Chapter 437: The Cat's Actions

"That's exactly what I mean," Qi Xia nodded and said, "If you don't agree, the probability of death today is one hundred percent. If you agree, it's only ninety percent."

Di Shu gritted his teeth and said, "You..."

"This ten percent is a gift from me," Qi Xia whispered, "If my plan goes smoothly, that ten percent will keep growing until it reaches twenty percent."

"You're way too naive," Di Shu sighed, "Trying to go against that person... the survival probability could never reach twenty percent."

He paused, then muttered to himself, "Probably not even two percent..."

"The time is almost up," Qi Xia said, "In this round, I'll completely cut off all your chances of survival. If you don't come up with a strategy soon, this will be the end of your life."

"You're quite the master at manipulating people," Di Shu sneered, "I can't believe one hundred percent that you've figured out this game. This is something I designed with every ounce of my brainpower."

"Is that so?" Qi Xia also sneered, "I even guessed 'Mu Gua,' so why don't you believe I can cut off your 'Sheng Lu'?"

"I..." Di Shu hesitated visibly, and after a long while, he said absentmindedly, "It's better to be blown up by the collar than killed by them."

"Is that so?"

Qi Xia slowly furrowed his brow. He didn't understand— he'd already escalated his threats this far, yet Di Shu still wouldn't budge. What exactly was he resisting?

"That's just how it is," Di Shu said with a sorrowful expression, "Dying here at least proves I tried my best to get out, but I failed, and that's all. I won't regret dying while chasing my dream, but I would regret doing something outrageous."

As the footsteps outside the door faded away, Qi Xia knew Di Shu had made his choice.

"What a shame..." Qi Xia said with a look of desolation, "Someone so cunning, yet he can't be my pawn..."

The footsteps disappeared down the corridor, and then Qi Xia heard Zhou Liu's voice: "Wang Ba is fine now."

"As it should be," Qi Xia said.

"Tsk, but I never thought Di Shu would actually give up..." Zhou Liu said puzzled, "He could have backed out, right? Is the word 'Mu Gua' that Wang Ba said really that scary? Even if he guessed it, so what? If I were Di Shu, I'd just grab him."

Qi Xia shook his head helplessly. Di Shu wasn't afraid of Wang Ba.

What he feared was that someone in this five-person team had seen through his game.

Once the layers of fog were pierced, he would lose.

Qi Xia turned back to look at the fruits on the table. They had gotten three small oranges, three dragon fruits, three peaches, and one pomegranate earlier.

He and Luo Shi Yi had each consumed one small orange and one peach, and now the most important thing was to "rescue" Zhou Liu.

"Zhou Liu," Qi Xia called, "You still have a dragon fruit in your room, right?"

"Tsk, yes."

"Take it with you," Qi Xia said, "In the next round, I'll come save you."

"Take it...?" Zhou Liu was a bit stunned, "But I'm controlled by the 'Bu Shu Jia,' aren't I?"

"You're misled by the rules," Qi Xia said, "Even though you're controlled by the 'Bu Shu Jia' now, before that, you were 'Sou Xun'-ing, so theoretically, you should get the fruit."

"Will that really work...?" Zhou Liu glanced doubtfully at the dragon fruit on the table, "Won't that trigger 'Ban Yun'?"

"No," Qi Xia shook his head, "You don't need to 'Ban Yun' it. Just give the fruit to Wang Ba when he passes by the door."

"What should I do next?"

"Go to the second room," Qi Xia said, "I'll go to the third room. In this round, I plan to move all the food."

"Tsk... all the food?" Zhou Liu stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Wait, is that even possible?"

"What's the problem?"

"Tsk, the fruits in the five rooms... if I'm not wrong, the quantities are one, one, four, zero, and one. Besides the pomegranate, which is already gone, the other fruits are either one or four left..."

"So?"

"Tsk, so how are you going to take all the fruits?" Zhou Liu looked at the dragon fruit in his hand, "Even if Wang Ba and I each take a 'one,' there'll still be another 'one' and a 'four' left. If Wang Ba does 'Ban Yun,' we'd need at least three people to handle the fruits in those two rooms..."

"Oh?" Qi Xia raised an eyebrow.

"Tsk, do we have enough people?" Zhou Liu said, "Luo Shi Yi is in 'Mao Wu,' Wang Ba is 'Ban Yun'-ing, and in the next round, you guys will only have three people total. Don't we need a 'Zhi Dao Zhe'?"

"It doesn't matter anymore," Qi Xia said, "The game doesn't need six rounds. It's about to end."

"Ah?"

Qi Xia thought for a moment, picked up a small orange from the table, and said to Qiu Shi Liu, "Besides the pomegranate, pick any fruit to fill one point of 'Bao Fu Zhi,' and just wait here in the next round."

"Waiting?" Qiu Shi Liu frowned at Qi Xia, "Don't you need me to go out and 'Sou Xun'? Isn't the game just starting?"

"Of course not," Qi Xia said, "The game ended as soon as the rules were explained."

There was a click.

The door lock made a crisp sound, and the door to "Shu Wu" opened again, signaling the arrival of the third round.

Qi Xia went to Zhou Liu's room and opened the door. At the same time, the door to "Mao Wu" opened.

Zhou Liu was holding a dragon fruit and happened to see Luo Shi Yi holding a pomegranate.

"Huh...?" Both of them were a bit stunned.

"What's going on?" Zhou Liu asked, "Tsk, how did you get fruit out of 'Mao Wu'?"

"I..." Luo Shi Yi gave a bitter smile and shook his head, "In the last round, Qi Xia went to 'Mao Wu' for the rescue, and I followed his instructions to go in and 'Sou Xun'..."

"Ah?" Zhou Liu was once again shocked by the situation, "Going to 'Mao Wu' to 'Sou Xun'... Is that in the rules?"

"Whether it's in the rules or not..." Luo Shi Yi sighed, "But 'Mao Wu' does have a 'Sou Xun' button... And at the end of the round, when I left with the pomegranate, that Di Shu didn't stop me."

After Zhou Liu finished speaking, he looked at Qi Xia: "Is this part of your plan? Tsk, but why would 'Mao Wu' have fruit?"

"Because the 'Mao' also needs to eat, and its food isn't just fruit—it can also be 'Shu'."