The Arbitrator straightened up, placed his hands behind his back, remained silent, and did not look into "Xie Antong's" eyes at that moment.

He knew that through those eyes, He could see another person's soul, a soul He did not really want to see...

"Haha, even if there's no sense of righteousness between us, at least the transaction still stands."

"You, this guy, how come you have less camaraderie in this regard than a sex worker."

Arbitrator: ......

They say even if the deal falls through, goodwill remains. This person, however, is good—coming up with 'goodwill is gone but the deal remains.'

The sheer cheekiness of this statement was very much in line with "Sin's" state, but hearing it spoken from "Blank's" face was truly too hard to accept.

It just looked exceptionally absurd.

He kept his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed straight ahead, motionless. He did not want to communicate anything with this "ally."

This guy had now almost completely and unabashedly laid bare the nature of his relationship with him. The only reason it had no impact was simply because the gods did not trust him right now.

He should just try to communicate as little as possible, lest he really gets himself entangled. The more he said, the more mistakes he'd make.

"As the referee, you should know I haven't finished playing my hand yet. What's the meaning of calling for the reveal? Are you that eager for me to lose?"

"It seems your thoughts are a bit dangerous."

[Alright, shut up. Stop tormenting Him. If you have something interesting, hurry up and play it.]

[When we created Him back then, why didn't we think of giving Him a physical body and equipping Him with sweat glands...]

[Pleasure] came to the Arbitrator's rescue, seemingly somewhat regretful that He couldn't see the Arbitrator sweating profusely.

Whether the Arbitrator really had a problem or not couldn't be determined based on the words coming from "Sin's" mouth.

Xie Antong (Sin) sat across the gambling table and also temporarily let go of this ally who had just considered betraying him. He drew another card from his own hand and threw it onto the gambling table.

All the spectators in the arena were staring at him, anticipating what earth-shattering plan he had after personally steering the game towards a dead end.

That card floated towards the center of the table under everyone's gaze, still face-up—a "2"!

"2 plus 12 is 14. That makes it a multiple of 7, not co-prime. Looks like I've won."

Xie Antong (Sin) pointed at the two cards in front of him, then spread his hands open, grinning widely with a look of a petty villain tasting success.

Everyone: ......

Silence.

From this moment on, the space became exceptionally quiet.

"Wait... Although I haven't fully understood the rules of this game up to now, I remember he already played two cards before, right?!"

This questioning voice came from the spectator stands. Its volume indicated that those thinking similar thoughts were far from just a few individuals.

So much so that everyone speaking in unison here created a layered wave of sound.

"Right! Didn't they say the number of cards played each time is limited?!"

"It's over, it's over. How could he make such a mistake?! I really thought there could be some reversal."

"Seriously, is that it?! For this type of game, Blank is actually more suitable than Sin, isn't she? What was the point of coming up here?"

Voices of disappointment rose and fell. This time, everyone was truly a bit unable to hold back.

You must understand, when they somewhat vaguely realized that "Sin's" spirit was currently inside "Xie Antong's" body, they had been extremely tense and expectant.

After all, "Sin's" reputation truly thundered in their ears. If anyone could seek a path to survival in a desperate situation, it was basically only him.

Furthermore, the previous reactions of [Pleasure], [Death], and the Arbitrator when facing "Sin" after the swap—that shock, wariness, and a completely different level of seriousness—were all seen by everyone.

Therefore, everyone's adrenaline was off the charts, expecting "Sin" to pull off another major stunt. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Who could have imagined the result would be dropping a massive dud?!

Did a fool come up here?!

Or was the memory sharing not complete, and he didn't fully understand the rules?

The crowd's clamor was difficult to quell for a moment, the entire space as if constantly rumbling with thunder.

However, at the very center of the crowd, the expressions of two individuals had never changed at all.

One was [Pleasure], the other, the Arbitrator.

[Pleasure] quietly looked at the two cards on the table, looked at Xie Antong (Sin) opposite, and raised an eyebrow.

[Oh... I see. You're gambling on a third special circumstance, aren't you.]

[I'd almost forgotten about that. It seems that ability of yours that makes people foolish is indeed quite something.]

After seeing "Sin's" two cards, He was first startled, but then quickly understood.

[However, this is too much of a gamble...]

[How can you be sure this will definitely trigger a special circumstance? And what reward or penalty mechanism a special circumstance triggers isn't certain either.]

"Have you forgotten the words you said yourself? Deterministic reasoning does not decide the outcome of the game."

"The key is change—how to respond to change, guide change, control change..."

[Pleasure] narrowed His eyes slightly, looking at the face belonging to Xie Antong across the table.

The other party repeating His own words from earlier at this moment also had a bit of a 'adding insult to injury' feel, as if he, this [Pleasure], was even more about pleasure than He was.

"And besides, gambling is what makes it interesting, isn't it?" Xie Antong (Sin) continued to laugh.

"Confirming the hand play is complete?" The Arbitrator suddenly spoke, interrupting the conversation between the two.

"Mhm." Xie Antong (Sin) waved his hand impatiently. "Hurry up."

"Good. Then, special circumstance triggered!"

Finally, the Arbitrator announced the result. Lu Ce's move of not playing the required number of cards was indeed a trigger condition!

That one sentence instantly lowered the cacophony in the arena, as if someone had turned down the volume knob.

"Additionally, it needs to be noted that all three special events for this game have now been triggered."

The Arbitrator continued speaking, then placed the respective eighteen chips from both sides in the very center of the table.

Both [Pleasure] and Xie Antong (Sin) turned their heads to look at Him at this moment, waiting for what came next.

After all, the settlement situation after a special event trigger was what truly affected the game's trajectory, and it was the purpose of "Sin's" playing this move.

"According to the hand, the winner of this round is... 'Blank'! However, due to the rule violation in playing a card, it is judged as a draw!"