Both of them are the kind of masters who do what they say, so they immediately went to the restaurant for a simple dinner.

Then they used the excuse to study together, and then returned to the familiar study together, locked the door and prepared to do something.

Don't get me wrong, the work here is to do the right thing, not to "do the right thing".

Fortunately, Xia Hua's work is busy today, and it is estimated that he will not be able to come back until late.

The two of them can be said to have quite a lot of time and can do things well.

But even so, after locking the door of the study, Miss Shen immediately said eagerly:

"Let's go, let's go, go to the final trial!"

Listening closely, her tone was even a little shaky, and it was clear that she was very excited about this trip to the temple of the soul.

Isn't it, this is the first time that Shen Yunyi and Jiang Zheng have gone to that different dimensional space alone, and only Du Shiyue has been alone with him before.

Although Shen Yunyi will not be jealous because of this little thing, it is more or less inevitable that there will be some comparison.

But that's good now, and the next final "winter between" will be challenged by the two of them.

Whether it is victory or defeat, it is a matter of two people, which obviously makes Miss Shen feel very happy.

In this way, as Jiang Zheng pressed the option of "entering the temple of the mind" in the system.

The two of them also set off from the study again and entered the mysterious world of ice and snow.

This time, Jiang Zheng took Shen Yunyi all the way through, and soon came to the depths of the last passage.

The familiar door has three big words written on it, which also makes both of them stop and watch.

The final trial is not easy, is there only the last one left?

Looking at the gate of this "winter between", Jiang Zheng couldn't help but sigh at the various difficulties and obstacles along the way.

From the "three centimeters per second" in "Summer", to the "Drag Werewolf Killing" in "Autumn", and then to "You Draw, I Guess, Guess, Guess" in "Spring".

Although the first three trials had their own difficulties, they were all overcome one by one with the efforts of Jiang Zheng and his companions.

This is the case for the last "winter", and it is just a matter of how many times.

However, when Jiang Zheng and Shen Yunyi walked in with such a relatively relaxed mood.

The familiar content of what they saw on the screen made the two of them widen their eyes slightly.

Originally, in the other three rooms, the background of the TV screen was all white.

But in this "winter between", the background of the TV screen turned into a deep black!

Pitch black, as if it can swallow everything in pitch black, and on the pitch black background, there is also a line of blood-red text description!

【Temple Trial: Winter Realm (Demonization)】

[Trial Name: Devil's Gamble]

【Trial Difficulty:★★★★】

[Trial Rules: This is an invitation from hell, please bring your closest companions with you, but be careful when you sit at the table, don't accidentally lose everything.] 】

What? Demonization? And the difficulty of the trial is actually . Four stars?

When he saw the rules of this palace trial, even Jiang Zheng, who was not afraid of heaven and earth, couldn't help frowning.

Anomaly, unlike the previous three trials, this final trial showed an abnormal posture from the beginning.

Not to mention the addition of the word "demonization" to the suffix of "Winter", the color number of the screen has become particularly weird.

The most bizarre thing is that the rules of this trial are just an inexplicable invitation statement, and the rules are not written on it at all.

Seeing this, Shen Yunyi swallowed a little bit of saliva and said cautiously:

"This trial looks weird, and I don't even plan to tell us the rules in advance."

"Well, and it says that you should bring your closest companions with you, it seems that it is a trial that forces at least two people to participate."

Jiang Zheng's previous trial did not specify how many people were required to participate, and if there were few people, there would be androids set by the system to make up the number.

But this trial makes it clear that you have to bring a companion, that is, if you go in alone, I'm afraid you won't even be able to start the trial.

The Devil's Gambling Table must be some kind of gambling-like game.

But what does this "if you're not careful, you lose everything" mean? Sounds dangerous?

In the few sentences of the trial rules, Jiang Zheng cares most about the last sentence, because it is completely contrary to the principles of the Temple of the Soul.

Generally speaking, the biggest possibility represented by "losing everything" is death, and when a person dies, there is naturally nothing left.

However, in the cognitive space of the "temple of the soul", even if a person dies, he will not really die, at most he will suffer some mental damage.

Then the word "lose everything" is very scary, shouldn't there be a more terrible consequence than death?

And the trial difficulty of this "Devil's Gamble" is as high as four stars, which is two levels more difficult than "Drag Werewolf Killing", which is really a bit infiltrating.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but hesitate a little, so he said to Shen Yunyi on the side:

"Yunyi, do we want it."

"Don't."

Before Jiang Zheng finished speaking, Shen Yunyi clasped his hands to his chest and said without hesitation:

"Don't think about it, just go in and do a big job."

"You're not afraid."

"Afraid of what? With the two of us together, there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

Compared with Jiang Zheng himself, it is obvious that Shen Yunyi's confidence in him is firmer.

As long as Jiang Zheng and I are together, there is no challenge that can make it difficult for us, and if there is, then challenge again.

After feeling Miss Shen's indestructible will, Jiang Zheng also nodded and said with a smile:

"Indeed, I seem to be a little timid, but it doesn't look like me at all."

If it was Jiang Zheng before, it would be impossible to be so timid, no matter what he faced, he would definitely not hesitate to get on it.

But now he is different, especially after confirming the fiancée relationship with Shen Yunyi, his burden has become heavier.

Having something important and having nothing to travel light is a completely different mindset when facing this kind of challenge.

Even if you are not afraid of death, you will inevitably be afraid of losing important things, which is human nature, and Jiang Zheng is naturally no exception.

But if you always have such a timid mood, then no matter what challenges you encounter, you will not be able to win, and you must make a desperate bet.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zheng took Shen Yunyi's hand, nodded at her, and the two of them walked towards the passage in the depths of the room together.

The moment Jiang Zheng stepped into the passage, he only felt a familiar whirlwind around him.

After a while, Jiang Zheng had returned to an extremely familiar place.

Well? This. Where is it?

When he came back to his senses, he was sitting in the hall of the main house in the Shen family courtyard.

The palatial hall is no different from when I chatted and discussed with Shen Yunyi not long ago, except for one thing.

The table, like a huge table brought from a professional casino, straddled in front of Jiang Zheng.

And on the side of the table, there was actually a demon standing in a black suit.

Why could Jiang Zheng tell at first glance that it was a demon?

The reason is simple. Because this guy's head is not a human head, it's a goat's head!

The body is a sheep's head, wearing a black suit, and the pair of red sheep eyes are staring at Jiang Zheng with an interesting gaze at this time.

When looking at that formidable figure, Jiang Zheng just pursed his lips and said with a smile:

"I thought 'Devil's Gamble' was just a name, but it turns out that there are really demons, and it's interesting."

He was just complaining casually, but the sheep-headed demon actually nodded carelessly.

"Yes, you're in luck, you happened to come across the 'demonized' room, so I'm going to come out to entertain you."

What? This demon. Can it understand me? And you can communicate with me?

When he heard the sheep-headed demon's words, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but feel a little surprised, after all, it was the first time he had encountered this meeting.

So far, all the creatures that have appeared in the temple of the mind are cognitive creatures, and they are "NPC"-like beings.

In the game, no matter how much you talk to an NPC, the other party will not have any response, and will only repeat the actions arranged by the system.

But this sheep-headed demon is obviously not, it actually has its own mind, and it can communicate with challengers, which is really rare.

As if seeing through Jiang Zheng's surprise, the sheep-headed demon put his hand on his chest and bowed, and said with a smile:

"Let me introduce myself, below is the 'Demon of Gambling' Blackjack, who is also the host and referee of this gambling game."

Black Jack (blackjack) is really a name that fits the title of "Gambling Demon".

However, compared to the name of this demon, Jiang Zheng cares about its position.

"Moderator and referee. In other words, in this gamble, my opponent is not Ling? ”

"That's true, I'm only responsible for refereeing and maintaining the rules, and of course I'm also responsible for answering all kinds of questions."

"Responsible for answering all kinds of questions? In other words, if there is anything I want to know, I can ask you? ”

"Yes, as long as it's within the rules, it's all under it, and it's definitely not going to lie."

"Definitely not going to lie, hehe, do you think I believe it?"

If a demon tells you that "you will never lie", then there is a high probability that this sentence is a lie.

Jiang Zhengcai was not stupid enough to believe the words of a sheep-headed demon, unless he was tired of being alive.

Unbeknownst to him, Blackjack shook his head solemnly and said solemnly:

"As the host and referee, if you can lie at will, then what's the point of this gamble? Nature is absolutely indispensable. ”

"Are you serious?"

"Absolutely serious, I will never lie to you, please don't doubt this, we demons are also dignified and tasteful creatures, and we will not deceive mortals in such a place."

Since Black Jack has already said so, Jiang Zheng can't continue to entangle.

Forget it, it's really pointless to test whether the host will lie now, so let's listen to the rules first.

"Blackjack, what are the rules of this 'devil's gamble'? You'll have to let me know before you start, right? ”

"The rules are written on the wall behind you, so please read them yourself."

Jiang Zheng looked at the wall that Black Jack was pointing at when he heard this, and sure enough, he found that a lot of black words appeared on the wall.

【The Devil's Gamble. The specific rules are as follows:]

[1: The challenger and his companion need to win three consecutive rounds of gambling before they can be considered as clearing]

[Second: If the challenger loses, the memory of this game and all memories of the companion will be completely stripped away]

[Third: The host will never lie, please ask on the spot if you have something]

What?

The moment he finished reading these three rules, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.

Three consecutive wins will be required to clear the level, and the host will not lie.

These rules are trivial, and the real problem is the second one. That is, the one that strips away the memory.

The Soul Hall has the ability to strip away memories, which Jiang Zheng and the others have already experienced.

In the game of "Drag Werewolf Killing", Su Mei and others, who acted as civilians, were stripped of their memories of the game after losing the game.

But this time the punishment is not just to strip the memories of the game, but to strip "all the memories of your companions"?

In other words, if I lose with Yunyi, the two of us will. Completely forget about each other?

It was only then that Jiang Zheng understood what the description on the "invitation from hell" outside meant.

Challengers are asked to bring their closest companions with them, but be careful not to lose everything when you sit at the table.

It turns out that losing everything means losing all memories of your closest companions?

It's not an invitation from hell, and the bets in this game are hellish enough.

I have to say that although this punishment is not bloody or violent at all, it is by far the most terrifying.

After all, Jiang Zheng may be able to escape this punishment, but Shen Yunyi, who is gambling at the same time on the other side, cannot.

As long as the gamble is lost, then Shen Yunyi's side will forget Jiang Zheng and forget all the experiences of the two in the past ten years.

Good guys, that's a big bet. Yunyi's memory, this is not something that can afford to lose, you have to find a way.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but grit his teeth and asked Blackjack next to him:

"Host, if we were stripped of our memories when we failed the first time, will those memories come back after clearing the second time?"

Indeed, this is the most crucial part, and if you can regain your memories after clearing the hall at the end, then it won't be too much of a problem.

Even if Shen Yunyi forgets Jiang Zheng for the time being, it will be a short period of time, as long as he clears the hall, everything can be restored to its original state.

But at this moment, Blackjack shook his head and said extremely cruel words in a calm tone.

"That's not going to work, the stripped memories will become the bait of the demons, and they can't be returned to no matter what."

According to Blackjack's understanding of humans, almost all humans will look desperate when they hear this.

Despair is the demon's favorite food.

So it also looked at Jiang Zheng with interested eyes, wanting to see his desperate expression.

Unexpectedly, at the next moment, Jiang Zheng raised his eyebrows, and continued to ask as if he didn't believe it:

"Really? I don't believe it. ”

"So how can you believe it?"

"Unless you solemnly swear by your title, then I will believe it."

Seeing that the human man still refused to show a desperate expression, the goat had no choice but to sigh, raised his finger and said solemnly:

"Well, then I'll swear in the name of 'Gambling Demon' Blackjack, and be been."

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"It is absolutely possible that the stripped memories will return, and 'no' will become bait for the devil."

What? What did you say next?

When his words just fell, Black Jack's goat face showed a look of surprise for the first time.

No, I want to say that "it is absolutely impossible to return, and it will become the bait of the devil".

Why is this happening? Is it because I watched sheep wool sheets for too long last night and became delirious?

Just when this "gambling demon" was confused, Jiang Zheng clapped his hands and laughed:

"Okay, that's what you said, rule three is 'the host will never lie', since you said it, then I have to reluctantly agree."

After being ridiculed by Jiang Zheng, although Black Jack felt as if he had been tricked, he still nodded and said:

"The host's words are absolute, then as you wish, put back all the stripped memories after clearing the hall. The premise is that you can clear the level, hehe.

Although Jiang Zheng put a rule on the table, Blackjack still didn't panic.

Looking at its appearance, it seemed that Jiang Zheng and Shen Yunyi had not thought that they could clear this trial.

Of course, from a certain point of view, the "demonized" room is indeed not ready to be cleared.

However, since there are no worries, Jiang Zheng can also let go of his hands and feet to challenge, so he sneered:

"Okay, what kind of gambling is that? And who exactly is my opponent? It can't be your little ghost, right? ”

"You're asking your opponent? He's already sitting across the table, haven't you seen it yet? ”

What?

Suddenly, Jiang Zheng turned his head to look at the other end of the gaming table.

This look stunned Jiang Zheng all of a sudden, because sitting there was actually a bearded and unkempt old man.

The reason why Jiang Zheng was surprised was not that this old man looked ugly, but because of his identity.

"It's you, long time no see, grandpa."

Looking at the old liar who ran away with money many years ago and didn't know where to go, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but feel like he couldn't cry or laugh.

(End of chapter)