God's imitator

Chapter 30 Bypassing the Rules
Not long after, the others also got up one after another.

They each went to the hall, ordered different food, and gathered in twos and threes to chat.

Fu Chen first approached Cai Zhiyuan.

After a brief moment of thought, Cai Zhiyuan got up and called Li Renshu and Cao Haichuan to a small meeting room next to the hall.

The building contains many small cubicles of varying sizes, each with its own unique layout, seemingly encouraging people to use them for different purposes.

Lin Sizhi was the last one to be called in.

"I'd like to discuss with everyone whether there's any way to help Uncle Ding."

Fu Chen didn't keep anyone in suspense and explained the problem Ding Wenqiang encountered in a concise manner.

"The reason we didn't talk about it in public is mainly because this matter involves Uncle Ding's privacy to some extent, and I was afraid that he would lose face and refuse our good intentions."

"When there are too many people, the discussion gets chaotic."

"So I would like to ask you all to discuss this privately first and come up with a general plan. If it is feasible, then we can try to persuade the others."

Fu Chen looked at the other four people present.

Cai Zhiyuan shook his head: "I don't think it will work."

"Players are strictly prohibited from engaging in any direct or indirect transactions regarding visa durations; this is a fundamental rule of the community."

"In other words, if I buy a plate of fried rice, pretend to leave it aside, and then Uncle Ding eats it, that would also be against the rules."

"Depending on the severity of the violation, minor offenses may result in the deduction of visa time, while serious offenses may lead to deportation from the community."

"I think it's best not to dance in a minefield."

Clearly, Cai Zhiyuan has an extremely rational personality.

When considering anything, he prioritizes feasibility and probability, and may even unconsciously filter out people's emotional fluctuations.

Perhaps this is some kind of occupational hazard for programmers?

However, Lin Sizhi always felt that although Cai Zhiyuan had some characteristics of a programmer, he was completely different from the stereotypical image of a programmer as "dull and honest".

Fu Chen looked at Cao Haichuan: "Officer Cao, what do you think?"

Cao Haichuan shrugged: "You've come to the wrong person for these things. I'm a rough man. Apart from solving cases and dealing with some trivial conflicts, I can't do anything else."

"I think it's best to avoid breaking the rules of the game if possible."

"Next time the promenade reopens, if any of us are lucky enough to be grouped with Ding Wenqiang, we'll give him a hand."

Li Renshu kept her head down, her brows furrowed, and did not give a conclusion as quickly as Cai Zhiyuan and Cao Haichuan.

"Although I can't think of a good solution right now, I think it's still very necessary to establish some kind of community support system as soon as possible."

"This is not just for Uncle Ding alone, but also for ourselves."

"Uncle Ding has the shortest visa processing time right now, but what about in the future?"

Who can guarantee they'll never run out of visa time or get injured in a game?
“There is a high possibility that some very dangerous games may take place in the arcade, and each of us could become a burden to the community.”

"If we can find a way to solve the problem of food, it is equivalent to establishing a basic guarantee in the community, which in the long run actually enhances the community's ability to resist risks."

Cai Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Hmm, that makes sense."

Clearly, he agrees with Li Renshu's "reasoning," that is, he believes that if there really is such a protection mechanism, it can indeed take care of the vulnerable and enhance the community's overall ability to resist risks.

But he doesn't think he'll be the weak one.

Everyone present fell silent. Clearly, they were faced with something they should do, something that would bring them benefits, but it seemed almost impossible to accomplish.

Fu Chen looked at Lin Sizhi: "Attorney Lin, what's your opinion?"

Lin Sizhi considered for a moment: "I think that although the community rules seem rigid, there may be ways to circumvent them."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Fu Chen's eyes: "Really? Tell me more?"

The other three were also somewhat surprised, because in their eyes Lin Sizhi had always been a reliable person who wouldn't speak carelessly; his words should have some basis in reality. But rules are rules.

Lin Sizhi paused slightly: "Does everyone remember when we encountered people from the 3rd Community in the game?"

"The reason why Jiang He and her group suffered a great loss at the beginning was because the four players in the 3rd community had formed a very tight organization."

"But thinking about it afterward, it doesn't make sense."

"In the game, even players from the same community don't have much basis for cooperation. Because there can only be one winner at the table, it's difficult to share the chips won with others."

In other words, there will be a problem of 'dividing the spoils'.

"But in the game, the other three players willingly cooperated and lost their chips to Lu Xinyi."

Cai Zhiyuan thought for a moment: "Perhaps it's a technique similar to PUA or mind control?"

Lin Sizhi shook her head slightly: "That's unlikely."

"I'm more inclined to believe that the players in the third community have figured out some way to allocate visa time within the community members."

"Only in this way can their interests be aligned and a more solid alliance be established."

Everyone fell into deep thought; clearly, this specific example was quite convincing.

Lin Sizhi continued, "Any direct or indirect transactions related to 'visa time' are prohibited. This is written into the community's basic rules and cannot be violated."

"However, we might be able to find a way around it."

"First, the only thing that can counteract the basic rules is another basic rule, so we should try to find a way within the other basic rules."

"Second, we need to scrutinize the wording. As long as the method we come up with doesn't constitute a 'transaction,' then it doesn't violate the regulations."

Li Renshu seemed thoughtful: "It's not exactly a transaction, but it allows us to allocate our extra visa time to people with less time..."

Cai Zhiyuan still didn't quite understand: "Is there really such a way?"

Li Renshu and Cao Haichuan exchanged glances, clearly having already guessed the answer at the same time.

"some."

Li Renshu said earnestly, "If the money is deducted according to a certain proportion and then redistributed uniformly before it is distributed to each individual, it will not be considered a transaction. In real society, we usually call this taxation and social welfare security."

Cai Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

Taxation and welfare benefits are things that already exist in real society, but Cai Zhiyuan temporarily overlooked them after arriving in this so-called "new world".

Conceptually speaking, taxes and welfare benefits are not exactly transactions, and they can indeed provide basic living security for low-income groups, which is entirely consistent with their motivations.

At this point, everyone almost simultaneously came up with a method to use.

"Article Two of the Community Fundamentals: Propose a motion!"

This method was actually mentioned before when introducing the basic rules.

In short, anyone can submit a proposal to the community, and once it is approved, all community members will vote on it.

A bill can be passed if more than half of the votes are received, meaning at least seven people must agree.

Fu Chen nodded slightly: "In other words, we can propose a bill on 'community minimum living allowance'."

"However, this proposal was obviously not put forward casually, because it first needs to be reviewed by the community."

"It cannot violate the basic rules of the community, and at the same time, it must be feasible."

Cai Zhiyuan suddenly had a brilliant idea: "What if we proposed that the community give each of us 10,000 minutes of visa time every day?"

Officer Cao shook his head: "It probably won't pass the review. We can most likely only allocate the time we already have on our visas. Trying to exploit this rule to fleece the community is obviously wishful thinking."

Cai Zhiyuan agreed: "Yes, I guessed that was the case. But we can give it a try. Even if the review fails, at least there won't be any obvious losses."

(End of this chapter)