The second person to arrive at the lake was the masked man who had won the last round. He didn't walk very fast. Obviously, he was very confident in his problem-solving speed and was confident that he could get the ticket before the others. However, he was also surprised when he saw Jenny.
Except for Luo Bu and the fox-masked man, the rest of the people in the mystic lock had only seen their competitors in the first round before they arrived at the lake. In other words, the masked man did not know that Jenny had not solved the question at all. Therefore, he gave Jenny a thumbs-up and said, "I admire you. Holy Roland Brothers Magic Academy is really full of hidden talents."
"What?!" Jenny thought that the masked man was mocking her. She blushed and said, "I... I'm very stupid. I'm sorry that I've caused you trouble again."
Huh? What does that mean?! The masked man fell into deep thought. His opponent was one step ahead of him and had made the right choice. This meant that her performance in the second round of the game was the best so far. He had expressed his admiration for her, but his opponent had inexplicably said that she was stupid. Then, she had apologized to him sincerely. What was she apologizing for? Did she accidentally beat him? Wow, this girl is very arrogant.
The masked man wrote down the number 12 on the paper. At the same time, he had already labeled Jenny as a master and arrogant. After choosing the drawers, he just nodded at her and said nothing.
The third person to arrive at the lake was also a masked man. He looked at the two numbers on the paper and frowned. He picked up the pen and put it down. Then, he walked to the cabinet and fell into deep thought again.
Unlike the first masked man who arrived at the lake, he did not completely solve the puzzle. He only deduced that the item in drawer 12 should be a ticket, so he left in a hurry. However, he did not expect that he was still one step too late. Now that drawer 12 was occupied, he could only change to another drawer.
Among the remaining numbers, he was sure that drawer 4 contained the ticket but also the cursed doll. Drawer 2 contained not only the ticket but also the cursed doll, but also the magic trap.
Or he could try to bet on drawer 7, which had the ticket and the magic trap in it.
Masked Man No. 2 was in a dilemma. The cursed doll was something that no one wanted to see, but the two drawers that he was sure had the ticket. No one knew how dangerous the cursed doll was until the cabinet was opened. He did not want to risk it unless it was absolutely necessary. So, if possible, he wanted to choose a drawer with only the ticket, or at least a drawer with only the ticket and the magic trap.
Unfortunately, his current deduction was not complete. There were many drawers that he could not determine what was in them. On the other hand, he was glad that he did not wait until all his deductions were completed. At least now he was the third person to arrive at the lake, so he still had a lot of options. If he had been a little later, he might not even have had to worry about this problem.
Out of the three drawers, Drawer 2 could be eliminated first. As for Drawer 4 and Drawer 7 … it was up to the player to decide. Picking Drawer 4 would definitely get the ticket, but it would also come with a cursed doll. Drawer 7 would definitely not get the cursed doll, but there was a 50% chance that the player would not get the ticket.
What should he choose? Masked Man No. 2 looked back at the two people who had arrived first. The girl, who looked like a student, had an adorable expression on her face. The guy, who was dressed similarly to him, had his hands behind his back. Apparently, he had decided to watch the show from the side.
Masked Man No. 2 knew that he could not count on anything from the two of them. Finally, he gritted his teeth and wrote down number 4 on the paper.
"Oh my, bro, do you have to be so desperate?" The guy who was watching the commotion stretched his head over and saw the number on the paper. He immediately revealed a gloating expression.
Masked Man No. 2 was furious. If this bastard had not taken his number 12, he would not have been forced to make such a difficult choice. He had hesitated for a long time in front of the cabinet, but he could not accept the fact that he would be eliminated halfway. To be safe, he had to pinch his nose and choose number 4, which had both the ticket and the cursed doll.
"Tsk tsk, don't look at us like that. Even if we took two spots, you have other better choices."
"For example?" Masked Man No. 2 suppressed the anger in his chest and asked humbly.
"For example, I noticed that you have been looking at drawer number 7. If I were you, I would choose this drawer," the first masked man said slowly.
As a result, Masked Man No. 2 went crazy again. He suddenly realized that even if someone really helped him, it seemed to be useless, because he could not be sure whether what the other person said was the truth or a lie. Just like now, someone clearly told him that there were tickets in Number 7, but because they were competitors, he had to think about why the other person would be so kind.
Earlier, he had taken the initiative to express his goodwill, but the person in front of him had ignored him. Now, after the person had mocked him, he threw out an answer. Anyone would be suspicious of the person's intentions.
However, just as he fell into a new round of confusion, another person came to the lake.
The fourth person to arrive was the female Magician of the disciplinary department, Jessica. She walked to the drawer and wrote number 7 without any hesitation.
The moment Masked Man No. 2 saw the number, his intestines turned green with regret. If he didn't know, it would have been fine. But now that he had been reminded, he … Wait a minute. That guy didn't do it on purpose, did he? He knew that I wouldn't believe him, so he deliberately told me the correct answer. Were people nowadays so wicked?
Masked Man No. 2 could not help but start to doubt the culture of society.
Rob was the fifth to arrive. He picked up a pen and wrote 10 on a piece of paper. There was also a ticket in this drawer, and just like Number 7, 12, and 14, it was the best choice with only a ticket and no magic traps or cursed puppets.
So far, five tickets had been found. This was not good news for the three people behind them.
"Teacher, you seem to be wrong again. This guy looked very ordinary in the second round," Royce said to the fox masked man, slightly disappointed with Roland's performance.
However, the fox masked man closed his eyes, his fingers lightly tapping on the table.
The female archer knew that this was her teacher's signature action when he was concentrating on a problem.
After a while, the fox masked man opened his eyes again, and the first thing he said shocked Louisa. "My Mystic Lock was broken, and this guy's line of sight wasn't blocked at all. This is the only way to explain why he was the fifth person to reach the lake."
"Huh?" Royce did not understand.
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