Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 454 Optimal Strategy and Luck

"The rules of the Mine Rat game are very simple. As you can see, I have eight bowls and eight mine rats in my hands."

"Before each game, I put two miners in two bowls, one miner in four bowls, and nothing in two bowls – then I shuffle all the bowls and number them."

"In each game, you can ask me questions about the total number of rats in any two bowls, the number of rats in any combination of two bowls compared to any combination of two bowls, whether the number of rats in any two bowls is equal, and the difference in the number of rats in any two bowls."

"You can only ask these questions once per round, for a total of three questions. I will definitely give the correct answer, and then you need to choose any bowl - if it's empty, you win."

"One mine rat, I win."

"Two mine rats... this round is a draw."

After the skeleton finished speaking, it removed the bony arm that was used to control its own joystick, and let it continue to rock the handlebars there.

Zao sneered unhappily, "What a fair rule! We only have a one-fourth chance of winning, but you only have a half chance."

Before the skeleton could say anything, Fern poked Algae.

"Stop embarrassing yourself!"

Zao looked at Fern and asked, "Are you not in the same group as me?"

"We're in the same group, so I'm reminding you that this rule is in our favor. Don't let this idiot change it," Fern lowered his voice. "You're right, but even if we were to guess, there's a one-in-four chance... With these three questions, even in the worst-case scenario, we can eliminate two bowls that would result in a losing situation. And if we want, it's easy to ensure a draw."

Fern said, and the skeleton spoke again: "Hey, hey, I can hear you."

Zao scratched his head. "Why can the worst-case scenario eliminate two losing options?"

"It's normal that you don't understand. After all, you're a thug. Leave this situation to me," Fern looked at the skeleton sitting cross-legged. "As long as this guy doesn't cheat, he can't beat me... And I think since we've gone to so much trouble, there's really no need to cheat."

After all, they are in a dream created by others. If they simply want to kill them, why not just let the skeleton blow up the passage or send some monsters to attack them?

"Indeed, this kind of flyover trick is a professional match for a 'cheat' like you," Zao put his hand on Fern's shoulder, "Then I'll be responsible for helping you keep an eye on him to see if he cheats!"

The skeleton laughed. "Gentlemen, I'm honest and never cheat."

As it spoke, it turned the eight bowls upside down on the board in front of it.

Then...

The skeleton used the hand that was still attached to its torso to pick up two mine rats from under the two bowls, and then threw them under the other two bowls.

"Then—the game begins."

The skeleton said this, and then it began to move the eight bowls with one hand.

Unexpectedly, the speed of this skeleton was so fast that it was almost terrifying!

There wasn't even a gradual acceleration process. As soon as its hand started moving, the eight bowls instantly turned into afterimages.

The sound of the metal bowl scraping against the iron plate at the bottom of the mine car continued to ring out, as dense as cooking.

Fern couldn't help but sigh as he watched this scene.

"This mine rat looks pretty hardy. Its fur must be very tough."

If an ordinary mouse was moved with this intensity, it would have been shaken to pieces!

After opening the bowl, your mice might have been evenly spread on the inner wall.

Zao also complained.

"Not only are their furs tough, but their willpower is also strong... These little guys didn't say a word."

"Maybe it won't scream?"

Fern also said.

After about ten seconds, the skeleton stopped.

The eight bowls were arranged in order from left to right, and the skeleton spoke again in a sharp voice.

"You two, start asking questions and making your choices—to my left is number one, to my right is number eight!"

"Hmm...I see." Fern stroked his chin and looked at the bowls, then said, "Then let me ask, what is the total number of numbers seven and eight?"

"The total number of mining rats in the brains of bowls seven and eight is three."

When Fern heard this, he smiled with his eyes curved.

"Oh my, I won the jackpot, there are three!"

Even the algae reacted.

If there are three, it means that there must be a combination of two and one in bowls seven and eight.

"I want to ask, which one is more, numbers two and three combined or seven and eight combined?"

Fern asked, and Skeleton immediately spoke up, "There are the same number of mine rats in both sets of bowls."

"Aha, now we can confirm that there are no empty bowls among these four bowls."

Fern said with a smile, looking at Zao: "How is it, now there is only one question left.

We have already increased the probability of picking an empty bowl to 50 percent."

"Now... the last question can be used for gambling."

She said, then asked the final question.

"I'd like to ask, what's the difference between bowl number two and bowl number one?"

The skeleton looked at Fern in surprise.

"Your strategy isn't optimal, but you're lucky... The difference in the number of miners in the two bowls is two."

Fern smiled and said, "Sometimes you need a bit of luck—this time I'll choose bowl number one."

The skeleton lifted up bowl number one—and sure enough, it was empty.

"Congratulations on winning this round. Now... your mine carts need to speed up."

As the skeleton spoke, the independent hand next to him that was shaking the lever quickened its speed.

"Bang!"

The car in which the skeleton was located hit the car in which Fern and Algae were located, and then started to accelerate while pushing against their cars!

"Click——"

The rails beneath my feet shrieked, and the speed gradually doubled.

"Now, there are only six hours left on the journey," Fern said optimistically. "Azao, if we win five more games, the time will be reduced to about ten minutes—one game takes about two or three minutes. We should be able to reach the station by then."

She spoke optimistically, pursing her lips. "Then you can definitely win three times, and then take it a little slower with each one—this guy won't rush you."

"If that's what you're saying, then we might as well just drag it out for twelve hours," Fern curled his lips. "But didn't you hear what that skeleton said just now? There's another one at the end of the level who can control it and play a new game."

"I believe that Yitai will definitely find a surefire way to win this game, and if Cao could convince Yitai, the two of them might have reached the final stage by now."

"The next game might not be the type that moss is good at—since we don't know what grass is good at, we'd better rush over as soon as possible!"