[{"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-63":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},749291,993,"Chapter 63: There is a Trick to Drawing Lots Too","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>The outcome for the Old Man was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome for the second Successor was to safely escape the Secret Room...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with half a brain would know what to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we need to do to align with the outcome of the second Successor?\" Liu Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is quite simple. Do we not have a ready-made answer key right here?\" As he spoke, the Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain pointed to Glass Beads number one and two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the other three lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That is right!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We can just skip the tedious deduction process and directly use the standard answer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Since Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong chose to throw away their numbers, it means they abandoned the Old Man's outcome...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them moved toward the mirror—first walking, then quickening their pace, breaking into a trot, scrambling to get ahead of one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But oddly enough, all four stopped about two and a half meters away from the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impulsive Teenager had already been tricked to death in the first Secret Room; such clumsy baiting tactics would not fool any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them were fools, and no one wanted to be the guinea pig who led the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deducing from the process would definitely yield the correct result, but deducing from the result would not necessarily reveal the correct process. What was even more terrifying was the possibility that the result itself was completely wrong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them fell into an awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain crossed his arms. \"Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong threw away the Glass Beads, then passed through the mirror to escape the Secret Room. No one disagrees with this conclusion, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The exit is right in front of us, but none of us dare to try it lightly. I think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him fish out a Coin again, the three of them rolled their eyes at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle-aged Uncle looked thoughtful before suggesting, \"Since we currently have no way to verify whether this result is right or wrong, and we cannot deduce the correct process...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a proposal.\" He pointed to the ten books resting on the coffee table. \"Flipping a Coin or playing rock-paper-scissors is unreliable, so how about Drawing Lots?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would we draw them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One person acts as the referee. The referee tears three pages from a book, marking two with an 'X' and one with a '✓'. The remaining three people then take turns Drawing Lots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever draws the '✓' becomes the referee for the next round, and the other three continue Drawing Lots in the same manner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who draws the '✓' will serve as the referee for the next round, leaving the remaining two to draw lots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the third round, whoever draws the 'X' will go and test out the result of our earlier deduction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, to prevent cheating, the rest of us must turn our backs while the referee writes the '✓' and 'X's. Also, everyone must reveal their paper immediately after drawing it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After each round, the new referee must make a fresh set of lots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle-aged Uncle continued to speak eloquently and confidently, laying out what he considered to be the most equitable method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Middle-aged Woman quickly spotted a loophole. \"I am adding a rule: the person acting as the referee cannot hint to the people Drawing Lots in any way. Let us do it this way—when we draw, the referee must turn their back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will add one too. The person who wins cannot give hints to the ones drawing either,\" the Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, all three of them leaned toward resolving the issue by Drawing Lots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them swore a Future Lie regarding these rules. Whoever broke them would be lying at that very moment, and thus could be Judged and executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Referee: Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he prepared the lots, the other three turned their backs. They had no idea which book he tore pages from, nor which wad of paper he would mark with the '✓'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the trio turned around to look at the three crumpled balls of paper on the table. Finding nothing unusual, Liu Xing volunteered, \"I will go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the third paper ball. According to the rules, he had to reveal it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfolded the paper, and upon seeing the symbol, he could not help but curse inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed it to the group: 'X'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile tugged at the corners of the Middle-aged Uncle's mouth as he picked up the first paper ball and presented it to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, it was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'✓'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, no matter how slow the other three were, they realized something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they could not figure out exactly what method the Middle-aged Uncle had used to ensure he would draw the '✓'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the '✓' had already appeared, there was no need for the Middle-aged Woman to draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle-aged Uncle acted as the referee, responsible for making the new lots, while the other three turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used this time to rack their brains, trying to figure out how the Middle-aged Uncle had managed to draw the '✓' on his first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Three paper balls. Logically speaking, no matter how you draw, the chance of getting the '✓' is one-third.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There should be absolutely no way to game the system!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait a minute!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The rules state that everyone who finishes Drawing Lots must reveal their result to the group immediately.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could that be where the trick lies?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Suppose the three paper balls are numbered one, two, and three.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Liu Xing drew first. But while he was picking, the Middle-aged Uncle mentally selected number one.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Liu Xing picked up number three, and showed everyone that its result was an 'X'.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then, out of the remaining numbers one and two, one of them is definitely the '✓'.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So that is how it works!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That explains it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Simply put, the Middle-aged Uncle first chose a number in his head.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'For example, if he mentally picked number one, the probability of number one being the '✓' was one-third.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At this point, he treated numbers two and three as a single entity—let us call it group Two-Three.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In other words, he visualized the three paper balls as just two.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Paper ball one had a one-third chance of being the '✓'.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Group Two-Three had a two-thirds chance of containing the '✓'.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The drawing began. Liu Xing took number three from group Two-Three, and it turned out to be an 'X'.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Group Two-Three had a two-thirds chance of containing the '✓'. Now that number three within this group was definitively proven to be an 'X', the remaining number two...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...inherits that entire two-thirds probability of being the '✓'!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At this moment, all the Middle-aged Uncle needed to do was switch his mental choice from number one to number two.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'By doing so, his odds of drawing the '✓' jumped from one-third to two-thirds!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Holy crap! I just learned a new trick!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But wait, I think I have seen this kind of manipulation somewhere before...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It is the Monty Hall Problem!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In the game show, there are three doors. Only one door has a car behind it, while the other two hide goats.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'When you choose one of the doors, the host opens another door to reveal a goat, eliminating one wrong answer, and then asks if you want to switch your choice.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You absolutely must switch, because doing so increases your chances of picking the car from the original one-third to two-thirds.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He adapted the Monty Hall Problem into a game of drawing three lots. It is the exact same concept wrapped in a different package.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It is impossible to defend against such a trap!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having figured out the core of the trick, the Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain felt much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three of them turned around, Liu Xing, stubbornly refusing to believe his bad luck, was once again the first to draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still an 'X'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, the Gold-Rimmed Glasses Captain immediately switched the paper ball he had mentally intended to grab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, grabbed it, and unfolded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, drawn on the paper was a: '✓'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xing and the Middle-aged Woman stared at the other two, their eyes practically spitting fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them locked eyes, and both could read the same realization in each other's gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We Fell For It!'\u003C\u002Fp>",1450,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","edfbeda1f007295d7790d6ff186e358843fb3a677293e7ccdf5315b9979cc4ce","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-64","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-62",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]