Infinite weird games

Due to the diffusion of responsibility effect and the herd mentality, once unethical behavior becomes a group choice, the guilt assigned to everyone will be greatly reduced, and behaviors that violate public order and good customs will also be given legitimacy.

But is it right if everyone does this?

Lin Chen walked down the stairs and when he arrived at the lobby on the first floor, Tang Yu was sitting at the table, pouring himself one bowl after another of wine.

Seeing Lin Chen coming down, he pointed to the opposite position and said in a relaxed tone: "The dungeon is almost over, would you like a drink?"

Lin Chen was stunned. He really didn't expect Tang Yu to be so open-minded and able to let go of his grudge so quickly.

He sat over hesitantly and asked, "Brother Tang, don't you hate me?"

"Why do I hate you?" Tang Yu sneered, "At first I thought you were the mastermind behind the scenes, but now it seems that you are acting in your true colors, just a shield for Lin Wen to push out. It's not you who decided the matter. I hate you. What's your use?"

Lin Chen was silent for a moment and said softly: "Brother Lin plotted against you just to let me live. If it weren't for me..."

"Stop! As a grown man, don't act like a little girl." Tang Yu raised his hand and made a "forbidden" gesture, "Without you, there will be others, it's just one more option.

"This dungeon is designed like this. Sacrificing one person to help everyone complete the main mission is the optimal solution that all clues point to. If I don't die, others will have to die."

He picked up the bowl, raised his head and took a sip of wine, laughing so hard that he was out of breath: "If you want to blame it, blame Weird Games. After a good team copy, in the end we shook hands and made peace, but they had to give us another tram." problem."

The logic behind these remarks can be said to be the consensus reached by all parties in the game forum.

In weird games, it is inevitable to encounter dungeons, and it is inevitable to encounter situations where one person needs to be sacrificed to save the majority. All players basically agree that sacrifice is valuable, even if it is forced, and the culprit is also setting up a moral dilemma. Weird game.

After all, there is a final copy, and the slogan "All mankind unites" is familiar.

As long as one person can pass the final copy, everyone will be released, and the dead will also have a chance to resurrect.

In order to clear the final copy and allow more and more valuable people to survive, it is in the interest of all mankind.

No one can comment.

Lin Chen often stays in forums, so he naturally knows this argument, but he still doesn't agree with it.

He shook his head and said solemnly: "But I think that is wrong. Everyone wants to live, and no one should be coerced into giving up his life.

"People can be great and selfless, but they should not be gagged, tied, sent to the altar of death, and then judged by others as 'voluntary sacrifice'."

"Yeah, so I did feel angry for a moment at first. I felt that you were using me as a fool and a tool."

Tang Yu shrugged, laughing and shaking his head: "But it's okay, even if it doesn't happen like this, if you want a fair competition for a sacrifice spot, I will definitely take it without saying a word.

“‘The people’s police serve the people.’ Although the Public Security Bureau is now in ruins, I believed this sentence when I was a child, and I believe it now...

"I should have died a long time ago. I was stabbed in the heart by that bastard when I arrested a criminal," Tang Yu lifted up his collar and murmured vaguely, "I was ready to die at that time. I I’m really not afraid, really, I’ve already made a lot of money by living till now…”

He was undoubtedly drunk, his face was red and white, and the corners of his eyes were red, but his voice was still laughing: "Hey, can't you tell, I am really a policeman. They say that I can be more fierce than criminals in order to scare them. When you look at me like this, do I look like I don’t look like a good person..."

Tang Yu grasped Lin Chen's sleeve tightly.

Lin Chen let him hold him, forced a smile, and said: "Brother Tang, from the first time I saw you, I thought you were a good person..."

"How can I talk? Could it be that I'm pretending to be different?"

"Uh..." Lin Chen didn't know what to say for a moment.

The palm of his hand was a little itchy. It turned out that Tang Yu quietly grabbed his hand and wrote lines of words on it with his fingertips.

[I know you and Lin Wen are not related. Be careful of Lin Wen, he is using you and using you as a bargaining chip]

[The significance of the identity card is extraordinary. I don’t know much information, but Fu Jue knows, go find him]

[Never lose the initiative, never give up further opportunities, and never trust others]

Lin Chen understood the meaning of the three sentences and was shocked. He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Tang Yu.

The latter had already withdrawn his hand and was still pouring himself a drink with a drunken look on his face, his posture slumped.

…

In the room on the second floor, Qisi leaned on the wooden bed motionless, rubbing the silver bracelet on his right wrist with his fingertips.

Qiu Xin had already gone up the stairs from the other side when Lin Chen came downstairs, and sat down opposite Qisi.

At this moment, she tilted her head and asked: "What are your plans next? It shouldn't be sitting in the mansion waiting for Tang Yu to complete the main mission."

"I plan to set a fire in Yanghua Town, a fire that will burn everything down."

Qisi picked up the lantern, put his index finger into the lampshade through the hole, and gently fiddled with the candle inside: "Meng Fang deceived us and used us to eliminate dissidents and eliminate hidden dangers for him. And I hate being used the most.

"If I just let him enjoy the results comfortably, I guess I will be too uncomfortable to sleep when I think about it in the future.

"For the sake of my future quality of life, I have to resort to some means to make him lose all his money."

"Oh." Qiu Xin thought thoughtfully, "But after the first night, you should know that the lantern in our hands is very important. Ghosts and ghosts flock to it. It is very likely that it is the key for the spirit to leave Yanghua Town.

"Teacher Luo and the others said that in another dimension in Yanghua Town, there are a large number of ghosts of dead players. I suspect that they are trapped here forever just because they lost their lanterns.

"And you can't tell that the original lantern won't lose its function after using a candle to light it."

"That's a good analysis." Qisi nodded in agreement, "So, I don't plan to use my own lantern."

He looked at Qiu Xin with a half-smile: "I don't think you really want to live. Why don't you lend me your lantern, and I'll light a fire first. If something goes wrong, I'll use the Destiny Pocket Watch." Looking back?"

"You can trick them." Qiu Xin rolled his eyes, "You used this prop on the first night. It's a shame that you used it as a bargaining chip and fooled me for so long."

Hearing this, Qisi sat up straighter and his expression became serious: "I don't remember showing you the status of the props."

Qiu Xin said expressionlessly: "When I opened the window on the first night, I saw your shadow reflected on the window, and I tried to open the window, but for some reason it didn't open.

"But considering that you have a time-rewinding prop, I have reason to speculate that you have actually opened the window, but encountered an irreversible situation midway, and had to use the prop to rewind time."

"I understand." Qisi uttered four words and was silent for a while.

When he opened the window on the first night, he really didn't consider that his shadow would be reflected on the paper window and be seen by people outside.

No, to be more precise, he had no idea that anyone would take the risk of climbing out of the window, and he chose the right time to open the window.

All I can say is that fate is wonderful beyond words.

In the slightly awkward atmosphere, Qiu Xin took the lead in changing the topic: "That teammate of yours seems to be very sympathetic to Tang Yu, and may be persuaded to interfere with your subsequent plans."

"It's okay." Qisi smiled coolly, "I'm not from Kyushu, and I don't have much control over my companions' thoughts. I'll just kill anyone who blocks the way."

Qiu Xin raised her eyelids and glanced at him, then looked away wordlessly.

Qisi leaned back, closed his eyes to rest, and slowly sank his consciousness into the dark hall of thought.

The humanoid figure in red clothes walked among the hanging leaves, and finally stopped in front of a bloody vine, reaching out to touch the terminal leaves.

Qisi suddenly gained Lin Chen's perspective. What Tang Yu said and the words written on his palm were learned by him in the form of easy-to-understand non-narrative information.

He read the words back and forth several times and chuckled.

Whether Tang Yu wanted to pry a corner into a corner to stumbling him, or he wanted to save Lin Chen who had gone astray out of a simple sense of justice, his idea was doomed to fail.

The soul contract can control a person's thoughts, behavior and life pervasively. Once it is signed, it becomes a reality.

And Ziss will be more cautious in the future and will not let the situation of banning skills like in "Frog Hospital" happen again.

…

On the first floor, Tang Yu put the wine bowl on the table. Not sure whether he was really drunk or fake, he stood up unsteadily and took out the saber from his waist.

Under Lin Chen's stunned gaze, he directly backhanded the saber to his neck.

Blood splashed, but it quickly turned into mist.

Ghosts don't bleed. After knowing it clearly, all the illusions of peace that the copy deliberately displays are false.

Lin Chen saw that Tang Yu's figure became blurry, and the edges rippled like water waves thrown into stones.

The color began to fade from the neck that was scratched by the saber, gradually taking on the translucent texture of thick plastic.

The cracks spread in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the body collapsed into pieces in two breaths, exposing the human form with the same appearance underneath.

A wisp of blood appeared out of thin air, seeping upward from the soles of the human figure's feet, coating the transparent body with colorful colors inch by inch.

The human figure that regained color still looked like Tang Yu, but it had shrunk by a full circle and looked paler and thinner, as if it would dissipate if the wind blew.

"Lin Ya, I'm leaving. I'm too lazy to say goodbye to them." Tang Yu's expression was much clearer than before, a kind of indifference without sadness or joy.

He was dressed in black, picked up his sword, turned around and walked towards the gate of the mansion.

Only a smiling word was left, echoing in Lin Chen's ears:

"If one day, one of you can really clear the final copy, remember to mention it to Weird Games and resurrect those of us who died on the road. Don't forget it."

The sky is already dark, and the sound of the watch is heard in the distance:

"At the first watch of Xu Shi, the sky is dry and everything is dry, be careful of candles!"

…

Outside the residence, on the east-west avenue of Yanghua Town, Qisi held a lantern and walked slowly.

The lantern was not his, but that of the unlucky guy he killed on the first day.

In ancient times, the usefulness of lanterns should not be underestimated no matter who they were.

Illuminating the road at night, decorating festivals with lanterns, guiding ghosts, and intimidating monsters...

Ever since Suiren learned how to use fire, night is no longer a forbidden area for ghosts and gods. Because humans have fire and light lamps, they can compete with ghosts and gods for time.

Zeiss stopped in the middle of the town.

The crowd there has not yet completely dispersed. Scarecrows with human faces painted on them were walking around in the darkness, and ghosts could be seen in the distance.

Qis opened the lantern cover, exposing the white lantern inside. The originally dim firelight suddenly became amazingly bright, and the strange green flame jumped on the skeletal candle, cold and warm.

The crowd was startled, and the scarecrows turned their heads in unison to look at the candle in Qis's hand.

They were eager, and their desires reached the extreme, which aroused the trembling of their souls. Wisps of black smoke hidden under the straw bodies were looming.

They stretched out their hands, wanting to touch the guiding lamp and the fire of the netherworld, but they were always timid and dared not step forward, just staggering around like wandering wild dogs.

There was a sound of ghosts crying, and only vague words could be heard.

"The lamp... there is a lamp... take us away..."

"Wuwuwu... I remember, I died so miserably..."

Fake is fake after all. The townspeople who were confused by the illusion could no longer be ignorant when they saw the green lamp.

They wanted to be guided by the green lamp, wanted to go home, wanted reincarnation.

Surrounded by ghosts, Qis grinned strangely like a hyena, like a child who had thought of a wonderful prank and was about to create a thrilling destruction.

He suddenly raised the candle in his hand and threw it towards the house closest to him.

The green flame fell on the thatched roof, spreading along the dry thatch and wooden boards, and burned into a large area in a few seconds.

Qiu Xin carried the wine jar and poured it all the way, and the flame was attracted by the alcohol and followed, flowing like waves.

The original flame was a ghost-like green, and after devouring tens of thousands of fuels, it burst into bright yellow.

The people bathed in the strong light were like a bonfire, just an insignificant signpost in front of the vast light and heat.

The world that was used to the dark suddenly encountered light, and the shining became a kind of noise.

Only accept, only keep silent, only...

"Fire!"

"It's fire!"

The townspeople screamed, unable to tell whether it was fear or enthusiasm.

The memory of being burned to death in their lifetime made them avoid fire, but as ghosts, their instinct to follow the green lantern made them want to chase the flames uncontrollably.

Humans are animals after all, and they were finally overcome by their instincts and rushed into the flames one after another.

The flames used the body of the scarecrow as new fuel, burning more vigorously and brilliantly.

The entire Yanghua Town became a grand bonfire.

Qis suddenly felt a strong palpitation.

The scene in front of him was strange and familiar. A similar scene might have happened in memory, and it was also a fire that swept the earth.

The bloody fire fell from the sky, the gnarled roots of the giant tree were burned into charcoal, screams and death complemented each other, and the dark golden world turned into purgatory...

He remembered the fire he set in the summer camp when he was sixteen years old, the same enthusiasm and warmth.

He thought of the strange thing called "The Never-extinguished Fire", how appropriate it was.

Sure enough, revisiting the past scenes from time to time is good for physical and mental pleasure.

Qi Si felt that a stream of water seemed to be flowing in his dry emotions, and the smile on his face suddenly became real.

In the firelight, I don't know which night watchman shouted dutifully:

"Second watch at midnight, close the doors and windows, guard against people and ghosts!" (End of this chapter)