God's imitator

Chapter 221 Bribery
"Hummingbird" Luo Wei explained: "Because each Fool player has 3 Fool cards in their hand, while the Wise player only has 1."

"This means that even if we combine all the Fool's cards in the hands of all the Wise Players, it won't be enough to have a significant impact on the final number."

"If the Fool players gather 10 people, they will have 30 Fool cards, which is enough to cause a significant deviation in the result."

"They can choose to hoard these cards, or destroy them all at the last minute through a battle."

"The initiative is entirely in their hands."

The correct answer for the previous round was 68, which means that 68 Fool cards were left before the end of the previous game.

This number is clearly not right.

Based on the situation in the first stage, players will consume at least 2 to 3 cards in the battle, and there is a high probability that one of them will be a 'Fool' card (stone)'.

In a game between Fool players, a draw with two stones is quite possible.

Therefore, if players were to play normally, with a total of 40 players, the Fool's Cards should have consumed 50 or even more cards.

That would be very close to the number '45' they guessed.

If the Fool players are less skilled and don't realize at the beginning that they need to team up to control the Fool cards, then the mystery of "guessing the number" will last longer.

Now, the "guess the number" puzzle has been revealed in the first round, which also means that there is a very skilled player among the fools in this game.

As soon as they entered the second phase, they realized the true nature of the "guess the number" game, quickly organized the April Fools into small groups, and to some extent controlled the number.

For savvy players, guessing a number around 70 in the second round is absolutely not an option.

Because the initiative lies with the players who hoard the "Fool's Card".

Take "Owl" for example. Although the wise players don't know exactly how many people are in this small group, it should be at least around 10.

That means you have 30 "Fool's Cards".

In the previous round, the 'owl' chose to hoard it and did not use it, so the final number is 68.

However, in this round, if the "Owl" chooses to let the players in the small group fight each other in pairs at the last moment to consume all these "Fool's Cards" in a draw, then this number will instantly become 38.

The huge difference created by the 30 Fools cards will make the "Owls" group invincible, and other players will be at a disadvantage no matter how they guess.

Furthermore, even if you see small groups of 'owls' fighting each other, it doesn't mean they are wasting 'fool's cards (stones)'.

They might also be using scissors or paper.

Each person's device for entering numbers is located next to the door leading to the lounge.

The doors leading back to the lounge for the wise players are not exactly adjacent, but they are generally located on the same side.

This means that the wise players cannot possibly traverse the entire lobby to keep an eye on this small group of owls, roughly guess the result, and then run back to enter the numbers; there simply isn't enough time.

Moreover, this isn't the only small group like this; the 'sika deer' seems to be doing something similar as well.

Wise players cannot counter this by hoarding cards, because their decks only contain one "Fool" card, and neither hoarding nor destroying it will have a significant impact on the total number of cards.

"Spotted Dog" paused for a moment: "So you mean we have more chips and better hands, but we have absolutely no use for them?"

"Hummingbird" Luo Wei spoke first: "No, this just means that the game has entered a new stage. This is an unfair competition. Fools have their ways, and wise men certainly have theirs."

"Don't forget, this game also leaves the wise players with a major advantage: contract vouchers."

"This thing is meant for us to bribe and break up these small groups of fool players."

Contract tickets are items that only wise players can create, so this is a backdoor left by the game designers for wise players.

"Sheep" nodded thoughtfully: "Then, the key to our strategy next is to devise a concrete plan to bribe the foolish players with contract tickets." Everyone fell into deep thought.

'Contract Tickets': Each wise player can create a maximum of 100 of these tickets, and each ticket represents 1% of their total visa duration.

According to the game rules:

The order of rule settlements at the end of the game is as follows: deduct double visa time to settle debts → settle the total prize pool → settle contract tickets → deduct double visa time again to settle debts → if there is still debt, suffer instant death penalty.

This settlement order will directly affect the game strategy of wise players.

If the contract tickets are settled first and then the total prize pool is settled, then this will be very troublesome, because the total prize pool cannot be divided equally, and multiple groups may have to scheme against each other until the last moment.

Unless a player can prove they have up to a million visa hours and happen to be able to craft contract vouchers.

But now that the total prize pool is settled first and then the contract tickets are settled, it is easier for players to cooperate.

To win the final vote and claim the total prize pool, the wise player must distribute their contract tickets to as many other players as possible; the more tickets they distribute, the more people will be willing to vote.

The only problem is that the contract will also send out the player's original visa time.

Therefore, players with longer visa periods will lose more money when crafting contract tickets.

Just then, an announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker in the hall.

[Some players have identified "Rabbit" as the copycat in this game.]

[System verification result: Error.]

The player who identifies the mistake will have 3 minutes of their visa time deducted and transferred to the copycat player in this game.

Han Mengying, nicknamed "Rabbit," was interrupted and was speechless for a moment.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you think I'm a copycat?"

"Spotted Dog" was speechless for a moment, then thought for a moment: "...This is what they mean by 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down,' right? You're a wise player, and you're also vaguely the core of all wise players, being the most active."

Han Mengying, nicknamed "Rabbit," said helplessly, "Isn't this just because we're bored? Giving money to copycats."

There were many players in the lobby, making it difficult to guess who had made the identification.

It cannot be ruled out that some gambling addicts, having lost all their chips and with nowhere else to turn, decide to make a desperate gamble.

After all, if the identification is correct, no visa time will be deducted. The system will automatically confirm the identity and start a vote. Killing the copycat will split the copycat's visa time and the current prize pool, and force the game to end.

Gamblers, driven by wishful thinking, will inevitably point out those who stand out in the game, as these are more likely to be copycats who have exploited loopholes.

The broadcast briefly interrupted everyone's thoughts, but it was just a trivial interlude.

"Rabbit" Han Mengying looked at "Hummingbird" Luo Wei. She knew that Luo Wei's visa had the shortest duration, making it perfect for making "Contract Vouchers".

"Why don't you make the contract voucher?"

Luo Wei, nicknamed "Hummingbird," immediately nodded: "No problem."

She was willing, of course, because the person who created the contract would most likely be chosen as the final winner.

Judging from the current situation, the final total prize pool may even reach one million chips. Even if she distributes 80% through contract tickets, she will still have 20 left.

That's a rather staggering number.

But after a moment's thought, the sheep asked a crucial question: "How should the terms be written on the contract?"

　Three more monthly tickets~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)