Qi Xia remained seated, neither standing up nor searching for clues.He felt something was off.Also not standing up was the psychologist Lin Qing."What are you thinking?" Lin Qing casually covered her mouth and nose, asking."Me?" Qi Xia was taken aback. "Why? Are you going to give me a psychological diagnosis?""Not really, although people as intelligent as you may have some psychological issues, but the current situation isn't suitable for psychological treatment." Lin Qing smiled faintly. "I just want to know what you're thinking."Qi Xia pondered for a moment before saying, "I'm thinking about the reasons.""Reasons?"Ignoring Lin Qing, Qi Xia instead called out to Dr. Zhao, asking, "Doctor, how long can an average person survive after being shot in the heart?"Dr. Zhao turned around, pondered for a moment, and said, "If I recall correctly, when shot in the heart, a person will enter unconsciousness within a few seconds. However, since medical 'death' refers to 'brain death', even if unconscious, the brain will continue to function for a few more minutes."Qi Xia nodded. "The sheep-headed man just now screamed for several minutes, indicating that his physical structure is much tougher than that of an ordinary human, right?""Yes. Despite being shot in the heart, he remained conscious for several minutes."The others quieted down upon hearing Qi Xia and the doctor's conversation.It was because of this scammer's clear thinking that all nine people were able to survive."So why do you think that is?" Qi Xia formed a gun shape with his index finger and thumb, placing it against his temple. "Most people would choose this way to commit suicide."He paused, then pointed his hand from bottom to top towards his chin. "Or this way."Qi Xia withdrew his hand and pointed to his heart."Regardless... Suicide victims usually choose a way to die that minimizes pain. But why did he aim at his own heart?"Jiajin toyed with the sheep's mask in his hand, then flipped over the man's head and said, "Maybe this sausage head is tougher, and one shot can't kill him.""Even if he's stronger, a shot to the head from this distance would still kill him." Officer Li said, "So why aim at his own heart?"Qi Xia nodded. "If that's the case, then I can only think of one reason."He reached out and pointed to the mask in Jiajin's hand. "The sheep-headed man probably chose to shoot his own heart to protect something. The 'game' probably isn't over yet."Jiajin was taken aback. "You mean... he was afraid of damaging his mask?""Exactly."Under Qi Xia's command, Jiajin turned over the sheepskin mask, exposing the rough interior lining to everyone.A rotten, sour smell emanated from it.As Qi Xia had suspected, the inside of the sheepskin mask was inscribed with words in black ink.Although some parts were stained with blood, Jiajin didn't mind and wiped it with his shirt, finally making the words discernible."What is this?" Jiajin paused for a moment, then started reading the words in his non-standard Mandarin:"I am a 'man-dog.'""You have been cursed.""I hope you survive.""The clock never stops ticking, danger is all around.""If you want to survive, turn in the direction of your hometown one hundred times.""Oh, and they say mushrooms sprout after the rain, why aren't they afraid of rain?""See you after the rain."Qi Xia furrowed his brow slightly. It was indeed the next game's clue...The shadow of death that enveloped everyone was still looming."Hey, scammer, what's going on?" Qiao Jiajin asked."How would I know?" Zixia snorted. "There are nine people here. Do I have to do all the thinking?"Chapter Chenze, the lawyer, sat down slowly and said, "Although I don't want to admit it, your thinking is very much in line with that of the 'organizer'. If you have any ideas, you might as well speak up.""I..."Before Zixia could speak, the walls around them suddenly changed.To the astonishment of everyone, holes appeared out of nowhere in the walls.The cement walls were now like a constantly changing soft substance.After a moment, rows of holes appeared neatly arranged on the walls, as if they had always been there.At the same time, the sound of chains pulling could be heard from all sides."What's going on?" Everyone panicked."Look at the ceiling!" Someone exclaimed.Looking up, they saw that even the ceiling was full of densely packed holes.Zixia finally stood up and took the sheepskin mask from Qiao Jiajin's hand, carefully examining the last sentence on it."See you after the rain.""Rain...?"Qiao Jiajin cautiously walked to the edge of the wall, leaned in to look inside one of the holes, and suddenly took several steps back in fright."Oh my God!"He yelled and tried to find a place to hide, but found that there was nowhere to hide."What's wrong? What's inside?" Xiao Ran asked, feeling afraid.Everyone knew that Qiao Jiajin was already very brave. Now, seeing him scared and retreating, there must be something terrible inside."Oh my God!" Qiao Jiajin shouted, "It's harpoons! All the holes are filled with harpoons aimed at retreating!""What does 'retreating' mean?" Zhao Yisheng asked, puzzled."It should mean 'cocked'," Zixia said. "Since just now, we've been hearing the sound of chains constantly. Now all these harpoons are cocked and ready to fire at any moment.""Hey! Scammer, you need to think of something!" Qiao Jiajin came to Zixia's side, anxiously saying, "If these harpoons all fire at once from all directions, where can we hide?"Zixia thought for a moment. It wouldn't be difficult for him to survive alone, after all, there were already two corpses on the scene.The penetration power of the harpoons was limited. He only needed to pile the two bodies in the corner against the wall and hide behind them. Although he might get injured, his chances of survival would be very high."It will be very difficult for everyone to survive this time, and I need to protect myself, so I won't help you anymore," Zixia said softly."You..." Qiao Jiajin hesitated, unable to say anything. He could only turn to Li Jingguan and Zhao Yisheng for help, but they seemed even more helpless.While Zixia was lost in thought, Linlin suddenly looked at the mask in his hand and spoke up, "There's... a method for us to survive written on it, saying we have to 'turn in the direction of our hometown a hundred times'."After calming down for a moment, they began to contemplate this sentence."Could it mean turning in circles facing the direction of our hometown?" Tiantian asked."That doesn't make sense," Qiao Jiajin shook his head. "In this room, how can you determine the direction of your hometown? And turning a hundred circles on your own will only make you dizzy, with no effect.""Forget it! I'll try it first!" Tiantian randomly chose a direction and started spinning in circles.Zixia thought for a moment and knew that things couldn't be that simple.
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十天的毁灭
Paranormal"When I thought it was just an ordinary day, I found myself trapped in the land of doom. When I thought all I needed was to keep participating in the death games to escape, I realized that people began to help me."
