The fitness coach Deng Xiao also looked confused. If his previous attitude towards Lin Sizhi was clearly hostile, then his gaze towards Qin Cheng was more puzzled.

"Do you think you’ll soon be among the 7 people with more visa time?"

"In the games of the Walkway, every game is a matter of life and death, not a field where you can casually harvest visa time like crops!"

Yao Yuan, who had been taking notes, pondered his words carefully and said, "Lawyer Lin, Dr. Qin, please calm down.

"Deng Xiao has always been straightforward with his words, so don’t take it to heart.

"Dr. Qin, perhaps you are new to the New World and are not familiar with many situations here. As for Lawyer Lin...

"Perhaps each community’s ecosystem was different before, leading to different values.

"But Community 2 has always emphasized mutual help and support, with leaders who can win respect and consider everyone, and members who understand sacrificing personal interests for the bigger picture. That’s how we made it to the end in the last stage of the game, becoming the ultimate victors while keeping the core team.

"We firmly believe this is the way to survive in the New World.

"In this stage, we are indeed facing new challenges, but surely, we cannot so bluntly dismiss the possibility of ’mutual help and support’.

"So, I hope you can reconsider and refrain from rejecting so arbitrarily."

Qin Cheng looked at Lin Sizhi and then faced the crowd, "I don’t know what Lawyer Lin thinks, but from my personal perspective, I think community mutual help and support are certainly good, and the sacrifice of some for the greater good is also necessary.

"But this should be driven by the community managers through comprehensive proposals, with all players voluntarily and spontaneously following them.

"Privately consulting each player’s opinion and then providing the most suitable solution through comprehensive consideration might achieve this goal better than discussing it openly."

Deng Xiao was somewhat dismissive, "Privately consulting each player’s opinion? 14 people have 14 different opinions, many of them completely opposite. How can you unify them into one proposal?"

Qin Cheng thought for a moment and said, "If everyone lacks confidence in this matter, I can give it a try.

"But it might take a few hours."

Lu Bingjun clapped his hands, "Alright, alright, Lawyer Lin and Dr. Qin have made their opinions very clear.

"Dr. Qin is right, this work does need to be more detailed.

"Previously, Community 2 consisted of old players who were very familiar with each other, with a strong foundation of mutual trust. Unconsciously, I skipped some necessary steps during the discussion.

"Now that new players are joining the community, our work naturally needs to be more meticulous.

"Yao Yuan,

"Later, the two of us will separately talk with other players, fully listening to their opinions, and then summarize to provide a plan that everyone can accept as much as possible."

Yao Yuan nodded and quickly took notes, "Alright."

...

The meeting did not reach a conclusion for the time being. After it ended, everyone did not leave but entered separate rooms to privately discuss their thoughts with Lu Bingjun and Yao Yuan.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Huang Shengjie also led Qin Cheng to another room.

"Why? Isn’t the second option a better one for us?" Huang Shengjie’s face was full of confusion.

Qin Cheng asked back, "Why is it the better option for us?

"Have you accepted that you will always be among the last 7?"

Huang Shengjie was a bit speechless, "This...

"Qin Cheng, I know you’ve always been a confident person, always a top student in school, and when it comes to competition, few can beat you.

"However, we are new players missing an entire stage’s worth of accumulation compared to others!

"Many of them have accumulated hundreds of thousands of visa time, if not more. Based on general returns in the game and our participation, we’re likely to participate in two games at most per month, assuming an average earning of 50,000. We would still need at least two months to catch up!

"Moreover, unexpected events could happen during this time, and others will continue to earn time.

"It’s also possible that the visa time accumulated in the first stage is something we can never catch up!

"Besides, it’s hard to come by such a community that cares for the weaker ones. It’s obvious Brother Lu is planning to help us, so why oppose it?"

Qin Cheng asked back, "Are you sure Lu Bingjun genuinely intends to help us? Shengjie, think carefully."

Huang Shengjie didn’t quite get it, "If not, what other possibilities could there be?"

Qin Cheng looked at him seriously, word by word, "Shengjie, you’re too insensitive.

"Lu Bingjun mentioned casually tallying how many players don’t want to share, and his tone was nonchalant, but it’s not insignificant.

"If no one speaks up, then according to the meeting’s agenda, it effectively means everyone tacitly agrees to ’share with other players.’

"This means blindly relinquishing your right to ’refuse to share.’

"Afterward, if Lu Bingjun introduces a ’not-so-fair’ sharing plan, it might seem beneficial to us now, but our interests could be seriously harmed in the future. Then, would you oppose or support?

Huang Shengjie was dumbfounded, "Really? I didn’t quite understand.

"If Brother Lu does propose something that severely harms my interests, can’t I oppose it then?"

Qin Cheng shook his head, "Opposition has a time limit.

"In this meeting, Lu Bingjun gave you a chance to oppose, and you didn’t, so it can be considered consent.

"This means you’ve handed over your right to ’refuse to share,’ leaving it to Lu Bingjun to arrange.

"Later, if you voice your opposition and others ask, ’Then why didn’t you speak up before,’ how will you respond?

"At that time, it’s unlikely anyone will support you, instead, they’ll urge you to look at the bigger picture. Are you sure you can hold firm to your opposition then?

"No one is stupid enough to propose a policy that directly strips all your rights, but all infringements and erosions on rights often occur gradually.

"Think about what Lawyer Lin said.

"He said: It’s not that he’s unwilling to share in any situation, just that he won’t accept such a broad question without a specific plan.

"Isn’t that clear enough?"

Huang Shengjie was stunned, "Is that so? I originally thought he, having fully participated in the first stage of the game and being confident in his abilities, believed he absolutely wouldn’t fall into the last 7, so he refused to share.

"Do you mean that perhaps, because he’s a lawyer, he’s inherently sensitive to personal rights, which led him to sense this probing earlier?"