Paintings of TerrorCh261 - Three Ways to Cross the Water

In the center of the interface, a picture of an open box appeared, followed by a line of text: “After stating the corresponding law, you can take out items related to the law here.”

“The book icon requires stating the law, and the box icon requires stating the law first and then taking out the item,” Ke Xun said. “These two icons have mutually related functions. It seems that the law and item need to be used together.” RwK3v8

While speaking, he clicked on the light bulb icon, and the avatars of the others appeared in the center of the interface, with a line of text above: “Please choose the person you want to seek assistance from.”

“Now it’s clear.” Ke Xun closed the assistance interface and looked at Zhu Haowen. “This is forcing us to use the laws of physics to cross the water.”

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“And not without malice,” Zhu Haowen’s face turned slightly cold. “We have a total of three people. According to the rules, one person can swim across, and the person who swims across should be the safest. Whoever swims across first, the remaining two people can only choose other methods. If they can’t think of other ways, the outcome is likely death. So, swimming has become the most sought-after method. If it were someone else, it would probably lead to a life-and-death dispute and fight right here.”

Hearing this, the girl with long hair took two steps back in fear, looking cautiously and anxiously at Ke Xun and Zhu Haowen. L4flwu

“Don’t be afraid,” Ke Xun smiled. “We are not that kind of people. By the way, we still don’t know your name?”

The girl with long hair answered softly, “My name is He Tang.”

“He Tang as in He Tang Yue Se, a nice name,” Ke Xun said. “What is your major?”

“Music.” He Tang relaxed her tense nerves slightly, looked up at the tall and handsome guy in front of her. Although this person always had a mischievous look, for some reason, he also gave people a sense of security and trust. So, her emotions relaxed a bit more. “Unfortunately, my major can’t really help out much. I was terrible at science in high school.”

“No worries. Our group is luckily blessed with a STEM male god,” Ke Xun said, looking at Zhu Haowen. “Male god, it’s all up to you!”

Zhu Haowen: “…You have quite a few male gods.”

Ke Xun winked and smiled, “Yiran has been promoted from my male god to my man. Currently, you are my only male god. Happy, right?”

Not happy at all. bRjnOL

Zhu Haowen didn’t want to pay attention to this idiot anymore and lowered his head in thought.

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Ke Xun didn’t disturb him and turned to talk to He Tang, “Music, sports, and arts are all one family. I study sports, and you study music. We’re all one family. Don’t be so reserved. Come come, let’s brainstorm and share any ideas.”

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“He also mentioned that in this world, all scientific phenomena, theories, formulas, conclusions, laws, and what’s the other thing… hypotheses with theoretical basis, logically consistent inferences, paradoxes… even conventional views and well-known phenomena and so on, are all true in this world.”

“As I understand it, this means that as long as there is a reasonable statement with basis, even if it’s just a hypothesis, as long as there is theoretical support, it can become true in this world. And for this pool of water, as long as you can come up with a theory that can let you get across it, even if it hasn’t been proven feasible in the real world, it can become practical here and can come true.”

“So, I think as long as we can think of two other ways to cross the water besides swimming, even if it’s impossible in the real world, as long as it’s reasonable with basis, it can succeed here.”

After Ke Xun finished speaking, Zhu Haowen couldn’t help but look at him. mqyijI

This person really is constantly growing.

There could never be an equal sign between study slackers and idiots. The person in front of him was indeed a very intelligent study slacker.

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“Brother Wen, do you think what I said makes sense?” the study slacker asked.

Brother Wen: “……” Hm, not just intelligent, but also a bit silly. g7A Pm

“What you said makes sense,” Zhu Haowen still agreed with the viewpoint of this silly study slacker. “You’ve also inspired me. So, it seems we have more choices for the methods that we can apply. For example, water freezing is a solidification phenomenon in physics. We can use this ‘law’ to freeze the pool water into ice and then walk over it.”

“I’ve also thought of one,” Ke Xun said. “It’s said that a person can float on the Dead Sea without sinking because the buoyancy of saltwater is greater than that of freshwater. This is also a physics phenomenon, right? We can pour a large amount of salt into the water and then float on the water’s surface. I think salt can be obtained from the box-shaped icon.”

“In that case, let’s give it a try,” Zhu Haowen said. “But we need to determine the order of the attempts. First, one person swims over, then we try freezing, and finally, we should melt the ice and then pour in a large amount of salt. Although saltwater can freeze, just to be safe, it’s better to freeze first and then add salt.”

“Okay, then I’ll swim over,” Ke Xun said, preparing to take off his clothes. zuZFDT

Zhu Haowen understood Ke Xun’s intention. After all, no one could predict whether there might be some unknown force preparing to interfere under the water. He wasn’t good at swimming, and if he swam over and danger appeared, he would likely lose his life. Similarly, letting He Tang go into the water was also risky for her. That’s why Ke Xun thought of going ahead, as swimming appeared to be the most dangerous of the three methods.

However, Ke Xun stopped halfway through undressing and looked at He Tang. “You go first.”

Zhu Haowen was puzzled, “What’s the matter?”

“I think there won’t be anything underwater,” Ke Xun said, “If there were other forces preventing us, then it won’t provide us the functionality to seek help from companions. Because compared to reasonable and supported laws, supernatural forces are the most challenging problems. Even if we can seek help from companions, what can our companions do for us? So, since this functionality exists, there shouldn’t be such insurmountable forces appearing.” z7AeXq

If Ke Xun’s previous analysis was enough to make Zhu Haowen marvel at his growth, this time’s analysis was enough to make him want to give Ke Xun a thumbs up.

This was a very logical and dialectical analysis, and it was hard to believe it came from the head of a study slacker.

Perhaps he was just a smart student who got hindered by sports.

“Since there’s no unknown force, then swimming should be the safest of the three methods,” Ke Xun continued, “Your swimming skills are not good, and you might sink halfway. So, this method isn’t suitable for you. Considering that the other two methods may not meet the requirements, and in case a more taxing method is needed, it’s obvious that He Tang is not suitable. So, let her swim. He Tang, is that okay?” jkBAEu

He Tang nodded.

“Then you go first,” Ke Xun said, “Don’t swim with all your clothes on. Wet clothes are too heavy, and the temperature here isn’t high. You might get a cold after you swim across and get soaked with cold water. My jacket is waterproof, you can use it to wrap your other clothes. When you get to the other side, you can change into dry clothes.”

“Okay,” He Tang agreed and looked at him, trying her best to smile at him, “I didn’t expect such a big man like you to be so thoughtful.”

Ke Xun lowered his eyelids, concealing a fleeting trace of dimness in his eyes. When he raised his eyes again, he already had a smile on his face, “It’s quite normal. I’m gay after all.” ditKuI

He Tang looked at him in surprise and blurted out, “Impossible, with your tall stature, who can hold you?”

“…..Why do you automatically assume I’m the one being held?” Ke Xun crossed his arms and stared at her, “Am I that feminine?”

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“No, no, don’t misunderstand,” He Tang quickly shook her hands, “I, I just thought that the one being held is generally more delicate in their thoughts. I really didn’t mean anything else. It’s entirely appropriate for you to hold someone else, really.”

Ke Xun rubbed his nose with his finger and snorted, “My partner is taller than me and more delicate in his thoughts. He’s great at holding me!” GLtfFd

He Tang: “……” Okay.

Zhu Haowen: “……Hurry up.”

Ke Xun asked He Tang, “Do you need us to turn around?”

He Tang, while undressing, said, “No need. If you guys are watching me, I’ll still have some assurance, and besides, what age is it now, what haven’t you men seen? Moreover, you’re also…Cough, there’s no need to turn around.” She suddenly realized she might have neglected Zhu Haowen and hurriedly added, “This little brother also looks very honest and straightforward. I’m very reassured.” u3PHqC

Zhu Haowen: “……” Not feeling very happy.

He Tang, with only her underwear and undershirt left, used Ke Xun’s waterproof jacket to pack her clothes and did some warm-up exercises.

“How’s your swimming skill?” Ke Xun confirmed with her at the end, “The distance isn’t short. Can you swim to the other side?”

“It should be fine,” He Tang answered without much difficulty. “My hometown is a coastal city and my house is very close to the sea. I lived in my hometown when I was a kid and basically grew up in the sea. Although I don’t have any professional swimming training, dealing with this distance should be manageable.” eHyAWF

“Okay, if you feel there’s something wrong, make your judgment early and call us in advance, so we can also figure out a solution quickly. Don’t wait until you’re exhausted to call out,” Ke Xun reminded her. “You know jellyfish float, right?”

“Yes.” He Tang nodded.

“Alright, if you feel exhausted, use this posture to take a break,” Ke Xun patted her on the shoulder, like a coach encouraging a player about to enter the field, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t be anxious. The more afraid and anxious you are, the more energy you’ll waste. Don’t think about anything else. Crossing the water is a victory. We’ll be watching you all the way from behind.”

“Got it!” He Tang felt much more courageous now, several times more than when she first entered the painting. 3h7CSy

Taking a deep breath, He Tang slowly slid into the water. Although the water wasn’t cold enough to freeze, it was still quite chilling. As she entered the water, the coldness made He Tang shiver several times. Ke Xun squatted down and watched her. This made her feel even safer, as if he could pull her up from anywhere in the water if he reached out his hand.

“I’m going now,” He Tang gathered her courage and swam towards the other side.

Ke Xun watched her, carefully paying attention to the interface in front of him, fearing that a sudden prompt might appear, telling them that swimming was not allowed.