Lin Chen was considered a top student in reality. At this moment, he only listened to Qisi's mention and understood the key to the problem.
Shen Ming, the most powerful among them, has encountered an unexpected incident. One can imagine the difficulty of this copy.
Once players find that it is difficult to pass the level through normal methods such as collecting clues and cracking rules, they are likely to do anything unethical in order to survive.
The original team copy has now been given the attributes of a zero-sum game. No wonder Qiss was unwilling to actively share clues at first, and said that he could not trust other people...
Having lived in a society governed by the rule of law for twenty years, Lin Chen refused from the bottom of his heart to believe that such a thing would happen, but he didn't know how to refute it in a short period of time.
"But, we are all human beings. Why have we come to this point?" Lin Chen said quietly, "Obviously, obviously we should collect clues first, try to cooperate against the weird, and find a way to pass the level together..."
"Have you ever heard of the Prisoner's Dilemma?" Zeiss said thoughtfully, "Cooperating to decipher the worldview is indeed the best choice, but the chain of suspicion exists objectively, and we cannot be sure whether others have harmful intentions. The one who first discloses the clues must be there. The amount of information is at a disadvantage, and survival depends entirely on the goodness and evil of others.”
He paused and let out a long sigh: "No one is willing to hand over their fate to others, so this is a dead end from the beginning."
Lin Chen retorted in a low voice: "But normally, no one would be willing to harm others, right?"
"Why are you so naive?" Zeiss smiled. "You need to know that humans evolved from beasts. The pursuit of profit and bloodlust are engraved into their instincts. Children are born to lie, and they will tell lies without any reason. The ground kills insects and tramples on ants; as we grow older and become stronger, the thought of harming others will often flash through our minds."
"Bullying in schools, fights in the streets, bullying in the workplace, bloody or bloodless oppression - harming others for profit is something written in the genes. Only not harming people requires a reason, for example, fear of causing trouble , fearing that the weak body will be collectively destroyed, or simply...playing with the rules of morality can more easily obtain benefits."
"In reality, relying on the constraints of violent agencies, the risk of harming people is far greater than the benefits it can bring in most of the time. In the game, there is no law and no evidence can be left. How do you think the risks compare with the benefits?"
Lin Chen subconsciously followed this logic and quickly thought that once the worst happens and players kill each other, newcomers like him will undoubtedly become victims.
His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at Qiss. The latter lowered his eyes in time and said with a wry smile: "I have always hated the rules of the jungle and the strong, because I know that there is no absolute strong man, and no matter how ferocious the beast is, it will be powerful." The day I die; I firmly believe that peace and unity are more conducive to the survival of all people, but now I don’t know who to believe.”
"Shen Ming, as a player who entered the dungeon for the third time, died on the first night. Chang Xu who was in the same room with him was very suspicious. Ye Zi obviously knew Shen Ming in real life, but he deliberately concealed it before, and he is also untrustworthy. Zou Yan His mood was too stable, as if he had anticipated everything, and there were many doubts about him..."
Speaking of this, Qisi's voice sounded a little tired and weak: "The only one I can trust is you."
"Of course, the only one you can trust seems to be me at the moment."
Zisi has a very confusing appearance, with soft eyebrows and very light lip color. He does not look aggressive at all. Instead, he is calm, easy-going and easy to talk to, making people regard him as a trustworthy friend.
After last night's episode before going to bed, Lin Chen had already put aside any doubts about Chiss's identity. After hearing his words, he realized belatedly how "trust" is a luxury in a weird game. .
He was in a weak position, and trusting Zis was the only option; but Zis, as an experienced veteran player, was actually willing to trust him, a newcomer, and even said such words to gain his trust...
It was obvious that he only had pale words about his identity and cause of death, without any evidence to prove it; it was obvious that Zis didn't quite believe him yesterday, but now he is willing to take such a risk...
Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a trace of guilt in his heart. Does a newcomer like him who knows nothing deserve to be trusted and respected?
"I shouldn't have said this to you, I'm sorry." Qisi seemed to have thought of something, and smiled mockingly, "It's useless to say this at this time, except to increase your pressure."
"Let's find a way to crack the rules and clear the dungeon first. As long as we crack the worldview early, those situations won't happen."
Hearing Qisi say this, Lin Chen subconsciously nodded his head in agreement.
Then I heard the former's gentle instructions: "Go and take those notes out of the room, and we'll look at them in the corridor."
"Ah? Why?"
"It's relatively open here, making it easy to escape when encountering a situation."
"oh oh!"
Seeing the backs of his temporary teammates leaving in a hurry, Qiss picked up the apple, took a bite, and chewed it carefully.
I have to say that although his stupidity sometimes makes him sick to his stomach, most of the time he is quite cute...
He dared to make it up, Lin Chen really dared to believe it...
Maybe such an easy-to-deceive guy can be used again and again?
Lin Chen rushed back to Qisi with a pile of notes, and saw the latter wiping his fingers with a napkin on the ground.
He didn't realize at all that he had just been upgraded from "disposable tool" to "recyclable garbage". At this moment, he said breathlessly: "Brother Qi, I'm back!"
Qisi came back to his senses, raised his eyes and asked with concern: "Did you encounter any danger?"
Lin Chen shook his head movedly and said, "No! Thank you Brother Qi for your concern!"
"That's it..." Qisi took out the blade from his bracelet and held it on his fingertips, turning his back. "You read the contents of the note to me. I will be responsible for looking out and responding in time if there is danger."
Lin Chen nodded, and then recited clearly.
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【My chest is rotten】
【Flesh and blood spread on the ground】
[The rose lives here]
【Tomorrow together we will live forever】
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[They say she is the most beautiful girl. She is indeed beautiful, much prettier than me. I believe she will be the most perfect girl in the world, she will be, and I hope she is. 】
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[Why does she never look at me? Why were her beautiful eyes filled with tears? Why didn't she carefully guard this treasure despite her beauty? 】
[I won’t let her see him again. She only needs to gently move the pointer to change the time...]
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[She is dying, the doctors said. It was because she was sad. She was sad for that hateful man! That bastard should go to hell! 】
[No, she never thinks that way, she is much kinder than me...]
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[Everyone thinks I am the one who survived, but I am not. The one who survived was my sister, and the one who died was me. 】
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[We all survived, she is still withering, but there is a way... I will always love her, and will cherish her perfection more than herself. 】
…
Lin Chen's voice was very calm, and it seemed that he had not encountered anything strange from beginning to end, which was very different from the situation that Qis encountered after opening his notes last night.
Qiss turned around suspiciously and glanced at the open notebook. He saw layers of black smoke, almost blocking his sight. There seemed to be phantoms of bloody vines swaying and growing, and then scattered on the ground. red light.
The abnormality only lasted for a moment, like an illusion. His vision settled and became clear, and Qiss saw the earthworm-like English handwriting on the yellowed paper, which was crooked and twisted, creating an uncanny valley effect on words out of thin air.
The only things that can really be recognized are the four-line poem on the title page and the five paragraphs of diary text, which were translated into Chinese and appeared on the system interface at the moment of sight.
Does the crisis only target specific people, or is it time-sensitive and will disappear after a while? Zeiss touched his chin, thoughtfully.
"No beginning or end, I have no idea what I'm talking about." Lin Chen was oblivious to Chiss's focus.
A lot of bloody plots he saw on a certain website floated through his mind. He touched his nose awkwardly and muttered in a low voice: "It sounds like tragic unrequited love. It feels so sick and deformed..."
Qisi had a new guess and said softly: "Whoever writes a diary would be a serious person."
Lin Chen pricked up his ears and was about to listen to the big boss' explanation, but Qisi changed the topic: "There are lack of records for many time periods. There should be clues in other players' rooms."
Lin Chen asked: "Then what should we do?" Go grab clues?
Qisi raised his eyes and looked at the wet ceiling: "Go to the third floor and have a look."
"Oh ah?"
"It is not appropriate to conflict with other players in a short period of time. The only places left for us to explore are the garden and the third floor. I choose the third floor." Qisi looked into Lin Chen's eyes and spoke calmly.
"It's already this time, and they haven't gone upstairs yet, so they won't order another table without eating. I guess they've probably gone to the garden. As a risky location, the third floor is generally not used. As a priority option, there must be a lot of fresh clues left for us at this time."
Lin Chen kept shaking his head: "But...but once Miss Anna finds out, it will be cool..."
Qisi patted Lin Chen's shoulder to comfort him: "Well, it'll be fine if you don't get discovered."
"How can we not be discovered?" Lin Chen wailed with a mournful face, "Miss Anna is so elusive. Who knows when she will make a surprise trip upstairs..."
"You go upstairs to investigate, and I'll lure Miss Anna away and try to hold her back."
When he heard the words "go upstairs to investigate", Lin Chen's face turned pale and he reflexively refused.
Then, he heard Qis's arrangements for him.
Taking the initiative to lure Miss Anna away will take some time. This is undoubtedly a more dangerous and difficult task.
"You and I trust each other, which is an advantage over other players. When they are timid and hesitant, only we can start exploring the third floor through cooperation and planning. How can we not go to the third floor? Find all the clues and clear the dungeon?"
Chiss gave the tool man a dose of chicken blood, then looked away, and added with a pretense of apology: "I may not be able to delay it for long. You should first explore the terrain to determine whether there are other NPCs on the third floor. The best way to get more information is Well, if you can’t, forget it.”
Lin Chen lowered his head and listened, feeling ashamed for his previous retreat at that moment.
He took the initiative to take on greater responsibilities, and all he had to do was do a simple investigation, which might not necessarily be of any help in clearing the customs...
He has always prided himself on being responsible, but why is he so timid and timid when he enters a weird game?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen no longer hesitated, clenched his fists and said: "I...I will try my best!"
