Su Yan’s calm expression stood out strikingly, even annoyingly, among the anxious faces.
But despite her “punchable” look, circumstances forced a crowd to gather around her.
“Miss, can I borrow your sunglasses?”
“Miss, don’t listen to him! Give me the sunglasses!”
“Have pity on me! If I lose this round, I’m out, boo hoo!”
Among them, “Bing Meng Lei” was the most self-righteous, “Ahem, hey you, since you’ve already cleared the round, it’s not too much to let me use the item for one round, is it?”
…I think your brain’s overflowing.
She said directly, “My sunglasses are already lent out; you’re too late.”
After saying that, to prevent “Bing Meng Lei” from imagining more nonsense, Su Yan looked at her and said “kindly,” “I think, who cares who gets saved? Does anyone really think they’re more noble than others?”
At her words, others didn’t feel anything, but “Bing Meng Lei” gasped, feeling targeted.
To be honest, as a protagonist, the center of the world, she genuinely believed she was nobler than others and more deserving of those life-saving sunglasses.
She bore the important task of saving all humanity and protecting the world!
Why should she lose her chance to live for an ordinary passerby?
But as everyone knows, protagonists share a common trait: kindness.
If she were to question Su Yan why she didn’t give her the sunglasses after Su Yan had already said that, it would clearly violate that characteristic of kindness.
“Bing Meng Lei” took a deep breath, realizing her retreat was blocked; she had to rely on herself this round.
Su Yan calmly walked to a corner and whispered, “I have a hunch that this round’s highlight will definitely be on ‘Youthful Girl.'”
“‘Youthful Girl’?”
“Oh, I like that nickname.”
“Those who know, know.”
“I also think ‘Youthful Girl’ provided all the laughs for this entire episode.”
“? Upstairs, saying that is a bit disrespectful to us ‘Glasses Girl’!”
“Good heavens, I’m simply gobsmacked!”
As she spoke, the Black Robed Man appeared.
With a wave of his hand, Su Yan was instantly transported to the opposite river bank.
Now Su Yan could speak without reservations.
She boldly declared, “Want to bet? Later, I’ll blindly guess the color that appears on the display screen. If I guess correctly before the Black Robed Man checks, you all follow me when you leave.”
She looked calm and confident, as if she had victory in her grasp, “You should be able to see my position; aside from overall colors, I can barely make out figures. It’s unlikely that any guest will have a large area of the color shown on the display, so you don’t need to worry about me seeing it directly.”
“How about it, want to bet?”
Because she was on the opposite bank, and the display screen was facing away from her, Su Yan couldn’t see the color that would appear.
And her current position was still quite far from the opposite bank, so she couldn’t clearly see their hand movements either.
Hence Su Yan’s question.
Her interaction from afar immediately piqued the audience’s interest.
“That’s so showy?”
“Bet, why not bet!”
“If you really guess correctly, I’ll definitely follow you!”
“It seems… something’s not right?”
“Bet! Must bet!”
Su Yan secretly chuckled.
Her words actually had some persuasive power, so most people probably wouldn’t notice the loophole within them.
And that loophole was, she had no stake.
If she guessed correctly, the audience needed to follow her.
But what if she guessed wrong?
Su Yan hadn’t designed any penalty for herself.
Soon, as everyone on the other side collectively turned their attention to the screen, Su Yan knew the color had appeared.
First, it’s known that this color can’t be very common, and it must be a color that most guests don’t have on them.
So, a large portion of colors like red, blue, and green can be ruled out.
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In the previous two rounds, the colors that appeared were cyan and lotus root pink.
Although these colors are uncommon, they are definitely not obscure.
Moreover, this is a show for Nikexing people; if words like watermelon appeared, Nikexing people would probably find it difficult to understand.
So, obscure colors with Earth species names, such as watermelon red, rose red, and bean paste color, can be ruled out.
This eliminates another large number of colors.
After ruling these out, Su Yan squinted, carefully observing the guests’ movements.
Although she couldn’t clearly see what color those people were scrambling for, she could make some basic judgments.
For example, she could clearly see a watermelon-shaped guest being mobbed by the crowd.
Why a watermelon-like guest? Because that person’s upper body was red, and their lower body was green—a devilish combination.
Red and green clashing, able to pair clothes in such colors, presumably the person themselves has no aesthetic sense.
Other colors on such a person likely wouldn’t be “sunny” either; it’s probably a color that most fashion designers would avoid.
And these colors wouldn’t be common clothing colors.
Some might be confused here, aren’t common colors just red, yellow, blue, etc.?
Wasn’t that already ruled out earlier?
Actually, no. Common clothing colors refer to those that look good and are easy to match.
For example, the previously appearing lotus root pink is also a very beautiful and high-end color in clothing.
So what Su Yan ruled out was actually this type.
Looking at another person, they were also being chased by the crowd.
However, unlike the “watermelon friend” who was passively taking hits, this person was jumping around, and their combat ability seemed quite remarkable.
That person was entirely orange and red, like a small sun.
Their overall outfit was warm-toned, from top to bottom, so it’s highly unlikely they’d have anything cool-toned on them.
So now two points can be confirmed: the color is an “unlucky” color that rarely appears on clothes, and it’s likely a warm tone.
An “unlucky” color that wouldn’t appear on clothes…
Su Yan thought carefully.
Actually, there are many clothing combinations and types, so there are rarely colors that are widely avoided.
Except for one type…
Su Yan raised an eyebrow, a subtle smile playing at the corners of her lips.
Fluorescent colors.
Most fluorescent-colored clothes tend to look tacky; no matter how you wear them, there’s an undeniable rustic vibe, even if the wearer is a beautiful celebrity.
As long as the wearer has yellow skin or is slightly dark, this color will make them look like an African, making them appear extremely dark.
Adding the warm-toned characteristic.
Su Yan’s thin lips parted slightly, “Fluorescent yellow. I guess the color on the display screen is fluorescent yellow.”
As she finished speaking, the comments section was dead silent.
After a while, someone finally spoke.
“Is this the legendary metaphysics?”
This sentence was like triggering the floodgates for the live comments, and in the next second, the screen was flooded with countless messages.
“Followed, followed, spiritual.”
“How did you figure that out? Can you explain it?!”
“Begging for an explanation! Please, please!”
“Magic, right? This must be magic, right?”
“She opened her third eye, no other explanation.”
They had been monitoring the whole process this time.
Su Yan was also unlucky; this fluorescent yellow was indeed quite niche, with only three people having that color.
Not only that, for one person, the fluorescent yellow was a lining inside their clothes, completely invisible from the outside.
The other two had very small fluorescent yellow items: one was a brooch, and the other was a hair tie.
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This entirely ruled out the possibility of Su Yan seeing the color with her own eyes.
So, the Nikexing audience was full of pessimism, believing Su Yan was definitely going to fail this time.
To their surprise, under such circumstances, in less than a minute, Su Yan miraculously named fluorescent yellow.
How incredible!
Su Yan wasn’t entirely sure if her guess was correct, as common fluorescent colors that were also warm included fluorescent green and fluorescent orange, besides fluorescent yellow.
But Su Yan had no other clues, and compared to the other two colors, fluorescent yellow was more “devilish.”
That’s why she took a chance on this answer.
Although uncertain, Su Yan remained silent after giving her answer, merely gazing profoundly at the water, adopting the demeanor of a sage from beyond the world.
Whether the answer was right or wrong, she absolutely couldn’t show any weakness.
If she was right, she’d be a mysterious, wise person.
If she was wrong, she’d just treat it as a joke and laugh it off, as there was no penalty anyway.
As for revealing her thought process and analysis, that was even less likely.
Regardless of whether she was right or wrong, she wouldn’t say anything.
If she was wrong, her analysis process would be completely flawed, and revealing it would be quite embarrassing.
If she was right, the reason for not saying anything was even simpler.
Magic is magic because outsiders don’t understand the trick, preserving the mystery.
If she explained the process, at most, she’d get the title of a “little expert.”
But if she didn’t explain it, it would be like leaving a blank canvas, giving the audience infinite room for imagination.
As a horror novelist, Su Yan understood the power of leaving things unsaid.
Because only the unknown is the most terrifying, and the most captivating.
***
The Black Robed Man appeared there, and after checking, he, along with the three people, appeared next to Su Yan.
Su Yan was taken aback because, in the previous two rounds, the Black Robed Man had simply disappeared, never coming over at this point.
Of course, upon seeing the Black Robed Man walking towards her, Su Yan understood that she had attracted him.
More precisely, her little gamble just now probably attracted the production team behind him.
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At the same time, she also realized something: she must have guessed correctly.
Su Yan’s lips curved into a brief smile, then settled back down as she calmly looked at the Black Robed Man.
Indeed, as the Black Robed Man approached, an invisible barrier rose around them.
Su Yan didn’t know how they looked to those outside, but she saw a white, circular dome covering her and the Black Robed Man.
Seeing Su Yan’s composure, the Black Robed Man got straight to the point, “Because of your interaction with the audience just now, the official website is now full of question marks, wanting to know how you guessed it.”
His voice sounded somewhat complex and curious; he, too, seemed unable to understand how Su Yan had managed it.