Global Composite Master: Compositing an Undead Army from the Start

Chapter 426: Chapter 232 Different Test! (Two in One, 5/5)_2

Even considering it as the thirteenth-level question, Chen Mo couldn’t help but feel like it was a freebie.

To Cha Latu, the fact that Chen Mo answered this question correctly seemed impressive, as if he considered it a very difficult riddle.

In an instant, they were both elevated to the fourteenth floor.

This time, Cha Latu changed his demeanor. Looking at Chen Mo, he said, “This next question is quite challenging.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo was all ears. He was curious to know exactly how this riddle, claimed to be uncommonly difficult, would turn out.

“This question is: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Whatever answer you give, it must be logically sound.”

Cha Latu smiled at Chen Mo and said, “As far as I know, this riddle is considered top-tier difficulty on your planet Earth. If you can’t answer it, you can choose to give up; you’ll still have a chance to tie with me.”

Hearing this, Chen Mo plunged into deep thought. Indeed, this riddle was as tough to solve as deciding whom to save first if two loved ones fell into the water simultaneously.

After carefully considering the question, Chen Mo’s eyes suddenly lit up; he had figured out the answer.

He looked at Cha Latu and said, “I’ve got it.”

“Please proceed.”

Cha Latu watched Chen Mo with interest, eager to hear his answer.

“The egg came first,” Chen Mo stated directly.

“Oh? And why is that?”

“Regarding the question of whether the chicken or the egg came first, we can use hypothetical reasoning. In the scenario where the chicken came first, we must consider hens and roosters. As everyone knows, roosters don’t lay eggs. So, if a chicken came first, it’s impossible for there to definitely be an egg as a result, because if that first chicken was a rooster, there would be no egg.”

“Please continue,” Cha Latu said with a smile, listening to Chen Mo’s explanation.

“On the other hand, if the egg came first, regardless of whether it hatches into a hen or a rooster, the result is definitely a chicken. Therefore, the egg comes before the chicken.”

“What if your egg hatches a rooster?”

Hearing this, Chen Mo chuckled. “I knew you’d ask that, but your question is irrelevant. The outcome has already been determined, regardless of whether the egg hatches into a rooster or a hen, or whether offspring can be produced afterward. Even if the egg hatches a rooster, it still means the egg came first, then the chicken. The original question doesn’t require us to address whether there will be more eggs or chickens later. Similarly, if you were to ask where the very first egg came from, that’s also outside the scope of the question. Your question was simply whether the chicken or the egg came first. Therefore, I only need to prove which of the two propositions leads to a definite outcome.”

“Interesting. Indeed, your solution is logical as you’ve explained. Well, consider this fourteenth floor passed.”

As Cha Latu finished speaking, The Heavenly Path’s Hint promptly sounded in Chen Mo’s ear.

[The Heavenly Path’s Hint: Congratulations on successfully clearing the fourteenth floor of the Divine Training Tower. You have received a “Special Item Divine-Level Gift Pack.” If you choose to exit the challenge now, you will still receive 3 points of Divine Power. However, after exiting, you will only be able to re-enter when the next challenge opportunity arises. Please be aware.]

With the preceding four floors cleared so easily, Chen Mo felt quite relaxed.

However, based on the trials of the previous ten floors, the first four floors and the subsequent two stages didn’t seem to be the same type of challenge.

Chen Mo tentatively asked Cha Latu, who was in front of him, “May I ask if the tests from the fifteenth floor onward will also be question-and-answer type challenges?”

Cha Latu chuckled and said, “There will be some changes, but it will still be a test of wisdom. If you feel like quitting while you’re ahead, you can leave now.”

Just receiving 3 points of Divine Power wasn’t enough for Chen Mo.This Divine Power was so precious; he was determined to take it all.

He immediately said, “Let’s continue.”

“Good! As expected of someone who inherited the Divine Physique, you’ve got guts!” Cha Latu admired Chen Mo, slapping the table with a laugh.

Instantly, they both ascended to the fifteenth floor.

“From the fifteenth to the seventeenth floors, it’s no longer simple questions and answers, but a series of strategic games.”

“Strategic games? Don’t tell me it’s something like rock, paper, scissors?” Chen Mo asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Cha Latu chuckled. “More or less.”

“Well then, please present your first game.”

“Alright, the first game is simple: we count towards thirty. Whoever is forced to say ’thirty’ loses. In each turn, a player can advance the count by one or two numbers. Since this game has a strategy that guarantees a win for the first player, I’ll let you go first.”

Chen Mo vaguely remembered this game. He tried to recall the surefire winning strategy… and soon, he did.

With a smile, he promptly said, “Two.”

Cha Latu said, “Then I’ll add two, making it four.”

“Five.”

“Seven.”

“Eight,” Chen Mo quickly stated.

Seeing Chen Mo add one each time, Cha Latu thought for a moment and said, “Nine.”

“Eleven.” This time, Chen Mo added two.

“It seems you’ve found the solution,” Cha Latu said with a smile. “Twelve.”

“Fourteen.”

Seeing Chen Mo add two again, Cha Latu became certain that Chen Mo had mastered the solution.

“Sixteen.”

After Cha Latu called out sixteen, Chen Mo immediately switched to adding one. “Seventeen!”

Cha Latu called nineteen; Chen Mo immediately called twenty.

Cha Latu called twenty-two; Chen Mo called twenty-three.

Cha Latu called twenty-four; Chen Mo called twenty-six.

At this point, the outcome was essentially decided. Whoever could call twenty-six first, assuming they didn’t intentionally throw the game, meant the other person was guaranteed to lose.

Now, regardless of whether Cha Latu called twenty-seven or twenty-eight, Chen Mo would directly call twenty-nine. Cha Latu would be forced to call thirty.

And calling thirty meant losing.

Seeing this, Cha Latu didn’t continue. He laughed and said, “Very good. You saw through the winning strategy right away.”

With a slap on the table from Cha Latu, they both immediately ascended to the sixteenth floor.

“There’s no guaranteed winning strategy on this floor,” Cha Latu said to Chen Mo with a smile.

“What happens if I fail on this floor?”

“I’ll allow you to design a two-player game. However, if it involves taking turns, I will decide who goes first. If you win under these conditions, it will be considered a draw.”

Hearing this, Chen Mo nodded. “Then please, present your challenge.”

“It’s simple, just the game you mentioned earlier: Rock-Paper-Scissors. But it’s a best-of-seven series. A single round can be pure luck, but winning four out of seven comes down to skill,” Cha Latu said with a smile. “To prevent any issues with changing hand gestures, let’s use this deck of cards instead.”

With a wave of Cha Latu’s hand, a stack of cards appeared before them. They depicted seven sets of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

“Each time, we’ll take one set to compete. I’ll place my card first.”

Rock-Paper-Scissors has certain strategic elements, but luck also contributes to the win rate. Chen Mo recalled his past life experiences with the game.

He directly played a Rock card. Based on personality assessment, aggressive types tended to favor Scissors. Chen Mo decided to use this first game as an experiment to test Cha Latu’s temperament. After all, a seven-round match was clearly designed so the initial rounds could be used for gathering intelligence.

As the cards were revealed, Chen Mo lost. Although his opponent was the God of Power, he seemed to have a gentle personality; he had played Paper, which can wrap anything.

In the second round, Chen Mo continued to play Rock. This time, Cha Latu switched to Scissors. Chen Mo won.

They played a total of five rounds consecutively in this manner. Chen Mo had played Rock for five straight rounds. By this point, Cha Latu had won three rounds, and Chen Mo two.

Cha Latu was now at match point. Now that he was at match point, Cha Latu assumed Chen Mo would be in a bind, struggling with his choice.

Unexpectedly, however, Chen Mo placed his card down first this round. “I’ve already played. Your turn.”

Chen Mo grinned at him, looking as if victory was already assured.

This, however, puzzled Cha Latu.

In the previous few rounds, Chen Mo had met every change with an unchanging tactic. It had seemed as though Chen Mo had revealed his habit of only playing Rock; however, in reality, he had been grasping how Cha Latu reacted to unusual situations.

By now, Chen Mo had gained some understanding of Cha Latu, while Chen Mo himself remained a complete enigma to Cha Latu!

Under these circumstances, although it appeared to be Cha Latu’s match point in this game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, the momentum was subtly shifting, with Chen Mo beginning to take control.