God's imitator

Chapter 72 Proportional Data
This machine is right next to the vending machine. The interface is very simple, divided into two parts: [Basic Data Query] and [Special Data Query].

The basic data query interface looks like this after you open it:

[Community 17 - Zheng Jie]

Current number of likes: *

Current number of dislikes: *

[Current number of likes received: *]

[Current number of dislikes: *]

There is a difference between "点赞" (dianzàn) and "赞" (zàn), and this machine clearly explains the difference:
The "likes" and "dislikes" automatically generated every hour can only be used to evaluate the other party by pressing the corresponding button in the meeting room, and cannot be used for any other purpose.

Only likes or dislikes from others might be related to certain inactive game mechanics.

Zheng Jie immediately checked to find out if Lu Xinyi had actually liked his post, or if she was really that bad, saying she would exchange likes but secretly disliking his post.

However, the search interface only displayed one sentence.

The search results are refreshed hourly.

Zheng Jie was somewhat discouraged; he hadn't expected that the query function wasn't real-time.

In other words, he has to wait an hour until all three meetings are over before he can check how many "likes" or "dislikes" he received.

Zheng Jie then clicked on the "Special Data Query" page.

Players can freely query all in-game data related to 'ratio' via voice chat.

Each query costs 1 "Like". (First query is free)

The retrieved data can be broadcast on the large screen at any time. (The same data can be broadcast a maximum of 2 times, with an interval of more than 10 minutes between broadcasts.)

After querying and broadcasting 5 data entries, a player can skip the queue for a draft and freely designate any player as their draft opponent.

[Note: Data related to changes in the number of "likes" and "dislikes" for individual players will not be available for query.]

Zheng Jie was stunned for a moment: "What's the use of this?"

"It also consumes 'likes'. Does that mean that the only use for the 'likes' we work so hard to get is to check data?"

"Skipping the queue for a second draft seems somewhat useful, but it requires consuming 5 likes to check the data. You definitely can't earn 5 likes from the draft, so it's still a loss."

He was a bit confused, so he closed the page and returned to the sofa in the rest area to start thinking.

"No matter what, likes are definitely the most important resource in this game."

The final vote was also conducted by giving each other "likes".

"So, does that mean you just have to like people you like, dislike people you dislike, and then try your best to be nice to get them to like your posts? Is this a game that tests your personal charm?"

"Considering there's a final vote, this game is really similar to real blind dating, where you end up marrying the person you trust the most."

……

Amid Zheng Jie's internal struggle, the second meeting began.

He arrived at the meeting room, where he found himself sitting opposite a woman with impeccable makeup. However, her figure and the fine lines around her eyes revealed that she was no longer young.

She was wearing a large pair of gold-rimmed glasses and was already sitting upright in her seat, arms crossed, scrutinizing Zheng Jie from head to toe.

I glanced at the brand name: [Community 12 - Liu Lin].

Zheng Jie sat down and casually said without thinking too much, "Shall we split the room cost?"

Liu Lin stared wide-eyed in shock, her voice rising abruptly: "What did you say?"
"AA? How can you, a grown man, have such a nerve?"

Zheng Jie was taken aback for a moment, but then realized what he meant and asked, "What does this have to do with men and women?"
"It wasn't a real blind date, and I didn't take advantage of you at all. It was just a meeting, so isn't it normal to split the room fee according to the rules of the game?"

Liu Lin questioned, "Oh, you even know the rules of the game?"

"Then let me ask you, isn't there another rule in this game? All male players can indiscriminately receive 3 minutes of visa time after leaving the game!"
"What about female players? Not only do they not receive this visa time bonus, but their visa time will also be deducted over time!"
"The rules of this game are inherently unfair. You're about to get 3 minutes of visa time, and you want to split the 200 room fee with me?"

"Listen to what you're saying, is that even human language?"

Liu Lin's words really stumped Zheng Jie. He thought about it and realized that the game rules did seem to mention this.

Male players receive 3 minutes of visa time unconditionally after the game ends, while female players not only do not receive this, but their visa time is also continuously and randomly deducted.

As for the specific amount to be deducted, the game rules didn't specify. "Okay, I'll pay then."

Zheng Jie was instinctively a little unwilling, but judging from the other party's attitude, he would likely be criticized if he refused.

Although he could also criticize the other party, but...

After thinking it over, I finally pressed the "I'll pay" button.

Liu Lin also pressed the "You Pay" button: "It should have been your turn to pay anyway!"

Zheng Jie had 200 minutes of his visa processing time deducted.

[Room fee has been paid. We wish you both a pleasant meeting!]

Zheng Jie sighed silently. A pleasant meeting was unlikely; the atmosphere in the meeting room had been off from the start.

"Then, shall we chat casually?" Zheng Jie was not happy, but he still tried to continue according to the normal procedure.

Liu Lin nodded: "Okay."

……

After the meeting, Zheng Jie was a little dejected.

He tried hard to find topics to talk about throughout, but he wasn't a particularly humorous person, so the other person's reaction was also indifferent, and there were several awkward silences that lasted for more than a minute.

If they had cell phones, they would both be playing on them.

But without a phone, the awkward silence becomes even more embarrassing.

At the end, Zheng Jie was a little worried that the other party might suggest exchanging likes, since he had no more likes left.

But the other person didn't seem to have that idea either; they didn't even put their hand on the button, and just walked away.

Zheng Jie thought about it and decided there was no need to give the other party a downvote for this, since a downvote only gets one per hour, and the other party wasn't that malicious.

So, nothing really happened.

"On the bright side, at least they didn't criticize me."

Although you can't see exactly what the other person ordered, it's still easy to tell whether they ordered anything or not.

Back in the lounge, Zheng Jie looked at the big screen, but there were no new notifications or audition footage.

According to the game rules, the selection process will officially begin one hour into the game, which means it will start after the third meeting.

Zheng Jie waited on the sofa, feeling somewhat bored.

Just then, a new message appeared on the big screen.

[Qian Li from Community 1 broadcasts a data message to all players.]

[As of now, the percentage of players who voluntarily brought items into the meeting room is: '35%'.]

Zheng Jie was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

He didn't expect that someone would use the broadcast function during their second meeting.

Although the first search is free, the second search will cost 'likes'. Don't you think it through before broadcasting?

You should cherish even the free attempts!

Zheng Jie was confused, but after waiting for a while, another broadcast appeared on the big screen.

[Lu Xinyi from Community 3 broadcasts a data message to all players.]

As of now, the percentage of male players who have pressed the "I'll pay" button is 75%.

Zheng Jie stared at the two broadcasts on the big screen for a while, and suddenly realized something.

"Huh? So that's how you use the radio?"

These two figures, 75% and 35%, appear to be different, but they actually share the same intention.

To put it bluntly, it's about urging male players to accumulate more gold coins.

(End of this chapter)