Chapter 488: A Pyrrhic Victory

The entire hall was silent.

No one had anticipated that the much-hyped illusion technique of the gambling sect,

which had been spoken of with such awe,

was nothing more than a chemically induced hallucinogen.

In fact, for the gambling sect’s cheaters, this was all too common.

The cheating methods of the gambling sect, in some people’s hands,

manifested as a profound wisdom.

But in the hands of these lower-class individuals,

they became mere tricks for swindling and profiteering.

Take Jerome Ren, for instance. He used such substances

to enjoy preferential treatment from the Qin family and earn the prestigious title of one of the Three Generals and One Star Picker.

But essentially, he was nothing more than a magician with a knowledge of chemistry.

This was also why he rarely used this so-called "illusion."

Because the more it was used, the more likely it was to reveal flaws.

With the outcome already decided, Jerome Ren fell silent for a long while.