Yu Tang was utterly speechless.
She took out a handkerchief to cover the wound on her hand and didn't argue with him any further.
At this moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and shook their heads at him.
Zhao Yuqing: "Mr. Yu, we haven't found any government agency."
Chen Shu suggested, "Why don't we smash that display screen? Maybe it's connected to a mechanism, and then we can get out."
Wang Zhibin retorted, "It's best not to do that. If we accidentally anger the question setter, none of us will survive."
Yu Tang looked at Lu Qingyuan, the person who set the questions, and the latter revealed a fox-like smile.
But he kept his mouth tightly shut, clearly acting as if it were none of his business.
Yu Tang knew that Lu Qingyuan had already given him enough face by providing two correct hints.
So he didn't press further and said directly to the five people in front of him, "Since there are no mechanisms, we still have to start with this problem."
After saying that, Yu Tang had a sudden inspiration and asked, "I suddenly have a bold idea. Would you all like to hear it?"
Lu Qingyuan was surprised, and politely replied, "Brother Yu, you came up with a solution so quickly?"
Wang Zhibin: "Mr. Yu, stop beating around the bush and tell us your good ideas quickly."
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Yu Tang slowly said, "This is what I'm thinking..."
Chapter 25
Died for the fifth time for the villain (25)
"We must be put in a do-or-die situation to survive." Yu Tang said, "We can try pressing our own buttons at the same time, without thinking about killing one of us."
Instead, it's about dying together and living together; I think that's perhaps the correct answer to this question.
After he finished speaking, everyone was stunned for a moment. Wang Zhibin was the first to raise an objection: "If we press down as you said, and the stairs don't come down in the end, we will all die. Not a single one of us will survive. Can you bear that responsibility?"
Jiang Yuan also said, "I also think this method is not very good."
"You're just saying you'll try it, and you're not even sure if it's the right answer."
Besides, what if someone changes their mind just as we're about to press the button? Wouldn't the person who pressed the button be the one who dies, while the person who didn't get off easy?
Chen Shu once again spoke out in a fit of anger: "If you ask me, it would be best to smash the monitor."
“I, I agree with Mr. Yu’s idea.” The usually gentle Su An was the first to vote in favor of Yu Tang: “The infinite flow games I’ve read are mostly escape games that test human nature.”
If we are always thinking about harming others to protect ourselves, we may find ourselves in a dead end, ultimately unable to escape.
She glanced at Zhao Yuqing beside her: "Moreover, I feel that I can't hurt my friends. Rather than sacrificing others to save myself, I would rather try Mr. Yu's desperate approach."
Lu Qingyuan's eyes flickered slightly, and his gaze towards Su An changed somewhat.
This girl's soul color has been the most stable from the beginning until now, which shows that her mindset is actually the best.
He had previously told Yu Tang that these people were randomly selected, but he was actually lying.
As a demon, he could see the color of these people's souls. The souls of the players he captured were of various colors, neither purely evil nor purely good.
He wanted to see what these seemingly ordinary people would do when danger struck.
“I…” Zhao Yuqing pursed her lips and nodded, “I also agree with Su An’s statement. Rather than fighting amongst ourselves, we should unite and trust each other to increase our chances of successfully leaving the game.”
Zhao Yuqing probably trusted Su An a lot. After agreeing with Su An's idea, she looked at Chen Shu and said, "Senior Chen Shu, I hope you can calm down. The fact that you were admitted to the Physics Department of A University at least shows that you are a well-deserved academic genius. Rather than smashing the monitor, I think you shouldn't be so impulsive."
Chen Shu was taken aback for a moment after she scolded him in such a praising tone.
Meeting Zhao Yuqing's sincere gaze, his face instantly turned red.
Chen Shu coughed lightly, leaned against the wall, and stopped bothering the display screen. He said, "Oh, I see. I also think Mr. Yu is right. At worst, we'll die together, which is better than killing others and being a murderer for life."
The moment the word "murderer" was uttered, the expressions on the faces of the others changed drastically.
Chen Shu's unintentional remark actually revealed the crux of the matter.
They live in a society governed by the rule of law, and indirect homicide is still homicide.
Even knowing that making this choice would result in the other person's death, they still had to make the choice.
If one does not choose oneself, then one will inevitably become a genuine murderer.
And to live with this guilt for the rest of one's life is to have a guilty conscience.
So, it seems that there is really only one choice left: to choose yourself.
Only by choosing oneself can one avoid conflict and, more importantly, avoid committing crimes.
“I understand,” Wang Zhibin said. “I also agree with Mr. Yu’s idea.”
"I have a wife and children at home. If I become a murderer..."
Even in the game, when I returned to reality, I couldn't face my two children.
Upon hearing his words, Yu Tang couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, her eyes narrowing slightly.
If he remembered correctly, when he first switched to the game, both Wang Zhibin and Jiang Yuanke were disheveled, claiming to be working in the office, but what they were really doing was obvious to anyone with eyes.
Now that Wang Zhibin says he has a wife and children, doesn't that make him guilty of having an extramarital affair?
Is this something a human being would do?
Yu Tang noticed that Jiang Yuan's hands, hanging at her sides, were slightly clenched around her skirt, and her face was somewhat pale.
"Since you've all said so, it would seem like I'm not fitting in if I disagree." Mingming also disliked the word "murderer."
But at this moment, Jiang Yuan deliberately emphasized her tone, making it sound sharp and sarcastic, in order to cover up her true emotions.
She said, "Alright, alright, I agree. We're already locked up in this godforsaken place anyway, so if we don't try now, we'll all die after 72 hours, it's all the same."
“Brother Yu…” Lu Qingyuan put his hand on Yu Tang, acting like they were good buddies, and covered half his face with his hand, whispering in his ear, “Jiang Yuan’s soul has changed color. You have to be careful of her… she might trip you up later…”
Yu Tang felt a tickle in her ear from his hot breath, so she quickly pushed him away and whispered, "Yeah, I know."
"Brother Yu is so cold." Lu Qingyuan laughed. "He just kissed me, and now he's used me and thrown me away. He's heartless."
[Haha, host, what he said makes so much sense, you can't even refute it!]
The system succinctly revealed Yu Tang's true feelings.
The man shook his head and sighed, ignoring Lu Qingyuan, and said to everyone, "Since everyone agrees with this method, let's try it now."
After all, the tower has seven stories, and we're only on the first one. We can't afford to waste too much time.
Everyone nodded and walked to the display screen.
Because the screen wasn't small, they could all stand together and press it together with just one finger.
Yu Tang looked around to make sure that no one was backing down.
He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Now I'll start counting down. When I get to one, everyone press the button together."
"Um……"
Hearing the unanimous reply, Yu Tang felt slightly relieved. He said, word by word, "Three..."
"two……"
"one!"
Seven people, seven fingers, pressing down at the same time!
Seeing that none of the people were playing tricks, Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Lu Qingyuan over there.
But then they saw the lazy devil, barely able to control the smile on his lips—a smile so wicked it chilled them to the bone.
To everyone's surprise, the staircase leading to the second floor was not lowered.
The mechanical voice did not sound.
The entire floor was quiet, so quiet that the seven people could hear each other's heartbeats and breathing.
Time passed, about a minute later.
Suddenly, with a clang, flames erupted from the cracks in the surrounding walls, instantly trapping everyone inside!
Chapter 26
Died for the fifth time for the villain (26)
"How could this be?!" Wang Zhibin exclaimed. "Wasn't this supposed to be the correct answer?!"
The flames began to shrink inward, and Wang Zhibin's composure vanished instantly. He grabbed Yu Tang by the collar, veins bulging on his forehead: "I listened to you, and now everyone is going to die! You're a murderer! You've ruined us!"
"Didn't Mr. Wang just say that he didn't want to become a murderer and wanted to set an example for his children?"
In contrast to Wang Zhibin, Jiang Yuan was much calmer in the face of her impending death, and even began to boldly mock Wang Zhibin: "Why are you blaming others now that you're about to die?"
Chen Shu frowned as he looked thoughtfully at the flames shooting out from the crack.
"I'm sorry, Yuqing, it was my overconfidence that dragged you into this..."
Su An was already starting to regret it, but instead of blaming Yu Tang, she apologized to her friend first.
His eyes were filled with guilt.
“It’s okay, I don’t blame you.” After saying this, Zhao Yuqing was silent for half a second, looked at the raging flames around her, gripped Su An’s hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly, and mustered her courage to say, “An’an, I’ve never really considered you a friend.”
“Actually, I…” Zhao Yuqing took a deep breath and continued, “Actually, I’ve always considered you my lover.”
The short-haired girl with single eyelids confessed her true feelings for the first time: "Su An, I like you."
The system exclaimed in surprise: "Holy crap! Holy crap! I never expected to find such a couple in a game like this!"
Yu Tang, who had originally intended to question Lu Qingyuan, was completely dumbfounded.
They even forgot to pull their collars off Wang Zhibin's hand.
Lu Qingyuan stepped forward, grabbed Yu Tang by the back of his collar, and shielded the man behind him. His icy gaze fell on Wang Zhibin: "Dare to touch my brother? Do you want to die?"
Wang Zhibin was intimidated by his imposing manner and took a half step back in fright. In the end, he fell to the ground with a thud, almost touching the flames.
Yu Tang reacted quickly, grabbing his leg and pulling him over, thus preventing the flames from burning Wang Zhibin's clothes.
He turned and glared at Lu Qingyuan, only to meet the other's smiling eyes.