God's imitator

Chapter 290 Professional Questions

Five minutes of thinking time passed in the blink of an eye.

The first question appeared on the big screen.

Which of the following works does NOT belong to the "absurdist drama" school?

[A. Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"]

[B. Ionesco's *Rhinoceros*]

[C. Kafka's *The Metamorphosis*]

Cai Zhiyuan looked down at the operable screen in front of him, where the relevant information had already appeared.

The central area contains these three different options. After clicking on one and confirming it a second time, you can select the answer.

It's worth noting that there are three different small round lights below the options, somewhat like traffic lights, but they are all grayed out at the moment, and it's unclear what their function is.

The left side of the screen displays a pie chart showing the number of people who chose three different answers, along with a 3-minute countdown.

This represents responses from unrelated players in other communities, and the pie chart changes as more and more responses are given.

Cai Zhiyuan quickly scanned the three different options and fell into thought.

This is a literature-related question, which has a certain level of professionalism. It's not too difficult, but it's not easy either.

It was slightly more difficult than expected.

While other players were pondering the question, Kong Yuxin from Community 13 temporarily unlocked her facial mechanism, meaning she could speak.

According to the game rules, there are 5 questions in the first stage. Each time, a player will be selected as the "player representative" and will have 1 minute to speak freely.

Kong Yuxin looked a little nervous and stammered, "Choose C! The answer to this question is C!"

"I happened to major in foreign literature during my undergraduate studies, so I know the answer to this question."

"Waiting for Godot and Rhinoceros, well, both of these are representative works of absurdist drama."

"But The Metamorphosis is different. Its main plot is that the protagonist is turned into a bedbug, which leads to changes in social status and a series of plots. Although there are some absurd elements in the story, it does not belong to the absurdist drama school."

"I suggest everyone choose option C, because the game rules state that there will be an extra reward when everyone chooses the same option."

"Although there are other reward and punishment rules in the game, they are all hidden, while 'everyone choosing the same answer' is the only explicit reward."

Whether it was due to nervousness or something else, Kong Yuxin's speech was not particularly fluent, and she stumbled along. The minute was very short, so she didn't provide any more information.

The mechanism around her mouth locked again, and the room returned to silence.

The other four players had different expressions. Although some of them were clearly using their fingers on the touchscreen, they probably hadn't locked onto the answer.

Two minutes later, the pie chart on the left stopped changing and displayed the answers from unrelated players in other communities.

[A. Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" - 17.4%]

[B. Ionesco's *Rhinoceros* - 45.8%]

[C. Kafka's *The Metamorphosis* - 36.8%]

Clearly, Waiting for Godot is the least popular choice among players, due to its high level of recognition.

In the community, players can discuss things with each other, so if even one player has heard of "Waiting for Godot," it's very likely that the entire community will not choose that option.

This result caused the players present to hesitate once again.

Judging from the answers of players unrelated to the community, the answer should be B.

According to Kong Yuxin, the answer should be C.

These two answers are indeed quite close. Players unrelated to the community and those already in the game have no vested interest, so the possibility of them intentionally misleading others is very low. However, the problem is that they may not possess the relevant professional knowledge, and the answers given by most players are not necessarily correct.

However, the suggestions given by Kong Yuxin as a "player representative" also have obvious problems.

Putting aside her stuttering and obvious guilty conscience, the information she revealed contained at least three flaws.

Cai Zhiyuan fell into deep thought.

"First of all, there is no undergraduate major called 'Foreign Literature' in universities. There is only 'Chinese Language and Literature' and there is no special sub-discipline for Foreign Literature."

"Secondly, The Metamorphosis is a very famous work, but the protagonist does not transform into a bedbug, but into a beetle."

"Finally, after the protagonist of 'The Metamorphosis' was transformed, he did not leave his family. The main change was in his family status rather than his social status. Of course, this can also be explained by the broader concept of 'change in social status'."

During the quiz, all players are unable to communicate freely and cannot see each other's specific options.

After considering his options, Cai Zhiyuan chose [C. Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"] and then submitted his answer.

The countdown ended, and the final results were displayed on the big screen.

The correct answer to this question is: C. Kafka's *The Metamorphosis*.

The net gain for the five players in this room is -7000 minutes of visa time.

The person who sets the questions will receive 7000 minutes of visa processing time.

On Cai Zhiyuan's screen, his earnings for this game were also displayed: 7000 minutes of visa time.

Furthermore, Cai Zhiyuan also noticed that the three traffic light-like effects below the original options changed as his personal earnings were updated.

What were originally three gray circular light effects have now turned into 'green', 'green', and 'gray'.

A series of "click" sounds rang out, and the mechanisms on everyone's faces automatically opened.

After each round of the game, there will be 5 minutes for free discussion.

Xu Zhao from Community 15 looked rather grim, and glared at Kong Yuxin with a hint of hostility: "Fine, fine, you're going to use tricks on the first question, huh?"

Kong Yuxin from the 13th community looked completely innocent: "What kind of trick is this?"
"Wasn't the answer I gave you the correct one? Why didn't you choose it?"
"If you all choose this option, all five of us will receive an extra reward, so the net gain cannot be negative."

Xu Zhao's expression darkened further: "The correct answer? Your explanation is utter nonsense!"
"There are no undergraduate majors for foreign literature."
"Moreover, anyone with a bit of education knows that Gregor Samsa, the protagonist of The Metamorphosis, transforms into a beetle, not a bedbug!"
"If you really studied this major, how could you possibly make such an absurd and basic mistake?"

Kong Yuxin wasn't angry. She still explained with a slightly innocent look, "Does Chinese language and literature also need to learn foreign literature? Is there a problem?"

"Moreover, whether he turns into a beetle or a stink bug doesn't change the core of the story."

"I told you the correct answer very honestly, and you didn't believe me, fine, but why are you turning around and accusing me?"

Xu Zhao's expression changed several times; clearly, he was furious.

But since things had come to this point, he could only suffer in silence.

Cai Zhiyuan couldn't help but glance at Kong Yuxin a couple more times.

It is quite obvious that Kong Yuxin probably knew the standard answer from the beginning.

She deliberately inserted three seemingly plausible but ultimately flawed errors into her speech, which was a two-pronged strategy.

If a player is simple-minded and easily trusts others, and chooses the correct answer C based on Kong Yuxin's advice, they will trust her more, which can strengthen the willingness of both parties to cooperate.

However, if a player is more suspicious, after realizing these mistakes, they will most likely avoid option C, thus eliminating the opponent for her.

Furthermore, based on the players' reactions, we can get a general idea of ​​their personalities and ways of thinking, which can provide a reference for subsequent strategies.

　Continue to ask for monthly tickets~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)