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Chapter 476 Virtual

Only a fat man would be crazy to do what Gu Mian said.

Of course, he wouldn't dare to reach out and slap someone while saying something like "I'll fuck your ass."

By this time, Gu Mian had almost figured out the nature of this variety show segment.

Unlike the "Crazy Guess the Word" and "Sweet Lovers" segments, this segment, although also a variety show, doesn't make the people in it aware that they are NPCs at all; they don't feel like they are in a lower-dimensional world.

This is similar to the "Killing Game" instance.

Speaking of which world this is...

Gu Mian sat in the chair, thinking silently. He noticed that the environment here was similar to Earth. He remembered that Chu Changge had said that the Second World was a world very similar to Earth.

Is this some kind of anime/manga world?

A wall-mounted television outside the door caught Gu Mian's attention. She tilted her head to look at the television in the distance and, with her superior eyesight, clearly saw the image on it.

The television is playing something; it looks like a live broadcast.

On the screen, a host was holding a microphone and introducing something. Gu Mian looked down at the subtitles.

"The highly anticipated 'Transformation' is ready to film, and this episode will be broadcast live. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the performances of the nine guests..."

Gu Mian shifted her gaze slightly upwards and saw a TV channel icon in the upper left corner; it was "World Channel".

The host on the screen was still holding the microphone and speaking.

"I know everyone is most looking forward to the information about the four offenders. These four offenders were chosen by the public through voting, and they received the most votes from the citizens. If their performance in this episode is well-received, they will be pardoned. Next, the reporter will interview these four guests to ask them how they feel..."

Those who break the law? Pardoned?

Gu Mian grasped the essence of these two somewhat subtle words.

He suddenly remembered the "old human world" that Liu Ruyan had told them not long ago.

Those who violate the "Code" will be insulted and despised by everyone. When Liu Ruyan was fourteen years old, eight years ago, anyone who violated the rules of the "Code" would be relegated to the lowest level of society and despised by the mad crowd.

Could this be...?

Gu Mian continued watching the television outside the door.

The camera panned slightly, and Gu Mian saw the dense crowd of onlookers behind the host. Their expressions were enthusiastic, their eyes wide, and they were all shouting something in unison. Gu Mian recognized the words as "punishment" from this frenzied group.

punish……

It seems Liu Ruyan has truly returned to her hometown. Gu Mian looked at the almost frenzied onlookers; they were enthusiastic about punishment, they longed for punishment.

Judging from this, there might not be any ghosts in this instance...

However, eight years later, the world has made some progress.

Instead of a direct death sentence, this program offers a chance for people to "turn over a new leaf."

The four offenders who participated in the show were chosen by public vote. Gu Mian guessed that this voting was similar to, "I have many death row inmates here. Everyone votes for whoever they want to see perform. I will select the top four to perform, and whoever wins everyone's favor will be pardoned."

Gu Mian felt that if he were to participate in this vote, he definitely wouldn't choose the boring and dull prisoner.

He would choose the most insane, perverse, and inhumane behavior.

It would be quite interesting to see four people like that together. And the world obviously votes in the same way, so the mistakes they made must have been very serious.

The host continued, "Next, we're going to interview the guest who ranked fourth in the votes next year. She's also the only female guest among the four violators. I'm sure you're all looking forward to it."

They certainly seemed quite excited. Gu Mian saw that a large crowd had gathered in front of the TV, their expressions enthusiastic, as if they couldn't wait to watch the live broadcast.

At this moment, the host had already walked to a door, and without knocking or making a sound, he pushed it open and went inside, and the camera immediately followed.

Behind the door was a lounge, where a pretty girl was sitting on the sofa. She was the one who would accompany me next year.

She was unaware of the world's insane worldview; she was oblivious to everything.

No abnormalities were found the following year, and he immediately stood up after the door was pushed open to dutifully play the role of a good guest.

"Hello." Lai Nian bowed slightly towards the screen.

"Oh dear," Gu Mian thought, looking at the subtitles, she could almost hear the host's sarcastic voice, "It seems this young lady is already trying to ingratiate herself. You weren't like this before you came to this show..."

The host made a series of sarcastic remarks, and Lai Nian seemed a little confused, but she still tried her best to keep smiling, which showed that she was really trying.

Not long after, the host came out of the room next year. Gu Mian could almost see the disappointment on her face: "This lady is really boring. I didn't expect the guest who ranked fourth in popularity to be so boring. Next, let's continue to watch the guest who ranked third, the beauty Chu."

Gu Mian realized that although the program claimed to want the guests to reform themselves, that was not the case. Its core purpose was not to help others, but to satisfy their desires.

Most people prefer plots where the powerful villain gets beaten up and screams in pain in the end.

Just like a novel with no plot conflict, no one would like to read it.

Just like TV dramas that have a smooth ride often don't get high ratings, they always need to create some conflict and have a few villains killed by the protagonist to pique people's interest in watching.

It wanted to satisfy the audience's desires, so it chose the four people that the audience thought were the most "interesting".

However, the performance the following year clearly disappointed the audience.

Gu Mian knew that what they wanted to see was not a story of a well-behaved girl being obedient from beginning to end, but rather a story of a rebellious guest who initially cursed and refused to compromise, but in the end had no choice but to bow down and become a docile dog wagging its tail.

This is more enjoyable; in fact, Gu Mian also likes to watch it.

But today it's his turn to be the dog.

At this moment, the host had already entered Chu Changge's room.

"This is the dressing room for our third-ranked guest, Chu Meiren. Speaking of which, this guest seems quite aloof, as if she's unwilling to cooperate with us... Chu Meiren, what are your thoughts on being selected to participate in this program?"

"..." Chu Changge remained silent.

"So, do you regret what you did before?"

"..." He still didn't speak.

The host, however, was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, "What an interesting guest. Hopefully, he can maintain this tough attitude once filming begins."

As expected, the audience likes this type of content.

As Gu Mian pondered this, she stroked her chin and secretly made up her mind: "I want to be the kind of person the audience loves most!"

But speaking of which, where am I ranked?
Ah, Gugu is feeling weak today. Auntie woke up with a terrible pain in her kidneys...

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