prynovel Chapter 1713 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [57] [This is your fourth regret: not having a close
Chapter 1713 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [57] [This is your fourth regret: not having a close
Chapter 1713 Final Chapter - The Shore Crossing [57] - [This is your fourth regret: the companions you didn't get to know well.]
现在，在苏明安的视角，他得知了位置4、位置5、位置6的状态。子弹只能在1、2、3，概率各33.3%。
From Alger's perspective, he learned the status of position 4, position 5, and an unknown position.
From Chang Yue's perspective, she learned the status of positions 4, 5, 6, and an unknown position. The status of position 5 was deliberately revealed to her by Su Ming'an through his act of shooting her.
Since the hammer was in her hand and pointed to position 6, position 5 must be safe. However, Alger, in the rear position, could not know this information because Su Ming'an did not reveal whether he had rotated the magazine.
Given Su Ming'an's kindness, Chang Yue would be more inclined to eliminate Al-Jie first.
Su Ming'an looked at Chang Yue. She was staring at the hammer, her lips moving slightly, as if she were calculating something.
Was she thinking? Or was she simply afraid?
“I…I shot Alger,” Chang Yue finally said.
Sure enough, she was clever and realized that this was a favor from Su Ming'an. Moreover, this was information known only to him and Chang Yue, which had already implicitly excluded Alger from the equation.
Her shooting at Alger was a subtle hint to Su Ming'an within the rules—I understand your hint, I know position 6 is definitely safe, this round I will spin the hammer and continue betting on the 16.66% probability.
Heididoa confirmed: "Miss Chang Yue fired at Mr. Alger."
The girl picked up the gun, her hand still trembling, but a hint of determination appeared in her eyes.
Pull the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
She put down her gun.
“Safe,” Heididoa said. “Mr. Alger, please.”
Alger stared at the hammer, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. He saw that the hammer was in position 3.
He paused for a moment, biting his lip. In his mind, he already knew that cavities 2, 4, 5, and the unknown cavity were empty. If the unknown cavity did not overlap, then for him, the bullet had a 50% lock-on probability.
“I shot Chang Yue,” he said, giving a thumbs-down gesture.
“Confirmed,” Heididoa said.
Alger picked up the gun, aimed it at Chang Yue, and pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Alger's expression froze.
“Safe,” Heidi said softly. “Mr. Su Ming’an, please.”
Su Ming'an glanced at it and saw that the hammer was at position 4. This meant that position 3 must be a cavity.
From his own perspective, the bullet could only exist in 1 or 2, each with a 50% probability.
From Alger's perspective, if the unknown cavity did not coincide with the known cavity, Alger should have already located the bullet's position. Chang Yue follows the same logic.
Su Ming'an's hand rested on the cold gun handle.
"If you die this time, will you be able to come back?"
Alger suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse.
Su Ming'an looked up. Alger was staring intently at him, the scars appearing particularly grotesque in the dim light.
"I'm not sure," Su Ming'an answered truthfully.
Alger's expression changed drastically. Shock, fear, and finally a kind of desperate madness flashed in his hawk-like eyes. His lips trembled, and his hands gripped the table, veins bulging.
"You...you're not sure?" Alger repeated. "Don't you...don't you have that ability? Don't you have the ability to...after death..."
“I’m not sure. This is where it all started,” Su Ming’an said calmly. “My abilities may not be effective here.”
Alger's body trembled violently. He stared intently at Su Ming'an, as if confirming something, then his eyes became vacant.
“It’s all been for nothing…” he murmured. “If you really die… humanity will be doomed. That prophecy… that prophecy said…”
He suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot.
“Su Ming’an.” Alger’s voice suddenly became unusually clear. “I deliberately skipped over our oath before because I thought that even if you lost, you would start over, and I wouldn’t be matched with you next time. So, I want to compete with you fairly this time.”
"But now, you're saying your abilities might not be effective... So..."
He paused, then said coldly:
“You saved my sister. Then remember me, remember my name, my face, everything about me… Rewrite my story in your future world. Even if it’s just as a name, a background… Let me have existed. And I’ll let you win.”
The air freezes.
Just then, the girl suddenly spoke up: "But...I don't want to die."
Her voice was soft. She looked up, and beneath her short black hair, her eyes were moist.
"I don't want to die... I want to live!" She seemed to gradually come back to her senses from the excitement of meeting the first player, realizing that this was a life-or-death competitive instance where only one person could survive.
Alger was willing to concede victory and let Su Ming'an advance... but what about her? Did she just accept being a useless piece of trash that couldn't win? She wanted to live too... she didn't want to die!
Chang Yue bit her lip, realizing the cruelty of the situation. If she were to survive, Su Ming'an and Alger would both have to die... No, no, just thinking about that possibility made her tremble with fear!
Chang Yue looked at Su Ming'an, tears welling up in her eyes: "But I really don't want to die..."
Su Ming'an looked at the two men—one who was willing to die for him, and the other who was bound by fear and morality, wanting to live but not wanting to win.
He slowly began to speak: "Fair competition."
Both of them were stunned.
“This isn’t a game of moral blackmail,” Su Ming’an said. “Everyone has the right to live. Alger, your sacrifice is great, but I don’t need it. Chang Yue, if you win, that’s your skill. You can do your best to win and show me, if you can.”
“But,” he clasped his hands together, his gaze sweeping over the two men, “I can win. By my own calculations, by the game itself—I don’t need your concessions at all. I have never lost a game called the World Game.”
Silence fell once more.
Heidi Doa hugged the teddy bear, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.
“So,” he said, “Mr. Su Ming’an, what is your choice?”
Su Ming'an raised his head and reported directly:
"I chose to shoot Alger and rotate the magazine."
After rotation, the hammer is in position 2.
“Confirmed.” Heididoa’s eyes sparkled. “Mr. Su Ming’an fired at Mr. Alger.”
Su Ming'an pointed the gun steadily at Alger's forehead and pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Alger's eyelashes fluttered, but his body remained motionless.
“It’s safe,” Heididoa announced.
Su Ming'an closed his eyes.
He was now certain that the bullet was at position 1.
For the three players, at this stage of the game, the location of the bullets was practically a given.
"Round four, begin." Heidi's voice was as soft as a death whisper. "Miss Chang Yue, please choose."
Chang Yue glanced at the hammer pointer, which gleamed with an ominous light; it was at 3. This shot was definitely safe.
Should you safely fire a shot at yourself, or aim at someone else, rotate the magazine, and gamble on the probability of it landing in position 1?
She has to consider the hammer situation if the hammer actually lands on position 1, resulting in one person being eliminated, and the hammer situation between her and the other person.
那时击锤会落到2，若双方都不选择击锤，则会呈现“对方（2）——常悦（3）——对方（4）——常悦（5）——对方（6）——常悦（1）”的顺序。最终子弹权一定会落在常悦手里。但事情不可能这么一帆风顺，倘若有任意一方在任意回合选择了旋转击锤，概率就会重归16.66%。
The most terrifying thing is that if the opponent spins the hammer and the hammer lands exactly at position 1, then Chang Yue will die.
Alternatively, if Chang Yue rotates the hammer and it lands at position 6, and after firing a shot, the opponent gets the pistol with the hammer at position 1... then Chang Yue will still die.
Her thoughts raced through her mind; Chang Yue never imagined she could be so calm.
Chang Yue began to speak slowly as Heididoa began a gentle countdown.
“I…” her voice was dry and hoarse, “I shot… Mr. Alger.”
Alger's eyes showed no surprise, only a cold understanding, even with a hint of mockery.
"So, should we rotate the magazine?" Heididoa asked.
Chang Yue gives a thumbs-up and rotates!
She's going to gamble on the 16.66% probability of getting position 1!
"Confirmed. Miss Chang Yue fired at Mr. Alger."
Chang Yue trembled so much she could barely hold the gun. Alger looked at her calmly, even slightly raising his chin to expose his forehead more clearly to the muzzle of the gun, as if to say: Shoot.
"I...I..." Chang Yue's rationality was on the verge of collapse under the immense pressure. Her eyes were unfocused, and she could barely hold the gun. Subconsciously, she increased the force and pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
The girl covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
Alger glanced at the hammer; it was position 3. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll shoot Chang Yue."
He gave a thumbs up and spun the magazine.
Alger pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Su Ming'an gripped the gun and saw the hammer in position 4. If none of the three players rotated the magazine this round, he would get the pistol in position 1 in the next round.
But his predecessor was Alger, which means that when Alger saw the hammer at position 6, he would definitely rotate the magazine to take a gamble and would not let position 1 fall into Su Ming'an's hands.
Therefore, Su Ming'an directly rotated the magazine, aimed it at Alger, and gambled on a 16.66% probability.
Pull the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Heididoa said, "Miss, please."
Chang Yue's hand trembled as she reached for the gun. The hammer was now in position 6. Her gaze shifted between Su Ming'an and Alger, finally settling on Su Ming'an's face.
“I choose… the rotating magazine.” Her voice was hoarse.
She must rotate the magazine, otherwise Alger will get the pistol in position 1 and shoot her.
Heidi nodded. The magazine spun, and the hammer finally stopped—
Chang Yue was stunned.
Before her eyes, the number "6" was clearly visible.
—After rotating, it's still in position 6!
She had no second chance to turn; all she could do was fire this one shot, hand the lethal pistol to Alger, and watch him shoot her dead…
Chang Yue picked up the gun, her whole body trembling.
She pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Alger closed his eyes, then opened them again.
Heididoa said, "Mr. Alger, please."
Now, the hammer is pointing to position 1—the location of the bullet.
Alger stared at the gun, then suddenly smiled. It was a smile of relief.
“I shot Chang Yue,” he said. “Choose… no spin.”
really.
Chang Yue closed her eyes tightly.
The hammer is in position 1, the bullet is in position 1, and if Alger fires at Chang Yue, the bullet will be fired.
She had originally wanted to gamble that Alger couldn't be 100% sure there was a bullet at location 1, but it seems Alger is now completely certain.
"Are you sure?" Heididoa asked.
“Confirmed.” Alger picked up the gun and aimed it at Chang Yue.
But instead of putting his finger on the trigger, he moved it slightly, turning the gun towards himself.
“The rules say I must publicly announce my target,” Alger said calmly. “My announced target is Chang Yue, but when I fire, I can choose to pull the trigger on myself. As for who the bullet hits—the rules don’t say you can’t shoot yourself, right?”
Chang Yue opened her eyes in a daze.
Heididoya paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Brilliant! Indeed, the rules only require you to publicly announce the target, but they don't stipulate that you can't turn the gun on yourself. However, if you shoot yourself and die, then Chang Yue as the 'target' will not die; you will only commit suicide, and the game continues."
Alger was silent for a moment, then smiled: "I see. Then there's nothing we can do."
He turned the gun back on Chang Yue.
"..." The girl was very quiet, as if she had already accepted the ending.
Then, Alger pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
Everyone was stunned.
The bullet is in position 1, the hammer is in position 1, firing should mean... the bullet is fired.
But why was it an empty gun?
The bullet is at position 1, that's for sure. But the shot was a blank, there's only one possibility—
“I see,” Su Ming’an said. “[Anything mentioned in the rules must be considered as certain to happen. Anything not prohibited by the rules must be considered as possible.] Even if the rules don’t mention it, the bullet will definitely be fired.”
Heididoa slowly sat down, her mysterious smile returning: "We've been discovered... That's right, the bullet is fake—it won't fire. The real death mechanic in this game isn't the bullet, but the 'choice'."
"When the hammer is pointed at a location with bullets, firing the gun will not fire bullets, but the system will directly determine that the target player is dead. This is a death at the rule level, unrelated to physics."
He looked at Alger: "So, Mr. Alger, when you fired that shot, you actually triggered the 'bullet hit' condition. The system will determine that Chang Yue is dead."
Alger's face turned pale instantly.
“But—” Heididoa drawled, “Miss Chang Yue is still alive.”
He smiled and said, "Because of the 'selection' mechanism, if the shooter 'declares the wrong target and then turns the gun on himself,' the system will determine that the behavior constitutes 'giving up the competition,' so the shot is invalid and the round is skipped."
"Therefore, Mr. Alger's shot was invalid; the shot did not trigger death. Furthermore, the hammer will rotate randomly because a turn needs to be reset."
"Of course, this rule will disappear after the dead person appears. After all, this rule is too unfair for a two-player game."
"The game continues. Mr. Su Ming'an, please."
The situation became extremely bizarre.
击锤刚刚从位置1移动到了位置5。接下来，如果不旋转，击锤移动顺序是：苏明安回合（位置5）→常悦回合（位置6）→阿尔杰回合（位置1）。
Su Ming'an gripped the gun.
He now has two options: first, rotate the barrel and fire at Alger; second, fire randomly without rotating the barrel. If Chang Yue doesn't rotate the barrel, the bullet that will inevitably hit will end up in Alger's hands.
Chang Yue's attitude was clear: she wanted to live, but she didn't want Su Ming'an to die. Not being resolute enough, she couldn't bear the guilt of shooting someone. When it was her turn, she would most likely choose to spin and leave her fate to luck.
But if she doesn't spin, Alger will get a fatal shot. Alger already had a fatal shot in the last round, but he chose to test the rules, causing him to skip his turn. Will Alger point his gun at Chang Yue again this round?
Statistically speaking, Su Ming'an should shoot Alger and rotate the magazine; he would have a 16.66% chance of killing Alger instantly. If Su Ming'an chooses not to rotate the magazine, and Chang Yue does, Chang Yue has a 16.66% chance of killing Alger; if Chang Yue doesn't rotate, Alger is guaranteed to fire a shot, killing the other person 100% of the time.
From any perspective, Su Ming'an should choose the former.
However, Su Ming'an always remembered that things outside the game were just as important as the game itself.
Finally, Su Ming'an spoke, his voice calm and completely still:
"I shot myself."
Alger's pupils contracted.
"Non-rotating magazine".
Alger's breathing suddenly quickened, and he almost stood up, but was pressed back into his seat by an invisible force of rules.
Su Ming'an raised the gun and pressed it against his temple. Position 5 was safe, he knew that. He pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
“Safe. Hammer moved to position 6.” Heididoa turned to the girl. “Miss Chang Yue, please.”
All eyes were on the girl. The hammer was in position 6. The bullet was in position 1. If she didn't spin, the hammer would move to position 1, and it would be Alger's turn to fire, a guaranteed hit. If she did spin, everything would return to random.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Chang Yue's forehead. She glanced at Su Ming'an, then at Alger. Su Ming'an's expression remained calm and composed, while Alger's gaze, like a quenched blade, was fixed intently on her.
“I…” her voice was hoarse, “I shot Mr. Alger.”
Alger's body tensed slightly.
“…I choose,” Chang Yue closed her eyes, as if using all her strength, “to rotate the magazine!”
As expected. She still couldn't bear the weight of having personally pushed someone toward certain death, even if only indirectly. She chose to rely on luck, leaving the moral dilemma to probability.
Heidi smiled: "Confirmed. Magazine rotation."
The magazine silently began to rotate again, eventually coming to a slow stop.
The hammer struck at position 2.
Chang Yue suddenly opened her eyes and gasped for breath, as if she had survived a disaster.
"Please execute the order to fire," Heididoa said.
Chang Yue picked up the gun, aimed it at Alger, and pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
“Safe.” Heididoa’s voice carried a hint of pleasure. “Mr. Alger, it’s your turn now. Please choose.”
The pressure has returned entirely to Alger. The hammer is at point 3; if he doesn't spin, it's safe. If he does spin, the probability resets again.
Alger looked at the gun on the table and suddenly laughed, a low and complex laugh.
“Su Ming’an,” he said, not looking at anyone but staring at the gun, “what do you want to see? You gave me a safe round, time to think, and an opportunity to make a choice that meets your expectations?”
“We were very lucky.” Su Ming’an clasped his hands together. “Neither side had any clear intention to kill the other, which is completely different from the competitive games I’ve experienced before… and we had already determined the location of the bullets, which caused the delay and stalemate…”
"The most interesting thing is that you and Chang Yue both want to live, but neither of you wants me to die. So before the inevitable competition arrives, you will always point your guns at each other. If I want to win, no matter which side the fatal bullet lands on, it will cause casualties that are not mine."
“If this continues, there’s no point in being modest. Even if I declare that it’s fair competition, you’re not going to point a gun at me first for the sake of your sister.”
"So, I'm giving you a chance—I'm telling you clearly that if I get a shot that's guaranteed to hit, I'll definitely point it at you. With that information in mind, please make your choice."
Alger paused for a moment:
"Non-rotating magazine".
Not rotating means that he abandons the reset probability and chooses to continue along the currently determined path.
“Confirmed.” Heididoa seemed increasingly interested. “Mr. Alger shot himself without rotating the magazine. Hammer current position 3.”
Algerie landed, picked up the gun, and pressed the muzzle against his chin. Position 3 was safe. He pulled the trigger.
"Click".
Empty gun.
“Safe. Hammer moved to position 4.” Heididoa spoke faster. “Mr. Su Ming’an.”
After a moment of contemplation, Su Ming'an suddenly raised his head and looked at Alger.
He smiled gently and clasped his hands together, saying:
"...Come and bet with me a real Russian roulette game, Alger."