Black Badger - Chapter 339



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339. Jackpot!

The employee nodded with a kind smile.

“Yes.”

Then, to my distraught mind, he began to elegantly recite to me why this stone statue was precious.

Whose work is this? Where did you find this with such difficulty?

Of course I didn’t listen.

I wasn’t in the mood to listen….

“1 billion… .”

There isn’t any… .

“My entire fortune is 500 million won….”

It was the money earned from selling cider.

Cash that is currently sitting quietly in my bank account. When I got 500 million, I thought all my financial problems were solved. I had a house, a job that covered health insurance, and a good salary. I had a car and a scooter.

It was a life where I didn’t need anything materially.

With 500 million won in cash, I thought I was now really rich.

I also asked Kairos if I could get some advice on private banking accounts.

How can a person become a debtor in an instant like this?

“Installment… .”

He muttered in a halting manner.

“Installment… . 12… no, 36 monthly installments? If possible 48 months… 60 months?”

“Mommy, come to your senses.”

Samuel, who had been watching me with a speechless face, slapped me on the back.

“What kind of installment is this? First, find out if it can be used as an expense during the mission.”

“It won’t work. I just woke up staggering and not on a mission. No matter how generous Black Badger is, he won’t cover something like this.”

“Is the dizziness gone away?”

“Except for other types of vertigo.”

I wanted to cry.

Why didn’t Yoon tell me to be careful with the things around me?

Why didn’t they tell me that a small statue in a hallway could cost a billion?

I guess it’s because they didn’t think I’d be stupid enough to break something…

I looked down at the broken shards of stone with a depressed look.

Samuel sighed deeply and pushed me back.

“Me and my child.”

The doctor handed his card to the clerk, who had a strange smile on his face.

“Lump sum.”

“Doctor!”

I jumped up from my seat.

“No! Don’t do it! I’ll handle this!”

“How much is your total wealth?”

“530 million.”

The doctor and the staff looked at me at the same time.

Why do you both look at me like that?

530 million is by no means a small number.

I shut my mouth in frustration and snatched the card from Samuel’s hand.

“Please put it away.”

“What can a guy with less than 1 billion won do? Give it to me, Inma. Even if I give this to him, my bank balance won’t change much.”

“There is no such thing as no solution.”

Let’s try contacting them first.

There was nothing I could do about it. There was a high chance that I wouldn’t receive it, but I was still confident that I would receive a reply within the day.

I ignored the doctor’s urging to hand over my card and took out my phone to take a picture of the broken statue.

The statue’s face was split in half, but its original form was still recognizable.

[How much does this look like?]

I sent a message along with the photos I took.

After completing the transmission, I looked down at the statue fragments again in a depressed mood.

I saw earlier that there was a casino next to the hotel.

I have to go there.

Unless you’re really, really unlucky, you should be able to make up for the shortfall at the casino.

Roughly how many games do I have to play to reach my goal amount?

As I was tapping away at the calculator in my head, my phone vibrated.

[Evil Boy: Did you break it?]

I stared blankly at the screen of my phone.

[Evil Woo: There won’t be any creatures in Core 15.]

[Me: You already knew I was coming, even though I never told you. You’re so dependable, my creepy friend.]

[Evil Woo: To answer your question, that statue is worth more than your entire fortune.]

[Me: That’s what happened.]

[Evil Woo: I’ll leave a call for you.]

[Me: No.]

He replied quickly.

After sending the reply, I called right away.

Colton answered the phone before he could hear the dial tone.

As usual, a voice with no clear meaning was heard.

[what?]

“If possible, I’ll try to settle this with my own money. I don’t want to owe you any more money.”

Actually, I did worry about it.

Because if he was ready, he was going to take Kyle down from the top right before he faced him. That meant he wouldn’t have to pay Colton back.

So, I briefly thought that maybe it would be beneficial to shamelessly borrow money.

But I gave up on that idea because it was too Choi Yoon-like.

You have to keep trying until you succeed, and if it doesn’t work, you have to throw up your hands.

It’s probably better not to arouse any strange suspicions right now… .

“I’m going to play poker.”

[Are you planning to repeat what happened in Macau?]

“Back then, you were my opponent and we were both sitting in the final round of a tournament. This, on the other hand, is just a casino.”

When I calmly objected, Colton agreed with silence.

I added an explanation.

“If nothing else comes up, I’ll earn as much as I need. Of course, there’s a good chance I’ll just blow the money. I know that.”

[so.]

“You take a little gamble too.”

He suggested it coolly.

“If you earn more than I need, I’ll deduct a certain amount as commission.”

[A certain amount?]

“30%.”

I threw it boldly.

As it is a casino full of rich people, the stakes will be huge.

However, in order to get the current highest authority in humanity to pay attention, even just out of courtesy, it would have been necessary to call 30%, not 5% or 10%.

“It’s the final amount after tax. How is it? Are these good conditions?”

[On the other hand, if you lose, I will cover the entire amount lost?]

“yes.”

He answered and laughed.

“It’s not an unreasonable condition, is it?”

***

Samuel thought it was nonsense.

I don’t know who the person on the other end of the phone was, but he hit my back hard and told me to come to my senses.

I complained that it hurt, but it didn’t work.

“Just tell them you’re going to blow all the money you have!”

Pitter-patter!

“Ah! It hurts, Doctor!”

“Your wallet will hurt even more soon, you little punk! Get a grip! Who would think of making a billion by gambling? And at a casino in Core 15!”

I protested that I had won various poker tournaments in the past, but he wouldn’t listen.

I tried to explain that poker isn’t entirely gambling, but that didn’t work either.

Samuel was furious and said that if he didn’t want his help that much, he would rather go into debt.

“If you keep being stubborn, I’ll report you to Yehyun!”

“Commander, you have been extremely busy lately. It will be difficult for you to contact me.”

“If you tell Yoon or Ami, they’ll hear from you anytime!”

Well, I don’t know about Ami, but I don’t think Yoon will be that anxious. I think he’ll understand that I’m not making some ridiculous gamble.

I just think it might be fun.

Actually, the manager here was funny.

“great.”

He smiled broadly when I told him that I would pay him back for the money I won playing poker while on the island.

It was a smile that seemed to indicate that a good sight had been created.

“Do as you wish. Would you like me to take you to the casino right now?”

I thought that wasn’t so bad either.

However, Samuel was extremely angry and the visit that day was canceled.

I didn’t really vomit. In fact, I needed some rest. I wasn’t as dizzy as I was when I caused the billion-won statue disaster, but I still felt dizzy. I felt nauseous and my body was sagging.

It takes stamina to play poker.

Colton and I have faced in the past and have been very picky about their diets to optimize their bodies before tournaments.

Of course, compared to them, those here will be much easier to deal with.

But I guess it doesn’t hurt to start off with a good day of rest.

Samuel dragged me and threw me into the hotel room.

“But it’s only 3 o’clock, Doctor.”

“What does time matter? You’re sick. Get some sleep. I’ll come pick you up around dinnertime.”

“What about the legendary doctor?”

“I’ll look for it, so just stay put.”

“Check the performance of the core device?”

“Stay put!”

I slept.

When I woke up from a deep sleep, the sun had set. I stumbled out of the room and knocked on the door to the next room, and Samuel greeted me with a sigh.

And after examining me, he ordered room service and shoved me back into my room.

According to what I’ve found out, the ‘Legendary Doctor’ is on a small island within Core 15. There’s a villa there, and you can get there by small boat.

“I’ll come by tomorrow. I left a message.”

Even though I didn’t get a reply.

“And don’t worry about the core device, Badger, who was dispatched here, will check it out.”

So with nothing to do, I lay back down in bed and fell asleep.

I’ve been so sleepy lately that it’s amazing how much I’ve been able to sleep.

It’s not a bad idea to sleep when you can.

I nodded off and fell into a deep sleep.

***

Foden was looking at SNS.

To be exact, I was spying on the SNS of a couple I know who went on vacation to Core 15. It had been 10 minutes since I decided that this year, I would definitely go on vacation to Core 15.

The business that Foden started this time did not have good results.

Yesterday, at a meeting called for the rare earth element wave, I had the misfortune of running into Choi Yoon, and he even asked me, “Your performance is falling apart like your building is collapsing. Are you okay, Poden?” I was so angry. Whenever Poden thought about not being able to properly refute Yoon on the spot, he felt his stomach turn.

So, to change my mood, I looked up some information about Core 15.

Core will definitely not accept Choi Yoon, an adopted child of a company with no foundation and an even more foundationless one.

Although Foden didn’t particularly like the couple who stayed there and posted all kinds of provocative posts on social media, he was still glad to see how Core 15 had changed through their social media.

I wanted to check out the situation of Core 15 as if I was researching a travel destination before traveling.

For a change of pace.

lightly….

Phew!

I spat out the alcohol I was drinking.

The corners of my phone screen were soaked with alcohol.

But he didn’t think to clean the LCD.

I blankly watched the couple’s SNS live with a blank expression.

The live broadcast had the provocative title, ‘Poker play by a commoner who owes twice his entire fortune: Total fortune of 530 million won.’

The chat window on the right side of the screen quickly pops up.

Sitting next to the chat window was a man who looked familiar to Foden.

Neat features and striking golden eyes.

Hair as white as snow.

Hildebert smiled faintly as he dragged the freshly picked chips to the pile of chips that were piled high.

***

“Eww!”

Ami, who entered the link that Foden had sent, screamed.

She stood up from her seat, her mouth open, watching the live broadcast.

Then he ran to Ricardo, who was walking to the elevator.

“Rick! Rick!!”

A man who was about to go to the underground parking lot turns his head.

First, Karl, who was waiting for the elevator, tilted his head.

“Karl! Look at this!”

Ami ran towards them and held out her cell phone.

“Hilde!”

I was out of breath from raising my voice.

“Hilde!!”

***

Phew!

Scar sprayed coffee.

“what?”

The person who rarely gets surprised looked down at his cell phone blankly.

A crumpled paper cup that fails to control its strength.

He stared blankly at the screen, holding a paper cup that was barely not completely crushed.

“What is he doing here?”

“what’s the matter?”

Gilbert approached, arching his eyebrows.

The man walking behind Scar bends down and looks at the screen of Scar’s cell phone.

His jaw dropped.

“Hilde?”

The brown-haired aide muttered.

“What is he doing here?”

***

Anyway, they are shallow people.

I found myself laughing again at the people sitting at the poker table and the people standing nearby, watching the game with excitement.

When I woke up this morning, rumors about me had spread like wildfire.

The story of Badger, who came to Core 15 with a total fortune of less than 800 million, coming to the casino to pay off a small debt he had incurred here seemed provocative to them.

As I walked around the hotel in the morning, people snickered at me. As I entered the casino, the stares intensified. Some people even ran to the same table as me, holding chips, snickering, as if they had made a bet among themselves.

How can you act like such a typical lower-class noble?

Do casino employees act like the vulgar servants of such noblemen?

But I didn’t complain much.

It’s a good thing when there are more fish to eat.

Actually, I’m making quite a bit of money now.

And we were up against the final player of this biggest-stakes game.

“All in.”

The man who had been giggling while sitting next to his girlfriend declared that he was going all-in.

“I’m going!”

“Okay, let’s go!”

“Finish it!”

“You call too, Badger!”

“Call! Call! Call!”

People around him cheered when they heard the all-in declaration.

He shook his fist and shouted at me to accept the challenge.

I did a quick calculation without wiping off my faint smile, and called as they wished.

“call.”

“Wow!”

A casino shaking with cheers.

Samuel, who was standing behind, groaned softly.

“Are you okay?”

I answered with just a little movement of my lips.

“Maybe.”

Samuel’s groans became deeper.

More people are gathering. Spectators are getting drunk on the excitement and shouting “All in! All in! Call! Call!”

His opponent had a jack of diamonds and an eight of spades. He had a straight draw and a flush draw.

As expected, my pattern is still better.

I will win unless I get an 8, 9 or Jack that is not a spade.

“How much is the stakes here now?”

“1.5 billion.”

“This is crazy.”

Samuel fell asleep.

“What comes out and you lose?”

“It must not be 8 of hearts, 8 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, 9 of hearts, 9 of diamonds, 9 of clubs, Jack of hearts, Jack of diamonds, or Jack of clubs.”

“Are you saying that if even one of those cards comes out, 1.5 billion will be gone?”

yes.

But if I avoid that, I will pay off my debt and be free.

I sat calmly and waited for the floor manager to tell my dealer that he could turn over the next card.

The floor manager, who had been keeping his composure amid the chaos, gave my dealer a sign.

Then, at that moment, the casino became quiet as if water had been poured on it.

People’s eyes flew to one place and were fixed on it.

My dealer’s hand going over the cards… .

The dealer turned over the cards.

***

“Eww!”

The scientists screamed.

Headquarters scientists were watching the SNS live broadcast of someone they had never heard of before on a large screen.

“Waaaaaaah!”