(Foreword)

The road ahead was thorny and bumpy, but there was no turning back.

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June 3, 2022 01:02 AM

"Cheng Yin, you are really amazing, you have discovered the solution to this mystery so quickly, admire, admire." Cui Li said politely.

It may seem like we've found a way to solve this mystery, but it's all too easy, isn't it? The labyrinth designed by Murong Feng is so complicated, and the mystery in it is so difficult, so why is this last mystery so easy, this is too incredible, right? I was lost in thought again. I don't know if we're really going to solve this last mystery so easily.

I thought about it and felt that something was wrong, and it could never be as simple as we thought. However, time was of the essence, and I couldn't think of a better way than that, so I had to give it a try.

"Xia Cheng, I'm going to do my first observation test soon, and I'll tell you as quickly as I can about the information I see, and you can use pen and paper to record this information."

"We don't have a problem here, Cheng Yin. You can start testing at any time. Lin Yun, get the carton and pen ready. ”

Hearing Xia Cheng say this, I felt more confident in my heart, before Murong Feng laughed at me and said that the team has no effect, but this time the mystery he designed is clearly only the strength of the team can be solved, and it is simply impossible to move an inch by relying on one person.

I put my hand on top of the start button and pressed it hard, and suddenly the electronic screen in front of me lit up, and the next second there were 50 information squares. There are 5 messages in each row, and there are 10 lines in total, for a total of 50. In this case, the order I record on the touch screen must be the same as this.

I looked at the information cube in front of me and quickly said the information on it, "What is the fifth word of the next sentence with willow moon and autumn snow in the window?" ”

Sure enough, the types in my information cube are not much different from what Cui Li said before, and there are also such ancient poetry questions. It's also strange to say, I usually only ask what the next sentence is or what the previous sentence is, at most I ask about the source of the poem, and rarely ask what the first words in the next sentence are, this is the first time I've encountered this form of questioning.

"Record-giving! Cheng Yin, next! Lin Yun shouted loudly.

“(52*36/2/13-66)/2=？”

"Record-giving! Cheng Yin, next! ”

……

In this way, I kept reading out the contents of the cube word for word, and Lin Yun and the others recorded the information completely, and the countdown ended when I read the 20th.

In this way, the mystery is not that difficult, and I have already read the 20th information square after only using one observation, so it should be enough to read 50 information squares in three observations.

However, since I just read the 20 information squares quickly, but I have long forgotten the above content, fortunately, Lin Yun and they have recorded them in detail, I just need to ask them to tell me the answers directly to the recorded questions in order.

Just when I thought there was nothing wrong with it, something unimaginable happened.

"Xia Cheng, Lin Yun, what was the answer I read out just now? You can tell me all about it in order. ”

After the countdown is over, the touch screen lights up, and the same number of information squares appear on it as the electronic screen, but there is nothing in the squares, and we need to record it manually.

I put my hand in the first information square, waiting for Lin Yun to say the answer to the first square.

"Cheng Yin, is that you? What's the answer? "I suddenly heard Lin Yun's voice, but it was not what I imagined, instead of telling me the answer, she was still asking me what the answer was, which was very strange. It was clear that I had confirmed with them before the test, and Lin Yun also confirmed with me repeatedly during the test, but why was she like a bystander who didn't know anything in the blink of an eye?

"I said Lin Yun, why don't you joke with me like Cui Li, isn't the content of the message just now recorded it?"

Although I said this, I knew very well in my heart that Lin Yun would never make such a joke, there must be something wrong with this.

"Cheng Yin, what's wrong with you? When have I ever joked with you? What I said is true, I don't know what the answer is, Cheng Yin, what happened to you? ”

What the? Lin Yun actually said that he had never heard any information and didn't know what the answer was, which was strange.

"Xia Cheng, are you there? What the hell is going on, haven't you already said it just now, I'll tell the information cube I saw as it is, and then you guys will record all the information and tell me the answer. Why did you forget all this effort in the blink of an eye? ”

"Cheng Yin, what the hell are you talking about? Lin Yun and I have only heard your voice since just now, when did you make a plan with us? "Xia Cheng's words shocked me.

How so...... No, something must have gone wrong.

I suddenly thought of Cui Li, who was taking the test with me, and he also knew what had happened just now.

"Cui Li, you can say something, wasn't it the method we came up with together just now?"

But no one answered my question.

"Cui Li, what about you? Why don't you speak! I yelled.

At this point, Oh would rather believe that they were joking with me, and if not, then it would all be really bad.

For a long time, Cui Li didn't answer my question.

"Cheng Yin, we can only hear your voice." Xia Cheng said.

"I can only hear my voice, how can it be...... Isn't this blue light incapable of blocking out sound? In that case, Cui Li should be able to hear our voice, and we can also hear his voice, but now it is not like this at all. ”

This labyrinth is not as simple as it seems, and the sound of Xia Cheng that I heard before may not be real, so the situation is very bad. In other words, I used an observation opportunity for no reason, and this observation I couldn't remember even a single information cube, and it was completely wasted.

Now I only have 120 seconds left to memorize 50 information squares, which is undoubtedly even more difficult for me.

"Cheng Yin, can you still hear me? What's going on with you? Have you spoken to us before? ”

In this way, I can confirm with certainty that the person I talked to before was not Lin Yun now.

In that case, who was that person just now? I felt lost inside.

"Lin Yun, just now there was a voice with the same voice as you talking to me, I thought that person was you, and read the content on the information cube to her as it was. I thought she could record it and tell me the answer, but now it seems impossible. I couldn't help but smile wryly.

"How so...... That means you've used an observation opportunity, so how much of the above have you memorized? Xia Cheng asked.

"No, I don't remember any of them. I originally thought that Lin Yun would tell me the correct answer, so I didn't pay attention to the question itself. I said helplessly.

"What should I do? Isn't this a wasted opportunity? Zhao Yuyu said.

"Yes, that's true, and I'm afraid there could be worse than that."

"What could be worse than that?!" From Zhao Yuyu's tone, you can feel her frightened state.

"You think if I encountered such a situation before, then I'm afraid Cui Li and Zhang Han will also encounter a similar situation."

There's a good chance I'm talking about what has already happened.

"Xia Cheng, even Cheng Yin has been tricked, not to mention Cui Li, it is very likely that his guy has used up all three opportunities, and he is still waiting for the correct answer with joy." When I heard what Zhao Yuyu said, I could completely imagine Cui Li's smug expression in my mind, thinking that I had completed the test and was still waiting for the correct answer.

Time was short, but now that an opportunity was wasted, it became even more hopeless. It takes 120 seconds to memorize 50 information squares, which means that you have to memorize one in an average of 2 seconds, which is simply impossible!

"By the way, Cheng Yin, since you have already thought of a way just now, it is better for you to tell us again now, in this case, if you speak faster, it will be too late." Zhao Yuyu's words sound a little reasonable, I read 20 information squares in 60 seconds before, and it is not impossible to read 25 information squares in 60 seconds if I speed up the time, but if I think about it carefully, this method is not feasible.

Originally, I thought that these blue rays could not have the effect of sound insulation, but in fact, it was obvious that I underestimated Murong Feng's strength. It's not just about soundproofing, it's also about when it's soundproofing and when it's not. If I read out the information cube as it is this time, Lin Yun and the others will be able to record it, but who can guarantee that I will be able to talk to Lin Yun and them like this when I need an answer?

If I fail again, it means that I will lose two opportunities to observe, and there is almost no hope of success.

"No, my previous idea won't work now, once Murong Feng blocks my communication with you, then everything will be useless."

"That's right, Cheng Yin is right, we don't know the situation here yet, and it's still unknown whether we can continue to communicate like this now, so don't blindly use this method." Xia Cheng thinks the same way as I do.

"It's not going to work, that's not going to work, what do you say? Do we want to pin our hopes on Zhang Han and Cui Li? But if they fail, we'll be wiped out. Zhao Yuyu said worriedly.

Zhao Yuyu's worries are also my worries, and the more impatient I am now, the more I should calm down and think about the problems in front of me. As it stands, I have lost one opportunity to observe, and now I must be more cautious and must not blindly use the remaining two opportunities until I have thought of a suitable method.

"How so? Cheng Yin!! "Suddenly I heard Cui Li's voice again, he seemed to be shouting at me, and I can imagine that something must have happened to him there.

"Cui Li, it's me, I'm Cheng Yin, what's going on with you?" I asked out loud.

"Great, I thought I couldn't hear your voice, you just said that you had thought of a way to solve this mystery, let me use a chance to observe, but in the blink of an eye you were silent, I thought you were in some danger."

"What? I let you use an observation opportunity? "It seems that my worries have become a reality, and Cui Li has also encountered a situation that is not bad, although Murong Feng uses different methods, but in the final analysis, we still consume the opportunity to observe, so that the challenge fails.

"So that person wasn't you?" Cui Li finally understood some of the situation, "Then didn't I just waste an opportunity in vain?!" Oh my God, there is such a thing! Cui Li exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, Cui Li, all of this is designed by Murong Feng, from now on, no matter what situation you encounter, or anyone tells you that there is a way to crack it, you must be very cautious, and you must not use your observation opportunity at will, otherwise you will be eliminated directly." I reminded Cui Li.

"Okay, I know, Cheng Yin, I'll definitely be careful." Cui Li said.

"In this way, as far as the current situation is concerned, Cheng Yin, you and Cui Li have lost a chance to observe, and now only Zhang Han's situation is not clear, but at present, what we can be sure of is that the 50 information squares are not just simple numbers or Chinese characters, but will appear in ancient poems or some simple calculations, not just for you to memorize, but also for some operations and logical reasoning, which will undoubtedly bring you great difficulties and uncertainties." Xia Cheng said.

Xia Cheng sorted out the current situation, and suddenly a noisy volume appeared in my ears, as if the sound of a system error, a little harsh, and I couldn't help but cover my ears with my hands.

"Cui Li, Cui Li, Cui Li......?" I tried to call Cui Li's name, but there was no response.

Are our voices blocked again?

"Xia Cheng, Lin Yun, Zhao Yuyu, can anyone hear my voice? Can you hear me? ”

No one responded.

It seems that no one can hear me, and I can't hear anyone.

Now what the hell am I going to do? I couldn't help but worry again, helpless and clueless, not knowing how to proceed. I looked at everything in front of me and lost its direction.

(End of chapter)