The process was the same, the opening remarks were familiar, and Nan Xian stepped into the small room where she filled in the answers for the third time.
She watched the words flashing across the screen, her mind racing.
The first time, she teamed up with Wei Zeling. Not long after she obtained the Peony Cinnabar, the Foolish Old Woman took the initiative to find her. The next day, she felt unwell and had a high fever that night. Then she lost consciousness at the Foolish Old Woman's house.
The second time, she partnered with He Mingxiao. She didn't choose the middle path, so Wei Zeling got the peony cinnabar. That same night, Wei Zeling was taken to the hospital, while she witnessed Old Man Teng's head being cut off and hung from the roof.
How should one choose?
If I make the wrong choice again this time, will I have a chance to start over?
Nan Xian raised her hand, hesitating.
The staff couldn't help but gently remind her, and she finally came to her senses, closed her eyes, and exhaled.
A moment later, she walked out of the small room, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Wei Zeling's direction.
She wrote down her first answer, with a simple purpose: since the peony cinnabar could harm people, she had to get it herself and then go to the idiot woman to ask her for a clear answer.
Starting with the first choice should prevent any mistakes.
However--
The final result, however, greatly disappointed Nan Xian.
Her vocabulary overlapped with He Mingxiao's by as much as 90%!
Upon hearing this result, Nan Xian's smile vanished, and she turned to look at He Mingxiao in astonishment.
She met a pair of smiling eyes.
Nan Xian suppressed her confusion and panic, and stepped forward to carefully examine everyone's answers.
Her sentence was naturally the longest, followed by He Mingxiao's.
Both sentences are perfectly fluent, and the vocabulary blends in seamlessly without any forced or contrived elements.
That's right, their answers did have the highest overlap rate.
But—how could that be possible!
She clearly filled in the answers based on her memory of the first time, so He Mingxiao shouldn't be in the same group as her!
...It's all in chaos. These four words flashed through Nan Xian's mind.
Her plans were disrupted right from the start, and she was filled with unease. She had no mind to observe the people around her and was lost in thought about how to solve the problem.
He Mingxiao was completely unaware of Nan Xian's inner thoughts.
In fact, he's in an extremely good mood right now—
He entered the small room and the moment he saw Nan Xian's answer, he immediately understood her intention.
Just as he was about to give up, he saw a folded piece of paper lying on the table.
Unfold, and above is a pre-written answer.
Moreover, the handwriting is clearly Nan Xian's!
He Mingxiao would never mistake her handwriting. He had seen Nan Xian's handwriting countless times. He knew her writing style perfectly. He knew exactly how each stroke, horizontal and vertical lines, flowed and fell.
This is—something she left for herself?
So she's willing to be in a group with me!
He Mingxiao was overjoyed and wrote down the contents of the note without hesitation.
The two walked side by side on a country road, a smile playing on his lips as he turned his head slightly to look at her.
She lowered her head slightly, her brows furrowed, as if she were pondering something.
He Mingxiao was taken aback, and his expression turned serious. He said softly, "Nan Xian, don't worry. The two of us will definitely win the Unveiler Medal as a team."
Nan Xian lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, then pouted helplessly.
Medals or not are secondary now; the most important thing is to solve this bizarre loop puzzle...
The partner has changed, but I still need to get my hands on the peony cinnabar.
This time, however, it seems everyone is going against her.
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