Hunter Liu gently flicked the back of his right hand, and the dice cup rolled back across his shoulders to the back of his left hand. Even now, he still did not grab the dice cup. Instead, with a soft upward flick of his left hand, the cup flew about a foot into the air. Then, Hunter Liu transitioned from bending forward to leaning backward, flipping his hand so his palm faced upward.
As the dice cup landed in his palm, it rolled across his chest, then onto his right hand. A slight shift in his posture sent the dice cup rolling back across his chest, finally returning to his left and right palms in turn.
This back-and-forth rolling appeared to take a lot of time, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, everyone around was wide-eyed, their mouths agape in astonishment, forming perfect "O"s.
Clink, clink, clink...
Suddenly, Hunter Liu caught the dice cup firmly in his left hand, then placed his right hand over it. With both hands gripping the dice cup tightly, he began shaking it fiercely. His speed was several times faster than Xiao Long's earlier display.
Clap, clap, clap, clap...
The crisp, rapid sound of the dice being shaken was soon accompanied by a burst of applause from the crowd.
Bang!
Almost simultaneously with the applause, Hunter Liu abruptly stopped shaking the dice cup and slammed it onto the table.
Clap, clap, clap, clap...
Although Hunter Liu had stopped, the applause around him only grew louder and more enthusiastic.
"Damn, that was incredible! I've never seen such an amazing performance before!"
"Right? This level of skill isn't something even the city lord's disciple could match. What a spectacle!"
"Xiao Long is nothing. His speed comes from brute force, but when it comes to technique, he's not even a tenth as good as this guy."
"Exactly. With skills like that and the way he instantly called out Xiao Long's dice total earlier, his gambling ability must be extraordinary. I can't wait to see how Xiao Long loses."
Hong Feiqiu watched the scene, his eyes lighting up. He hadn't expected Hunter Liu to possess such impressive skills, far surpassing Xiao Long's. Now, he was no longer worried about Hunter Liu's gambling ability. With such mastery over technique, his gambling skills couldn't possibly be poor.
"This kid is truly remarkable. I wonder how he compares to Huan'er," Shu Sheng mused with a smile. Hunter Liu's performance had taken him by surprise. He hadn't imagined that someone so talented existed in Poyang City. It was a pity such a talent hadn't been recruited into the city lord's estate.
As for Zhou Longqi, Song Lei, and the others, their expressions had turned extremely grim. They could sense a palpable threat emanating from Hunter Liu, and it seemed that Xiao Long wasn't his match.
Zhou Longqi, in particular, had a faint trace of icy killing intent flickering in his eyes.
"What's the point of all those flashy tricks? If you're really capable, roll an eighteen and show me," Xiao Long said, his face darkened with displeasure. Yet soon, he burst into mocking laughter, clearly dismissing Hunter Liu. In his view, his sixteen points were already an excellent score. For Hunter Liu to reach seventeen or eighteen points was nearly impossible unless he had genuine gambling skills. Otherwise, he could forget about beating sixteen points.
"Heh, I can't roll an eighteen. I don't have that kind of ability. But beating you? That'll be easy," Hunter Liu said with a soft laugh. His tone, however, carried a hint of playful mockery.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Hunter Liu finally turned his gaze to the dice cup on the table. Slowly, with his right hand, he began to lift the dice cup.