God's imitator

Chapter 492 Simple Roulette

"Di-"

A sharp buzzing sound echoed in the cramped space, waking Lin Sizhi from her deep sleep.

He gradually regained consciousness and realized that he was firmly locked up, with special iron ring mechanisms on his wrists, ankles, and waist, while the iron chair was welded directly to the ground.

A dim, old incandescent light bulb hangs forlornly on the rusty steel frame.

A CRT television, a somewhat dilapidated heavy wooden square table, and a silver-white revolver.

Everything was arranged exactly like the "Roulette of Redemption".

This is a game that Lin Sizhi designed himself, and it's also a game he experienced firsthand, so everything in front of him is all too familiar.

The only difference is that Lin Sizhi is now in the position of being judged.

On the other side of the wooden table, the iron chair that Lin Sizhi was originally sitting on has been replaced by a simple-looking doll dressed in the same standard suit as Lin Sizhi.

On the doll's face was a photograph of Lin Sizhi.

It's like looking at yourself in a mirror.

Lin Sizhi raised his only movable right hand and touched it. Sure enough, there was that special mechanism on both sides of his head, like a huge clamp, with a rough and complex gear system. The two heavy iron blocks felt cold to the touch and carried the aura of death.

At the same time, the game rules began to play on the CRT television, which had been making static and producing only static.

Hello, Lin Sizhi.

Now you will be put on trial and play a game called "Simple Roulette".

The following are the game rules:

As you can see, in this enclosed space, there is a mannequin, a revolver, and a live bullet.

A revolver cylinder has six magazines, five of which are empty and located at random positions within the cylinder.

[On either side of your head is a special mechanism; the total gap between the mechanism and your head is 6cm, averaging 3cm on each side.]

You have only two choices: shoot yourself in the forehead or shoot the doll in front of you.

[Shoot a blank bullet at yourself, and nothing will happen.]

[Shoot a blank bullet at the doll; the mechanisms on either side of your head will move inward, 1.29cm on each side.]

The mechanism will cause you damage when it moves for the third time.

If hit by live ammunition, death will occur instantly.

The game will end and all mechanisms will be unlocked after the revolver has been fired 6 times.

You have 5 minutes to complete this game. Any violation or exceeding the time limit will result in instant death—the iron block will crush your skull.

You've always viewed yourself as a god, judging others from a superior position, but can you apply the same judgment to yourself?

Do you truly possess a sliver of divinity, or are you merely a clumsy copycat, a self-deceiving murderer?

Regardless of the outcome, everything will be revealed after the game ends.

[The game is now starting, good luck!]

The picture on the TV disappeared, and the screen was filled with static again.

At the same time, with a "snap," an old-fashioned LED electronic timer popped out of the square table, and bright red numbers began to count down.

05:00
04:59
……

Everything before them was so familiar, as if they had returned to the very beginning, except that Lin Sizhi and Wei Xinjian had switched roles.

In a very short time, Lin Sizhi confirmed that the rules of this game were actually exactly the same as those of the "Redemption Roulette," with no changes whatsoever.

The name was changed to "Simple Roulette", and Lin Sizhi, who was originally on the other side, was replaced by a doll with a picture of Lin Sizhi on its face.

However, the game contains far more information than that.

Lin Sizhi did not receive any game invitation in advance; he was pulled into the game directly while he was asleep.

This means that he was selected by the 'special game'.

Since it's a "special game," it means that the copycat who designed it can actually see Lin Sizhi's player profile, and naturally, the crimes deemed guilty by the arcade. They could design a completely new trial game specifically targeting those crimes.

However, the copycat who designed this game did not do so, thus wasting the privilege of "being able to view player profiles".

This is certainly not because the other party was lazy and directly copied the rules of "Redemption Roulette", nor is it because they lacked the ability to create a targeted trial-type game in a short period of time.

The other party is a copycat of the same caliber as Lin Sizhi, but that's not a problem.

There is only one explanation: after considering all possibilities, this is the best solution the other party could think of.

This is the most likely solution to kill Lin Sizhi.

Lin Sizhi picked up the silver revolver on the table; it still felt heavy in his hand, unchanged.

If we follow the original rules of the game, there are actually many ways to safely complete the game, a point that was already clearly explained in the initial community discussions.

In summary, if the wordplay still holds true, then the bullets should actually be in the doll's pocket. As long as Lin Sizhi picks up the revolver and fires six shots into his forehead, he can perfectly pass the level.

If firing six shots in a row is too harsh, you can also consider choosing three or four shots to shoot yourself; the game still has plenty of room for error.

The problem is that wordplay may not always hold true.

[In this enclosed space, there is a mannequin, a revolver, and a live bullet.]

The live bullet could be in the puppet's pocket, or it could be in a revolver, depending on how the copycat designer of the game specifically arranges it.

He could have simply placed the live bullet directly into the first magazine of the revolver.

In that case, the game would be over as soon as Lin Sizhi fires the first shot at him.

The player who designed this game undoubtedly knows Lin Sizhi very well, and is also very clear about all the changes in the game.

Therefore, in this game, understanding the rules has become the most irrelevant part.

The bright red numbers on the LED timer jumped rapidly. Lin Sizhi looked at the silver revolver in his hand and fell into deep thought.

……

……

"Di-"

A sharp buzzing sound rang out, and Cai Zhiyuan looked up at the surrounding scene.

He hadn't slept at all, and there was no sign of drunkenness on his face.

There were several other players around, each wearing a name tag indicating their community and name.

Even without name tags, Cai Zhiyuan could roughly recognize or guess most of them.

【Community 7 - Sun De】

He was originally a player in Community 4 and had participated in "The Kingdom of Tycoons". It seems that he was randomly assigned to Community 7 after the game ended.

[Community 1 - Gao Jialiang].

She had participated in "Blind Date Game" and "Simple Q&A" before, and had met Tsai Chih-yuan directly in "Simple Q&A".

[Community 10 - Fu Yujun.]

Fu Chen's father, who once participated in the "lifting game".

[Community 14 - Huang Ming.]

In the recently concluded 'Tarot Game', she wore the '↑ Moon' mask.

There were also two players I barely remember.

[Community 15 - Song Xiao.]

[Community 19 - Cui Yifeng]

Including Cai Zhiyuan, there are a total of 7 players.

(End of this chapter)