I practice cultivation cautiously in a strange world

"How many concubines does the King of Yin have? Which one is the most charming? Is he having an affair with the general Wu Shu?"

After Chen Lin used his innate ability to select the river lantern again, he got such a puzzle.

He looked at the riddle elf.

The puzzle was as weird as ever, but he couldn't answer it.

Because he didn't even know who the King of Yin was.

Chen Lin sighed secretly.

After all, innate ability is not omnipotent. This time it was not the type of riddle he was good at. It seemed that he would stop here.

"Who is the King of Yin?"

Chen Lin asked reluctantly.

Anyway, if he couldn't answer it, he would be disqualified from guessing the lantern riddle. It would be better to ask. It would be best to give a reminder. If he didn't give a reminder, he would not lose anything.

"The King of Yin is the son of the Green Emperor, nicknamed the Big Pipe."

"Big Pipe?"

Hearing the hint of the riddle elf, Chen Lin's heart moved immediately.

He didn't know who the Green Emperor was, but he knew a scene related to the pipe.

He immediately recalled the situation of the pipe scene.

No matter whether it is right or not, let's guess the answer first.

He spoke slowly while recalling.

"The King of Yin has a total of eighty-one concubines, including three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines. The most charming one is Concubine Yu, who has no affair with the general."

"No affair?"

The riddle elf seemed very dissatisfied with this answer.

But the body began to disintegrate.

It pouted.

"It's so boring. There is not a single hot topic. So disappointing."

After saying that, it disappeared.

Chen Lin's consciousness exited from the lantern riddle space.

Seven light balls floated in front of him.

The answer was correct?

He was a little surprised.

It seems that the innate ability still worked.

Chen Lin reached out to put away the Lanshan coin, looked around, and flew to the opposite bank.

The lights on the river were basically checked, and only the part on the opposite bank was left.

I hope there will be some gains.

The figure fell on the shore.

Chen Lin started from the beginning, not letting go of any lantern, and used his innate ability to explore them all.

As for whether it would attract attention, he didn't care so much.

If doing so was against the rules, then the riddle elf would have brought it up when guessing the riddle before.

Since he successfully got the Lanshan coin reward, it means that the method is within the permitted range. After all, he only sensed the "affinity" of the lantern, not knowing the answer in advance.

Soon.

Chen Lin stopped in front of a statue.

The shape was very strange, and it was hard to tell what it was. It looked like a human but not a human, like an animal but not an animal, and the whole thing was glowing.

But it had a different kind of beauty.

The statue had only one hand, which was slender and stretched out flat, and a lantern shaped like a bun was held on the palm.

Chen Lin stimulated his innate ability.

In the long river of fate, the water flow was hazy, but there were occasional slight fluctuations, which hit the fish of fate and gave him a comfortable feeling of being massaged.

This was a kind of divination feedback.

It means that what you want to do will develop in a good direction.

If it is not good, then he will feel uncomfortable.

Of course.

This kind of feedback is very vague and cannot be used as a precise basis, but it is better than nothing.

Spread the long river of fate.

Chen Lin walked forward and touched the lantern.

In such a strange scene, his innate ability could only have a slight reaction, which was already at its limit. It was impossible to divine more information.

But the success of the previous three times gave him a certain amount of confidence.

"Haha, this friend is so courageous that he dares to try even the riddles with a price. I admire you, I admire you!"

Chen Lin just raised his hand and a loud voice came into his ears.

He frowned and stopped his action.

He looked at the person who came.

He was a strong man eight feet tall, wearing black armor, and looked like a general killing enemies on the battlefield.

"What do you mean, brother?"

Chen Lin asked with a cupped hand.

He had already found out that there was no punishment for guessing riddles in this scene.

It was just that after failing once, he was not allowed to guess again.

The strong man looked at the steamed bun lantern.

He looked at Chen Lin again.

The man spoke in a muffled voice: "I see that you are also a cultivator of the human race, so I remind you that all the lanterns with characters on them are special. Although there will be no punishment for failing to guess the riddle, it will affect your life trajectory."

"Affect your life trajectory?"

Chen Lin looked at the other party with doubt in his eyes.

He had also asked many tourists along the way, but no one mentioned this.

"Don't worry, I won't lie to you. As for whether you believe it or not, it's up to you. You can also try it yourself."

The strong man smiled and turned away.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

Immediately asked: "Can you tell me your name and where you practice?"

"Wu Gang."

The strong man did not look back, and raised his hand while answering, disappearing in the crowd.

Chen Lin touched his chin.

It was hard to say whether this person suddenly appeared for a purpose, but he had to take the other party's reminder seriously.

It is better to believe it than not.

Think about it.

Chen Lin decided to give up first and continue to sense and look for other lanterns, and continue to inquire about the situation.

Two hours later.

Chen Lin, who failed to sense the new lantern, returned to the statue again.

The lantern festival had lasted for most of the day, and although it was still a long time, he had basically seen all the lanterns on display.

He did not find the target again.

If you continue to dig deeper, you have to go to the surrounding shops, cruise ships, or even underwater.

That will take a lot of time.

So Chen Lin still wants to crack this lantern.

The most important thing is that he asked a lot of people and didn't hear the same statement as Wu Gang.

All tourists who are willing to communicate said that all lanterns are normal and there is no punishment for answering the riddle incorrectly.

He didn't see Wu Gang again.

The other party is mysterious and untrustworthy.

He pondered for a long time.

Chen Lin still chose to believe in his innate ability.

And if what Wu Gang said is true, then if this riddle is guessed correctly, the Lanshan coins given will definitely be more.

Maybe he can be among the top twelve.

Slowly walked forward.

After observing the steamed bun lantern for a while, Chen Lin gently placed his hand on it.

The lantern trembled slightly.

But this time it did not enter the elf space, but a white light appeared, covering his whole body.

Then.

The statue opened its closed eyes.

Turned its head to look at Chen Lin's position.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

Such a change alone was enough to show that it was unusual. That Wu Gang was not spreading rumors.

But he was not in a hurry.

Once the lantern was activated, there was no way out, and it was not necessarily impossible to answer.

"Is it a judge?"

The statue spoke human language.

Just one sentence made Chen Lin's heart sink.

The other party's tone did not seem very friendly, which made him inevitably suspect that Grand Duke Bai Yueguang was a traitor.

If this was the case, it would be troublesome.

With Grand Duke Bai Yueguang's strength, whether he had the judge's badge or not, it would not change the outcome.

He would definitely die.

But the statue did not make any further comments.

After looking at Chen Lin.

He said lightly: "Please listen to the riddle."

"A lifetime for a thought, a lifetime of love for one person, would rather be a thousand strands, than lower half of my head, every thought is guarded, the heart chain is locked in the tower, if the heart changes in this life, there is no request to meet each other."

"Please guess someone."

The statue made a gesture of invitation.

Chen Lin looked confused.

This time, there is a normal riddle.

How can he guess it?

First of all, it can't be a word riddle.

Because the words in the nightmare world are so strange and varied, only with the blessing of the rules of the nightmare world can everyone understand it.

But it is definitely not suitable to set a word riddle.

So this riddle is a description.

It is necessary to correspond to the characteristics of a certain character according to the meaning of each sentence.

"Isn't this kind of riddle too broad? There should be some hints, right?"

After thinking for a while without any results, Chen Lin could only make a request.

To his surprise, the statue actually nodded.

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"Yes, but every time you remind, the reward will drop by one level, and as long as the reminder mode is turned on, it cannot be stopped. Once the reward drops to a negative number, it needs to be compensated with Lanshan coins. If Lanshan coins are insufficient, you need to accept the task of the Grand Duke."

Chen Lin suddenly realized it.

So that's it!

No wonder Wu Gang said that this riddle has a price, while other tourists said that there is no punishment. Both statements are actually correct. It depends on the personal choice of the guesser.

"Can I ask what the reward is for answering the question correctly? Also, how many hints are needed before the reward becomes negative?"

Chen Lin hesitated.

At this time, he was in a dilemma.

If he gave up, let alone ranking in the top twelve, he might not even get a good treasure. It would be wishful thinking to want to exchange for the opportunity to use the mirror of rebirth.

But if he agreed to the hint, he might get deeper and deeper.

He could only ask.

The statue nodded again.

"The highest reward is one thousand Lanshan coins, which will be reduced tenfold for each hint. For each hint of the physical reward, the exchange level will be reduced by one level."

There are also physical rewards?

Chen Lin was immediately tempted.

The physical rewards given by such a high-level puzzle must not be too bad, and it seems that you can choose them yourself, so there is a great chance of getting useful treasures.

"If the reward is reduced to a negative number, what type of task do you need to perform?"

Since the other party was willing to answer, Chen Lin continued to ask.

The statue had no expression on its face.

"The mission is to find out information. The more negatives you have, the more information you need to find out."

"If you cannot complete the mission within the specified time, you will be imprisoned in the river of lights. It will take a long time and a certain amount of opportunity to exchange labor for freedom."

"Okay."

The statue glanced at Chen Lin.

"Because this is your first time attending the Lantern Festival, I will explain it to you, but time is running out. If you haven't made a choice before the hourglass runs out, it will be considered a failure."

Chen Lin didn't ask any more questions.

All the lantern riddle spaces have hourglass phantoms. At this moment, most of them have run out. There is no time to ask, and the other party will not give him an answer.

"I choose the hint!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Lin decided to continue guessing.

In order to deal with Wan Zhencang, it is acceptable to take some risks, as long as the failure is not erased.

"Please listen to the hint."

The statue spoke immediately.

"This is a person who is willing to give everything for love!"

Chen Lin frowned immediately.

The hint was too general and there was no way to analyze it.

There are many people in the world who are willing to give everything for love, and there are countless people in the nightmare world.

No!

Suddenly, Chen Lin's heart moved.

You can’t just rely on the other person’s hints, you also have to combine it with your innate abilities.

If your innate abilities have feedback, it means that this riddle is related to him. Then who among the people related to him is willing to give everything for love?

It’s about to come out.

Kaguya!

Chen Lin thought about the riddle again.

A lifetime for one thought, a lifetime of love for one person, would rather be thousands of strands than lower half of my head, every thought is guarded, the heart chain is locked in the tower, if the heart changes in this life, there is no need to meet each other.

It immediately felt similar.

But it’s not Kaguya, but Niu Niu.

Because the information is basically consistent with Niu Niu.

In Niu Niu’s previous life, she trampled through the heavens and the world for her beloved, and thousands of strands should refer to turning into a scarecrow.

Every thought is guarded, that is, the guardian.

After repeatedly sorting it out, Chen Lin felt that there was no problem.

The only doubt was whether such a riddle was a coincidence or intentional.

There was not much time left in the hourglass.

There was no time to think about it, Chen Lin immediately gave the answer.

"It's the scarecrow guardian Niuniu."

He didn't add the name of Kaguya. Since the word "guardian" was mentioned in the puzzle, it had nothing to do with Kaguya in the previous life.

"You got it right."

The statue's eyes flickered, and it seemed a little surprised.

Chen Lin felt relieved.

The innate ability was indeed useful, and the divination was successful again.

Although the reward was reduced by one level, he could still get 100 Lanshan coins, and he also had the right to exchange for physical rewards.

The harvest was huge!

But Chen Lin was also secretly alert.

Such risky actions should not be taken too often. If you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet. You can't leave everything to luck.

"There is a follow-up to the riddle. Do you want to continue answering?"

The statue spoke again.

"Follow-up?"

Chen Lin was stunned when he heard it.

Then he asked, "What are the rules?"

"The reward will go up one level if you answer correctly, and down one level if you answer incorrectly."

"Continue!"

This time Chen Lin did not hesitate.

He could bear the penalty for failure. Once he answered correctly, he would have a great chance of getting high-level treasures, which was in his interest.

Because ordinary treasures could not solve his dilemma.

Moreover.

Chen Lin could probably guess what the next question would be.

It might be about who Niu Niu loves.

This can be seen from the puzzle just now.

The main purpose of the lantern riddle here is to find out the news. Even if it is not, it must be related to Niu Niu, otherwise it cannot be called a follow-up.

"Who does the scarecrow Niu Niu love?"

The statue asked the question.

The content was just as Chen Lin expected.

He actually didn't know the answer to this question. All traces of the existence of the demon had been forcibly erased.

Not only did he not know, but others didn't know either.

But he could give an answer.

"She loves me!"

Chen Lin pointed to his nose.

No matter who Niu Niu loved in her previous life, whether she regarded him as that person, at least she loved him before the other party found out the problem.

So this answer can also be considered correct.

However, the name Chen Lin is too popular, and there are too many people with the same name. In order to prevent loopholes, he simply said it was himself.

This is also a test.

He wanted to confirm whether the Grand Duke Bai Yueguang knew who the demon was.

Finished.

Chen Lin stared at the statue.

He thought so, but the other party had the right to explain.

The statue showed disappointment.

Shaking his head, he said, "Nonsense, wrong answer... eh?"

Halfway through the words, the statue found that its body began to fade and gradually disintegrated.

"This is impossible, how could this happen..."

The statue made an unbelievable sound.

But it soon disappeared into thin air.

The surrounding light shield also dissipated.

Eleven light balls were floating in front of Chen Lin.

Ten of them were golden, and one was colorful and larger than the normal light ball.

"Ah, someone solved the riddle of the statue!"

A cry of surprise sounded.

Chen Lin's face was stern.

Without bothering to check more, he immediately put away all the light balls and flew away. (End of this chapter)