Xuan Ming rushed to Zhuang Li's side as quickly as possible, kicked the body lying face down with its back facing up, and asked hurriedly, "Are you okay?"
He pulled the person into his arms and looked at him carefully. His thick brows were tightly furrowed, and his usually stern and stern face now revealed a rare look of fear.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Zhuang Li heard Xuan Ming's rapid heartbeat, so he gently patted his chest.
Xiaodao and Huangmao worked together to move the body aside and placed it side by side with the bodies of Ouyang Yu and others.
They always felt something was strange when they saw the boss’s lifeless face.
Huangmao rearranged the order of the corpses according to their height ratios, placing Xuanming first, Snake Girl second, Ouyang Yu third, Hu San fourth, and Wawa fifth. He then pointed at the decreasing heights and suddenly asked, "Does it look like a cell phone signal?"
Xiaodao: "...It's already this late, and you're still thinking about this? You're such a little genius!"
The yellow-haired man grinned.
At this moment, a loud "Oh my god" came from the corridor. It was Zi Wei who was a step late.
"What happened? Why are there two Hades?" He strode over, looked at Xuan Ming who was hugging Zhuang Li, then looked at Xuan Ming lying on the ground, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Xiaodao and Huangmao shrugged at the same time, then looked at Zhuang Li.
He was the one who killed people without any hesitation. He must know something.
Zhuang Li didn't keep the secret this time. He checked the task manager and said, "I've noticed we've surpassed them in points. The other team members will be rushing back soon. Once they're all here, I'll tell you how to clear the level."
Are you finally going to say it? Xiaodao, Huangmao, Ziwei, and Dalong all let out a sigh of relief.
Xuan Ming couldn't think of anything right now. He could only hold Zhuang Li tightly in his arms and gently pat his back. It seemed like he was trying to comfort him, but in reality, it was more about comforting himself. He needed a real touch to confirm that the person in his arms was still alive.
Zhuang Li hugged Xuan Ming back and patted his broad back gently, saying softly, "Don't be afraid, it's okay. I'm fine, I'm safe now."
Xuan Ming held him tightly with his arms, as if to vent his panic, and his clenched teeth could not loosen.
He was really scared. Damn it, he had to beat this dungeon!
Sure enough, a few minutes later, those who had discovered that they had overtaken their opponents in points came back one after another.
Zhuang Li looked at them one by one, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
Zhao Feng's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, his scalp tingling. He couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Do we have any problems?"
Is this killer thinking of wiping out their entire group?
Xu Yingying and others had the same idea, so they all took up their weapons.
When the tension reached its peak, Zhuang Li's expression relaxed. He said, "You must listen carefully to every word I say from now on. This determines whether you can get out of this dungeon alive."
Zhao Feng also relaxed and bowed his head respectfully in agreement: "Okay, go ahead!" He used honorifics unconsciously.
The weakest weakling in the room had somehow become the controlling boss. It was truly unnatural! Yet, no one in this situation raised any objections or even considered resisting. While fear of Xuanming was partly to blame, the greater reason stemmed from Zhuang Li's natural and powerful commanding power.
He can make anyone listen to him.
"The five people on the ground are not the five who first entered the dungeon with us. They are fake." Zhuang Li said slowly.
"What?" Everyone exclaimed in unison, their expressions horrified.
There were two Xuanmings at the scene, a living example. Although everyone thought it was absurd, they had to believe Zhuang Li's conclusion.
Zhuang Li paused for a few seconds before speaking, "To be more precise, they're not fakes, but copies." He lowered his gaze to examine the five corpses, speaking slowly, "Each body is composed of a variety of data: height, face, eyes, body proportions, arm length, leg length, waist circumference, chest circumference, hip circumference, leg circumference, and so on. This complex data constitutes each unique person. I think you can understand this, right?"
Everyone nodded in unison, but the doubt in their eyes became even stronger.
What is the relationship between human body data and this copy?
Zhuang Li squatted down, lowered his eyes to look at the corpses, and further explained: "Everyone's data is unique and asymmetrical. Some people have a higher left eyebrow and a lower right eyebrow, while others have a larger left cheek and a smaller right cheek. This asymmetry, no matter how subtle, can evolve into precise data. And my eyes—"
He pointed at his pupils and said slowly, "I possess the ability to convert all external objects into precise data. Even if your left eyebrow is only a micron lower than your right, this difference will be clearly reflected in my brain. In my eyes, you are not individuals, but a set of data. When this string of data changes, my brain, like a computer, will immediately detect the error."
He stood up, touched Hu San's body with his toes, and said, "So, when he walked into the hall, I knew instantly that he was not the same person. His data was wrong."
Huangmao and Xiaodao were dazed and dizzy. How could such a person exist in the world? How high must his IQ be?
Zi Wei and Dalong checked the five bodies back and forth, their eyes almost popping out, but they couldn't find any difference between them and the original five people.
Xu Yingying raised her hand and retorted, "No! You just said they were clones. Clones should be exactly like the original, right? If they are exactly the same, how could the data be wrong? I can't tell the difference between them and the originals at all! Don't make a mistake!"
Zhuang Li pointed at Xuan Ming's body and asked, "Did you see anything?"
Xu Yingying stared at the corpse from left to right, then looked at Xuan Ming himself, but she couldn't make out anything. She could only shake her head in confusion.
The others also looked confused.
Xuan Ming said in a deep voice, "My heart is on the left, and his is on the right. His body structure is opposite to mine."
After hearing this, everyone realized belatedly that the bloody hole that Zhuang Li had stabbed was indeed on the right!
"In medicine, we call this type of person a mirror image, meaning their internal organ layout is completely opposite to that of a normal person, like looking in a mirror. But these five people are not just mirror images of their internal organ layout, but also of all their physical features."
Zhuang Li bent down and pointed at the magic patterns on Hu San's face. He said, "To you, the magic patterns on his face are completely symmetrical, with no difference whether viewed horizontally or vertically. However, a magic pattern tattooed on an asymmetrical face cannot be as completely symmetrical as one tattooed on a flat surface. The different degrees of muscle relaxation on the left and right cheeks, the size of the masseter muscles, and the different directions of wrinkle depressions all cause the layout of the magic patterns to differ from side to side.
"These magic patterns, arranged along the curves of a face, appear to me like coordinates, each with a specific value. The denser and more complex their arrangement, the more I can identify this person, because there are simply too many coordinates to reference. The complex patterns that seem completely indistinguishable to you are, in my eyes, the biggest flaw.
"When he walked into the hall and came into my field of vision, I immediately noticed the change in these coordinates. They were completely swapped left and right. In other words, this person was no longer the original him, but a mirror image."
Zhuang Li pointed to the task manager on his wrist and encouraged everyone to think outside the box. "And right at this moment, one point was deducted. What associations do you have? Where is the real Hu San? Does this deducted point have anything to do with him? How can we get the points back?"
He had already explained the matter to this extent, and the others naturally understood it belatedly.
A quick guess would indicate that this mirror image must have killed the real Hu San and taken his place. The point deducted was due to Hu San's death. The only way to get the points back was to kill the mirror image.
If it weren't for Zhuang Li's abnormal observation skills and decision-making ability to make the right choice within one second, they would never have discovered the truth about Hu San being replaced and how to earn back the points, and then more people would have been replaced.
A massacre will unfold silently within the team.
Without Zhuang Li, this team would definitely be wiped out on the first day of the game!
In the end, they may not even know how they died!
Zi Wei couldn't help but recall Zhuang Li's warning, and his scalp went numb with fear. Dalong hugged his arm, swallowing hard.
The forbidden land really lives up to its reputation!
Zhuang Li looked around at everyone and continued, "After discovering that Hu San had been replaced by a mirror image, I realized that this kind of lurking, intrusion, and killing would definitely not be an isolated case. Don't forget, there are fifteen of us, and each of us could be replaced by another version of ourselves. So I started to wonder, where did these mirror images come from?"
Xu Yingying's eyes lit up: "It's the mirror in the basement!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement. The mirror image was naturally a replica of a mirror, and the only mirror they had seen in this castle was the one in the basement. Perhaps there were other rooms as well, but they hadn't discovered them yet.
"You are a girl who loves to think." Zhuang Li praised.
Xu Yingying quickly bowed to show her humility, her eyes gleaming with flattery. Naturally, she had come to regard Zhuang Li as the leader of this team.
Xuan Ming covered Zhuang Li's head with his big hand, signaling him to continue speaking quickly and not go off topic.
This bottle of vinegar is eaten in a very strange way.
Zhuang Li glanced back at him and couldn't help but chuckle. Then, turning to look at the crowd, he turned serious. "After finding the root cause, I began to ponder the pattern behind the appearance of these mirror people. They wouldn't just crawl out of the mirror all at once. This is a game world, and games require strict rules to play. So, it's certain that the appearance of these mirror people must follow some kind of rules."
Xu Yingying racked her brains, desperate to demonstrate her intelligence in front of her leader. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out the key.
Xuan Ming glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "The rule is the order in which each of us walk past the mirror. The mysteriously vanishing footprints were right in front of the mirror, and Hu San was the first to rush over to check. Then came Snake Girl, Baby, Ouyang Yu, Zi Wei, me, you, Xiaodao, Huangmao, Dalong, Zhao Feng, Li Xue, Xu Yingying, Lin Zimu, and Black Fish."
Zhuang Li clapped his hands and smiled, praising him wholeheartedly: "Absolutely right! You have an amazing memory!"
Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged, but he glanced at Xu Yingying again, as if he was secretly competing with this person.
After noticing his strange behavior, Xiaodao and Huangmao said: "..." Boss, can we stop being so childish?
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