Lin Sizhi put down the teacup: "I tend to believe this is the truth.

"Because of the phrase ’huge appetite’ in the latter part.

"This sentence is evidence of ’not being sleepy’, and since A said so, B should have a way to verify it.

"This conversation might have happened in the morning or during lunch break, whether getting ready to eat, eating, or just finishing a meal, A would probably show B his appetite.

"He must really eat more than usual for this sentence to be convincing.

"If A is not truly in an excited state with a great appetite, he likely wouldn’t force himself to eat more than his usual amount just to prove this.

"So, he should indeed have a big appetite and his body is in some excited state, making ’not being sleepy’ most likely true."

Bai Zilan pondered: "This doesn’t seem like a good sign."

Tang Qing nodded: "This should be a state of ’sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity.’

"In this state, a person’s body will continuously secrete adrenaline and cortisol, temporarily feeling good.

"But actually, this is a severe overuse of one’s body, increasing health risks.

"Of course, there are differences in individuals’ physical conditions, so it’s hard to say how long A’s condition has lasted. If he’s still young and the duration is short, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

"But there’s also another possibility."

The three of them didn’t speak, each pressing a button.

Evidently, the ’other possibility’ Tang Qing mentioned is probably the only possibility.

Because this is a judgment-type game, and such games most likely involve a deceased person.

The two sentences seen so far, although ordinary by themselves, when appearing in a judgment-type game, are likely to lead to the worst outcome.

The original sentence on the big screen was once again marked with ’√’ and then slowly faded, revealing new content. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

[Why does this gum have no taste?]

Bai Zilan was speechless: "Is this considered a question? This is a bit too absurd.

"Hmm...

"From the literal meaning, is it taste impairment?

"The gum I know should generally have a strong flavor, whether it’s mint or fruit. That’s how it freshens breath.

"If someone thinks even this gum is tasteless, it only means one thing—his taste is impaired.

"It could be because of eating too much heavily flavored food or snacks over a long time, damaging the oral cavity, or perhaps after chewing the gum for a while, he believes its flavor faded sooner than expected, so he says this.

"But... this doesn’t really explain anything."

Tang Qing also frowned: "Hmm... I don’t think this is the correct answer.

"There should be other information hidden in this sentence, but it’s not inferable from the literal meaning.

"Did we overlook some information?"

Lin Sizhi took a sip of tea and looked at the two: "If there’s no clue, just skip it and move on to the next stage.

"Continuing to think will likely lead to nothing, better to advance the game quickly.

"After all, other players are also waiting for us to finish the process."

Tang Qing considered for a moment: "Hmm... okay."

Bai Zilan frowned: "Wait, giving up so quickly? Maybe we can think for another ten minutes?

"This is a judgment game, which might determine the life and death of some players, caution isn’t wrong, right."

Tang Qing sighed: "None of us are fools; if we truly thought of something, we could have found a general direction from the start.

"But since there are no leads now, thinking for another ten minutes won’t change the result.

"Overall, it’s two votes to one for passing, what do you say, will you insist on continuing? I’m fine with it."

After speaking, Tang Qing had already pressed the button first.

Bai Zilan hesitated for a moment but, after thinking it over, it seemed Tang Qing made sense, with no clues whatsoever, blind persistence is meaningless.

So she reluctantly pressed the button as well.

She knew when this sentence disappeared, it surely wouldn’t be marked with ’√’ again, indicating there was unanalyzed information, which might affect the subsequent game progress.

But there was indeed no direction worth pursuing.

However, the sentence on the big screen didn’t disappear.

Tang Qing looked somewhat surprised at Lin Sizhi.

—The one who initially suggested skipping this question, Lin Sizhi, had not pressed the button.

"In reality, gum, whether regular or sugar-free, is unlikely to be described as ’tasteless.’

"Because even sugar-free gum has added sweeteners, it tastes sweet at first, and should have no less mint or fruit flavor.

"But there is one type of gum that fits the description of ’tasteless.’

"Smoking cessation gum."

Bai Zilan was taken aback: "Hmm? Is there such a thing?"

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes.

"Ordinary gum is for cleaning plaque and freshening breath, but smoking cessation gum’s main role isn’t these; it’s mainly used for nicotine replacement therapy.

"For those with a heavy smoking addiction, quitting is painful because they suffer both physically and mentally.

"Among them, nicotine withdrawal triggers physiological dependency, and specific times and scenarios easily trigger a psychological habit of smoking.

"Therefore, nicotine replacement therapy uses a small amount of nicotine to ease withdrawal reactions, thus aiding smoking cessation.

"Many people trying to quit smoking use various methods to eliminate psychological habits, like eating lollipops, snacks, carrot sticks, or playing with fidget spinners to keep their mouth and hands busy, replacing the habitual smoking actions.

"Smoking cessation gum exists based on this principle.

"Its use differs from regular gum: it should be held against the cheek, not chewed constantly.

"Chewing mainly alleviates psychological dependency, while nicotine alleviates physiological dependency.

"To control the release rate of nicotine, its formula differs from regular gum, so the flavor is indeed milder.

"Additionally, long-term smokers have less sensitive taste buds, so their perception of flavor is weaker.

"So, the most logical explanation is:

"The person saying this sentence is a smoker trying to quit smoking with gum but found that this gum’s flavor is much weaker than regular gum.

"That’s why they made such a remark."

Bai Zilan, somewhat surprised, widened her eyes: "Impressive, do you smoke?"

Lin Sizhi shook his head: "I’ve just occasionally read some unrelated trivia."

Tang Qing clapped his hands: "Impressive, it seems this is the correct answer to the third question."

But Bai Zilan suddenly realized something. She looked at Lin Sizhi, then at Tang Qing.

"You knew too, but didn’t say on purpose, right?"