They found the loophole in the livestream, didn't they?
Reflecting on the events that had just unfolded, Lin Yu's face turned slightly grim.
As the host of the livestream Q&A system, Lin Yu had always been aware that livestreams were a product of the modern world, something he had known well in his previous life. Coming from an age of information overload, his imagination far outpaced that of anyone from the world of Douluo.
He had already spotted the loophole in the system long ago.
The format was simple: the live stream system would pull in all the people of Douluo, including the ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts, into a shared space. Then, it would play a segment of the future, pose a question, and allow participants to answer based on what they had observed.
Those who answered correctly were rewarded; those who got it wrong were punished.
However, the core concept was that each person was supposed to rely on their knowledge and skill to answer the question once, securing their chance for the reward.
But human nature is to exploit loopholes, especially when there's immense gain at stake.
The problem arose during multiple-choice-style questions. For these, the livestream often posed scenarios where multiple outcomes seemed possible.
While high-ranking figures like Ning Fengzhi and Prince Xue Xing would never risk answering themselves due to the severe punishments for wrong answers, they could easily manipulate things behind the scenes. They'd recruit common folk, offering them rewards to answer for them.
Using this method, these powerful figures could bypass the system's intended limitations, using pawns to answer various possibilities without risking their well-being.
In essence, this was exploiting the system's loophole.
By doing this, Lin Yu's ability to make mistakes and avoid penalties with his special privileges was rendered almost useless during these kinds of questions.
This irritated Lin Yu greatly. Even though this wasn't technically a system flaw, it was still an issue that needed fixing. Without a patch, he was at a serious disadvantage!
Feeling frustrated, Lin Yu raised the issue with the system. However, the system responded that the live stream couldn't be upgraded with a patch unless more than half the participants submitted a request for one. That was the rule.
This left Lin Yu both annoyed and helpless.
Meanwhile, elsewhere...
The system hadn't penalized anyone for answering that Dai Mubai would ultimately win. This piqued Ning Fengzhi's curiosity, prompting him to ask in the live stream.
[Ning Fengzhi:
"Livestream, the correct answer to the question seems to be 'In the future shown in the live stream, Dai Mubai will defeat Davis and ascend to the throne of the Star Luo Empire, eventually becoming a god!' So those who answered that he'd be exiled or killed were wrong, right?"]
[Ning Fengzhi:
"But why weren't those who said Dai Mubai would become the emperor punished? Could that answer also be considered correct?"]
Upon seeing Ning Fengzhi's inquiry, many others began paying attention as well.
After a brief pause, a line of blood-red text appeared, and the system's cold voice responded.
[System:
"The answer 'In the future shown in the livestream, Dai Mubai will defeat Davis and ascend to the throne of the Star Luo Empire' is also correct."]
[System:
"However, since the participant Lin Yu also added that Dai Mubai would become a god, making his answer more complete, and he was the first to respond, the reward was given to him."]
Ah, so that's how it is!
Upon hearing this response, everyone nodded in understanding. However, Ning Fengzhi saw an opportunity here.
Every time the livestream asked a question, only one person would receive the reward, typically the first one to answer correctly. To him, this was rather unfair.
Some questions weren't necessarily unique—multiple people could know the answer. But so far, no one has raised this issue because most of the time, no one knows the correct answers.
If this could be changed, though…
Even if they could just make it so that the top three correct answers received rewards, it would be a huge benefit to everyone. After all, with more rewards available, everyone would have a greater chance of winning.
Thinking about this, Ning Fengzhi quickly devised a plan.
[Ning Fengzhi:
"Livestream, don't you think this system is a bit unfair? It's clear that more than one person knows the correct answer, yet only the first to answer correctly gets the reward. This should be changed. Is there any way to make this happen?"]
Yes! This was exactly what Lin Yu had been hoping for. He had been worrying about people using their influence to game the system. Now, thanks to Ning Fengzhi, he might finally get the chance to fix that!
If the system could be patched, turning it into a timed-response format with a limited number of winners, he could shut down the loophole entirely. As for the extra rewards being added—he didn't care about that. He had special privileges. The first prize was always the best, and it would still go to him!
[System:
"Nothing in this world is perfect, and this livestream system is no exception. If you feel that certain aspects of the system are unfair, you are welcome to submit a complaint."]
System:
"If more than half the participants submit the same complaint, the system will evaluate its fairness. If determined unfair, the system will develop an optimization plan and implement the necessary upgrades."
Can this change?
Seeing the system's response, Ning Fengzhi was delighted and quickly voiced his thoughts.
[Ning Fengzhi:
"Livestream, I believe it's unfair that only the first person to answer correctly gets the reward. At the very least, the top three correct answers should receive a prize!"]
[Ning Rongrong:
"That's right, father is correct!"]
[Snowy Night Emperor:
"I agree with Sect Master Ning's proposal!"]
One after another, as Ning Fengzhi's suggestion aligned with everyone's best interests, spirit masters and nobles alike began voicing their support in the livestream.
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