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Beneath the shadow of the Obsidian Spire, travelers encounter a rusted gate guarded by a spectral figure demanding resolution to a cryptic equation: "Thrice a number diminished by seven yields twenty." Deciphering 3x – 7 = 20 leads to x = 9, silencing the wails barring entry. Deeper within, a collapsing bridge requires reconstructing shattered platforms shaped as parallelograms—each slab’s base of 12 meters and height of 5 meters demands an area of 60 m² to stabilize. Further on, a cunning trickster offers a gamble: two shadowy urns hold crimson and sapphire gems. The first contains 5 crimson and 3 sapphire, the second 4 crimson and 4 sapphire. Odds of claiming sapphire (3/8 versus 4/8) guide the choice, rewarding the shrewd with a keystone to the next trial. Each challenge weaves calculation into the world’s fabric, demanding logic to conquer its secrets.
