"Perfect Solution"

"Perfect Solution?" Qin Yao and Su Xiucen were both a little surprised. "Are you saying there's a way to win money consistently?"

Jiang He shook her head slightly. "Winning money consistently isn't possible, but we can minimize our losses consistently.

"As long as everyone's losses at the gambling table are far less than ten thousand, it will be a happy ending for all of us."

Qin Yao thought about it but couldn't figure out how that could be achieved.

Jiang He looked at the four players from Community No. 3. "Of course, to achieve a 'Perfect Solution,' we'll also need their cooperation."

As she spoke, Qin Yao noticed that the other four players had finished their discussion and were walking towards them.

The game rules stipulated that to open a multiplayer gambling table, each community must have at least one representative. Therefore, communication between the two communities was inevitable, it was just a matter of sooner or later.

"Hello, since we're in the same game, why don't we discuss strategies together? With collective wisdom, perhaps we can come up with a better plan?

"Let me introduce myself, the four of us are from Community No. 3, my name is Lu Xinyi."

The one leading the group was a young and beautiful girl with shoulder-length hair. Although she didn't wear much makeup, her fair skin and gentle smile exuded a certain youthful vitality.

Her face was a little pale, possibly due to blood loss, but she seemed energetic.

The other three were two men and one woman, ranging in age from twenty to forty.

Jiang He subconsciously glanced at Qin Yao and Su Xiucen, and quickly realized that she was the only one who could step forward. She took a step forward. "Hello, my name is Jiang He, from Community No. 17."

They shook hands. Although they were strangers, their friendly attitude brought the two groups a little closer.

After all, it was everyone's first time participating in the life-or-death games in the Gallery, and it created a sense of closeness akin to the "misattribution of arousal" effect.

"Time is short, let me state my views first."

Lu Xinyi chose to get straight to the point. "The four of us have discussed this and unanimously agree that this game is a very dangerous trap that could lead to death.

"However, as long as we remain rational, we can survive safely."

Jiang He nodded calmly, waiting for her to continue.

Lu Xinyi didn't keep them in suspense for long and continued after a brief pause. "I don't know if you have analyzed the games in the Gallery in your community.

"I believe that the most representative of these games should be the 'Redemption Roulette,' which has the highest rating. Of course, this is also the game I recommend the most."

Jiang He nodded. "Yes, we also analyzed this game in detail."

Lu Xinyi was delighted. "That's great, this way we should be able to reach a consensus more easily.

"Simply put, I believe that the Judgment Games in the Gallery all have one characteristic: they test certain flaws in human nature.

"And once you fail the test, you will pay a heavy price.

"The 'Redemption Roulette' tests the player's 'selfishness.' If a player is extremely selfish, they will die in the game.

"And in my opinion, 'Blood Poker' tests everyone's 'greed.'

"If you are excessively greedy, you will definitely die in the game.

"This game's lethal trap is actually just one: the blood-drawing machine.

"The game rules force us to go to the gambling table to play, and we must gamble against players from other communities and complete 10 rounds. Otherwise, we will be deducted ten thousand minutes of visa time.

"But once we sit at the gambling table, our greed will be aroused. After losing, we'll want to win back our losses, and after winning, we'll want to win even more.

"After ten rounds of games, all the chips in everyone's hands will be reshuffled. Some people who have lost badly might choose to continue exchanging their blood for chips to make a comeback.

"And once you lose your reason, you might fall unconscious or even die from excessive blood loss."

Jiang He nodded frequently as she listened.

It was clear that Lu Xinyi's words echoed her own thoughts.

Especially the analysis of "Redemption Roulette," which was completely consistent with the analysis of everyone in Community No. 17 before, indicating that Lu Xinyi was a smart person.

And cooperating with a smart person always felt pleasant.

Even more commendable was that, as a smart person, Lu Xinyi also held the idea of "nine losses out of ten bets, not betting is winning," which meant that their values were quite similar.

Jiang He immediately nodded in agreement. "That's right, that's exactly what I was thinking!

"But we can't not gamble either. After all, the game rules require us to go to the gambling table at least once, and as long as we go to the table, there will always be wins and losses."

Lu Xinyi nodded. "Yes, this is precisely the problem that has been bothering us.

"If we don't go to the gambling table, everyone will have ten thousand minutes of visa time deducted. But if we do go, none of us have any experience..."

Jiang He's eyes lit up; this was exactly the situation she had been hoping for.

"It seems that our two communities are in quite similar situations.

"I do have a suggestion.

"Actually, this game has a 'Perfect Solution.' Each of us can maximize the chips we take out."

Lu Xinyi looked somewhat surprised. "Really? You should also have about 18,000 chips each, right? Can you really take out all those chips?

"Converted, it's about two weeks of visa time. If we can secure it, that would be great."

Jiang He glanced at the countdown timer on the big screen. "Time is pressing, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer.

"The game rules only require us to complete ten rounds of games, but they don't restrict our method of playing."

"Why do we have to gamble seriously and fight each other to the death?

If we take turns being the dealer and taking turns winning, then the spoils will stay within the group. After ten games, each of us will still roughly have our original chips."

Su Xiucen was shocked, "Can that work?"

Jiang He nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course, why wouldn't it? The game rules don't say we can't do that.

'What is not forbidden by law is permitted' in these games. Being able to exploit loopholes in the rules is also a form of ability."

Qin Yao carefully reread the text on the big screen and found that it indeed did not impose any restrictions on this situation.

Lu Xinyi thought carefully for a moment, "It seems... it really might work. But there are seven of us. If each person wins one round, what do we do about the remaining three rounds?"

Jiang He said, "There's no way around that. The ante is 1000, so we can't divide it perfectly evenly.

I think we'll just have to rely on luck.

The rules on the table say the first dealer is random, and after that, the winner becomes the dealer.

Our initial seating is random. Each time, we'll let the person to the dealer's right win. As for which specific three people will win an extra round, that will be entirely up to luck."

Lu Xinyi pondered, "Hmm... relying entirely on luck is also quite fair."

Qin Yao was a bit worried and whispered, "But... Sister Jiang He, what if someone goes back on their word? Your method doesn't seem to have any binding force, does it?"

Lu Xinyi looked up at her and smiled, "That's also a concern we have.

But if you think about it carefully, this risk is still within a controllable range. Sister Jiang He probably considered this from the beginning, right?

Going back on your word during a card game isn't really a wise choice."

Lu Xinyi paused slightly and continued, "Firstly, you three and we four are all from the same community. After we get out of this game, we'll still see each other within the community.

If I were to break the agreement and not fold when I should, I would lose the trust of those three, and even the trust of all the other players in Community No. 3.

In other words, I would face 'social death' in Community No. 3.

The same logic applies to your side.

And the potential gains from breaking the agreement might not be that significant. Even if you win one round, you only win everyone's ante. The profit doesn't justify the cost.

Moreover, anyone who breaks their word during the card game immediately becomes our common enemy, to be ganged up on by the remaining six people.

The rules state that the dealing of cards at the table is absolutely fair. Each person only gets three cards. No matter how lucky one person is, they can't possibly win against the remaining six.

What's more, even in the worst-case scenario—where all seven of us completely lose trust in each other and fight individually—it would just revert to the initial situation without any additional losses.

So, considering everything, I believe that any rational person would choose to honor their promise. Because that is the choice that maximizes benefits.

It's like... buying insurance, where everyone shares the risk.

This might not be the best choice, but it's definitely the least bad choice."

Jiang He nodded approvingly, "Exactly, that's what I thought too. It's convenient to cooperate with intelligent people; you don't need too much explanation."

Qin Yao lowered her head and thought for a moment, unable to find any major flaws.