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Chapter 814 Wishing everyone a Happy National Day!

If both parties abstain, they can advance to the third stage together.

This is a great thing with no harm whatsoever, but it only benefits those in the first group. Those in the later groups can only watch helplessly as those in front advance.

Once ten people have advanced, those who haven't been called up yet can just leave.

The contestants below the pyramid were all looking up with covetous eyes, their expressions a mixture of envy and resentment.

Meanwhile, 0175 and 1868, who were closest to the pyramid's apex, looked dazed, seemingly unable to believe that such a good thing would happen to them; they were the group at the very front of the line.

The rules announced by the killing teacher displeased the upper-class people in the audience, who booed and didn't understand why there were rules that allowed the lower-class people to advance so easily.

"What is the host up to?"

"If all the people in the first five groups choose to abstain, then the second stage will just end like this?"

"Let's check if there are any other rules below. It's too easy to advance just by abstaining."

To the disappointment of the audience, the Killer Teacher did not announce any new rules.

That concludes the content of the second phase.

Actually, Teacher Killer was a little apprehensive. He hadn't designed the second and third stages of the show himself; the organizers had arranged them beforehand, and he was just the host.

In fact, he only found out about today's program last night.

He was a little confused when he saw that forfeiting would allow another person in the same group to advance directly.

But I heard that this rule was designed by a high-ranking person in the production team, and I believe he must have his reasons for doing so.

Thinking of this, the Killer Teacher put on his signature smile again and looked at the audience: "These are the rules. I'm sure everyone is eager to see what happens next."

A chorus of complaints rose from the audience, but the teacher pretended not to hear them and quickly shifted the topic to the two contestants who were about to take the stage.

"0175, 1868, according to the ranking, the first group to go on stage is your group." Teacher Killer stood on the spire, looking down at the two lower-class people not far from him.

These two were positioned closest to the top of the pyramid, and Teacher Killer could see them without having to look down: "According to the previous voting and drawing of lots, 0175 is the first to go on stage, and 1868 is the second to go on stage. Therefore, in your group, 0175 is the adjudicator and 1868 is the executor."

The complaints from the audience were still raging, so Teacher Killer tried to speak as fast as possible, hoping to get to the stage where the two contestants participated in the project as soon as possible, so as to divert the audience's attention.

But if both of them withdraw, the audience's anger will definitely rise even higher.

And this is very likely to happen.

The thought of this possible future sent chills down Teacher Killer's spine.

But he didn't show his worries. Instead, he looked at the two contestants with a smile and said, "You have two minutes to discuss and make a decision within those two minutes. Then go up to the top and decide your future."

The teacher pointed to the 3x3 grid behind him: "Choose the most fun and exciting activity for the other side, and see who wins in the end!"

He tried his best to appear mysterious and confident, hoping his performance would calm the restless audience.

Some viewers were indeed intimidated by his appearance, thinking that the show had some hidden "big tricks" up its sleeve, and patiently continued watching.

0175 and 1868 remained awkwardly standing in place.

Several cameras followed them, filming from all angles, while two upper-class photographers stood at a distance, carrying cameras aimed at them. Their every move and word was projected onto the huge surround screen; everyone was watching them.

They had never been treated like this before, and for a moment they didn't dare to speak.

The teacher looked at the timer: "There's one and a half minutes left, we need to hurry."

His anxiety was no less than that of the two contestants. What if they really withdrew together and advanced... No, not just what if, there was a high probability that they would withdraw together.

Just like he said, this is a win-win situation with no downsides. With such simple conditions for passing the level, anyone with a brain would choose this, right?
Teacher Killer couldn't figure out how to handle the situation at that point. Did he really have to let the top five groups advance without any pain?

What is the purpose of designing this advancement rule?
Just as the teacher was thinking rapidly, 0175 and 1868 on the lower level finally made a move.

It was 0175 who broke the silence first: "Let's forfeit! Let's all forfeit! If we forfeit, we can advance together!"

As he spoke, he glanced somewhat fearfully at the amusement rides surrounding the audience seats; he didn't want to try any of them.

Abstaining is a good thing for both of them, and 1868 was certainly willing to do so.

When 1868 heard that 0175 was the adjudicator, his heart sank. The adjudicator didn't necessarily have to abstain; if the adjudicator randomly chose a project for him, he would be doomed, and the adjudicator would advance directly—none of these projects looked like they had a chance of survival.

1868 was just thinking about how to propose that both of them abstain, but the arbitrator on the other side made the suggestion first.

He immediately agreed: "Let's abstain, let's both abstain, that way neither of us has to participate in the project."

He was actually a little worried that choosing to abstain might be a trap, since it was too easy to advance by abstaining.

Although he thought this in his heart, he didn't say it out loud. He was worried that if he voiced his concern, 0175 might hesitate, and if 0175 changed its mind and didn't withdraw, then he would have no choice but to participate in those deadly projects.

The arbitrator would certainly die if he didn't abstain, but even if it was a trap, he might not die if he abstained, 1868 thought to himself.

The two hit it off immediately, deciding to abstain together in just a few words, which took less than two minutes.

With just over a minute left on the timer in Teacher Killer's hand, the two contestants made up their minds. They looked up at Teacher Killer standing at the top and said, "We've decided to forfeit together."

The teacher's face darkened; he had been observing the two of them and listening to their conversation.

Upon hearing that they had decided to forfeit together, the teacher once again expressed his bewilderment at the person who designed this advancement rule.

He tried his best to control his expression: "Then please come up to the top of the tower, both of you."

When he spoke, the teacher's tone was almost uncontrollable, and his voice was somewhat cold.

The audience below also frowned.

"We've decided to abstain together, we're not choosing anymore." Perhaps blinded by the joy of advancing, 0175 didn't notice the expression and tone of the Killing Teacher, and just stood there waving his hands repeatedly, thinking that the Killing Teacher hadn't understood his choice.

The murderous teacher, unable to bear it any longer, said: "Follow the procedure. You go to the top of the tower, stand on both sides, and then the adjudicator makes a choice in order, followed by the other person making a choice. Is it so hard to understand that there is no such thing as making a choice together?"

Seeing that the teacher's expression was not right, 1868 quickly pulled 0175 upstairs and whispered to 0175, "You have to abstain first, and then I'll abstain. We can't make a choice together."

0175 also realized that he had gotten a little carried away with his excitement. He was too eager to forfeit and advance, and had forgotten the rules that the host had mentioned earlier.

He stole a glance at the killing teacher, and seeing that the other's expression was not good, he lowered his head and quickly walked up to the top.

Happy National Day everyone! Although yesterday was National Day, I didn't update! So I'm making up for it today (づ￣3￣)づ╭～