After the rules were announced, the countdown had already begun, and the door that closed the altar was opened to them.
There seemed to be a strong wind blowing outside. The wind brushed against the window lattice, and a little came in through the gap. It was cool, and the sound was sharp and long.
Everyone in the room started talking, discussing the rules of the game. An Wujiu stood there quietly, without saying a word.
He could feel that after experiencing the match with the wrong player just now, except for his already familiar companions, the people around him consciously avoided him.
For a moment, An Wujiu understood the meaning of that advice, if he was still alone at this moment, so conceited that he didn't need any companions, he would definitely be the target of public criticism.
During the silence, Shen Ti had already walked towards him. He didn't care about the rules, nor did he take these games seriously, he only cared about An Wugui.
"I thought they couldn't be matched together." Shen Ti's hand rested on An Wujiu's waist naturally.
An Wujiu didn't care about it either, and only responded in a low voice, "Me too."
He was very puzzled by the mistakes in the altar. Although it is said that this is just a system written by a large group of humans, mistakes are inevitable, but he doesn't understand, since people have already been matched, why change
And in exchange for being impartial, it was Shen Ti.
Wu You also came over, pulled Shen Ti's hand away, and stood between the two of them.
"Did that person meet you before?" He asked An Wujiu.
An Wujiu shook his head, "I don't remember."
It looks like they have met before, but it is very strange that Yang Ming was also matched with him at the beginning, and he was not kicked out by the altar.
and…
At that time, Yang Ming didn't seem to be afraid of himself to such an extent. He even thought about revenge, wanting to get back in full.
But when that person faced himself just now, he had completely lost his will.
Reminiscent of the number marks on his body, An Wujiu always felt that this person was unusual.
Are they all remodeled products in a laboratory? In other words, they were all put in for testing.
An Wujiu didn't know.
"What do you mean?" A loud voice caught An Wujiu's attention.
It was the blue-haired girl who spoke, and An Wujiu looked at her badge - No. 5 Megan.
"You mean, even if we exceed the sacrifice target set by him, the money will not be returned?"
She was also facing the unfamiliar face of An Wujiu, a tall western man with [No. 10 Andrew] marked on his badge.
Andrew nodded slightly, looking at his expression as a polite and sincere person, "I think it is. If the money for these sacrifices will be returned to us, Shengyin will definitely explain, and he has already said that the condition for judging the winner is The rest of the money, presumably given out, cannot be recovered.”
"This is too black-hearted."
"That is to say, no matter whether the total amount is reached or not, the money given out will not be returned to us. It's just a difference between one with reward and one without reward?" Lao Yu asked.
Andrew said: "I think so."
This idea immediately changed the situation on the field again.
It has come to this round, An Wujiu has far more insight into human nature than before, there should be few people in this room who are self-dedicating.
Originally, there was a single way to win this game, and it was extremely simple.
But it is not necessarily true in practice.
"Since it's anonymous, someone must give very little." Megan folded her arms around her chest, "Maybe they won't give you a penny."
Fujido Sakura leaned against the wall, "Yes, there is definitely no way to guarantee the final amount like this."
"This will never be a game of resignation to fate." Old Yu said.
Shen Ti is keen to disturb the muddy waters of the whole field, "You can vote as you like, and you can vote as much as you want."
Nanshan was still smiling as usual, "Actually, you are right. Anyway, it is a warm-up match, and it will not endanger your life. Don't worry too much."
"It's easy for you to say." Megan snorted, "This is different from the previous warm-up match. Before, if you lose, you lose, and if you win, you have an extra advantage. But this round doesn't say whether you win or lose. Lost a lot of money. These points are what we have worked so hard to exchange for."
Shen Ti shrugged, "It's normal to seek wealth and wealth."
Noah, who was ignored by everyone, looked around the room, and came to the place where everyone gathered, and said softly: "Brothers and sisters, don't you think this place is a bit weird?"
As soon as the words fell, the kerosene lamps hanging on the four walls of the room shook at the same time, but they did not go out.
An Wujiu glanced at the ceiling, the blue flames of the altar shone like ghostly lights, illuminating the center of the place, it was like a mine of rare and bright blue gemstones, everyone went out for their own interests. Come in, bury here.
The black shadows of the crowd floated on it, as if they had melted into a ball, clung to the plaster wall vaguely and distortedly, like vines with minions, or like a sea tide swallowing up the moonlight.
These shadows are moving, like living things.
But when he actually looked up at this ceiling, the shadow turned back to a shadow.
It was as if all he saw were hallucinations.
It seems that Noah has discovered that something is wrong here.
The warm-up match is generally a prelude to the official game, a precursor. I'm afraid this official game is also in this weird and weird atmosphere, and it also tests people's hearts.
"What's so weird?" Old Yu said to Noah, "Don't scare yourself."
They ignored the child's words and continued to discuss the matter of sacrifice. Everyone talked to each other, everyone had different opinions, and everyone took their own interests as the center to seek the best method.
So the debate continued.
"I'm a little sleepy."
An Wujiu heard Shen Ti's voice, it was very low, he turned his face and looked up at him, saw that he had a sleepy expression, he seemed a little out of spirits. So An Wujiu patted his shoulder, "Are you leaning next to me?"
In an instant, he forgot his original purpose of keeping a distance and not reporting to the group to be unobtrusive. He was already the most threatening and least creditable person in the audience, so he might as well do whatever he wanted.
Hearing what he said, Shen Ti was stunned for a second, then smiled, and rubbed the top of his hair.
He could see that An Wujiu was not as nervous as before in the face of these trials of life and death.
"Forget it." He said with a smile, "I hope there will be a bed for the game later, so I can hug you and sleep."
An Wujiu thought of the first dungeon he met.
The corners of the mouth raised slightly unconsciously.
He intentionally teased Shen Ti: "Then you will sacrifice more later, and let God bless you."
Wu You was a little worried, it seemed that An Wujiu didn't intend to take part in the game, turned around again, and the tricky Zhou Yijue he met in the last game didn't say a word at this moment.
Wanting to ask An Wujiu what he thought, suddenly, Wu You heard a voice.
"I have a solution."
It was the same Andrew from before. He was surrounded by people, "This method will definitely make each of us a winner."
"Really?" Megan raised her eyebrows, "What way?"
"It's actually very simple." Andrew's eyes seemed to be shining with the light of justice. "Each of us sacrificed 4,000 yuan, and the total amount just reached 48,000. Everyone can get a reward of 5,000. Each of us can get a surplus of 1,000, and at the same time become the winners of the warm-up match, and everyone will share the advantage of victory.”
After he finished speaking, the reactions of the others were just as An Wujiu expected, they didn't buy it.
"I thought it was a good idea."
"Isn't this the average score?"
Zhou Yijue, who had been silent all this time, walked over with a smile instead, "I think this method is good. There is an old Chinese saying that one does not worry about scarcity but inequality. As long as everyone is the same, there is no problem."
Wu You snorted coldly, lowered his voice and complained in a low voice: "How can you be so kind?"
Nan Shan smiled and winked at him.
Wu You didn't continue to complain.
For no reason, An Wujiu felt that he was being watched, so he looked at the other end of his line of sight and met someone's eyes.
It was the middle-aged oriental man with his information written on the badge—No. 11, Yang Ce.
Seeing him turn his face away, Yang Ce averted his eyes calmly.
"This method is not bad," Lao Yu said to Andrew, "The average score is of course the most correct and reasonable, but only one person can enter at a time, and each of us can't see how much other people sacrificed. Guaranteed to be able to get four thousand for everyone?"
Fujido Sakura nodded in agreement, "Yes, is it possible to rely on everyone's integrity and determination?"
"I think everyone wants to win together, so we shouldn't do things that harm others or ourselves at this time."
Andrew exudes a sense of justice, which is quite contrary to these people in this place, "If we must prevent this from happening, I think... Otherwise, even if we go in, we will vote anonymously, but if we go outside Just finish these tasks, and only the last person goes in to complete all the sacrifices, isn't it the same?"
Yang Ce, who had been staring at An Wujiu just now, spoke at this time, his voice was very deep, which was easily reminiscent of a cello.
"This approach is too risky." Yang Ce said, "Everyone can transfer money to a fixed person under the supervision of each other, but that person must enter behind this door, what will he do, and what will he contribute?" How much to sacrifice, each of us does not know, what if he is blinded by greed for a while? What if he forgets his mission and betrays everyone behind that door, then everyone will lose Four thousand points."
"Yes." Megan was the first to come out and stand by Yang Ce's side, "Everyone is not familiar with it, so it would be very difficult to choose this person."
"Everyone, sorry to bother you, I'm afraid there is another problem."
An Wujiu followed the reputation, it was the NPC who helped them last time, his number and name were written on his badge - No. 12, Matsuura Mori.
"The rules of the game seem to say that everyone must enter the altar to sacrifice. If we transfer the points to others outside and ask them to help us enter it to pay, I don't know if the points paid on behalf will be counted in the original possession. In the hands of the person, or in the hands of the payer.”
Fujido Sakura suddenly said, "Yes, this is a big problem. It stands to reason that the points will be transferred to someone else. If we pay so much and it is not counted as our expenditure, then our expenditure will be zero, and the remainder of the payer will be It is a negative number, which is unfair to the payer.”
If the payer sacrifices all the sacrifices, he will become the last one, but if the payer keeps it private and refuses to hand it in, everyone will be in trouble again.
"Why don't you pay it yourself." Wu You said, "What's the big deal, let's sign an agreement, how about it?"
Andrew took a deep breath, "Everyone, I believe you all want to achieve the most balanced result. If each of us wins, regardless of the format of the competition or the advantage, we can all take it together. Wouldn't that be great?"
An Wujiu looked at him from a few people away, feeling as if he saw the extremely kind side at the earliest stage.
It's just that this person in front of him is more willing to radiate light and heat than him.
"I know that you have distrust towards each other now, as long as we pass this level, if you like, you can sign the agreement, it doesn't matter if you don't want to sign, it all depends on everyone's willingness. Each of us sacrificed four thousand , which is the best solution at present.”
There was not much time, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one responded for a while.
Zhou Yijue was the first to speak with a smile, "What Andrew said is indeed very reasonable, and it comes from the bottom of my heart. Of course I agree."
"I can do it too, it's only four thousand." Wu You said.
Matsuura Mori also stepped forward, "I agree."
Gradually, those who opposed the equal share plan at the beginning also loosened up.
They have different looks, but they are all full of thoughts, their brains turn quickly, and their words are quick to answer.
An Wujiu stared at Zhou Yijue, seeing that he was like a fish in water among a group of people, pretending to be a good person with the utmost kindness and purity.
In fact, this game is not a game at all, and it doesn't need to use too much brain, it's just a foreshadowing.
Among the sacrificers, the more bright and righteous they are, the more likely they will be supported by the rest of the people, otherwise it will be difficult.
If there hadn't been that episode of wrong match, An Wujiu would have been willing to stand up for his companions and advise everyone, but now there is no need for that.
Everyone agreed and stepped forward one by one. It was too late to draw up an agreement, and the rules and regulations had to be discussed again, so everyone could only make an oral agreement.
Zhou Yijue turned his head and stared at An Wujiu with narrow and upward eyes, "What about you? Mr. An, a sensible person like you will definitely agree to our plan."
An Wujiu also smiled back at him, "Of course."
Time was running out, Andrew once again emphasized the importance of everyone being united, and then came to An Wujiu's side, "You are number one, you must be the first to go in."
Instead of putting on a defensive face like everyone else, he was very enthusiastic.
"please."
An Wujiu nodded.
There is one minute left.
After he left, An Wujiu and Shen Ti looked at each other, although they didn't speak, both of them were sure that the other understood what they meant.
"Let Wu You help convey it, including that person."
Not far away, Zhou Yijue watched what An Wujiu said to Shen Ti, and then walked towards the door in front of the altar. His face was the same as before, without much expression, the face a natural gambler should have .
When he stood in front of the altar, the door closed with a bang.
Wu You kept staring at the door until Shen Ti pointed his shoulder with his fingers, motioning him to come over.
Shen Ti lowered his head and whispered a few words to Wu You.
"Go, tell your brother Nanshan."
Wu You glared at him, and was suspicious of what he just told him, "Really want to do this?"
Shen Ti just shrugged.
After struggling several times, Wu You still told Nanshan and Noah.
He wanted to talk about Todo Sakura, but she was always on Zhou Yijue's side, so there was no chance.
An Wujiu came out soon, and it was hard for people outside to gather around to ask him when they saw him. Unexpectedly, An Wujiu opened his mouth first: "After entering, there will be a projection option, fill in the number of sacrifices , that’s it.”
So the others also entered it one by one in order, the second was Lao Yu, the third was Fujido Sakura, and the fourth was Zhou Yijue...
The sacrificial game was not officially over until Matsuura Mori, numbered 12, came out of the sacrificial room.
"It's... so simple?" Megan always felt weird, feeling that this warm-up match was too simple.
"The results should be announced." Old Yu looked at the ceiling.
Not long after, the holy voice arrived as scheduled.
"The sacrifice is over, and the results will be announced soon."
An Wujiu was expressionless, even Wu You who was nervous at first was not nervous anymore.
"Sacrifice failed."
The result announced by Shengyin caused an uproar among the people present.
"Who didn't give enough?" Old Yu looked in An Wujiu's direction, "It's you, right!"
An Wujiu's indifferent and indifferent face was gradually stained with a smile, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing a friendly and kind look.
"How come?" His tone was very light, in contrast to Lao Yuzhong's firm accusation.
"I agreed to donate 4000, of course I did as agreed."
Old Yu had experienced the copy of Red and Black, so he naturally didn't believe in An Wujiu.
But he has no proof.
"Holy voice! Announce the number of sacrifices for each person!"
His request was echoed by Andrew, "Yes, we demand disclosure."
But Shengyin refused.
"The rules are clear. This is an anonymous sacrifice. I can only disclose the total amount for you."
After speaking, a number appeared above the altar.
It turned out to be only 20,000 yuan.
"Twenty thousand?"
Andrew frowned, eyes full of surprise, "Why..."
"Someone must have betrayed us!" Megan was puzzled, "Why didn't the altar tell us the number of each of us, it's unreasonable."
"Maybe..." Zhou Yijue said softly, "This is a lesson for us, let us not trust others." He sighed, "It doesn't matter, it means losing a little points, after all, there is no danger to life."
"Points?" Lao Yu was furious, turned around, stepped forward and grabbed An Wujiu's collar, "You did it, I know."
An Wujiu was not annoyed, "It's over."
"you!"
"Even if I really didn't give it, think about it." An Wujiu said calmly, "Twenty thousand, according to the agreement, at most five people choose to sacrifice, and the remaining seven people are all zero."
"Old Yu, I'm afraid I'm not the only one you're looking for."
Shen Ti grabbed Lao Yu's wrist and shook it hard, still smiling, "Calm down, old man."
Old Yu had no choice but to let go of his hand.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Apart from An Wujiu, he didn't have any other suspects in his mind.
An Wujiu straightened his collar, raised his downcast eyes, and looked at Andrew.
These have long been expected by An Wujiu.
It is indeed like what Zhou Yijue said, "Don't worry about scarcity but inequality", but in this case, what everyone wants is not 4000, but 0.
Everyone pays the equivalent of 4,000 points, which is actually an extreme situation.
No one can guarantee that even a traitor will not appear among them. As long as this traitor appeared, even if he only sacrificed 3999, the game would still be a failure.
Even if some of them sacrificed themselves and gave more than 4000 sacrifices, only the traitor who did not abide by the agreement would win the only victory, because only the traitor who paid less would have more balance.
The more selfish you are, the more likely you are to win.
Driven by this kind of victory condition, no matter how kind everyone is, once there are distrustful or unfamiliar people in the group, they will definitely be shaken.
If I give 4000, what about others? In case one doesn't keep its promise.
Isn't this 4000 a waste of time
Under the action of this kind of thinking, this game is doomed to failure.
Even if there are many devotees among the crowd, who are willing to pay several times more points than others for sacrifice, but this is not the first round of the game. Even if the people here are not smart, they have suffered from other people's losses and stepped on others. The stumbling block that has been used.
Honestly keeping promises in the team, waiting for the slim victory in extreme circumstances, may lose 4000 points in vain because of betrayal.
On the other hand, if you take the initiative to betray others and choose zero sacrifice, you will not lose a penny at all. At most, you will not be the winner or gain an advantage.
But don't suffer from scarcity but inequality.
I can't hold a winner, and neither can anyone else.
The biggest balance win is no win.
An Wujiu already understood the rules from the moment the altar announced the rules. He didn't say a word, he just wanted to observe the behavior logic of other people on the field.
He also knew very well that in this game, if he kept his promise and paid 4,000 or more, Zhou Yijue would definitely make zero sacrifices.
Moreover, he will definitely blame himself for this betrayal.
Instead of this, An Wujiu might as well give up the sacrifice, at least he won't lose points, and he will be convicted of betrayal.
Not only him, but he also asked others to choose zero sacrifices to reduce losses.
Now there are 20,000 sacrifices, An Wujiu thought, Andrew should have given a lot more, otherwise it would not be 20,000 at all.
Faced with his loss, An Wujiu felt unhappy, maybe because he was very similar to himself at the beginning, or maybe he couldn't bear to see a sincere idealist gradually burn out the fire in his heart.
"Did you tell him?" An Wujiu asked Wu You.
"Say it." Wu You looked at Andrew, "He disagrees."
He only asked Wu You to tell Andrew that all zero sacrifices are the real solution to this game.
But he doesn't seem to accept it, he believes in the good and trustworthy side of human nature.
An Wujiu had no choice but to let go, he saw disappointment, struggle, injustice and unacceptability on Andrew's face, but the reality is like this, he has pointed out a way for Andrew, even though it is muddy.
"The warm-up match is over." Shengyin announced the end of the game, "There is no winner in this round of warm-up match, which means that no player has been rewarded."
"Therefore, for this round of official games, the system will select the competition system for you."
After finishing speaking, the flame on the altar became higher in an instant, almost reaching the ceiling. The silver-blue color of the flame core was extremely beautiful, and the swaying flames were like the blue dress of a gypsy girl, spinning and flying.
Two lines of bloody characters appeared above the flame.
[Team format, dark team
Official game: Blood Moon Festival]
An Wujiu turned his head instinctively, suddenly there was a window on the originally closed wall, the frozen glass revealed the night sky covered in gray by the wind and snow, and a blood-red full moon hung high outside the window lattice.
"The pilgrimage is starting again, I wish you all a pleasant journey."
Volume 9 Blood Moon Sacrifice