Chapter 298: Climbing the Tower (V)

"In fact, at this moment, while we are talking, I can't help but think of... Each of us has characteristics that are contrary to its laws, that is to say..." Feng Bujue took a breath: "Now, as long as I If you enter the 'range' of that thing, you will be obliterated due to one of its own characteristics." His eyes swept over the three people in front of him: "However, you three don't know the law of that thing yet. As long as you stay like this, you can get close and make contact, so..."

"Wait..." Honghu had been following Feng Bujue's thoughts. When he heard this, he said: "According to your point, for this object to 'take effect', a person who knows its characteristics needs to stand on its side. Only within the effective range." He paused: "But the only person who knows its characteristics at present...that is, you will die as soon as you enter that range."

Qiu Feng took over and said, "Does that mean...you have to sacrifice yourself to trigger it?"

The Controller also said: "In addition, you said that each of us has something that is contrary to the laws of the object. That is equivalent to saying... no one can trigger this thing alive. Because when we don't know its characteristics, At that time, its effect cannot be triggered, and once we know it, it will become the same situation as you. "

"Yes, that's the key point. I have a way to make that object effective while everyone is alive." Feng Bujue replied.

The faces of the three teammates did not show much surprise or confusion, but only a look of concentration.

Feng Bujue was very satisfied with their reaction. It was easy to talk to smart people. He doesn't need to explain much, so the other person can trust him and understand what he means.

"First, I need one of you to pick up the object and put it in a specific place. During this process, his mind should be as empty as possible and not think about too many things." Feng Bujue directly started to explain his strategy : "After putting the things in place, the actor will follow my instructions and walk to the edge of the object's scope. At this time, I will say something to him. The content of the words is a description of an objective fact." He paused for a moment: "If nothing else, the object will take effect the moment this sentence is finished. And in these few seconds, the actor should not have time to realize what characteristics will cause him to be erased."

"I understand." Honghu continued: "As long as the actor immediately escapes from the effective range of the thing after hearing the words. Then, the effect of the object will only act on the information object you described, and will not obliterate the actor. "

"When the actor realizes the contradiction between himself and the object, he has already left its scope, so it is complete." Qiu Feng said thoughtfully: "Well... so to speak. The object is determined. Is it triggered by the 'cognition' of observers within the range..."

The Controller did not express an opinion. He just said another thing after being silent for a few seconds: "Crazy brother... you can come up with such a strategy in a short time and claim to be a 'puzzle solver'. It's quite frustrating." '?"

"I was just trying to be polite to you..." Feng Bujue also knew that now that the matter was at this point, it was impossible to continue to pretend to be dumbfounded.

"Are you being too modest..." Honghu pushed up his glasses: "Among the four of us, you are the only one who knows the characteristics of that object, and these characteristics cannot be easily disclosed to others. In other words... how to do it without casualties? It's up to you to figure out how to solve this puzzle.

The script of Thriller Paradise is randomly generated based on the data of all players in the team. The knowledge, strength, skills, equipment, etc. of the four of us are all taken into consideration. It can be seen from this. Your strategic ability has been affirmed by the system. At least Light Brain believes that there is more than a 50% chance that you can solve this puzzle independently. "

"Hmph... I guess crazy brother originally wanted to pretend to be a bitch and follow us so-called 'big shots'." Qiu Feng pointed out Brother Jue's thoughts very sharply: "But when he saw that thing , so I have to participate in solving the puzzle.”

"Ah... that's right." Feng Bujue simply admitted.

"Hahaha... in the final analysis, it is actually our problem." The chief laughed and scratched his flat head with his hand, "From the very beginning, the three of us took it for granted that we looked down on the crazy brother. The reason is just that the ID of [Crazy Bujue] is not famous." He looked at Honghu and Qiu Fengse, "Think about it, if I were in Brother Crazy's shoes, I would have the same reaction. I don’t have to brag about myself and tell three people who don’t know me how great I am.”

Honghu responded: "That's right."

Qiu Feng said: "Then let's stop worrying about this issue and discuss who will move the things?"

Feng Bujue said at this time: "Chief Controller, Qiu Feng, which one of you is better at mathematics?"

The Controller said: "Mathematics... I'm not bad at it."

Qiu Feng also said: "It's so-so. What I learned in high school has been returned to the teacher a long time ago. Now it's probably at the junior high school level."

"That's you." Feng Bujue said.

"Ah?" Qiu Feng was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

"Why? I can't explain it until it's settled. What's there to ask?" Feng Bujue raised his arm and pointed at the room, imitating a boy's voice in his voice, and shouted with passion: "The decision is yours! Come on! Pikachu!”

Not to mention Qiu Feng himself, after hearing Feng Bujue's extremely painful remarks, both the Chief of Staff and Hong Hu felt a little embarrassed.

"It's unbelievable that I'm talking to an adult..." Qiu Feng made an extremely unhappy face and complained.

"The moral beast has evolved super-evolved~the moral beast without morals~" Feng Bujue shouted again.

"Are you done yet!" Qiu Feng shouted in shame and anger.

"I'm distracting you." Feng Bujue said seriously, "This can effectively increase your safety factor when you act..."

"Just wait until I move the things out of the door and tell me where to put them. Don't say any unnecessary nonsense."

"Okay."

Although Feng Bujue's behavior was very shameful, it did work. After ending this rather embarrassing conversation, Qiu Feng's mind was really blank...

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Item number: SCP-233

Item safety level: Keter

Special containment procedures: SCP-233 is to be kept in a cubic containment area with a size of 23x23x23 and a concrete lining (as long as it is 23x23x23, no matter what the unit length is).

A 23-meter safety zone has been established around the object, and no D-class personnel who are not 23 years old are allowed to cross the safety zone. For research purposes, it is recommended that D-class personnel with birthdays on the 23rd of x month be used.

No firearms are allowed within the zone, unless they are used for special .2323 caliber ammunition.

Staff shifts must be scheduled at 23:00 on the hour, and the last shift must be accurate to 23:23 GMT.

[Deleted] mm ammunition must not be used near the object.

D-class personnel born on [Deleted] month, or the [Deleted] day, [Deleted] day, [Deleted] day, [Deleted] day, [Deleted] day. No contact with the object is allowed.

Personnel working in the containment facility should be particularly reminded to be extra vigilant at [Deleted] minutes on the hour, especially at [Deleted] hours, when the SCP is most active. For optimal considerations, all personnel should be evacuated 23 meters away during this period.

Description: SCP-233 is a 23-sided solid, each face of which is an equilateral rectangle with a straight line inside. Due to the object's strange spatial properties, it cannot be accurately constructed, nor can it be replicated in 3D or 2D form.

SCP-233 has the property of altering the mathematical laws of the immediate area, causing all nearby counting to be completely wrong unless using base 23. Calculators using base 23 can benefit from this SCP. Calculations will be performed at 23 times the normal speed.

The proposal to destroy this SCP has been postponed pending the possibility of integrating it into [DATA EXPUNGED]. Despite the difficulty of converting binary to base 23, the device has already demonstrated its value for anization.

Unfortunately, the presence of the number [EXPUNGED] within SCP-233's area of ​​effect causes it to exhibit extremely violent effects. Everything affected by its effects will be rapidly chemically broken apart, as the atoms that make up the substance collapse in an instant within 0.23 seconds.

It is worth mentioning that, based on past experience, SCP-233 does not seem to be triggered by the physical properties of nearby objects, but by the cognition of surrounding observers. For example. It is safe to hang SCP-233 with a 2.74-meter-long pole, as long as no observer in the danger zone knows that the pole is actually [deleted] feet long. The cause of this effect is unknown, but it may be related to the "observer effect" in classical quantum physics.

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Feng Bujue's knowledge of the SCP series allowed him to recognize this "twenty-three-sided body". He also knew that 2.74 meters is approximately equal to a length of 9 feet. In other words, the number targeted by this SCP is "9".

As long as there is a person who knows its characteristics and enters the range of 23 meters around SCP-233, then. In this area, everything related to 9 in this person's cognition will be erased.

Feng Bujue noticed a problem when he was shouting and retreating. "Feng" and "Feng" are both nine strokes, so let's not talk about it. The other three... Qiu Fengse's "Autumn" and Yu Zhongjichang's "Yu" are all written with nine strokes, and Hong Hu's connection with 9 is more obvious, as he is level 29.

No matter which of the three teammates goes to move things, as long as they hear what he said, even if they don't know the characteristics of SCP-233, they will quickly understand that the problem lies with the number 9. Then, the faster the actor associates himself with the factors related to 9, the faster he will be eliminated...

If this is a pitfall team, just find someone who is a little slower to act as the actor. But now these four are the type with particularly fast brains. Once the information enters the brain, they will instinctively deduce.

Therefore, Feng Bujue decided to let Qiu Feng, who is relatively poor in mathematics, go, and do his best to interfere with the other party's thoughts with words. The way of action he came up with is also to minimize the thinking time and the amount of information his teammates know.

This puzzle-solving strategy does not seem complicated, but in fact it has fully demonstrated Feng Bujue's strength. Even his seemingly nonsensical actions are meaningful. Various details were made watertight.

"Where should it be placed?" At this time, Qiu Feng had walked out of the white door and asked loudly.

Feng Bujue had retreated far enough just now. Even if the thing was moved out, he was still standing 23 meters away.

"Over there!" When he shouted, Jue pointed in a direction with his finger, "Just put it between the two pillars against the wall."

Qiu Feng responded after hearing this, and then carried the twenty-three-sided body and walked all the way there. This SCP is not too heavy, and it is easy for players with enhanced physical fitness to move it.

A few dozen seconds later, Qiu Feng put the things in place: "Is it okay to put it here?"

"Okay." Feng Bujue replied, "Now, you walk towards me. Don't go too fast, stop when I say stop."

Qiu Feng did it.

Feng Bujue estimated that the other party walked about 20 meters, shouted "Stop!" and then said: "Okay, I'm going to say that message, and I will say it faster. After I finish, I will shout "Run" again. At this time, you run to our side as fast as possible, and just think about what I said in your mind." (To be continued..)