Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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"We just don't have the habit, but that doesn't mean we lack the ability. So, tell me if you want to answer the questions or not?"

"What will happen if I answer incorrectly?"

he asked.

"Since your dried fish is really delicious, I can eat only half of your 'meat'."

The sphinx thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay, I'll answer the question."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then said.

If he would die if he dialed the wrong number, he definitely wouldn't agree.

But if it's only half "meat", then it's worth a try.

After all, this ability sounds quite powerful, and if used well, it could be a deadly move.

"Okay, then I'll ask my question."

"Wait a moment."

Liu Zheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"what?"

"I want to invite the judges to host this quiz competition."

"what?"

Ignoring the Sphinx's bewilderment, he shouted loudly towards the sky.

"Captain Dragonfly, here to pay my respects!"

"Captain Tomato is here to meet you!"

With a loud and powerful sound, a red dragonfly descended from the sky and landed in front of Liu Zheng.

"So it was you, the human deliveryman. You started a new competition so quickly; you truly deserve to be the champion I recognize."

The red dragonfly praised.

"It was all by chance. By the way, are you interested in hosting the Bloody Restaurant kitchen and other people's cooking competitions?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Of course, this is a very rare opportunity."

The red dragonfly's eyes lit up.

"Alright, I'll summon you after I confirm the match time with them."

"Good. What an excellent young man."

The red dragonfly patted him on the shoulder.

"I said, can we begin?"

The sphinx asked somewhat impatiently.

"Of course, the competition comes first."

The red dragonfly immediately got into the zone.

"I understand the situation. I will be the referee for this Metropolitan Riddler Contest!"

"The rules of the competition are that each player takes turns posing a riddle to the other, and each player has three minutes to think about it. If the player exceeds the time limit or answers incorrectly, they lose."

"For the sake of fairness, neither side can ask questions that exceed the other's knowledge level."

"The stakes for the match are the ability to use 'Riddle Curse' once and half of the 'flesh'."

"Now I'll toss a coin to decide the order of questions. If the dragonfly lands up, the deliveryman will ask the question first; if the microphone lands up, the Sphinx will ask the question first."

Red Dragonfly took out a golden coin and tossed it into the air. The coin bounced several times on the ground before stopping.

"Microphone facing upwards, the Sphinx will ask the first question."

"Then I declare the competition officially open!"

The red dragonfly suddenly swung the referee's stick, which immediately turned into a timer.

"You humans always like to complicate simple problems."

The Sphinx shook its head.

"So, my question is..."

It looked at Liu Zheng and slowly opened its mouth.

Chapter 186 Can you cure my ALS?

Under what circumstances can a male Black long-distance runner achieve his career best?

The sphinx asked.

"this problem."

Liu Zheng fell into thought.

In theory, the more important the competition, the more it can stimulate athletes' potential and push them to their limits.

However, many people perform better when they are relaxed, and it is not uncommon for them to achieve better results at the Asian Games than at the Olympics.

After all, people's physical conditions cannot be generalized.

Therefore, the answer "in the highest-level metropolitan events" is clearly wrong.

If we consider the possibility of relying on external forces, then the answers would be things like taking performance-enhancing drugs or being chased by a jeep.

Given that this is a metropolis, that would mean being caught by the Border Guard for illegal border crossing, or being hunted down by the Security Bureau for assassinating the Speaker of the Supreme Council.

However, these answers are not unique; he could be right or wrong no matter which one he answers.

"Twenty-two seconds left."

The red dragonfly suddenly spoke up to warn us.

Under normal circumstances, it will not remind the players of the time.

But Liu Zheng was too sensible, making it really awkward for it not to help at all.

But Captain Dragonfly is always fair, just, and transparent, so he can only offer reminders in ways that don't violate the rules.

30 seconds.

Liu Zheng frowned.

There's simply not enough time to eliminate distracting factors.

But what if all the answers are distractors?

After all, the answers to these riddles are often not straightforward, but rather more like brain teasers.

If we think in this direction...

"Black male athletes"

Liu Zheng seemed to be deep in thought.

"10."

"9."

"8."

The red dragonfly begins its countdown.

"When he found out his girlfriend was pregnant."

he blurted out.

"correct answer."

The red dragonfly tapped the timer, making a sound similar to striking a gong in celebration.

"So you're just wasting your time."

The sphinx curled its lip.

It wasn't originally after Liu Zheng's "meat," nor did it intend to use any underhanded tactics when asking questions.

"I was being petty and judging a big cat by my own standards."

Liu Zheng criticized himself.

He wasn't worried about the Sphinx cheating; he was just trying to increase Red Dragonfly's favorability.

And what if we could win another gold medal?

"How many times have I told you, I'm not a cat!"

The sphinx bared its teeth at him.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."

"Now it's the delivery driver's turn to ask questions."

The red dragonfly interrupted their conversation.

My question is about the mountain.

Just as Liu Zhenggang was about to speak, an invisible force pressed down on his vocal cords.

"Please do not ask questions that are outside the other party's knowledge base."

Just as he was wondering, the red dragonfly spoke.

"I see."

Liu Zheng suddenly realized.

The question he originally intended to ask was, "If we were to describe Shan Shang's assassination of Xiao Quan in the style of ancient times, what would it be called?"

There's a trap here. Those who know a bit about the culture of "small daily life" might call it "a lone soldier with an iron cannon defeating the regent."

Because the term "Kanpaku" is equivalent to the prime minister in ancient China, and also to the prime minister in modern times.

However, in fact, Kozen was a retired prime minister, so he could not be called Kanpaku (retired regent), but should be called Taiko (retired regent).

Therefore, Yamashiro's actions should be called "A lone cavalryman with arquebuses defeats Taiko".

This matter actually exceeded the Sphinx's knowledge base, which suggests that, just like without the Three Kingdoms period, Metropolis's understanding of the real world is not entirely synchronized.

"That's it."

He rolled his eyes and had another idea.

My question is, which American president had the most outlandish ideas?

Franklin Rothford.

The Sphinx answered without hesitation.

In the world's largest capitalist country, to implement socialist policies—isn't that a crazy idea?

"Incorrect answer. The delivery driver contestant has won the competition."

Red Dragonfly announced the results of the competition.

"What is the correct answer?"

The Sphinx didn't care about winning or losing; it was just a little curious.

"The correct answer is John Kennedy."

Red Dragonfly answered for Liu Zheng.