Chapter 263: A Difficult Choice!

Chapter 263: A Difficult Choice!

[Sun Wukong: The difference between them is just their forms, but they should be on the same level!]

[Erlang Shen: You're right, but the Double Question Card is definitely a bit worse than the Question Card. After all, with the Question Card, there's no penalty for answering wrong—it just disappears!]

Erlang Shen clearly understood the gap between the two. The Question Card had no downsides; you could use it freely, and even if you answered incorrectly, there were no consequences. But this Double Question Card wasn't the same.

The power of the Golden List was evident, so much so that even Saint Hongjun couldn't figure out how it appeared, which showed it had reached a very high level. If something like that involved punishments, no matter how small or large, it could be significant.

[Nüwa: This time, I feel there's no need to choose the Double Question Card at all. It's just too inferior. It might look similar to the Question Card, but the conditions to complete them are worlds apart!]

[Yuanshi Tianzun: The Golden List has always delivered what it promises. If you choose the Double Question Card and can't answer it, the punishment is guaranteed. We don't even know yet how severe the punishment will be. If it's serious, wouldn't that be a terrible choice?]

[Jieyin: The Primal Chaos Golden Pill is a more conservative choice compared to the Double Question Card, but it's still excellent. At least it enhances strength, and for sages like us, increasing our power is extremely difficult!]

[Houtu: One choice is conservative, and the other is extremely risky. Neither option feels particularly good!]

The Wu Clan relied on physical strength, so increasing their power didn't bring them much joy—it only marginally boosted their abilities.

Regardless of their discussions, the final decision rested with Laozi. Whether their input would change anything remained uncertain.

However, Laozi was a saint, and among them, the most unfathomable. He had long formed his own opinions, and no one could sway him now, much less change his mind.

Laozi carefully compared the two rewards. Although the Primal Chaos Golden Pill was incredibly rare and difficult to refine, Laozi believed that with enough materials, he had more than a 50% chance of successfully creating it.

Additionally, his power was already immense. Even a slight increase wouldn't make much of a difference. Among saints, contests of power were meaningless; battles often hinged on secret techniques or weapons.

Thus, while the Primal Chaos Golden Pill seemed like a safe choice, offering a fixed increase in strength with no risks, the Double Question Card posed a more difficult dilemma. First, two people had to ask questions, and both had to answer correctly to receive the reward. If one answered incorrectly, the reward would be lost. Even worse, if both failed, there would be a punishment. Laozi couldn't accept that. After all, the Golden List had always granted rewards, but now he was suddenly facing potential punishment.

If there were no penalties, Laozi would have chosen the Double Question Card without hesitation. After all, it offered the possibility of greater rewards.

But the presence of punishment made him reluctant. Yet, choosing the Primal Chaos Golden Pill felt like a waste—it was an unreliable reward, given its limitations.

After much deliberation, Laozi realized the Primal Chaos Golden Pill wasn't very useful to him. So, he decided to choose the Double Question Card.

Laozi was confident. If Luya and Ye Tian had both succeeded before with their knowledge and luck, why couldn't he? Laozi wasn't sure of Ye Tian's strength, but when it came to deduction, he was confident he surpassed Ye Tian.

This was a rare opportunity. If Laozi didn't seize it now, there might not be another chance. Even if another opportunity arose, the situation might be just as uncertain.

Laozi couldn't pass up this chance for a great reward, and he had full faith in himself. He was sure he could figure out the answers. Even if there were difficulties, he was confident he could solve both questions. Avoiding punishment would be enough, and as for missing the reward, he would accept that. The Primal Chaos Golden Pill simply wasn't enticing enough.

If the Primal Chaos Golden Pill had been more tempting, Laozi might have reconsidered. But in the end, he wasn't willing to give up on this high-risk, high-reward option.

Normally, Laozi wouldn't take such risks, but this time was different. If he didn't choose now, a similar situation might occur later, and he couldn't let this chance slip away.

[Laozi: I choose the Double Question Card!]

Laozi's choice surprised most people. The Double Question Card was too risky, and Laozi, being a sage, could get anything he wanted.

[Xuanyuan: What? He actually chose the Double Question Card? Isn't he worried about not being able to answer the questions? If he can't answer them, he'll be punished!]

[Tongtian: The Double Question Card is extremely risky. If you can't answer, all that awaits is punishment. Worse yet, we've never seen anyone face this punishment before, so we don't even know what it is!]

[Tathagata: Exactly. The fear is that the punishment might be severe!]

Looking at the ranking on the list and the rewards from the two lists, everyone believed that the list's power far exceeded their own.

No one thought Laozi could resist the punishment just because of his strength. That was impossible. If he failed, the only result would be punishment. What fascinated them was what kind of punishment a sage like Laozi would face. No one had ever seen such a thing, and naturally, they were curious.

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