Chapter 327 The end of the first game (two in one)
The moment Fu Fu's words fell.
Shisanxiang's pupils suddenly narrowed and her breathing stopped suddenly.
An inexplicable feeling of fear seized his heart.
That is not a fear of failure.
It was as if there was some extremely cold and viscous liquid clinging to his spine from his back, slowly crawling upwards. This unusual feeling made his back tense and goosebumps appeared on his arms.
Shisanxiang instantly lost control of her body.
After a slight dizziness, a strange hallucination appeared in front of Shisanxiang's eyes——
He appeared in the dark closed room, while the hands of winter, the fragrant basement, and the husky playing Annan disappeared completely.
Only Fufu was left around him, and he couldn't even see the player barrages that kept passing in front of him.
...Is this an anti-cheating system?
Shi Sanxiang quickly realized something.
But that doesn't matter... He had guessed from the very beginning that Fufu might have some way to limit the opponent's use of outside means. Otherwise, if he could gather the wisdom of everyone, there would be nothing to fear.
He quickly calmed down and began to observe the surrounding environment.
This is a temple building with unusually simple decoration.
It looked like an ancient Egyptian stone building mixed with a bit of Greek style, which reminded people of the ancient environment inside the pyramid. There were a few slender candles lit around it, but it was unexpectedly bright.
And he was still Dmitri's body at this moment - he confirmed this by observing his wrist with the amber bracelet. But the clothes he was wearing were no longer Dmitri's clothes, but
The most distinctive feature of this simple costume, which is composed of white gauze and numerous linen ropes, is the many linen knots.
"Don't panic, Your Highness Dmitry. This is just to give you a quieter environment to think."
Fufu said with a smile: "Our gambling can still proceed normally..."
As he spoke, two candles suddenly lit up in front of him.
A marble platform was revealed in front of them. There was a stone bowl placed on it, with three ancient bone dice placed in it - and 26 stones were placed on the left and right around it.
"This is a dice made of centaur skulls, which can isolate the influence of the power of fate. Whoever scores one point will take away a stone... Not complicated, right?
"Then, Your Highness, will you act first or second?"
After Fufu gave a brief introduction, he immediately asked again.
"...take the initiative."
Shi Sanxiang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
In this kind of game, the first player will definitely have an advantage - as long as the first player gets the final points first in a certain round, then the second player will be indescribable in that round.
Assuming that the two sides have been entangled until the end, then the first mover is equivalent to being ahead for half a round. This is a very big advantage... In the case of balance of power, the advantage of this half round is enough to win.
"Go first...Is this also part of your 'control'?"
Fufu sighed: "It's so sensible... Then, each round of thinking time is one minute, is that okay?"
It was obviously just a nightmare... Even if he died, it wouldn't have much impact on him. This time he was just here to collect information. But he felt an inexplicable sense of nervousness, as if he was standing at the door of the examination room waiting for the door to open.
If you ask him to sit down, he may start shaking his legs immediately.
We cannot rely on foreign aid, so we have to rely on ourselves.
Shisanxiang closed her eyes and began to use her brain to calculate quickly for the first time in a long time.
——This seems to be a mindless guessing of numbers, but because of the "guessing penalty", it becomes traceable. It is similar to the poker game "blackjack".
The difference is that three decks of playing cards are generally used in blackjack, that is, 152 cards are used in one round. Because the used cards will not reappear, the proportion of the cards that have been used will directly affect the same number.
The probability of occurrence of subsequent big and small cards in the game.
Shisanxiang's mind is not a computer, and it is impossible to instantly calculate the dynamic probability in the "blackjack" game. But if you want to calculate this dice game, it must be relatively simple.
The numbers that can be dice in this game are random numbers from 3 to 18. But the median number 11 is not the number with the highest probability - because it is the final number obtained by adding a set of 3D6 dice.
To ensure that it doesn't explode, you need to keep the number as small as possible.
Choose 3... No, 3 is still too dangerous.
So it's better to roll each die between 2 and 3.
With three six-sided dice, when you want to dice a number that sums to less than 6, the probability will be significantly smaller. The safest bet is the four numbers from 6 to 9. That is, the total number is between 6 and 9.
, which can be regarded as a relatively reasonable threshold that is not too risky.
Shi Sanxiang quickly finalized the conclusion.
He didn't have time to perform complicated calculations, so he could only roughly finalize the four numbers "6789". He instinctively believed that these four numbers should be numbers with higher expectations.
Considering that Miss Good Luck's lucky number is 7, if you choose "7" among this number, you may have better luck.
"...Has it started yet?"
Shi Sanxiang asked in a low voice.
He felt his throat was a little dry.
"Of course," Fu Fu said with a smile, "It will take a long time."
"Then I'll choose the first number...7."
Shi Sanxiang said slowly.
The moment his voice fell, the three bone dice suddenly lit up.
They arrived in front of Shisanxiang, then divided into three directions, and fell naturally - after falling into the stone bowl, they made a crisp and sweet crackling sound, then bounced up again after collision and then fell.
The numbers are "2,3,2".
The total is seven.
Shi Sanxiang breathed a sigh of relief immediately.
"--Great."
He cheered for himself in a low voice and took seven out of the twenty-six stones on his right side.
Great start!
It's really a risk... Today's dice luck was obviously not good, and it almost exploded.
If it were a little safer, maybe calling 6 would be better... Or is this Miss Good Luck saying that she is very lucky today?
Shi Sanxiang couldn't help but start thinking wildly.
Fufu, on the other hand, crossed his arms and read out his number with a smile:
"——Of course I choose eighteen."
At that moment, Shi Sanxiang's thinking stopped.
His first reaction was - you kid is not going to cheat, right?
But soon, the results came out.
The number is thirteen.
Because it was smaller than Shiba, it exploded.
"So I won't take away the stones above. But of course, I won't add new stones... because I can't deduct any points lower than zero."
Fufu said with a smile.
...You didn't say earlier that there were no negative points!
Shi Sanxiang thought fiercely.
But this seems reasonable.
This is probably just like when the number of internal static layers is zero, even if you fail to concentrate on processing and explode, you don't have to be afraid of the penalty of halving the number of internal static layers...
But this way I'm ahead -
Shi Sanxiang thought to herself.
He didn't dare to speak out for fear of turning into a flag.
"Then I will still choose number seven in the next round," Shisanxiang said solemnly, "Miss Good Luck will protect me."
"Will not."
Fufu replied calmly: "The skull of the horseman can block the power of fate."
As if mirroring Fufu's words.
The number Thirteen Incense got in this round was 6.
It exploded - so one point was deducted.
He reluctantly returned the stone.
This is outrageous, he thought.
3D6 can actually roll 7 or less in two consecutive rounds... This is simply not possible!
"I'm still eighteen."
Fu Fu replied.
This is probably because people who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. Anyway, it is zero points, no matter how many deductions are made, it doesn’t matter.
The numbers that Fufu rolled this time were even more outrageous.
This time it was "one two one", with a total score of four. If Fufu's number was not zero, this explosion would be enough for him to play "Going Home" on his saxophone.
In the next round, Shisanxiang still guessed seven.
This time the number he rolled was ten.
Although it is still not big, he can still accumulate seven points. At this time, Shisanxiang already has thirteen points - just over half of the points.
Fufu rolled a number seven with his back hand. His total score was still zero.
This time, Shisanxiang chose seven again - the tension had made him unable to think. He simply continued to inherit the previous decision and chose seven without any brain.
And this time he rolled an eight.
Scored seven points again.
He already had twenty points - just one more seven points.
No, even if it is six points, he has already won!
"You know, Your Highness Dmitry."
But at this moment, Fufu suddenly said: "Those who have no power have nothing to lose. The anger of those who have nothing will become even more powerful."
"——Don't talk to me, I don't want to talk to you."
Shisanxiang was worried that there might be some trap in Fufu's words, or he might start talking nonsense, so he said unceremoniously: "Quickly tell me your numbers."
"Of course...eighteen."
Fufu also didn't change his numbers.
but……
Shisanxiang's breathing suddenly stopped.
——Three sixes.
Eighteen o'clock, the theoretically highest number.
"Do you remember what I said before?"
Fufu said calmly: "The desire for power to control others, the wisdom of guessing people's hearts, and the patience to persist until luck comes.
"Look, I persisted. But you didn't guess this move."
"You might as well try your lucky numbers again... and see if Miss Good Luck will bless you, how about that?"
...fuck you.
Shisanxiang's lips moved slightly and she cursed secretly.
Your dice are filled with lead!
Why do you roll out a 666 when you start talking?
He suddenly felt a little panicked.
How to do it?
Next...choose six?
According to previous calculations, the probability of "6 and above" is the largest and safest.
…No, it can’t be done.
If this time he rolls the minimum value of three, he will be deducted four points. In that case, he will be even further behind than Fufu.
Even if it is 4, it may be reduced by one.
If you want the safest option... choose three.
If you choose three, no matter what tricks Fufu uses, Shisanxiang will definitely get three points. And Shisanxiang now has 20 points, and he will win after two rounds no matter what.
In other words——
Shi Sanxiang quickly realized.
The current game has changed from a calculation of probability to a game of people's hearts.
In the next round, as long as Shisanxiang doesn't choose 6, he can only choose 3.
Choosing 6 is to bet that Fufu will not do anything, leaving the outcome to probability. But as long as he fails, he will immediately lose all his current advantages.
Or choose the more conservative number three, and you will definitely win after two rounds.
But looking at Fufu's side - Fufu is still eight points short.
Assuming that Fufu can really control the dice...then it shouldn't be difficult for him to make himself roll a number above 8?
……wrong.
Shi Sanxiang suddenly reacted.
If Fufu can control the dice, then he will definitely lose no matter what he chooses. Because his winning method requires two turns, and if Fufu can change the die surface, then he will have already rolled a number of eight or more in the next round.
And won.
Therefore, out of the thirteen fragrances, you can only choose six.
——Bet on whether the "first mover" you chose initially will work.
"...I choose six."
Shi Sanxiang said slowly.
"oh?"
Fufu smiled slightly.
He said leisurely: "Why, don't you choose seven?
"Didn't you say...seven is the lucky number for Miss Good Luck?"
"But six is more likely than seven, right?"
Shisanxiang retorted without fear: "You have said it before, this dice cannot be affected by the power of fate."
"Will you believe what I say?"
Fufu said leisurely: "Or are you just selectively believing...information that is beneficial to you?
"Like a king who only hears good news?"
The next moment, the dice slowly stopped.
——The number is three.
Shisanxiang's points have returned to sixteen points.
"And I choose three, skip this round, and the points are 21."
Fufu said slowly: "The closer you are to victory, the more cautious you must be - only three points are enough, so there is no need to roll the dice.
"So, Your Highness Dmitry, do you think now that this dice is not actually the centaur's skull? Will it be affected by Miss Good Luck? Or will you continue to insist on your own ideas and will roll out three?"
Points as mere probabilities?
"Ah, yes. Of course three points is also possible, although it's not big - but I rolled 666, so it doesn't seem strange that you rolled three points?
"In other words, why do you still think that after I rolled eighteen o'clock, it will not appear three o'clock? Do you regard the expected value you calculated...as inevitable?"
Fufu said leisurely: "Is this your... arrogance as a king?
"——Your Highness?"
Shi Sanxiang's fingers trembled slightly due to nervousness.
His heart began to beat fiercely and thumpingly. He gasped for air, as if he was about to suffocate... There was a cold sweat behind him.
It's still ten o'clock for him now.
He really wanted to choose ten points directly and take a gamble - but he didn't dare. The probability was so low that he himself couldn't believe it.
So now Shisanxiang will need at least two rounds to reach 26 points no matter what. On the contrary, Fufu only needs to choose three twice more to win.
The question now becomes - can he definitely get ten points in two times?
Three points can definitely be scored. In other words, as long as he scores seven points again, he can win directly.
Then the problem is back to the beginning.
Choose seven this time - just like you chose seven in the first place.
Can he win?
"Hurry up, Your Highness."
Fufu said leisurely: "The time is almost up."
"...I choose three."
Shi Sanxiang skipped a round with a hoarse voice.
"Are you still afraid? Even though you know it's completely meaningless?"
Seeing this choice, Fufu finally laughed.
He shook his head and said regretfully: "It seems you don't have the ability to be a king.
"In other words... the heir to the Principality of Winter will not be you.
"So--"
Shi Sanxiang's heart tightened.
Can Seven win the last time?
Regardless of whether this dice can receive the power of fate or not, seven should be the best choice...
"——There is no need to choose this round. I admit defeat."
Fufu said calmly: "You don't have the heart of a king at all...then the result is already doomed."
This made Shisanxiang's heart suddenly drop.
But he suddenly felt a strong emptiness in his heart——
In the end, he still didn't know whether he could guess "seven" correctly that time.
Although he won, he was not very happy.
Shisanxiang has some regrets...
This is just a nightmare after all.
——It would have been better if I had picked seven in the round just now.