God's imitator

Chapter 533 Selection

Qin Cheng's words had a significant effect.

This is precisely the role of doctors: many people may not have serious illnesses, but they still inevitably scare themselves. After diagnosis, even if the doctor only shows impatience, it can completely put the patient at ease.

Qin Cheng paused slightly, then added, "However, there's one point I feel I need to specifically point out:"
"Please do not blindly increase the dosage on your own just because the pain has not been significantly relieved."

"Because these types of painkillers have a significant ceiling effect, they cannot completely relieve this kind of severe pain. Increasing the dosage will not have a good effect, but may instead increase the risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and kidney damage."

Lu Bingjun nodded: "Okay, this is also a very important medical advice. Everyone should remember to tell each other."

“Our community is really lucky. If there were no doctors in the community during the second phase, many things would have been much more troublesome.”

"Fighting pain may be a long-term battle, not something that can be accomplished overnight."

"Now, let's get ready for the first game of the second phase."

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Two days later, in the morning.

The new game arrived before the third major crisis.

The games in the arcade are usually released one per week, but the specific time may be one or two days earlier or later.

At this moment, all the players in Community 2 had gathered in the lobby and were waiting.

New information began to appear continuously on the large screen.

Good morning, players!

The "Arcade" will open in 1 hour.

The title of this game is "Pain Game," and its genre is "Selection Game."

Multiple games will be played simultaneously under the same rules.

Each game features 40 players from 8 communities, with each community allowed 5 players to participate.

Players participating in the game need to actively pay for visa time in a "bid" process. The five players who contribute the most will gain entry to the game, and the contributions of the other players will be refunded.

The bidding method is "blind auction." All players simply need to silently announce the amount they wish to pay and confirm it.

The visa time already paid will be converted into 'special currency' needed in the game at a 1:1 ratio.

[After entering the game, if you want to exchange for more 'special currency,' you can only do so by converting visa time at a 2:1 ratio.]

[There are multiple 'advantageous identities' in the game. All other things being equal, the longer the visa period is paid before entering the game, the more likely you are to obtain one of the specific 'advantageous identities'.]

Please prepare yourselves, players.

Then, a one-hour countdown appeared on the big screen.

59:59
59:58
As a new player, this was the first time Huang Shengjie had seen the notification that the arcade was open on the big screen. He couldn't help but feel nervous, his heart was racing, and his breathing became rapid.

He subconsciously looked at Qin Cheng.

Although Lu Bingjun, Ye Lin, and Lin Sizhi are all clearly strong individuals in the community, for some reason, Huang Shengjie still subconsciously wanted to approach Qin Cheng to seek help.

Lu Bingjun frowned slightly as he carefully read the information on the big screen again.

After a brief moment of thought, he said, "Although each community can have 5 players enter the game, using the method of 'free registration + visa time bidding,' it is best to make a unified arrangement in order to ensure that the player structure of the community participating in the game is optimal."

Everyone nodded in agreement; clearly, this was a matter of course for veteran players who had participated in the first phase of the game.

New players like Huang Shengjie and Lu Qi may not fully understand, but they don't need to; they just need to follow instructions.

Lu Bingjun continued, "With 5 players, it's best to use a 2-to-3 structure."

"One person leading the team may be a bit overwhelmed, while three people leading the team may find it difficult to reach a consensus."

"Furthermore, according to the rules of the game, it is obviously beneficial to proactively pay for more visa time before entering the game."

"First, it's more likely to get an advantageous identity. Second, it allows you to convert special currency at a 1:1 ratio. If you exchange it after entering the game, the ratio will be 2:1, which would be a huge loss."

"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that there may be some traps hidden behind the seemingly advantageous behaviors of 'taking longer to pay for visas' or 'obtaining special status'."

After Lu Bingjun finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Sizhi, seemingly unintentionally.

Lin Sizhi simply said, "I will participate in this game."

Lu Bingjun nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, then let's look forward to Attorney Lin's performance in this game."

"Ye Lin, one of us needs to go in, should we go in or not?" Ye Lin thought for a moment and said, "I'll go in."

She didn't say much, and Lu Bingjun readily agreed.

"Alright, then this game will be led by Attorney Lin and Ye Lin. The specific rules are not yet clear, so if you two disagree, try to follow one of your opinions."

"I won't make any strict rules. You two can just improvise."

"The other three ordinary players mainly play the role of cooperation and execution. They don't need to be very smart, but they need to be quick-witted. Most importantly, they need to be highly obedient."

"Anyone willing to volunteer? We hope that our veteran players can set a good example for new players."

No one spoke.

Clearly, this is the first game of the second phase, and it's a selection game, which inherently carries extremely high risks.

Moreover, the game is called "Pain Game," which means that there is likely to be some content directly related to pain in the game. No matter how you look at it, there is no need to rush into the game to suffer.

The veteran players in the community are far from running out of visa time, so staying in the community and observing is obviously a safer choice.

Just as Lu Bingjun was about to start calling roll, Qin Cheng spoke up.

"I'll go in."

"The game is called 'The Pain Game,' which may be related to this particular rule about pain in the community. As a medical student, my expertise may come in handy in the game."

"Shengjie, come with me too."

Huang Shengjie was stunned: "Me? Wait a minute?"

Qin Cheng ignored him and looked at Zheng Chunhua: "For the third candidate, I recommend Uncle Zheng."

"Because, from the current perspective, Uncle Zheng is the player with the highest pain tolerance in the community, which may be an advantage in the game."

"Uncle Zheng, what do you think?"

Zheng Chunhua hesitated for a moment: "I... I'm fine with anything, it's up to you to arrange it."

Qin Cheng then looked at Lu Bingjun: "These are my personal opinions. Ultimately, it's up to you, Brother Lu, to decide who gets in."

Lu Bingjun nodded approvingly: "I think this is a very appropriate arrangement."

"Then the five of you will be selected this time. You can decide for yourselves how much visa time you need to pay to exchange for the 'special currency'."

Huang Shengjie glanced at Qin Cheng and Lu Bingjun, then at Zheng Chunhua, and hesitated before speaking.

He wasn't mentally prepared for the game; he thought that as a new player, he could just watch and learn from the experience in his first match.

Unexpectedly, Qin Cheng took him along as well.

But since things had come to this point, it didn't seem right to back down and ask for a replacement, so he could only suppress his anger and reluctantly stay by Qin Cheng's side.

Qin Cheng looked at Lin Sizhi and Ye Lin: "How much visa time should we pay?"

Ye Lin considered for a moment: "Based on previous experience, obtaining a superior identity is not necessarily a good thing, and obtaining an ordinary identity is not necessarily a bad thing. Different identities have different ways of playing the game."

"It all depends on the copycat's personal preferences."

"It is impossible to say which method is better before seeing the rules of the game."

"The five of us can choose different levels, such as 3, 2, 1, and 5000, to play different roles as much as possible, and not put all our eggs in one basket."

"Everyone should act according to their own visa duration."

Qin Cheng then looked at Lin Sizhi.

Lin Sizhi said nonchalantly, "Whatever, it shouldn't have a decisive impact."

The rules state that, "All other things being equal, the longer the visa period is paid before entering the game, the more likely one is to obtain a specific 'advantageous status'."

"Therefore, it is not necessarily true that five people paying fees according to five different levels will necessarily obtain different identities."

"Personally, I think saving 1 to 2 is enough. Too little or too much may affect the degree of strategic freedom in the game."

Although the two suggestions differed, there was no fundamental conflict. Therefore, the five players quickly each silently recited a number in their minds and confirmed it.

Soon, the countdown on the big screen ended.

Five players disappeared in the lobby.

(End of this chapter)