I suddenly realized that something was wrong.

One moment I was walking with Xu Fang in the gray tiled corridor, and this moment I was already sitting down?

There was a candle hanging diagonally above my head, and because of the angle, its light could barely cover the table in front of me. It illuminated a neatly laid stack of cards, showing the backs of the cards in a dark blue shattered pattern.

I did not rush to get up, nor did I move the cards. It is very dangerous to act rashly when you are new to an unfamiliar environment. I looked around for Xu Fang, but saw nothing but a nearly closed barrier.

Turning my head to look behind me, there was endless darkness and gray and black floor tiles everywhere. I was the only one sitting here alone.

The air was as quiet as if frozen, and the panic in my heart spread a little.

Calm down, Xu Tong, must remain calm.

I remembered that before I came, Xu Fang said that the examiner might forcibly separate me from Xu Fang and let me face the exam alone. Now that I'm really in this situation, then I can only rely on myself.

What should I do? Call out to Xu Fang, maybe I can get a response ......

Just as I was about to speak, a voice came in my head -

"Designated candidates, please read the game rules on the test paper.

A dry hand reached out from the darkness behind me and placed a test paper on the table. I was taken aback and fixed my eyes to gaze behind me, but I could not see any figure. It may be that the light is too dim, or it may be that it is not a person at all.

I did not dare to act rashly, and moved my eyes to the test paper. The test paper has a line of small print, describing the detailed rules of the game.

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[Play a game with ghosts and write an essay on the topic of "Ghost Cards".

Requirements: write in the first person, do not reveal personal information, no names; word count should not exceed 800 words, to write the real experience, written content is prohibited to modify.]

[Rules of the game:

Rule 1: Players are divided equally among 52 cards of no particular suit. Players are hidden from each other. Ghosts and candidates are collectively referred to as players.

Rule 2: Players select unwanted cards, pass them to the left player through the slit under the isolation board, and then receive cards from the right player.

Only one card can be passed at a time, no other items are allowed. The passed cards must be held behind the back. Only after receiving a card may it be passed again.

One pass and one receive is one turn.

Rule 3: Pairs of cards will automatically disappear. The player with zero cards in his hand will win, the player with only ghost cards left in his hand loses, the losing player disappears completely and the cards in his hand will be given to another player with the same status. The remaining players continue the game until there is a winner or when there are only candidates left among the players, the game ends.

At the end of the game, the player with a different identity from the winner disappears.]

【Caution:

1. It is forbidden to destroy the cards or mark them, leave the seat, make noise, communicate with other players in any form, or break the rules of the game.

2. The ghost cards will appear at random at some point and mix into the cards. If the ghost card stays in the player's hand for more than ■■■■, the player will be devoured by the ghost card and is considered to have failed.

3. The examiners are surrounded by "invigilators", whose role is one: to monitor the behavior of the players, and if they violate the rules of the game, the examiners will be killed by the "invigilators". Role 2: Manage the test papers and examination supplies, so that the candidates can better answer the papers.

4. Ghost cards cannot be moved continuously on ■■■■.

5. Between candidates and ghosts ■■ up ■■ but not ■■■■.

6. In the case of ■■■■■■■, the game is absolutely fair and just.]

Further on is the kind of essay grid for language exams, indicating where the candidate is to write.

"Do you choose to answer the paper yourself, or do you hand it over to another candidate to answer? If you answer your own paper, please take this pen. If you will give the test to another candidate, please hand the test back to the invigilator."

The voice rang in my head again. I wanted to speak up, but held back after thinking about the notes on the test paper. At the same time, I was glad that I hadn't shouted after I found myself here, otherwise I would have broken the rules immediately. As Xu Fang said, the examiner was really a sinister person, and I almost fell into a trap before the game even started!

And the part covered by black squares made me panic. There must be something very important written there! Why is it covered? This is a matter of life and death!

The lack of information made me feel very uneasy and confused. I thought for a long time and could not figure out what was covered in the context.

Perhaps the examiner deliberately covered up the original clear notes in order to make it more difficult. No wonder this question is worth 18 points, I wonder how many traps are laid out inside.

This hand is the original invigilator ah, but why can not see its body? The body is not a hand, right? I don't care what it looks like, as long as I don't break the rules.

I hesitated and handed the paper to the invigilator.

The invigilator was probably referring to Xu Fang. In that case, I should just survive as long as possible, and leave the difficult task of playing cards while composing to Xu Fang.

I have confidence in Xu Fang, he is so smart, he should have no problem.

The dry hand with the test paper disappeared into the darkness, and a few seconds later, the voice of the invigilator rang in my head

-- "The game begins.

It's on!!!

I lifted all the withheld cards, and by the dim candlelight, I could see the numbers displayed on each of the 13 cards.

There were no duplicates of A, 2, 3, 4 ...... to K. There were no hearts or clubs on the cards, only numbers or letters on the top left and bottom right. Probably the other players' cards are the same as mine.

The biggest difference is that the dealer is active and the receiver is passive ......

etc. I frowned and realized that something was wrong and there was a big loophole in the game rules! There is a big loophole in the rules of the game! Ghost cards are the last cards that players want to keep in their hands. If ghost cards appear, won't players be exchanging ghost cards all the time?

It should not be that simple, the ghost card is the biggest variable in the game, randomly appear at some point? Maybe a whole game down will not appear?

...... can't figure it out.

I had to rely on Xu Fang, who probably understood that as long as he was the winner, the game would be over and I could lay down and win.

I drew an "ace" and passed it through the gap to the player on my left. My left and right sides were blocked by the partition, I did not know whether the one next to me was a ghost or Xu Fang.

The card passed into the gap disappeared, and an extra card appeared in the gap to my right ...... out of thin air. I took a look at the card, it was a "7", and the "7" in my hand formed a pair, and then the two cards disappeared together.

The two cards disappeared together. Good, there are no more cards, only 10 left, this will soon be the winner, right?

I drew a "2" and passed it to the left, and after a few seconds, the right card also appeared, an "8". The "8" in my hand disappeared.

In two turns, I eliminated 4 cards without any problems, and things were going well. However, on the third turn, after I passed out the "3", I received a card with a face drawn on it from the right.

The face looked frightening, like an elongated eggplant, with a white face and scarlet lips, and pupil-less eyes staring straight at me, the corners of the mouth splitting in a smile.

[hehehehehehe ......] A malicious laughter came from the brain.

It laughs, this card laughs!

This I felt creepy.

So soon the ghost card appeared!

I was busy passing the ghost card to the player on my left, but when I received the card on my right again, I was even more shocked.

There was this grinning ghost face again!

I passed it to the left twice next, only to receive the same ghost card on the right. There seemed to be many ghost cards and I kept receiving it. Was there more than one ghost card?

What can I do about this? I don't know if it was an illusion, but each time I received a ghost card, it was a little different from the last one, the face inside was more three-dimensional, and there was a tendency to break free from the cardboard.

I was in danger if I continued like this, but I couldn't get rid of the ghost card, it was already on me!

Fear and impatience made me panic, I did not dare to act rashly, trying to think of countermeasures. I decided to keep the ghost card for this turn, and if I got it again, maybe the two ghost cards would cancel out, if not, I would pass the ghost card again.

I pass the "4" in my hand, and to my right I receive - a "K".

The two kings canceled out and disappeared. At the same time, the ghost card trembled, and the face inside became more three-dimensional, as if it would stand up from the card in the next instant.

The ghost card's hoarse voice rang out in my head again.

I hate to use "brain waves" to communicate in this way, and the ghosts here, including the grievance examination room, always seem to use this. It tends to make me feel like my mind is being forced to cram in other information, making it extremely uncomfortable. The content of the message is also so scary.

I passed the ghost card to my left, praying that I would never encounter it again, and when I lifted the right card to look at it, it seemed that my heart beat half a beat slower - "10".

The two 10s canceled out and disappeared, leaving the five cards "5, 6, 9, J, Q".

I was relieved to be safe for the time being, and the annoying sound of the ghost cards disappeared.

Although it had only been eight rounds so far, it seemed that I had walked through the ghost gate. It turns out that the ghost card cannot be moved continuously, otherwise I will receive it again. If I keep moving the ghost card repeatedly, I will keep receiving it and will be considered as if the ghost card is in my hand all the time. Eventually I would end up being devoured by the ghost card.

How thrilling, but luckily I guessed the rule -

[Ghost cards cannot be moved continuously at ■■■■■.]

The blacked out part here is "in one turn", right?

Ghost cards can't move continuously in one turn. The fact that it says "cannot" instead of "may not" means that it can move continuously, but after it moves, it will receive the ghost card again, which means it stays here for one more turn!

Next, on turn 9, I was short of "5" and "9" in my hand. With only three cards left, I could win in at least two turns. But at the same time, I had a vague feeling that it wasn't going well - it was going so well that I was panicking.

This was a big 18-point question. In my vision, this game must be a thrilling game with many twists and turns, but who knows, now there is a ghost card once, and then nothing happens.

Could it be that I've seen through this exam to life? I'm not a genius with a great brain, but I'm a quick thinker, so maybe I've avoided the only dead end, so I'm safe? Maybe the 18-point question is just an inflated one, and its difficulty is not proportional to the score, but just arbitrarily set by the examiner?

The more I think about it, the more likely it is that the examiner is a human being, and he may not have precise criteria for assessing difficulty. Perhaps the difficulty of an 18-point question is not as high as a 4-point question.

This is good news and I must tell you all. So it looks like a pass is in sight!

I came to confidence and was about to pass the "6" to the player on my left when suddenly, the voice of the invigilator came into my head

-- "The responding candidate has disappeared, the remaining candidate will continue to answer and accept his remaining cards.

A handwritten test paper and four cards were handed to my desk through the darkness behind me.

The invigilator lingered behind me for a moment, then silently disappeared back into the darkness.

The three cards were A, Q, K, and... the joker!

My mind went blank for a moment, leaving only one thought ......

It's over, it's all over.