Cai Zhiyuan paused slightly, then continued explaining:

"Suppose I say now, 'I have a strong ability to perceive temperature,' what kind of ability is this specifically?

"I must be able to accurately judge the exact environmental temperature through physical sensation, with an error margin of 1-2 degrees; only then can it be called strong.

"If I can only feel hot or cold without telling the exact temperature, it doesn't count, because everyone except for a vegetative person can perceive hot and cold.

"A strong perceptual ability must be quantifiable to be considered strong.

"Having a strong ability to perceive reality means having a more accurate perception of the details and numbers in reality.

"For instance, an apple sold for 100 bucks, anyone can feel that's too expensive, but how much should it cost not to be expensive? You need to provide a number accurate to the decimal point to indicate stronger perception."

Fu Chen suddenly realized: "So, this is the answer to livelihood questions in market research!"

Cai Zhiyuan nodded: "Yes, the fundamental reason I said you made wrong judgments is arrogance, which lies in that, after entering the game, you completely regarded Aunt Su as a useless burden.

"And Aunt Su herself may have thought so too.

"Thus, you failed to recognize Aunt Su's special value in this game correctly, even though the game had hinted at it, you still subconsciously overlooked it.

"In fact, Aunt Su could have played a bigger role in this game.

"For example, as long as you took her to participate in market research, you could actively choose livelihood issues.

"As Renshu mentioned the issue of the spinach price, you could even try to make an additional investment.

"The optimal choice for personnel assignment in this game is Fu Chen as the president, and the other three as senior executives."

Li Renshu lowered her head in thought: "Yes, looking back, it's indeed the case.

"Fu Chen is the only male, physically stronger than us, and possesses a dedication spirit, able to withstand longer in a cold storage.

"At the same time, as an unjudged neutral player, Fu Chen might be more likely to listen to the opinions of both Xu Tong and Aunt Su and find a compromise solution.

"Aunt Su, as an executive, could stay in the company or participate in answering questions. Whenever encountering livelihood issues, she could almost always win easily.

"Xu Tong and I could freely distribute tasks, one answering questions, the other managing the company."

Fu Chen suddenly realized something: "Wait, does that mean the room arrangement when we first entered the game was the optimal choice?

"Could it be that the Imitator calculated this as well?

"Impossible, he's not a god, how could he foresee and determine that Renshu and I would voluntarily enter the game?"

Cai Zhiyuan shook his head: "Of course, it's impossible to foresee, but the Imitator fixed the sinners to appear in the executive office in the rules, which can be regarded as a hint.

"No matter who the two freely entering the game are, they can be divided like this:

"The person with more logical thinking ability and knowledge reserve acts as an executive, leading the market research, the remaining person acts as the president.

"This can also achieve the optimal choice.

"Even if Fu Chen and Li Renshu didn't participate, replacing them with Lawyer Lin, me, or Officer Cao would suffice to fulfill the president's duties."

Jiang He thought of another possibility: "What if President Wang goes in?"

Cai Zhiyuan shook his head: "Brother Wang wouldn't go in, since these two selections are voluntary applications, and only random selection occurs if no one applies.

"Anyone who voluntarily applies to enter the judgment game must have the idea of 'protecting the weak' and is bound to be young, energetic, and possess a dedication spirit.

"Meaning, this selection mechanism and the initial room arrangement inherently possess goodwill, cleverly excluding the possibility of 'more selfish strong individuals entering the game.'

"It's just that you didn't feel it.

"Of course, if no one voluntarily applies, random selection could yield any result.

"But if among the 10 people in the community, not two individuals are found willing to voluntarily participate in the judgment game to help, then even if the group is annihilated, it's well-deserved."

Fu Chen felt a bit disheartened; he should have been more assertive in becoming the president then.

After analyzing it repeatedly, they instead made the worst choice.

Just as Cai Zhiyuan said, the error was destined when the three of them regarded Su Xiuqin purely as a burden.

Cai Zhiyuan continued: "Of course, letting Aunt Su be the president severely weakened your ability in market research, but it's not a fatal mistake either.

"As I said before, this game is very forgiving, and there are many ways to survive.

"Another mistake you made was realizing the role of virtual employees a bit late.

"Before June, you should have associated 'job positions' with the 'economic winter.'

Wang Yongxin shook his head: "Let me just say, this is exactly what I completely disagree with.

"Who would think that not recruiting enough virtual employees would perpetuate an economic winter as a hidden mechanism?

"After all, they are just virtual employees!

"When playing a computer game, do you have to consider whether those virtual digital people have families or not? Why should I consider for virtual employees?"

Cai Zhiyuan retorted, "Then, when you lay off employees in reality, do you have the same thought?

"An ordinary laborer, layoff if you may, anyway, there are plenty of laborers out there.

"Managing a company is so difficult, should I even consider a simple laborer?

"After being laid off, he can seek employment at another company, right? As for whether he can find a job or make ends meet, what's that got to do with me as a boss?

"As a parachuted executive, how long has this old employee been working in the company? It has nothing to do with me? Just a loafer, should have been laid off long ago.

"This mindset, isn't it exactly the same as toward virtual employees?

"If this is your mindset, then the game has targeted you, because it told you from the start, it is a judgment game aimed at people like you."

Wang Yongxin was stunned and for a moment didn't know how to refute.

Cai Zhiyuan continued explaining: "In reality, a company president might engage in nepotism, prioritize the interests of executives, disregarding the plight of regular workers.

"Laying off without compensation, salary cuts for the bottom tier and raises for executives happens all the time.

"In the game, players as company management prioritize their interests, disregarding the plight of virtual employees.

"To earn more visa time at the game's end, they lay off all the virtual employees.

"Doesn't this just mirror the real-world situation?

"Is it overly harsh to say this hidden rule? It is quite hidden, but the game gives plenty of hints.

"Firstly, the game's mechanism isn't complex. The rules clearly state, 'the economic winter will end if certain conditions are met,' even using the elimination method, one should rule out other factors and realize it's related to virtual employees.

"Additionally, there are at least two key hints in the game, one you misunderstood, the other you ignored.

"The first hint is written on the back of the employee badge: 'Remember, you are role-playing.'"

Li Renshu pondered for a moment: "We all noticed this sentence, but we couldn't reach a consensus on its meaning.

"Xu Tong thought that this sentence meant to remind us of the superficial role-playing and not to overly indulge; while Aunt Su and Fu Chen believed it meant we should fully immerse and even surpass the role we were playing."

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