Shi Xiaobai was very certain that all the rookies had left Dragon Mountain Valley. This was because he had specially checked the valley before he left to confirm that everyone had left.
Furthermore, the valley was wide and spacious. Even if rookies mischievously played hide-and-seek, it was impossible for them to hide.
But at this moment, the Absolute Choice had failed. This meant that a rookie had died without Shi Xiaobai's knowledge.
How did this rookie die?
Why did he die so silently?
Shi Xiaobai was clueless. This was even more bizarre than the rookie being killed by an invisible monster.
Shi Xiaobai could only use the short period of time he had to choose to make guesses.
Maybe someone had really been left behind in Dragon Mountain Valley? For example, the person had been silently swallowed by a monster, and died after a period of time?
Maybe after a rookie left the valley, he did not wait outside the valley, but ran somewhere else before encountering an accident?
Maybe a rookie had suddenly died silently due to a particular disease or virus without anyone noticing?
Everything was possible, but the possibility was extremely minute.
Shi Xiaobai sighed in his heart. Blindly guessing was not a solution. He could only repeat it again.
.....
He returned to the same point in time for the fifth time.
Just like the fourth time, Shi Xiaobai hurriedly got everyone to leave the valley. He had to repeat something as important as "don't fart" thrice.
This time, Shi Xiaobai specially reminded everyone to wait outside the valley and not to run too far away.
The rookies were very obedient as they walked towards the valley's exit.
Shi Xiaobai took advantage of this period of time to confirm the number of people in the valley. He quickly counted thrice and finally confirmed that there were a total of forty-eight people in the valley, including him and Ka Xiaozi.
The rookies left the valley one after another. This time, Shi Xiaobai was even faster than before. When the last rookie left the valley, he and Ka Xiaozi followed closely behind and left the valley.
What greeted them was a loud farting sound.
Great, they had come out early this time, just in time for the rookie to fart.
Everyone covered their noses and exclaimed "smelly" before distancing themselves from the rookie in disgust. This fart had caused a murder in the past, so its might was imaginable.
Shi Xiaobai's reaction was extremely fast. At the instant he heard the farting sound, he had used "Unleaking Turtle Aura" to block his sense of smell. This was probably the greatest advantage of doing it over again. Just thinking about it made him feel somewhat sad.
The first thing Shi Xiaobai did when he came out of the valley was a headcount. He quickly counted three times and confirmed that there were forty-eight people.
Everyone had already left the valley.
Moreover, everyone was waiting outside the valley, and no one ran to other places.
"I'm sorry, I really couldn't help it."
The rookie's embarrassed apology sounded in his ears. It was the same words, but it had been brought forward due to Shi Xiaobai's early appearance.
Shi Xiaobai did not have the time to bother with him. He carefully scanned every rookie and observed their expressions.
There was no doubt that their expressions were terrible. No one would be in a good mood after suffering such a "poisonous gas attack".
However, their faces were rosy and normal, and the light in their eyes did not dim in the slightest. They did not look like they were sick or poisoned, nor did they show any signs of dying.
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai saw a figure. It was a girl standing in the periphery. The girl's back was slightly hunched, and she was holding onto a tree with one hand. Her back was facing the crowd, as though she was enduring some sort of pain.
"It's her!"
Shi Xiaobai's eyes lit up as he rushed to the girl's side at an extremely fast speed.
The girl was very likely suffering from some sort of disease, and would soon die silently.
Shi Xiaobai turned anxious as he could not help but grab the girl's shoulder. He shouted, "Hold on!"
The girl jumped in fright as she hurriedly looked up. Realizing that it was Shi Xiaobai, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief. However, the moment she relaxed, the girl's expression changed drastically. She reached out her hand to cover her mouth, and her slightly pale face turned even paler. Her shoulders began to tremble.
"Hold on … I can't hold on any longer!"
The girl screamed and suddenly shook off Shi Xiaobai. Turning around, she ran behind the tree, bent down and began …
"Urgh!"
The girl began vomiting. Shi Xiaobai looked over nervously, but he did not see the blood he imagined. There was only a pile of ordinary vomit.
The girl vomited a few mouthfuls and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe the dirty corners of her mouth. Turning her head, she noticed that everyone had heard the sound and were looking at her. Immediately, her face blushed red.
Shi Xiaobai asked with concern, "Are you alright? Is there something wrong with him? "
The girl shook her head and said shyly, "No, it's just … the smell was too smelly. I couldn't help but want to vomit."
Shi Xiaobai was surprised. It was that smelly fart again?
However, after Shi Xiaobai took a few serious looks at the girl, he realized that although the girl's expression was somewhat ugly, she was not weak. It was as though she simply wanted to vomit.
"It's not her!"
Shi Xiaobai realized this point.
"It's almost time!"
For some unknown reason, Shi Xiaobai was extremely sensitive to time. It was as though there was a clock in his heart. He could accurately calculate that in about ten seconds, the moment when the Absolute Choice failed the last time would arrive.
Shi Xiaobai hurriedly turned his head to look at the rookies. At this moment, the rookies were looking at him strangely.
"Shi Xiaobai, you seem … a little strange?"
"Lord Shi Xiaobai, did something happen?"
"Why did you get us to leave the valley quickly? Did you discover some danger?"
"I want to know more. Why must you never fart. Please explain …"
“.....”
The rookies clearly had many things to say. The moment they opened their mouths, they could not stop. The scene immediately turned noisy.
Shi Xiaobai did not have the time to explain. He could only respond in silence as his gaze swept across every rookie.
Shi Xiaobai confirmed it thrice. Including him, there were still forty-eight people present.
As everyone was in a flurry of discussion, it was beneficial to Shi Xiaobai's observation. They looked very energetic. A number of the more taciturn rookies did not say a word, but they looked very healthy.
Shi Xiaobai turned his head to look at the girl beside him once again. The girl felt a lot better after vomiting. Her face turned ruddy once again. Her cheeks were as red as apples due to her embarrassment. The girl did not show any signs of imminent death.
Shi Xiaobai swept his gaze across everyone.
No one. Among the forty-eight people, no one showed any signs of imminent death. Their vibrant vitality was more vibrant than a forest.
"Three."
There were still three seconds to the moment he failed the previous round. Shi Xiaobai felt slightly nervous as he carefully checked every rookie's expression, afraid that he would miss a single detail.
"Two."
After the final confirmation, there were a total of forty-eight people including him. Not a single one was missing!
"One."
Time was up.
Shi Xiaobai's heartbeat sped up slightly.
Could it be that by coming out early this time, he had inadvertently changed a predetermined outcome? The rookie that should have died for no apparent reason had suddenly survived?
"Make your choice, youth."
A fiery voice resounded in his mind.
It was as though it was telling Shi Xiaobai.
No, there were no accidents.
.....
.....
"Make your choice, youth!"
This was the sixth time he was faced with this choice.
Although he had failed the first three times, he was able to sort out some information every time he failed, allowing him to improve in the next round.
However, after the fourth and fifth failures, Shi Xiaobai was somewhat dumbfounded.
Not only did he not obtain any information from these two failures, the situation had even turned into a dead knot.
There were a total of forty-eight people in the valley.
After leaving the valley, there were still forty-eight people outside the valley.
At the last second, the forty-eight people, including him, looked extremely healthy. There were no signs that they were about to die.
If it were anyone else, they might have thought that they had missed something, but Shi Xiaobai was very confident in his observation skills. While he was observing every rookie's expression, he was also confirming the number of people. He had even memorized every rookie's appearance.
Shi Xiaobai was a hundred percent certain that he had not missed a single person.
Everyone was healthy at the last second. Even if their health was just an illusion, it was impossible for them to suddenly die in a fraction of a second, right?
Then the present situation was — no one had died, no one had been eliminated, and the choice to "save everyone" had failed!
What was going on with such a contradictory and unsolvable situation?
"There is no such thing as an unsolvable situation."
With this thought in mind, Shi Xiaobai's slightly confused eyes gradually turned resolute.
He must have missed something.
What did he miss?
Shi Xiaobai fell into deep thought. His thoughts raced as possibilities flashed across his mind. Even if the possibility was minute, he still thought about it in detail.
However, it seemed like there was no "possibility" that could perfectly explain the present situation. After Shi Xiaobai rejected one "possibility" after another, it was as though he could no longer find an answer.
There was no "possibility" that could support the formation of such a situation.
Then, what else could he do?
Shi Xiaobai did not give up. He abandoned his fixed line of thought.
Since there was no "possibility" to solve the situation.
In that case, why not think about those "impossible" things?
"Could it be …"
Shi Xiaobai pondered for a long while before his eyes suddenly lit up. He thought of a seemingly impossible possibility.
.....
(PS: Everyone, why don't you think about it. What is the seemingly impossible possibility? Everyone, please guess the plot! Please meekly ask for monthly votes and tips.) (To be continued.)
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