God's Imitator-Chapter 488: Preparing for the Dinner Gathering

Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Preparing for the Dinner Gathering

Li Renshu looked at the other three people. Clearly, Lin Sizhi, Wei Yinzhang, and Cai Zhiyuan were not planning to make a decision on this issue.

The reasoning was clear, and everyone understood it, but exactly how to proceed was a different matter.

Li Renshu considered carefully for a long time before finally speaking:

"Well... in the end, I’ll ask Yuting’s opinion.

"Her opinion will be the deciding factor."

After a round of discussion, it returned to the starting point. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

However, Li Renshu’s decision was well-founded: although the potential of the latter option was higher, it indeed required Yang Yuting’s active cooperation.

If Yang Yuting is discontented and unwilling to act as the core of the opposition and sing in harmony with the five-member group, the damage to the community could be equally significant.

"Then let’s end today’s discussion here. I’ll privately talk to Yuting and inform everyone if there’s any progress."

Li Renshu stood up and opened the door, and everyone left.

...

The three days following the end of the game were the most leisurely times within the community.

The next game would approximately start in a week, so players only began to feel noticeably tense and anxious around the third or fourth day.

Yang Yuting checked the product list on the vending machine, contemplating whether there could be any changes in the dishes for this gathering compared to before.

Despite Wang Yongxin’s departure leaving everyone somewhat downhearted, three new members joined this time, coupled with the joyful reunion of Zhou Guifen and Shen Xing and her daughter. A gathering was indispensable.

Moreover, the discount coupons were still effective, lasting until two days after the ’Tarot Game’ concluded.

Thus, it was undoubtedly the best time for a gathering now.

"Do you have a moment? I’d like to discuss something with you."

Yang Yuting turned around to see Li Renshu.

"Ah, sure."

She closed the vending machine page and went to the small room on the first floor with Li Renshu.

...

Lin Sizhi sat in the single sofa near the floor-to-ceiling window, picked up a book, and began reading.

Zheng Jie also sat diagonally across and was reading as well.

The sunlight during the day in the community was always great, often seeing someone running outside.

"Zheng Jie.

"How long have you been in this place?"

Lin Sizhi’s sudden question made Zheng Jie hesitate.

He tried to recall: "Two months and a bit, not quite three?

"Lawyer Lin, you should have arrived about two weeks before me? So, just over three months, right?"

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes, it’s not a long time, but it feels like it’s been ages."

There were no calendars in the community, nor were there seasonal changes, so the perception of time was noticeably different from the real world.

Sometimes it seemed time flew by, and other times it felt slow.

For Zheng Jie, it was evidently more of the latter.

Zheng Jie sighed: "I often feel it drags on endlessly.

"After all, in such a high-pressure environment, I’m constantly pondering many things every day."

Lin Sizhi thought for a moment and asked: "Is there a similar concept in biology, like: when animals are in a high-intensity environment, they undergo rapid changes under pressure, becoming remarkably different from before?"

Zheng Jie paused: "Huh? Why bring this up?

"If I have to say, there is, such as... phenotypic plasticity or rapid evolutionary adaptation?

"Phenotypic plasticity is the ability for the same genotype to produce different phenotypes under varying environmental conditions, without involving changes in DNA sequence, but adapting quickly by adjusting gene expression, metabolic pathways, and so on.

"Rapid evolutionary adaptation refers to a population of organisms quickly accumulating advantageous evolutionary traits through natural selection in a relatively short period, which differs from the traditional view that evolution must depend on a long timeframe."

On reaching this point, Zheng Jie suddenly realized: "So, Lawyer Lin, are you talking about the topic we discussed last night?

"Players who lack growth potential might not significantly improve no matter how diligently they review.

"While those with growth potential usually experience rapid growth within a few games and then permanently stabilize.

"It’s like ’rapid evolutionary adaptation.’"

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes, that’s it.

"Sometimes I often wonder if we hadn’t come to this place and continued in the real world, what kind of life would we be living?

"Perhaps many of the ’enemies’ we see in the Walkway would just be harmless passersby in reality, or even acquaintances we nod to."

Zheng Jie asked: "For instance?"

Lin Sizhi looked at him: "Like Wang Weidong."

Zheng Jie nodded: "Oh, indeed. However, I’m fairly curious, what kind of person are you in reality, Lawyer Lin?

"It seems I haven’t noticed any growth in you in this place; you’ve been incredibly strong from the start."

Lin Sizhi paused: "I can’t really say.

"Actually, those matters in reality seem increasingly distant to me.

"On the contrary, this place feels ever clearer and more real."

Zheng Jie was startled and then quickly said in admiration: "That’s great!

"Although people who ’adapt to this damned place’ might be somewhat scary, if it’s you, Lawyer Lin, it’s fine! Moreover, it strengthens our sense of security.

"After all, there’s a theoretical way to leave here and return to the real world; If you like it here... no, no one would like this damned place, but if you’ve adapted, perhaps you could stay longer and help us through a few more games.

"If you dislike it here intensely, you might soon find a way to leave.

"Though it might sound slightly selfish... I still hope everyone can leave together; maybe in reality, we could be great friends."

Lin Sizhi chuckled: "That’s not selfish; it’s utterly normal thinking."

At this moment, Li Renshu and Yang Yuting came out of the room.

Li Renshu walked to the center of the hall and clapped her hands: "Everyone, pause for a moment; I have something to announce!

"Tomorrow is the last day for the discount coupons, so the most lavish gathering since entering the community is scheduled for tomorrow evening!

"We’ll start preparing and purchasing the necessary supplies tomorrow afternoon. If anyone has any wishes for food, please let us know, and we’ll try our best to accommodate!

"This gathering welcomes new members and celebrates Aunt Zhou and her daughter’s reunion, hoping everyone can briefly let go of the anxieties accumulated from the game and truly relax.

"After the dinner, the day after tomorrow, we’ll adjust and change some proposals and personnel arrangements in the community and inform everyone at that time.

"Anyway, you can start thinking about tomorrow’s gathering!"

Zheng Jie was excited: "Yes! I’ve been waiting almost a week for this meal!"

So far, the two that left, Fu Chen and Wang Yongxin, neither died; looking back, their destinations weren’t bad, so the community atmosphere quickly became lively again.