0713: You who shine in the parallel world

It turns out that the seven re-employed individuals not only had a strong team spirit, but their individual combat skills were also quite formidable. After two rounds, none of them gained an advantage and they all returned to the starting point.

Looking at the thirteen mirrors scattered across the screen, none of which reflected laser light, Wang Zhengliang couldn't help but laugh and marvel at how these guys had really gone mad with killing.

Zhang Yuan looked at his simulation board with a puzzled expression: "So, how exactly did we end up in this situation?"

"You started this attack on me first!" Wang Zhengliang immediately accused Zhang Yuan, the "instigator," of acting innocent, claiming that he was being dishonest as a fellow bird.

"I had nowhere else to go..." Zhang Yuan said with a hint of guilt, "Besides, Yuexin killed me, and you killed Sheng Ge too. Su Xing was the worst; he killed Sheng Ge, Hu Zi, and Yuexin in two rounds."

Su Xing rolled her eyes quickly from side to side, revealing a wicked cat-like smile: "You've all shown such huge flaws, it's practically an invitation for me to put the mirror there. Besides, the game is an individual battle, how can I be lenient with you?"

At this point, Yu Yu honestly raised his hand and said that, looking at it this way, he was the most honest and simple one among his brothers. Look, he didn't move after two rounds. He settled down at (6,2), without bothering anyone or taking advantage of others to do his own thing.

"Honest? That's not honesty, that's laziness, slacking off, and being a lazy bum."

Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes without any politeness. Yu Yu's performance in these two rounds might have shown some intention to quietly make a fortune in the first round to pave the way for the second round, but in Zhang Yuan's eyes, flipping the mirror in the second round was purely a matter of participation to fill up the game's headcount.

Chen Chusheng chuckled lightly: "If you're honest, then nobody else will be honest."

“I’m the most honest one, okay?” Land Rover protested, “I racked my brains to play the game, and I didn’t break your connection. I even got wiped out by Allen. Who did I offend?”

Land Rover's performance perfectly illustrates what it means to say, "If you piss me off, I'll just walk away furry."

Su Xing caused trouble in the first round and disrupted his connection, but he didn't say anything. In the second round, there were many opportunities to disrupt, but he simply chose to rack his brains to find a second connection.

"So it's all Su Xing's fault, he's the one who started this trouble." Wang Yuexin looked at Su Xing and chirped loudly.

"Mr. Wang, have you forgotten that it was Young Master Yu who struck first and cut off our escape route?" Su Xing, suddenly blamed, tried to argue.

Unfortunately, Wang Yuexin wouldn't listen to him at all: "Xiaoyu just happened to cut off his escape route while setting up a trap for himself in the second round. What could he have done wrong? He did nothing wrong."

"Yuexin, aren't you being a bit hypocritical, hahaha!" This was what the other brothers couldn't help but burst into laughter about.

"..." This is Su Xing, whose expression is slightly exaggerated, gritting his teeth and pounding the table.

"Sigh, Yuexin, don't blame Allen. It's all my fault. I didn't think things through beforehand, which caused a bad impact." This was the scheming fish suddenly speaking in a teasing tone.

After reflecting on their behavior in the first two rounds, everyone realized that continuing this infighting would only result in mutual destruction and no one getting the friend card in the end. Yu Yu, seeing that they had suddenly remembered the friend card, didn't say much, but just propped her head up and watched the group discuss.

Su Xing recalled the game rules and thought that if they wanted to maximize the benefits and get the most friend cards, they should make sure to have three lines. After all, each of them only had two cards, and if all three of them won, they would get five cards, which would be one card for each person.

Friend cards are game items, and of course, the more the merrier.

Therefore, everyone unanimously decided that the seven of them should work together to create three different connections instead of continuing their individual battles.

Three people, three lines – the idea is great, but putting it into practice is not easy.

Firstly, the first point goes without saying. The trap that Land Rover planted for itself in the second round can be used to its advantage. The letter I is connected to the left and right sides by the mirror at a 45-degree angle of (6,6).

But what about the second and third points?

As everyone fell into deep thought, Wang Yuexin looked at the simulation board and suddenly laughed and cursed, "This Allen Su is very cunning."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yuan looked up in confusion.

Su Xing wore a smug and proud smile, with a smug look that said, "I've given you so many chances, but you only just realized it now. Sigh, being invincible is so lonely." He didn't say a word, waiting for Wang Yuexin to praise him.

“Look at the mirror he placed in the second round. At first glance, it seems to be to cut my line, but there are many places to cut my line, but he chose the corner (7,1). Brothers, this is the corner furthest from the door. He didn't go to a closer place, but instead went to the trouble of placing the mirror at the very back. Would he do this if there was no other benefit?”

"He's trying to cut my line and pave the way for his third round. Next, he just needs to place a mirror at (2,1)-45 degrees. The laser beam from the letter J will be refracted through the first mirror far away, his own second mirror, my first mirror, his third mirror, and my second mirror, and then onto another J to complete the connection."

Land Rover looked completely bewildered, clearly confused by what Wang Yuexin had said. Yu Yu, on the other hand, knew what Su Xing was planning the moment he put down the second mirror. However, the others only realized how brilliant Su Xing's move was after simulating the route on the simulation board.

It's no wonder they couldn't find their way out immediately; Su Xing's line was indeed too complicated. The distance between the two J's on the coordinate plane was very close, one coordinate (0, 1) and the other coordinate (5, 0), yet it took a long detour to connect them.

"Being able to take down one person while simultaneously connecting yourself to another is definitely the optimal solution," Su Xing said with a hint of pride, raising his chin and wagging his tail. Of course, he wouldn't tell his buddies that his original optimal solution was to take down two people and connect himself to another, but things might go wrong, so as not to ruin their current atmosphere of admiration for him.

But there's always that one person who likes to "sabotage" you. Yu Yu's voice rose slightly at the end: "Oh? This is the optimal solution?"

"...Young Master Yu, we already have two lines, why don't you take a look at a third one?" Su Xing's smile froze as he quickly changed the subject.

"You must have thought of the third line for the fish in the first round, right?" Before Yu Yu could speak, Chen Chusheng jokingly gave him the answer.

"The first round? In the first round, Xiaoyu was going to connect with the King, but in the second round he changed direction and gave up on the King." Wang Zhengliang was a little puzzled.

This is also what puzzled others. In the second round, Yu Yu's K should have been without any obstacles. He could have placed the second mirror at (6,4) 45 degrees and then lit up K, but he only rotated the direction of the first mirror.

"Brother Liang, this mirror with the changed angle was actually prepared for you," Chen Chusheng reminded him.

For me? Wang Zhengliang frowned slightly. Then he remembered what Yu Yu had said after he returned from putting the mirror away. He thought he would put it in (4,4), but they were fooled by his joke and ignored the meaning behind his words.

“Oh, no wonder you said something about Fafa back then!” Wang Zhengliang’s eyes lit up, and his glasses also lit up. “I just need to place the mirror at -45 degrees here, and then place another one here in the third round (4,2). After the little fish rotates the mirror, it can connect to H.”

“But that’s not right, Yu Yu. Liang Ge didn’t put the mirror on Fa Fa, so why did you turn the mirror around?” Land Rover asked.

Yu Yu shrugged: "Precisely because he didn't let go, I need to switch even more, since there will be many more opportunities in the third round."

Actually, Yu Yu wasn't thinking about how to win from the beginning. His brothers could play however they wanted, and he was only thinking about how to play support so that everyone could win.

In the first round, he didn't choose to connect directly. Instead, he left the mirror there as a foreshadowing, waiting for others to use it to connect in the second round. Unfortunately, in the second round, although the guys knew the purpose of the mirror, none of them chose to use it.

He could use it himself, but...

"Brothers, what do you think Allen would do if I connected directly to K in the second round? Given the situation at that time, would he choose to cut off Yuexin's line as we are now and pave the way for himself, or would he choose to do what he did in the first round and place the mirror at the intersection of Yuexin's E and my K (2,2) to eliminate both of them?"

The others immediately understood, and they gave Yu Yu a thumbs up for her caution.

“…How could I possibly do something so insidious…” Su Xing whispered guiltily.

Zhang Yuan heard him clearly. Like Yu Yu, Zhang Yuan knew his personality well and glared at him with narrowed eyes: "Dare you speak louder? Really."

"Ahem, of course I would do something so insidious! This is such a rare opportunity, to take down two people in two consecutive rounds." Su Xing raised his voice, sounding somewhat proud.

Even Su Xing himself felt he would make a move, so it was only natural for Yu Yu to give up the connection. With everyone else having a blast and going crazy, every step had to be carefully considered for the final victory. Yu Yu didn't want to gamble on the probability that Su Xing wouldn't make a move against him; he wanted to take control of the probability himself.

The first mirror serves as a prelude to K; changing its direction could also be a prelude to H. In the second round, where action was necessary, Yu Yu chose to rotate the mirror rather than place it.

It's a pity that Xiao Liang didn't choose (4,4), not only because he lost a few points of the probability of lighting up H, but also because his target F and Land Rover's target I conflicted, and Land Rover's entry order was before his. As long as Land Rover puts down the mirror at (6,6) to light up I, it will block the path of F, so his line is actually invalid.

However, Wang Zhengliang's order is before Yu Yu's. As long as he understands and chooses (4,4), Yu Yu, who comes after him, will definitely turn the mirror for him.

When Yu Yu revealed his entire strategy for the three-round game, everyone almost exclaimed that he was indeed a descendant and heir of an old aristocratic politician, with such a far-sighted strategic vision. Fortunately, they held back.

Wang Yuexin's eyes were sparkling, her mind probably already filled with thoughts like "Look at him, he's truly my brother, truly the person I like, truly my idol."

"Actually, Brother Sheng should have figured this out by now, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have said that earlier," Yu Yu said modestly.

“No, I only had a vague idea before, but now I understand,” Chen Chusheng said with a smile.

Now that the third storyline has emerged, which is the H scene that Yu Yu foreshadowed in two rounds, the rest of the game is quite simple.

Land Rover lit up the first line I as planned.

Chen Chusheng entered the room and placed the mirror at a -45 degree angle (4,4).

Zhang Yuan thought this should be Wang Zhengliang's connection, so he just placed it at a nearby location (7, 1).

Like Zhang Yuan, Wang Yuexin placed the mirror next to him at (7,2).

Wang Zhengliang, thanks to the modesty of his two younger brothers, placed the mirror at (4,2)-45 degrees.

Yu Yu casually placed the third face at (6, 3), following the principle of proximity.

When they reached Su Xing, he paused for a moment, which made Da Wang and Xiao Wang think he was up to something and call him an undercover agent. However, Yu Yu knew that with his personality, he was just teasing them and deliberately hesitated.

He finally lit up J.

Three connections, passing through everyone's mirrors, three people win, and five friend cards are obtained.