Three Towers Game

Chapter 363 Choosing a Boss
Unlike Wen Xishu, many people reacted quite strongly. A man with long hair, looking refined and gentle, with long hair and a beard, seemed to have the air of an artist.

He said angrily:

"How did I get here? Let me leave! I want to get out of here!"

The man is good-looking, but his intelligence seems low.

He was about to reach the only exit, an exit that was pitch black, when Wen Xishu suddenly said:
"Stop."

The man angrily said:

"What are you doing? There are still many children waiting for me to save. I don't have time to play with you here!"

"This is, after all, the Tower of Ghosts," Wen Xishu immediately said.
"I just want you to know that once you're in this kind of situation, it's best to follow the rules."

As he spoke, Wen Xishu summoned a shadow.

This is the Tower of Mysteries, so naturally it can use strange and mysterious powers. Moreover, Wen Xishu also possesses the power of the Three Phases, making the attributes of the shadow even stronger.

The shadow made the exact same movements as Wen Xishu, instantly letting everyone know that the shadow was created by Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu said:
Let me demonstrate for you.

The shadow lowered its head as if sighing, then gave Wen Xishu the middle finger.

Then, he walked to the only exit of this office area...

[Target detected leaving early; target eliminated.]

A laser net constructed from hundreds of laser beams instantly sliced ​​the shadow into countless fragments. The shadow turned to dust and vanished.

Wen Xishu shrugged:

"My friend, I'm afraid you should stop now."

The man stared, stunned.

Not only him, but everyone was stunned, and several women even gasped in surprise.

"What...what kind of place is this?"

"Leaving early? We've already started...working for this company?"

"If I fail to complete it, will I die?"

Everyone here has survived the apocalypse, so naturally they all have certain abilities.

The long-haired man immediately calmed down:

"Thank you... thank you, brother. I have a bit of a temper, I'm sorry. Thank you for saving my life. My name is Shen Changfeng."

"My name is Wen Xishu." Wen Xishu waved his hand, indicating that it was not important.

The reason Wen Xishu decided to save people is that interviewing thirty people together could very likely involve teamwork and collaboration.

If collaboration is required, then the more people, the better.

Secondly, Wen Xishu had heard from the beginning that these people came from various parts of the post-apocalyptic world and were survivors.

Even if someone isn't very bright, they must still have some skills.

In particular, Wen Xishu displayed his shadow abilities, and surprisingly, no one seemed too surprised. This shows that these people are no ordinary individuals.

“How…how can we get out of here?” asked a somewhat overweight man wearing a plaid shirt.

Wen Xishu said:
"Don't worry, just wait."

Everyone immediately quieted down.

At that moment, the very first sound reappeared.

"You all regained your senses faster than I expected. Now, I will announce the first rule."

"It's very simple, a person with 0 HP will die."

Everyone was a little confused.

Wen Xishu immediately examined himself and quickly discovered that a search function had appeared in his field of vision.

Employee ID: #081.

[Health Points (HP)]: 100/100.

【Drive (dr)】：100/100.

Survival Points: 0.

Wen Xishu's gaze was fixed on the words "survival points," and a strong sense of foreboding gripped him.

"For the next thirty days, you will be working here as interns. Your task is to do your best to improve your personal performance and create value for our company."

"Don't worry, it's only about three days in real time. Your affairs in the real world won't be delayed too much, but you will definitely feel like you've spent thirty days."

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard it was only three days.

Shen Changfeng frowned. Three days... Hopefully, those children can hold on. He had left quite a bit of food and water.

He had just disappeared for three days, and he wondered if the children would leave the safe zone and run out to look for him.

"The work is very simple. You can earn 1 survival point by completing the basic tasks assigned by the system each day. After thirty days, employees with more than 0 points will be considered to have passed the test."

"It's very simple, right?"

Thirty days, points greater than 0?

Everyone was pondering this sentence, including Wen Xishu.

For him, the goal is a high-completeness ending. So it can't just be greater than 0; he needs to find a way to achieve the highest score for everyone, right?
That should be...right?

Wen Xishu had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

At this point, someone asked a question.

"Then... what if it's less than 0?" a trembling voice asked.

The owner of that mysterious voice was probably laughing, and its smile seemed to have become even brighter because of that question:
"Unfortunately, assets that fail to pass the optimization process will be considered consumables and disposed of as scrap."

Dispose of as scrap.

That one word made the temperature in the entire office drop ten degrees. Fear, like real ice water, poured over everyone's heads.

Wen Xishu was actually alright; he was used to it, after all…

In his view, the Tower of Ghosts was like this: if you didn't clear it, you would die.

But he was the only bunker dweller in the area.

The bunker dweller's post-apocalyptic experience is different from others.

Those who truly lived in that world were more like nomads and plunderers.

"Of course, we encourage the spirit of hard work."

The mysterious voice was incredibly seductive.

"Employees may voluntarily apply for overtime. For each hour of overtime worked, employees will receive an extra 0.5 points for the day. Those with exceptional performance will also receive... additional rewards."

"Isn't that great?"

No one speaks.

Because the game does seem simpler than I imagined.

Everyone needs to stay here for thirty days. The goal is to accumulate a score greater than zero after thirty days...

What kind of nonsense is this? You get one point for completing your work each day, and at least 0.5 points for working overtime.

In other words, without external intervention, it's possible to get at least 45 points? That doesn't seem difficult at all.

Some people seem to think it's pretty good.

Wen Xishu naturally thought of these things as well.

He's not used to problems being too easy to solve.

"Either the work is very difficult, making it hard to earn this one point."

"Either there are too many point deduction mechanisms."

What did Wen Xishu want to ask?

At this moment, someone else spoke first:
"Will the work be difficult?" The voice seemed to know perfectly well that someone would ask this question.
"Of course it's not difficult, in fact, I would say that you can definitely get this point. Of course, it's tedious. I can only say that you can definitely get this point. Its difficulty will not exceed your abilities."

"Of course, it will definitely not be easy. Just like a training session, it will make your heart rate increase, sweat, and breathe rapidly, but you will definitely not collapse from exhaustion."

Wen Xishu roughly understood.

The difficulty of this job is that it will make you feel a little bored and tired, but it will definitely not be so difficult as to be impossible to complete.

It's not easy, but it's not difficult either.

"As punishment for interrupting me, and as a demonstration of the power of the Three Towers Corporation, I need to punish you. Of course, your thirst for knowledge is worth encouraging."

Everyone received a message.

[Interviewee Gao Lele was penalized with a deduction of 30 HP points for interrupting the manager and disregarding company rules.]

[Interviewee Gao Lele received 50 DR points for her ambition.]

The young man named Gao Lele instantly knelt down, clutching his chest, feeling intense pain.

Sweat dripped from Gao Lele's body.

He was like a patient, a patient whose life force had been taken away by the disease.

The entire room fell silent. No one dared to say another word.

"Very good. Discipline is an important guarantee for the company's development. An employee without discipline is definitely not a good employee."

The voice on the electronic screen laughed and said:

"Now, you need to choose a boss."

"That is, the leader who guides your team. A high-performing team cannot exist without an outstanding leader."

"As I said, SanTa Company values ​​discipline. As your boss, you need to abide by the discipline, respect your boss, and obey your boss."

"The boss also has absolute authority."

"The boss will have the power to assign daily work results, specify work plans, and... view detailed data on all employees."

"All the points you earn will be first aggregated and sent to your boss for allocation."

"At the same time, whether you should work overtime or need to rest will be decided by the boss. You need to submit an application for all of the boss's requests."

"A good boss will lead you out of difficulties. A team without a boss is destined to perish."

"You will have thirty minutes to choose a boss. You may use any means necessary, including but not limited to—violence, seduction, monetary bribery, fraud, or… sincerity."

Everyone was once again stunned.

In the crowd, some people's eyes immediately changed. A flicker of greed and lust for power mingled with their fear.

Wen Xishu's heart sank. Power, distribution, information asymmetry...

He almost immediately formed a simple model in his mind:

In this extreme environment, the boss's power is almost absolute.

In the coming month, a good boss may be a lifeline, but a bad boss will be a disaster for everyone.

His gaze swept quickly across the crowd.

Gao Lele, who had just been punished, had a face full of resentment.

A woman in an expensive suit with sharp eyes is thoughtfully tapping her fingers on the table, while a timid-looking young girl is almost shrinking into her chair...

Wen Xishu also noticed that there was an additional UI element in his field of vision.

[Currently available votes: 1.]

[Current number of votes received: 0.]

Wen Xishu immediately thought of a game theory model, and he quickly said:
"Everyone, you all have votes now. I know very well that you also know the boss's absolute power. The boss controls the allocation of points, which means he has the power of life and death."

"In this situation, everyone must be eager to cast their votes for themselves."

"But before you vote for yourselves, I need to tell you something..."

Scorpion Knife provided Wen Xishu with extremely powerful data support at this moment.

The "Recorded" function makes Wen Xishu as precise as a human hard drive:
"At 13 minutes and 22 seconds after we entered, the electronic screen said this: 'A good boss will lead you out of trouble. A team without a boss is doomed to perish.'"

"If I'm not mistaken, this means that we only have the right to continue the game if a boss is chosen."

"If no leader is elected... then it is very likely that the country will perish. This demise is probably not a metaphor, but a physical demise."

"In other words, a team without a boss will be eliminated outright."

"If everyone votes for themselves, then all thirty people will have the same number of votes, the election will fail, and naturally there will be no boss."

"That means we are doomed."

Wen Xishu explained the pros and cons very quickly.

Even those who originally intended to vote for themselves hesitated at this moment.

"Strike while the iron is hot," Wen Xishu said.

“We all come from the apocalypse, so we must all have some special skills. A few tens of minutes is enough time for us to choose a boss.”

"Having a boss doesn't guarantee success. You need a boss who can take care of everyone and doesn't disregard life to help everyone survive."

"Therefore, I hope we can do a good job in the election."

These words were very necessary. Wen Xishu knew very well that if he didn't say them, someone might take extreme actions in this environment where death was always a possibility.

Wen Xishu himself was determined to take the boss's money.

After the boss, a powerful figure, appeared, he knew very well that he had to get the boss role.

He believed that with his abilities, even as an employee, he could have a significant impact on the team. But the boss was the one with the highest authority granted by the rules.

In particular, the Three Towers Company places great emphasis on "discipline".

Therefore, he must ensure that this power is in his own hands.

"The first vote is crucial."

"When all the votes are in the hands of each individual, whoever receives the first vote from another person is most likely to trigger a bandwagon effect and attract a large number of votes."

Many thoughts raced through Wen Xishu's mind.

The first vote—that's the most crucial. At this moment, Wen Xishu realized… someone was trying to lock onto him.

There is murderous intent.

He immediately sensed the direct killing intent and also figured out what the other party was thinking.

His recent remarks, coupled with the underhanded tactics he displayed earlier, have already left a good impression on many people. Therefore, he is a formidable competitor.

If someone wants to defeat Wen Xishu at this time... the simplest and most direct way is to prevent votes from going to Wen Xishu.

Let Wenxi Tree—not exist.

But Wen Xishu was no pushover either; he was even looking forward to someone launching an attack on him.

At this moment, a shrewd woman said:
"Gao Lele, come here for a second. It must feel bad to lose 30 HP, right? My ability is healing."

"Gentlemen, among those here, is there anyone who can heal others?"

The woman had blonde hair, wore glasses, and appeared quite intellectual. Although she came from the apocalypse, she was exceptionally clean.

Presumably, in the apocalypse, she wasn't the type to flee in a sorry state.

"It seems that I am the only one with medical-type abilities."

"Everyone, the first rule is that when HP=0, you lose."

"Therefore, HP is above all else, and I am here to bring you HP."

A formidable enemy has descended from the sky. It must be said, a woman's image carries immense weight. In a post-apocalyptic world, a place teeming with monsters and strange tales... your cleanliness itself is a testament to your strength.

But Wen Xishu was no longer in a hurry, because he sensed that the killing intent had shifted its target.

In the apocalypse, it's great if you can save people, but if you can't kill your enemies, you'd better pray you can save yourself.

Even before the game officially started, just choosing a boss was enough to make Wen Xishu feel the fun of the game.

(End of this chapter)