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Chapter 90 The Power of the Mob

Ji Yi and the other two were heading to the 5th floor.

Upon arriving at the atrium, the three planned to take the escalator down.

suddenly.

In Ji Yi's field of vision, a very small and faint spot of light flashed by, like a round glass mirror, reflected on the wall in front of her.

No one would notice this tiny, faint light.

[The sniper rifle scope of "Foot Winner" reflects light so brightly that your head will explode in one second.]

hum!
Ji Yi was startled!
He suddenly leaned back.

"boom!"

Gunfire rang out.

Miss Cat quickly crouched down, entering a state of readiness, and warily looked towards the 8th floor.

The chicken leg remained rooted to the spot, as if its mind had gone blank.

[Skill activated: Quick Thinking]

At the same moment, Ji Yi's mind raced as she tried to understand her current situation.

Sniping? Why would Brother Foot Win kill himself?

If you wanted to kill him, wouldn't you have done it from the beginning? Did you sense something was off?
Or rather, Brother Foot Win has already reached the true point 7, which is also known as Drunken Lone Goose.

It seems to be the only possibility.

Identity exposed!
Under the influence of the skill, Ji Yi's thoughts raced.

Now that things have come to this, the most important thing is to conceal our identities and shift the blame onto Brother Jiao Ying and Zui Wan Gu Hong!
soon.

Ji Yi shouted, "The gunman is Brother Foot Win! He's most likely Spade! His target is me!"

Then, it quickly moved away from the central courtyard and hid in a blind spot where it couldn't be shot.

"I suspect he killed Tang Hulu and took the cards from him!"

At that moment, Ji Yi thought of a brilliant move.

In such a critical moment, there is little time for careful thought.

The persuasiveness of words does not rely on reason and logic. As long as there are no major flaws, even Miss Cat may not be able to detect them immediately.

"Quick! Come with me first, there's no time to explain!"

As Ji Yi spoke, she led the two to the emergency exit and quickly went downstairs:
"We must split up now. I'll tell you quickly, and you guys take notes."

Ji Yi's eyes were firm, and Miss Cat and Chicken Leg were clearly drawn into the emotion.

"Tang Hulu is the 8 of hearts, and the target he is protecting is the Ace of diamonds. After exchanging identity cards with him, we decided to split up to search for people to improve efficiency."

As he spoke, Ji Yi made his bold conjecture.

“We’ve never mentioned a rule before, which is that not only the Joker can have a fake identity, but any player can actually have a fake identity—as long as they kill other players and take their playing cards.”

Upon hearing this, everyone became serious.

“I analyzed the shooting angle just now; it was clearly more suitable to kill the two of you, but he aimed at me. I now suspect that Brother Foot Win is the Spade Card, and he must have just managed to find out my identity from Tang Hulu, so he came here specifically to kill me.”

At this point, there are indeed logical flaws.

Including Ji Yi, who deliberately made some far-fetched guesses sound very convincing in order to lay the groundwork for "Brother Jiao Ying is a fake Red Heart 8".

But all the irrationality is based on the information gap in identity verification.

No one knew that Ji Yi could see people's identities. Miss Cat simply thought that Ji Yi could see through things, and even changed to a more conservative style of underwear because of this.

Therefore, once the information about the Red Heart 8 was revealed, its reliability increased several times over.

In this situation, Ji Yi deliberately used her emotions to subtly create a high-pressure and tense atmosphere.

His words will have absolute credibility.

"Brother Foot Win's target is me. Working with me will only bring you risks, so let's split up for now. If he shows you the red 8 of hearts, don't believe him. We'll meet in the women's restroom on the second floor at 2 PM tonight, got it?"

Miss Cat's expression was serious: "Hmm."

Chicken Leg: "Bro, why did you go into the women's restroom?"

Ji Yi: "I've never been inside before, I want to take a look."

Miss Cat: "."

Ji Yi quickly parted ways with the two and darted through the stairwell.

Eight-story atrium.

Brother Jiao put away his sniper rifle and scratched his head, looking somewhat puzzled.

"How exactly was it discovered?"

Almost the instant the trigger was pulled, Ji Yi's head tilted back to avoid the bullet.

“He even knew I was aiming for his head.”

At this moment, the three had long since left the area of ​​sight, but Brother Jiao Ying was still savoring the scene that had just unfolded.

I can only say that he deserves to be ranked in the Magic Tower at level 9, no, he's not bad.

Beside him, Zui Wan Gu Hong slowly approached, looking down at the shopping mall.

"You should replace your scope; it's too outdated. The moment the glare from the scope flashes, you've already lost."

Foot Winner was startled: "He noticed it just by the reflection?"

interesting.

It's surprising to find such a talented newcomer among the new players.

"Gu Hong, I've already found the person for you, so I won't keep you company any longer. At least until I find the person I'm protecting, I have no interest in playing this game of catching mice."

Upon hearing this, Zui Wan Gu Hong simply asked, "Where has he run off to now?"

Brother Foot Win smiled:

"He went downstairs very fast, abnormally fast, probably because he was afraid I would chase after him. Sharp kid. Did he notice the abnormality of that chance encounter from the very beginning?"

With that, Brother Jiao Ying got up and left the railing, turning his back to Zui Wan Gu Hong.

"At that rate, you can't catch him. You should do something useful. Like, unite the other players and warn them to be careful of the clown?"

Footwinner doesn't care about the life, death, wins, or losses of other players.

But he knew that the solitary wild goose in its drunken stupor was different.

He was a perfect person, both in ability and character.

While ensuring his own rights, Zuiwan Guhong will not harm others. Even in a competitive mode where everyone fights for themselves, he will seek the optimal solution for the collective good.

This is Zui Wan Gu Hong, the most powerful and perfect man in the entire game.

And at the very moment that Ji Yi's identity was discovered by Gu Hong.

No matter how outstanding Ji Yi is, she is destined to lose.

Ji Yi fled all the way.

We arrived at the first floor.

"I have a bad feeling about this."

Although it is speculated that Tang Hulu has been killed, there is no way to verify it.

In this situation, even if Brother Foot Wins and Miss Cat contact each other, they won't gain any trust at all.

But I always felt that I had overlooked some flaw.

Ji Yi strode forward and soon discovered the two pieces of corpse on the ground.

[Passerby B was instantly killed by Drunken Lone Goose.]

"corpse."

Ji Yi remembered a flaw she had left unaddressed.

Tang Hulu should have been killed by Zui Wan Gu Hong. Once the truth is verified, Ji Yi's hastily fabricated lie will naturally fall apart.

"Hissing headache"

I feel like my brain is about to explode.

He has basically figured out what happened.

Zuiwan Guhong bumps into Tang Hulu, and a conflict ensues because Tang Hulu's reported identity is questionable.

It was at this time that Ji Yi's identity as a clown was discovered.

Coincidentally, Zuiwan Guhong found Jiaoying Ge to settle accounts.

This is the cause and effect of his assassination.

In front of the two of them, he was already a mere pawn; given their combined strength and cunning, if they were to join forces against him...
"Is my win rate close to 0?"

Thinking rapidly in my mind.

He calculated all the possibilities.

"A chaotic game of trust, the threat and oppression of the strong, factions, alliances, available strategic resources, and information asymmetry."

Have it.

He still has a chance!
"So, you think you're the number one or two in the Magic Tower? Let me show you what a mob really is."

Five hours later.

The clock in the mall was showing 17 PM.

On the first day of the competition, all players remained cautious, so much so that there have been almost no major conflicts so far. Everyone is keeping to a minimum, testing each other's limits.

After all, apart from the two top experts, the strength of the rest is not significantly different.

"Hello, hello?!"

Sudden.

An announcement rang out from inside the quiet shopping mall.

"Sound check, sound check, 123, 123, hello, hello, hello?"

Soon, the noisy and disorderly shouting ended.

"Cough cough! Gastric bypass surgery!!!"

"I am player Ji Yi, and my playing card points are..."

"Seven of Clubs!"

Ji Yi's words were resounding.

"I have found the clown. He is none other than the number one ranked player in the Magic Tower, Drunken Solitary Goose!"

The empty shopping mall building.

Ji Yi's voice echoed in every corner.

This caught the attention of all the players.

In fact, Ji Yi had no evidence to identify the other party.

He had no idea what kind of changes had taken place in the mall during the five hours he was busy working.

But since Zuiwan Guhong has already guessed his identity, he has to dance with him.

Regardless of how many people learned of Ji Yi's clown identity during those few hours.

Perhaps most players have already encountered "Drunken Wanderer" and "Foot Win".

but.

At this moment, everything will be reversed.

"I don't know how you see me now. Maybe you think I'm just making things up without any evidence, or maybe you think I'm the thief crying 'stop thief!' It doesn't matter. I'm going to reveal the truth now. Please look at the big screen!"

The broadcast ended.

The surrounding screen in the atrium lit up instantly.

The image above is a picture.

A corpse that has been cut in two.

"This is the passerby B killed by Zuiwan Guhong. I believe that anyone with some experience can see that this level of destructive power and this method of attack could only be done by Zuiwan Guhong. I guess no one would question that."

"Of course, you can say that 'Drunken Wanderer' is a diamond or a spade card, and killing someone is normal. But what about this picture?"

The images on the big screen change.

Above is Tang Hulu's corpse. His death was not as gruesome as the previous one, but it is still clear that the murderer was a skilled swordsman.

at this time.

Almost everyone was gathered in the atrium.

Floors 1 to 8.

They were in twos and threes, or alone.

Everyone is watching the big screen.

"This is Tang Hulu, who was in the same team as me. He was also killed by Zui Wan Gu Hong."

"If Zuiwan Guhong is the Spade, why kill the extra people? And if he's the Diamond, why didn't he take the Tang Hulu card?!"

As she spoke, Ji Yi became excited.

"Tang Hulu's card is the 8 of Hearts! And this card is currently in Brother Jiaoying's hand!"

At this point...

Eight-story atrium.

The Ace of Hearts, which should have been protected by the 8 of Hearts, is Hao Youqian.

With a look of despair in his eyes, he exchanged a glance with the guy next to him.

Foot Winner: "."

It's not what you think.

"Mom!"

Hao Youqian shouted, and the Phase Traveler's Cloak flashed twice in succession!
Perhaps it was his panic that caused him to lose his sense of judgment, or perhaps it was the sudden and dramatic reversal that made him temporarily lose his ability to make decisions.

After two teleportations, he appeared on the opposite side of the railing, in the very center of the courtyard.

whoosh-

Snapped!
He fell to his death.

Ji Yi: "."

A moment of silence.

"Did everyone see that? Brother Foot Win is furious and has already killed the hostage."

You can win even if you play with your feet: "."

Ji Yi's voice continued:
"Today I was ambushed by Foot Winner. I originally thought Foot Winner was a spade card meant to kill me, but now I realize I was wrong. Foot Winner's true identity is actually—the Jack of Diamonds!"

talking.

Ji Yi was in the broadcasting room.

He fiddled with the Jack of Spades in his hand.

This is passerby A's card. He's been hiding on the basement level for quite a while, and he looks like he's given up on himself.

There was nothing he could do about it, since the person he wanted to kill was 7 of Diamonds, also known as Drunken Lonely Goose.

Losing one's dream in an instant is understandable, but I don't know how passerby A knew that the 7 of Diamonds was "Drunkenly Holding a Lonely Goose".

It doesn't matter now.

"If any of you are J, feel free to come out and refute me! If no one is, does that mean I'm right?!"

Ji Yi's voice was so strong and powerful, carrying a firm sense of conviction.

Almost everyone was moved.

Aside from the two individuals who were smeared.

And, Miss Cat with her furrowed brows.

"Brother Foot Winner is a smart guy. He can win without bloodshed, so why bother to do it himself? After all, even a top player like him can't kill seven people at once. So he's waiting for you to kill each other. The more people die, the easier it is to grab the cards, right?"

Every word of this is reasonable.

Many people have come to their senses and "discovered" that they have been deceived.

It turns out that Brother Foot Win wasn't trying to protect anyone at all; he was just waiting for this group of players to slaughter each other!

He had previously acted all high and mighty, saying things like, "You guys do your thing, just don't bother me or Hao Youqian, we can talk it out, we won't disturb each other."

So it was all just acting!

"As for 'Drunkenly Holding a Lonely Goose,' he's even more despicable. Not only does he enjoy the pleasure of slaughter, but he also tries to smear me with his clown-like dirty water!"

Ji Yi burst into tears.

"Just because I reached level 10 and made it onto the Magic Tower rankings, he was jealous of my talent and wanted to target and suppress me. Not only did he humiliate my reputation, but he also tried to psychologically torment me!"

"If he called me the clown, then why didn't he come to kill me during those five hours, but instead spread rumors that I was the clown everywhere? Have you thought about that?!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

So that's how it is. No wonder it felt strange. If Zuiwan Guhong is so noble and righteous, why didn't he go and kill the clown by himself?
He's so capable, he could definitely do it easily, right? The fact that it's been dragging on for so long without any progress is actually disgusting.

"The two of them have such strength, yet they still resort to such underhanded tricks; it's truly despicable!"

"Brothers, let's unite! If we don't unite now and only focus on infighting, when we run out of ammunition and food, we'll be at the mercy of those two despicable villains!"

As Ji Yi delivered his impassioned speech.

He recalled what he had read in the book.

The term "mob mentality" refers to the fact that collective intelligence is often lower than individual intelligence. When people gather together, they are more likely to accept simplistic assertions rather than logical arguments.

In this speech led by Ji Yi.

When individuals are in a group, they tend to abandon independent thinking and their thoughts and feelings tend to be consistent.

Ji Yi's emotions will spread like a virus, and individuals will blindly follow due to herd mentality.

The argument shifts from logical reasoning to hierarchical opposition. This rebellious spirit of lower-level players against higher-level players, coupled with the influence of emotions, renders reason and evidence irrelevant.

"Brothers! Charge with me! As long as we kill those two, it doesn't matter who wins next! We must win! We low-level players aren't dogs to be toyed with!"

boom!
The door to the broadcasting room was opened.

Brother Jiao Ying angrily stepped forward with his gun, only to find a cell phone placed under the microphone.

Unity is strength! Let us join hands.

click!
The phone was smashed to pieces.

The broadcast stopped.

(End of this chapter)