Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 322 - 223: Ultimate Trial Selection Completed! (8000 words, requesting monthly tickets!)_5

Chapter 322: Chapter 223: Ultimate Trial Selection Completed! (8000 words, requesting monthly tickets!)_5

"Why the surprise?" Meng Yuan used to make it into the top ten or even top five easily, so why couldn’t he even make it into the top hundred this time?

Even if his performance was off, securing a spot in the top twenty or thirty shouldn’t have been a problem.

Such a rapid decline in capabilities was alarming—had he encountered some insurmountable issue?

Fortunately, this time they selected 100 participants. He was stuck at ninety-second. Had they selected fewer players, wouldn’t he have been eliminated just like that?

It would be a huge loss if such a player couldn’t enter the ultimate trial.

That’s why Zhao Haiping came over to check on him.

Meng Yuan could only offer a somewhat awkward smile and said, "Well... this instance was a bit abnormal, and I couldn’t leverage my strengths. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely handle the next instances."

Zhao Haiping nodded, "That’s good to hear. Keep it up!"

After checking on Meng Yuan, he went to chat with Chu Ge and others.

Meng Yuan shook his head helplessly.

Why did he only manage to secure the ninety-second position this time?

It was, of course, because he had been complacent...

Previously, being able to reach the top five or top three was partly because there were fewer players and less intense competition. But more importantly, the cutoff was right there, and to avoid any forced manipulation behind the scenes, he had to strive to stay within the top five or three.

This time, however, he had already sensed early on that he had no chance of making the top ten. Thus, he simply let things slide and relaxed the entry requirement for the ultimate trial to 100 participants.

Consequently, those who felt they had a chance began to fervently prepare, and Meng Yuan, with a relaxed mindset, certainly couldn’t compete as fiercely as before.

As a result, under these circumstances, he just barely made it into the ultimate trial by securing the ninety-second position.

After all, as long as he was in, why bother with the specifics?

He hadn’t decided yet what role he would play this time.

Maybe he’d just let the players pick first, and he’d take whatever role was left.

With his three Order Restorer talents, he could handle any role.

Taking advantage of the fact that the ultimate trial hasn’t started yet, Chu Ge gathered everyone again to discuss the tactics for this trial.

"After our research during the initial period, we can almost confirm that the key to this ultimate trial lies in ’national power.’

"Just as the previous ’Only after the coffin is sealed’ focused on puzzle-solving and ’Becoming a marquis wasn’t my intention’ focused on role-playing, this time ’Still left unsaid’ also has its emphasis.

"In our process of conquering historical segments, we will undoubtedly have a big battle with the demon-possessed Jin soldiers at Niu Zhu Pier. This battle will definitely surpass any situation we’ve encountered in simulated trials.

"Iron towers and Kidnapper Cavalry, these massive Jin weapons, will almost certainly appear in large numbers.

"Combined with the enhancement of demonic powers, this battle is not to be underestimated.

"So, this time, the top priority lies in economics and technology.

"Military aspects are certainly important, but whether it’s routine training or on-the-spot command, those areas are relatively set and don’t offer much room for creativity, so it will be in good hands with Fan Cun, Zhao Haiping, and Li Hongyun.

"Economics and technology, however, hinge on how much revenue we can generate during state governance, how much military resources we can provide for the army, and whether we can develop advanced weapons and equipment...

"And these will be the decisive factors on the battlefield.

"Therefore, I lean towards players who are knowledgeable about Wang Wenchuan’s reforms to take roles as regional officials to push these reforms; players like Cui Huowang who are craftsmen should head straight into the Ministry of Industry and other departments to lead the development of new weapons.

"Alright, everyone can start claiming their roles now, and once that’s roughly settled, I’ll make the final arrangements."

These players had already roughly decided which aspects they wanted to focus on before entering, so upon Chu Ge’s command, they had already preliminarily sorted themselves according to their chosen identities.

Those assigned to various local government roles to implement new laws, those entering the Ministry of Industry to lead technology development, those serving as military officers to fight the Battle of Niu Zhu... all quickly took their places by region.

Chu Ge then made brief reassignments to optimize team composition.

Just then, someone timidly raised their hand and asked, "I have a question. The emperor in this historical segment... can we play as him too?"

This question suddenly made everyone realize they had overlooked this role.

Could they play as the emperor?

From past experience, it was obviously possible.

Since the riddles of the historical segments had already been solved in the simulation trials, the ultimate trial allowed multiple players to play any role to combat the demons—and were quite lenient about the choice of roles.

In fact, the identity of the emperor had been chosen during the previous instance "Becoming a marquis wasn’t my intention."

However, playing the emperor in the ultimate trial allowed one to directly allocate resources to other players, but the most crucial element was that the performance had to be convincing to prevent the demons from detecting anything amiss.

Reflecting on this, everyone suddenly realized that this was a role that shouldn’t be overlooked.

If the emperor wasn’t one of their own, what if something went awry, leading to Wang Wenchuan being inexplicably removed from power? Wouldn’t all the players pushing the new laws be at a loss?

Who should they choose?

At this thought, everyone unanimously turned their gazes towards Meng Yuan.

Chu Ge also quickly caught on and nodded, "Yes, the role of the emperor is perfect for you! Only your acting skills are absolutely trustworthy to us!"

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