Enter the survival game

Xu Wen immediately understood that the other party might already know what he said and did just now, so he stopped hiding it: "Madam, what do you know about Alice's test."

The Duchess was stunned: "Dare to challenge without knowing anything, this is really..." She chuckled and gave a brief explanation to Xu Wen.

The test to become "Alice" will vary depending on the candidate, and the current Alice will decide.Except for himself, no one can know the specific content before the test begins.But everything remains the same, the purpose of the test is to test whether the challenger has the qualities to become "Alice", there are three main elements - bravery, kindness, and curiosity to explore everything.

"As long as the victory conditions are met, you can replace 'Alice' and become the new successor."

Xu Wen is a little confused, these three key points are too general, what kind of evaluation method, or what form will be used to test?

"I heard... this one has inherited the title of 'Alice' for decades. Have all the challengers in between failed?"

The Duchess smiled and said nothing.

This is really nonsense, after all, since Alice has not been replaced, it has already proved the results of those girls.But what Xu Wen wants to ask most is not this: "I want to know where all the failed girls go."

"left."

"Leaving the Kingdom of Hearts?"

"Who knows. Many Alice candidates disappeared after the test, and no one knows where they went."

That is... dead.Although the people in the kingdom have a certain respect for Alice, when she is completely disqualified, her identity loses its meaning.

"Ma'am, since your mansion is also monitored, I won't beat around the bush. Is there a girl named Wendy among your maids?" He stared closely at the woman's face, trying to see a little wavering.But unfortunately, the other party is still calm.

"She didn't lie to you, she was a candidate for Alice. But after failing the test, she became an ordinary maid."

Anheng didn't know anything about Wendy, and when he heard that there was another Alice, he was a little surprised: "She should be an outsider, shouldn't she leave."

"Yes. But if I hadn't asked her to be a maid, where would she be now." The woman said something.

Those girls who failed the Alice test, even if they survived by chance, lost their traces because of what?

Nobody knows.

Therefore, the Duchess acted as if she was protecting the girl.

Xu Wen frowned slightly: "She doesn't seem to be voluntary... Besides, she forgot her former identity."

"Don't worry, this is just a small punishment. Now that she has lost her qualifications, it is a violation of the rules to interfere with Alice's affairs. I just let her recognize her proper identity."

Wendy's change was indeed caused by the Duchess. "I don't understand," Xu Wen asked, "what's the point of this kind of competition."

"Of course it makes sense. After all, the kingdom has limited resources. If every outsider can become Alice, there will be terrible friction sooner or later." The Duchess's smile looked indifferent and mysterious, "In fact, this interesting approach is It was proposed by the current Alice."

Whether it is the spade war decades ago or the Alice test that has been passed down to this day, they are all inextricably linked with the blonde girl.

"Although it was very interesting at first, it was a bit boring after decades. So, I am looking forward to what changes the new Alice will bring."

"..." Helps only because of boredom.Although the Duchess is not an enemy, she is definitely not a partner who can be trusted with all her heart.However, finding out part of the other party's purpose made Xu Wen feel at ease for the time being.

"Ma'am, can you tell me the content of the previous test?"

"That's a long story. But I can tell you that although each test changes, at least there are rules to be found," the Duchess folded her fan and pointed at Xu Wen. "First of all, you need to be able to protect yourself." "Knights". One more knight, one more chance of survival."

Knights... Do you mean their players?

"Except outsiders, everyone in the Kingdom of Hearts can become a 'knight'. Of course, the premise is that they are willing." The Duchess smiled ambiguously, "After all, personality charm is also very important to 'Alice'."

"What happens to the 'knight' if I fail?"

"Of course, they won't let you die for love. All they need to bear is the risk during the test. After the test, whether the 'candidate' is dead or alive has nothing to do with them."

In other words, even if the player fails the test, the companion will not be implicated.On the contrary, if the player becomes "Alice", the companions will also not be able to benefit from it.

Outsiders are not mentioned for the time being.Are there any residents in the Kingdom of Hearts who will agree to participate in this kind of competition?There's no point in taking the risk without any rewards.

The door of the reception room was knocked, and a servant led the doctor to visit: "Madam, the treatment has been completed."

The Duchess didn't seem interested, without raising her eyelids: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"About the patient's injuries..."

The woman didn't answer, but instead looked at Xu Wen: "I'm tired of talking so much, go and see your friends."

Although Xu Wen still had some questions, since the other party issued the order to evict the guest, he also got up to leave.The woman smiled: "I'm looking forward to the test three days later, don't let me down."

After leaving the reception room, the doctor informed Chu Junyue of his condition.Although the skin trauma was serious, it did not hurt the muscles or bones.It's just extreme lack of sleep, and it should get better after a period of rest.The doctor frowned when he said this: "I didn't do a full-body examination. I guess there are wounds under the clothes, but your friend is really shy and refuses to take off his clothes. I will prescribe medicine later, but I don't know the specifics of the injuries. Maybe it won't be very effective."

The implication is that he wants Xu Wen to persuade that stubborn patient.

"Understood, I will ask him, thank you."

After the doctor left, the two followed the servants to the guest room.When he entered, he saw Chu Junyue's face was ugly, and he was rubbing the bridge of his nose with his eyes closed.

"There are two guest rooms next door, please have a good rest here." After speaking, the servant bowed slightly and exited the room.

Xu Wen walked over: "How are you doing?"

"It's okay, just a little tired."

"I heard from the doctor that you don't want him to check?"

Chu Junyue was silent for a while, and said, "Do you still remember the execution the day we first came here?"

Xu Wen didn't go to see it, but heard the two said: "You mean spades?"

Chu Junyue nodded: "The 'plum blossom' on the commoner's body, the 'red heart' on the king's body, and the 'diamond' on that man—I thought the 'spades' were also a symbol of status. But now I feel that they are probably stamped by others. went up."

As he spoke, he lifted up his gown, revealing his beautifully lined abs, on which a pattern of "spades" was impressively printed, with scabs and a little redness.He quickly put down his clothes again: "After being caught, the first thing they did was to brand 'spades' here. Maybe the man who was tortured was like me, an original resident of 'disobedience', or outsider."

Although it was fooled when the carrot alley was blocked at that time, if the severely brainwashed citizens found the mark of spades, I am afraid that the identity of the "enemy army" would be officially confirmed.At least it was troublesome to explain to the doctor just now, so Chu Junyue covered it up.

Xu Wen expressed his understanding: "But how did you get caught?" He always had doubts about this, but because he was exhausted, he didn't have time to ask.

Chu Junyue said that in order to find the girl's trace, his first step was to investigate the white rabbit who took the girl away.But unfortunately, like Xu Wen, he was stopped by soldiers at the entrance of the castle.So I chose to wait in hiding.Before the White Rabbit came, he saw the Gray Rabbit leaving the castle, so he secretly followed him all the way to a western-style building near the entrance.

However, at this time, a group of soldiers surrounded him and forcibly arrested him on the grounds of suspicious behavior.Because he didn't want to make a big fuss, he obediently captured him, thinking that he would be released after a few words of education, but he was not only put in confinement, but also tortured.

"So it's actually a trap?"

Chu Junyue shook his head: "The follow-up is just a temporary idea, and I don't think Gray Rabbit has noticed me."

The kingdom is covered by surveillance, so it is likely that someone noticed the man's actions and notified the soldiers.And everything he did after that was just a general punishment—for those who didn't follow the rules.

Xu Wen took out the map of the kingdom and pointed to the mark on it: "This is the western-style building near the entrance?"

"Is this Alice's home?" Chu Junyue frowned, "I'm not sure, but it's nearby."

"It can only prove that there should be some relationship between Gray Rabbit and Alice." If Chu Junyue's actions had not been discovered at that time, some important clues should have been investigated.Xu Wen looked at An Heng, "This is where you went?"

An Heng glanced at the marked red dot: "Since it's Alice's home, it should be the same place. But I'm not very good at reading maps, so I can't be sure."

"Both of us went near Alice's house," Chu Junyue said expressionlessly, "the results were different."

An Heng smiled wryly: "Maybe my tracking skills are too poor, I was discovered by Alice a long time ago. I'm really curious, what was she trying to do to catch us outsiders, but it's a pity that I couldn't find out."

The room fell silent.Although compared to the bewildered state when he first entered the kingdom, he already knew a lot of things.But every time some problems are solved, more new problems emerge.

In short, only solve Alice first.

As night fell, they could no longer go out due to the rules.Although this time there is no annoying female voice reminding him to fall asleep, but I am afraid that he will be discovered once he leaves the mansion.Coupled with being tired all day, the three of them decided to take a break and investigate tomorrow.

Xu Wen briefly introduced the test to Chu Junyue: "I'm afraid I will need your help for the test at that time, so you should take good care of your wounds in these three days..."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, he was flatly rejected.

Xu Wen was taken aback.Even if he has no personality and charm, if he doesn't extravagantly ask the residents of the kingdom for help, it won't be so that all his companions refuse.

"I'll go out." Chu Junyue didn't refuse to become a "knight", but just didn't want to waste time.He was very annoyed in his heart, not only failed to find the clue, but also asked others to save him.How could it be possible to be lazy at this time because of a little skin trauma.

Xu Wen didn't say anything.He doesn't interfere -- and he can't interfere with what other people think.

Afterwards, they tried to join the doll's body with An Heng's left leg, and found that they really matched.Although I don't know the purpose at the moment, it seems that I have to continue to collect this item.

The left hand is with the Mad Hatter, Xu Wen, who is now "Alice's candidate", may be able to get it.According to the guard's puzzle, there should be some organs in the dormouse, so they all have to go and see.

After discussing the matter almost, Xu Wen went back to his room, closed his eyes, and felt that the day had passed so long that he soon fell asleep.

The next day, I greeted the Duchess before going out, but was stopped when I was about to leave: "I don't think you want to go out dressed like this?" The woman took a sip of black tea, and she was having breakfast.

"...Excuse me, is there something wrong?" He was also dressed like this before.

"You are now 'Alice'."

The author has something to say: transition chapter

Well, I wanted to do more today, but failed