This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

Chapter 26 Echoes of Lies

The flight attendant brought over a dark purple "soothing drink".

Lin Feng took it. Including the bottle he won in the previous "Truth or Dare" challenge, he now had two bottles of calming drink.

This is undoubtedly a huge "treasure".

Xia Ning glanced around at the survivors and announced in her now-icy voice, "Tonight's entertainment is over. Sweet dreams, everyone."

After she finished speaking, she and the other two flight attendants disappeared into the darkness of the connection point, as if blending into the shadows.

The cabin lights were back on, but the atmosphere didn't lighten much.

The relief of surviving the ordeal was intertwined with the fear of losing his companions.

As soon as Lin Feng returned to his seat, a graceful figure swayed her hips and leaned closer.

She is a female chosen one from Java, named Marta.

She is a model known for her bold style.

At this moment, she deliberately unbuttoned two buttons on her tight-fitting uniform top, revealing a deep cleavage, and put on a charming smile, almost pressing her body against Lin Feng.

"Mr. Lin~" Her voice was sickeningly sweet, "You're amazing, you won the challenge twice in a row."

Lin Feng replied casually with something.

Marta: "Look, you already have two bottles of that calming potion, could you... give me one? I'm so scared at night, I need some comfort."

As she spoke, she lightly brushed her ample breasts against Lin Feng's arm.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, subtly shifting a small distance away, and coldly replied, "No. This is something that can save my life; I cannot share it."

Marta, however, persisted, pleading softly and even hinting that she could pay a "price":

"Don't be so cold, Mr. Lin~ Wouldn't it be nice to make friends?"

"In a place like this, having more friends means having more options..."

"Just give me one bottle, and I'll discuss anything you ask for~"

As she spoke, Marta gestured suggestively toward the bathroom.

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Dragon Kingdom Live Stream Room:

"Pah! Shameless! Trying to get something for nothing? Do you think Brother Feng is stupid?"

"What is this woman from Java trying to do? Seduce me? Doesn't she know where she is?!"

"Brother Feng, stay calm! Lust is a dangerous thing! We absolutely cannot give them that drink!"

"She's disgusting to look at, stay away from our Brother Feng!"

"Any experts in the live stream? Isn't this a violation of the rules? Doesn't the flight attendant care?"

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Just as Marta was trying to get closer and was almost sitting on Lin Feng's lap, a cold voice sounded behind her like a ghost:

"Anyone who dares to disrupt cabin order again will be permanently removed."

Marta's body stiffened abruptly. She turned around in horror and saw Xia Ning standing silently behind her, her eyes as cold as knives.

Marta was terrified and scrambled back to her seat, curling up in a ball, not daring to look at Lin Feng again.

Xia Ning glanced at Lin Feng, said nothing more, and disappeared again.

Lin Feng didn't delay any longer, opened a bottle of calming drink, and drank it all in one gulp.

Overwhelmed by drowsiness, he quickly fell asleep.

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When Lin Feng woke up again, he was awakened by the gradually increasing commotion in the cabin.

It was already broad daylight.

He rubbed his eyes, glanced around, and a chill ran down his spine.

There were quite a few empty seats in the cabin!

Upon closer inspection, only about twenty survivors remained.

This means that more than a dozen Chosen Ones disappeared silently last night, including Marta from Java who tried to seduce him.

Those who had miraculously survived, their faces showing exhaustion and lingering fear, cautiously began to leave their seats, stretching their stiff bodies in the aisle, the atmosphere oppressive and heavy.

At this moment, Xia Ning's figure reappeared quietly.

She clapped her hands twice, and the crisp sound instantly drew the attention of all the passengers in the cabin to her cold and beautiful face.

"Attention passengers," she announced coldly and clearly, "we are now entering the 'Echoes of Lies' phase."

The rules are as follows:

"1. For the next 60 minutes, all truthful statements will be prohibited in the cabin."

2. Every word spoken by every person must contain at least one clear and verifiable lie.

"3. If a statement you make is determined to be completely true, or if the lie it contains is too vague or unverifiable, you will be eliminated."

"4. Special note: Players who remain silent for more than 5 minutes will be considered to have 'refused to play' and will be eliminated."

"5. The judgment criteria will be enforced by the rules of this cabin itself. Now, the timer begins."

After this rule was announced, the cabin fell into a silence more terrifying than death.

Everyone kept their mouths shut, their eyes scanning others with fear, while desperately trying to come up with their own "perfect lie" in their minds.

The air was so heavy it was suffocating; the first person to break the silence would undoubtedly face enormous risks.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, his brain working at a rapid pace.

The key to this rule lies in the definition of "a lie that can be verified on the spot".

Is it inducing people to say things that contradict the obvious facts inside the cabin?

Or does this mean that any statement about self-perception, as long as it contradicts "general knowledge" or "objective facts," is valid?

He glanced at the azure night sky outside the window, and a vague plan gradually formed in his mind.

But he didn't intend to be the first to speak up; he needed to observe and for someone to test the limits of this rule.

Just then, a young girl sitting in the middle, on the verge of a mental breakdown, couldn't help but sob, unconsciously murmuring:

"Mom...I want to go home..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the lights in the entire cabin suddenly turned a blinding red!

Xia Ning's icy gaze instantly locked onto her.

"The statement contained genuine emotional appeals, and no qualified lies were detected. Judgment: Violation."

The next second, the girl's body began to freeze rapidly from her limbs, and the chill visibly spread upwards—

In the blink of an eye, she was completely frozen into a lifeless ice sculpture, her face frozen with an expression of terror and helplessness.

Immediately afterwards, a long, scarlet tongue covered in slime suddenly shot out from the darkness at the rear of the cabin, wrapped around the ice sculpture, and dragged it into the depths of the shadows with a "whoosh".

A clear "slurping" sound came from the darkness, as if someone was sucking on an ice pop.

The sound wasn't loud, but it pierced everyone's eardrums like an ice pick, scraping against their bone marrow, instantly making all the survivors' scalps tingle.

Time was ticking away, and it was almost time for 5 minutes to pass.

Can't wait any longer.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and said in a low but clear voice, as if confirming something to himself:

Actually, I'm a girl.

Everyone held their breath, awaiting the judgment of the rules.

The light didn't turn red, and Xia Ning's gaze swept over him without lingering.

Safety!

This was like lighting a lamp in a dark maze!

Hope instantly shone in the eyes of the twenty-odd surviving Chosen Ones!

That's it!

No complicated lies are needed; just make simple statements that contradict obvious and irrefutable objective facts!

"I...I'm swimming underwater right now!" a man said, trembling.

Clearly, there was no water in the cabin.

"The starry sky outside the window is so beautiful," another woman said, looking at the azure sky.

"My hair is green."

"I heard a baby crying."

For a moment, various low, absurd soliloquies filled the cabin...