novelraw Chapter 733: The Trial of Sand — Raise the Win Rate to Fifty Percent?
Chapter 733: The Trial of Sand — Raise the Win Rate to Fifty Percent?
You have three minutes to count the number of grains of sand here.
"Is this part of the game?"
Looking at the vast expanse of white sand before him, Lu Ce's expression finally became unified again.
It was that slightly ferocious and sickly smile Greed always wore before starting to negotiate terms.
And at this moment, the blue part of his mask, composed of flowing light, was gradually increasing.
"If it's not, why should I play along with you?"
"A test? You think I came here to play house with you? If you don't bring out something interesting, why don't you just swap out for someone else."
【Knowledge】: ......
He remained silent for a long while, but this time, he wasn't truly angered by the Lu Ce before him. He just shook his head calmly.
【Suit yourself. If you want to treat this as part of the game, that's your business.】【In any case, if you can't pass this hurdle before you, I won't let you enter the real game with me.】
The corners of Lu Ce's mouth curled up even more. Seizing the opportunity immediately, he continued speaking.
"Haha! Good, then our game has already begun."
"Then I remember, what was the initial premise of this game? Using one's own life to gamble against the gods!"
"We have to have a wager!"
【Knowledge】 was already starting to get annoyed and repeated:
【A wager?】
"Yeah, a wager!"
As he spoke, Lu Ce plopped down cross-legged on the ground.
"What do you mean, asking me how many grains of sand are on this beach? What about you?"
"You should participate too. Otherwise, what's the point of playing?"
"For example, you also have to take a guess at how many grains of sand are on this beach, and I'll guess too. We'll see whose guess is closer."
After Lu Ce finished speaking, 【Knowledge】 was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.
【I thought you were going to say something profound, but it's just this!】
【They all say there's something wrong with your brain, and now it seems it's true. Are you a moron?】
【Do you really think I don't know how many grains of sand are on this beach? Then why would I be testing you!】
Hearing his words, Lu Ce's mask instantly formed an exaggerated, shocked expression Σ(っ °Д °;)っ.
"What? There's a vast, endless amount of sand here. How could you possibly know how much there is!?"
"I don't believe it. Stop bragging."
【Knowledge】: ?
He tilted his head. At this point, he couldn't even laugh anymore. Even though his appearance was completely indiscernible, one could clearly sense his current shock and disbelief.
【You... what are you saying?】
【Don't you know that this world is under my control, and that my name is Knowledge?】
"So what? Does that prove you can know how many grains of sand are here?" Lu Ce said matter-of-factly.
【Knowledge】 fell silent.
At this moment, an intense sense of absurdity and disappointment overwhelmed him.
He had thought that this player before him, who had made it this far, must be some existence incredibly close to truth, incredibly special, for him to deal with personally.
But now it seems... he's just a simple, ignorant fool who doesn't know his own limits, right?!
Thus, he replied without any emotion:
【As you wish. If you want it that way, so be it.】
"Oh, then it's settled." Lu Ce nodded.
"Then come on. You're probably older than me. Where I'm from, we respect our elders. You guess first."
"You said you know everything, right? I'll give you a chance. Otherwise, if I guess it right away, you won't have anything to play."
【Knowledge】: ?!
He's... giving *me* an advantage?
He almost laughed in sheer exasperation. At this moment, he felt that his very presence here was a tremendous humiliation to himself!
What kind of creature is this?!
He wanted to leave. He didn't want to communicate with an idiot.
【You... are you serious?】
"Of course. Come on." Lu Ce wore an utterly serious expression.
【Hahahaha...】 He finally couldn't hold it back anymore. A helpless laugh echoed through the space.
......
【Hahahaha! Good, good, good. Your little boyfriend is quite amusing.】
At this moment, in that original white void space, Xie Antong and Pleasure stood side by side.
Around them floated over fifty ethereal water screens, each displaying the games currently in progress in other rooms.
Right now, Xie Antong was watching Lu Ce's screen without any attempt to hide it.
【Pleasure】 was standing behind her, resting his chin on her shoulder. The two of them actually looked quite intimate at the moment.
【Not bad. This guy is pretty clever, figuring out a countermeasure so quickly.】
【To be honest, he's more interesting than you. I want to play with him~~.】
Xie Antong's expression didn't change as she said calmly:
"Oh? Is that so? But 【Knowledge】 can obviously beat him."
"What happens if he loses this time?"
【Stop playing dumb, little girl. I said, this is very boring. I don't like it.】
Hearing Xie Antong's obvious probing, 【Pleasure】 immediately started to frown slightly again.
But Xie Antong didn't mind, because she had also discovered that even with her clear intentions, this 【Pleasure】, in his pursuit of amusement, would still reveal a lot of information.
Of course, it might also be because he simply disdained hiding anything...
【You two have been together for so long, and you still haven't figured out his intention?】
【He's clearly already identified 'Knowledge's' characteristic, or rather, a weakness in his personality.】
【Those who possess knowledge are often very arrogant, you know~.】
As he spoke, he lifted his chin, idly playing with Xie Antong's hair as he continued.
【How could He not know how many grains of sand are on the ground? If He couldn't even do something like that, would He still be worthy of the name 'Knowledge'?】
【It's just that this 'Sin', with a few well-placed words and by making Him go first, turned this game into a game of chance!】
【He already knows the exact number. How could He possibly guess it exactly right? Then what would be the point of the test? It would just be pure self-torture.】
【Your little boyfriend saw His arrogance, calculated this point precisely, and that's why he started playing the fool.】
【Whoever guesses closer wins. Knowing that 'Knowledge' won't actually state the real answer, he really just needs to guess higher or lower than the number the other party says.】
【Gambling against a god, and within a few sentences, raising his own chances of winning to fifty percent. Quite an impressive little fellow~.】
Xie Antong didn't speak.
So it's just... fifty percent?