The last little stretch of the road they walked fast and quietly, and no one spoke again. Although the atmosphere is still a bit strange, and it seems that everyone is in a bad mood, the sense of alienation in the first half has disappeared for the time being.

This does not mean that "the problem has been solved", but at this point, they have at least confirmed that there is no hostile relationship between them, and they are able to leave the disputed part for the future for the time being, and focus on the challenge at hand.

"Looks like you've learned a lot from this journey." Xu Wen said with a smile.

He and the three hosts took the elevator up first, and they had been waiting here for a long time. At this time, they were standing near the staircase on this floor, Xu Wen was on the left, and the other three were on the right, standing faintly opposite each other, looking like they were in the middle of the road to greet the four people who had worked hard to go upstairs. Behind them was an empty office area, with desks, computers, and chairs still in the shape of freshly used pastoralists. It looks as if the people here have been temporarily driven out to make room for the game.

The strong enemy was obviously in front of him, but Xiang Nanxing squinted and stared at the table and chair over there for a long time, his brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Although Nangong Qian asked Xiang Nanxing, she didn't dare to take her eyes off the three people.

"Nothing, probably my delusion." Xiang Nanxing shook his head, exhaled deeply, raised his hand and patted Nangong Qian gently, cheering for the latter.

Of course, he knew why Nangong Qian was so nervous, because he was too. As soon as he stepped on this layer of ground just now, he felt a huge killing intent rushing towards him, like a stormy wave drowning him, and he didn't even have time to struggle. A large goosebump appeared on his arm as if reflexively, and the clothes on his back were soaked with cold sweat in an instant.

Fortunately, Xu Wen was standing opposite, and the only remaining reason told him that the host would definitely control the situation, and Xiang Nanxing barely overcame the knee-jerk to turn around and run away at that moment, and regained his ability to think. After he calmed down, the pressure also lessened, and he knew that most of the three of them found that Ma Wei's strategy was not working, so they took advantage of the situation to restrain a little.

"Let me say that although the game hasn't officially started yet, the preparation stage after the agreement is reached is also part of the game." Qiu Banxia said lightly, "This kind of mental attack can be regarded as a kind of aggression against the other party, what do you say?" ”

"Well said. Don't do anything to them without making an example. Xu Wen nodded, but the second half of the sentence was said to the three people.

Listening to his tone, he should have expected what happened in that moment just now, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he even acquiesced. But after confirming that it was invalid, he did not hesitate to ban it, and even blocked the space for other tricks, leaving no room for it. Although they didn't know if they had reached any agreement in the elevator, Xiang Nanxing and they all felt it more or less, Xu Wen had actually borrowed the hands of the twelve and others just now to test them again.

"'If you can't even withstand this level of testing, then there's no need to play the rest of the game'—you mean that, right?" Liang Jingmo sneered, "This kind of elite face is really unpleasant." ”

Xu Wen smiled. "In my opinion, you are undoubtedly elites." As he spoke, he led the group into the office area. The design of the office is open-plan, and even the separate studios are made of glass walls, so you can have a clear view of this floor from any place. In the middle of the office area is a set of desks and chairs that are significantly larger than the others and have a more luxurious design. It's clear that the person sitting here is extraordinary.

"This position belongs to the director of this level." Xu Wen saw the focus of attention of everyone around him, and he himself took the opportunity to sit down leisurely on that chair, "This director is a hopeless control freak, he wants to put everything under his nose, no matter how big or small, so he designed such a layer." When he was working here, as long as he looked up and turned around, he could see anyone on this floor, who was lazy and who was not, he could see it clearly, thinking that he could manage it well. ”

But he didn't understand that one can never see everything, even if there are shadows under his nose. How to seek the 'unknown' from the 'known' and how to use the known 'information' to resist the unknown 'change' are what human beings have been pursuing all their lives. ”

Xu Wen smiled, raised his hand and gently brushed it on the table, and suddenly there were four more playing cards on it. This is just a common "cuff hidden card" magic trick on the street, but Xu Wen's movements are so fast that it looks like he really used magic to conjure them.

is also the host, Qiu Banxia and the other three people's faces changed slightly. Their eyes never took off Xu Wen's hand, but they still couldn't catch the latter's action of putting the card down. 、

It's a signal that he's still superior to them, and it's a clear deterrent. Whoever wants to play tricks in the next game will have to weigh whether they can surpass this seemingly understatement.

Of course, this signal means nothing to two ordinary people. The first thing Xiang Nanxing and Liang Jingmo noticed was the numbers and patterns on the cards. These four cards are all spades, which are J, Q, K, A, in order from left to right.

"What does that mean?" Xiang Nanxing doubted.

"You can think of them as 'identity tags.'" Xu Wen said, "However, in this game, the identity card only marks the order and location of the initial departure, as well as the details of the information, which does not make much sense, and what really matters is the way to obtain information in the game." ”

"Four identity cards......" Xiang Nanxing looked at the four cards on the table and seemed to realize something.

"yes, that's what you thought."

Xu Wen said: "The limit for the number of people in the game this time is four. According to the principle of fairness, you will choose two people from the elevator and the stairs to participate in this game, and the rest will stay here and wait for the results. ”

Xiang Nanxing and Liang Jingmo subconsciously glanced at each other, and then their eyes met Nangong Qian and Qiu Banxia respectively. Only two people could be selected from each group, which meant that half of the four had to stay, and how to distribute them became a problem.

"You don't have to rush to give me an answer, though." Xu Wen said again, "After listening to me introduce the rules of the game first, think about it, you can also discuss it, and then give me a conclusion." Don't worry, I'll give you a little time. ”

"And I just decided on the name of this game, so it's called 'Control Freak'."

He patted his desk, as if thanking the office area for the inspiration for his name.

"In this game, you'll need to find a four-digit password that you can use to open the door to the top of the sending room."

"The way to find the numbers is easy, you must have all played a little game of guessing the numbers. That kind of game starts with a four-digit number, but instead of telling you the answer, you guess the number. Every time you try to type in a four-digit number, it will tell you how many 'A's and how many 'B's there are. A stands for the number and position are correct, and B stands for the number that exists, but it doesn't match the position you entered. Within the limited number of attempts, you have to use the feedback to find the pre-set four-digit number, and as long as the input becomes '4A', you win. ”

"Of course, that's the original version of the single-player game. Considering that this game is a multiplayer competition, some changes have been made to this basic rule. Xu Wen said, holding up three fingers, "First, the number of attempts in the original version is usually eight, and at the latest in the eighth input to get 4A, it will be considered a victory." However, the machines used in this game and the password door on the top level have fingerprint locks, which register everyone's fingerprints and can only be operated after unlocking, ensuring that each person can only operate once on each device. In this way, each person has a total of three opportunities to test the entry and view the feedback, as well as one opportunity to officially enter the password, which is equivalent to a total of four times, which is half the number of opportunities compared to the original rule. ”

Xiang Nanxing silently calculated, knowing that if there were only four chances, even if the strategy was not wrong, he would have to be lucky to win.

Of course, this is only a one-man situation. This time, instead of picking out four random people, two are sent from each side, which is like a group confrontation. A person has three chances to test the input, which adds up to six, and as long as the correct answer is entered on the seventh time, both of them will be able to pass through the gate. Thinking about it this way, it's actually not very different from the original.

"Of course, the difficulty of guessing the numbers goes up, and the rules compensate for it." Xu Wen said, "The second change is that before the game starts, each of you will be told one of these numbers, although I won't tell you its location as well, but this is equivalent to a 'B' opening, which will definitely bring a little help." ”

"Would you have such good intentions?" Liang Jingmo sneered, "Considering the situation of two or two teams, this is equivalent to knowing two of the four numbers from the beginning, and having four chances to test the input, which is more than enough." I guess this extra chance is for 'Revision Three', right? ”

"You're still the same, very observant."

Xu Wen shrugged, "The last change, and the one with the biggest change, is that the player has the right to change the number he got at the beginning. On one of the floors up from here, there is a machine that allows you to use it twice, where you can change the number you received at the beginning to another number - of course, this machine also uses a fingerprint lock, so each person can only operate it once, and the changed number cannot be the same as any number in the previous password, and the violator will be disqualified immediately. ”

Compared to the first two minor changes, this modification can be said to directly change the taste of the game. Xiang Nanxing was still thinking about it, and Liang Jingmo had already raised his hand to ask: "After the numbers are modified, will the results of the previous feedback also change?" ”

"No, the feedback only reflects what happened when the player tested the input, and it won't change once it comes out."

Seeing that everyone's faces changed slightly, Xu Wen smiled: "Yes, that's what you think, this game is fundamentally different from the original. ”

"It allows for 'offense.'"

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