Puppet in the Mirror (9)
"Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" said, "That's right. We are puppets in the mirror. As long as there is a mirror, we can all go inside. Just now, the three of us went in to rest for a while."
Jian Tanxi: "No wonder we couldn't find you. Did you release the tiger?"
"No, didn't you release the tigers yourselves? Each room has a hidden door, and there's a tiger inside each door. But the hidden doors are very well hidden; you can't release the tigers unless you keep banging on the wall."
"So, the tiger we just saw wasn't one of the checkpoints?"
"No, but it could be. If you encounter a player who is very suspicious, you must search the room very thoroughly. This might release the tiger in the secret passage, making things more difficult for you. To tell you the truth, there are also hidden doors in the ceiling of each room, which may also contain wild beasts. If you tap on the ceiling, you might release another wild beast."
Everyone felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, they were all staying in their rooms and hadn't thoroughly searched every inch of the rooms.
Being cautious is a good thing, but being overly cautious can actually increase the difficulty in this instance.
Dora asked her puppet, "Did you say 'I give up' just now?"
"Dora in the Mirror": "That's right, I said it by accident. I was so surprised to see Qu Chen drive away the tiger that I blurted it out, which is why you passed the level."
"We just released the tiger and fought it, and the three of you were watching in the mirror the whole time?"
"That's right, we were also guessing what the final result would be, but this result was unexpected for all three of us."
"Anyway, I've finally cleared the game. Please go to Zhou Wangliang's room and stay with the other puppets who have cleared the game."
"Dora in the Mirror" really went to Zhou Wangliang's room without the slightest hesitation.
Now, only two puppets remain.
Professor Pan said to the two puppets, "We are leaving now. Please make yourselves at home."
The two puppets didn't stop them, and the players continued to return to Professor Pan's room.
Xie Wei said, "According to the puppets, there are monsters hiding in the ceiling as well. If we release the monster from the ceiling, defeat it, and let the two puppets see it, will they say 'I give up' again?"
Jian Tanxi said, "It shouldn't be possible. The puppet was surprised just now because Qu Chen, that child, actually chased away the big tiger. However, the puppet has seen this scene once before. Even if Qu Chen chases away the monster again, the puppet is already used to it and wouldn't say 'I give up.' Moreover, the other monster shouldn't be a tiger, so it's not a big insect either. Qu Chen's insect-repelling bracelet shouldn't be effective against it."
Dora: "I strongly oppose releasing another monster."
Li Zhe sat to one side, muttering to himself, "No wonder...no wonder..."
His face looked terrible, as if he had just survived a close call.
Jian Tanxi asked, "Li Zhe, what's wrong?"
Li Zhe said, "I've been thinking about something... Just now, when I wanted to go back to my room to rest by myself, Qu Chen stopped me and wouldn't let me leave. I initially thought this kid was a bit stubborn and didn't want his companion to leave. But now that I think about it, that's probably not the case..."
"What's the meaning?"
"When I have nothing to do, I like to bang on the walls. If I really go back to my room alone and keep banging on the walls, I might release the tiger in my room. Then I'll have to deal with the tiger by myself, and I might not survive. That's why Qu Chen stopped me, right? Qu Chen must have some kind of special ability to foresee what's going to happen..."
"I see. This might be related to Qu Chen's special ability. However, I can't find out what kind of special ability Qu Chen has."
After this incident, Li Zhe began to change his opinion of Qu Chen and no longer disliked him as much as before.
Professor Pan said, "Perhaps Xiao Chen has another special ability, which is to predict what a person will experience next. However, it's hard to say how strong his predictive ability is or how long he can predict things."
Jian Tanxi caught Qu Chen and asked, "Xiao Chen, do you have the ability to predict the future?"
Qu Chen didn't understand and continued playing with the leaves in his hand. The leaves were probably picked from the potted plant.
The others continued rummaging through their own props, looking for anything that could be of use.
At that moment, Dora pulled out a box of disguise rouge and exclaimed excitedly, "I almost forgot I had this..."
Xie Wei said, "Disguise Rouge? Who do you want to disguise yourself as?"
Disguised as Dora.
"ah?"
Jian Tanxi understood Dora's meaning and said, "Dora, you want to disguise yourself as your puppet, don't you?"
Dora: "That's right. Now watch my performance. Professor Pan, do you have a prop called the 'Sound Storage Leaf' that can store sound?"
Professor Pan: "Yes, do you need it?"
"Okay, let me borrow it for a bit."
Dora used a disguise blush to transform herself into "Dora in the mirror".
"Dora in the Mirror" is almost identical to Dora herself, except that her facial features are somewhat rough.
Dora's features gradually became rougher, like they were pixelated, but not completely.
She asked everyone, "Do I look like a puppet?"
Jian Tanxi said, "It's similar, but the skin is still more delicate than that of a puppet."
Dora: "I can't change my skin, so I'll try to finish this quickly and not let the puppet notice my skin."
Dora arrived at Jian Tanxi's room, where only "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" and "Lucy in the Mirror" were present.
Dora said directly, "I just received a message from the main god, saying that we need to record a few words in this audio recording leaf."
"Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" and "Lucy in the Mirror" stared at Dora quietly for a while, making Dora's hair stand on end.
Fortunately, "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" spoke up at this moment: "What do you need to record?"
Dora said, "You all follow my words."
Dora activated the button on the sound storage leaf and said, "I will always be loyal to the Lord God."
"Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" and "Lucy in the Mirror" then said, "I will always be loyal to the Lord God."
Dora: "Obey all orders."
Two puppets: "Obey all orders."
Dora: "I understand the rules now."
The two puppets: "I understand the rules now."
Dora was overjoyed. In fact, she didn't use the sound storage leaf the whole time. She only used it when the two puppets said the words "I," "I submit," and "I'm convinced."
So what she ultimately recorded were the three words "I" "I" "convinced" spoken by the two puppets.
The three sentences she just said contained the words "I," "I'm convinced," and "I'm convinced."
If I replay the recorded audio later, I don't know if that counts as completing the game.
At this moment, "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" said, "Dora, the game is over. I regret to inform you that your trick of recording a few words we said does not count. We must say them ourselves."
Dora was startled because "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror" didn't call her "Dora in the Mirror," but simply called her Dora.
This shows that the two puppets have already figured out Dora's identity.
Dora asked, "You know I'm a player?"
"Jian Tanxi in the Mirror": "That's right. We recognized you the moment you came in."
"Lucy in the Mirror": "We're not so bad that we can't tell our own kind apart."
"Jian Tanxi in the Mirror": "Moreover, the main god has no time to pay attention to us, let alone ask us to record."
"Lucy in the Mirror": "We were just playing with you. Did you have fun?"
Dora felt her hair stand on end. Without saying anything, she quickly ran back to Professor Pan's room.
Although the two puppets did not attack, they really frightened Dora.
Dora shared her experience with her teammates, and everyone gained a deeper understanding of the puppet's intelligence.
Jian Tanxi said to Dora, "Actually, there's another way. Don't you have a special ability to control other people's expressions?"
Dora: "Yes, as long as I point a camera at someone and activate my powers, I can make them make the expressions and gestures I want."
Is there a time limit?
"No. As long as my camera is pointed at him, he has to do the poses and expressions I want."
Previously, the players had shared their abilities and items with each other. Except for Li Zhe, who held back, everyone else had told their teammates about their abilities and items, which is why Jian Tanxi was able to recall this ability.
Jian Tanxi said, "You can use this ability on the puppets to make them make difficult expressions and movements, the more difficult the better. If they want to return to normal posture, they must first say 'I give up'."
"However, it is indeed very strenuous for people to perform difficult movements, but puppets do not seem to feel any strain. I don't think that would threaten them."
"Although they have no senses, all their behaviors, language, expressions, and movements are controlled by brain chips. If they perform too many difficult movements at once, the brain chip will be overloaded, which may trigger the protection mechanism, forcing them to find a way to stop the difficult movements."
Just as if humans experience too much suffering, the brain might choose to forget those things to protect humanity. If humans remembered all the suffering, they might not be able to bear it and choose to end their lives.
Ultimately, it's the brain chip that controls the puppet, not the other way around. The puppet will obey the commands issued by the brain.
Dora: "I'll give it a try. While I'm using my powers to control one puppet, you guys help me control the other puppet and don't let it bother me."
So, everyone went to Jian Tanxi's room.
This time, both puppets are present.
Jian Tanxi and the others quickly grabbed "Lucy in the mirror," and then Dora used her special ability on "Jian Tanxi in the mirror."
Dora took out her camera, pointed it at "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror," and said, "Now, look up with your left eye and down with your right eye... Lower your upper lip and raise your lower lip. Lift your left foot and touch your left ear. Stand on your tiptoes with your big toe on the ground and the other toes up... Keep upright and don't wobble... Touch your navel with your right hand behind your back, and touch your ear with your left hand behind your back..."
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