Chapter 10 Rose Manor (9) Prisoner's Dilemma
Lin Chen is considered a top student in reality. At this time, he only listened to Qisi's mention and understood the key to the problem.
Shen Ming, the most powerful among them, has encountered an unexpected situation. You can imagine how difficult this copy is.
Once players find that it is difficult to pass the level through normal methods such as collecting clues and cracking rules, they may do anything unethical in order to survive.
The original team copy has now been given the attributes of competition and hostility. No wonder Qisi said at first that he could not trust others...
After twenty years of living in a society governed by the rule of law, Lin Chen still has some unrealistic illusions in his heart.
He said nonchalantly: "But, we are all human beings. We can obviously gather clues first, try to cooperate against the weird, and find a way to pass the level together..."
"Listen Have you ever said anything about the Prisoner's Dilemma?" Zeiss pointed his finger at his chin and said, "Collaboration is indeed the best option to decipher the worldview, but the chain of suspicion exists objectively, and we cannot be sure whether the other person has malicious intent to disclose the clues first. You will inevitably be at a disadvantage in terms of information, and your survival depends entirely on the goodness and evil of others."
He paused and sighed: "No one is willing to leave their fate to others, so. , this is a dead end from the beginning."
Lin Chen retorted in a low voice: "But normally, no one would be willing to harm others, right?"
"Why are you so naive?" Zeiss smiled. "You need to know that humans evolved from beasts. The pursuit of profit and bloodlust are engraved in instincts. Children are born to lie, and they will tell lies without any reason. Killing insects and trampling on ants; as you grow older and become stronger, the thought of hurting others will often flash through your mind."
"Bullying in school, fights in the streets, and workplaces. Bullying, bloody or bloodless oppression - killing others for profit is something written in the genes. Only non-harm requires a reason, such as fear of causing trouble, fear of collective destruction of weak bodies, or simply... …Playing with the rules of morality can make it easier to obtain benefits.”
“In reality, relying on the constraints of violent institutions, the risks of harming people are far greater than the benefits in games. Here, there is no law and no evidence can be left. How do you think the risk is compared to the benefit?"
Lin Chen subconsciously followed this logic and quickly thought that if the worst happens, the players will have to bear it. If they kill each other, newcomers like him will undoubtedly become victims.
His heart skipped a beat and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at Qiss.
The latter lowered his eyes in time and smiled bitterly: "I have always hated the rules of the jungle, because I know that there is no absolute strong man, and no matter how ferocious the beast is, it will be exhausted one day; I firmly believe that peace and unity are more conducive to Everyone survived, but now, I don’t know who to believe.”
“Shen Ming, as a player who entered the dungeon for the third time, died on the first night, and Chang Xu who was in the same room with him was very suspicious. . Ye Ziming and Shen Ming knew each other in real life, but they deliberately concealed it before. Zou Yan's mood was too stable, as if he had expected everything, and there were many doubts about him..."
< br>Speaking of this, Qisi's voice was tinged with fatigue: "The only one I can trust is you."
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Chisi has a very confusing appearance, with soft eyebrows and very light lip color. He does not look aggressive at all. Instead, he is calm, easy-going and easy to talk to, making people regard him as a trustworthy friend. .
After last night's episode before going to bed, Lin Chen had already put aside any doubts about Chiss's identity. After hearing his words, he realized belatedly how "trust" is a luxury in a weird game. .
He was in a weak position, and trusting Qiss was the only option; but Qiss, as an experienced veteran player, was actually willing to trust him, a newcomer, and even said such words to gain his trust. ...
Obviously he only had pale words about his identity and cause of death, without any evidence to prove it; it was obvious that Zis didn't quite believe him yesterday, but now he is willing to take such a risk...
Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a trace of guilt in his heart. Does a newcomer like him who knows nothing deserve to be trusted and respected?
“I shouldn’t have said this to you, I’m sorry.” Qisi smiled mockingly, “I don’t know what to say at this time. It has no use except increasing your pressure.”
"Let's find a way to crack the rules and clear the dungeon first. As long as we crack the world view early, those situations will never happen."
Lin Chen nodded without thinking.
Then I heard Qi Siwen's instructions: "Go and move those notes out of the room, and we will look at them in the corridor."
"Huh? Why?"
"It's relatively open here, making it easy to escape when encountering a situation."
"Oh!"
Looking at the backs of his temporary teammates leaving in a hurry, Qis picked up the apple, took a bite, and chewed it carefully.
I have to say, Lin Chen is quite cute in his stupidity.
He dared to make it up, this guy really dared to believe it...
Lin Chen rushed back to Qisi with a pile of notes, and saw the latter holding a napkin on the ground. Wipe your fingers.
He didn't realize at all that his position in Qisi's heart had just been upgraded from "disposable tool" to "recyclable garbage". At this moment, he said breathlessly: "Brother Qi, I'm back!"
Qisi He raised his eyes and asked with concern: "Did you encounter any danger?"
Lin Chen shook his head movedly: "No! Thank you, Brother Qi, for caring!"
"That's it... ..." Qisi took out the blade from his bracelet and held it on his fingertips, turning his back, "You read the contents of the note to me. I will be responsible for looking out and reacting in time if there is danger."
< br>Lin Chen nodded, and then recited clearly.
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[My chest is rotten]
[Flesh and blood spread on the ground]
[Rose lives here] [Tomorrow we will live forever]
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[They say she is the most beautiful girl. She is indeed beautiful, much prettier than me. I believe she will be the most perfect girl in the world, she will be, and I hope she is. 】
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【Why does she never look at me? Why were her beautiful eyes filled with tears? Why didn't she carefully guard this treasure despite her beauty? 】
【I won’t let her see him again. She only needs to gently move the pointer to modify the time...】
...
[She is dying, the doctors said. It was because she was sad. She was sad for that hateful man! That bastard should go to hell! ]
[No, she would never think so, she is much kinder than me...]
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[Everyone thinks I am the one who survived person, actually I am not. The one who survived was my sister, and the one who died was me. 】
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[We all survived, she is still withering, but there is a way... I will always love her, and will cherish her perfection more than herself. 】
......
Lin Chen's voice was very steady. It seemed that he had not encountered anything weird from beginning to end. It was very different from the situation that Qisi was in when he opened the notebook last night. .
Chis turned around suspiciously and glanced at the open notebook. What he saw was layers of black smoke, almost obscuring his sight. There seemed to be phantoms of bloody vines swaying in the middle. Grow and scatter into red light.
The abnormality only lasted for a moment, like an illusion. His vision settled and became clear, and Qiss saw that on the yellowed paper, the English handwriting wriggled like earthworms, creating an uncanny valley effect on words out of thin air.
Only the four-line poem on the title page and the five paragraphs of diary text are truly identifiable. They were translated into Chinese and appeared on the system interface the moment the eyes touched them.
Does the crisis only target specific people, or is it time-sensitive and will disappear after a while?
Qisi touched his chin, thoughtfully.
“It’s so confusing, I have no idea what I’m talking about.” Lin Chen was completely unaware of Chiss’s focus.
A lot of bloody plots he saw on a certain website floated through his mind, and he touched his nose awkwardly: "It sounds like tragic unrequited love, so morbid and deformed..."
Qisi clicked his tongue: "Who can keep a diary?"
Lin Chen pricked up his ears and was about to listen to the big man's explanation, but Qisi changed the subject: "There are no records of many time periods, so it should be There are clues in other players’ rooms.”
Lin Chen asked: “What should we do?” Go grab the clues?
Qisi raised his eyes and looked at the wet ceiling: "Go to the third floor and have a look."
"Oh...ah?"
"It is not appropriate to conflict with other players in a short period of time. The only places left for us to explore are the garden and the third floor. I choose the third floor." Qisi looked sideways. Xiang Lin Chen's voice was calm.
“It’s already this time, and they haven’t gone upstairs yet, so they won’t have to order another table without having enough food. I guess they’ve probably gone to the garden, after all, what the housekeeper said last night It shows that it is safer to explore the garden during the day. "
"In contrast, the third floor, as a risky location, is generally not considered a priority. There must be a lot of fresh clues at this time. Leave it to us."
Lin Chen kept shaking his head: "But...but once Miss Anna finds out, it will be cool..."
Qisi patted Lin Chen's shoulder to comfort him: "Well, it'll be fine if you don't get discovered."
"How can we not get discovered?" Lin Chen wailed with a sad face, "Miss Anna is so elusive, who is it?" I know when she will make a surprise trip upstairs..."
"You go upstairs to investigate, and I will take the initiative to meet with Miss Anna to see if I can distract or hold her back."
In. When he heard the words "go upstairs to investigate", Lin Chen's face turned pale and he reflexively wanted to refuse.
Then he heard Qis’s arrangements for him.
Taking the initiative to see Miss Anna will take some time. This is undoubtedly a more dangerous and difficult task.
“You and I trust each other, which is an advantage over other players. While they are timid and hesitant, only we can start exploring the third floor through cooperation and planning. Don’t go How can we find all the clues and clear the dungeon on the third floor? "
Qisi sighed and added apologetically: "I may not be able to delay for long. You should first explore the terrain to determine if there are other NPCs on the third floor. It’s best to get more information. If you can’t, forget it.”
Lin Chen lowered his head and listened, feeling ashamed of his previous retreat.
He took the initiative to take on greater responsibilities, and all he had to do was to conduct a simple investigation, which might not necessarily be of any help in clearing customs...
He has always prided himself on being responsible, but why is he so timid and timid when he enters a weird game?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen no longer hesitated, clenched his fists and said: "I...I will try my best!"
(End of this chapter)
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