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Chapter 803: Chapter 803: Number of People in the Maze
 

After Bai Youwei finished speaking, the conference room fell into a brief silence.

Shen Mo pondered for a moment and said, “Weiwei’s words are not without reason. Before the start of the Maze War, I went through maze number 2 and number 7. After the war began, all the mazes were locked. When I entered the maze again, the one that unlocked was maze number 9.

Now it seems that everyone’s situation is like mine. After the Maze War, the mazes that we entered were not ones we had encountered before. Does this suggest that the system has an algorithm that can automatically determine which mazes we haven’t passed and then make arrangements accordingly?”

Lu Yuwen questioned, “If the mazes we’ve been through can’t be re-entered, then isn’t it possible that, if all of us are gathered, the maze we enter would likely be one of the ones none of us have been to—either maze number 1, 4, or 5? If we infer backwards, to avoid mazes 1, 4, or 5 would it be better to have fewer people enter the maze?”

—Suppose Bai Youwei was the one to challenge the maze this time. Since she had been through mazes number 2, 3, and 7, the system should select a maze for her from among 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9.

But if Bai Youwei took Shen Mo with her, the choices would narrow down to 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8. With Yan Qingwen added, the choices would further narrow to 1, 4, 5, and 6. Bringing Lu Yuwen along would limit the options to 1, 4, 5.

The more people involved, the more likely they are to encounter a maze they know nothing about.

Upon hearing this, Fu Miaoxue hesitated and glanced at Du Lai, tugging at his sleeve. “Why do I feel like… what they’re saying makes a lot of sense?”

Originally they came to poach people to increase their chances of winning, but after a thorough examination, they found that not poaching might be the best?

After thinking it over, Du Lai said, “Analyzing it this way, indeed, we shouldn’t have too many people, but also not too few. For instance, in maze number 9 that we encountered before, we needed to make the crocodile and python meet by opening a sluice gate in the middle of the river. The gate was very sturdy, requiring at least four or five adults to force it open.”

Shen Mo said, “Maze number 7 is the same; we needed someone to distract the gluttonous snake while ensuring a small creature continuously damaged a meat membrane at a fixed location. With fewer than three people, it’s nearly impossible to complete these tasks. Considering the casualty rate as well… five people is the most suitable number.”

Lu Yuwen said, “Even though Su Man and I got through maze number 6, if we had had more companions, it might not have been so strenuous, and it was fortunate that Su Man is a good swimmer, or we wouldn’t have been able to get out.”

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Su Man is a good swimmer because she had eaten Mahi-Mahi given by the bear, but in this world, not everyone has eaten the fish like her.

Bai Youwei thoughtfully said, “Speaking of which… the maze number 3 that I passed through, although once the method is mastered it could be passed by one person, without any clues, sacrifices are inevitable. At least encountering the Fish Monster twice is necessary to find the pattern… so, the number of people who pass maze number 3 should be at least… three?”

Bai Youwei’s words were suggestive, and the conference room quieted down as everyone vaguely formed some thoughts.

Chen Hui asked, “Could the numbers of each maze be a hint at the minimum number of people required to pass?”

Fu Miaoxue’s eyes widened. “Then what about maze number 1? Should only one person go in? Is that the idea?”

“Let’s not consider maze number 1 for now; after all, these are just our guesses,” Bai Youwei said. “Just preparing for mazes number 4 and 5, it would be best to keep the number around five people.”

She paused for a while and then spoke in a low voice, “Some mazes require deaths to discover the patterns. If we consider the casualty rate, perhaps we could increase the number by a few more.”

There was silence.

Chu Huaijin’s expression was somber as well.

It was a harsh reality—in the absence of any clues, it was often only after someone died that the survivors could find leads from the incident.