The initial proceedings of a game of Mystics were just as important as the game itself, determining rules, conditions, and wagers. It signified the early stages of an epic struggle. Here, a player could win without taking a single action in the game. There were countless occurrences where players suffered defeats before they could use their intellect, strategy, or ingenuity.
The seven participants stood at the stage where instant losses occurred: the verification of the wager stage.
Shang Liu swept his astonished eyes across the room, leaking from its edges was a deep glow of greed and desire, his heart rejoicing after realizing that Wei Wuyin, this foreigner from across the galactic pond, was so stupendously wealthy. It was one thing to know, but an altogether different feeling to know. And Shang Liu knew as an incredulous witness, seeing first-hand all the solely peak-quality products of the Mystic-Rank laid out before him in immaculate fashion.
