章節 31: ch30
At least that's what most of the spectators were thinking, Of course many more were hoping that Tartaglia Would accept this bet, as they enjoyed watching a spectacle. Witnessing the wishes in such a "high-stakes gamble" would undoubtably be a thrill.
" Well since It's miss Ningguang Who has proposed this wager, I believe I have no reason to refuse." Tartaglia stated.
His words earned a nod of approval from the majority of spectators. It was no surprise that a Fatui Harbinger Like him displayed such a level of courage.
"Alright, let's begin in according to the rules we just discussed." Tartaglia said, and many players then became witnesses to this impromptu bet. He placed his phone on the counter in the hall for all to see.
However, He didn't immediately begin recharging and wishing. Instead he turned to Ningguang and said, " regardless of the outcome, The person who purely benefits from this wager is the owner of the mobile game café. Since I will be recharging such a large amount of mora, i'd prefer to handover the money to Mr. Mccall in person and have him serve witness to this bet. What's your opinion on this, Miss Ningguang?"
Tartaglia's True purpose for this visit was to investigate the owner of this mobile game Café. Upon arriving at the store, He realised Taylor was not at the front desk. Given this opportunity, why would he not attempts to use it and possibly force Taylor to show himself?
Ningguang nodded, " naturally, I have no objections, But I'm not sure of Mr. McCall's whereabouts. It appears that he is not in the store right now."
" Since Miss Ningguang has no objections, It's settled," Tartaglia turned to the other people around him and said " everyone, please bare witness. I'll go upstairs and see if I can 'invite' mr. McCall down."
In fact, Tartaglia had no idea if Taylor was upstairs, but using this excuse, he could openly investigate the second floor. He had a gut feeling that someone who could create Mobile games like Taylor would have some pretty unique items in his room.
However, As he approached the stairs, Ready to ascend, His expression suddenly changed. The section of steps in front of him felt like an abyss that could crush everything. Taking even a single step could lead to unknown consequences!
Tartaglia suddenly Felt a cold sweat all over his body. ' Something is wrong with the store. I have only ever felt pressure like this from my master.' None of the other Fatui Harbingers And not even the Tsaritsa were able to put this much pressure on him.
Just as he was beginning to feel a sense of panic, rhythmic footsteps suddenly began echoing from above. A young man, Looking entirely composed, Entered Tartaglia's eyeline. His eyes seem to carry a faint trace of teasing as they landed on Tartaglia. He then spoke " I naturally could not bare to miss out on this high-stakes gamble you two are having."
"The boss has arrived!"
" I didn't expect that even Mr.McCall Would be alerted. It seems we're in for grand spectacle today."
Despite his short time in Liyue, Taylor had become a prominent figure in Liyue Harbour. His Appearance signaling the full establishment of this wager. Tartaglia reluctantly forced to smile, And taking a few steps back to make way for Taylor.
" I am aware of the terms of your bet, So you can begin right now if you wish." Taylor said calmly. Tartaglia had regained his composure transitioning from his earlier state of panic To his Flamboyant demeanour. He nodded in agreement pulling out a large bag of Mora. As a placed on the table, a very heavy metallic signed echo throughout the room. " there is 20 million Mora In here, Mr. Mccall can verify if needed." (TN: this is because he is not topping up the full 30 million right away)
" I already have. You'll receive the corresponding amount of Primogems in your in-game mailbox." Taylor replied. Tartaglia opened his in-game mailbox and found the email with over 200,000 Primogems likely including the bonuses for the first time recharge. These extras didn't matter much to Tartaglia.
With everything ready, It was time to start wishing. The eager onlookers could not wait much longer. Today was a day to satisfy their gacha cravings.
Zhongli, Who had been quietly playing his game, put down his phone to watch this wishing bet. However, he was not fixated on the phone screen like the others. Instead he observed the individuals involved: Ningguang, Keqing, Tartaglia And Taylor.
"Huh… very interesting…"
* swoosh*
The wishes began, The first ten-pull was as expected shining with purple gleam. however, two 4 star characters appeared: Xiangling and Xingqiu. Xiangling Had already appeared in a world quest and it was known as a chef of wanmin restaurant, making her familiar to players not from Liyue. On the other hand, Xingqiu seemed to be a new four star character accompanying the Liyue update.
"Xingqiu… if I remember correctly, He's the second young master of the Feiyun Commerce guild."
" Second young master? I thought he was the Young lady of the Feiyun Commerce guild."
" Looking at his scholarly appearance, I wonder if he's strong in-game."
" What are you hoping for? A four star character can't be all that strong."
" agree to disagree!"
In the following four 10-pulls, four stars continued to appear. Some were from Mondstadt, while two were new faces from Liyue: Chongyun, an exorcist and A Cryo, greatsword user, and Xinyun, an enthusiastic and rebellious rockstar, Who is a Pyro, Greatsword user.
These two four-star characters didn't spark much of a discussion. As The real life identities weren't particularly famous in Liyue Harbour, so they didn't Garner much interest.
During the sixth 10-pull The golden light streaked across the sky. It then Revealed Tartaglia's splash art on screen.
[" I am number 11 of the Fatui Harbingers, Code name Childe, But I also go by Tartaglia. And you… Hmm you too like to cause quite a stir, don't you? Something tells me we're going to get along splendidly."]
In the splash art, Tartaglia stood atop surging waves, A sharp hydro spear formed in his hand with Waves behind him looking to be a phenomenon caused by his spear's movements. His red scarf fluttering around freely in the wind.
The whole image appeared to be very suave and unrestrained. "Looks like my luck is top of the game." Tartaglia said with a smile. He had obtained his first five star pull in only six 10 pulls, and it was the current banner character. This lucky draw brought about the envy of many players.
" Let's continue." Ningguang said calmly.
…
"Childe's Luck is truly something!"
" yeah, he's already hit gold twice."
" I've figured it out everyone, wishing has an inbuilt pity system. It guarantees you a five star at the 90th pull."
" it appears that lady Ningguang might be in trouble."
With this revelation, there was a lot of hushed discussions within the crowd, Tartaglia appeared to be holding the dominant position. He already pulled his character four times with less than 100,000 Primogems spent. Now he only needed two more copies to reach his goal of Max constellation for his character. Seeing Tartaglia's Incredible luck, many onlookers couldn't resist the urge to try their own luck as well.
Just as Tartaglia was brimming with confidence, Ningguang Spoke up, " since it seems that Childe is destined to win," she continued, " so why don't we raise the steaks a bit?"
Before she could finish her sentence, There was an audible gas from within the crowd. The steaks were already in the tens of millions, and they had watched Tartaglia wish repeatedly, almost getting numb to it. They didn't expect that, In Ningguang's eyes, this wasn't considered a high stakes wager. She truly lived up to her reputation.
"Oh? Miss Ningguang, what do you have in mind?" Tartaglia who was on a hot streak naturally wasn't going to back down.
" on top of the current wager, I'll double my chips." Ningguang Declared. " if you win, not only will I compensate you for all the Mora you spent but also equal the same amount and pay you that in mora. If you lose, You must continue wishing until you have reached your target."
With these words, everyone was dumbfounded.
"has lady Ningguang Gone mad? Doubling the steaks offers her no benefit at all. If Lady Ningguang won She wouldn't gain anything. But if she loses, she will have to pay out twice, She is truly extravagant. Could it be that Lady Ningguang Did this just to put pressure on Childe, like playing a game of cards where it's not just about the strength of your hand, but also about whether your opponent has the nerve to raise?"
Clearly, Tartaglia wasn't someone who easily backed down, especially in the current favourable situation where he had ample room. Ningguang Might be trying to use this wishing bet to target him, but he also wanted to gain some advantages from Ningguang. These days the Qixing Had subjected him to various red tape and legal paperwork, even though Tartaglia hadn't shown any anger, he was still quite unhappy about this. Now was the time for him to collect a little bit of interest.
" since Ningguang Is so interested, I can't refuse to accompany her to the end, I now can I?" Tartaglia declared confidently. He continued by topping up the remaining 10 million Mora into his account, which brought in another 100,000 Primogems. As a result the total of 30 million mora for this wager was now all in his account. All he need to do was reach his goal using every Primogem he currently has to win the bet.
Tartaglia began to do more 10 pulls again, and one after another lights fell from the sky and soon Tartaglia had successfully unlocked his last two constellations.
[5th constellation unlocked: Havoc: formless blade]
6th constellation unlocked: Havoc: annihilation]
"The name of this constellation…" Tartaglia himself felt a strong sense of of concern. The name of these constellations seemed to imply something quite scary. Of course it wasn't the time to analyse it now.
Although the activation of his last two constellations was still a bit of a pity, it had only cost him less than 200,000 Primogems to achieve Max constellation for the Childe character. He still had over 100,000 Primogems Remaining. Even if his luck turned terrible, with this amount he should still be able to get a skyward harp from the weapon banner.
As far as Tartaglia knew, The weapon banners pity Came even earlier, triggering at a round the 75th pull. Just one five star weapon, in Tartaglia's opinion was a piece of cake.
Onlookers, seeing this couldn't help but sigh and express their amazement. They thought that they might have a chance to see the Fatui Harbinger, Childe suffer a loss, But it seemed that Tartaglia Was no pushover. Ultimately, It was the Fatui who took advantage of the situation.
Soon, Tartaglia began pulling from the weapon banner. On his seventh 10 pull, A golden light showed itself.
Tartaglia smiled ' it seems like the outcome is set.'
*swoosh*
[five star, One handed sword, Aquila Favonia]
'Is the weapon banner able to be biased?' Tartaglia shook his head. It didn't matter as this was only the first five star. After spending another 10,000 Primogems, another five star came.
The golden gem fell, This time it was indeed a banner weapon, But it was the wrong one, [Five star, Catalyst, Memory of dust] as this weapon was drawn immediately aroused some surprise among the onlookers.
" this is a weapon too? why does it have such an unusual design?"
" memory… of dust. Just the name gives a mysterious and ancient feel."
" a stone lock that carries distant memories, revealing its power through endless transformations…"
" Maybe this is an extremely powerful damage dealing weapon among the catalysts!"
" The description of this weapon seems quite absurd."
" could it be a weapon of the Geo Archon?"
Whilst everyone was discussing this weapon, Zhongli In the back of the crowd was slightly stunned. He did not expect to see this thing in the game. To this day where there still people he knew about the relic of the god of dust.
Zhongli's Golden eyes closed momentarily as some distant memories quickly resurfaced. On the plains were the Guili Assembly once stood, The last words she left behind before disappearing.
" it seems like I cannot walk with you any longer. Don't forget about the lock."
" This is a token of our alliance and my final challenge to you."
" All of my knowledge and wisdom is sealed within that Stone lock."
" if you can unlock it—"
the seasons passed, and he had never been able to unlock that lock, nor did he know The continuation of that final sentence. Moreover, wild Jade lilies had almost disappeared, leaving only some artificially cultivated ones on Yujing Terrace. Wishing to enjoy some osmanthus Wine together… but where are those who share the memories?
Fortunately, He is Zhongli. This momentary journey down memory lane was quickly finished. It was just because he had suddenly seen the memory of dust in the game today, Which had slightly affected his mood, But it was no big deal.
On the other hand, Tartaglia's expression began to change from calm to more solemn. On top of what he had spent earlier, He had spent another 50,000 Primogems. He had continuously received copies of the Memory of dust but couldn't get for the life of him A single skyward harp!
Tartaglia knew that this Memory of dust, was likely a very powerful five star catalyst weapon, and it probably had some connection to the Geo Archon. Moreover, it was a limited weapon that could not be got in the standard banner. Would definitely not be loss. However, what Tartaglia wanted right now was the skyward harp!
' are you not also a rate up weapon for this banner? Why is it so hard to get one?' Tartaglia thought.
Seeing that the Primogems Had now dwindled into the four digits, Tartaglia began to feel his cold sweat return.
* swoosh*
[five star catalyst, Lost prayer to the sacred winds]
* swoosh*
[five star catalyst, memory of dust]
Tartaglia's Hand began trembling, ' why are you giving me so many catalysts? I'm not even a catalyst user.'
In the upper right-hand corner, The number of Primogems Was down to the last 2000. It was his last 10 pull. When he still had hundreds of thousands of Primogems, He didn't feel it at all. But now at this moment, he realised just how quickly Primogems were drained during wishes.
Amidst the eager gaze of the players, Tartaglia touched the 10 pull option.
* swoosh*
Gold fell once more. This time he didn't even skip the animation. Because every time he skipped it before the final result was never the skyward harp that he wanted.
[dragons bane] [Favonius Lance] [the Widsith]…
Finally, it was time for the five star. Not only Tartaglia himself but also the players are around him felt tense. This was the last chance. Would this multi-million mora Gamble end with a dramatic twist?
Tartaglia's expression was solemn as he stared at the phone screen without blinking.
" this is the 80th five star now, skyward harp, isn't it time for you to appear now?"
*Buzz*
" This… outline…"
" It's the five star catalyst, "lost prayer to the sacred winds"
…
'100,000 Primogems, and still can get the desired weapon. Is this weapon banner cursed? Is this game for any sane person to play?' Tartaglia felt a sense of absurdity within himself.
At this moment, Ningguang's Voice sounded next to him. " Well in accordance to the terms of the bet, you've lost."
" Yeah, I did lose." he felt no shame in admitting defeat. In fact, Tartaglia Didn't really lose anything. He originally planned to max out his characters constellations, and naturally, he would get the five star bow as well. He just never expected that this weapon banner would be such a wish pit.
If it weren't for the bet, he would've stopped pulling after he got five Lost prayer to the sacred winds. Sometimes luck just isn't on your side, and you can't really force it. He could've tried again later, but unfortunately he had the bet, and had to keep spending until he got the skyward harp.
The surrounding players were discussing the situation among themselves. Most of them originally thought that Tartaglia had a secure victory, and Ningguang would suffer a huge loss. However they didn't expect that even after dedicating 100,000 Primogems, Tartaglia still hadn't obtained the desired weapon.
This made some players who were eager to try their own luck on the weapon banner hesitate greatly. But they could stop, while Tartaglia couldn't right now. This time he spent another 5 million mora, which equals to around 300 pulls.
Though many would say Tartaglia's luck was very good, because in those 300+ pulls, he got ten 5-star weapons: four memories of dust, four Lost prayer to the sacred winds and two skyward blades. Plus numerous four star weapons, but there was not a single skyward harp among them.
Tartaglia began to feel like he was being targeted. Every time the golden light appeared, he thought he would get his skyward harp, but at the moment of revelation it turned out to be something else entirely. If it weren't for the fact that Taylor was standing as witness, Tartaglia would've suspected that the weapon banners drop rates had been altered.
Next he topped up another 5 million. So technically, I had already run out of his own money, and the only proof he had was the notes that could be cashed in at the Northland bank. Another 50,000 Primogems credited to his account.
[lost prayer to the sacred winds]
[lost prayer to the sacred winds]
[lost prayer to the Sacred winds]
[Amos bow]
[skyward pride]
And plenty of [Memory of dust]
The situation was gradually developing into an insane direction. Tartaglia had already prepared himself for financial losses, but the situation was gradually breaking through even his preparations.
10 million Mora was no longer a huge sum, it had now become a unit of measurement. When Tartaglia had reached 70 million mora, all the players practically felt numb. That skyward harp seemed like a illusion, no matter how much one spent they would never get it. Up to this point, not even a shadow of it had appeared.
"There's something fishy about this weapon banner!"
When Tartaglia's spending reached 70 million mora, Some players began just advising him to stop. It was revealing itself to be a bottomless pit. Unlike the character banner, The weapon banner didn't have a complete safety net. If you did not get one of the featured weapons then you didn't get it. The amount that Tartaglia had spent was already staggering. But the skyward harp Refused to show itself, and insisted on making Tartaglia go bust or all in.
" Childe, Just give it up! You spent 70 million Mora seems like it's just refusing to come today."
" yeah, your recharge amount is terrifying, It's already far exceeded Ningguang's bet."
" that's enough, Seriously, The skyward Harp should've come out by now!"
" Boss Taylor, Please take a look at the weapon banner mechanism, Is any of this at all reasonable? This is clearly unfair!"
Hearing the players complaints, Taylor remained unmoved, amidst the crowd. The current weapon banner indeed seem to be an abyss. However, logically speaking even after this many pulls, The skyward harp should've appeared by m now. Even Taylor was absolutely stunned. Even the Gacha gamer in his previous world Tectone didn't need to spend this much on the weapon banner for one weapon. This was definitely not Taylor's manipulation nor the results of some secret mechanism. It just seems that Tartaglia's luck was horrendously bad today.
At this moment, Tartaglia's gaze turned serious. He Immediately topped up another 10 million mora, And 100,000 Primogems were put onto this account. But Tartaglia didn't rush to start wishing again. He looked at his inventory, Filled with five star weapons, Making him seem like some grandmaster of weapons. The most conspicuous were naturally [Memory of dust] and [Lost prayer to the sacred winds], Tartaglia felt that he will have developed a phobia of the word 'lost' from now on.
He opened the wish interface, but this time he didn't go to the limited weapon banner. He checked over the standard banner instead. The description on the cover indicated that it was possible to obtain weapons from the skyward series including the skyward harp. In his inventory, He had The skyward blade, The skyward Pride, The skyward spine and the Skyward Atlas from the skyward series, some of them even had duplicates. But the one he lacked was the skyward harp.
Now, Tartaglia, who spent so much mora, his emotions gradually calmed down compared to earlier. Since he couldn't pull it from the weapon banner, he would try the opposite approach. Pull the skyward harp from the standard banner.
The first five star was the pyro claymore user, Diluc, making his Guest appearance. Tartaglia did not change his strategy and continued pulling from the standard banner. This reversal strategy left the surrounding players stunned. Some even began to suspect that Tartaglia had been driven mad by the weapon banner, and had completely gone off course. Then the second five star was the skyward blade, and the third five star was the skyward harp.
"It really came!"
When the skyward harp appeared, Tartaglia had a somewhat surreal experience. He had been hoping for in the limited weapon banner, but it came out in the standard banner and in only three 5 stars. The skyward harp on screen felt particularly radiant at this moment.
"Phew…" Tartaglia breathed out a heavy sigh, whether out of relief or just a breath, it was hard to tell. After spending 80 Million mora, He finally pulled the skyward harp. No one had been able to anticipate this result ahead of time. It could be considered quite the historic moment.
Tartaglia knew he had gone a bit too far this time. Although he didn't have any particular concept of money, he was well aware that this amount was by no Means considered small, even for the Northland bank. What was worse, if the "wealthy" individuals noticed such a significant gap in his Liyue liquid assets, they might personally come over and demand an explanation. It seems like he had to quickly find traces of the Geo archon, Morax. Only by obtaining Morax's Gnosis could he offset the expenditure of this reserve fund.
" well, everyone, The bet has officially concluded. I need to now return to my private room to organise the assets in my inventory." Tartaglia said as he walked out of the crowd. He entered his private room and closed the door. Meanwhile, Ningguang The instigator of this bet, saw this scene and smiled slightly. She didn't say much and walked with Keqing back to their shared private room. Only the players outside in the gaming area were left, Discussing fervently. Today's events were undoubtably going to be some of the biggest news for the foreseeable months. For those who witnessed the entire process, it became one of their most significant topics of conversation. But Taylor was already preparing to update the weapon banner with the epitomised path so that this would not happen again.
Inside the shared private room, Keqing look at Ningguang and asked her. "Ningguang, why were you so confident that you wouldn't lose this bet?" Ningguang's lips curved into a small smile. After this event she appeared quite enigmatic, As she had seen this result long ago ago. So Keqing Felt compelled to ask.
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