The Moss's Anomaly
Looking at the bewildered algae and ferns, the unexpectedly smiling Twenty, and the moss staring intently at him, Lin Yu calmly spread his hands.
"I'm sorry, I lost."
This is the best strategy Lin Yu came up with.
If we don't have our own trump card 7, then the hand of algae, ferns, and moss could achieve a relatively optimal solution...
That Rule happened to contain a way to avoid participating in the "exchange" of hole cards.
That is...
Actively claiming to have a bomb (high card).
This way, even if it means sacrificing yourself and losing this round, you can greatly increase the chances of the other three players winning.
This was a strategy that Lin Yu had planned from the beginning.
He had already made up his mind, even if it meant sacrificing himself to help the three of them—not for any noble reason, of course.
Essentially, Lin Yu has three objectives!
Firstly, he did this to maintain his public image: and on both sides.
This act of voluntarily sacrificing oneself, in Nian's view, would likely further confirm the fact of the "four-in-one" system.
From the perspective of algae and ferns, they would probably be even more convinced that they are the newly emerging "radical" personality.
Secondly, Lin Yu's actions might also allow him to send the remaining few away.
If the ferns, algae, and mosses all win, then they will be sent out of the dream.
This would create another one-on-one scenario between Lin Yu and Nian in the dream... This scenario would definitely be advantageous for Lin Yu.
Thirdly...
This was also Lin Yu's "test" and "probe".
As for the possibility of having to answer Twenty's question after losing this round and then losing another one, Lin Yu didn't care.
He even had a faint hope that he could answer the question.
Although it might be a bit risky, how can you completely fool the "Detective" in front of you if you don't answer questions?
Therefore, Lin Yu simply gave up on this round.
Just as Lin Yu had predicted, Nian saw Lin Yu's trump card immediately and realized Lin Yu's purpose in doing so.
"Since every card you have on the table that goes well with your 7 would be terrible, you just gave up? That's quite a choice."
"Twenty said softly."
Before Nian's explanation, Fern and Moss had clearly already understood Lin Yu's strategy.
But after Zao Jing Nian's reminder, he realized what was going on.
Looking at Lin Yu's gaze, Zao couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
"Wow, that's really impressive... wow, such a 'radical' method."
"On the contrary, it's truly 'me' who acted; although radical, it was also a very smart and decisive approach."
Fern clearly agreed with Lin Yu's approach.
The resentment I felt towards the "grass" for taking away the moss earlier has lessened considerably.
If someone is only aggressive towards others, then the fern will inevitably harbor some resentment.
Now that Fern has discovered Grass's unbiased behavior of readily sacrificing himself after assessing the situation, Fern's opinion of Grass will naturally change drastically.
Nian also looked at the fern.
"So, do you want to take the cards?"
I'm not taking it this round.
Fern shook his head and, based on the "optimal solution" at present, gave up drawing cards.
Next, Zao also gave up drawing cards.
Then it was the moss's turn.
Moss chose to draw a card.
He quickly received a Jack and T Card worth 10 points.
If we assume that the cards after the exchange are two cards (2 and 3) that add up to 5 points, then Tai currently has 15 points.
Moss frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head and also chose not to take the cards.
"I'm not taking it."
After all, the dealer's "20" only has a 5 in his hand, which isn't considered a high card.
In other words, unless the opponent has an Ace or T Card, they can only win against Mooring without taking the card.
Moreover, the opponent is also very likely to bust – if Nian wants to win against more people, the T Card that Zao currently holds will put enough pressure on him.
"Alright, now you can decide whether to exchange cards."
As he spoke, Nian began to draw cards for himself.
He received a 7 and immediately stopped drawing cards.
Next, the trio of algae, ferns, and moss began exchanging cards.
"Alright, let's reveal the cards."
As the dealer announced the answer, everyone turned over their face-down cards.
The fern is made up of two cards, K and 9, worth 19 points.
Algae, on the other hand, has A and Q – 21 points, and is Blackjack, a sure win.
As for moss, it is 2, 3, J, 15 points.
The player in the 20th hand has 6, 5, and 7, which equals 18 points.
Therefore, the result of this round is that algae and ferns win, while moss and Lin Yu lose.
When the algae and fern saw the results, the fern was about to say something when Twenty raised his hand and sent it away.
"Whoosh!"
The two figures vanished into thin air.
Lin Yu watched the two leave and fell into thought.
"Hmm... So after the two of them leave, will their three physical bodies wake up in the real world?"
Although there was no basis for it, Lin Yu had a vague feeling that it was unlikely.
Because Nian herself was still asleep!
If that's the case, wouldn't his move be considered self-control?
Also... Moss should be the Main Personality. Main Personality hasn't left, it might not truly be considered awake.
Twenty said calmly, "Alright, congratulations to the two of them for winning this Game."
"But you two... well, you've already lost."
"If you lose another game, then your team will have to answer one of my questions."
"Twenty reminded me," he said.
Lin Yu did not respond.
Moss nodded slightly.
"I know, let's continue."
Moss made a "please" gesture.
However, for the moss's "image," this action was a bit too "mature."
Moreover, this doesn't quite match the autistic child that Tai had previously portrayed.
Sure enough, Nian looked at Tai with some surprise.
"It seems the presence of those two people earlier affected your performance somewhat."
Twenty slowly shuffled the cards, looking at Moss, and spoke as if casually.
Lin Yu remained silent upon hearing Nian's question.
But he realized something...
Twenty seemed to think that Tai's action of not taking the cards earlier was a bit strange.
Moss readily nodded in agreement.
"Yes, that's why I'm here to get rid of them both."
Moss uttered words that were almost identical to what Lin Yu had just thought.
"To be honest, the only punishment we received after losing was answering questions... which doesn't really count as a punishment for me."
"I don't mind answering questions."
Moss uttered the longest sentence Lin Yu had ever spoken since he met the little guy.
Such long sentences are spoken almost in one breath, with barely any fluctuation in tone.
Twenty also looked at Moss with great interest.
"You don't even know what I'm going to ask, do you?"
"I don't really know, but it's nothing more than my identity or something," Moss said calmly, "But that's precisely why I wanted you to ask."
"Because you asked a question and I answered it, the information you receive is not just what you hear the 'answer'."
"And then there's me, who heard the 'problem'."
The moss stated an extremely simple fact.
For two parties who don't know each other, asking questions is enough to reveal a lot!