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Chapter 140: Compromise (4)
Chapter 140: Compromise (4)
Chapter 140: Compromise (4)
Chris sneered and walked behind the coach, wrapping a belt around the coach's neck.
The coach struggled desperately, reaching out to grab at Chris's head.
Chris wrapped the belt around his hands twice and, with his back to the coach, pulled forcefully. The coach's legs flailed helplessly, unable to even cry out for help. He tried to tear at the belt with his hands, but it was futile.
"Ugh—"
The coach's struggles became weaker and weaker.
Chris continued to strangle the coach from behind for a while, until he was certain the coach was dead, and then he dropped the body.
Qu Kangping's eyes widened, and he said slowly:
"How clever...
First, he used evil spirits to block the toilet door, preventing outsiders from entering, and giving himself enough space to commit the crime. His use of his talents far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Killing with a belt won't cause much bloodshed, making the scene easier to manage.
Previously, there was a conflict between the team captain and the coach. If the police were to investigate, the captain would certainly be the first suspect. Chris has enough time to delay until the end of the exam.
He truly is a... born criminal."
Chris re-fastened the belt around his waist, planning to dispose of it at a right moment. He then hid the coach's body in a toilet stall and threw the coach's phone into the toilet.
Finally, he left an evil spirit guarding the stall door, using illusions to scare away ordinary people and delay the discovery of the body.
Back at the competition arena, the coach never showed up.
The host inquired about the situation, but everyone was unclear.
When the time for the match arrived, the host decided to start the game without waiting for the coach.
Chris sat in his seat, his expression giving nothing away. However, his performance this time was very serious, and his playing style was more ruthless.
His teammates were shocked.
"Hey? Didn't you say..."
"Sorry, it was a reflex. I'll go easier next time."
Chris grinned mischievously, but then quickly scored a double kill.
Seeing this, the captain couldn't help but join Chris's efforts, playing the game seriously.
Chris's team won another point in this match.
Back in the locker room, the team members still couldn't see the coach, and his subordinates began to worry, unable to find him.
Chris seized the opportunity to lead everyone to find the phone and call the police for help.
After the police arrived, the competition was temporarily halted.
The team members successfully freed themselves from the coach's control, and the police eventually found the coach's body in the toilet.
Chris looked at the fountain pen in his hand, all the ink was used up.
"It's over, the exam is about to end..."
Chris returned to the examination room, hearing the voice of the invigilator.
"A nearly perfect crime, Rationality: 7 points, Emotionality: 7 points."
"14 points? Hmm... I thought it would be higher. Is it because I didn't win the match at the end?"
After pondering for a while, Chris decided to stop thinking — if he couldn't understand something, then he wouldn't think about it.
...
Qu Kangping stopped watching the live broadcast and turned his attention to other spectators of the Dark Moon Circus.
"Hello," Qu Kangping approached a muscular man wearing a blue hat, "My name is Qu Kangping. What's your name?"
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town," Ash nodded, pointing to his companion Pikachu, "This is my partner, Pikachu."
"I'm SpongeBob!"
"And I'm Patrick!"
Qu Kangping didn't initiate the conversation, but SpongeBob and Patrick, each holding a balloon and carrying a fish tank, came over to greet him.
"Uh... hello, are you all from a weird world?"
"No, we're from Bikini Bottom."
"I just said, I'm from Pallet Town," Ash said, "About twenty years ago, our world faced an apocalyptic disaster, and Uncle Dark Moon let us stay here."
"Pika pika..."
Hearing this, the usually cheerful SpongeBob and Patrick's faces fell, and they stopped frolicking.
"What were your worlds like?"
"In our world, there are magical creatures called Pokémon..."
Ash sat on a chair, telling the story of his original world, many details of which matched the history shared by Gu Yi.
Qu Kangping couldn't help but clench his fists.
This dungeon wasn't just a reflection of Earth, but of countless parallel worlds.
"That brother named Gu Yi, he's from your world, right?"
"Yes."
"He's very impressive," Ash said with a smile. "But his talent isn't in his abilities or technique, but rather in his ability to maintain his beliefs under pressure."
...
(The deduction begins!)
(You step onto the competition arena.)
(Using your previous experiences and handling all the pressure, you win the match in just fifteen minutes.)
(You return to the resting room.)
(The coach is furious.)
(At this moment, the coach receives a message from another club willing to pay a high price for you.)
(The coach is tempted.)
(You seize the opportunity and convince the coach, promising that your value could increase tenfold overnight.)
(The coach agrees.)
(You perform excellently in the match and your value skyrockets.)
(However, the coach goes back on his word, beats you up, and imprisons you, demanding that you continue to work for his team.)
(Your exam time is up.)
(The voice of the invigilator comes to your ears.)
(Invigilator: Making a deal with a tiger, Rationality: 6 points, Emotionality: 6 points.)
(You end the deduction!)
...
(The deduction begins!)
(You step onto the arena.)
(During the introduction of the players, you rush up, snatch the microphone, and accuse the coach.)
(Your teammates try to stop you but can't.)
(The audience is in an uproar.)
(The host immediately stops the match.)
(You are dragged off the arena.)
(The coach beats you until you're bruised and swollen, and your four teammates are also confined with you.)
(The public opinion is in chaos, but the coach quickly suppresses it with his money and influence.)
(You are falsely accused of being a gambler and a liar.)
(Your mother, lacking the funds for surgery, passes away.)
(The coach comes to where you are confined and throws all five of you into the sea.)
(You drown.)
(The voice of the invigilator reaches your ears.)
(Invigilator: Reckless action, Rationality: 3 points, Emotionality: 4 points.)
(You terminate the deduction!)
...
(The deduction begins!)
(You cooperate with your teammates to play a rigged game.)
(You go to the resting room to negotiate with the coach.)
(The coach dismisses a telemarketer bothering him, then distributes the promised bonuses according to the previous agreement.)
(Coach: That's right, as long as you stick with me, there's always something to gain.)
(You receive the money from the coach but don't spend it immediately.)
(You expose the transaction evidence online.)
(The online reaction is mixed, but overall it's unfavorable to you.)
(You decide to jump from a building to prove your innocence.)
(You start a live broadcast, but it gets shut down in less than ten minutes.)
(You realize the coach got wind of this and targeted you in advance.)
(Before jumping, you post on various platforms and finally gain some online traffic.)
(You then jump from the building.)
(You are fortunate to survive the fall, but you end up paralyzed from the waist down.)
(The public finally believes you, but your mother still passes away from her illness, and the coach, sensing danger, flees the country early.)
(You fail to capture the main culprit, don't win the match, and are unable to save your mother.)
(Your exam time comes to an end.)
(The voice of the invigilator reaches your ears.)
(Invigilator: Pointless sacrifice, Rationality: 7 points, Emotionality: 7 points.)
(You terminate the deduction!)