God's imitator

Chapter 388 Outside Rules
Fu Chen tried it briefly and found it was more difficult than he had imagined.

The rules require players to hold the top of the pen, the end where the vehicle model is located, so that it fits snugly between their thumb and forefinger.

But that's precisely the problem:

Players sit in a chair and must extend their arms straight up high in a "forward-raised" posture, maintaining this posture and height to allow the pen tip's projection to travel across the track on the map.

During this period, the tip of the pen cannot touch the map, but at the same time, the projection of the pen tip cannot go out of bounds on the map.

Fu Chen's arms were already exhausted from pulling on the chains, and the pen he was holding was the heaviest one.

Therefore, it is very difficult to even hold it up for a period of time, let alone precisely control the track on the map when the "pen may go out of control".

Fu Chen looked at the other players' cars and found that they were all different in design.

But they all seemed to be a size smaller and lighter than the ones he received.

"The rules state that these 'car pens' have different performance characteristics, so maybe the one I received is a lower-quality one?"
"How exactly are these pens allocated? The rules don't say."

"Is Aunt Zhou playing games in another location? Is it not going well?"

"The game is called 'Lifting Game,' does that mean I have to lift this thing? I should have been a little lazy and saved myself some effort by pulling the chains earlier..."

"No matter what, let's think of a solution first."

"Each round of the game has two challenges. You can choose to start with 'Punishment' or complete 'The Track in the Painting' first."

"The gameplay feels a bit like 'Ouija Board'."

"My arms are completely weak right now. If I finish the 'painted track' later, I might be able to get some more rest time."

"But other players probably don't want to be punished right from the start..."

Fu Chen racked his brains for a solution.

Just then, he noticed a new message pop up on the small screen on his desktop, and a new broadcast was playing in the room.

[The initial funds received by players inside the game before the official start of the game by pulling the rings have been distributed: 1370 points per person.]

These funds are displayed on everyone's desktop and can be viewed at any time.

As the chain pulls harder and harder towards the end, if one player can't hold on, the game quickly collapses, and everyone starts with the same amount of initial funds.

"1370, with both odd and even numbers, is that a lot or a little?"

"Logically speaking, the funds and visa time should be exchanged at a 1:1 ratio, but that would be far too little, wouldn't it?"

"Perhaps I should first take a look at what these devices do, and consider modifying the lathe pen, at least to reduce its weight."

With that in mind, Fu Chen got up and looked at the detailed descriptions of these devices.

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At the same time, after the players in the outer area had listened to all the rules for the players in the inner area, the special rules for the players in the outer area also began to be played on the big screen.

The rules for the "Outdoor Players" game will now be announced.

Players in the outer area will also play six rounds of the game, in sync with the players in the inner area.

[Players outside the game area have access to the following two game activities:]

[Gameplay Option 1: Provide Funding.]

Each player in the outer area can spend a maximum of 5 minutes of visa time in this game, which can be converted into an equivalent amount of funds.

The expenses incurred in auctioning the car and pen have been automatically deducted.

The remaining funds will be evenly distributed across subsequent rounds of the game. In each round, the players outside the game will unlock one portion of the funds.

[In addition, players outside the venue may also receive funding from the 'audience'.]

[These funds can be used by the players outside the venue in two ways:]

[1. Pass directly to the player in the same group who is inside the room.]

However, the use of the funds must be specified during the transfer; players must choose one of the "five types of equipment." Once the funds are received, the players inside the venue must use them on the designated equipment as requested by the players outside.

2. Invest in specific equipment.

[Investing in specific equipment will permanently reduce the cost of using that equipment; this effect is shared by all players inside the area.]

[Gameplay 2: Truth or Dare.] [When an inner player selects 'Exclusive Punishment,' the corresponding outer player will automatically become the 'Sharer' for this round.]

You may share any viewpoint or experience, but it must be related to the theme of "parent-child relationships" and be a sincere and heartfelt thought.

After sharing, each player outside the game will receive 10 "disagree votes," which must be cast for other players before the end of this round; votes cannot be cast for oneself.

[The voting process will also involve judging whether the vote is cast in good faith. If you agree with the 'sharer's' viewpoint, you can vote freely; if you disagree with the 'sharer's' viewpoint, then your vote against the 'sharer' must be cast for the 'sharer' in this round.]

[Any player outside the designated area who triggers a judgment against their will will be considered to have violated the rules, and will receive a warning for the first offense and an immediate penalty for the second offense.]

The two players outside the game who receive the most "disagree" votes will be "blocked" and unable to directly pass funds to the players inside their group.

However, the functionality of specific equipment investments remains unaffected.

If multiple players tie for first or second place, all players with the same vote will be banned; however, if all players are tied, no one will be banned.

The block will be automatically lifted when a player's votes against them are no longer in the bottom two.

Other rules:

[1. Players outside the venue can sign contracts with each other, freely agreeing on the content of the cooperation and the penalties for breach of contract. The contracts take effect upon mutual agreement.]

[2. Players outside the main area can choose to "live and die together" with players in the inner area of ​​the same group, i.e., sign an exclusive contract, and will receive an additional 2 points of funding. However, if the player in the inner area suffers an instant death penalty, the player outside the main area will also suffer an instant death penalty.]

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[In addition, please note: all players outside the game area will be subject to a "public trial" before the game ends.]

During the trial, spectators may choose to accuse an outside player, but each player may only do so once.

However, the game will not reveal the specific crimes committed by players outside the game; viewers will need to deduce these crimes based on in-game information.

If the crime committed by the player outside the game is correctly guessed, the charge is established.

[If the offender's crime cannot be guessed, the charge will fail, and 3 minutes of visa time will be deducted.]

The entire audience will hold a "public vote" on all players accused of wrongdoing, and the two players outside the venue with the highest number of "guilty" votes will suffer an instant death penalty.

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Violence or other rule-breaking behavior is prohibited in this game; violators will be subject to immediate death.

[The above are the game rules for players outside the main area. For more hidden rules, please explore and discover them on your own.]

Finally, please remember: because becoming a "driver" (or "car enthusiast") requires no training, you should be even more cautious.

[The game is about to begin, please get ready!]

After hearing the rules, Zhou Guifen visibly panicked.

She had been confused by the previous rules, but she heard the second rule of "other rules" very clearly.

There are two types of contracts. One type is signed between players outside the game, which can be freely agreed upon and becomes effective when both parties agree.

The other option is "shared life and death," which requires no discussion and can be signed by the players themselves.

Once signed, if the child in the inner area suffers a death penalty, the player in the outer area will also suffer an instant death penalty, which is literally "living and dying together".

The only benefit of signing this contract at such great personal risk is gaining 2 points of funding.

Based on the exchange rate, these funds are only equivalent to 2 minutes of visa processing time, which is nothing at all.

However, in this game, the amount of funds that can be exchanged is strictly limited, with each person having a limit of 5.

The funds can be directly given to players inside the game to use various equipment to modify the performance of the car and pen, thereby gaining an advantage in the game.

If you don't make the switch, but someone else does, then that person will gain extra funds and an advantage in the game.

This would increase the mortality rate of their own children.

The problem is that, according to the current rules, apart from this contract, the players outside the game do not have any other risk of death in this game.

If no one signs, no one will bear any risk, and the rules of the game will still be fair.

If everyone signs up, the game content won't change much, but there's a high chance of bloodshed among the players outside the game area.

(End of this chapter)