God's imitator

Chapter 393 Surveillance
Fu Chen also felt it was a bit of a pity. He had a good chance on his third attempt, but the car went "out of control" halfway through.

A strange force suddenly appeared, causing the pen in his hand to tilt sharply to the side, just out of bounds.

This is a bad result, but there's no better way to deal with it now.

They can only gather around the hexagonal platform to prepare for their 'exclusive punishment'.

The six players first put their carpenters into a special device on the platform, which has six different clips that fit the carpenters perfectly.

Afterwards, the six players still held their own pens, their arms dangling in the air.

However, this device is connected to the platform, and its bottom is in a state similar to magnetic levitation, allowing it to move freely. But because it supports the weight of the pen, it is much easier for players compared to the "track in the picture" gameplay.

The clicking sound continued as the players' headpieces locked, obscuring their vision.

The room was already poorly lit, and now it was completely dark.

Fu Chen could only continue holding the pen and wait silently.

I don't know how much time passed, but I heard a "beep" sound, and the mechanism on my head unlocked again.

Fu Chen was still a little unaccustomed to the brightness. He slowly opened his eyes and found that the device finally stopped on the trapezoidal area in front of Chen Ran.

At the same time, a door opened with a bang.

It was still pitch black inside, and you couldn't see anything. There was no notice or information on the sign at the entrance.

Chen Ran was visibly flustered.

She has short hair and dresses in a relatively masculine style, giving her a somewhat tomboyish appearance.

Having obtained the best "sports car" and successfully passed the first round of the "track in the painting", Chen Ran's start was excellent.

She never expected that she would be the first to receive her "exclusive punishment".

The other players remained silent, simply watching Chen Ran.

Chen Ran hesitated for a moment, but she knew that fear was useless. If she didn't enter the room in this round of the game, she would still suffer the instant death penalty.

With that thought in mind, Chen Ran stepped into the room.

A little while later, the room door slammed shut.

[Punishment: Surveillance]

Please take your seats in the room.

The game will last for 5 minutes. Players must press the button on the desktop for a total of 3 minutes to successfully complete the game.

During the game, the "Monitoring Doll" will move randomly around the room. If you are detected pressing a button while in the "Monitoring Doll's" direct line of sight, you will be punished with a "whipping" penalty.

[If a player presses the desktop button for less than 3 minutes in total, they will suffer an instant death penalty.]

[If a player presses the desktop button for more than 3 minutes in total, they will receive an additional 2000 minutes of visa time for every 10 seconds that pass.]

Fu Chen and the other players inside the room came to the door and could see what was happening inside through a small window in the door.

There are six sets of tables and chairs in the room, each with a different design, but they are not arranged in neat rows or two; instead, they are arranged randomly.

Some are in the corner, some are in the center of the room, and the tables and chairs are facing different directions.

The only thing they had in common was that each set of tables and chairs had a special mechanism next to it, with a whip attached to a mechanical arm.

There is a special doll in the room, but it has not been activated yet.

After a brief moment of thought, Chen Ran chose a seat that was relatively close to the wall but facing outwards.

Clearly, the location and orientation of these seats determine how easy it is to observe the actions of the "monitoring doll" and the probability of being discovered by the "monitoring doll".

The other players were also watching through the small window outside. Although no one spoke, they were all somewhat nervous.

Because each player is assigned a specific punishment within the room, it's Chen Ran's turn now, but sooner or later it will be someone else's turn.

Just then, broadcasts began to play throughout the venue.

Chen Ran received 6666 in funding. Peng Xinyuan received 3333 in funding.

Jiao Hai received 6666 in funding.

Shen Xing received 6999 in funding.

Liu Jie received funding from the 7483 Program.

Fu Chen received 8083 in funding.

[The above funds have additional conditions attached for use; please confirm before using them.]

Hearing the announcement, Jiao Hai was furious: "What do you mean! Are you messing with us? Why give it to us now of all times?!"

It didn't matter to the three players who successfully completed the first map.

But for Fu Chen, Shen Xing, and Jiao Hai, the three players who almost failed to pass the first map, this was a very dark joke.

The timing of the funding means that if they choose the "punishment" option first and then take the "track in the painting" challenge, they can get extra funding before starting the challenge, allowing them to make two more modifications to the car.

In that case, the outcome might be completely different.

However, the players inside the venue had no idea whether there would be any extra funding, or when the funding would be delivered.

The group temporarily stopped looking at the funds and instead focused on Chen Ran's condition inside the room.

……

After everyone was seated, the game officially began.

The monitoring doll began to move erratically around the room, its route and speed were inconsistent, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and it would suddenly turn around and look in a certain direction.

As Chen Ran watched the monitoring doll pass by him, he quickly reached out and pressed the button on the table.

According to the rules, if she cannot press the button for a total of 3 minutes within 5 minutes, she will be judged as having lost the game and will suffer an instant death penalty.

However, just three seconds after she pressed the button, the surveillance doll that had just passed by her suddenly turned around and stared straight at her!

"Snapped!"

The robotic arm swung a whip, lashing it hard across Chen Ran's shoulder.

"what!"

Chen Ran screamed and quickly let go.

The monitoring doll stared at her for two more seconds before turning away and continuing its patrol of the room at varying speeds.

The players outside the room all felt a phantom pain in their shoulders.

Although it was hard to see clearly through the transparent glass of the door, judging from Chen Ran's reaction, the slap must have been solid and very painful.

Despite the pain, Chen Ran's shoulder was not seriously injured and he could still move normally.

After waiting a few more seconds and observing that the monitoring puppet had temporarily moved away, Chen Ran risked pressing the button again while keeping an eye on the monitoring puppet.

She watched anxiously, but this time she seemed to be lucky. The monitoring puppet didn't look this way; instead, it circled around one of the tables in the corner.

Fortunately, Chen Ran glanced at the time subconsciously and pressed the button for more than ten seconds this time.

However, in the brief moment when she was slightly distracted, the monitoring doll suddenly turned around and moved quickly towards her.

"Snapped!"

The robotic arm swung the whip, this time striking Chen Ran on the back.

Chen Ran was startled, but this time she seemed to have prepared herself mentally. She didn't make a sound, but instead withdrew her hand and tensed her back, taking the blow head-on.

Unlike last time, this time Chen Ran did not wait for the monitoring puppet to go far away, but pressed the button the moment it turned around.

(End of this chapter)