Don't provoke mentally ill people in the infinite flow genre!

Tang Yun liked the man, and his words carried on his promise; if someone wanted to form a three-person team, they could form a three-person team.

Almost the instant she heard the prison guard speak, she quickly grabbed Yi Zanglan's arm, her expression beaming with joy.

"This time it should work, right?"

Yi Zanglan nodded: "Okay."

Yan Zhao glanced helplessly at Tang Yunxi, thinking that she would probably never experience the feeling of having S+ luck in her life.

While they were talking, the other players had already formed teams. Although there were some selections, pulls, and rejections along the way, there were a total of 27 people, which made up nine teams, so no one was left out.

The lead prison guard stood on the platform and addressed everyone in a gruff voice.

"You are the dregs of society, unrecyclable garbage, rotten fish and shrimp in the ditch. It is Qingyang Prison that has given you a chance for a new life. You should be grateful."

"But Qingyang Prison doesn't tolerate useless people. Only the strong get the chance for sentence reduction. Tonight is your moment to prove yourselves!"

Yan Zhao sighed: "Am I really forced to listen to him swearing?"

"Just bear with it," Yi Zanglan calmly advised. "Hurry up and tell me the rules."

Before the words were finished, the black curtain behind them fell, revealing a large pool of building blocks covered with colorful ocean balls.

It's hard to say how deep the pool is, but it looks quite dazzling.

In addition, a large screen was added to the wall, with the screen image divided into a blank nine-square grid.

The prison guards began announcing the rules: "Form groups of three, divided into observers, adversaries, and investigators. Investigators stay in this room, while observers and adversaries go next door!"

In this game, the observer is tested on memory and hand speed; the opponent is tested on physical strength and endurance; and the searcher is tested on eyesight and a bit of luck.

Nine control panels were set up in different directions in the adjacent arena. The nine competitors rushed towards the control panels in a tug-of-war. As the ropes stretched, the seats of the nine observers rose to the top of the wall, where they could touch the corresponding puzzle mechanisms.

Whenever an opponent presses a button on the control panel, the puzzle mechanism will automatically activate for 30 seconds, accompanied by a background pattern prompt. During this time, the observer needs to place as many puzzle pieces as possible in the correct positions.

The mechanism will shut down after 30 seconds. You can only restart it by pressing the button again to continue completing the puzzle.

Once all 200 puzzle pieces are completed, the nine-square grid screen in the next room will light up, indicating the corresponding block pattern for this group. The searcher needs to dive into the ball pit, find the four suitable blocks, and bring them back to reunite with their teammates to complete the mission.

"Two hours to complete the task! Rankings will be based on the time it takes to bring back the blocks! Anyone who fails to complete the task before the countdown ends will be eliminated!"

The team that came in first place will have their sentences reduced by six months, the teams that came in second and third place will have their sentences reduced by three months, the teams that came in fourth, fifth, and sixth place will have their sentences reduced by two months, and the teams that came in last place will have their sentences reduced by one month.

Of course, eliminated teams cannot have their penalties reduced.

The rules of this game are not difficult to understand; the difficulty lies in the actual operation and how to divide the work.

Tang Yunxi is definitely going to be the investigator, since she's faster at finding building blocks; the problem now is that either Yi Zanglan or Yan Zhao can be the observer, but only Yi Zanglan is qualified to be the opponent.

And it won't be easy for her either.

When other teams form teams, they usually choose strong male players with a greater physique and strength as their opponents, but their team can only rely on Yi Zanglan.

"Was I wrong? I didn't expect the rules to be like this." Tang Yunxi hesitated. "If you hadn't chosen me, and had chosen a stronger male player instead, maybe..."

"Stop talking nonsense." Yan Zhao interrupted her impatiently. "You were the one who desperately tried to team up with us, which is why we agreed. What you need to do now is find the building blocks as quickly as possible and shorten the time within your capabilities. Don't overthink it."

"I...I understand."

"When it comes to winning or losing, the worst thing you can do is doubt yourself." Yi Zanglan looked at Tang Yunxi and comforted her in a very calm tone, "It's not only men who have strength, and having strength alone doesn't guarantee victory. You need to have confidence in yourself and in us."

Tang Yunxi stared blankly for a long time, as if she had made up her mind, and nodded vigorously.

"Yes! Don't worry, I definitely won't hold you back!"

* * * * * *

Nine investigators remained in their original positions, while the other eighteen players, led by prison guards, went to the next room.

In the next room, the control panel, the lifting chair, the puzzle mechanism, and the nine ropes in the center of the arena for the competition were all in place, waiting for the game to begin.

The rope was about two fingers wide for an adult, and it was shaped like a traction strap, just wide enough to be looped around the shoulders and waist.

With the rope connecting to the seat, it can be said that the observer's ascent and descent are entirely controlled by the adversary.

If the opponent is not strong enough and is constantly restrained by others, then the observer will not even be able to touch the puzzle mechanism, let alone complete the mission.

"Our group's number is 6, and your seat is over there."

"I know." Yan Zhao was helping Yi Zanglan secure the ropes, checking them very carefully. "Be careful yourself."

Yi Zanglan smiled: "Are you good at jigsaw puzzles?"

"I'm good at it. When I was little, we didn't have much money. Besides paper figures and horses, my only toy was a puzzle, which my grandma made for me from scraps from making coffins."

"Good, winning this match will make her look good."

Yan Zhao fastened the rope around Yi Zanglan's back. She looked up and solemnly agreed.

"As long as you can hit the switch, I'll definitely beat them faster."

She squeezed Yi Zanglan's hand tightly, then decisively turned around and walked towards her seat, number 6.

Two minutes later, everyone was in their positions.

Nine competitors were gathered in the center of the arena, seven of whom were male players.

Besides Yi Zanglan, the player in position 3 is also a female player. She has a neat high ponytail, healthy light wheat-colored skin, and a pair of slender, upturned eyes, reminiscent of a nimble and cunning hunter in the forest.

The two stood there, like unsheathed swords, their imposing presence in no way inferior.

The prison guard, holding a timer, raised his hand high and slammed it down with a loud shout.

"Ready—Go!!!"

……

At this moment, the live stream room outside the game was also in an uproar.

[It's Wu Ying! I knew she'd be on the team; her group is all girls!]

These two older sisters are true heroines! Charge! Charge!

[Why did it suddenly ignite for no reason?!]

Of course, there are also some people who deliberately speak negatively.

[Please, what kind of dreams are you having? Men and women are naturally vastly different in strength. A sneak attack might work, but how can you win in a head-on collision? Win by risking your life?]

[This is hilarious! Two girls playing tug-of-war with seven strong men. They're probably secretly regretting it, thinking they should have just found a male player from the start, hahaha!]

Looking at it this way, even that "lucky koi" doll isn't very lucky. It would be a shame if they didn't lose this round, given their clique.

Everyone, just wait and see what happens.