Chapter 654: Chapter 654: So Many Puzzles
Su Man’s eyes widened suddenly.
She knew that Bai Youwei always played in an unconventional way, but hearing her say she chose 20, Su Man was still caught off guard.
That was 20! A battle wagering 20 puzzle pieces at once!
But what surprised her even more was that Shen Mo did not hesitate at all and responded with a nod, “Alright, let’s choose 20 then.”
Su Man’s eyes widened even more.
Yan Qingwen and Lu Yuwen beside her were only slightly taken aback, but they didn’t seem surprised.
“Brother Yan…” Su Man looked at him with a complex expression, “Weiwei… she wants to choose… 20!”
Yan Qingwen responded with a casual “Mm”. He glanced over at Bai Youwei and Shen Mo and said, “They probably plan to use their surrender option. At this point, I doubt any other king would choose 20, so the chances of them being assigned to the same battle are high. The question now is, who will surrender to whom.”
He wasn’t trying to lower his voice as he spoke, so Bai Youwei and Shen Mo heard him clearly.
Bai Youwei turned her face around, smiling as she said, “Brother Yan is as sharp as ever. What about you guys, do you want to choose 20 too?”
Yan Qingwen smiled back, “We can’t. We don’t have enough puzzle pieces to do so.”
Su Man silently did some calculations.
She and Lu Yuwen had obtained 5 puzzle pieces in the maze. Later in the preliminary competition, she got 6, while Lu Yuwen and Yan Qingwen each obtained 4. Including the one original piece Yan Qingwen had, they only managed to gather 20 puzzle pieces.
How should these 20 pieces be allocated?
Firstly, the territory required 2 pieces.
Next, if she and Lu Yuwen were to participate in the battle, they needed to have at least 1 piece each;
Finally, to ensure that she and Lu Yuwen would not instantly become commoners after a defeat, they would need an additional piece to hold on to.
So, as a king, Yan Qingwen only had 14 puzzle pieces to spare!
Su Man was confident the other kings wouldn’t be much better off than Yan Qingwen.
Where then, did Bai Youwei and Shen Mo get their 20 pieces from???
Maybe she looked too perplexed. Bai Youwei explained with a smile, “Ya Chaohui and I each won 14 pieces in the preliminary competition. Tan Xiao and Xiaoxin also got some, so we have enough quantity.”
“14?!” Su Man was stunned.
This time, not only her, but Yan Qingwen and Lu Yuwen were also surprised, “How did you get so many?”
They all won the preliminary competition, but whereas they only got 4 each, Su Man slightly more with 6, Bai Youwei and Ya Chaohui each got 14!
The difference was too dramatic!
Bai Youwei thought for a moment, then explained, “It’s probably because of the ‘Doctor’. He seemed to have accumulated a lot of puzzle pieces. After losing his eligibility to be a king in the preliminary competition, his puzzle pieces and props were divided between us, the winners.”
Understanding dawned on Yan Qingwen and the others.
The preliminary competition itself was a fair game, but since the number of puzzle pieces each player had was different, disparities in rewards were inevitable.
Just as everyone thought this topic was finished, Ya Chaohui, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up:
“There’s also another reason.”
Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at him.
With a slightly shy expression, Ya Chaohui spoke in a low voice, “Because… there were only three winners in the end. The rewards meant for five people were divided among the three of us, so of course, it seemed like more.”
Somehow, after these words were spoken, the atmosphere turned cold.
Shen Mo frowned slightly, staying silent.
Bai Youwei silently looked at Ya Chaohui, clear about what he was implying but chose not to utter a word.
At this point, the Inspector’s voice rang out again:
“The first battle will commence in a month. All kings are to maintain their health during this period, and actively recruit subjects. If needed, you may return to the rest hall at any time. I will provide you with access to the maze.
You will all have the opportunity to enter the maze once before each battle starts. I hope you all… seize it.”