Qin Rang came to Qi Yan's side, and asked hesitantly: "By the way, is it really okay to choose the ninth layer directly?" ”

After a few copies, his instincts told him that sometimes things that were too easy were likely to be traps.

Qi Yan said quietly: "Of course, there is a problem. ”

"Huh?" Qin Rang immediately tightened his back and became vigilant, "Then how many layers should we choose?" ”

He pricked up his ears and held his breath, nervously waiting for Qi Jiu's synchronous answer.

Qi Zhen said a number lightly in his ear, and Qin Rang, who didn't react, first blinked his eyes in a daze, and then the whole person froze, with a shocked look on his face: "What? Are you sure?! ”

Chapter 128: Highway Circus (22)

Qi Zhen nodded firmly: "I'm pretty sure, stay on the first layer." ”

"Huh? But why? I finally got the teleportation card... I don't understand..."Qin Rang's eyes widened in disbelief, although he had been prepared in his heart, it didn't prevent him from feeling unacceptable after hearing the answer.

"Because for the creators of this tower, the ground is the safest place. ”

As he spoke, he turned to the acrobat who had watched "The Last Performance of Lady Laura" repeatedly, and asked tentatively, "Mr. Roman, before entering the Tower, you asked us the question "What is the most dear thing to a high-altitude performer?" ”

Mr. Roman looked away from the TV screen and smiled, "So, dear children, do you have an answer?" ”

Xiao Qijiu nodded: "In Miss Laura's diary, you have told her the truth: high-altitude performers are not angels, because they have no wings, and they yearn for a place where they will not fall." ”

Qi Yan paused deliberately, and he looked at the depths of Mr. Roman's gaze for a moment, "The place that won't fall down, is it the ground?" ”

"Mr. Roman, we're standing on the ground now."

Mr. Roman was momentarily stunned.

It took a full three seconds before he smiled again: "yes, we're standing on the ground, we're safe now... I'm sure if Ms. Lola were alive now, she would understand what I mean. ”

"Perhaps... She already got it? But unfortunately, I can't confirm this myself, and she can't tell me the answer herself, she should have told me the answer in the DV..."Mr. Roman's face was paler than before, and he thoughtfully pulled out a cigarette and bit it into his mouth without lighting the lighter.

The unlit cigarette burned in silence.

Qi Yan didn't speak like a sensible child, and after a while he asked, "Mr. Roman, so what are your 'cursed dancing shoes'?" ”

Mr. Roman sighed and smiled: "Little friend, this is a matter of privacy for adults. ”

At this point, Qi Yan was already very sure that the exit of this tall tower was on the first floor.

Since Mr. Roman, the acrobat, is the creator of the Tower, the story of Miss Lola is a metaphor for him.

At the beginning of the game, Mr. Roman reminded everyone:

"What do you think is the most dear thing for a high-altitude performer?"

"In the deepest part of this tower, my biggest secret is hidden... I wouldn't mind sharing my secret with you! I even look forward to the day you guys open Pandora's box! ”

Now that I have found the most cherished thing in Miss Rolla's story, I have learned that his true heart is to "return to the surface".

Then you can launch the "Gate of Life" of the tower, which is hidden in the first layer of the tower closest to the ground.

Players who struggle to climb the ladder, believing that climbing to the ninth floor will help the acrobat fulfill their dreams and finally complete the Tower achievement, are likely to turn into minced flesh and blood mist that falls on the Tower steps.

Moreover, the "tower" that Qi Zhen drew at that time was in an upside-down state.

The handstand itself is probably a hint that the truth of the game-breaking is exactly the opposite of what many players guessed, and the top of the tower is falling.

And the "magician" drawn by Qin Rang itself also has the meaning of efficiency and success.

After Mr. Roman's confirmation, Qi Zheng was already very sure in his heart: the so-called "Gate of Life" is the first layer of the tower, which is now where everyone is stepping on it.

Qin Rang, the European emperor, had never had a Waterloo, but the trick of this "tower game" almost fooled everyone.

Then, the apartment was filled with the rustle of writing, and everyone unconsciously held their breath, trembling their hands and picking up their pens, and writing on the Christmas card the number of floors of the tower they were going to arrive.

Qi Ji didn't intend to hide it, he synchronized his analysis and inferences to all players.

But except for Qin Rang and Lu Zhi who agreed 100%, most of the remaining players were skeptical.

Although Qi Yan's theory is too novel, but the logic is self-consistent and convincing enough, in the end, some players gradually fell to Qi Zheng's side, and the moment they picked up the pen, they gritted their teeth and replaced the number "9" with "1" in their hearts.

Qi Ji will never force his own opinions, he has said everything he can say, as for whether other players can accept it, it depends on everyone's choice.

Mr. Roman looked at Xiao Qi with great interest: "Little friend, which floor do you want to go to?" ”

Xiao Qi was like a naughty child, and he shrugged like Mr. Roman: "Sir, this is also my privacy." ”

Mr. Roman was stunned, then laughed.

"Just kidding, of course I don't mind telling you," Qi Yan also smiled, and said tentatively to Mr. Roman, "I would venture to ask, if I want to go to the zero floor, can you give me the 'Fool' card in your hand?" Just like the "Tower" card just now, I wanted to commemorate the trip to Scream. ”

Mr. Roman instantly put away his smile, and he glanced at Xiao Qi Zhen deeply: "Of course, little friend, you are really exciting." ”

This answer completely confirmed Qi Yan's guess about the number of layers of the tower.

Qi Yan smiled politely: "Thank you, Mr. for the compliment." ”

Qin Rang, who was sitting on the side and heard the conversation between the two, was completely stunned: "What is the zero floor you mentioned with the acrobat just now?" Is there still a zero floor in this tower? What is a "fool"? ”

Under the witch's many popular science, Qi Yan has clearly remembered the sequence and card meaning of the twenty-two large Arcana cards in the tarot cards.

Naturally, the key to the so-called "nine-story tower" and "ten-card card" was deduced.

Qi Yan told Qin Rang about his analysis process: "Mr. Roman told us at the beginning that this tower has nine layers, and the serial number of the tarot cards represents the number of layers of the tower, for example, the sequence of "magician" you drew is 1, which represents the first layer of the tower, and so on, but what we couldn't understand at that time was why Mr. Roman had ten big Arcana cards in his hand, and what the extra card illustrated..."

Qin Rang followed his train of thought and stroked down: "Ten cards in the nine-story tower, one more card... Let me think... From 1 to 9 there are... And the tenth-story tower is unlikely to appear... So..."

In an instant, the fog in Qin Rang's eyes dissipated, and he almost said the answer impatiently: "It's a card with a sequence of 0." ”

Qi Zhen smiled: "That's right, the extra can only be the Great Arcana "Fool" with sequence 0, so inside the tower, there is the so-called "zero layer", a space that does not exist in our field of vision. ”

"It's amazing...!" Qin Rang was still immersed in the afterglow of this inference, but after three seconds, he frowned and looked at Qi Yan in confusion, "Eh, wait a minute, didn't you let us choose the first layer?" Why is it layer zero again? ”

Qi Zhen: "If you choose the first floor, you can successfully clear the tower, if Mr. Roman has no other 'performances' in the follow-up, you can get a stamp to clear the "Scream" tent after the end, and you don't need to go to the so-called zero floor." ”

Qin Rang's brows tightened more and more: "Then why are you ...... again?"

In fact, halfway through this sentence, Qin Rang immediately came to his senses, he had already cleared two copies with Qi Yan, he thought it through, Qi Yan was different from these ordinary passers, he cared more about the completion of the plot of the dungeon than to save his life.

Qi Jiu's pursuit of the most perfect plot completion is like an outlaw who swears to unlock all the trophies.

"Hidden in the Zero floor of Grand Arcanari, there may be unpredictable risks, and it is not cost-effective for players who want to print stamps, but I am interested in it,"

Qi Yan unconsciously curled the corners of his lips, and his eyes flashed with anticipation, "I have a hunch, there is likely to be a hidden truth about this cursed acrobatic troupe, and if you follow the vine, you may be able to find more surprises, such as the core of the entire road circus, or become..."

He stopped talking, looked at Qin Rang seriously and said, "In short, if you are not interested in this, it is the most cost-effective to go out from the first layer, and you don't need to take this risk." ”

"But ......" Qin Rang bit his lip, the hand holding the pen was also trembling slightly, he was obviously a little wavering, did he choose to get out safely from the first layer? Or go deep into the inner core of the tower with Qi Yan to adventure.

Qi Yan saw his hesitation and smiled: "You just make a choice according to your needs and goals, don't feel embarrassed because you are worried about my safety, you know, I can guarantee my life better than anyone else." ”

"Good fellow, of course I do." Qin Rang sighed softly.

Qi Yan patted him on the shoulder: "If there is really a need, of course I will not be polite to you, have you been polite to you before?" ”

"We know very well that in this world, "cost performance" is much more important than "affection" most of the time."

Qin Rang sighed again, and then said with a straight face: "Okay, okay, I'm clear." ”

Of course, he knew very well that in addition to the luck bonus he could bring to Qi Jiu, he had no more skills.

But good luck in itself is just the icing on the cake.

"By the way, don't tell Lu Zhi about this matter first." Qi Zhen added.

"Huh? Why? Qin Rang asked curiously.

Qi Ji smiled helplessly: "In the case that I can't guarantee the safety of the other party, I don't want the other party to take unnecessary risks, and the safety of Lu Zhi is very important." ”

"Okay then." Qin Rang naturally saw that Lu Zhi was the kind of person who would take risks for "love", and it was not easy to persuade.

After deciding on the decision, each person filled in the layers on their Christmas cards.

Among them, Lu Zhi and Qin Rang wrote a layer under Qi Yan's suggestion, and seven other players were convinced by Qi Yan's inference and also chose a layer.

The remaining seven players followed their initial assumptions and resolutely wrote the number "9" in the blank space of the greeting card.

After everyone had filled out the cards, Mr. Roman finally turned off the television, and he turned around, smiling politely stiff and his eyes skewed towards the crowd.

In absolute silence, the players were barely able to breathe.

Time flows slowly, and they silently wait for the process of the card taking effect, as if waiting for the final judgment.

Finally, the lame Mr. Roman bowed to everyone as Miss Lola did for a curtain call: "Thank you for coming to watch my performance today, I hope you all enjoy your performance." ”

The moment his words fell, this bloody murder scene suddenly began to dissolve, liquefy, and become unrecognizable like a burning candle—

"The Last Show of Ms. Lola is the perfect curtain call!"

The red curtain fell, and darkness swallowed the vision.

……

Outside the tower, Qin Rang, Lu Zhi, and the seven players opened their eyes one after another.

"Congratulations to the nine lucky audience members, you have managed to find what the high-altitude performers hold most dear and left the tower shrouded in honor and death." Mr. Romain the Cripple raised his cane and said impassionedly to the nine players in front of him.

Everyone finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief, but Lu Zhi quickly noticed that something was wrong, he confirmed the player who came out of the tower, and wondered, "What about Brother Qi?" ”

Qin Rang was about to answer him, but his voice was interrupted by Mr. Roman: "Next, please join me in enjoying today's most wonderful high-altitude performance: "Screaming"!" Today's high-altitude performers are the freshest blood in our circus, and this will be their most spectacular performance, which is definitely not to be missed. ”

As he spoke, Mr. Roman raised his cane toward the top of the tower.

The crowd looked down his crutches and saw a wire hanging from the top of the tower.

At this moment, the other seven players are standing trembling at one end of the tightrope, and if they are not careful, they will fall from the top of the tower, and their bones will be shattered!

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Looking up from the bottom of the tower, the steel wire hanging high in the air is thinner than a human hair, and it is about 150 meters long.

The seven players standing at the top of the tower shivered in the wind, and the wind from the wilderness blew in through the cracks in the tents, and with the smell of dampness, a torrential rain in the wilderness was brewing.

Two of the players, who were afraid of heights, had weak legs and chattering teeth, and they were like prisoners who had surrendered, squatting on the ground with their heads folded in their hands, and their whole bodies were shaking like chaff, and they did not dare to look directly at the steel wire that hung less than two fingers wide on the top of the tower.