Chapter 107: The Pipe Game of Isolating Communications
Following the bright silver scorpion to the depths of the passage, Yang Chen was not worried that the bright silver scorpion would pose a threat to him, otherwise the little white snake would have been swallowed at the beginning.
A pitch-black vortex passage appeared in front, and behind it was the copy that the Bright Silver Scorpion mentioned.
Regarding this copy, Yang Chen only learned information verbally from the other party, and he was still unclear about the details.
All I know is that there are levels inside that require the use of the Sky-Swallowing Python's ability to shrink its body.
Entering the passage, two mutant beasts appeared in a fully enclosed room.
There is nothing inside. Just like the previous copy, you will wait in a closed room. The door of the room will only open when the time countdown is over.
Before the door of the room opens, the screen above will continuously scroll out the rules of the game.
Yang Chen looked at the text on the screen and understood the rules of the game.
To put it simply, there will be a large number of pipeline facilities outside the house, some of which are dead ends, and some will lead to the next pipeline. Among the contestants, one of them will enter from the pipeline. The entire pipeline system is a flexible and changeable maze. Contestants entering the pipeline need to pass through the pipeline within a certain period of time. Each pipeline has a timer. If you fail to pass within the specified time, you will be permanently sealed in the pipeline.
Another contestant will appear in the main control room of the pipeline, where the current layout of the pipeline can be seen on the screen. He needs to constantly adjust the pipeline connections, like a puzzle, and cooperate with the contestants in the pipeline until he successfully exits the pipeline.
After taking a look at the competition rules, Yang Chen suddenly had some doubts in his mind.
Asked: "What would happen if I were trapped?"
"Once you're trapped, you'll never be able to get out. Of course, I'll destroy the pipe from the outside and rescue you." said the Bright Silver Scorpion.
"Are you sure?" Although he felt that the other party did not seem like someone who would harm him, it still sounded a bit dangerous. If the other party did something to harm him, he would definitely die.
"What? You don't have the courage to participate in this competition? But the countdown has already begun. You can't quit even if you don't participate." The Bright Silver Scorpion threatened.
"That's true, but why don't you enter the pipe?" Yang Chen asked back.
"Do you think my body can fit in there? Your Sky-Swallowing Python is the best choice. It can change its shape at will."
Yang Chen felt that this point was irrefutable and asked, "What are the final rewards for this dungeon?"
"Through past experience, I have a rough idea of the prize pool. In addition to top-tier crystals, there is also said to be some kind of item capable of capturing a being beyond the Martial God and making him a slave."
"Is there really such a prop?" Yang Chen's face showed an obvious expression of surprise, followed by joy, but soon doubt took over everything.
"Are you sure you are not lying to me?" Yang Chen felt it was too suspicious. The other party seemed to be trying to trick him into entering the pipe on his own initiative.
But on second thought, the scorpion's body is too small to fit into the pipe, and it will eventually have to enter the pipe on its own. Moreover, mutant beasts are usually straightforward, and it will take a long time for them to evolve into careful thinking.
"Okay, that's it."
Even if he was trapped in the pipe forever, only the little white snake would be trapped. At worst, he could find a chance to come back and rescue the little white snake.
Moreover, from the perspective of the Bright Silver Scorpion, it certainly wants to continue playing this dungeon challenge to obtain rewards. Exhausting the pond to catch all the fish is not an option, and it will not let the little white snake be imprisoned in the pipe forever.
As the countdown was about to end, two circles of light appeared in the room.
"Please enter the aperture within five minutes and click confirm to start the competition."
"The yellow aperture is the control room, and the white aperture is the pipeline. Please make your choice now."
Yang Chen entered the white light circle, and after he clicked to confirm, he was instantly teleported to the starting point of the pipeline.
Entering the new environment, Yang Chen felt depressed and crowded, and the air was obviously insufficient.
He could only passively reduce the size of the little white snake.
Looking at the surrounding environment in the pipe, Yang Chen found that the surroundings were full of signs and time countdowns.
The countdown is five minutes.
That is, he needs to leave the pipe within five minutes.
The voice of the bright silver scorpion appeared in Yang Chen's mind.
"I've already entered the control room and can see the layout of the entire piping system. I've already identified a complete route. Proceed as I say."
"There's a fork in the road ahead of you. You have two choices. You choose the left because the right is a dead end."
Yang Chen crawled forward.
At the fork ahead, he chose the left passage.
After entering the left side, you can clearly feel the humid environment.
Soon, water ripples appeared under the pipe due to squeezing.
"The pipe slopes down at a slight angle and there is still water inside."
The little white snake can move underwater, but it also needs oxygen. It will be life-threatening if it stays in water for a long time without breathing.
This made Yang Chen alert.
A countdown indicator appeared on the pipe, indicating that he only had three minutes to pass through.
He must pass through the pipe within the specified time, otherwise the pipe will be permanently closed.
As he moved forward quickly, the water level was rising. When the entire pipe was covered with water, Yang Chen entered another pipe.
Obviously, this pipe is completely filled with water and there is no air inside. Yang Chen must find a channel that can provide oxygen as soon as possible.
While holding his breath, the little white snake continued to move forward at a downward slope. The further down he went, the farther he was from the water surface, and the more dangerous his situation became.
There is no choice, after all, there is no fork in sight.
He could only keep moving deeper underwater.
In his mind, the voice of the Bright Silver Scorpion said, "There will be three passages in front of you. Choose the middle one, as I have already moved the path behind each passage. After you enter, I will tell you the route one by one."
As the voice in his mind appeared, Yang Chen immediately asked, "Can you see the vertical direction of the pipeline?"
The Bright Silver Scorpion did not respond to him. Yang Chen was not sure whether the other party ignored his question or could not hear him at all?
So, is this just a one-shot communication?
The control room can only communicate with me, but I cannot actively communicate with the control room?
If this is true, his situation will be very dangerous.
If the Bright Silver Scorpion saw a flat map, he would not have thought of the possibility of a vertical tilt, and he would not have been able to see many complex situations from the flat map. In this case, the so-called way out he pieced together might very well be a dead end!
"Damn, this competition isn't as simple as I imagined. I wonder if Scorpion has considered these key points."
The next moment, Yang Chen realized that his consideration was meaningless.
After all, if this is really a one-way communication, and you cannot transmit what you see back, how can the other party know the situation they are facing?
The rules of the game are arranged in this way to isolate the two participating players and thus increase the difficulty.
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