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"Alright, the White Team has done the countdown. Now, the Red Team, please do the countdown!"
Mr. Dot announced for the second time.
After the countdown, the contestants from the Red and White Teams, Lin Sanjiu and the tall, unfamiliar young man, stood in the first square. Their expressions were a little stiff. Lin Sanjiu couldn't help frowning when she saw the question mark in the second square. "What's under this question mark?"
"1 square." She gave the same answer again.
"The second countdown, the White Team advances 1 square, the Red Team advances 1 square!"
As soon as Mr. Dot finished speaking, the members of the Red and White Teams who were standing at the back revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
The design of this game seemed to be completely meaningless. The number of squares a contestant could advance depended entirely on their opponent. In order to ensure that their opponent could advance at the slowest speed possible, both contestants would drag their feet one square at a time until the winner was decided by a duel.
"But is that really the case?"
Lin Sanjiu thought as she stepped into the second square.
"If the winner can only be decided by a duel, wouldn't it be better to have a duel from the start?"
With another "ding dong" sound, the second question mark under his feet disappeared once again. Replacing it was a picture of a crowded street full of cars.
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and looked at the man opposite her. He was frowning and had a perplexed expression on his face.
"Aiya!" Mr. Dot shouted exaggeratedly, "Just as the two contestants stepped into the square, the New Year's bell rang. The contestants from the White Team were fined for setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the square. White Team, -1 point!"
"So it's already the New Year." Before the thought faded from their minds, the Red Team and the White Team stared blankly into the fog. However, unlike the members of the White Team, the members of the Red Team quickly became excited. Everyone had a happy expression on their faces.
On the other side of the barrier, the young man from the White Team almost couldn't resist rushing into the fog to argue with Mr. Dot, "Hey, are you kidding me? Don't we only get one point when we win the game? How can you deduct it so easily? Even if I win the game, it would be a wasted victory! "
Hu Changzai and Hai Tianqing stood behind him. When they heard this, they looked at each other, unsure if they should be happy or unhappy. Even though they had mixed feelings, they managed to keep their emotions to themselves. Because of Lin Sanjiu's signal, the two of them hid it very well. The members of the White Team didn't know that they had friends in the Red Team.
"Did you forget the explanation about the 'points' and 'points lost' in the rules?" Mr. Dot's voice was still the same, unmoved, "If you want to earn more points, then work hard to find points!"
The young man spat fiercely and stared at the squares on the ground, as if he wanted to see the difference between the dozens of identical question marks.
"As for the Red Team," Mr. Dot continued, "there are too many people who want to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks. Unfortunately, the Red Team is stuck on the road. Next pause."
The word "pause" quickly froze the smiles of the Red Team members.
"Are you kidding me?" Lara stood up. "Pausing for one step means that you can't move forward the next time? Then what's the point of competing? If that's the case, the opponent will definitely win! "
Due to the rules, the smallest number that Lin Sanjiu could call out was 1. Even though he was one square behind, the two of them were still moving forward one square at a time. It was almost certain that they had already lost the match.
"No, that's not right!" Zhong Junkai frowned and thought for a moment. He suddenly said, "The penalty of pausing for one's progress is a weapon that can turn the tables in a match. It can't be that we are the only ones who have a pause square, right? That's too unfair … Our opponent will definitely have one too! "
When everyone heard that, they felt that he made sense. Old Wang clapped his hands and agreed, "Zhong Junkai is right! It seems like the key to this game lies in these pause squares. Whoever is unlucky and steps too many will lose. "
B.Rabbit glanced at everyone but didn't say anything.
When everyone was getting to know each other, no one asked him about it. It felt like they didn't treat B.Rabbit as a member of the Red Team. In fact, he was more like Lin Sanjiu's pet.
When B.Rabbit thought about this, he decided not to say anything. He just sat there quietly like a rabbit.
After the four members of the Red Team discussed for a while, Mr. Dot announced for the third time, "White Team, move forward one square. Red Team, stop moving."
The anger that the young man felt when he lost a point had mostly dissipated. He glanced at Lin Sanjiu and stepped into the third square with a smug expression.
"During the company's year-end party, the contestant from the White Team won a treasure chest. However, when he held it in his hand, he realized that it was a broken and dirty chest with the words' Unlucky Chest 'written on it. May I know if the contestant from the White Team would like to open it? "
The young man didn't expect that the treasure chest in the square would have a choice of whether to open it or not. After thinking for a long time, he turned to his teammates for help.
Even though the contestants couldn't talk to their teammates, they could still see each other. They only needed to nod or shake their heads to express their intentions. Other than the old woman, who nodded, the rest of them frowned and shook their heads.
After all, the words' Unlucky Chest 'were clearly written on the chest. Since it was unlucky, why would they take the risk to open it?
The young man turned around, gritted his teeth and said something. It seemed like he had given up on opening the chest.
He made the right choice. "The contestant from the White Team chose not to open the chest. The viper in the chest can't bite you."
The young man heaved a sigh of relief as he didn't know what would happen if he was bitten.
He had only moved three squares since the start of the game, but he had already suffered a heavy loss. He felt very lucky that he managed to avoid a disaster.
During the next count, both teams moved forward one square without any suspense. This time, the Red Team, which Lin Sanjiu was in, had a prize snatched away because they couldn't repay the loan shark. On the other hand, the White Team had to stop moving because their car broke down.
Just as Zhong Junkai had predicted, both teams had pauses.
During the fourth count, both teams were standing on the fourth square. Once again, they were even. This time, their luck was slightly better than the previous three times. The contestant from the Red Team went to the hotel to rest for a while and came out without any losses or gains. On the other hand, the contestant from the White Team obtained a treasure chest. After opening the chest, he was given a chance to "Undo a Move".
Currently, the Red Team had 3 prizes left. Their score was -1 point. They had a chance to "Pass". They were in the fourth square.
The White Team had 4 prizes left. Their score was -1 point. They had a chance to "Undo a Move". They had a curse that reduced their score. They were in the fourth square.
During the fifth count, both teams moved forward one square. This time, both teams had a prize deducted.
Seeing that their team only had two prizes left, the Red Team's expression changed. Chen Fan even started to suspect that this was a scam. He felt that this was a scam designed to cheat people out of their items. However, guessing was just guessing. In the end, he couldn't muster up the courage to walk into the white fog to verify it with Mr. Dot.
Just like that, both sides walked step by step and counted off seven times. He had to bleed with every step he took. Even though the outcome of each question mark was different, all of them were unlucky. Occasionally, he would meet one that was neither painful nor itchy, and that was already a blessing in disguise. Unknowingly, everyone had almost forgotten to win their opponent's prize. They only hoped that their losses would be lesser.
After seven counts, the Red Team had 2 prizes. Their score was -2 points. They had a chance to "Pass" and a chance to "Take a 5-minute break".
On the other hand, the White Team had 3 prizes. Their score was -2 points. They had a chance to "Undo a Move". They had a curse that reduced their score.
Both teams were currently on the seventh square. They were still in a tie.
Just as Mr. Dot was about to announce the eighth count, the members of the Red Team had all slumped to the ground due to boredom and frustration. They looked at the direction of the game listlessly and occasionally chatted with their teammates. After all, the two contestants were only moving forward one square at a time. They had to bleed for every square they took. What was there to look forward to? All they could do was wait for the final duel!
In such an atmosphere, B.Rabbit was the first to notice something amiss. It was because the eighth count had yet to be announced.
He raised his head with a mind full of doubts. He saw Lin Sanjiu turning her body to face the depths of the white fog. She seemed to be talking to someone, and there was no one else in that direction except for Mr. Dot.
Even though they couldn't hear what she was saying, her action quickly attracted the attention of the Red Team and the White Team. Everyone turned to look at Lin Sanjiu. After a while, Mr. Dot suddenly said, "Alright." Then, he didn't say anything else.
"Eh? Why do I feel like … Miss Lin is talking to that man? "Lara looked for a long time, and suddenly muttered. "Was she asking Mr. Dot to talk to the White Team member?"
After she said that, the members of the Red Team looked at the situation in the arena with astonishment.
Even though Lin Sanjiu's back was facing the members of the Red Team, the expression on the White Team member's face was clearly seen by everyone as he was standing right in front of her. The young man from the White Team was taken aback at first. Then, he frowned and looked at Lin Sanjiu uneasily. Lin Sanjiu seemed very excited. She gestured with her hands for a long time and spoke for a long time before the young man nodded his head hesitantly. The two of them seemed to have reached an agreement.
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief when she got her opponent's approval. She relaxed her shoulders.
Soon, Mr. Dot announced the eighth count while the members of the Red Team and the White Team were filled with curiosity and doubt.
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