UWP - Chapter 65 - Guesswork and Passing

"...The captain is at least twenty-five years old." It took almost seven minutes for the doll to sullenly give its answer.

"Based on the estimated total weight of the cargo, the ship has to be able to carry up to 500 tons. To captain such a ship requires at least a Type-C license, 48 months of relevant work experience and at least a Bachelor's degree, so under normal circumstances, the captain has to be at least twenty-five."

"Not bad, not bad. I give you... 5 points for that answer."

Bai Zhi did a slow clap and looked genuinely impressed.

"Keep it up, study hard and aim for the full 100 next time."

The riddle challenge should have been a serious affair, where contestants played a somber game of high-stakes quizzing amidst a spooky atmosphere, but the way this Bai Zhi guy was approaching it, the ragdoll couldn't help but feel the whole mood of the place being disrupted.

It simply could not understand why its opponent today had so many useless facts stored in his brain... Were there truly people out there with nothing else better to do than look up and remember such information?

"I've got a bit of an obsession with reading, and I have a good memory, so I know a bit about everything," said Bai Zhi, as if he had read the ragdoll's mind instead. Pointing at his brain with a mocking flourish, he continued, "I've even studied the how and why of post-natal care for sows out of curiosity, so ask yourself: Are ya feeling lucky, punk?

"Anyway, chop-chop. Your turn."

"...A tickle below breeds ecstasy above; a wiggle above sends agony below. Guess a sport."

The ragdoll asked its brain-teaser with a blank expression, as if it had completely given up.

"Fishing." Bai Zhi said glibly, then sat up and snapped his fingers.

"Now, I guess it's my turn to ask my final question."

The ragdoll glared back mutely.

Not that Bai Zhi had ever been bothered by such a thing, and under the resentful ragdoll's icy stare, he proceeded to present his final question in a goading manner.

"A bear has fallen into a pit. Given that the pi

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*Bear paws are considered delicacies and bear gallbladders are considered potent medicine, thus are sold for high prices in China.

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Underworld Player Chapter 65 - Guesswork and Passing

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