88: Three points are determined by fate, and seven points are determined by hard work.

The moment the snowman appeared, everyone immediately tensed up.

A Shi and Lizi instinctively retreated to the side, trying to avoid the snowman in the corner.

As they moved, the grid pattern numbers they touched lit up, and the words above their heads changed three times in a row: '-1', 'x2', with the final number settling on 2.

Cheng Zhen's gaze followed their movements, and he immediately noticed another snowman had appeared out of thin air in the corner behind them.

"It's coming!"

A Shi was only focused on the first snowman and didn't notice what was behind him. Seeing the first snowman moving towards them, he tried to retreat further, but Cheng Zhen yelled, "Don't move!!!"

The few of them were startled by Cheng Zhen's shout, not understanding why, then heard Cheng Zhen quickly explain, "They're moving according to the grid! Every time you move, it will also cause them to move!"

"And as you run across the grids, new snowmen will continue to spawn!"

Everyone subconsciously looked behind them and indeed saw two more snowmen standing in another corner.

Although they also sported terrifying smiles, just as Cheng Zhen said, they stood motionless in the grid squares in the corner.

"So, if we don't move, they don't move?" Lizi asked nervously, "And as we move, new snowmen will spawn?"

Brother Tian was the first to move. When he moved to the first new grid, the first snowman spawned in the corner.

Lizi, who was more alert to her surroundings, noticed it first and warned her teammates. Out of habitual evasion, A Shi and Lizi moved two grids, so the first snowman also moved two grids.

When the two of them touched new grids, those two new grids also caused two snowmen to spawn in the corner. And with Cheng Zhen's timely shout to stop, their teammates didn't run further, and the snowmen also didn't continue to move or spawn.

"You noticed that?" Brother Tian looked at Cheng Zhen in shock. While everyone else was thinking of dodging, you were still looking for patterns? What kind of monster is this?

Cheng Zhen: Isn't Mba covering for me? Why should I panic?

Mba: _(x з 」∠)_

"Well, since they only move after we move, we can just run straight ahead."

Brother Tian pointed to the long corridor ahead: "As long as we can reach that place, the snowmen behind us won't be able to catch up, right?"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." A Shi looked at this big oaf speechlessly and pointed to his head: "See this number? After we touch different patterns and numbers, the number above our heads will also change. Maybe we need a certain number to pass through there."

"Hmm, that's certainly possible." Lizi looked at her head, then at the floor grids, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was too rushed when I dodged just now and forgot about the patterns on the ground."

The patterns disappeared after being triggered, so it was unclear which pattern corresponded to which effect.

Although they could still try walking on new grids, snowmen would keep spawning, making it more dangerous the further they went. It was possible that not only would their numbers be insufficient, but they would also be directly surrounded by snowmen.

Therefore, it was best for them to make a reasonable plan now to get enough points while avoiding creating too many snowmen.

Brother Tian clutched his head, feeling a headache coming on.

Mathematics, this thing, three parts by fate, seven parts by hard work, for the remaining one hundred and forty parts, he really had no solution.

He would rather fight a Boss to the death than endlessly solve puzzles in this instance.

"I have an idea that needs to be tested."

Cheng Zhen spoke, giving the others the feeling of 'Great, it's Robinson, we're saved'.

He directed Mba to walk one grid into a new grid to the side. The snowmen on both sides also moved one grid, and another new snowman spawned in the corner.

The others nearby were a bit disappointed. It seemed that even summoned creatures followed the rules and couldn't let Friday help them gain points for free.

"That pattern just now was +0, Lizi, make a note of it." Cheng Zhen pointed to the number. Lizi obediently took out her small notebook and drew the pattern.

They had been discussing for a while, and the snowmen remained motionless. It seemed that this time, the snowmen only advanced based on movement and were not affected by time.

The current floor grid was 11x9. The first snowman had already moved 4 grids, and the snowmen behind it had moved 3 grids.

Now, only one more grid, and that snowman would be face to face with Cheng Zhen.

The few of them thought Cheng Zhen was going to continue using Friday to tank the curses, but then Cheng Zhen suddenly asked:

"Does anyone here know how to play Go?"

Go?

Aren't they dealing with numbers? What does that have to do with Go?

Everyone looked puzzled and shook their heads blankly.

"Alright, then I, an amateur, will make do."

Cheng Zhen shrugged, then pulled out an item—

With a loud 'thump', the solid weight made the nearby floor tremble.

The overbearing fierce immortal, descending from the sky, instantly obliterated the small snowman with a single staff strike.

The overbearing fierce immortal is still in C!

Because this hall was indoors and had a grid floor, it perfectly met the preconditions for Fat Buddha's placement!

"?!"

The suddenly appearing fierce Great Buddha stunned the other three.

Wait? Aren't we in an instance? Where did this Great Buddha come from, and why is it so fat?

"This is another one of my summoned creatures." Cheng Zhen said casually, "Later, I'll arrange the movements, and you all follow what I say!"

Brother Tian and the others looked at the almost frozen Friday, then at the newly appeared constable, and for the first time were so amazed by a summoner player.

It felt like this guy could solo the instance, and they were just here to make up the numbers...

'Thump! Thump! Thump...'

The few of them hadn't even finished being shocked when several more violent tremors followed, completely numbing them...

Several more Fat Buddhas stood up from the left and right sides, as if to welcome them, opening a path for them.

No, buddy, you have more???

The three were so shocked they almost lost the ability to speak.

'+2', '-1', the score reached 3.

No reminder was even needed; although Lizi's brain went blank from shock, her small hands professionally recorded the pattern.

"Hmm, just like that."

Cheng Zhen calmly directed: "Lizi and A Shi, come and walk the middle path with Brother Tian. The left and right sides are completely surrounded, so we don't have to worry about those snowmen, and we can slowly experiment with the patterns on the ground."

"Surrounded? Left and right sides?!"

Brother Tian fell into a state of confusion in the snowstorm: "You still have such strong summoned creatures?!"

Cheng Zhen patted the broad back of the Arhat beside him and smiled slightly: "Yes, brother, I do!"

"I have a whole bunch more as strong as him!"