Chapter 65 Escape from the Magic Cauldron (Ch 65)

A desperate escape.

As the name suggests, to the audience, it naturally refers to the magician escaping from the water tank.

But Zhou Ke’s purpose is not limited to this.

Desperate…Escape…

What Zhou Ke really wants to escape from is not the water tank, but the killing plan of the Skull and Bones Society!

Zhou Ke walked slowly and walked up the stairs built on the stage.

With every step you take, your body becomes taller.

One step closer to his escape plan.

He saw that the audience was still cheering and looking forward to it.

Soon, he reached the top of the stairs.

Right in front of you is the top opening of the water tank.

The clear water is rippling.

Of course, Zhou Ke already had countless guesses in his mind about the Skull and Bones Society’s assassination method this time.

Drown yourself, send out assassins in the middle of a magic trick, or set up some small killing traps on your own props…

But he doesn’t care.

He believed he would survive.

He believed that no matter what the assassination method was, he could handle it.

He chuckled in his heart:

Skull of the Prophet, you can only see through the [future], but you cannot see through the [manipulated] future.

You can check the [probability] of fate, but you cannot tell the probability of it being [tampered with].

Zhou Ke took out two pairs of iron handcuffs and showed them to the audience.

He deliberately pulled the handcuffs to test their quality to show that they were real and very sturdy.

He handcuffed his wrists and ankles tightly, and then wrapped a few more circles of iron chains around them.

At this time, some of the audience had already whispered:

“He’s been tangled up like a knot, can’t even take out the magic card?”

“He’s going to unlock the chains by his own strength?”

“You don’t understand this, do you? I heard that civilians have the skills to pick locks!”

“But one minute is a bit short. I don’t know if it will succeed…”

“It would be amazing if he really drowned.”

Zhou Ke raised his hands and showed the chains:

“Dear audience, if I cannot escape from the water tank within the limited time—”

“The magic trick failed.”

Zhou Ke’s mouth curled up slightly:

“If that happens… don’t forget to give me a decent funeral.”

The entire audience laughed in unison.

Naturally, they all thought that this was Zhou Ke’s dry humor as a magician.

Zhou Ke took a deep breath, then held his breath and closed his eyes.

He pushed forward with his feet, leaned forward, and jumped down.

thump!!!

The magician’s figure is submerged in a vat filled with water.

The feeling of cold water spreads all over the body.

Then, the red curtain used for shielding slowly covered the water tank.

drop–!

On the big screen on the stage, a big red number immediately lit up –

59.

58.

57.

……

One minute countdown begins.

What all the audience didn’t notice was…

The next second after he jumped, the lid on the top of the water tank suddenly popped up and then covered it down.

This lid is very [thick] and very sturdy.

A small [iron lock] automatically locks the buckle instantly.

The top was sealed and Zhou Ke was trapped in a water tank.

……

“It worked. He fell into the trap I set.”

Somewhere in the auditorium, the man continued to send messages on his cell phone:

“After I saw him set up the tank and bought a bunch of piranhas a few days ago, I looked up countless information.”

“I quickly found it. In the civilian world, there is a magic trick called [Water Tank Escape].”

“The main process of this magic is:”

“The magician tied his hands and feet and jumped into the water tank.”

“Then, the magician needs to unlock the handcuffs and chains and climb out of the water tank within the specified time, otherwise, he will drown.”

“Of course, this kind of magic adds a lot of [dangerous] elements to increase the excitement.”

“What Zhou Ke did was to place piranhas on the top that could fall at any time.”

“Of course, normally, a skilled magician can pry open the chain and climb out of the tank within the allotted time.”

“One minute is indeed very short, but for Zhou Ke, it may not be impossible.”

“But… I’ve done something, and he definitely won’t be able to climb out.”

[I understand. So, what exactly did you do?]

The man continued typing quietly:

“Originally, the top of his water tank was open. It made it easy for him to escape.”

“But…I set up a little mechanism.”

“This mechanism will automatically close the lid on top of the water tank when Zhou Ke jumps into the water.”

“Not only that, I also added a small iron lock, which will also automatically buckle.”

[But, didn’t you say that Zhou Ke has lock-picking skills? ]

“He can open the lock… provided he can touch the lock.”

“The iron lock I set is on the outside of the water tank.”

“Even if he is uncuffed, he won’t be able to climb out and will still be suffocated to death in the water tank.”

[Very good. The plan is perfect.]

“only……”

The man hesitated:

“The probability that Zhou Ke can survive is basically zero.”

“Why did the leader say it was 1 in 52?”

【You don’t have to worry about this. 】

[The leader has arranged everything.]

[Don’t forget——]

[If Zhou Ke really died, you would not be punished. ]

[It can only mean that we misjudged him. Zhou Ke is not our target.]

“clear.”

After confirming that there was no problem with his plan, the man put down his phone and looked in Zhou Ke’s direction.

……

A red curtain covered the water tank.

At this moment, all the audience opened their eyes wide, waiting for this exciting minute.

On the big screen, the red countdown was still ticking slowly.

42.

41.

40.

Soon, 20 seconds passed.

The curtain slowly rose and stopped again when it was two-thirds of the way across the water tank.

Only Zhou Ke’s feet were exposed.

“Look, Zhou Ke has untied the chain around your ankle!”

The audience pointed at the water tank and exclaimed.

The countdown is still ticking.

The curtain slowly rose again as the countdown rolled on.

twenty two.

twenty one.

20.

The curtain had been lifted to Zhou Ke’s hands.

At this moment, the audience saw that Zhou Ke was holding a small iron wire and operating the keyhole of the handcuffs very quickly.

Click.

The handcuffs opened.

Zhou Ke seemed to smile elegantly in the water and gently threw the handcuffs down.

The handcuffs slowly lowered through the water and landed on the bottom.

The handcuffs that seemed tight and sturdy were easily undone by Zhou Ke in a very short time.

And there were still 20 seconds left.

“Ohhhh!!!”

The audience cheered and applause echoed throughout the auditorium.

“How did you do that? Is this a commoner’s magic?”

“Using a small wire to unlock the handcuffs?”

“40 seconds!!! More than enough time!!!”

Zhou Ke seemed to be smiling, as if he was bowing to the audience.

Then without wasting any time, his feet slid and he floated upwards.

When he reached the top of the tank, he felt a lid.

Zhou Ke’s body froze.