[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-115":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Told to Play a Warlord, You Say You Don't Eat Beef?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2203944,3829,"Chapter 115","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-115",115,"\u003Cp>Accompanied by the crackle of static!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker hung up the call!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both ship cabins instantly descended into chaos and noise!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was terrified by the Joker's life-threatening act!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And what the Joker said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was even simpler and easier to understand!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both ships... held the life and death of the other in their hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as they blew up the other ship, they and the people on their own ship would survive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When twelve o'clock struck! Both ships would be finished!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker would detonate both ferries simultaneously! Everyone would die together!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Isn't this just seducing them into blowing up the other ship?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as the other side explodes, everyone on their own ship will survive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such a choice... is it not too cruel?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But... they had no choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker had completely blocked off all paths!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were all now ticking time bombs floating on the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When twelve o'clock struck! Everyone would die!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only by blowing up the ship across from them before twelve o'clock would they have a chance to live!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And all the viewers in the live stream were in an uproar!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker's fangs... were finally revealed at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No fierce tone! No vicious cursing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He calmly, even elegantly, let everyone participate in his social experiment!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the words he spoke made everyone's hair stand on end! A chill rose from the bottom of their hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This... what is the Joker trying to do?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Making the people on two ships decide each other's life and death...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Too terrifying... too insane!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Is this the Joker's goal?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[There's no choice at all!! If you don't blow up the other ship, you'll be the one blown up!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[When twelve o'clock strikes, everyone dies!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This... there is no optimal solution here!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This is the most evil and terrifying part of the Joker! He is testing the humanity of everyone on these two ships!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[No... he wants to make everyone commit crimes just like him! Just like he made Harvey fall!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This is the craziest Joker... completely devoid of any humanity!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers were plunged into deep shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even through the screen, they were completely terrified by the Joker's insane behavior!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the very beginning, this was likely the situation the Joker wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wanted to play a game with the thousands of lives on the two ships!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A game that tests humanity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To have the people on one ship all blown to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To have the people on the other ship all become murderers!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or for the people on both ships to ascend to heaven at twelve o'clock together! To remain kind in heaven together!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is simply no optimal solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one can be spared!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the judges' table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Laomou's expression was also filled with shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He hadn't expected the Joker to be this insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His behavior of testing humanity, of treating thousands of lives as a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is far more malicious than directly killing thousands of people!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He has not a shred of humanity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the Joker's eyes, all life is nothing but a toy!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wants to drag thousands of people down to hell with him! To become murderers together!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Laomou's voice also carried a hint of trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think the current situation is the Joker's ultimate goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He wants to play a game that tests humanity, an unprecedentedly malicious humanity game that will truly affect thousands of lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Undoubtedly, the Joker is a madman who is extremely evil and completely devoid of any humanity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And as for the current situation, I'm afraid there is no optimal solution at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't know if you have heard of the Prisoner's Dilemma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Although the situation is not exactly the same, the Prisoner's Dilemma does have an optimal solution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Zhang Laomou spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers were also stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Prisoner's Dilemma?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is that??\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Two suspects are caught by the police after committing a crime and are interrogated in separate rooms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The police know both are guilty but lack sufficient evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The police tell each one: if both deny it, each gets one year in prison; if both confess, each gets eight years; if one confesses and the other denies it, the one who confesses goes free, and the one who denies it gets ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Prisoner's Dilemma is formed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thus, each prisoner faces two choices: confess or deny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The ideal situation is naturally for both prisoners to choose to deny! That way they would only be sentenced to one year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But... the brilliant part lies right there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They cannot be sure what the other will choose, so the ideal situation is actually not the optimal solution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This tests the humanity and psychology of the two prisoners!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whether to take a gamble and deny it to the end! Or to confess directly, gambling on the other's choice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The current situation is not the same as the Prisoner's Dilemma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Joker has only left everyone with one optimal solution, which is to blow up the other side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Blowing up one ferry is the situation with the least casualties!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*Sob*, I had something to take care of yesterday and went out, so I'm making up for what I didn't post yesterday!! Fourth update!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Laomou's words instantly refreshed the understanding of countless viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Prisoner's Dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How similar is it to the current situation?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only thing is...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Prisoner's Dilemma has an ideal situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as the two prisoners tacitly agree to deny it, everyone can get out of prison in just one year!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if they choose the optimal solution and both confess, the worst case is just an eight-year sentence for both!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The most serious thing involved is betraying the other...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dilemma given by the Joker has no optimal solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The best case is to blow up the other ship! To let the people on your own ship survive!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But you have to bear the lives of the people on the other ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bear the psychological burden for a lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is also falling into the Joker's trap and scheme!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or rather... the Joker's goal is right here! He wants to push a whole ship of people into hell together!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So... what choice will these two ships make...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The most fatal thing is!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two ships have completely lost contact with each other!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both sides' actions are happening without the other's knowledge!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the cabins on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Countless people looked at each other... amidst the noise, they seemed not to have realized the Joker's ultimate goal yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although everyone wants to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But blowing up the other ship is murder!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, no one could make up their mind so quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And amidst the panic and hesitation of countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker seemed to sense everyone's hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His voice sounded on the broadcast again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he gave everyone a push from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Which ferry gets to live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is it the scum prisoners captured by Harvey Dent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Or the lovely, innocent citizens?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You choose for yourselves~ but hurry up!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Because the people on the other ferry might not necessarily have such noble sentiments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker's words made countless people's hearts tighten!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The passengers on both ships were even more stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The meaning in the Joker's words was very clear...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was inciting them to strike first!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To avoid having the other side press the detonator first!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He even... viciously described the identities of the passengers on both ships!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One side is criminals with a long list of crimes, many of whom might not be worth saving!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In public perception, such a group seems more deserving of being abandoned and sacrificed!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is entirely composed of innocent citizens living normal lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These words from the Joker...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Were incredibly insidious and vicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Between the lines, he was hinting that they should sacrifice the ship with the criminals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the criminals would naturally think of this possibility too!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To survive, the criminals might very well choose to strike first!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And if the civilians were afraid the other side would do something extreme, they would have no other choice! Naturally, they would detonate before the criminals!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Joker's behavior at this moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Was undoubtedly giving everyone another heavy push from behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pushing everyone into the abyss!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But... what the Joker said was indeed incredibly realistic!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One side is gang prisoners, the other is innocent citizens!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether judging by contribution to society or from a moral level!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sacrificing the prisoner side is undoubtedly the more correct choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This... the Joker is too ruthless...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Originally, if they couldn't make up their minds, this sentence from the Joker definitely pushed people forward!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[This is playing with human nature...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[The Joker is too good at inciting people... such a criminal is truly terrifying!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Yeah... you never know how many people this madman will incite to fall!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But how are they supposed to choose??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[If it were me, I would sacrifice the prisoners! And to prevent the prisoners from striking first, I would press the detonator right now!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Everyone would think that, but how many would actually dare to do it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Such an act is not just selfish, you have to be determined!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[How is protecting your own life selfish?! The other side is a group of real criminals! Who knows, there might even be murderers among them!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[The best choice now is for neither side to press the detonator! Wait for the police or Batman to rescue them!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And after the live stream descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the viewers also thought of the ideal situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is, before twelve o'clock, neither side presses the button! Both sides remain at peace!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps Batman and the police can resolve this crisis before twelve o'clock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this... is ultimately an ideal situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reality facing everyone is! Will the other side tacitly follow the rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The current state of disconnection! Perhaps that is the final straw that breaks all the passengers!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What's more!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In countless crises before this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The police and Batman have never been able to defeat the Joker!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why should they trust the police this time?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is an incredibly cruel and realistic question!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is it to put your life in the hands of the other side!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or to hold it in your own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a brief silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cabins of both ships suddenly became chaotic!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cabin with the prisoners was clearly more chaotic and agitated!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I beg for the support of all you dear readers!! Flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, anything is fine!! Love you all!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1779,"2026-06-17T06:33:32.085Z","2026-06-17T09:01:43.081Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","86ddfb903b848059fb95ee17c78f611c806baee955975f90da570d54e05dc228","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-116","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-114",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-cover.jpg"]