God's imitator

Chapter 453 The Real Partner

↑Sun instantly understood: "So you chose the number 6 and the number 11 on the 4th and 5th times respectively."

"But what if I happen to set the number to 6?"

The Hermit shook his head: "What if I happen to guess from left to right? In that case, 6 will be within the range of the first three correct guesses."

"I never said this strategy was a sure-fire way to win. Theoretically, you can set this number to any number, so there is no way to guarantee that you will guess correctly on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, or 8th try."

"My strategy is simply to analyze 'probability' and make as many numbers as possible fall within the 'safe' range."

"Of course, if we think about it from the perspective of nested dolls, assuming you already know my strategy, you might choose to do the opposite and deliberately set the numbers in positions like 6 or 11. In that case, I would guess correctly on the 4th, 5th, or 6th try and lose the game."

"But it's pointless to think that way."

"Of course, if you are not comfortable with this and want to roughly determine what type of player the other party is, you can also conduct some necessary tests before the game starts."

'↑Sun' instantly recalled the question the other person asked before the game started.

"The Wheel of Fortune gave you two numbers, right?"

At first, '↑Sun' didn't understand what this sentence meant at all, but now it seems that '↓Hermit' mainly wanted to determine whether '↑Sun' adopted this 'number bomb' strategy on his own initiative or with the instruction of '↑Wheel of Fortune'.

If it's copied, then you can just use the same strategy as regular players, which is the method I mentioned before.

However, if it was authorized by '↑Wheel of Fortune', then '↑Wheel of Fortune', as the designer of this game, is likely to have some predictions about general strategy algorithms.

You might be given two numbers, one on the left and one on the right. These two numbers are likely to be the two numbers with the lowest probability of being guessed after considering various strategies.

If that's the case, the 'thief's' strategy might also need to change.

If '↑Sun' wants to adopt a similar strategy to '↓Hermit' when playing as the 'Thief', then they also need to roughly determine what type of player the other player is.

From this perspective, there is no foolproof way to win with the "number bomb" rule, since you can only cover a maximum of 7 numbers in the first three rounds.

Even with the best strategies, there's still a chance of making a mistake in the 4th, 5th, and 6th attempts.

In general, once all these strategies are clearly understood, the Thief's win rate will increase significantly, and they will no longer lose to the Sage with a high probability due to confusion.

↑Sun asked, "So... how do you plan to cooperate in the games going forward?"

The Hermit explained, "In the first half of the forced matchmaking phase, you can just play the game normally. However, I hope you can gather as much information as possible and pay more attention to the details."

"When we get to the free matchmaking stage, I will send you a game invitation. At that time, we will exchange information, and I will convey new strategies to you."

↑Sun nodded: "Okay."

Clearly, in '↑Sun's' judgment, although there are players from the same community in this game, they are not very reliable. Although their interests are aligned, their abilities are far from those of the truly strong players.

Therefore, players like '↓Hermit' are better partners.

……

Meanwhile, in another game...

'↓Star' and '↑Magician' were matched into the same game.

In the first game, '↑Magician' made a strong impression, so players matched with him afterwards were generally very cautious and would adopt a defensive strategy as much as possible. But '↓Star' seemed relieved. He first asked to mute the sounds in the room, and then couldn't wait to say, "I ate four and a half fried eggs this morning!"

The Magician looked at him: "Aren't there three?"

"↓Star" breathed a sigh of relief; the two had finally matched their secret code.

He was about to instinctively call out to the other person when '↑Magician' reminded him, "Don't mention the community or names. Hurry up and finish the game; I have another mission for you later."

As he spoke, the "Magician" pointed to wooden box number 15, "The Devil".

'↓Star' immediately understood: 'I choose to play according to your rules.'

"My first guess was 15."

The Magician nodded: "You guessed right."

"↓Star" hurriedly asked, "Then what should I do next?"

The Magician said, "You should also copy these rules. I'll give you two sets of numbers, and you can decide how to use these rules based on the actual game situation."

"If you are in the early to mid-game, or if you anticipate that your next opponent will not be strong and you are not familiar with the rules, then when you are playing as a sage, set the number to 8 or 15."

"Conversely, if in the mid-to-late game, or if you anticipate that your next opponent will be very strong and familiar with the rules, then when you are playing as the Sage, you should set the number to 11 or 12."

"When you are acting as a 'thief,' you should also use this rule to make the opposite judgment."

"If you're really unsure, just choose the first strategy, which guarantees you 10 wooden boxes."

"But it's best to play the game with the other party and try to get as much information from them as possible. Even if you don't know which community they come from, you should be able to roughly judge their strength."

"If you encounter a player from our community, the rewards will be redistributed based on the wealth vouchers held by both parties."

"Let the party with fewer wealth vouchers receive all of them first."

"↓Star" nodded and quickly said, "Okay, I'll remember."

"But... this 'number bomb' strategy will probably be cracked soon, right? What if new strategies emerge after that?"

The Magician explained, "Even if it's cracked, this strategy will still be used for a while, but the outcome will depend more on luck."

"By the time a new strategy emerges, we'll most likely be close to the free matchmaking phase. At that point, you can wait for me to send you an invitation before assigning you a new task."

↓Star was much relieved: "Okay, I understand!"

After giving a few more detailed instructions, the game time ended, and the two left the game room separately.

In this game, the 'Thief' stole wealth from 22 wooden boxes, totaling 10999100 Wealth Vouchers.

[The Sage has 0 Wealth Coupons remaining.]

[Please leave the game room and wait for the next round to begin.]

(End of this chapter)