Chapter 8: Crazy Gambling Bug
"Did you go to the Bug Fighting Hall yesterday? Brother, I made a full 50 gold coins yesterday."
"How did you make it? How much money did you invest?"
"I invested less than 30 gold coins. I tell you, yesterday"
Two well-dressed people were whispering to each other, quietly talking about what happened yesterday and what they saw.
"What, you don't know about the Insect Fighting Hall, you are so ignorant. D*mn, it was so f*ck*ng exciting yesterday. I could have won some money, but I lost it all in the last round. Let me tell you, their insect fighting is so f*ck*ng interesting, you don't know about that insect"
"I will definitely make it back today, just don't worry about it."
"We don't understand insects, how can we judge them."
"Are you stupid? There is a "Insect Fighting Guide" over there, just buy one, it is very detailed, learn from it."
The next day, almost the entire imperial capital was discussing this matter, and insect fighting was quickly passed on among the nobles and rich people in the imperial capital. The more it was passed on, the more magical it became, and the more curious it became, the more people came. This novel way of playing made the entire imperial capital crazy. Almost everyone was discussing it, and almost everyone wanted to make a fortune. As long as you are a human being, you will have a gambling nature, and as long as you are a human being, you will want to get something for nothing, this is the underlying desire.
The receptionist at the door of the Insect Fighting Hall always has a smile on his face, and no matter who comes, he will say a caring welcome, which makes everyone more excited. They may not know that Cage easily earned thousands of gold coins yesterday. Watson smacked his lips, which frightened House, a big-headed guy. This is simply a profit without any investment!
The scene on the second day was even more popular, but the gameplay today was slightly different. At the same time, the worms of various levels were placed in a row and marked with numbers for the convenience of all gamblers to watch. Instead of the host taking out two worms to fight directly, a random person on the scene came up to draw lots and let the selected worms fight. At the same time, a brief description was written on the worm cage to explain the characteristics of the worm, and a private room was opened upstairs.
Those who bet more than 100 gold coins can enter the private room on the second floor and enjoy free tea. Those who bet more than 1,000 gold coins can enter the third floor, and those who bet 10,000 gold coins can enter the fourth floor. The fifth floor is not open to the general public, but only to top nobles, at least those who are above the Duke. At the same time, each private room is also sold to the public. For example, if you pay 100 gold coins every month, you can enjoy a separate table in the private room on the second floor alone. This table in the private room will be reserved for you for a month and will not be given to others.
Even so, it did not stop everyone from showing favors. Many people who reached the second floor clearly felt the difference. Free tea was delivered to you, there were special people to help you place bets, and there were special people to put the prize money in your hands. As for the third floor, according to those who have been there, it is simply not like the enjoyment of the world. How good it is, they just won't tell you, which makes you feel itchy. As for the fourth floor, no one has yet gone there.
What surprised Watson was that just by selling seats, the daily income exceeded 10,000 gold coins, which not only recovered the construction cost, but also made a lot more.
The two accountants hired couldn't really calculate how much money there was, so they urgently found another accountant, but each accountant was only responsible for a part, and the final summary was directly responsible for Watson.
In the previous month, Watson was still worried about money. According to Cage's spending speed, they would soon be homeless. However, in just two days, Watson saw the most money in his life. The income in one day alone exceeded 20,000 gold coins, and that was after deducting the wages of employees and various miscellaneous expenses. This was not gambling, but printing gold coins. His heart was beating fast. The Seventh Prince was not an idiot at all, but a genius.
Cage roughly calculated the purchasing power of gold coins in this world. Here, one steamed bun is ten copper coins. In units of one hundred, one hundred copper coins equals one silver coin, and one hundred silver coins equals one gold coin. Calculated at 20 cents per steamed bun, the purchasing power of one gold coin is equivalent to two hundred yuan, which can allow an ordinary family to live well for a month. It seems that the proportion of rich people in the entire imperial capital with millions of people is still very high. You know, if you can draw nearly ten thousand gold coins from it, the capital flow for buying bets should be more than one million.
Watson is worried about too much money, while Cage is worried about too little money. There are still many things that need to spend more money to do, and it is still far from his own dandy life. Ordinary gangsters dare not come here to make trouble. After all, this is the prince's industry. Those who are nearby are all nobles. If you want to make trouble, you must weigh your own abilities.
Many people who lost everything in the insect fighting hall will be treated to a meal by the insect fighting hall and politely sent out the door.
Watson didn't understand Cage's approach, and hung warning signs at the entrance of the insect fighting hall, such as "Gambling ruins the family", "Gambling wastes life", and "Treat betting rationally". However, even with these signs, it couldn't stop the enthusiasm of these people for gambling bugs. Within a few days, Watson felt that the blood in his head was about to burst out, and the money was a bit hot.
Cage didn't let Watson keep the money for long. As nobles and wealthy people entered the third floor, the room prices were driven up even higher. Cage made a more detailed transformation of the third floor. Not only were there people responsible for betting and collecting money, but there were also professional girls for massage services. They also served high-end wine and ate high-end cakes on the market. Of course, you can order more expensive drinks and meals, and pay for them separately, but the price is at least 30% higher than outside, but there are professional people to serve, and this service is free.
You can even call two ladies to have fun in the room, but the cost of calling is extra. This is the agreement that Cage asked Watson to sign with some large entertainment venues in the imperial capital, asking them to supply red cards, and Cage paid directly. Of course, Cage charges more here, and of course the room is also equipped with a special bathroom for your convenience.
Watson found that the more money Cage spent, the more money he made. For example, on the third floor, Cage invested tens of thousands of gold coins in construction, and now they have all been sold, earning 50,000 gold coins. The speed of printing money is extremely fast. As for the fourth floor, it is not open for the time being, but it has been announced that only those above the level of marquis or ministers above the third level of the country can order it. The price is set very high. Cage invested more gold coins here, and the luxury is not like the human world. There are still few rooms, and there are only a dozen or so rooms.
Those who have seen the third level want to go to the fourth level, but they have no chance because they are not at the right level. As for the fifth level, they dare not even think about it. Even for the third level, they fight for the quota every month. It is like the saying "I care not about money, but about feelings". In the 10 days after opening, a large amount of funds were received, but Cage knew that this little money of his could be ignored in the huge capital flow of the entire imperial capital, and he could make money with peace of mind.
All 10,000 copies of "Fighting Insects Book" were sold out. Each copy was snatched by a group of people at the price of 10 silver coins. Not only did they recover the cost, but they also made a small profit. However, Cage ordered not to print anymore, but authorized a printer to print and sell, but he would charge 10 copper coins for each book. The sales of "Fighting Insects Book" in the imperial capital can only be described as crazy. Basically, one in ten people has a copy. In addition to the initial 10,000 copies and the authorized originals, there are more pirated copies.
Half a month after the opening of the Insect Fighting Hall, followers appeared in the imperial capital, but they did not understand what cash flow was. As for whether it was profitable or not, Cage did not know. They knew nothing about the breeding of insects. Those who worked for Cage were all slaves, and it was impossible for them to reveal the secrets. Only Cage really knew all this.
However, just as the trend came out, the Insect Fighting Hall launched a new service. In addition to a book "Insect Identification Records", it described in detail how to identify and distinguish insects, which was much more detailed than the records in the "Insect Fighting Book". At the same time, the Insect Fighting Hall opened a new way of playing. As an intermediary, the Insect Fighting Hall allowed people who bought insects in the hall or caught insects by themselves to fight each other, and at the same time opened an external handicap. Of course, both parties in the fight would take out the same funds to fight, and the winner would pay a sum of money to the Insect Fighting Hall as a management fee.
The new gameplay has just come out, and some super gamblers no longer play the lobby style, and all play this more exciting gameplay. They compete with their eyesight and experience. The whole imperial capital is hot. The imperial capital even set up a special insect catching team to catch Kes, especially some children who often catch insects are the main force.
The mutual fighting has become more bloody. Since the insect catching is carried out according to the content written by Cage, basically there is not much difference. Cage buys various insects caught by children in the past, because he knows that even if the book is accurate, there will be some mutant insects. The strength of these mutant insects is steadily higher than the level in the book. For example, those who often stay with poisonous creatures are very powerful. Even if it is a white head, its strength can suppress the black head. For example, many insects that stay with dead people are even poisonous, and their combat power is even more terrifying.
Cage seemed to think that the money he made was not enough, and at the same time launched another way of playing, which was the cross-level challenge of insects, using the strongest white-headed insect to challenge the yellow-backed insect, etc. The odds of low-level insects were very high, which made people's blood boil and their breathing became heavy. However, if you buy high-level insects, the odds will be very low accordingly, and it is likely that there will be only a little or even only one percent of the profit, while buying low-level ones may get a hundred times the profit. In this hot situation, although some insects lose money, as long as there is a low-level insect that is a mutant, Cage will make a fortune.
Cage really made a fortune. Looking at the gold coins in the card gradually increasing, he knew that what he was waiting for might come.