God's Imitator

Zhao Heng didn’t consider for too long; he quickly nodded: "Deal, now you should leave."

Yao Yuan shook his head: "Sorry, our cooperation starts from the third round of the game, so of course we can’t just leave this round.

"Because you’ve brought so many forbidden items, if we leave now, you can immediately deploy them into the cell, which is unfair to us."

Zhao Heng raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? Didn’t you say there’s no hope for you to turn the tables, so you agreed to let us keep all the winner’s rewards?

"In that case, why does it matter whether we give more or less to you?"

Yao Yuan shook his head: "Of course, there’s still a difference; it would make us feel very uncomfortable.

"The proposal I put forward is based on the premise of the ’absolutely rational person’, just like the ’pirate division of gold coins’ plan, but in reality, barely anyone is an absolutely rational person.

"So, in most cases, the advantaged side must actively concede to avoid a ’lose-lose’ situation.

"How about this, you throw a third of the forbidden items into the ’medical room’, and then we’ll leave immediately."

Zhao Heng’s expression turned somewhat grim: "I don’t like bargaining with others, and I particularly dislike being threatened."

Yao Yuan stepped forward slightly: "Then we’ll just wait here until the second round of the game ends; it doesn’t matter to me.

"Anyway, these forbidden items were purchased with gold pounds, and once they expire, they’ll be worthless."

Zhao Heng’s face darkened, and he considered for a moment before saying to Peng Xinyuan: "Go over there."

Yao Yuan shook his head: "No, let this young lady come over, and give her two more forbidden items."

Due to physical reasons, Zhou Xiaoying was carrying the least forbidden items, only six pieces.

Zhao Heng remained silent for a moment, then tossed two forbidden items over.

Zhou Xiaoying struggled greatly just to lift all the forbidden items; she was already having difficulty with six, and now it was even more arduous, forcing her to move slowly.

Meanwhile, Yao Yuan and Zhou Wanlin were also silently moving, keeping a certain distance from her.

If Zhao Heng or Peng Xinyuan were to deliver the forbidden items, there was a possibility they might change their minds when passing by the cell of Community 23 and throw some raw materials in.

The strength of male players is ultimately much greater.

But female players don’t have these issues.

Finally, Zhou Xiaoying arrived below the window of the medical room with the forbidden items.

"Put them down, you can leave now."

Upon hearing Yao Yuan’s words, Zhou Xiaoying felt relieved.

But just after she turned around, she seemed to hear Yao Yuan say another sentence, and it was indeed directed at her.

Alarmed, Zhou Xiaoying quickly looked towards Zhao Heng in the distance, but it was clear Zhao Heng couldn’t hear the words due to the roar of mechanical sounds from the factory overshadowing everything.

Without delay, Zhou Xiaoying practically fled back.

Yao Yuan, Huang Shengjie, and Zhou Wanlin each took action, stuffing the forbidden items through the window of the medical room.

After doing so, the three abided by their agreement, turned, and quickly left.

...

Yao Yuan, Huang Shengjie, and Zhou Wanlin sprinted their way back to the raw material warehouse, with the second round of the game nearing its end.

"Sister Wanlin, who goes into the Review Room?"

In theory, this round has Huang Shengjie serving as the distributor, but Zhou Wanlin is more experienced.

However, Yao Yuan had already reached the door of the Review Room ahead of others.

"I’ll go."

Huang Shengjie was stunned: "Brother Yao Yuan, do you know the specific rules of the Review Room?"

Yao Yuan didn’t reply, but just stepped into the Review Room.

...

Soon, the second round of the game ended.

Everyone returned to the lounge and shared all the information at once, then all fell into silence.

The current situation is indeed quite dire.

Huang Shengjie was the first to apologize: "I’m sorry, everyone, I’ve violated the rules twice now.

"I really couldn’t control myself and instinctively punched Zhao Heng."

With a clenched fist, Zhou Wanlin said to Huang Shengjie: "It’s okay, you did well! Honestly, I don’t like Zhao Heng either; if I could, I’d also want to give him a punch."

Huang Shengjie felt touched: "Thank you, Sister Wanlin."

Yao Yuan also consoled: "It’s okay, it’s not your fault.

"Zhao Heng isn’t an ordinary player; he’s the leader of Community 23.

"According to the second stage community merger rules, Community 23 is a newly formed community number, made up of previous small Edge Community groups and new players, but no matter what, Zhao Heng is considered a relatively strong player, and he just happens to fit with the game’s mechanism."

Geng Yuxia was puzzled: "The game’s selection mechanism actually couldn’t screen him out!"

Yao Yuan explained: "That’s also normal, after all, there were only two games before this, and if he happened not to participate in either due to some reasons, he indeed wouldn’t be eliminated.

"With a small sample size, it’s easy to have this kind of deviation."

Geng Yuxia was still puzzled: "But what about the third rule? Players with extensive community discussions should be screened out too?"

Yao Yuan had clearly considered this issue:

"That might be because the ecosystem of Community 23 is rather unique, Zhao Heng is the kind of leader who makes decisions unilaterally, hardly participating in community discussions."

Huang Shengjie was shocked: "Can someone really become a community leader like that?"

Yao Yuan nodded: "The style of leadership and the community’s ecosystem mutually influence each other.

"According to the information provided by Li Mao, the structure of Community 23 is quite special.

"In Community 23, Zhao Heng dominates entirely, controlling ordinary players through a team of five veteran players, establishing a strict hierarchy within the community.

"This includes ’linked punishment’: binding ordinary players with good relations two by two, where if one makes a mistake, both are punished together.

"Drug control is another method.

"Zhao Heng was selected for this game because he rarely speaks in community discussions. Most of the time, he lets other core members discuss while he only makes the final decision.

"It’s like certain ancient emperors who rarely spoke, forcing subordinates to ’guess the emperor’s wishes’, and ensuring he never worried about saying the wrong thing.

"This creates an atmosphere where ’punishments are unpredictable and thus fear is immeasurable.’

Huang Shengjie, frowning, remarked nonchalantly: "Playing the role of an emperor in a community of 14 people? That seems quite abstract."

Geng Yuxia was curious: "With their community under such pressure, shouldn’t it break apart at the slightest knock? Yet, when you tried to recruit Zhou Xiaoying and Li Mao, why did they hesitate?"

Yao Yuan was silent for a moment: "Explaining this is a bit complicated.

"Because Zhao Heng has also set up a generous reward system and a promotion scheme within the community.

"Perform well in the game, and you can earn more visa time, more drugs, and even more power.

"That means if you climb into the core circle, you can wantonly oppress other players at the bottom.

"Of course, the number of players in the core circle is limited, and one must exit as another enters.

"But regardless, this promotion channel is indeed more straightforward and effective than in other communities.

"Wu Xiufang is one of the new players Zhao Heng has promoted exceptionally."