Meanwhile, a broadcast came from the audience lounge.

[Please vote on the 'conformity voting' regarding the acts of the Judicial Council in the first Judgment Room.]

There are five different voting machines in the lounge, each assigned to one person.

"What should we do, should we vote against our conscience?" Fu Chen hesitated.

Li Renshu contemplated for a moment, "Make your own decision, there's no need to discuss this kind of thing."

Fu Chen hesitated for a bit but ultimately did not cast a vote against his conscience.

[Voting results: ××××××××××]

Seeing such unanimous voting results, everyone fell silent for a moment.

The penalties for the two trials are vastly different, and Jiang He's failure to personally execute the criminal makes it seem like she is not taking responsibility for her own judgment, which will further worsen the already bad impression many audiences have of her.

But regardless, the voting mechanism this time is different from 'King's Judgment'; if such a voting pattern appeared in the first vote of King's Judgment, it would have directly triggered a hidden mechanism.

This means that the 'conformity voting' mechanism in this game operates through another set of rules.

Smart people have roughly figured out the mechanism but can do nothing for now, so they continue to watch the scenes inside.

…

The same Judgment Room will be divided into two separate rooms, one holding male prisoners and the other female prisoners, separated by just one door.

But between different Judgment Rooms, there will be a long, curved corridor.

Everyone entered the corridor, heading to the next Judgment Room, unknowingly creating some distance.

Jiang He walked at the forefront, Yang Yuting hurriedly caught up and tugged at her clothing.

"The matter with the previous male prisoner has passed, so I won't say more.

"But no matter what crimes the next male prisoner has committed, he must be saved! You can't really make Li Jiang use mechanism 2 ten times, can you?"

Jiang He replied, "Why not? He asked for it, and indeed he can use it that many times."

Yang Yuting was a bit shocked, "Don't be stubborn! This is a judgment game!"

Jiang He nodded, "I'm not being stubborn. Think it through; this is indeed a judgment game, but as the game rules clearly state, besides violating rules, there's only one situation that leads to immediate death punishment.

"'Barbarian Race invasion.'

Even if this mechanism is triggered, it's a group vote decision regarding life and death, and only one person needs to die.

We just need to ensure that more than half of the votes are 'alive' for us, isn't that right?

Just like 'King's Judgment,' even if the penalty is entirely unjust, it can still be completed. After obtaining an advantageous identity, have you forgotten how to play the game?"

Yang Yuting paused; she understood what Jiang He was thinking.

The decision to save the female prisoner aligns not only with Jiang He's personal desires but also with a decision made after considering the game rules.

Currently, there are five people: Jiang He, Yang Yuting, Li Jiang, Chen Yumei, and Bai Yanyan.

If a vote were taken now, Jiang He, Yang Yuting, and Bai Yanyan's three votes would likely be tied together.

They could choose to directly vote Li Jiang dead, ending the game.

And the more female prisoners Jiang He saves, the more female votes will hold an advantage when the judgment mechanism is ultimately triggered.

This is clearly a decision made after reviewing the 'King's Judgment.'

Because, according to the King's Judgment rules, although ultimate fairness is the best solution, complete unfairness doesn't matter; consciously favoring some prisoners also allows one to evade judgment.

One might even say, consciously favoring some prisoners might be a simpler way to clear the game than all-around fair judgment.

Although it's not yet certain whether the mechanics this time are entirely the same as the 'King's Judgment,' based on the mechanism of 'voting to kill is the only way to kill Judicial Council members,' counting votes is indeed a reliable solution.

Because even an entirely fair trial might not ensure oneself from being voted to death, and those male prisoners who survive might be more inclined to vote Jiang He, the Chief Judge, to death.

So saving male prisoners carries risks.

In contrast, an unjust trial that even clearly favors female prisoners can ensure a stable gain of several 'alive' votes.

Yet, even with this understanding, Yang Yuting still feels something is off.

But when it really comes to voting, who can predict what will happen?

"You think of yourself as Bai Yanyan's savior; does she think so too? She pushed a friend into a river; would she be grateful to you?

You wouldn't think she'd support you unconditionally just because she's a woman, right?

Not triggering 'Barbarian Race invasion' is the safest choice.

Right now, we must save a strong female prisoner and a male prisoner."

Jiang He nodded, "I understand. When we encounter a male prisoner whose crime is not so severe, I'll consider giving him a chance to live."

…

Another new problem emerged at the second Judgment Room's entrance.

[When does neonatal physiological jaundice usually begin to fade?]

[A: Within 24 hours of birth.]

[B: 2-3 days after birth.]

[C: 7-10 days after birth.]

[D: One month old.]

Everyone fell silent once again.

After contemplating, Jiang He said, "I remember it's not as long as a month, but the exact number of days is unclear..."

Jiang He glanced at Bai Yanyan, but it was evident Bai Yanyan didn't know the answer either.

"...Continue asking for help."

Jiang He pressed the button to seek outside audience assistance again.

[The audience has provided the correct answer: C]

[Congratulations, you have earned 120,000 points of Fertility Fund.]

[Remaining Fertility Fund: 219,000]

No matter what, a total of 240,000 points of Fertility Fund is now securely in hand.

With a bit of luck, these Fertility Fund points are already enough to create 10 Fertility Badges with some surplus.

Yet, there won't be a chance to seek help from the audience for the subsequent questions; everyone will have to guess.

Of course, there will still be encounters with four more prisoners, and two different strategies can still be applied.

One strategy is to determine the knowledge structure of the prisoner based on age and crime, saving those who might have reproductive experience, thus hoping to answer future questions correctly.

The other strategy is to kill as many prisoners as possible, as each prisoner killed additionally grants 10,000 points of Fertility Fund.

The extra Fertility Fund can also reduce the difficulty of the mechanisms.

Everyone approached the second Judgment Room.

Once again, the first sight is a female prisoner.

[In a bid to reconcile with her boyfriend, she erupted in a fierce argument and lost control of her emotions, using a fruit knife to stab the opposite party causing minor injuries of the first degree.]

[Punishment: As a first-time offender and newly 18 years old, sentenced to six months imprisonment with one year probation. Sentence served.]

Jiang He glanced at the others.

Li Jiang simply expressed his opinion: "Punish."

Clearly, he thinks the punishment is too lenient, but not to the death penalty.

Chen Yumei, as before, did not express any opinion. She seems purely an appendage of Li Jiang, intending to coast through this game.

As for Bai Yanyan, though not a Judicial Council member, she can still express opinions. But being of lower status, she wisely chose to stay silent.

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