Chapter 123

Chapter 123: The Deadly Jeopardy (7)

Translator: Sigma Editor: Sigma

"Even if you forgot, I won’t . " Feng Bujue was lazily lying on his seat .

"Ho, ho, ho, so…" Mr . Yu clapped his hands and the control panel together with his chair started to move forward . These two things were attached to the floor, but during this process, the black and white tiles on the floor kept disappearing and reappearing just like they were just a virtual projection, which wasn’t affected by that movement .

"The second round is… multiple choice," Mr . Yu announced the rule . "The rules of this round are that each player will answer their own question one after another . Each player can answer a maximum of seven questions and a minimum of one question . " He took out the deck of cards from his vest pocket once again . The logo on the back of the cards wasn’t different from that of the first round . "After I’ve read the question, players can choose the answer from the buttons on your control panel . Once you press the button, you can’t change your answer . "

"Is it true that I can’t continue to answer more questions when I got one wrong?" asked Feng Bujue .

"True . And the mysterious advantage you got from the first round is…" Mr . Yu paused again at the critical moment . Drumrolls excitingly accelerated just like the soundtrack accompanied the last jump at an animal circus . "You can skip one question and also get the score of that question in this second round . "

"Will the player who got the lowest score still enter the Arena in this round?" asked Feng Bujue .

"Ha, ha, the second round…" Mr . Yu smiled miserably . "The player who got the highest point can send a player to the Arena as he or she pleases . "

"Oh, that’s how it is," Feng Bujue said, "I got it . Let’s start . "

"Okay, please listen to your first question," Mr . Yu read the question from a card . "This question is worth… 10 points . When is Einstein’s birthday? A . March 13th; B . March 14th; C . March 15th; and D . April 13th . " After he had read the question, he turned to the camera . "We all know that the second round is very important . The player who can answer all seven questions will most likely establish a big advantage on the scores . "

Feng Bujue mused, not even changing his expression while intervening Mr . Yu . "I want to skip this question and get more points . "

The auditorium was in an uproar .

Mr . Yu smiled . "Really? Player Number One, are you sure you want to use this advantage right at the first question? You should know that the later questions will be more difficult . "

"Yes," answered Feng Bujue calmly .

"Ha, ha . . . Scores added!" Mr . Yu burnt the card in his hand . The screen on Feng Bujue’s control panel displayed 60 scores .

"Player Number One, why did you decisively want to use this advantage?" Mr . Yu said, "The other players who had joined our show before you all tried to save this advantage for the later questions . "

"Because I don’t know the answer to that question," replied Feng Bujue .

"Why don’t you give it a try? At most, it is just a 10 scores question…" asked Mr . Yu .

"It’s simply a mathematical matter . Assuming that I didn't know the answers for all of the questions . In case I would just guess the answer to the first question, if I got it right, I would have 60 points . If I got it wrong, I would have 40 points . And then, in the next question, if I got it right, I would have 80 points, and if I got it wrong, it would be the same with the first question, 40 points then," Feng Bujue answered .

"The probability is the same, which is 25% . Same risks, more profit . Of course, I should use the advantage for the first question to ensure that I would then have a chance to answer the second question," he paused for a while, "moreover, in case I know the answer to the second question, I don’t need to guess . "

Mr . Yu was dumbfounded upon hearing his explanation . The audience kept silent for seconds before bursting out cheering and applauding .

"Ho . . . Ha, ha, Player Number One is still very calm even when he doesn’t know the answer," Mr . Yu smiled .

Loud laughter echoed from the auditorium .

"This is called the rational use of the rules . Next please . " Feng Bujue rested both of his arms behind his head . His expression was pretty relaxed .

"Alright, Player Number One we will now proceed to the second question . You can choose to answer or not . " Mr . Yu pushed up the small, round sunglasses on the bridge of his nose . "The second question is worth 20 points question . Giving a correct answer will give you 20 points more; giving a wrong answer decrease your score by 20 points . " He eyed Feng Bujue . "According to your theory, even if you have to guess, you will give it a try, right?"

"Of course," answered Feng Bujue .

"Please listen to your question!" Mr . Yu looked at the card . "On April 30th, 1943, a famous conspiracy in history had taken place . It’s the ‘Operation Mincemeat’ . The question is, what is the real name of the dead body, which was disguised to be the Royal Navy Major? A . William Martin; B . Samuel Jackson; C . Glyndwr Michael; and D . Charlie Sheen . "

Feng Bujue pressed C button without any hesitation .

"Player Number One, once you choose the answer, you can’t change it," said Mr . Yu .

"Ah, I knew it," answered Feng Bujue .

The background music was playing again, which had stirred people’s hearts . Mr . Yu looked at the screen with his somber countenance . "And the answer is…"

"Why do you always act like you are having constipation? B and D are the names of the two actors . Cross them directly . Isn’t William Martin the fake name of the Major in the Operation Mincemeat? Although you don’t know about the Operation Mincemeat, between A and C, you would choose the name that looks more real," said Feng Bujue .

"Player Number One," Mr . Yu turned to him while wearing a bad mood on his face . "How about you taking the host?"

"Good . Let’s change the positions . I promise I will bring you to the Arena," answered Feng Bujue .

"Eh? This is interesting . If Mr . Yu wants to enter the Arena, let’s choose one of us to be the executioner . " Pestilence revealed a smile that showed his interest .

Superbia approved his opinion . "Good idea . "

"You just want me to die then… Hey!" Mr . Yu said, "Don’t change the topic, I’m going to announce the answer!"

"It’s C . " The audience was like they had foreseen his plots .

"Alright, if everyone knows it then," Mr . Yu pulled himself together, "Correct answer! Plus 20 points!" The screen on Feng Bujue’s control panel immediately displayed 80 points .

"Yeah, seems this question isn’t difficult to Player Number One at all . " Mr . Yu rose his hand and burnt the card . "Anyway, the next question comes with… 40 points . " He purposely paused for several seconds, and the camera had shifted to Feng Bujue, but he didn’t show any special reaction .

"Do you regret that you have used that advantage already, Player Number One?" Mr . Yu seized the chance and asked .

"Oh, so the scores would be double after each question?" Feng Bujue asked, ignored Fatty Yu .

"Ho, ho, ho… Who knows?" Mr . Yu threw him a sloppy glance .

"Mm . . . " Feng Bujue smiled coldly then answered the question the other had given him . "If I may regret it, I won’t do it . If I do it, I won’t regret . "

Mr . Yu whistled, and the cameraman immediately split the screen to give both Feng Bujue and Mr . Yu a close-up . "So, Player Number One, do you want to answer the third question?"

"I do," said Feng Bujue .

"Please listen to your question!" Mr . Yu read the question from the card, "Among the following techniques, which one doesn’t belong to the Abandoned God of Heaven (1)? A . Flame of God; B . Light of God; C . Hand of God; and D . Judgement of God?"

This matter had a certain degree of confusion since most of the Abandoned God of Heaven’s martial techniques had the word ‘—of God’ . Momentarily, Feng Bujue couldn’t give out the answer since he needed time to search through the building of memory in his brain .

"Players don’t need to rush . There’s no time limit in the second round . Anyway, if you still can’t answer the question within three to five minutes, I will count down from 10, and you have to give us an answer . " After Mr . Yu had finished, he turned to the center of the stage . "Why don’t we take the time while Player Number One is still thinking to ask the other players to talk about his performance in this round? Of course, if you guys know the answer, please do not try to give him clues . If not, his scores will be deducted . " He turned to Little Tan . "Player Number Two, how many questions do you think Player Number 1 can answer?"

Little Tan had his head bowed and was studying his left hand . Currently, it didn’t have any significant change . As Mr . Yu had called his name, he didn’t even lift his head up to answer him . "Dunno, but I believe in Jue-Ge . He can answer all the questions!"

"Player Number Two, Player Number One is taking the lead now . If he can answer all the questions, the player who has the highest score of this round is certainly known . What if he sends you to the Arena?" Mr . Yu threw him a matter which seemed to be hard to answer .

"Wut?" Little Tan lifted his head up looking at Mr . Yu, "Then I will go there . If Jue-Ge has chosen me, it means it would be reasonable . "

"Ha, ha . . . Seems Player Number Two really trusts Player Number One’s wisdom . " Mr . Yu commented then shifted to Like Rain . "So, Player Number Three, how—"

"Next . " Like Rain didn’t let Mr . Yu finish his words, using the response of ‘too lazy to care about you’ .

"Ugh . . . " Fatty Yu smiled embarrassingly, then turned to Dispirited, "Hey… Player Number Four, do you have anything to share?"

"Captain, if you can answer all the questions, let’s throw Little Tan to the Arena . " Although she was talking to Feng Bujue, Dispirited threw a malicious smile to Little Tan .

"What have I done?" Little Tan cried with an innocent face .

"Lost the left hand and doesn’t have good relations with women, well, for the rest of his life, he and his right hand are mutually dependent . " Feng Bujue was using a feeble voice to mock Little Tan . From his deliberate manners, he surely had the answer .

Mr . Yu’s eyes brightened . "Ah, Player Number 1, your words are really interesting . Can I quote them later?"

"As you wish," Feng Bujue said, "I have chosen the answer . Please inform the correct answer . "

Mr . Yu turned to see the answer displayed on the screen at Player Number One’s control panel . Feng Bujue had pressed D .

"Ok, Player Number One’s answer is D, Judgment of God," Mr . Yu used his trick again—not saying the full sentence and always pausing at the critical moment as long as possible . "Well, this answer is…"

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(1) Another character from Thunderbolt Fantasy .