Chapter 512
Distracting Attention
Chapter 512 Distracting Attention
Lee In-sook didn't speak, but her expression was downcast, and she clearly knew the final answer to the question.
Qin Yao thought for a moment and said, "I discussed this issue with Attorney Lin before. In terms of personnel, the only people who unconditionally support Attorney Lin are me, you, and Yin Zhang."
"Shen Xing and Aunt Zhou are simple people who just want to live their own lives and wouldn't want to get involved in this kind of thing."
"Yang Hui and Li Jiang were both recruited by Cai Zhiyuan from 'Tarot Games,' so they're definitely on his side."
"It seems that Xiao Dai has always been a staunch supporter of Tsai Chih-yuan. This should have been confirmed from the 'Simple Q&A', right?"
"As for Yuting..."
Yang Yuting took the initiative to continue the conversation: "Well, now that I think about it, if it were Cai Zhiyuan instead of Lawyer Lin sitting here, I would have no choice but to obey him completely."
"because……
"Whether it's 'becoming an opponent' or the mini-game segment before the 'Tarot Game' begins, it was all his arrangement."
"At first, I didn't really realize these things; I just felt that these things would benefit me, so I did them."
"But thinking about it now..."
"All the political influence I have gained in the community so far has come from Chua Chi Yuan."
"If he really asks me to choose between him and In-sook, I ultimately have no other choice."
"This is true in every respect."
Dai Yifan added, "Including the previous vote between Sister Yuting and Brother Cai on who should be the core of the game, it was actually... all arranged by Brother Cai."
"I secretly smuggled tickets."
Wei Yinzhang remarked with emotion: "So, in fact, the community's structure was already set before the 'Tarot Game' even existed."
"The apparent leaders, the apparent opposition, the centrists, and the people in power have all actually been controlled by Tsai Chih-yuan."
"After kicking Boss Wang out of the 'Tarot Game,' there's only one thing to do next: find an opportunity to confront Attorney Lin head-on."
Qin Yao said thoughtfully, "However, after the 'Tarot Game' ended, Cai Zhiyuan still initiated a discussion about 'new members of the five-person group'."
"Let us go through all the trouble of choosing between Yuting and Li Jiang."
"But in reality, it's all meaningless?"
Lin Sizhi explained, “This is to distract from the real discussion of the community’s political landscape.”
"Because every discussion about community politics in the past has affected the changes in the community's structure, ordinary players who are not politically aware may think that Tsai Chih-yuan is still trying to influence community politics through the 'selection of the five-person group' this time."
"But this time is different."
"If we retaliate in this regard, or simply spend more time thinking, or let our guard down, we will not have time to prepare for the 'special game' and will be put on the defensive."
Qin Yao suddenly realized: "Oh! I see!"
This discussion about the candidates is merely a misleading tactic; the outcome of the discussion is actually not important.
The reason Cai Zhiyuan is making such a big fuss about this issue is simply because he hopes the following scenarios will occur:
The first scenario is that Lin Sizhi realized that community politics was already very disadvantageous to him, and tried to work to turn the situation around.
The second possibility is that Lin Sizhi did not travel around, but spent some time thinking about these issues;
The third possibility is that Lin Sizhi neither went out to work nor thought about it, but he mistakenly believed that Cai Zhiyuan's strategic focus was still on the community and that he would not be in such a hurry to launch a "special game".
In either case, Lin Sizhi's attention would be diverted, leaving her no time to design a "special game" or to prepare mentally for dealing with it.
Cai Zhiyuan has achieved his goals.
Wei Yinzhang considered for a moment: "During the dinner, you two drank quite a bit, and neither of you showed any unusual behavior."
"But actually... you all completed the design of the 'special game' the night before?"
"So, the moment you saw the new rule in the arcade, your fates were already sealed?" Lin Sizhi nodded: "You could say that."
"The arcade only gives opportunities to those who are prepared."
"In other words, if either of us had been unprepared, our game wouldn't be what it is today."
Yang Hui had been silent until now, when she asked, "But there's still something I don't quite understand."
"Judging from the current situation, you two can be said to be the strongest players we have ever seen, and you are far ahead of other players."
"The only two S-class copycats, and their performances after entering the game were equally perfect."
"If the two of you join forces, I can't think of anyone who can stop you."
“You’re all in Community 17, you’ve known each other since the first day you entered this new world, and you must even share common views on many issues. Why do you have to fight to the death?”
Yang Hui had previously collaborated with Tsai Chih-yuan on "Simple Q&A," so she felt very sorry about his death.
While Cai Zhiyuan may not be an absolutely reliable partner from a moral standpoint, how many players in the arcade are truly reliable?
Many people have been lowering their moral standards for collaborators, since morality is superficial and ability is what truly matters.
Lin Sizhi glanced at the large screen: "Regarding this point..."
"The answer can only be found in the 'special game' that the two of us designed for each other."
At this moment, the large screen was still displaying those specific messages.
But clearly, Lin Sizhi didn't want to check it now.
“Retrieve the game rules of ‘Simple Roulette’ and ‘Trial of the Hermit’.”
……
The detailed rules for the two games were displayed on the big screen.
Li Renshu thought for a moment: "Cai Zhiyuan is the only person in our community who personally experienced the 'Hidden Trial'. Should we buy his game experience?"
Logically speaking, it's difficult to replay a game without firsthand experience.
Just like the original "Redemption Roulette".
Wei Yinzhang thought for a moment: "Since Attorney Lin won, it means that he predicted all of Cai Zhiyuan's actions. Even if he hadn't bought, there wouldn't have been any serious misjudgment."
Lin Sizhi nodded: "Buy it."
"Although I can roughly guess all his actions, I can't grasp the specific details."
"Moreover, a player like him deserves a great deal of respect when he retires."
Lin Sizhi first briefly described his guess about the game process, and then everyone spent time on visas to purchase Cai Zhiyuan's specific game experience.
The two are almost identical, with only some differences in details.
Of course, this does not mean that Lin Sizhi did not consider other possibilities.
However, after the outcome of "Cai Zhiyuan's death", all those possibilities disappeared, and Lin Sizhi was able to determine the only possible path.
Wei Yinzhang fell into deep thought: "So, if we look at it from God's perspective in hindsight, you did leave Cai Zhiyuan enough options in the 'Hidden Trial'."
(End of this chapter)