Paintings of TerrorCh264 - Teppanyaki

Unaware of the situation, Ke Xun was still squatting there, spreading out his wet clothes one by one for drying. He said, “We can take advantage of a loophole in the rules, right? Our clothes shouldn’t be considered as items, right? After all, they are our own things, not items. We can wrap our own clothes around our feet, wrap them thick, run faster, and maybe we can run to the other side without injuries. This doesn’t count as using items, right? It’s using ourselves. This way, we need to come up with one less method. What do you think, Yiran?”

Mu Yiran: “Hm.” H4MUWi

“Then we need another heat-insulating item. We can get one person across using this item. We’ll think of the last method later. We will eventually come up with something, right?” Ke Xun said.

Mu Yiran: “Hm.”

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“I’ve got it! I’ve figured it out!” Ke Xun snapped his fingers. “We let the person using the heat-insulating item carry the third person on his back, and that’s it! Hahaha, right?”

Mu Yiran: “Hm.” GHtAcE

Qin Ci: “……” Master Mu, please come back to your senses.

“We better think of one or two more different ways,” Master Mu finally returned to his senses. “The three methods you mentioned may not all be allowed. First, we cannot be sure whether our clothes will be considered as part of ourselves and not as items, or will they be counted as a type of heat-insulating item. Second, even if our clothes are considered as part of ourselves, then do we count as one entity together? If clothes and companions are both considered as part of ourselves, then after we use clothes to go across, we cannot use the method of carrying a companion on our back. So it’s safer to come up with a few more ways.”

“Makes sense.” Ke Xun praised his boyfriend.

“With Xiao Mu’s analysis, the difficulty seems to be greater,” Qin Ci said. “If we must use different laws to get across the scorching iron plate, besides running, the only way might be to fly over it.”

“Hard to say,” Ke Xun said. “In the previous round, we needed to use three ways to cross the pool. We also thought about flying, but if you want to fly, you need a machine to help you fly, right? As soon as machines are involved, you must state all the laws involved in the operation of the machine. Even STEM male god Haowen couldn’t handle this, so we might not…”

“Male god?” Mu Yiran’s voice came down coldly.

Ke Xun felt a chill down his neck and the survival instinct made him bite back his words desperately, “I said STEM male guy, Yiran, you misheard. So, the flying method is hardly viable.”

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Mu Yiran fell silent, seemingly lost in thought. Ke Xun mustered the courage to glance back at Mu Yiran and saw his true male god was also looking back. Even though the Mu Yiran’s expression was neutral, Ke Xun inexplicably felt as if he had been disciplined by Boss Mu for three days and three nights. The memories of his body that couldn’t leave the bed a few days ago seemed to have returned tangibly.

Ke Xun involuntarily clamped his legs together, and he heard Boss Mu suddenly speak, “The two requirements have one difference. The former requires different ‘methods,’ while the latter requires different ‘laws’ or ‘items’. This is the key to getting through this challenge, laws and items.”

“Just like Old Qin said, there is something particular about ‘or’. It might mean that as long as different laws are used, even if the same type of item is used, it is acceptable.” Ke Xun said. LRf4Sc

Mu Yiran nodded.

“In fact, it is quite difficult to use one type of item to achieve two different laws. As you said, if the item we need is some complex mechanical combination that involves multiple laws, it exceeds the scope of our knowledge.” Qin Ci touched his chin, lost in thought.

“We shouldn’t be limited to thinking about ordinary items,” Mu Yiran said. “Expand your thoughts, even if it’s just hypothetical, it can still be useful.”

The three of them began to ponder individually. The unpredictable time passed by unnoticed until Ke Xun asked, “Aren’t you two hot in these thick clothes?” MkDg0w

Mu Yiran and Qin Ci were still wearing thick clothes that were for outdoor. In this strange space, where almost the entire floor was covered with scorching hot iron plates., the temperature in this limited space had become quite high. Even Ke Xun, who was completely undressed at the moment, felt very hot.

“Oh, I didn’t realize until you mentioned it.” Qin Ci said as he took off his jacket, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

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Mu Yiran also unbuttoned his woolen coat, glancing at his naked corgi, “Are your clothes not dry yet?”

Ke Xun touched his own clothes and found that his underwear had already dried. He picked it up and put it on. The other clothes being dried still felt damp, and there was even some water left in his shoes from the previous challenge. E348fs

Ke Xun turned his shoes upside down and poured the water onto the iron plate. After a few sizzling sounds, the water quickly evaporated. Ke Xun couldn’t help but say, “Say, what do you think if we ask for water as an item, turn the entire space into a pool, and then swim across? Would that work?”

“I think it’s possible, but we need to consider two possible consequences,” Qin Ci said. “First, we can’t see the end of this iron plate and we don’t know how large the area is. If we turn this space into a pool, we also don’t know how long it will take.

“We need to consider the situation that occurred during the ‘Language World’, where suddenly a whole night passed. I feel that the flow of time in this painting is quite messy. The first day seemed very short. And now, I feel like a longer time has passed than the duration of the first night. Obviously, the second  day is longer than the first.”

“I’ve been paying special attention to the time on my phone since the beginning of this ‘World of Laws’. I found that our phones are affected by this painting. Although they are still counting time, the passage of time is irregular and erratic. For example, if we check the phone now and it shows ten o’clock, the next minute it might become thirty past ten. And after about half an hour, it could display ten thirty-one.” zkh2An

“Take now, for instance. I just checked the time, and it currently shows 19:21 in the evening. But it’s very likely that five minutes later, the time will jump to three in the morning. Therefore, we cannot rely on the time on our phones to grasp the length of the night.

“If, while we are filling this place with water, time suddenly advances to the next day, then those who haven’t crossed the iron plate might die as a result. We might not even have a chance to change the method in time because, at that moment, there will be full of water above the iron plate, and we won’t be able to switch to a different law or item.

“And the second consequence we need to consider is how high the temperature of the iron plate is. While we are dumping water on it, could the iron plate heat the water? This iron plate is not short. From our starting point to the exit on the opposite side, will the water get hotter during this time, reaching a temperature unbearable for the human body? At that point, we will be caught in a dilemma and would likely die a terrible death.”

“That makes sense…” Ke Xun nodded and snorted coldly, “I think I know why this stage is set with iron plates instead of fire. It’s probably to prevent us from pouring water on the fire.” He squatted down, reached out his hand, and held it close to the iron plate, testing the temperature. “This iron plate is damn hot. I can’t put my hand further down from this distance; it’s already a bit unbearable. Damn it, if there’s no other way, I’ll piss on it to cool it down!” 1GRgE9

Qin Ci was startled by his words, afraid that this idiot would actually dare to do it. He quickly stopped him, “Don’t. Not only will it not have any effect, but the smell might also be unpleasant…”

Ke Xun withdrew his hand and moved back a few steps while squatting down. He rubbed his leg hair that had curled up due to being too close to the iron plate. “My brother, I was just talking big. I wouldn’t actually pee. The evaporated water vapor would all be absorbed into my own stomach ha.”

Qin Ci: “……” Don’t say it out loud.

In the midst of Ke Xun’s casual remark, he suddenly felt a foot coming under his butt. The tip of the foot held his butt and poked it twice. He quickly turned his head to see the owner of the foot. He saw Mu Yiran lowering his eyes, looking at him, and the corner of his lips hooked with a shallow arc. “Your advice was very timely and accurate. I think we have another method to cross the iron plate.” vOPEI3

Ke Xun jumped up with a smile, pouncing like a big dog, wagging his tail wildly. “Say, am I not your god of inspiration?”

Qin Ci: “……” I wonder which god wears only underwear and jumps around…

Rubbing the dog’s head, Mu Yiran received Qin Ci’s “I don’t want to eat dog food I just want answers” look. He said, “We can use the Leidenfrost effect.”

“What’s that?” Ke Xun blinked and asked. UYo6av

“For example,” Mu Yiran said, “if a drop of water falls onto the bottom of a pot which exceeds its boiling point, a layer of water vapor will quickly form between the water droplet and the pot. This water vapor will lift the water droplet, keeping it in a suspended state. During this time, there is no contact between the water droplet and the bottom of the pot. The suspended water droplet temporarily does not absorb any more heat, slowing down the rate of vaporization. This suspended state can last for about 30 seconds.

“Since the heat transfer rate of water vapor is much slower than that of liquid water, the vapor layer hinders the water droplet from directly contacting the scorching iron plate, significantly reducing the boiling speed of the water droplet. This phenomenon is called the Leidenfrost effect.

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“Those street performers we often see who walk barefoot over a bed of hot coals utilize this effect. Before walking over the hot coals, they moisten their feet. The Leidenfrost effect prevents the water from rapidly heating up, making it less likely for the heat to transfer to their feet. Thus, as long as they don’t touch the hot coals for an extended period, they won’t easily get burned.”

“So, what you’re saying is, we just need to wet our feet with water, then run across all the way?” Ke Xun’s eyes lit up. “My male god is amazing!” AOVofn

Mu Yiran remained calm: “Hhm.”

“There’s no time to lose. Let’s start now.” Qin Ci took out his phone and checked the time, 19:58.

It was a relatively dangerous period of time after eight o’clock in the evening.

“Brother Qin, you go with the heat-resistant tool,” Ke Xun suggested. “The other two methods require speed. Mu Yiran and I will handle those.” EqlTMP

Using a heat-resistant tool was the safest and most secure method. Qin Ci didn’t decline Ke Xun’s suggestion. After all, the level of responsibility should match one’s abilities, and this understanding had long been established among the experienced team members.