Chapter 37: Clues Found Within the Rules!

It is said that the Chosen One from the Land of Sakura this time is a famous detective, and many national expert groups have directed their large screens toward him.

Mitarai Saburo's words indeed made many experts feel that this Chosen One truly possessed extraordinary intelligence.

This was because most Chosen Ones were currently in a state of confusion, their minds a tangled mess.

Some were even still memorizing the rules, much like students cramming formulas from a textbook just as an exam is about to begin.

This was essentially the equivalent of trying to plug formulas into an exam paper during the test to see if the grader would award points.

The expert groups from these countries were itching to establish a connection to send messages and tell them the "correct answers."

However, such an opportunity only came once. Since it wasn't yet a fatal critical moment, the expert groups could only suppress their desire to connect.

The expert group from the Land of Sakura was not as worried; after all, their Chosen One was a genuine professional, and in some respects, even more of an expert than the experts themselves.

The expert groups and the audience could only watch the large screen; many details, the atmosphere, and facial expressions could only be observed by the Chosen One.

Seeing Mitarai Saburo so calm and composed, the Sakura expert group even felt that this opportunity wasn't necessary at all; they believed in Mitarai Saburo's judgment.

If anyone was more relaxed than the Sakura expert group, it was the Dragon Country expert group.

The moment the Weird World descended, upon hearing there would be opportunities for connections, many experts who were resting got up, preparing to observe seriously and provide assistance to the Chosen One at the appropriate time.

This was also the greatest function of the expert group.

Dragon Country had finally managed to win a round, and they wanted to maintain that momentum.

However, when they saw that familiar face, they couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise, wondering if they should just go back to sleep.

Even someone as steady as Hu Liuxiqi felt there was no need to connect and disrupt the man's train of thought.

What kind of information could this man possibly need? As long as he didn't act recklessly to the point of death, he basically wouldn't die.

Many people felt that Zhang Yangqing was merely strong, but Hu Liuxiqi did not think so.

Hu Liuxiqi felt that the average person's thinking was on the first level, most people in the expert group were on the second level, he himself was on the third level, and Celestial Master Zhang was on the fourth?

No! Hu Liuxiqi felt this Celestial Master might be in the stratosphere.

Many seemingly reckless actions were actually infinitely close to the perfect answer.

It gave Hu Liqi a feeling that "perhaps this is the actual way to clear the stage."

But could an ordinary person really do this? Even he couldn't.

To put it bluntly, the vast majority of the content in the Midnight Wax Museum had already been decrypted by Celestial Master Zhang.

But if he were put in there now, he couldn't guarantee he would achieve the same rating as Zhang Yangqing.

Because there are massive variables within a dungeon; perhaps one moment of inattention could trigger a special event—a so-called accident.

Do not assume that because Celestial Master Zhang didn't encounter many special events while clearing it, you won't either.

It was because his strength was sufficient to avoid special events; one did not possess that capability.

This was Hu Liuxiqi's thought; he wanted to see what performance Celestial Master Zhang would put on this time.

At this moment, within the Weird World, someone suddenly approached the Chosen One, startling many of them.

Walking toward them was a pair of twin sisters, who exuded a strange aura.

Both had long hair, with bangs covering their eyes, yet both wore a smile on their lips.

The most abnormal thing wasn't this; it was that they were holding hands, appearing to have a good relationship.

However, their heads were turned in different directions, and neither was looking at the other.

Seeing this, many Chosen Ones began to feel nervous.

After the sisters handed over their tickets, they boarded the bus without saying a word.

Next was an elderly woman covered in wrinkles, with a basket hanging from her wrist.

The basket was covered with a cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

When she boarded, in addition to her ticket, she included a 100-unit banknote.

This was the moment when the Chosen Ones began to make their choices.

If they accepted her banknote, they would be obligated to fulfill her request later.

If they failed to do so, something eerie would surely descend upon them.

However, just as the old lady boarded, the basket suddenly moved, and a squeaking sound came from within, sounding like a small animal.

Zhang Yangqing seemed to notice this, so he stopped her and explained the rules of boarding.

Because Rule 1 explicitly stated: *Please confirm whether passengers are carrying small animals, as the driver is very afraid of small animals.*

Through the rule regarding the driver's fear of small animals, both Zhang Yangqing and Mitarai Saburo analyzed one point.

That was the identity of the driver.

It could not yet be determined whether the driver was a friend or an enemy.

Therefore, they hypothesized him to be a "neutral party."

As a neutral party, there were certain conditions under which one could become an ally, and certain conditions under which one could become an enemy.

That condition might be the "small animal."

Combined with what Rule 4 stated: *Do not get off the bus before dark; the bus is your sanctuary, and you are relatively safe inside.*

The word "relatively" seemed to be hinting at some information.

The Chosen Ones could discover from the very beginning that the passersby at many stations did not seem to dare approach the bus.

Was it because they were afraid of the bus?

No, it was also possible they were afraid of the bus driver.

Thinking this way, these two rules seemed to be telling you that the bus driver might be the greatest BOSS during this "bus ride" journey.

This was a point that perhaps only a very select few clever individuals could connect.

Of course, until this was proven, it was merely a hypothesis—a "highly probable" hypothesis.

But the next point was something that other Chosen Ones and even the experts failed to realize.

It seemed only Zhang Yangqing and Mitarai Saburo had perceived it.

Small animals had three so-called "functions" here

1. To provoke the driver, causing him to kill you.

2. The small animal would startle the driver, causing an accident during driving, such as overturning or falling off a cliff.

3. When the driver intends to harm you, you can use the small animal to scare him, because the rules clearly state he is afraid of small animals.

The vast majority of Chosen Ones did not even think of these; when faced with a problem, they could only rely on intuition, which is essentially blind guessing.

A few could only vaguely realize there might be consequences without thinking as specifically, but they would choose to analyze.

So far, only Zhang Yangqing and Mitarai Saburo were able to think this deeply.

Considering this, it was another dilemma: whether or not to let the old lady bring the small animal inside.

Mitarai Saburo felt that the rules did not say animals were forbidden on the bus; whether the driver was afraid or not could be dealt with later, and it was better to keep an ace up one's sleeve for defense.

Thus, Mitarai Saburo instructed the old lady not to take the contents out easily. After the lady nodded, he allowed her to board.

Zhang Yangqing, however, was different. He told the old lady to open the lid to check what was inside.

When the old lady opened it, she found a rat in the basket.

Acting like a professional tour guide, Zhang Yangqing said, "Elderly lady, we do not allow rats during our journey. Please let it go."

The old lady seemed to have poor eyesight; she said in confusion, "Why don't you take a closer look?"

Zhang Yangqing: "..."

The audience in Dragon Country: "..."

(End of Chapter)