Chapter 1594 Living Spring Jade Pupa?
"An additional 40 points deducted? Why would an additional 40 points be deducted?!"
Gil said hysterically, his face drained of blood.
However, the progress of the game did not give him much time to say his last words.
Accompanied by the violent electric current and uncontrolled fall, Jill and the metal tray soon fell into the arms of the blasphemous evil water.
The sound of struggling did not last long, and it did not even last until the mechanical broadcast sounded.
"I knew you would play tricks on me, you deserve it!"
Golb spat fiercely at the place where Jill fell and cursed angrily.
After he finished speaking, the mechanical announcement voice finally came.
"Question Nine: 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' is a very popular delicacy among low-level monsters. What ingredients are used in its production process to make it even more delicious?"
"One hundred Goberin chefs who are well-versed in culinary arts unanimously agree that simply by feeding the main ingredient with a large amount of Rock Marrow Beans before the dish is cooked, the dish 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' can become incredibly delicious!"
"And ninety-nine gluttonous demons who claim to have tasted every delicacy in the Demon Realm insist that the most delicious way to prepare 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' is to feed it a large amount of rotten meat before it's cooked. The higher the quality of the rotten meat, the more delicious the dish!"
"Now, start answering."
The timer clock started to tick, but no one in the dark environment discussed the answer to the question.
No one took up Golbu's words and commented on Jill's death.
Only Babayak's extremely doubtful voice rang out:
"Sir, how did you know that Jill was lying last round?"
"Aren't you afraid that he might have given it more thought than you?"
"Actually, I'm not sure whether he's lying or not, so I asked Gralgorn to play along with me." Lu Li didn't seem to be in a hurry to answer the question, and replied calmly:
"It's to prevent Jill from playing tricks."
"This...how can we defend against this?" Babayak was still puzzled.
"It's very simple. After I announce the instructions, all you have to do is listen for the sound of thin iron chains rubbing against each other on Jill's end." Lu Li explained casually:
"Gill was behind in points and faced with a question that only he knew the answer to. He was bound to do everything he could to maximize his advantage in that round."
"As a dissenter, the 'loyalty' option, which offers zero bonus points and the risk of deductions, is not something I would consider in the first place."
"Jill will most likely give me a wrong answer, so I can give instructions that will lead you all in the wrong direction."
"But this is just my speculation and has not been verified."
"That's why I used the data panel to have Gralgon cooperate with me in setting up a layer of defense."
"Deceive Gil into thinking everyone had already made their choice?" Babayak finally understood a little, but he still didn't quite understand.
"But if you do that, how can you be sure that Jill is giving you the wrong answer?"
"Because Jill is afraid that I will change my instructions." Lu Li said concisely:
"Although he is a dissenter who knows the answer, once he makes his choice, he cannot change it, just like the other players."
"If I had suddenly changed the instructions, the end result would have been like this."
"Gill was the only one who caused the trouble, and he chose 'betrayal', which resulted in a point deduction. Everyone else chose 'loyalty', which resulted in a point bonus."
"To prevent that from happening, he has to make sure the other players make their choices before him."
"And I can't change the instructions yet."
"That's why he kept dragging his feet and was reluctant to pull the thin chain."
"Then you communicated with me privately at the end and asked me how many times the timer clock rang..." Babayak asked hesitantly.
"That's to confuse Jill and make him nervous." Lu Li chuckled.
"Build the plank road openly and visit the warehouse secretly."
"My goal is to convince Gil that everyone has made their choice and he's the only one left."
"Give him the illusion that 'making a choice now is very safe.'"
"The subsequent change in instructions was also for final confirmation."
"Once Gil doesn't make his choice on the last bell, it proves that the answer he gave me before was wrong."
"I just need to change the timing before Gralgorn makes his choice."
"So that's how it is..." Babayak finally understood everything.
Suddenly, I had a deeper understanding of Lu Li's meticulousness.
Compared to before, my admiration for you is three times stronger!
Gralgon also praised it highly.
He said that he had only been following orders before, but now he had a direct understanding of the plan.
The three chatted for a few more minutes before turning their attention back to the quiz game.
"The ninth question is another one I don't know the answer to. I'll leave it to you." Lu Li said very frankly without any concealment.
After all, the title clearly states that the dish 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' is very popular among low-level monsters.
Lu Li's current identity is a high-level monster, so it is normal that he does not understand these things.
"I have eaten the Living Spring Jade Pupa before, and it tastes really good." Perhaps because he successfully assisted the general in the last round, Glargon felt a sense of accomplishment, and at this moment he was in high spirits and seemed quite excited.
"Although I've never been involved in preparing this dish, I've heard that feeding carrion to the fish can make the 'jade pupa' taste even more delicious."
"Besides, the Glutton is a mid-level monster, so its evaluation should be more authoritative, right?"
"So, the answer should be feeding it with carrion?" Lu Li blinked and asked seriously.
While he was concerned about the correct answer to question nine, he also became interested in the 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' that was popular among low-level monsters.
Judging from the name, the ingredient seems to be a kind of insect?
"The options themselves are not helpful in answering the question and may even be misleading."
Babayak replied seriously:
"Glargon, where did you hear that feeding carrion can make the Jade Pupa taste more delicious?"
"Ah? From the mouths of those cooks in the settlement..." Gralgorn responded uncertainly.
"Actually, I often hear them say that they obtained the finest jade pupa from some corpse..."
"So that thing must have been eating carrion..." Babayak was a little speechless, and turned to Lu Kai and said:
"Sir, although we have all eaten the dish 'Living Spring Jade Pupa', we don't know how to make it more delicious..."
"I know." Before Lu Li could respond to Babayak, Golbu's voice suddenly came from the darkness:
"I know how to prepare the dish 'Living Spring Jade Pupa' to bring out its ultimate flavor."
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