Chapter 527
Refusal
Chapter 527 Refusal
Lu Bingjun nodded approvingly.
Although Qin Cheng was a new player and very young, his identity as a medical student and his calm attitude played a significant role.
This is precisely the important role that doctors play in the community.
But as soon as Qin Cheng finished speaking, Deng Xiao couldn't wait to say, "Medicine is one thing, take it as you should, and everyone should have a bottle of painkillers in their room for emergencies."
"But shouldn't the more important issue be the allocation of personnel?"
"Shouldn't those who are chosen to suffer be rotated?"
"Let me make this clear first: in terms of earning visa time alone, I'm not necessarily in the bottom 7. It's just that I dropped down because I donated a lot."
"Old Lu, if you don't change the rules, I will no longer voluntarily donate any visa time."
As a fitness coach, Deng Xiao fits the stereotype of a "brainless brute" very well. He always speaks bluntly, and this time he was the one who brought up this very important issue first.
But his stress response is completely understandable, since it concerns his own interests.
Lu Qi was taken aback: "Doesn't this rule say that by default, the 7 people with the shortest remaining visa time will be randomly selected?"
"It seems like there's no way to rotate them."
As a new player, she is clearly unaware of the intricacies of community proposals and community funds.
Seeing that no one responded, Shen Bowen explained: "Theoretically speaking, a special bill can be used to 'deposit' and retrieve an individual's visa time, thereby adjusting the visa time that an individual carries."
"Most communities in the previous phase should have realized this, but it's not certain that all communities can implement it."
Clearly, the players in the second community had long realized that such a proposal could be implemented, and even the seemingly brainless and reckless Deng Xiao was well aware of this.
However, due to various reasons, it could not be truly implemented.
The hall fell silent again, and everyone looked at Lu Bingjun.
Such a significant issue must ultimately be decided by him.
Lu Bingjun nodded: "We have indeed discussed this issue before: we could try to set up a fund that allows people to deposit excess visa time and then withdraw it under certain rules."
"However, this proposal did not receive the approval of the majority of people, so it was not passed."
"Now it seems that this bill has become necessary again."
"If this method works, then we can share this pain through a 'multiple-person rotation' approach."
"So ultimately, we have two paths to choose from:"
"First, do nothing and continue with the current rules for contributing to the community building fund. How much everyone earns depends entirely on their ability, and how much they donate is entirely voluntary. The seven players with the shortest individual visa time will be randomly selected to endure the pain. To escape this, they must work hard in the game to earn more visa time."
"Secondly, we are constantly adjusting the individual visa time for each player through new proposals, so that more people can share this pain."
Ye Lin, another core member of the community, spoke up: "The downside of the first option is that it may disrupt the community's cohesion and interrupt the community's development process."
"It is very likely that no one will donate anymore."
"Relationships between people will become distant, and the community will evolve into a jungle society where the strong prey on the weak."
"The downside of the second option is that it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among stronger players, and some may consider leaving the community."
"Because the top seven players shouldn't have to take any risks, but in this scheme, they are forced to share the pain."
"Ideally, we should seek a compromise between the two options, dynamically balancing the relationship between 'efficiency' and 'fairness'."
"But it is clear that if this plan is not done well, it may cause dissatisfaction among everyone."
"Furthermore, there is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed: if some players with longer visa durations are unwilling to share the burden no matter what, we currently have no means to enforce it." Lu Bingjun considered this carefully for a moment, then looked around at everyone: "How about this, first let's take a count of how many players are unwilling to share the pain?"
"After all, the plan can only be implemented if it is accepted by the majority of people, and only then can we better finalize the relevant details."
The group looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.
For the seven players with shorter visa periods, they would naturally support the second option unconditionally, and the more players from the first seven who share the cost, the better.
After all, each additional player significantly reduces their burden and lowers their chances of being selected.
Players with longer visa periods need to consider their image within the community, and directly stating their unwillingness to share the cost in such a setting might provoke a lot of resentment.
However, this may be exactly what Lu Bingjun wanted to achieve.
He didn't intend to give everyone much time, but just as he was about to speak and move on to the topic, a clear voice rang out.
"I don't want to."
Lu Bingjun turned his head in surprise and found that Lin Sizhi's expression was normal, and she said those four words as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Amidst the somewhat bewildered expressions of the crowd, Lin Sizhi emphasized it again.
"To be precise, it's not that I'm unwilling to share pain in all situations. I just don't accept such general questions unless you provide specific solutions."
The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat awkward for a moment. Lin Sizhi seemed to be subconsciously distanced from some people, but clearly, he didn't care.
Just as Lu Bingjun was considering how to ease the tension and move the conversation forward, someone else spoke up.
Qin Cheng said, "I agree with Brother Lin's opinion."
“Brother Lu, you raised this question without any proposals, so my answer can only be ‘I’m unwilling.’”
His words clearly had a greater impact than Lin Sizhi's. Everyone in the hall was very surprised, and many people never expected that these words would come from his mouth.
Previously, Qin Cheng, as a medical student, had already spoken, briefly mentioning the painkillers in the medical kit and their usage, which was in line with his professional identity.
For a new player like myself, that's enough.
Discussions of community proposals are essentially a political activity. Logically, as a new member, he should not speak, and even if he does speak, he should not directly express opposition at such a critical juncture.
But Qin Cheng clearly stood on Lin Sizhi's side.
Other players believe that Lin Sizhi opposes the second option because he is a beneficiary of the system. As a veteran player, he has plenty of visa time and is confident that he will not fall into the bottom 7 players.
But Qin Cheng is a new player, and his visa processing time is the shortest in the community. He also suffered from pain last night.
If the second option fails and other players don't voluntarily share the cost for him, it means that before Qin Cheng can truly earn a lot of visa time through the game, he could be selected by Pain every three days.
Even in the most optimistic scenario, it would take at least one or two months, or even longer, to earn enough visa time to enter the top 7.
Therefore, Qin Cheng's remarks left many people completely baffled.
Huang Shengjie was so anxious that he kept giving him meaningful glances, hinting that he should quickly change his tune and not dig a hole for himself.
But Qin Cheng didn't look at him.
(End of this chapter)