Chapter 66

Hearing this, Ling Feng's pupils trembled slightly.

This question was his now!

【The City Lord has forfeited the question. Please pull off one rope within 10 seconds.】

【10...】

Gong Ting chose a hemp rope and pulled it down. After pausing for a few seconds to confirm he was safe, he smilingly tossed the rope away.

【Congratulations to the City Lord for winning 50 million game coins. Current game coin amount: 180,000,001】

【Player A will now answer this question.】

A 30-second countdown appeared next to the question. Ling Feng's azure eyes stared at the two options. Although it was a time to think quickly, a scene of his grandfather lying on a rocking chair, basking in the sun and listening to opera, emerged in his mind. He knew the term "Anhui Troupes" because of his grandfather.

Anhui Troupes meant opera troupes from Anhui. Back then, the Anhui Troupes had entered the capital, drawing from the strengths of many to create the Beijing Opera. That was more than two hundred years ago.

Ling Feng had heard his grandfather mention the birth of Beijing Opera a few times before, and now he was fortunate enough to recall a bit of it. But besides the three Anhui Troupes in the question stem, he vaguely remembered his grandfather also mentioning troupes like "Sixi," "Qixiu," and "Nicui." Coincidentally, the first two were in the options, but he didn't know which one had ultimately become one of the Four Greats.

As Ling Feng hesitated, Zhou Chenhao couldn't help but break into a sweat for him.

The countdown on the big screen was getting shorter and shorter.

Gong Ting satisfactorily admired Ling Feng's conflicted expression and spoke up to disrupt his thoughts: "Still not choosing? There's not much time left, you know?"

Only five seconds remained.

The pure white background of the big screen turned a vivid, piercing red.

Ling Feng finally opened his lips: "B."

Even as he made his choice, he didn't know if option B was the correct answer. He chose Sixi simply because he felt its style matched Sanqing's.

He was winging it, but not completely.

【Correct Answer】

【Player A's current game coin amount: 129,999,998】

Zhou Chenhao let out a long sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

Gong Ting's expression wasn't so good. He hadn't given up the question just for Ling Feng to get it right. The other party clearly didn't know the answer, and with the countdown about to end, he was lucky enough to guess correctly. He had bet on Ling Feng's 50% chance of being wrong, and he actually lost!

Losing a bet was something he couldn't tolerate.

At this moment, he was incredibly glad that, at Dongfang Bubai's suggestion, the quick-response mechanism would start from the 9th question. He would rather take the 50% gamble himself; if he got it wrong, he'd pull one rope, and if he got it right, the other three would each have to pull one.

The next question was Bai Xuechao's turn.

【Question 5: In "Journey to the West," which deity was the Single-Horned Great King originally the mount of?】

【A. Taishang Laojun】

【B. Manjushri Bodhisattva】

Bai Xuechao paused for a moment, realized this was the Azure Bull Demon, and answered: "A."

It was a good thing he had read the book "Journey to the West" when he was a child.

【Correct Answer】

【Player C's current game coin amount: 1,141,666,670】

【Question 6: Who was the son of the Fengtian clique warlord, Zhang ●lin?】

【A. Zhang Xueliang】

【B. Jacky Cheung】

Zhou Chenhao's expression was a bit strange when he saw the options. Holding back a laugh, he said: "To be honest, I don't remember who his son was, but I know it's definitely not Jacky Cheung. I choose A."

【Correct Answer】

【Player B's current game coin amount: 132,333,331】

It was Gong Ting's turn to answer again.

He happened to know the previous two questions and was hoping this one would also be something he knew. Then he saw the question and froze.

When Bai Xuechao and the other two saw the question, they each had their own reactions, not because they didn't know the answer, but because the question was too simple for them, like a "giveaway question" from a teacher.

【Question 7: CO2 + Ca(OH)2 = ? + ?】

【A. CaCO3↓ + H2O】

【B. CaCO2↓ + H2O2】

There wasn't a single Chinese character in the question stem. Gong Ting, who had never studied, couldn't even understand the question. He glanced at the expressions of the other three and realized they all knew the answer. His face turned a bit ugly as he thought to himself: Damn it, is it really book knowledge?

Ten seconds of the countdown passed. Gong Ting had figured out on his own to count the letters on both sides of the equal sign, but found the number of letters was the same.

However, there were two 2s on the left, so there should be the same on the right, right?

Thinking this, Gong Ting made his choice: "B."

【Incorrect Answer】

【The City Lord must pull off one rope within 10 seconds.】

Gong Ting cursed under his breath, suffering the disadvantage of being uneducated. He pulled off a rope, and was safe.

【City Lord's current game coin amount: 230,000,001】

【Question 8: What is the earliest medical classic of Xia?】

【A. Huangdi Neijing】

【B. Shennong Ben Cao Jing】

Ling Feng answered with ease: "A."

【Correct Answer】

【Player A's current game coin amount: 179,999,998】

Eight questions had passed, and none of the four had been eliminated. Not even many ropes had been pulled.

At this point, Ling Feng had to admit that Bai Xuechao's earlier suggestion had some merit.

It was indeed too slow. If they continued at this pace, they didn't know how many questions they would have to answer to end the game. Although it increased the risk, in each round someone would pull off a rope, and people would also gain 50 million game coins for safely pulling a rope, which sped up the game's progress.

【Tallying the current number of players' ropes】

【City Lord: 8】

【Player A: 4】

【Player B: 5】

【Player C: 9】

【Remaining game coins in the prize pool: 700 million】

Gong Ting had pulled two, making Bai Xuechao once again the person with the most ropes on the field.

【Activating quick-response mode. If one player answers correctly, the other three players must each pull off one rope. If they are safe, they will receive 50 million game coins.】

【Please note, a player who answers incorrectly in the quick-response mode must pull off one rope within 10 seconds, and the question will be voided.】

【Question 9: How many episodes are in the '86 version of the Journey to the West TV series?】

【A. 41 episodes】

【B. 25 episodes】

"B!" The first to answer was Zhou Chenhao.

Bai Xuechao truly didn't know; he had never seen the TV series version of Journey to the West. Ling Feng had seen it, but he hadn't paid attention to how many episodes there were.

Gong Ting, however, knew. Back then, his only form of entertainment was watching TV. He had watched the '86 version of Journey to the West several times, but his reaction speed wasn't as fast as Zhou Chenhao's.

It was rare for Zhou Chenhao to be so certain about a question's answer. He seemed a bit excited and explained, "The '86 version only has 25 episodes. Later, a sequel to Journey to the West was filmed, with 16 episodes. They were often broadcast back-to-back, which gives the impression of many episodes. The TV station replayed it often. I used to watch it every summer vacation as a kid, I've seen it several times."

It had to be said, the '86 version of Journey to the West was the childhood of several generations.

【Correct Answer】

【Player B's current game coin amount: 182,333,331】

【The City Lord, Player A, and Player C must each pull off one rope within 10 seconds.】

【Countdown 10...】

Zhou Chenhao seemed to have just remembered that if he answered correctly, Ling Feng would also have to pull a rope. The excited smile on his face instantly vanished, and he looked at Ling Feng nervously.

There were only four hemp ropes above Ling Feng's head, two of which were the system-generated ropes that controlled the swing. He was now facing the crisis of having to pull one down, but in truth, he had already mentally prepared himself to pull a rope when he couldn't answer the previous question. Even if Zhou Chenhao hadn't answered correctly, someone else would have.

However, even with preparation, the moment he chose the rope, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a surge of nervousness. He tried hard to remain calm and chose one based on instinct.

Now, it all depended on his luck.

Watching Ling Feng's action, Zhou Chenhao's heart pounded so hard it felt like it would leap out of his throat.

Ling Feng pulled off one of the only four ropes, but his luck was through the roof. He didn't fall. Zhou Chenhao let out a sigh of relief internally, though his heart was still pounding as if it hadn't recovered.

As for Bai Xuechao, he had decisively pulled off a hemp rope the moment the countdown appeared. Nothing happened.

Gong Ting also pulled one off.

At this point, all three had pulled their ropes, and all were safe.

【City Lord's current game coin amount: 280,000,001】

【Player A's current game coin amount: 229,999,998】

【Player C's current game coin amount: 1,191,666,670】

【Current number of players' ropes】

【City Lord: 7】

【Player A: 3】

【Player B: 5】

【Player C: 8】

【Remaining game coins in the prize pool: 650 million】

Ling Feng was now in extreme danger. He only had three hemp ropes left, two of which were the system-generated ropes. The probability of falling by pulling one was approximately 66.7%, the highest in the entire game.

The second most in danger was Zhou Chenhao. He wasn't much better off than Ling Feng, just having two more ropes. His probability of pulling a system rope was 40%.

Xiao 6 had been screaming its head off when Ling Feng was pulling the rope just now. It would only get more nervous from here on out. It had already started knocking on its cyber wooden fish to relieve the tension. The "thump thump" sound of the wooden fish echoed continuously in Bai Xuechao's mind.

Bai Xuechao: "..."

Fortunately, Bai Xuechao had long since mastered the skill of ignoring the sounds made by Xiao 6. He answered questions as he should, unaffected by the sound of the wooden fish.

【Question 10: A die has six faces corresponding to six numbers. What is the number opposite the number 2?】

【A. 4】

【B. 5】

Gong Ting was lucky enough to get another question he knew. Almost the second the question appeared on the screen, he shouted the answer excitedly: "B!"

The numbers on opposite sides of a die must add up to seven.

【Correct Answer】

【City Lord's current game coin amount: 330,000,001】

【Player A, Player B, and Player C must each pull off one rope within 10 seconds.】

Perhaps because it wasn't easy to get a question he knew, or perhaps because his correct answer meant everyone had to pull a rope, including the Dongfang Bubai he despised and his mission target, Zhou Chenhao, Gong Ting couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

His malicious green eyes first looked at Ling Feng, who was already half-dead in his eyes.

Then, Gong Ting looked at Zhou Chenhao and the sparse five ropes above his head. His gaze moved down to land on Zhou Chenhao's face.

"Shouldn't you be going down too?" He laughed, his voice a bit hoarse, like a crow's, sending chills down one's spine.

【7, 6...】

The countdown was already displayed on the screen.

"Swoosh—"

Bai Xuechao pulled off a hemp rope and threw it down, his expression calm, his pale face looking as if it were carved from ice and snow.

As for Zhou Chenhao and Ling Feng, these two brothers in misfortune had five and three ropes respectively.

The countdown waited for no one. As they gripped the ends of the hemp ropes, they couldn't help but exchange a glance, both of their expressions tense.

Zhou Chenhao prayed internally that Ling Feng would be lucky enough to pull the only safe one out of the three ropes.

With only 1 second left on the countdown, they pulled down the hemp ropes simultaneously.

One second, two seconds.

Just when they thought they were safe, the big screen suddenly turned red!

The hemp rope on Zhou Chenhao's left, which was tied to the swing board, suddenly came loose. His body instantly lost balance and tilted to the left. The look of relief had not yet faded from his face as he was about to plunge into the deep pit!

Ling Feng's pupils constricted abruptly, and he couldn't help but cry out: "Zhou Chenhao!"

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