God's imitator

Chapter 276 Checking the Time

After another period of silence, Lee In-sook concluded:
"Through this game, I think there are two points that need to be emphasized."

"First, we should participate in games more actively in the future. For games that are optional, we should participate as much as possible as long as they are not too dangerous."

"Because copycats may still use the number of times they participate in the game as a screening criterion to select certain players, this kind of game may actually be more dangerous."

"Escaping is useless."

"Secondly, we must continue to promote community development and dedicate more visa time to community funds."

"In this game, the 'immunity ticket' offers more than just a chance to escape death; it also provides a great deal of strategic freedom. Its actual value far exceeds the visa time spent on purchasing it."

"Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that future copycats will come up with similar designs, using 'gold coins' to forcibly distribute the visa time among participating players. There is not much point in us hoarding too much visa time."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Lee In-sook let out a sigh of relief: "Alright, that's enough for today's debriefing. Everyone has worked hard, go back and get some rest."

……

evening.

Lin Sizhi sat on the outdoor sofa, watching the sunset in the distance.

Lee In-sook came over and sat down to the side.

She noticed an extra lit cigarette on the coffee table.

"Is this for Officer Cao?" Li Renshu asked.

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Mm."

Lee In-sook also sighed, but after a moment of silence, she said, "There's something I'd like to ask for your opinion on."

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Please speak freely."

Lee In-sook hesitated for a moment: "I want to arrange for all members of the community to publicly check the remaining visa time once."

"So before that, I'd like to ask for your opinion privately."

"If you don't want to investigate, then we won't investigate."

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Then investigate. I have no objection."

This surprised Lee In-sook somewhat, but she didn't say much, just nodded: "Okay, then let's wait until tomorrow. I'll choose a suitable time to tell everyone."

Clearly, Lee In-sook was still worried that rushing to investigate copycat offenders would cause unrest in the community, which is why she asked privately first.

If Lin Sizhi says she won't investigate, then it's almost certain that Lin Sizhi is a copycat. Li Renshu certainly won't make a fuss, but she'll at least have a pretty good idea of ​​what's going on.

But since Lin Sizhi agreed, there are benefits to investigating: it can reassure other players in the community.

In fact, most of the clever players in the community had already figured out how to check visa dates.

The reason for bringing up this old story now is that Cao Haichuan's death has triggered a series of chain reactions.

The players in the community inevitably developed greater distrust and fear towards those unknown copycats, and they must be given a clear explanation.

Such behavior is certainly not limited to the 17th community.

The same thing is happening in most other communities as well.

……

……

The next morning.

All the players gathered at the vending machine in the lobby to check their remaining visa time.

The crowd formed a circle, ensuring that most people could clearly see the specific numbers displayed above.

Many players were visibly surprised when Lee In-sook said she wanted to check the specific visa dates.

Clearly, she did not consult with all the players privately.

However, no one raised any objections, and they all readily agreed.

The group searched for players in the community according to their player IDs.

Fu Chen: 132478
Wei Yinzhang: 258472
Lee In-sook: 168472
Cai Zhiyuan: 81726
Wang Yongxin: 248727
Qin Yao: 249762
Zhou Guifen: 87975
Xu Tong: 217283
Zheng Jie: 134689
Yang Yuting: 157823
Lin Sizhi: 341298
While players were checking their visa dates one by one, others were also roughly calculating whether these dates matched up.

Cai Zhiyuan was somewhat surprised: "Huh, without me even realizing it, my visa processing time has become the shortest in the entire community?"

"Looks like I'll have to figure out how to earn more visa time in the next game." Some players' data is still a bit surprising. For example, Qin Yao and Xu Tong have significantly more visa time remaining than many people expected.

But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this data is normal.

Although Qin Yao didn't participate in the games often, she teamed up with Lin Sizhi in both of the allocation games, and thus gained substantial rewards in both.

Xu Tong and Yang Yuting teamed up with Wang Yongxin in "The Kingdom of the Conglomerates". Xu Tong also received an extra 8 visa time in "The Game of Wealth" because of Aunt Su. This was the main source of the difference in visa time between her and Yang Yuting.

Cai Zhiyuan's visa was the shortest because his earnings in "Blood Poker" and "King's Trial" were not high, and he also donated an additional 5.

As for Wei Yinzhang, her visa date was obviously incorrect.

But as an imitator who reveals the truth, the extra profits naturally come from the "Fool's Game," a point she had already mentioned.

Lee In-sook concluded with some surprise: "So, apart from the citation, everyone's visa processing time is normal."

“There are indeed no other copycats in our community.”

"Or, even if copycats exist, they don't necessarily earn a lot of visa time through games."

Everyone else fell silent as well; clearly, this conclusion was somewhat unexpected.

But the facts are undeniable, and everyone has no choice but to accept this conclusion.

Lee In-sook breathed a sigh of relief: "No matter what, this is good news. Everyone can stop worrying. Our community is safe."

No one said anything more, and they simply dispersed.

……

In the afternoon, Li Renshu found Lin Sizhi again and called him to a secluded little room.

Lin Sizhi looked around and found that Cai Zhiyuan and Fu Chen were already there.

He roughly guessed what was going to be discussed next.

After everyone was seated, Lee In-sook stopped keeping everyone in suspense and said directly, "Now there's a question I'd like to discuss with everyone."

"It's about... who should fill the vacancy in Officer Cao's position?"

"Strictly speaking, there are only two candidates at present: Wang Yongxin or Wei Yinzhang."

Although the community will recruit new members, it is impossible for new members to directly enter the core circle.

As for the other players, their contribution is significantly less.

So in the end, there are only these two options.

Fu Chen said helplessly, "I think this matter really doesn't need to be discussed anymore. I'll just step aside and bring Brother Wang and Wei Yinzhang in, and the problem will be solved."

Lee In-sook shook her head: "No."

"I tend to think that the number of people in this small circle should not change, and that people should absolutely not be kicked out or voluntarily withdrawn without a special reason."

When a vacancy occurs, it will be filled based on two factors:

"First, we look at their contribution to the community; second, we look at the order in which they joined the community, which is to say, seniority."

Cai Zhiyuan said, "Let's just hold a preliminary vote first, and then have a more in-depth discussion after the vote."

"Both of these two people have their reasons for choosing them."

After considering for a moment, Fu Chen said, "It's a bit difficult to choose, but if I had to choose one, I would still choose Brother Wang."

"I appreciate Yin Zhang's ideas more, but Brother Wang has indeed made more contributions to the community."

Cai Zhiyuan then looked at Lin Sizhi: "Attorney Lin, what's your opinion?"

Lin Sizhi shook her head: "I abstain. I can accept either of these two people being selected."

After considering for a moment, Cai Zhiyuan said, "Then I will vote for Wei Yinzhang."

He then looked at Lee In-sook: "In the end, it's up to you to make the decision."

After hesitating for a long time, Li Renshu finally said, "I still prefer Brother Wang."

"As for Yin Zhang, I will certainly try my best to value her opinions and respect her right to speak on some issues, but Brother Wang's priority should still be above hers."

Cai Zhiyuan nodded: "Okay, let's have a brief discussion and see if anyone changes their mind."

"If no one changes their mind, let Wang Yongxin in, and Wei Yinzhang as a backup for next time."

(End of this chapter)