Dying
It is said that time slows down before death, and that the most important things in life pass by like a marquee. From this point of view, Xiang Nanxing is still not sure whether he is dying.
Before his eyes, time had indeed slowed down, and the images of those memories appeared in front of his eyes one after another, and then fell like meteors. It's just that all he saw was what happened after he entered prison. The moment when he gambled all the chips with Luo Baichuan, the moment when Liang Jingmo magically took out the cards, the back of the old one-eyed man who turned over and blocked the door, and the eyes soaked in sadness and anger when Shen Junhao was out of the Three Kingdoms game...... These clips were probably so deeply imprinted in his heart that everything that filled his mind when the cold tip of the knife was about to touch the skin on his chest was still all about the "adversity game".
However, at the moment when his chest was cold, he seemed to suddenly reach out and pass through these images of nothingness, directly capturing their common points. His heart suddenly beat wildly, and the door somewhere in his brain seemed to be about to open, Xiang Nanxing seemed to see a brand-new road in front of him, and the difference was only the last step he had taken.
However, the tip of the knife had pierced into his skin, heading deeper. It only takes a fraction of a second...... No, just 0.08 seconds later, the sharp tip of the knife would touch the beating heart and crush it completely in 0.2 seconds.
It is only one step away, the last step, but it is also a step like a chasm.
"It's over!" Qiao'er pressed all the weight of her body and shouted through gritted teeth.
"Wait."
An old voice sounded behind her without warning, and at the same time, a black women's leather shoe suddenly appeared in Qiao'er's field of vision. Before she could react, the leather shoe turned into a black shadow and swept past her eyes from the bottom up, and the huge force brought up by it went directly through her arm along the hilt, canceling out the power of her stab, or even more. Qiao'er's body leaned back uncontrollably, her hands were shaken to the sides, and the field knife that could not be held rose into the air at this moment, spun in the air, and fell towards her face door in turn!
"it!"
Qiao'er was shocked and was about to raise her hand to block it. However, his hands were numb from the force of the kick just now, and his shoulders were also exerting force, and although he knew that something was wrong at this time, he couldn't lift his hands anyway.
"I'm sorry, I misjudged and pushed too hard."
A hand reached over Qiao'er's head, delicately grabbed the fallen field knife with his index and middle fingers, and then handed it to Qiao'er's hand. Qiao'er took it with a blank expression, and the cold sweat on her head didn't come out sporadically until this time, a beat late.
"You ...... This ......"
Xiang Nanxing, who was lying on the ground, looked at the person who suddenly appeared in surprise and joy, and couldn't even count the words for a while. This escape from death came too suddenly, and the person who shot was completely unexpected, and the instantaneous reversal of the situation made him completely unable to react, so he could only stare at the person who kicked this kick just now, his face was full of gratitude.
"Even if you look at me so gratefully, it's ...... It's useless. ”
The man who rescued him only sighed softly, turned his face and pretended to look elsewhere. As the saying goes, save people to the end, Xiang Nanxing originally thought that since she kicked the knife and saved herself from the mortal crisis, the next step should be to help herself untie this shackle without a doubt. As a result, not only her, but even the old man in the practice uniform a few steps away did not move. The two of them seemed to have come here just to stop Qiao'er from killing, and ignored everything else.
Wait, black practice clothes?
Xiang Nanxing narrowed his eyes and stared directly at the old man, the more he looked at it, the more familiar he felt, and finally called out "ah". Although the costume has changed, this casual style and the atmosphere of the worldly master that comes out from the inside out will not change!
"You were the host at the time......"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was already ignored. The old man turned to Qiao'er, bowed slightly, and said with a pleasant face, "I'm very sorry for disturbing your game progress." ”
"Hmph, I'd like to see what you say."
Qiao'er had already recovered from her momentary surprise at this time. She moved her arm, which was still a little numb, and said with a displeased face: "Sir, the rules of this game are agreed with the host lady over there, and it stands to reason that this is a regular game, right?" ”
"Exactly." The old man smiled. The young woman next to her also nodded, which was considered to be confirmation.
No need to ask, the one who agreed the rules with Qiao'er is Shen Lingshuang, the host in charge of this game, and the old man who is still humble to the player despite his high esteem is the sixth host Huang Lao, who was still talking to Shen Lingshuang outside just now. Even if one Shen Lingshuang is not counted, with the identity and status of Huang Lao, saying the sentence "completely correct" just now can be regarded as a complete slap for the rules of the game this time.
After receiving Huang Lao's confirmation, Qiao'er nodded, suddenly slammed her fist against the wall, and shouted angrily: "Then how do you host interfere with the game process without authorization?" According to the rules, you can only play when the result is announced at the end or if someone violates the rules! Or are you going to play the kind of trick where you can't cash out the reward until the game is over? ”
She sneered and played with the field knife she had just retrieved: "I don't mind waiting a few more seconds, hurry up and announce the result!" ”
Xiang Nanxing looked at Shen Lingshuang in horror, the latter was still expressionless, and he didn't look here, as if he didn't care about his life or death. Regarding the rules of the killer demon side, Shen Lingshuang did not introduce it to him, but judging from Qiao'er's actions just now and the words he said at this time, this "killer" is not just a simple character name in the game, but a real prisoner who takes pleasure in killing! If the condition for the rescuer and the trapped person to win is to both escape from this villa, the killer's condition for victory is probably to completely control the two people, erasing the possibility of their escape.
And killing people legally seems to be the reward that the killer will get after winning! After seeing Qiao'er's "spider web technique", Xiang Nanxing understood that the trapped person at this time was obviously trapped in the underground cell, and he was also tied up, and he had no power to resist. Qiao'er, who is a murderer, has actually won, so she started to kill.
But even so, if the rules are strictly followed, Qiao'er still can't attack the prey until the host announces the results. This is to prevent her from killing people directly when facing the "rescuer", which reduces the difficulty. But as far as the process is concerned, Qiao'er did abide by the clause of no killers in the rules when she fought with Xiang Nanxing, and there was no problem at all with victory, even if she directly tacitly accepted victory. That's why Qiao'er thought that the host was playing a word game of "no rewards can be cashed out until the game is over", and asked them to announce the results quickly.
After figuring out this layer, Xiang Nanxing, who had just ignited a little hope, felt like a dead heart again. In the end, Shen Lingshuang is not here to save herself, but as the host, she must ensure that the flow of the game follows the predetermined rules.
Even if it takes a few minutes, what can change? Xiang Nanxing tried to move his hands and feet, those thin threads were still tightly wrapped around him, and without the help of others, he alone would not be able to break free from this situation.
And with the host announcing the results, this rare last chance is about to ......
"I'm sorry, but the game isn't over yet." Huang Lao said.
His expression was serious, not at all like a joke or a deliberate delay. Xiang Nanxing: "Huh? Before she could react, Qiao'er's face changed and she rushed into the monitoring room like a gust of wind. She leaned forward with her hands propped up on the console, her face almost touching the screen, her eyes wide as if she were about to dive straight into the frame. Unfortunately, those pictures were still seriously disturbed, and the gimbal system was damaged in the earthquake just now, although she vaguely felt that something was different on the picture, but for a while she felt that it was just her own hallucination.
"Hey, old man, you're not lying to me." She sneered and turned her head, "Except for the ventilation passage, that house is equivalent to being completely closed, and the only way to observe it is this surveillance video." I've been keeping an eye on this side from time to time, and I don't see anything wrong with it, and if she escapes during this time, she won't be able to move so quickly, and it happens to fall on the little time I didn't see. But if you run away before I come......"
She pointed to Xiang Nanxing on the ground: "Then this idiot will see it, and he won't stay here and wait for me." ”
Xiang Nanxing bit his lip. Indeed, although Qiao'er didn't specifically stare at the screen before he came here, once something moving appeared in a pile of static screens, his attention would definitely be drawn to it, and then he noticed that Qiao'er might be an impostor. However, this did not happen.
"So."
Qiao'er here has already thrown out the final conclusion. She looked at Huang Lao like an arrow: "So, people will definitely not be able to escape, and I am indeed controlling two players now." If you want to insist that the other person has escaped without any basis, you can do something here while I go back...... I advise you to give up. ”
She played with her field knife as if she were demonstrating.
"I'm not that good at bullying."
For the first time, subtle emotions appeared on Shen Lingshuang's face. Xiang Nanxing found that her forehead was already sweating slightly, and her pursed lips trembled slightly unconsciously, as if she was trying her best to hide her inner wavering. It seems that most of them were rightly said by Qiao'er, they did have the intention to save themselves, but they couldn't find a reasonable excuse, so they could only try to achieve their goals by deception.
However, even this trick failed.
The die is cast. Xiang Nanxing closed his eyes in despair.
However, in the next second, he suddenly heard a sharp inhalation. Then something passed by him, and the wind he brought up poured into his ears, as if he was scratching his head lightly. When he opened his eyes, he saw a gray figure in a dress running towards the stairs at the end of the corridor.
Qiao'er is gone? Why!
Xiang Nanxing had a flash of inspiration and turned his head suddenly, but saw Huang Lao standing in front of the monitoring screen with a meaningful smile on his face. His hand was still pointing at the screen, and the fan he was holding was holding it flat, dotted somewhere on the screen.
It's like a coach who breaks a weakness that a player has to save.
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