novelweb Chapter 321: 1 question worth 100g gold
Chapter 321: 1 question worth 100g gold
In the darkness, An Yuan quietly observed the organizer.
The organizer is of medium build. His hands and feet are covered by a wide, thick and long black robe. It is impossible to tell whether he is a man or a woman. We can only see that he has a tall and straight figure and a calm demeanor. He has a feeling of being overwhelmed by the collapse of a mountain. The discolored general style.
He stood at the top of the stairs, glanced at the participants below, and said in an unidentifiable androgynous voice: "Welcome to the party tonight."
"As usual, before we officially start our game, please turn in your mobile phone, bring your favorite snacks and drinks, and choose your favorite seat."
An Yuan and Luo Yuan looked at each other without saying anything, and handed their phones to the waiter who was also wearing a mask.
The waiter put their mobile phones into transparent plastic bags and sealed the bag mouths with sealing tape, reminding them: "Please remember the sealing number. If you tell the number, you can get your phone back."
An Yuan noticed that the number on the sealing tape was as many as 14 digits, and the waiter only looked at it for a few times before putting the plastic bag away.
Sure enough, if you don't have a good mind, you really won't be able to attend this party.
She and Luo Yuan looked at each other and walked slowly towards the round table.
During the process, the "Persian girl" passed by her and whispered to her: "Try to get No. 1, fulfill my request, and I will give you a generous bonus."
She came to the party in the name of Zhou Wa.
She and Luo Yuan put the brooches designated by Chu Ruoruo on their black robes, and Chu Ruoruo naturally recognized them as "ours" at a glance.
Anyuan didn't speak, just nodded lightly.
Walking to the table, she noticed that there was a distance of one meter between the seats. There was a number written on the back of each seat. Only the two sides of seat "0" were left 1.5 meters away. The distance from the stairs It's also the closest, probably where the organizer is sitting.
It's not hard to guess.
The organizer waited for everyone to be seated before walking down the stairs, sitting in seat 0, and said in a smiling voice: "Everyone here is a genius. There are only three purposes for attending the party. One is to meet smart people. Playing games is to get rewards and to help each other.”
"Everyone's time is precious, so I won't waste any more nonsense and let the game begin."
The waiter placed a cardboard box on the table.
The organizer said: "The cartons are filled with pure gold cards with a net weight of 100 grams."
"Each card comes with a question. You draw the cards in order. If you answer the question correctly, you will get the card."
"If the answer is wrong, others can rush to answer it, and the first one to answer correctly will get the card."
"Everyone's performance in this game will be included in the overall score."
An Yuan nodded slightly.
The organizers still understand people's hearts very well.
Not every genius or smart person has money, and such rewards are still very tempting for most participants.
No, as soon as the organizer finished speaking, some people made happy noises.
The organizer said: "Start drawing questions from seat No. 1 on my left."
The waiter placed the carton in front of the participant in seat 1.
The participant draws the first card and hands it to the waiter.
After reading it, the waiter said: "This question requires answering in the dark, so I need to temporarily turn off the light source in the living room. Please don't worry, the lights will be on soon."
As soon as the words fell, the candle in the center of the round table was instantly extinguished.
Everyone is plunged into darkness.
Anyuan guessed that the candlestick was equipped with an automatic candle lighting device and did not require manual lighting and extinguishing of the candles.
The waiter said: "The question about this card is, how many people have just stepped through the door of this villa? How many people are sitting in front of this round table? The messenger sitting in seat 0 is not included."
"Seat No. 1, please answer within 1 minute."
Seat No. 1 thought for two and 30 seconds before saying: "A total of 68 people stepped through the door of the villa, and a total of 42 people sat at the round table."
Waiter: "There's still time, do you need to change your answer?"
Seat 1: "No change."
Waiter: "Sorry, your answer is wrong. Someone else can answer it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the clickers of multiple seats lit up, with a difference of only a few tenths of a second.
The fastest one is seat 35.
That is Anyuan's seat.
An Yuan said without hesitation: "A total of 66 people stepped through the door of the villa, and a total of 41 people sat at the round table."
Waiter: "The answer is correct, this gold card belongs to you."
The menorah was lit.
Other waiters came over and placed the gold card drawn from seat 1 in the small box in front of Anyuan.
Waiter: “Now it’s the turn of seat 2 to draw a card.”
The question drawn for seat No. 2 is: "Do you believe in ghosts? What is the basis for your belief or disbelief? This question is an open question. Others can put forward their own opinions, and all participants will vote to choose the most convincing one. Powerful answer.”
Seat No. 2 shook his head without hesitation: "I don't believe it. Because there have been many rumors about ghosts since the birth of mankind, but so far, there is no evidence to prove that ghosts exist in this world."
"If I saw a ghost or evidence with my own eyes, I would believe it."
Someone immediately retorted: "I believe in the existence of ghosts, but the real ghosts are not the rumored existences with superpowers, hideous faces, and killing people at will, but the projection of high-dimensional creatures in the three-dimensional world..."
Some people think: "Ghosts should exist. They are the information left behind by people after death under certain conditions that are encountered but not sought after..."
Someone vowed: "I have really seen ghosts, but ghosts cannot be recorded..."
On the question of whether there are ghosts or not, the geniuses present debated for more than ten minutes.
An Yuan and Luo Yuan did not participate and listened quietly.
Finally, all participants voted collectively, and most people agreed that the answer for seat 2 was the most reasonable, and seat 2 received a gold card.
An Yuan voted for "disbelief".
The question drawn from seat No. 3 is also very interesting: "Do you believe in the existence of aliens? What is the basis for your belief or disbelief? This question is an open question, and others can put forward their own opinions. All participants will Vote for the most convincing answer."
Seat No. 3 said categorically: "The universe is so big, humans cannot be the only intelligent creatures. I firmly believe in the existence of aliens."
This question captures the interest of participants more than the previous question.
Several participants argued about this for nearly 10 minutes.
From the discoveries of astronomy and physics to various historical documents and archaeological records, and even philosophical and theological theories, everyone cited classics and classics to put forward their own opinions.
Anyuan still did not participate in the discussion.
But in the final vote, she chose "believe."
Most participants chose "believe" and seat 3 received a gold card.
Although the questions drawn from seats 2 and 3 took a lot of time, the subsequent questions were answered relatively quickly.
"Now I give you 3000 million in cash. How are you going to earn [-] million? How long will it take to earn it?"
"Please find out the problems with these accounts within 3 minutes, and then tell us how to balance the accounts."
"You made [-] million through gambling, how do you launder this money?"
"You two are playing a guessing game. There are 5 rounds in total, with 3 rounds in each round..."
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Most people may not be able to solve these problems.
However, these people may be able to solve a difficult problem that may take an hour for ordinary people to solve in a few minutes. Such are the so-called geniuses and high IQs.
Finally, it’s Luo Yuan’s turn on the 34th.
Luo Yuan had not spoken before and did not participate in answering questions. An Yuan knew that he deliberately kept silent and gave her the opportunity.
Because she wants to be number one.
Luo Yuan's question is: "Please analyze the occupations of seats 5, 42, and 27."
Everyone started talking in low voices.
Anyuan also thinks this topic is interesting.
Everyone present not only dressed up in disguise to hide their appearance, but some people were not talkative and did not even interact with others. It would be no less difficult for anyone to determine the occupations of these three people than a professional detective.
Luo Yuan put down the card and looked at seat No. 5 diagonally opposite.
The middle-aged man in seat No. 5 was wearing a thick raincoat. His fingers were intertwined on the table. At this time, he subconsciously put his hands in his pockets and turned his head slightly to the side to prevent Luo Yuan from seeing his face clearly.
After observing for a while, Luo Yuan said slowly: "You were quite active at the party. It may not be your first time to participate. However, you did not drink alcohol, but drank tea, which means that drinking is prohibited in your profession."
"In reality, few people like to wear raincoats, and wearing a raincoat cannot conceal one's figure, appearance, etc. Therefore, if you choose to wear a raincoat, it may be that this style makes you feel comfortable or accustomed."
"You didn't dye your hair or wear jewelry, but you put on a fake beard. This shows that you don't usually grow a beard. This may also be your professional requirement or professional habit."
"You don't wear contact lenses, but you don't have myopia, which means your vision is well protected."
"The snacks you choose are not high in fat and calories, which shows that you pay attention to diet and health."
"You have answered questions involving knowledge about the human body and medicine and surgery. You should be an expert in this field."
"Your hands are well maintained and neatly groomed. Your nails are cut short and sleek. When you use a knife and fork to cut bread, your knife skills are very particular. Your fingers are nimble and strong, and you can control them freely."
"That's all I'm saying, I think you're a doctor."
No. 5 turned to look at him and said somewhat reluctantly: "You are right."
Luo Yuan looked at the man in a down jacket in seat 42: "You have obvious dark circles under your eyes and you often stay up late."
"You blink frequently and have high prescription glasses, which means your eyes have been overused for a long time and you also have dry eye syndrome."
"When you put your hands on the table, your fingers often tap on the table unconsciously, like typing on a keyboard."
"When you take your seat, you rush directly to seat 42."
"You are particularly sensitive to numbers. You chose number questions during the introductory test, and the game you played after entering the living room was "NazoGame."
"You're drinking Red Bull."
"You have an iPad tucked into your down jacket and headphones in your ears."
"I thought you were a programmer."
Seat No. 42 was surprised at first, and then said enthusiastically: "Brother, you have observed carefully. He seems to be a master. Let's compare notes later?"
Luo Yuan looked at the pot-bellied man in seat 27 and said in one sentence: "You are in the black business. I won't go into details."
Everyone is staring at seat 27.
Seat No. 27 wore a big mask and said nothing.
The messenger said: "I think seat 34 is a good idea, a gold card."
Next is Anyuan.
The messenger said: "Please watch a video."
The waiter stood next to the messenger, faced the crowd with a large computer screen, and played a video.
The video opens with a door with a "174" sign on it.
A middle-aged man's hand grasped the door handle, pushed the door open, and walked into the room.
Behind him were four people, a young boy in a white shirt holding hands, a young girl with a ponytail, a man in his 30s with glasses, and a young woman with long hair in a red skirt.
The room is a very ordinary guest room layout.
On the left hand side of the door is a closet with towels and pajamas hanging in the closet.
On the right side of the door is the bathroom, which contains a sink, toilet and isolated bathroom.
Entering is a room with two single beds, a sofa, a table, a TV, and a kettle, cups, etc. on the table.
As soon as the long-haired girl in the red dress entered the bathroom, she closed the door and heard the sound of water inside.
After entering the door, the girl with the ponytail walked to the window, looked at the heavy rain outside, and complained: "There is no signal on the mobile phone, and it is raining non-stop. Five people have to squeeze into one room. It is difficult to sleep well. If I had known better, I would not have come here." It’s a hell of a place.”
The boy in the white shirt coaxed her: "My dear, it's just one night, it will pass if you bear it."
The middle-aged honest man said with a smile: "I will sleep on the sofa tonight. The four of you can sleep on the same bed as the women and the same bed as the men. It shouldn't be too uncomfortable."
The girl with the ponytail muttered: "This store is built in the mountains. It's old and small. I don't know if it will be safe at night..."
The man with glasses said: "Don't worry. If there is real danger, it shouldn't be difficult for three men to protect two women."
The girl with the ponytail picked up the remote control and turned on the TV: "Forget it, just watch some TV to pass the time."
The TV screen lights up.
The girl with the ponytail repeatedly changed the channel and complained: "Why are there only three channels? It's either news, TV shopping, or online classes, and the subject is calculus. It's really boring."
The middle-aged uncle said: "Then let's watch the local news."
The boy in the white shirt took the remote control from the girl with the ponytail: "Let's watch TV shopping. I'm planning to buy some health products for my parents. You can doze off while watching."
Several people laughed.
The woman in the red dress walked out of the bathroom and smiled: "The boiling water is probably ready downstairs. I'll go down and have a bowl of instant noodles before I come back. I'll get it for you by the way."
After saying that, she reached out to hold the door handle, pushed the door open and disappeared from the camera.
The middle-aged uncle then walked into the bathroom and closed the door.
The boy in the white shirt and the girl with the ponytail sat on the sofa, hugging each other and whispering.
The bespectacled man looked at the time: "It's only around eight o'clock in the evening. I'll go downstairs to ask if there is any poker or mahjong, so we can play with them."
He opened the door and walked out.
The video ends here.
The messenger said: "Among the five people, one is a ghost and one is a murderer. I will play the video again. After playing it, you need to immediately point out who is the ghost and who is the murderer."