God's imitator

Chapter 238 Suggestions for the Corridor

Lin Sizhi explained, "We both must have deliberately acquired the identity of the Fool."

"I used the simplest game strategy to test the specific oxygen consumption, without any improvisation. Moreover, I smashed the box beforehand to find out what strategy the copycat had prepared for the fools."

"As for Lu Xinyi, I think she probably did it to ensure that she could be grouped with other players in the same community more easily."

"Because she knew that other players in the third community would most likely get the Fool's identity."

"At the time, no one knew what the specific game format of the second phase would be, nor were they sure whether obtaining the identity of the wise man would lead to being separated from other fool players."

"Therefore, she will likely be more inclined to play according to the ideas of other players in the same community to ensure that she is not isolated in the second phase of the game."

"Of course, in hindsight, even if one obtains the status of a wise man, it won't have much of an impact."

Wei Yinzhang asked, "I'd like to ask, how did you come up with the idea of ​​testing oxygen consumption in the first place?"

Clearly, this problem is troubling her.

Because this is a design flaw.

Wei Yinzhang originally thought that even if his oxygen consumption was lower, he couldn't be sure of anything.

She remained low-key throughout the game, barely qualifying as the second or third most important figure in the wise team. Given that identifying a copycat required 3 visa time, most players would at most point to the leaders of the three small groups, and wouldn't suspect her.

But unexpectedly, there were players like Lin Sizhi, who essentially confirmed it with the information of "oxygen consumption".

However, this can only be done if the individual completely stops thinking after entering the game, in order to determine the exact limit of oxygen consumption.

If Lin Sizhi had thought more deeply, she wouldn't have been able to use her own oxygen consumption to judge the information that "the sheep's oxygen consumption is too low."

If it were a more malicious player, Wei Yinzhang would likely have died, which made her feel somewhat scared.

Lin Sizhi explained, "Because your 'oxygen consumption' rule can actually be used to infer the specific intention."

"The average player might think that 'using chips to replenish oxygen' is to increase the player's thinking cost, increase the difficulty, and at the same time give copycats extra income."

"But I think the cost of replenishing oxygen in this game isn't expensive; it only costs 2000 each time."

"This amount of leverage is far from enough to force players to change their thinking habits."

"If replenishing oxygen costs 10,000 chips, then the claims of 'increasing the player's thinking cost,' 'increasing the difficulty,' 'forcing players to reduce their thinking,' and 'copycats earning extra income' all hold true."

"Two thousand chips is too few, so the main purpose is unlikely to be these."

"And then there's the unique design of the oxygen mask: the oxygen consumption is displayed directly on the side screen so everyone can see it."

"This shows that 'oxygen consumption' is not data for personal viewing, but mainly data for others to see."

"So it's a filtering rule that uses 'thinking amount' and 'oxygen consumption' to filter specific players."

“There will definitely be players with the highest oxygen consumption in the game, such as ‘Rabbit’. She thinks non-stop after entering the game, so we can identify the player with the highest oxygen consumption in the game.”

"But there may not be a 'minimum oxygen consumption' in the game, because even the simplest-minded fool will always do some thinking."

"This 'minimum oxygen consumption' can only be determined by testing it yourself."

“I think testing this data is far more important than earning more chips in the first phase, since I can always use my own money to exchange for chips, pay off my debts, and leave the game.”

Wei Yinzhang sighed, "I never imagined it could be played like this. If I had thought of it beforehand, I would have forced myself to think during the first stage and increased my oxygen consumption."

Cao Haichuan thought of a new question: "Wait, I suddenly realized something. Why did you write the rule 'can check consumption records'?"

"From the results, this rule is completely negative for you, isn't it?"
"Without this rule, you'd only be noticed after the second stage, where your oxygen consumption increases, making it less noticeable. Attorney Lin might still have suspicions, but she wouldn't have the same reliable evidence as her spending records."

Wei Yinzhang sighed: "Of course, it's because I need this data myself."

"As you said, after the second phase, the players' oxygen consumption will become chaotic, so you can't use the current oxygen consumption to guess the players' behavior."

"In my plan, I need to assess the situation and cooperate with the leaders of the Wise Men's Team and the Fools' Team separately. Therefore, I must examine the oxygen consumption of these individuals in the first phase and, in conjunction with the screening mechanism of the Wise Men and Fools, determine their level of intelligence and their concept of good and evil."

"So I have to join this rule."

"I originally thought that most players wouldn't be able to guess how this rule was used, and even if a few people did guess it, they might not be able to trace it back to me."

"Even if the investigation traces back to me, it's impossible to determine whether I'm a copycat based solely on oxygen consumption."

"I never imagined that someone could actually measure something like 'minimum oxygen consumption'."

Wang Yongxin thought for a moment and said, "Strictly speaking, this one rule alone isn't a big problem."

"The worst part is that you've added a 'identify copycat' rule to the game."

"Without this rule, even if someone discovers you are a copycat, they can't kill you."

Wei Yinzhang nodded: "Yes. But the rule of 'identifying copycats' was not something I wanted to add myself."

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

But on second thought, Wei Yinzhang really had no reason to join this rule.

On the surface, this rule appears to be something copycats added in order to earn extra visa time.

Because there are many players in this game, and they all wear masks, as long as the copycat hides well, he/she will not be found.

Other players will receive 3 minutes of visa time for each incorrect accusation, which is indeed not a small amount.

From the perspective of "making money", it is reasonable.

The problem is that Wei Yinzhang didn't intend to make money when she entered this game. She was prepared to lose so much, so why did she join such a rule?

Cai Zhiyuan pointed to the rules on the big screen: "Indeed, these are the rules that were added later."

"It's the same as the situation during the 'blind date game'."

“We’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and we can finally figure out where these rules come from.”

Everyone looked at the big screen, and sure enough, there were two supplementary rules at the end of the main rules.

[1. The oxygen mask will automatically detect brain activity; the more frequent and deeper the thinking, the faster the oxygen will be consumed.]

[2. When a copycat enters the game, a new "Identify Copycat" rule is added.]

The second rule contains a detailed entry on the rule of "identifying copycats".

Lee In-sook asked curiously, "Where did these suggestions come from?"

Wei Yinzhang answered truthfully: "It was the suggestion from the corridor, and I have to take it. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that the 'Fool's Game' will be 100% selected."

"Actually, the gallery gave two completely different suggestions, and this is one of them."

"I have to adopt one, otherwise the arcade will keep sending new suggestions until I accept them."

(End of this chapter)