Twelve Statues, Clearing the Trial Through Questions

Afterwards, everyone earnestly explored ways to escape.

At the same time.

The higher-ups of the Longevity Society were also monitoring them.

After hearing their conversation, they couldn't help but find it amusing.

"These fools, they haven't even done anything yet, and they're already thinking about how to save their lives and how to run away?"

"These guys are so weak, they're doomed to fail."

"That's right. If we want to Immortality, we need to concentrate everyone's time and energy on it and strictly control it in order to discover the way to Immortality."

"That's right, we need to pool our resources and utilize them effectively."

At this moment, someone suddenly asked, "What if resources are over-concentrated and then misused?"

"Wouldn't that be a huge waste?"

"And look closely, which groundbreaking invention was created by concentrating all resources?"

"Concentrating resources entirely is only suitable for projects that are deemed feasible."

"Thunderous inventions are all made in a fully competitive market environment."

Upon hearing this, some people fell silent.

After all, they knew the other party was right, since they were both former Company Executive.

It's clear how serious the consequences can be if a company concentrates its resources on launching the wrong project.

They also knew how the company usually invested – it was diversified, and whichever project performed exceptionally well was considered a unicorn project, which would then receive additional investment immediately.

This is the best way to minimize the risk.

So what I just said about concentrating resources, manpower, and controlling manpower is nothing more than the uninformed talk of a group of people who want to quickly find the way to Immortality.

It's like some company leaders like to say, "If ten people can finish this in a month, I'll give you a hundred people, and you give me ten days to finish it."

Some things can be done this way, and some things cannot.

For example, having children.

"It takes one person ten months to give birth, so even if ten people give birth, it's impossible to have one in a month."

This ignores the normal investment patterns of a company.

At this point, someone still said, "Regardless, we must control this new force and not let them run rampant."

"But if we do that, won't the Longevity Society we establish just be another United Association?"

"But if we give it to them, everything will fall into an uncontrollable and dangerous situation."

The high-ranking members of the Longevity Society started arguing amongst themselves.

And at this time...

Gao Linzhi had already discussed and agreed with those people.

Everyone decided to remain anonymous and each chose a code name.

Someone named the islands after "Wind Fire Thunder Lightning," which happens to be the names of four nearby islands.

Some people name their children after the concept of "heaven and earth, black and yellow".

Some people even name their children after animals like chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs.

In short, the names chosen are all long-lasting.

In this way, they had a very good discussion with each other.

After the code names were chosen, someone else said, "A gentleman just mentioned that there's a strange entity that can record everyone's status and reset it in the future."

"This is precisely a very good security guarantee."

"With this method, we have a last resort."

"That's right, that's also a way to exit. Even if you get killed, you can reset yourself, which is like a save file."

Others worried, "The question is, is using bizarre methods reliable?"

"There shouldn't be any problem. After all, strange phenomena are essentially natural phenomena. Some strange phenomena are terrifying, while others can be used."

"People in this world often exploit the bizarre."

"We sometimes use volcanic eruptions and floods to do things, such as water attacks and fire attacks."

Everyone nodded. Although they felt the example the person gave was a bit strange, it was still a form of exploitation.

They decided to organize themselves immediately and then go find the strange creature.

After everyone finished speaking, they went to do it.

Anyway, the rest of the time is free time.

We must act immediately.

Moreover, even a single Longevity Society cannot restrain their actions.

The path to Immortality is very time-sensitive; they cannot afford to waste a single moment.

Gao Linzhi also agreed with this.

So this group of people, free to do as they pleased, actually went outside.

This left the members of the Longevity Society speechless.

Of course, they cannot control everyone's actions.

They quickly found the middle-aged man and began communicating with him.

The other party was happy to take them.

This is because the interests of both parties are aligned.

The middle-aged man also wanted to get more information about the strategy at a closer look.

After all, this isn't a consumable item; with a guide, he could potentially record his status successfully.

Before long, under Gao Linzhi's arrangement, the group of more than a dozen people quickly arrived at the deserted island in the direction indicated by the other party.

This uninhabited island is located east of Wolf Snake Island, not very far away, only about 600 li away.

It's just quite remote, not on the main shipping lanes.

This time they traveled by airship, the airship provided by the game.

Gao Linzhi naturally used the power of spending real money to hire the mission flying boat provided by the Game System.

In pay-to-win games, there's nothing that a "648" can't solve; if it can't, it just means you haven't spent enough.

As long as you have enough features, the developers can create new ones for you.

Wow, a colossus!

When they arrived at the vicinity of the uninhabited island in their flying boat, they immediately saw the twelve giant statues.

Those colossal statues, each nearly a hundred meters tall, are clearly landmarks on the island.

Upon closer inspection, they are dragon, tiger, snake, ox... exactly the Twelve Zodiac Animals.

"Strange, it's the Twelve Zodiac Animals. What does that mean?"

Their airship continued its journey inland into the island.

Of course, they wouldn't approach rashly; they just wanted to get a better look.

The middle-aged man kept his eyes fixed on the colossus with tension.

Suddenly, he pointed ahead and said, "We can't go any further."

"Get any closer inside, and you'll trigger these 12 statues."

"It can record each person's status 12 times in total."

"And it's recorded once a month."

"After you record your observations at the first statue in the first month, you must go to the second statue in the second month and record them again."

"After each death, as long as you retain your soul, you can allow someone to be resurrected here, carrying that soul with them."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but ask questions.

"That's true, but how do we get through this level?"

"As for how to pass the level, you must first come to the vicinity of a statue and face it directly."

"As for how to pass the level, each of these 12 statues will ask you 12 questions, and you must answer them all correctly."

"Once you answer all the questions correctly, the first statue will record your current status."

"Of course, these 12 questions will become increasingly difficult."

"And it's in groups of three, with each group being much harder than the last."

"You will die when a question arises that you cannot answer."

"Of course, the initial questions were all very simple."

At this point, someone eagerly said, "Let me go, I'll go first."

Gao Linzhi wondered to himself, "Whose fierce general is this?"

He looked up and saw a young man, not yet thirty, but in his early twenties.

He also used a Substitute Puppet, not his real body.

Nobody's stupid.

What Gao Linzhi could think of, they could naturally think of as well.

But someone cautioned, "To die here is to truly die."

"Can you handle it?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, this thing devours souls."

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately became worried and dared not show himself.

And at this time...

The middle-aged man continued, emphasizing, "That's right, don't try it lightly."

"I've seen it with my own eyes. If you fail, you die instantly. Even with Revival Stone, it's useless."

"It is indeed the kind that cannot be resurrected, because it not only devours your soul, but also ignores distance."

Everyone was shocked.

They didn't know what to do.

This is indeed a very difficult problem.

Who would be willing to risk their life?

That's impossible.

"Wait, does this mean that if you want someone to live, as long as you preserve their soul and prevent it from being devoured, you can resurrect them using Revival Stone?" someone asked.

Gao Linzhi also realized that his soul was in another world, or even that his true body had never entered this world.

I believe that the strange entity cannot capture souls from another world.

Therefore, Gao Linzhi is the best person to naturally solve this mystery.

Of course, Gao Linzhi the risk.

He observed carefully again, and suddenly an idea struck him.

When in doubt, ask the system.

He then asked the Game System, "Is there a way to combat this strange soul-capturing phenomenon?"

"Yes, there is a Soul Charm available for purchase in the shop at a 30% discount. Recharging also comes with a 40% rebate," the Game System replied instantly.

Wow, this is the taste!

Gao Linzhi immediately opened the online store.

Sure enough, a jade talisman flashed in the shop.

[Soul Charm (Gold): 300,000 Skyfall Stone]

Damn, 300,000!

It's important to know that Skyfall Stone are very expensive; they're worth 1 gram of gold for 1 piece of gold. If you try to force it, you can only get 10 Skyfall Stone.

Now that they're offering discounts, it's naturally much more convenient.

This Soul Charm, capable of resisting the capture of souls, is indeed worth the price.

Gao Linzhi is not worried about gold now.

After all, he's the only one who can spend real money on in-game purchases right now.

He was the only normal player.

So no matter how expensive gold is, he can always find a way to exchange it back for a high price using scarce game items.

Wolf Snake Island's unique commercial position is actually built on the sale of its game items.

Without this, even with the influence of influential individual investors, large Corporate Players groups, and the most powerful spending groups, they still wouldn't send him money.

So when everyone was having a headache, Gao Linzhi took out three Soul Charm.

"Don't worry, everyone. I have a game item here that can protect your soul, preventing it from being devoured after you're killed, thus preventing you from being resurrected."

Upon closer inspection, the game instructions for the relevant items immediately appeared on their respective game panels.

This is obviously something that cannot be faked.

Besides, if they were to fabricate the story, the other party's reputation would be ruined, and they wouldn't gain much practical benefit.

After all, this isn't a treasure hunt where you need to eliminate competitors; it's about finding a way to pass the level in front of twelve strange statues.

If the props don't work, they won't bring any real benefit to Gao Linzhi.

"This is Gold Tier item, it should be fine, right?"

Who wants to give it a try?

"How about we hire a native to give it a try?"

The group looked at each other, and none of them objected.

A generous reward will surely attract brave men.

War is so cruel; even in times of peace, there are mercenaries who risk their lives for money.

Moreover, now?

They easily found people on several nearby islands willing to risk their lives.

Gao Linzhi did not refute this.

After all, as long as it wasn't a forced abduction, his bottom line wasn't crossed.

There are countless transactions and buying and selling in this world.

Three people were selected, including an elderly man in his sixties who suffered from illness, but was still able to move around.

A middle-aged man, disabled and suffering constant scorn at home, decides to give it his all.

There was also a young man who was Blind Man, but he decided to give it his all for the sake of sight.

"The devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall. Now we have a way to deal with it."

After the group selected three people, they were very happy.

They started testing immediately.

After several days of training, the three of them had acquired a considerable amount of knowledge.

Of course, these are just some very simple ones.

The first old man was brought to the island by them.

There are no venomous snakes or ferocious beasts on this island, only jungles and giants.

He easily reached the colossus.

This is the first giant rat statue.

The old man stepped forward.

Sure enough, the giant rat opened its mouth.

"The first question is simple: what does 1 + 1 equal?"

The old man was delighted. "It equals 2."

"Correct answer, go to the next statue."

Such a simple question?

The old man excitedly approached the bull statue.

What is 2 + 2?

"Equals 4."

"Correct, go to the next statue."

The old man continued walking.

Tiger statue.

What is 4 + 4?

"Equals 8".

He felt the problems were all very simple.

Perhaps I can pass?

In that case, I would have received the reward from those adults for nothing.

He then went to the vicinity of the rabbit statue.

How many suns are there in the sky?

"One."

"Correct, go ahead."

Dragon statue. "How many moons are there in the sky?"

"One."

Such a simple question.

Who wouldn't know how?

He was very happy.

The snake statue stared at the old man.

How many stars are in the sky?

It's over...

The old man suddenly realized that he was having some difficulty answering the question.

He couldn't answer.

How is he supposed to answer that?

"How many stars are there in the sky? There are countless stars in the sky," the old man couldn't help but say.

"Incorrect answer."

"You are dead."

The next moment, the old man turned into a statue, and then was swallowed up by the earth.

Upon seeing this, everyone gasped in shock.

That's so brutal!

"Damn it, can't I answer? Are there many stars in the sky?"

"That answer probably won't work either."

"You need to give an accurate answer, right?"

"Damn it, the difficulty really did increase suddenly."

What should we do now?

"Damn it. How am I supposed to answer this?"

Gao Linzhi also frowned.

He simply asked the Game System directly.

How should this question be answered?

Players are encouraged to find the answer themselves.

That's a real dog.