[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h":3,"chapter-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},749345,993,"Chapter 106: Superposition of Life and Death?","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>\"You would let him die?\" Chen Ran's single sentence pierced right into her weak spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei, who currently occupied Lin Jiabao's body, did not lose her composure as one might expect. Instead, she stared into Chen Ran's eyes and replied evenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's simple. Do you really think you'll make it out of this Escape Room Game alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran belonged to the Blue Faction. If he died, Qiu Yinong would lose her Poker Chips, and as long as Lin Jiabao didn't lose all his Poker Chips, he wouldn't be shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, with Chen Ran dead, the remaining three would be unable to continue the game, meaning Qiu Yinong would surely face death as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems neither of us has a way out then. In this Escape Room Game, either you die, or I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stood in direct opposition, the killing intent in their eyes plain for all to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this exchange of provocations right before entering the fray, neither managed to gain the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two of them walk into the Secret Room, Qiu Yinong pushed eight Poker Chips to the center of the long table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy doors to the Secret Room swung shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, both players immediately checked their Watches to record the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran and Lin Jiabei frowned. The two chairs that had been in here previously were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling, the floor, and all four walls were completely snow-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a bookshelf, holding a book—only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a countdown timer, which read: 1 hour, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall directly ahead were two doors separated by about one meter. The left door bore the word [Life], and the right door bore the word [Death].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall between the two doors was a message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Choose wrong and die, choose right and live. Each person has five chnaces, and the roder does not neceassrily affect the final outcome.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a desk, and on the desk lay an ID Card. However, the portrait on the ID Card...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a cat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Life or death, Schrödinger's Cat?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A superposition of life and death?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them thought of this question at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran walked over to the bookshelf, examined it for a moment, and pulled out the lone book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cover read: Journey to the West\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first paragraph read: Before the universe was divided, heaven and earth were in chaos; vastly hazy and boundless, with no human in sight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second paragraph read: They say the general trend of the world is that empires long divided must unite, and empires long united must divide...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third paragraph read: The crimson-capped rooster heralds the break of dawn, while imperial tailors present the emerald-cloud robes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth paragraph read: This is the opening chapter of the book. Having survived a dream-like illusion, the author has chosen to hide the true events...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading these four paragraphs, Chen Ran's eyebrows knitted tightly together in deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped to the back of the book and saw a single word: Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran's pupils contracted slightly. He silently placed the book back in its original spot on the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then approached the desk and picked up the ID Card. The portrait on the card was of an orange tabby cat, and the ID number read:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[xxxxx1321192X]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the back of the ID Card was a single word: Life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of thought, he pocketed the ID Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shameless!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to observe their surroundings, Lin Jiabei stepped up to the two doors. Under Chen Ran's shocked gaze, she pushed open the [Life] door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an open door appeared on the wall directly behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the scene inside the door was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei's front profile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly in front, Lin Jiabei stepped out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly behind, Lin Jiabei stepped through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In other words, if you open the [Life] door and walk out, you still end up back in this First Secret Room.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Jiabei stepped fully back inside, the [Life] door swung shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran approached the two doors and also tried to push open the [Life] door, but it wouldn't budge. It felt as though it had been welded shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't dare try the [Death] door.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If this is the Schrödinger's Cat experiment, the real door should be...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved to the space between the [Life] door and the [Death] door. It was a blank stretch of wall separating the two by a distance of about one meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran reached out, pressed his fingers flat against the solid wall, and tried to push it open like a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall pushed open inward, just like a real door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was another Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the Second Chamber. Seeing this, Lin Jiabei quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Second Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them took in their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Secret Room appeared to be a laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled with various experimental equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lab benches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't discern any hidden clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, their eyes landed on the large door directly in front of them, which was secured by an Electronic Lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked over to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discovered that the Electronic Lock required a six-digit password, and there were no hints whatsoever on the door itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It seems the password must be hidden in the First Secret Room. Also, the text on the hidden middle door clearly stated: Each person has five chances.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Which means, we each have five opportunities to enter this Second Chamber.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, that's not right. Lin Jiabei already opened the [Life] door once. She only has four door-opening chances left.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever cautious, Chen Ran wasn't entirely certain of his own deduction, so he decided to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before conducting the experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first patrolled the laboratory, trying to find any potential clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he couldn't even name most of the experimental equipment. Even if there were hidden clues, he wouldn't be able to recognize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he began his test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually grabbed a small stool from in front of a lab bench, pushed open the door leading back to the First Secret Room, wedged the stool against the open white door, and quietly observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door appeared to be fitted with heavy springs; the stool couldn't hold it back at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door closed automatically, the stool was shoved right back into the Second Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As expected. The Escape Room Game wouldn't allow players to exploit a bug by keeping the door permanently propped open.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a Cigarette, lit it, and leaned back against the lab bench with his arms crossed over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his posture, Lin Jiabei instantly understood his intention. She stepped forward and pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them returned to the First Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither spoke a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They each focused on deducing the password for the Electronic Lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the room was so silent you could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei looked at Chen Ran. \"What did you stuff into your pocket earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei looked at Chen Ran. \"What did you stuff into your pocket earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cat's I.D.—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cat's... I distinctly noticed its body has a lot of fur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His abrupt, nonsensical answer left Lin Jiabei momentarily stunned. Then, maintaining a perfectly calm expression, she withdrew her hand from where it had been resting near her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the ID Card that Chen Ran handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei examined it repeatedly, finally taking a long, hard look at the ID number before saying absolutely nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Room plunged into silence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very strange. After their initial sweep for clues, neither of them made any further effort to investigate the clues in depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if they didn't care at all whether they could escape this Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Escape Room Game, the two of them were locked in a fight to the death. Thus, neither was in a rush to deduce an escape plan; instead, they were entirely focused on figuring out how to trap and kill the other inside the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei pointed at the countdown timer and broke the silence. \"A Nightmare-level Secret Room, and with only this much time... Clearing it will be difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Ran instinctively reached for the Liar-Slayer at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he pulled his hand back just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chimed in, \"You're right. With only about two hours, clearing it will definitely be somewhat difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiabei gave him a profound look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'When we entered the Secret Room, the very first thing we did was check our Watches. Only after that did we notice the countdown timer showing 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Which means the initial time on the countdown was definitely greater than two hours.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If Chen Ran had just stated definitively that there were only two hours, I absolutely would have used Judgment on him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy is as slippery as an eel. Every single sentence he speaks is carefully crafted to avoid lying, just like with that cat's ID Card earlier.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He was on the verge of blurting out that it was the cat's ID Card, but he forcefully choked it back, buying time with a massive pause.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be that he's already noticed something?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1591,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c9b646fd13e3e71ad00d93e1741118538332db92f86f447b54baedc8ef249b7","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-612","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-611",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]