When Bohemia's eyes fell on the cubes, Cartesian, who was being led by Bohemia's Higher Consciousness, also floated behind her.
"Hey, it's pointless to keep me here, isn't it? Let me go, you're going in to play the game anyway … "As it spoke, it suddenly changed the topic." Hey, wait a minute, let me see what themed games you've encountered. "
Out of the corner of Bohemia's eye, a blurry mosaic floated close to her ear. As soon as it saw the words on the square, it seemed to be interested, and its voice could not help but raise a few octaves. "Huh? What do these games mean? Which one are you going to choose? "
Bohemia pulled her face into a five-meter-long mask and refused to say a word.
Each of the three games looked weird and seemed to be up to no good. The first one was "Prison Storm"; the second was "Deep Sea Curiosity"; and the third was "Perfect Crime".
Bohemia loved the sea and knew the most about the sea. Therefore, she immediately ruled out "Deep Sea Curiosity".
There were magazines, movies, and videos left behind by human society in the Twelve Worlds. She had already experienced the horror of the deep sea and its creatures from a documentary. There was only half of the documentary left, so she used her imagination to fill in the blanks of the second episode. However, it only made her hair stand on end.
No, I can't do this one.
As for "Prison Storm", I'm going to be locked up in prison. "Perfect Crime …" It sounded dangerous.
The Cartesian stretched itself into a long line and leaned forward from her ear, almost touching the cubes. "Hey, I think Prison Storm is the most interesting one … Why don't you choose this one?"
"None of your business!"
Bohemia cursed in her heart. She looked up and down at the huge beige cubes. Each of them was two meters tall and floated in the air. They looked exactly the same. From their appearance, Bohemia could not find any clues to their original position. She had to try her luck.
While she was deep in thought, the square-faced host cracked a stiff smile and said, "… As the saying goes, 'all roads lead to Rome.' There is more than one path to the end of the game. After every cube, there are several new choices. But it's up to you guys to decide what direction to take and how to balance the cube's position and the theme of the game. "
Lin Sanjiu did not tell the cat doctor about this hint. That's right, after all, it was decided that he would be sent directly to the finishing line!
"What are the general contents of these themed games?" Bohemia glanced at the end of the line that was blocked by the cube. She guessed that Puppeteer was not paying attention to them at the moment.
"You'll know once you go in."
Bohemia couldn't pry the host's mouth open. She was wavering between prison and crime. Lin Sanjiu leaned forward and said, "You can choose the perfect crime! My intuition tells me that this game should be easy to clear. "
You should have said so earlier!
Bohemia heaved a sigh of relief. Now that she was confident, she said, "I choose 'Prison'."
The elf Cartesian was elated. Just as she was about to take a step toward the cube, the host reminded her with a smile, "Remember, you have to complete at least one mission to clear the game. Otherwise, you won't be able to enter the next cube even if you finish the game."
She turned around and saw that Lin Sanjiu's face had turned slightly green.
"You have to complete at least one mission to clear the game and achieve the victory condition. This is the only way to leave this part of the game." The host raised a square hand and said, "In order to end this instance dungeon, there are two other conditions that need to be met. First, you have to reach the finishing line. Second, you have to make the mission a reality. "
"There are so many rules to remember and conditions to complete!"
Bohemia wailed in her heart. She didn't expect that the host was only introducing the beginning of the rules. "I will explain the details step by step after we enter the game."
She tugged the elf Cartesian with her Higher Consciousness like a dog. "Why did you bring me along?" The elf Cartesian protested. Sighing, Bohemia stood on her tiptoes and lifted her leg. She was about to climb into the cube. It wasn't that she didn't want to jump into the cube. She was just too tired.
Suddenly, a pair of hands went under her armpits and lifted her up. Bohemia turned around and saw Lin Sanjiu's determined eyes.
"Don't worry. It's going to be okay," Lin Sanjiu comforted her softly, "I will think of a way … See you at the finishing line."
Then, Lin Sanjiu sneered, "I want to see what kind of thing is pretending to be Puppeteer and tricking us into this trap."
… Who do you think is to blame for things turning out like this?
If she didn't have to pretend to be infected, Bohemia really wanted to smack Lin Sanjiu's head with those words. Bohemia was too lazy to say anything. She leaped into the cube, and the wall on the surface of the cube parted like a ripple. She felt nothing under her feet, and then she fell.
"Welcome to the 'Prison Storm' theme game," the host's voice came out of nowhere and echoed through the entire cube, "67% to the finishing line. Please do your best."
'I haven't even finished half of the journey!'
As soon as the thought flashed across her mind, Bohemia sat down on a chair. The leather creaked under her, and the chair spun half a circle under her weight. Suddenly, color and meaning returned to her vision.
Unlike what he had imagined, this seemed to be an ordinary office.
"Huh?" The elf Cartesian sounded a little disappointed.
The office wasn't big, but Bohemia could tell that the owner of the room was a free man. In front of the leather swivel chair was a black wooden worktable, facing the two chairs used by the guests. A few rows of cabinets were neatly arranged in a corner of the room. There were a lot of wooden frames that seemed to contain certificates hanging on the wall.
It was a very common scene, but to Bohemia, it was a novelty. She spun the globe on the table and tapped her pen a few times. Then, she pulled open the drawer and dug out all the documents. She waited until the host's voice rang out again, "Alright, player Lin Sanjiu has now successfully entered the 'final exam' themed game. Next, I will introduce the rules. "
Suddenly, a hairy head popped up from under the table and listened to the host's words.
"As both of you know, this strip pocket dimension is made up of many sub-games. If you want to leave this place, both of you have to complete the mission, choose a path to the finishing line, and complete each sub-game along the way. "
"Before you reach the finishing line, all players can request me to see each other's scenes, regardless of which cube you are in. You can choose to cooperate, fight against each other, give each other ideas, communicate with each other … You can even make arrangements and influence other players' games after you fulfill the request. There are no restrictions in this pocket dimension. "
Oh — The doubt that had been plaguing Bohemia's mind ever since she saw the cubes was finally solved.
Initially, she found it strange. If every player entered a sub-game individually, wouldn't it be impossible to complete the mission like "Unlock Lin Sanjiu's Brain", which required her to interact with other players?
Now, it seemed that she had to indirectly influence Lin Sanjiu's game to achieve the goal of "Unlock Lin Sanjiu's Brain".
Bohemia felt like sighing again. "Why is it so complicated to open a sub-game?" Not only did she have to rack her brains to think of a solution, she also had to make sure that Lin Sanjiu wouldn't die from her opening …
"Next, please raise your head and look directly above your head."
Bohemia raised her head as she was told. Together with Descartes, she exclaimed, "Huh?"
"I believe both of you have noticed that there is an onion floating above your head."
"… Huh? An onion? "
The vegetable was short, plump, white, and round. No matter how she looked at it, it was a fresh and intact onion. However, it shouldn't be floating above a person's head. Bohemia tried to stand up and take two steps, but she found that the onion followed her closely and floated wherever she went.
"In the theme game, every mistake you make will cause you to take off your clothes. Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to take off your clothes. Once you make a mistake, a layer of your 'clothes' will be taken off. It is the onion on your head. "
In that case, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"When a layer of the onion's skin is peeled off, it means that a certain fact about you will be revealed."
"What?" Bohemia was stunned. "Rewind a little?"
"Let me explain it in detail. Please think of the onion as yourself, the self that you show to others. Every time a layer of the onion's skin is peeled off, it is like a piece of your own skin is peeled off. A certain 'fact' about you will be revealed, and it will be announced to all the players in the pocket dimension. "
"For example, you used to steal an old lady's purse, or you have a mole on the soles of your feet … These facts will be revealed at random, regardless of whether you are willing to reveal them or not."
The feeling of having one's secrets exposed without knowing it was too annoying!
Bohemia grumbled inwardly. Suddenly, she heard Lin Sanjiu's voice, which seemed to be coming from a distance, "… I'm not afraid. I have nothing to hide. Once a person truly accepts himself, there is nothing to be afraid of. "
'So, as long as I want to, I can even transmit my voice to each other?'
Bohemia hesitated for a moment. For the time being, she did not choose to 'exchange gazes' with Lin Sanjiu. On the one hand, she did not want to see Lin Sanjiu's face. On the other hand, she still had no idea what was going on in the game.
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