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Chapter 68 Absolute Safety Time Limit
Chapter 68 Absolute Safety Time Limit
What's going on?
Lin Ya's expression changed drastically.
Why would someone with this level of strength appear in such a low-level game?
Her expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, and she clenched her hands tightly.
The other two also sensed unease, exchanged a glance instinctively, but did not say anything further.
"I have a question."
Mingpo suddenly spoke up: "If two people give the same maximum time, how does the dealer calculate it? Continue the sequence? Re-roll?"
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"If it's a tie at most," the host replied, "then the bookmaker will pass the baton to the second-highest scorer."
"If all four people place the same bet, and all of them are the largest, then the game ends in a draw."
"I advise you not to do this. Then I'll add an extra rule: if a draw occurs, someone should be randomly selected to be killed."
"Alright, please place your bets—"
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However, the host did not give the audience much time to think; the rules had just been explained, less than five seconds had passed.
They hadn't even figured out their strategy—they were still thinking about the rules of the game and hadn't fully understood how it worked.
The fat man, codenamed "The Protector," made a tough decision and chose to follow the precedent given by the host.
—Place your bet, thirty seconds!
Lin Ya bit her lip.
She had lost too many times in a row—she had hardly received any chips since the beginner's game ended.
We can't afford to lose again!
In the past few games, without exception, she fell into a passive position because she lacked "perspective", "information", and "initiative"!
She was still somewhat immersed in the game that had just ended. Anger was burning her brain—Lin Ya believed she had almost done her best, only her flawed reasoning stemmed from a lack of perspective.
Lin Ya believed that since her proposition was accepted by everyone present and no one questioned it, it meant that her thinking was correct and clear, and what she said was an unquestionable "correct argument"! It was only because the premise of her reasoning was wrong that the player playing the "prophet" did not know how to play and did not check according to the pre-agreed method, which led to her making all the wrong deductions.
This failure clearly has nothing to do with her!
Because attacking her would easily reveal flaws and arouse suspicion, no one was willing to attack her! Even those who were attacked by the entire audience were saved by her, a commoner, and no one attacked her for that.
This is why she survived despite her failure.
After that game ended, Lin Ya, who was quite dissatisfied, immediately started the next round of the game.
This was her last bargaining chip.
In this game, she was determined to take the initiative, but the "wolf" in the beginner game, who dragged everyone to their deaths, still left her with psychological trauma.
— Lin Ya was a little scared. If she chose sixty seconds and everyone else also chose sixty seconds, what would happen if they had to play that damn Russian roulette game again?
But if sixty seconds is dangerous, then if others think the same way—fifty-nine seconds might also be dangerous.
She hesitated for a moment, then placed her bet after 55 seconds.
"The dealer is a diplomat."
"That's what the host announced."
Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh" sound, the sunflower turned and flew in front of Lin Ya.
"Please enter the time within five seconds: 5, 4, 3 —"
The host's voice rang out again.
Lin Ya hesitated for a moment, her mind racing.
Her shortest betting time was 55 seconds, and her longest was probably 115 seconds!
A thought popped into Lin Ya's mind—
Can she just go all in?
Go all in!
The earlier someone presses the "Terminate" button, the longer she can be removed!
If she is eliminated in the first round, her time could be reduced by more than 100 seconds!
In that case, she, who has been here the longest, actually has the chance to be the first to leave!
It's just like playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)!
The landlord has the most cards, but they are also the easiest to get rid of!
Although she hadn't figured out the specific rules, there was no time left.
She quickly pressed 115, setting the maximum limit for the transaction!
"2, 1————"
Just as the host said "1", Lin Ya pressed confirm.
With a "hum" of charging, the sunflower raised its head and emitted a chilling, rattling sound as it cocked its gun.
"----I----"
Lin Ya originally wanted to laugh and say something like "I didn't actually spend too much time" to bluff her way out of trouble.
But then she realized that her palms were already covered in sweat.
The adorable sunflower she faced was actually a ferocious beast that could tear her apart in an instant!
The words were stuck deep in my throat, like I had pharyngitis, unable to be spat out or swallowed.
"Please press [Pass] within five seconds, 5, 4 —"
In the end, she had no choice but to press the button in frustration and turn the sunflower to her next one.
As the sunflower moved to the position of the young man codenamed "Monkey," the beeping sound, like a timer about to explode, began to ring:
Drip, drip, drip —
The numbers on the digital watches hanging on the foreheads of young people finally began to decrease.
Starting from "60", the value decreases by one number per second.
He visibly began to tremble, his mind, which had been focused on thinking, instantly turning into a mess.
Seeing this, the middle-aged "protector's" expression relaxed: "Now that we can see the time, things are much simpler—"
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"—What, you can see the time?"
The skinny "monkey" was still a little confused. He looked at the middle-aged man with pleading eyes: "When?"
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Even now, he still hasn't been able to understand the rules of this game.
It seemed to want to call for help, but then shut its mouth at the last moment.
He was unwilling to reveal that he knew the other party—because it might make them a target.
"Tell me a number, lower than the time you just placed your bet!"
The "protector" asked sternly, "Hurry!"
"————That————2——————5! 15!"
The monkey said without hesitation.
The middle-aged man nodded, seemingly relaxing a bit.
He glanced at the time displayed above the other person's head and silently counted in his mind.
Suddenly, the middle-aged man spoke up and commanded, "Pass!"
Without hesitation, the monkey pressed the button, turning the sunflower toward the middle-aged man.
The number above his head had changed from 60 to 45.
"I see----"
Mingbo nodded slowly and said, "The dial only displays each person's base time—the time gained through betting is not displayed here."
"So, does that mean the personal time gained through 'termination,' and the time deducted from the dealer's time, are also likely not displayed?"
"—I understand now."
Lin Ya also realized what the middle-aged man was doing.
Or rather, she was the one most likely to realize this.