God's imitator

Chapter 53 The King's Chance of Survival

The question caused the atmosphere in the hall to become even more somber.

Although many people still don't fully understand many details of the game "King's Trial", the biggest questions are still clearly presented to them.

That was the final vote.

According to the game rules, once the hidden mechanism for judging the king is activated, all prisoners can vote. When the number of execution votes exceeds half of the total number of votes from the prisoners, the king will be executed.

In other words, one of Wang Yongxin and Cai Zhiyuan must have voted for execution.

Wang Yongxin's voice was still a little hoarse. He looked at everyone and asked, "If I say I didn't vote, will anyone believe me?"

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Yuting said, "I believe you."

Cai Zhiyuan shrugged and said nothing.

The discussion reached a stalemate.

If it were two other people, they might have argued fiercely, trying various ways to prove their innocence, or even launching a personal attack on the other person.

However, both Cai Zhiyuan and Wang Yongxin are relatively rational and do not like to argue with others.

Those who didn't vote disdain proving their innocence.

Those who voted weren't foolish enough to overreact.

Moreover, as participants in this trial game, the two of them share a similar stance to some extent, a stance that is difficult to express openly.

In the end, both of them chose to remain silent.

Fu Chen dislikes the current state of the community, but he is also troubled and doesn't know how to move the conversation forward.

He glanced at Li Renshu, then at Lin Sizhi.

"Attorney Lin, you've been through this game firsthand, what do you think?"

Lin Sizhi was silent for a moment: "I think it's pointless to discuss this topic."

"I do not presume guilt without evidence."

"Moreover, I believe that this behavior is understandable, regardless of who cast the execution vote."

Su Xiucen became somewhat agitated: "Understandable? How can I understand it!"

"You could have chosen not to vote for his execution. If you hadn't voted, Brother Ding wouldn't have died!"

"Do you think that if we don't kill him, he'll use the trial game to kill you? But there's still a chance he might see the error of his ways!"

"We're all under the same roof. If we just give each other a little more trust, wouldn't we all be able to survive?"

Everyone fell silent again.

Clearly, not everyone agreed with Su Xiucen's statement, but faced with an emotionally charged elder, most people chose not to argue.

As for Wang Yongxin and Cai Zhiyuan, it was even less appropriate for them to defend themselves at this time.

Lin Sizhi hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to say something, Li Renshu spoke first.

"Aunt Su, calm down first."

"People die in the trial game. We knew that from the first day we entered the community, and we should have been mentally prepared."

"We are all going to die; it's just a matter of who dies first and who dies later."

"Cai Zhiyuan and Wang Yongxin are also victims of this game."

"If we have to find a culprit, it can only be the designer of this game, the 'imitator of God'."

Everyone nodded.

Having shifted her hatred, Su Xiucen's gaze towards the two softened somewhat.

But it is clear that Wang Yongxin seems to have a different opinion.

He struggled with the decision for a moment, but quickly made up his mind.

"Can I say a few words?"

His voice was still a little hoarse, and he tried hard not to touch the stinging marks on his neck as he spoke. Fu Chen nodded: "Of course."

Wang Yongxin pointed to the big screen: "Although you're making the game's designer take the blame for my own good, I still want to say a few words in defense of the game's designer."

"In this game, he actually gave Uncle Ding more than one chance."

"Uncle Ding couldn't control it himself, so he can't blame anyone else."

The hatred that had just been transferred away was pulled back onto Wang Yongxin.

Su Xiucen glared at him angrily again in an instant.

But it's clear that Wang Yongxin is a person who speaks his mind, and he would never keep these thoughts to himself just because of Su Xiucen's opinion.

"This game is called 'King's Judgment,' and like 'Redemption Roulette,' it's a judgment game. However, the crimes we five committed were less serious than those committed by Wei Xinjian."

"The five of us were involved in the death of that deliveryman, so we should all be tried together."

"Let's not discuss whether the trials in each cell were reasonable. Just from the perspective of the game content, Uncle Ding became the king after the farmer's walk, which actually gave him absolute control."

"Thinking about it casually afterward, I can come up with at least three ways to avoid dying."

Everyone fell silent and listened attentively.

Wang Yongxin continued to explain: "First of all, the pre-game 'Farmer's Walk' is a hint from the game designer."

"The person at the very front can wait until the countdown is almost over before pressing the button. This way, everyone can have the most time to play without any loss."

"This is actually implying that there is a way for five people to work together to complete the game perfectly."

"Attorney Lin pointed this out a long time ago, and I also reminded him, but Uncle Ding rejected the suggestion."

"Then came the allocation of these six cells."

"First, if Uncle Ding realizes that he is also a sinner and chooses to enter any cell, then the five people will share 10 trial games, with each person getting two, which is enough to pass safely."

"Moreover, when arranging the cells, they could have completely avoided the most difficult cell number 5 and not played the nail gun game."

"Secondly, if cell number 3 is used properly, it can also greatly reduce the difficulty of the game."

"According to the rules of Cell No. 3, if you break one of your fingers, you can immediately help other cells complete a game; even if you don't break it, the time deducted from your visa will still be considered as completing a game."

“If Uncle Ding throws any prisoner into cell number 3, he can easily make that cell play the game a few more times, whether it's finger-smashing or time-deducting. This way, the pressure on the other cells can be greatly reduced.”

Jiang He was taken aback: "Wait, don't the rules say that there will be a life-threatening situation after the third round of the game in these cells?"

Wang Yongxin shook his head: "Take another look at what the rules say."

"[In most cells, prisoners face life-threatening situations during their third trial.]"

Not all cells.

“Zhang Peng and I both volunteered to enter cell number 3, but Uncle Ding refused.”

Jiang He was puzzled: "Why? That's strange. Looking at it now, it's not such a difficult trap to see through, is it?"

Wang Yongxin sighed: "Because the rules are deceptive."

"Uncle Ding completely embraced the identity of the 'King'."

"This game has a lot of psychological cues, such as the king's crown and scepter. The rules frequently imply that the king has almost omnipotent power, and the audience will continuously reward the king and affirm his behavior."

"Once Uncle Ding fully embraces the role of the king, he will fall into two misconceptions:"

"First, he believed that other prisoners should be given a fairer trial, so I was to be thrown to hang a street lamp, while Zhang Peng was to be put into a cell called 'Unjust Disaster'."

"He didn't want to throw us into cell number 3 because he was worried that cell number 3 wouldn't punish us enough."

"Secondly, he did not believe he was in any danger."

"No matter how the game is divided in 10 rounds, it will only be us prisoners who die."

“Since he believes he is safe, he naturally wouldn’t consider such a ‘survival strategy for all’.”

(End of this chapter)