Day of Imprisonment

“Four, three, two, one.”

“It begins!”

Luo Xi held the blood-stained hammer, while Qian Lejin, Ma Ling, Liu Hao, Han Lingling, and Zhang Heng each took out their weapons.

There were daggers and iron rods, but Qian Lejin, the fatty, had the most unique weapon.

It was a pair of brass knuckles with metal spikes.

Liu Hao, who was good at fitness, looked at the iron rod in his hand and then at the spiked brass knuckles on Qian Lejin's hand.

“Brother Qian, are you a boxer?”

“You can tell?” Qian Lejin grinned, clenching his fist: “Let me tell you, I am actually a professional boxer, and I have won awards in the past. Boxing used to be my everything. But even if I've neglected it for a few years, my skills haven't declined, so this thing is more suitable for me than daggers and knives.”

Snap!

The lights in the room suddenly went out.

This caught everyone off guard, and the sudden darkness immediately triggered some screams.

“Shhh, don't shout!”

“Damn it, who's yelling?”

“Everyone, be quiet.”

At this moment, the ghoul moved, revealing its arm, which looked as if it had been skinned, revealing scarlet muscles. Its fingernails were long and sharp.

Immediately afterward, everyone saw a cluster of strange words in front of them.

Flickering uncertainly.

The content of the text was: Do you want to kill Ghoul Number One? Yes, No.

Yes option.

“Please note that your choices are invisible to others and are anonymous. Moreover, to show my sincerity, I have already placed a [Memory] in your pockets in advance. Make the right choice, and the card is yours.”

Ghoul Number One was smiling, but rotten blood seeped out from the gaps in its sharp teeth, which was horrifying to see.

“Oh, right, one last reminder: do not try to attack me directly, because all of you combined are no match for me. Of course, I do hope you do that…”

“Everyone, choose yes. This is a trap. He's lying,” Luo Xi said at this moment.

He had already made his choice.

Qian Lejin and Ma Ling also clicked in the void, but no one knew which option they had chosen except themselves.

“No, I can't lie in this game. It's a rule limitation. You should know that it's not allowed to lie when it comes to explaining the rules,” Ghoul Number One retorted to Luo Xi in a very sincere tone.

Luo Xi did not continue to argue with it.

He already had a general idea of how this round of survival time would be played.

“So, killing monsters is not about direct combat, but using a voting method. And for fairness, the monster side is given a privilege, which is to lure the opponent to choose 'No'. Only if all six people choose 'Yes' can the corresponding monster be killed; otherwise, it cannot be killed.”

“Wait, it doesn't specifically refer to six people. It should refer to the Memory Retriever players who are still alive in the room, and everyone's opinions need to be unified. Heh, in that case, if there are Memory Retrievers who know this gameplay, they can form a team in advance and then kill other Memory Retriever players during the five-minute preparation stage at the beginning of the first round. Or even without forming a team, one person kills the other five. In that case, there will be no suspense in the next choice.”

Luo Xi still maintained his habit of thinking deeply.

Moreover, for him, this kind of thinking and deduction would not take too long. Perhaps, others couldn't even tell that he had just analyzed so much information and thought about so much.

Thinking of this, Luo Xi said another sentence: “Think clearly about the rules of the scene. If you don't kill this ghoul, a second one will appear in one minute. That is to say, now is the only chance to kill this Ghoul Number One. If you miss it, it's equivalent to suicide. At that time, it will definitely kill all of us. Ghoul Number One, since you won't lie, then tell me, will you kill all of us when the time comes?”

Luo Xi's question hit the nail on the head, and everyone looked at Ghoul Number One.

The latter was stunned.

It grinned: “That's right, I will indeed kill all of you when the time comes, but what does it matter? You got the cards. It's not a loss!”

Hearing this, Liu Hao, Han Lingling, and Zhang Heng also made their choices after thinking for a few seconds.

Everyone had finished choosing.

“Damn it, you bunch of stupid pigs, I'll get you sooner or later…”

Ghoul Number One obviously knew the result. It immediately uttered angry curses, but before it could finish speaking, it was annihilated by a force, and its entire body withered instantly, turning into a pool of blood.

Clearly, all six people had chosen 'Yes'.

The candle went out, and the room returned to darkness.

"Alright everyone, listen up! We're all listening to Luo Ju. Whatever he wants us to choose, we'll choose."

Judging by the voice, that was Qian Lejin speaking.

That fatty is actually quite clever. Although all six people chose 'Yes,' it was obvious that some people had hesitated just now.

Hesitation means they considered the conditions offered by Evil Spirit Number One.

This isn't a good sign, so he spoke up to emphasize it.

As for whether the others listened or not, he didn't know.

A few seconds later, the second candle was lit. Sure enough, the second evil spirit appeared. This evil spirit was a head taller than the previous one. Moreover, its body was even more deformed, and its appearance was even more terrifying.

"Hello everyone, I am Evil Spirit Number Two. I know you want to kill me, but if anyone is willing to let me off, I am willing to secretly give that person a [Memory] card, plus a [Blade of Execution]. This is a very powerful weapon made from the shin bones of sinful souls, at least much better than the broken toys in your hands. And what you need to do is very simple: in the next vote, choose 'No.'"

Clearly, he's upped the ante.

And like Evil Spirit Number One, Number Two had also placed the cards in everyone's pockets in advance. If you choose 'No,' the card belongs to you. If you choose 'Yes,' naturally, the card disappears as it came.

This time, even Qian Lejin wavered slightly.

Of course, he immediately chose 'Yes.'

"How could I possibly waver? I'm not that kind of person."

The fatty muttered to himself, obviously reinforcing his beliefs.

Luo Xi on the other side watched Evil Spirit Number Two expressionlessly.

"A constantly increasing temptation? For those with wavering minds, it is indeed difficult to choose. And once they hesitate and struggle, they may choose 'No.' This is indeed a very interesting game. If they were teammates who understood each other well, it would be fine, but they are all people who have temporarily teamed up, and also, because of the previous trap with the shotgun and bullets, some cracks have appeared."

Although he understood the rules of this first round of survival time, it was extremely difficult for anyone to influence the choices of others.

But difficult or not, things still had to be fought for.

"I'm very curious what conditions the last evil spirit will offer. I estimate it will definitely be much more than what this Evil Spirit Number Two is offering."

With just one sentence, Evil Spirit Number Two's expression changed drastically.

It glared fiercely at Luo Xi, clearly harboring murderous intent.

But because of the game rules, it could do nothing but talk.

But now it was useless to say anything.

The curiosity of the other few people had already been aroused. Even if someone had the intention of harming others for their own benefit, they would only betray when the benefits were maximized. After all, no one would嫌赚的多.

Unsurprisingly, Evil Spirit Number Two was also voted to death.

This time, it was even faster than with Evil Spirit Number One. Last time, it took almost fifty seconds to make a choice. This time, in less than thirty seconds, Evil Spirit Number Two turned into a pool of rotten blood.

In the third minute, Evil Spirit Number Three appeared.

Even more terrifying, even more horrifying, truly like a monster walking out of hell.

If they were to fight with force, no normal person would be its opponent.

But even if the conditions offered by the other party were even more generous than Evil Spirit Number Two, it was still voted to death.

The reason was simple: Luo Xi's previous sentence played a key role.

The following things seemed to go much smoother. No matter how generous the conditions offered by the evil spirits who appeared later, the six people were unmoved. Those with firm wills need not be said, even the few who had other plans in mind would choose to vote to death all the evil spirits before the last one because they wanted to see a higher price.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

"Hello everyone, I am Evil Spirit Number Eight. I know you want to kill me, but if anyone is willing to let me off, I am willing to secretly give that person a [Memory] card, and what you need to do is very simple: in the next vote, choose 'No.'"

"What?"

"Only one [Memory] card?"

This time, even the fatty Qian Lejin was stunned.

The evil spirits that appeared before each offered very high prices to induce them to 'betray'. By the time of Evil Spirit Number Seven, it was already three [Memory] cards, plus one [Blade of Execution], and two [Resentment], a total of six cards.

They thought that Evil Spirit Number Eight would offer even more, but they didn't expect that it would directly reduce the benefits to only one [Memory].

"With so little benefit, who the hell would betray?"

Someone felt like they were being played and, in anger, chose 'Yes.'

But they quickly calmed down and thought about it carefully.

That's not right.

This is the strategy of the evil spirits. They are not simply raising the price of betrayal, but suddenly reducing the price at a critical moment.

In addition to being able to break through the psychological defenses of those who are willing to compromise, it will also make them feel like, why didn't they 'betray' earlier?

If they had betrayed in the previous round, wouldn't they have been able to get the maximum benefit?

And the most important thing is not this.

It's what price Evil Spirit Number Nine, the next round, will offer.

If it is a condition no less than Evil Spirit Number Seven, then someone will definitely be tempted, even willing to take a risk, after all, who can guarantee that the last evil spirit will offer a better price, what if, like Evil Spirit Number Eight, it only gives one card?

This is still a psychological game.