Legend has it that before Jesus suffered, he had a last supper with his disciples.
Including Jesus himself, a total of 13 people attended the dinner. The 13th person was Judas, who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 pieces of silver. Furthermore, the date of the dinner happened to be the 13th...
Believing that the number '13' brought suffering and misfortune to Jesus, this number was naturally regarded by believers as a symbol of bad luck.
As Christianity spread and became popular, this taboo also became more widespread. Gradually, even non-believers were assimilated, and the perception of 13 as an unlucky omen became increasingly ingrained.
There are no 13th floors in buildings, no number 13 in queues, and in daily life, one often finds situations where '13 is deliberately skipped.' The consensus reached at a subjective level has had a substantial impact on the objective world, which shows just how influential this taboo is.
Not many people are indifferent to it. Moreover, this is a casino, and no one who comes here is unconcerned about 'luck.'
So, when Bayonetta placed her chips on number 13, not only were Rhodey and Happy surprised, but the other guests at the gambling table also showed varying degrees of astonishment.
Under the dealer's operation, the roulette wheel spun rapidly.
The thumb-sized ball, like a teasing little imp, bounced back and forth between the red and green slots.
The gamblers' moods were firmly tied to the little ball, and with each bounce, some were excited and expectant, while others were frustrated and disappointed.
Finally, the wheel stopped, and the small ball obediently fell into a slot.
"Number 13, congratulations, madam." For the dealer, this was just a very ordinary gambling session. After the result came out, she immediately followed her usual routine, congratulating Bayonetta, who had bet on the winning number, and then gently pushed the chips towards her with a stick.
"Wow~! What a coincidence!"
He hadn't expected it to actually hit. Seeing this result, Rhodey's eyes widened, his expression as lively as Nick Young's on Earth.
Happy also looked astonished, his chubby face filled with disbelief.
"MUA~." Picking up the two chips she had bet and kissing them lightly by her fiery red lips, Bayonetta's eyes sparkled as she smiled charmingly: "I told you, 13 is my lucky number."
Was it really just a coincidence?
Hitting 13 in the first round was indeed due to luck. But in the subsequent rounds, Bayonetta was able to succeed repeatedly, and that was not just due to luck.
She had once traveled back in time with the power of the 'Eyes of the World,' met her mother, who had died in her childhood, as an adult, and worked with her to kill countless invaders in the final battle that annihilated the witch forces...
If it weren't for the time limit, preventing her from staying in the past for too long and fighting until the very end, honestly, with the adult Bayonetta's strength, she might have been able to directly rewrite history and turn the 'annihilation of the witches' into a pipe dream.
I've strayed a bit, but in short, Bayonetta, who possesses the 'Eyes of the World,' can also manipulate time to some extent.
Although the function of the 'Eyes of the World' is not as powerful as the Time Stone, and Bayonetta's mastery of spells is far less extensive than the Ancient One's, it is no challenge at all to handle these minor situations at the gambling table.
How could she not hit the mark if she placed her bets after seeing the results?
In just half an hour, the chips in front of Sister Bay had piled up into a small mountain. The dealer girl operating the table behind the gambling table was also so nervous that her forehead was covered in fine sweat.
"Sister Bay, you..." Looking at this scene, Shi Xiaolei felt surprised, but also a bit embarrassed.
As for excitement, there wasn't a trace of it.
The reason is simple: the hotel is Stark's property.
Therefore, the money in the casino can, in a sense, be considered Stark's.
Stark himself probably wouldn't care, but as a friend, seeing his companion vigorously raking in money from his pocket always felt a little awkward... That's right, after watching for a while, Shi Xiaolei had already noticed something was amiss. Although he didn't know what Bayonetta had done, it was clear that the current development could not be explained by simply saying 'too much luck.'
"Sister Bay, it's about time to stop," Shi Xiaolei finally couldn't help but remind her, leaning close to Bayonetta's ear.
Knowing Bayonetta's temper, Shi Xiaolei specifically found a more effective reason to persuade her: "More and more people are betting with you."
He could persuade, but not stop. If he spoke too harshly, to the point of stopping her, it would be equivalent to stating, 'I know you're cheating,' and it would carry a tone of criticism and blame.
He might be a bit foolish, but his emotional intelligence wasn't that low, so Shi Xiaolei certainly wouldn't say that.
"Perfect, I'm tired of playing anyway." With a playful smile, Bayonetta accepted Shi Xiaolei's suggestion readily.
With one hand on the table and the other on Shi Xiaolei's arm, she twisted her waist slightly and stood up from the gambling table. Pointing to the chip box on the table, Sister Bay naturally ordered, "Locke, take the chips, let's go."
"Leaving already?" Rhodey, who had just followed Sister Bay for a few bets and won over ten thousand US dollars, was in high spirits and certainly didn't want to see his 'guiding light' leave midway: "Aren't you going to play a bit longer? You're so lucky right now, don't waste it."
"My luck has always been good, no matter what I play."
Her tone was clearly that of a queen, high and mighty, yet no one found it out of place.
This was not only due to her unparalleled beauty and temperament, but also because of the strength she had just displayed at the gambling table. In the subconscious of the surrounding gamblers, a sense of identification had already formed: 'Following her, you definitely can't go wrong.' And in a sense, this identification was precisely obedience to a 'leader.'
"OK, you call the shots." Just like that, Rhodey naturally put away his chips, as if it was what he was supposed to do, and followed Sister Bay away from the gambling table: "What are we playing next? Texas Hold'em? Or something simpler like Blackjack?"
"And me, wait for me~."
Remembering that Happy was Stark's 'hanger-on,' Bayonetta casually asked, "Where else is there to have some fun?"
"Let me think, emmm... I got it, follow me."
With Happy, who knew his way around, there was no fear of not finding something fun to do.
Two hours later, Stark, who had just finished a 'endurance race' with Pepper, received a phone call from the hotel casino manager.
"Hmm? Are you serious, not kidding? Was it really a guest Happy brought? You didn't see wrong? OK, I got it..."
Lying lazily on the bed, Pepper heard Stark's conversation with the other party and couldn't help but feel a little curious: "What is it?"
"It's nothing major. Happy took them to the casino downstairs to play, and Bayonetta was very lucky, winning a sum of money from other guests." Stark smiled: "Just over a hundred million. You know, for ordinary people, that's a pretty big number."