34. Matryoshka dolls
"The third stage of the assessment is very simple."
Chen Hongguo said: "Mr. Lin and Mr. Huang both have the cherished ability to 'predict the future', and there is only one A+ contract, so we can only compete with the two who is better. ”
Speaking of this, he looked at Lin Shuo, "Mr. Lin is a latecomer after all, so you have to outperform Mr. Huang before you can hand it over to your superiors to confirm the ownership of the A+ contract." ”
Lin Shuo nodded slightly.
After all, without him, this Puchou young man surnamed Huang would have been able to get an A+ contract, and he would have been able to intervene in the crosshairs, so naturally it would not be completely fair.
However, since it is decided by the superiors, they are generally optimistic about the more potential, and the chances of winning are naturally greater.
As she spoke, the short-haired female examiner took out two identical black square plastic boxes from under the table and said, "Please take one box each, stand at both ends of this long table, and stand facing each other." ”
Lin Shuo walked over, picked up a plastic box casually, and walked to the end of the long table to stand still.
The young man surnamed Huang glanced at Lin Shuo, and took away another plastic box with a somewhat gloomy face.
"Please open the box."
The short-haired female examiner explained with a smile: "Both boxes are the same, and they both contain five glass beads, and the colors of the glass beads are red, yellow, blue, green, and colorless. ”
Lin Shuo opened the box casually, raised the lid, and took a look.
Sure enough, inside the box was a velvet base, marked with five grooves from No. 1 to No. 5, which happened to be inlaid with five glass beads.
"You two must have guessed it."
The short-haired female examiner smiled: "The method of the competition is to predict the order in which the glass beads are arranged in the box in the opponent's hand, and at the same time, we must also predict the opponent's prediction to prevent the opponent from predicting their own arrangement...... In the end, whose predictive ability is closer to the real future. ”
Lin Shuo was stunned.
The key to this game is to 'anticipate the opponent's prediction'.
If it is just the order of the glass beads arranged by ordinary people, relying on the ability to predict the future, it is not difficult to guess the result.
However, if both parties are able to predict the future, they can predict the outcome of the other party's prediction, so as to adjust and change the order of the glass beads in their hands, which makes it more difficult.
It depends on which side predicts the future closer to the real future.
"You two have thirty seconds to prepare, please arrange the glass beads in the box within thirty seconds, and after thirty seconds, predict the order of each other."
The short-haired female examiner said, standing her phone on the table, a thirty-second countdown had been set on the screen, and after she clicked to start the countdown, the time began to pass quickly.
Lin Shuo put the box on the table and opened it slowly, the lid of the box just blocked the other party's view.
He hastily arranged the order of the five glass beads, closed the lid, and instantly activated his ability, jumping to the future thirty seconds later.
Consciousness descends to the future thirty seconds later.
The countdown has ended, and the young man on the opposite side has already lined up the order of the five glass beads.
"It's time."
The short-haired female examiner said: "Mr. Huang closes the lid first, then Mr. Lin will start predicting first." ”
Lin Shuo didn't know anything, and directly made up nonsense: "From No. 1 to No. 5, they are red, yellow, blue, green, and colorless." ”
The young man sneered, opened the box casually, and showed the glass beads in the box to Lin Shuo in order, not forgetting to mock: "You guessed wrong." ”
Lin Shuo glanced at it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Not next time." ”
The young man couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't understand what Lin Shuo meant.
The short-haired female examiner looked at the young man again and said, "Mr. Huang, it's your turn to predict." ”
The young man closed his eyes slightly, and then said, "I saw it...... It is yellow, green, red, blue, and colorless. ”
"Congratulations, you guessed it right." Lin Shuo smiled and opened the lid.
The next moment, the countless timekeeping tools in his mind also went to zero, and then his consciousness was bounced back to the 'now' by time.
The countdown has just begun.
After Lin Shuo's consciousness returned to reality, he glanced at the ugly young man and began to arrange the order of the glass beads in his hand.
Soon, the thirty-second countdown was over.
"It's time."
The short-haired female examiner said: "Mr. Huang closes the lid first, then Mr. Lin will start predicting first." ”
Lin Shuo pondered for a moment and said, "From No. 1 to No. 5, the order is blue, green, colorless, red, and yellow. ”
The face of the ugly young man became a little ugly, but he didn't expect this Lin Shuo to guess correctly?
Because in the future clip he predicted, what he saw was Lin Shuo saying casually like a nonsense: 'From No. 1 to No. 5, it is red, yellow, blue, green, and colorless. ’
This is not at all the same as the order in which he is arranged.
After thinking deeply, he felt that this might be a new result that he predicted the other party's prediction, made a new order in the future, and was predicted by the other party.
Therefore, he simply took a reverse thinking and arranged it in the order he originally thought, but he could win the opponent's hand.
But he didn't expect that the other party actually predicted it?
Did this guy predict what he predicted?
No way......
The young man felt that his brain was a little overwhelmed, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath, opened the box, and gritted his teeth to show it to Lin Shuo.
Lin Shuo glanced at it, his face calm.
Sure enough, yes.
The man couldn't predict his trajectory after he traveled back from the future.
The short-haired female examiner showed a hint of a smile, looked at the ugly young man again, and said, "Mr. Huang, it's your turn to predict." ”
The young man calmed his breath for a moment, then closed his eyes slightly, and said, "The order is...... Yellow, green, red, blue, colorless. ”
The corners of Lin Shuo's mouth curled slightly.
What this guy predicted was the order of random arrangement before he traveled through the future!
Seemingly...... After he activates his ability and travels to the future, it is equivalent to changing his original trajectory, and the other party can only predict his original trajectory.
And although the other party has also observed the future, it stands to reason that he has changed his trajectory, but the trajectory that the other party has changed is still in the 'future' within his ability!
Judgment from above.
"It's a pity."
Lin Shuo gently opened the box, turned to show it to the young man, and smiled: "I predicted your prediction, but you didn't predict that I predicted your prediction." ”
Since he wants to pretend to be able to predict the future, let's pretend to be like a dot.
The ugly young man looked at it in disbelief, and couldn't help but turn pale, he was wrong in his prediction, and the other party really predicted his prediction!
"The winner is decided."
The short-haired female examiner showed a hint of a smile and said, "Mr. Lin's prediction is really closer to reality, you have passed the three stages of the assessment, and you are eligible to run for the A+ contract." ”
Chen Hongguo nodded lightly, and said with a straight face: "Regarding the data files and assessment results of the two of them, I will report them to the senior management of the Central Continent Southern Fire Thieves Association and the Military Department, and they will make a decision, and the results will be determined soon." ”
"Okay."
Lin Shuo asked with a smile: "The judging criterion should be more about the level of ability, right?" ”
"This ...... It's hard to say. The short-haired female examiner hesitated, shook her head and said, "Mr. Lin, your ability is indeed better, but it still depends on the ideas of the higher-ups......"
She glanced at the ugly young man and did not continue.
Lin Shuo couldn't help frowning slightly, and looked at the ugly young man, could it be that this guy has any big background?
The ugly young man took a deep breath, he had already calmed down from his frustration, and after glancing at Lin Shuo, he looked away directly.
Seem...... He is not worried about the judgment of the top.