356: Chapter 369 The Perfect Decision Maker!

Seeing that the White Goose Contestants planned for everyone to enter, An Ke kindly offered them a reminder.

The White Goose Contestants felt a slight chill in their hearts.

One contestant quickly asked respectfully:

"Sir, do you have any suggestions?"

An Ke actually didn't like giving advice to others.

He lived by a saying: Respect the fate of others and let go of the urge to help.

But thinking of the sentence the White Goose team had written in the airport lobby, An Ke still gave his thoughts.

"I think the best way is to let one or two people enter the second stage's new map."

"The reason is simple: you have no weapons, and your overall physical stats aren't high.

One or two people going in is the same as a whole group going in.

In fact, one or two people make a smaller target; the probability of encountering an attack might even be lower."

"This..."

The White Goose Contestants looked at each other, somewhat hesitant.

After a moment of silence, one contestant said:

"Sir, but there is strength in numbers.

Maybe a situation that would be certain death for one or two people could be overcome through cooperation by a group?"

"Yes, Sir! And with more people, the probability of finding a core will be slightly higher."

"..."

An Ke raised his hand, signaling the White Goose Contestants to be quiet.

Seeing this, the White Goose Contestants immediately and tactfully quieted down.

An Ke replied with just one sentence: "How many deaths do you think your country can afford to be punished for?"

This sentence struck their hearts, leaving all the White Goose Contestants speechless.

That's right! How many of their deaths could the people of the White Goose Nation endure?

A single death would bring punishment: resources halved, life becoming harder, land collapsing, major disasters, and the arrival of fierce beasts...

Even if they dodged all the previous disasters, there was still the reduction in lifespan.

Five years per person; two people would be ten years... How many decades does a person have in a lifetime?

"Bullshit..."

A bearded, bespectacled male contestant who looked quite refined cursed loudly.

"They talk about saving civilizations on the brink of extinction in the universe—it sounds so nice.

In reality, they're just treating us like playthings!!"

"Exactly!"

"If they wanted to save us, shouldn't they gift us supplies and teleportation technology?"

"Setting up some National Fortune Game... it's truly sickening."

"..."

The White Goose Contestants all cursed together.

This was a vent for their dissatisfaction with the current situation.

An Ke just watched silently, making no comment.

"Sir, don't you feel like you're being treated as a plaything?"

A White Goose Contestant asked.

"I've had that feeling from the beginning," An Ke replied, his tone as calm as ever.

"Then, then why are you so calm? Aren't you angry at all?"

"What's there to be angry about?" An Ke asked in return.

"Didn't they provide resources? Didn't they spread technology?"

"No one provides help for free, not even the gods."

"As long as we can obtain benefits, it counts as a gift to us."

"Without the National Fortune Game, how much longer do you think Human Civilization could have existed?"

The White Goose Contestants fell into silence.

Not just them, but many people all over the world fell into deep thought.

Though An Ke's words were harsh, they made a lot of sense.

Since the other party actually gave benefits, wasn't that a kind of gift for a Human Civilization already on the brink of collapse?

Above the Moon, a "smiling" emoji appeared on Monitor No. 1379's screen.

"Well said, An Ke!!!"

"Hee hee~ Even I, a robot, am starting to turn from a hater to a neutral observer."

"That's how it is; if the gods don't gain anything, why would they help people?"

"Even if it's doing good deeds for merit, the benefit is the merit itself."

"..."

Inside the live broadcast.

The White Goose Contestants decided to adopt An Ke's suggestion.

They would let one bold contestant who didn't fear death go in first.

The benefit for the contestant who went in was having priority over everything found.

For example: if they were lucky enough to obtain a transcendent gene core, they could use it on themselves directly without consulting the other contestants.

The same applied to obtaining a black technology core.

The price, naturally, was bearing the risk of dying at any moment.

The rest would remain on the first stage island map.

Firstly, to establish a stable base while exploring the island to obtain Thousand Times Materialization.

Secondly, to prepare for entering the new map later on.

...

In the outside world, the Russian citizens in the Dragon Country Live Stream Room were deeply moved after seeing An Ke's advice.

"Dragon Country, your An Ke is truly a brilliant decision maker."

"I completely agree! Our country's contestants only came up with such a good plan after all sorts of discussions.

Yet An Ke knows it all; he considered the pros and cons so clearly."

"I really envy Dragon Country for having such a genius youth."

"..."

This was the best plan once luck was taken out of the equation.

It wouldn't cause the country behind them to be instantly destroyed, and it preserved the sparks of hope, allowing a chance for a comeback if they failed.

If they were a bit lucky, it would foster a powerhouse.

Then that powerhouse could lead another person in and continue cultivating powerhouses.

Repeating the cycle would allow the entire team to become strong.

Ultimately, after discussion, the White Goose Contestants decided on their first warrior.

This person was the bearded man who had been the first to curse earlier, named Oufu.

An Ke took a closer look and thought Oufu looked like a grown-up version of the actor who played Harry Potter, at least seventy to eighty percent similar.

The remaining contestants looked at An Ke with expectation.

They asked An Ke:

"Sir, can we build our Camp near yours?"

"Of course! We won't act like 'beggars,' nor will we cause you any trouble."

"We'll only visit you occasionally, and we can also exchange resources along the way."

An Ke thought about it.

Having a group of human helpers with modern mindsets was naturally not bad.

Moreover, they harbored no ill will toward him and were respectful; the probability of conflict was low.

Even if there was a conflict, An Ke could easily suppress it.

However, once they were stationed nearby, they definitely wouldn't be able to hunt any prey.

On land there was Tiger Mom and Leopard Mom, and in the water there was the Old Crocodile Couple.

How could the White Goose Contestants compete with them in hunting?

...

While the White Goose Contestants waited with both expectation and nervousness, An Ke gave his answer.

"Sure! But your Camp is best stationed by the seaside."

The White Goose Contestants didn't quite understand.

"Sir, isn't your Camp in the inland Bamboo Forest?"

"If we're at the seaside, can that still be considered nearby?"

An Ke couldn't help but complain in his heart.

In the National Fortune Game, everything except "private matters" was broadcast live; there were almost no secrets to speak of.

He would have to be more careful in the future to avoid leaking key information.

An Ke pointed to the teleportation device.

"Isn't this thing here?"

"As for why you should be at the seaside, the reason is simple.

We have almost no lack of food that runs on land, only resources that swim in the sea.

Also, I'll need a lot of salt soon; you can use salt to trade with me..."

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