The other party was silent for a moment, "It’s possible, but what if any of our Communities are ’Special Players’?"
"We can’t verify this among ourselves.
"Calls don’t guarantee the authenticity of anything. If you are Special Players, you might still deliberately hide key information. And we’ve lost the opportunity to exchange information with other Communities, which will inevitably put us at the bottom.
"Of course, it works the same way for you."
Qin Cheng said, "This can’t be guaranteed 100%, but I trust my judgment."
The other party nodded, "Alright, I agree."
Qin Cheng continued, "Let me briefly talk about our Community’s situation first.
"Our Community plans to perform all important content openly, so we haven’t deliberately concealed anything.
"Of course, there might be some details in the Setting Book that we can’t cover comprehensively.
"Gong Zheng’s father-son relationship is very common in the county, in most rural families. His father is an ordinary farmer and doesn’t know how to express his feelings.
"Gong Zheng’s father has been to the county, but they hardly have any communication and seem quite distant.
"This is one of the details in the Setting Book.
"If you have any questions, you can ask during the call. As long as it’s about the Setting Book, I’ll try to answer."
The other party considered for a moment, "Hmm... On our side, there’s indeed nothing particularly worth hiding in the Setting Book.
"There’s one piece of information we plan to perform in the second or third act, but we can reveal it to you.
"In university, Gong Zheng actually had a strong desire to express himself. He often asked questions in class and early on expressed to the professors his willingness to pursue further academic studies.
"Only his grades weren’t good; they mainly hovered around passing scores, and some subjects barely passed because the teachers gave him face."
Qin Cheng pondered for a moment, "Hmm... Do you have any conjectures about the so-called truth?
"If the Setting Book information seen by our two Communities is true, it suggests that Gong Zheng underwent a significant transformation after starting university.
"He changed from a silent, diligent learner to someone keen on socializing, becoming rather utilitarian in his attitude towards studying.
"What do you think... might have caused this change?"
The other party seemed to have considered this, "I suspect it’s the family and the overall social environment.
"Actually, cases like Gong Zheng’s aren’t uncommon.
"Many students in the county, especially rural children, lead boring and monotonous lives before university; they only need to focus on studying.
"But when they start university, they’re quickly exposed to various impacts, observing the bustling cities, affluent classmates, different lifestyles...
"At this time, their worldview undergoes a profound transformation.
"Some students can maintain their own path, continuing to study diligently; some become mentally overwhelmed, engrossed in games; others, like Gong Zheng, start focusing on student association activities or trying to catch up on social skills, seeking shortcuts for their future.
"The specific path chosen depends entirely on the individual and their personality.
"I believe Gong Zheng’s mother is a significant suspect.
"Gong Zheng mentioned he studied hard to gain parental approval, suggesting his parents must have exerted some pressure on him.
"According to your information, his father is a silent person.
"From Zhang Lijuan’s performance, although she portrays a hard-working rural woman, she obviously contrasts starkly with Gong Zheng’s father’s situation.
"Many Chinese parents want their children to focus solely on studying before university, but immediately master social skills and get married after.
"Currently, Gong Zheng’s mother seems to be like this, and Gong Zheng supposedly meets her requirements perfectly.
"Getting into a good university, finding a good job, acquiring residency and home-buying eligibility, marrying...
"Every step is the standard of ’other people’s children.’
"But perhaps this is his source of pain.
"His mother may not be normal, and Zhang Lijuan might not have shown all abnormalities, hence the relatively low score."
Qin Cheng thought for a moment, "Hmm... It’s indeed a highly possible conjecture.
"Then, if the time is ripe, our Community might consider conducting an ’inquiry’ with you for more information, which would be safer."
Both sides quickly reached a consensus.
Each call is limited to 10 minutes, and soon the call time was up.
Huang Shengjie frowned, "Is the truth really this simple? I doubt it. I think it’s unlikely."
Qin Cheng was also pondering, "It’s hard to say; no one can guess what the Imitator who designed this game is thinking.
"This Setting Book seems to be a social issue, but the content of such topics only depends on what the Imitator wants to discuss.
"For the same matter, wanting to attack social systems, criticize a person, or critique the education system, parental responsibility, etc., can lead to entirely different answers.
"Without knowing the Imitator’s identity, we can’t predetermine a stance, and we can only analyze the most likely possibilities based on the current situation."
The total intermission time is 30 minutes, with about 12 minutes left.
"Let’s take a look at how ’Guess the Truth’ operates."
The three approached the console and accessed the ’Guess the Truth’ interface.
This interface contained three important blanks.
[You believe the reason Gong Zheng decided to commit suicide is: ’...’]
[You believe the two main responsible persons for this matter are: ’...’ and ’...’ (any order).]
[Note: As long as the statement roughly aligns with the truth, it’s considered correct; exact details aren’t mandatory.]
These are three blanks where players can input through voice.
Guessing the truth is unlimited, but only the first attempt is free. From the second attempt, it requires 2000 minutes of visa time, and costs double for each subsequent attempt.
However, generally, this fee standard remains relatively lenient.
Zhou Wanlin pondered, "If we can guess the truth correctly, then the two main responsible persons should be easy to figure out, possibly even being two Special Players."
Qin Cheng frowned slightly, "’Special Players’ will certainly try to cover up their character’s crimes and hide their identities.
"However, if we can guess the truth, the two main responsible persons can be deduced by exhausting possibilities.
"There are only a few options; even if the first guess is wrong, the second is very likely correct.
"The players from Community 10 suspect Gong Zheng’s mother as a major responsible person, so next they will certainly try to figure out who the other responsible person is."