The ferryman explained, “The cards in front of you correspond to your identity after arriving on the island. Spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds correspond to your past life, while numbers correspond to your future life. Whether you want to hide your identity card or reveal it to the public is entirely up to you.”

Some people, thinking they had found a blind spot, scoffed and said, "Playing cards determine identity? Damn, if I had known, I would have been rich by bringing a deck with me to the island."

"Brother, stop dreaming. Don't forget how many security checks we went through when we boarded the ship."

Green Hair picked up the card and examined it carefully, muttering, "What the hell? Just one playing card? Is it some kind of high-tech gadget?"

Ferryman: "No, so please keep your identities safe, after all, a piece of paper is very fragile."

Instinctively, everyone present covered their identification tags.

The existence of playing cards makes the "dealing of cards" seem as mysterious as magic.

Following everyone else's example, Chuanliu looked around and, after confirming that he was in a blind spot, lifted his identity card.

Three red quadrilaterals leap off the page.

"3 of Squares"

Small colors, small numbers—is this the positioning that WD Investigation Bureau designed for her?

Will there be any other players with the number 3?

What does the ferryman mean by past and future lives?

And there's the person I'm looking for...

The ferryman's voice rang out again.

"Do you all have any further questions? You're about to go ashore."

How will we manage the supplies on the island?

"In addition to being self-sufficient, supplies will be regularly airdropped onto the island."

How many people are there on the island?

“The number of residents is not included in my statistics.”

"Any entertainment options? We guys don't want to be bored to death."

"Rest assured, aside from maintaining contact with the outside world, 'Paradise Island' can meet all your needs."

One problem after another, most of which focused on eating, drinking, and having fun.

For most of those who choose to go to the island, endless pleasure is synonymous with endless freedom.

The man in the floral shirt, who hadn't spoken for a while, interrupted the group's pointless question:

What do the four suits and the numerical values ​​represent?

They finally asked about the rules; I'm not too stupid.

He was still struggling to get an answer without saying anything, but one sentence from the man changed Chuanliu's opinion of him.

Then, the man added, "If there are more than 54 people on the island, there will be duplicate cards. How do you identify them?"

Having probably answered this question too many times, the ferryman explained without pausing, "It seems you've gotten into character, which is good."

The four colors represent past lives.

Spades represent killing;

Hearts represent desire;

Plum blossoms represent decadence;

The square represents a lie.

The size of the number determines one's afterlife; the larger the number, the deeper the sins that require repentance. On "Paradise Island," one will also receive more attention from the residents.

Green Hair rolled his eyes. "You guys have quite the vocabulary."

The ferryman continued, "Duplicate playing cards represent duplicate identities, but not duplicate souls. As long as you believe you are yourself, why worry about not having an identity?"

Of course, "Paradise Island" has its own rules, and I am just a ferryman. You will have to explore the mysteries within yourself.

Also, I need to correct you; there should be 52 cards. The two Jokers (Big Joker and Little Joker) are not in the deck dealt to the islanders.

Upon hearing this, Chuanliu paused.

Not in the deck?

So there's no Joker?

No, there's a logical flaw in his statement.

The restrictive terms "islanders" and "distributing decks" precisely suggest that the Joker likely exists.

Or perhaps, since "they" assigned her the task of finding the Joker, "they" themselves might not even be sure if the Joker exists.

What a Schrödinger's Joker!

Chuanliu's thoughts swirled, his gaze fixed on the ferryman in the center of the arena, trying to grasp deeper emotions from his dead-sea-like face.

Green Hair fur glanced furtively at his cards, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, without the King and Queen, what's the point of me covering up!"

He then revealed his identity.

"Hey, you guys are doomed by the 'Two of Spades'! Come on, it's not too late for you to cling to my coattails."

The ferryman timely poured cold water on his enthusiasm: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, sir, but on 'Paradise Island,' A is the biggest card."

In other words, 2 is the smallest...

Green Hair was speechless for a moment, his head down, not knowing whether he was looking for a brick or a crack in the ground.

Several people around couldn't help but burst out laughing, but were glared at by the green-haired guy.

The ferryman looked at the man in the floral shirt: "Are you clear-headed?"

"Alright, I'm fine with it." The man in the floral shirt took a step back, awaiting further instructions.

Seeing that no one had any further objections, the ferryman pressed the button, and the entire place was plunged into darkness once again.

I vaguely felt the floor beneath my feet begin to rise, and just as it was about to touch the top of my head, the ceiling split open in two.

The blinding sunlight forced them to close their eyes again. When they came to their senses, they saw eight people and a body torn in two on the ship's deck.

Before me stretched a towering forest, waves crashing against the golden sand, the salty scent of the sea filling my nostrils.

It's been so long since I've breathed such fresh air; this must be the taste of freedom.

Everyone disembarked one after another.

Freed from the constraints of the iron cage, the chubby boy with the buzz cut strode up to the man in the floral shirt.

Seemingly having chosen him, she gave him a flirtatious wink and said in an admiring tone, "Little brother, you're so powerful and smart! Handsome, my name is Ajiao. Once we're on the island, I won't cling to anyone else's leg, I'll only cling to yours."

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