Chapter 2

Yay!

Sun Yuan was so excited that he almost punched the air.

He was an internal tester, the only one,

No doubt about it!

The second challenge of this deadly trio was the same as the one he had played before.

It's all set!

Sun Yuan let out a sigh of relief, but the others wished they could just die and not be tormented anymore.

This damn question was another hellish one.

How short is five seconds?

Not even enough for three breaths!

To understand the question, make the right choice, and write it down in such a short time, it was simply too difficult.

The atmosphere in the classroom was so oppressive that it could suffocate someone.

Several students were already dazed, their thoughts as tangled as a ball of yarn.

Five!

Four!

Three!

Two!

One!

The countdown from the Silver Horse was as cold as a polar chill, devoid of any humanity.

"Time's up, please stop answering!"

The moment the Silver Horse finished speaking, there were three bangs as Cui Min, Liu Yue, and Li Hanyang's heads exploded.

They hadn't finished writing their answers.

Amid the splatter of blood and flesh, the headless bodies fell onto the desks.

Ah!

Their classmates, frightened, scrambled to get away, causing a commotion.

"Let me see what you all wrote."

The Silver Horse was like a teacher grading papers.

On the blackboard, the names of every surviving player appeared, followed by their answers.

"Appendix! Appendix! Still Appendix!"

The Silver Horse laughed: "Ha ha, twelve people chose this organ!"

Thanks to the widespread use of mobile phones and the internet, young people today have a broad range of knowledge.

The appendix, as the most useless organ in the human body, is almost universally known.

"Hmm, two people chose hair."

The Silver Horse praised: "You're quite clever!"

"Is hair considered an organ?"

Zheng Chun was surprised.

"Yes."

The Silver Horse's confirmation made the two who chose hair breathe a sigh of relief.

"Damn, I actually thought of hair, but I wasn't sure!"

Zhuo Wen, next to Sun Yuan, pounded the table in frustration.

"Five people chose nails, indeed, they are also organs."

The Silver Horse continued: "Ha ha, what's this armpit hair? But Lu Wenjun, you passed the test."

A short-haired girl patted her chest in relief.

"Sun Yuan, Shen Jingran, you chose wisdom teeth, very smart, and you even saved the cost of getting them pulled. But Wang Xu and Zhou Ze, you did poorly, writing 'teeth,' this choice will make you suffer a lot later."

The Silver Horse's teasing made everyone's hearts tighten again.

Is the second challenge not over yet?

Shen Jingran looked at Sun Yuan, her beautiful eyes sizing him up.

This boy performed well, matching her thoughts twice, it seems he can be a teammate.

"Zhao Limin, what's this dead skin you wrote?"

The Silver Horse was curious: "Aren't you afraid it's not an organ?"

Whoosh!

Everyone looked at a short girl.

"I... I was dazed, saw dead skin on my hand, and wrote it down."

Zhao Limin stammered, crying.

"Lucky, you got it right by chance."

The Silver Horse evaluated and then announced: "In three seconds, you will lose these organs, please be mentally prepared."

Three!

Two!

One!

Pain came.

Especially for those who chose teeth and nails, it felt like being tortured by a group of traitors using rusty pliers to pull out their nails and teeth.

The pain was excruciating.

Students who chose wisdom teeth, appendix, armpit hair, and dead skin showed no visible changes. Those who chose hair at most became bald, but compared to Wang Xu and Zhou Ze, they were much better off.

These two wrote 'teeth,' and all their teeth were gone, making their lips sag, looking like toothless old people, extremely ugly.

Even speaking, they were now slurring and incoherent.

"You don't need to worry, as long as you have points, you can buy any medical service. Not just to restore your teeth, but even to have a perfect face is possible."

The Silver Horse comforted.

The data on the blackboard was also updated.

Total players: 45.

Deaths: 20.

Survivors: 25.

Everyone was feeling very depressed, but the Silver Horse didn't care about the players' feelings and directly announced the start of the third challenge.

"This challenge is called Black and White Chess. You write down the color of the chess piece you choose, white or black. The side with fewer people will be completely eliminated!"

The Silver Horse explained the rules: "Please write down your choice within five minutes."

The classroom was dead silent.

"I can't take it!"

Zheng Chun couldn't bear the pressure, stood up, and questioned the Silver Horse: "If it's a test of intelligence, I accept my loss, but what kind of game is this? Pure luck? It's too childish!"

"If you continue to question the game rules, you will be eliminated as punishment."

The Silver Horse warned.

Others who were about to complain immediately shut their mouths.

Sun Yuan turned his head and scanned the classroom.

Everyone was holding their pens, not knowing what to choose.

After all, a wrong choice meant death.

"This challenge actually tests whether the players have the courage to take a risk!"

Sun Yuan pursed his lips.

When he first played this game three years ago, he failed this challenge three times. Later, he realized that the key was to give a hint to make everyone choose the same option.

Shen Jingran looked down at her white tank top.

Should she give everyone a hint?

But if this violates the rules, she would be dead.

Thinking about this, Shen Jingran looked at Sun Yuan.

What will he do?

Then she heard the boy cough twice.

In such a quiet classroom, the cough was like a thunderclap, and everyone turned to look.

"Huh? Why is the rain pink?"

Sun Yuan feigned surprise, stood up, and stretched his neck to look out the window: "It's raining so heavily, it's like a waterfall, as if the Milky Way has fallen from the sky!"

Several students, including Shen Jingran, who heard this poem, had their eyes light up.

"Sun Yuan, what are you doing?"

The Silver Horse questioned.

"I'm not doing anything,"

Sun Yuan said, puzzled: "I just saw pink rain for the first time in my life, and it's so heavy, I couldn't help but recite a poem out of emotion."

Sun Yuan deliberately emphasized the word 'poem.' If anyone still didn't understand, there was no hope.

"Poem?"

Many were confused.

However, during the first challenge, Sun Yuan had seen through the key to passing the truth or dare game, and everyone thought he was very smart. Now, not knowing what color to choose, they naturally looked to him for a hint.

And now, they heard a poem.

"Isn't this Li Bai's poem? Wait, white?"

Zhuo Wen was delighted: "Does Sun Yuan mean for everyone to choose the white piece? Yes, it must be this!"

Some quick-witted students had already figured this out but were still unsure, so they stared at Sun Yuan, who nodded like he was nodding off.

"Sun Yuan, stop your actions!"

The Silver Horse scolded.

"Huh? What's wrong now?"

Sun Yuan scratched his head, feigning confusion: "This is just my habit when I think, is there something wrong with that?"

Everyone who heard Sun Yuan's words were worried for him.

Is he being so brave?

That cube really kills people.

And your intentions are clear.

Thank you!

At this point, even the slowest students had caught on, after all, Li Bai's "Viewing the Lushan Waterfall" is so well-known.

As long as they knew this poem was written by Li Bai, the answer was obvious.

White piece.

The countdown started, but everyone had already written down their answers. Although they were still tense, they were not as panicked as before.

"Congratulations, in the third challenge, all 25 players chose the white piece, and passed safely."

The Silver Horse announced the result.

Yay!

Everyone cheered, feeling a sense of relief from a near-death experience.

"Great Sage, thank you."

Zhuo Wen called Sun Yuan by his nickname from the dorm, and punched his shoulder.

The two were bunkmates, both liked reading novels, playing games, and eating beef noodles from the Banqiao store on Nan Er Street.

"Wah wah wah, Sun Yuan, thanks to you, I chose the white piece!"

Lu Wenjun was sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

"I was going to choose the black piece!"

Zhao Limin patted her chest, still shaken.

"Cough cough!"

Sun Yuan, looking helpless, coughed loudly, signaling everyone to stop talking.

Are you saying this in front of the Silver Horse, afraid I won't be eliminated?

"Don't panic, the deadly trio is over, no more eliminations!"

The Silver Horse reassured.

Actually, the third challenge was to test if there were players like Sun Yuan who were willing to stand up and become a leader.

Remember, I said that players talking and communicating would be eliminated.

After seeing so many deaths, even the bravest players were scared, so for Sun Yuan to stand up and use a Tang poem to hint to everyone…

This intelligence and courage were a hymn to humanity.

The Silver Horse browsed the channel and, sure enough, a god had given a tip.

Sun Yuan also received a message.

"You have a new tip, please check it promptly!"

Sun Yuan silently said "panel," and a virtual attribute panel immediately appeared in front of him. In the upper right corner, there was an envelope icon, which he tapped.

A message popped up.

["The noble saint maiden admires your courage, gives you one divine coin, and looks forward to your future performance."]

What is this?

Why do I feel like a streamer?

Sun Yuan was stunned. When he played "Advance of Civilization" on his phone, there was no such setting.

But with the game officially launched, it's normal to have some new features.

Now it seems that everything we just experienced was seen by some mysterious audience!

Because of my outstanding performance, someone gave a tip.

Divine coin?

How many points is it worth?

"Wow, player Sun Yuan, you won the favor of a god at the start of the game, receiving a divine coin as a tip."

The Silver Horse clapped: "This is the currency with the highest purchasing power, you're rich now!"

"How many points is one divine coin worth?"

Sun Yuan asked.