Excessive ferocity due to caution

The third layer.

There were relatively fewer people here; only two people were sitting on the sofa.

The buildings are also in better condition.

It's not hard to see that the higher you go, the stronger the building becomes.

On the third floor, there were almost no more major collapses or sinkholes.

Zhao Yi and his group of four entered the lobby and looked toward the elevator leading to the fourth floor.

"We've reached the third floor. The elevator is working now...?"

Zhao Yi stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

There are three elevators in total.

side by side.

From left to right, the symbols are marked with fire, water, and electricity.

And at the very top, it was marked in red lettering—

1. There is only one door leading to the fourth floor.

2. After entering the elevator, you have ten seconds to change seats inside.

3. Only one person can ride in an elevator at a time.

Guan Zhile frowned.

"And opening these three doors requires three playing cards."

"That means we need to complete three games."

As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa smoking suddenly spoke up:

One game is enough.

The three of them looked over.

He explained:

"Two teams have already gone to the fire room and water room to participate in the test."

"There are six of us here now. We can go to the power room to participate in the test, get the playing cards, and then find the clue to the correct elevator!"

Xu Shengzhi glanced at it:

"Does it have to be six people?"

The middle-aged man said:

"right."

Are you going?

The three exchanged glances and replied:

"go."

Even if we wait a little longer, more people will come up from the second floor.

They will also complete tasks, obtain playing cards, and activate the elevator.

But the other party may not necessarily tell them the correct clues.

After the elevator doors close, they can switch places inside the elevator, so it's impossible to tell from the outside which elevator actually leads to the fourth floor!

They need to get a lead.

Even if it's incomplete.

Only by having clues in hand can one have leverage in negotiations.

The group headed towards the power room.

Besides a middle-aged man named Fu De, there was also a theologian named Lu Bing who seemed eccentric.

He had very little hair, and the clothes he wore gave him a very priestly feel.

He had a cross hanging around his neck and was constantly praying softly.

Soon, everyone arrived outside the power room.

There is facial recognition here.

You need to gather six people to get inside.

Their identities were scanned one by one.

The door to the power room was wide open.

There are three electric chairs inside.

There was an explanation hanging on the wall next to the door.

[After the three people sat in the electric chairs as "game chips," the guessing game began.]

The other three played a guessing game with the robot in the power room.

Each player has three chances to guess. If a player loses, the player in the electric chair is electrocuted.

If a player wins twice in a row, that player's corresponding "chips" will be saved.

If a player wins against the robot a total of 5 times or more, they will receive an Ace of Diamonds.

Conversely, if a player fails to obtain the Ace of Spades within the allotted game time, all players will be eliminated when the time runs out.

[The game has a time limit of 10 minutes.]

After reading the rules, all six people present fell silent.

"The door is locked."

Xu Shengzhi tried to push the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

"Next, it's a matter of allocating the 'game chips'."

"Is anyone willing to use it as a game chip?"

After he spoke, no one responded.

An inexplicable tension suddenly filled the air.

A glint flashed in Xu Shengzhi's glasses as he continued:

"From the rules of the game, it's easy to understand that the dangers are the same whether you become a game chip or not."

"If we win, we all win; if we lose... we all lose."

"It's just a matter of who dies sooner and who dies later."

At this moment, the middle-aged man, Fu De, glanced at him and said sarcastically:

"Since you say that, why don't you go?"

Xu Shengzhi said calmly:

"Then count me in."

"Who's going to take the other two?"

Fu De looked at the baby in Zhao Yi's arms and said:

"This baby can't play riddles, can he?"

"Let her go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Zhile screamed:

"No!"

"She is my child!"

"No one can hurt her!"

Fu De gave a cold laugh:

"Otherwise what?"

"Are you going to let this baby play guessing games with the robot?"

"She probably can't even speak!"

"We might have a chance of winning if we try to solve a riddle with the robot, but if she does... she's guaranteed to lose!"

"Don't forget, if she loses, she'll still die in the end!"

Guan Zhile stared in disbelief, but couldn't utter a word.

Zhao glanced at the baby, then slowly walked to the third electric chair and placed the baby on it.

The mechanism on the electric chair quickly activated, firmly securing the sleeping baby.

Xu Shengzhi also sat down in the number two electric chair.

There is still one electric chair left unoccupied.

"Father, go ahead... Didn't you always say you wanted to atone for your sins?"

Fu De glanced at the theologian Lu Bing, who was muttering to himself as if possessed, and tried to get him to sit in the electric chair.

But Lu Bing seemed not to hear Xu Shengzhi's words at all, and just kept praying to his god, asking his god to forgive the mistakes he had made.

At this moment, Fu De couldn't help but remind Lu Bing again.

The sound was louder.

Lu Bing heard this time, and he raised his head tremblingly, his eyes vacant.

"I'm sorry... my God..."

As he spoke, he somehow pulled out a revolver from his person, pointed it at Zhao Yi and his group, and hysterically shouted:

"I'm not going!"

"Whoever wants to go can go!"

"Go quickly!"

"Or I'll kill you all!!"

Upon seeing this, Fu De immediately raised his hands and took a few steps back.

"Fine, fine...we'll choose one of the three to go, but you're not going!"

He tried to comfort Lu Bing while cursing under his breath.

Damn!

Why would that bastard have a gun?

Fu De looked at Zhao Yi and the other man with a grim expression and said coldly:

"Who's going?"

Zhao Yi shrugged:

"Shall we play rock-paper-scissors?"

"It's fair to everyone."

Fu De pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded:

"OK."

The three played rock-paper-scissors.

Guan Zhile won first.

She was not excited.

As Xu Shengzhi said...whether or not the electric chair is used, it will not reduce the risk of this game.

If we lose.

All six of them...will die!

Fu De looked at Zhao Yi, who was all smiles, with beads of sweat on his temples.

Even though he would die anyway if he didn't go to the electric chair if he lost the game, he still wanted to stall for time.

Every extra second of life is a bonus.

Moreover, Fu De didn't trust anyone else at all.

Your destiny is in your own hands!

He took a deep breath.

He reached his hand behind his back.

The two moved in unison.

Fu De tried his best to remain calm and not let the other party see any of his emotions.

"Stone……"

"Scissors……"

"cloth!"

Pfft!

The two attacked simultaneously.

Fu De is selling cloth!

But Zhao Yi used... a scalpel!

PS: Third update.

Don't wait for the final update, brothers. I don't know how much I can write, and if I write too little, I won't post it.

Although I really want to reach 8000, forcing myself to hold back isn't a solution.