Looking at the stack of chips in front of Luo Bai, both Tony Stark and Dr. Ethan were shocked beyond words.
"Brother, if I hadn't been watching from over here, I would have definitely suspected you were cheating. Can you explain to me how you did it?!" Tony said, stunned for a full minute before finally expressing his disbelief.
It was truly an exaggeration.
For four hours, Luo Bai never lost.
If a gambling king had come in, he wouldn't have managed to pull off such a feat without cheating!
If it weren't for Tony Stark, those playing cards with Luo Bai would probably have been ready to search him for hidden cards.
"I didn't expect... my luck seems to be a bit better..." Luo Bai muttered softly.
To be honest, he felt a bit confused at that moment.
Although he had always had a vague feeling that he had been unusually lucky since arriving in the Marvel world, he wasn't particularly sure before.
After these four hours, however, Luo Bai had become somewhat certain.
He was just lucky—very lucky!
Winning for four hours straight in a game based purely on luck was something he could never have done without incredible fortune!
"Your luck is simply unscientific!" Just as he was thinking this, Dr. Ethan couldn't help but sigh.
Luo Bai smiled sheepishly. After all, he hadn't expected to be so lucky.
Could it be that he actually had some hidden advantage making him extremely lucky?!
"Tony, if I win this much money from your friends, they won't have any objections, will they?" Luo Bai asked jokingly.
Tony Stark shrugged and replied, "It doesn't matter if they have opinions, but your luck has truly opened my eyes today. Have you always been this lucky?"
"No, but I've been pretty lucky recently," Luo Bai answered truthfully.
"That—"
"Tony!"
Tony Stark seemed about to ask something else, but a voice interrupted him.
Following the sound, a burly bald man walked over.
The bald man looked familiar to Luo Bai.
His name was Obadiah Stane, a shareholder of Stark Industries.
At that moment, he seemed to be in a hurry. He didn't even greet Luo Bai or Ethan but walked straight up to Stark.
"Listen, Tony. You can't decide to close the weapons manufacturing department on your own. You'll bring huge losses to Stark Industries!" Obadiah said, his tone a bit forceful.
Stark didn't seem surprised by his arrival or what he had to say.
"Aren't you at the press conference this afternoon?" Tony Stark asked.
"I was there, but you didn't discuss it with me!" Obadiah replied angrily.
"I've already told you, the terrorists who captured me used weapons manufactured by Stark Industries! Do you understand? My intention in manufacturing weapons is to fight crime, not to help criminals!" Tony Stark responded firmly.
"Fighting criminals? Tony, we're businessmen!"
"Maybe I used to be a businessman, but I'm not anymore."
"Is it possible you want to be a hero, Tony?"
"Isn't that possible?"
"Tony, you're being unreasonable!"
Obadiah cursed and stormed off angrily, clearly indicating that the two had not reached an agreement.
Watching Stark's back as he left, the joy on Tony Stark's face faded, replaced by seriousness.
"Tony, are you in trouble?" Ethan asked from the side.
"The first thing I did when I returned to New York was hold a press conference announcing that Stark Industries would shut down the weapons manufacturing department indefinitely. However, some shareholders objected, so it's not a simple matter," Tony Stark explained.
"I heard. I'm surprised you would make such a decision," Ethan remarked.
"Nothing surprising," Tony Stark said.
He seemed lost in thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "It's getting late. I'll leave first. I wish you all a good time~"
This surprised everyone.
Checking the time, it was about eleven o'clock at night.
Ethan asked curiously, "I thought that with your personality, you would play until at least early morning before leaving. You're leaving around eleven?"
Tony Stark smiled and sighed, "This party today was just for you to enjoy. I originally planned to say hello and leave, but Luo Bai's luck... it really surprised me."
"So I took up four hours of your time?!" Luo Bai asked half-jokingly.
Tony Stark shook his head, smiling. "It's not a waste. I just plan to go back and work on the Iron Man suit."
"Is that the device we made in the cave today?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah," Tony Stark nodded. "The materials and time in the cave were limited; I can make a better one now."
"Okay, I'll play for a while longer and then leave," Ethan said.
With that, Tony Stark left first.
Ethan stayed at the party and continued to enjoy himself.
As for Luo Bai, although Ethan enthusiastically invited him to stay and keep playing, he chose to leave.
After all, Luo Bai had originally come to resolve financial matters.
Now that those matters were settled, he wanted to go back and study the magic book.
...
Before going home, Luo Bai exchanged his chips.
He hadn't realized it before, but after doing the math, he discovered he had made a total of three million dollars.
This was the result of the wealthy players realizing something was off, but since Tony Stark couldn't just leave, they restrained themselves.
If they had played normally, he would have likely won even more.
While for those rich people, three million was nothing at all, for Luo Bai, this was a substantial sum.
Tony Stark seemed to have expected him to earn this much and probably couldn't take it all himself, so he had made arrangements earlier.
After taking some cash for personal use, Luo Bai exchanged the remaining money for checks.
With the money secured, the next steps would be easier.
He found an open store and bought a computer and a mobile phone. Once home, he focused on reading the "Supreme Complete Collection."
The computer translated the text in the book, and this time he was finally able to understand what was written in the "Supreme Complete Collection."
Starting from the first Chapter, it introduced the origin of magic, the relationship between the human body and magic, basic magical knowledge, and how to practice magic.
The book contained a wealth of information, even touching on biology, geography, mathematics, and other subjects.
If he hadn't known this was a magic book, Luo Bai would have thought he was reading a textbook.
Though the writing was somewhat dull, he persevered and continued reading seriously.
As he read, he noticed something was off.
It felt as though a switch had been flipped within him, slowly drawing energy from the outside world.
This situation...
According to the book, meant he had officially started practicing magic.
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