Chương 244: Hostile Relationship (Part 4)
Chương 244: Hostile Relationship (Part 4)
"Luck and misfortune balancing out?"
"No. The Objet wasn't the problem—they were." Wuorin shook her head. "The first owner was a shoemaker from the slums. He probably made a fortune. But he couldn't resist the compulsion. On days he got modest gifts—which was 75 out of 100—he grew miserable. Eventually, he developed a mental disorder, spinning the wheel obsessively until he went mad."
A classic symptom of probability addiction.
Gamblers who hit rock bottom don't chase money—they chase the high of beating odds. Money is just the means.
"Years later, the wheel passed to a noble. Not someone who needed it. But one day, he hit the miracle gift—and..."
"And?"
Wuorin puckered her lips, imagining the scene.
"His house collapsed."
"Collapsed? How?"
"Miracle gifts are Objets. His was called Dreamstone—a pebble that materializes the holder's imagination within 20 meters. That noble indulged daily. You know how human desires are…"
Too embarrassed to elaborate, Wuorin stuck out her tongue.