Arthur's words used to inspire people sounded flawless, and if you listened to them, you would even find that what he said made sense.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will find an extremely fatal logical loophole.
The members of the student union subconsciously thought that what Arthur said was to encourage them, but who could really understand what Arthur meant by the strong
If it is an animal, such as an oryx or a goat, its strength can be objectively assessed using factors such as body size and horn length.
The student union members present were human beings, no longer intelligent creatures whose strength was assessed solely by height, weight, or even the length of their genitals.
For Arthur, a cold-blooded man, his long-term high position of power has already made him think of himself as a superior, while others are just insignificant inferiors.
This is the end that the student union members are about to face.
They still naively believed that they could move towards glory under the leadership of the invincible and knowledgeable President Arthur, but what awaited them was only despair and an endless abyss.
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The thirty-minute countdown time passed in a flash for the spectators outside the venue, but for the contestants, every minute and every second was extremely difficult to endure.
Although Joe Butran carefully hid his tracks along the way, he was still ambushed and attacked by other contestants three times.
In this endless desert, hiding one's figure is not as easy as in the dense forest. Just erasing one's footprints is already a very troublesome task.
Faced with the sneak attacks from the players, Joet Brown could only feel a little sad for these guys who overestimated their own abilities.
The best outcome for these contestants is for the Yama Sword to be unsheathed and shatter the identity cards on their chests.
When Jobtran looked up at the hourglass in the sky, it was clear that there was not much sand left in the upper half, and he estimated that there were only five minutes left.
Joe Butran did not continue walking, but calmly found a comfortable shaded place and waited for the next race after the timing ended.
Merlin did not inform Joet Brown about the content of this game in advance, and only sent a message before the game started.
"I've given you a chance, take advantage of it."
Sitting on the sand pile, Joet Brown recalled every word Merlin said when he was explaining the rules, and suddenly remembered a doubt, an interesting word - referee.
Since the start of the competition, the players haven't seen much, except for the creatures in the desert, so where is the referee station
On the field? Off the field
Since the rules of this melee are so flexible and free, what is the necessity for the existence of the referee
From another perspective, the open desert scene is not particularly advantageous for the players, but it allows the players to become familiar with and test the bottom line of the rules.
"However, you cannot use any means to interfere with the countdown of the hourglass. It is only a device to remind you of the time.
If you damage the hourglass, you will be disqualified immediately."
This was the original sentence Merlin said at that time. After Jobtran thought about it again and again, he understood the loophole hidden in this sentence, or in other words, the meaning of the referee's existence.
Any player who interferes with the hourglass by any means will be subject to the referee's decision, and the referee may not immediately remove the offender from the competition.
The only thing you must never do is "destroying the hourglass".
So theoretically, is it a feasible solution to use force majeure to make the hourglass count down
Thinking of this, Joet Brown suddenly felt itchy, but shook his head, thinking it was still too early to test the referee.
Then he carefully took out the water bag from his waist, took a small sip and held it in his mouth, occasionally swallowing a drop or two.
Water is a precious resource. After all, no one knows where the next scene will happen.
As all the sand in the upper half of the hourglass fell, the teleporting light descended from the surrounding sky. When everyone opened their eyes, they found that the contestants were gathered around them, and there was a layer of light film surrounding the surroundings and the ground, preventing the contestants from checking the environment.
Just as one contestant took out his weapon and prepared to fight, Merlin appeared in the air with the teleportation.
He narrowed his eyes, glanced at the contestants, and said loudly,
"Put away your weapons, boys.
Listen to me first, it won’t be too late to fight later.”
Seeing Merlin's smiling face, the contestants gave Merlin enough face and listened quietly.
"Congratulations on making it through the first stage. There are currently 2,144 contestants still present."
As soon as Merlin said this, the audience inside and outside the venue were in an uproar.
In just thirty minutes, more than 1,500 people were eliminated.
But what Merlin didn't say was that there were only a hundred or so contestants who survived.
The mortality rate in the first round was totally disproportionate to the elimination rate. If the mortality rate of 90% were announced at this time, it would surely be frightening.
Madeline, who had always kept a low profile, suddenly raised her hand.
"Principal, I think this kind of fight is a waste of time."
Merlin still smiled and replied,
"Miss Madeline, if you think it's a waste of time, you can naturally use your methods to reduce the number of people."
With Merlin's approval, Madeline nodded slightly and then extended her hand.
Before she could make the next move, the crowd that was teleported to her side immediately dispersed.
Demir, carrying a pickaxe, walked quickly to Madeline's side and held down her outstretched hand.
"Don't."
Demir's expression was solemn, as if he was facing a great disaster.
Madeline, in a white robe, smiled charmingly.
"You're immune, idiot."
Her outstretched hand was empty, but as she snapped her fingers, someone in the crowd suddenly began to have an acute seizure.
The news spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and countless players foamed at the mouth and then fell to the ground.
Even the resourceful counselors and strong warriors felt unwell when they heard Madeline's finger snap.
First there was a strong feeling of nausea and vomiting, but nothing came out.
It felt like there was a stone in my throat, blocking my chest.
This was followed by bloodshot eyes, swollen tongue, and numbness in the hands and feet.
Not only the stragglers were killed, but even the most intact military command center of the team had people fall.
Seeing this, Jobtran immediately hid in the corner and took out another mask and put it on his face.
What he expected happened.
People had to look anxiously at Merlin who was floating in the air. They didn't know how to treat their companions, while Merlin smiled and made a gesture of pinching his ID card.
"Principal Merlin, this is cheating!"
Bass, who led the military command, lifted his mask and complained loudly to Merlin.
Merlin looked at Bass and shook his head.
“Bass, you are too old-fashioned.
War is no longer as simple as swords and knives, guns and cannons.
I said, any means, any method, any weapon.
Biological weapons are one of them, and Madeline had already set up the situation long ago, and now she is just overturning the table. "
“No, I will never admit that my team members failed because of something like this!
Being a man, you should fight with dignity!"
Mas shouted angrily, but Madeline waved her hand.
"I am a woman."
Merlin smiled and guided those lone travelers without companions to crush their identity cards.
"Madeline, how did you do that?"
Arthur hid far away and asked Madeline who was openly showing off her power with his head turned sideways.
"First, this isn't the only weapon I've designed.
Second, are the grilled chicken wings distributed for free by the Chemistry Department delicious
I think the taste could be a little more tender.”
Madeline made a scissors gesture on her face and said proudly,
"The latest product that uses the Mexican pepper, I plan to call it: Naga Viper.
Each one contains 1.38 million capsaicinoids.
There's only a tiny bit of it in every chicken wing you eat as a seasoning, but I added orange blossom pollen to neutralize it, and when it reacts with the catalyst that I'm smearing between my fingers now, it's going to be extremely spicy for you.
It’s simple, isn’t it
But don't worry, the audience outside the venue has not been exposed to the catalyst I specially designed, and will not have any physiological reaction.
If so, please go see a doctor. ”②
People never thought that they would lose the game because of greed, but they were afraid of Madeline because she still had another trick up her sleeve.
But when Jobtran heard it clearly, he was actually a little amused.
"Alright, alright. Players who need to give up the competition can ask their friends to help crush their ID cards. Madeline has already told the organizers how to remove the Naga Viper."
Merlin tried to smooth things over, but Arthur said in dissatisfaction,
“Does this mean that Madeline knew the rules of our competition in advance
It’s not fair.”
“No, no, no, it’s not what you think. Madeline submitted a professional paper on this kind of pepper this morning, and it contains a solution.
Coincidentally, one of our judges is Madeline’s mentor.
Please don’t overthink it.”
Merlin's explanation was convincing, but the two team leaders, Arthur and Bass, still looked resentful.
"Stay away from that crazy woman."
Arthur quietly instructed the members of the student council.
And Bass did the same thing.
Only Demir scratched his head in confusion.
"Why am I okay?"
"You brought that pepper back from the ruins, and don't you know how many you ate?"
Madeline rolled her eyes at the silly Demier and said in a coquettish tone,
"How long are you going to hold my wrist?"
After hearing this, Demir let go of Madeline's hand.
"Ahem, okay, okay, now that we have counted our number again, it still hasn't reached the target number of one thousand.
There are currently 1,620 people still on the field, and the next round of competition will continue.
I need to add one more rule though.
The referees have already given their opinions and I hope the contestants will pay attention to them.
Due to the variable size of the arena, an elimination circle will now be added from the outside to the inside.
The elimination circle will shrink inwards over time to prevent some players from playing passively.
Yes, hiding is a strategy, but I don’t think hiding is glorious.”
The addition of new rules has caused some players to complain, as this is in disguise encouraging players to confront each other head-on rather than hiding and playing hide-and-seek.
After Merlin finished speaking, the light curtains around him began to ripple.
The contestants felt a shaking sensation and their bodies flew in all directions uncontrollably. Then, when they landed on solid ground, they found wet soil under their feet.
“Welcome to the magical forest of the Yusai Basin.
I hope the players can enjoy the competition and have a good day.”
With that, the hourglass in the sky was reset, and the thirty-minute countdown started again.
"Damn it! Is old man Merlin targeting me?!"
Bass cursed.
His team members were scattered to different locations, and the same thing happened in Arthur's student union.
Unlike Bass's reaction, Arthur was more indifferent.
Arthur was absolutely confident in his own strength, but what made him unhappy was the environment of this magical forest.
Unlike the dry and hot desert, the Sai Basin, which is like a tropical rainforest, has extremely high air humidity.
The towering trees block the direct sunlight, but cannot block the warmth brought by the sun.
It was wet and hot, and the clothes seemed to be stuck to my body, wet and dangling, and the mud under my feet made it even more difficult to walk.
With every step I took, the mud under my feet stuck to the soles of my shoes like paste.
In Arthur's mind, he would never allow his appearance to be affected in any way. He should be as handsome as a prince charming.
The desert sand and the current humidity and heat made his proud hairstyle messy.
If there was a mirror in front of him, Arthur would definitely smash it in anger.
"Tsk, what a nasty bug."
Arthur frowned and kicked away a dead log that was blocking his way. On it was a worm as thick as an adult's middle finger.
After the dead wood was lifted off, the worm rolled twice on the ground, its iron-black claws pointed toward the sky, and it kept twisting its body and countless leg apparatus.
The milky white worm twisted a few times, and then its body slowly became stiff section by section like a tire.
Arthur turned his head away in disgust and was about to go in another direction.
The stiff worm turned red, no, it was glowing red.
If you could see through the worm's thin shell, you would see the juice inside the worm bubbling like boiling water.
“Bang!”
With a crisp sound, milky white juice spurted out. Arthur, who was hit first, instinctively lay on the ground and avoided most of the impact.
He was covered in mud, and his back was covered in the smelly juice.
“Ahhhhhh!!!!!”