God's imitator

Chapter 228 Curtain Call
Han Mengying was completely stunned.

She considered the possibility that the owl or the deer might change their minds, but she considered the possibility that the sheep might change their minds the least.

Because the 'Sheep' contract coupons had already been given out, which Han Mengying witnessed firsthand.

Of all the contract tickets for the "Sheep," 70 were distributed to the small groups of "Owl" and "Deer," and the rest were used to bribe other Fool players, thereby controlling all the Fool cards.

I only kept five for myself.

Han Mengying, nicknamed "Rabbit," witnessed all of this firsthand.

Did 'Sheep' secretly get his contract tickets back from those fool players? Or did those fool players breach their contract?

That is absolutely impossible.

Firstly, the "sheep" didn't make any such unnecessary moves, and secondly, those fool players had absolutely no reason to return the contract tickets they had obtained.

But no matter what, the worst-case scenario for Han Mengying has occurred.

Not only did she not get the final chip pool, but she also had to give up her original visa time according to the terms of the contract.

The 20 coupons given to "Sheep" will be automatically invalidated because "Sheep" did not voluntarily withdraw from the selection as required by the contract coupons.

But everyone except the "sheep" complied with the terms of the contract.

Therefore, at the end of the game, she still needs to give 20% of the visa time to 'Owl' and 'Deer' respectively, and some to other players in the Sages group.

For Han Mengying, this was unacceptable, as it meant losing tens of thousands of yuan worth of visa time for no reason.

Why didn't the sheep abstain?
After eliminating all impossible guesses, Han Mengying came up with the only explanation.

The sheep did it on purpose.

From the very beginning, what she wanted was not "visa time," but the outcome of "the fool defeating the wise player."

As the game stated at the beginning:
This is a game for fools; only wise fools and true sages are welcome.

Han Mengying, nicknamed "Rabbit," came to an unbelievable conclusion.

"Is 'Sheep' a copycat of this game?!"

The moment she realized this, Han Mengying was shocked, but at the same time, a lot of information that she had previously overlooked came to mind.

The most crucial point is, in this game, what exactly is the 'true intention of the copycat'?

On the surface, the game does indeed give different advantages to the "Fool" and the "Wise Man".

For example, in the first round, fools have their strategies, and wise men have theirs.

In the second round, the Fool can hoard Fool cards, while the Wise can create Contract Vouchers.

It could even be said that, according to the specific rules, fools are only given a fair chance to compete on the surface, but in reality, the wise ones clearly have the upper hand.

It is precisely because of this that Han Mengying has always believed that the imitators who designed this game are "neutral" or "slightly biased towards intelligent players".

Imitation offenders likely benefit from this game in two ways:

The first is to act like a casino, reaping the chips of some players and causing them to die from being detained for double visa time. Although it is unclear how much can be earned, copycats should be able to profit from it.
The second method is to completely hide yourself and let other players mistakenly identify the copycat, earning an extra 3 minutes of visa time for each mistaken identification.

Therefore, Han Mengying has always believed that any player who is active in the game is definitely not a copycat.

Copycats neither dare nor need to specifically help either the "fools" or the "wise."

But now she realizes that she was completely wrong.

This game was a trap set for the "wise man" from the very beginning.

"Sheep," as a copycat of the game, obtained the "wise man" identity to find the group of wise players and use the game rules to "rob the rich and help the poor," allocating as much of the wise players' visa time as possible to fool players. She wasn't targeting Han Mengying; it's just that Han Mengying happened to be in that position.

Aside from failing to see through the sheep's disguises, Han Mengying's biggest mistake was that she never believed the imitator who designed the game would completely and unreservedly side with the fool players.

I find it even more unbelievable that these three people, "Sheep," "Owl," and "Deer," would be willing to lose 15 or even more in visa time for the benefit of other fools.

Although many details are still unclear, at least one thing is certain.

The sheep is most likely the imitator in this game.

Thinking of this, Han Mengying immediately pressed a button on the panel.

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

[System verification result: Correct.]

[A vote will now be held, with a 1-minute countdown. To kill the 'Sheep,' press 'Die,' or to live, press 'Live.']

Han Mengying was secretly delighted; she had guessed correctly!
If you correctly identify a copycat, you will not have any visa time deducted.

Although killing the "sheep" wouldn't take back the final prize pool, at least it would allow Han Mengying to vent her anger.

However, the broadcast soon came on.

Voting has ended.

[Final voting results: The death vote did not reach 70%, so the copycat will not face immediate execution.]

Han Mengying was stunned.

The death vote did not reach 70%, which means that at least a dozen players do not want "Sheep" to die, even though killing the copycat would split her visa time.

Han Mengying looked in the direction where the 'sheep' was.

She gracefully placed one hand on her chest and bowed to all the players to express her gratitude.

"Thank you everyone for cooperating with me to complete this game."

"The reason I designed this game is very simple: I just want to seek fairness for all the 'Fool' players' in the arcade."

"In the past, faced with complex rules and elaborate schemes, fool players were helpless and could only be manipulated by those so-called wise men."

"The self-righteous wise regard fools as garbage, as burdens, as pitiful creatures that can be manipulated at will, or as worthless weeds that can be harvested at will for visa time."

"Although I am a copycat and may not lack visa time, in other people's games I am also a fool, and like you, I have endured this contempt and arrogance for a long time."

"I want to use this game to prove my beliefs:"

"Only those who can see and utilize the power of fools are truly wise."

"Thank you all for your cooperation. As I said at the beginning, this is a victory won by both the 'wise fools' and the 'true sages'."

"This game has come to a perfect end. See you again someday!"

Players in the lobby reacted in various ways. Clearly, under this screening mechanism, some players still had a lot of visa time deducted, and some might even suffer instant death penalties.

They were in a state of frustration and fear, and of course had no interest in listening to what the 'sheep' was saying.

But most players were clapping and cheering.

It is precisely for this reason that the death tickets to kill the "sheep" can never reach 70%, because the "sheep" has already distributed the prize pool and a large amount of the original visa time to these fool players, and won their trust and respect.

They want these copycats to survive, and the more the better.

(End of this chapter)