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Chapter 61 The Dark Curtain

The first round is over.

Gu Mian felt a bit satisfied after killing off three groups right from the start.

He had already guessed the second word—it could barely be considered a word—but he didn't say it out loud.

He originally planned to answer the second question correctly at the last moment, thus eliminating the other four groups that only answered one question correctly, and thus winning directly. However, he did not expect that someone else had the same idea as him.

The host's gaze lingered between Gu Mian and Qi Tian a few times, his face clearly saying, "You two are such cunning old foxes."

Qi Tian also looked at Gu Mian: You really are a cunning old fox.

Gu Mian: Same here.

The host cleared his throat and announced, "In the first round, groups one, two, and three are tied for last place!"

The other groups were clearly still in shock. They were just about to advance, how did they suddenly end up tied for last place?

"All participants in the three groups, please prepare yourselves. The cage doors behind you are about to open..."

The host looked at them with a smile.

The three groups of test takers immediately panicked. They looked around and finally focused their attention on Gu Mian and Qi Tian.

"You! It's all your fault!" The man next to Qi Tian clung tightly to the iron bars, as if he wanted to strangle them through the cage.

Gu Mian stayed far away, simply putting her hands inside her white coat, pretending nothing had happened.

Qi Tian was outmatched. He was too close to the man and was almost grabbed by the man's outstretched hand, so he had to awkwardly stick to the other side of the cage.

But the man couldn't go crazy for long. Gu Mian noticed that the cage door behind him had been opened a crack at some point.

A slender, pale hand reached out from the darkness, silently slipping through the gap and hooking behind the man, but the man didn't notice at all.

He even tried to reach out and grab Qi Tian's face, but before he could, the hand suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the man's shoulder, and dragged him backward.

A few seconds later, the man's figure, along with his scream, disappeared into the darkness.

His teammates also disappeared at the same time as the man.

The other two groups tied for last place were in similar situations, the only difference being who screamed more pitifully than whom.

After the first round, only two groups remained on the stage.

The host coughed and said, "I didn't expect the competition to be so fierce. Three groups were eliminated in just one round. I really hope everyone can compete fairly and not resort to any underhanded tactics..."

"Of course, I don't want you to resort to violence either. You know the rules are that if one of the answerers dies, the entire group is eliminated. If you fight amongst yourselves because of that, that wouldn't be good!"

The host's words seemed to imply something, a typical case of someone who loves to stir up trouble.

Qi Tian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, as if he were thinking of some wicked idea.

Gu Mian had a sudden inspiration and came up with an even bigger wicked idea.

The green-clad host smiled as he looked at the two remaining groups: "Do either group have any questions? If not, we'll begin the second round."

"Yes," Gu Mian immediately raised her hand. The host paused for a moment before asking, "Does this player have any questions?"

Gu Mian pointed a finger at the board above her head: "You're telling me Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are words?"

Why is it that other people's words are so easy to guess, and they are all normal words like "a wide variety of words," "rising at the crowing of the rooster," and "the Chu-Han border"?

When it comes to myself, I've become Black Cat Detective, Snow White, and the Seven Dwarfs?

This is the game finding ways to sabotage itself.

The host argued, "After all, the game wasn't rehearsed, so I don't know either. The content on the board appears according to the game's own will... Anyway, you've already passed the first round, so don't worry about it too much."

If it weren't for the fat guy trying to kiss Chu Changge, Gu Mian really wouldn't have guessed that this was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

He remembered that Snow White was awakened by the prince's kiss after being poisoned, and the fat man clearly thought of himself as the prince.

"Now we're going to start the second round! Let's encourage each other, you two!" Without waiting for a reply, the host changed the subject.

At this moment, Qi Tian had already turned his gaze to Gu Mian.

He stared at Gu Mian and said, "I originally wanted all four of your groups to be eliminated, but I didn't expect there to be someone else who shared the same idea as me..."

He paused for a moment as he spoke, then said, "Since you've both stayed, let's have a good chat. I know you're Gu Mian, and I know you're not a simple person. Actually, I really like people like you... How about we become friends? I can let you win this time."

A light gleamed in Qi Tian's eyes.

His two teammates were dumbfounded. Why should they let someone else win? If they lost, wouldn't all their efforts have been in vain?
Gu Mian stroked her chin: "You want to be friends with me to find out my location in the real world, and then stab me to death?"

Qi Tian was choked.

He didn't expect the doctor to be so blunt.

Gu Mian lowered her hand: "You're a bit insidious."

Qi Tian was speechless, choked with embarrassment: "Aren't you the same?"

"I can be cunning, but my friends can't be."

Qi Tianzhen really wanted to curse him as a hypocrite, but he held back: "Fine, since we can't be friends, we can only fight back, but I think you might regret it later."

As he spoke, he chuckled, a sound that sounded both mocking and slightly threatening.

The host's voice suddenly interrupted: "Oh—it seems the two groups are now at loggerheads. Who will win this round? Let's wait and see!"

Gu Mian really wanted to correct the host's choice of words; who lost and who was defeated, was that even acceptable...?

The green-clad host, still beaming, placed his hand on the green-glowing digital watch: "Now, time it out—"

But before the host could even say "start," Gu Mian heard Qi Tian next to her suddenly shout, "What the hell?"

[A pitch-black curtain]

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