Chapter 111 Bright Sanatorium "Each did their duty, I'm sorry, I also..."
The people Jiang Yang is looking for are Huang Er and Huang Si.
Faced with the new options presented by the system, the vast majority of players are still in a wait-and-see state.
Especially for veteran players like Huang Er, no one makes a hasty decision to vote right away. Therefore, they first approached Huang Er and tried to persuade him and Huang Si to choose the water room, which would increase their chances of success.
The question is how to find Huang Er.
Ma Liang said, "I can try out my talent."
[Player Ma Liang's Skill Card: Nine of Cups]
[Personal Talent: Wish]
[Instructions for use: You can try telling me what you want]
[Remaining uses for this trial: 2/3]
A silver coin appeared in Ma Liang's palm. He flicked it upwards with his thumb against the edge, and the coin spun rapidly in the air before landing precisely in Ma Liang's hand with a snap. Ma Liang then slapped his hands together heavily.
Carefully moving the coin, it landed face up, and a joyful smile appeared on Ma Liang's face: "It's done!" In front of him, there was now a bright red arrow that only he could see, guiding him.
Ma Liang waved to Jiang Yang and Chang Chuang and said, "Come with me."
Jiang Yang followed Ma Liang downstairs, encountering other players along the way.
Besides Huang Er and Huang Si, they need to find two more people, but the combined fighting strength of the group is barely enough to count as one and a half.
Chang Chuang counts as half, Ma Liang is a patient and doesn't count, and Jiang Yang counts himself as one.
Therefore, Jiang Yang must carefully consider his opponents when choosing them for "coercion and enticement" to avoid making things worse and causing trouble.
There weren't many caregivers in Building 1 today, and the dozen or so players were scattered, so the chances of them bumping into each other were slim.
It wasn't until they reached the second floor that they finally identified their first target.
The man gripped the backpack strap tightly, and at the slightest sound, he would tremble like a startled rabbit, with soft sobs escaping his throat.
The three of them stood at the top of the stairs and peered out into the corridor at the huddled figure.
"Why don't we go with him? We've been walking for so long and haven't run into anyone," Chang Chuang suggested.
Jiang Yang took out a short spear, put his arm behind his back, and said, "I'll go first, you guys stay here and guard."
Be careful.
Jiang Yang approached the person, who was staring blankly at the carvings on the wall, with dampness still clinging to their eyelashes.
"Hello."
Upon hearing the noise, the person sprang up and crashed into the wall, letting out a terrified scream that echoed through the empty hallway.
Jiang Yang put away his short spear, rushed forward, forcefully covered the man's mouth with one hand, and pulled out a small knife with a purple copper handle with the other, holding it against the man's neck.
With a fierce expression: "Don't shout!"
"No...don't kill me..."
The boy sobbed, tears streaming down his face, and shook his head in front of Bai Yu.
"I won't kill you, I just have a favor to ask you to do."
Bai Yu slammed the dagger hilt against the wall. "I'm letting you go now. Don't scream anymore, understand?"
Jiang Yang let go, and the metallic clanging sound near his head nearly made the boy collapse to the ground, but he bit his lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.
"Open your system panel and select the water room."
The boy obeyed, his hand trembling as he reached out.
Seeing that the water room's progress had increased by 1, Jiang Yang, Ma Liang, and Chang Chuang continued walking down.
Lu Changchuang clicked his tongue twice and shook his head. "It's going to be tough for him to get to trial like this."
Upon hearing this, Ma Liang, who had been rather taciturn, unusually spoke up, "You can't say that, it all feels like fate."
“Indeed,” Chang Chuang nodded in agreement. “If the Tower of Fate wants you to live, you can live; if the Tower of Fate doesn’t want you to live, then you’re left with only one path: death.”
After they finished speaking, they both turned their gazes to Jiang Yang.
Jiang Yang pushed up his glasses. "I don't believe in fate."
“I didn’t believe it at first either,” Ma Liang said with a bitter smile. “With my talent, I’d be lucky if I could make a wish twice out of ten times. But today I flipped a coin twice and won both times.”
The second time was to help Jiang Yang find someone.
What about the first time?
Jiang Yang didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "What was your last wish?"
Ma Liang took a deep breath. "I said I want to live."
"I see," Jiang Yang murmured, stroking his chin as he pondered.
Consider whether Ji Yang saved Ma Liang out of his own volition, or whether the tower used some means to make Ji Yang save Ma Liang in order to fulfill Ma Liang's wish.
wrong...
"Flip a coin?" Jiang Yang remembered.
"Yes, after I make a wish, a coin will appear in the middle of the panel. Heads up means success, and tails down means failure."
Jiang Yang suddenly asked curiously, "What are the chances of a wish coming true?"
Jiang Yang wasn't referring to the probability that Ma Liang could only succeed twice out of ten attempts, but rather the success probability of the Nine of Cups talent card itself.
"My current activation progress is 33%."
"Thirty-three percent..."
No wonder I always fail to make a wish.
Ma Liang's problem is that he can only have two outcomes each time he makes a wish.
For example, if he tells the Nine of Cups that he wants to live, then the only answer is either he can live or he cannot live. Therefore, he only needs to flip a coin to choose heads or tails. However, Ma Liang's success rate in making a wish is only 33%, so how can he possibly flip a 50% success rate head?
However, with coins, there's still room for maneuver.
Jiang Yang curled the corners of his lips, stopped and waved to the person, signaling them to come closer.
"Next time, you can try..."
The man whispered something in Ma Liang's ear while his palm covered his mouth. A sly glint appeared in the young man's eyes. Ma Liang's eyes widened, and he nodded hesitantly.
The observers in the observation room: ? ? ? ?
What is it that our esteemed vvvippp cannot hear?
Chang Chuang, who witnessed this scene, was also scratching his head in frustration. He hadn't had a chance to interject while Jiang Yang and Ma Liang were talking, but now that he saw Jiang Yang had a way to help Ma Liang improve his talent, he became anxious. "What about mine? What about mine? Is there any room for improvement in mine?"
It's no wonder Chang Chuang was anxious. His talent had been stuck at B-level for a long time. He could usually handle the small things in the trial, but he was completely unable to cope with situations like the restaurant.
Jiang Yang is not stingy with rewards for ambitious players like Chang Chuang.
What are your talents?
[Frequently Triggered Skill Card by Players: Six of Wands]
[Personal Talent: Praise]
[Instructions for Use: Set out! Set out! We will return victorious!]
[Remaining uses for this trial: 2/3]
Chang Chuang read out the instructions for using his talent in a somewhat childish manner, his comical appearance making people burst into laughter.
As Jiang Yang's tongue brushed against her lips, a person suddenly appeared in her mind.
After the trial in Blackrock City concluded, Xiong Bingxin successfully became the Tower's third agent.
Chang Chuang's talent is exactly what crowned Xiong Bingxin's [Chariot].
I wonder how Xiong Bingxin is doing now.
Inside the judgment tower, the girl, clutching a metal token, kicked open one of the tower's doors with great fanfare.
Bang! The noise was so loud that even the accumulated dust on the tower shook.
The girl slammed the token onto the table. "Wu Yibai, what exactly are you trying to do!"
She only learned from the message sent by Deyue from the bug fix department that several players in a row had encountered quests directly issued by the Tower, and the culprit was none other than the nonchalant man in front of her.
Besides the tasks she was given, she also discovered that these people eventually gathered at a trial place called "Bright Sanatorium". When she synchronized the trial progress, a familiar figure appeared and made her realize Wu Yibai's intentions.
"Xiong Bingxin, don't question my decision."
Wu Yibai didn't even look up, his brush moving smoothly across the rice paper.
Xiong Bingxin gritted her teeth in anger and jabbed the table hard with her index finger.
"Whatever you do, don't let anything happen that affects the fairness of the trial. Don't forget, we have the same authority now, and I don't want things to get too awkward between us."
After saying that, Xiong Bingxin turned and left.
Wu Yibai finally put down his pen and spoke in a low voice to the person's back.
"Xiong Bingxin, you need to understand that the Tower is now your master. Put away your pity. After you decided to enter the Tower as an agent, I think you should understand that you are no longer just a player."
Xiong Bingxin paused in her step, and chuckled softly:
"So even fairness is gone, then what's the point of all their efforts?"
"It's meaningless."
Wu Yibai's tone was cold, and Xiong Bingxin suddenly felt that she couldn't reason with him.
She remembered the boy who chose to stay in Blackrock City.
Just before the trial in Blackrock City was about to close, the boy went to the church alone and asked her, "Are you really sure about this?"
Back then, the two people facing each other were less confrontational.
Perhaps it was because they were all thinking that it might be the last time they would ever see each other again.
The boy also said, "Those who get close to the tower will lose everything. I'm afraid you'll regret it."
She replied, "I am a soldier. Soldiers can die, but they cannot regret it."
Xiong Bingxin's fingertips turned white from clenching her fists; there were too many people standing behind her.
She chose this path, and she was determined to follow it no matter what; she couldn't turn back.
In Wu Yibai's office, after Xiong Bingxin left, he picked up the token that was pressed on the Xuan paper.
The weight of the token pressed down on the still-wet ink on the Xuan paper, creating black marks, and he couldn't help but sigh.
During the trial in Blackrock City, security in the tower was lowered due to the tower's coma.
He also discovered that some permissions seemed to have been artificially modified, and the forces below were stirring. That's why he issued a few tasks deliberately targeting "someone" as anchor points, in order to lure the snake out of its hole.
You should know that this person was once the Tower's third agent.
It seems someone is losing their patience.
"Each is doing their duty. I'm sorry, I was only doing it for my master."
...
The second floor is the ward area, and Huang Er and Huang Si are located on the other side of the U-shaped building.
It's right opposite the stairwell, which means they have to walk around half the entire building to get there.
But just as they were halfway down the right-hand corridor, the door to room 215 suddenly opened from the inside.
That is, Yang Yi's ward number one.
Last night, Jiang Yang and Jin Wu chased after Yang Yi, who eventually disappeared outside the tightly closed lobby on the first floor.
They then returned to Yang Yi's room, where they ran into 007 and 008, who had been chasing Yuejiang. But now, the missing Yang Yi had reappeared.
Jiang Yang took a step back, her face full of vigilance.
Without making a sound, he reached into his pants pocket and silently pulled out a small knife from the panel, holding it in his hand.
Seeing Yang Yi's lowered head, Chang Chuang gave her a meaningful look: Should we go for it or not?
Jiang Yang waved his other hand, which was hanging at his side, rejecting Chang Chuang's suggestion.
He felt something was off.
Jiang Yang looked straight ahead and strode forward.
Unexpectedly, the usually cowardly coward took the initiative to attack them.
Fortunately, Jiang Yang was prepared and quickly pulled the two of them back to avoid Yang Yi when he rushed up.
They scattered, and Yang Yi raised a fire axe and roared as he charged at Jiang Yang.
Chang Chuang couldn't help but complain, "Has he gone mad?"
Jiang Yang did not hold back in the face of Yang Yi's attacks.
He dodged and flipped his dagger, forcing his opponents back several times, but hesitated to make any further moves. Even Chang Chuang's attacks became hesitant and timid. Before long, the three who had initially had the upper hand in numbers ended up with several new injuries and were in a sorry state.
"Brother, there's no need for us to be kind at a time like this. He's not going to hold back."
Jiang Yang glanced at him sideways, "Additional bonus."
"Omo omo".
Chang Chuang suddenly realized something; he had always been a loner.
What Jiang Yang just taught him was to learn how to use the benefits of his talent on others.
Jiang Yang also suggested that Chang Chuang and Ma Liang might try teaming up in future trials.
This would definitely increase Ma Liang's chances of making a wish. Moreover, if they have other more suitable teammates, their team could expand even further.
With Chang Chuang's help, the three of them quickly subdued Yang Yi.
Jiang Yang held the dagger to Yang Yi's neck, and Yang Yi let out a cacophony of laughter.
"It's no use, haven't you already discovered that your attacks have no effect on me?"
Chang Chuang exclaimed, "What's going on?"
“Every time I made a cut, the same force bounced back.”
That's why Jiang Yang didn't make a move. It wasn't that he was being lenient with Yang Yi, but rather that he couldn't bring himself to kill him.
Jiang Yang sheathed the dagger, her tone cold: "Don't try anything funny with me."
"Let's go."
Jiang Yang didn't even take the opportunity to coerce Yang Yi into making a choice; a strong sense of crisis made him eager to leave.
But just as they lifted their feet to leave...
Yang Yi suddenly raised a spray bottle and sprayed it at the three of them.
Jiang Yang instinctively covered his mouth and nose, but Ma Liang and Chang Chuang were not so lucky.
Yang Yi smiled sarcastically at Jiang Yang's actions, "Don't even think about it, it's useless. It's only a matter of time after you inhale it."
A minute later, Chang Chuang, unable to contain himself, tugged at his collar and pounded his stomach with his fists, saying, "I'm so hungry, I'm so hungry."
The intense hunger in his stomach made him want to eat like crazy, no matter what he ate.
Three minutes later, Ma Liang's symptoms also appeared. His eyes were unfocused, and he felt as if his body was covered with those terrifying threadworms again. He lay on the ground, tormented and rolling around, his sharp fingernails tearing his exposed arms and neck until they were covered in blood.
"Get out! Get out! Ahhh!"
"What did you do to them!"
Chang Chuang and Ma Liang appear to have fallen ill, but it turns out that the illness can actually be activated artificially from the outside.
Yang Yi remained silent, clearly waiting for Jiang Yang to erupt.
Five minutes later, Jiang Yang lowered her eyes, and the hand that had been resting on her face slowly and helplessly slipped down.
Yang Yi's smile widened, and he even patted Jiang Yang's face, "Heh, I thought you were so great, but you're not that impressive."
Jiang Yang's eyes were empty, and he moved his neck slightly.
His stiff posture made it seem as if you could hear the cracking sounds of his joints dislocating.
Jiang Yang's gaze met Yang Yi's, and the blurry, hateful face made him tremble.
Jiang Yang moved her lips in terror, her voice even tinged with a sob.
"Who are you?"
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