The ancient dragon of Arknights

"..."

Several team captains started a discussion, and the discussion had only two directions - take the initiative to attack and gain points from the two classes; defend firmly to avoid casualties.

From Rita's point of view, she is more inclined to the former, but the attack requires a target, and she has not been able to find the stronghold of the two classes yet.

"I have something to say - torture is also one of the skills on the battlefield. But besides that, we can also negotiate, right?"

Neltharion walked up to the four captives with a smile. His expression was very kind, but in the eyes of these four people, he was no different from an evil spirit - Neltharion's method of bringing them here was not very gentle. After all, he only had two Only one hand, so I can only catch two people on each side.

"How about we play a little game?"

"what game..."

Being under the eaves and having to lower his head, John Barritt knew very well his current status - a prisoner. If he were on the battlefield at this moment, there would be only two roads waiting for him.

One is to be tortured and asked for information; the other is to be used as a hostage in exchange for the enemy's requirements.

Judging from his status, the latter is more likely - after all, he is the son of an earl; but John knows very well that his father will not do this. Earl Barret, who has been in the army for decades, has long warned him - a Incompetent noble children are not worthy of being used as bargaining chips.

If you want your father to spend a lot of money to save you, the only way is to make yourself excellent and important.

"It's just rock, paper, scissors - if I win three rounds, then you will mark the location of your stronghold; otherwise, if you win one round, I will let one person go. How about it? It's a good deal."

"......I accepted."

John thought briefly in his mind, and he couldn't see any trap in this for the time being - Neltharion had to win three games to win, and every game they won was a victory!

"By the way - I will only produce rocks next."

"!"

'Damn!Did you originally plan to play this trick? ! '

Normally, guessing is indeed a game of probability; but once a psychological game is added, the game instantly becomes tense.

'If he plays rock, then I can definitely win if I play paper, but he may have thought of this level, so he will play scissors!No, no, no...this may also be part of the opponent's plan...'

"3, 2..."

'do not care! '

As Rita's countdown ends - John comes out with cloth.

If Neltharion produces the stone as he said, then John will win; if Neltharion wants to play a game with John, he will definitely guess the game very late - John will play two levels!

Neltharion pretended to produce a rock, tricking John into producing paper, and then he produced scissors himself; but John guessed this level, so John had to counterattack by producing a rock, and Neltharion would predict John's prediction—— He will produce cloth!

Therefore, John finally chooses to play cloth, and Neltharion will win if he keeps his word and plays stone; Neltharion plays a game, and if both of them are cloth, it will be a draw!

"In the first game, Neltharion won."

The unpretentious scissors cut into pieces John's fantasy.

"John! Why did you tell the truth!? That guy must have lied to you! How could anyone really act according to the option he said!"

"That's right, even elementary school students won't be fooled by this technique."

"..."

The two teammates behind John began to blame. They didn't expect that John would fall into such a simple trap. The students in class (10) who were watching also started to laugh. They didn't expect that this guy who looked like an top student could even do such a trick. Can't even see through it.

"Shut up, I was tricked by him."

John's anger continued to rise. What he was angry about was not that he lost the game, but the condemnation of his teammates - these three idiots couldn't even see through the psychological game behind it, and they shamelessly scolded him! ?

After calming down and breathing calmly, John regained his composure. He looked at the opponent in front of him - Neltharion, who looked at ease as before, and didn't seem to be playing any tricks.

'I have to admit, this guy's scheming isn't nearly as crude as he lets on.It actually predicted all my thoughts...'

John got serious.

"In the second game, I will still use scissors."

Neltharion smiled and shook his hand. His tone was relaxed, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"Don't think I was fooled last time!"

John's brain was spinning rapidly, and he imagined all the possibilities that could be predicted - and found that Neltharion was very likely to do the same thing again.

Yes, John knows that the more people like him like to use their brains, the easier it is to be misled by simple means - because they will think about it on their own, complicate a very simple problem, and even come up with multiple motives of their own. and results are used to improve logic, but little do they know that they have fallen into the trap of others.

So, John decided to keep things simple - yeah, don't think so far ahead and just focus on what's in front of you.

'He will use scissors, and I will use rock; he will use paper to ambush me, and I will win with scissors; but!This is calculated, he will definitely produce a stone next time! '

As the two men took action quickly - John chose to make a move!Neltharion chooses stone ambush, he will win!If Neltharion chooses to deceive, it will be a draw!In short, John will never lose!

"In the second round, Neltharion won."

This time, Neltharion really did what he said - he came out with scissors.

"John! This is the simplest elementary school trick! Tell a lie the first time, tell the truth the second time - didn't you play rock, paper, scissors when you were a kid!?"

The teammates on the side were shattered. They really didn't expect that John, who was very good at tactical planning and simulated command, would be stumped by a simple rock-paper-scissors game.

They all started to advise John and asked him to substitute someone else, otherwise they would lose completely.

Chapter 96 Plan Pass

"Hahaha... Neltharion is really hurt for using such a trick."

"I remember that when I was very young, my brother used this method to bully me. At that time, I never noticed the pattern."

"..."

Everyone in class (10) burst out laughing, especially Fiona. She grew up in the fields and was good at climbing trees, catching fish, and driving a tractor. She was best at these little childhood games.

Fiona decided to go to Neltharion to play rock, paper, scissors after the exercise, and she would definitely make him lose miserably.

Rita looked thoughtful on the side. She had never played such a small game. When she was a child, she spent time with books related to military history, battle explanations, and autobiographies of famous generals.

But judging from the rules and Neltharion's performance, she believed that this was not a simple skill, but the success of Neltharion's two strategies.

"Neltharion, one more time to win. Come on!"

Although she has not yet understood the key points of the game, she can still give her verbal encouragement.

"..."

Hearing the laughter and reproaches around him, John was not as angry as before - on the contrary, he was unusually calm, almost terrifyingly calm.

'Neltharion, I have to admit that you are different from these mediocre people.You are an enemy worthy of me blocking everything to face - No!Strong.Yes, you are stronger than me.But - I have seen through your moves! '

"The third game is still up to me."

"Huh? John, don't be ridiculous! We only have one chance, and you have already lost two rounds. I admit that your tactical planning is excellent. The three of us combined can't beat you, but this is just a simple guessing game. . It doesn’t need those lofty and profound knowledge, it needs experience. Do you understand?”

"I understand. That's why I dare to say this - if I lose next, I will be responsible for the failure of the class alone. I will also take the initiative to apply for withdrawal from school afterwards. Everyone present is a witness."

"—!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised. This was just a simple exercise!

Although losing the current game will result in losing the class, there is no need to joke about dropping out of school. This is one of the top universities in Victoria!After graduating from here, nobles will become more noble, and commoners will climb the ladder of nobles.

John wants to give up all this! ?

"Come on, John. You don't have to do this, let's do it. No one will blame you, okay?"

"No...even if you don't let me play. After the exercise, I will go to him for a competition - if I lose, I will still drop out of school."

"...You're crazy."

It's not that he's crazy, he's trying to maintain his last bit of dignity.

The corners of Neltharion's mouth rose slightly. He knew exactly where this guy's reaction came from - he had never suffered any setbacks, so his reaction was particularly strong when he first encountered him.

'However, I'm not a bad person, and I won't dare to kill everyone, even though that's the plan. '

The third game started again - Neltharion still announced that he would use scissors, exactly the same trick.

As Rita began counting down, John's teammates had their hearts in their throats.

With both sides taking action - John won.

Neltharion didn't seem surprised, and that's right. He still had three chances to lose, so he wasn't panicking.

......

"The winner is...John Barritt."

Rita's voice sounded in disbelief, and the entire hall was silent. How could this be possible? !Neltharion actually lost four games in a row after that!

As a game of chance, is this unusual, or has Neltharion's trick been cracked by John?

"We have won four games. Excuse me - can I leave?"

John stood up and arranged his clothes. He returned to his previous arrogant look. The feeling of regaining his dignity made people straighten their backs.

"Of course, the exit is over there. Just walk slowly and don't wait."

Neltharion did not act like a loser at all. He waved his hand casually, as if he didn't care about his failure.

Click, click, click—the footsteps of the four people walked farther and farther away.Until all the sounds in the hall disappeared.

"..."

(10) The class portrait asked Neltharion why he was overturned like this?Those are four opportunities!Just win once!

But due to Neltharion's absolute dominance in the class, no one dared to question him directly, which was completely different from John.

"Neltharion...it doesn't matter. The other party is the eldest son of the Barit family. There have been many generals in that family, and they are all famous for their strategies."

Rita wanted to comfort Neltharion with a few words. She knew that Neltharion was also a man with a very high self-esteem, and failure would not be easy for him.

Chen and Fiona silently patted his shoulders and said it didn't matter - with their ability, the elimination points would be there soon, not less than these.

Losili was watching the play quietly. She was playing with her hair with her fingers. She had no intention of coming forward to comfort her. Firstly, Rita was there for fear of being exposed; secondly... she always felt that something was wrong, that John It seemed like I was being led away by the nose.

"What's the comfort? It's all in the plan. Let me analyze it for you - even if I win, is what that guy said possibly true?"

"Well... it should be true, after all, he dared to bet on dropping out of school."

Fiona was also shocked by John's aura. She thought that such an arrogant guy would not lie.

"The word 'should' connotes uncertainty. So my plan was to win two games to put pressure on the opponent - he was really close to being crushed; and then lose on purpose to give him a lifeline."

"Imagine a person making a comeback in a super high-pressure situation. How would he feel?"

"Easy? Want to show off to someone?"

"Yes, he will be more arrogant than before. So much so that he has forgotten one thing: they set off from our stronghold. I can track them and find the accurate position of the stronghold."

After saying that, Neltharion stood up and walked outside.

There was silence in the hall for a while, and then an uproar broke out - "How insidious!"

"The battle team is dispatched, keep up with Neltharion, end the battle quickly, and then return!"

"Yes, sir!"

Chen and Fiona were the first to catch up with Neltharion, and Chen asked a question that was troubling her.

"So you were always sure of getting the results you wanted? How did you do it?"

Chen remembered someone's previous teachings to him - "It's easy to master swordsmanship, but it's difficult to control people's hearts. You're still far from protecting the Dragon Gate."

"Haha... Of course I don't know. I don't know what that kid has been doing. He has no clue. Everything I predicted was wrong!"

"Huh? But Nana, didn't your plan succeed?"

"That's because I kept watching - I saw the trend of his hand at the moment he shot, and then I adjusted it."

"what--?"

Chen and Fiona were immediately dumbfounded. They originally thought that Neltharion relied on subtle psychological games to achieve the results. Fiona originally wanted to learn two moves from his teacher.

"My eyes are sore."

Neltharion couldn't play any psychological games. He only achieved this effect by relying on his quick reaction speed.

Chapter 97 Adventure

"This is the fifth one. It seems that we have won."