absurd deduction game.

Chapter 207 Alice Hell (40) - After the Thorns
Zeng Lai managed to recover from negative states such as fear and pain, and put away the scissors.

The luck at six o'clock, although it didn't prevent him from coming to the point of death - this mutation came from the rules of the deduction itself and could not be controlled by him - but it managed to make him meet Yu Xing before he was buried, and he was able to wake up successfully.

With this accident as a foreshadowing, his sensitivity to time is now higher than that of Yu Xing who was already numb from the pain in the cold. At this moment, he felt that he was doing well again, so he gently tugged Yu Xing's arm: "Hey, I'm fine. Shall we go on? Judging from the current situation, the sooner we leave, the better."

After asking, Zeng Lai didn't wait for Yu Xing to answer, but he thought about it himself: "No, I don't know where to go, and you haven't told me what happened... What's wrong with you?"

Under his hands, Yu Xing's arms were trembling slightly.

Just looking at it with the naked eye, relying on his strong endurance, Yu Xing still wouldn't show his flaws, but once Zeng Lai got started, Yu Xing couldn't hide his state.

"I'm fine, it's just a little... a side effect of using the sacrifice." Yu Xing said calmly, with a natural expression except for the strange face, which made people unconsciously choose to believe it.

Zeng Lai let out an "oh".

The person in front of him had just saved him, so he couldn't look like a senior anymore. It happened that Yu Xing didn't look a few years younger than him. Mr. Gambler had a big heart, and he thought that he would treat Xing as his peers in the future.

He coughed twice and quietly let go without asking, "Where are we going now?"

"Go back." Yu Xing answered quickly this time.

Zeng Lai: "Oh...what?"

What did he hear?
He had an idea: "You know how to get up?"

"I won't go up." Yu Xing half-pushed and pulled Zeng Lai back, explaining the current situation to Zeng Lai in detail along the way.

By the time they walked back to where they had fallen, the explanation had come to an end.

Zeng Lai was even more puzzled, forgive him for not being able to concentrate too much now, and just relaxing, it was a bit difficult to get into the rhythm of thinking for a while: "Since there is the first pot of roses you were looking for in the rose tunnel, why Don't go any further? Alice won't hide something so important."

"...I hope the senior gambler can recover his IQ as soon as possible. Well, there is no permanent damage, right?" Yu Xing especially wanted to sit in a wheelchair at this time, and then someone pushed him forward, but he could only stand like this , the mood is not going anywhere.So when Zeng Lai asked a stupid question that didn't fit his experience, Yu Xing couldn't suppress his mocking spirit for a moment.

Zeng Lai: "..." Well, I know, I was rejected.

Fortunately, Yu Xing's sarcasm returned to sarcasm, and he kindly gave a hint: "What's the point of hiding the rose too deeply?"

Zeng Lai said: "To prevent being discovered?"

Yu Xing: "How far did you go just now? Do you have sacrifices, do the previous 'people' have them? Can they go deep into the place you and I just arrived at?"

In fact, Zeng Lai only needs to answer the last question, he said: "...No."

After speaking, he also understood.

Because of his caution, he walked a little slower, but this slowness was relative to himself.But in fact, others standing here will never be faster than him. In theory, others should not be able to reach the place he arrived in 10 minutes.

If it was Alice in order to prevent intruders, it would be almost time to put the first rose where Zeng Lai arrived, because it is meaningless to put it deeper....

All who can theoretically find roses will become nourishment before then.

But Zeng Lai found nothing, indicating that this guess was wrong.

"You mean..." He suddenly realized, and looked at Yu Xing, "The pot of roses we are looking for is actually not far from the entrance?"

Yu Xing nodded lazily and looked straight ahead.

Zeng Lai followed his gaze and was dumbfounded for a moment.

It was a wall of thorns, and the dense thorns and vines blocked the thick wall, so anyone who came down would subconsciously think that there was a dead end behind the wall.

The dead end and the tunnel leading to nowhere are located on both sides. Anyone will know how to choose, and it is exactly the same. If... the rose is hidden behind the thorns, it is an excellent hiding place.

Yu Xing stepped forward and touched the surface of the thorn with his hand. The force was so light that the thorn did not leave a wound on his finger.

He said: "It's true that Alice created this place to protect her flowers, but on the contrary, every time she wants to take out the potted flowers, she also has to walk through these boring places."

The senior gambler who was almost killed by a boring place: "..."

Zeng Lai could see it. Fortunately, the good temper shown by this person is only temporary, and he can always inadvertently and without psychological burden irritate others to death in small details.

"'Gateway' is created to disgust others. As for the creator himself, of course he will try his best to leave enough privileges for himself." Yu Xing glanced at Zeng Lai, and he probably could guess what Zeng Lai was thinking, revealing that he was not quite right anymore. Convincing and gentle smile, "Is there anything more comfortable than watching others go to the tunnel to die one after another, and you can get things when you turn around?"

After finishing the words, he moved the lighter in his hand to the side of the thorns, and the faint flame approached tentatively. The moment it touched the plant skin—the flame burst open, like a prairie lit with a little spark.

From nearby, it spread rapidly to the surroundings, until the entire wall of thorns turned orange flickering, burning blazingly.

【The thorns are burned, Alice is already on the way】

The system prompts that it is submerged in flames, but Yu Xing only raised his eyebrows and didn't take it seriously.

He already knew the result.

The extremely high heat hit his face, Yu Xing took a few steps back, looked at the scene of being licked by the flames, felt the warmth of being baked, and felt a lot more comfortable in his body, the lighter that had been burning for a long time was finally exhausted The engine oil went out after struggling twice.

The thorns twisted together, then clamored to separate, groaning overwhelmed, a few strands of flying skin and sparks fell from above, fell to the ground, and quickly cooled into white ash, which was somewhat similar to the transition when entering the deduction .

The dark rose tunnel was really lit up for the first time, and the rotten red roses all around seemed a little fragile in the firelight.

No, maybe it was the second time it was so bright.

In short, the first time and the second time were accompanied by the crackling sound of burning, which spread far and wide, like an irreversible inheritance.

"Tianke." Zeng Lai sighed as he watched the scene.

There was a smile of unknown meaning on the corner of Yu Xing's mouth: "The butler said that Alice hated fire in the first place. There are so few things that can light fire in the castle. We only found one that was hidden in many collections and was inconspicuous. I borrowed the lighter from the housekeeper. This shows that Alice is really afraid of fire."

On the way back, he explained it to Zeng Lai in detail, including the information the housekeeper revealed to him.

So now, the amount of information between the two is comparable, and they can communicate comfortably.Yu Xing said: "I think that when Shen chose to set fire, he also learned of this fact through some means, and then chose to take advantage of this weakness. That person should be quite interesting."

"Maybe, just from the appearance and name, I have never heard of such a person, at least not a famous person." Zeng Lai thought for a while and was very sure.

As for people like Yu Xing, those who don’t know much about star players are not sure. Even a star player like Zeng Lai—a half-academic player who often writes data analysis and strategies, said he didn’t listen Speaking of Shen, it is probably really hard to find such a person.

Yu Xing shrugged noncommittally, and at this moment, a large piece of the thorn was burned off, finally revealing what was behind it.

Separated by a layer of flames, the two looked in at the same time.

Behind the thorns is indeed a secret room, not very big, with a thick display stand in the center, under the glass cover, the pot of blooming roses that the nun once held carefully is quietly placed there.

The glass reflected the orange-red fire light and a tall figure standing behind the flame, the black pupils seemed to be stained with burning light, the slightly raised eye ends seemed to be smiling, but there was a trace of coldness in plain sight .

This is what Yu Xing saw, himself on the glass.

It doesn't look very close.

The next moment, he restrained the sharpness in his eyes, and said to Zeng Lai who was standing far away: "One thing, we should thank Shen."

"What?" Seeing that the rose was found, Zeng Lai was already on guard while being happy.

Although he didn't receive the system prompt, he also learned from Yu Xing that Alice could sense the state of the rose, so she should come down now.The longer they spend, the easier it is for Alice to catch them.

This is the rhythm of facing the boss directly!Even if the Huai and Huangbai above can delay, they can't delay for too long.

So when Yu Xing was still mentioning Shen, Zeng Lai's reaction was a little perfunctory.

There were more thorns that fell to the ground, they broke in different places, and piled up on the ground in large pieces, exposing several large holes.

It wasn't until the hole was big enough to pass a person that Yu Xing continued: "Shen set fire to the entire tunnel, even reaching the fifth floor, but he didn't burn down the most important rose, which already shows one thing... "

"This flower, given to Alice by the great wizard, is not afraid of fire."

Before Zeng Lai's voice to stop came out, he raised his hand to cover the glare of the fire, and stepped into the hole exposed in the fire wall against the surrounding fire.

"Aren't you afraid of being burned?" Zeng Lai muttered, and bent down to get in, not to be outdone.

The tongue of fire licked the wound on his skin, causing him to grit his teeth in pain. When he looked up, he saw Yu Xing throw away the useless lighter, opened the glass cover, and pulled out the lighter that impressed him from his pocket. .

After flicking it quickly, the fire folder stubbornly lit up, and without any hesitation, Yu Xing put the fire on the rose.

no.

This rose is completely incombustible, and it didn't move after touching the flames, in stark contrast to the "screaming" wall of thorns.

Yu Xing handed the fire folder to Zeng Lai, and tried to destroy it directly. However, like a prop box that cannot be opened with brute force, every petal of this flower feels soft to the touch, and in fact it cannot be destroyed at all.

Even Yu Xing's attempt to insert his hand into the soil of the flowerpot and dig out the roots was blocked by the system.

【You feel the special curse contained in this pot of roses, unfortunately, you cannot change its state】

Curse is a state.

Yu Xing was thoughtful, and Zeng Lai saw his pensive look, but was mistaken for feeling pressure.

Zeng Lai said: "Don't worry, there must be a way, or else, try to see if the sacrifice can be used?"

Yu Xing nodded, and pulled out [Photography Dreamland] from his waist. The dagger with ghostly aura was sharp and cold. At first glance, it was no problem to cut off a small rose.

The gleaming dagger almost merged with the glare of the fire, and with a slight trembling, it quickly stabbed at the rose.

And left a loneliness on the rose.

"...No." Looking at the unharmed rose, Yu Xing put away the dagger and smiled, "But I have a way."

He raised the watering can that he had been holding all the time: "If the curse is a state, it means that this state can be broken. This flower grows by absorbing the sins and lives of human beings. Thinking about it, it should be very picky. "

Zeng Lai: "Picky eaters?"

"Yeah, such a noble flower must not be able to stand being fooled~ It's like a pampered young master who is used to eating dim sum made by the chef at home, suddenly reduced to stealing other people's leftovers. This Can this young master... really survive?" Yu Xing's metaphor made Zeng Lai feel a little awkward, but the effect was very good.

Zeng Lai put himself in his shoes and thought about it, if it was true that such a young master had fallen into poverty, was proud of his body, and couldn't bear to suffer a little outside, he might die very quickly.

He immediately knew Yu Xing's plan: "Do you want to water it?"

"Ah."

The watering can was rounded off and obtained from the nun. Normally, the deducer would have to work hard to get it.

The nun took it to water the roses in the castle with blood, and Yu Xing smelled it when she got it. It wasn't human blood, it should be some kind of animal blood.

Come to think of it, the roses in the entire castle are under the influence of the "origin" in front of them, and they need to be watered with blood to bloom, but the number of tourists who come to the castle is limited each time, and not everyone will die, so, in the blood In the case of scarcity, Alice had no choice but to take the next best thing and let the nun's animal blood water the other roses.

Naturally, only this pot of the most important rose can absorb the real crime and human blood.

All of these are the premise of its "cursed state". What if... it absorbed animal blood?
Not wanting to waste time, Yu Xing tilted his wrist when he responded, and poured the liquid from the watering pot on Rose's head.

The system prompts in place quickly.

【Rose feels discomfort and resistance. 】

[You are pleasantly surprised to find that the rose seems to have a tendency to wither, but if it only withers a little, it won't take long for it to recover. 】

[Please hold on for 30 seconds, and the watering of the roses cannot be interrupted during this period. 】

Yu Xing shook the water bottle in his hand, flattened his wrist silently, and reduced the water output.

What the system wants is 30 seconds, not the amount of watering.

The next moment, a loud noise came from behind the two of them.

　There is another chapter, if you are sleepy, go to bed first (ω)
　　
　
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