Deceitful Game

Chapter 132 The Suppressive Power of "Luck"

Gao Song didn't even glance at Gao Fan, but stared intently at Ming Po, saying to himself, "Although some people persisted until the very end, there weren't many who actually fought to the very last moment."

"Many of my 'friends' fell into despair as the game progressed. They would blame and complain about each other... especially after I guessed someone's answer."

"When people see a friend's body, they instinctively try to shirk responsibility, especially when they are indeed responsible. What follows is arguments, distrust, suspicion... and ultimately, disintegration."

"You might think this all sounds like a joke right now. Don't worry, you'll understand later."

Gao Song, speaking with the air of someone who'd been there, said, "I'm telling you this directly because this kind of doubt is unsolvable." "I understand."

Mingbo closed her eyes and said calmly, "It's that kind of... fear of being gradually locked on."

The confirmation of one question after another is like a fox running across a snowfield being locked onto by an old hunter who is gradually closing in from behind.

Just hearing the slow approaching footsteps is enough to drive anyone mad.

Mingpo truly understands.

Because he himself enjoys doing it.

Like hunting, you fire a shot at your prey, then chase after it in the direction it fled. You keep a distance, occasionally giving it a glimmer of hope, until it's exhausted…

"This is an open conspiracy."

Mingpo said with great certainty, "You told us directly because it wouldn't matter even if we knew."

"When you're being slowly locked down, how many people can truly believe they can hold out until the end? After all, death means death once the answer is guessed... and your title even includes 'lucky'."

"And even if you're determined enough, it's useless... because you still have your teammates, right?"

As teammates are guessed correctly more and more often, the panic might intensify.

Because it's impossible to know what your teammates will choose, or to be sure they will really betray you... before that happens, you might choose to strike first and betray them before they truly break down.

This thus became the classic prisoner's dilemma in the game of deception.

And if you don't want to end up in that situation

"What would you do if I covered the cards?"

As Mingpo spoke, she boldly stretched out both hands to cover the cards in her hands.

Upon seeing this, Gao Fan suddenly realized what was happening.

One by one, make sure they match!

The rules only say that you can't obstruct the other person from answering questions, and you can't peek at the contents of the cards... but they don't say you can't cover up your own cards! If you do that, the other person won't be able to see the colors of the cards at all!

No matter how you speculate, you're unlikely to get any effective feedback...

"Sir," just then, Twenty Faces suddenly spoke up, "this is the area that the 'Host' is responsible for."

"You can cover your cards, but if everyone does that, the game becomes unplayable. Therefore, for the game to proceed normally and for fairness, I will directly tell your opponent whether the covered card changes color. At the same time, I will also respect your desire to 'not reveal information' and will not tell your teammates the answer. This way, there's no need to worry about your teammates panicking, how about it?"

In other words, if Mingpo covers his card, Gao Fan won't know whether his card is revealed or not, but Gao Song, who is opposite him, will.

"Then it's meaningless."

Mingbo smiled and withdrew his hand from the card.

Looking at Mingpo, Gao Song smiled silently.

He stared at Mingpo and asked:

Is it a title or a treasure?

The card in Mingpo's hand lit up.

This is exactly what "Luck" is doing!

Gao Song keenly perceived Mingpo's weakness and planned to continue to shrink the living space of this "outsider".

Instead of attacking Gao Fan, whom he was more familiar with, Gao Song relentlessly pursued Ming Po, the first one to show his health bar.

He was clearly more interested in Mingpo than his nephew Gao Fan.

In the next round, if Gao Song asks either "Is it a title?" or "Is it a treasure?", he can immediately pinpoint Ming Po's word to "treasure"!

It still takes two questions to pinpoint an answer... but if Gao Song uses this method of elimination, its efficiency will be far greater than asking one question at a time.

While simply swapping the order of the two questions would likely not make much difference—after all, questions can sometimes "sink to the bottom"—this is a valid reason.

Dichotomy, huh...?

Gao Fan is very clever.

In just a few minutes, he learned this way of asking questions without any instruction.

He mimicked Mingpo's earlier action, like a diligent student attentively listening in class, placing his arms crossed over his cards. This was precisely the "card-covering" move Mingpo had just abandoned!

Gao Fan asked seriously:

Is it a tool or a toy?

The card in front of Gao Song finally began to shine with a white glow.

It means "yes".

Gao Fan became excited.

"good!"

He suddenly threw a punch into the void, silently expressing his inner joy.

"Why won't you let me see it?"

Mingpo suddenly turned around and questioned Gao Fan, "Or are you planning to shoulder this all by yourself?"

Gao Fan was immediately speechless: "I..."

But other than that, he really didn't say anything.

"It's pointless," Mingpo sighed. "You don't really think you're that smart, Xiaofan, do you?"

"Since you're blocking it, it means there's something you don't want me to see. What other answer could it be besides the fact that it's glowing?" Hearing this, Gao Fan remained silent and slowly moved his arm away.

Sure enough, his cards, like Gao Song's, shone with a white light.

This means that Gao Fan asked a question that would inevitably harm him—his aim was to help pinpoint Gao Song. Even just a sliver of a possibility would be helpful…

The reason behind this is quite simple.

Perhaps it's because... Gao Fan has realized that his "luck" has been suppressed.

Finding the answer through luck is virtually impossible. But if they guess outwards, they might be able to guess Mingpo's words. Therefore, Gao Fan chose to bear the consequences of this "leak."

Simply put, it means "damage is distributed evenly".

Even if this question doesn't pinpoint Gao Song... it will only expose your own information, not Ming Po's.

With Gao Song currently targeting Mingpo, any question that might weaken or lock Mingpo down could be the work of an insider. Therefore, Gao Fan chose a different approach.

That means deliberately losing your own "health"!

By proactively revealing information, he could make himself more easily targeted by Gao Song, thus enabling him to rescue Ming Po!

After all, Mingpo was initially exposed because Gao Fan asked a question about charlatans. Gao Fan couldn't bear to admit he had made such a serious mistake, so he decided to "atone"!

At the same time, because this behavior itself is "foolish" and may "harm oneself," it already falls into the category of "bad luck."

It is precisely because of this "bad luck" that he is not disturbed by the stronger luck that Gao Song possesses!

This child... is really stubborn.

Mingpo sighed and chose to accept the offer.

He asked frankly.

Is it a tool?

Then, the card in front of Gao Fan lit up.

This means that Gao Fan's word is indeed "some kind of tool".

It had already been confirmed that Gao Song's lyrics were man-made, and now Gao Fan has confirmed it as well...

Since it "belongs to the category of tools or toys," and now its status as a tool has been denied, it can only be a toy.

A certain type of man-made toy.

This is the range of words that Gao Song selected.

At the same time, Mingpo and Gao Fan's range has also been locked.

Gao Fan is "some kind of man-made tool".

Amber was identified as a "title or treasure".

Only eight questions have been asked so far, yet the intelligence has already narrowed down to a level that is precise enough to allow for speculation! However…

In contrast to Gao Fan, who was on high alert.

Neither Mingpo nor Gao Song showed the slightest bit of tension on their faces.

The two looked at each other with serious and calm expressions.

He clearly realized that... the other party was a formidable opponent he hadn't encountered in many years!