Chapter 6

After several consecutive practices, Zhao Yao had a clear idea. At this point, he was no longer stopping time once to handle the ball, but stopping time three times for one second each to manipulate the ball.

This was a trick Zhao Yao discovered through constant practice.

Zhao Yao's time stop ability lasted for a total of three seconds, which meant three seconds of duration and three seconds of cooldown. However, in his trials, the duration and cooldown were actually the same, with the maximum duration being three seconds.

Now, by dividing his time stop ability into one-second intervals, he could use it for one second and then cool down for one second.

This way, he could confidently determine the ball's position with three consecutive time stops. The first two would slow down the ball and set its direction, while the last one would finalize its position.

He stood by the roulette table for another half hour, his technique becoming increasingly proficient. Once he could almost determine the ball's stopping position with 100% accuracy, he decided to start betting.

At this table, only a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman remained.

The middle-aged man seemed to have lost a lot of money, his eyes bloodshot, and he seemed to be in a bad mood with everyone.

He glanced at Zhao Yao, who had been standing there motionless, and said impatiently, "Kid, are you going to bet or not? If not, what are you looking at? It's making me annoyed."

Zhao Yao smiled and said, "Of course, I'll bet." As he spoke, he placed all ten 10,000 chips on number 15.

Seeing Zhao Yao's move, the dealer and the middle-aged man and woman showed a hint of surprise, but it was just a hint. Ten thousand dollars in a Macau casino was nothing, but it was rare to see someone bet all their chips on a single number.

The middle-aged man said, "Kid, are you crazy? Betting on a number? You don't even know how you'll die." As he spoke, he placed a 5,000 chip bet on 1-12.

The middle-aged woman also placed her bet, "I'll bet on the small odd."

After all three had placed their bets, the dealer placed the ivory ball on the side of the roulette wheel and pushed it hard. The ball began to spin along the side wall under their watchful eyes.

As the ball's speed slowed down, Zhao Yao's eyes were fixed on it, and cold sweat trickled down his back.

In the next moment, he activated his first time stop and quickly pressed the ball.

Time resumed, and the ball's speed decreased as it hit the metal barrier and began to bounce. Zhao Yao stopped time again and manipulated the ball.

This manipulation sent the ball directly toward number 15.

As the ball jumped between numbers 14, 15, and 16, the moment it passed over number 15, Zhao Yao activated his third time stop, firmly pressing the ball onto number 15.

Time resumed, and Zhao Yao's palms were drenched in sweat. Seeing the ball stop on number 15, he let out a deep breath.

On the other side, the middle-aged woman let out a gasp.

The middle-aged man also looked incredulous, "Holy shit, it really hit? 35 to 1? That means you won 3.5 million?"

The dealer's eyes also showed a hint of surprise, but he remained composed. He had seen many gamblers win big in one night.

The dealer politely looked at Zhao Yao and asked, "Sir, do you want to continue or cash out and leave?"

Zhao Yao smiled, "I won't gamble today. Can you deposit the money into my bank card?"

"Sure, sir."

Zhao Yao had previously researched that to take winnings from Macau back, one could either carry cash or use bank transfers. Carrying cash required passing through customs, while bank transfers were available at all major casinos, though with a fee.

Two bodyguards then came to Zhao Yao's side, and under their protection, he and they processed the cash exchange and transfer. The casino staff were extremely proficient and calm, clearly used to handling such large wins.

"Sir, do you want to transfer all of it?"

Zhao Yao said, "Leave me one million in chips, and transfer the rest."

Due to the exchange rate and fees, the 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars became 2.15 million RMB in Zhao Yao's bank account.

The manager asked, "Sir, do you want to continue playing? If so, we can offer you a night in a VIP suite and membership here. If you want to leave, we can arrange a helicopter to fly you from Macau to Zhuhai or directly to the airport."

Zhao Yao, who was initially nervous about winning over 3 million, had been influenced by the staff's calm and professionalism. The amount of money seemed enormous to him, but to the staff, it was nothing out of the ordinary. They showed no hesitation or intention to investigate him. Perhaps to them, this amount was just a ripple in Macau.

Zhao Yao politely smiled, "A VIP suite will do. I want to explore a bit more."

After being escorted to the suite, Zhao Yao jumped up, his excitement finally bursting forth.

Thinking about the over 2 million RMB in his bank account and the ten 100,000 chips in his hand, Zhao Yao's breathing became heavy again.

Over 3 million, which he might not have saved in ten years of work, he had won in just a few hours.

However, looking at the task panel, the task was still not marked as completed. He thought, 'Even with so much money, it's not completed because I haven't bought cat food for Matcha yet?'

Having completed the task, Zhao Yao could have left, but having come to Macau, was 3 million really enough?

Looking at the one million chips in his hand, Zhao Yao smiled, "I won't play roulette anymore, but with two days left, I can still make a lot of money."

Although he was extremely excited, Zhao Yao maintained some rationality. Roulette had quick returns but had a betting limit and low odds. If he kept winning, he would inevitably draw attention.

On the other hand, games like Baccarat allowed more control over wins and losses, making it less conspicuous. With one million chips, he could win a lot of money.

While Macau's casinos weren't afraid of him winning, if he won too obviously, it would attract attention, which Zhao Yao wanted to avoid.

Standing by the suite's floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the neon lights of Macau, Zhao Yao felt an overwhelming sense of confidence and excitement, as if the whole world was in his grasp.

Over the next two days, Zhao Yao frequented various casinos in Macau. Using his time stop ability, he won more than he lost. Each time he won a few hundred thousand, he changed tables, and when he won a few million, he changed casinos. By the end of two days, he had earned 13 million RMB.

On the morning of the third day, a tired Zhao Yao sat in the airport terminal, looking at the balance on his phone, and a happy smile spread across his face.