In the eyes of those who are new to the game of "word guessing wheel", the first side is undoubtedly disadvantageous.

Because at the beginning of the game, the "vast majority" of players have no "reliable" basis for judging the position of the bullet, and shooting at their own head at this time is completely a stroke of luck.

But from a probabilistic point of view, the probability of being shot in this shot is one in six, which is lower than any subsequent shot, and there is no reason not to fight for this shot and choose other options that are more unfavorable to you.

Of course, this is not "absolutely", so I use words like "vast majority" and "reliable".

Ability cracking aside, if the person playing this game here today is Jack Anderson, it's safe for him to strike first, because he just needs to hold the gun in his hand, even if the bullet inside isn't his own...... He could also know which slot the bullet was in at the wheel.

This is a state that even Sollid can't reach, but Sollid has his own way of avoiding his death in the first round of the first attack - he can shoot the wheel to the angle he wants with a single shot, that is, directly use technique to control the position of the bullet.

However, Sakaki does not have this technique......

All kinds of techniques, including "gambling skills", need to be practiced, there are no shortcuts, and the so-called genius is just something that can be mastered in less time than ordinary people; The idea that you can become proficient at a skill without much practice is unless it's backed by a "specific ability."

Although Sakaki is quick and has practiced a lot of amazing gambling skills, he has never practiced this thing with a gun; For all kinds of firearms, he can be regarded as "able to use" at most, and he is not even accurate.

What's more, revolvers are already antiques in this era, and few people use them in reality except for those that can be seen in movies; Only "enthusiast players" like Jack and Solid would be proficient, and it is impossible for a gambler like Sakaki to control the position of the bullet while "spinning the load".

To sum up, the shot fired by Sakaki is really a "bet", betting that he has a five-sixths probability that he will not die.

If there really is a "gambling god" in this world, it is clear that Sakaki has not been abandoned by him, and he has gambled...... This time the trigger was pulled, and the bullet did not come out of the chamber.

So, according to the rules, Sakaki was given the opportunity to ask a question.

"Is that thing you wrote solid?" This was his first question.

The way to solve a puzzle like this is to use each question to effectively narrow down the scope of the puzzle, and whoever can do this with the least number of questions will be able to lock in the answer earlier.

Sakaki's initial entry point was to start from the general form of matter, which can be regarded as a fairly efficient idea; For example, if Masako's riddle is "red wine", then the passage "Is it solid?" Is "and" edible? These two questions come close to this answer as a route through the question "Can you eat it?" And "Can I drink it?" This answer is close, but the amount of information that can be obtained from the two routes is very different.

"It's not." A second later, Masako gave an understatement and immediately picked up, "And...... In my turn, I pick 'two'. ”

The second option, "Don't shoot, end your own round and have the other person ask yourself a question." ”

Therefore, Masako, who chose two, sat there and didn't move, and didn't even bother to take the gun that Sakaki put back on the table.

"Then I'll continue to ask." Sakaki said, "Is what you write liquid?" ”

"It's not." Masako once again replied in the negative.

Then, it was time for Sakaki to make a choice, and Sakaki found that the situation had become worse than the previous round, because the probability of swallowing the bullet had now changed from 1 in 6 to 1 in 5, and there was still no basis for judging the position of the bullet.

"I'll pick two too." It's impossible to do things like luck again and again, so Sakaki chose to give way this time.

"Heh......" Masako smiled, "Okay, then I'll ask you...... What you write, is it solid? ”

She doesn't shy away from mimicking Sakaki's question.

"Yes." And what Sakaki writes is indeed solid.

After this question, although Masako asked one less question than Sakaki, she was a little ahead on the way to the answer...... Probably, it's more than just "a little".

"Oh." After Masako got the answer, she answered casually and continued, "I'll also choose two in this round, you ask." ”

"Hey...... Let's pause for a moment. Sakaki interrupted, "I said...... If we both choose only two in each round, wouldn't it become a game of taking turns asking each other questions and seeing who guesses the answer first and then shoots each other four times in a row? ”

"That's right." Masako said, "But no one is forcing you to choose two with me, if you want to win faster, shoot yourself in the head." ”

She has a point, although you don't have to shoot yourself in the head, you can't get close to the other party's mystery, but it will make the other party closer to you.

But the problem is that at the beginning of the game, both sides are still far from the answer, and if one side keeps picking two and the other keeps shooting, there are up to six rounds, and the one who shoots is sure to die.

To put it another way, in the case of "back attack", as long as you have the confidence to be asked ten questions in a row and will not be guessed, then you can indeed always choose two to narrow the opponent's survival probability.

In this way, even if the opponent is extremely fatal, and chooses "one" (that is, shooting himself in the head and then asking the other party a question) in the first five rounds, he will not die, and in the sixth round, the opponent must also change his choice.

So what options does the first attacking side have at this time?

On the premise of knowing that the next shot will go off, it is impossible to choose one to commit suicide; Choosing two will enter the rhythm of both sides not firing and then asking each other; Pick three "re-'turn the chamber', and then shoot yourself twice in the head, if you don't die, ask the other party two questions", it is to fight luck again, and you will naturally make a lot of money, and if you can't fight, you will die; Choosing four "check the position of the bullet, put it back as it is, let the opponent ask yourself two questions, and the next time it is your turn, you can only choose 'one' or 'three'" is equivalent to sending two questions to the opposite side in exchange for one question (assuming that the opponent still chooses two in the next round), and then you still have to go back to "three", which is better than just choosing two.

"Hmm......" Taking a brief break between eating and drinking, Sakaki quickly settled the account, put down his chopsticks, and continued, "So...... Masako-san, your strategy from the beginning was to turn the game into a situation where both sides ask each other questions, and then at the starting point of 'let the other person ask a maximum of ten questions first', you still have the confidence that you can win, right? ”

"Pretty much." Masako replied, "But I've never been ahead of ten questions since I've played this game; No one, including you, has ever fired the theoretically maximum 'five shots' in their head at this stage, and most people will change their choice after one or two shots, that is, continue to choose two like me.

"Until...... The questions I asked were getting closer and closer to their mystery, and at this time, they began to panic, and at this time they didn't even dare to choose 'four', because they had to give me two extra questions to choose four, so many people would choose 'one' again to spell it, or simply choose 'three', and bet on the big ......."

When Sakaki heard this, he laughed dryly: "Heh, let me ask by the way...... Most of the people who have played this game with you have killed themselves, or have you shot more of them? ”

"Sakaki-kun...... Those who can sit here and bet against this palace will naturally have corresponding value in the bets. Masako sipped her drink and asked in a relaxed tone, "One or two lives are really nothing compared to the chips on this table. ”

"Got ......it," but Sakaki understood what she meant, too, "Then I'll make a bold guess...... Do you often deliberately not 'guess the answer' when you already know the 'answer to the puzzle', but keep asking super accurate questions around the correct answer to put pressure on your opponent and force them to collapse themselves? ”

"Ah~ Sakaki-kun, how can you think of this palace as such a bad taste?" Masako said so, but the corners of her eyebrows, eyes and tone were full of malice, and there was a meaningful smile on the corner of her mouth, "Am I like this kind of person?" ”

Sakaki also sneered, and did not pick up the stubble.

After two seconds, he looked grim and continued, "Let's continue...... Since you're still going to choose two, then I'll ask......" He then asked a question that seemed to be nonsense, "Is what you write gas?" ”

Sakaki's first two questions have confirmed that what Masako writes is neither solid nor liquid, so it stands to reason that there is only gaseous matter left, so this third question seems unnecessary to ask.

However......

"It's not." Masako even gave another negative answer.

And this answer did not surprise Sakaki.

In the conversation, Sakaki was already vaguely aware that the reason why Masako was so confident in the Q&A was probably the answer to the puzzle she had written was very, very difficult to guess, and almost impossible to guess.

So, what kind of "noun" qualifies for this? It must be something that some normal people don't need at all and don't think in that direction.

First of all, the level of riddles of "you draw and I guess", that is, things or words that are very common in daily life can be directly excluded; Secondly, according to the rules of the game, abstract things like "friendship" and "happiness" are also not available and excluded; In addition, abbreviations and polysemous words cannot be used, such as "CPU", "TO", or even "DVD......

Based on these factors, Sakaki asked "is it a gas" by the way, and the results were ...... Not really.

At this point, Sakaki and Masako began a question-and-answer game, and for a long time both sides chose the second option - "don't shoot, let the other ask a question".

Masako's second question starts with the volume of the solid object: "Is the volume of what you write less than or equal to one cubic meter?" ”

"Yes."

Sakaki's fourth question: "Is what you write a kind of movement?" ”

"It's not."

Masako's third question: "Is what you write generally edible?" ”

"It's not."

Sakaki's fifth question expands the concept: "Is what you write a game?" ”

"It's not." But it was still denied.

Masako's fourth question: "Is what you write processed?" ”

"Yes." Masako is once again close to the end of the mystery.

Sakaki's sixth question changed the direction of the question: "What you write, is it referring to some kind of group?" ”

"It's not." Still to no avail.

Masako's fifth question: "Is what you write an everyday object?" ”

"It's not."

Sakaki's seventh question, again expands the scope: "Is what you write some kind of activity?" ”

"It's not."

Masako's sixth question: "Do you write things for entertainment?" ”

"Yes." Once again, she made progress.

Sakaki's eighth question: "What did you write...... No, should I say that the answer to your mystery is not a medical term? ”

His question made Masako hesitate for about half a second for the first time when answering: "Yes." ”

But Masako didn't show any panic because of this question, and she still seemed to be at ease.

"Cut ......" Sakaki pursed his lips, "Sure enough, it's this damaged type......"

"You're good, Sakaki-kun." After a breath, Masako praised with a leisurely demeanor, "You are the first person to think of 'medical terms' within ten questions. ”

"Someone has thought of that before?" Sakaki does not miss any opportunity to be tempted.

"Of course." Masako said, "It's just ...... When most people ask about this step, their mystery is almost revealed by me. ”

Sakaki continued: "Then I'm okay, right?" ”

"It's better." Masako said, "Actually, I've probably guessed what you wrote, you're very smart...... Your mystery will take quite a bit of trouble to lock, but I'm confident I'll be faster than you. ”

At this moment, although she has not yet asked that step, Masako already has a guess in her heart - the mystery of Sakaki is a book.

And this speculation is indeed true, and the riddle written by Sakaki is ""The New Language of the World".

This book was written in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the author is not alone, if the questioner narrows down the scope by dynasty and author, he usually asks whether it is ancient or modern first, and then begins to exclude the five major dynasties, the Han Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...... Even if it is asked according to the question "before the Tang Dynasty or after", the priority of the Northern and Southern Dynasties is usually lower; Subsequently, when guessing the author, the thinking may also be affected by the inertial thinking of "there is only one author", which will waste a lot of problems.

It can be said that the mystery of Sakaki is also very difficult.

However, compared to "medical jargon", he is nothing more than that...... In terms of professionalism, popularity, and the complexity and refinement of classification, medical terms can be said to be a hellish existence in the word guessing game, even if you find a professional to study medicine, it takes a lot of "questions" to screen to guess a specific medical term, which is simply an impossible task for non-professionals.

Of course, this "Guess the Word Roulette" game also has certain rules and restrictions in this regard, and if you really write a term that the other party has never even heard of, it is not allowed; So Masako must have written a word that even laymen have heard of, just as the title of Sakaki's book is also widely known to the world...... Otherwise, he casually wrote the strange names he saw on the local stalls, and he would be invincible.

"In that case...... I won't pick two for this round. After hearing Masako's words, Sakaki picked up the gun again, "I'll pick four!" ”

As he spoke, he pushed out the wheel of the gun in his hand, checked the position of the bullet, and then pushed it back as it was.

"As a professional gambler, before I was cornered, I thought of using the 'number of questions' that I could still sell to fight for more living space for myself." Masako still looked very calm, "I sincerely hope that the bullets in the wheel are more than three shots away from you, otherwise your choice in this round will be a big loss." ”

Sakaki listened to this, but he was not happy at all, only harsh; Because he just opened the wheel and found that the next magazine was the one that contained the bullets...... At the same time, he was also glad that he didn't have the spur of the moment just now, if he shot himself in the head again with a 1 in 5 chance in the second round, he would have been hit.

However, his current wave of operations is also at a loss; Because he chose "four" in this round, the next time it was his turn, he could only choose "one" and "three", and when he saw the position of the bullet, he knew that he would die if he chose "one", so he had to choose "three" one way, and "three" was not so safe, after all, after re-"turning the chamber", he had to shoot himself twice in the head, and the probability of being shot was also leveraged.

"So...... Now that you've finished reading ......," Masako's questions began again, "Next, I'll ask you two questions in a row." ”