When the European episode was broadcast live in 2019, Jian Jing hadn't come through yet. When she was reborn the next year, the popularity had almost died down. She didn't like watching mystery shows, so by chance, she actually learned about the existence of "The King of Mystery".
In the next few days, she was catching up on the previous episodes.
The plot is really good, but only a fool would believe that there is no drama in the twists and turns.
In comparison, live streaming is so much better.
Jian Jing didn't expect to have such fun in the parallel world, with live shows for several consecutive days, and everyone looking for the murderer together.
She followed a male guest, but she had bad luck and was not very helpful. After a long time, she did not find any clues and had to change people with tears.
Alas, the handsome guy is good-looking but useless (?), and in the end it was an old man who found the key clue.
However, she did not give up and watched the ending directly. Instead, she carefully watched the investigation video of others before solving the case and finally identified the murderer.
The result was not unexpected, but the process was really fun.
Jian Jing spent a few days to catch up on the entire series, and then immediately replied that she was willing to have further contact with him and was considering whether to cooperate.
Officials said that the program's inspection team has already set off and will contact her when the time comes.
Jian Jing had no objection. Invitation was just a beginning and did not mean that they would really be on the show. Just like the European episode, a total of more than 50 guests were invited, but after contact (assessment), only 15 guests participated in the show.
Some people either said they didn't have enough time, or they said they were sick at home, or they had to take care of their 80-year-old mothers. They had all kinds of excuses.
What the facts are is unclear.
Therefore, Jian Jing did not want to make it public. What if she announced the invitation but it didn't come out, it would be so embarrassing.
She kept silent, waiting for the news.
Not long after, the news spread and the entertainment industry was the first to get excited.
Marketing accounts release news that seem true or false every now and then, such as a certain big star has been invited to participate in "The King of Reasoning", and a certain student has been invited by the program team and has been selected as a guest.
The fans were ecstatic and praised the game loudly.
Passersby were reminded of the memories of 19 years ago and enthusiastically discussed the grand occasion of that year.
Moreover, compared to the distant Europe, the Asian chapter is undoubtedly more anticipated.
Everyone started to dig into who was eligible to receive the invitation. Some said they should invite the winners of high IQ programs, others said they could consider internet celebrities, after all, some of them are really great.
Jian Jing's outstanding performance in the haunted house variety show was also mentioned, and everyone generally agreed that Teacher Jian was definitely qualified.
But no matter how the spectators speculated, the program team did not reveal anything at all, only saying that the program is in preparation and please stay tuned.
Of course, it's just an appearance.
The Gate of Wisdom team has been very busy recently.
Although the program was sold to a large platform and the company also received a considerable amount of funding, the cost of creating a large-scale reality show that is popular all over the world is a bottomless pit.
How can the team pay for it themselves
Compared with inviting guests, attracting investment is the most important thing.
Jian Jing heard a lot of inside information from Kang Mucheng. For example, because of the popularity of the European episode, the program's investment promotion was very smooth, and many large companies expressed a certain interest in it.
But due to some reasons that are clear to everyone, the program team's tendency is very obvious.
Among them, the Korean 3Q Foundation was the most sincere and was the first company to sign the contract. They not only sponsored a large sum of money, but also generously provided a cruise ship as the filming location for the second Asian episode.
As soon as the news came out, the audience was immediately excited.
On a cruise ship in the Pacific Ocean, there is more to play than just the Snowstorm Mansion. There are also some settings such as mutant sharks, underwater monsters, and ancient giant crocodiles.
The previous European episode was filmed in an ancient castle, and the setting was about vampires killing people.
The Asian chapter is not lost.
Immediately following the signing of the contract, a certain high-end cosmetics brand in Japan will provide the guests with a full set of skin care products, cosmetics and toiletries.
There has been no movement from the Chinese side, with officials claiming that a highly popular brand could not cooperate because it could not meet the requirements of the program team.
But some experts have dug deeper and found out that the real reason is politics.
In the end, we only reached an agreement on a beverage brand.
Jian Jing was very unhappy and considered refusing to attend, but after careful consideration, she changed her mind.
Since the entire broadcast is live and there is no drama, let everyone speak based on their abilities.
In early October, the program team finally contacted her, gave an address, and asked her to go there at the agreed time to take the entry test.
This was not beyond Jian Jing's expectations, as she had already figured out their selection method: first, screen a group of outstanding guest candidates, such as top stars, expert professors, or internet celebrities; in short, they must be able to show off in some way.
Cast a wide net and invite everyone, and those who agree can come to participate in the selection, which is also an entry test.
The test in the European chapter is a treasure game. The guests receive a treasure map and look for treasures according to the clues. Those who succeed within 8 hours will be eligible to participate.
At this point, the filming has already begun, but the successful ones will be edited into the trailer, while the failed ones will be deleted with one click and will never be seen by the audience.
The situation in Asia seems to be different.
On October 10, Jian Jing arrived at the destination given by the program team.
An abandoned factory.
she:"… "
All around was quiet, the barren grass and trees were stained with autumn frost, and their heads were drooping listlessly. The wild geese flew south, but the weather was not sunny, and the dark clouds were pressing heavily overhead, as if it was going to rain soon.
Jian Jing let out a breath and thought to herself, the production crew must have checked the weather forecast.
Look at the atmosphere created, wow.
She walked into the dim old factory: "Is anyone there?"
Are you there-
The sound overlaps.
"Squeak."
"boom".
The heavy iron door closed.
The view suddenly became dim, and only a few windows on the high wall let in faint light, allowing me to barely make out the scene inside.
The ceiling is 10 meters high, about three stories high, but the stairs have all been removed. In the middle stands a smooth column with a rope wrapped around it and a huge balloon on top.
They said: Come, climb me.
Jian Jing: “…”
It turns out that the production team didn't have the goal of breaking through the joints
She complained in her heart, but did not rashly climb up, instead she carefully looked at the scene. As expected, she saw a code disk behind the door.
In other words, the key to this game should be a string of numbers.
You can't just put the answer in the balloon, right
Jian Jing strolled around and soon saw the clue hidden on the left wall.
A deliberately old-fashioned graffiti.
10+26+3=2
11+70-9=0
84-50+6=
Jian Jing: Learning Olympiad math problems
Isn't this equal to 3.
Looking at the other wall, wow, there are six hanging ropes with bells of different sizes hanging on them, so some are at the bottom and some are at the top, which is not balanced. In addition, there are six numbers written randomly on the wall, from top to bottom: 4, 9, 2, 5.
Jian Jing's blind guessing allocation problem.
She adjusted the positions of the different bells to achieve a balanced state, and then the bottom bell fell to the position marked 5.
Look at the last wall.
xfmdpnfpvs hbnf
Oh no, the password.
Caesar cipher.
key1.
It’s so simple.
351, it seems that the best one is on the balloon.
Jian Jing walked to the bottom of the pillar, untied the tangled rope, tied it around her waist and thighs as a protective device, then jumped down on the spot, glanced at the camera in the corner, and started rock climbing.
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The trailer aired.
Chinese platform bullet screen:
[Thank you for your support to my wife]
[Come on, wife]
[The program team is playing dirty tricks. Why does our teacher Jian, a writer, have physical strength questions?]
[Protest, aren't the questions targeted at the profession?]
[That’s right, that Japanese woman is a kendo student, and our teacher Jian is a writer]
[The writer also beats the neighboring plastic surgery country]
[The anger is so strong, I’m turning off the comment section]
[No matter what, Teacher Jian is the best! Support!!]
[Come on, Teacher Jian, show us some color!]
…
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Jian Jing intentionally concealed her strength, only showing the exercise level of an ordinary woman. It took her about 2 minutes to finally climb to the top.
When the balloon was popped, there was a crisp sound and a lot of confetti spilled out, splashing all over her face.
"Ahem." Jian Jing waved away the densely packed colored paper and quickly landed on the ground.
There was no note on the ground.
She thought about it for a moment and understood.
Go to the door and enter the password: 3510.
The thick door opened, revealing the dark sky.
In the shot, the time in the upper right corner shows: 14:25:08.
This means that in less than fifteen minutes, the challenge was completed.
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The trailer aired.
Foreign platform message area:
oliver: support the young lady!
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arabella: shemy’s favorite writer!
Sakura: She is so beautiful
li：chinese！ ！
wang: janechinese!!!
:
Tengu: Kumiこそ高だ
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The gate opened and the program crew's car was parked outside.
"Hello, Jane. I'm Martha." A capable woman extended her hand to her. "Welcome to join the game of the King of Reasoning."
Jian Jing shook hands politely, but said, "I need to read the contract before I decide whether to participate."
"Of course, that's as it should be," Martha said, "but I'm sure you won't miss such an opportunity."
Jane smiled quietly.
Martha invited her into the car and used the short journey time to briefly introduce her to the shooting situation.
As rumored, the location of this reality show is on a cruise ship provided by 3Q Group, for a total of seven days. The first day is for check-in and familiarity, and the second day, the guests will get their identity information.
On the third day, the plot begins and continues until the sixth day. On the seventh day, there is a celebration party and dinner, and we return to the pier in the evening, and the event ends formally.
Jian Jing did not comment and said she needed to look at the contract first.
Martha agreed.
She turned around and looked for Kang Mucheng.
"It's OK." He read it word by word and gave his preliminary opinion, "But there is one place where I disagree. Ask Lawyer Jin to draft an opinion for you, and then I will negotiate with you."
Lawyer Jin is Kang Mucheng's personal lawyer and occasionally works as Jian Jing's legal advisor.
Of course, all the money was paid by Kang Mucheng.
On the contrary, Jian Jing has never paid any consulting fees.
"I'm not worried about the contract," she said. "It's not easy to have problems with something written in black and white."
Kang Mucheng heard the hidden meaning: "What's the matter?"
Jian Jing frowned, her tone hesitant: "It's not an illusion, I feel like they are targeting me."
The IQ questions were really not difficult, just at the level of brain teasers, similar to those in domestic variety shows, but the physical questions were a bit too much.
Usually, physical challenges are team challenges, requiring the guests to work as a team, or to be completed by physical challengers. Jian Jing is labeled as a "writer", not a retired soldier, not a karate champion, and not a rock climber. She felt targeted at the beginning because she was given a double challenge of physical strength and intelligence.
"Maybe I'm too much?" She wasn't sure.
"The program team has a very clear tendency." Kang Mucheng disagreed and said cautiously, "Jingjing, this program is not that simple. You have to think about it carefully."
Jian Jing: "Why don't you let us win?"
“Obviously.”
"That's even more important." She sneered in her heart, "I'm determined to win."
If the production team treats everyone equally, then everyone can just play the game happily and let their strength speak for itself. But if they want to do something shady... Ha, who doesn't have a cheat