God's imitator

Chapter 33 The First Dinner

"Hey?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw the information on the big screen.

Wang Yongxin was the first to stand up: "What's going on? I solemnly declare that I absolutely voted in favor!"

Others shared similar confusion.

"I also voted in favor."

Who would vote against something that benefits everyone?

"It's alright, one dissenting vote won't affect the result."

"It certainly doesn't affect the outcome, but it means we have a mole among us!"

"The basic rules say there's a special group of players who secretly design games to harm us. Could there be one in our community too?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, everyone started discussing it amongst themselves, and the whole hall was in chaos.

However, it is clear that under such a secret ballot rule, it is almost impossible to identify the person who voted against the decision.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

Although Li Renshu's voice was not loud, it was very steady, and the hall gradually quieted down.

"This is just a trivial little incident, and I don't think everyone needs to take it too seriously."

"If you know that a motion can pass with 7 votes, it is meaningless to cast a vote against it."

"Therefore, I believe that the only purpose of the person who voted against it was to create suspicion and division within the group."

"The more this is the case, the less likely people are to be fooled."

"As long as we trust each other and work together as much as possible, those with ulterior motives will never find an opportunity to take advantage of us."

Fu Chen nodded in agreement: "That's right, everyone must not panic."

"Moreover, we cannot consider this matter purely from a rational perspective. We also cannot ignore the possibility that someone accidentally submitted the wrong ballot or deliberately played a prank."

"Although the possibility is low, it is not entirely impossible in reality."

Their remarks eased the atmosphere in the hall somewhat.

After a brief silence, Xu Tong said expectantly, "So, to celebrate, shall we have a big meal at noon today?"

……

After a while, it was 9:30 a.m.

The information continued to appear on the large screen.

[The chips players earn in 'Blood Poker' will be converted into visa time.]

[New rules related to the "Community Support Fund" have been discovered and are being calculated.]

[Initial Community Security Fund balance: 52775 minutes of visa processing time.]

A minimum living allowance will be provided to all players based on a standard of '80 minutes of visa processing time per person per day'.

[Distribution complete.]

[Current Community Security Fund balance: 51815 minutes of visa processing time.]

[The remaining chips will be converted into visa time for each player.]

[After conversion, you can check your visa time balance at any vending machine or personal computer.]

"Yes, yes!"

Yang Yuting stood in front of the vending machine and noticed that an extra row had appeared in the "Currency" column.

The first line shows her remaining visa time, while the second line features a special icon representing the minimum subsistence allowance provided by the Community Security Fund, which is 80 minutes of visa time.

"Eat lunch during your 80-minute visa interview!"
"I can't even imagine how extravagant this is!"

Yang Yuting quickly scrolled down, and sure enough, there were quite a few valuable delicacies inside.

For example, those I've seen before:
[Stir-fried Braised Pork Belly: 1 hour 20 minutes] [Roast Duck (one set): 2 hours]

[Durian Pizza 10-inch: 2 hours]

There are also a wide variety of other dishes.

The two-hour visa interview was originally extremely expensive for everyone, and no one had ever tried to book it before, but now, it didn't seem so out of reach.

After all, the 80 minutes of visa time is part of the guarantee fund, so why not use it? You only need to pay for another 40 minutes.

Xu Tong was also looking at the menu on another vending machine.

"Hey, I have an idea."

"Since the rules state that resources purchased using the 'Community Support Fund' can be freely used among players and are not considered transactions, does that mean we can pool this money and use it all together?"

If everyone pays their own way, it's still difficult for everyone to enjoy the meal to their heart's content.

Foods like roast duck and pizza can take up to 2 hours to prepare.

This way of eating makes the dishes a bit monotonous, but if you order other food, the price will be more expensive, and it will be difficult for one person to finish it.

If everyone chooses to concentrate their minimum guaranteed visa time and purchase different dishes, that would obviously be a more cost-effective solution.

Lee In-sook said with a smile, "We had already considered this point when we put forward the proposal."

"If everyone wants to have a meal together, they can pool their money and eat together; if they don't want to have a meal together, they can choose to eat separately."

Xu Tong was delighted: "Great! Let's take a look at the menu for the dinner party!"
"Today is our first time participating in a game together as a group, so it deserves a good celebration. Everyone should choose to have a meal together, right? Nobody's going to eat alone at a time like this, is they?"

Su Xiucen quickly leaned closer: "Even though it's a get-together, there's no need to order all those ready-made dishes, they're too expensive!"
"You can order some semi-finished ingredients; I'll cook the simple dishes."

Xu Tong nodded: "Okay, then I'm looking forward to Aunt Su's cooking!"

The group started discussing the lunch menu, and eventually decided to use up their 960 minutes of visa time for the day.

Some dishes are ordered as pre-made items, such as roast duck, pizza, and drinks, which cannot be made at home; others are made by purchasing ingredients, such as vegetables and home-style dishes.

Soon, ingredients were continuously dispensed from the vending machine, and several people went to the kitchen to get busy.

With Su Xiucen as the head chef, Yang Yuting and Fu Chen as assistants, and the others casually helping out, the entire hall became quite lively for a time.

After the dishes are served, you can buy the ready-made dishes from the vending machine.

Before long, a sumptuous dinner was prepared.

"Come on, fill it up!"

Xu Tong held out her glass of red wine to Jiang He's glass.

Jiang He quickly covered the mouth of the cup: "No, thank you, I don't drink."

Xu Tong shook her head slightly: "If it's an alcohol allergy or a physical reason, I won't persuade you to drink more. If not, then drink a little. Don't worry, no one will persuade you to drink more."

"After all, today is a day worth celebrating."

Jiang He thought for a moment, then removed her hand from the cup: "Alright then, I'll do it myself."

This bottle of red wine was also purchased from a vending machine. The price was 1 hour and 20 minutes of visa processing time. I bought two bottles in total.

Although it was just the cheapest type of red wine in the vending machine, it still tasted delicious at that moment.

Cao Haichuan sighed, "If we have a family dinner every day from now on, doesn't that mean I can use all my welfare money to buy cigarettes and then freeload every day?"

Li Renshu smiled and said, "It's possible, but smoking is bad for your health, Officer Cao."

Cao Haichuan waved his hand dismissively: "Hey, at a time like this, why worry about anything harmful to your health?"

He quickly realized that his words were a bit of a mood killer and hurriedly changed the subject: "Alright, alright, everyone, let's have a toast and hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."

After saying that, everyone raised their glasses: "Cheers!"

Inside the community hall, for the first time, glasses were clinked and laughter filled the air.

(End of this chapter)