"Damn, did this place gather all the gold in the world? Even the hall and floors are plated with gold?"
When Caesar and Shiki entered the resplendent entertainment hall, Caesar casually scraped off a piece from the large pillar on his right.
Looking at it, he found that the pillar's surface was actually coated with a thin layer of gold.
Looking around, the entire massive hall was filled with such golden, glittering areas.
And in other parts of the Golden Ship, there were no less than a hundred similar structures.
"Don't worry, this stuff probably belonged to some noble lords before. Now, it belongs to that so-called Golden Emperor. But in the future, hehe, it will ultimately belong to us."
Shiki chuckled strangely while looking ahead.
In the distance, a group of over ten burly security guards were running toward them, weapons in hand, with fierce expressions on their faces.
They saw Caesar's actions from afar and couldn't help but feel furious.
Although Caesar and Shiki appeared large in size, on the Golden Ship, even members of the Giant tribe were frequently seen.
A mere height of less than ten meters didn't intimidate them in the slightest.
What's the use of being big?
You have to be powerful!
Caesar dug his nose and suddenly sneezed forward.
"Hatchoo~!"
This sneeze was like an air cannon, even more exaggerated than Franky's Coup de Vent.
The hall spanning several thousand square meters instantly buzzed and echoed with the sound of Caesar's sneeze.
The dozen or so burly men in black who had been charging forward couldn't even steady their footing before they found themselves caught in what felt like a typhoon-force gale.
Unable to keep their feet on the ground, their bodies soared upward, turning into human-shaped projectiles.
Clang, clang, clang.
One after another, dull and rhythmic impact sounds rang out.
Everyone watched as the massive Tiger Machine in the center of the hall had its huge levers slammed upward by the security guards.
A total of twelve levers were pushed to the top by human-powered force.
The next moment, pleasant and melodious music filled the hall as the giant Tiger Machine wildly played a cheerful tune.
Rows of symbols on it flickered and dropped rapidly, and as they aligned, the entire row turned out to be nothing but 777777...
"Oh my god, it's the ultimate jackpot! How much did they bet? How much money did they put in?"
Someone screamed hysterically.
"One 7 is 2x, two 7s are 4x, twelve 7s are 4096x! Even if they only bet 100,000 Berries, they'd win 400 million!!"
"Why isn't there the sound of chips falling? Why?"
The crowd, which had been scattered throughout the hall, surged like a tide, gathering around the massive Tiger Machine.
A receptionist from the Golden Ship sighed regretfully.
"Sorry, they didn't place a bet. This was just a free spin."
The receptionist's words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.
"A free spin? Are you kidding me? They got this kind of luck on a free spin? If it were me, I'd have bet a billion Berries in there, and that guy Tesoro would have to hand over this Golden Ship to me!"
"Who? Who's the infuriating bastard that did this?"
Caesar and Shiki exchanged a glance, both feeling speechless.
"Why are these people more excited than we are? Jihahaha, is this what gamblers are like?"
The two pushed through the crowd and walked straight up to the massive machine.
Shiki disdainfully grabbed one of the security guards still hanging from a lever, wiped the lever clean with the man's shirt, and then tossed the unlucky fellow aside.
The receptionist nearby was a woman even more beautiful than Baccarat.
She appeared to be under twenty but had a fresh and elegant, stunningly beautiful face.
Her clothing was also extremely alluring.
The top she wore had a deep V-cut, revealing her delicate collarbone, a deep V-shaped figure, and a slightly indented navel.
The connected miniskirt below exposed a pair of fair, beautiful legs.
Her name was Carina, the most popular songstress on the Gran Tesoro.
Occasionally, she would also work as a receptionist in the hall.
All of this was because Carina wanted to ask lucky gamblers for some "luck red envelopes."
She paid no attention to the fate of the security guards in the hall and walked smilingly up to the main culprits, Caesar and Shiki.
"Honorable guests, would you like to exchange for chips?"
In fact, the moment Caesar and Shiki stepped through the door, Carina, with her sharp eyes, had already noticed something different about these two men.
She had been on this ship for quite some time—what kind of people hadn't she seen?
Royalty, nobles, notorious pirates, Marine officers, even the lofty World Nobles—the Celestial Dragons—Carina had encountered them all.
But people like Caesar and Shiki—Carina swore she had never seen their like before.
Wild and domineering, just from their gait and the way they looked at the crowd in the hall as if they were ants, it was clear these two had extraordinary backgrounds.
And that tall man with horns on his head had merely sneezed and sent the casino security flying, stirring up a massive storm in the vast hall.
It was evident that not only were their origins immense, but they also possessed unfathomable power.
Hadn't everyone seen how Tanaka, the short-statured head of Tesoro's entertainment city security, didn't even dare to approach from afar?
"Huh? Another beauty, Borororo, what a sight for sore eyes. Here, take this gold and exchange it for a random chip for me."
Caesar casually handed the golden belt he was holding, along with the gold brick he had pried loose, into Carina's hands.
Carina's eyes went wide.
"Th-this is Baccarat's belt, isn't it? And this brick…"
She suddenly regretted stepping forward. T
imidly, she looked up at Caesar's wide, grinning mouth, the menacing fangs sending a shiver down her spine.
"O-okay, please wait a moment!"
Not daring to delay, Carina hurried to the counter and retrieved a stack of chips, worth about one million Berries.
Although she hadn't weighed the gold Caesar gave her, a quick estimate in her hand gave her a rough idea of its value.
It definitely wouldn't be less than one million Berries.
Carina placed the gold into her private box, then took out one million Berries in cash and tossed it into the hall's counter.
Only then did she pick up a tray with both hands and rush back to Caesar's side.
Holding up the tray, she forced a smile and said, "Sir, your chips."
Caesar picked up one chip and directly inserted it into the machine's coin slot.
"I said, just exchange for one chip. Keep the rest as your tip."
Caesar laughed.
"Huh? B-but this is one million Berries! It's too much, I can't accept it…" Carina was stunned.
Sure, this place was full of wealthy people.
Occasionally, she had encountered big spenders who'd hit it big.
She'd even received tips larger than this before.
But someone like Caesar, who took only a single 10,000-Berry chip and left the remaining 990,000 Berries as a tip—Carina had never met anyone like that.
Caesar paid her no mind and instead turned to Shiki.
"Your turn or mine?"
Shiki frowned as he noticed some bloodstains on the lever.
But when he spotted a few black-suited security guards standing nearby, his eyes lit up.
The next moment—
Bang, bang, bang…
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