The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 78 Su Qi’s True Purpose

Nancy shuddered all over.

His pupils constricted and dilated in some fear as he looked towards that dim VIP area, where each presence... was someone he couldn't afford to provoke.

Especially that adult sitting on the massive abnormality.

His identity was even more astonishing.

He never dared to directly engage in conversation like this.

"You're insane!"

Nancy couldn't help but roar.

But Su Qi ignored him, maintaining a smile while his gaze stayed fixed on that VIP area...

And seconds passed.

There was no answer from that side.

A look of regret appeared on Su Qi's face, "Is that so, then let it be..."

But the next moment.

A voice sounded, showing interest, "What do you want to bet..."

Su Qi's eyebrows raised, his expression eased quite a bit.

It wasn't easy.

Finally someone took the bait... but not completely.

Because the one who spoke wasn't his target.

His real target... was the important figure who entered later, marked with a deep red [!].

Ever since that important figure made a sudden entrance.

Su Qi saw a huge deep red [!], as he had mentioned before... the deeper the color, the more dangerous it is, and the richer the reward as well.

And the content of the exclamation mark read.

[Winning once against it, might yield a reward]

Su Qi had already been pondering how to accomplish this.

It was naturally impossible to win against it in combat... so it had to be approached from a different angle.

But the difficulty was immense.

First.

To complete the [!], there were three challenges.

First, to make contact and converse with this important figure.

Second, to get it to agree to gamble with him.

Third, to win the bet against it.

The difficulty of the first step alone was high enough.

To that end.

Su Qi laid the groundwork for a long time.

He first used the [Artificial Team's Counterattack] to successfully cause the chair to malfunction, reversing the situation... elevating his own status and reputation in front of the audience.

Only in this way... would such an important figure pay attention to him. Otherwise, speaking as a player struggling on the brink of death, he'd be treated no better than an ant.

Meanwhile.

Challenging Mr. Nancy to a bet wasn't to escape anything like the third round, or to... liven things up for everyone.

That wasn't Su Qi's style.

He was inciting interest in this big shot by putting forth a challenge to bet.

You watch people play Fight the Landlord on the sidelines, don't you want to join the table and play yourself?

Having assumed the role of the host now, Su Qi also found it more convenient to proceed with his actions.

The current Nancy, strapped in his chair, was utterly unable to stop him.

His eyes bulged with fury at Su Qi.

Of course.

Su Qi didn't directly challenge that big shot to a bet.

That would have been too obvious in its intent.

He was like an old man setting up chess on the street corner, casting a wide net to trap the unsuspecting.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

Now the second step could be taken.

That was to get it to agree to a bet with him, but the other party didn't directly enter the fray, yet the few figures beside it were quite interested.

"It seems I'll have to win against these few fellows first before I can have a match with it."

Su Qi's gaze lingered over the dark and turbulent VIP seats, unruffled:

"We'll bet on... nothing but luck, randomness adds the most thrill, at the same time it's the most fair and just."

"Agreed."

The few figures all narrowed their eyes and consented.

At this moment, Nancy dared not say anything.

After all, those VIPs were already interested, and he had to be sensible.

Whatever the bet was, he had to help these VIPs win as much as he could.

That's the way of the world!

Su Qi's gaze searched the field.

Then he suddenly noticed something, and lightly said, "The seventh block on the field, it's the dangerous Land of Strange Tales with changing rules... When a contestant passes through here, the current rule changes, this process is random. Aside from the current rule of [Absolutely no talking], there are nine other rules. We'll bet on what the next random rule will be, does that sound good?"

The figures didn't immediately answer but looked toward Nancy instead.

Nancy's body trembled slightly, and he nodded, "He's right; the rules do change randomly without any pattern, all based on luck."

"Purely based on luck?"

They spoke calmly, "That's possible, but what's the stake? It seems you don't have anything valuable enough for us."

"How about this?"

Su Qi, unhurried, opened his Item Slot, took out the speaker, and pressed the play button.

The sound of Horror Nursery Rhyme filled the air, carrying through the microphone to every corner.

They suddenly changed their expression, "This sound is so strange; there's an abnormality in its Strength."

Su Qi spoke softly, "This Sound of the Past... seems to contain some sort of terrifying power. I could only record it with this speaker, lest the audience here suffer. I'm not sure if the original could be used as a bet."

He was lying through his teeth.

What he had was only a copy; he didn't possess the original sound disk.

A few figures said nothing more; their eyes narrowed, showing a hint of interest, "This seems like a good item; we'll take that bet. Of course, if you lose and don't have the actual item... you must know the consequences."

"Rest assured, esteemed ones; I never lie."

The Tool Group was also good at handling things.

Ten placards appeared in the air, and each figure reached out and made their choices.

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Su Qi quickly selected one of them.

At that moment,

Death's Challenge had already begun!

The constraints in front of the contestants were lifted, and they quickly set off.

All the spectators were getting excited; they no longer wished to see the contestants' painful struggles but were eager to know the outcome of the bet!

"Mr. Nancy, hurry up; you have nothing to worry about with your Strength," Su Qi even said, urging him on with a laugh.

Nancy cursed silently but dared not speak out; after all, everyone's gaze was focused on him.

It seemed they were all awaiting the outcome.

Finally, he approached the Land of Strange Tales.

At that moment,

The rules of the Land of Strange Tales were carved into the stele, showing [Silence is required].

Nancy took a deep breath and stepped onto it.

The stele began to change slowly.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on it.

The next moment,

The rule on the stele reverted to its original state, still [Silence is required].

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The crowd was puzzled.

And the figures furrowed their brows slightly.

Why was there no change?

"What's going on?"

Nancy suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "It seems like it randomly returned to [Silence is required]."

"So..."

He suddenly looked at the card in Su Qi's hand; numerous spotlights converged on it, and the writing was displayed on the big screen.

[Silence is required]

Faced with everyone's focused attention, Su Qi coughed and said unabashedly, "It seems..."

"It looks like I guessed right."

"Damn it!" Nancy couldn't help but yell out, "How could you possibly guess that right!"

The host was too unprofessional, swearing on live TV! Furthermore, because he made noise, the entire Land of Strange Tales began to boil like a swamp and surged toward him, intent on killing.

The Gambling figure's eyelids twitched, "Absolutely impossible. Are you cheating?"

As a seasoned gambler, he did not believe in such luck. Whenever this situation arose, someone must be cheating.

"You're talking out of your ass." Su Qi glanced at him and kicked the ball back, "Do you think it's even possible to cheat in front of so many powerful entities? Do you think they are blind?"

"..."

His words not only made the gambler speechless,

But also brought silence to those figures.

Indeed, they hadn't noticed any abnormality.

Su Qi wasn't panicked either.

How could these figures catch him cheating on the spot when they couldn't even detect the [?] on their own heads?

However,

At this moment,

The last figure finally stirred and slowly spoke up, "Little guy..."

Its voice echoed throughout the venue, expressing no sorrow or joy, yet it sent shivers through everyone.

"Your luck seems a bit too good."

Su Qi's heart skipped a beat, but he still didn't panic.

He even felt like laughing.

Because this one had finally taken the bait.

It said quietly,

"I'll bet with you, too."

"But not on luck, only on... life and death."