God's imitator

Chapter 1 A Test

Hello, Lin Sizhi.

Congratulations on receiving your invitation! You are about to become a player in the new world.

Before you officially enter the new world, here is a simple test to determine your special identity in the new world.

In another room not far from you, a sinner lies unconscious.

The document on your left is this criminal's criminal record and the corresponding sentence.

If you believe this verdict is fair and just, or if you don't care, please do nothing and wait quietly in this room for two hours.

[In 2 hours, the new world will automatically issue player visas for you and this sinner.]

If you believe this verdict is unfair, please look to your right; there is a game design document there.

Please design a game to give this sinner a more appropriate judgment.

You also have 2 hours to complete the game design and review.

The "Arcade" will review your proposal. Once approved, the offender will be forced to participate in the game and face your judgment.

[Now, the 2-hour countdown begins. Please make your choice.]

1:59:59
1:59:58
As the countdown on the big screen kept flashing, Lin Sizhi, who had just woken up from her coma, felt a dull ache in her temples.

He gently pressed his thumb between his eyebrows while looking around.

This is a simple, pure white room with only a long table, a chair, a huge screen, and a red door.

An overly simplistic layout can actually make something feel unreal.

"Where is this..."

Lin Sizhi tried to sort out her chaotic thoughts and recall what had happened before she came here.

It looks like a car accident?
Lin Sizhi is a criminal defense lawyer. In his last memory, he only remembers driving to meet his client late at night when he was suddenly enveloped by a dazzling white light coming from the opposite direction, and then his memory was completely cut off.

Am I already dead?

Lin Sizhi looked down to check her physical condition and found that she was still wearing the standard suit she usually wore for work, and that she was in good health with no wounds.

The only thing that caught people's attention was a black bracelet about two fingers wide on his left wrist. The material was unknown, but it was seamless, smooth, and round, and it was stuck in place perfectly, making it impossible to remove.

Lin Sizhi stood up and walked a few steps in the room, trying to open the red door, but soon found it was firmly locked.

Lin Sizhi could only return to the long table and sit down, where relevant documents were indeed laid out:
On the left are criminal records and judgments, while on the right is a standard planning form with fields for filling in the game name, number of participants, and specific rules.

Lin Sizhi first picked up the game design document on her right and looked at it.

It has a specific format.

For example, the game name, number of participants, rules for players, and actual game rules must all be filled in the corresponding fields according to the requirements.

Some fields also have supplementary explanations, for example:
[Rules explanation for players: While it's acceptable to subtly conceal parts of the game rules, you cannot include obviously incorrect information in the rules explanation to deceive players.]

[The true rules of the game: Please write out all the rules of the game in as much detail as possible, avoiding logical inconsistencies.]

The top section of the proposal is special because it already contains pre-filled information.

[List of available items (use as needed):]

[1. Firearms: 4, and an unlimited quantity of various types of ammunition.]

2. Cold weapons: 6.

3. Display devices: 3 units.

4. Timers: 5.

5. Item Placement Platform: 1.

6. Seats: 3.

7. Restraint devices: 2 units.

[8. Any complete set of gambling equipment in the casino: 2 sets.]

[9. Customizable special mechanism: 1 unit.]

[10. Other scene props unrelated to the game content: No restrictions.]

[Note 1: Unless otherwise specified, the designer may decide the model and appearance of the props used.]

[Note 2: No item may be taken out of the game area; otherwise, it will disappear into thin air.]

"Firearms, and special mechanisms that can be freely designed?"

"Doesn't this mean that I have complete control over life and death?"

Lin Sizhi naturally thought of this.

To take it to an extreme, Lin Sizhi could set up a game like this:
The unconscious criminal was restrained, and his wrists were connected to a mechanism by a thin thread.

Once the criminal wakes up, the movement of his wrist will trigger a mechanism on the thin wire, pulling the trigger of the pistol and killing him. Of course, there are some limitations in the design document; for example, the rules cannot contain obvious misinformation to deceive players, and a game with absolutely no chance of completion cannot be designed.

However, Lin Sizhi could also design an extremely demanding rule for completing this game:

If the criminal wakes up and his wrist does not move more than 3cm, and he remains still for 10 hours, the mechanism will automatically deactivate and the game will end.

These game rules perfectly conform to the format of a game design document.

But in reality, it was a trap that almost certainly led to certain death.

"Judging from the format of the proposal, I can indeed design such a game."

"However, it may not pass the review."

"Moreover, according to the requirements on the big screen, I should give this criminal a 'fair and just' and 'more appropriate' judgment, instead of torturing and killing him with a cruel game."

"However, how should we define what is 'fair and just' and what is 'more appropriate'?"

"Is there still room for vigilante justice to correct a criminal who has already been tried by modern laws?"

Lin Sizhi fell into deep thought.

A moment later, he picked up the file and the verdict on his left.

Wei Xinjian, male, 37 years old.

[Due to business failure, he sped on a road in the city center with a speed limit of 40 km/h, hitting and killing a couple parked on the roadside.]

[Verdict: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for causing a traffic accident. Has served the full sentence and been released.]

Lin Sizhi carefully read this simple text many times.

Then he silently picked up a pen and began writing on the game design document.

"Shh shh shh—"

More than an hour later, Lin Sizhi put down her pen and reviewed the game rules she had written down from beginning to end.

He ultimately only used some of the props.

[1. One silver revolver whose position cannot be determined by the cylinder, and one live round.]

2. One CRT television.

3. One LED electronic timer.

4. One square wooden table.

5. Two iron chairs with automatic locks on the arms, legs, waist, and neck, welded to the ground, and capable of being used for punishment with high-voltage current.

[6. One custom-designed mechanism.]

7. Decorative scene props: 1 old incandescent light bulb, 2 worn-out shelves, 1 discarded wooden crate in the corner...

After confirming that everything was correct, Lin Sizhi wrote the words "Design Completed" in the bottom right corner of the last page.

The information on the big screen has changed.

[The gallery is currently reviewing your submitted proposal.]

[Review complete, approved.]

The arcade is currently being set up according to the project plan.

[Setup complete. Please proceed to the game area and complete the game within the remaining time.]

This information changed very quickly, in just a few seconds.

This made Lin Sizhi even more certain that this was not reality; perhaps he was already dead, or perhaps he had entered some kind of supernatural space.

In reality, even if a team were on standby at all times, it would be impossible to complete the review of such complex rules and strictly follow the rules to set up the game venue in just a few seconds.

"Di."

A notification sounded, and the red door in the room opened.

Lin Sizhi left the room and walked along the pure white corridor to the end, where a rusty, heavy security door stood before her.

Behind the door was an old warehouse that smelled musty.

Everything had been arranged according to Lin Sizhi's design in the game, including the criminal who was strapped to an iron chair by a mechanism and was unconscious.

Lin Sizhi sat down on another iron chair, took a strip of cloth from the side, bit it with her mouth, and tied it in a knot behind her head.

Then, he sat up in the standard posture and closed his eyes.

The clicking sound continued as mechanisms popped out from Lin Sizhi's arms, legs, waist, neck, and other parts, locking him to the iron chair.

【Games start. 】

(End of this chapter)