Chapter 680: Return to the Maze
Chapter 680: Chapter 680: Return to the Maze
The next morning, after a quick breakfast, they prepared to reenter the maze.
This time they made more preparations, not only carrying weapons like knives and swords, but also wearing gloves. The vulnerable parts of their bodies were tightly wrapped in bandages to prevent contact with the viscous slime.
Upon opening the door, a fishing boat still greeted them outside, unchanged—
On one side was the main cave, on the other were seven sub-caves.
As planned, they were going to enter Sub-cave 2 this time. But if they were mistaken, three Mermaid Monsters would emerge from Sub-cave 2.
Three Mermaid Monsters—Asarina deemed a victory unlikely.
The good news, however, was that when they checked beneath the ship’s hull, they discovered that the two Fish Monsters they had faced before were dead, and some of the fish remained uneaten. If they could make good use of this, they should be able to handle three Mermaid Monsters.
Asarina and Along worked together to throw the corpses of the Mermaid Monsters back into the water and set a trap at the entrance of the hold.
Pan Xiaoxin sat in the cockpit, steering the boat into the Sub-cave 2.
Bai Youwei, cradling the rabbit doll that had been fully charged the night before, attentively surveyed their surroundings.
Once again, they entered the cave—
As the boat gently swayed on the rippling water, the damp and cold atmosphere suggested dangers lurking everywhere.
In the darkness, every ripple in the water was unnerving, and the rocks protruding from the water’s surface resembled gruesome skulls.
A tense atmosphere silently permeated the air.
However, this situation didn’t last too long.
Because about seven or eight minutes later, their boat came out of the cave!
No Fish Monster!Nôv(el)B\\jnn
The tension quickly dissipated, everyone was baffled—this time, they didn’t encounter any Fish Monsters!
“Could it really be that the even-numbered caves are the ones to take?” Asarina couldn’t believe it. The odd-even number hypothesis, which she had casually mentioned yesterday, had not undergone rigorous reasoning. It was surprising that there really wasn’t a Fish Monster in Sub-cave 2!
Bai Youwei was also astonished.
Now there were Fish Monsters in Sub-caves 1 and 3, while Sub-caves 2 and 4 were safe. Had Asarina correctly guessed that there were Fish Monsters in all odd-numbered sub-caves, while the even-numbered sub-caves were safe?
“Let’s try Sub-cave 6 next!” Asarina couldn’t help suggesting, “If the odd-even conjecture stands, Sub-cave 6 will definitely be safe!”
“…Wait,” Bai Youwei said uncertainly, “before we move on to Sub-cave 6, I want to try something else.”
“Something else?” Asarina stared blankly, “…What do you want to try?”
Bai Youwei replied, “I want to go back and try Sub-cave 1 again.”
“Sub-cave 1?” Asarina frowned, “But there is a Fish Monster in Sub-cave 1.”
Bai Youwei nodded: “I know there’s a Fish Monster in Sub-cave 1, but isn’t it weird? If we select between the three even-numbered sub-caves each time, the player will have a success rate of three in seven, which is about 43%, almost half! Isn’t this probability a bit too large for a maze?”
Asarina was momentarily speechless.
A chance of success approaching fifty percent was indeed too high. If there happened to be a lucky player, they could successfully guess the safe pathways three times in a row by blind luck.
Mazes shouldn’t be this simple.
“Then… what’s the purpose of going back and choosing Sub-cave 1?” she asked.
Bai Youwei wasn’t exactly sure either, it was just a hunch…
“I want to see what the probability of getting it right or wrong is when choosing a cave for the first time.” she said, her meaning unclear.
—In the hold, half a load of fish remained. Even if they encountered a Fish Monster again, they could lure it in with the fish, ensuring their safety.
Asarina agreed with Bai Youwei’s decision.
The fishing boat began to move back.
Returning to the entrance again.
This time, as Bai Youwei suggested, they chose the first cave.
And the result was—still no Fish Monster.
Everyone was confused. Why was there no Fish Monster in Sub-cave 1 this time? Could it be that because the previous Fish Monster had died at their hands, no new Fish Monsters would appear in this sub-cave?
Bai Youwei subtly had an idea. She said, “Let’s go back and try Sub-cave 5.”
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