Big Shot, Please Go Ahead
As the clock ticked past a notch, Qu Xuanqing finally understood what Yu Xing had been up to lately.
"So, you've been letting your health deteriorate so that the prediction system wouldn't block you out as a monster, and now you're using your wish list to stop it from getting worse?" She had already taken off her light trench coat, revealing a women's blouse, and as she drank the ice water she had poured herself from the kitchen, she concluded.
"Yes, almost there." Yu Xing crossed her legs. "After that, I'll recover my strength while searching for the Lingren's whereabouts—if you have any clues, remember to send them to me."
Qu Xuanqing nodded, then shook his head. "Sending it to you is no problem, but in your current state, encountering Lingren would be suicide. Let's wait until you recover. Once you reach the Differentiation Tier, we can team up."
"By the way, didn't you call me here to ask about the Rookie Tournament?"
The shortlist for the Rookie Tournament was released on the 28th. After excluding those who did not participate in the prediction contest, the top five were selected.
Yesterday was the 28th. After receiving the invitation, Yu Xing thought that viewers at the Differentiation Tier would give generous rewards, so he agreed in order to accumulate more points.
He wasn't afraid of his whereabouts being exposed to Single Prism; after all, people who lived as long as him were rare, and in this era, few members of Single Prism knew him.
And if Lingren saw it... even better.
The roster deadline is the evening of the 28th, and there will be no further changes. The Yugi will begin on the last day of this month, the 31st, leaving two days for preparation.
Yu Xing has not reached the Differentiation Tier, so there is no live streaming section in her Persona Mask and she cannot see the list of candidates.
Qu Xuanqing has been a predictor for a long time and should be very familiar with this monthly Rookie Tournament, so Yu Xing planned to ask her.
"Then tell me? For example... who are the four remaining contestants in this Rookie Tournament? What is the competition format? How can the audience watch and give rewards? Tell me these things and you won't break the rules, right?" Yu Xing looked at Qu Xuanqing expectantly.
Qu Xuanqing hummed in agreement. "As long as they are all strategists, exchanging information is not against the rules. It's like this: every Rookie Tournament attracts a large number of viewers because many strategist factions want to recruit the rookie champion. Oh, after advancing to the Differentiation Tier, a new section will be added to the Persona Mask system called [Death Livestream]."
"There are many different live-streaming programs inside. The Rookie Tournament is one of them, which is fixed at the end of the month. In addition, there are death quizzes, werewolf games, reality shows, etc., which are all programs created by the system. Most of them have regular guests and guest stars, just like real-life programs. Whenever a regular guest dies, a new one will be invited for the next episode."
In general, apart from the Rookie Tournament, all other programs require participants to be at least at the Differentiation Tier. Due to the high rewards, many strategists who meet the program requirements choose to participate, and this segment has cultivated many "star strategists."
In short, by receiving points and rewards from the program itself, they can become stronger and stronger, widening the gap between themselves and others.
The price is that, in each live stream, one's abilities will be seen and analyzed by others.
However, compared to the benefits, this cost is negligible; in the face of absolute strength, much research is useless.
"And you, have you participated in any programs?"
Yu Xing was well aware of Qu Xuanqing's infamous reputation.
"Of course." Qu Xuanqing played with her long bangs, a genuine smile curving her lips as she casually stated the cruel truth, "I'm participating in a reality show, one episode every two months, twelve people per episode, six have to die for it to end, it's a very popular show~"
Yu Xing: That's really great.
Qu Xuanqing moistened her lips with ice water and continued, "Getting back to the main topic, you should focus on your Rookie Tournament now."
"Please speak, sir," Yu Xing said, feigning the demeanor of a well-behaved newcomer.
Qu Xuanqing really wanted to roll her eyes at him, but she held back. "During the Rookie Tournament live stream, there will be five different live stream rooms, each with a different perspective from the five rookies. Viewers will go to the live stream room of whoever interests them."
Viewers can send comments and give virtual gifts while watching. To ensure fairness, newcomers cannot see comments and gifts in the Yugi. However, newcomers will receive system notifications when they achieve certain milestones during the live stream.
"It's actually quite fun, I watch every episode. Five newcomers are sent to a medium-sized scenario to play one of the existing NPCs in the scenario. To everyone else, the newcomers look exactly like the original NPCs. Only viewers watching a particular newcomer's first-person perspective livestream can tell who the deducer is in the scenario."
"The mission usually involves choosing one person as your target at the start. Let me give you an example," Qu Xuanqing, looking at Yu Xing and thinking for a moment. "For instance, if you choose 'a' as your target, your only task in the Yugi is to find 'a' among the many NPCs, kill him, and you win. At the same time, there will definitely be a 'b' who chooses you as their target. He will also keep searching for you and trying to kill you. The five people will form a cycle."
"We usually call the Rookie Tournament rules 'hunting,' but the prey can fight back. If 'b' comes to kill you, you can absolutely kill him back, provided you know who 'b' is."
This is essentially a Yugi where you play as an NPC without being recognized by others, while simultaneously trying to identify the NPC you're trying to play.
Occasionally, viewers will stake a large number of points to assign an extra task to a newcomer. The newcomer can choose to do it or not. Doing it will naturally increase the risk of their identity being exposed, but they can get the points if they succeed.
Yu Xing smiled, "I understand, it's a very simple rule. But since they are five very promising newcomers, do we really have to risk our lives?"
Qu Xuanqing seemed to remember something, and her eyes curved into a smile, "Actually, at the beginning, no one died in the Rookie Tournament. At the moment a rookie was about to die, the system would protect him and send him out. But... this action made the audience on the Fallen Path very dissatisfied."
"By the way, you should know the basics of the Differentiation Tier now, right?"
Yu Xing knew this, of course; the invitation letter was quite detailed.
He had already seen it yesterday; not only was there information on the Differentiation Tier, but the deduction system also gave him information on the Personality Assimilation Degree.
[Since you have activated your Rookie Tournament qualification, you now have access to your Differentiation Tier data.]
[The levels after the advanced Differentiation Tier are all divided into: Righteous Path, Mutation Path, and Fallen Path]
[The Righteous Path: The most normal deducer route, skilled at following rules to uncover the truth, enjoys deduction Yugi with rich plots, and usually maintains Personality Assimilation Degree of around 15%]
[Mutation Path: Characterized by an eccentric personality, adept at using intellect to find loopholes in rules, or breaking rules through abilities; the Personality Assimilation Degree typically ranges from 10% to 25%]
[Fallen Path: Characterized by a dark and corrupt personality, a penchant for crime and killing, and a gratification derived from twisted actions. Particularly skilled in Confrontation Deduction Game, with a typical Personality Assimilation Degree ranging from 20% to 35%]
[Since you have activated your Rookie Tournament qualification, you are now granted access to the Personality Assimilation Degree Status classification.]
[Personality Assimilation Degree will increase with each deduction. The initial alienation level of the deducer is generally below 10%. The process of increasing Personality Assimilation Degree is also a process of mental pollution and distortion. The increase in each deduction is about 3% to 6%. When the Personality Assimilation Degree does not exceed 40%, you can purchase items to reduce alienation level in the store (Note: Since you have not reached the Differentiation Tier, the item purchase permission is not yet available)]
[0~10%: Mentally healthy, with a strong psychological defense, not easily dominated by negative thoughts]
[11%~20%: Their personality has been influenced and distorted; their behavior patterns are more dangerous than normal, but they can subjectively control themselves and have strong self-control.]
[21%~30%: Distorted personality, extremely dangerous behavior patterns, bizarre thinking has become a habit, cold-hearted, a ticking time bomb]
[31%~40%: Extremely psychologically twisted, personality broken, unable to control themselves, exceptionally dangerous individuals]
[41%~50%: Personality breakdown deepens, inhuman symptoms begin to appear, self-identity becomes blurred, hallucinations occur frequently, and normal deduction is impossible]
[51%~80%: Gradually becoming monstrous and losing their sense of self]
[81%~99%: Will be identified as a monster by the deduction system]
[100%: Death]
[The above data is not absolute]
Having received Yu Xing's affirmative feedback, Qu Xuanqing smiled coldly, "A show where no one dies has no appeal to those on the Fallen Path. Later, the system changed the rules for them; even potential newcomers have to die. Ha, the Fallen Path..."
Clearly, her coldness wasn't directed at the newcomers, but rather at those who were plotting the Fallen Path.
Those who know her well know that when she shows this kind of smile, it means she really dislikes certain people.
After a pause, Qu Xuanqing slowly put away his smile and said casually, "The list of Rookie Tournament has already been posted on our live stream section. It shows the names of the Persona Mask. Besides your 'Lucky,' there's also the Magician, Nightmare, Ghoul, and Prophet."