God's imitator

Chapter 384 Bidding Strategies (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)

Fu Yujun paused slightly, observed the expressions of the other players, and continued:
"This auction rule is obviously a trap. If we don't discuss or cooperate beforehand and instead bid separately, everyone will inevitably suffer additional losses in the end."

"Because it's a blind auction, there's no way to know what other players are bidding, and there's no way to 'guarantee a specific ranking.' So, if we all keep bidding to get a better car, we'll most likely end up bidding the maximum of 3."

"According to the game rules, the ownership of the item will be determined by the duration of the electric shock."

"In the most extreme cases, some players may have spent a lot of money and endured electric shocks, but still failed to obtain good items."

"Theoretically speaking, everyone should only offer the lowest price, '1-minute visa processing time' is the most cost-effective."

"Although the ownership of a vehicle is still determined by the duration of the electric shock, it has genuinely saved everyone 3 minutes of visa processing time."

"But it is clear that this strategy is too idealistic and cannot be implemented."

"So this is how I see it:"
“我们将出价固定为6个不同的档位，分别是3万、24000、18000、12000、6000和1。

"If you want a better vehicle, you have to spend more money to bid; if you're not willing to spend that money to bid, you can at least save the money and then improve the performance of the vehicle through 'modification'."

"Because the rules of the game are not yet clear, some people get better items and some people save up funds, which is an acceptable result for everyone."

"Of course, this number is not fixed. After everyone has determined their own level, if they are worried about being robbed by others, they can add a little extra on top of that."

"In this way, any player who wants to grab the next slot will have to spend at least 6000 more points."

"Although it's still not guaranteed that everyone will get the car they expect, compared to everyone bidding like headless flies, it can at least save some money for everyone as a whole."

"As the one who proposed the solution, I can accept the final choice of gear."

Everyone looked at each other.

Liu Mingxin from the 13th community nodded: "Yes, this is a good plan."

She looked the youngest among these players. She was well-dressed and had an outstanding temperament. Although you could still tell her age from the fine wrinkles around her eyes, she was clearly well-maintained.

Clearly, there is a crucial point in Fu Yujun's proposed solution: based on the currently known rules, there is no absolutely correct way to play.

It's difficult to definitively judge the merits of using funds to bid for better vehicles or to modify inferior ones.

If all players contribute 3, then everyone will spend money and get electrocuted together. Except for the player who endures the electrocution the longest, all other players will lose money.

The last place loses the most.

However, players cannot predict the exact intensity of the electric shock or how long they can withstand it.

Therefore, this is a clear case of involution trap.

Fu Yujun's plan is to allow players who receive worse vehicles to retain more funds, a distribution method that is relatively acceptable to all players.

Wu Xiaomei from Community 4 said first, "Then I'll choose the highest price, 3, for a sports car."

She wore glasses, was slightly overweight, and looked to be between Zhou Guifen and Liu Mingxin in age. Her demeanor gave off a somewhat stubborn vibe.

Jiao Hongtao frowned: "Wait, since the price is the same, the person who can withstand the electric shock for the longest time will win, so of course the one with better physical fitness will be given priority."

"I also want a sports car worth 3."

Wu Xiaomei had no intention of backing down: "It doesn't matter, let's just see who can last the longest."

Fu Yujun paused for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, women have a lower tolerance for electric current, and under the same conditions, it is more difficult for women to persist."

Wu Xiaomei still has no intention of backing down.

Jiao Hongtao considered for a moment and finally gave in, saying, "Okay, I'll choose the second option, the 24000 sedan."

Zhou Guifen and Jiao Hongtao had met before in the "blind date game," but they were not familiar with each other, so they couldn't strike up a conversation.

She quickly said, "Then I'll choose the third option, 18000, for an off-road vehicle."

Peng Hong chose the fourth-tier 12000 pickup truck. Compared to Fu Yujun, who had a more refined appearance, Peng Hong was somewhat overweight with a noticeable beer belly, and spoke with a natural air of affected manner.

Liu Mingxin chose the fifth gear, the 6000-liter small truck.

As the one who proposed the solution, Fu Yujun chose the lowest option: a minivan.

No one spoke again; they simply waited for the auction to officially begin.

Although the different grades and vehicle ownership have been roughly determined, they may not be completely adhered to during the actual auction.

Both higher-tier and lower-tier players may change their minds about their current bids.

For example, Liu Mingxin was originally scheduled to spend 6000 minutes on her visa application, but she might only spend 2 minutes.

If Fu Yujun still offers 1 minute of visa time, Liu Mingxin can still get the 5th gear truck, but he will save 5998 minutes of visa time compared to his original offer.

But Fu Yujun might have thought of this as well; if he had given them three minutes for the visa interview, their situations would have been completely reversed.

Therefore, this scheme can only constrain all players' bids to a certain extent, but it does not have any coercive power, and players can still freely change their bids.

But it's still much better than the initial kind of completely self-centered bidding.

The 5-minute countdown quickly ended, and the auction officially began.

But at the same time, new information appeared on the big screen.

[The team pairings for "Outside Players" and "Inside Players" are now being announced.]

[Community 4 - Wu Xiaomei, Community 12 - Chen Ran]

[Community 8 - Jiao Hongtao, Community 2 - Jiao Hai]

[Community 10 - Fu Yujun, Community 17 - Fu Chen]

[Community 11 - Peng Hong, Community 9 - Peng Xinyuan]

[Community 13 - Liu Mingxin, Community 6 - Liu Jie]

[Community 17 - Zhou Guifen, Community 5 - Shen Xing]

Please reconsider your bidding strategy and make a final decision.

The auction has officially begun.

The big screen showed the players inside, including Fu Chen and six others, each pulling on a chain, clearly struggling.

Wu Xiaomei was visibly panicked, but after a brief moment of thought, she tried to say to the other players, "Calm down. No matter who the player in the hidden area is, we shouldn't change our strategy, right?"

"Even if the props are a little inferior, the money saved can be used to modify them."

Peng Hong's expression wasn't good: "Are you saying things like that because you think we're idiots? If you really think we're the same, then let's switch."

Wu Xiaomei's voice suddenly rose: "Why should I! We had an agreement!"

Peng Hong ignored her and simply walked to his console with a sullen face, preparing to enter numbers to place a bid.

Fu Yujun glanced at Fu Chen on the screen with a complicated expression.

Clearly, the copycat who designed this game played a cruel joke on all of them.

Fu Yujun's strategy was indeed excellent, but it was destined to be impossible to implement in this game.

The bidding strategy was forced back to square one.

　It's the last two days of the month, please vote for me! There will still be a bonus chapter on the 1st, this time it's about Wang Weidong's 'excuses' after returning to the 15 community.

　　
　
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