"Is there even a need to say it? This is a miracle of God! A truly perfect heaven!"
The middle-aged woman, Su Xiucen, who had been excited all along, couldn't wait to speak, praying piously.
"Here, we are all equal;
"Here, there is no oppression, nor is there danger.
"We can freely exchange for unlimited food, this is truly a gift from God!"
A man with a neat beard and formally dressed attire sneered, "Heaven? A miracle?
"Are you sure there's no danger here?
"The rules have already made it very clear that everything here, from clothing, food, housing, to transportation, needs to be exchanged with visa time.
"What's more, there's a judgment institution called the 'Gallery', and people can actually die in the judgments!
"Our identity, to put it nicely, is 'players', but to put it bluntly, we're just guinea pigs used to test the game rules."
Lin Sizhi remembered he was Number 6, Wang Yongxin, a startup company boss by profession.
Another man who looked very old, with dark skin and many wrinkles on his face, retorted, "So what? Isn't the original world dangerous?
"Although there's danger here too, everyone is equal."
Number 10, Ding Wenqiang, 53 years old, a courier by profession.
Su Xiucen immediately chimed in, "Exactly! For ordinary people, a world where everyone is equal is of course a perfect heaven.
"But for a big boss like you, that's not necessarily the case.
"After all, no one will work for you here."
This statement was clearly somewhat aggressive, and Wang Yongxin's face darkened, his expression visibly turning unhappy.
"Hmph, it won't be long before I'm richer than you again, believe it or not?"
Seeing the conflict between the two sides growing sharper, with faint signs of losing control, many people appeared somewhat at a loss.
Fu Chen hurriedly clapped his hands lightly, "Alright, could the three of you please calm down a bit.
"My apologies, it's my fault, I didn't properly set the speaking order and agenda.
"How about this, I suggest we take turns speaking according to our numbers. Each person is limited to five minutes, is that okay?"
The programmer in the plaid shirt, Cai Zhiyuan, shook his head, "Compared to taking turns speaking, I prefer a more efficient discussion method.
"I think the host should first give a summary, set the topics for discussion, and confine the discussion within a certain framework.
"Then, those with strong opinions can raise their hands to speak and add to it.
"Those without opinions can simply remain silent."
As soon as this was said, many people nodded one after another, "Right, that would be better."
The relaxed and seasoned criminal investigation police officer, Cao Haichuan, smiled, "I also agree with prioritizing efficiency, after all, I'm hungry."
The programmer Cai Zhiyuan continued, "I suggest Fu Chen act as the host and give the summary."
The others also nodded in agreement, "Agreed."
It was obvious that Fu Chen, as a live streamer, had good eloquence, and his earlier speech had also proven that he possessed a certain ability to host.
Fu Chen considered for a moment, then nodded a bit sheepishly, "Alright, thank you all for your support.
"Then let's tentatively set the agenda as follows:
"I will use about ten minutes to summarize and analyze the problems we are currently facing and propose a few key topics.
"After that, we'll take a break to see what specific food or supplies can be exchanged for here.
"We'll set aside one hour for eating and free rest.
"The formal discussion of the topics will be held after the meal, what do you all think?"
Everyone nodded, "Agreed."
Cai Zhiyuan stood up and handed over a notebook and pen, "I found these in the library reading area just now."
Fu Chen reached out and took them, "Thanks, this is a huge help."
He quickly scribbled a few lines in the notebook with a "swish, swish, swish" sound, then, while organizing his thoughts, he got down to business.
"First, based on the current information and the rules announced on the big screen, we can roughly determine that we are in a supernatural world that is difficult to explain with science.
"This place is called the 'New World', and it includes two parts: the 'Community' and the 'Gallery'.
"Many people might have the same doubts as me, wondering 'Am I already dead?' or 'How can I escape and return to the original world?'.
"But I think from a rational perspective, it's best for us to accept reality first and live according to the rules here.
"If we happen to discover a way back to the original world during our future explorations, we can then plan for the long term."
Fu Chen paused slightly, and seeing no one raise any objections, he continued, "Among the three main rules on the big screen earlier, the one that concerned me the most was the rule related to the 'Gallery'.
"Because these games are literal death games, we might earn visa time from them, or we might die inside them.
"So, there are currently three main problems we need to solve:
"First, we need to determine the prices of goods in the community to ensure we can survive in the New World.
"Second, we should check the rules related to the 'Gallery' games as soon as possible, so that if we encounter a 'Judgment', we can increase our chances of survival. Of course, it would be even better if we could find a way to expose the hidden criminals.
"Third, in the community, we can propose new motions, which might determine our future way of life.
"If we can propose better motions, we can make the entire community more cohesive, or benefit everyone through a better division of labor.
"These are the three motions I've thought of that need top priority based on the current situation and known rules, does anyone have anything to add?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Player Number 3, Li Renshu, praised with a smile, "A very comprehensive and appropriate summary."
Lin Sizhi remembered her original profession was a civil servant, which was also apparent from her appearance: there was almost no trace of makeup on her face, giving off a neat and capable impression.
Fu Chen then looked at Cao Haichuan and Lin Sizhi.
Cao Haichuan smiled, "I have no objections."
After some serious thought, Lin Sizhi also nodded slightly, "Yes, it's very comprehensive. Even if there are other issues, they can't be figured out in a hurry."
Fu Chen looked at the others, "Alright, then let's end the discussion here for now, everyone go solve your dinner problem first."
Everyone instantly relaxed and went off to exchange for food.
- In the hall, there was a dedicated supply exchange area.
There were machines similar to vending machines, from which one could clearly see a list of all exchangeable supplies.
After scanning the visa, the deduction would be completed.
Except what was deducted wasn't money, but 'visa time'.
There were many similar vending machines, and Lin Sizhi walked up to one of them, quickly browsing the list.
[The price unit for all supplies is visa time.]
[Ingredients & Fruits:]
[Potatoes 400g: 10 minutes]
[Eggs 8-pack: 10 minutes]
[Chicken Mid-wings 500g: 25 minutes]
[Coke 300ml*6 cans: 10 minutes]
...
[Ready-made Meals:]
[Egg Fried Rice: 30 minutes]
[Tomato and Egg over Rice: 45 minutes]
[Braised Pork Stir-fry: 1 hour 20 minutes]
[Roast Duck Set: 2 hours]
[Durian Pizza 10-inch: 2 hours]
...
The list of supplies was very long, but they were basically daily necessities.
There were ready-made meals, as well as fresh ingredients, fruits, drinks, tobacco, and alcohol, and also clothes, shoes, and so on.
But there were no products like mobile phones, televisions, or cars.
Lin Sizhi frowned slightly as he looked at the prices of these supplies.
But Player Number 11, Yang Yuting, who was choosing next to him, said in surprise, "So cheap!"