Chapter 17: Peng Clans Master
Yuzuki watched the roulette wheel spin, the faint hum of the casino fading into a blur behind him. The ball danced across the red and black pockets, clattering softly before settling into its rhythm. His eyes followed every flick, every bounce, every tilt of movement.
Blue, microscopic control, he reminded himself. The invisible pull stirred faintly at his fingertips, nothing that could be seen or sensed by ordinary eyes. The tiniest shift of air brushed the ball's path, and it was unseen, unfelt. Just perfect.
Back before he left Meteor City, he had practiced manipulating Blue on a microscopic level, to the point where he could control even the tiniest movement of particles without being detected. And now, he was using that same refined control on the roulette ball itself, guiding it subtly along its course.
A faint smirk crept onto his face. You thought I'd leave it up to chance? No way in hell. Do you think I enjoying throwing away money.
The ball spun slower and slower… before finally clicking neatly into place.
The dealer leaned in. "Black— seventeen!" he announced, his voice cracking slightly from surprise. It actually landed he thought.
The entire table froze.
Gasps rippled through the players
One of the men on the table commented "You've got to be kidding me."
Another one commented "What kind of luck is that even. Damn it, if only I had put it on 17"
Everyone was shocked not because it had landed on 17, i mean its roulette, the ball could have landed anywhere. They were shocked because of how calmly Yuzuki had sat there, smiling the entire time. His composure wasn't normal. It was the kind of confidence that felt unnatural, like he had already known the outcome.
Yuzuki's smirk widened. "Bingo."
The dealer blinked rapidly, trying to regain his professional tone. "Black 17!" he repeated, louder this time.
Lissa smiles and leans closer to Yuzuki and says "Yuzuki, can you see the future or something. I refuse to believe that was just luck."
Yuzuki just smiles and says "What are you talking about Miss Lissa.17 is a number on the table is it not. I just guessed and by some luck hit it. I've always been lucky since i was a kid. 17 just felt right."
Lisa chuckles and says "I see you won't share your secret, then I won't ask anymore"
"17 pays ₩1Billion 50 Jenny to Mr Yuzuki and ₩350 million Jenny to Miss Lissa.." Internally he cries. Damn, so much money he thinks. I can understand the older women, but what is a kid going to do with a Billion Jenny. How much candy could he possibly need.
He pushed the original chips back to them, then carefully handed over the new chips with trembling fingers.
The crowd murmured.
Emma and Ronda looked at each other in absolute disbelief. Their faces lit up with a mix of awe and excitement before turning toward him.
"He actually hit it! Yuzuki, that was amazing!" Ronda said, barely keeping her voice down. She quickly reached for his glass. "Would you like some juice to freshen up and get ready for the next round?"
Yuzuki nodded with a small grin, grabbing the straw with his lips. Emma stepped in, delicately wiping the nonexistent sweat from his face, more for show than anything else. Just to make him look important under all the attention.
Yuzuki thinks they are really good employees. They deserve a bonus.
Across the table, one of the older men slammed his palm on the felt. "Cheating. That was blatant cheating!" he roared. "Is this casino really allowing this nonsense!?"
The dealer stiffened. "Mr. Gold, I assure you — no cheating took place on this table. I assure you, the game was fair—"
"Fair?" Gold snapped. "He doesn't even flinch when betting thirty million! Don't tell me that's fair!"
Yuzuki Internally is in turmoil. He thinks why is this man acting like a typical fodder character in Chinese cultivation novel.
The dealer responds once again "Mr Gold, everything was properly checked before the game started. Cheating should be impossible, please sit down.
The man scoffed loudly and dropped back into his seat, glaring at Yuzuki. He couldn't afford to get banned at this Casino. It's the only one willing to meet his unreasonable demands.
Yuzuki tilted his head slightly, his tone casual and cutting. "Loser should just keep quiet. They're always the loudest." He said with a wide and antagonizing smile.
Ronda and Emma both struggled not to laugh, a few scuffs escaping their lips. Even Lissa, the more matured seated beside him, smiled faintly at the jab.
The old man's face twisted with irritation. "What did you say, you damn brat!? Don't get cocky with me! I'll make life a living hell for you!"
Yuzuki thinks internally again with the Chinese novel trope. Are you the master of the Peng clan or something.
Yuzuki leaned back, expression calm and detached. "That's so cliché, old man. People on your level aren't even worth my time."
I'll fight Chinese with Chinese he thinks.
That small comment pushed him over the edge. The old man gave a crooked grin and gestured to the two guards standing behind him. "That's big talk for a kid with no protection."
The two guards stepped forward immediately, but before they could take a step closer, Lissa's calm voice cut through the tension.
"Veterans really shouldn't bully children, you know," she said smoothly, gesturing for her own guards to intercept. "You realize how embarrassing you look right now Jimmy?"
The old man glared at her. "Shut up, you hag. You know who I am yet you still date to interfere. Are you courting death."
Yuzuki cringes. He really is Peng clans master. Did he transmigrate like me?
The dealer looked like he was about to faint, his forehead glistening with sweat as he desperately tried to regain control of the situation.
Before anything else could escalate, a new voice entered the mix, calm, yet commanding.
"Ladies and gentlemen, is there a problem here?"
The pit master stepped forward, flanked by several casino guards. His neatly pressed suit and measured tone instantly shifted the atmosphere.
The old man turned sharply. "And who the hell are you supposed to be?"
The pit master smiled, polite, but cold. "I'm the pit master. And you three are disrupting the peace of the table."
Yuzuki glanced toward him, then back at the table. "Pit master, huh? Then we apologize for the commotion," he said politely.
Lissa followed with an easy smile. "Yes, we apologize for the commotion."
The pit master nodded in acknowledgment.
The old man clicked his tongue. "Pit master or not, get that kid out of here! I can't fathom why a mere child is gambling with important people like us."
The pit master turned toward him, his faint smile not reaching his eyes. "And who might you be?"
The man straightened his suit proudly. "Jimmy Gold. Owner of Gold Toilet Paper, the number three biggest producer in Yorknew!"
There was a short pause.
Yuzuki let out a quick laugh before catching himself and bowing his head slightly. "Sorry," he muttered, his lips twitching.
Emma and Ronda also suppressed laughter. Yuzuki thought come on man, I thought you'd say something cooler, like we managed characterized ai enforcement chips or something like that. Toilet Paper, and you are not even first.
The old man's face turned red. "You brat! Get him out!"
The pit master, however, only gave a soft chuckle. "Mr. Gold, I don't care who you are. Don't make demands in my table. We decide who plays here, not you. If you're not satisfied, you're welcome to try another establishment."
The old man glared daggers but, seeing the guards behind the pit master, huffed and sat back down with a sharp hmph.
The pit master turned toward the dealer, who exhaled in visible relief. "Dealer," he said, "please continue."
The dealer nodded quickly, turning back to the table with a nervous smile.
"Shall we continue?" he said.
(Author here. Just wanted to troll you all a bit and those who say my novel is a Chinese translation when its literally not. If you don't mind, share some Chinese novels painful experience you might have. A novel that started so good and suddenly it changed into a cultivation novel 😭. I'll start "Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You System!")
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