[Indeed, choosing the central grid at the beginning is the thought shared by the vast majority of people, so, the vast majority would die right at the start.]
Hearing this beside him, Third Offeror suddenly raised an eyebrow in horror, his hand trembling several times as it reached forward.
Nani?! Choosing the central grid results in death?!
The voiceover continued:
[About seventy percent of people choose the central grid, and this group of people faces an extremely high death rate when faced with the Jiugongge rewards. Another type of person instinctively chooses to be unconventional upon seeing the Jiugongge, often selecting one of the four corners, as corners often conceal surprising treasures.]
Upon hearing this, Third Offeror happily stretched his hand towards the bottom right corner grid.
[Thus, these people make up the second most likely group to die, accounting for about twenty percent.]
Third Offeror's hand abruptly froze in midair.
He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, damn, you like to breathe heavily, don't you, narrator?!
[And some truly smart individuals would choose the one in the middle of the edge.]
[Because the one in the middle of the edge is like most ordinary people in society, they are neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, neither beautiful nor ugly, lacking any distinctive attributes, extremely ordinary. Such people are Buddha-like and kind-hearted, rarely aggressive, just like the grid in the middle of the edge. About ten percent of people would choose them.]
Third Offeror swallowed.
This voiceover is so thorough in its analysis, can it be trusted?
And it even extends to... what? Society?
Why does it feel somewhat reasonable yet unreasonable at the same time?
There shouldn't be any other categories, right? Third Offeror glanced over the nine grids before him, and quickly, with gritted teeth, chose the middle one of the three vertical grids on the right side.
Baibai, somewhat unable to bear to watch, turned her head to the side.
As Third Offeror's hand entered the Jiugongge, his fingers seemed to pass through an invisible layer of film, causing a slight ripple on the surface.
Despite that, everyone still couldn't see what was inside.
Only Third Offeror himself had a sensation—he seemed to have touched a bottle that rattled with grainy contents when shaken.
Hmm? What's this?
Third Offeror thought with confusion, but at least he confirmed one thing: the item was safe!
His hand, his body, did not sense any danger!
Third Offeror was extremely pleased, suddenly feeling as if he had lived another day. He immediately took the item out to have a closer look.
It was a small bottle not as big as a palm, seemingly white, but covered with a layer of skin with the words "Yida" written on it.
Third Offeror shook it, something granular inside clashing and creating a rustling noise.
Lin Yi was astonished...
Chewing gum?!
What the hell!
A mysterious item from the Jiugongge, and it turns out to be chewing gum from the Blue Planet?!
Haven't had it in a long time, the sight of the chewing gum made Lin Yi unconsciously salivate, not because he liked it, but because he missed the life on the Blue Planet so much!
Third Offeror opened the cap, and a fragrant aroma wafted out. He sniffed it, and suddenly, as if realizing something, he quickly moved it away while covering his nose in shock.
"Could it be poison inside?!"
He couldn't be sure that the selected grid was truly the right one; the adverse effects of the items inside might not happen immediately. It was also possible that eating this thing or even just smelling this thing could cause death!
"Let me test it for you; death is not scary for me."
Lin Yi said with a nonchalant expression, reaching out his hand.
Third Offeror hesitated for a moment.
Then Lin Yi became serious, "Give it to me, this is something I should do."
"Okay... alright!"
Third Offeror did not dare to go against Lin Yi's wishes and immediately handed over the chewing gum.
Others looked on anxiously at the scene unfolding before them. They too did not dare to stop him, but their gazes toward Lin Yi were filled with various other emotions.
Senior Lin Yi, truly admirable.
To verify what his reward actually does, to give an explanation to the attacker, he was willing to test it on himself.
Who amongst all those present could do such a thing?
This is probably one of the important reasons why I admire him, why I like him... Bi Bidong thought to herself with a touched expression on her face.
Lin Yi took the bottle, first opening the cap, and sniffed solemnly with his nose.
Watermelon flavored!
Without any hesitation, Lin Yi tilted the bottle and poured out half of the white "pills" and then swallowed them all.
No desire to chew for long, just to taste it was enough.
"Senior!!!"
A chorus of shocked cries suddenly rose from the crowd, some even trying to step forward to stop Lin Yi, but he had already eaten all of it.
With a composed expression, he chewed, feeling the sweetness of the watermelon and its fragrance stimulating his taste buds, and quickly secreted a lot of sweet saliva; the fragrance of the chewing gum directly penetrated his nose, delighting his brain and instantly invigorating Lin Yi.
I, Lin Yi, have been revived on Douluo once again!
After chewing for a moment, Lin Yi calmly waved to Bi Bidong, who approached with some confusion, standing beside him.
"What's wrong, Senior?"
She asked, concerned.
Lin Yi didn't speak, just pointed at his mouth with his finger. Bi Bidong quickly understood that the senior was going to spit out what was in his mouth!
She immediately pulled out a fragrant handkerchief from her belongings and handed it over with both hands.
Lin Yi elegantly spat out the chewing gum from his mouth onto the handkerchief, and just as he was about to toss it aside, Bi Bidong quickly took it, her face blushing as she said, "It's alright... It can still be used after washing."