Awakening the Daily Intelligence System-Chapter 846 - 364 Acuity and Competence_2

During the inspection, the military doctor Hua Sheng irritably scratched his head and couldn’t help but ask, "Ce, do you think the show crew will come to disturb our rest again?" Gongsun Ce, while carefully inspecting the room’s mirror, analyzed, "Probably not. After all, there’s the virtual escape pod challenge tomorrow. I don’t think the crew would want us all competing with dark circles under our eyes."

However, the military doctor Hua Sheng disagreed. He stretched lazily and said worriedly, "I don’t think so. In my view, the ’Perfect Escape’ crew is full of tricks; they definitely won’t let us sleep peacefully. It’s just like James Moriarty; whenever Sherlock Holmes and I let our guard down, he’d show up timely, bringing endless trouble."

"Moriarty?" A look of curiosity flashed in Gongsun Ce’s eyes, evidently familiar with the name, "Is that the notorious criminal consultant? I’ve heard of your exploits. I remember in an interview, Sherlock Holmes mentioned that to catch Moriarty, he even staged a fake death act in front of you?"

"My God, don’t bring up those unpleasant past events." The military doctor Hua Sheng showed a face full of gloom, but soon he changed the topic, "How about I tell you a story? Although it’s not as bizarre as your Dragon Country’s ballad-solving mysteries, it has its own charm." Gongsun Ce nodded gladly, "I’m all ears."

Thus, while continuing to inspect the dormitory, the military doctor Hua Sheng lowered his voice and slowly recounted that past event— it was when he had just returned from the battlefield, was introduced to Sherlock Holmes by a real estate agent, and moved to 221B Baker Street where a series of stories unfolded.

Meanwhile, in another dormitory, Detective L and Kira Moon were nervously conducting a safety inspection of their dormitory.

Since being rejected by Lin Mo for an alliance, Detective L thought about allying with other contestants, but Kira Moon firmly rejected all such notions. In Kira Moon’s proud inner world, being rejected once was shameful enough; he couldn’t tolerate the humiliation of a second rejection.

As a result, their group became one of the few to choose independent action without allying with others.

About ten minutes later, the two completed a comprehensive check of the dormitory.

Detective L naturally squatted on the chair in front of the desk, once again focusing on Lin Mo’s performance inside the virtual escape pod.

Unlike last night’s fast-forward viewing, this time he chose to watch at normal speed and occasionally pressed the pause button, carefully observing every subtle expression and body movement of Lin Mo and the elementary school student beside him, Kudo.

Through prolonged research, he confirmed two things: First, Lin Mo is an experienced and adept "expert," whose methods and thinking far exceed ordinary people;

Secondly, that seemingly ordinary elementary school student Kudo, from his words and actions to his way of thinking, exudes a maturity that doesn’t match his age, like a soul of an adult trapped in a child’s body.

At this time, Kira Moon didn’t choose to rest. He told Detective L, "You go to sleep first, I’m not that sleepy yet, I’ll take the night watch." Although Kira Moon had a solitary character, he wasn’t a fool; on the contrary, he had keen insight. Lin Mo, who could make Detective L study so intently, must have a complex side that was not yet visible to others.

In fact, Kira Moon himself was also full of curiosity about Lin Mo’s performance in the virtual escape, just too embarrassed to admit it.

Detective L saw through his thoughts, said nothing more, just got up from the chair, and instructed, "Besides Lin Mo and Kudo, you can also look at the files of other contestants, having more information wouldn’t hurt." Kira Moon did not respond, just silently sat in the chair, replayed the video, and concentrated intensely on studying it.

Time quietly slipped by in an atmosphere of tension and silence. Soon, half an hour passed, and it was already 1:54 AM. The temperature in the contestants’ rooms began to rise again, and this time the increase was faster than before. The environment, which had been maintained at 22 degrees, suddenly broke the 30-degree barrier, and hot air quickly pervaded every corner.

At the same time, in the internet live broadcast room, viewers once again saw familiar scenes: the program staff and host Bingbing, pushing several boxes full of cold drinks and green bean soup, arrived at the contestants’ dormitory.

"Hey, is this the same trick again?" "Playing the repeat routine!"

"What is this tactic? Do they intend to keep the contestants awake all night?"

"This is too much! If I were woken up twice in one night, I’d be furious!"

"I’d say, the first time sending cold drinks was fine, surely it was to lull the contestants, and this time is the main show! I bet the cold drinks this time have something different!"

"Haha, at this rate, no one will be able to enter the virtual escape pod tomorrow; they’ll all be too sleepy to keep their eyes open!"

"The first time was a bit novel, the second time it’s just boring."

"What’s the program crew up to?"

"If they provoke Lord Chou, he might directly blow up the contestants’ apartment, and then the crew would face their own consequences!"

"I feel something big is about to happen, but I just can’t figure out their intentions."

"Mixed truth and falsehood, the program crew just wants to baffle the contestants."

The audience discussed fervently in the comment section, with various speculations and discussions surfacing one after another.

In the contestants’ dormitory, Lin Mo immediately noticed the abnormal change in air conditioning temperature. He quickly picked up the remote control, trying to turn off the air conditioning to stop the heat wave. However, it was all in vain; the remote control was like it had failed, with no response at all, and hot wind continued to gush out from the air conditioner. In just a few moments, the indoor temperature soared to 27 degrees. "Not this again?" Despite having experienced it once, Lin Mo did not lower his guard at all. He carefully walked to the dormitory door, peered outside through the peephole, and sure enough, the program staff appeared again. It was the same group of people, carrying the same items, with the host Bingbing leading as usual. Facing this eerie scene, Lin Mo felt not annoyed, but rather intrigued, wanting to see what new twist the program crew could play with this trick. For him, no matter how many tricks the program could play, his pre-planned strategy wouldn’t waver in the slightest.

Meanwhile, in another dormitory, the military doctor Hua Sheng sat in a chair, energetically recounting to Gongsun Ce the intense confrontation with James Moriarty back then: "Did you hear the waterfall’s sound? I will go first, and you must continue moving forward. After saying this, Moriarty leaped into the cliff ..." Although he wasn’t very good at storytelling, the thrilling and wise battle of wits in the story captivated Gongsun Ce.

Just then, with a "beep," the sound of the air conditioner starting up again came, and a wave of heat rushed into the dormitory like a surging tide.

"Good heavens!" The military doctor Hua Sheng couldn’t help but jump from his chair, angrily complaining, "Some things are just too much, what’s the ’Perfect Escape’ program trying to do?" A pure foreigner could eloquently speak Dragon Country sayings, which would ideally be a somewhat amusing scene, but at this moment, Gongsun Ce couldn’t laugh at all, his brows furrowed tight, his expression growing increasingly grave.

"Bao Zheng! Sherlock Holmes!" Gongsun Ce hurried to wake the two sleeping on the bed. Bao Zheng and Sherlock Holmes had an extraordinary sleep characteristic: they could fall asleep quickly and wake up instantly upon hearing unusual sounds. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Unlike the usual grogginess one feels upon waking, they opened their eyes and were immediately alert and fully awake as if they had never slept.