"You are not a 'Goat' after all," Qi Xia said to Pig of Human. "The first time we encountered Goat of Human, we went through a lot of hardships. You thought that adding a mechanism of lying in your own game would increase your chances of winning, but you didn't expect that this decision would end up killing you."

Pig of Human remained silent for a moment, then reached up and took off his mask.

Underneath this dirty and foul-smelling mask was a man with well-defined features. He appeared to be in his forties, and his eyes were filled with wisdom.

"It's a pity, just a little bit more," Pig of Human said. "If only I could walk out of here with my head held high."

Qi Xia's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he asked, "Pig of Human, what does it mean to walk out with your head held high?"

Pig of Human hesitated for a moment, then looked at the young man in front of him again, realizing that he resembled his younger self.

"Qi Xia, have you ever made a mistake?"

"A mistake?" Qi Xia pondered seriously. The phrase "making a mistake" was not easy to understand. In some ways, his profession itself was a mistake, but on the other hand, he had no choice but to do it.

"It's not about 'laws'," Pig of Human said. "It's about the kind of mistake that can change the trajectory of your entire life, making you regret and repent for the rest of your life, and spending your remaining years repaying the 'debt'."

Qi Xia's brows furrowed deeply upon hearing this, and something deep in his mind began to throb.

"What do you mean?" Qi Xia asked coldly.

"We are all guilty..." Pig of Human said with a bitter smile. "Indeed, guilty people cannot attain the 'Way'. In the end, I will still die here..."

Guilty people cannot attain the 'Way'?

Qi Xia seemed to have heard this phrase before.

"Qi Xia, do you know? A shopping mall is like a casino," Pig of Human slowly stood up and walked to a nearby drawer, searching for something. "I once used all the company's liquid funds to gamble on a 'hope'. Now it seems that there is no difference between that and 'gambling with one's life'."

After searching for a while, Pig of Human finally found an old revolver from the drawer.

He blew off the dust on the gun, opened the cylinder, and looked at the only remaining bullet. He continued, "At that time, my chances of winning were less than fifty percent, and the other shareholders in the board of directors were all against it. But I knew that what I was gambling was only the liquid funds, which would not bankrupt the company. Instead, it brought a glimmer of hope for future development. But no one expected... a global epidemic suddenly broke out, severely affecting the company's profits. Due to insufficient liquid funds in the later stage, the company suffered continuous losses."

Pig of Human raised his eyes full of despair and looked at Qi Xia. "I thought I was gambling for a ticket to heaven, but I didn't expect to end up in hell."

After speaking, he continued to carefully clean the gun barrel.

Qi Xia felt that Pig of Human's words had somewhat unraveled the doubts in his heart. "So you think this place is hell?"

"Who knows?" Pig of Human shook his head. "Clearly, I was the one who created the company, but in the end, I was expelled by the board of directors. As the chairman, I lost my power. In order to repay the debt, I sold the shares at a low price. My wife, who started from scratch with me, couldn't afford the medical expenses. My daughter studying abroad ran out of money and became a famous prostitute in school. Compared to the real world, this place is like heaven to me. I don't need to think about anything every day, I just need to find a way to make you all die."

Pig of Human's tone gradually became uncontrollable. "I often wonder, what would have happened if I hadn't bet on a less than fifty percent chance of winning that time?"

Qi Xia remained silent for a long time before finally uttering four words, "A gambler must be prepared to lose."

"Haha..." Pig of Human suddenly seemed lost, laughing bitterly a few times and said, "Yes, a gambler must be prepared to lose."

"But there is one thing I don't understand..." Qi Xia spoke again.

Pig of Human raised his deep eyes, looked at Qi Xia, and then slowly said, "I have answered too many of your questions, which is unfair to the other participants."

"What?" Qi Xia was somewhat puzzled. "Can't you tell us this information?"

After hearing this, Pig of Human opened the cylinder of the revolver, rapidly spun it, and then flicked his wrist, loading a bullet into the barrel.

"Leave everything to 'luck'," Pig of Human said. "Every time you ask me a question, I will pull the trigger once. As long as the gun doesn't go off, I will answer you."

Qi Xia sighed helplessly after seeing this, and said, "You used to be the chairman of the company. Don't you want to leave with some dignity?"

"Dignity..." Pig of Human laughed helplessly. "I have been wearing this stinking and dirty pig's head for a long time. What dignity is there to talk about?""In that case..." Qi Xia nodded, "I hope you don't mind me asking, Uncle, why did you voluntarily become the 'Pig of Human'?"

'Click'!!

Without hesitation, the Pig of Human pulled the trigger, not even blinking.

The gun didn't fire.

"Because I need to 'atone for my sins'," the Pig of Human replied, "Someone told me that as long as I wear this mask and send Participants to their deaths through the game, I can atone for my sins one day."

"What does 'atone for sins' mean?"

'Click'!

The gun didn't fire.

The Pig of Human sighed, "To atone for sins means to change one's past, to make up for the mistakes made. After all, all the 'Chinese Zodiac' are 'sinners'."

Qi Xia connected the fragmented clues in his mind, finding it somewhat unbelievable. He organized his thoughts and asked again, "So, you once had the chance to leave, but you didn't. Instead, you chose to stay here to 'atone for sins'?"

'Click'!

The Pig of Human frowned. As he had said, Qi Xia was incredibly 'lucky'. Three consecutive shots, and the gun didn't fire.

"I'm not sure if I could have left, but I stayed," the Pig of Human continued, "I hope none of you have made mistakes, otherwise, you will end up like me, choosing to stay here voluntarily. After all, there is a glimmer of unseen hope here."

Qi Xia slowly approached, asking very seriously, "So, what's the quickest way out of here?"

'Click'!!

The Pig of Human closed his eyes, his body trembling, but the gun still didn't fire.

"I'm not sure," the Pig of Human said, "The three thousand six hundred 'paths' are obviously the slowest method. Even though I wear the mask, there are still many things I don't know. After all, I'm still 'human'. If you want to uncover the truth of this place, you need to find a way to win against 'Heaven' and 'Earth'."

After a pause, he added, "No... don't try to beat 'Heaven', just beat 'Earth'. The 'Three Talents of Chinese Zodiac' are arranged from top to bottom, all led by the 'Dragon'. If you want to survive here, first, don't provoke 'Heaven', second, don't confront the 'Dragon'."

The Pig of Human's four answers indeed clarified Qi Xia's thoughts. It seemed escaping from this place wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.

He had no more questions for the Pig of Human, but the latter still held the gun, his expression complex.

Qi Xia knew that the chance of death on the fifth shot was fifty percent, and on the sixth shot, one hundred percent.

The scene before him seemed familiar, as if he was back to the moment of gambling with his life at a fifty percent chance.

Qi Xia stood up, turned around and walked towards the exit. Lin Qin and Old Lv, not understanding his intentions, slowly followed.

Just as he was about to leave, Qi Xia turned his head and asked the fifth question, "Uncle, do you regret it?"

After asking this, Qi Xia didn't wait for the Pig of Human's answer. He turned around and left with Lin Qin and Old Lv.

The large chess club seemed empty at this moment, with only the Pig of Human sitting alone in the center.

He pondered for a long time, then slowly uttered three words:

"Thank you."

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A loud gunshot echoed, and the Pig of Human fell.