After Lin Sanjiu sat at the edge of the court and rested for about ten minutes, the students who had disappeared from their respective classrooms appeared once again. They greeted each other and walked into the court in a single file. This time, the small group had dispersed and the boundaries between them had melted. Everyone stretched their necks to look at each other. No matter who the other person was, they all wanted to say a word or two at any time.
The caveman took out a basketball from somewhere and discussed with Wen Ya, Vanvolt, and the others how humans played basketball before the apocalypse. What did the white line on the ground mean? They knew that they had to shoot, but where should they shoot?
"Ahem, it's not like we're playing a game," Vanvolt took the ball eagerly, "Isn't it better if there are no rules? We can just do whatever we want."
The others exchanged glances. Wen Ya seemed to be mocking them, but she also seemed to know what they were thinking. She smiled and said, "Let's set a few rules."
Even though they didn't say anything, Lin Sanjiu knew what they were thinking. After a few hours, this group of ordinary people became incredibly alert to words. As soon as Wan Volt uttered those words, the rest of them immediately realized that it could be a message and became wary of it.
Perhaps everyone was like her now. Every time they heard a sentence, they would immediately analyze what kind of message it might contain.
Vanvolt himself seemed to have realized what the others were thinking. He snorted with an ugly expression, and pulled a long face as he listened to Wen Ya lay out the rules.
"I've noticed something, and I feel like I need to tell you about it …" On the other side of the small court, Guan Nan told the others, "Even though the scenario changes every thirty minutes, time keeps moving forward. Did you guys notice that?"
"Huh?" Hana was shocked, "How did you know?"
"At the beginning, the hotel and the beach scenes were all in the morning. By the time we reached the forest, it was already afternoon," Guan Nan looked up at the sky and said, "Look, the sky is turning orange-red. I work as a day laborer in Fanjia City, so I'm used to judging time by the color of the sky. I'm very sensitive to time. "
"It's true." Lin Sanjiu had just realized this point. She was not the only one who raised her head to look at the sky. Duck Down glanced at the sky and could not help but exclaim, "Ah!"
When she realized that everyone was looking at her, Duck Down immediately said, "It's true. It looks like the sun is going to set. Are we going to spend the rest of the journey in the dark? "
"It won't be as dark as the third scenario." Jiang Tian guessed what she was implying. "There will at least be some light in an artificial place."
"But once the sky turns dark, the murderer will have more opportunities to strike." Guan Nan frowned and asked, "Henna, you're definitely not the murderer. Haven't you thought of any way to protect yourself?"
Henna's face was a little pale as she muttered, "That murderer … will he really do it?"
"Henna!"
Wen Ya, who had been playing, suddenly turned around and called out to her, "Come here."
When Hannah stood up, Guan Nan sighed and said, "You should think about it more. After all, there's nothing wrong with being careful."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Duck Down quietly stood up. She walked a few steps to the side and stood beside Lin Sanjiu.
"I know," Lin Sanjiu looked at the concrete floor and said softly, "I know what the evidence is."
"Hmm?"
"According to the rules, your credibility will be doubled when you're in your home arena … But the rules didn't say how the credibility will be doubled." Duck Down scratched the tip of her nose lightly, covering her mouth with her hand. "In a normal scenario, if the credibility is 0.5, it will be displayed as 0.5. However, in your home arena, 0.5 will not be displayed as 1 … There will be a small bracket behind it, and the number 1 will be displayed inside the bracket. That's right. After all, it's just temporary. It's better to list it out separately … "
Lin Sanjiu looked at her and smiled. "Why did you choose the middle school campus?"
"There are movies from before the apocalypse in the entertainment room. One of them is about a group of students. I can't forget it after I watched it …" Duck Down hugged her knees and sighed softly. "I also want to live a life where I can learn all kinds of interesting knowledge and have a group of friends around me. I don't need to worry about my survival …"
For an ordinary person, that was indeed a dream that was almost unattainable.
However … If she could turn back time and change her fate, Lin Sanjiu wouldn't choose to go back to the apocalypse. The Lin Sanjiu who was willing to live a peaceful life in the modern world was no longer the same Lin Sanjiu who had gone through all the ups and downs and was willing to share her life with her friends.
"Now you know that my home arena has come and gone," Lin Sanjiu looked at Duck Down and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'm the murderer? Didn't you suspect me at the beginning? "
Duck Down smiled awkwardly. "Yes, there was a time when I was worried about you … Because what you said at that time was a little strange."
Lin Sanjiu crossed her arms and waited for her to continue.
"However, when I was in the hotel, I was crouching behind the front desk looking for supplies. I overheard the conversation between Henna and Roab." She didn't know that Lin Sanjiu had seen her when she came out from behind the front desk. She continued, "What they said at that time bothered me a lot."
"What did they say?"
"Henna asked if they were the only ones who heard Doctor Chen's strange words. Roab said that it seemed so. He didn't know if he should believe Doctor Chen's explanation."
Eiderdown scratched his gray robe and said, "I didn't say a word and listened for a while. I finally understood. Doctor Chen seemed to have said something to the two of them, something along the lines of 'use this dungeon to kill everyone else.' However, Doctor Chen explained that he didn't mean to kill anyone but the factory … However, his explanation wasn't enough to convince Henna and Roab. When they finished their conversation, they were still skeptical. They couldn't come to a conclusion. "
Lin Sanjiu understood immediately. "Then, you heard what Guan Nan said to Jiang Tian …"
"Yes," Duck Down said in a short breath, "Doctor Chen, Jiang Tian, and you. From what I know, there are already three people who have said very suspicious things and denied it afterward. Once or twice is still acceptable, but after three times, it becomes a pattern … I'm thinking, is this pocket dimension toying with the trust between people? So, Doctor Chen and Jiang Tian, who seemed to be more trustworthy, lost some of their credibility because of this. As for you … we drifted down the river together. At that time, I trusted you very much. "
As a normal person who was bound by daily life, it was rare for her to think outside the box.
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief, "From the beginning, I thought it was the pocket dimension's doing, but at that time, I thought that you wouldn't believe me even if I told you."
"After all, I'm just a normal person," Duck Down said softly. Lin Sanjiu glanced at her. "This is quite an interesting way of putting it."
"So, it's because you accidentally found out that at least three people said something suspicious because of the pocket dimension …" Lin Sanjiu didn't probe further. She sighed, "No wonder among so many people, only you … Hmm, how should I put it? You're the only one who hasn't been trapped."
After thinking for a while, she added, "There's also Jiang Tian. I don't know if she was trapped or if she saw through it, but she didn't say anything."
"Trapped?" Duck Down was stunned. "Trapped by what?"
The young lady's mind was racing. She was shocked by herself, "There are so many scenarios, but nobody did anything suspicious. Did they all become mouthpieces? "
"Not to that extent," Lin Sanjiu said with a frown. Lin Sanjiu frowned, "However, I'm afraid that there will be some changes in the next scenario … I will explain it to you then."
She was quite confident in her judgment, but even she didn't expect that the change would happen much earlier than she expected.
The ninth scenario was a movie theater with a buffet bar. There were posters, wine glasses, flyers, and other things that could be used as media. There was even a movie that was halfway through playing in the theater. Once everyone entered the dark and spacious theater, which was filled with the special effects of the movie, it was impossible for them to keep track of who was talking and who was doing what.
The tenth scenario was a museum. Even though there was only one item on display, the souvenir shop was like a paradise for hiding media. Most of the items had more than 12 items, and they were small and portable.
"The owner of this scenario is quite lucky in media. But it's useless if he can't send a message," Ya Mu swept his fingers across the bookmarks and postcards as if it was a risk. "I know the most important feature of a mesaage."
"Oh? Tell us about it, "Luo Ab replied, amused.
"There's no harm in telling us," Ya Mu shrugged. "We all know that a message is like a proverb or a piece of logic. However, its most important feature is that it has nothing to do with this pocket dimension. It doesn't affect other people's understanding of it. Think about it, don't you think so? "
Hearing that, everyone fell silent for a few seconds as if they were thinking about their own messages. No one refuted him.
"That's why, if anyone tells me that it has nothing to do with the pocket dimension, I'll be alerted immediately." Muya proudly sat down on the bench for the tourists to rest on. He crossed his legs and said in a drawn-out voice, "No matter what it is, as long as it's not related to the dungeon, don't even think about getting into my head."
"Then you might miss out on a lot of important information," Jiang Tian reminded him coldly.
"So what? In a pocket dimension, there's no such thing as being overly cautious. After all, I won't die if I miss out on a bit of information, but if I believe someone else's message, I won't know what will happen to me. " When Ya Mu said this, he suddenly shook his head and sighed. "If we go through the pocket dimension normally, I'm confident that I won't lose. But now … who knows when the murderer will go crazy and kill us all?"
"The murderer's target is the recording system," Wen Ya said coldly. "Why would he kill you?"
The two of them looked at each other. Even though they had different guesses about the murderer, there seemed to be sparks flying in the air.
Just like before.
Everyone went through the tenth scenario cautiously. Without the recording system, whenever someone wanted to take something, they would first count it and make sure that the total number was far less than twelve before putting it away. With Ya Mu's words, everyone became even more vigilant of their messages. When they talked, the topic was also restricted to the current pocket dimension.
"The next scenario is coming," Hannah looked around and reminded them uneasily.
"Oh yeah, we have to pay attention to the number," Jiang Tian said loudly. "After the doctor died, we don't know if the scenario was removed or not."
Her words trailed off.
Everyone spent a few seconds in dead silence, as if no one dared to believe what they saw at that moment.
"How … How is this possible?" Hannah looked around — the crystal chandelier, the lobby, the reception area, the front desk, and the restaurant in the distance. She said in disbelief, "We're back at the first hotel?"
Only ten scenarios had gone through … In other words, at that moment, there were at least two people who had become mouthpieces.
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