The Three-Star Players all looked at Chen Ran. They eagerly awaited his answer.
Chen Ran thought for a mont before replying, "To use a sowhat inappropriate analogy, deducing the past requires objectivity, but deducing the possible future allows you to apply existing templates."
"Looking at the future is far less clear than looking at the past. The more you understand history, the more you see the grand trends and the various people swept up in the torrent of fate. The affairs of the world are both predetermined and volatile. Foolish maneuvers and occasional flashes of heroic feats constantly cycle and alternate. We are not history, but we will eventually beco a part of it. Therefore, the fastest way to predict the future situation is to look for answers in history," he explained.
Chen Ran's words struck straight to the heart, making Li Zhitong's soul tremble. We will eventually beco a part of history.
The various events that occurred in the past, present, and future were actually all...
The sa old tricks in new packaging.
In that case.
We can apply the problem-solving thods of the ancients.
For poverty: Han Yu's scholarly dedication, Kuang Heng chiseling a wall to borrow a neighbor's light to study, and Zu Ti rising at the rooster's crow to practice his sword.
For conflict: The strategy to Befriend the Distant, Attack the Near, forging vertical and horizontal alliances, uniting Wu to resist Cao, and the Art of War.
For weakness: Enduring Hardship for a Future Goal, bearing the birch to ask for punishnt, visiting the thatched cottage three tis to recruit talent, and treating worthy n with courtesy.
For ruling subordinates: The imperial arts of checks and balances, the plot of Two Peaches Slaying Three Warriors, the decree to extend grace by dividing territories, and the enfeoffnt system...
The ancients have already provided the answers to the dilemmas we face.
By the sa logic, we can use these answers to deduce the predetermined future.
And what if there is no answer?
Are kings and generals born noble?
Left neutral, right live wire, may the God of Thunder assist .
When my bloom opens, all other flowers perish.
This is the predetermined nature of worldly affairs.
Chen Ran, Qiu Yinong, Long Hui, Diwu Zeyi, and Dorje—the reason these five could quickly deduce the direction of the situation was simply because they applied historical templates. They knew what would happen to those swept up by circumstance and fate...
They knew exactly what would unfold next!
It was like a mathematical formula. Those who didn't know the formula solved the problem at a snail's pace, while those who knew it could see the answer at a single glance.
However, in the Infighting of the Instance, rely knowing the answer did not guarantee invincibility.
It only allowed one to take the initiative, laying out traps for those who didn't know the answer or couldn't deduce it at all, thereby increasing the odds of winning.
If both sides knew the answer, what followed was a psychological battle.
This is the volatile nature of worldly affairs.
This was also the reason why Heart Cultivation was only accessible after reaching Three-Star. Players below Three-Star couldn't even deduce the predetermined direction of the Instance's Infighting. Thinking about more complex psychological battles was completely out of the question. For them, practicing the ntal Cultivation thod to avoid the three types of lying would be utterly useless.
...
"No wonder I couldn't deduce the company na Cao Xiu hid in the Letters from Two Places earlier, yet I saw the five of you looking so completely confident."
"So it turns out that the prerequisite for Heart Cultivation is having a rich reserve of knowledge. Only with an understanding of history and the ability to dissect historical events can one predict the predetermined direction of the Infighting. This allows you to use Heart Cultivation to trap others, or render yourself immune to another's Lie-Judgnt..."
"I always wondered how players could get stuck at the Two-Star rank. Now it all makes sense," Li Zhitong said with a bitter smile.
He looked at Qiu Yinong and asked sowhat uncertainly, "Is the current situation just like Returning the Jade Intact from our textbooks?"
"Does Qiu Yinong symbolize the Heshi Jade, Chen Ran symbolize Lin Xiangru, and the three Three-Star Players symbolize the King of Qin who desires the jade?"
"In Returning the Jade Intact, Lin Xiangru used the Heshi Jade to play tug-of-war with the King of Qin. In our current situation, Chen Ran is using Qiu Yinong as bait to pull the strings of the three Three-Star Players."
"And this probably also involves the strategy of Two Peaches Slaying Three Warriors, doesn't it?"
At this mont, he finally understood why Chen Ran had risked himself to enter the fray.
Only by eliminating Zhang ili and her two companions could this current situation co to pass.
'Let sort this out.'
'Judging from the current situation, they will try every possible thod to bait a lie out of in the upcoming battle.'
'Of course, they might target Chen Ran as well.'
'Which ans, once soone provides a lie to use their skill later...'
'Given the undeniable strength of the three Three-Star Players, they shouldn't fall for a Lie-Judgnt. anwhile, Qiu Yinong is the ultimate prize in their three-way struggle, so the Three-Star Players won't let her be tricked into lying either. This ti, it's a guaranteed win for Qiu Yinong.'
'Therefore, later on, it'll either be who dies, or Chen Ran.'
'My chances of survival are higher. After all, Long Hui and I are teammates; he'll likely protect .'
'Sigh, as a fellow woman, why do I feel like Qiu Yinong is always effortlessly coasting to victory!'
'With Chen Ran charging the front lines for their team, even if her skill is exposed, it only draws the Three-Star Players to fight over and protect her.'
'While I can only gamble my life against Chen Ran to determine who ultimately survives...'
He took a deep breath, cast aside his distracting thoughts, and adjusted his mindset. Looking at Chen Ran, he asked, "Spit it out, what do you want to do?"
Li Zhitong actively chose the second option. The benefit of doing so was that it would at least preserve the funds in his company's accounts.
Future Lie: Qiu Yinong will provide the lie, and the rest of the people cannot Judge the lie she provides this ti. At the sa ti, everyone will have a one-minute window to use their skills. After one minute, with the exception of Qiu Yinong, the remaining five people cannot touch their respective Liar-Slayers.
Soon, all six people had spoken this Future Lie, and then they looked at Chen Ran.
Soon, all six people had spoken this Future Lie, and then they looked at Chen Ran.
Chen Ran shrugged. The skill effect of Eternal Kingdom had not yet faded, so they could only borrow funds from one another to expand production.
All to avoid starving to death.
In an instant, the remaining seven companies all completed their production expansion. This naturally included the wealthy man's Company No. 5.
After all, the wealthy man had previously acquired a massive amount of shares in Company No. 8.
If the Infighting hadn't officially begun, Chen Ran would have loved to starve the wealthy man to death through the Shareholders' eting.
A heavy silence fell over everyone.
Everyone was deep in thought. In a mont, they would have one minute to use their skills. Since no one was allowed to touch their Liar-Slayer after use until soone lied, it ant their skills couldn't be purged by Eternal Kingdom.
Long Hui: Silent Seal.
Dorje: Turned Upside Down.
Diwu Zeyi: Emperor Erges from the Three Rivers.
Qiu Yinong: Wheel of Ti.
Li Zhitong: Mount Tai Crushing Down.
What kind of chaotic combination would erge from these five skills? How would they initiate a Lie-Judgnt, and how would they evade one?
These were the questions they needed to ponder.
Chen Ran lit a cigarette, and Qiu Yinong pulled out a piece of chewing gum. Both frowned in deep contemplation.
Fortunately, the Lie-Judgnts in this Secret Room were basically all arranged in advance through a Future Lie. This gave everyone ntal preparation and room to think. If there were no Future Lie and soone triggered a Lie-Judgnt unknowingly, the situation would be far more perilous.
Of course, all of this ca at a cost. For example, this current Future Lie was clearly designed to bait a lie out of Li Zhitong, which ant that their skills couldn't be purged later.
In other words, Chen Ran had traded away his ability to use Eternal Kingdom just to establish this Future Lie. He had no other choice; who told him to lack the confidence to deal with the Three-Star Players?
After thinking for a while, everyone instinctively checked their watches.
The effect of Eternal Kingdom had just ended!
Qiu Yinong scanned the crowd, a trace of helplessness flashing across her icy face. "Sigh, once again, there is no room for to show my skills in this psychological battle."
"I lied."
This was the activation phrase for her skill, and it was also a lie. Almost instantly—
"Ghost Whisperer: Silent Seal."
"Liar-Slayer: Turned Upside Down."
"Ghost Whisperer: Mount Tai Crushing Down."
"Liar-Slayer: Emperor Erges from the Three Rivers."
A careful observer would notice that the last person to use their skill was Diwu Zeyi.
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