Free Web NovelChapter 590: Chapter 589: One Word Breaks the Prison
Five days later, in the morning.
All players had already gathered in the hall, waiting with some trepidation.
New information appeared on the big screen right on time.
[Dear players, good morning!]
[The Walkway will open in 5 minutes.]
[This game’s name is ’One Word Breaks the Prison’, and the goal is to ’Judge the Sinners’.]
[Compulsory players from this Community are: Lu Bingjun, Deng Xiao.]
[There is 1 voluntary participation slot available for this game, which will be randomly selected from all registered players. Please choose carefully!]
[Please prepare yourselves.]
A 5-minute countdown appeared on the big screen.
4:59...
4:58...
Just the four words "Judgment Game" were enough to make many players feel the fear.
Deng Xiao’s expression was very stiff; he instinctively looked in Lu Bingjun’s direction.
Lu Bingjun was relatively calm, he quickly considered for a moment, then looked at Yao Yuan.
"The urgent task now is to confirm the only voluntary player. Yao Yuan, are you confident?"
Yao Yuan was silent, he didn’t think for long, but in such a tense atmosphere, it felt quite prolonged.
Yao Yuan quickly swept his gaze over the remaining players and finally settled on Lin Sizhi.
"Lawyer Lin, this game might be crucial for our Community, are you willing to enter this game?"
Lin Sizhi thought for a moment: "Sure."
Lu Bingjun looked at Yao Yuan, then at Lin Sizhi, and quickly made a decision: "Alright, then it’s settled.
"Other players, do not sign up to participate.
"Lawyer Lin, thank you."
minutes is a short time, and amidst everyone’s anxious waiting, the countdown ended.
In theory, other players could still sign up, but Lu Bingjun’s words obviously carried weight, and in the end, no one else except Lin Sizhi raised their hand.
Soon, five players disappeared from the hall.
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"Beep——"
A sharp buzzing sound rang out, and Lin Sizhi found himself already in a pure white space, the circular ceiling light above was the only source of illumination.
The layout here was very simple, with a round tea table in the center, complete with a full set of tea utensils.
Three seats were arranged around the tea table in a triangular form.
These seats were wide and comfortable, and the players sitting in them were not constrained in any way.
On one wall, there was a big screen used to introduce the rules.
Lin Sizhi looked at the name tags on the chests of the other two players.
[Community 11 - Bai Zilan]
[Community 7 - Tang Qing]
Bai Zilan had also participated in the previous game, and Lin Sizhi had used the game’s monitoring function to observe her.
She still wore simple light makeup, with a high single ponytail, giving a harmless first impression.
In contrast, Tang Qing was a young man in a Zhongshan suit, with long hair tied simply with a hairpin, the rest cascading over his shoulders.
In the New World, not many players dressed this way, making it somewhat of an unconventional style.
"Hmm? This game actually has tea to drink?
"I’m really pleased by this."
Tang Qing looked at Lin Sizhi and Bai Zilan who were sitting across from him: "If you two don’t mind, may I make the tea?"
With their consent, he eagerly began using a tea pick to pry open the well-packaged tea cake, selecting the most suitable piece for brewing in the teapot.
His movements were skillful and natural, suggesting he was well-versed in the art.
Bai Zilan smiled: "Thank you! I didn’t expect a tea ceremony expert, we’re in for a treat.
"Unfortunately, our Community’s players aren’t good at this, wasting the good tea leaves in the vending machine."
Tang Qing’s hands kept moving: "Oh? Then you’re welcome to visit our Community 7."
Bai Zilan didn’t respond, instead, she looked at Lin Sizhi again.
"I remember you participated in the ’Pain Game’ as well.
"It seems... you’re also quite an important player in Community 2?
"But it’s quite strange; I’ve never seen such a relaxed atmosphere in a Judgment Game.
"Where are the other players?"
Before Bai Zilan could finish her sentence, the big screen started to display the game rules.
[Dear players, hello!]
[You are now going to engage in a judgment game named ’One Word Breaks the Prison’.]
[The game divides into two different areas: ’Audience Room’ and ’Sinners Room’.]
[You are currently in the ’Audience Room’.]
[As voluntary participants, when you leave the game, you can receive an additional ’40%’ of the total Community player earnings as personal earnings.]
[Moreover, regardless of the game results, you will not suffer any penalties.]
[This is the preparation phase; as the Audience, you must complete a preliminary challenge: obtain extra information from the content on the big screen.]
[The big screen will display ’one sentence’ each time, related to a death case in the game.]
[When you unanimously believe the information in the sentence has been fully discussed, all three press the button on the right to switch to the next sentence.]
[If you successfully analyze all the information, the sentence will be marked with a ’√’ once it disappears; if key information is missing, it will be marked with a ’×’.]
[During this phase, your conversation and conclusions will be broadcast simultaneously in both the ’Sinners Room’ and ’Audience Room’, directly affecting game progress, so speak carefully.]
[After all three sentences are fully analyzed, the game will officially begin and unlock new rules.]
The rules remained displayed on the big screen, along with a brief 1-minute countdown.
Soon, the countdown ended, the rules disappeared from the big screen, replaced by a simple sentence. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
[47 minutes, much healthier than you.]
Tang Qing, in his Zhongshan suit, had already poured three cups of tea, handing them to Bai Zilan and Lin Sizhi respectively.
Then, while sipping tea, he looked at the sentence on the big screen.
"One sentence reasoning? Interesting..."
Bai Zilan curiously asked: "One sentence reasoning? Literally, does it mean reasoning with just one sentence?"
Tang Qing looked at her: "You’ve never heard of this concept?"
Bai Zilan seemed genuinely sincere: "Never heard of it."
Tang Qing chuckled indifferently: "Hah, since the three of us are here, it means we are the sole voluntary participants from Community 2, 7, and 11 respectively.
"Players who clinch this slot must be the smartest in their Community, or at least have a connection to the game name ’One Word Breaks the Prison’."
Bai Zilan earnestly spread her hands: "I don’t deny that, but it doesn’t necessarily mean I must know the specific concept of ’one sentence reasoning’.
Tang Qing didn’t dwell on the topic: "Alright, let me give a simple explanation.
"As the name implies, one sentence reasoning means deducing the details of a mystery or case using just one seemingly simple but sufficiently informative sentence.
"Just like now.
"Perhaps the Imitator in this game, like me, is also a fan of reasoning."
