Chapter 178: Chapter 166 Dice Game Three Chapter 178: Chapter 166 Dice Game Three A minute passed quickly—

During this time, there were no “rule supplements” whatsoever.

Meaning, even now, no one knew what the so-called “chips” were for.

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The electronic voice arrived on schedule.

“Dice Game second round… begins, please everyone choose the number you want to roll, three minutes time limit, the game starts!”

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Just as the electronic voice finished saying “start”, Gorilla spoke up, “Although I lost the last round, I rolled a two! I’ve done enough for the team, this round I’m abstaining!”

Saying this, he threw his phone on the table, his face dark as he swept his gaze over everyone present.

“Hey, why are you abstaining this round, huh? Just because you say you rolled a two, I could claim I rolled all three points last round!” Kidney Deficiency was the first to protest loudly.

But Gorilla simply closed his eyes and wouldn’t even glance at him, his attitude couldn’t be clearer, “Believe it or not, I’m just not rolling.”

“What an asshole!” Kidney Deficiency cursed directly.

In fact, if he didn’t think he couldn’t beat the other in a fight, he probably would have jumped up and started a brawl right then. Because his team was already one round behind, and this damn Gorilla was throwing a tantrum and abstaining. This was practically pushing the other three team members to the edge of a cliff.

Hmm… and actually, Gorilla was blatantly forcing his teammates’ hands! Moreover, his noisy behavior in the last round had been a setup for his abstention this round.

Despite looking like a human ancestor, he was actually quite skilled at manipulating minds, this behavior… was a very common psychological tactic.

“Elastic psychology!”

Almost in all interpersonal relations involving “stress” or “hierarchies,” its presence could be seen.

The naming of this psychology came from: If a spring is not pressed hard enough, it certainly won’t bounce high! If pressed too hard, it might exceed its endurance and turn into a useless coil. Thus, only by pressing it neither too lightly nor too heavily, can it bounce to a satisfactory height.

The current situation in the match was like this.

If his own team wasn’t under much pressure, just like last round when the score was 0-0, someone would definitely harbor a stroke of luck mentality, which led to at least one person abstaining in the last round!

Now, with the score at 1-0, his team behind, staging such a drama as “I’m abstaining” undoubtedly added pressure on the team. According to his prediction, it should at least force one person to roll a “two”, while the opposing team, being in the lead, would certainly become complacent. With no “external dangers” at the moment, they would definitely first address their “internal conflicts”, so their points this round wouldn’t be very high.

But if he were to employ this psychological tactic with a 2-0 lead, it might backfire badly, as losing three consecutive rounds would mean a humiliating trip back home. At such a time, displaying such an irresponsible attitude would most likely infuriate all his teammates. Not only would they lose the match, but he also might get a roughing up from the other three afterward.

In any case, this moment was the perfect time to apply the tactic, This way, he could reduce the “points” thrown by himself and push his teammates to throw more. Unless all four members of the opposing team were selfless noblemen, his round would definitely be a win—killing three birds with one stone, simply perfect!

Gorilla thought this to himself, almost wishing he could grab a mirror and kiss his reflection a few times…

Just when he was basking in self-admiration, the nondescript man with short hair in the Black Team spoke up:

“I… have a suggestion…” he said, placing his mobile phone face down on the table.

Seeing his action, everyone else naturally shifted their gaze towards him…

“Ah? What’s your suggestion now?” The man with weak kidneys hadn’t recovered from his anger towards Gorilla, so his tone was a bit irritated.

Immediately following that, the frail old lady chimed in eagerly, “Having a suggestion is better than none. Let’s hear it!”

“Heh… I’ll certainly tell you, but before I do, I would like everyone to place their phones on the table… just like this…” As he spoke, he nodded his chin toward his own phone now face down in front of him: “If everyone places their phones on the table within 5 seconds, I’ll share my suggestion. Otherwise, let’s pretend I didn’t say anything. Of course, if you find my suggestion unacceptable, you can take your phone back anytime…”

The moment he finished speaking, the “Short Guy” placed his phone on the table… “Alright, I’m quite interested in hearing this.”

And Gorilla glanced at his own phone, emphasizing, “No matter your suggestion, I absolutely won’t touch my phone this round.”

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In this inevitable trend, everyone had placed their phones on the table within two seconds… including the last girl to arrive. Seeing that everyone else had taken out their phones, she assumed an expression of “I don’t know what to do; I’ll just follow everyone else,” and set her phone on the table.

At this awkward moment, everyone was eager to see who would take the lead. It could become an “opportunity,” and whether his suggestion was good or bad didn’t matter anymore; they would discuss it after hearing it…

The “Short-Haired Man,” seeing everyone had complied… slowly said, “Before I placed my phone on the table, I had already thrown 3 points. And I threw one point in the previous round, totaling four points. So… unless our team’s score reaches 2-2, I won’t throw any more points. What do you think… is that okay?”

“What?” The Short Guy was the first to express doubt, “You say you threw three points just like that…” But, as soon as he finished, he donned an enlightened expression, “Oh, I get it now.”

Following that, the “Short-Haired Man” continued, “Yes, the rest of the Black Team can forfeit! Let me handle this round alone.” After saying this, he added, “Of course, if you feel it’s not safe, throw as many as you like; I can’t stop you.”

After hearing him out, everyone froze momentarily, then showed thoughtful expressions.

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It was clear from the “Short-Haired Man’s” statement, with a round throwing “3 points” and him stating that his teammates could forfeit, there was almost no chance he was deceiving his teammates. As for deceiving the opponents… well… using “more than 6 points” to cause discord made sense… but deceiving with “3 points” was absurd.

Overall, this was a daring move because, with his team holding a one-match lead, no one would likely throw more than “1 point,” or they might even forfeit entirely. However, the “Short-Haired Man’s” suggestion instantly raised his own team’s points to “at least 3 points.” Even though he would forfeit in all following rounds until the score was 2-2 at which point he would rejoin, the trade was favorable for the Black Team and would not put him at a loss.