Chapter 18 – Multiple-choice question

The nine people were swinging like a chandelier on the ceiling, pulled by a rope.

Lin Qin looked down and felt a chill.

There was a deep hole about ten meters below.

If they didn't hold onto the rope, they would have fallen to their deaths by now.

"Hey, writer, hold on tight!" Qiao Jiajin also noticed that Han Yimo was sliding down, feeling anxious. "How can you be weak at a critical moment?"

"I..." Han Yimo's face was filled with effort, but his left hand was still loosening.

Qiao Jiajin was close to Han Yimo, so he immediately let go of one hand, grabbed his rope, and wrapped it around his waist. However, he only had one hand, so he couldn't wrap it tightly no matter what.

Officer Li also reached out to help when he saw this. The two of them each held one hand and tied the end of Han Yimo's rope around his waist.

Just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, they heard a muffled groan.

They turned their heads and saw Tian Tian couldn't help but cry out. It was only then that everyone remembered that her hand was also injured.

But this girl seemed to be able to endure a lot. She didn't make a sound until her blood stained the rope.

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She let go of her right hand and held onto the rope with only her left hand. But girls naturally had less strength, so it was even more difficult for her to support her entire body with just one hand. As a result, she slid down suddenly.

Qi Xia's expression changed, and he immediately reached out and grabbed her injured wrist.

With just a touch, he found that Tian Tian's thin body was trembling slightly, and her wrist was very cold.

"Hey, liar, you're not bad." Qiao Jiajin spoke up.

Qi Xia sighed helplessly and said, "I just don't want to see any more dead bodies. Don't think too much of it."

Time passed by, and everyone's arms began to ache.

Hanging for a long time was not an easy task for anyone, and even Officer Li's forehead started to sweat.

"How long do we have to hang?" Lin Qin asked Qi Xia.

"I don't know," Qi Xia answered in a deep voice.

He knew that there were no more hints for the "next game" at the moment, but everyone still couldn't see any hope.

If the organizers were more heartless, they would just let everyone hang like this, and their deaths would only be a matter of time.

But...

Was there really no more hint for the next game?

Qi Xia felt a little uneasy.

Could there be some unknown hint hidden in an invisible place?

He looked down at the ground, and if there was any hint, it would definitely be somewhere below.

"Hmm?"

He looked around and saw that due to the collapse of the ground, a new wall appeared at the bottom. In the corner of the bottom, there seemed to be a door.

But that door was out of reach for everyone.

They were still about ten meters away from the floor, and it was impossible to jump down safely from this height.

Lin Qin followed Qi Xia's gaze and looked for a long time, also noticing the problem.

"Is that a door?"

After hearing this, everyone looked down and indeed saw the dilapidated wooden door at the bottom.

Just as everyone was in despair, the door slowly opened.

A black figure walked out from the darkness. Qi Xia looked closely and saw that this person was also wearing a black suit, but his mask was completely different from the Goat's Head.

He was wearing a giant dark green snake head.

"Long time no see, everyone. I am the 'Snake of Human'." He spoke slowly.

"Your mother!" Qiao Jiajin shouted, "After the Goat and the Dog, now it's a Snake? Do you believe that I can kill you right now?"

"Please calm down." The Snake of Human's voice was calm. He looked up at everyone and then said, "You are now in the final test. I have a lever next to me. As long as I pull it, you will descend slowly, and no one will be hurt."

Everyone followed his voice and saw an inconspicuous lever next to the wooden door. They hadn't noticed it before because the lighting was dim.

"Then... can you pull it now?" Xiao Ran asked timidly.

"I..." The Snake of Human smiled imperceptibly and said, "I will play a game with you. Whether you can survive or not depends on your performance."

"Another game..." Dr. Zhao's hair was a mess. He gritted his teeth and seemed to want to eat someone.

"Listen, everyone, this game is called 'Yes or No'." The Snake of Human walked slowly towards the swaying people hanging in the air and said, "You can ask me three questions in total, and my answers can only be 'yes' or 'no'. Be aware that I won't lie. After asking the three questions, if I promise to save you, I will pull the lever. If I don't, I will lock this door and let you fend for yourselves."

Qi Xia frowned.

Three questions?

Only 'yes' or 'no' answers?

This game was too tricky.

In any case, the goal of everyone was to make the Snake of Human let them down, so they could only ask questions related to this topic. But would he agree?

While everyone was thinking, Preschool Teacher Xiao Ran made a decisive move and said, "Hey, can you let us down?!"

"No!" Qi Xia was shocked and quickly reached out to cover Xiao Ran's mouth, but this girl was quick with her words, and the question had already reached the ears of the Snake of Human clearly.

The Snake of Human sneered and said, "No."

"Hey! Beautiful lady?!" Qiao Jiajin shouted, "There are only three questions in total, don't mess it up!"

"I..."Xiao Ran lowered her head in distress, her expression filled with sorrow.

"Two questions left." The Snake of Human retreated a step without a sound, positioning himself closer to the wooden door.

It seemed he had given up on everyone.

An offhand question from Xiao Ran had turned this game into a hellish challenge.

The Snake of Human certainly wouldn't let them off easily.

If he had intended to save them, why would he set up this game?

But on the other hand, if he didn't want to save them, how could they persuade him to pull the lever?

Even if the question was changed to "Won't you let us go?", his answer would still be "Yes".

"Qi Xia, do you have a solution?" Qiao Jiajin turned to look at Qi Xia.

Qi Xia closed his eyes slightly, his mind in turmoil.

Solution, solution.

As a human being, how could he have so many solutions?

Every step since entering this room required a solution from Qi Xia. Why should he bear the lives of so many people?

But then he felt a sense of despair.

If he gave up, would there be any chance for the others to survive?

"I can't die here..." Qi Xia's eyes lit up with a faint glow, "She's still waiting for me..."

A gentle female voice echoed in Qi Xia's mind: "Xia, do you know? There are many paths in this world, and everyone has their own."

He slowly opened his eyes, and his thoughts became much clearer.

Yes, his mistake was to follow the path laid out by the opponent completely.

"Snake of Human." Qi Xia spoke in a low voice.

Officer Li was taken aback and turned to ask, "Hey, what are you going to ask? Let's communicate in advance to avoid the situation just now."

"It's okay, I've thought of a way to survive." Qi Xia lowered his head confidently, looking down at the Snake of Human, "Don't speak, this will all be over soon."

"Do you really have a solution?" Zhang Chenze asked.

"I should." Qi Xia took a deep breath, carefully considering the next two questions.

No, to be precise, just one question.

Only one question was needed to end this game.

From the beginning, this game shouldn't be about how to get the opponent to pull the lever, but about the logic of "yes" and "no".

The Snake of Human seemed very interested in Qi Xia, his eyes peering out from the holes in his snake skin mask.

Qi Xia paused, then asked, "Snake of Human, if my next question is 'Will you pull the lever?', will your answer be the same as it is to this question?"

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