God's imitator

Chapter 8 Rule Study
Ding Wenqiang also looked at Wang Yongxin.

Wang Yongxin was getting annoyed: "I told you guys to stop, why are you always targeting me?"
"I didn't decide the remaining visa time, so whether it's more or less, what does it have to do with me?"
"Do you really have to look at how much time I have? If I had a lot of time, what would you do with it? Are you going to rob me of my wealth?"

"Come on, look, I'm the same as you, just one month."

Wang Yongxin stepped aside, allowing the person next to him to see the vending machine's screen clearly, which indeed displayed: [39 days - 12:49].

Fu Chen quickly bowed slightly: "Sorry, Brother Wang."

"Tch." Wang Yongxin continued to complete the payment with an annoyed expression.

He was forced to prove himself, which obviously made him very uncomfortable, but he had no choice because he realized that if he didn't do it, he would soon become the target of public criticism.

However, this also confirmed for Fu Chen and others that the basic visa duration was not significantly related to the wealth value held in the original world; otherwise, Wang Yongxin's time would have been much longer than 39 days.

Lin Sizhi returned to the table with her rice bowl, and everyone else ordered their own food and began to eat.

There were three rather unusual groups talking in hushed tones in the hall.

They were Su Xiucen and Ding Wenqiang, two of the older people; Jiang He, a newspaper editor; Li Renshu, a civil servant; and Fu Chen and Wang Yongxin.

Su Xiucen and Ding Wenqiang need no introduction; they had already reached a preliminary consensus in their previous condemnation of Wang Yongxin, not to mention that they shared the dual commonalities of age and social class.

Fu Chen approached Wang Yongxin mostly because he was aware of the divisive tendencies emerging within the group and wanted to try to appease Wang Yongxin as much as possible.

As for the female duo Jiang He and Li Renshu, they were quite interesting. Lin Sizhi noticed that Jiang He was always the one enthusiastically trying to find topics to talk about, while Li Renshu just maintained a polite smile and didn't respond very often.

Apart from their hushed conversation, everyone else ate in silence and ate their own food.

Clearly, most people have not yet built up enough mutual trust with each other.

After finishing their meal, everyone placed the tableware in a designated recycling area.

"Huh, there's a kitchen here?" Qin Yao said in surprise.

She noticed that behind an inconspicuous door on the side of the hall, there was a fairly spacious kitchen.

The kitchen is fully equipped with a sink, gas stove, range hood, and other appliances.

"Oh? Really?" Both HR manager Xu Tong and programmer Cai Zhiyuan were somewhat surprised.

On the contrary, Su Xiucen and Ding Wenqiang did not have any special reaction.

"The two of them didn't choose to buy ingredients, but instead ordered the cheapest ready-made dish, fried rice with eggs."

"This shows that they were aware of the kitchen's existence but chose not to use it."

Lin Sizhi instantly understood the reason.

People like Su Xiucen and Ding Wenqiang are naturally much more price-sensitive than others, so it's impossible for them not to notice that there's a kitchen here.

But they still chose fried rice, a very uneconomical option.

This may be because they lack trust in others, and a “shared kitchen” may raise some additional “allocation issues”.

On the first day, they wanted to avoid these controversies as much as possible.

However, judging from the price difference between ingredients and finished food in vending machines, it's only a matter of time before people start using the kitchen.

For the next half hour or so, everyone was free to do as they pleased.

Some people went to the reading area to read, while others went back to their rooms to rest.

Afterwards, everyone returned to the long table to continue the previous discussion.

Naturally, Fu Chen spoke first.

"We previously identified the three most pressing issues at present."

"Given the current situation, our discussion should focus on the rules of the game, since each of us may be involved in the game either voluntarily or involuntarily."

"Whether it's to gain visa time or to survive, understanding the relevant rules as early as possible is the most important thing."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Fu Chen glanced at civil servant Li Renshu, criminal police officer Cao Haichuan, and Lin Sizhi.

"Sister Li, Officer Cao, and Attorney Lin."

"I believe that your expertise might allow you to offer some constructive suggestions, so I hope you can share your opinions more during the subsequent discussion, is that alright?"

Cao Haichuan smiled and said, "No problem."

Fu Chen continued, "As mentioned in the rules presentation on the big screen, all the game rules for the arcade will be updated on our personal computers. These personal computers are in the study in each of our rooms. I just went back to check, and the relevant information is indeed on them."

"However, items cannot be taken out of the private room, so I can only copy a part of the game rules to discuss with everyone."

However, before he could finish speaking, the image on the big screen suddenly changed.

[Related information detected from player discussions. Do you want to display it?]

Fu Chen was taken aback: "Oh? Is that even possible?"

"show."

As soon as he finished speaking, a special page appeared on the big screen.

On the left side of the page are entries similar to those on an encyclopedia website, listing the names of many games.

The main body of the page on the right side consists of long paragraphs of text detailing the specific rules for each game.

Fu Chen closed his notebook: "So it can be searched directly on the big screen... then I've been working for nothing."

"What you are seeing now is the same as what I found on my personal computer."

"All the games, or trials, that have been completed in the arcade can be found in detail on this website, along with their rules."

"At the same time, we can also pay to unlock more information about the game, such as what the final outcome of the game is."

"If you don't believe me, you can verify it on your own personal computer later."

The first thing everyone looked at was the names of the games on the left side of the page.

"Needle-pierced checkers".

"Weapon Pieces".

The Roulette of Redemption.

……

A quick glance revealed over twenty entries.

Lin Sizhi saw the game he designed, "Redemption Roulette," which was located roughly in the middle of all the entries and didn't seem too conspicuous.

But then, Fu Chen's words made his expression freeze.

“Every rule in these games is worth studying.”

"However, I think the highest priority is still the 'Redemption Roulette'."

"Because this is currently the only game in the entire game industry to receive an S rating."

As Fu Chen spoke, the page on the big screen automatically switched to the content of "Redemption Roulette".

The relevant game rules are clearly listed.

However, Lin Sizhi noticed that there were only basic rules, no criminal record of Wei Xinjian, and no specific process or result of the game.

To view the remaining information, you will need to pay to unlock it.

The price is for a 24-hour visa processing time.

This isn't an out-of-the-way price, but it's certainly enough to make your wallet ache.

The hall fell silent as everyone intently read the rules of the "Redemption Roulette."

Lin Sizhi could only pretend that it was the first time she had seen it, and read and pondered at the same time.

After most people had finished reading the rules, Fu Chen said, "What do you all think of this game that's the only one rated S-level?"

Programmer Cai Zhiyuan frowned slightly, clearly puzzled.

"May I share my thoughts first?"

Fu Chen nodded: "Of course."

Cai Zhiyuan gathered his thoughts and then said, "I don't understand at all why this game was able to get an S-rank."

"This seems to be the highest rating, right?"
"But in my opinion, the probability of survival in this game is incredibly high when calculated from a rational, logical, and probabilistic perspective."

"Even if I were to play, the most likely outcome would be that I would emerge unscathed."

(End of this chapter)