It was quite clear that the initial game rule briefing mentioned the exact number of male and female players, and if one remembered, they could answer correctly at this point.

However, nearly 50 minutes had passed since the game began, and many players' memories had become blurred.

Moreover, even if they knew the answer, male and female players would have to choose different correct answers.

This time, it was Xu Zhao from Community 15's turn to be the "Player Representative."

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I remember there seemed to be this piece of data at the start of the game.

"There are a total of 25 players, with 14 male and 11 female players respectively.

"Anyway, my advice won't be heeded, so just choose randomly."

Xu Zhao only said a couple of simple sentences without much elaboration.

The options for 'Irrelevant Players' also appeared.

[A. Yes - 13.4%]

[B. No - 14.1%]

[C. I don't know - 72.5%]

This left the players present feeling both amused and exasperated, as this question setup rendered the community players' answers completely worthless as a reference.

Cai Zhiyuan hesitated among the three options for a long time, eventually choosing option C.

He clearly remembered that the rules mentioned there were more female players among the 25, and Xu Zhao had deliberately reversed the numbers of male and female players.

If it were in other rooms, perhaps such a lie might have some effect.

But in this room, since all players knew the importance of the 'Minority Option', whether or not the lie could deceive people didn't matter anymore.

Cai Zhiyuan knew that option B was the correct one for him, but at this moment, he had to choose either A or C to further test the game rules.

[The correct answer for this question is: female players choose 'A. Yes', male players choose 'B. No'.]

[The net gain for the five players in this room is: -18,000 minutes of visa time.]

[The Questioner will gain 18,000 minutes of visa time income.]

And on Cai Zhiyuan's screen, it also showed his earnings in this game: -3,500 minutes of visa time.

But unlike previous situations, this time the light effects had turned gray, green, and red.

This caused Cai Zhiyuan to fall into deep thought, especially the difference in the last light effect, which seemed to suggest a different penalty standard for professional questions and this kind of fixed question.

"The third light indeed is a penalty for going against one's conscience.

"In previous professional-type questions, I deliberately chose the wrong option, yet it didn't trigger a conscience penalty.

"But for this question, it didn't count as a wrong answer, but rather a violation of conscience."

The mechanisms on everyone's faces opened again, and it was time for free discussion.

Yang Hui let out a breath: "This game mechanism is still too biased towards the Questioner, most of the time it's a negative-sum game.

"No matter how we choose, in the majority of cases, it's the Questioner who gets the net gain."

Xu Zhao, on the other hand, seemed rather pleased: "Isn't it because all of you are playing mind games causing this?

"The game rules were clear from the start, everyone choosing the same answer would yield extra bonuses.

"We clearly knew the correct answers to at least two questions, as long as everyone chose the same option, now the Questioner would owe millions in visa time.

"Right? This friend named Kong Yuxin, you set a good precedent."

Gao Jialiang looked at him with a dark face: "Don't rush to stand on a moral high ground to criticize this lady, what you said in the last round was also purely deceitful."

Xu Zhao shrugged indifferently: "So what, can't I have just remembered incorrectly?

"Besides, after confirming that the 'benefit of the Minority Option is higher than the correct option', the correctness of the answer isn't important at all, whether you believe me or not makes no difference."

No one else spoke, it was clear that the five of them could no longer trust each other, no matter what others said, everyone treated it as if just letting off gas.

Five minutes passed quickly.

The fifth question appeared on the big screen.

[Which of the following options could be the Majority Faction option for this question?]

[A. Not C]

[B. B]

[C. All of the above]

The mechanisms on everyone's faces locked again, making it impossible to speak, but from their expressions, they seemed quite helpless at this moment.

The Questioner stopped pretending entirely.

If we consider the fourth question to still have a correct answer, the fifth question essentially had no standard correct answer, it was in a 'Schrödinger's cat' state, only with all five players selecting answers, would a correct option appear.

However, it's apparent that this question wasn't entirely without traces to follow.

Cai Zhiyuan clearly recalled a line in the rules: every question has only one correct answer.

Meanwhile, his facial mechanism unlocked, and he became the 'Player Representative' for the final question.

"For this question, we can only choose A.

"Because the game rules state that every question has a unique correct answer.

"This implies that if, after the result comes out, none of the three options is valid, or if two options are valid at the same time, it wouldn't comply with the rules, and it's likely all options would be marked incorrect.

"If we all choose B, then both A and B would become correct options.

"If we all choose C, all options would turn out wrong.

"Only by choosing A can the game have a unique correct option.

"But let me remind you, after I've analyzed this question for everyone, if two players intentionally choosing wrong options clash, causing the number ratio among three options to turn 1:2:2, 1:1:3, or 1:0:4...

"That would result in option A becoming incorrect, and all players' earnings will diminish.

"Besides, due to violating the underlying game rules, it might trigger some mysterious unknown penalties.

"So, if any player still wants to become the minority and deliberately choose other options, you're free to do so."

Actually, Cai Zhiyuan wasn't sure if there would be any "mysterious unknown penalty," he tended to believe there wouldn't be, but bluffing the other players like this could better ensure the outcome he wanted.

After Cai Zhiyuan finished speaking, the room fell into silence once again.

The options for 'Irrelevant Players' also appeared.

[A. Not C - 53.4%]

[B. B - 27.2%]

[C. All of the above - 19.4%]

The five players in the room quickly made their choices and submitted them.

[The correct answer for this question is: 'A. Not C'.]

[The net gain for the five players in this room is: 25,000 minutes of visa time.]

[The Questioner shall compensate 25,000 minutes of visa time.]

And on Cai Zhiyuan's screen, it also showed his earnings for this game: 5,000 minutes of visa time.

Unlike previous situations, this time the light effects had turned green, red, and gray.

[The first phase of the game has ended, and the order for room selection in the second phase will be determined based on each player's earnings.]

[Please look at the operation console at the bottom right and store the number tag that pops up properly.]

[Afterward, please leave the room and go to the hall to continue learning about the new game rules for the second phase.]

The sound of "clack" constantly rang, and the mechanisms on everyone's bodies unlocked completely, restoring their freedom.

Meanwhile, on the bottom right of the operation console, a special number tag popped up. After taking a brief glance, everyone hurried to put it in their pockets, keeping it safe to avoid information leakage from being seen by others.

Xu Zhao stood up and stretched his muscles a bit: "Fortunately, everyone isn't completely hopeless, and at the last moment, we finally managed to achieve some cooperation."

The others left the room one after another.

Cai Zhiyuan paused slightly, waited until Yang Hui caught up, and asked, "Interested in collaborating for the second phase?"

Yang Hui considered for a moment, then nodded: "Hmm, but we need to check the specific rules for the second phase first."

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