Deceitful Game

Chapter 9 The True Name of "Fish"

"The third narrative phase has ended; we now move on to the discussion phase."

As the host announced the announcement, the atmosphere among the four became tense.

"...How about we continue with random voting?" the rabbit asked hesitantly.

Although Rabbit herself was the one who proposed the "tie the score" strategy, even she herself is now somewhat skeptical of it.

She could previously deceive herself, thinking that perhaps everyone would be unwilling to kill, thus maintaining a semblance of peace...

But now that the bear, the wolf, and the fish have successively torn away the fig leaf, everyone knows in their hearts that anyone who still believes that everyone can peacefully cast a tie is obviously the one who should be eliminated.

And clearly, both the fox and the fish are intelligent beings.

She and the raccoon were inferior to them in age, intelligence, and education. If they were to fight them head-on, they would have virtually no chance of winning.

In this situation, random voting is actually a way out.

"I think it's a good idea!"

The raccoon eagerly followed up.

There were too many people before, so she couldn't keep track of the probability. But now that there are only four people left, calculating the probability is much simpler.

Although it's not like fish where you can calculate the exact probability... the current situation is quite clear.

If all four of them throw at one side, the wolf will be the one to die;

If they vote in pairs, it will be a tie;

If three people vote for one side, then the people on the other side will be eliminated.

The raccoon had no paper or pen, and her mind was in a mess. She did a rough calculation based on her intuition and felt that the probability of surviving by chance was actually quite high!

If it were purely random, then the probability of being eliminated in this round should be less than one in four! That is, only when a 3:1 vote is formed, and that one vote is yours, will you be voted out in this round.

Even if it's not, it should be close enough!

As for the later rounds, she couldn't even keep up with the calculations. If you add in the probabilities after that, her head would spin!

"I advise you young people not to do anything reckless."

At that moment, the fish spoke.

He said without hesitation, "It's better to vote out the wolf."

"Aren't you afraid I'll change my vote? How about the four of us cast the same type of vote? That way, if I change my vote, won't you kill me?"

"Still using the same old tricks?"

The raccoon frowned. "Do you think we'll still believe you?"

Her face beneath the mask was contorted in a grimace.

If we were to name the person she dislikes most in this game, Yu would at least be in the top three.

They might even aim for second place and strive for first!

A cunning, lying, and harmful old bear; a violent, frightening dog; and this incredibly arrogant, haughty fish. The first two are already dead; now only this "fish" remains.

Perhaps it was because she had a better first impression of the wolf and thought the fish was too ugly; or perhaps it was because the wolf had patiently explained to her the old bear's plot to harm people, that she felt much more favorably and trustingly toward the wolf than toward the fish.

Even though Wolf claimed he was only doing it for the sake of the show... in the end, he helped himself and was the person who treated him the best!

Therefore, when the wolf and the fish were at odds, she clearly sided with the wolf.

Of course, the most important reason...

The raccoon probably harbored resentment when he insulted it by calling it an "idiot."

The raccoon remained silent because it was genuinely intimidated by the fish and even wondered if it had made a mistake.

But the fish's scheme was quickly exposed, and she realized that the fish was just bluffing.

That whole bunch of probabilities, calculations, and percentages that she couldn't understand was just a way to fool people!

Now, the fish had been brought to the same level as her... she herself even had the potential to kill it. That aversion mixed with fear transformed into a fierce resistance at this moment.

It was so intense... it even carried a hint of murderous intent.

"Your vote-switching has already killed three people! If it weren't for you, they might not be dead!"

The raccoon's voice turned shrill: "You dragged them along to kill wolves, then turned the tables and killed them! Now you're dragging us along to kill wolves again? Only an idiot would believe you!"

"You're a fucking idiot!"

The fish seemed to sense the raccoon's hostility, and immediately opened its eyes wide and shouted angrily: "You don't even know you're about to die!"

"Now that the 'dog' is dead, you're the narrator for the last round!"

"No matter what you do, the survivors will vote you out when it's your turn! Even without considering betrayal or switching votes, reducing one person means more rewards!"

"He's just a deadbeat in the futures market! What's he barking about, you bastard!"

Upon hearing this, the raccoon was stunned, and his face turned pale.

She suddenly realized the problem—if there were three people left to enter the final round of voting, they would most likely vote for her to avoid the one-third chance of death.

Even if only two people remain to enter the final round, it seems possible to tie the vote and save myself... but if it's for the reward, they might very well team up to kill me!

No matter how she throws the ball, she's already doomed.

So what meaning does this game still hold for her?

"You're getting angry and embarrassed, aren't you?"

At this moment, the fox finally spoke, slowly saying, "The reason I ordered the raccoon earlier was to secretly kidnap her. After all, if the raccoon is eliminated, you will face the same situation when you become the narrator."

"You only have a chance of survival if the raccoon is still alive when you become the narrator."

"What, turning against me now... has it that you've finally realized you can't do this?"

"I was right, wasn't I, Mr. Mo?"

"...Mr. Mo?"

Upon hearing this, the rabbit suddenly raised its head and looked at the fish.

She murmured softly, finally remembering who this person was: "Are you Mo Qian from Qiancheng Technology?"

She finally understood why the name sounded familiar.

Rabbit had indeed heard of this person, because he was a fairly big internet celebrity... at least much older than her.

Mo Qian is an internet celebrity who rose to fame on Zhihu. He doesn't have a high level of education; he studied finance abroad but returned to China in disgrace before graduating because he was ostracized.

After returning to China, he started his own company at a young age—of course, the initial start-up capital came from his family. However, as a young and promising CEO, he naturally had a considerable following on the internet.

And perhaps because he caught the wave of opportunity, his career can be described as smooth sailing. His company, Qiancheng Technology, initially made input methods, and "Qiancheng Input Method" is the origin of the company's name.

Its popularity was quite high... Among the numerous input method brands that emerged back then, it was one of the very few that opened a skin store and allowed users to create their own skins, upload them for sale, or use them. In addition, it was quick to adapt to mobile phones and expanded its business to mobile themes, making a lot of money.

Later, on the eve of the rise of artificial intelligence, Qiancheng Technology transformed into a big data service company. They developed a special big data algorithm that could accurately analyze what users were interested in. Later, a large e-commerce company purchased their algorithm... and eventually, they simply bought the entire company.

Even after becoming completely wealthy, Mo Qian did not become more low-key.

He still appears frequently on Zhihu, and is one of the few big names that ordinary people in that community can reach and respond to.

He often shares "life experiences" or things he's researching. Usually, he only scratches the surface, but he's certainly full of energy.

Moreover, he has a strong desire to speak out on various political topics. Many times, he has made impassioned pronouncements that seem quite reasonable before the matter has been settled, only to be contradicted by his own words. With so many such incidents, coupled with the fervor of his fans, he has become a controversial figure on the internet.

To be more precise, black is even greater than red.

The reason why the rabbit and the raccoon didn't react immediately was simply because they didn't remember the name "Mo Qian".

Compared to his real name, the respectful yet slightly sarcastic title "General Manager Mo" is the name "Fish" uses more often.

"And as far as I know," the fox sneered, "your company is not clean to begin with."

"...Who are you?"

The fish frowned, finally taking the fox seriously.