Awakening the Daily Intelligence System - Chapter 856: 429, Tom in the Water_2
Chapter 856: 429, Tom in the Water_2
Seeing this, Jack withdrew his gaze, his face showing no change in expression.
He’s seen many dead bodies, even scenes ten times bloodier than this wouldn’t scare him.
As he stepped across the door, the iron door behind him made a “creak” sound, slowly closing.
Only then did Jack have the time to look around this new room.
This room was entirely different from the previous two; only the two side walls were made of iron, with a glass box resembling a coffin placed in the center, and an iron chain in the corner. There were no terrifying animals.
To Jack, this seemed less like a room and more like a narrow corridor with both ends blocked.
“Phew”
Seeing this, Jack breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as there weren’t those scary creatures, it would be easier to handle.
The livestream audience laughed uncontrollably after seeing Jack’s actions.
“Haha, this guy is hilarious, having gone through so many levels, it seems he’s been scared by the endless traps set by the host.”
“Of course, one level after another, even the bravest person couldn’t stand it; it’s just too thrilling.”
“This kind of mental torment is much worse than physical torment, keeping the threat of death looming over them; probably nine out of ten people would break down mentally.”
“I wonder what method the host will come up with to deal with Jack in this stage.”
The audience in the livestream were all curious, wondering what new trick would appear in this stage.
At this moment, the iron door behind Jack automatically closed again with a “bang,” and then the cold voice timely spoke:
“Hello, Jack, congratulations on reaching the final stage.
Your early life was spent colluding with criminals, harming those innocent children, harvesting their organs for profit. All this has long made you apathetic and turned into a beast devoid of humanity, which is undoubtedly a wrong choice.
Now, I give you an opportunity, a chance to re-decide your life’s path.
There is an antidote and a key to another iron door in the room, hanging from the ceiling. You only need to climb to the ceiling using the iron chain to get the antidote and the key, and beyond that iron door is the exit you yearn for; this is the first choice.
The second choice is simple; you just need to lie in the glass box full of spikes in the center of the room, lying there quietly for half an hour.
However, you should know that if you choose the iron chain, the door to the glass box will permanently close, and in another twenty-five minutes, the toxin in your body will activate.
Two choices, two endings, no matter which decision you make, you must bear the corresponding consequences.
Two choices, it’s up to you to decide.
Now, the game begins.”
This time, there are no mice, no other terrifying flesh-eating creatures, only two choices. The rules are unprecedentedly simple, and there’s no countdown timer, leaving Jack with ample time to think.
“What’s up with the host this time? Not setting a countdown timer?”
“Oh my God! For someone like me with severe decision-making difficulty, this choice is incredibly frightening. In this scenario, while there’s more time to think, the more you think, the harder it is to make a decision.”
“Exactly, moreover, one choice seems lifesaving, the other seemingly leads to certain death. For those with low intelligence, perhaps they can make quick decisions, but Jack is different, he’s very smart, which makes the choice all the more difficult.”
“What’s difficult about it? Choose the iron chain, though your body will suffer, at least there’s hope to survive. Choosing to get into that transparent coffin, that’s certainly a dead end!”
“Do you think that behind the iron door, is really the exit?”
“I think it is. If the host wanted to kill him, he could just leave him in this room waiting to die, why bother deceiving him? So, what the host said should be true, behind that iron door is the exit.”
“Where do you think the exit might lead to?”
“Just wait and see, anyhow, it won’t be a police station.”
While the livestream audience intensely debated how to choose, Jack on screen was staring at the nearby exit but did not move immediately, not making a choice, instead frowning deeply, lost in thought.
In his view, the Dark Law Enforcer must have a purpose for setting up such a trap. Solving through to this purpose, he could smoothly pass this stage.
But, what exactly is the Dark Law Enforcer’s purpose?
If it’s to make him get the antidote and the key, why place a glass box inside that spells instant death if entered?
If the glass box is indeed the correct choice as claimed by the Dark Law Enforcer, his body’s toxin will explode in twenty-five minutes, and Dark Law Enforcer cannot assure his safety.
Or perhaps, the glass box is just to confuse him, delay him, and the antidote on the chain and the key are the real answers.
Jack sat down, his mind racing, contemplating the two choices given by the Dark Law Enforcer repeatedly.
No matter how he thought, the antidote and key on the ceiling seemed to be the best choice.
Unconsciously, Jack had been sitting on the ground thinking for nearly ten minutes, and the livestream audience was already impatient.
“When is this guy going to stop dawdling? He’s been thinking for almost ten minutes and still hasn’t made a decision.”
“Exactly, a big man, what’s with all the indecision? I say, toughen up, endure the pain and go fetch the antidote.”
“Do you think everyone is as straightforward as you guys? This is a trap set by the host; I think whatever you choose, the result won’t be good!”
“Oh! Aren’t you clever! As you say, should he just sit there waiting to die? There’s poison in his body; he’ll die in a dozen minutes, have you considered that?”
“Exactly, thinking you’re smart, but in the end revealing your low IQ!”
“Stop arguing! Jack moved!”
While the audience in the livestream was anxiously waiting, the originally seated Jack finally stood up.
A confident smile appeared on his face, as if he’d seen through the trap set by the Dark Law Enforcer and understood its purpose.
He stretched his wrists and ankles, walked straight towards the corner where the iron chain was, held the chain tightly with both hands, and looked up at the antidote and the key fixed on the ceiling.
Jack thought for about ten minutes and still couldn’t figure out the purpose of the Dark Law Enforcer setting these two options.
However, one path was life, the other was death; how to choose was already quite clear.
Moreover, having successfully navigated through so many stages, even if he chose wrong, Jack believed he could find a way to break the trap.
Thinking of this, Jack looked up at the antidote and key fixed on the ceiling, reached out, grabbed the iron chain, intending to climb up to get the antidote.
Yet the moment he grabbed the iron chain, the glass box placed in the center of the room suddenly closed and began to tilt downward, with a groove on the ground appearing just enough to accommodate the glass box.
“Crack, crack”
Following this, the iron walls on both sides of the room started to slowly move, gradually squeezing inward.
Witnessing this series of changes, Jack finally understood the purpose of the glass box placed in the center of the room. He rushed to the glass box, attempting to open the lid.
However, the glass box seemed to be securely locked, and no matter how hard Jack tried, he couldn’t open it.
Seeing this, the audience in the livestream instantly understood the meaning of this trap.
“Wow, who would’ve thought those two walls could move!”
“Amazing, the host’s trap design this time is truly ingenious; the scene is far more spectacular than the previous ones.”
“Oh my God, just said I’d definitely go for the antidote, little did I know I’d be slapped in the face so fast!”
“Indeed, estimating most people confronted with this trap would surely die; who’d think the seemingly death-defying glass box would be the safest spot.”
