Bai Youwei finally understood how those people who initially turned into dolls, who were clearly eating, strolling, chatting, shopping, cooking, sleeping… how they ended up becoming dolls.
So that's how it was…
That's what it was all about.
"If we pass the internal test," she asked, "can we survive?"
The rabbit-headed man tilted his head slightly and looked at her.
"Games in the internal testing phase are unstable in all aspects. The possibility of clearing the game is extremely slim. Even if you are lucky enough to clear it… you will become part of the game."
Bai Youwei frowned. "What do you mean?"
The Inspector said, "The existence of the objective world disappears, but the will remains, integrated into the game, giving the game a richer and more varied vitality."
Bai Youwei's heart sank a little.
If that's the case, wouldn't the integration of those people's wills into the game mean… the NPC characters in the game?
The Duke in the manor, Mary in the amusement park, they… are they actually people?
Yu Yaqing asked the question that was also in her mind:
"Are you saying that the NPCs in the game are actually humans?!"
"Is it? Or is it not?" The rabbit-headed man said with a smile, "What is the human definition of existence? I would also like to know the answer to this question.
As Inspectors, we give the game characters we design certain basic attributes. After the design is completed, the characters gradually complete and enrich themselves during operation, and the internal testing players provide them with excellent nourishment.
So, you can regard them as proof of the existence of a part of humanity, or you can regard them as… functional props that have absorbed human consciousness."
"…Props?" Yu Yaqing murmured in disbelief, her expression dazed, "Living human lives are actually just… functional props in your eyes? That's too cruel…"
"I apologize for affecting your mood." The rabbit-headed man's tone was still calm and gentle. "I hope it won't affect your performance in the game."
He bowed slightly, giving a gentleman's salute.
"It seems I've said too much that's irrelevant. So, I wish you all have fun."
As soon as he finished speaking, he put on his top hat, and his whole person suddenly disappeared! As if he had entered the hat!
And the remaining black top hat, after spinning a few times in the air, also disappeared without a trace—
The people stood in place, waited for a while, and the surroundings remained silent.
The Inspector did not appear again.
The chubby Zhao Mingdeng stood up and said, "Looking at it this way, the game should have officially started. Did everyone see the clock over there?"
He pointed to a place not far away.
This amusement park was very, very large. A tall clock tower was built in the very center, and the clock could be seen from all four directions: east, south, west, and north.
At this moment, the hour hand was pointing at the 12 o'clock position.
Zhao Mingdeng spoke eloquently, as if he was experienced: "The Inspector just said that there are 6 hours of daylight and 6 hours of night, which means that when the hour hand points to 6 o'clock, it will be dark.
Now we have 6 hours to familiarize ourselves with the venue, find hiding places, and discuss how to kill Mary and the cat.
I suggest that everyone first take 2 hours to quickly tour the park to get a preliminary understanding of the environment, then return here after 2 hours to discuss how to clear the game together, and use the last hour to hide."
After he finished speaking, he glanced around, and then said with a slightly smug look: "If you have better suggestions, you can put them forward."
Bai Youwei said, "The park is too big. 2 hours is only enough for a rough tour. Why don't we explore it by dividing it into areas? We can divide into 3 groups, with each group responsible for 2 theme parks. This way, we can explore more carefully and find hiding places along the way."