God's imitator

Chapter 386 Electric Shock (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
[The bids from all players are now being announced.]

[Community 4 - Wu Xiaomei, bid 30000]

[Community 8 - Jiao Hongtao, bid 30000]

[Community 11 - Peng Hong, bid 30000]

[Community 17 - Zhou Guifen, Bid 8005]

[Community 13 - Liu Mingxin, bid 5100]

[Community 10 - Fu Yujun, bid 1500]

Players with the same bid, please hold onto the handles on either side of the control panel. After one minute, an electric shock will determine the final owner of the item. The player who holds on longer will receive a better pen.

The players each looked at their own control panel.

The control panel is not complicated in structure. Its height is about chest level or slightly below the players' chests. Above it are an operable platform and a partition that obstructs the view.

Below the platform, on the pillar supporting the control panel, there are two metal handrails that can be reached by bending down.

A one-minute countdown appeared again on the big screen, and Wu Xiaomei, Jiao Hongtao, and Peng Hong each leaned over and grabbed the handrails.

At the same time, he subconsciously glanced at the situation of the other people.

Then, they waited silently.

……

Seeing this result, Yang Yuting felt a little relieved.

"Fortunately, this situation is acceptable."

"You can actually discern some personality traits from the prices these people are offering."

"Fu Yujun and Liu Mingxin were relatively rational. Aunt Zhou wasn't very rational, but she wasn't impulsive either. Although she didn't have any particular strategy, the result was quite good. Even though she could only get the fourth-tier 'pickup truck,' the original price was 12000, so it was still a good deal."

Clearly, the impulsive actions of Wu Xiaomei, Jiao Hongtao, and Peng Hong led to a change in the bidding tiers.

Of the three, it's still worthwhile for the one who gets the 'sports car', but it's not worthwhile for the third-place winner to only get the 'SUV'.

The countdown on the big screen had only five seconds left.

However, at that moment, Wu Xiaomei and Peng Hong, who were holding the handrail, suddenly changed their posture.

Compared to Fu Yujun, Peng Hong seems more like a greasy middle-aged man, speaking with a certain air and sporting a noticeable beer belly.

He was originally leaning over and gripping the handrail normally, but as the countdown was about to end, he suddenly sat down on the ground, wrapped his arms around the support of the control panel and hugged it tightly, while switching his hands to grab the handrails on both sides.

Wu Xiaomei, on the other hand, used a different method. She stood on tiptoe and pressed her entire body directly onto the control panel, also using her left and right hands to grab the handrails on both sides.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, Jiao Hongtao was stunned, but the countdown had already ended, and he didn't have time to make the same move.

The game rules only state that players should "hold the armrests on both sides of the control panel," but there are no requirements regarding the specific posture.

Therefore, the actions of Wu Xiaomei and Peng Hong are not considered to be in violation of regulations.

"Zizi..."

A slight electric current sound came through, and Jiao Hongtao felt a tingling and slight tingling in his hands. It was just a little uncomfortable, but still within an acceptable range.

But a few seconds later, a crackling sound suddenly came, and Jiao Hongtao felt a sharp pain in his fingers and joints!
His body began to convulse involuntarily, his heart felt like it was being squeezed, and he had difficulty breathing.

Before he could make a sound, he instinctively let go due to the excruciating pain, fell backward, and instantly collapsed to the ground.

Jiao Hongtao felt his heart still pounding. He gasped for breath, his hands trembling uncontrollably as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

……

Contrary to what many people expected, the electric shocks did not increase continuously, but rather occurred in a state similar to a 'pulse'.

In other words, under normal conditions it is just ordinary current, but every once in a while it will suddenly burst out with a stronger current.

If you can't hold on, the instinct for survival will make you give up; but if you can hold on, you can buy yourself a little more time to catch your breath.

Jiao Hongtao clutched his heart, unable to recover for a long time. The path of the electric current also determines the damage of the electric shock. The path from one hand to the other is one of the most dangerous paths because it passes directly through the heart and can easily cause ventricular fibrillation.

But seeing Wu Xiaomei and Peng Hong still persisting, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Peng Hong was also panting heavily: "Give up. Women suffer more from electric shocks anyway. In the end, I'll at most be disabled, but you'll die."

What's the point of playing if you're dead?

Wu Xiaomei didn't say anything, but gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on the two handrails. Her legs trembled like a leaf, and she slightly raised her heels to put more of her weight on the control panel, her chin resting on the edge of the control panel.

"Crack!"

Another surge of strong electric current struck, and Peng Hong's body trembled violently, but he couldn't make a sound. The spasms in his body made him grip even tighter.

Fu Yujun watched silently from the side, his brows furrowed.

When a person is electrocuted, they may be thrown away or they may be sucked in.

This depends on many factors, such as the location and posture of the electric shock, the effect of the magnetic field, etc.

The cruel part of this game is that when the player's palm touches the power source, the muscles will contract due to the spasm of the current, forcing the player to clench their fist, so they will inevitably grip it more firmly.

Conversely, if the back of the hand or other outer part of the hand touches the power source, it may be bounced away.

Fu Yujun noticed that the second electric shock was obviously more intense than the first.

This also meant that during the first electric shock, Jiao Hongtao was able to give up voluntarily due to his will to survive, but during the second electric shock, Peng Hong was already sucked in and had no option to give up.

The subsequent electric shocks will inevitably be the same.

The copycat's intention in designing this game is clear: if the player survives until the second electric shock, they either have to give up before the next strong shock arrives, or risk their life.

A few seconds later, the second electric shock ended, and the current returned to a weaker state. However, Peng Hong felt excruciating pain all over his body, especially in his hands, so he could no longer feel the weak current.

By the time he recovers and is able to speak a little, the next electric shock could come at any moment.

"That's about enough... Do you really want to die here?"

"Hey?"

Peng Hong was still convulsing. He managed to speak, but no one responded.

Turning to look in Wu Xiaomei's direction, I saw that she was still lying on the control panel, but she was not moving at all and did not respond.

Peng Hong's lips twitched slightly. He wanted to hold on a little longer, but Wu Xiaomei's condition made him even more determined to survive.

Finally, he let go of his hands, lay down on the ground, and gasped for breath.

The next electric shock could come at any moment, and Peng Hong dared not continue any longer.

As he gave up, the control panel no longer generated any current.

[The final results regarding the acquisition of the 'Car Pen' are now being announced.]

[Community 4 - Wu Xiaomei, Sports Car]

[Community 11 - Peng Hong, Sedan]

[Community 8 - Jiao Hongtao, Off-road Vehicle]

[Community 17 - Zhou Guifen, Pickup Truck]

[Community 13 - Liu Mingxin, small truck]

[Community 10 - Fu Yujun, Minivan]

Any unused funds during the auction will automatically be transferred to your in-game account.

Liu Mingxin carefully touched Wu Xiaomei, who was still lying on the control panel in the same position: "...Are you alright?"

After waiting in silence for a while, everyone saw Wu Xiaomei move slightly.

She trembled as she let go, her body sliding off the control panel.

But after seeing the results on the big screen, Wu Xiaomei's pale face broke into a smile, and she said with relief, "Ranran, Mom got it..."

　It's the last day of the month, so I'm asking for one last monthly vote!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)