"Human, I will definitely eat you."

The eel-headed creature stared at Liu Zheng, enunciating each word clearly.

"Then go take a number first. There are way too many things that want to eat me. Deal the cards, deal the cards."

Liu Zheng aimed for two seconds, then precisely tossed a red chip into the succubus dealer's betting circle.

"You there, get this gentleman a Pink Fluffy Bunny."

The succubus dealer didn't deal immediately, instead calling over a passing jellyfish server.

"Handsome, this one's on me."

She threw another flirtatious glance.

In the slightly yellow beer floated a pink rabbit with half its skin peeled off.

Red blood slowly seeped out, but was immediately absorbed and assimilated by the alcohol.

"Not bad at all."

Liu Zheng took a massive gulp.

"Burp."

The succubus dealer opened a new deck of cards and began dealing.

The pattern on the back of this deck was different from the previous one.

The last one had a giant withered tree, while this one featured a blood-colored crescent moon.

Liu Zheng picked up his hole cards, using his hand to block Bullhorse's line of sight.

"Another pair of Aces, sigh."

He put down his cards and sighed.

"Again?! I don't even need to look to know you don't have a pair of Aces."

Bullhorse's forehead veins bulged violently.

He felt like this guy had gone mentally unstable since entering the Black Market.

"If I have a pair of Aces, you eat this table."

Liu Zheng said angrily.

"If you don't have a pair of Aces, you eat this glass."

Bullhorse refused to back down.

"Come on then."

He said as he moved to flip his cards.

"Handsome, revealing your cards now counts as folding."

The succubus dealer reminded him.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky."

Liu Zheng released his tentacle.

"Putting on an act."

Bullhorse rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Is the casino just going to watch them mess around like this?"

A gambler with a screw-shaped head complained discontentedly.

"That's not within the prohibited range."

The succubus dealer said with a smile.

"Hmph. I raise."

Screw Head looked at his hole cards and tossed out two red chips.

"Call."

"Call."

"Call."

...

This time nobody folded, all gamblers chose to call.

"Even with a pair of Aces you dare to call? Do you even know how to play poker?"

Liu Zheng grumbled indignantly.

"If they still believe you have a pair of Aces, then they're the ones who don't know how to play."

Bullhorse said quietly from the side.

"Whose side are you on anyway?"

He glared at Bullhorse.

"You win, you're awesome."

Bullhorse shut his mouth.

Three community cards were dealt: a Queen of Diamonds, an 8 of Diamonds, and a 5 of Diamonds.

"Raise."

The gambler in the small blind position said eagerly.

He looked like a lump of fermented dough, puffing up like it was heating when he spoke.

His chubby little white hand pushed forward, sliding out a black chip.

It made Liu Zheng feel hungry just watching.

"I have three Queens, dare you to call?"

The Dough Ball challenged him.

"With a flush I'm afraid of your three Queens? I'll raise you."

Liu Zheng licked his healing mouthparts and tossed out two black chips.

"Weren't you supposed to have a pair of Aces? How are you making a flush?"

Bullhorse couldn't hold back anymore.

"None of your business, can't I have two Diamond Aces?"

He rolled his eyes.

"Fine, fine, fine."

Bullhorse conceded.

"Call."

"Fold."

"Call."

"Fold."

Two other players chose to call, including the eel-headed creature.

"I am, the flush. You, await death, now."

It said slowly.

"If you can't speak properly then don't speak. Learning some sign language would be better than embarrassing yourself."

Liu Zheng mocked.

"Die!"

The eel-headed creature flew into a rage.

Its slender neck suddenly shot out, snapping toward his head like lightning.

"Pretty fast!"

Liu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

He hadn't expected the eel-headed creature to be quite strong, its speed almost matching that of Green Longan Madness City's security guards.

However, he wasn't the same helpless human who could only let others slaughter him anymore.

He raised his tentacle to block, but someone was faster than him.

Bullhorse stood up on his hind legs, iron hooves stomping down with a sound like beating drums.

The eel-headed creature was pinned beneath the bull's hoof, like a venomous snake subdued by a divine bull.

"Don't act like I don't exist."

Bullhorse said leisurely.

The eel-headed creature opened its mouth to bite his ankle, but couldn't even break through the fur.

Bloody Cafe's three-time "Excellent Employee" wasn't an easy title to earn.

"No fighting please, otherwise I'll have to call security."

The succubus dealer interjected at the appropriate moment.

A chilling gaze swept over them, making Liu Zheng shiver involuntarily.

He looked over and saw a person wearing a cowboy hat tossing a coin in the corner.

His left hand rested on his waist, near an unusually large revolver.

Nobody doubted that bullets from this gun could shatter anyone's head.

"Just livening up the atmosphere. Bullhorse, let it go."

Liu Zheng said calmly.

"You won't even call me 'boss'."

Bullhorse pursed his lips but still lifted his hoof.

The eel-headed creature quickly retracted, even bouncing a few times.

It glared viciously at Liu Zheng but ignored Bullhorse completely.

"Deal, deal."

Dough Ball urged.

It didn't care about their grudges, it just wanted to win money.

The succubus dealer revealed the fourth community card: the 8 of Clubs.

"Hahaha."

Dough Ball let out a series of high-pressure cooker-like laughing sounds, its surface puffing up dramatically.

"Let's see if you still dare to call now."

It tossed out five black chips.

"A full house (three of a kind plus a pair) beats my four Aces? I'll crush you, loser."

Liu Zheng didn't hesitate to throw out ten black chips.

"There isn't even a single Ace on the table, how the hell are you getting four Aces?"

Bullhorse felt like he was going crazy.

"If you don't understand then shut up. That person there, get me another..."

Liu Zheng suddenly closed his mouth.

He stared fixedly at a bat-headed server.

It was holding a curly-haired little girl upside down.

Dull, lifeless eyes, purplish skin.

She was most certainly already dead.

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"Don't act impulsively, kid."

Bullhorse's hoof quietly rested on his shoulder.

"This world is just like this. The staff meals you've eaten contained crocodile meat too."

"Then why don't you eat those bullhorse meat cans?"

Liu Zheng retorted.

"I just choose not to eat them, but I can't save them either."

Bullhorse said calmly.

"Oink is so strong, yet he could only burn down that pig farm. He chopped up half the restaurant but still had to hide in the Black Market in the end."

"Don't you want to live? Then focus on surviving first."

He patted Liu Zheng's shoulder.

"Hey, you there, I want that."

Liu Zheng remained silent for a moment, then shouted loudly.

"Sorry sir, this was ordered by the guest at that table over there."

The bat-headed server said politely.

"I'll pay extra."

"This isn't about money."

The bat-headed server shook his head.

"Hey, how about giving this to me?"

Liu Zheng grabbed two black chips and threw them toward the customer he pointed at.

A crocodile with a bird's nest hairstyle.

The chips traced a beautiful arc, landing right in the center of the nest.

The crocodile slowly looked up, then gradually extended its short little arm to retrieve the chips.

It looked at Liu Zheng, then at Bullhorse, and slowly nodded.

"Now can you give it to me?"

Liu Zheng said.

"Very well, she's yours. Need any processing? We offer steaming, yellow braising, and clay pot rice preparations."

The bat-headed server asked.

"Just give me a takeout box."