"A trap? A snare?"

Jia Zhengyi had just sat up when he heard this and couldn't help but be stunned, then fell into deep thought.

He pondered for about four seconds before deciding to pour himself a glass of water to cover up the embarrassment of not understanding.

Xiao Linlin looked up at Su Lin, blinked blankly, and blurted out, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Do you remember the rules?

Su Lin looked down at the little girl and lowered his voice: "We all made the mistake of relying on past experience, no! Most of the players in this game!"

"Empiricism, rule content..."

Xiao Linlin murmured, then instantly understood, her face turning pale: "Oh no, I almost made a mistake! The mechanism is so insidious!"

"Yes, that's right."

As Jia Zhengyi drank his water, he nodded seriously: "We almost made a mistake."

Su Lin turned to look at Radar Brother and explained softly, "The rules of this match are too complicated. I think there are some erroneous clues and information mixed in, similar to the [Rules] copy, which could easily mislead most of the survivors."

"In unfamiliar environments, people are more accustomed to using their existing experience to deal with things; in the previous few games, most of the escape content was related to [searching] and [combat]."

"The appearance of the [Lost Items] also confirms this point. It seems that the mechanism is still following the previous direction of game pressure, making survivors unconsciously choose to search as soon as possible and then do the hunt mission as soon as possible."

"But once you embark on a kill mission, you fall into a trap set by the system."

Su Lin paused, then calmly added, "Do you remember that rule: Complete at least 10 chase missions and recover 50% of your own project; you will then receive the game map and a random [escape] location."

"Of the two escape conditions, this one is relatively easier and more in line with players' past game experience."

"If the survivors are unaware of the current game world and rashly kill someone, they will be met with strong suppression from the [momentum]."

Su Lin looked at the superpower certificate in Jia Zhengyi's hand and pointed at it, saying, "That is the best proof that this superpower society is a more powerful force than ever before, possessing the absolute strength to crush all the escapees."

“Murder is illegal here.”

Su Lin's explanation made Jia Zhengyi suddenly realize: "I understand!"

"You only understand now?"

Xiao Linlin rolled her eyes at Jia Zhengyi in annoyance, but quickly regained her composure: "Speaking of which, Brother Jia really did a great job this time. He informed us about the taboos and basic rules of the superpower society before the game started, so that we wouldn't make mistakes first."

“You’re not bad either. Your analysis of ‘momentum’ is the biggest reason why I realized the trap of rules.”

Su Lin spoke very seriously. Xiao Linlin had been emphasizing the importance of local forces in the game, and had fully explained and demonstrated this to Su Lin in the last game.

"Brother, don't try to comfort me. I'm still too stupid. I need you to remind me... I didn't even think of that myself."

Xiao Linlin clenched her small fists, her face showing deep lingering fear.

This time, she really didn't expect it.

Ignoring a mistake in the details almost put the team at a disadvantage.

"There is no absolute power in this world, nor is there any absolutely intelligent person."

Su Lin squatted down and looked at Xiao Linlin, comforting her, "You've done very well. Even you overlooked the details, which I think the other survivors have long forgotten as well. This is another advantage for us."

"No, that guy definitely hasn't forgotten!"

Xiao Linlin shook her head, her childish voice heavy: "Brother just realized that the trap wasn't over yet, and that guy realized it too, so he deliberately provoked brother to make him clear the map on his own initiative."

If players approach this promotion match with the same mindset they had in previous escape matches, they're likely to run into trouble. The strongest cheat in this promotion match is "momentum," but it's also the biggest trap.

However, the escape condition requires you to complete 10 pursuit missions!

These are contradictory and opposing behaviors, a malicious trap hidden within the mechanisms and rules.

"The whistleblower was aware of this problem beforehand, and by reporting his brother... in addition to provoking his brother, he was also restricting him."

"With tonight's report, coupled with Brother Jia's outstanding performance in front of the NPCs, we will definitely attract too much attention from the NPCs. At this time, if Brother Jia kills anyone, it will bring even more terrible local suppression."

"If the older brother is unable to carry out the pursuit mission, it will be difficult to meet the escape conditions. Under this double pressure, a strong person who is confident in his strength will be very likely to take risks."

"But the more you kill, the more you get into trouble; it's a vicious cycle."

Before Xiao Linlin could finish speaking, Jia Zhengyi suddenly slapped his forehead: "Hey hey hey! I really understand now, a five-star good citizen, huh! The more crimes we commit, the stronger the siege will be. In the end, we won't even need other players to kill us; we'll fail to escape."

The two glanced at Jia Zhengyi, and Xiao Linlin continued to analyze for Su Lin: "In addition, in order to increase the possibility of players opposing the [force], the mechanism should have reduced the number of searchable containers, or hidden them."

"You can see this from Brother Jia. Although he is rather lazy, I believe he knows the importance and urgency of things. He used his special abilities to explore the surroundings quite a bit along the way."

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