Chapter 797: Too Much Nonsense

In the dim light, Li Shouyi arrogantly glanced at the crowd and gave a light chuckle:

"I admit, I don't have 100% certainty that this logic will definitely hold!"

"But there's a 99% chance that what I'm thinking is correct!"

"The answer is simple! The system will surely give a way to survive! So it's highly unlikely to allow the ghost granny to strike three times in a row!"

"Otherwise, if we exhaust all our ideas and still can't find a way to break through, what's the point of the trial? We might as well wait to die!"

"That's exactly why I didn't choose to go first, but let you try first."

"However, everyone."

"Wealth and honor are sought in danger; in a mission, who expects no one to die?"

"He didn't conceal his thoughts at all, and couldn't conceal them."

"After all, Lin An's words laid bare his thoughts."

"But so what?"

"This is an upright yang scheme!"

"Everyone hearing the youth's final reasoning couldn't help but wryly laugh and then agree."

"Indeed, if they had thought of this, they would likely also choose to do so."

"Some hesitated, while many were itching to act."

"Should we... give it a go?"

"Just as they were hesitating, Lin An, who appeared silenced by refutation and had remained silent, suddenly stood up."

"Beneath the mask, he showed neither sorrow nor joy."

"Nonsense... too much.."

"His tone was calm, and in an instant it left everyone stunned."

"Li Shouyi's body shook, and he laughed angrily from extreme anger."

"Nonsense!? My thought process..."

"He hadn't finished speaking."

"Lin An strode straight to the storage room, as if too lazy to argue with him, casually "instructing" the old man."

"Start the mission."

"Squeak—"

"The ghost granny rose, her hunched body moving mechanically toward Lin An."

"Good child..."

"Lin An's sudden act of starting the mission startled everyone."

"No one expected him to act so decisively."

"But they didn't quite understand the meaning of Lin An's "nonsense" remark."

"Does this mean Li Shouyi's reasoning is wrong, and he has found the true answer?"

"Or is he just mocking the past, essentially still following Li Shouyi's method, striving to be first?"

"Lin An!?"

"Some were worried."

"Fei Ou Na was shocked and instinctively reached to grab his arm."

"She had been with Lin An all along and knew he had no particular plan."

"After all, if Lin An had really figured something out, he would surely tell her—there's no need to hide it."

"In her view, Lin An might have been provoked."

"All along, Lin An's image in her mind has been unusually domineering, the type that must come in first."

"She knew that people with such a personality have strong self-confidence."

"She didn't know what to do."

"Watching the ghost granny hurry toward Lin An and drag him into the storage room, she felt her heart clenched as if by a giant hand."

"Lin An, you're seriously lacking points."

"Thus, he's forced to gamble for even 20 points..."

"Bang!"

"The dark green iron door slammed shut, shaking dust loose."

"Closest to the iron door, Luo En instinctively stepped back two paces,"

"He never expected Lin An to actually go inside."

"But the gaze revealed beneath that mask always gave him a strange feeling."

"That gaze was too calm, never lingering on anyone."

"It was as if... no one was worthy of Lin An's attention..."

"Hmph."

"His face darkened, and he let out a soft snort."

"Regaining his composure, Li Shouyi stared fixedly at the tightly closed iron door."

"You say my reasoning is flawed, yet you actually still didn't rush ahead first?"

"After all that talk... it turns out you just wanted to scare others so you could go in first..."

"He didn't believe there was any other line of thought."

"He had analyzed every clue and piece of information extensively."

"The clues the system gave are just that many; even the smartest being can only piece them together one by one!"

Everyone listening to Li Shouyi's words also realized this.

Luo En's expression was even stranger, and he felt some regret.

Whether true or false, it's already strange for Lin An to call out to himself.

Judging by the current situation, it's indeed as Li Shouyi said.

"What a pity..."

"We were actually bluffed."

"We should give it our all."

With regret on their faces, everyone couldn't help but start discussing in low voices.

Moreover, they unconsciously or intentionally moved a few steps toward the storeroom.

As expected, Lin An will take first place using Li Shouyi's logic.

The upcoming points... will depend on who grabs tasks the fastest.

The atmosphere was tense; among the remaining Survivors, several teams formed unconsciously, eyeing each other warily.

According to Li Shouyi, Lin An will likely have to complete many rounds of rock-paper-scissors inside.

About one minute's time...

After one minute, the scramble will begin!

At the same time.

Inside the door, the game began.

"Grandma thought... cloth..."

"Scissors."

His voice clear and cold, Lin An spoke, as always, concisely.

After hearing the movement from inside the door, everyone subconsciously began to think along.

Should we choose scissors to win right from the start?

In that third round, Lin An cannot win with scissors no matter what.

"Grandma thought... stone..."

Things progressed quickly; Lin An inside the door had no extra nonsense.

It almost seemed... like he was rushing against time?

He suppressed the thought.

The crucial round is here!

Everyone breathed tensely; even the slowest to react could see that in this round they could only throw stone!

The reason is simple.

Throw scissors, and losing means death.

Throwing cloth would win, but in the third round it would immediately lead to an inescapable situation.

Third round.

1: The ghost grandma throws stone, Lin An throws cloth again, repeating the second round (assuming cloth was thrown in round two), resulting in immediate death.

2. The ghost grandma throws cloth, Lin An throws stone, three consecutive wins trigger the role‑play rule (winning in round two with cloth), yet still death.

But as long as Lin An throws stone in the second round for a tie,

then the ghost grandma throwing stone in the third round is fine, and Lin An can freely choose cloth without repeating a previous win or tie.

In that short second, it felt extraordinarily long.

Even Li Shouyi couldn't help but listen closely at this moment.

The next second, a single word was spat out, landing in everyone's ears like a thunderclap.

"Cloth."

"Cloth!?"

"How could Lin An throw cloth!?"

"Throwing cloth wins this round, but the next round means certain death!"

Everyone's faces showed astonishment; they couldn't understand why Lin An would seek death.

Could it be that Lin An didn't even consider this most basic logic?

"Lin An!!?"

His hands and feet turned ice cold.

Fiona shouted in shock at the storeroom's iron door, her voice trembling.

She seemed to see that in the next second, Lin An's corpse would be dragged out from inside.

"Why... why..."

She was lost and despondent.

Fiona's expression was dazed, her eyes red as she muttered to herself.

She truly couldn't comprehend why Lin An would do this.

She truly did not want to see Lin An die.

Sensing the sorrow in Fiona's voice, Agassi sighed, not knowing how to comfort her.

It seemed somewhat absurd, unreal.

They had all heard Lin An's name.

They never expected that this famous figure would actually die before their eyes.

Perhaps it was just overconfidence.

Young people always like to prove themselves...

The game inside the gate does not stop just because the discussion outside stops.

Lin An silently gazed at that wrinkled face, his eyes calm as water, as if placing life and death outside himself.

The terrifying death game seems really just a game.

「Grandma, I want to throw out a stone... 」

「I throw... 」

「Slice」

The voltage is unstable, the lights go dark.

As if death were approaching.

In the deathly silence.

「Bang! 」

The gate opened.

A damp moldy smell came rushing over.

Standing not far from the gate, the people preparing to dodge the flying blood stared blankly at everything before them.

Inside the gate, Lin An strode out; behind him, a hunched old man shrouded in shadow.

「Task completed, First Fourth Rank stage trial, winner: Lin An. 」

「Obtained first place reward. 」

The cold system prompt faded away.

In the silent crowd, Li Shouyi stiffly turned his neck, fiercely staring at Lin An who walked toward the girl, ignoring everyone.

「You... how did you do that!!? 」

「You finally... what did you throw!!? 」

The voice was hoarse, mixed with a hint of fear.