God's imitator

Chapter 234 Lead-Filled Dice
Wei Yinzhang's words are not difficult to understand.

Because Lin Sizhi, the "Owl," performed well enough in the game, she was definitely not a marginal figure in the original community. After Wei Yinzhang joined, he had a very reliable ally.

The philosophy of a community often depends on the strong members within it.

Compared to the more elitist Community 6, Wei Yinzhang judged that the community Lin Sizhi belonged to was more likely to be ideologically similar to his own.

Moreover, even when the copycat's identity is exposed, Community 17 is safer than Community 6.

Because Lin Sizhi is strong enough.

It's like animals: the more powerful the beast, the more stable its emotions.

Everyone was surprised after hearing Wei Yinzhang's introduction.

Wei Yinzhang's joining the 17th community was clearly the result of multiple factors, but in terms of the outcome, it was undoubtedly a win-win situation.

Of course, in the long run, it remains to be seen whether the addition of copycats will have unforeseen effects on the current ecology and power structure of Community 17.

Lee In-sook continued, "Let me tell you about the process of obtaining the identity of a copycat, as well as the specific invitation mechanism for the arcade. We know nothing about these things yet; we're just guessing."

Wei Yinzhang nodded: "Okay, then I'll start from the very beginning."

"Unlike other players, before entering the new world, I received a test in the initial space to 'acquire the identity of a copycat,' which involved designing a game to judge criminals."

"These should be the first batch of games that everyone sees after entering the community."

"Because this is a preliminary test, the actual pass standard is relatively low, and all of them are single-player games. If you look at the specific rules of this batch of games, you should also be able to find this commonality."

"The person I encountered on trial was a gambling addict who lost all his family's wealth through gambling, which led to his parents' death from overwork."

"At the time, I didn't think too much about it, and I had limited time, so I designed a relatively simple game called 'Poured Dice'."

Everyone immediately found the specific rules of the "lead-filled dice" game on the big screen.

Wang Yongxin was somewhat surprised: "It's an A-rated game, just like 'The Fool's Trial'? Then you have two A-rated games, that's impressive."

Wei Yinzhang waved his hand: "No, actually the 'Poured Dice' game is very simple. I've always felt that its rating is a bit inflated."

"If I had to say, would 'Pounded Dice' be the lowest of the A-rated categories? And 'Fools' would be a higher of the A-rated categories."

The rules are roughly as follows:
"The player is locked in place, with only their hands free to move."

"In front of him was an axe and a lead die."

"The die has six sides: 'arms,' 'legs,' 'chest,' 'abdomen,' and two 'unharmed' sides."

"You can gain your freedom by throwing three lead dice."

"If the top side of the dice is a certain body part, you have to use an axe to cut a wound at least 3 centimeters deep on the corresponding body part, but you only have one chance."

"If you cut too deep, it's fine; if you cut too shallow, then this dice roll is invalid."

"If there are two invalid attempts, the penalty is immediate death."

"If the throw leaves no mark, there's no need to cut."

"The rules also state that this is a special lead-filled die, so the probability of each face is not the same. The more times you roll it, the higher the probability of getting a 'no damage' result."

"Or he could choose not to play dice, but instead chop off a joint of his little finger with an axe, and that would be considered passing the level."

Cai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "I guess there should be a word trap here."

"It only said that the probability of each face of the lead die is different, and that the more times you roll it, the higher the probability of getting a 'no damage' result. But it didn't say what the initial probability of each face is."

"So in reality, although this six-sided die has two 'undamaged' sides, which at first glance seems to be a one-third probability, the actual probability is far lower than that."

Wei Yinzhang nodded: "Yes, the actual setting is that the probability of each side of the lead die being 'undamaged' is 5%, which adds up to 10%. The probability increases by 1% with each roll."

"You guessed it so quickly?" Cai Zhiyuan waved his hand helplessly: "It's nothing. After all, I've seen a lot of games. When I saw this kind of rule, the first thing that came to mind was the word trap."

"After all, other copycats have used this method as well."

"But if a player is new to the world and hasn't seen these tricks before, they are still very likely to fall for them."

"So what happened to the criminal in the end?"

Wei Yinzhang shrugged: "He's dead."

Everyone was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

Wei Yinzhang also said helplessly, "To be honest, I'm speechless about this too."

"Actually, I didn't intend to kill him at all at the beginning."

"Although I hate gamblers, to be honest, I don't think he deserves to die."

"My initial idea was simple: let him realize his mistake, stop gambling, grit his teeth and chop off the knuckle of his little finger with an axe. That's the simplest way to pass the level."

"As a gambling addict, he should know very well what the words 'capped dice' mean. I have made it clear to him that this is not a fair game at all."

"If he remains obstinate and continues to gamble on the probability of getting a 'no-damage' result on the dice, he will be punished for each additional gamble."

"Of course, even if he doesn't cut off his little finger, he can choose to use an axe to cut three wounds at least 3 centimeters deep on himself, which can also end the game."

Wang Yongxin thought for a moment: "If it's just three wounds, although they are deep, they shouldn't be fatal."

"He can use his own clothes to stop the bleeding first, and then when he gets to the community, he can use his initial visa time to buy a first-aid kit to bandage himself. Other players in the community can also provide some assistance."

"But it also depends on his specific physique and whether he is decisive."

"If the criminal being tried is fat, it won't be too difficult to cut a 3-centimeter wound on his thigh, stomach, or chest."

"But if you're thinner, it's a bit more troublesome because you only get one chance, so you have to be ruthless."

"He must have failed to cut deep enough twice in total, which is why he suffered the instant death penalty?"

Wei Yinzhang nodded: "Yes."

"Originally, I added the rule that 'two shallow cuts will trigger an instant death penalty' to create a sense of urgency."

"If players can cut as deep as they want, or can cut several times in a row, the game will lack a sense of urgency and may not be able to make him realize the truth."

"It takes two attempts to trigger instant death, which means there's still some leeway."

"But what I didn't expect was that after the game ended, when I entered the game area, I found that he was already dead."

"I was terrified at the time."

"Later, I mustered up the courage to examine his wounds and finally understood what had happened."

He is on the heavier side.

"Judging from the wounds on his body, he must have rolled the dice a total of four times."

"The wounds on the abdomen weren't deep enough, but the wounds on the thighs and chest were deep enough."

"I guess it was probably his first time throwing it into the abdomen, but it was his first time using an axe, and he wasn't mentally prepared, so he didn't go all out, resulting in a wound that wasn't deep enough. He broke the rule and didn't count it."

"Then the two depths on the thighs and chest were enough."

"The last time he threw his arm, the axe was blocked by the bone because there was little flesh on his arm, so it did not reach 3 centimeters. This was the second violation and triggered the instant death penalty."

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