The performance ended. The chant of the Tide Songstress suddenly soared, with sound waves coalescing into a blue energy whale dragon, carrying Star Concealing Clan dancers skyward, refracting a mesmerizing iridescence under the moonlight, before crashing into the area where guests were enjoying their meals, dispersing into sparkling stardust.
A stunning array of shows took the stage subsequently.
Both players and curious alien guests became immersed in this dreamlike feast that transcended language and cultural barriers.
For the Sea Clan who are accustomed to struggling amidst war and survival crises, Dream Island, where the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce resides, was already an idyllic escape.
Even the dangerous Mingwu Clan wouldn’t act excessively on the island.
Everything follows the rules of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce.
And the performance feast provided by Destiny Casino made them momentarily indulge in it even more.
In fact, many alien species carry the burden of their race’s rise from the moment they are born.
Living each day, they face the unknown threats with fear and unceasingly strive forward.
In their world, survival is the eternal main theme.
Everywhere they look is a perilous sea, a clan land facing resource depletion, constantly guarding against neighboring clans’ covetous eyes.
Even in sleep, they may be roused by the trumpets of war, never able to truly relax.
Their cultures might also have celebrations of victory.
But those celebrations are always tinged with blood and the sorrow of lost clan members, followed by the harsh reality of cleaning up the aftermath and licking their wounds.
However, on this island covered by starlight and dreams, they tasted "pure enjoyment" for the first time.
Their taste buds were conquered by delicious spirit food they had never experienced, their vision was overwhelmed by light and shadow art they had never seen, their spirit soothed by ethereal, melodic song.
They didn’t need to hold tight to weapons, didn’t need to calculate resource expenditures, nor worry about tomorrow’s survival.
Just as simple guests, they were entertained and delighted here.
For many players present, this was just a vacation.
Like snacking by the Colorful Mist Coast at night, enjoying the sea breeze, a leisurely moment after high-frequency Hunting.
But for many aliens, it was an entirely foreign and luxurious experience.
An experience they had never had in their lifetime.
And this was exactly the effect Life Throat aimed to achieve.
Through entertainment, he wanted all alien guests to subconsciously accept a concept:
Here, they can momentarily lay down their burdens, indulgently immerse in a dream unrelated to survival.
This ultimate relaxation and temptation, more than any straightforward explanation, erodes psychological defenses.
Making them form an attachment to this land, and the joy the land provides, difficult to relinquish.
The groundwork for this model was long prepared by Ah Lan for him.
All aliens knew that on Dream Island, there was no suppression of combat power, no slaughter for resource plundering, it was a dream island isolated from the din of war.
What Life Throat needed to do was through entertainment, deepen this concept.
He secretly observed the opening festivity, seeing many aliens holding their glasses, staring at the illusions with tears in their eyes.
And the programs on stage were all his prearranged designs.
The most astonishing was the finale, in which he personally participated in crafting.
Time approached midnight.
The flowing light on the outer walls of Destiny Casino suddenly extinguished, plunging into a serene darkness.
Immediately, countless silver Runes rose from beneath the feet of all guests, swiftly interweaving and encompassing the entire Dream Island East District.
Forming a slowly rotating gigantic roulette phantom.
Starlight, fragments of the moon, Hai Lang, even the dim light in the guests’ cups became embellishments on the wheel.
Players and alien guests within felt as if they were inside the grand roulette grid, clearly feeling a gentle Rule Power brushing against them.
As the roulette phantom reached its peak rotation, about to gently dissipate, each Rune softly fractured, transforming into a warm white glowing rainfall, falling accurately into each guest’s hand, condensing into a small, exquisite: Casino Token.
The coin was inscribed with Destiny Casino’s emblem on one side, and the scarlet flame mark representing the Player Faction on the other.
Its function was simple, to participate in the gamble in token form.
In essence, Life Throat handed each alien visitor a free pass to participate in the gamble, valued as currency.
If they lost, alien guests didn’t lose anything.
But if they won, they could swap their winnings for any type of resource from the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce.
This was Life Throat’s meticulously crafted "sweet trap".
This seemingly generous token was in fact the first key to unlocking alien guests’ psychological defenses and desires.
The free giveaway of this token lowered the barrier to trying out, alleviating the aliens’ worries.
If any alien managed to taste success with this token in a gamble.
Once they obtained a small amount of resources or experienced the thrill of resources arriving quickly, the floodgates of desire would silently open.
They would naturally begin to ponder:
If I bet more, could I win more?
Should I try a big gamble?
This "zero-cost trial" allure, far surpasses any on-stage verbose introduction of gambling gameplay, in lethality.
This small coin, like a stone dropped into a calm lake.
The ripples it triggered would bring Destiny Casino its first batch of customers.
Afterward, leveraging the publicity from the first batch, steadily enhancing Destiny Casino’s influence, attracting more and more aliens drawn by its fame.
By then, Destiny Casino, this giant ship with fortune as its sail, and desire as its wave, would truly set sail for the vast ocean of wealth.
Forming a complementary flow with the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce, earning enormous profits.
Chapter 1566: 400: The Grand Opening Feast and Life Throat’s Ambition_5
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