(Wait for modification) The young man is behind screen 6, and he is the second to raise. Xu Huo increased with two props, so this young man must add another prop on top of that, meaning at least two Rank-A props plus one other prop.

He also added two Rank-A props, besides the base chips, this round’s chips are five Rank-A props. "Do you need to worry about whether I can put them to use?" the young man behind screen 6 scoffed, "Just tell me if you dare to follow!"

The person behind screen 7 chuckled softly, "What’s there not to dare? I’ll also add two items, one Rank-A prop, one Class A Instrument."

"So eager to get worked up in the second round, can’t keep cool," the person behind screen 1 remarked, "I’m folding."

"Being afraid to lose is just being afraid to lose, such pretentious words!" The young man behind screen 6 retorted with a hint of mockery, and then asked the people behind screens 2 and 4, "What about you guys?"

The person behind screen 4 was a woman, her voice was slightly cold, with a lurking dissatisfaction towards the person behind screen 1, "Being old and unable to stand the excitement, better to exit early."

"I’ll add three Rank-A props."

Several props flew out consecutively, landing on the carpet.

"Rank-A props, those are Rank-A props, just thrown on the ground like that!" The round-faced player was so excited that his face turned red, marveling at the spectacle, while also lamenting his own poverty, and couldn’t help but worry, "Won’t you be targeted by the others doing that?"

After all, Xu Huo was the first to raise the price.

The round-faced player spoke using the Silencing Prop, but Xu Huo didn’t say much to him, just said, "Since we’re gambling, let’s gamble big, otherwise, why waste an hour here over some tiny sesame seed-sized thing?"

The round-faced player wanted to say something, opened his mouth but swallowed his words, finally squeezing out, "As long as you can win."

In the first game of the second round, only the person behind screen 1 gave up, the others remained, whether with one, two, or three items, all were stacking same-level props or instruments.

"Wow!" the doll let out a laugh,

Next, it was time to call the dice roll numbers in the raising sequence.

The person behind screen 5’s chosen wheel number was also 5.

Perhaps because the stake increased, the players at the gambling table experienced a subtle change in mindset, only three out of the six raising people called out the correct multiplier numbers.

"18 Rank-A items, with three people splitting, each one gets 6 items! Jackpot, jackpot!" The round-faced player excitedly exclaimed, "You earn back 3 items! Money falling from the sky!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Even calling the correct multiplier numbers doesn’t necessarily guarantee

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Of course, the dice rotation speed wasn’t slow, based on this speed, and combined with the pattern of dice number rotation, predicting the next number set accurately in a very short time is key, sharp eyesight and concentration are important.

By the fifth game, besides Xu Huo, there were three players who never called wrong.

This ratio is quite high, apparently, not just families’ wealthy players are participating in the Mermaid Game.

In Xu Huo’s game, five people shouted the right numbers.

The first round of eight games quickly ended.

"Starting from the second round, the bettor for each game will be selected by the Fair Dealer," the doll cheerfully announced, "I will report a number and ensure this number appears every five seconds, the first one to successfully call stop on the number will be this game’s bettor."

"If multiple people simultaneously succeed in calling stop, then the Fair Dealer will draw lots on behalf of the guests, and of course, the drawing process will definitely be random and fair."

"Additionally, please note, the bettor of this round has the power to alter the base chips, and subsequent raising people must continue to increase chips following the bettor’s base."

"Next...eight!"

"Stop!"

"Stop!"

Almost at the same time as the doll announced the number, two voices rang out simultaneously, so fast, they nearly overlapped, and the players’ ears couldn’t distinguish clearly who shouted first, but indeed inside the box the eight dice showed the number 1.

"Oh dear! Oh dear!" The doll flailed its hands and feet, "Two guests have accurately called stop at the same time, unfortunately, even the Fair Dealer can’t determine who was first."

As it spoke, it raised one hand, and at its fingertip appeared a new sixteen-sided die, "Seems like I’ll have to decide by drawing lots!"

Its eyes moved left and right, pointing with the other hand towards Xu Huo’s position, "This guest takes odd numbers."

Then it swept past a screen, pointing at the second person to Xu Huo’s right, "This guest takes even numbers."

As the words fell, the die in its hand spun at an eye-blurring speed, settling again after three seconds!

"10!" The doll gleefully announced, "The guest behind screen 5 is the winner of this draw!"

Xu Huo had long noticed this person, because like him, they had never called a wrong number the entire time, and compared to the noisy young man, and several others who would occasionally emit annoyed or amazed sounds, this person was very silent, having hardly spoken except for calling stop.

"My base chip is a Class A Instrument." The guest behind screen 5 sent out an instrument shaped like a flower from behind the screen.

Next was the raising time, because the first bettor changed the rules, other participants also had to switch their base chips to either Rank-A props or Class A Instruments, and then came the additional chips.

From this moment, the atmosphere was no longer as relaxed as before.

Starting with a Class A Instrument, the first raiser, if increasing with props below Rank-C, would certainly be laughed at, not to mention below Rank-C, even Rank-C might come across as unimpressive.

However, the first raiser also set the upper limit for this game’s raising stakes, if the first raiser matches with same-level props or instruments, then most of the following people would similarly stack the same props and instruments, with eight people, by the end the chips would be quite substantial.

And if the first raiser suppresses the chips, the subsequent participants can relax a bit.

Of course, this is based on the premise that everyone acts normally, excluding someone intentionally raising the stakes maliciously.

Xu Huo was one of the raisers and he added two Rank-A props.

The inheritance from the player killed after entering Fish Banquet Building hadn’t been dealt with yet, whether of good quality is uncertain, but it was definitely Rank-A props.

By this point in the gambling round, it’s evident that whoever accurately calls stop on the numbers each time is the biggest winner—others, whether callers or raisers, as long as their accuracy isn’t high or if they directly fold, are losers.

Xu Huo raised with two Rank-A props, and by the time the seventh person raises, there will be at least three more Rank-A props or instruments added—on such occasions, followers who only add one Rank-B prop each time seem somewhat unimpressive.

"Hahaha!" The young man laughed, "What a big appetite! I like it! This kind of gambling is refreshing! I’ll also add two Rank-A props!"

"It’s just the second round, playing so big, can you take out that many Rank-A props later?" The person behind screen 7 remarked.