Death Game

Li Renshu showed admiration, "That's exactly what I wanted to say.

"Anyone with a sense of justice and compassion can actually survive this game.

"Aside from the fifth shot, which was already confirmed to be a blank, players have five opportunities to shoot.

"If he shoots an innocent person twice and himself three times, he can pass the game without any harm;

"If he shoots an innocent person three times and himself twice, he will only sustain minor injuries.

"Only if he shoots an innocent person four or five times will he suffer severe cranial brain damage or even death."

Cai Zhiyuan spread his hands, "That doesn't change my conclusion, does it?

"What I mean is, the survival rate of this game is actually very high.

"Your explanation only further proves that the survival rate of this game is even higher than I imagined.

"Those sensitive to words and able to see through linguistic traps won't die;

"Those who understand probability and can make rational decisions won't die;

"Even those who understand nothing, but simply have reverence for life and compassion, won't die.

"Only those who disregard everything and shoot an innocent person five times in a row will die.

"Even beasts have their limits, don't they?"

Fu Chen pondered for a moment, "Perhaps the gallery itself encourages 'tolerance'? The more tolerant the game, the higher the score? That doesn't seem to make sense either."

Li Renshu glanced at the large screen, "We can spend 24 hours of visa time to exchange for the player's profile and result report for this case."

Cai Zhiyuan shook his head slightly, "There's no need, is there?

"This game isn't complicated; we've already analyzed it quite thoroughly.

"24 hours of visa time is too precious. I doubt anyone would be willing to spend that money unnecessarily to buy completely meaningless information.

"What if it turns out the player survived unharmed? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

Li Renshu retorted, "And what if he died?"

Cai Zhiyuan was taken aback, "Died? The probability of that is too low, isn't it?

"And even if he really died, what problem would that solve, other than showing he was a beast?"

Fu Chen seriously considered for a moment, "While 24 hours of visa time sounds like a lot, if we split it among the 12 of us, with each person spending 2 hours to buy a piece of information, it's barely acceptable."

Wang Yongxin was the first to state his position, "I disagree."

Human Resources Manager Xu Tong also shook her head, "I disagree too."

Wang Yongxin added, "My disagreement isn't because I'm stingy. The key is that the current visa time is very valuable, and we have to consider the return on investment when we use it.

"Moreover, no form of trading visa time is allowed here. How would we split it?"

Fu Chen sighed silently. Clearly, the plan to split the cost was basically impossible to implement.

Although proposals could be made according to the rules, this particular proposal would be hard-pressed to gain more than half the votes.

Li Renshu looked at Cao Haichuan again, "Officer Cao, do you think the player participating in this game will survive in the end?"

Cao Haichuan fiddled with his lighter, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "It's hard to say. But I lean towards no."

Li Renshu pressed, "Why is that?"

Cao Haichuan spread his hands, "I can't give a very good reason. It's just a hunch."

Li Renshu nodded, "Alright, that's enough."

She stood up directly, "I'm willing to spend my own 24 hours of visa time to exchange for the relevant information."

Cai Zhiyuan was stunned. He looked at her but could only spread his hands, "Alright, it's your visa time, and how you spend it is your freedom."

Li Renshu walked directly to the large screen, "I want to purchase information related to the 'Redemption Roulette'."

[Please go to any vending machine to deduct visa time.]

Li Renshu went to the nearby vending machine and swiped her visa. As the fee was deducted, the relevant information appeared on the large screen.

[Player Information:]

[Wei Xinjian, Male, 37 years old.]

[Due to business failure, he was speeding on a road with a speed limit of 40km/h in the city center, killing a couple on the roadside instantly.]

[Sentence: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for traffic manslaughter. Served sentence and was released.]

[Game Process:]

[First, second, third, fourth, and sixth shots, fired at an innocent person.]

[Fifth shot, fired at himself.]

[Second and fourth shots, he hesitated and aimed the gun at himself, but ultimately changed his mind.]

[Final Result: Death.]

"Huh?"

"What?!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Clearly, this outcome was completely beyond their expectations.

Cao Haichuan slammed his lighter onto the table with a snap. His usually indifferent expression turned serious. "This intel was definitely worth the price. It seems many of our previous conclusions will have to be overturned."

As a criminal investigator, Cao Haichuan hadn't shown much seriousness before, giving off a somewhat careless, even greasy, middle-aged man vibe.

But when he became serious, it was as if he donned a special halo. His voice was deep and steady, giving off an inexplicable sense of security.

"Actually, our previous discussion wasn't wrong. The game in this case poses no real threat to ordinary people.

"Whether they notice the language trap, understand a bit of probability, or simply have a shred of compassion, they would only face a scare and not die in the game.

"But this game seems tailor-made for this person named Wei Xinjian.

"It's essentially a 'The Selfish Must Die' game.

"Perhaps this extreme targeting is one of the main reasons the Gallery rated it S."

"'The Selfish Must Die' game?"

Fu Chen savored the words, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

Cao Haichuan looked at Wei Xinjian's profile on the large screen.

"We were just wondering what kind of beast could shoot an innocent person five times.

"Clearly, this man is the beast we're talking about.

"Of course, 'beast' is too broad a term. More accurately, he's an extremely selfish individual who utterly disregards the lives of others.

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have been speeding through a busy intersection, killing two people, and showing no remorse."

Cai Zhiyuan interrupted him. "Wait, Officer Cao, how do you know he showed no remorse? The information doesn't seem to mention that."

Cao Haichuan instinctively reached for a cigarette but restrained himself again.

"Because that's the result the game tested.

"What's the key to cracking this game? Is it the language trap? Or probability?

"Actually, the key lies in 'reverence for life.'

"Wei Xinjian himself is a criminal, the murderer who ran over a couple.

"The person sitting opposite him in the game was an innocent.

"If Wei Xinjian had sincerely repented during his three years in prison, he would have understood placing the innocent person's life above his own.

"In that case, both he and the innocent person could have been saved.

"But clearly, he wasn't willing to take even a 1/6 or 1/5 chance of death, choosing instead to point the gun at the innocent.

"The more someone is like this, the faster they die in this game."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Some even wore expressions of smug satisfaction, as if to say, "Serves him right."

Cao Haichuan continued, "Not only that, but the game's designer precisely understood Wei Xinjian's human nature.

"Wei Xinjian actually had two chances to survive.

"When the second and fourth shots came, he turned the gun on himself, indicating some internal wavering.

"But in the end, he couldn't pull the trigger.

"This wasn't a coincidence."