I'm No MOTH Hero

"Heh, the questions I gave you were really that easy." Chrono complained, somewhat dissatisfied.

Only Lin remained expressionless and silent.

Hesitation was not Kevin's style. He immediately named a mathematician: "John von Neumann."

"Beep—"

Chrono sneered. "What a pity. Looks like you were just a little short."

Even Kevin could not help showing a hint of regret. He felt that this was already one of the questions he had the best chance of answering correctly.

It really was a pity... my ass, Lin thought. He did not find it a pity at all, because...

There was no Nobel Prize for mathematics.

This question had never been meant for Kevin to answer correctly.

Though he had already suspected it earlier, Lin was now finally certain. The creator of this game wanted Lin to win this quiz.

After Chrono failed to answer the question that he could not possibly answer, the score on the field was Lin: 1, Kevin: 1, Chrono: 0. Lin and Kevin each had two questions left. To ensure Lin's absolute victory, this person named Vita had deliberately set up a "high-difficulty question" that could not be answered incorrectly, allowing Lin to directly gain two points. That way, even if Kevin somehow answered every later question correctly, he still would not be able to win.

However, Lin still had one doubt.

If they had intended for Lin to win from the start, why not simply give Kevin a question that he could never answer? Why let Kevin get one point first?

Could it be...?

After reviewing the rules of the game once more, Lin gained a clearer understanding.

Now, unless they answered difficult questions correctly in a row, Kevin and Chrono would have no way of scoring higher than Lin.

"Then, player 'Instant Noodles Are Better Hot,' please accept