[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Your topic change was so abrupt that everyone fell silent after you finished speaking.

The silence almost made you lose your smile.

Fortunately, a voice saved the awkward atmosphere.

"Play!"

A brief but resounding response came from Koenig, who had been eating in silence.

He lowered his eyes, looking at you with a hint of eagerness, as if he were expecting something.

Upon hearing this, others echoed his sentiment and chose to join in.

So, the nine of you split into two teams and played a situational reasoning game with a host.

The recently popular "Turtle Soup" game involves a riddle set by one person, and the others answer questions to reveal the story behind the riddle.

Soap takes out a soup spoon, places it on the table, and spins it. Whoever the spoon's handle points to in the end becomes the first person to ask a question, and is also the host.

Then, using the question setter as a boundary, four people on the left and right sides form a group to compete in guessing riddles.

In the first round, after the soap spun the spoon, it was lucky enough to land on itself, becoming the first person to ask a question.

The four people who turned to his left were Blizzard, you, Nikoto, and Kruger.

The four figures that turned to the right were Ghost, Koenig, Yuri, and Wang Zhiqiang.

Soap raised an eyebrow and smiled, quickly posing the question: "There are two dead bodies, but only a gun and a deck of cards at the scene. One of the dead bodies was shot. What happened at the scene?"

After discussion, both groups can ask a question.

After your discussion, Blizzard will ask: "Did the two deceased gamble before they died?"

Soap nodded: "Yes!"

Once this question is raised, we can basically define the cause of death: the two victims died because of a bet, which led to one person being shot and killed. But why did the other person also die...?

In the Ghost group, Koenig remained silent, while Yuri and Wang Zhiqiang discussed the matter for a few moments before Yuri posed a question.

"Is it the loser who gets shot and killed?"

The soap shook its head: "No."

It's either the loser who gets shot, or the winner. If you win but still get shot, that's suicide!

When it's your turn, you immediately ask: "Is the site a closed environment?"

The winner of a bet will only choose to die in a situation where there is no escape and there is urgency.

The soap nodded: "Yes"

The answer to this question is already quite obvious; now all that's needed is to confirm the situation on-site...

Is the scene underwater?

The ghost suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

Soap nodded to him: "Yes!"

"I will answer."

"I'll answer!"

Upon hearing this, Kruger and Wang Zhiqiang simultaneously raised their hands, eager to reveal the answer.

Since they reacted simultaneously, it was impossible to determine who went first, so they decided to use rock-paper-scissors to decide the order.

Finally, the conclusion was drawn based on the results of Wang Zhiqiang's rock and Kruger's scissors.

Wang Zhiqiang clenched his fist and excitedly shouted "YES!"

Kruger rolled his eyes to show his displeasure.

"The answer is: Two people were in a submarine, which was flooded due to a malfunction, but they only had one bullet in their pistols, so they gambled on cards to decide who would die quickly and who would drown."

Soap claps: "Correct answer!"

You all applauded in turn to show your praise.

But Wang Zhiqiang was ruthless. He picked up a tissue, tore it into four strips, and stuck one strip on the face of each person in the losing group.

Wang Zhiqiang smiled, lifted your chin, and stuck the note on your cheek.

The slightly intimate gesture made the other men's gazes sharpen. Nicholas, who was sitting next to you, suddenly stood up as if to say something, but Wang Zhiqiang reached out and stuck a note on his mask as well.

Blizzard and Kruger were not spared either; this was the punishment the losing side had to accept.

After two more rounds, the spoon handle finally landed in your direction.

You coughed lightly twice, then stood up.

“I was cornered at the alley entrance by a group of people. They kept scrutinizing me, and one of the men stood up and asked me, ‘Do you have that?’ I had heard that many people had been forced to use that recently, and I was afraid of being harassed, so I lied and said I didn’t. Unexpectedly, they became even more excited and forced me to do it too. But when we were halfway through, they realized I had lied and said to me, ‘So you do have that,’ and left disappointed.”

"Excuse me, what are they talking about?"

This is a riddle you stumbled upon before and found interesting, so it left a deep impression on you.

But as soon as you said that, everyone looked at you in shock!

Nicoto grabbed your hand and asked you with a murderous glint in his eyes:

"What scum! I'm going to kill them!"

Koenig even snapped an iron spoon in half, his blue, droopy eyes suddenly becoming sharp, seemingly tinged with a reddish hue.

"Calm down, did you two forget your brains when you left the house?"

The ghost spoke calmly.

"Ha, did they ever have one?"

Kruger then joined in the mockery.

Wang Zhiqiang stepped in again to mediate: "This is just a riddle from yn. Everyone, please control yourselves, okay?"

After saying that, he turned to look at you, his face full of helplessness: "However, yn, your description is indeed too misleading."

Blizzard chuckled: "Sounds like group sex, haha."

Soap nodded thoughtfully: "This question is good, much more interesting than mine."

Yuri frowned: "This doesn't seem simple."

You tapped the table, pretending to be serious as you reminded them, "You may ask your questions now."

The Blizzard player to your right, representing Group A, was the first to raise their hand: "Excuse me, am I even a person?"

Soap looked at Blizzard in shock, even Koenig was stunned, while Ghost simply rolled his eyes.

After all, this question is superfluous. If 'I' can lie, how could I possibly be an animal?

But you just smiled and replied to her jokingly, "Yes, you are a person."

It's time for Nikto, Kruger, Wang Zhiqiang, and Yuri to join Group B.

As soon as Yuri opened his mouth, Nikto glared at him and said, "Shut up!"

Yuri shrugged helplessly, indicating his compromise.

You seriously stopped Nicoto's behavior.

“Nicto, don’t threaten other players. That’s not gentlemanly behavior.”

Nicoto lowered his head and finally gave a muffled "hmm".

Wang Zhiqiang led the questioning: "Does that refer to organs?"

You shake your head: "No, it's not an organ."

When it was Group A's turn, Koenig asked for the first time: "Are you... no, 'I' in danger?"

You shake your head: "No, it's not dangerous."

Wang Zhiqiang was surprised: "They've cornered people in the alley to do 'that,' and it's not dangerous at all?"

Kruger tilted his head in confusion: "And being constantly scrutinized... so it's something that can be seen through its appearance?"

Soap joined the discussion: "I think the answer and the riddle should be contrasting, maybe it's funny?"

Yuri finally spoke: "Forced...is that a funny way to describe it?"

Ghost nodded: "Sometimes, for example, when Soap's mohawk was forced to be shaved in half."

Soap's eyes widened: "Lieutenant! Why are you using me as an analogy?"

Yuri nodded seriously: "That's really funny."

Blizzard's eyes darted around, and he let out a hearty laugh as he looked at Soap's hair.

You don't respond to their discussion because it's not part of their question.

Next, Group B will ask questions.

Kruger: "Is that... money?"

You shake your head: "I'm sorry, no."

You suddenly realize that these foreigners probably wouldn't understand, so you pin your hopes on Wang Zhiqiang and ask him to give you a hint.

"But it's related to money, and the value is very high the first time, and it doesn't decrease after the first time."

ch.252: This is true strength!

After you gave that hint, they started looking at you even more strangely.

Kruger, unusually, swore: "Scheisse! Little squirrel, are you really not playing a trick on us?"

You look completely innocent: "No, I was playing the game seriously."

The ghost spoke seriously: "I think that no matter if it's the first time or not, as long as it's treated with care, it's precious."

Wang Zhiqiang corrected: "We shouldn't link everything to value; some things are priceless."

Koenig nodded in agreement: "Yes!"

You were stunned.