God's imitator

Chapter 215 Team formation
Han Mengying looked back at the door she had come out of. There was a conspicuous "rabbit" symbol on the door, used to distinguish the rest areas for different players.

The other players' doors also have symbols corresponding to the masks.

These doors are evenly distributed on the walls around the hall, forming a circle.

Han Mengying looked next to her door and sure enough, there was a special voting machine.

Its structure is very simple: a pillar at the bottom and a control panel on top, with various numbers, symbols, and animal heads of all the players in the arena.

These buttons are strictly divided into different areas to distinguish different functions.

In addition, there are partitions around the control panel, similar to the numeric keypad of an ATM machine, to protect privacy.

There are also corresponding rules and explanations to illustrate the specific usage, which are not difficult to understand.

Han Mengying then looked at the other players.

They had just arrived at the game lobby, each wearing a different oxygen mask, looking around and thinking of a strategy.

Just then, the broadcast came on.

[The first round of the "Guess the Number" game has begun. Just a reminder, the range for the number is 0-100.]

[Before the end of the first round, please go to the device next to your respective lounge door and enter your guessed number. If you exceed the time limit or the number is outside the range, the maximum value will be automatically entered.]

[To reiterate, please consider that this figure may be lowered due to human factors.]

After that broadcast ended, there was no more sound.

The venue became noisy again.

Many players have already headed to the battle arena.

This hall also contains many battle stages, all designed exactly like the ones we saw during the previous two-player battles.

The additional welfare rules, including those for the "low-income assistance" program, still exist.

However, the second phase differs from the first phase in that the restrictions on specific betting amounts have been completely removed.

Players can choose the amount of chips they bet, and they can agree to have a duel with unequal amounts of chips.

For example, Han Mengying can choose to bet 3000 herself and the other party bet 1000.

This is because after the first stage of the competition, almost all players know that the "Sage's deck" has a huge advantage when facing the "Fool's deck". If the bets are equal, no Fool will want to play against the Sage.

Free betting allows players to negotiate and adjust the odds based on the strength of their hands, thus facilitating the outcome of the match.

However, if either party fails to place a base bet of 1000, the additional welfare rule for the "low-income guarantee" will cease to exist.

While pondering the rules of the "Guess the Number" game, Han Mengying went into the hall and randomly looked for players who looked like "prey".

Players who wear menacing masks often have simpler minds.

"The window of opportunity at the very beginning of the game is the most important, and it's the time when you can earn the most chips."

Han Mengying has always attached great importance to the concepts of "window period" and "time difference".

At this point, the second phase of the game has just begun, and most players are still thinking about the new rules, their minds are occupied.

Han Mengying obtained the only 10 "Sage Identity" cards, which will allow her to continuously acquire Sage decks, giving her the best chance of winning the game.

As time goes by, everyone will have a general idea of ​​the rules, and the identities of the "wise players" will gradually be revealed, while the "fools" will become more cautious.

At that point, you'll likely have to offer very high odds before the other party is willing to play.

Take advantage of this precious window of opportunity and scam as many people as you can.

Han Mengying, nicknamed "Rabbit," quickly found several players who seemed like potential "prey" and sent them game invitations. However, to Han Mengying's surprise, all of them declined after glancing at her.

At first, Han Mengying didn't pay much attention. After all, the game had just started, and it was normal for these players to be wary of players who approached them on their own initiative.

But soon she realized that this might not be the case.

Because the player who had rejected her quickly accepted game invitations from other players.

"Strange, could these people tell that I'm using the 'Sage' deck?"

"Impossible. The card backs of the two decks are exactly the same. Besides, my cards are all in my pocket and I haven't taken them out at all."

"Fine, since these people don't want to play cards, I can change my strategy and look for other 'wise players' and players from the same community."

……

Meanwhile, at the other end of the hall.

Wearing the "Grey Wolf" mask, He Xiaojun clutched the chips in his pocket, looking at the vast number of players in the hall, feeling somewhat lost.

By this time, many players had already started free battles, and the atmosphere between the winners and losers was completely different.

Some players must have won a large sum of chips at once, and they were shouting excitedly.

Some players, after losing, would hold their heads in frustration, as if they had lost all hope.

Some players are constantly bargaining and testing each other, hoping to get the other party to put down more chips while they put down fewer.

Some players deliberately hid in corners, chatting secretly with other players, probably trying to cooperate and adopt a safe strategy.

He Xiaojun originally wanted to try to find players in the same community or reliable partners, but he couldn't tell who was who at all.

This is truly a complete mystery.

Should I keep playing cards? I don't even know how to choose my opponents.

Everyone was wearing masks, so it was impossible to tell who was stronger or weaker.

Should we continue with the random card-playing strategy?

It seems that this can only help you minimize your losses, not guarantee a win.

The note clearly stated that this strategy was primarily applicable to the first phase.

The second stage is not to say that it is completely unusable, but the effect will definitely be greatly reduced.

Of course, He Xiaojun also thought of a win-win way to cooperate in this game. As long as a trustworthy player is found, and both sides take turns winning, then they can use the "minimum guarantee" rule to steadily earn 1000 chips.

If there are two Fool players and one Wise player, they can win all five rounds; if there are two Fool players, it will be a bit less effective.

The problem is, he simply can't find a trustworthy partner.

Other players from Community 14 also entered the game, but everyone was wearing masks, making it like finding a needle in a haystack. He Xiaojun couldn't tell who was who at all.

If he were to partner with just anyone, and that person changed their mind, He Xiaojun would find it difficult to bear the loss.

But it's hard for him to make up his mind to lie to people.

What if other players stop playing with you after you've lied, or it affects your ability to team up with others?
For players who are not used to lying, even if they have the idea to lie, it is difficult for them to actually carry it out.

To leave the game without losing money, at least 20,000 chips are needed, and where to get these 20,000 chips has become a big problem.

He Xiaojun was wandering aimlessly around the field when suddenly his eyes lit up as he spotted a player he had encountered in the first phase, "Rabbit".

(End of this chapter)