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In a tense atmosphere, the representatives of both sides stepped onto the central platform through the raised stone bridge. The rough stone surface of the platform seemed to be filled with unknown danger in the air.
Sedokan spoke first, his voice echoing on the platform: "My name is Sedokan, a serial arsonist serving a 149-year sentence."
He continued with a smile, "As you can see, I'm not good at hand-to-hand combat or quick movements."
Gon responded with a slight furrow of the brow, "I prefer to solve problems with my fists, not with my brain."
Sedokan smiled and said, "Is that so? No problem, I have thought of a simple game for us." With that, he took out two candles from his pocket, one noticeably longer than the other.
"We will light these two candles at the same time, and whoever's candle burns out first will be the loser. What do you think?" Sedokan proposed.
Gon thought for a moment and then nodded, "Simple and clear, okay, let's play this."
Sedokan placed two candles on his left and right hands, showing their lengths, "OK, so you choose one of the candles. If you choose the long one, press 'circle'; if you choose the short one, press 'cross'. We will decide based on the majority's choice."
Under the ring, Gon's teammates couldn't help but frown when they heard this, feeling that there must be a trap in it.
Leorio rubbed his chin and said doubtfully, "I guess the long candle must have been tampered with."
Curarpikt had a pensive expression on his face: "According to common logic, choosing the longer candle seems safer. But Sedokan may have already anticipated this and deliberately set a trap."
Leorio gave a bitter smile: "But if we worry about this, and worry about that..."
Curarpikt sighed and finished Leorio's words: "Then we will never be able to make a decision."
Faced with two completely different options, people often hesitate due to their caution. Once the wrong choice is made, the psychological impact is often more severe than a typical either-or decision.
Sedokan sat down leisurely and said with a smile, "It's okay, you can discuss it slowly. This is a decision for the majority, so you have plenty of time."
Leorio grabbed his head, looking quite anxious: "Ugh, which one should I choose?"
Chi shook her head, looking relatively calm: "Why is everyone so worried? Isn't this just playing right into their hands? Let's just let big brother decide. If it's a trap, we'll deal with it when the time comes."
Curarpikt nodded and agreed, saying, "Indeed, hesitation is also one of the opponent's tactics. Gon, it's up to you to decide."
He spoke again, emphasizing, "Let's go with your opinion and choose the best one in your view. Just as Chi said, there's no use in worrying here, it's better to make a choice quickly than to waste time."
Gon His eyes lit up and he confidently said, "Can I decide for myself? Okay, I choose the longer one."
Sedokan Smiled and responded, "So, you've decided to choose the longer one."
Gon confidently explained, "Because everyone knows that longer candles naturally burn for a longer time."
Hearing Gon's simple decision, Curarpikt, Leorio, and Killua almost wanted to fall over, thinking to themselves, "He really didn't consider it at all."
Only Chi maintained a calm expression, quietly observing everything.
Curarpikt hesitated for a moment, then pressed the button on the watch, showing a wry smile on his face: "Well, so be it."
Leorio shook his head, sighed, and also pressed the button on the watch: "Anyway, even if we worry, we can't figure out which side is the trap."
Chi and Killua immediately pressed the button on their watches. Chi shouted to Gon, "Brother, be sure to adapt to the situation!"
Gon waved his hand and smiled in response, "Got it."
Sedokan picked up the long candle and walked up to Gon: "Here's the long candle you wanted."
Then he picked up the short candle: "I'll just take the short one."
They both walked to the edge of the arena and found a nearby source of fire. The light of the arena suddenly became soft, shining on their faces, as if foreshadowing the tense atmosphere to come.
Sedokan smiled and said, "Well, let's both light the fire at the same time."
The two of them each lit a candle with a source of fire. The flames burst out, reflecting on their faces.
"The competition begins," Sedokan announced, the sound of the flames "crackling" and "sizzling" echoing in the air.
The flames of the two candles flickered unsteadily at first, as if everything was still normal. Gon nervously shielded his candle with his hand, avoiding it being blown out by a sudden gust of wind. A hint of tension and relief appeared on his face: "That was close, too close."
Killua couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hey, how long can regular candles usually burn for?"
Curarpikt earnestly replied, "Probably around five or six hours."
Leorio observed the surroundings of the arena and noticed a strong wind blowing from the bottom upwards. He said, "The wind blowing up from below is very strong, so not only can people not move freely, but their gaze cannot shift freely either."
Just then, Gon's candle suddenly burned violently like fireworks, making a "crackling" sound as the wax rapidly melted and dripped, accompanied by a series of "boom boom boom" sounds.
Leorio immediately pointed out, "Look, the flame of Gon's candle suddenly became very intense, far exceeding that guy's."
He then explained, "That guy must have added something like gunpowder into the candle wick, making the candle burn faster."
With a "pop, sizzle" sound, the candle flame in Gon's hand continued to burn fiercely.
Chi hurriedly said, "Oh no, the candle has already burned down a lot. At this burning rate, it can only last for two or three minutes at most."
She quickly threw a "Nen" spiritual communication at Gon: "Brother, in that case, let's blow out his candle. The competition didn't say we couldn't do that!"
Sedokan's mouth curled up, revealing a hint of a proud smile, and his laughter was full of confidence: "Hehehe."
He seemed to have foreseen the upcoming development and secretly rejoiced in his heart: "You all fell into my trap. I actually prepared four candles. This difficult choice is just a smokescreen I set up to cover the real trap. No matter which candle you choose, I have specially prepared them, and they are all oiled."
At that moment, Gon suddenly looked at Sedokan and a smile appeared on his face. Sedokan was surprised and puzzled, thinking, "Strange, you're about to lose, so how can you still smile?"
Gon gently placed the candle, which was burning fiercely but about to go out, down and said calmly, "Since the fire is so strong, it won't be easily extinguished." With these words, he swiftly rushed towards Sedokan in the blink of an eye.
Sedokan only felt a blur before him and thought in surprise, "This speed is too fast."
Gon quickly stepped over and leaned his face in front of the candle in Sedokan's hand, blowing gently. In an instant, the candle in Sedokan's hand went out.
He immediately made a victorious gesture and confidently said, "I won."
Through the camera, the examiner Lippo observed the scene in the fourth level and couldn't help but praise, "Hehe, very strong adaptability, very good at improvising." His voice was full of praise, seemingly very satisfied with Gon's performance.
"Great, we won another game! If either me or Curarpikt win one more, we can successfully pass this level. GO!" Leorio exclaimed excitedly, clenching his fists with the joy of victory on his face.
When Sedokan returned to his team in a lost manner, a companion glanced at him and couldn't help but sneer, "Tsk, what a fool."
"This is the consequence of relying too much on gadgets. If you want to truly convince people, you have to bet with your life. Now it's my turn, watch what I do," the prisoner declared excitedly, then said to the camera, "Unlock my handcuffs and leg irons."
As soon as the words fell, the handcuffs and leg irons were immediately unlocked. He took off his prison clothes, revealing a heavily scarred but extremely strong body, which surprised Curarpikt and the others.
"Oh my god, what kind of monster is this? He's so ugly it's unbelievable," Leorio exclaimed, his eyes almost popping out.
The prisoner walked confidently to the center of the arena, his face filled with pride and confidence: "My name is Majtani, sentenced to 108 years for fraud and extortion. There are nineteen numbers on my chest, which represent the number of people I've killed—19 people," he roared as he introduced himself.
Curarpikt's eyes narrowed, and he calmly said, "I will take care of this person."
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