Judgment Game Invitation

[Hello, Lin Sizhi.]

["Blood Poker" successfully stood out from all the proposals, and you once again proved your talent.]

[But the real game has just begun.]

[Now, the Gallery invites you to design a new one:]

[Three days later, the Gallery will simultaneously hold several different Judgment Games. The game you are assigned is: Case C.]

[In your desk drawer, there are partial criminal files of the 5 sinners in Case C, along with their corresponding judgments.]

[In this game, 5 sinners will be forced to participate, and an additional 10 unrelated players will voluntarily participate.]

[If you believe the judgments for these 5 sinners are generally fair and just, or if you don't care, do nothing.]

[If you believe there is an unforgivable villain among these 5 sinners who must face the trial of death, then design a game to pass a more appropriate judgment on them.]

[The "Gallery" will evaluate all submitted proposals and adopt the highest-rated one to set up the game venue.]

[Now, the 48-hour countdown begins. Please make your choice.]

"Five sinners forced to participate, and ten unrelated players voluntarily joining?

"I should probably look at their files first."

Lin Sizhi pulled open the drawer and took out the case files and proposal drafts.

He hadn't felt any particular emotional fluctuation initially, but upon seeing the names on the files, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Because three of the people here were people he knew.

Ding Wenqiang, Cai Zhiyuan, Wang Yongxin.

The other two were names he hadn't heard before: Zhang Peng, Gao Zhankui.

Judging by the photos, Zhang Peng was a young man with dyed hair styled somewhat like a "sha mat te," his expression naturally carrying a hint of roguishness. Gao Zhankui, on the other hand, was a burly, stout middle-aged man with fleshy jowls and a fierce look on his face.

After a brief flip through their files, the frown lines on Lin Sizhi's brow deepened.

Because the second unexpected situation arose:

The three people he knew, Ding Wenqiang, Cai Zhiyuan, and Wang Yongxin, had their crimes and judgments clearly written out. However, the two people he didn't know had no relevant information at all.

[Wang Yongxin, Male, 36 years old.]

[Occupation: CEO of "Speedy Delivery."]

[Harshly exploited gig economy delivery drivers through big data algorithms, leading to several severe traffic accidents and one case of a delivery driver dying from overwork.]

[Judgment: Not yet tried.]

[Cai Zhiyuan, Male, 28 years old.]

[Occupation: Algorithm Programmer.]

[Mainly responsible for AI, big data, and algorithm development. Led the development of the "Hundred Cities Pass" delivery system, which has been adopted by multiple delivery companies.]

[Judgment: Not yet tried.]

[Ding Wenqiang, Male, 53 years old.]

[Occupation: Large Item Courier.]

[While working as a courier, he caused a severe injury to a delivery driver running a red light on an electric scooter due to fatigue driving, leading to the driver's death.]

[Judgment: Sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison for traffic manslaughter, with a 2-year reprieve (has compensated the victim's family 400,000 yuan and obtained their forgiveness).]

[Zhang Peng, Male, 26 years old.]

[Occupation: Unemployed.]

[???]

[Judgment: ???]

[Gao Zhankui, Male, 45 years old.]

[Occupation: Delivery Station Manager.]

[???]

[Judgment: ???]

Lin Sizhi fell into thought.

The "crimes" of these three individuals were significantly different compared to Wei Xinjian's previous case.

Not to mention Wang Yongxin and Cai Zhiyuan; their "crimes" did not violate any laws. At most, they could be judged on a moral level.

If facing the punishment of death in the "Gallery" game for such matters, then perhaps very few people in the world would be completely innocent.

As for Ding Wenqiang, his situation was slightly more serious, as he had directly caused a fatal accident.

However, Lin Sizhi believed the judgment was reasonable, and Ding Wenqiang had already paid a sufficient price.

Ding Wenqiang's fatigue driving was most likely due to the unreasonable work intensity of the courier company. Furthermore, a significant cause of the accident was the delivery driver running the red light.

This was different in nature from Wei Xinjian's hit-and-run with strong malicious intent.

As for the other two people, Lin Sizhi didn't know them, nor was he clear about the specific crimes they had committed, so naturally, he couldn't pass judgment.

"Judging from the known verdicts, there aren't many issues to see.

"So... should I choose to do nothing and forfeit this game?"

According to the Gallery, if he felt these people didn't need to be judged, then there was no need to design a game or submit a proposal; he could simply do nothing.

But that would also mean giving up the design rights for this round of the game.

Lin Sizhi fell into deep thought, quickly listing the pros and cons of two decisions in his mind.

If he didn't participate in the design of this Judgment Game, he could naturally stay out of it and enjoy his leisure time without any burden for the next few days.

But if he did this, Lin Sizhi also couldn't guess what kind of game the Gallery would ultimately choose.

It might select a Death Game with extremely high risks, leading to Wang Yongxin, Cai Zhiyuan, and Ding Wenqiang dying in the game.

Of course, Lin Sizhi didn't have any superfluous moral burdens or meaningless guilt. Even if this situation truly happened, he wouldn't consider his "inaction" to be the cause of these three people's deaths.

But participating in the design of this Judgment Game held other significance for Lin Sizhi.

On one hand, the deaths of the three might lead to the weakening of the entire Community No. 17. If there were future games involving inter-community competition, Community No. 17 could be at a disadvantage.

On the other hand, designing this game would also help Lin Sizhi better understand the hidden rules of the "Gallery."

To others who were unaware of the truth, the "Gallery" and "God's Imitator" were equally dangerous entities that could lead them to their deaths.

But Lin Sizhi knew very well that as the designer of the game, whether the game could truly decide the fate of other players depended entirely on whether it was recognized by the Gallery.

In other words, God's Imitator had to decipher the Gallery's intentions, figure out what kind of games would be encouraged, and design accordingly to ensure their game would be selected.

Otherwise, this identity would bring him nothing but some unexpected dangers, with no other meaning.

In the previous two instances, the reason Lin Sizhi's games were recognized by the Gallery, and even received high ratings, might not have been because his games were perfect, but perhaps because they happened to align with the Gallery's deeper requirements.

But the Gallery's intentions were complex, and he was still far from truly understanding them.

Therefore, Lin Sizhi believed it was best not to give up this opportunity.

"Design a game with less severe punishments, roughly matching the known crimes.

"If the Gallery selects my game, then the survival rate of those three will increase.

"If the Gallery doesn't select my game, I will have at least made an effort."

Having made up his mind, Lin Sizhi picked up the game proposal to review it.

The format was the same as before, but the list of usable props had changed compared to the previous two times.

The two most striking changes were:

[2. Freely designable sets of mechanisms: 5 sets.]

[8. Videotapes related to the case: 5 sets.]

Compared to the previous two cases, the freedom with the props this time was extremely high.

"Videotapes related to the case?"

Lin Sizhi tried to flip through the following pages, but the information did not specify the exact content of these videotapes.

This meant he still couldn't know the specific crimes of Zhang Peng and Gao Zhankui, and could only guess.

"Since these five people are arranged in the same game, and there are related videotapes, it indicates...

"The crimes of these five people are likely related to some extent.

"Food delivery, express delivery, algorithms, traffic accidents...

"Wang Yongxin's food delivery company used the algorithm program developed by Cai Zhiyuan?

"But the two of them don't know each other and aren't in the same company.

"This is also reasonable, as Wang Yongxin claimed to be a 'startup boss,' and this food delivery platform isn't a particularly well-known one; it should still be in its early stages. Cai Zhiyuan's algorithm program was likely sold to more than one food delivery platform.

"The algorithm squeezes delivery drivers and increases risks.

"As for Ding Wenqiang, he's a courier, and judging by the hit-and-run incident, he was likely driving a small truck or similar vehicle, delivering relatively large goods.

"The only commonality among the three is being delivery drivers."

Lin Sizhi lightly tapped the table, many possibilities flashing through his mind.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Sizhi wrote down the name of the game he was conceiving: "Line of Life and Death."