Chapter 225 Death Game 1 (Revised)
Snap, snap.
Lin Xian's footsteps echoed in the dark corridor. He walked for a while and looked at the extension of the lights. It seemed that he would never reach the end, and the situation was different from what he expected. As he continued to move forward, the ground began to Water stains appeared, more and more water appeared, and the original marble floor began to turn into white tiles. Crash, crash.
There was a sound of water, and Lin Xian looked at the white tiles under his feet, silently feeling as if he had stepped into some kind of swimming pool. As he continued to walk forward, the water gradually changed from a few centimeters to covering his feet. At this time , the wall of the passage in front finally disappeared, and he seemed to have reached the end of the passage.
Lin Xian frowned, reached out and took off the lighting lamp and moved forward, only to find that there was a large area of darkness in front of him, with layers of water rippling away. In front of him was a huge closed swimming pool, covering more than a thousand square meters. An open space with clean white ceramic tiles all around the walls.
Lin Xian's underwater ground suddenly disappeared a few meters in front of him, and a handrail in the swimming pool appeared. In the water behind the handrail, the apparently clean and transparent water now showed a strange black color, with deep water below. Bottomless!
Under the light, there was a yellow swimming ring on the black water surface swaying gently with the water waves. Lin Xian looked around and found that except for his position in the deep pool, there was no place to go ashore at all. It was all covered with water. High wall with white tiles.
The cold water waves jumped around Lin Xian's ankles, as if carrying a strange force, dragging him into the deep pool ahead.
"What the hell is this place..."
He had just detected that there was no complex mechanical structure in this passage. Who knew that after walking for a long time, Mao didn't see it, but at the end of the corridor, there was actually a huge swimming pool.
And it looks like an endless pool that leads directly to hell.
……
In the monitoring hall of the research institute, the monitoring personnel looked a little complicated at this time. The few people in front looked back at the security director Feng Chun, who had a solemn look on his face and seemed to be a little drunk.
"Director Feng, the target has entered the black pool."
"Directly release the Black Abyss No. 1 creature, start water injection, and flood the channel!" Feng Chun said with a stern expression.
"Ah?" Upon hearing this, the researchers were stunned.
"Is this... possible?"
"Obey the order. Today, we must obtain valuable information about the target!"
"Understood." The researcher looked solemn and began to execute this cruel order.
Click, Lin now created an extended bracket directly at the edge of the channel to extend the light and illuminate a wider area. At the same time, he walked to the edge of the silver handrail and tried to look underwater.
Suddenly, a huge black shadow flashed under the water. The body was curled like a snake, and it was pitch black. It caused an undercurrent under the water, swinging on Lin Xian's feet under the water, as if it was about to pull him away. Pull down...
"Fuck!"
Seeing this terrifying scene, Lin Xian subconsciously took two steps back. The sound of rushing water echoed in the quiet space with his panicked footsteps, giving him a strange and strange feeling.
"Is there something down there?"
Lin Xian's face was ugly, and he glanced around. As time passed by, he didn't know how to leave here, so he looked up. Only then, dozens of meters above the deep pool, he saw A building similar to a diving platform with a small secret door at the back.
At the same time, as the water waves jumped under the light, Lin Xian saw a narrow road hidden under the water in front of him.
Rather than a road, it is more like a slender pillar standing under the water. The pillars are also covered with white tiles. You can only stand one foot on each pillar, and the pillars are one meter apart. The gaps on the left and right extend to the edge of the high wall of the Black Pool in the distance, where there are narrow stairs protruding from the wall.
It seems that he needs to step on these underwater pillars all the way to the bottomless black pool water, walk to the wall at the end, and then climb up.
Without lights, he was basically groping on a deep pool of darkness, jumping pillars in unknown directions.
And under the feet, the pillar extended to the bottom of the dark pool, and the bottom could not be seen at all, and there seemed to be some living creature swimming below.
"Who can think of these things?"
Lin Xian's heart sank. To be honest, he was really a little scared at this time.
A huge invincible deep pool in a claustrophobic space, dark, quiet, rippling black water, and unknown underwater creatures
It can definitely drive people crazy.
At this time, Lin Xian suddenly discovered that the black water that was originally at his ankles had now reached his calves. It was bone-chillingly cold, and there were waves of water in the channel!
"The water is rising?"
……
On the other side, on the researcher's screen, the surveillance was focused on almost every corner, the water surface, narrow ladders, pillars and the jumping platform above.
"The rising speed of black water has been increased to level 3. Calculated based on time, the target only has 3 minutes to safely reach the wall. At that time, level 5 water rising speed can be activated."
"Vital sign data, the current heart rate of the experimental target has increased to 105, and will soon exceed 110." The researcher responsible for monitoring vital signs reported.
"He must be scared this time." Feng Chun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the passageway under the monitoring screen with interest. "After three minutes, I was almost unable to stand on the water, so I had to swim across."
That passage stretched out like a large water pipe, and its end was right in the center of the huge circular pool.
Feng Chun stared at the direction of the water pipe in the passage, but after looking for a while, he saw no sign of Lin Xian coming out of the passage.
He immediately frowned
"What's going on? Why hasn't he started taking action? The water has already come up?"
"Not sure, there is no surveillance perspective inside the pipeline."
"Huh? Did he go back?"
"No, the vital signs monitoring equipment can still detect the target's movements, and the target is still in the scene."
Feng Chun's face became anxious again when he heard this. He looked at his watch: "There are still two minutes left. If we don't start, we will definitely not find the way."
At this time, a researcher was full of doubts: "He...could he just wait for the water to flood and then float up?"
"Impossible." Feng Chun said decisively: "If you enter the black water and survive for one minute, Black Abyss 1 will swallow him and you will not be able to escape."
"The channel will be flooded in one minute!" a researcher shouted.
Feng Chun's face became serious again, and he stared at the end of the passage. At this time, a large amount of black water had been poured into it, but still no figure appeared.
"Report, target body temperature begins to decrease and heart rate returns to 80."
"Damn it, what the hell?" Feng Chun frowned and murmured in a low voice.
At this moment, a researcher suddenly shouted: "He...he's out!!"
"Where?"
As soon as these words came out, many people, including Feng Chun, looked at the entrance of the passage, but no one was seen at all.
"No one?"
"There!" The researcher pointed at the monitoring screen as if he had seen a ghost: "He is... on the passage."
When Feng Chun heard this, he quickly looked at the other screen. In an instant, his pupils shrank sharply, and he saw a strange picture that he had never imagined in his life.
I saw a circular hole on the top of the back of the passage. I don't know when, and a lifting platform rose up in the hole. Lin was now standing on the lifting platform, as if he was taking an elevator. Slowly arrived at the edge of the platform above.
From another surveillance perspective, a young man with an indifferent face slowly rose up in front of the platform, then stepped over, quickly walked into the passage behind, and left the Black Pool.
"No?!" Feng Chun looked at this scene and was a little confused: "Elevator?"
The expected scene of the target jumping from a deep pillar in the water and frantically escaping from the attack of an underwater monster on a narrow ladder by the wall did not happen.
At this time, the elevator rising out of the passage was directly blocked by this group of researchers.
Even if Lin Xian flew, it would still be acceptable to researchers like them who study supernatural powers.
But where did this elevator come from?
"Director, the target's mechanical abilities seem to be different from our understanding." A researcher said with dull eyes.
Feng Chun looked dazed, and it took him a while to react, and he said with some seriousness
"Miss Hua once said that the target has demonstrated the ability to manufacture some metal devices...but this..."
Metalware, and building an elevator and a Gatling gun with bare hands are two completely different concepts.
"Director Feng, the target is about to enter the survival room. Please confirm which mode to use?"
Feng Chun came back to his senses after hearing this, his eyes kept flickering, and he immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Since the other party has the ability to control and manufacture machinery, let's open the No. 3 survival room. Even if the other party cracks it, we can still get useful information. ”
"Yes!" The researcher directly entered the command at this time.
As for Lin Xian, he walked along the passage and soon discovered that a rather bright room appeared in front of him.
Hu~hu~
The light of the flashlight swayed in the dark passage. Lin Xian breathed rapidly as he ran forward quickly. After a while, the passage became wider and wider, and bright light began to come from the front. Lin Xian's eyes condensed and he hurriedly speeded up. He rushed out at a faster speed.
Buzz, when Lin Xian rushed into the wide bright space, a huge tinnitus hit him, his chest felt tight and painful, and he breathed heavily.
He didn't have time to feel the physical discomfort, and quickly looked at the place where he was at this time. He saw that it was a huge white and bright room, empty and without anything, but the floor and walls were glowing white.
In the distance, there was a door that looked very ordinary. Lin Xian walked forward subconsciously, only to realize that the door had no door handle or keyhole. It was just a door-shaped device.
Bang! Bang!
At this time, something like a building began to rise from the floor on both sides. Lin Xian raised his knife and was on guard. He found that what rose up was some kind of huge cabin filled with green transparent liquid, one on each side, and as the liquid tank gradually As it rose higher, two strange monsters appeared in sight.
One was a dark green monster like a starfish. It looked like it was only about one meter in diameter, but its body was covered with black spikes as long and thin as steel needles, which filled the entire cabin. The center of the starfish was covered with black thorns. The eyes look very strange.
The other one looked a bit like the white giant monster Lin met in Jiang City now, but it was much smaller, with slender arms and legs. It sank to the bottom of the liquid tank, hugging its legs, and its head buried between its knees. Next, I don’t know why, but this thing is sitting with its legs hugged like that, but it gives people a very dangerous feeling.
Lin Xian frowned slightly as he watched this scene. He didn't need to guess. He could figure out that these two things were definitely not for him to watch.
So without any melancholy, he walked directly towards the 'door'.
The moment Lin Xian touched the door, a red alarm began to sound throughout the room, woo~woo~woo~
[Countdown begins, 5 minutes remaining. 】
Lin Xian looked back and saw that at this time, in the two huge liquid compartments, the green transparent liquid began to slowly fall, as if it was some kind of countdown. He immediately realized that the mechanical heart was running, directly facing the door. Then scan it.
As the scan progressed, Lin Xian's frown deepened.
This is indeed a door, but it is a mechanical door with a very complicated structure. There are 12 mechanical locks on it. Each mechanical structure is linked one by one and is connected to the 12 switches behind the door. Lin Xian was immediately confused after scanning. , because this mechanical structure is not designed for convenient operation at all, but is designed to make people confused.
Lin Xian finally confirmed his guess at this time. These things were arranged to test his mechanical abilities.
And those two monsters were there to 'encourage' him.
"Let me unlock..."
Lin Xian's heart sank, and his mechanical heart began to operate.
Woo~woo~
The alarms kept ringing, and the green liquid in the two liquid test chambers began to decrease. As the liquid reduced by half, the black needles of the starfish in the first chamber began to move slowly, and the needle tips scratched. There was a creaking and rubbing sound at the edge of the cabin.
【3 minutes left in countdown】
In the bright room, several researchers were watching the monitoring screen. At this time, their eyes fell on Lin Xian.
"Report on test progress."
"Escape door opening progress 0%"
"What's going on? Not a single lock has been opened?"
"Wait a little longer."
【1 minute left in countdown】
"Report, the escape door opening progress is 0%"
"Huh? What happened? Did he give up?"
"Quickly, notify Miss Hua."
Hua Xiaoling was wearing a black coat and was standing in front of a flashing silver door. Behind that door was the room where Lin Xian was.
In the earphones, a report from a subordinate came.
"Director Hua, there is 1 minute left and the escape door opening progress is 0. Would you like to activate the emergency procedure?"
Hua Xiaoling's eyes didn't flash, she didn't speak, she just looked at the door in front of her quietly.
【10 seconds left in countdown】
"The opening progress of the escape door is 0%, and it is no longer possible to open it." Safety Director Feng Chun's face changed drastically at this time.
Squeak! ! !
In the glass cabin, the green liquid had bottomed out. The huge starfish was still twisting its spikes and making a weird chirp. The white humanoid monster also slowly raised its head.
Hua Xiaoling began to have some doubts in her eyes, and at this time, the countdown to the testing site began.
10, 9, 8
7, 6, 5
4
3
2
1
At the last second, the silver door in front of Hua Xiaoling suddenly turned into ashes, and the sky was full of ashes flying in front of her. Hua Xiaoling couldn't help but stretched out her hand and caught one of the ashes with her palm, only to see it fall In an instant, the hand turned into smaller fine ash and disappeared into the air.
Looking at this scene, her eyes were full of surprise. She raised her head and a slightly thin figure appeared in front of her.
"We meet again."
A sharp blade fell on Hua Xiaoling's neck. The sharp electric knife blade cut off a few hairs and slowly fell to the ground.
Click, click, click.
In an instant, dozens of armed men behind her raised their guns and pointed them at Lin Xian.
The light spot of the automatic cannon in the room also fell on Lin Xian's forehead.
Lin Xian's eyes did not change, and he looked at Hua Xiaoling coldly
"If I don't see my teammates within 1 minute, you will die."
Hua Xiaoling looked at Lin Xian at this time. Not only was there no fear in her expression, but there was even a bit of desire and enthusiasm in her eyes. She slowly raised her hand, and everyone behind her put down their weapons. Then she turned to the assistant next to her. After signaling, the assistant pressed a command on the mobile terminal, and another door opened not far behind Lin.
boom!
An invisible shock wave struck, and a bunch of researchers flew out immediately.
KIKI walked out of it at this time, and when he saw Lin Xian, the urgent expression on his face finally relaxed
"Lin Xian!"
Hua Xiaoling looked at the wailing researchers beside her, her face still calm.
"Since I have extended an invitation to you, your teammates are naturally also our guests."
"Guest?"
Lin Xian sneered: "Is this how you treat your guests?"
Hua Xiaoling shrugged helplessly: "First of all, although you broke into the Qingshui Town Test Site illegally, I also admit that we did not test your abilities without your approval. I want to express this to you. Sorry. It's just...normally, our partners don't enter the institute from that place."
She said with a frown: "Of course, I won't install a tracker on my car."
Lin Xian's expression changed after hearing this, and he slowly put down the electric knife in his hand and said, "You are right, but you didn't tell me the specific place when you invited me, so I can only use my own method. ”
Hua Xiaoling smiled faintly and didn't seem to mind. Instead, she asked: "Mr. Lin, may I know how you opened the last password door?"
Password door? I unlocked the password, and Lin Xian snorted in his heart. Wouldn't it be easier to devour it directly with a machine? I'm really stupid for studying the password in just five minutes.
Although the door of the mechanical structure is not large in size, it cannot be more complex than the engine. To Lin Xian, this kind of thing is like swallowing a train cart. When adding materials, it is not difficult at all.
He was not interested in answering Hua Xiaoling's question and said directly: "Okay, I broke into your research institute, and you also conducted a lot of tests on me. Now you can tell me your purpose."
"I said, our goal is to cooperate with you." Hua Xiaoling said.
"What if I refuse?" Lin Xian said as he expected it.
Hua Xiaoling narrowed her eyes and smiled, pointing in the direction of a passage: "The prerequisite for cooperation is of course that both parties are willing. If Mr. Lin is unwilling to cooperate with us, he can leave at any time. We will not restrict your personal freedom."
After saying that, Hua Xiaoling made another gesture of invitation to Lin Xian: "Maybe if you have time, I can also introduce our foundation to you first?"
Lin Xian and KIKI's eyes met. Since they are here, let's get to know each other.
As a result, the two of them followed Hua Xiaoling into the research institute.
Hua Xiaoling took Lin Xian and KIKI into the elevator and headed underground.
Lin Xian completely underestimated the scale of this research institute. Except for the large test sites, the research institutions were basically buried deep underground.
"Lin Xian." KIKI walked beside and asked Lin Xian in a low voice: "Did they bully you just now?"
Lin Xian shook his head. He was a little surprised by some of the research being done at the test site, and there were even strange bodies among them.
"Why can't such a big test site be seen outside?" Lin Xian asked Hua Xiaoling who was leading the way.
Hua Xiaoling said: "That's because our test site is built in a kind of canopy dome. The outer surface is covered with reflectors. The scene on the other side is projected on the reflectors using optical projection. From the outside world, this place Everything is invisible.”
KIKI opened his mouth in surprise when he heard this: "Oh my God, it turns out that your testing ground is not visible at all?"
Lin Xian said to Hua Xiaoling with some curiosity: "It doesn't look like your research institute was built recently. Was it built before the Apocalypse?"
This research institute includes ground and underground engineering, and also directly built a town and a sky dome. If such a huge amount of work was built in a few months, it would be a bit appalling. Like Underground City No. 9, it can be seen all around. I saw a lot of signs of construction, but you can't see them at all here.
Hua Xiaoling said directly: "This was originally a large-scale warfare and biochemical test base built by the Foundation in conjunction with many countries. Because it was a government background, the early construction was highly confidential and was never known to the outside world."
"Before the polar night comes, the defense level of this research institute is relatively safe. If you are willing, you can rest here for more time. We can provide you with any help you need."
"I suggest you be well prepared, because you will be traveling through the edge of the star abyss next, and there will be many unknown disasters that you cannot predict."
"Why does it sound like you know a lot about the night?" Lin Xian frowned: "What exactly does your foundation do?"
KIKI also said: "Yes, what are you doing these experiments and these monsters for?"
Hua Xiaoling suddenly stopped, turned around and said meaningfully to Lin Xian and KIKI.
"To save humanity."
Lin Xian and KIKI immediately fell silent after hearing this.
"Both of you, I want to ask you, do you think the coming of darkness is destruction or an opportunity for mankind?"
"Opportunity?" Lin Xian frowned: "Everyone in this world is almost dead, where is the opportunity?"
Hua Xiaoling said as he walked: "Since Mr. Lin has a mechanical ability, he must have a very good understanding of machinery. There is a common sense in the field of machinery, that is, in machinery with the same efficiency, the simpler the mechanical structure, the greater its stability and failure rate. The better it will be. The same goes for putting this law into sociology and even civilization. An organization If a civilization's internal management structure becomes more and more complex and communication costs become higher and higher, then the organizational efficiency will be lower. At the same civilization level, the simpler the organizational structure and the higher the efficiency, the civilization will definitely be The best civilization at present will definitely eliminate civilizations with complex structures.”
"So the scientific community generally believes that higher-dimensional civilization must have higher production efficiency. Compared with our human civilization, it is already a dimensionality reduction blow."
KIKI was confused when he heard this: "What on earth do you want to say?"
Hua Xiaoling took the two of them to a room at the end of the corridor. After pressing the password, the door opened. After walking in, they found a row of seats in the room and a one-way floor-to-ceiling window in front of it. , the window was dark at this time, and the situation outside could not be seen clearly.
"Our research institute happens to have a test on this aspect. If you are interested, you can check it out and maybe you will understand what I mean."
"Another test?" Lin Xian looked at Hua Xiaoling: "What do you want to do this time?"
Hua Xiaoling smiled faintly: "Don't worry, this test has nothing to do with you two, you are all the audience."
Hua Xiaoling motioned for the two of them to sit down, and then seemed to think of something again and said to Lin Xian.
"By the way, this test has another purpose. If Mr. Lin is interested, I will inform you in detail later." After saying that, she turned around and clapped her hands.
Ka~
The lights in the room went out, and the black floor-to-ceiling windows in front flickered and began to become transparent.
At this time, Lin Xian and KIKI saw that outside the window, there was actually a large, empty room, and eight compartments appeared near Lin Xian and KIKI.
The lights in these eight cubicles lit up in an orderly manner, like a secret interrogation room in a police station. Each cubicle was surrounded by dark glass on both sides, with a wall behind it and a transparent floor-to-ceiling glass in front.
The layout inside the compartments is the same, with metal stools and metal tables. Eight people in different clothes wear silver shackles on their hands. They are unconscious in their respective positions. Some are lying on their stomachs and some are lying on their backs.
There is a huge black space outside the glass wall. The faint light in the room cannot penetrate deep, and it looks terrifyingly deep.
As the lights in each cubicle turned on, the photosensitivity reaction began to cause some people's eyelids to tremble slightly, feeling strange and slowly waking up.
Lin Xian and KIKI looked at this scene, and their expressions suddenly changed.
"What...what is this for?" KIKI asked in surprise.
"An interesting scientific experiment." Hua Xiaoling said calmly.
Lin Xian frowned, glanced at Hua Xiaoling next to him, and then returned to the room in front of him.
The room No. 7 closest to him was a young man with messy hair. He seemed to be the first to wake up, looking at his surroundings with a confused look on his face.
It can be seen from his horrified eyes that the situation at this time was completely beyond his expectation.
"What the hell."
The young man cursed in a low voice.
Immediately the young man looked at the shackles in his hands, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately began to struggle in fear.
But the next moment, a sound of electric current came, beep!
The shackles suddenly bit his wrist like a living thing, and at the same time, a huge electric current struck!
"Ah!!"
Stinging, numbness, life worse than death!
The young man gritted his teeth and almost fainted on the spot. Like some kind of punishment, after a burst of severe pain, the current suddenly disappeared again.
After breathing for a while, the young man seemed to realize that he had been imprisoned.
At this time, people in several other rooms also woke up.
Uh-huh!
There was a slight sound, and the partition glass in the room instantly became transparent. Everyone was startled. They looked at their companions around them in confusion and horror. The shackles on their hands made one of the women scream. Call.
"Ah!!!" "Let me go!!" A man shouted loudly
"Qiao Min! Qiao Min!"
Just when no one else knew why they appeared in this place, a man in his thirties seemed to see someone familiar.
He craned his neck and shouted towards the third room on his right.
"Ah?! Husband!"
A young and beautiful woman heard the voice and responded quickly.
The two are husband and wife.
"Damn it, what kind of place is this!" A middle-aged man who looked decently dressed yelled hysterically in Room 2.
The strange scene made everyone feel a little confused.
Empty~
A big light suddenly turned on, and a strange sound instantly silenced everyone in the room.
Looking forward, I saw that outside the glass wall in front was a huge room with no floor and a bottomless abyss below.
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At this moment, the empty room flickered and flickered, and a huge red head slowly lowered. The red head wore a strange black hat, like some kind of holographic projection.
At the same time, a monster-like deep voice sounded again
"Hello."
"I am honored to inform you that I will be the special experimenter of Organization No. 2 tonight. I believe you have all noticed your situation at this time. I am very happy to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I am 'Hatter', the leader of this game. Host.”
The scene in front of me is really weird. A huge red head makes people shudder at the first sight.
The middle-aged man in Room 2 was obviously a grumpy guy. He reacted and immediately slapped the table angrily
"No! I don't want to participate! Let me out quickly, I give up! I give up!"
Sizzle!
A high-energy electric current suddenly sounded, followed immediately by a scream
"Ah!!!"
A huge electric current came from the middle-aged man's shackles, and his whole body was so electrified that his muscles tensed up and he howled in pain.
boom! At this time, in Room 6 next to the young man, a fat bald man suddenly shouted loudly. The skin of his hands began to turn into gray granite, and then he pulled hard, trying to break the shackles.
Lin Xian and KIKI in the room looked at each other solemnly, this was actually a person with superpowers!
Just when everyone thought that he would easily break free of the tiny shackles, the fat man encountered the same situation as the middle-aged man.
The shackles were like thin snakes, locked tightly, and directly shattered the granite skin inch by inch!
Poof!
In an instant, blood flowed profusely, the skin exploded, and a scream sounded!
"Ah!!!"
At this time, the huge red head was watching the scene quietly in front with a strange smile.
Everyone was shocked by this scene. Everyone looked at the shackles on their hands, and an uneasy feeling began to spread in everyone's hearts.
"Everyone, please don't break free, this thing has a mechanism!" There was a thin young man in room 4, wearing tattered outdoor hiking clothes. Judging from his chapped lips, he was severely dehydrated.
Seemingly satisfied with the quiet scene, the red head began to continue talking.
"If you are ready, the game can begin."
As soon as the words fell, everyone became panicked.
"Game...what, what game?"
"What on earth do you want us to do?!"
"What is this place, some kind of laboratory?"
"Are you a human or a ghost??"
Lin Xian noticed that the young man in room 7 in front of him was silent and constantly observing the surrounding environment and people. He seemed much calmer than the others. At the same time, he also began to observe these eight people. People in the room come.
The man in Room 1 who tried to get up to greet the woman in Room 3 wore square glasses. He looked to be in his thirties and had a somewhat elegant expression.
The middle-aged man in Room 2 is very strange. Under the apocalypse, he looks dignified and has a red face. He doesn't look like he is fleeing at all.
A woman in Room 3 must be married to the man with glasses in Room 1. The woman looked frightened, looking around and trembling.
The thin young man in Room 4 looks young and in a state of desolation. He is obviously struggling to survive in the apocalypse.
The person in Room 5 is a blond woman with a relatively calm face and an extraordinary aura.
Room No. 6 is the person with the ability who can turn his skin into rocks just now. He is a bald, fat man who looks to be in his forties. His face is extremely painful and miserable.
The young man in front of Lin was in room 7. To his right was a girl in room 8. She looked young, her hair was a little messy, and she was dirty.
The girl had her head lowered, and then she slowly raised her head when she heard the voices of people around her.
When Lin Xian took a look, he found that this girl's facial features were extremely delicate. Although she was sullen and shabby, she could not hide her beautiful temperament.
At this time, Lin Xian looked at Hua Xiaoling and seemed to understand that in this apocalyptic world, the research institute had recruited a group of people to play some kind of experimental game.
"What do you mean by letting us see this?" Lin Xian asked directly.
"Don't be nervous." Hua Xiaoling said in a calm tone: "This is just one of the projects of our institute, you just need to be a quiet observer."
When Lin Xian and KIKI heard this, they both noticed a subtle aura in each other's eyes.
It's really weird to watch a few survivors playing experimental games outside the window.
……
Below, in the testing hall.
"It can be seen that everyone has a common question."
The projected red head suddenly disappeared. In the innermost part of the abyss room, a light lit up, and everyone saw that there was a huge glass showcase.
And inside the display window is a mountain of supplies piled up with all kinds of food, water, weapons, and even various daily necessities! !
Everyone's pupils shrank when they saw this scene, and even their thoughts stopped.
"The supplies here are enough for a person to live for 10 years. This will be the reward for the winner of the game." The red head appeared again.
"Then... what about the people who didn't win?"
Someone asked in panic
The others also came back from the shock of the mountain of supplies and looked ahead nervously.
The red virtual image is like a living thing and seems to be able to 'gaze' everyone.
"According to the rules of the game, players who are eliminated will be directly executed."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically!
Are you kidding me? !
"No! No! No! I don't want to play this game! I want to quit, let me quit!!"
The young man in Room 4 was obviously panicked when he heard this, and immediately shouted in horror.
Sizzle!
A scalp-numbing sound of electricity came again.
The young man was trembling all over, showing a weird convulsive posture.
In an instant, a burst of burning and smelly mist emerged from his body.
"Uh-huh~"
The current stopped, and the young man who had been energetic just now collapsed on the chair in pain, foaming at the mouth, looking at the red head in horror, gasping for breath, and not daring to speak anymore.
Everyone was frightened by this scene.
It seems that any thought of resistance will be punished.
At this time, everyone became quiet, no one dared to speak anymore, for fear that they would be the next to be punished accidentally.
"Oh~, it seems that everyone is smart, which seems to make me look forward to it even more."
The red head smiled and made a sinister sound.
"Now, I announce that the first round of the game is... [Jump]"
The words "it" seemed to hit everyone's heart hard, and at this moment the red head disappeared again.
Boom!
At this time, the floor of the huge room in front slowly rose. The floor was made of square black metal, and there seemed to be a mechanical structure underneath. Everyone could only hear the sound of clanging, and the square floors sometimes lifted and sometimes fell, revealing a huge Hollow.
Everyone understood it immediately when they saw it.
Just like the scene in early video games, if you miss the mark, you will fall to your death.
"Please allow me to introduce to you that the name of this game is "Jump". As the name suggests, you jump to the ground with a landing point, one space at a time, until you pass through this house, which is considered a success. ”
Lin Xian was a little surprised when he heard this. He had been observing carefully. Although the area where the floor disappeared seemed to be irregular, the support and disappearance times were consistent.
It changes almost every 5 seconds, and the missed position is generally smaller than the area with the floor.
In other words, as long as you seize the 5-second gap to jump, it is actually very simple.
The following eight people, including KIKI, almost have the same idea as Lin Xian. Perhaps this kind of game is an extremely high test for psychological quality and on-the-spot reaction, but it does not seem to be difficult.
But what the red head said next completely stunned everyone.
"The following is a supplementary explanation. Participants in this game are active participants. The number is limited to one person. After entering the room, they will be blindfolded throughout the process. Participants will be given prompts to jump from the remaining 7 rooms in an unknown order."
What kind of weird game is this?
"Wait, blindfolded?? Doesn't that mean that if someone outside the venue gives the wrong hint, the participant will be killed?!"
The man wearing glasses in Room 1 said with a panicked expression.
"Yes, if the level is successfully cleared, all 8 people will be alive and free. If the level is failed, the material reward will be obtained by the [murderer], and the [murderer] will also gain survival and freedom, and the others will proceed to the next step. A game.”
The voice of the red head was like a cold steel needle, piercing everyone's heart.
This game is completely different from what everyone imagined!
"What? Is it that simple? If successful, all of us can leave??" The man in Room 1 said immediately
"It doesn't sound like it's that difficult."
When the woman in Room 3 saw her husband talking, she bravely said: "What is more important than life? As long as we all work together, we will all be free soon!"
"Wait, can the eight of us communicate and discuss?"
At this time, the silent woman in Room 5 suddenly spoke. Her voice was cold, and she seemed calmer than the others. "I mean, before starting the game."
"Of course," the red head replied, "You have 30 minutes to discuss each round of the game. After the game starts, the room will be closed and soundproofed. If no one participates in the game after 30 minutes, everyone will declare the game failed."
"What?!!!"
Hiss~
There were gasps of cold air, and everyone looked around with expressions of disbelief.
"30 minutes? When does it start?" the woman in Room 5 asked immediately.
"It's already begun."
The red head's voice was loud and echoed in everyone's hearts.
Everyone saw a countdown on the screen counting down rapidly: 27:36, 27:35...
"Oh my God!~" The woman in Room 3 immediately covered her mouth and screamed, looking at the countdown and she couldn't help but tremble.
"I don't think we should waste time."
The middle-aged man in Room 2 looked ashen as water and looked sharply at all the rooms on the right.
"Who is willing to stand up!"
"Wait!"
The bespectacled man in Room 1 pretended to be calm: "This game definitely requires our cooperation, so if any of us have superpowers or have any special skills, you can introduce yourself, and maybe we can find others." Solution? ”
What he said was very cryptic, but everyone understood what he meant.
Let those with special abilities stand up.
But after he finished speaking, he didn't hear a response, so he took the lead and said
"My name is Han Dong. I was a math teacher before Jiye. I...I don't have any powers."
Seeing her husband talking, the woman in room 3 also said quickly, "My name is Qiao Min. I'm just a salesperson and have no powers. Han Dong and I are husband and wife..."
"I don't think it's necessary to introduce myself."
At this time, the woman in Room 5 also spoke immediately. As soon as her words fell, everyone's eyes immediately fell.
She looked cold and serious and said directly: "This game looks very simple, but in fact there are two problems, namely the victims and the betrayers."
"The victim needs to bear the risk of being betrayed, but for others, there is no risk. On the contrary, the betrayer can take the initiative. As long as he kills someone, he can guarantee his survival and obtain a large amount of materials. ”
As soon as her words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
It seems that the survival of all members only requires a moment of unity, but no one can rest assured. In the apocalypse, these people have a deeper understanding of human nature, and it is difficult to do anything they want to do.
Time passed by, and the young man in Room 4 looked around, nervous and unable to sit still, so he spoke directly
"Then let me introduce myself. My name is Fang Xiaonian. I am just a student. I don't have any special powers. However, my body has evolved and I am more agile."
"None of you have any powers? Humph, you are all pretending to be innocent." The fat bald man in Room 6 looked disdainful. A cold light flashed in his eyes. "My name is Wang Anjian, and I have powers."
"Zhao Bo, enhanced superpower." The middle-aged man in a suit and leather suit in Room 2 said softly
The young man in Room 7 also said nervously at this time: "My name is Chen Jia, I am just a machine gunner of an ordinary motorcade, I have no special powers."
The girl in Room 8 raised her head in fear, "I...my name is Wang Duo. I used to be a student, but now I'm a...prostitute in a large motorcade."
When everyone heard this, their views suddenly changed.
Wang Anjian, a fat and bald man, glanced at her lightly and said sarcastically, "She is indeed quite pretty. If she were in my motorcade, I would stay and have fun."
His words made Wang Duo couldn't help but shrink his neck and tremble unnaturally, but still lowered his head without any anger or response, only silent fear. It can be seen that what happened to her after the apocalypse was not the same. Not pretty.
When everyone else had finished their introductions, everyone's eyes fell on the blond woman in Room 5.
The woman's face changed at this moment, and she finally said in a deep voice: "Tan Meng...a person with wings and wings."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed, and the eyes they looked at her became complicated.
No wonder she doesn't want to introduce herself. It turns out that she has the ability to fly and stay in the air. In this way, this jumping game is completely easy for her!
Tan Meng's face was gloomy, feeling everyone's gaze, and said with lowered eyebrows: "Don't even look at me, I won't jump up, but I can promise that I won't be a betrayer."
"But you can fly. Even if you fall, you won't..." Qiao Min in Room 3 said anxiously.
"Hmph." Zhao Bo in Room 2 snorted disdainfully: "When the testing ground brought us here, wouldn't they consider the special characteristics of people with superpowers?"
His words suddenly silenced the room again.
It took about ten minutes to introduce myself, but there was still no result from the discussion.
"Okay, the introductions are over, who wants to participate?"
Zhao Bo in Room 2 looked aloof and said loudly
After the introduction, we returned to the topic, and everyone was silent again.
There are 16 minutes left in the countdown.
At this time, Fang Xiaonian in Room 4 said solemnly, "I...I want to tell you what I think."
Everyone looked at it.
"We can raise numbers with our hands at the same time. Whoever raises numbers without repeating them will go up. Of course, we all reach a consensus in advance, that is, everyone must work together and cannot betray, and then everyone will live together."
As soon as Fang Xiaonian's words came out, everyone else began to think.
This sounds like the most appropriate and most helpless way. The eight people have different expressions and seem to have reached a consensus at this time.
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, let's get started."
Then Fang Xiaonian clenched his fists and looked to the left and right: "I will count to three, and everyone will show the numbers together."
The air became heavy.
"3"
"2"
"1"
Everyone compared the numbers together and immediately looked at the others.
At this time, only Tan Meng in Room 5 was holding a '1' and was successfully selected. Everyone's eyes were turned over at this time.
Tan Meng's face turned pale, and her raised hands began to tremble unconsciously. The corners of her mouth twitched, and she suddenly said urgently: "No, I don't want to participate, and no one can force me!!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Anjian in Room 6 immediately sneered: "Sure enough, it's useless, let's just wait to die together!"
Everyone had different expressions and fell into silence again. Watching the countdown decrease minute by minute, the feeling of suffocation began to well up in their hearts.
And there are 3 minutes left.
Just when everyone was at their wits' end, an extremely subtle voice suddenly sounded.
"I can go."
In the upper room, Lin Xian frowned and looked to the right, because the thin voice came from Wang Duo in Room 8.
KIKI's expression tightened at this time, and he couldn't help but secretly grabbed Lin Xian's hand.
Below, Wang Anjian in Room 6 looked at her strangely and suddenly laughed
"Okay, I support you and will definitely give you the correct answer."
What he said was so weird that no one believed that he would really be so kind.
In Wang Anjian's view, he didn't take a woman who had become a plaything in the end of the world lightly. He was even secretly happy that someone was willing to be the first to stand up and step on the thunder.
"Really? Do you really want to go?" When Qiao Min saw that someone was going, she quickly said decisively, "I, I, I am willing to support you."
"I definitely will!" Han Dong shouted
"And I..." Fang Xiaonian also quickly expressed his position.
"I will definitely support you!" Tan Meng in Room 5 said excitedly.
Zhao Bo in Room 2 raised his hand at this time: "No matter who it is, if he becomes a betrayer, then I will definitely kill him when I go out in the next round!"
His voice was cold and he seemed to be speaking very domineeringly.
But no one seemed to care at this time.
Chen Jia in Room 7 looked at the thin female voice next to him in surprise. With a pale face, he nodded immediately and said with dry lips: "I, I, I support you!"
Everyone suddenly became enthusiastic. In addition to feeling incredible that someone could take the initiative to stand up, they were even more ecstatic that they had a chance to survive.
Wang Duo sat there without raising her head, her eyes were neither sad nor happy, with a kind of indifference. After saying those words, she even felt a little relief from her.
「0:00」
After a long silence, the countdown ended.
The huge red head appeared again, scanning everyone with a strange smile.
"Very good, it seems that we already have a candidate for our first challenger tonight."
As soon as these words came out, the hearts of the other seven people finally dropped by half.
The red head makes a strange low sound
"Next, the game begins!"
Click!
At this time, the partitions between all the rooms became pitch black again, and at the same time, the surrounding sounds were completely isolated.
A small screen with three buttons floated on the metal table in front of the eight people.
They are ↑【Front】, ←【Left】, →【Right】.
One indicator light is gray.
This means that if the indicator light is on, then the corresponding room needs to be given instructions to Wang Duo.
Follow the movement of the floor.
Only 5 seconds left.
Given the correct instructions, Wang Duo survived.
Given wrong instructions, Wang Duo died.
(End of chapter)