Crime Prison Island
Chapter 338 - 157: Squeeze Out Value_2

Chapter 338: Chapter 157: Squeeze Out Value_2

"Help me onto the table, I’m going to pair up! I’m betting on it!"

Gao Xin shook his head, "Forget it. If at the crucial moment, you awaken a Biological Field and block the passage, not letting us go upstairs."

"I’m afraid we’ll all die here, and you’ll be the only one alive. Better not to take that risk."

Lin An changed his tune, pleading, "I won’t do that. I promise to stay quietly in the room without coming out until the game is over."

Gao Xin scoffed, "I don’t believe you anymore. Ling Sha is right. With things like the Dark Knight happening, leaving you in the room is a huge risk."

Seeing Gao Xin give up, Lin An became desperate.

This was his only lifeline, and he had to grasp at it, blurting out in his urgency, "Then what do you suggest? How about I enter the arena when you go for the Easter Eggs?"

"Oh? You’re willing to fight the robots with us?" Gao Xin smiled.

Lin An could only say, "Yes, wasn’t that our original plan for cooperation? I’m willing!"

Gao Xin stated, "Alright, I promise not to kill you. Go pair up."

Ling Sha placed Lin An’s head on the table, and Lin An asked, "And what about Sister...?"

"I’ve said it before, Tai Sui will decide how to deal with you," Ling Sha said indifferently.

Gao Xin smiled, "Don’t worry, if I say I won’t kill you, I won’t kill you. I assure you Ling Sha won’t lay a hand on you either."

Lin An immediately paired up with Ran Xing, praying fervently that Ran Xing was Number 1.

He was Number 9, and apart from 1, pairing with anyone else would be disastrous.

Ling Sha stood up, "Let’s pair up, Tai Sui."

Unexpectedly, Gao Xin shook his head, "No, Ling Sha, you go pair up with Saturn."

Ling Sha’s eyebrows raised, "Saturn?"

She looked toward Room F, recalling, "Saturn is either Number 3 or Number 8."

Gao Xin nodded, "That’s right, which means you won’t blow up no matter what, and you might still score 4 points."

Ling Sha frowned, "But it could also be Number 10."

"If I blow up, and Lin An blows up, that’s it, we’re all dead."

"We could have made it through safely, there’s no need to get greedy for these points, right? If anything goes wrong, we’re all dead."

Gao Xin shook his head, "Saturn can’t be Number 10."

"Number 10 is either Earth or Uranus, so you go ahead and pair up without worry."

Ling Sha pondered, "Number 10 is Earth?"

Gao Xin explained, "If Earth didn’t lie, then it’s either Number 6 or Number 5."

"But I’m Number 5, so Earth is Number 6, and they were in sequence."

"But if Earth is Number 6 and in sequence, Uranus becomes Number 5, which contradicts me again."

"Therefore, these two answers, Earth and Uranus, are completely contradictory. One of them must be Number 10."

Ling Sha thought it made sense; in sequence, Uranus was 5 and Earth was 6.

In reverse, Earth was 5, Uranus was 6.

Either way, it conflicted with Gao Xin’s number.

So the moment Room I mentioned Uranus, it was certain that Number 10 lay between Earth and Uranus.

Ling Sha said seriously, "However, Tai Sui, all this speculation is based on Ran Xing being the tenth in mass or it being the Sun."

"What if Ran Xing is heavier than Earth, placed in the middle of the ranking, and has thrown off the ranking of other planets?"

"I still think it’s safer if this round Lin An takes the gamble, and we two should pair up internally without taking risks."

Gao Xin smiled, "There’s no mix-up because not only are the Sun and Jupiter’s moon missing from the answers, but also Mercury."

"If Ran Xing were ranked earlier in mass, no matter where it placed, it would push out Jupiter’s moon, causing a portion of celestial bodies to move down the ranking."

"Then Mercury would be the tenth in mass, so why don’t we see Mercury in the answers?"

"There has to be an answer representing Number 1, right?"

Ling Sha realized, indeed, there had to be an answer that was Number 1.

It had to be either the Sun, Jupiter’s moon, or Mercury.

No matter the sequence or ranking, no matter where Ran Xing placed, one of these three answers had to appear.

However, none of these three were present, and there was no Number 1 among the players.

So it had to be Ran Xing. Ran Xing was definitely Number 1, and the sequence of the other celestial bodies was not disturbed.

Lin An was elated, "Exactly, pairing up with Ran Xing, I’m sure to get 4 points."

Ling Sha mused, "Pairing up with Saturn, I’ll either get 4 points or zero."

"So what about you? Tai Sui, you’re number 5, you can’t get a perfect score."

Gao Xin narrowed his eyes and said, "I’ll match with Venus; I believe it’s number 4."

Ling Sha gasped, "The premise that Venus is number 4 is that we’re ranking in reverse."

"But what if we’re ranking normally? Venus would be number 7, and you’d just blow up."

Gao Xin declared loudly and firmly, "Then let it blow up! Why not be greedy when you can?"

"Lin An matches with Ran Xing and can get 4 points while definitely eliminating the number 9."

"If Venus is number 7 and causes me to blow up, then the total would be 12."

"Without the number 9, 12 and number 8 are the second closest tier to 10. I could blow up and still add 2 points."

"After deducting the 5-point penalty for blowing up, I’d be at most negative 3 points, but Lin An could gain 4 points, keeping the overall score positive."

"On the other hand, if I don’t blow up, it means we’re ranking in reverse. I could get 2 points, Lin An still 4 points, and you also 4 points, making our total 10 points!"

Ling Sha was shocked, "You’re pursuing overall gains?"

"But if you blow up, you won’t be able to get the 60 points... unless..."

Lin An said excitedly, "Unless you kill me... You jerk, you tricked me; you just want me to get 4 points to offset your risk of blowing up."

"You choose Venus, and the result is either plus 2 points or minus 3 points."

"Even if you blow up, you could still kill me to make up points, and you’d still earn 1 point!"

Lin An was anxious, realizing that Gao Xin still planned to kill him.

But now it was too late for regrets, he had already paired up, and it couldn’t be changed.

Gao Xin looked at Lin An strangely, "I don’t have to kill you to get your 4 points, you know. Why don’t you just contribute them to the prize pool?"

"Hey... you don’t think I let you get 4 points so you could take them home, do you?"

Lin An was taken aback, "Contribute to the prize pool?"

Gao Xin said earnestly, "I really won’t kill you. Since you agreed to duel the robot together, you’re still somewhat useful alive."

"But I definitely want your points, whether I blow up or not, your 4 points are mine."

Lin An gritted his teeth; so that was the scheme.

This guy was too damn greedy, sparing his life just to have him help secure those 4 points.

What was even more disgusting was that he still had to help this guy fight robots. Though it meant not killing him, battling robots was nearly as lethal.

What if he died at the hands of the robots?

Damn it, this guy was squeezing out every last bit of his value.

Ling Sha was astonished and covered her face, "I already let you have the 60 points, and you still want these 4 points, is this how you play the game?"

Gao Xin argued righteously, "Why not be greedy when you can?"

"What, Lin An, you disagree? That’s fine, I don’t care. I’ll just kill you first then, since Ling Sha and I were planning to farm easter eggs just the two of us."

"Damn it..." Lin An was furious, his face turning purple.

But he had no choice... between money and life, he definitely chose life.

"Fine... fine... I’ll hand over the points..." Lin An said with a mournful face, his tone dejected.

Gao Xin spoke seriously, "That voice is so low, still want to go for the easter eggs? Liven up."

"Weren’t you about to step into the Elephant Level? Why stop halfway? Where’s your will to survive? Stir it up!"

"As long as you survive the robot’s hands, you can go home! And you’ll get a reward too!"

He even cheered Lin An on, hoping he would step into the Elephant Level with flying colors, striving to survive.

"I..."

Lin An clenched his teeth in frustration; not only was he not getting any money, but he also had to fight for his life.

This pie was drawn, and he had to take a bite.

After all, there was still a sliver of hope for survival; as long as he could survive the robots, although with zero points, that meant he could open an easter egg.

So he not only had to avoid causing trouble, but he also had to fight with everything he had, otherwise, he would definitely be the first to die.

"I must survive, I have to..."

"As long as I’m alive, there will come a day when I can take revenge. Tai Sui... wait for me..."

Lin An fell silent, his eyes red, once again filled with hope for life.

His cells surged once more, indeed continuing to break through, set on entering the Elephant Level with a blaze of glory.

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