The situation suddenly became strange.
"He's clearly one step away from victory. Why does he want to retreat?"
This question flashed across the minds of everyone present, and many people frowned. Did I miss something? No, the rules were very clear. The first to reach the finish line would be the winner. Not only would the victorious team get + 1 point, they would also be able to obtain all of their opponent's prizes. Although the Red Team only had 2 prizes left and their chances of winning weren't high, it was a prize that was guaranteed to fall into their pockets … If they really turned back, they might get bitten by the dogs or suffer some new punishment.
If that's the case, why did the White Team's contestant show a regretful expression?
"The fourteenth countdown, Red Team advances one square, White Team advances one square!"
It's over — that was what flashed through everyone's mind. There would soon be an answer to this strange game.
This time, when Mr. Dot announced the number of squares to advance, the order of red and white was reversed for some reason. However, only Lin Sanjiu and the young man from the white team noticed this.
With heavy steps, the young man walked into the square marked "Victory!" with an ashen face.
At the same time, Lin Sanjiu moved forward to the 14th square. The question mark disappeared, replaced by a picture of a wallet.
"The contestant from the Red Team has found a wallet. After opening it, she has obtained a personal prize! The contestant from the White Team has walked into the winning square and obtained the final victory of this game! "
"White Team's score + 1. You've won all of Red Team's prizes. Congratulations to White Team for winning the first battle!"
Mr. Dot's words were accompanied by the cheerful sound of trumpets and fireworks. The sounds echoed in the humid air as if they were trying to heat up the atmosphere. However, their efforts were in vain, because the members of the Red and White Teams were huddled together, talking about something with intense expressions on their faces.
Seeing Lin Sanjiu walking back from the gaming arena, the remaining five members of the red team couldn't help but stand up and walk towards her. They all had different expressions on their faces, "Miss Lin, what happened just now —"
"If I had known that you would intentionally let the opponent win because you're afraid of death, I would have let you win. I'll … "
"Hey, what's wrong with you? You were actually tricked by that guy twice! We've lost all our prizes! "
Lin Sanjiu furrowed her brows as she listened to the commotion. She slapped Chen Fan's finger away from her nose and said coldly, "Are you all idiots?"
Huh? The people present were stunned. They didn't expect the loser's first words to be this.
Lara glared at her in discomfort. "Miss Lin, how can you scold people so casually? And what do you mean by that? "
"You guys really can't tell?" Lin Sanjiu laughed mockingly, "Don't tell me you guys still think that you can't tell? The goal of this game is to be the first to reach the finish line? "
Her extremely shocking words caused everyone to be taken aback. After a while, Lian Xiaolian stuttered, "What did you say … But the rules …"
"The rules and introduction of the game are just a smokescreen!" Lin Sanjiu scoffed. She picked up B.Rabbit and placed it on her shoulder. "There are actually two key points to this game."
The moment she opened her mouth to explain, the four members of the Red Team all quietened down.
"First, it's how the game progresses. Unlike normal Monopoly games, the number of squares to advance in this game was determined by the opponent. That was the biggest difference. So it must be the key — "She paused, then said slowly,"... That must be what you think, right? "
Isn't that wrong? Not only the other four, but Brown Rabbit was also stunned, trying to recall every detail of the game.
"If you think so, you've been fooled. Letting the opponent decide the number to advance is just a trick to hide the most important factor in the game — the 'simultaneous advance'. "
"Among the ordinary tycoons, there is a sequence, right? When I finish, you finish. Who will reach the finish line first? However, due to the unique way of advancing in this game, in order to ensure fairness, both players have to advance at the same time. "Lin Sanjiu looked at the puzzled crowd. She said softly, "This means that even if one of the players is about to reach the finish line, the other player will still advance at the same time — just like what happened at the end of the game."
Indeed, when the player from the White Team walked to the finish line, Lin Sanjiu from the Red Team also took a step forward. If this was a normal Monopoly game, the moment the White Team walked to the finish line, the Red Team would not have to advance. In that case, the Red Team would not have to leave. They could just admit defeat …
"Even if that's the case, what's the point?" Zhong Junkai couldn't help asking after he finally understood the situation.
"This involves the second key point, and that is — the rewards and penalties in the squares," Lin Sanjiu said as she turned to look in the direction of the White Team. There was also a group of people surrounding the young man who came to inquire about the situation. However, the young man wasn't as calm as Lin Sanjiu. Instead, he sat on the ground with a long face, looking very dejected.
"At the beginning, we walked through seven squares in a row, and we suffered losses in every square. I found it very strange. If both teams ended up with negative scores, lost all their prizes, and lost all their abilities, then what's the point of this match? Wouldn't it be faster to just fight and snatch the prizes from the start? "
"I thought that since there's bad luck in the squares, there must be good luck as well … Basically, the first half of the path is full of bad luck. In other words, there's a high chance that the second half of the path is full of good luck. Based on this thought, I conducted an experiment. "
"I asked Mr. Dot to speak to the White Team, but I was tricked by the White Team. You all know about this. However, because both of us got good items, I was able to confirm one thing. The second half of the path is full of good luck, just as I expected. "
"There's another reason why I let the other player walk two more squares than me. If I continued to walk one square at a time like before, I'm afraid that the secret of this path would be revealed after a few steps. If I want to distract my opponent, is there a better way than letting him get close to victory? Sure enough, because the White Team player walked two more squares in a row, he was so excited that he didn't notice the secret of the second half of the path. "
"Why didn't I want the other party to know the secret of this path? It's because of the first key point. "
"The person who noticed these two key points first can let the opponent walk a few more squares when they count down. The first to reach the finishing point. At the finishing point, there's no reward or punishment. The loser of the game will get an extra reward because the last step he took was still on the second half of the path. "
"Now, do you understand? The main point of this game. It's about how to gain a small advantage and at the same time, lose the game … "
"And maybe it's because my luck is good, the Red Team still has a 'pass' opportunity … When I applied to speak to the White Team, I've already confirmed with Mr. Dot. If I use this opportunity, the White Team player will stop at the same spot once. If I stop once, it means that I won't get a reward … But he can't use the same trick on me, so I can still move forward and get another reward. "
"So, the current situation is, even though I lost the game, I have two more chances to get a reward than the White Team. Look at the score."
Currently, the Red Team had 0 prizes, 4 points, and a chance to take a five-minute break. The Red Team player, Lin Sanjiu, received 4 personal prizes.
The White Team player, received 5 prizes, 3 points, and a chance to "reverse a move". A chance to "ask for help outside the game". The White Team player, received 1 personal prize.
"Eh? It's true … "Zhong Junkai mumbled," Even though we lost the game, our team's score is one point higher than the White Team's … "
After listening to the complicated explanation, Chen Fan was stunned for a moment. He turned his head and looked at Old Wang. Seeing Old Wang nod at him, Old Wang immediately slapped his thigh and shouted, "What's the point of getting a higher score? They're all things that can't be seen or touched … The five prizes that we handed in are all gone! "
"Who said that?" Lin Sanjiu smiled. "Didn't I get four of them?"
Lao Wang's eyes lit up when he looked at her, but his expression immediately changed. He smiled shrewdly and said, "Aren't these four your personal rewards? Although in the end, it is still ours. But now it belongs to you … "
Right at that moment, Mr. Dot's high-pitched voice interrupted him, "Now, can the contestants from the red and white teams come over to receive their personal rewards?"
As the four members of the Red Team stared at Lin Sanjiu, she calmly turned around and walked towards the white mist. The rabbit, who was sitting on her shoulder, did not make a sound. Now that he finally had the chance, he hurriedly asked, "Hey, you're not really planning to return the reward to them, are you? Let me tell you, when you were competing just now, they … "
"Don't worry. There's one thing that I didn't tell them. "Lin Sanjiu touched the rabbit's wet forehead. "Just now, I said that the main point of this game is' how to lose the game by a small margin ', right? That's only half true … Because it is indeed an advantage for me, but for them, it is an absolute disadvantage. "
"In this match, I definitely can't treat my teammates as normal teammates … In order to ensure my goal, I have to make the members of the Red Team do as I say from now on. If I want to keep them in suspense and make them listen to me, is there anything better than these four rewards? "
B.Rabbit turned his head and stared at Lin Sanjiu, dumbfounded. After some time, he said in astonishment, "Your … Your expression right now … shouldn't appear on a female protagonist … This line is also the line of a villain …"
"What are you talking about?" Lin Sanjiu rolled her eyes. Since she was about to enter the white mist, she put B.Rabbit down from her shoulder and walked into the depths of the mist.
It was an ordinary wooden chest that looked exactly the same as the chest she opened the last time. It was sitting quietly in front of her. (To be continued.)
PS:
There won't be any recommendations for next week. People don't like to run around naked …
I might have been a little long-winded in this chapter because I tried my best to explain the meaning clearly, but I still don't know if I got it right. Sigh, I really want to draw a picture …
Halfway through my speech, I looked at my work page and realized that there were actually gifts today! Quite a lot!
I quickly expressed my gratitude:
Thank you, Twilight Rain and Song of Fortune's money bank. The Student Party is too generous! I'm so touched!
Thank you, Caian, for the pink tickets! Every one of them means I'm sure … Thank you so much!
Thank you, Awu, for the sachet, a new face that I haven't seen before.
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