Excessive ferocity due to caution

The atmosphere in the third-floor lobby was somewhat somber.

Have you found any other doors elsewhere?

"without……"

"We didn't see it either. We've searched the third floor many times, but there's no hidden door... There shouldn't be any other way to get to the fourth floor besides these three elevators."

"Ugh... this is giving me a headache. Which door is the right one?"

"..."

When it comes to one's own life or death, the chance of betting correctly is only 1/3.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one is willing to gamble their life for just one-third of their chance of survival.

Zhao Yi suddenly stood up at this moment.

Seeing this, Guan Zhile was the first to follow.

She knew she had to follow Zhao Yi.

Xu Shengzhi followed closely behind.

Because there were so many people wandering around on the third floor, no one paid any attention to the three of them (the baby was ignored).

Some people's goal is food, while others' goal is medical supplies.

Zhao Yi, on the other hand, walked and observed along the way.

The two men who followed him at first didn't pay much attention, thinking that Zhao Yi was surveying the terrain.

But not long after, Xu Shengzhi keenly realized that Zhao Yi was not actually examining the terrain and architectural structure...

He was heading towards a less crowded area!

Good grief... what is this guy planning to do now?

Has he figured out how to get to the fourth floor?

Xu Shengzhi held back his words and waited a few more minutes before Zhao Yi led the two to a nearly deserted fork in the corridor.

It bulges outwards from the hotel.

Because of the constant possibility of falling rocks from above, no one ever comes to this half of the corridor.

It was dark and silent all around.

Zhao Yi glanced upwards.

There is a dense electric grid outside the fourth floor.

It's unrealistic to try and climb up from here.

"Unfortunately, this road is also blocked."

"This is what they mean by 'Man proposes, God disposes'."

Guan Zhile sighed, somewhat disappointed.

But Xu Shengzhi said:

"I believe Brother Zhao has solved the mystery from the clues?"

Zhao Yi looked slightly surprised, glanced at him, and smiled:

"Actually, many people have already guessed it; they're just pretending not to know."

Xu Shengzhi frowned upon hearing this:

What is the answer to the mystery of the clues?

Zhao Yi replied:

"The answer lies in understanding the game's rules."

Xu Shengzhi murmured:

"The rules of the game?"

After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized:

"So that's how it is?!"

Guan Zhile, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

"What do you know?"

Zhao Yi looked at the baby in his arms and said with a half-smile:

"Those three elevators on the third floor... are all dead ends."

"I think it corresponds to roughly three different ways of dying."

Guan Zhile was shocked upon hearing this.

Xu Shengzhi adjusted his glasses, a wise glint flashing in his eyes:

"That's right."

"The real door to the fourth floor... isn't even on the third floor!"

"Think about it carefully. In the previous game rules, each permission corresponded to a floor, but the lowest permission, Ding, corresponded to both the second and third floors... Combining this with the messages left by the workers from the water, electricity, and gas companies, what did you discover?"

Guan Zhile wasn't stupid either; after Xu Shengzhi's explanation, she immediately understood:

"Both the second and third floors were originally the second floor!"

"The ground we're standing on... was actually added later!"

Xu Shengzhi nodded and said:

"That's right, in the original building system, this layer of concrete beneath our feet didn't exist at all."

"So back then, the staircase leading upstairs... was naturally built somewhere downstairs from us!"

He paused, then turned to look at Zhao Yi and praised him:

"Brother Zhao is indeed quick-witted!"

"I spotted the problem immediately... but why did Brother Zhao come to this place?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"I was bored, so I came out for a walk."

"By the way... wait."

Xu Shengzhi was stunned:

"What are you waiting for?"

Zhao Yi stretched out a finger and teased the baby's cute little nose:

"Give them some time."

"Soon, more and more people will move from the second floor to the third floor."

"Those who haven't figured it out will wait at the elevator entrance on the third floor until they finally can't resist going into the elevator to find out what's going on before they starve to death."

"Those who figure it out will become our teammates or opponents in the next round."

"When there are more people on the third floor and fewer people on the second floor... that's when the opportunity will come."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shengzhi couldn't help but secretly admire him.

I consider myself a veteran of reality shows.

Whenever he lacks inspiration, he comes to reality shows to find it.

He has met many excellent reality TV players.

There were a few of them who he praised highly.

But... before this, he had never met a player as clear-headed, ruthless, and insightful as Zhao Yi.

Absolutely breathtaking.

If someone like that were written into a detective novel, it would probably be quite boring, right?

The three waited there for about half an hour before returning to the central hall.

The once sparsely populated hall was now filled with about a hundred players, all looking extremely anxious.

"I can't take it anymore!"

"Damn it... they're all huddled up here, like little brats!"

"I want to go upstairs!"

A man, already on the verge of starvation, weakly and resentfully vented his frustration to the crowd in the hall, seemingly blaming them for stealing the food that should have been his from the kitchen, leaving him with nowhere to go...

But he knew that these people could tolerate him cursing them, but they couldn't tolerate him taking food from them.

He had no gun... or even any other weapon.

So he had no choice but to go upstairs.

With a heart full of trepidation, he stepped into the elevator marked with a flame symbol.

Flame represents light!

God, grant me a new life!

The poor man closed his eyes and prayed.

Suddenly, light accompanied by a heat wave swept in.

He was incredibly excited...

Did Heaven sense my devotion?

When he opened his eyes, the smile on his face was stiff.

Then it turned into utter terror, and it let out a piercing scream!

"No... I don't want to be burned alive!!!"

"Aaaaaah!!!"

His hysterical screams were completely blocked by the elevator doors, and no one heard them...

...

Some people were peering through the cracks in the elevator doors, trying to hear what was going on inside in order to determine if the elevator was safe.

But inside... it's always been a stagnant pool.

Zhao Yi shook his head, sighed dramatically, pretending to be hungry, and limped downstairs.

Some people noticed Zhao Yi and his two companions, but didn't say anything.

Upon entering the second floor, the dilapidated lobby was indeed much less crowded.

Only a handful.

Their faces were ashen. When they saw Zhao Yi, they asked him about the situation upstairs, how fierce the fighting was, and whether there was any extra food, water, or medical supplies...

Zhao Yi shook his head.

They collapsed onto the sofa, motionless.

Some people muttered to themselves that they shouldn't have come, that they risked their lives here in their pursuit of thrills and rewards...

Some people said that their wives were seriously ill and they wanted to save them, but they had no money. They had no choice but to come to this reality show, but now they not only can't raise money for their wives' treatment, but they also can't see their wives one last time...

No one is paying attention to Zhao Yi anymore.

They accepted their fate.

Spend your last moments here.

Waiting to die.

Zhao Yi didn't say much, and walked towards another path while carrying the baby.

They had previously gone to find food and had taken the path leading to the kitchen.

This time, Zhao Yi chose the completely opposite direction.

The chaotic, rapid footsteps gradually faded into the distance in the corridor...

P.S.: The results are in, and one of the fortune tellers guessed correctly.

Go back and kill it!

Also, a friend asked me how many updates I'll post today, and I said four.

But today there will only be three watches of the night.

Sorry, I'm an idiot.

Get a feel for it first, and read other people's books.

Maintain a stable score of 6000, and then strive for 8000 without being inflated.

Good night!!!!