Chapter 139
Although he said he didn't know whether the rules would change, Xu Shaohuai still felt that the possibility of change was very high. Sure enough, at 11 o'clock in the evening, the waiter brought the latest game rule manual, and a new female host was present for the live broadcast, who was reading out the rules one by one.
The rules have indeed changed.
Originally only one team could be the final winner, but now it has become the top three. The first is 50 million universal coins and the right to carry a hot weapon, the second is the right to carry a hot weapon, and the third is only money left. There are now a total of thirty-two teams on the cruise ship. Since not all teams have the standard configuration of five members, the organizer has not announced the exact number of people. It is roughly estimated that it is around one hundred and fifty people, which is not too far off.
The top three out of thirty-two is a low enough ratio. For the teams that aspire to participate in the final crazy game, there is actually not much difference between the third place and all the subsequent places. Although there is a reward of up to 50 million universal coins, the only truly meaningful reward is the right to carry hot weapons. Having a gun in hand is equivalent to having a great advantage in the hunting ground.
The second game is a points-based game, with all teams fighting in an area on the fourth floor of the cruise ship. All teams initially have 50 points. Each team member has a number plate with a score of five. Based on a standard team of five, the total score is 75 points. During the game, you can increase your team's score by grabbing number plates. In addition, there is another way to increase your team's points. The corresponding game rules are that if you seriously injure other team members, you will get ten points, and if you kill a team member, the points will be doubled to twenty points.
Not only is a living person easier to find than a small number plate, but the points are four times higher. The organizers of the game encourage the participating teams not to make the fighting between each other too obvious.
On the TV screen, the host quickly read out the rules. Fifteen minutes had passed and there were only forty-five minutes left before the game officially began. In the last twenty minutes, all teams need to gather in the designated area on the third floor to assign team number plates, decide the order of entry, etc., and make final preparations.
"It seems that the existence of number tags doesn't actually mean much. A small and thin number tag will be hard to find if you just put it in your pocket or stuff it into your clothes. For example, if the other party is a girl like Xingguang, can I still search her body? This is just the simplest way. If she is hidden in any corner, it will be even worse. The fourth floor is such a large area, the chance of finding her should be too low." Jing Ling sat cross-legged on the head of the bed, supporting his chin with one hand and playing with a dagger with the other, but his eyes were on Xu Shaohuai.
The latter was just looking at him, with a somewhat tangled expression. He hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's not completely meaningless. The number plate is specially made, with a sensor embedded inside. It will be sensed by the special sensor within a certain range. As for the sensor, although it is not mentioned in the game rules, it exists in the game area, but no one knows where it is hidden. The appearance may also be a trick. When I talked to the waiter here before, he told me that once before, a lucky guy accidentally found the sensor, and used it to search the number plates hidden by each team in the game area. In the end, he scored more points than all the teams and won the first place. Unfortunately, his teammates were not so lucky, and they all died. He alone enjoyed the bonus of 30 million universal coins, and sold the attached hunting ground privileges at a high price. He left with the money that was enough for him to squander the rest of his life, and I have never seen him since."
"Of course, this is a special case. That was the first and only time someone found the sensor."
This is the same principle as buying lottery tickets. You spend two dollars to win five million. Although the chances are pitifully small, it is indeed possible, and some people have won it. If you didn't win, you can only blame it on bad luck.
Hearing this, Yang Xinyao asked curiously, "Where did you find the sensor that time, and what did it look like?"
“The clue was a small note hidden in the soap in the bathroom. God knows how that person found it.” The hidden here does not mean putting it in a box or pressing it down with something, but completely wrapping it up, making it impossible to see it unless you wait until the end or cut it open. During the forty-eight hours of game time, everyone is hiding in the dark. You don’t know where the enemy is or when they will appear. You have to be careful even when eating, let alone taking a shower. The conditions were already very harsh, and there was only one bathroom in the entire gaming area where the soap had been tampered with. There was really no other explanation for the person discovering it except luck.
“Green smoke is coming out of the ancestral graves.” Jing Ling commented.
Yang Xinyao nodded in agreement.
Then Bai Ningxi, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, "In fact, I think you are incredibly lucky. The VIP room and the four consecutive rooms are the best proof. So, you are also very lucky."
When the others heard this, they immediately laughed unkindly. Jing Ling didn't expect Bai Ningxi to actually joke, but it would be nice to liven up the atmosphere before the game started. He replied, "Maybe I'll be lucky enough to find a sensor this time!"
Xu Shaohuai also joined in, "It would be great if I really had such good luck. I don't need to ask for first place, second place will be fine. As long as I get a gun, my chances of winning in the hunting grounds will be much greater."
After this little episode, let’s get back to the topic. In the final moments, Xu Shaohuai mentioned the issue of team allocation. Theoretically, it is better for the whole team to act together, but the game area on the fourth floor of the cruise ship is obviously not suitable for group action, so it is best to act separately. Song Xiuyuan is fine, but the safety of the two logistics personnel, Yang Xinyao and Bai Ningxi, is a big problem.
The final result of the discussion was that Jing Ling would go with Yang Xinyao, while Xu Shaohuai would take Song Xiuyuan and Bai Ningxi.
Time flies, and it's time to gather in a blink of an eye. The group left the room and went to the fourth floor. There are only a few roads, and there are many people participating in the game. It is inevitable that they will encounter other teams during the game, and they will look at each other without showing any emotion.
Although their faces were disguised, Jing Ling and his group still wore masks as a double insurance. After getting out of the elevator and walking a distance, we met another team. Two of them were "acquaintances", the two people who had luckily escaped from their hands in the maze. Jing Ling recognized the two of them at a glance, and the other party obviously recognized him and Xu Shaohuai as well. He chuckled and was about to say hello in a friendly manner, but he was unexpectedly beaten to the punch by the other party. However, the person who spoke was not either of the two people, but the captain of the team walking in the middle.
"Fox, I thought I wouldn't see you this time." He was a tall and straight man. His voice sounded a little feminine, and the mask he wore was indescribably weird. The eyes behind the mask looked at everyone in Jing Ling's team, and finally landed on Yang Xinyao, or to be more precise, her chest, with undisguised malice, "Your teammates this time look... delicious, I'm looking forward to it!"
Obviously, this person knew Xu Shaohuai, and the two sides must have had a conflict in the previous game.
Xu Shaohuai stood still, looked at him for a moment, sneered, and replied with only three words, "Dead! Human! Monster!" He emphasized the words very much, full of sarcasm.
These three words probably hit the other person's sore spot. His hands clenched instantly, and blue veins were clearly visible on the back of his hands. If it weren't for the rules on the cruise ship, which prohibit any conflicts outside of gaming periods, the other party would probably have come directly at us with weapons.
"Please pray that you don't fall into my hands, otherwise... humph!" A cold snort. This time, not only the team leader, but also the other team members, set their eyes on Yang Xinyao.
The looks from these people made Yang Xinyao feel sick, but she couldn't show it in this situation and could only endure it. Fortunately, Jing Ling took a step in front of her, blocking the sight of these people.
"What's the point of showing off your strength with words? See you later. Especially you two." Jing Ling said this and made a gesture of wiping his neck towards the two "acquaintances".
The two teams declared war before the game even started.
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