Chapter 124: Asking the Question Twice (Ch 124)

“Hey, if you ask me, there is an easier way to pass this test.” Li Hanfeng suddenly said, his tone full of confidence.

“What?” Liu Yingming asked.

“Just attack! Knock that knight down and force him to tell you where the escape route is!” Li Hanfeng pinched his waist.

He mistook the hearts test for a spades test.

Liu Yingming immediately retorted:

“This is not a good approach.”

“After all, the knight is the examiner. Whether or not he is allowed to use violence is another matter.”

After thinking about it, he continued:

“Moreover, using force might trigger the knight’s rebellious psychology, causing him to deliberately lie and give misleading answers.”

“You have absolutely no way of judging.”

“That’s right.” Zhuang Xingyao said aside:

“This is the Heart Test, how can I pass it with other God Cards?”

“I can’t think of a way to pass this level without using the Heart-related abilities.” She turned to look at the electronic screen.

……

Zhou Ke lowered his head, put his hand on his chin, and walked slowly around the examination room.

The knight still stood upright, motionless, as if he was looking at Zhou Ke, but also as if he was not looking at anything.

Zhou Ke moved forward and looked carefully at the two doors.

Exactly the same, no difference at all.

It is impossible to find the way out by observation alone.

Zhou Ke shook his head slightly and shifted his gaze to the knight examiner again.

The only answer lies in his mind.

But Zhou Ke does not have any ability to read minds.

Therefore, there is only one way left –

Don’t use any special powers, just use civilian methods to get through.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Ke paced towards the knight examiner.

He had to use his eloquent tongue to pry the correct answer out of him.

“Hello.” Zhou Ke greeted him again.

“Hello, candidate! Are you ready to use your supernatural powers on me?” The knight immediately stood at attention.

Zhou Ke shook his head:

“I don’t have a heart-related ability.”

“You… don’t have it?” The knight’s tone was a little surprised, and then he said seriously: “This is a red heart test. You can’t pass it without the red heart god card.”

“Do you need me to help you apply to waive the assessment?”

Zhou Ke responded quickly:

“No.”

He paused, used some persuasive words, and began to brainwash the knight:

“Mr. Examiner, I think our rules can be more flexible.”

“After all, this is also to better examine the students’ abilities.”

“For example… make some appropriate adjustments so that students who don’t have the Red Heart God Card can determine the location of the [Life] Gate by [Observing Words and Expressions] without using the God Card.”

The knight repeated softly:

“By…reading people’s expressions? What do you mean?”

Zhou Ke immediately replied: “I will ask you directly where the life gate is, and then judge whether you are telling the truth based on your answer and reaction.”

The knight understood, and he said slowly:

“You can try, but it’s hard.”

He pointed to his head:

“The school has taken all the considerations into account. I have received professional training and can tell lies without any pressure. It is difficult to tell without using my heart-related abilities!”

“However, you should still tell me what kind of rules you want to adopt, and I will adopt them as appropriate!”

Zhou Ke smiled slightly:

“My rules are very simple.”

“I’m going to ask you questions about these two doors, and you can only answer yes or no.”

“I have [two] chances to ask questions.”

The knight didn’t quite understand for a moment:

“Ask me questions? But I don’t quite understand.”

“Why don’t you just ask me [Is the life gate on the left?] and get the answer right away?”

“This rule…I can’t accept it.”

Zhou Ke continued to adjust his tone and facial expression, and continued to persuade in a very convincing way:

“Don’t be anxious, examiner.”

“You…can’t lie?”

“The [rules] I just mentioned say that I have [two] chances to ask questions.”

“And for one of those times, you can lie.”

“You don’t have to tell me which time it was.”

Hearing this, the knight seemed to fall into thought again.

He said to himself:

“You asked me a question [twice] and I could only answer [yes] or [no]…”

“In one of the two questions, I will tell a lie, and in the other, I will tell the truth.”

“I don’t need to tell you the time I lied…”

Zhou Ke couldn’t let him think too much, so he interrupted immediately:

“Yes, I will use these two questions to guess your inner thoughts and determine when you lied, so as to find a way out.”

“This is also a kind of [spiritual] test, isn’t it?”

The knight looked up and said softly:

“According to my careful judgment, there seems to be no problem! I agree with the assessment method you proposed!”

Zhou Ke’s mouth curled up slightly:

“It’s a deal then! Neither of us will regret it.”

“After two questions, if I don’t find a way out, I will immediately withdraw from the assessment.”

“And you, must strictly abide by the rules I just laid out.”

The knight saluted again, his tone resolute and serious:

“Don’t worry, I will abide by the code of chivalry! A gentleman’s word is as good as his bond!”

The knight paused, preparing to carry out the assessment method proposed by Zhou Ke.

In the two questions, he was prepared to tell the truth the first time and a lie the second time.

“Candidate, please ask your first question!” the knight said.

Zhou Ke appeared calm on the surface, but he was already smiling brightly in his heart.

This knight is, after all, just an NPC, and his thinking ability is not very strong.

Zhou Ke spoke slowly and walked at an unhurried pace to the door on the left, pointing at it.

Then, he asked his first question word by word:

“If I ask you [Is this the door to life?] during the [Second Question], what would your answer be?”

The knight was stunned.

This question is a bit long, and he needs to take some time to sort it out.

Of course he knew that the exit the candidate was pointing to was the Death Gate.

The candidate asks himself what his answer would be in the case of [second question].

Now that he had made up his mind, the second time was a lie.

That door is the door of death, not the door of life. Telling the truth is [No]. Telling a lie is [Yes].

Therefore, when asked the second time, he should answer “yes”.

Now, since this is your first time asking a question, just tell the truth.

So, the final answer…

The knight stood up again and gave his answer:

“yes!”

Then, without thinking too much, he continued:

“Candidate, please ask your second question!”

However, Zhou Ke had no intention of asking the next question at all.

A mysterious smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He walked slowly to the door on the right.

He turned his head slightly, narrowed his eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth greatly——

It’s that iconic Joker smile again.

“No need.” He said softly.

Hiss——

He opened the door in front of him and walked in gracefully.