The Puppet in the Mirror (8)
Jian Tanxi: "Although the result was different from what I expected, at least one person was able to complete the mission, so this was not a complete waste."
Jian Tanxi had assumed that when she revised the script, limiting all the puppets to only three words, they would all unanimously say, "I give up." She never expected the puppets to have such a rich vocabulary and so many ways of expressing themselves.
"Xie Wei in the Mirror" was taken to Zhou Wangliang's room and locked up with the other puppets who had passed the level.
Now, there are still four puppets that haven't said "I give up".
They couldn't think of a solution for the time being and were about to leave.
At this moment, "Li Zhe in the mirror" suddenly touched his head and forcefully pulled out a piece of "skull".
Previously, in order to threaten the puppet, Li Zhe cut open a piece of the head of "Li Zhe in the Mirror" and removed the brain chip inside.
Later, although Li Zhe put the chip back in, he only glued the cut-off "skull" back together, which was not secure.
Now, the skull of "Li Zhe in the Mirror" should have sunk downwards, which is why it's trying to pull that bone out.
In fact, the so-called "skull" is just made of wood. The puppet has no sense of pain, and moving the skull does not affect its thinking or movement.
However, since "Li Zhe in the Mirror" is set up as a person, it instinctively believes that a normal person's skull does not sink down, which is why it pulls on the skull.
Without much thought, Jian Tanxi activated her healing ability and touched the head of "Li Zhe in the mirror".
She only realized after she finished healing that her healing ability was designed for humans.
However, the healing power also seemed to work on the puppet. "Mirror Lee Cheol's" skull healed completely without any cracks.
Li Zhe said to Jian Tanxi with some disdain, "Why would you waste your precious superpower on a puppet?"
Jian Tanxi: "It doesn't matter. What's done is done, there's no need to regret it. Besides, you're the one who damaged its skull, shouldn't you feel ashamed?"
Li Zhe remained silent, but the "Li Zhe in the mirror" suddenly said to Jian Tanxi, "I'm convinced."
Jian Tanxi looked at it in surprise: "What did you say?"
"Li Zhe in the Mirror" said it again seriously: "I'm convinced."
A mechanical voice rang out from the air: "Congratulations to player Li Zhe for completing the mission. Please wait for another 8 days."
Li Zhe was not happy and said to Jian Tanxi, "Why did you steal my task?"
Jian Tanxi ignored him and instead said to "Li Zhe in the mirror," "Why did you take the initiative to say 'I give up'?"
"Li Zhe in the Mirror" said, "You helped me heal without asking for anything in return. To repay you, I'll give you a share of the credit."
Jian Tanxi was overjoyed: "Thank you..."
Dora said, "It seems that some puppets are more human than people."
Li Zhe: "Who are you talking about?"
Dora: "I didn't name names."
Li Zhe: "..."
"Li Zhe in the Mirror" was also sent to Zhou Wangliang's room.
Now, only three puppets haven't said "I give up," namely the puppets of Jian Tanxi, Dora, and Lucy.
Everyone returned to Professor Pan's room.
Dora said, "Since helping the puppets makes them say 'I give up,' why not use this idea to help the remaining puppets as well? Maybe that will help us clear the game."
Xie Wei said, "However, we can't see at the moment whether the remaining three puppets need any help."
Zhou Wangliang said, "How about this, we break the arms and legs of those three puppets first, and then let Jian Tanxi continue to use her healing abilities to heal them. They should then say, 'I submit.'"
Jian Tanxi said, "I don't think the same trick can be used many times. Besides, I healed that puppet unintentionally, not with a premeditated purpose, so that's why the puppet was willing to help me pass the level. If we intentionally hurt them and then heal them, they might not appreciate it."
Professor Pan: "I agree with what Jian Tanxi said. There should be other ways to pass the level."
Li Zhe said, "You guys take your time thinking about it. I've already cleared my puppet game, so I'm going back to my room now."
Lucy stopped him: "No, you can't do it on your own. We are a team, you can't leave."
Lucy's point was that "Li Zhe in the Mirror" cleared the level because of Jian Tanxi's healing abilities, not because of Li Zhe's own efforts. They were a team, and Li Zhe couldn't slack off alone.
But Li Zhe didn't care what his teammates thought. He pushed Lucy aside and walked away.
Unexpectedly, another person blocked his way. Standing in front of Li Zhe was none other than Qu Chen.
Li Zhe frowned: "Kid, go away."
Qu Chen kept pulling Li Zhe further in, but when he realized he couldn't pull him, he started crying.
Dora said, "Even the kids don't support you slacking off, how can you leave on your own?"
Li Zhe: "I'm useless here. We're all just staring at each other. We might as well go back to our rooms and share any good ideas we come up with with the others."
Dora: "Will you come up with any more ideas after you go back to your room? You'll probably just go straight to sleep, right?"
Li Zhe: "That's none of your business. Whoever wants to clear the level the most should come up with the ideas."
Dora: "..."
Zhou Wangliang said, "Stop arguing. Should we continue monitoring those three puppets? I'll go, and you can come and relieve me later."
Zhou Wangliang walked out.
But after a short while, he returned, saying somewhat flusteredly, "The three puppets are gone."
The others panicked and all ran out to peer through the small hole.
There are indeed no puppets inside.
Jian Tanxi simply opened the door and joined the others in the search.
The room was small, and there wasn't much to hide in.
They searched the room carefully more than a dozen times, but couldn't find a single puppet.
Xie Wei said, "Those three puppets wouldn't have hidden themselves, would they? If we can't find them in the next few days, we definitely won't be able to complete the mission."
Jian Tanxi asked, "The door has been closed the whole time, and we didn't hear it open. Where did they hide?"
"have no idea……"
Professor Pan said, "I've always felt this game wouldn't be this easy... Are we now supposed to find those three puppets?"
Lucy said, "A puppet, made of wood, turns into wood, and hides."
Jian Tanxi asked, "You mean that puppets are all made of wood, and they can disassemble themselves to make wooden furniture and hide in a room?"
Lucy nodded: "That's what I mean."
"However, there wasn't any extra wooden furniture in the room."
Professor Pan was banging on the wall when suddenly, a hidden door in the wall was opened.
The hidden door was completely integrated with the wall, and there were no buttons or mechanisms nearby; it was opened entirely by force.
If you didn't know beforehand that there was a hidden door, it would be very difficult to find.
Li Zhe said, "Could those three puppets have gone into the secret door? What's inside? Is it too late to chase after them now?"
Professor Pan said, "Don't act rashly. Let's take a look inside first."
Suddenly, a tiger's roar echoed from inside the secret passage. At the same time, a foul stench swept over us.
Before anyone could react, a large tiger charged out of the secret passage.
Everyone quickly grabbed their weapons and fought the tiger. But the tiger was very strong and agile, and gradually gained the upper hand.
Jian Tanxi took out a blindfold and threw it at the tiger. The tiger's eyes were covered, but it could still locate sounds.
Professor Pan used his supernatural ability, "Natural Affinity," to prevent animals from attacking him. However, he couldn't stop tigers from attacking other people.
Li Zhe took out the "Don't Move Spray" prop and sprayed it at the tiger.
However, the tiger skillfully dodged the attack, and the spray hit Xie Wei and Lucy, rendering them temporarily immobile.
Xie Wei asked, "How long does this spray last?"
Li Zhe: "Ten minutes."
"Why is it taking so long?"
"Ten minutes is too long?"
Li Zhe showed no intention of apologizing and kept dodging the tiger's attacks.
Seeing that two players were unable to move, the tiger would attack Xie Wei and Lucy intermittently. The other players had no choice but to keep stopping the tiger and help their two immobilized companions.
At that moment, the tiger seized an opening and pounced on Qu Chen, who was hiding in the corner.
When the tiger first appeared, everyone quietly moved Qu Chen to a corner and tried their best to block the tiger from harming him.
But now, the tiger is only a few centimeters away from Qu Chen, and everyone is panicking. Jian Tanxi and Lucy even exclaimed in alarm.
At this moment, Qu Chen raised his hand, and the tiger actually turned around and ran to the side.
Qu Chen chased after the tiger, and the tiger kept retreating.
Finally, the tiger escaped into the tunnel.
Professor Pan and Zhou Wangliang reacted quickly and shut the tunnel shut.
Now everyone is finally safe.
Dora asked, "Why is the tiger afraid of Qu Chen?"
Jian Tanxi said, "It seems to be afraid of something in Xiao Chen's hand..."
When everyone took a look at Qu Chen's hand, they discovered that he was wearing an insect repellent bracelet.
This looks like an ordinary insect repellent bracelet, nothing special.
Xie Wei said, "This bracelet seems to be a powerful tool, but its effect is to repel insects. I don't know why it can drive away tigers."
Professor Pan said, "That makes perfect sense. Tigers are also known as 'big insects.' This bracelet can drive away small insects, so of course it can also drive away big insects."
"I see, that's amazing."
Dora asked, "I remember Qu Chen always kept this bracelet in his bag. When exactly did he put it on?"
Everyone said, "I don't know, I didn't notice."
Only Qu Chen smiled, seemingly unaware of what had happened.
After a fierce battle, everyone headed outside, intending to return to Professor Pan's room to rest.
But then they heard voices.
"Unexpectedly, it was this little kid who chased the tiger away."
"Yes, that was a real surprise."
"I give up."
It sounds like three people are talking, but no one can see who they are.
However, when everyone heard the words "I give up," they perked up.
At this moment, a mechanical voice announced: "Congratulations to player Dora for completing the game. Please wait another 8 days."
Dora said, "I beat the game? So, that 'I give up' line was said by my puppet? Where is the puppet?"
At this moment, three puppets emerged from the bathroom mirror; they were none other than the missing "Dora in the Mirror," "Jian Tanxi in the Mirror," and "Lucy in the Mirror."
The voices I just heard must have come from them.
Jian Tanxi asked, "How did you get out of the mirror? Were you hiding in the bathroom mirror just now?"
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