to it.
The girl pulled Alec's hand, and he let her drag him along without resistance. Reaching a secluded corner, she leaned against the wall, her hands pulling him onto her.
Her fragrant breath brushed against Alec's face along with her seductive voice: "Daddy, what kind of reward do you want?"
Alec gasped, his vision blurring even more, but his heart continued to pound like a war drum.
He opened his mouth, his words slurred: "I... I want... want..."
"Everyone freeze! This is the police!"
Alec: "..."