The warm orange light shone on the snow-white tablecloth, and the silver utensils and plates reflected a gentle light. At this moment, there were four lifeless humans and a rabbit sitting at the clean and elegant dining table.
Since they were in Hyperthermal Hell, they didn't have to worry about their dinner getting cold. However, for some unknown reason, the four people who were on the brink of death stared at the steaming food in front of them. None of them moved.
"No, I can't take it anymore!" After a while, the bad-tempered B.Rabbit was the first to lose his temper. He jumped onto the table and yelled, "Who cares! Just let me die with a full stomach!"
As it spoke, it quickly waved its claws and cut open the yellow paper film and threw it to the side. Before the other three could stop it, the rabbit had already plunged its head into the soup bowl. Then, there was a burst of strange sounds like "Ahwooh, Gulu".
Lin Sanjiu was famished, but she quickly grabbed one of B.Rabbit's hind legs and said, "Calm down! Don't eat it! Spit it out!"
As she spoke, she tried to avoid looking at the food, as if she didn't dare to look at the food in front of her.
Hai Tianqing and Hu Changzai hurriedly pulled B.Rabbit out of the bowl of soup, but it was too late. In less than five seconds, the golden-red soup had already been licked clean by B.Rabbit.
There was half a carrot dangling from its nose. Even though its limbs were being held down by the three people, it still tried its best to shake the carrot into its mouth. As it chewed, it mumbled, "Ah, ah … I can finally eat again … Phew …"
Half of B.Rabbit's hair was wet and stuck to his face, but he didn't seem to have any regrets. Lin Sanjiu didn't know how to react. After a while, she slammed a piece of paper on the table and scolded weakly, "You have read the letter, how dare you! Now, you can only pray that there's nothing wrong with your food! "
The white piece of paper swayed on the table. The words seemed to be clearer under the dazzling light.
Dear contestants,
Hello. I'm Mr. Dot, the host of the Red and White Match. I'm very pleased to be able to sit at this dinner table with everyone in the fourth round of the game.
I'm sure everyone was surprised when they saw the notification, right? Actually, there was no need to be surprised. There's very little I can't do. Among the four of you here, one of them has been impersonated by me since the first round of the game. But don't worry, this person's life isn't in danger. He's probably sleeping right now.
How should this round of the game be played? Please pay close attention to what I am about to say.
There was a ballot paper under each man's plate; from the basket of cutlery. You will find four pens. Write the name of the person you think is Mr. Dot on the ballot paper, then place the ballot paper backside up in the center of the table. After all four people had voted, if I was chosen, then I would stand up and admit my identity. You only have one chance to vote. You can't vote twice.
It was important to note that only those who received two votes would be considered as the "Mr. Dot suspect".
What does that mean? Let's use an analogy.
Contestant Hai and Contestant Hu from the White Team thought that Contestant Lin from the Red Team was Mr. Dot, so they wrote Contestant Lin's name. If Contestant Lin received two votes, she would be considered as a valid suspect. If she was really Mr. Dot. Then the White Team would naturally win.
But if they voted for different people, Contestant Lin and Contestant Rabbit would receive one vote each, then they would not be considered as valid suspects. Under such circumstances, even if Contestant Lin was really Mr. Dot, the White Team would not win.
At this point, you might ask: What if my teammate is Mr. Dot?
If you think that your teammate is Mr. Dot, you can express your opinion and persuade the other team to vote for your teammate. If you vote correctly, you and the other team will be treated as the winner. If you vote wrongly, there will be no winner in this game. There will be a fifth round of the game.
In addition, if no suspect is Mr. Dot after the voting, there will be a fifth round of the game.
Alright. There are only so many rules. Due to the time effect of "You'll be hungry for a day" in the third round of the game, please enjoy your food and discuss to your heart's content!
Sincerely, Mr. Dot.
PS: One of the four portions of food is mixed with the Special Item [Versu Poison]. Only I know which one is the real one. Maybe you guys want to find out who Mr. Dot is before eating?
— "Such an important matter, yet you guys just want to pass it off in PS. What kind of bad taste is this … "Lin Sanjiu cursed under her breath. The sour feeling in her stomach almost made her want to bite the table.
The only thing that was safe was the water in the flask in the center of the table. So, other than B.Rabbit, the rest of them drank water continuously in an attempt to sate their hunger.
B.Rabbit lay on his back next to his plate, holding a piece of lettuce in his mouth, "No, it's okay! I've thought it through. It's just a 25% chance. I'm willing to take this risk! Besides, if I don't die later, each of you can eat some of my food. That way, we won't starve to death … "
Although B.Rabbit sounded righteous, judging from the speed at which he chewed the food, Lin Sanjiu didn't think he had anything left.
She raised her head and looked.
Hu Changzai's face was pale from hunger. He slumped against the back of his chair. His glasses were crooked, but he didn't have the strength to fix them. Hai Tianqing gulped down two mouthfuls of water. Then, as if he had used up all his willpower, he covered the remaining three plates with a cover again.
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that there were no more delicious food in front of her. She lay down on the table. As for B.Rabbit, whose stomach was gradually becoming round, it was too late. Lin Sanjiu could only hope that he didn't step on the 25% chance.
Unexpectedly, even after they found a small cubicle, the fear of dying from hunger did not disappear. Instead, it became even stronger. The situation left them at a loss. They really didn't know where to start. They were all comrades who had fought side by side with each other. Who should they suspect? Aside from that, the possibility of B.Rabbit being poisoned to death was like a dark cloud hanging over everyone's heads …
The atmosphere was stagnant, and no one spoke for a long time.
Amidst the dead silence, a sudden "Ugh!" startled everyone. They looked up and saw B.Rabbit staring at them with his big, black eyes. He burped again and rubbed his belly, "Hmm, I'm really full. I don't think there's any poison in my plate. Why don't you guys have some? "
It was on the plate. There was also a large piece of salmon steak that was fried in butter.
"That's right, rabbits don't eat fish!" The remaining people's hearts had just been half relieved, but their eyes immediately shone with surprise. No one dared to say anything more, and they quickly divided the fish steaks.
Lin Sanjiu chewed the fish in big mouthfuls. At the same time, she subconsciously glanced at the others. "Is Mr. Dot really among them? Is he pretending to be as hungry as everyone else and eating like his life depended on it? "
Even though there wasn't much left after the three of them divided the fish steak, Lin Sanjiu felt as if she had come back to life when she ate a few mouthfuls of the steaming, tender, and juicy fish. Her stomach, which had been empty for too long, was suddenly filled with meat. It didn't take long for her to feel a little pain.
"Hey, who is Mr. Dot?" Lin Sanjiu pushed the plate away, feeling a little annoyed. Indeed, there was a red ballot paper underneath. It was probably prepared for the members of the Red Team. She picked up the ballot paper and asked, "How are we going to find him?"
Hu Changzai, who had recovered a little, pushed his spectacles up and looked at everyone carefully. Then, he shook his head, "I can't. Everyone looks the same as before. I can't see any difference … I can check if you are lying, but I can't prove that I'm not Mr. Dot."
"Nonsense." B.Rabbit, who had eaten and drunk his fill, collapsed on the dining table. As he was so full, he panted, "No matter what, I don't want to enter the fifth round. We must find Mr. Dot!"
That was for sure. If there was a fifth round, even the author would have to give up.
"Why don't each of us say something that can prove our identity?" Hai Tianqing, who had been silent for a long time, suggested. "Mr. Dot doesn't know our memories before we came here, right?"
"That makes sense … I'll go first," Hu Changzai was the first to respond. Then, he thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Jiu saved my life once."
Lin Sanjiu nodded. Then, she continued, "I was the one who suggested the bathing."
"Her Advanced Ability is the most useless ability I have ever seen." B.Rabbit pointed at Lin Sanjiu with his paw. Lin Sanjiu rolled her eyes at him.
Hai Tianqing lowered his head and said softly, "I once had a wife and a pair of daughters."
That was all. The four of them looked at each other and realized that none of them had any loopholes. This time, Mr. Dot didn't give himself away.
Hu Changzai smiled bitterly, "Why do I feel that everyone is telling the truth? That's strange … Logically, this shouldn't happen. "
Everyone sighed. "What should we do now? Could it be that Mr. Dot knew about his past when he was pretending to be someone else? This is too unbelievable … "
The four of them were a little dumbfounded.
After a while.
Lin Sanjiu swept her gaze across the crowd. For some unknown reason, none of them raised their heads. They avoided eye contact. Lin Sanjiu paused for a moment and finally said the words that had been lingering in her mind for a long time, "Since that's the case, why don't we talk about the suspect?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the relaxed atmosphere immediately changed. (To be continued.)
PS:
That … I, Kavinka, became a dog yesterday … So, I did something immoral … I hope that everyone can forget about me not updating as soon as possible … Can you, dear? Why bother about such things in life?
Actually, I already knew who Mr. Dot is. However, when I started writing yesterday, I realized that there was a huge bug that I couldn't overcome. In the end, I had to use my golden finger as an author to deceive everyone. (Hey!) Can you guess what bug it is? If you guess correctly ~
"Alright, that's enough with the small talk. Let me express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you, Hai Zhiliang, for your sachet. New readers are precious. Please don't run away just because I stopped updating once. "
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