Chapter 5 Basic Community Rules
[I. Basic Living Guidelines]
[The 'Community' is the daily living area for all players.]
['Visa Time' is the sole currency within the Community.]
[Players can use 'Visa Time' to purchase necessary supplies for daily life from the Community, including basic food ingredients, clothing, medicine, etc.]
[When issuing visas, the Community has already conducted a comprehensive assessment based on each player's situation and determined the initial 'Visa Time'.]
[Specific 'Visa Time' can be checked at any 'Visa Machine', 'Vending Machine', or 'Personal Computer'.]
[Any direct or indirect transactions of 'Visa Time' between players are prohibited within the Community. Indirect transactions, such as using Visa Time to buy supplies and then gifting them to others, are also not allowed.]
[Completing trial games in the 'Arcade' is the only way to earn 'Visa Time'. For details, refer to 'III. Arcade Trial Guidelines'.]
[II. Community Activity Guidelines]
[All players within the Community have equal status.]
[Any dangerous actions against other players outside the rules, including but not limited to murder, kidnapping, coercion, poisoning, etc., are strictly prohibited.]
[Every Community player has equal voting rights.]
[Any Community player can go to the 'Community Management Office' to propose a motion. After the motion is approved by the Community, all Community players can vote on it.]
[When more than half of the Community players vote in favor, the motion will be established as a new community rule.]
[III. Arcade Trial Guidelines]
[The 'Arcade' is the elimination and trial institution in the new world.]
[The 'Arcade' may open at any time, summoning players to complete trial games in either 'Mandatory' or 'Voluntary' modes.]
[After completing a game, corresponding 'Visa Time' can be obtained based on the game's content.]
[Hidden among all players is a special class of dangerous individuals: 'God's Imitators'. They design games for the Arcade and carry out the trials on players.]
[When a player dies in the Arcade, the designer of the corresponding game will receive all of that player's remaining Visa Time.]
[The game rules of the 'Arcade' will be updated in real-time on the homepage of the players' personal computer websites.]
[The above are the basic rules of the new world. More hidden rules are waiting for all players to discover and create.]
[Tonight is a peaceful night. We wish you all a pleasant evening in the new world.]
The image on the large screen disappeared, replaced by the simple words "Sweet Dreams" and a warm city background.
"Oh my God, I've actually come to heaven.
"This is the eternal abode of the soul, the final destination for the good..."
A plainly dressed middle-aged woman repeatedly made the sign of the cross on her chest, her eyes filled with tears, her emotions running high.
As for the others, their reactions varied.
Some had joyful expressions, while others were filled with anxiety.
Fu Chen looked at everyone, seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally cleared his throat and said loudly:
"Everyone... could you all please quiet down for a moment and listen to me say a few words?
"Perhaps the vast majority of us are still unclear about what's going on, still full of questions about how we got here and what this so-called new world is.
"But from the current situation, it seems we will all be living together in this Community for some time to come.
"So, I propose that we do a simple self-introduction to get to know each other a bit better, and then discuss the known community rules.
"This might be helpful for how we get along later on.
"Of course, this is just a suggestion, not mandatory in any way.
"What do you all think?"
Fu Chen looked at the crowd. The originally noisy atmosphere quieted down again, and many people nodded in agreement.
No one stood up to object.
Fu Chen pushed up the rimless glasses on his nose and said, "Alright, then I'll start.
"I'm Number 1, Fu Chen."
As he spoke, he showed everyone the visa pattern on his wristband, proving he wasn't lying about his name.
"I'm 25 this year. Gender, as you can see, is male.
"My original job was a streamer, mainly broadcasting outdoor content.
"As for how I got here, I have no memory of it at all.
"My last impression is that I was doing a 48-hour non-stop streaming challenge. I think I fell asleep from exhaustion, and when I woke up, I was in a pure white room.
"I waited for two hours before the door finally opened.
"I followed the path to this building and registered."
Fu Chen seemed to be trying his best to make his tone sound relaxed and humorous, especially when he said "Gender, as you can see, is male," as if expecting some response from the crowd.
But unfortunately, everyone present was clearly still in a state of tension and vigilance, so they didn't give much feedback.
"So next, why don't we introduce ourselves in order of our player numbers?"
Fu Chen said, looking at a slightly chubby woman with a somewhat flushed face diagonally across from him.
The chubby woman nodded and took over, "Hello everyone, I'm Number 2. My name is Jiang He. My original job was a newspaper editor..."
Lin Sizhi listened attentively to each person's speech. Soon, everyone had finished their self-introductions.
Some were talkative, some were introverted, and the amount of information they revealed varied, but at least the basic information, such as age and occupation, was fully disclosed.
Number 1 Fu Chen, male, 25, streamer.
Number 2 Jiang He, female, 31, newspaper editor.
Number 3 Li Renshu, female, 29, civil servant.
Number 4 Cao Haichuan, male, 39, criminal investigation police officer.
Number 5 Cai Zhiyuan, male, 28, algorithm programmer.
Number 6 Wang Yongxin, male, 36, startup owner.
Number 7 Qin Yao, female, 24, fashion model.
Number 8 Su Xiucen, female, 52, retired worker.
Number 9 Xu Tong, female, 32, human resources manager.
Number 10 Ding Wenqiang, male, 53, courier.
Number 11 Yang Yuting, female, 27, company executive.
Number 12 Lin Sizhi, male, 26, lawyer.
As for the process of how they got here, it was more or less the same.
They all experienced a brief memory loss, woke up in that pure white room, waited 2 hours to get their visa, and then came to the Community to check in.
But no one mentioned any experience related to "designing games to trial criminals" like Lin Sizhi.
Lin Sizhi was the last to speak and naturally omitted this part.
Fu Chen fell silent for a moment, "So, what are everyone's thoughts on our current situation?"