Apart from Team D, all three ABC teams were wiped out
Mora?
Looking at the message on the screen, Lin Zichen was a little confused.
Can rock-paper-scissors really be called a brain teaser?
Are you sure there's no mistake?
It's probably not as simple as it seems on the surface.
There must be some hidden mechanism...
With that in mind, Lin Zichen carefully examined the room to see if there was anything special about it.
The walls are made entirely of metal.
There was a light on the ceiling, and the light was very bright.
There is a window on the right-hand wall.
The windowpane is thick and opaque, so it can be used as a mirror.
On the left wall, there is an exhaust fan, humming as it circulates air between the inside and outside of the room.
Apart from that, there was nothing else in the room.
After a quick glance around the room, Lin Zichen thought of three ways to pass the level.
Whether it works or not, whether you can pass the level, we'll have to test it to find out.
However, there's no rush to verify it.
Let Shen Qinghan have a chance to participate first, give her a sense of involvement.
At the same time.
The four people behind him looked puzzled after reading the text information on the screen.
"Mora?"
Shangguan Yueying looked puzzled. "This thing has nothing to do with intelligence, does it?"
Zhao Yuanzhong scratched the back of his head, looking a bit simple-minded, and said, "I think it has something to do with intelligence, after all, there's a bit of psychological game involved."
Zhang Kai scoffed. "The game we're playing is with is a virtual character, just a computer program without any emotions. How can there be any psychological game involved?"
Shen Qinghan didn't express her opinion; her delicate, beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she were deep in thought.
Zhang Kai looked at Lin Zichen and asked, "Zichen, you had excellent grades in junior high school, winning awards in all sorts of city-level competitions. Any progress on that?"
"No."
Lin Zichen is blatantly lying.
Zhang Kai was a little disappointed, then turned to Shen Qinghan beside him and asked, "Xiao Shen, I remember your grades are pretty good too, is there any progress?"
Shen Qinghan said uncertainly, "I think it might be a pattern recognition question."
"A pattern question?"
Zhang Kai was a little confused.
He had terrible grades since childhood, and after finishing junior high school he became a street urchin. He couldn't understand Shen Qinghan's words very well.
Zhao Yuanzhong couldn't understand either. He dropped out of junior high school to become an apprentice at a martial arts school, where he excelled and had excellent physical constitution. Through the school master's introduction, he joined the army.
Unlike the two boys, Shangguan Yueying is a true academic star.
She understood Shen Qinghan's words and said, "You mean, the virtual characters on the screen play rock-paper-scissors according to a pattern?"
Shen Qinghan nodded. "Yes, that's my guess, but we'll have to verify it later to know for sure."
After listening to the two girls' conversation, Zhao Yuanzhong volunteered, "I'm not as quick-witted as you two, so I'll be the guinea pig and play rock-paper-scissors with the virtual characters to provide you with a sample to summarize the patterns."
Zhang Kai: "Count me in."
Seeing that both men had said so, Lin Zichen had no choice but to follow suit, saying, "Me too."
"I'll go first. If I really can't take it anymore, then you two can take over."
Zhao Yuanzhong wanted to win Shangguan Yueying's favor, so he tried his best to show his masculine charm and see if there was a chance to develop a relationship.
He quickly walked to the screen, stopped facing the virtual character on it, and raised his hand to make a rock-paper-scissors gesture.
The moment he raised his hand, the virtual character on the screen also raised his hand and made a rock-paper-scissors motion, which looked very intelligent.
"I'm going to start playing rock-paper-scissors, so you all stay away from me, lest I lose and get attacked, and you might accidentally get caught in the crossfire."
Zhao Yuanzhong spoke considerately to the two girls.
The two girls didn't hesitate and immediately took a few steps back to distance themselves from Zhao Yuanzhong.
But keep your eyes glued to the screen, try to remember every time the virtual character makes a rock-paper-scissors game, and see if you can figure out the pattern.
Seeing that both girls had taken a few steps back, Zhao Yuanzhong wasted no more time and immediately started playing rock-paper-scissors with the virtual character.
Whether it was a newbie perk or something else, he won the first game of rock-paper-scissors.
He threw a punch, while the virtual character threw scissors.
Congratulations, you won!
The following text flashed on the screen.
The next second, the iron gate automatically moved up 2 centimeters, creating a gap at the bottom.
"Okay, you're lucky."
A smile appeared on Zhao Yuanzhong's face.
Just as he was smiling, a 10-second countdown appeared on the screen.
[10s]
[9s]
[...]
[3s]
[2s]
[1s]
[A new round of rock-paper-scissors begins]
As the countdown ended, the virtual character on the screen immediately raised his hand to play rock-paper-scissors.
Its movements were no longer synchronized with Zhao Yuanzhong in front of the screen; it directly played rock-paper-scissors on its own, expressionlessly throwing out scissors.
Zhao Yuanzhong didn't react in time for the rock-paper-scissors game and didn't play anything.
Unfortunately, you lost.
This text prompt appeared.
The next second, the iron gate, which had been slightly ajar by 2 centimeters, immediately closed automatically, fitting snugly against the ground.
At the same time.
Apart from Lin Zichen, the other four suddenly changed their expressions and cried out in pain.
As punishment for losing the rock-paper-scissors game, the entire room was electrified.
The current intensity is very high.
Shen Qinghan and Shangguan Yueying were relatively weak, only at the Ordinary Rank 6. They were directly electrocuted, their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground, their pretty faces full of pain.
Zhao Yuanzhong was alright; he could barely stand up by holding onto the iron gate.
Zhang Kai suffered the worst, as his body contained many delicate electronic components. When attacked by an electric current, most of these components malfunctioned, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
Compared to these four, Lin Zichen looked much better.
He achieved mastery of Tertiary Body Tempering, making his physical strength comparable to that of Advanced Tier 2 creature.
I just felt a little numbness in my body.
Apart from that, there were no other discomforts.
The only unusual thing was that a notification message appeared in front of us.
[You are currently experiencing a high-intensity electrical attack. Electric resistance +1 +1 +1 +1 +1...]
It's the principle of "Use-Disuse Evolution" at work.
The more electric shocks one receives, the higher one's resistance to electricity becomes.
Approximately 10 seconds later.
The high-intensity electrical attack finally stopped.
Both girls were severely shocked by the electric shock and collapsed helplessly to the ground, their legs too weak to stand up.
Zhang Kai was in an even worse situation than them. Many of his electronic components were damaged, leaving him disabled on the spot, and he even had difficulty raising his arms.
Zhao Yuanzhong was physically stronger and could barely stand up.
"Lin Zichen, are you alright?"
Seeing Lin Zichen standing there as if nothing had happened, Zhao Yuanzhong was immediately puzzled.
Lin Zichen explained, "I've never been afraid of electricity since I was a child; my resistance to electricity far exceeds that of ordinary people."
Zhao Yuanzhong was astonished. "Really? There's such a constitution?"
[10s]
[9s]
[...]
A countdown began to appear on the screen.
Shangguan Yueying noticed this and immediately called out to Zhao Yuanzhong anxiously, "Captain, the next round of rock-paper-scissors is about to begin!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanzhong sprang into action, quickly taking his position facing the screen, ready to play rock-paper-scissors.
At the moment the countdown ended, he and the virtual character simultaneously played rock-paper-scissors.
They only produce cloth.
It's a draw.
[Not bad, it was a draw]
The moment the notification appeared, the tightly closed iron gate automatically moved upwards by 1 centimeter.
Then, the countdown appeared on the screen again.
[10s]
[9s]
[...]
"Damn it, it's starting again?!"
Looking at the countdown on the screen, Zhao Yuanzhong felt a chill run down his spine.
Lin Zichen guessed, "It's probably because once rock-paper-scissors starts, it can't be stopped. You either pass the level or get electrocuted and eliminated."
Zhao Yuanzhong felt like vomiting blood after hearing this. "I'm speechless, what kind of hellish level is this?"
Soon.
Countdown is over.
Zhao Yuanzhong and a virtual character play rock-paper-scissors simultaneously.
The former offers cloth, the latter offers scissors.
Unfortunately, you lost.
"Ah!"
With a scream, the other four people besides Lin Zichen were also electrocuted.
The iron gate, which had been opened by only 1 centimeter with great difficulty, was then tightly shut.
The electric shock ended 10 seconds later.
Shen Qinghan and Shangguan Yueying were so shocked by the electric shock that they were sitting against the wall and couldn't stand up.
Zhao Yuanzhong was so shocked by the electric shock that he knelt on the ground.
Zhang Kai was still the worst off, his face was completely paralyzed from the electric shock.
Only Lin Zichen stood there as always, looking as if nothing had happened.
[10s]
[9s]
[...]
The countdown has started yet again.
Unable to withstand the shock, Zhao Yuanzhong moved aside and said to Lin Zichen, "I'm numb from the electric shock and can't stand up for a while. You're not afraid of the shock, so you guess."
"Good."
Lin Zichen responded and walked to the display screen, stopping directly in front of the virtual character.
[2s]
[1s]
[A new round of rock-paper-scissors begins]
The countdown ended, and Lin Zichen and the virtual character simultaneously played rock-paper-scissors.
He threw scissors, while the virtual character threw rock.
Unfortunately, you lost.
As soon as the notification appeared, the metal room was instantly electrified.
"Ah!"
Shen Qinghan and the others were electrocuted again.
Lin Zichen continued playing rock-paper-scissors.
I guessed six times in a row.
Win once.
Flat 1 time.
Lost 4 times.
"Lin Zichen, do you even know how to play rock-paper-scissors? You lose 4 out of 6 times. Are you trying to electrocute us?"
Zhao Yuanzhong was so shocked by the electric shock that he couldn't help but complain out loud.
Zhang Kai, who was slumped on the ground, struggled to lift his head and looked at Shen Qinghan to his side, asking, "Xiao Shen, have you figured out the pattern yet?"
Shen Qinghan shook her head. "Not yet, the sample size is too small."
Zhang Kai was in despair.
This isn't a challenge!
This is practically torture for Mechanical Cyborg!
The person was electrocuted!
[10s]
[9s]
[...]
Soon, a new round of rock-paper-scissors began.
Round after round.
Lin Zichen's face darkened.
He guessed 10 times and lost 7 times, leaving the other four people feeling like they were dying from the shock.
They all collapsed helplessly to the ground.
His body twitched slightly.
He looked very unwell.
Lin Zichen turned around and glanced at the four people.
Seeing that everyone's physical injuries were not serious, only the pain was intense, they were relieved and continued playing rock-paper-scissors with the virtual characters.
As for Zhang Kai, the damage was to electronic components; he himself was unharmed and it's nothing serious.
"Xiao Chen, my neck is numb from the electric shock, I can't lift my head for a while, and I can't see the screen..."
Shen Qinghan was almost electrocuted into a vegetative state, and could only weakly plead for Lin Zichen's help.
She wanted Lin Zichen to help her to the screen so she could see the virtual characters playing rock-paper-scissors.
"Then I'll carry you over to see."
As he spoke, Lin Zichen walked to Shen Qinghan's side, bent down, and picked her up.
He held it in one arm.
Let her sit on your forearm, her body against your chest, her head resting on your shoulder.
It looks like a father holding his young daughter.
Having great arm strength means you can do whatever you want.
[3s]
[2s]
[...]
A new round of rock-paper-scissors is about to begin.
Seeing this, Lin Zichen quickly picked up Shen Qinghan and went over to her.
At the very moment the countdown ended, he and the virtual character on the screen threw punches simultaneously.
He threw scissors, while the virtual character threw rock.
Unfortunately, you lost.
"Ah!"
The people in the room were electrocuted again.
Shen Qinghan didn't scream, but her mouth was slightly open from the electric shock, and she looked very uncomfortable.
No matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to endure it in order to pass the level smoothly.
Make a close memory of every rock-paper-scissors game played by the virtual character, and see if you can deduce a pattern from it.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
In the time that follows.
Lin Zichen played rock-paper-scissors with the virtual character 23 times, but Shen Qinghan still couldn't figure out the pattern.
The game of rock-paper-scissors between virtual characters seems to have no pattern.
"Xiao Chen, I can't take it anymore, I feel like I'm going to pee if I get shocked again..."
Shen Qinghan squeezed her legs together, brought her mouth close to Lin Zichen's ear, and whispered.
She was already in a daze from the electric shock and was gradually losing control of her body.
I feel like I can't control the water retention in my body.
It's about to leak out.
In order to avoid wetting her pants in front of everyone, she had no choice but to ask Lin Zichen for help to pass the level.
"I see."
After Lin Zichen finished speaking, he put Shen Qinghan down.
He then flashed to the window and took a pane of glass from above.
Then, before the countdown ended, I returned to the screen and pointed the glass in my hand at the virtual character on the screen.
The goal is to have a virtual character play rock-paper-scissors with its reflection in a mirror, resulting in a continuous draw.
Lin Zichen was unsure whether it would be successful.
In short, let's give it a try first.
If that doesn't work, try other solutions.
For example, hacking into the display screen to modify the program.
If that still doesn't work, then just break down the door.
Behind me.
Shen Qinghan and the others stared wide-eyed at the screen, praying that Lin Zichen's method would succeed.
[3s]
[2s]
[1s]
[A new round of rock-paper-scissors begins]
The countdown has ended.
The virtual character on the screen raised its hand to play rock-paper-scissors in front of the glass, and drew scissors.
At this moment, Shen Qinghan and the others were all panicked.
Everyone was on edge.
I'm mentally prepared to get an electric shock.
Soon, a text prompt message popped up on the screen.
[Not bad, it was a draw]
At the same time, the tightly closed iron gate automatically moved upward by 1 centimeter.
Zhao Yuanzhong: "It actually worked?"
Zhang Kai: "Wow, it's so easy to pass the level! All that electricity I got was for nothing!"
Shangguan Yueying: "Lin Zichen is so smart..."
Shen Qinghan didn't speak, but her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, showing her annoyance.
I wish my observation skills were better.
That way, everyone won't have had to get shocked so many times.
My thinking is still not flexible enough...
As she thought about it, Shen Qinghan felt a deep sense of loss.
She realized that the gap between herself and Lin Zichen was comprehensive.
There is a gap not only in physical strength, but also in intelligence.
The gap is so large that there seems to be no possibility of catching up.
Lin Zichen noticed Shen Qinghan's unusual behavior and gently comforted her, "If it were me, the first thing I'd think of would also be finding patterns."
"No one can be sure which method is correct."
"We can only try and fail one by one."
After saying that, Lin Zichen added, "Without your previous trial and error, I wouldn't have been able to find the right way to pass the level so quickly."
"That's true."
A smile appeared on Shen Qinghan's face.
However, the smile looked somewhat forced, as if it were an attempt to put on a brave face.
She wasn't stupid; she knew Lin Zichen was trying to comfort her.
The prerequisite for being able to try and fail one by one is being able to come up with multiple ways to pass the level.
She, from beginning to end, only thought about finding a pattern to pass the level, and didn't even have the right to try and fail.
[Not bad, it was a draw]
[...]
[Not bad, it was a draw]
[...]
[Not bad, it was a draw]
As these text prompts flashed across the screen, the previously tightly closed iron gate now had an opening more than 30 centimeters wide.
Seeing this, Lin Zichen and the others rushed over and successfully broke through the second checkpoint.
I walked quickly up the stairs.
We arrived at the third floor.
Just like when I went up to the second floor before, I saw a display screen on the wall as soon as I entered.
The progress of each team is displayed above.
Lin Zichen went forward to check and found that ABC Teams had not yet cleared the level and were still playing the third level.
The other four people also came over to take a look.
Zhao Yuanzhong was quite surprised. "They haven't cleared the level yet?"
Shangguan Yueying frowned. "I remember when we just entered the second level, they were already working on the third level. So much time has passed and they still haven't cleared it. Is the third level that difficult?"
Zhang Kai's face was grave. "Our team was already relatively weak, and we expended so much energy conquering the second level, making us even weaker. It seems difficult to pass the third level now."
Shen Qinghan didn't say anything, but silently massaged her body to speed up blood circulation and help her recover as quickly as possible.
With Lin Zichen around, she didn't need to worry about passing the level.
Her only worry was whether she could perform well and play a significant role.
Instead of having Lin Zichen come to the rescue every time they encounter difficulties.
"Everyone's exhausted from just now, why don't we sit down and rest for a bit?"
Lin Zichen suggested.
Zhang Kai was the first to agree, "I definitely need a rest. Many of my electronic components are malfunctioning, so I need to have them thoroughly checked and repaired as much as possible to restore my combat effectiveness."
Zhao Yuanzhong nodded and, in his capacity as team leader, said, "Then everyone should rest for a bit, and once our fighting strength has recovered, we can go in and challenge the third level."
And so, all five of them stopped at the entrance to the third level to rest for a while.
Lin Zichen walked up to Shen Qinghan and said gently, "Hanhan, come sit down here with me. I'll massage your muscles to speed up your recovery."
"Um."
Shen Qinghan responded and obediently walked over and sat down with Lin Zichen.
Then, she skillfully stretched her legs onto Lin Zichen's thighs, letting him massage her thighs.
Lin Zichen quickly began to massage her.
His technique was even more skillful than that of a professional technician.
If you were to sell it on the market, you'd have to charge at least 1000 yuan per hour.
"That's great, having a boyfriend to massage me is wonderful."
Shangguan Yueying looked on with envy.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanzhong immediately smiled and stepped forward to her, saying, "If you don't mind, I can give you a massage. I often help people relax their muscles, and my technique is excellent."
Shangguan Yueying smiled and politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not appropriate."
Zhao Yuanzhong smiled and said, "That's true. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I was too enthusiastic."
Zhang Kai, who was inspecting the mechanical parts in front, chuckled and said, "You're overthinking it. She just doesn't want you to press her. If Zichen offered to press her, she would definitely agree."
Zhao Yuanzhong was so embarrassed that he wanted to hit Zhang Kai.
Shangguan Yueying rolled her eyes at Zhang Kai, and said with great dissatisfaction, "I wouldn't, don't talk nonsense!"
What Zhang Kai said was true, but to say it so bluntly was just deliberately trying to disgust people.
Zhao Yuanzhong disapproved of Zhang Kai's behavior and was about to confront him.
However, before he could even utter a word, it suddenly got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.
He witnessed an incredible scene!
The display screen in front of us showed that Team C had failed the challenge!
What's going on?!
On the other side.
Shen Qinghan also noticed the progress on the screen and saw that Team C had failed to complete the level.
She was surprised and immediately told Lin Zichen, her voice tinged with astonishment, "Xiao Chen, look at the screen! Team C failed the challenge!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Zichen looked up at the display screen on the wall and saw that Team C had indeed failed the challenge.
Zhang Kai and Shangguan Yueying also looked at the display screen on the wall upon hearing the sound.
When they saw that Team C had failed the challenge, both of them initially thought they had misread it.
Is the entrance exam really that difficult?
How could you possibly fail to pass the level?
Impossible, right?
Just as everyone was shocked by the news that Team C had failed the challenge, something even more unbelievable happened.
On the screen, Team B and Team A both failed to complete the challenge and were eliminated within just two seconds.
Everyone was stunned, thinking they were hallucinating.
After a moment of realization, they all exclaimed in surprise, their faces full of confusion.
Zhao Yuanzhong: "How come ABC Teams were all wiped out all of a sudden?"
Zhang Kai: "Alright, there's no need to rest now. Even ABC Teams were defeated. We, being weaker, have no chance of clearing the level."
Shangguan Yueying: "What exactly happened in this third level? How could the entire team be wiped out so suddenly?"
Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan remained silent.
Lin Zichen, on a whim, instantly extended his senses to see what was going on inside the third level.
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