The excessive silence was uncomfortable, but Sur was not surprised. He just thought that everyone was amazed that he could come back alive.
He didn't close the door after entering, which meant that someone else might be coming in. Sure enough, about a minute later, the blonde girl appeared, walking slowly, with a tear on her chest.
Of course, it was far from being a sudden exposure of spring light. The crack was only the width of a blade, and the surrounding area was stained with black and red blood.
The blonde girl's condition at this moment almost confirmed Ji Heng's previous interpretation.
Seeing this, Lu Quanqiu's first reaction was: It turns out that some ghosts will bleed even when their shells are injured.
Then he thought: There is such a cruel person as Suer in this world!
In the confrontation in the woods, the blonde girl finally chose to answer questions to save her life. There was no doubt that Soul got the upper hand. He knew how to advance and retreat. He did not insist on being strong, but chose to leave the face-saving work to the judges.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, and Su Er gave a bitter smile before sitting down. "That unfaithful man is truly despicable. He sensed something was wrong and actually set a trap in advance."
After saying this, he looked at the blonde with lingering fear: "Fortunately, I'm not going alone."
The blonde's expression softened slightly, and she said with disdain, "He's just a clown. If I could kill him once, I can kill him a second time."
Su Er applauded: "Who would have thought that the unfaithful man would become even more cunning and powerful after becoming a ghost?" He then turned to the crowd and said: "At that time, the wind was so strong that the trees were uprooted..."
The daily 800-word composition is not written in vain. Nearly a thousand words of scene description come out of my mouth. The words are full of conspiracy and intrigue, forming a dangerous picture.
The blonde was described as a being descended from heaven. After finishing his words, Soul raised his glass and said to the blonde, "I will never forget your life-saving grace."
As for the blonde, she nodded perfunctorily, as if she were listening to something insignificant.
"…"
The high-ranking officials were all silent, and a few staff members were already getting restless. Soul and the blonde were clearly the ones who should be feeling the embarrassment, but the audience was just desperate to find a hole to hide in.
Could this be the fabled embarrassing complication?
The sound of bamboo sticks colliding brought the attention of everyone present, including the ghosts, back to the spotlight. The coldness in Mr. Yue's eyes was almost tangible: "The game continues."
Su Er put down his glass and carefully asked, "Can the dare game be played repeatedly?"
He cast his gaze towards the loudmouthed man, who was about the same strength as the blonde, as if he was suppressing his fear but had no choice but to do it. "I didn't put in much effort when I killed the ungrateful man just now, so I lost the chance to ask questions... Can you let me try again?"
The tone was extremely humble.
"…"
The big-mouthed man who usually loves to eat people could clearly feel a surge of malice coming at him.
It was Ji Heng who spoke. He glanced at Su Er and whispered a reminder: "Don't make the same mistake twice."
It implies that the judges will not fall for the same trick again.
Su Er's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was slightly moved. He turned his head to meet Ji Heng's half-smile, and quickly realized that using the same routine on all ghosts was dangerous.
I was just being lazy.
A good student should be good at reflecting on mistakes and summarizing them in a timely manner.
Mr. Yue ignored the little movements between the two and his tone became colder: "Who's next?"
Sur's previous actions had invisibly dispelled some of the players' fear of the draw. Lu Quanqiu, who was the most impatient, had begun to hesitate whether to proceed with the draw.
"This is a good opportunity to change partners." Before Lu Quanqiu made his choice, Man Jiangshan looked at Qu Qingming and raised a reasonable question: "Why don't you give it a try?"
The words were very targeted, but they didn't alarm the enemy.
There is a love killer hidden among them, and it is common for players to question each other, not to mention that Man Jiangshan's attitude seems to be trying to test the waters with the other party.
Qu Qingming was in a dilemma for a while. Sophistry was useless. As the only person who partnered with the ghost, if he did not take any action at all, it would be equivalent to equating himself with the love killer.
She smiled calmly and said, "How can I miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? I'm just worried that you'll be unhappy."
Man Jiangshan raised his eyebrows: "What does it have to do with me?"
"Once I succeed, I plan to replace him with my partner." Qu Qingming pointed at Lu Quanqiu and threw him a wink.
The atmosphere suddenly became much more tense.
Qu Qingming didn't delay at all. After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and drew a stick.
Sur paid close attention throughout the process and noticed that her fingertips rubbed the surface of the bamboo a few times seemingly unintentionally.
Thinking of what Mr. Rose had just emphasized, that the drawing process was all based on luck, Suer couldn't help but lower his eyes and smiled. The process could be guaranteed to be fair, but the moment the lot was taken out was not necessarily fair.
Qu Qingming openly showed off the game she drew: Wake up the devil in your heart.
The name doesn't sound very auspicious.
The corners of Mr. Rose's mouth finally curved up a little: "Good luck."
Qu Qingming: "Can we change partners?"
Gentleman Rose shook his head.
Qu Qingming's regret was beyond words.
Everyone who sang along was an actor. Su Er saw through it but didn't say anything, waiting for the host to explain the rules of the game.
"Don't be too disappointed," said Rose Gentleman, taking back the lottery sticks. "The fun of it is that it's a group game."
As soon as the word 'group' appeared, the players' expressions began to change.
Gentleman Rose first defined the nature of the game, stating that it wasn't very dangerous, but his smile was strange: "The key is whether you dare to gamble."
Lu Quanqiu asked hurriedly: "What do you mean?"
Gentleman Rose raised his hand, signaling to stay calm. After a moment, a bead the size of a crystal ball appeared in his hand.
The beads are very beautiful, with a faint glow on the surface, much like the legendary night-shining pearls.
"Everyone has secrets in their hearts. It can reveal the secrets that everyone is most reluctant to reveal at the moment."
Seeing that many people subconsciously sat up straight and moved away, Mr. Yue continued, "The beads will determine the most valuable secret. The winner will have a death-free ticket for this instance."
Su Er clearly heard Lu Quanqiu's breathing tighten beside him and asked, "Is it possible to fail the mission without dying?"
Mr. Rose smiled and nodded.
Su Er stopped talking and was secretly alert... It was not a direct pass but a way to avoid death. I'm afraid there is something else going on.
As the person who was chosen, according to the host, Qu Qingming had to be the first to participate, regardless of whether he was willing or not. As for the other players, it was all voluntary. If no one participated, the game would automatically determine Qu Qingming as the winner.
Gentleman Rose gently pushed the bead forward and added, "It's just a defective product. The number of words displayed at a time cannot exceed ten, so it can't concretely reveal the secret."
Upon hearing this, everyone had different expressions and began to think privately.
Qu Qingming gently placed her bare hands on the beads, and a line of words immediately appeared on the surface of the beads: Don't let anyone discover my ugliness.
Then a number popped up, showing the value of the secret: 69.
Lu Quanqiu was surprised: "A percentage system?"
This score is too high.
Others didn't understand, but Su Er was incredibly clear. This short sentence could actually provide some evidence that Qu Qingming was a ghost. Unfortunately, as Mr. Yueji had said, the description couldn't exceed ten words, which was very restrictive, and the content revealed by the beads was quite vague.
After Qu Qingming finished the test, Lu Quanqiu immediately put his hand on it.
Man Jiangshan cursed, "Asshole."
Their biggest secret now is the same. Lu Quanqiu took the lead, and when it is her turn, this secret will probably lose its value.
However, no matter what he said, it was too late. The temptation of avoiding death was too great, so great that Lu Quanqiu could expose the biggest trump card in his hand without hesitation, even at the risk of turning against his partner.
——I know where the altar is.
Score 71.
Qu Qingming's smile faded a little, and he looked at Lu Quanqiu with an unclear look.
Gentleman Rose frowned briefly for a few seconds, realizing that something might have gone wrong.
Everyone was drunk but I was sober. Sul was just glad that he was not drinking, otherwise he would probably choke.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Ji Heng, who had been calm and composed from the moment he arrived. He'd probably already noticed this bug. The crystal ball could only reveal a person's innermost secrets, but it couldn't determine their truthfulness.
It's like traveling around the world, convinced that he has found the altar, and the beads automatically judged that this is the biggest secret in his heart.
Ji Heng's calm demeanor disappeared in an instant. He raised his eyebrows and spoke with a hint of surprise, "You actually found the altar?"
Lu Quanqiu kept silent and sat down again, as if he was holding an unparalleled secret.
At this moment, he undoubtedly became the center of attention!
As for Man Jiangshan, although he had made a judgment, he still put his hand on the bead for the third time with the mentality of giving it a try. The handwriting that appeared was the same as Lu Quanchu's, and the score was 0.
A secret that has been made public is no longer a secret.
Man Jiangshan showed a hint of annoyance on his face and sat down with a sneer.
After her, the beads became idle for a while.
Gentleman Rose looked around and said, "One minute left, and the game will be over."
The most nervous person at this moment is Lu Quanqiu. As long as Suer and Ji Heng do not participate, he will be the one who is qualified to be exempted from death!
Su Er knew Ji Heng well and knew that he was unlikely to participate. Even the slightest revelation of a top player's secrets could cause a huge uproar. He was hesitant about whether or not to participate himself.
Zhu Yun, the electric shock device, the death of her parents... many mysteries flooded her mind at once.
Or what if the test results show that the altar is a handmade knock-off? How embarrassing would that be?
"Don't worry about it." Ji Heng glanced at him and said calmly, "It's just a disguise of secrecy. This thing doesn't detect secrets, but the true thoughts in people's subconscious that they don't want to reveal."
Su Er was stunned.
Ji Heng slowly raised the corners of his mouth. "If you can't tell what's in your heart, then take a test. It's worth the price." He paused and continued, "But if you think a brief period of confusion won't interfere with your future, then there's no need to take a test."
Human progress often begins with self-awareness.
Gentleman Rose narrowed his eyes, as if he was slightly displeased that the true ability of the bead was revealed.
Su Er was silent for a few seconds after hearing this, and then he struggled for a moment. After a long while, he sighed slightly and finally put his hand on it.
Because of his lack of emotions, he often didn't know how he viewed ghosts, dungeons, or even games...
I really want an answer.
"Tell me..." Su Er muttered to himself, not knowing whether he was asking the beads or torturing his soul: "What am I thinking..."
The bead flickered twice, but it didn't reveal the answer as quickly as before. After a moment, a line of words slowly emerged in full view of everyone:
Everyone here is garbage.