Chapter 9 The most important thing in the world (Ch 9)

【Sudden exam question:】

[Please answer the following question within 5 seconds if you are currently holding a gun. ]

[If you answer “wrong”, you must shoot yourself again! ]

【Please listen to the question: What is the most important thing in the world? 】

[Countdown: 5…]

What? Again?

Zhou Ke clenched his fists.

As expected, there will be additional assessments only when it is my turn.

Zhou Ke was already certain that it was the people on the other side who were causing trouble.

【4……】

The title is “The most important thing in the world”?

Is this “thing” a specific object or an abstract concept?

Wealth? Love? Career? Social status? Or… life?

Logically speaking, life is the most important thing, and when people die, everything is gone.

But……

Is this really the correct answer?

【3……】

How many people have sacrificed their lives for freedom and dreams.

But there are also many people who think that if they can’t live, everything else is out of the question.

After all, there are a thousand different answers to this question from a thousand people.

Because this is an open question and there is no correct answer at all.

A miser would think that wealth is the most important, a love-brained person would think that love is supreme, and a workaholic would devote himself to his career.

How many people in ancient and modern times have been pursuing immortality. The world is big, but living is the greatest thing.

Zhou Ke frowned, his brain working frantically.

No matter how I answer, I may never be able to get it right.

This is a dead end question with no solution.

【2……】

?

Zhou Ke recalled the content of the sudden test questions again.

[If you answer “wrong”, you must shoot yourself again! ]!

That’s right!

The question does not require a [correct] answer.

It just means that if you answer [wrong], you will be shot again.

So, just give an answer that will definitely not be wrong!

The key to breaking the deadlock is to go beyond the question itself and give an answer that absolutely cannot be judged wrong! ! !

【1……】

After Zhou Ke pondered for a long time, he suddenly looked up and immediately spoke:

“My answer was wrong.”

The system sound was stunned.

【……】

It gritted its teeth and said with a sound mixed with mechanical electricity:

[…You are so cruel. ]

…

Outside the examination room.

Zhuang Xingyao still didn’t look up, anxiously operating something on the screen.

“We have to hurry… We have to rescue him before the Skull and Bones Society succeeds.”

Professor Chen Yun stared at the big screen nervously.

When she saw Zhou Ke’s clever answer, she breathed a sigh of relief and took a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from her face.

Many freshmen also reacted, and after they understood the meaning of Zhou Ke’s answer, they couldn’t help but admire him.

“Great, so great!”

“How did he come up with such an answer?!”

Zhang Yang had no idea of ​​the situation.

He murmured quietly:

“What do you mean? Is Zhou Ke’s answer too much?”

Professor Chen Yun next to him explained:

“The problem is not finding the [right] answer, but finding the answer that cannot be [misjudged].”

Zhang Yang tilted his head: “Why can’t this answer be judged as wrong?”

Professor Chen Yun carefully analyzed:

“What will happen if the system determines this answer is [wrong]?”

Zhang Yang had to think hard about Zhou Ke’s answer: “He said [his answer is wrong.] If this sentence is wrong, then…”

“Then according to Zhou Ke’s words, my answer is correct.” Senior Zhuang Xingyao at the side continued to speak, without stopping her hands.

“That’s right.” Chen Yun nodded: “Since the answer is correct, the system will of course consider him to have passed this unexpected test.”

Zhang Yang scratched his head and asked again: “What if the system determines that this answer is correct?”

Professor Chen Yun explained again:

“If the system determines that Zhou Ke’s words are [correct], then the statement [my answer is wrong] is correct.”

“Zhou Ke’s answer is wrong again. This contradicts the system’s initial judgment.”

Zhuang Xingyao concluded:

“So, this answer is a paradox. There is no right or wrong answer.”

“Since there is no right or wrong, there is naturally no such thing as a [wrong answer].”

“This freshman didn’t answer the system’s questions directly… He’s very smart.”

Professor Chen Yun turned around and said, “Oh? Xingyao, I’ve never heard you praise anyone else.”

Zhuang Xingyao didn’t say anything. She stared at the big screen without saying a word.

…

Inside the examination room.

After successfully passing the second sudden test, Zhou Ke handed the pistol to the killer on the opposite side.

“It’s your turn.”

The black-clad killer’s expression finally showed some signs of wavering.

But he still pointed the gun at his temple.

After all, the rules are absolute.

The sharp knife on the seat was still against his cervical vertebrae. If he did not follow the examination rules, he would die.

The killer’s fingertips also began to tremble slightly.

Two bullet slots, one bullet. One in two chances, 50% chance of death.

The mortality rate this time is already extremely high.

Zhou Ke looked at his fingers.

The killer seemed to be staring at him closely, and after two seconds of silence, he pulled the trigger.

Click.

The fifth shot.

Empty gun.

At this moment, the examination room was silent.

They both understood what would happen next.

“Haha…” The man in black laughed triumphantly:

“Boy, do you know what this empty gun means?”

“If you deliberately answered the unexpected test question incorrectly just now, you fired this blank shot.”

“And I was forced to take over the gun that you had fired twice in a row.”

“But now…”

The man in black threw his revolver over.

“Sixth shot, it’s your turn.”

Russian roulette, six chances to shoot, one bullet.

The first five times were all empty shots.

This means that…

Zhou Ke gripped the gun handle helplessly.

One bullet slot, one bullet.

This last shot has a 100% chance of success.

A dead end.

Is there any way to escape?

Zhou Ke felt the sharp blade behind him, slightly stinging his skin through his clothes.

If you break the rules, choose to run away, or fight to the death, the sharp blade on the seat will definitely pierce forward.

He couldn’t bet on which was faster, himself or the tip of the knife.

“Huh…” He let out a long breath and put the cold gun barrel against his temple.

The warmth of the gun tip came to my temple, and the cold touch felt like the fingertips of death.

Pull the trigger and it will all be over.

The man in black whispered:

“Sorry, I was just following orders.”

“I’m going to die anyway, can you tell me who wants to kill me?” Zhou Ke suddenly asked.

The man in black shook his head decisively: “Absolutely not! I can’t possibly tell you his name.”

Zhou Ke did not give up and asked again: “Is it someone I know? Is he in this school?”

After the words fell, Zhou Ke suddenly noticed that the face of the killer hidden in the shadow of the hood was strangely distorted.

What a huge reaction, Zhou Ke thought.

This only means that my guess was correct.

It was in this school that someone wanted to kill him.

“Why? I’m just an ordinary freshman. I don’t remember who I offended. Why would someone want to kill me?”

Zhou Ke did not give up and continued to ask questions.

The man in black seemed to sneer: “Oh, you really don’t remember–“

“Are your parents?”