See the Law of Deception

Chapter 197 Heredity (3)

I have a few ideas now.

After thinking for a while, Tian Lei tentatively suggested, "First, we should go out now and take the only way to the ancestral hall."

"If our task times are different, then most likely, other people's task times are also different."

Given the significant time difference between her and Lu Jinzhao, there was ample opportunity to arrange for someone else to travel between the two of them to the ancestral hall.

By going along the only route, you can see the task times of other people and also see more things.

"Secondly, considering that this is a death platform, there are probably not many places where we can find loopholes in the mission. We may not be able to leave, so we need to observe the situation next door."

"Third, I think there's a high probability we'll need to modify the wording in the task description, but we can't do it rashly because..."

Tian Lei paused when she said "because," and cautiously looked at Lu Jinzhao. Seeing that Lu Jinzhao was encouraging her to continue, she continued what she was about to say: "Because we have too few people and no other sources of intelligence, we may need to test the actual situation of this mission ourselves and then make modifications."

This means that being ranked higher is not advantageous.

No wonder Tian Lei hesitated to speak.

"It's alright." Lu Jinzhao said calmly, guessing that Tian Lei might feel it was "unfair" because of this ranking. But even if they hadn't formed an alliance, would Lu Jinzhao's ranking have changed at this moment?
No, she will still be one of the top names in the list.

Now, however, Tianlei can access the information she provides.

But this mission is still long, and Lu Jinzhao felt that this arrangement was just right. With this "debt" already incurred, it would be more logical to ask Tianlei to do something later.

Moreover, Lu Jinzhao did not intend to let Tianlei go to the ancestral hall before him.

"And another thing," Tian Lei continued, "there are quite a few things that can be modified in this mission, but I don't recommend canceling the entire mission with money."

“We are not locals of this village, but considering the theme of this platform, I feel that this task may have some deeper meaning, and we have to complete it.”

"Therefore, the scope of our modifications is limited to three points: time, blank memorial tablets, and carrying them on our person."

"There are hidden deadly traps in these three points."

"Perhaps we can try to find it, and then avoid it."

Before Tian Lei uttered those words, Lu Jinzhao had always been encouraging and agreeing, but at this moment, she shook her head.

“I don’t think we can avoid it.”

"Why?" Tian Lei looked at her with some confusion, many thoughts flashing through her mind in that instant, including whether Lu Jinzhao was saying this on purpose.
But Lu Jinzhao didn't explain much: "I just don't think the Death Platform mission will be easy to crack."

She was always cautious. When Tian Lei pointed out that there were three deadly traps, she had already thought of a more crucial point: what did the mission's specific mention of a memorial tablet mean?
This mission might determine the future direction of the entire platform, Lu Jinzhao had such a premonition.

Therefore, she didn't think they could avoid the traps set up on the platform. She even thought that, if possible, all three points that Tian Lei mentioned were traps!

The only way to avoid it is to not do the missions, but she doesn't have enough money to buy her life, so she can't afford to not do the missions.

Moreover, even if she had enough, Lu Jinzhao did not intend to avoid the first mission. She needed to be more proactive while she still had the strength.

"Let's try to leave the room and go to the only way to the ancestral hall."

The results of this test came quickly.

The moment they tried to open the door, Lu Jinzhao felt a subtle sense of oppression. It didn't affect her much, but it was as if the air pressure had suddenly dropped rapidly, and a dull feeling enveloped her.

Then, a burning pain suddenly came from the spot on her arm where the bloody words of the mission had appeared. She saw the number 7200 appear on her arm, and then, as her hand approached the doorknob, the number suddenly jumped.

7199
When she stopped moving, the slow ticking of the numbers also stopped.

"It seems the mission doesn't allow us to go."

The mission requirements were also clear: passengers were not allowed to take shortcuts to get closer to the ancestral hall before the designated time. They were only permitted to proceed one by one from their current location to the ancestral hall within the allotted time, according to the mission instructions.

The mission of Death Platform will not be to write out all the prohibited behaviors in a long article, but will remind passengers in this way.

Passengers can make the task rules more "lenient" by paying a "life-saving fee." Similarly, tasks with fewer words make it easier for passengers to "modify" the task content.

It's hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

But does that mean we shouldn't go just because it's not allowed?
"Wait here for me, I'll go out and take a look first."

Lu Jinzhao gave herself a 199-point margin for error. If she went beyond 199 points on the way to the ancestral hall, she would turn back immediately.

It is not yet 11:50 a.m.

She opened the door and walked out into the yard.

The blood-red words on my arm were slightly warm, and the numbers were decreasing little by little, but not quickly.

This means that the rules for platform tasks do not place much importance on passenger behavior.

What's more important then?

Modifying the task rules is simple: touch the ticket, silently recite the task you want to modify twice, and then the modification will be completed.

As for how much it will cost, we'll only know after the revisions are completed!

This also means there is no room for trial and error.

Just like now, as she takes a step forward, the numbers on her arm indicate that her "life-saving money" is decreasing little by little. Taking action, deducting money, without any prior notice of deduction.

When she stepped out of the courtyard, 10 points had already been deducted from her account.

Not much.

If the deduction standard remains unchanged, it will be enough for her to reach the intersection, after all, this village is not very big.

The rain was still falling, and the sound drowned out other noises, but Lu Jinzhao heard the door open behind him.

She turned her head and saw people coming out of the warehouse.

She remembered clearly that this was not the "leader" of the city where the warehouse was located.

When the other person saw her, there was no surprise in their eyes. They simply nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and Lu Jinzhao responded in kind. Then, she turned around and walked towards the intersection with a thoughtful expression.

When she arrived at the intersection leading to the ancestral hall, there was already a person standing there.

She stopped there instead of moving forward. Lu Jinzhao guessed that it might be because the cost of moving forward would be higher.
It's almost midnight.

Lu Jinzhao silently stood a little behind this person, without moving forward.

Further ahead, it was no longer an intersection, but a narrow path leading only to the ancestral hall.

Two footsteps sounded behind her.

Passengers from two other cities also each sent a representative.

Without any prior consultation, each city made this choice.

　and also

　　(End of this chapter)