Psychological Control

Chapter 51

After the fourth tribal meeting, the bonus match ended with Dillon winning.

Dillon seemed to have exploded today. He no longer stayed in the bonus match as usual, and only focused on the individual immunity match.He won the bonus match this time in one fell swoop.

Could it be that Dillon's extraordinary performance was because I got Selena yesterday, and the four of them voted for Sandra, which caused him to become angry?No, he shouldn't be so easily swayed by emotions.

"Dillon, besides dominating the personal immunity, he won't let go of the bonus match!" Jeff's teasing made everyone present dumbfounded, after all, not only are they now powerless in the individual immunity match , Even the Private Land Award Competition is gone!

Jeff looked at the expressions of the contestants with interest, and finally turned to Dillon and said, "Congratulations on winning the prize in this incentive competition! You will be able to take a helicopter to the nearest commercial island and enjoy the five-star hotel Hotel service, eat a nutritious meal!"

"But in addition, you can bring another contestant to share this reward with you." Jeff added this sentence unexpectedly after explaining the reward. "Who would you choose to have a candlelight dinner with you?"

I see!The Merge phase enters the mid-range, and the two-player bonus match is just around the corner.Jeff's words also made me understand the reason why Dillon was desperately trying to win this bonus match.

"Brian." Dillon said a completely unexpected name when everyone was about to turn around to congratulate Jane.My jaw dropped in shock, only our two protagonists were really calm. "I choose Brian to be with me."

From everyone's point of view, since Sandra was eliminated in the last tribal meeting, now Dillon should not be able to find anyone who can share the reward with him and not feel bad about it.How did I know that he called my name in the blink of an eye, this person should be his enemy in the eyes of the public.

But in fact, when Jeff said that this time the reward can be shared with another person, I guessed that he would choose me.

Because of Sandra's elimination yesterday, Dillon fell into an irreversible passive situation.Only Jane is left beside him, who may rebel at any time. It is unrealistic to win over people to re-form an alliance centered on him.

Dillon's three victories in four individual immunities have led the rest of the tribe to regard him as the arch enemy.If he doesn't look for opportunities to seek cooperation from me, then the next time he fails to get personal immunity by mistake, it's time to leave.

I made the same puzzled expression as the others, smiled innocently, and slowly stepped forward to stand beside Dillon under Jeff's urging.When Jeff made the closing remarks, I didn't forget to turn around and say goodbye to the others.Don't show too much excitement, so as not to arouse the jealousy and disgust of others.

It was a really novel experience for me to fly in a helicopter.Whether in my previous life or after being reborn as Brian, I never had the kind of spare money to play with these city folks.But in complete contrast to me, Dillon is completely familiar with flying a helicopter.

Maybe he also learned how to fly a helicopter, because he chatted with the pilot about the model and its advantages and disadvantages as soon as he got on the plane.I was wearing only a big noise-isolating earphone, and I was expressionless and didn't say a word.This made most of the shots of the following photographers fall on Dillon at this time, ignoring my embarrassment.

The helicopter skimmed over the blue sea, and I turned my face to look at a few sporadic islands and the low clear sky outside the plane.Then I started to relax from the nervous feeling caused by the helicopter taking off too wobbly and bumpy.I have to say that even if Dillon has some barriers in communicating with people, he at least takes care of the feelings of those around him.

Damn it!I couldn't help scolding myself in my heart, and was distracted by his presence again.It is too difficult to grasp the natural attraction of the other party.

Because of the unhappiness in my heart, when I got off the plane, Dillon stretched out his arm to support me, but I directly ignored it.For this somewhat childish behavior, Dillon just looked at me with some doubts, and didn't express anything else.

From the beginning to the end, his face was paralyzed and his face was serious. It can only be said that he is really well-trained.Such a performance will make it impossible for people to read what he is thinking from his micro-expression language.But the less I can see what he is thinking, the more I care about his thoughts.

After the little episode of getting off the plane, we haven't had time to say something casually to break the embarrassment between the two of us.The waiter who had been waiting for a long time led us to the hut where we will live tonight.

The hotel here is not a tall building, and then there are many types of rooms in it.Contrary to the totally modern feel, it's very local.Each room is a self-contained cabin, a cabin built above the water.Walk through the small bridge pier, walk on the water and live on the water.

After the wait staff signaled our arrival.Dillon opened the door first and walked in. When I followed him and saw the interior layout, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.This is a double room, a double room with two beds.Fortunately, the program group didn't have such a bad taste, so we slept in a couple's room.

Then there's lunch, which is now the number one priority for both me and him.Before the dinner table, I ordered two main course steaks and a bottle of accompanying red wine for myself without blinking.

"Brian." Dillon's eating movements were far from elegant and gentlemanly, but very fast and crisp. "If I say that I surrender to you now, will you agree?"

Sure enough, at the right moment, Dillon spoke directly.

I squinted at the photographer who was diligently shooting at the side, smiled and said, "Dillon, the word surrender is not used in this way. Are you playing tricks on me? I don't have the ability to control everyone's thoughts. "

Especially your thoughts.I secretly watched Dillon's performance and thought.In the case of a formal negotiation, I bring myself fully into the conversation.I have to make sure that I won't be influenced by my usual good opinion of him in my final decision.Bringing other emotions and emotions into this kind of decision, but it is possible to make a wrong step and lose everything.

Dillon stopped eating and stared at me motionlessly.After a while, I couldn't bear to pretend that I didn't care.Then he said: "Then let me put it another way. I want to be the last three with you and Rhett. How about it?"

"Or, are you really sure that a vacillating person like Selena will not turn against you after I have always been able to obtain personal immunity?"

It seems that today's conversation, he secretly planned for a long time.Unexpectedly, he uttered such a long and often important sentence in an extremely smooth manner.He seems to be completing the endorsement task now, and his tone is more formulaic than the usual small talk in the camp.

But this passage of his also touched on what I was most worried about.It is true that the question of loyalty has always been at the top of my mind.There is no alliance loyalty in this kind of social game, and the situation will actually change every step of the way.Quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

Now in my alliance, four people seem to be comfortable with two people.But often at this point, the members of the big league will consider more about their own interests.Because they have determined that they are no longer on the verge of being eliminated for the time being, they naturally have to look at a longer-term place.Like, top four?Top three?

Not to mention Anna, a woman with a lot of ideas, even Selena, who was recruited later, is also a person I can't trust.Although the current situation seems to be very good for me, among the four people, only Rhett is the one I can completely trust.

Anna doesn't have to worry about it in the early stage, but in the middle and late stages, if she finds out that I trust Rhett more than I trust her.She may have her own little ideas and calculations.At that time, Selena and Jane, who were not very close to me before, may become a new alliance centered on her.Rhett and I will be passive again.

Dillon, on the other hand.He kept his agreement with me and did not report on my personal contact with Red.This shows that he is at least a person who keeps his promises and is credible.And he won't be up and down, vacillating between people.

"The last three people, who do you think can enter the top three with us?" I asked suddenly, squinting at the camera that couldn't catch my eyes at that angle, reminding Dillon that his words were serious It cannot be endless.

"Red," Dillon received my signal, and took the initiative to smooth things over, "Since he has given you the hidden immunity statue in his hand, you shouldn't worry about his betrayal."

"Oh? How did you know that my Hidden Immunity God was given by Rhett at that time?" I didn't intend to leave any language loopholes in the program video that might cause doubts. "You must know that most people are still wondering how my hidden idol came to be."

"Observation." Dillon seemed to have thought of his words long ago, and replied without a pause, "As an all-round scout, observation was my strong point. No one's actions can escape my eyes."

His tone was flat with some pride.This is the only time I saw him express more obvious mood swings today.He's obviously in a good mood to mention something he's good at.

"Well, it is indeed Rhett." I nodded, took a sip of the red wine from the goblet, and then said with a smile, "I have to admit that your suggestion is good, it seems that I have no other choice. As long as If you've always won personal immunity, the league is always going to be divided now."

"But what if you lose your personal immunity in the next round?" After a long paragraph of words in agreement with him, I threw out another question.

"Why don't we make a bet. If I still get personal immunity in the next game, you will form an alliance with me." Dillon didn't feel flustered or dissatisfied at all, and he resumed his usual expressionless face again. "After that, until there are only three people left, even if I lose my personal immunity again, you can't attack allies."

"Or, you are not sure that you can use your eloquence to persuade the jury to vote for you when they vote?" Dillon even used the aggressive method to deal with me in the end.

On weekdays, he would always be easily influenced by caring about him.But when I really decided to devote all my attention to thinking about this conversation, this simple method could not be effective.

I shook my head, put down the red wine glass in my hand and said with a smile, "Dillon, aggressive tactics are useless to me at this time. But since you think you can keep winning, why don't you find one nearby, you are sure to win What about the allies who can easily win in the final jury vote?"

"Because I think that only you are qualified to compete with me on the same stage. If I join forces with others to eliminate you in advance because I am afraid of confronting you, wouldn't it be too invincible?" Unexpected Yes, Dillon actually said this kind of answer in a serious manner like a joke.

Victory without force?I couldn't help the urge to laugh out loud.Where is there any fairness in this world? ...But looking at his serious expression, I couldn't open my mouth to ridicule that he was joking.Because of getting along with each other on weekdays, I found that Dillon's brain circuit is really strange.

Sometimes when you think he is serious about talking to you, he is joking with you.When you think he is joking with you, the truth is, he says what he really thinks.

"What if I say this answer and I can't accept it?" For some reason, I didn't get the sarcasm out.Instead, he replied half-heartedly.

Dillon shrugged and stopped his formulaic gestures.He changed back to how he used to get along with each other, and smiled lightly, "Then I can only admit that, in fact, I am not sure that I will win forever. Both you and Ruide are quite competitive. .Although the two of you hid it well, so that other contestants would not regard you as a threat. But I can see your potential."

To be honest, I don't believe that he is not sure that he will continue to win. Compared to the fact that he is not sure that he will win, I think that the "fair and just" statement that seemed to be a joke before is actually what he really thinks in his heart.For reasons that I can't figure out myself, I still don't continue to entangle.

"Okay. Then I just want you to promise that if you still get personal immunity in the last three. You should bring the second best with me, not Rhett." I finally said with a sigh of relief.If he really abides by this alliance agreement, the end result will not hurt me.

I have to say that this condition is a bit despicable.After all, Red can give me his hidden immunity idol, which is something that can give him a $100 million chance in the late game.But if Dillon can really continue to win in the future, he will break through.I can only pick up this way out again.

I felt a flash of guilt flash through my heart, but it disappeared too quickly to catch it.Selfishness is the common characteristic of antisocial personality, and I can't control myself from losing such a big benefit for the sake of so-called morality.

There was a deeper smile in Dillon's deep eyes, and he also raised his goblet. "Yes. Now, as long as you believe in my promise and you fulfill your promise, we can make a deal."

I let out a long breath, and the negotiation with Dillon made me sweat a little bit.I finally nodded and said, "It would be a pity if I couldn't vote you out if you really lost one person's immunity halfway through. But with this regret, in exchange for one, there is a 50.00% chance of getting 100% immunity." It's worth the $[-] chance. I hope you keep your word."

"Of course, as long as you can fulfill your promise. So wish us a happy cooperation?"

"Pleasant to work with."

The red wine glasses in the hands of the two collided with each other with a "bang".The final word.