Lin Sizhi explained: "The two of us intentionally acquired the Foolish identity.

"I did it to test the specific oxygen consumption, so I only used the simplest game strategy without any on-site improvisation. Moreover, I preemptively broke the box to know in advance what strategy the Imitator prepared for the Fools.

"As for Lu Xinyi, I think she did it to ensure that she and the players from the same community would be more likely grouped together.

"Because she knew the other players from Community 3 were very likely to get the Foolish identity.

"At that time, everyone was not clear about the specific form of the second phase of the game, nor were they sure if obtaining the Wise identity would cause them to be separated from other Foolish Players.

"So, she would likely choose to play according to the thought process of players from the same community, ensuring she wouldn't be separated in the second phase of the game.

"Of course, looking at the situation in hindsight, even obtaining the Wise identity wouldn't have much impact."

Wei Yinzhang asked: "I'd like to ask, how did you think to test the oxygen consumption right from the start?"

Clearly, this question troubled her.

Because it was a flaw in the design.

Wei Yinzhang thought that even if her oxygen consumption was lower, it wouldn't confirm anything.

She was not high-profile throughout the game, barely could be considered the second or third person in the Wise Team. With the requirement of spending 30,000 minutes for identifying the Imitator, most players would at most suspect the leaders of the three small groups, not her.

But to her surprise, Lin Sizhi was a player who used 'oxygen consumption' to validate this information.

But to do this, he'd need to completely stop thinking after entering the game to test the exact extreme oxygen consumption.

If Lin Sizhi thought more, he couldn't use his own oxygen consumption to determine 'the Sheep's oxygen consumption is too low.'

If a more malicious player were involved, Wei Yinzhang might have died, which made her a bit fearful.

Lin Sizhi explained: "Because your 'oxygen consumption' rule can actually reverse deduce the specific intention.

"Ordinary players might think, 'using chips to replenish oxygen' is to increase players' thinking costs, increase difficulty, and provide additional income for the Imitator.

"But I think the price of replenishing oxygen in this game is not expensive, it's only 2000 each time.

"This amount of chips is far from forcing players to change their thinking habits.

"If one oxygen refill cost 10,000 chips, then saying 'increase players' thinking costs,' 'increase difficulty,' 'force players to reduce thinking,' 'Imitator earns extra income' would all be valid.

"But a thousand chips are too few, so the main purpose is unlikely to be these.

"And there is the special design of the Oxygen Mask: showing the oxygen consumption on the side display screen for everyone to see.

"This indicates that 'oxygen consumption' is not a data for oneself to see, but for others to observe.

"Therefore, it serves as a screening rule, filtering specific players by 'amount of thinking' and 'oxygen consumption.'

"In the game, there will definitely be a player with the 'highest oxygen consumption,' like 'the Rabbit,' who is constantly thinking after entering the game, so finding the player with the highest oxygen consumption determines that.

"But the game doesn't necessarily have a player with the 'lowest oxygen consumption,' because even the simplest minds would think somewhat.

"This 'lowest oxygen consumption,' can only be personally tested.

"I believe testing this data is far more important than earning more chips in the first phase since I can always pay out of my own pocket to exchange chips and clear my debts to leave the game."

Wei Yinzhang sighed: "I myself didn't realize you could play this way. If I had thought of it earlier, I would definitely force myself to think during the first phase to increase my oxygen consumption."

Cao Haichuan thought of a new problem: "Wait, I suddenly realized a problem, why did you write 'you can check spending records' as a rule?

"From the result, this rule is entirely negative for you, isn't it?

"Without this rule, you would have been noticed after the second phase, your oxygen consumption would've increased, making it less obvious.

"Lawyer Lin might still be suspicious, but wouldn't have reliable proofs like spending records."

Wei Yinzhang sighed: "Of course it's because I also needed this data.

"As you said, after the second phase, the oxygen consumption of players would become chaotic, so the current oxygen consumption cannot be used to speculate players' behavior habits.

"In my plan, I would look at the situation and separately collaborate with the leaders of the Wise and Foolish teams, so I must check their oxygen consumption in the first phase, then combine it with the screening mechanism for the Wise and the Fools to determine their intelligence and ethical views.

"So, I must include this rule.

"I originally thought the vast majority of players wouldn't guess the precise usage of this rule, even if a few did, they wouldn't necessarily trace it back to me.

"Even if it were traced to me, it wouldn't be possible to determine I was the Imitator just by the oxygen consumption.

"Who'd have thought someone could actually measure 'lowest oxygen consumption' like that."

Wang Yongxin pondered: "Actually, strictly speaking, just this rule alone doesn't pose much trouble.

"The problem is, you also added the rule 'Identify the Imitator' in the game.

"Without this rule, even if someone discovered you were the Imitator, they couldn't kill you."

Wei Yinzhang nodded: "Yes. But the rule 'Identify the Imitator' wasn't something I decided to add myself."

Everyone seemed a bit surprised.

But thinking it over, Wei Yinzhang indeed had no reason to add such a rule.

On the surface, the rule was added for the Imitator to earn extra visa time.

Since the game had many players, and they were all wearing masks, as long as the Imitator hid well, they wouldn't be discovered.

And each wrong identification by other players would give 30,000 minutes of visa time, which wasn't a small amount.

From the perspective of 'earning money,' it's reasonable.

But the problem is, when Wei Yinzhang entered the game, she didn't plan to earn money, she was prepared to lose so much, why add such a rule?

Cai Zhiyuan pointed to the rules on the big screen: "Indeed, these are the rules added later.

"Just like the situation during the 'Matchmaking Game.'

"We've been considering this issue and can finally figure it out now: where exactly do these rules come from?"

Everyone looked at the big screen, and indeed, there were two additional rules at the end.

[1. The Oxygen Mask will automatically detect brain activity; the more frequent and deeper the thinking, the faster the oxygen consumption.]

[2. When the Imitator of this game comes into play, add the rule 'Identify the Imitator.']

The second rule detailed the 'Identify the Imitator' rule.

Li Renshu curiously asked: "Where do these suggestions come from?"

Wei Yinzhang replied truthfully: "They are suggestions from the Walkway, which I had to adopt, or I couldn't ensure the 'Fool's Game' would be 100% selected.

"In fact, the Walkway provided two completely different suggestions, and this was one of them.

"I had to adopt one, or the Walkway would keep sending new suggestions until I accepted one."

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