God's imitator

Chapter 37 Apology
Two days later, in the morning.

"Morning."

"morning."

As usual, Fu Chen was among the first to get up.

Cai Zhiyuan seemed to have slept poorly. After all, as a programmer, his body was in a sub-healthy state for many years, making him one of the weaker players among them.

He then ordered a steamed bun and soy milk, and sat down opposite Fu Chen to eat slowly.

He seemed to be deep in thought. After eating for a while, he asked Fu Chen, "Do you think there's a possibility that similar situations to the last 'team battle' will occur in future games?"

"Team battle?"

Fu Chen pondered for a moment: "Your statement has enlightened me; there really is such a possibility."

In the previous game, the 12 players from Community 17 were divided into three different groups and played three different games.

In terms of results, each player's gains are highly correlated with the group's collective decision-making.

So, assuming that everyone is prepared for this before entering the game and has reached some kind of consensus, they will be able to cooperate better within the limited game time, or gain a certain advantage when playing life-or-death games with players from other communities.

The 3rd community is a prime example, and it has indeed become a rather formidable opponent.

Cai Zhiyuan nodded: "That's right, I also thought of this through the situation of Attorney Lin's group."

"Those four players from the third community had obviously reached a consensus within the community from the beginning, so even though Lu Xinyi's decision on the spot seemed to seriously harm the interests of the other three players, it still received support."

"This is also a key factor in how she deceived Jiang He."

"As for Wang Yongxin's group, the lack of mutual trust beforehand made it difficult to reach a consensus, which led to the split."

"Although from the results, Wang Yongxin can be considered a beneficiary of the split, and Jiang He and the others' losses were compensated by Lawyer Lin, what if the next game is the type where 'the lone wolf has no way to survive'?"
"We still need to prepare for this situation in advance."

Fu Chen nodded seriously: "That makes sense."

Jiang He was deceived before, partly because she hadn't considered this aspect, but another very important reason was that she subconsciously believed that the players in Community 3, like those in Community 17, had only recently arrived in the new world and couldn't form a particularly close relationship of mutual trust with each other, which is why she participated in this game.

If they had realized from the beginning that "Community 3 might be a scam," the outcome might have been different.

"However, our situation is quite different from that of the 3rd community."

“The third community may have proposed even stricter proposals than we have, such as that all players' chips be distributed equally after each game ends.”

"But players in our community will not accept this proposal."

"At most, we can only make a verbal appeal, hoping that everyone will cooperate with people from the same community when they are assigned to the same group in the next game."

"But even if we don't advocate for it, everyone knows about this. After all, who would go to outsiders if they could cooperate with acquaintances in the community?"
"As for establishing one or a few absolute core members, like in the 3rd community, where everyone else in the game must obey unconditionally..."

"It feels like our community doesn't currently have that kind of environment."

Fu Chen then raised a new question.

Cai Zhiyuan had finished breakfast and wiped his mouth with a tissue: "Yes, I understand."

"Without knowing the specific content and rules of the next game, it is indeed difficult to make any particularly detailed arrangements at this time."

"However, I think there's at least one thing I can talk about with everyone beforehand, to give them a heads-up."

"It refers to situations where participation is 'voluntary'."

Fu Chen was taken aback: "You mean, encourage everyone to participate in the game voluntarily? That's probably a bit difficult."

According to the rules published by the arcade, there are two different mechanisms for selecting players: one is mandatory participation, and the other is voluntary participation.

Cai Zhiyuan explained: "We haven't encountered any voluntary participation yet, but since this mechanism is clearly defined in the rules of the arcade, there will inevitably be problems: what if the number of voluntary participants is significantly greater than the number of players the game can accommodate?"
"I suspect that the gallery might be subject to certain rules for selection."

"But no matter what rules are used for screening, two things are unlikely to change:"

First, the earlier you register, the easier it is to be selected;

"Secondly, the more people who sign up, the easier it is to be selected."

"So, if a group game is held in the future and some players from our community are forced to participate, then other players should immediately sign up to participate voluntarily and grab the remaining spots."

Fu Chen instantly understood: "You mean, something like 'illegal teaming up' in a game?"

The so-called illegal teaming refers to a situation in certain games similar to battle royale where teaming is not allowed by the game itself. However, many players queue up to enter the same game and spontaneously form teams to target other players, thereby increasing their chances of winning.

"That sounds feasible."

"If we have a majority in a multiplayer game, we can easily gain an advantage and exclude members of other communities. But will the arcade allow such an obvious loophole in the rules to exist?"

Cai Zhiyuan shook his head slightly: "I don't think it's necessary to over-deify the arcade. The arcade may seem to control everything, but the specific game rules are all set by people."

"Since it is determined by humans, it is very likely that there will be loopholes."

"Even the game designers might try to find ways to leave backdoors in the game."

Fu Chen thought about it carefully for a moment: "That makes sense."

"Players who integrate into the community and realize teamwork earlier will inevitably have an advantage in the upcoming games."

"But there is still a problem:"
"If the game itself is very brutal and the elimination rate is very high, wouldn't all the players from the same community be wiped out?"

"If this situation really occurs, it might be better to participate separately."

Cai Zhiyuan said somewhat helplessly, "But thinking like this is a bit like making a mille-feuille, and it makes it impossible to come to a definite conclusion."

"If our community chooses to participate individually, while other communities choose to participate in groups, then with a fixed elimination rate in each game, we will always be at a disadvantage."

Fu Chen thought about it seriously for a moment: "Yes, you're right. In general, it's safer to have as many people participate as possible."

"I'll tell you later, but this can only be considered an initiative and cannot be mandatory."

……

At the same time, Wang Yongxin had already gone downstairs and ordered a hamburger and a cup of coffee from the vending machine.

Just as he sat down on the single sofa by the window and put his hamburger and coffee on the coffee table, he saw Ding Wenqiang walking towards him.

Wang Yongxin instinctively became wary.

However, the next second, Ding Wenqiang came up to him and said somewhat awkwardly, "I've come to apologize to you."

Wang Yongxin was taken aback for a moment: "Huh?"

Ding Wenqiang said, "I may have had some prejudice against you before and my attitude was not good, but don't take it too seriously."

Wang Yongxin quickly stood up: "No, no, Uncle Ding, you're being too kind. You're the elder, so I should be the one apologizing to you."

"I think we just have some differences in our ideas, but we both want the best for the community."

"We're all men, we wouldn't let such a small thing bother us, right?"

Ding Wenqiang nodded: "Yes, that's what I think too."

"...Okay, then you can have breakfast first."

He seemed to want to say something more, but racking his brains for a topic, he awkwardly raised his hand to say hello and ended the conversation.

Wang Yongxin sat down again and continued to enjoy his breakfast.

Clearly, Ding Wenqiang's change in attitude towards him was largely due to the community security fund.

Wang Yongxin supported the community security fund and did indeed allocate 5% of his own earnings.

Ding Wenqiang directly benefits from this guarantee fund, so his opinion of Wang Yongxin will naturally change.

"Money can resolve conflicts, and of course it can also buy friendship."

"Heh, this place is no different from the real world."

Wang Yongxin looked out the floor-to-ceiling window and stretched comfortably.

However, at that moment, new information suddenly appeared on the big screen.

Good morning, players!

The Gallery will open in 5 minutes.

The game is titled "King's Judgment," and its objective is to "judge the sinners."

[The following players are required to participate in this community: Wang Yongxin, Ding Wenqiang, and Cai Zhiyuan.]

[A limited number of spots are available for this game; participants will be randomly selected from all registered players.]

Please prepare yourselves, players.

(End of this chapter)