Beyond the game

Topic 2

We entered the second room and found that this room was much larger than the previous one, about forty square meters. In the center is a stone platform about three meters apart on two sides, which looks like it is one inch above the ground.

Not far away was a table with two small balls, paper, pens, and an electronic balance on it. As soon as I saw this arrangement, I knew what was going on, a classic topic.

Yan Mengying picked up the instruction on the table and read it: "One of the 12 balls has a different weight, find out which one is lighter or heavier." As an aid, the balance can be used up to three times. Once the answer is confirmed, it cannot be changed. Fill out the answers on a piece of paper. After that, weigh the two balls, place the special balls on one plate and put the rest on another platform on another plate. The total weight deviation of the two-sided platform shall not exceed five catties. ”

I frowned, and the latter request...... I picked up the fist-sized ball and felt it, it was quite weighty, conservatively estimated to weigh one or two pounds. Hey, no, this question is a theoretical question, and there will be deviations in practice......

Zhang Jie also reacted at this time, his face was solemn: "This ...... This is a familiar question. ”

Yan Mengying replied: "Well, this is a classic math problem, using unequal weights to slowly separate special balls...... I solved this problem when I was in school, but I don't remember it anymore. After thinking about it for a while, she said helplessly: "No, I can't remember the solution at all." Math is not my strong suit. ”

Tan Jing saw me looking at her and Jia Yu, and quickly shook his head and said, "Jia Yu and I are both in liberal arts classes, and we are really not good at mathematics." ”

So I shifted my gaze again and looked at Zhang Jie: "Brother Jie, software engineers eat science, you should be able to figure it out, right?" ”

Zhang Jie laughed dryly, pretended to think for a while, and then said: "Well, I'm a little impressed, but I don't dare to try rashly." Wang Chao, do you have a clue? ”

Seeing the expectant eyes of the four people, I nodded and said, "I still remember the general solution to this ball weighing problem, let's see if there is anything wrong." "But I was secretly sighing in my heart, damn, these people are too stretched in terms of intelligence, right? Not even Yan Mengying, who I looked up to...... Well, but in this environment, it doesn't seem like a good thing to be a companion with someone who is too smart.

I picked up the pen and wrote the numbers on the balls one by one, and then held them in my hand one by one to feel them. I turned around and said, "Hmm...... The sphere problem is generally a purely theoretical problem, that is, given such conditions and assumptions, it can be solved by mathematical deduction. But in reality, if you do this, careful people will compare it in their hands one by one, and as long as the difference is not very subtle, they can feel the difference. ”

Yan Mengying thoughtfully took the No. 10 ball in my hand and said, "Indeed, this ball is quite heavy. This weight, if it is a few hundred grams, is easily recognizable. ”

I frowned, "That's right, but I just carefully compared all the balls, and I couldn't tell which one was lighter and which one was heavier...... It seems that there is no way to exploit this vulnerability. Maybe it's a high-tech ball, and only the scales can tell us how heavy it is. Alright then, let's get started. ”

I took out balls 1 to 8 and said, "First of all, let's divide it into three groups, 1-4 for Group A, 5-8 for Group B, and 9-12 for Group C. Then let's call Group A and Group B. If the results are balanced, it means that all eight of them are of the same weight, and the special balls are in Group C, right? ”

All four nodded, and this was obvious.

"If A is heavier or B is heavier, then there is definitely no special ball in Group C, it is in Group A or Group B. So, I'm going to start weighing. ”

I placed the balls in Group A and Group B on either side of the scale and observed the results.

"Balance! That's Group C! Zhang Jie blurted out.

I nodded, took the plate off, and laid out the ball in Group C, "Okay, let's take a second weighing." Let's pick any two, number 9 and number 10. If they are balanced, it is not a special ball, it must be one of the 11 or 12. ”

Yan Mengying seemed to have grasped the key, and clapped her hands excitedly: "That's right! Once you know where the special ball is, you can compare it with the rest of the normal ball to see which one is the special ball, and whether it is heavier or lighter! ”

I nodded and put the 9th and 10th on the scale. Ball 9 sank over there.

"Unbalanced! The special ball is between them! Tan Jing also reacted, with a coquettish look of sudden realization.

"That's right, so keep one of them, well, number nine, and pick any other non-special ball and see." I picked out the number 5 ball and put it on the other side.

I saw the scales slowly sinking to the side of ball 9. Zhang Jie rubbed his hands in surprise and said: "The No. 9 ball is a special ball, haha!" Wang is super awesome! ”

I nodded and accepted everyone's appreciation, wrote down the answer on a piece of paper, and then said with a little confusion: "The title says that you should weigh it again after writing the answer, and then stand on the stone slab according to the weight of the balls, but obviously the two balls feel exactly the same......

I put the ball 9 and ball 5 on the scale again. At this time, the electronic screen under the balance suddenly lit up: "2 catties - 1 catty." ”

I see, I touched my chin, then the total weight of this plate of small balls is 13 pounds. The special ball is twice as heavy as a normal ball, but why don't I feel the difference when I compare it with my hands? Is there any electronic part in it that allows this balance to sense, but the actual weight is 1 catty? When we took the stage, it was calculated according to the No. 9 ball 2 catties?

"Next, the last link, take the stage."

I looked around at the four of them and asked, "How much do you weigh?" Well, don't be shy, the more accurate the better. “

Zhang Jie spoke first: "I, it should be seventy-two kilograms, right?" It's been more than half a year since I last weighed in, but I don't think it's too much different. "Zhang Jie looks relatively thin and thin, but in fact, there is still a bit of meat, I am a little impressed

Yan Mengying also replied generously: "My weight is fifty-four kilograms, and I just weighed it this morning. I looked at Yan Mengying's tall and proud figure and nodded secretly. With Yan Mengying being two centimeters taller than me, about one meter seven tall and this weight, it is really well-proportioned, and it is not at all the kind of thin young girl figure that is popular now, it is really superior.

Tan Jing touched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "I weighed it yesterday, forty-eight kilograms." "Little Nizi is a little shorter than me, and her weight is relatively normal.

Finally, Jia Yu, she said shyly: "I am a little more than Tan Jing, fifty kilograms." "This delicate girl is taller than Tan Jing, and she is about to catch up with me, just because her temperament is quiet, introverted, and her sense of presence is not as obvious as Tan Jing.

I finally said, "I have 60 kilograms, I haven't changed in 3 years, and I should be the same now." Well, so the five of us are ...... 284 kg, that's 290.5 kg with the balls, and 145.25 kg per slab...... No, counting the remaining weight, I also brought 5 bottles of water, which is 2.5 kilograms, and there is a deviation of 2.5 kilograms...... Each slab needs to carry between 144.5 and 148.5 kilograms. ”

Everyone was silent, all calculating in their minds how to distribute the candidates. I separated the No. 9 ball separately and put it on a plate, and then put the rest of the balls on another plate, and I also calculated it silently in my mind.

"Zhang Jie can be accompanied by one person at most, and his weight is one rank higher than the four of us............ No,, it can't be counted. The weight of the five of us doesn't seem to be equal to the two...... Oops. ”

Zhang Jie reacted the fastest, after all, he was a code farmer. His face was ugly, and he was clearly aware of the problem. Then there was Yan Mengying, who was drawing back and forth on paper, but she couldn't find a suitable way to distribute it, and her face sank. Finally, there are two high school girls.

“…… Guys, I don't know if you've figured it out, but with the weight of the five of us, it doesn't seem like there's anything you can do. Zhang Jie said in a low voice, clearly showing a look of frustration for the first time.

Although Yan Mengying's face was not good-looking, she still said calmly: "There should be a way, the examiner will not come up with such an unsolvable question." That's simply not reasonable. ”

Yan Mengying, our situation is really not reasonable......

Seeing that the atmosphere was obviously deadlocked, I hurriedly spoke: "Sister Yan is right. Brother Jie, let's discuss the calculated results together and see what details have been missed. You see, I also brought these five bottles of mineral water, which add up to almost three kilograms, and maybe they will be useful. ”

Zhang Jie glanced at me and said with a forced smile: "Wang Chao is right, it may be that I pulled something down." What do we have to do about it? ”

Several people chatted slowly, and the uncomfortable atmosphere in the room before became active again, and Zhang Jie seemed to have regained his spirits. I chime in occasionally, but instead focused on the room and the puzzle. I looked closely around and at the stone slabs, and it didn't seem like anything special.

Is there anything else that can be adjusted? Well, if you can't gain weight, can you lose weight? Emetic? Peeing and? No, the weight reduction may not add up to as much as those bottles of mineral water. Don't? My face changed slightly, and I remembered the puppet examiner. Ah, indeed, this is "Saw Horror", or at least, a character, a similar imitator of the plot.

, you don't want us to bleed or saw off our hands and feet to get up to the load, right? That's too cruel, I'm afraid that our small group will disintegrate immediately, no, no, this possibility can't be mentioned until the mountains and rivers are exhausted. I tried my best to keep the surface of impassivity, and I thought along that lines. Calm and calm, when there is such a test in the movie, the chainsaw, knives and other things will be put out for the movie characters, since there is nothing in this room, it means that at least on the surface, the examiner has no intention of prompting us to work hard in this area. If we really want to do this, do we have to rely on this blunt-edged plate sawing hand? Or smash your leg off with that dayscale? It's so brutal. Well, it seems that something I have overlooked......

Just as I was trying to think about it, I noticed that Tan Jing, who had been saying a few words from time to time, suddenly changed his face, and then blurted out: "Wait, this examiner is Jigsaw, right?" Is this question the same as "Saw Horror"? ”

I chuckled in my heart and wanted to interrupt her, but Tan Jing had already said it in one breath: "Does this question require us to cut off our arms, legs and feet to make balance?" ”

Hearing her words, everyone suddenly changed color. I secretly complained, f**k Tan Jing, even if it's true, you can't say it! We were already strangers to each other, and when we were thrown into such an unknown examination room, there was no basis for mutual trust, and it was difficult to say that there was any motivation for mutual cooperation.

Sure enough, after this cruel possibility was punctured by Tan Jing, everyone became vigilant again, Zhang Jie's face was gloomy again, and his eyes flickered. Yan Mengying's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and she quietly adjusted her sitting posture, and there was a hint of awe-inspiring in her beauty. Even Tan Jing himself realized the danger of this proposal, and muttered something to explain, but couldn't say a word.

Indeed, from the perspective of a zero-sum game, as long as I can be ruthless, without even destroying myself, as long as I kill any one of the other four, I can easily list several solutions. But the problem is that this question should not be for us to engage in self-harm or mutual harm, otherwise there will be no guidance, and no practical tools will be provided. Wait, is it true that we are not given any tools at all?

"Don't think badly, Tan Jing, girl, I also understand your considerations, after all, Jigsaw's classic style is hard to make people not think about "Chainsaw". But I don't think this question is meant to force us to ...... ourselves Against each other! Think about it, what kind of atmosphere and what kind of problems are there in the movie? All kinds of sinister and bloody environments and choices, in contrast, our assessment is very clean and simple, and there is no intention for us to make cruel choices at all. Zhimen is really just two questions that test our brains. ”

I stood up and talked nonsense, trying my best to restrain the desire to run in the direction of the deceit between the five of them, and the four of them seemed to be relieved to hear my analysis.

Yan Mengying also stood up, looked at me deeply and asked, "What you said does make sense, but we are also really stumped." She waved her hand and said, "There are no other doors in this room. If we can't solve this problem, there is no other way to go. ”

Damn, what about your big picture? At this time, he questioned Lao Tzu.

In fact, if you are desperate, you can go back and try whether the body gate and the camp gate can still be opened. I swallowed the words that came to my mind and said confidently, "Really? But I feel like I've found a way to leave. ”