Chapter 183: Chapter 171 Dice Game End Chapter 183: Chapter 171 Dice Game End Electronic tone

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Black team’s final qualifier

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C-level field agent

Chen Xiao

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Silence

“…huh?”

The man with short hair was still holding his chin up, but as the system’s announcement played, he seemed suddenly petrified.

“There must be some mistake…” he began…

After a few seconds…

“It’s rigged! They’re cheating me!!!!!”

The short man also jumped up with a roar! “How is that possible? Who is Chen Xiao, stand up!” he shouted excitedly, pointing at everyone present.

Because nobody had introduced themselves during the competition thus far, nobody else knew who this “Chen Xiao” guy was. But judging by the excited expressions of the man with short hair and the short man, it was clear the situation was completely beyond their expectations.

At that moment… from within the crowd

“Um… speaking of the guy named Chen Xiao… seems like that’s me~”

Chen Xiao slightly raised his right hand, pouting and muttering softly~ His five fingers wriggled unnaturally up and down, apparently trying to draw the attention of others.

No sooner had he spoken.

“Bastard! You cheated!!!” The short-haired man nearest to him grabbed his collar and jerked him up from his chair, looming over him and shouting down!

“Ah~ ah~” Chen Xiao lifted his hands slightly, as if to surrender, and forced out a little sound from his throat, but clearly he was just going through the motions.

Since “Thought Competitions” didn’t allow any use of violence, the short-haired man could only stare fiercely at Chen Xiao, not daring to take further action.

“That… I mean, is this really okay? If your spit gets on his face, it might be considered violence!” Kidney-deficiency Bro commented with interest from the side.

“Hahaha… although I lost, your expression just now~ was really…” Gorilla gloated with a smirk, “Hey, I’m not mocking you~~~ Hahaha… What I mean is, why don’t you ask him how many points he threw?”

The short-haired man clenched his teeth and finally let go of Chen Xiao’s collar.

“Fine, I want to see what trick you’ve pulled. If you’re cheating, I will definitely lodge a complaint against you. Of course, after the competition, I also guarantee you’ll pay the price!” His voice was almost squeezed out through his teeth, the threat to get even after the match couldn’t be clearer.

But while this gentleman was busy making threats

“But…” spoke his companion, the short man, “In the first round… I threw a three…”

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“…Huh? What did you say?” The man with short hair froze on the spot, rapidly turning his face toward the shorter man: “You rolled a three? You didn’t roll a two??”

He shouted in disbelief.

“Didn’t you guess? Stop talking nonsense! You definitely knew I rolled a three, that’s why you made that kind of suggestion in the second round!” The shorter man also stood up and yelled back at the other.

The two, who had just been praising their harmonious cooperation, were now red-faced and angry.

“Hehehe…”

A sharp laugh interrupted their dispute.

“Uh…just humans…none of them are wrong!” Chen Xiao said in a suppressed voice, as if recounting something that had nothing to do with himself. His words were disjointed, and no one sitting down could understand him. Even the two who were shouting at each other stopped to look at him with astonishment.

“Oh~ what I mean is, no one made a mistake…because all humans are selfish, right~” Chen Xiao, seemingly bored, fidgeted with his restless hands and spoke casually: “You see, in the first round, you rolled a three, but your partner, putting himself in your shoes, drew the conclusion that ‘you wouldn’t dare to risk everything’…which is quite normal.”

He shook his slight body neurotically and kept swallowing his saliva as he spoke, as if discussing the nature of humanity transformed him into a different person~.

“Heh—hehe—”

He gave two sharp, piercing laughs, then licked his lips and suddenly took a more collected tone: “Oh yes, you were also scared in the second round,” Chen Xiao pointed at the shorter man: “That round you feared the other person didn’t understand you, so, you slowly placed your phone on the table only after he made that proposal, right? If you truly trusted him, why didn’t you roll a three before he spoke? You were hesitating then, considering a backup plan if your strategy failed, weren’t you? Hehe~ How interesting~ And in the final round, when everyone should have abstained, you felt victory was certain and rolled a three again, but your partner wanted to prove himself too, and unwilling to stay silent, he rolled a one. Hehe—uhm…”

While speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly cut himself off. He inexplicably closed his eyes, greedily sniffing the air around him as if there was an intoxicating scent permeating the room.

“Yes, selfishness is instinctual, everyone thinks of themselves when it comes to their own interests… It’s not a mistake, because this is the foundation of the human soul; no one is exempt… Hehehe, such souls… they are so sweet they make your mouth water—haha~”

He struggled to open his eyes, clearly wanting to laugh… That sharp, grating sound had reached his throat, almost bursting forth, but was abruptly cut off, like a tap about to drip being tightened further.

Then, all the others uncomfortably shook their heads. In that moment, it seemed they all experienced a feeling they had never had before.

“Uh~ Are you crazy, spouting such nonsense?” The disheveled man rubbed his forehead while eyeing Chen Xiao with suspicion.

And Chen Xiao seemed to snap back to reality, (becoming cute again)

“Uh….” he reflexively licked his lips: “Just like I said…you were all guarding against one another, wondering what to do if the other person slipped up, all the while tinkering with your own little schemes, so you didn’t notice… the team’s score has been off this whole time.”

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The man with short hair slowly sat down.

If in the first round, the shorter man rolled a three,

and if in the fourth round, the young girl lost her composure and also rolled a one,

then that means… there was someone who, just like himself, never rolled at all.

Yes, why did he roll a one at the end? Was it distrust, or to prove himself, to have something to boast about when sitting on the victor’s throne?

“Hehe…”

He laughed helplessly—unlike those typical scenes in stories, he didn’t say anything more or complain. That was a reaction for people who couldn’t accept reality, whereas he, he just lost to his own machinations.

…As for the strange things that the schizophrenic-like fellow just said… he heard them, but he didn’t understand… Perhaps, when he faced this person again after a long time, he would understand~

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“Dice Game” concluded, the winners will receive all contestants’ chips

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A digital prompt sounded, and the phone Chen Xiao had placed on the table immediately started vibrating incessantly. At the same time, the door in the middle of the wall at his side slowly opened.

By then he understood why there were only 12 chairs but 13 doors.

Because one door led to the finals…