Well, the moment they saw the [ Ginseng Rooster ] appear, everyone had a feeling of "Ah, this is definitely going to be a sure thing."
The reason is simple: [ Ginseng Rooster ]'s ability to manipulate public opinion (rumors) is not only stronger than [ Do Some Farm Work ]'s, but even stronger than he himself imagined.
The untold stories of Archbishop Antiya Lisi and Cardinal Sailesi have been serialized for over forty chapters. The two have already tried every possible method, broadcasting both what could and couldn't be broadcast.
Some well-meaning people even created their own versions of this "secondary creative literature," and suddenly all sorts of versions, such as "added content version," "abridged version," "uncensored version," and "storytelling adaptation version," sprang up like mushrooms after rain on the fertile literary ground of the Second Holy See.
Fortunately, Antiya Lisi had been dead for almost half a year; otherwise, even if he had survived the Soul Returner, he would have vomited blood and died on the spot after seeing such an article.
Although he had never met this Soul Returner, the King of Fall Resistance, I Guess Machine Spirit, who was practicing multitasking in preparation for learning Psionic Energy Formula, still felt a strange sense of oppression.
"Hello."
He tentatively greeted them.
"No."
[ Ginseng Rooster ] suddenly said:
How can such a common greeting make you memorable?
"Oh, are you already getting into the zone?"
The [ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] stood there, utterly astonished.
"Of course, [ Do Some Farm Work ] told me that this time time is tight and the task is heavy, so we'll talk about the Machine Spirit later. Let's summarize the information we have so far."
The group paused for a moment, then pulled [ Ginseng Rooster ] into the small group and attached basic information about Rein Hansen, Suolaer Aoermo, and Luke Aoziben.
After skimming through it, [ Ginseng Rooster ] entered a state of deep thought.
No one dared to disturb him, and they waited on the side. After a while, [ Ginseng Rooster ] suddenly struck out with his fist:
"I've got an idea!"
Everyone looked at him, casting hopeful glances at him without any attempt to hide it.
All that was heard was [ the Ginseng Rooster ] saying:
"As it stands, each of these three should have a group of supporters, right?"
The other Soul Returner nodded in agreement; they had also gained a general understanding of the information Ed had obtained through his own methods.
The common people of the Great Labyrinth City do indeed have their own support biases based on their respective professions.
Just like the prosthetic shops Ed had visited, this group of people clearly supported Mr. Rein Hansen more because Rein inventions could significantly reduce the cost of Psionic Energy prosthetics once they became widespread.
The traveling merchants who frequented various factions, as well as the professional explorers who ventured into unknown territories, were more supportive of Suolaer, since their professions were similar and they could understand each other.
As for the Corridor Guard, the so-called military, they clearly sided with Luke Aoziben, the war hero.
This is the basic orientation of ordinary members of the Graycast Corridor. As for those above them, such as the Grand Artisan, they will support these three people entirely based on their own preferences or subjective opinions.
After hearing this information, [ Ginseng Rooster ] nodded and said:
"That's pretty much what I thought. Every supporter has their own 'base.' A businessman will be supported by businessmen, and a soldier will be supported by the military. This is a universal principle."
He pondered and said:
Therefore, there is at least one group of people whose support is easiest to win over.
After listening to his analysis, everyone roughly understood where [ Ginseng Rooster ] wanted to break the deadlock.
Since people are naturally inclined to support candidates from the same profession, Gray's natural supporters would naturally be the "trading merchants" who came from similar professions to him.
These guys are now supporting Suolaer simply because no candidate has emerged from the merchant group.
Therefore, all that is needed is to spread the word about Gray's identity, and a number of these merchants will surely choose to defect.
Initially, this percentage may not be large, but as long as the news spreads, Gray's approval rating will inevitably rise over time.
"We understand the principle, but how many votes are there? Is there any other way?"
"A Soul Returner asked."
[ Ginseng Rooster ] replied with a smile:
"Of course there are. Call it a combination punch or a three-pronged attack, but you can't be without a backup plan."
He pondered for a moment and then continued speaking eloquently:
"So, in order to win the remaining votes, we must do two more things."
"First, attack the other candidates—attack their weakest points!"
"Eye!"
The King of Fall Resistance, I Guess responded immediately.
[ Ginseng Rooster ] paused for a moment, hesitated for a moment before nodding:
"That makes sense, but it's too brutal. We generally don't use physical attacks, and of course, we don't use Psionic Energy attacks either."
"Pity."
"King of Fall Resistance, I Guess" said dejectedly.
What's this guy feeling down about?
Rather, does this newborn Machine Spirit even understand what an election is?
Once such underhanded tactics or cheating are proven true, there's basically no chance of survival.
This Machine Spirit is indeed too young.
After gathering his thoughts, [ Ginseng Rooster ] continued:
"When I say attacking competitors, I'm referring to 'personal attacks'... I know it's a pun, but please don't laugh yet..."
[ Ginseng Rooster ] knows what everyone is laughing at; he chose this ID because he liked those homophones.
After everyone quieted down, he said seriously:
"I've reviewed all the materials. Even the most capable candidates aren't perfect; you can always find fault with them if you want to."
"Take Rein Hansen, for example. We said that once he took office, he would definitely push forward his modular Psionic Energy Circuit."
What's wrong with promoting your own inventions and creations?
"[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ]" he asked, puzzled.
"Promoting one's own inventions is certainly fine, but the problem is that his inventions will encroach on the living space of some people."
A wicked smile appeared on [ the Ginseng Rooster's ] face:
"I ask you, if this modular Psionic Energy Circuit is successfully mass-produced, who will be the most uncomfortable?"
Before the other Soul Returner could answer, he had already given his own answer:
"Of course, it's those seal engravers who specialize in circular seal carving."
"Engravers generally possess Psionic Energy talent, and most are at the Middle Tier. The votes they hold will certainly carry significant weight. Publicizing this fact will prevent them from voting for Rein. And if they have friends and family..."