Chapter 25: Overnight: A Mental Puzzle

"Hmph, I actually ran into the suite. Luck was not bad. "The old horse leaned on the back of the 'bed' and leisurely watched the mime in front of him.

Of course, he couldn't see Higashino, but he could only see Nao staggering to her feet beside the bed, opening the door, and entering the suite. The camera automatically switches to the suite, and Nao stands in front of the washstand for a long time, and finally kneels and cries, apparently in a situation of clean air.

"You're in luck." The old horse repeated sullenly.

At this time, although he has two masks, the situation still does not look optimistic. As the game has explained before, the toxic gas emitted from the room is colorless, that is, if you don't inhale it, there is no way to know whether it has been released, only that there will be three minutes in these six hours, and the room will be filled with toxic gas.

Are those three minutes in the two hours since the last mask? The old horse didn't know. Maybe it's been spared, maybe it's still to come, but the old horse has no choice. Sitting empty-handed for a few hours before using the mask may ensure that you don't have to worry about it for the rest of the day, but risking the risk of being gassed at any time to leave the mask for later use is an act that absolutely ignores 'sex'.

And the problem of the suite was not in the scope of Lao Ma's thinking from the beginning. Trying to hold three masks is the safest way to clear the customs, but other than that, it's all luck, whether you want to or not. From the moment he entered the room and saw the remaining four instructions, Lao Ma knew that this game would definitely allow players to fight against each other for the time being, and at the same time, he also came up with the most efficient plan.

That is, to seize the mask as much as possible, and if you can't get it all, you will use the mask first to spend the first time, and then put on your own gas mask and wait at the 'door' of the suite, so that if the poison gas is released and the gas mask and antidote serum do not work, he will have the opportunity to open the 'door' into the suite when the poisoning is not deep, and hit his luck again.

From a probabilistic point of view, this is the best plan that Lao Ma can think of.

At this moment, he looked at Naou, who was safe and sound on TV, cursing in his heart while silently calculating the time. The mask had been used for almost two hours, and he had to stay focused at all times.

"Five, four, three, two, one."

The old horse took off the mask with trembling hands and put on the gas mask in his backpack, while holding the antidote serum he had just taken out in his right hand. Because of the extra oxygen mask, the old horse can put the first mask on the 'bed', so that the 'door' of the suite can always be opened. At this time, he was already standing at the entrance of the 'door' of the suite, pressing his left hand on the handle of the 'door', ready to push the 'door' to enter. For the next two hours, he remained in this position, motionless.

The minute hand slowly pointed to the 12 position, and seeing that it was only a few minutes before eight o'clock in the morning, the corners of Lao Ma's mouth that had been tense couldn't help but relax slightly, and he unconsciously 'revealed' a smile. Looking at it this way, nine times out of ten, the poison gas was let go in the first four hours, or it was blocked by his own gas mask.

But the corners of his mouth had just been raised, and the sudden sharp pain made his whole face twitch!

(It's poison gas!) )

He reacted immediately.

Gas masks clearly did not do much. The poisonous gas that quickly invaded all parts of his body from his respiratory tract deprived him of his ability to move in an instant, and the sharp stabbing pain throughout his body did not make him unconscious, but seemed to make this second extremely long, like a cruel Ling Chi.

Lao Ma didn't even have time to inject the antidote serum into his body, but fortunately, his action of leaning against the 'door' helped. As his feet lost strength, the weight of the old horse's whole body pressed on the 'door' of the suite, and the left hand that had been pressed on the handle of the 'door' in advance was pressed down, causing him to fall into the suite.

(Comes in...... The next step is to find a way to close the door...... )

This thought had just flashed through Lao Ma's mind, and the sudden burning sensation exploded directly in his mind, blocking his next thoughts. Pain, only pain remained, and the old horse 'twitched' weakly on the floor, feeling the double pain of the two poisonous gases.

Two seconds later, he died.

"There's no suspense about what happens next." "I was desperately trying to figure out a way in the suite, and I was mentally prepared for a fight with Lao Ma, but in the last few minutes I received a notification of his death. But I was afraid that the poisonous gas would not dissipate outside, so I waited until after eight o'clock for a while before carefully leaving the room and walking to the lobby. The big 'door' of the hotel, which had been closed overnight, was now open, and the moment I stepped out of the big 'door', a voice told me that the game had been cleared, and that was it. ”

"Are there any special rewards for the game other than XP and in-game currency?" Seth asked heartlessly. Nao shook her head.

"It's unreasonable." Zhu Xiaowen 'revealed' a regretful expression, "It stands to reason that such a game with low points and high difficulty should be taken care of materially." ”

"Material rewards should be there."

Lu Yu said: "That oxygen mask is an extra reward. If you're not mistaken, it shouldn't be marked as a plot item, which means that if you don't use it, you can take it out, two hours of clean air, and it's light, which may play a decisive role in some games. ”

Nao smiled bitterly, "Maybe." But I can't remember the details, and I didn't think of going here at the time. ”

"But it's too difficult." Zhu Xiaowen sighed, "I can't tell that it's difficulty 2 at all, is the meaning of hearts a plum 'flower' type with a higher difficulty than the same level?" ”

The idea is that by talking about the details of the game itself, Nao will draw her attention away from what she has just said, at least from the emotional part to the rational 'sexual' analysis.

Lu Yu had quite an objection to Zhu Xiaowen's words just now, but when he saw Nao next to him, he couldn't help but say it again.

From the mouths of other players, they knew that the square represented the puzzle type, and only Zhu Xiaowen had experienced it so far; Spades represent the physical type, such as the way they have just beaten the enemy all the way to survive; And Mei 'Hua' is a balanced type that takes into account physical fitness and puzzle-solving, such as the death race that Lu Yu participated in for the first time. At first glance, this is already very perfect, and there is no place for hearts at all, and Zhu Xiaowen understands that it is a more difficult plum 'flower' type, which is also reasonable.

However, Lu Yu discovered that in addition to physical fitness and puzzle solving, there is another type that is more direct and deadly.

Psychogenic.

Stake all your survival points to create a mortal threat. No enemies, no puzzles and obstacles, pure and primitive psychological tests. It sees through people's inner desires and fears, provokes them, and sends the player to his own death.

Even if there is a single answer to the perfect ending, it will not give you a chance to confirm your guesses, but rather see if you dare to take that step.

When Nao described it just now, Lu Yu had already come up with two ways to clear the customs when he listened to the rules.

The first one required a lot of courage, and he had to keep the oxygen mask on until the last two hours.

The second one requires more courage, but it is a method that Lu Yu will definitely adopt. He would sleep on the 'bed' first, go to the toilet a few minutes before the end of his sleep, come out at eight o'clock to clear the customs, and take away the oxygen mask that he didn't need.

Lu Yu's approach is based on the fact that he sees through the most critical point in the rules of the game. The room will emit poison gas at a certain time, and the gas in the suite is uncertain, but this "time" and "uncertain" are not the same as random.

It's the result of the game's 'fine' design.

Imagine sitting in a room where poison gas could be released at any moment, and with an oxygen mask at hand to keep them alive, who could bear to put the mask to the end? It can't be, because once you die in front, it's all over. They will only comfort themselves by saying, "Maybe the gas will be gone by the time I'm wearing the mask," but they won't think about it from the perspective of the game.

If we want to test people's tenacity, of course, poison gas must be saved for the end.

And the problem of the suite is even simpler. It is connected to the scale on the 'bed' table, where the oxygen mask is placed, and when the weight of the oxygen mask does not change, the air in the suite is pure, and when the weight of the oxygen mask changes due to use or other items, the gas is released from the suite. The meaning is very clear, if you are insatiable and want to seek the safest, and you want to try your luck knowing that you are going to lose, then you will die.

Not being 'confused' or 'confused' by the threat of death, and seeing through the purpose of the game designer, players can easily clear the level. That's why the game "Overnight" is only a 2 of hearts. Because you don't need to do anything, it's enough to have the courage to open a 'door' or wait.

The game is not designed to be impossible to beat.

Lu Yu said this sentence, and the dead Dongye also said it, but their tragedy is that even if they see this truth, they can't see through the "heart type".

This difference in thought has created a tragedy.

Lu Yu looked at Naou, whose emotions gradually calmed down, and finally didn't say what was in his heart. He is not a considerate person, but he also knows how cruel the truth is for Nao, who lives with Higashino's life on his back.

"Why don't you arrange a game first, it's almost time." Lu Yu proposed, "My story and Nao's second experience will be saved for next time." ”

"I raise my hands in approval." Zhu Xiaowen said.

Sethmo shook his hands: "It's better to have another spade-shaped, I have to sweat well to be happy!" ”

Nao nodded slightly.

The four of them held each other's hands and opened the 'door' to the game in a team. The dazzling light completely enveloped them in an instant, and the warm hot air swept up from under their feet, supporting them to soar upwards.

Go to the game this time.

Nao, Level 4

Lu Yu, Level 3

Zhu Xiaowen, Level 3

Seth, Level 2

The player has confirmed, and the load begins.

But suddenly darkness descended, and what awaited them was the cruelest declaration.

Game Name: Dead Silence, Level: 5 of Hearts, Number of Players: 4

All remaining Survival Points will need to be staked in this game