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"Okay, everyone!" Eve announced toward the end of practice. "We're going to play a little game. It's called High Low. You will get into two lines. Then you will anticipate whether your opponent is going to go high or low. Try to flip your opponent, but do not hurt one another. Is that clear?" "Aye!" everyone yelled in unison. "Let's go!" Eve said in the Pack Mind. "I want one group over here, and another group facing them over here!"

I frowned, “If we have the original version, why don’t we just show it? Why can’t I tell Kyren…” “Then you will be taking the element of surprise away,” I stood for a second, trying to process what he meant by the element of surprise. “What are you talking about?" I asked. He sighed, standing to his feet, “I really have to spell it out don’t I?” he asked. My cheeks were flushed again, he was making me feel like I had no knowledge of what he was playing. “This isn’t just about right and wrong. It is a game of the mind, she will try to play mastermind and whatever you do would just be you leading her to win in all rounds,” he said.

“I am still weak compared to you guys. I trained everyday without doing much else. I know you love board games though. You have a lot of them.” “Hahaha! Well, board games tend to involve intellect. As a mage, I think it is good training. It can be applied to warriors as well. Watching the enemy’s movements, expecting their next move, making a plan to intercept them and then doing your move. It’s what we have to constantly do in battle.” “I see your point. But I think I learn better from action.” “Really now? You should try it. Why don’t we play a game? We have time. A few games even.”

Ivy tugged at my sleeve and fretted, "Have you lost your mind? Are you seriously going to let them get away with this?" I smiled because I finally understood why Sophie had always known what I was thinking before I did. She hadn't used a hidden camera or any kind of AI algorithm. She definitely couldn't read minds either.

"Mental capacity means the number of stages your brain can handle. That is a special characteristic of this game. Unlike other games you can see out there, this game's ideal goal is to let everyone play without having a fear that this game might kill them" "Heart Attack due to the intensity of the game..." "Indeed" "This sounds amazing. It can be used for military purposes..." "Military exams, I assume?" "Yes, just like that" "Try this out first and then you can state if this game fits to be a thing just as you said" "Alright, but... Promise me that you will keep your words" "I never once disobey my words" "Thank you" And with that, Ben started the game. "It is now set?"

Words fired out at machine-gun speed. "Why is the human looking at me? Does she like me? Does she hate me? Does she like or hate me? Why is she still circling me? "Will she nuzzle me? Can I nuzzle her? Does she like me? Does she hate me? What—" Her thoughts were annoyingly loud and chaotic. I pretended to circle her a few more times, but mentally, I was drowning in her psychic high-speed rambling. Rather than overthinking, I decided to go on the offensive and deploy some cunning tricks.

I had thought I would calmly expose his lies, but my body couldn't help but tremble as I spoke. "You disgust me! Since that's the case, I'm done playing this game. Go, be happy with her." Shane didn't expect me to know the truth, and he couldn't even form a proper sentence. "W-What do you mean, you're done playing this game?" "I'll leave this world. I won't appear in front of you anymore." A trace of panic appeared on Shane's face. He clenched his fists, but with so many people around, he still forced a smile. "That's got to be a bluff! Your mission's not complete yet, so your sister will die!"

Tobi said, trying to hug her, but Rainer moved out of reach and said, "I can't really say the same about you, so can you just skip the pleasantries and let's just get on with our game?" "Sure, I'm definitely going to win, I'll start the game. Concentration is the best, I go first and Muna's next. Confusion!" Tobi started. "Compulsion," Muna said. "Addition!" Olive said. "Communication," my Dad said. "Contraction," my Mum laughed. "Relaxation," Mr Rowland said. "Conception!" Oyinda yelled. "Commotion," came Michael. "Starvation," Flint said.

And sometimes the path is lit up at the start and sometimes it lights up as you go. There’s yet another where the reaction balls are released and you’re supposed to catch them as they bounce around you. When you need a serious challenge, there are information and trivia cards to read ahead of time. And as you catch the balls, you recite the card you just read or answer trivia questions from them. It keeps you distracted and challenges your ability to multitask, which is essential in a battle. In my case, thinking while on my feet during the game. Tyson says Maddie and Rose used to use something similar when Maddie was a child. They played a made-up game called Trivia Chess. Playing that with

He needed to become stronger in the least amount of time possible. “Training starts now!” the young commando declared, and Zen gulped. He didn’t know what to expect. Zen thought that Yelena would make him do sit-ups and push-ups in the virtual world, but to his surprise, she brought out a stack of coins and poker cards. “This is…?” Yelena narrowed her eyes. “Memory training. Egg Hunt is not about fighting. It’s about hide and seek. First to be found loses.” The cards and coins were placed haphazardly with no logic at first glance. However, after a while, Zen understood what the young invigilator was doing.