After a heated exchange, Su Baiye turned the situation around, and unexpectedly, the Black-hearted Boss wanted to surrender?
The Elf Assistant was puzzled. If the goblin dared to play so many rounds of "Head Jar" with Su Baiye, why wouldn't the Black-hearted Boss dare?
It couldn't be that the boss's abilities were worse than the employees', right?
Thinking carefully, it seemed to make sense. The Coach's strength wasn't as good as his own!
The Elf Assistant nodded slightly, finding the logic coherent and his thoughts clear.
Su Baiye weighed the blackjack in his hand and casually said, "A no-prize quiz: what will a bad person definitely not do?"
"I know!" the Elf Assistant answered quickly, "A bad person definitely won't do a good deed!"
Su Baiye agreed, "Correct."
The Elf Assistant was quite pleased, thinking, don't underestimate the bond between us, you fool!
Su Baiye looked at the Black-hearted Boss and shook his head, "You certainly won't do a good deed, so accepting your surrender isn't a good thing for me either..."
The surrender was rejected, but it was the other party who rejected it.
The Black-hearted Boss's face turned cold, and he scolded, "Why should I go first? The goblin already put his head in, so it's your turn to put your head in!"
He was still struggling, trying to trick Su Baiye into putting his head into the jar.
Everyone knew that the last jar was the Head Jar, and putting your head in meant certain death!
"Is that so?" Su Baiye sneered, "If I remember correctly, the game has already reached the third round, right?"
From Su Baiye's perspective, in the so-called "Head Jar" game, there were never just two players, but three. It's just that the third person was always invisibly present, while the other two kept putting the jar on their heads.
Once the game process was stalled, the one being urged wasn't Su Baiye, but the Black-hearted Boss!
The Black-hearted Boss, who hadn't completed a single round, only had 1.5 hours of game time, and it was all used up!
After two rounds, Su Baiye had accumulated 4.5 hours, had used nearly 1.5 hours, and still had 3 hours left!
Su Baiye had plenty of time.
The Black-hearted Boss stubbornly said, "The previous rounds don't count; that was your bet with the goblin, you won, now we start over!"
This was beyond just being unreasonable. The Elf Assistant whispered, "Coach, he has some management permissions, maybe he really can do that..."
Cheating within the rules?
Su Baiye hated people who exploited bugs like this. To counter such people, Su Baiye had taught himself how to exploit bugs, just to fight magic with magic!
Su Baiye shook his head and calmly said, "How you see it is your business. If you have something to say, take it up with the Lost Train!"
Both sides were once again at an impasse, with neither willing to compromise at such a moment.
There was only one jar left, and it was the Head Jar.
This was a single-choice question, and a deadly one at that.
The order of the game was crucial.
Seeing the Black-hearted Boss standing still, Su Baiye broke the silence, "Let's assume, hypothetically, that we start a new round as you say. Then, according to the previous process, two situations would arise.
The first situation: [I decide who goes first], because in the round with the goblin, I decided, the decision is mine, and I would decide you go first.
The second situation: [Alternating turns], I went first in the last round, so this round it should be my turn to go second.
In conclusion, in either situation, you go first, I go second. If you want to use your permissions to restart, you'd better think this through."
Of course, there was a third situation where the Black-hearted Boss used his permissions to restart and forced Su Baiye to go first.
In that case, Su Baiye would just have to use the blackjack on him...
The game might not be fair, but at least there should be a process. If the opponent directly used the rules to form a sure-kill, Su Baiye really had no good solution. Human effort has its limits, and all Su Baiye could do was do his best and leave the rest to fate.
At this point, Su Baiye's eyes grew colder, his words carrying a bone-chilling coldness, "I was wondering why the goblin would kindly reveal the Perfect Strategy. Now it seems the so-called Perfect Strategy wasn't to spoil the plot but to trap me!
If I followed the Perfect Strategy and let the goblin go first, I'd be more passive in the endgame."
"In the same way, running blindly with a jar on your head, once you run out of the mine, even if you leave the game area, it's considered a voluntary forfeit..."
Escaping the mine equaled forfeiting, Su Baiye had only guessed this, but combined with the Black-hearted Boss's actions with the jar, it wasn't hard to see that the game had boundaries.
Or rather... in this area, Su Baiye was safe. Leaving this area equaled automatic forfeiture or death.
This wasn't a Perfect Strategy; it was a perfect trap!
___, refund!
Oh, there was no money paid in the first place... never mind.
After clearing three carriage games and being spoiled on two Perfect Strategies, Su Baiye realized something different.
The role of a strategy is to get started quickly, to level the information gap as fast as possible, and to handle ordinary levels without any issues.
But!
Once it involves a Challenge Task, the Perfect Strategy becomes a hindrance, even harmful!
Su Baiye asserted, "I think this Perfect Strategy was never meant to complete the Challenge Task from the start!"
"Intellectual property is truly the greatest power..."
The experiences in the Carriage Game continually refreshed Su Baiye's understanding.
Forbidden Knowledge could kill from a distance, strategies could be stable yet treacherous, and if you knew the strategy in advance, you wouldn't even know how you died!
The first-mover advantage of veteran players was too great. If it weren't for Su Baiye having the Ten Thousand Deaths Method, he wouldn't know how many times he'd have died by now!
Time ticked away, and from the start, this competition was unfair, with time on Su Baiye's side.
Just like Su Baiye said,
'Even if I lose, at worst, I die.'
So what if I die, I have plenty of points!
Finally, the Black-hearted Boss couldn't hold back and walked to the jar.
Su Baiye earnestly advised, "I suggest you hurry up, don't waste time."
The Black-hearted Boss retorted, "Are you in a hurry?"
"Not now."
Su Baiye calculated the time, "In a while, I'll have another urgent need."
No choice, Su Baiye had drunk too much water earlier...
The Black-hearted Boss's face darkened again, helplessly picking up the jar and placing it on his head.
Three seconds later, the same mechanism as before appeared, and painful wails echoed from within the jar!
The Black-hearted Boss endured the pain, slowly pulling his head out of the jar!
"The first time!"
The Black-hearted Boss's entire face was scraped raw, with terrifying wounds densely packed, blood continuously oozing, and his features indistinguishable.
Having survived, the Black-hearted Boss looked at Su Baiye and said viciously, "Did you ever think... my physical condition is only better than the goblin's?" This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.
The goblin needed two Head Jars to die, so could he, as the boss, be worse than the goblin?
Su Baiye's expression was grim, not engaging in idle chatter with the Black-hearted Boss, but urging, "Hurry up!"
"What's the rush?"
The Black-hearted Boss's wounds began to stop bleeding, healing visibly, but after healing, his face still bore many scars.
In other circumstances, he might have smoothed out the scars, but now, every bit of strength needed to be conserved, preserving his power was the priority, aesthetics were irrelevant details.
"I have all the time in the world to waste with you!"
The Black-hearted Boss wasn't in a hurry at all.
The maximum waiting time for a single round was 1.5 hours. He had already dragged it out for 1.5 hours. Su Baiye had seen through the disguise, forcing him to reveal himself and put his head in the Head Jar before time ran out.
Waiting another 1.5 hours... using this time to recover his injuries, getting himself in the best possible state...
Just one more time in the Head Jar, and the Black-hearted Boss would win!
He was sure Su Baiye couldn't survive the Head Jar.
To alleviate his own pain and to retaliate against Su Baiye's previous words and actions, suppressing his arrogance, the Black-hearted Boss sneered and said,
"Actually, you're not the first to see through my disguise, but previous players chose to leave with two pieces of Diamond Equipment. Do you know why?"
"Because they were all smarter than you! Ask your Elf Assistant, I have management permissions for Carriage No. 3, this Challenge Task was assigned to me by Administrator No. 3, and I'm guarding a Head Jar.
The Head Jar isn't meant for you to clear, if you clear it, the guy inside will be released..."
Administrator No. 3, a member of the Strategy Group, a powerful presence standing at the top of Carriage No. 3, like a local tyrant, even able to influence Challenge Tasks.
Before today, players smarter and stronger than Su Baiye had attempted the Challenge Task. Heroes from all over the world, like fish crossing the river, someone would have reached this point, but they all chose to leave in the end.
First, even if they completed the Challenge Task, it wasn't worth as much as two pieces of Diamond Equipment, the value of both rewards was equivalent.
Second, no one wanted to offend the Administrator.
Knowing that the Challenge Task was a taboo of the Administrator, smart people would avoid it, unlike Su Baiye, who was determined to the end.
The Black-hearted Boss said this, hoping Su Baiye would also back down. Until this moment, he still wanted Su Baiye to forfeit, after all, he didn't want to endure the pain of the Head Jar a second time.
Su Baiye sighed. If he could choose, wouldn't he want to retreat?
Retreat? To where?
His new and old grudges with the Strategy Group didn't end here.
Seeing that threats were ineffective, the Black-hearted Boss changed his tone,
"Even if the game continues, I won't lose, do you know why?"
This time, Su Baiye surprisingly nodded, "I know."
Ah? What do you know?
Su Baiye revealed the secret in one sentence,
"The Head Jar's game duration is 1.5 hours per round. Regardless of your physical condition, your recovery ability is indeed impressive. If I'm not mistaken, this time is enough for you to recover to a safe level.
In other words, you can play this game indefinitely, you'll never be killed by the Head Jar."
Hearing this, the Elf Assistant jumped anxiously, "That's cheating! This game can't be completed! Coach, let's go complain! Don't forget to take the equipment at the door..."
From the Elf Assistant's words, it seemed the Lost Train's Challenge Tasks had unwritten rules, one of which was [There must be a possibility of completion].
The Challenge Task in Carriage No. 3 clearly violated this, which was why the Elf Assistant was clamoring to complain.
Before the Black-hearted Boss could say anything, Su Baiye spoke first,
"No, there is a way to complete this game."
Su Baiye pointed to the broken saw table,
"The real way to win is, when he puts his head in the jar, knock him out with the blackjack, then place him on the saw table and chop off his head."
This was the so-called 'theoretical completion' possibility.
So, the goblin's appearance had one goal from start to finish—to destroy this saw table!
This was why the goblin tore the jar in advance, forcing Su Baiye to use the chainsaw to kill the goblin.
If he didn't use the chainsaw, the goblin wouldn't die, the game would continue, and Su Baiye would die.
If he used the chainsaw, the goblin would die, the chainsaw would break, and the Black-hearted Boss would be invincible, and Su Baiye would still face certain death!
Step by step, until the last moment, the killing intent emerged, and for Su Baiye, it was already a situation of certain death!
Even in such a trap, Su Baiye could patiently review the entire situation, unable to help but sigh,
"I now believe that you indeed have Administrator No. 3 behind you..."
The Black-hearted Boss was puzzled, "Why?"
Su Baiye sneered,
"Because your intelligence couldn't design such a perfect game."
Of course, this game also had loopholes, players with high physical attributes could break through with force.
However, the presence of Administrator No. 3 filled this loophole well.
The stronger the player, the more they understood what 'Administrator No. 3' meant, and wouldn't easily offend them, especially without benefits.
Two pieces of Diamond Equipment were Administrator No. 3's sincerity.
A stick and a carrot, choose one, anyone would know what to choose.
Even if a newcomer miraculously broke through, after weighing the pros and cons, they would choose to take the Diamond Equipment and leave, rather than stubbornly fight the Black-hearted Boss.
After all, newcomers wouldn't dare to easily offend the Strategy Group.
But who would have thought, there was a newcomer who could start with a Wanted Notice, instantly get on the blacklist, and had already offended the Strategy Group, not minding offending them again...
Fang Lin's value was still rising.
The Black-hearted Boss gritted his teeth and said,
"Explosive Dragon Baby, right? Even if you have ties to the Dragon Clan, you're dead today!"
Since this Carriage Game was born, Su Baiye was the first to push him to this point!
Just thinking about the taste of the Head Jar made the Black-hearted Boss shiver, not daring to recall.
Just one more time, and he would win!
Patience! Wait!
Waiting with hope was the most wonderful feeling.
Similarly, Su Baiye clearly didn't have the patience for time-wasting this time.
He paced back and forth, occasionally stopping to think, looking around, trying to find any chance to turn the tables.
"If you're rested, hurry up and start, don't waste my time!"
Now, it was the Black-hearted Boss's turn to sit firmly in the fishing boat, asking and answering himself,
"A no-prize quiz, what will a bad person never do?"
"A good deed!"
"Hahahaha—"
Su Baiye's previous Q&A had become a boomerang, hitting Su Baiye himself.
The Black-hearted Boss calculated, 1.5 hours to recover his vitality, use the Head Jar again, then it would be Su Baiye's turn.
Each round was 1.5 hours, Su Baiye's time was also slowly depleting.
However, Su Baiye couldn't withstand the Head Jar, nor did he have recovery abilities, he was bound to lose!
Even if Su Baiye had a hidden card, at best it would be a draw, he wouldn't lose!
This was the last jar, under the Black-hearted Boss's remote control, the jars the goblin destroyed were all fragile, but this jar was as strong as Diamond Equipment, Su Baiye couldn't possibly break it!
All the odds were in my favor!
After wasting the last minute of time, the Black-hearted Boss stood up, slowly walked towards the Head Jar, but his gaze was fixed on Su Baiye,
"Your head, I'll keep it well for you, I swear, this will be my favorite trophy!"
Saying this, he picked up the Head Jar, ready to put it on his head, preparing to experience the final darkness.
In the darkness, the Black-hearted Boss closed his eyes, seemingly seeing the dawn breaking through the darkness, ready to embrace his victory.
Bang! Bang!
A dull thud came from behind his head, the Black-hearted Boss sneered inwardly, if you could break this jar, I would...
Crack—crack—
Without any suspense, Su Baiye smashed the jar with three strikes!
The Black-hearted Boss saw light again, but this time, it wasn't the dawn he hoped for, but the flames of despair...
"How is this possible... how is this possible!"
The Black-hearted Boss looked at the shattered pieces on the ground, his face blank,
"How could you break this jar!"
The Black-hearted Boss had considered every possibility, except that Su Baiye would choose to smash the Head Jar!
"This is completely possible!"
The Elf Assistant backed Su Baiye, proving that his master wasn't cheating!
Su Baiye's operation was simple:
Silver Hand, turning the jar into 'Silver' quality equipment, then smashing it with a 'Gold' quality blackjack.
This wasn't a contest of strength, it was a clash of equipment quality!
For the Black-hearted Boss, Su Baiye had only one question:
"I'm waiting for the cooldown, what are you waiting for?"
The cooldown for Silver Hand was two hours, if the Black-hearted Boss had attacked earlier, and the cooldown hadn't finished, Su Baiye really couldn't have smashed this jar!
So, all of Su Baiye's words, all his urgency, were just acting...
What is this guy, an actor?
Su Baiye smashed the 'Silver' grade Head Jar with the blackjack, and thus, all the jars were broken!
And the Black-hearted Boss's time was up, he had less than 30 seconds to put his head in the Head Jar!
Otherwise, he would be judged as losing!
The Black-hearted Boss rushed to Su Baiye, kneeling with a thud, hysterically saying,
"Forfeit! Quickly forfeit! This game can't be cleared! Administrator No. 3 won't let you go! I'll give you anything you want, I can sign a contract with you, quickly forfeit! Forfeit!"
For the Black-hearted Boss's final struggle, Su Baiye had only one attitude.
He shook his head, emphasizing once again,
"The time is almost up."
Rejected, the Black-hearted Boss ran madly towards the depths of the mine, scrambling and stumbling, muttering to himself,
"I still have a chance, I can still win, go get more jars, yes, get more jars, keep gambling with you, I haven't lost, I haven't lost..."
His silhouette was like a dog that had lost its home.
On the path to a failed ending, running like a wild dog.
The Elf Assistant cautiously asked, "Coach, will it really be judged as a loss if he exceeds the time?"
This rule was stated by the Goblin Boss, it's hard to tell if it's true or false.
"How would I know?"
Su Baiye spread his hands, he wasn't a god, able to predict everything, Su Baiye kept his mindset calm,
"Anyway, it's not me exceeding the time, the punishment is on him, let's see what happens."
Su Baiye answered straightforwardly, in fact, the game had reached this point, Su Baiye had done all he could, the rest was just waiting, waiting for a result.
Now, it seemed the result was not bad.
There wouldn't be another twist, right?
Su Baiye himself wasn't sure, he couldn't tell what he was expecting...
Tick-tock—tick-tock—
The last second, time was up.
The Black-hearted Boss didn't put his head in the jar.
Overtime, violation.
Darkness surged from all directions, an invisible force threw the Black-hearted Boss back, then the darkness engulfed his head like a hurricane, spinning continuously, while his body was slowly consumed by the hurricane, like being flayed, bones stripped of flesh.
Finally, only a pitch-black jar remained spinning in place.
The moment the jar stopped, a prompt appeared before Su Baiye:
[Black-hearted Boss's head has been sealed]
[Challenge Task Completed]
[Reward Settlement in Progress...]