Chapter 1644 Toll Fee!

If Tom is a liar, and the right path is to the right, then Remy is also a liar. Regarding the statement "Tom will say the right," since Tom is lying, he would actually say the left. Therefore, Remy's statement "Tom will say the right" is a lie.

This seems self-consistent; both of them are lying.

However, note the impression Tom gives and its self-proclaimed "honesty."

While it's possible that a liar claims to be "honest," the likelihood is lower considering its previous fair assessment.

Moreover, under this assumption, the correct path is to the right.

The key point now lies in Remy's hint: Remy doesn't directly say which way the correct road is, but rather says, "Tom will say it's on the right."

This is a statement about "Tom's behavior".

If Tom is honest and the correct path is to the left, then Tom will say left.

Remy's statement that "Tom will say the right side" is false.

If Tom is lying, and the correct path is to the right, then Tom will say to the left.

Mi said that "Tom would say the right" is false.

Both scenarios prove that Remy is lying.

This shows that whether Tom was being honest or lying, the information Remy provided was itself a lie!

So, since Remy's statement is false, his claim that "Tom would say the right path is on the right" is also false.

This means that, in reality, Tom wouldn't say the right road is on the right.

Tom either said left or right.

If it doesn't say right, then it must be saying left.

Tom's direct hint was "The correct road is on the left!"

The logic chain is closed!

There's no need to dwell on whether Tom was honest or lying, because we can deduce from Remy's lies that Tom's actual statement was "on the left."

Whether Tom said the left side out of honesty or out of deception, the end result points to the right path being on the left!

All her thoughts cleared up in an instant. Ye Chuyun raised her head and looked firmly at the fork in the road on the left.

“The right path is on the left,” he said loudly.

The moment he made his judgment, both statues simultaneously emitted a soft glow.

Tom was very pleased: "A wise choice, Challenger, you have passed the test."

Remy curled his lip and said, "Tch, boring, you guessed it so quickly."

"Take it, take it!" It flicked its paw somewhat reluctantly, and a ball of pure energy flew into Ye Chuyun's body.

Congratulations on passing the "Trial of the Twin Guardians"! You have gained 50000 free attribute points!

A warm current flowed through my body, and the "emptiness" I had felt from the large number of sacrifices was dispelled considerably.

On the attribute panel, the number of free attribute points stopped falling and instead rebounded by 50,000 points.

At the same time, the originally deep and dark side road on the left suddenly lit up, as if welcoming him in.

The fork in the road to the right remained shrouded in darkness, faintly exuding an ominous aura.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Chuyun stepped onto the left-hand side path that was radiating light.

As soon as he stepped in, the fork in the road behind him and the two statues slowly disappeared into the void.

Ahead lay the Evolution Corridor, but Ye Chuyun knew he had passed a crucial hurdle and gained valuable attribute points.

This also proves that Grand was not lying, but simply covered up the occurrence of this process.

"It seems there might be similar challenges ahead." Ye Chuyun felt more confident.

"Grand, you went through all that back then, didn't you? No wonder you only needed 300,000 attribute points."

He adjusted his posture and continued deeper into the corridor.

After traveling several kilometers, the scenery ahead changed again.

During this time, he encountered another high wall, which cost him 6 attribute points.

This immediately gave away the 5 attribute points he had earned, and he even lost 1.

There were still two forks in the road, one to the left and one to the right, stretching into the unknown darkness.

But this time, there was only one statue at the crossroads.

The statue depicts an elderly man wearing a loose robe, a pointed hat, and a long white beard.

He sat cross-legged, his hands tucked into his sleeves, his face bearing a mysterious, enigmatic expression, much like the riddle tellers in stories who enjoy cryptic riddles.

As Ye Chuyun approached, the old man's statue slowly opened its eyes.

“The challengers who came after,” the old man’s voice had a strange magnetism that seemed to soothe the anxiety in people’s hearts.

"You have proven your accumulated knowledge and some of your wisdom."

"But the road ahead is shrouded in mist."

He slightly raised his hand, which was tucked into his sleeve, and pointed to the two forks in the road behind him.

"These two paths, just like before, are one real and one false."

"Choose reality, and you can continue forward and receive some compensation; choose illusion, and all your previous efforts will be in vain, and you will be cut off from this path forever."

At this point, the old man changed the subject, his ambiguous smile deepening: "However, I am different from those two rigid guardians before."

"In our spiritual practice, we emphasize the concept of karmic connection and exchange."

"You only need to give me 20,000 free attribute points as a consultation fee, and I can tell you directly which path is the true one."

"Fair trade, honest and transparent dealings, how about it?"

"Anyway, once you find the true path, you'll get attribute points as a reward, so it's a sure win."

The old man statue looked at Ye Chuyun with a smile, as if to say, "I'll show you the way."

Ye Chuyun sneered inwardly.

Sure enough, the tactics have changed.

It has transformed from mandatory intellectual Q&A into optional paid consultation.

Twenty thousand attribute points may not seem like much to him, who has already spent over two hundred thousand. However, if there are several similar levels to come, and he has to pay a consultation fee each time, the accumulated amount will be a terrifying number.

This could very likely result in insufficient attribute points to reach the end point.

Moreover, who can guarantee that the old man will tell the truth after taking the money?

His claim that he was different from the previous two rigid guardians is itself a cause for concern.

"No need," Ye Chuyun said calmly. "I'm used to relying on myself."

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in the old man's statue's eyes, but it quickly returned to its inscrutable smile. "Ambitious. In that case, please make your own choice. That's all I have to say."

After saying that, he closed his eyes, as if entering a meditative state, no longer paying attention to Ye Chuyun, and exuding an aura that said, "Don't expect to get any extra information from me without paying."

Ye Chuyun did not rush to make a choice, but carefully observed the two forks in the road.