"I also stand by Hao Wen'er." Almost as soon as Ke Xun's voice fell, Wei Dong immediately made a statement.
"I'm also standing by Brother Wen'er!" Luo Meng was only one beat slower than him.
Qin Ci smiled and looked at Shao Ling and the newcomers beside him: "The so-called same goal, one more choice and one more way to deal with it, it's not bad. If you are willing to join our team, please speak up. ."
But he saw Xue Ge suddenly came out and stood on the side of the old member. He glanced at Ke Xun when he passed by, and said lightly, "You convinced me."
"If that's the case, then let's each deal with tonight in our own way," Liu Yanlei said coldly, "but pardon my ugly words up front, I hope your actual actions can match your eloquence. hold us back."
"Each each other." Ke Xun looked straight into his eyes with a half-smile.
Regardless of his face or his aura, Liu Yanlei was completely crushed, and he turned his head and left with a cold snort.
Shao Ling remained calm and composed, only slightly nodded towards the old members and said, "Good luck." Then he turned his head and walked towards the atrium in the center of the cabin on the first floor.
The five old members took two newcomers, Xue Ge and Luo Xue, to stay in place. Luo Xun looked at Ke Xun and Mu Yiran, and said, "Brother, brother-in-law, what are we going to do tonight?"
Ke Xun: "..."
Mu Yiran: "..."
Everyone: "… "
Ke Xun: "Who is your brother and your sister?!"
Luo Yao: "Don't care about these details. Brothers, you should give an idea quickly, it's getting dark today."
Everyone habitually looked at Mu Yiran, and Mu Yiran, as always, never let them down: "In Niu Zhu's story of burning the rhinoceros, the burning rhinoceros is the source of disaster and death, but considering that We need to look for the seal, and perhaps only by burning the rhinoceros horns can we get clues to the seal. Therefore, this has become a situation of knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, and preferring to travel to the mountains.
"The force that kills people in the painting is irresistible, and if that force is what ignites the horns, then we're facing a dead end.
"However, 'painting' will not set us in a deadly situation, it is usually a situation of nine deaths and one life. And there is more than one kind of dangerous force in the painting.
"In addition to the only irresistible force of death, there is a force that is extremely dangerous, but as long as you find the right way, you can crack and survive.
"For example, in "Bai Shi", as long as you don't get seen by ghosts and you hold your breath, you won't be killed; for example, in "Human Studies", as long as you faint, you can avoid losing your senses and go mad, as long as you cooperate If you have a tacit understanding, you will not be electrocuted to death by electric current—all of which can be solved.
"It can be seen that the situation that will occur after the rhino horn is ignited should be the latter - it will not let us die without resistance, but there is a danger of death, but there may not be no solution.
"As for how to solve it, there is no shortcut, we can only, and must, verify and get the clues to crack through the death of the first night, so we can't do everything in advance, we can only adapt accordingly.
"This painting is a confined space, and no matter life or death, it only happens on this ship, so I reasoned that running away and avoiding are not ways to avoid death, because we have nowhere to escape.
"Therefore, the way of death of this painting is not the type of indiscriminate attack, nor should it be of the type to complete the task, but most likely to be the type that triggers or meets the conditions.
"There are many types of conditions related, but given the limited space on this ship and the limited items on board, I don't think the condition should have anything to do with finding or collecting items.
"And since it has nothing to do with objects, it is very likely to be related to our behavior and thoughts, so I think the conditions of death this time should be closely related to the performance of each of us.
"The crossbow is just a precautionary measure. It's hard to say whether it can be used or not, but it's good to prepare more. As for the rhino horn, we don't have to rush to ignite it. Let's wait and see. If the situation shows that it must be ignited, we should do it. a reasonable arrangement.
"I, Ke Xun, Luo Xun, form a team. Doctor Qin, you four are a team. You don't have to have bows and crossbows, and the team will work together. Some people carry crossbows for defense. Combustible or not.
"We set the squatting position at the stern of the boat. The four of you, Dr. Qin, go to the end of the second floor. The three of us are at the end of the first floor. If there is no accident, the force will come from the sea, so it will pass through the first floor deck first. The four people with good eyesight are in charge of reconnaissance. Seeing that the situation is not good, consider dispersing to avoid or enter the house to avoid, it is up to your own camera to decide.
"Just in case, find two ropes to tie to the railing on the second floor. If there is an accident, you can also follow the ropes from the second floor to the first floor in the shortest time, or from the first floor to the second floor.
"That's all I can think of for the time being. Do you have anything else to add?"
"No more!" The crowd responded in unison.
"Oh my god, my brother-in-law is too handsome!" Luo Xun stuttered while turning his elbows on Ke Xun, "It's justifiable and impeccable! Brother, you're right to bend!"
"..." Ke Xun raised his arms around the boy's neck and walked towards the stairs leading to the lower deck, "Go down with me to find the rope."
The others waited on the deck for a while, Zhu Haowen and Wei Dong stood on the side of the ship and looked into the sea, while Mu Yiran and Qin Ci went to the atrium where Shao Ling's team was, and shared Mu Yiran's speculation with the others. Those few people have said it again, and they can't cut off news exchanges just because they are acting in teams. As for whether the other party is willing to believe and accept it, that is their own business.
This group of people was busy working in the atrium. They found hammers and nails from nowhere, and also dismantled two low sofas. They were sealing the windows with the dismantled wooden boards, leaving only the door as the only exit.
They also carried all the boxes under the floor of the captain's room into the hall, saying that it might play a role. The six people went their separate ways in an orderly manner under the command and coordination of Shao Ling, and they seemed to be surrounded by Shao Ling as the leader.
After hearing Mu Yiran's analysis, Shao Ling nodded to express his gratitude, and reciprocated: "If you encounter danger, call, and we will do our best to help."
When Mu Yiran and Qin Ci returned to the stern deck, Ke Xun brought Luo Xun back, holding several rolls of hemp rope in his arms. The flint and flint can't ignite any combustibles," Ke Xun said to the crowd, "We could only move in the dark just now. Fortunately, I still remember the approximate position of the rope. It seems that this painting not only allows us to light the rhino horn, We are not allowed to use any lighting."
"To be precise, after dark, other lighting objects are not allowed." Zhu Haowen added, "It is already dark now, and when it is dawn, we can still use mobile phone light when entering the lower cabin."
Ke Xun slapped his forehead: "I forgot to find a few more flints below, I'll go down and look for it."
Zhu Haowen reached out and pulled him: "Don't go, things without lighting are hard to find, use mine."
As he spoke, he took out a flint and flint from his pocket.
"You too," Ke Xun looked at it, suddenly found something, raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "You smoke?"
Zhu Haowen had never smoked in front of Ke Xun.
"Well, is it a surprise?" Zhu Haowen was indifferent.
"Quit," Ke Xun said, "Young people, fitness is the correct way to relax, learn from me."
Zhu Haowen looked at him, smiled and said nothing.
Ke Xun asked Qin Ci: "Dongzi doesn't smoke, do you do, Brother Qin?"
Qin Ci also smiled: "As a doctor, I know the disadvantages of smoking better than anyone else. I don't smoke. So only Haowen in our group has a flint."
"I have it too." It was Xue Ge who answered the question, and took out the flint from the quilt on his body.
"That's almost enough," Ke Xun said. "Our group will use radishes. Go up, and prepare to meet the enemy when the rope is ready."
"I will help you pay attention to the farther range above." Zhu Haowen said.
"Okay, be more careful." Ke Xun patted him on the shoulder.
Zhu Haowen gave him a deep look, and when he turned his head, he replied, "You too."
After everyone arranged the ropes, Ke Xunmu Yiran and Luo Xun waited quietly outside the door at the stern of the boat.
The sea at night was extraordinarily quiet, save for the surging of microwaves and the creaking of the ship's hull.
There are a few sparse stars in the night sky overhead, there is no moon, and the clouds are blown by the wind in the sky, gathering and dispersing from time to time, unpredictable.
Countless times of living together and dying together, Ke Xun and Mu Yiran have long since formed a tacit understanding.
The two of them just stood silently side by side at the moment, their arms against their arms and their fingers interlocked under their sleeves.
Then a third hand suddenly reached out in a frustrating way, and held it together with the two of them.
Ke Xun: "..."
Mu Yiran: "..."
Ke Xun: "Do you want to be beaten?"
Luo Yu: "I'm afraid, brother, just add me."
Ke Xun: "... I'll add you a radish head, go ahead, get your equipment."
Luo Yao: "I don't want to take any equipment, my hands are shaking, I'm scared, I'm really scared..."
Speaking of which, he sobbed.
Ke Xun was silent, put his hand around his shoulder, and brought him to his side: "In the painting, any words of comfort are useless, just like no matter how scared you are. So, radish, if you are unfortunate If you are picked by death, and the way of death is likely to be extremely tragic, I will help you die quickly and make you suffer less, do you agree?"
"Why, how to die so quickly?" Luo Yan asked, choking.
Ke Xun lifted the crossbow in the other hand, "I'll hit you in the throat as accurately as possible, okay?"
"Okay," Luo Mengying didn't hesitate, wiping the tears from his face, "Then I'll leave it to you brother, but you can shoot after you see it, in case I can save it again, no At the last minute, please don't send me away easily!"
"..." Ke Xun didn't want to deal with this stuff, his eyes fell on the dark sea.
Time moved slowly towards twelve o'clock at night.
A large thick cloud suddenly covered the entire sky, and all the light was instantly swallowed up by the endless darkness.
The darkness was so thick that it made it look like he had suddenly lost his sight. He couldn't see any dim light or images. Ke Xun even stretched out his hand and put it in front of his eyes, but couldn't see a single outline.
This darkness is abnormal.
"Yan Ran." Ke Xun greeted the people around him in a very low voice.
But the people around him didn't give him any response.
Ke Xun stretched out his hand and touched the void. Mu Yiran, who had been standing beside him, was now invisible.
Ke Xun retracted his hand and raised his crossbow, but after thinking about it, he put it down again. It's so dark right now, absolutely can't shoot arrows, otherwise it's very likely to hurt Mu Yiran or Luo Yu.
"Radish?" Ke Xun called in a low voice again.
Luo Yan did not respond.
Ke Xun stood calmly in the same place, did not act rashly, calmed himself down quickly, and listened to the surrounding movement.
There were no voices around.
All he could hear was the slow surging of the sea and the occasional creaking of the wooden hull.
Crunch, crunch.
Crunchy.
Something was crunching down the deck.
Slow as sea water, wrinkled as a wooden hull.
Crunching, step by step, in the blinding darkness, he walked towards this direction.