Xiang Nanxing clenched the revolver in his hand for a moment, and then slowly relaxed. He comforted himself that this was originally the consistent style of these games, not to mention that this was the Nangong family, a big family that ate the bowl of killer rice from top to bottom......

"Huh?" Xiang Nanxing was suddenly stunned. Before, his attention was focused on Nangong Huangqi and the rules of the game, and he accidentally ignored the most important issue here.

"Moderator, I have two questions." He asked, "Why did this game choose to be played in the Nangong family's driving range, wouldn't it be unfair to an outsider like me?" And I heard that the Xifeng Republic has a game library, and the games used in the duel, shouldn't they be extracted from there? ”

"These two questions are actually the same thing" Shen Lingshuang smiled bitterly: "In fact, this game is really in the game library." That's what it stipulates as a playing field...... No, it should be said that it was originally based on this template. ”

"What do you mean?"

"This game called 'Dark Forest' was born more than ten years ago, and it is said that the birthplace is here in Nangong's house. The designer was the 'second' host at the time, and half a year after he submitted the proposal, it was approved and added to the game library, and there are buildings for the game in the sea prison and on the desert island where you stayed. Nangong Qian explained, "Your previous question is also related to this matter. Because it is a game that meets the regulations, there is no doubt about the content, so when the Nangong family proposed to use this game form, otherwise we refused the game, and we had to agree for you in a coma. ”

"Understood." Xiang Nanxing nodded thoughtfully. In the eyes of others, Shen Lingshuang's words just now seemed to only explain the reason for choosing this game, but to Xiang Nanxing's ears, there was an important detail hidden in it.

She said, "We had to agree for you in a coma", using "we", not "me", in other words, the host who came to carry out this mission was not just Shen Lingshuang alone. Qiu Banxia, whom Xiang Nanxing had high hopes for, is her teacher, and judging from the previous relationship between the two, there is a great possibility that they will act together. But at this time, Xiang Nanxing only saw Shen Lingshuang, but he never found any trace of Qiu Banxia.

Is she coming? If that's her, why isn't she the one with the higher ranking running the game?

Perhaps, she did come, but had other plans in this case......

Just as Xiang Nanxing was thinking hard about the mystery in this, Nangong Huangqi on the side was already impatient.

"Miss host, I have roughly understood the rules. For the rest of the game, I'm going to enter the maze without taking off this mask anyway, try to find the opponent and force him to admit defeat, or just beat him to death, right? ”

Shen Lingshuang nodded: "Generally speaking, it can be understood like this. ”

"And then once we meet, we get into a 10-second attack time, and if I just hit him in those 10 seconds and I don't kill him, you're going to take him somewhere else, like a boxing referee separates the two sides. And I had to keep looking, and repeat the process. ”

"That's a good sum." Xiang Nanxing applauded, "But you made a very outrageous mistake - after the attack time is over, the one who was hit more times and then taken away is more likely to be you." ”

"Let's talk about it in the next life." Nangong Huangqi scoffed at this slap. He raised the revolver in his hand and continued, "I can only shoot with a pistol during attack time, this rule is to seal my fighting skills so that this kid can easily pick up a life, right?" With that kind of bullet, no number of shots can kill anyone, only those who find live ammunition can go on a killing spree, and both sides have equal opportunities in this regard - this is forcibly erasing the difference in strength between us. ”

"That's true." Shen Lingshuang responded with a cold face, "If you have live ammunition, it is possible for ordinary people to kill professional killers." That's the way it is, any opinions? ”

"Nope. I can even add one more, and if there is a tie in the duel, I lose. There was even a hint of excitement in Nangong Huangqi's voice, "So who will come first?" That's good, it's a guest ...... from afar."

He raised his hand at Xiang Nanxing and raised his head defiantly: "You decide." ”

Xiang Nanxing was silent for a second and turned to Shen Lingshuang: "What are the rules?" It doesn't all start here, does it? ”

"Clever." The latter nodded, "The player who decides to act first, I will first take him to a random room and let him start exploring from there." The one who moves next can wait thirty seconds and then start at the starting point. ”

"Fair and reasonable." Xiang Nanxing said, his mind had already begun to think. As Shen Lingshuang said, this is a game where hunters explore in a dark forest, and the existence of turn-based makes it necessary for both sides to take turns playing the role of hunter and prey. When the VR device is turned on and he is able to see his surroundings, he is a hunter and can explore this lit forest. However, when the VR equipment is turned off outside of the round, the world around him is dark to him, and during this time he can only choose to hide and try to avoid being found by the hunters of the shuttle patrol. In such hide-and-seek, whoever finds the room with live ammunition first will be able to grasp the key to victory. The one who acted first was slightly more advantageous in this regard, so the rules responded and let him suffer the disadvantages of the terrain.

Being taken to a random room at the beginning means that you will be wandering around the map like a headless fly for a long time, making it difficult to know where you are. If you don't have a good sense of direction, you may even go back and forget which rooms you have explored, so the chances of finding live ammunition are greatly reduced. This also explains why the moderator takes away those who are at a disadvantage in "attack time", because it is actually a punitive practice for them to start exploring in a new place, and it is difficult to catch up on their previous progress. The winning side, on the other hand, can continue to explore directly from the location at the time, which is obviously easier to build a panoramic map in the mind, where it has been found and where it has not been found, at a glance.

With such an advantage, the search is more efficient, and it is easier to obtain live ammunition. In this way, this game is actually a setting where the strong are stronger and the weak are weaker. Combat effectiveness in a head-to-head battle is important, but the choice you make at the beginning is also a very crucial part. It's like a snowball, and if you choose the right one, the advantage will get bigger and bigger.

"So, this game looks like a matter of chance, but it's actually about gradually accumulating advantages from the beginning?"

Xiang Nanxing's mind suddenly flashed such a thought, the mystery of the game seemed to slowly unfold in front of him, and he also had an answer to the strategy he should choose.

"How's it going, have you figured it out?" Shen Lingshuang asked, a slightly worried look on her face.

Although she should be absolutely neutral as a host, and she has been trying her best to do so so far, it would be a lie to say that she has no inclination in her heart.

In the final analysis, although she was not named by the other party, she could be regarded as a rescuer in response to Xiang Nanxing's call. The purpose of her coming here is to provide a little chance of success for Xiang Nanxing to challenge the Nangong family's behavior, if he is in danger because of the game, wouldn't it be a matter of desire.

But the game has already begun, and the outcome is in the hands of the players on both sides, and she can only see how it all plays out, but she can't help - even if she sees him slide into the abyss, she can't do anything about it.

"Have you figured it out?" She repeated.

"I've figured it out." Xiang Nanxing nodded.

"I choose to act first, take me out now, to my starting point." He clenched the revolver in his hand and said slowly, "In the first round, I will be the 'hunter'." ”

"Okay, I see."

Shen Lingshuang nodded expressionlessly, took Xiang Nanxing's hand, and took a step forward. With her first step, the game of "Dark Forest" officially began. During this preparation phase, both parties' VR equipment was temporarily turned off to prevent them from obtaining any information about the transfer. Xiang Nanxing only felt that it was pitch black in front of him, and he couldn't hear any sound in his ears, only Shen Lingshuang's hand guided him through one door after another, towards an unknown location.

Xiang Nanxing counted silently in his heart. After passing through the fifteen doors, Shen Lingshuang's hand let go.

She patted the back of Xiang Nanxing's hand with her backhand, as if encouraging.

"The game begins. Shape up or ship out. Her voice came through the headphones, so calm that she couldn't hear any emotion.

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