I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 229, page 1.17, 7: A Night of Madness
"Phew~" Ke Ya let out a long breath and whispered, "I'm exhausted. This dungeon is so fast-paced, it doesn't give me any time to rest at all..."

He retrieved his flute and hung it at his waist, no longer glancing at the player frozen in time, and turned to leave.

You'd better make your escape before this area's exclusive boss spots you; this place is much more dangerous than other areas.

She'd rather face the players than stay in the BOSS's territory.

after all……

"Since Xiaoya is here, aren't you going to say goodbye before you leave?" A gentle, slightly weak female voice came from behind, carrying a hint of impending danger.

Koya froze. She knew it would turn out this way, which was why she wanted to leave immediately.

Unfortunately, there's no escaping it now. If I leave without saying goodbye, this woman will definitely be very angry.

Turning around shakily, Ke Ya forced a laugh, raising her hands in a daze, trying to bluff her way out, "Ahaha, I actually wanted to say hello to you, but I didn't expect you to come looking for me yourself." Yeah, right! Who wanted to see you?!

Qin stared intently at Ke Ya with her deep blue eyes, as blue as the ocean, a slightly fragile expression on her face, and said softly, "Xiao Ya, you've eaten but don't intend to take responsibility?"

"I didn't..." Ke Ya's lips twitched slightly. She was the one who was passive, okay? Don't make her seem like a scumbag.

Suddenly, Qin's expression turned very cold. She slowly turned her back to Ke Ya and said, "You can go first. I'll pretend I didn't see you."

Ke Ya was slightly taken aback, but then she understood what Qin meant. She nodded and turned to walk away.

Qin turned her head slightly and quietly watched Ke Ya's receding figure with her deep blue eyes, which were as deep as the ocean. A struggle and tenderness flashed in her eyes. "Can't you even take the initiative with me once in a while?"

the other side.

Dao Lin pushed open a door, and the next second he was sucked inside, the door slamming shut behind him.

Upon seeing the other six players in the room, I looked down at the three buttons on the table in front of me and realized in the next second that I had triggered a mini-game.

Welcome to the 'Where are the Gems?' game room.

The rules are as follows;

[Part 1: Players have ten seconds to choose which cup contains a gem of the same color.]

II. The game consists of 10 rounds.

[III. Completing three rounds will earn you one copper coin, completing five rounds will earn you one silver coin, and guessing all three correctly will earn you one gold coin.]

[IV. Those who meet the minimum requirements can apply to leave the small room.]

[5. If more than three consecutive errors are made, the application will be immediately disqualified.]

Dao Lin looked down at the three red buttons in front of him, lost in thought.

But then I heard a commotion from the others nearby, "What's going on?!"

"Suddenly they're playing some weird games."

"Annihilation... Ahhhhh! I don't want this!!"

Fernana silently looked at Daolin, who was sitting one seat away from her, and sighed softly. She hadn't expected to run into Daolin under these circumstances, but unfortunately, it wasn't a good time to say hello.

【Game Begins!】

As the sound faded, a red gemstone was placed in the middle cup, and then the two cups next to it began to move and exchange positions with it.

The speed isn't fast; as long as you keep your eyes on it and don't get distracted, you're sure to get it right.

'Ding dong ding dong'

'beep'

Amid a string of correct answer sound effects, an incorrect sound suddenly rang out, and almost everyone looked toward the source of the error.

Dao Lin blinked innocently and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me?" He was completely unaware that he had answered the simplest question incorrectly.

The crowd looked on with a mixture of sympathy and pity, as if they could already foresee the man's inevitable death. Dao Lin lowered his head, staring at the three red buttons, a thoughtful glint in his icy blue eyes.

It can't be that simple...

If it's a guessing game, why weren't the other cups uncovered after he answered incorrectly?
The first question is always the easiest, which is why he uses the first question for the test.

But it's useless anyway. Does he need to test it with a second question as well?

But in that case, he has to answer the third question correctly, otherwise he will die.

So……

I think I should test it out.

He took the gold pocket watch out of his pocket and placed it on the table, opening the cover to reveal the ticking second hand.

The second question has begun. The cup is moving a little faster than before, but it is still within an acceptable range for the average person.

Dao Lin never looked up at the cup; instead, he looked down at the second hand of the gold pocket watch.

Fernana glanced at Daolin with a hint of worry in her expression, but returned to normal the next second.

Although she was very curious about what Dao Lin wanted to do, this was not something she should be thinking about; she needed to be more serious.

The instant the three cups stopped moving, Dao Lin looked up. In that instant, time seemed to stand still.

Dao Lin used one hand to support himself on the table and jumped over to the table with three cups on it. He then reached out and opened the three cups one by one.

The first cup was empty.

The second cup, ruby.

The third cup, a yellow sapphire.

I see. That's why the rules require finding gems of the same color.

In other words, the other two cups may not be empty, but may contain gemstones of other colors.

The players don't have to guess which cup contains the gem, but rather which cup contains the gem of the same color that appeared at the beginning.

There was indeed a trap.

However, he didn't look up, so he didn't know what color the original gem was.

Daolin returned to his seat, and time resumed its flow.

I randomly pressed a button on the right.

Since he didn't know which color gemstone to guess, he might as well just guess randomly; at least the probability of getting it right was 50%.

The cheerful sound of a correct answer ringing out, "Ding dong, ding dong."

Dao Lin raised an eyebrow slightly; in terms of luck, he was actually quite good. Although he felt a little bad for the other players, he had already decided to use cheating to answer the questions.

Fernana subconsciously touched the bracelet on her wrist and sighed softly. Sure enough, she couldn't play the game peacefully when she was in the same game room as Daolin.

In the third question, the cups moved even faster, and at least from this question onwards, there were instances of other players answering questions incorrectly.

Only Fernana and Daolin kept answering correctly, even when the speed at which the cup moved became completely invisible to the naked eye.

In the pure white game room, Daolin and Fernana stood in front of the table and simultaneously pressed the middle button.

The table beside him was empty; only blood flowed continuously on the floor, indicating that someone had once been there.

Two cheerful 'ding-dong' sounds rang out, filling the entire pure white space.

(End of this chapter)