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Chapter 60 Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day
Speaking of Black Cat Detective, Gu Mian had some connection with this animated series before this damn game even started.

I still remember it was a sunny morning when Gu Mian was walking down the street when she was suddenly stopped by a strange-looking old man.

"Want some cat videos? The plot is super exciting." — He still remembered what the old man selling DVDs said back then.

Gu Mian's family doesn't have an EVD, but Chu Changge's family does.

He carried more than a dozen discs to the room rented by Chu Changge, just in time to run into Chu Changge who was returning from outside.

Later, the two watched both episodes of Black Cat Detective.

The old man wasn't lying; this movie is truly thrilling.

For a considerable period afterward, Gu Mian felt somewhat uncomfortable whenever she saw the words "Black Cat Detective".

But unexpectedly, the animated series Black Cat Detective and he have such a connection that they have reunited.

Gu Mian saw the fat man's delighted expression, clearly indicating that he had answered correctly.

However, the fat man then looked confused, seemingly not understanding how Gu Mian came to the conclusion that it was Black Cat Sheriff.

Gu Mian stroked her chin: "Could these words... be any more absurd?"

Qi Tian, ​​standing next to her, was clearly taken aback by Gu Mian's sudden use of the phrase "Black Cat Sheriff," probably not expecting such a strange term.

"Oh~" That was the sound from the host on the platform.

The green-clad host's tone remained as sarcastic as ever, sounding somewhat mocking: "I never expected that Gu Mian, the player in cage number five, could guess such an abstract word. Her courage is truly commendable and worthy of everyone's learning!"

Gu Mian discovered that the host seemed to have a low level of education and that he liked to stir up trouble for her.

"And the person in cage number four, 'I desire to be equal to the heavens'... I won't read the rest of the numbers. The person in cage number four has already guessed one word, but the other three groups seem to be making no progress."

"By the way, there are less than three minutes left until the end of the first round."

The cages were numbered by the host himself, and Gu Mian was in the cage on the far right, so she was naturally assigned to cage number five.

Qi Tian's team next to him had already started guessing the second word, and his teammate was gesturing the number "five" to him.

Qi Tian's expression was very calm, as if he was confident that he could guess the second word in the remaining three minutes.

Gu Mian also turned to look at Chu Changge and the fat man.

At this moment, the content on the board above his head had changed, and the two people were staring blankly at the board above his head from five meters away.

This expression...

Gu Mian guessed that the word above his head was probably even more outrageous than the Black Cat Sheriff from before.

Even the host on the platform was drawn to the scene. Gu Mian saw the host, dressed in green, looking in their direction with a strange expression.

But that expression only lasted for a moment. Soon, the host gave a stiff laugh, as if trying to cover something up.

What words could possibly make a host make that expression?

Chu Changge's expression was also somewhat strange.

The fat man next to him was more direct; he was craning his neck with his mouth wide open, as if he had seen something incredible.

Gu Mian frowned slightly: "How many words?"

Chu Changge did not move.

The fat man mechanically extended one finger, seemingly counting the words.

"I can't even make out how many words are on the board above my head at a glance?" Gu Mian felt that the situation seemed to be in bad shape.

The fat man kept pointing with his somewhat chubby hand, as if he had to count the words several times before he could count them all.

Gu Mian saw the fat man swallow hard, then raise both hands to slap him.

Seemingly worried that his explanation wasn't clear enough, the fat man then held up both hands, making an "X" sign.

Gu Mian gasped: "Ten words?"

The fat man nodded hesitantly.

This is truly an epic level of word guessing difficulty. No, can ten characters even be called words anymore?
Gu Mian quickly racked her brains, but she really couldn't recall having any ten-character phrases in her vocabulary.

He could only look longingly at Chu Changge and the fat man outside. The fat man hesitated for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and gestured a "seven" to Gu Mian.

七？
Does that mean one of these ten characters is the number seven?

The fat man squatted on the ground and moved around for a while. He probably felt that it wasn't straightforward enough, and then tried to kiss Chu Changge, but Chu Changge slapped him away.

Gu Mian: "...This isn't going to be an animated film, is it?"

The host also glanced in this direction with an unusual expression, as if he was considering something.

The clock on the table was still flashing green, and Gu Mian saw that there were less than thirty seconds left.

Three groups have guessed the words correctly, but each group only guessed one word. The remaining two unlucky groups are in a panic and look very anxious.

With thirty seconds left, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these two groups will be tied for last place after thirty seconds.

But there's a risk of an unexpected outcome. If both groups manage to answer the same word correctly at the last moment, then all five groups will be tied at the end of the first round.

The host said that there is no such thing as a tie in this game; there is only a tie for last place.

So if these two groups guess correctly at the last minute, then all five groups will be eliminated in the first round.

The others had obviously thought of this as well, and now they were all looking nervously at the two groups that had not yet answered with a word, as if praying that these two groups would not guess correctly.

Qi Tian, ​​standing nearby, was also staring intently at the two groups who were scratching their heads in frustration, as if he were pondering something.

However, things didn't go as planned. With just over twenty seconds left, one of the groups of test takers managed to guess the word under pressure.

"The Chu River and Han Border! It's the Chu River and Han Border!" the man in the cage shouted loudly.

The green-clad host laughed: "Congratulations on answering correctly! That leaves only one group, and the outcome of the first round is basically decided..."

There were still a dozen seconds left before the end of the first round.

The only group of test takers who failed to guess the word correctly was a little girl. She was holding onto the cage tightly with both hands, almost sticking her head out of the cage.

She stared intently at her teammate's movements, not daring to blink.

The two people outside were also very anxious, making exaggerated movements. They spread their arms wide and moved them up and down as if they were about to fly, spinning around in circles.

"What...what is it...?"

The host's unhurried voice came through: "Ten seconds left."

His voice was gentle, but to the girl it sounded like a death knell.

Actually, the outcome for their group is already unchangeable. Whether you guessed it or not, they will be eliminated in the end.

They just didn't guess that only their group was eliminated; they guessed that everyone would be eliminated together.

But the girl clearly still harbored a glimmer of hope. She probably thought that if all five groups tied, there was still a chance for things to turn around, and it was better to take a gamble than to give up directly.

"Ten, nine, eight..." The host's urgent voice continued.

The girl stared intently at her teammate's movements, her mouth involuntarily agape, her expression terrifying.

"Seven, six, five, four, three..."

There are only two seconds left.

Everyone was closely watching that group's movements; if the girl couldn't answer, the remaining four groups would all advance to the next round.

But fate is unpredictable. Just as the host was about to utter the number "two," the girl, whose face was already flushed with anxiety, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted: "Rise at the crowing of the rooster! Rise at the crowing of the rooster!"

The host burst into a loud voice: "Congratulations..."

But before he could finish congratulating them, two voices rang out simultaneously, interrupting the host.

A wide variety

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! (The author is now crying.) o(╥﹏╥)o
Thanks to the helmsman of Kele2525.

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