Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Black Sheep Exodus #2

He was a man who gave off a sharp impression . Jun-tae continued to point out the loopholes .

“He might be leading you down a path but it might be heading towards a cliff . ”

At that moment, someone who had been listening quietly sneered at Jun-tae .

“Then are you saying you have a better idea?”

It was the only woman in Group A, Jeon Mina . Mina showed complete trust in Tae-hyuk .

“No, but… I want to see more tangible evidence . ”

“Is that so? I know people like you . You can’t help but feel envious when you see someone doing well . In the end, you will ruin everyone because of your pride . ”

Jun-tae’s face distorted at Mina’s acidic tone .

“I saw all of you moving together! Perhaps this is a plan to screw everyone else?”

“I-Isn’t he a wolf planted by Choi Sung-yeol?”

In no time, the crowd split into two groups and started fighting . It was clearly an urgent situation . There was an internal conflict in the group when they should be trying to escape .

Tae-hyuk sighed and intervened between those who were fighting .

“Mina . Jun-tae . Both of you calm down . First of all, listen to my plan before you make a decision . ”

Jun-tae looked at him and shouted .

“So that plan can kill all of us!”

“Why are you so suspicious? You should trust someone for once . Cheol-su used his own money to save those of us who were in a life-threatening situation . Let’s see… Omo . Do you have 70 million right now? That is why you are so relaxed . Ah, perhaps…”

Mina eyed Jun-tae suspiciously before walking over to Tae-hyuk and whispering something in his ears .

“Isn’t it obvious that there would be a wolf planted by Tiwai here?”

Tae-hyuk nodded quietly .

“Then isn’t he the most suspicious? He has a lot of money and he’s also planting suspicion . No matter how I look at it, he has to be the wolf . It would be better to get rid of such people before going through with the Exodus .

“Hrmm…”

Tae-hyuk paused for a moment before answering .

“I’m sorry, but I can’t do that . While there are definitely wolves among us, if we are suspicious of each other then it is what the wolf wants . First of all, I am thinking of taking everyone with me . ”

“Oh, then the wolf…”

“I said I would take them all . ”

Mina’s protests died down at Tae-hyuk’s strong will .

“Yes… I understand . ”

Tae-hyuk activated the Voice Modulation skill .

[Voice Modulation has been used . ]

-You can imitate the voice of Kim Bum-soo .

Kim Bum-soo was an actor who often appeared in historical dramas . He mainly played the role of the king . It was the charismatic voice that really made him seem like a king of the Joseon Dynasty .

There were two groups in front of Tae-hyuk’s eyes . In order to bring them together, he would use Kim Bum-soo’s voice .

“Please pay attention . Right now, there are those who believe in me . There are also those who feel doubt . The two groups exist, and I can understand both . I was afraid after entering the Death Circus . All of you can’t be sure that the path you are walking on is correct . Therefore, I will walk in front . Right now, I am going to challenge the ‘Puzzle House . ’ After that, you can decide whether to follow me and clear it, or to give up . I’m just suggesting a path . ”

“Y-You will challenge first? We won’t be used as sacrifices to identify the winning strategy?”

“Yes . You can also choose the order that you desire . Anyways, I am planning to escape with everyone . “

“Ah…!”

The contents absolutely weren’t trivial

This was something that often occurred at military training grounds . A demonstration by a skilled assistant .

However, his voice was overflowing with charisma . The combination of the voice and the words gave them a strange sense of trust . This guy could help them leave with their lives . Such sentiments formed in the minds of the gathered people .

“By the way, Boss! All of a sudden, your voice has changed, making it seem like a god!”

Someone suddenly called Tae-hyuk ‘Boss’ . Tae-hyuk released the Voice Modulation skill .

“Haha . I took some classes on eloquence in the past, and I tried to use some of it just now . ”

“I see . At any rate, I believe in Boss . Show us how to escape . ”

Tae-hyuk slowly nodded . Jun-tae’s expression showed that he couldn’t understand it as he muttered .

“It’s just one speech…”

As the wave of suspicion disappeared, Jun-tae was forced to follow quietly . Mina looked at him with suspicious eyes until the end . The root of the problem still hadn’t disappeared .

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The Puzzle House, one of the most notorious Death Circus attractions .

In a sealed room, there was a structure that kept displaying puzzles on a monitor . The problem was the level of difficulty . One by one, the levels were manageable . However, a person had to challenge a few times in a row . There were also hundreds of patterns .

If any mistakes happened, then a guillotine would fall and one part of the body would be cut off .

First, the fingers . Then, the arms . In the end…

There was no dropping out in the middle .

The most terrible thing was to confirm the right answer with a body part in the guillotine . That body part would be cut off if the answer turned out to be incorrect . Body parts were cut off without any anesthesia . A pronounced shock that led to death would often occur .

The Puzzle House was a large glass box, so it was a structure that completely showed what was happening inside . The Puzzle House’s prize was 50 million won . All they needed to do was come out of it alive . The amount was overwhelmingly high compared to other attractions .

At first, there was a man who challenged the Puzzle House . He was a Mensa member with an IQ of higher than 140 . He focused and made it to the middle part of the puzzles . However, he made a mistake with one puzzle .

The five fingers that he placed in the guillotine were cut off . The funny thing was that he would remain alive as long as the injuries were treated . Of course, this wasn’t because they cared for the participants . It was to make sure that the participant didn’t die easily so that the guests could enjoy it for a long time .

The treated man looked stunned . However, if he concentrated, then he could clear the rest of the problems without losing anything other than his fingers .

But that wasn’t it . The man knew it . If he made a mistake, then he would die . This thought weighed down on him like heavy shackles on his body . He collapsed in an instant . He was worried that the right answer was too obvious and chose the wrong answer .

Arms… Legs… In the end, his neck…

He was one of the best participants in the Death Circus and he lost his head . After witnessing that, no participants challenged the Puzzle House .

After three hours passed, a second challenger appeared .

Seo Tae-hyuk . As Tae-hyuk entered the Puzzle House, he saw a bearded man sitting in a corner .

“Are you going to challenge?”

“There are many people waiting . Let’s start straight away . ”

“Haha…”

Tae-hyuk sat on the chair in the middle of the Puzzle House and placed one arm in a small guillotine . It was a tool for cutting off the fingers . Guillotines made for cutting off the arms, legs and heads were also inside the room .

As he sat down on the chair, the first problem appeared on the wall-mounted monitor . The first problem had a simple level of difficulty .

Question 1) 2+2*2=

Tae-hyuk put his brain into full operation and came up with the answer . He manipulated the panel and chose the number 6 .

The terrible Puzzle House began .

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“T-The right answer once again!”

“Oh my god!”

“How many problems has it been so far?”

“27…28!”

The crowd outside cheered as they saw Tae-hyuk solving the problems . They were dubious at first but their voices gradually rose as Tae-hyuk solved the problems one by one . The great thing wasn’t that he was solving all the problems . He was doing everything at a tremendous speed .

“Uh, how could he solve that problem in one second?”

“B-Boss is a genius! No, it isn’t a genius level . It’s like he knew all the problems already!”

“A-Amazing!”

They could live . If they followed the Boss then they could get out of here . Hope filled the faces of the participants .

“A-All 30 questions are correct…! The Puzzle House is cleared… He did it without getting hurt at all!”

For the first time, cheers rang out in the Death Circus .

“Waaaaaaaah!”

Tae-hyuk got up and spoke to the bearded man .

“Please prepare for the next guest . ”

“Huh? Oh, yes!”

The bearded man replied with a stunned expression . He had been responsible for the Puzzle House for two years, yet this was the first time he saw a person clear this place . He was sure that it would never occur again in the future .

Tae-hyuk slowly walked out of the Puzzle House and said,

“How is it? Simple right?”

“Wahhhhh!”

50 million won in 10 minutes .

There were some who shed tears at Tae-hyuk’s tremendous achievement . However, Jun-tae still had a sour expression on his face as he spoke .

“This is even more suspicious . It seemed like you knew all the problems . You are in fact a spy planted here by the organizers… hup hup”

The person next to Jun-tae blocked his mouth .

“Boss! Never mind this brat . Then a second person will enter right?”

“That’s right . ”

“Then who…”

“I would like someone to volunteer . ”

“Cough! Who wants to enter the Puzzle House next?”

“……”

No matter how overwhelming Tae-hyuk’s victory was, no one was willing to go . Once another person entered the Puzzle House, Tae-hyuk planned to tell them the right answers . However, if Tae-hyuk was truly a spy, then he would likely reveal his true colours with the next participant . The third was less likely than the second…

While everyone was busy thinking…

Someone walked forward . It was An Eun-jeong who was hiding in the crowd .

“I will be the second person . ”

“Ohh! This young lady? Fighting!”

Sighs of relief were heard .

An Eun-jeong had infinite trust in Tae-hyuk, just like Mina . She had been quiet, but now it was her turn . Eun-jeong swallowed her saliva as she looked at Tae-hyuk .

“Uh…?”

However, Tae-hyuk had a strange look on his face .

“I want to say something before An Eun-jeong enters . ”

“Huh? W-what…?”

Tae-hyuk looked at the other participants . There was obviously a wolf in sheepskin among them .

“Tiwai has planted spies in here, famously known as wolves, and I know who the spy is . ”

“……!”

Eun-jeong’s eyes widened .

She couldn’t understand why he was saying this . Yoon Jong-hyun then opened his mouth .

“Is there really a spy?”

“Yes . And if the wolf doesn’t confess right now… I won’t tell the correct answer to the wolf . Then we can handle it simply . ”

“Ah . Then it doesn’t matter if we aren’t a wolf . ”

“Indeed . Of course, if you are one of them then please raise your hand quietly . ”

Tae-hyuk looked at them with an expression like he knew everything . Of course, the wolf didn’t reveal their identity .

“What, no one came out? Then I will tell the wolf this . Surely you don’t think that I didn’t notice such suspicious behaviour?”

“……!”

“Then I will proceed immediately . Ah, right . I have something to say to Eun-jeong noona . Take a look at this once you are sitting down . ”

Tae-hyuk handed Eun-jeong a small folded note .

“Y-Yes…”

An Eun-jeong nodded quietly .

The second person entered the Puzzle House . The bearded man greeted her with an interested look . It was the first time a female participant had entered this place .

“Are you going to participate?”

“Yes . ”

An Eun-jeong looked at the note Tae-hyuk gave her with an uneasy expression . What did it say?

In a flash, five of her fingers were placed in the guillotine . Even if Tae-hyuk told her all of the correct answers, it was natural to feel nervous . Eun-jeong felt cold sweat drip down her back . Before solving the puzzle, she had to check the note Cheol-su gave her . .

“I will read this first . ”

“Do as you like . ”

“Yes . ”

Right now, Eun-jeong couldn’t move . The only thing she could do was move her left hand to manipulate the panel . Eun-jeong unfolded the note from Tae-hyuk and started to slowly read it .

This was what was written:

–Noona betrayed those who trusted Noona . Noona should know the pain that they experienced . In fact, I’m not sure who the wolf is yet . However, I should give confidence to the others, so I am going to make Noona a wolf . Everyone can live by sacrificing one person . Then I wish you luck .

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

Eun-jeong was furious .

Betrayal . Tae-hyuk’s betrayal .

Now she would die here . Her limbs would be cut off in a gruesome manner .

Eun-jeong shook her body to get out of the chair . However, she was already stuck . She couldn’t get away .

The first problem flashed on the screen .