Chapter 1619 Truth and Lies!
"What should we do then?" Evelina's anxiety deepened.
"Why don't you use the title of 'Rule Tamperer' and just change the rules directly?"
"For example, each player can freely enter and exit the stone gate without being attacked by the guardian statues?"
Lu Li's eyelids twitched, and he smirked, saying:
"No, the title of 'Rule Tamperer' cannot be used to arbitrarily modify the rules."
After saying that, he silently added two more sentences in his mind:
"Even if it's possible to modify things arbitrarily, the price to pay is an enormous amount of lifespan!"
"If I could take someone's life, I'd start rewriting the rules right now..."
"Huh? What should I do then?" Evelina was completely at a loss, and adopted a lazy, complacent look, ready to lie down.
"How about... I try asking the guard questions?"
Gerargon suggested:
"I saw in the rules that each player has one chance to ask a question."
"I can try it first and gain experience for the adults!"
Lu Li glanced at the guards in the distance, still undecided for a moment.
Seeing that Gerargon was eager to try, and not wanting to dampen his enthusiasm, he nodded and said:
"can."
"But before that, let's have Babayak send some Soul Guards to probe first."
"I want to see the strength of those two guardian stone sculptures."
“Yes, sir,” Babayak replied immediately.
The two Gobelins Soul Guardians standing in the shadows immediately stepped forward, moving towards the guardian stone sculpture from the left and right.
Upon realizing that the Soul Guard was attempting to force its way in, the guardian stone sculpture immediately issued a cold, emotionless warning.
But the purpose of the Soul Guards was to test their guarding strength, so how could they stop there?
Upon hearing the warning, the two figures immediately accelerated, attempting to bypass the guards and directly touch the stone door behind them!
In the blink of an eye, those observing from behind only saw a blur before their eyes and heard the sound of a sharp weapon cutting through the air!
The next second, the figures of the two Soul Guards completely disappeared, turning into gradually dissipating black mist.
The guardian statue slowly retracted its cleaver and returned to its original position.
It was as if nothing had just happened.
Instant kill!
This level of combat strength can no longer be described as merely strong.
It’s simply outrageous!
"Ah, it seems these two guardian statues have reached the level of a sure-kill item," Lu Li murmured.
"If you don't follow the rules and force your way through, there's a very high chance you'll be killed by the guardian statue."
After saying that, he turned to look at Gerargon beside him and said calmly:
Are you still planning to try?
Glargon swallowed hard, making a soft 'gulp' sound.
However, after a moment, he nodded firmly.
"...I'm willing to try, sir!"
Lu Li raised his eyebrows, his expression one of surprise.
Before he could speak, Babayak, who was standing to the side, spoke up first to advise him:
“Glargon, you don’t need to do this.”
"If anyone should be making an attempt, it should be me."
“Hey—! You’re not the same as before!” Glargon waved his hand in refusal.
"You are now the holder of the authority of loyalty, and can provide more assistance to Lord Li Yun!"
"As for me, I didn't perform well in the previous quiz game, so I should seize this opportunity to make up for it."
"This..." Babayak was unable to refute for a moment.
"Besides, I was just asking a question, not trying to force my way through." Glargon forced a smile, trying to reassure himself.
"One player, one chance, it's fine."
Babayak turned to look at Lu Li.
The latter remained expressionless, and simply spoke to Gerargon in a low voice:
What questions are you planning to ask?
The latter was slightly taken aback, but immediately relaxed considerably and replied with a smile:
“I intend to ask the guard if I am Gobelin.”
"Huh? Why are you asking this? You must be Gobelin..." Evelyna, who was listening in, said in confusion.
"Because he wanted to confirm whether the guard was lying." Lu Li nodded slightly to Glargon and explained calmly:
"According to the two known rules, the two guardian statues will answer the player's questions, but one of them will give 'truth' and the other will give 'lie'."
“Glargon can tell whether a guard is telling the truth or lying simply by asking one of the guards.”
"Oh—!" Evelina exclaimed in sudden realization, a hint of approval appearing in her eyes as she looked at Glargon.
"Once Glargon can determine which guard is telling the truth and which is lying, all we need to do next is ask the guard who is telling the truth which door is the back door that leads out of the ruins!"
"I didn't realize you were so smart!"
"You flatter me, Lady Evelina..." Glargon scratched the back of his head, looking utterly unworthy of the compliment.
However, Lu Li's expression was not relaxed; instead, a solemn look appeared in his eyes.
Clearly, they were not very optimistic about Gerargon's proposal.
However, he still did not stop the other party from asking the guard questions.
After all, he also needs to gather information.
Everything is still just speculation and has not been verified by facts.
Under the watchful eyes of three men, Gerargon cautiously approached the guardian statue.
He chose the one on the right who seemed relatively mild-mannered, and after standing still, he asked:
"I would like to ask, am I Gobelin?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guardian statue's eyes instantly flashed red light!
He looked at Glargon intently, then spoke in a monotone voice:
"Of course you are Gobelin."
"Wow, the one on the right is real!" Evelina exclaimed in surprise.
However, before she could say another word, the huge bell rang out again!
The underground space, which wasn't very spacious, was filled with flashing red and blue lights that made people dizzy.
Once the chimes faded, the light illuminating the underground space returned to its original pale blue hue.
"Is the bell ringing randomly?" Evelina complained, picking her ear.
"It's also possible that the ringtone will sound after the player asks a question," Lu Li casually added.
"When the bells ring, it means that 'lies' and 'truth' have switched places."
"Uh... so the guardian statue on the right is probably the one who lies?" Babayak guessed.
"Of course!" Evelyna chuckled, looking completely confident.
"When the bronze bell was glowing red earlier, the guard on the right gave the word 'truth'."
"But now the bronze bell is emitting a blue light, and the positions of 'truth' and 'lie' have been switched, so it must be the one on the left who is telling the truth."
"Let's just go ask the guard on the left if the stone door behind him is the exit!"
As she spoke, the succubus lady prepared to step forward and put her idea into practice.
But after taking only half a step, his chest collided directly with Lu Li's outstretched arm, and he was bounced back to his original position.
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