God's Imitator

Community 2 suddenly had two players on stage, causing other players who wanted to go on stage to hesitate instinctively.

Because everyone knows that endorsing the category "Smoke" has no advantages; the only reason to go on stage is that the track is relatively niche, making it easier to break through.

But according to the situation in the first two rounds, there are usually about 4 to 5 spokespersons competing, so controlling spokespersons to around 3 for the niche category "Smoke" is reasonable.

If it also reaches 4 to 5 people, then there’s no point.

The stage time is 5 minutes, and requires a deposit of 30,000 minutes of visa time. If two or three players simultaneously try to take advantage, it might cause the niche "Smoke" category to become popular, resulting in a big loss.

So, many players hesitated instinctively, and eventually, apart from Community 2, 2 players from afar went on stage.

Total of 4 spokespersons, Qin Cheng was the first to speak.

He didn’t display the enthusiasm of a star like other players, he just spoke calmly as usual: "I am a doctor, and I do not smoke.

"But I choose to endorse smoke.

"Because this is New World, it’s the Walkway, I defend each player’s different lifestyle.

"I am well aware of the harmful effects of tobacco, but I equally believe that as long as this decision doesn’t affect others, it’s a right we are born with.

"So, I hope players who share my views can support me, some ideas are worth defending at all costs!"

After hearing Qin Cheng’s speech, Lu Qi couldn’t help but brighten up.

Obviously, Qin Cheng prepared accordingly before going on stage.

As a spokesperson, he didn’t directly speak well of the product "Smoke," after all, in this aspect, no matter how eloquent he was, in the eyes of most players, "Smoke’s" value couldn’t surpass "Alcohol" or "Luxury Goods."

Qin Cheng chose to extend the value of smoke, not discussing smoke itself, but discussing the value it represents: "I disagree with your view, but will defend your rights till death."

This viewpoint combined with his dual identity as "doctor" and "non-smoker," successfully left a deep impression on the players present.

Even if other players bring up similar views, as long as their identity doesn’t hold any uniqueness, it’s hard to pose a threat to Qin Cheng.

The game was called "Endorsed Game," there are many ways for spokespersons to gain support.

It can be done in the entertainment industry way, product promotion way, or like a politician or debate way.

Jiang Chenyan’s method was more akin to product promotion, Gao Jialiang’s method more like the entertainment industry.

Qin Cheng’s method was closer to that of politicians or debate.

Using different speech styles is also a way to establish the uniqueness of a spokesperson.

Next, another player from Community 2 spoke.

"I’m 44 years old this year.

"There was a person who was extremely important to me who smoked, so, I chose to step on stage purely out of impulse, speaking from my feelings.

"But if everyone is interested in my story, I’m willing to explain it in detail later."

Upon these words, screams and applause erupted from the audience again.

Obviously, this statement sounded quite sensational too.

Lu Qi was quite surprised: "Huh? Is that person not Yao Yuan, but Uncle Zheng?"

Actually, the moment the other party spoke, Lu Qi already recognized Zheng Chunhua’s voice, just found it hard to believe—why did he go on stage?

Whether aesthetically or in terms of eloquence, Zheng Chunhua certainly didn’t have any advantage, even inferior to ordinary players.

But upon further thought, Lu Qi started to understand a bit.

Zheng Chunhua should be taking an unconventional path, trying to partner with Qin Cheng by playing with differences to evoke curiosity from the audience, hoping to gain an edge despite disadvantages.

Just like the Audience wants to know exactly how handsome Gao Jialiang is, they would also be curious about what this story is actually about.

However, there’s a small trick here: only players who have just become spokespersons can secure speaking slots, subsequent speeches can only occur during the "questioning sessions."

The game rules indeed mentioned questioning sessions, but their appearance time is not fixed and unpredictable.

Zheng Chunhua’s strategy was clearly a mix of bluffing and deceit, aiming to gain as much popularity as possible first.

With this in mind, Lu Qi felt a bit regretful.

"This strategy is actually not bad, but... why did Uncle Zheng have to go on stage with Qin Cheng? Can’t he choose another product and use this strategy later?

"If both persist until the end by alternating, then our community would win for sure?

"Or is Uncle Zheng trying to protect Qin Cheng like this? This way, no matter who gets eliminated, we can ensure at least one spokesperson from our community persists to the next round.

"Uncle Zheng thinks that even if he loses 30,000, it’s still worth it overall?

"Or did he get some kind of hint from Qin Cheng or Yao Yuan?"

The subsequent two players also finished their speeches, but clearly, under the dual blockade of Qin Cheng and Zheng Chunhua, they could not provide stronger reasons.

The explosive BGM sounded again, the game re-entered "Frenzy Time."

Lu Qi quickly stared firmly at Qin Cheng, even reducing the number of times she blinked, just to ensure she could become one of Qin Cheng’s staunch fans.

Although Qin Cheng and Zheng Chunhua were both on stage, players from Community 2 were all aware that priority must be given to protecting Qin Cheng.

Among the other spokespersons, Jiang Chenyan and Gao Jialiang’s popularity value was still steadily rising, Gao Jialiang was even showing signs of overtaking.

Indeed, appearance holds a big advantage among the casual players.

Among the four endorsing "Smoke products," Qin Cheng’s popularity value was increasing the fastest, though still incomparable with Jiang Chenyan and Gao Jialiang, as long as he could be confirmed as the first among endorsers of smoke products, he temporarily need not worry about being eliminated.

Soon, the popularity of several spokespersons was set.

But at this moment, the screen displayed another notification message.

[Spokesperson commits wrong behavior, will be forcibly sent to the Reflection Room until the game ends.]

[Please enter the Reflection Room within 10 minutes, or face Instant Death Penalty!]

A red spotlight fell on Zheng Chunhua.

Zheng Chunhua’s body stiffened for a moment, but there was no choice, he could only leave the stage and head towards the Reflection Room.

Lu Qi was stunned, finding it hard to accept for a moment.

"Why is this? Did Uncle Zheng lie?

"Did he deliberately say ambiguous words trying to test whether he can deceive the Walkway’s insincerity detection?

"This is too irrational!"