The moment the TV's voice faded away, Lin Sanjiu could feel that the people around her were just as confused as she was. None of them could make a sound.
'What does it mean to choose a setting? ' 'What's the point of choosing? ' 'How do you choose? '
"All game participants, please proceed to your designated location," the TV's announcer said, "Once you arrive at your designated location, all the content, rules, and setting selections will be done in your designated location to ensure absolute confidentiality."
Lin Sanjiu looked up. The cement floor stretched as far as the eye could see. It seemed to be an endless expanse of empty land. Since it was so empty and unobstructed, their voices could travel far like water ripples. Lin Sanjiu had no idea how to "keep absolute confidentiality".
"Ah, on the right," someone suddenly shouted. "There's an image …"
Lin Sanjiu turned her head and saw a row of projections on the cement floor on her right. The faces of a few game participants had been magnified six or seven times. They were about three meters apart from each other, floating quietly on the ground.
"There's one on the left too," the hoarse male voice that threatened the others to make way rang out from the other side.
Lin Sanjiu looked toward the source of the voice and found that it was a man of medium height, small eyes, and thin lips. His appearance and voice didn't match. His facial features were thin and small, and even his expression was restrained. Lin Sanjiu couldn't see much surprise from his face. He was staring at the projection of his calm face. The face was as tall as him, and even the light scar on his forehead could be seen clearly.
"Are these the individual positions that we are assigned to?" A man with muscular arms muttered as he walked toward the projection of his own face. His first few steps were hesitant, but they soon turned into long strides. He stopped in front of the projection and stopped. As if he had heard something that the others couldn't hear, he tilted his head slightly. The expression on his face was tense and focused.
"Some of the participants are in position. Those who are not in position, please hurry up," the TV's announcer urged. "After you are in position, we will continue to guide you to prepare for the game."
"Everyone has their own words …" A tall, strong, and plump woman with a loud voice looked around. Even if she didn't raise her voice, everyone could hear her clearly. "Mine might be in front. I'll go take a look."
Compared to the evolved humans who had just welcomed the end of the world, the ordinary people of the Twelve Worlds were much more relaxed. It was as if they had to open an umbrella when it was raining. They naturally accepted the reality in front of them.
There were a few people who couldn't see their faces, so they followed behind her. Lin Sanjiu stood still and looked around, but she couldn't see her face for a moment. Then, when Eiderdown walked past her, he looked at her and pointed at her, "Isn't your seat over there?"
Lin Sanjiu's gaze followed the direction of her finger to a spot about ten meters away, and she almost jumped in fright. No wonder she couldn't find her own face. To be honest, even if it was the grand prize, it would be difficult to recognize her. When she glanced at them just now, she thought that someone's head was unusually low. This was no longer a normal person's thick hair, right?
Lin Sanjiu could no longer tell what were her eyebrows and what were her eyelashes. Her eyebrows had turned into a long, thick line that occupied at least half of her forehead. Rather than saying that she had eyelashes, it would be more accurate to say that there were two eyes embedded in her hair. To be honest, Eiderdown was already being polite when she thought that she was a man and not a caveman.
Lin Sanjiu felt a little uncomfortable standing in front of her own projection.
"Welcome to your seat, Number 13," the same announcer rang out from nowhere. Then, the face disappeared. "Now, let's continue with the introduction of the game's content and rules."
Lin Sanjiu quickly turned her head to look around. She could still see the backs of the other people and the large faces projected in front of them. However, she couldn't hear any sound from their positions. Presumably, it was the same for others when they looked at her. They couldn't see her projection and couldn't hear her voice from her position.
"In this game, the scenario that you choose will become your 'home field'."
As the announcer spoke, another projection appeared in front of her. It was a stack of various scenarios stacked together like pages of a book. Only the edges of the images were revealed. Following the instructions, Lin Sanjiu waved her hand across the screen, and the images opened up accordingly. They showed the hotel, the jungle, the apartment, and so on.
"There are a total of 13 participants in this game, and accordingly, there are 13 scenarios. During the selection process, the game will ensure that the same scene will not be selected twice. After the game starts, these thirteen different scenes will take turns to materialize and become reality. They will be projected onto the empty space where all thirteen of you are at this moment, and all thirteen of you will be able to fit into it. Rest assured, the participants will appear in the appropriate location in the scenario. For example, if someone chooses a lake, you will appear on an island or a boat. You will not drown. "
The announcer spoke very quickly. Lin Sanjiu didn't dare to be distracted by the images. She stared at the tip of her toes and pricked up her ears.
"The duration of each scenario projection is 30 minutes. The sequence of the projection is randomly determined by the game. It does not follow the sequence of entering the pocket dimension or the sequence of entering the individual location. Therefore, when the game starts, you will only know which scenario you are in. You will not know which scenario belongs to whom."
Lin Sanjiu felt the projection in front of her move slightly from the corner of her eye. She quickly looked up. The projection had changed to a magnificent interior of a cathedral. The dome was so high that it disappeared into the shadows. In front of the rows of pews and candles on both sides, there was a small priest's podium at the foot of a huge cross.
"Please click on this scenario as a teaching demonstration," the announcer instructed.
Lin Sanjiu felt a little strange. Even though the announcer made such a big move to ensure privacy, the announcer did not ask them to keep their own scenario a secret. Lin Sanjiu wasn't sure if she had found a loophole. She tapped on the pew of the cathedral, and her finger felt as if she was tapping on thin air.
However, the scene changed as she did so. Subtitles appeared on the screen of the cathedral.
"Teaching demonstration: You have now chosen St. Mary's Cathedral as your home." This time, the announcer was reading the words that appeared on the screen. "St. Mary's Cathedral, like any other scenario, contains two things that are of utmost importance to the game."
The image was pulled to one side of the cathedral, past the pews and aisles, and landed on a three-tiered altar. Each tier of the altar was lit by a sparse number of candles. As the candles danced, the crucifix appeared to be at peace. Beside the altar, there was a coin box and dozens of unlit candles. The price of one candle was written on the box.
"These two things are also the most important settings in the game. They are indispensable conditions to win the game. So, please listen carefully. The first one is the media, "the announcer said.
Lin Sanjiu quickly searched her memory. It seemed to be a medium.
"The media in this scenario is these little candles." The image was zoomed in on the altar. The candlelight shone brightly on Lin Sanjiu's face. "The little candles are the media for the scenario of St. Mary's Cathedral. They will not appear in any other scenario. Your goal is to get a sufficient number of people (more than four) to willingly take them. "
The candles were a good media. They could light up the place and were valuable. It wasn't hard to persuade people to take them. But what was the use of the media?
"The second one is the message.
"To make it easier to understand, let me give you an analogy. When a candidate runs for president, he or she would meticulously condense his or her strategy and political blueprint into a short message. For example, 'Let everyone in the country enjoy free medical care'. This is the message of the candidate. "
Obviously, this pocket dimension was "captured" from the outside world. It didn't care what language the people in the Twelve Worlds Centrum spoke or whether they had the relevant background knowledge. It continued, "For example, the message of St. Mary's Cathedral is' To live in this world, one must have some faith, no matter what faith they have '. Your mission is to spread this message and get a sufficient number (more than four) of people to wholeheartedly believe in you. When spreading the message, you just need to get the gist of it right. You don't need to repeat it word for word. "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. It was easy to get someone to take a candle. She could easily see who took it and who didn't. However, how was she going to measure who believed in her words and who didn't? If she thought about it carefully, if someone had the same idea as the message, wouldn't she be able to get a believer the moment she opened her mouth? It seemed a little unfair to the people who got other messages...
Unfortunately, the broadcast did not give her any time to think.
"The media and the message are mutually reinforcing," it continued. "The people who take the little candles will be more inclined to believe in what you say, and the people who believe in what you say will be more likely to take the little candles. Both of these are the goals you need to achieve. They are also two complementary paths. Depending on the situation, you can choose to spread the message first or let someone take the item first. In the end, to judge whether a person believes in you or not, you have to see whether they have your media and whether they believe in your message. You can't do without either. "
"It seems very simple... Ideally, if everyone exchanged their goals, everyone took the other person's media and tried to believe in the other person's message, wouldn't everyone be able to pass the game smoothly?"
Lin Sanjiu really needed to stop and think carefully. However, the broadcast did not stop and quickly moved on to the next message.
"To better measure the progress of the game, from this moment onwards, the upper right corner of your field of vision will display a few numbers just like the real game interface. They are your initial 'credibility', the number of people who took your media, the number of people who believed in your message, and the number of people who reached the final state of being convinced. "
When the broadcast reached this point, Lin Sanjiu felt a slight movement in her field of vision. She turned her head and saw that the number of people was naturally zero. However...
The broadcast seemed to understand the current mood of the game participants very well.
"In your home game, your credibility will double. When you fulfill your promise or prove your honesty through other means, your credibility will increase accordingly. Every time you gain a believer, your credibility will double. Once a participant became someone else's believer, he would no longer be able to promote his own message. His credibility could only be used to promote your message and help you achieve your goals. In other words, once a participant becomes a believer, the probability of losing the game increases to 95%. Therefore, even if your initial credibility is low, you still have a chance to win. "
Lin Sanjiu heard everything, but she couldn't feel happy at all.
There was a small line of words explaining under the credibility in the upper right corner of her field of vision, "In a normal and safe social situation, the Trust Level of a stranger is about 1. For reference only. "
Her credibility rating was only 0.3.
The title is just a whim I came up with after I finished writing the main text. It's too long to explain and it's so troublesome. After all, how lazy am I? You might have noticed that Chapter 414 has been blocked. I have appealed a few times, but they have all been rejected. So, I decided to just ignore it. After all, I didn't write anything that I shouldn't have written. The sky is going to rain and my mother is going to get married. What can I do?
After I left it alone, today, the backend of Qidian sent me a message to reject my appeal. They told me that Chapter 414 cannot be unblocked because it contains "vulgar, illegal or pornographic content".
"Oh, my dear, when I want to be pornographic, I guarantee that you won't be able to tell that I'm pornographic."
(I thought about it later. Maybe it's because of the cannibalism.)
(End of this chapter)
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