The camera lens switched back to Cheng Youyou. Cheng Youyou was staring at the price tags on the map.
Electronic version: 1000 yuan; Paper version: 10 yuan.
At the same time, the broadcast announced: 【Ding Yaxin found an inflation card with a card value of 2000 yuan.】
Immediately following this announcement, another one came: 【Wang Wensheng found a deduction card with a card value of 1000 yuan.】
The barrage got excited.
【More and more cards are being found. People with the electronic map cheat codes will be able to control the entire field.】
【The cheapest card is worth 1000 yuan. Looking at it this way, the 1000 yuan for the electronic map is indeed a fair price.】
Everyone noticed that Cheng Youyou still hadn’t bought the map.
【No need to think twice, Cheng Youyou is both smart and generous. She’ll definitely choose the digital version.】
【Previously, in order to secure the first place, Cheng Youyou was willing to spend a lot of money to buy an electric motor. She definitely won’t skimp on this amount of money.】
Then, Cheng Youyou spoke up.
Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, Cheng Youyou spoke up.
Cheng Youyou said, “It’s too expensive, I don’t want it.”
【?? Am I hearing this correctly?】
【Expensive? Doesn’t want it?】
【What is Cheng Youyou doing? She clearly understood the entire game rules, why did she suddenly decide not to buy the map?】
Not only were the viewers in the barrage curious, even the staff selling the maps were puzzled.
The villainous smirk he had just displayed still lingered on his face, but now being ignored, he suddenly felt a sharp pang of pain.
He stopped Cheng Youyou. “Without the map, can you find the place you want to go?”
“Can.” Cheng Youyou’s response was concise.
The staff persisted, “It’s not possible. This place is vast. Without a map, you’ll get lost.”
Cheng Youyou pointed to her head. “You showed me the map for so long just now. I’ve already memorized the location I want to go to.”
The staff member was dumbfounded. He had made a mistake.
“I didn’t really intend to save money, but…” Cheng Youyou smiled gratefully at the staff member. “Still, thank you.”
【I thought Cheng Youyou was hesitating about which map to buy, but she actually memorized the map?】
【Hahaha, Cheng Youyou has already started to take advantage of the program team.】
【Not only did Cheng Youyou not spend money this time, but she also gathered so much valuable information.】
【Cheng Youyou is truly amazing.】
The staff was extremely frustrated. He was supposed to be the antagonist guiding this part of the segment, but now he was being completely ignored.
He felt like the ugly duckling, very angry!
The staff member blocked Cheng Youyou’s path and said, “Even if you remember the location, it’s useless. Only the electronic map will display the real-time positions of others. The electronic map is the essential tool for your victory.”
He then put on the smirk a villain should have and continued, “Moreover, if others buy the electronic map and you don’t, you’ll be at a disadvantage. They can easily find you.”
Cheng Youyou responded, “Thank you for the reminder.”
【I’ll make the purchase then.】
【This salesman is quite skilled.】
【Did the staff convince Cheng Youyou?】
Next, the staff watched as Cheng Youyou took off the locator watch from her wrist and threw it away.
She acted decisively, without a hint of hesitation.
Yes, she threw it away.
Following the staff’s lead, Cheng Youyou put on a villainous smile. “You’re right. I can’t let them find me.”
【Huh?! Can she really play it like this?】
【It doesn’t seem to be against the rules. The rules don’t say you can’t throw away the watch.】
【Is Cheng Youyou exploiting the rules in reverse?】
【That’s true. As long as she throws away her locator, no one can track her.】
Just when everyone thought Cheng Youyou was hesitating about which map to buy, she memorized the map instead.
And just when everyone thought Cheng Youyou would surely buy the electronic map after getting a reminder, she threw away her locator watch.
Netizens are now unable to figure out Cheng Youyou’s train of thought.
Director Wang is also puzzled by Cheng Youyou’s thoughts. Logically speaking, Cheng Youyou was the first to possess the god’s-eye view. Why didn’t she choose shortcuts to maximize her financial accumulation?
Even Director Wang started to sigh, “My head hurts. I really dread encountering guests with such high intelligence. It’s really hard to guess their thoughts.”
Actually, everyone made Cheng Youyou out to be more complicated than she really was.
Cheng Youyou was certain that the game would end in less than two hours, so she didn’t want to exert any more effort.
After all, she couldn’t participate in the recording of the next episode anyway, so why bother playing the game or accumulating funds? Wasn’t it better for her to choose to be a lazy person, especially a wealthy one?
Earlier, she found a foot massage parlor through the map, so she decided to go for a foot massage.
Cheng Youyou planned to wait for the end of the show in the comfort of the massage and then run away with the 200,000 yuan appearance fee from the first episode.
As for the other guests in the game, with their scheming and squabbling, let them fend for themselves.
It was also thanks to that verbose staff member just now that Cheng Youyou had the chance to find the location of a foot massage parlor.
Not too far or too close, it was located about 10 meters south of her current position.
But just as she took a few steps forward, Cheng Youyou changed her mind again.
Because she was attracted by a long row of claw machines.
Cheng Youyou had never played claw crane machines in her previous life. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to play; it was that she couldn’t bear to spend money. She had observed others playing, and it seemed that you were lucky if you managed to win once out of ten tries. The thought of such low odds made Cheng Youyou even less inclined to play in her previous life.
But now things were different. She had money, and quite a lot of it.
Cheng Youyou had a total of 6155 yuan, and considering she would only be recording this one episode, the money would be of no use if she kept it. She decided to experience the joy of playing the claw crane machines.
She was going to spend money without hesitation.
Cheng Youyou inserted a coin into the claw crane machine.
【What is Cheng Youyou doing? Isn’t she going to find cards?】
【How come she’s starting to play the claw crane?】
【Isn’t she in a hurry at all?】
【The notification sounds of others finding cards have been echoing in this maze, doesn’t Cheng Youyou hear them?】
With a ‘ding’, Cheng Youyou exclaimed excitedly, “I did it!”
【Did she get the card?】
【Not sure, but judging from how excited she looks, it seems like she did?】
Cheng Youyou lowered her head and retrieved a fluffy object from the exit of the claw crane machine.
She brushed it off, saying, “Caught a doll.”
【That’s it?】
【Is it worth being this excited over?】
【Is she really playing with the claw crane? Am I seeing this correctly?】
【While everyone else is desperately searching for cards, she’s actually playing with claw cranes?】
【Upstairs, calm down. We’ve already noticed Cheng Youyou’s uniqueness in the first two rounds. I believe she must have a plan.】
【Exactly, she’s very clever and always manages to think of points that other guests can’t.】
【I have a theory. What if the card is hidden inside this claw crane machine?】
Cheng Youyou inserted another coin.
This time, before the barrage of comments arrived.
Cheng Youyou cheered again happily, “Yeah, got another one!”
【What kind of luck does Cheng Youyou have? Every time she claws, she gets one?】
【I can’t even get one in ten tries.】
Cheng Youyou inserted another coin, caught another doll, then inserted another coin and caught another one.
Cheng Youyou’s actions repeated in a cycle: insert coin, control, bend down to pick up the doll, then insert coin again, control again, and bend down to pick up another doll.
In the blink of an eye, her feet were already surrounded by a pile of dolls.
The viewers in Cheng Youyou’s livestream almost forgot about the card-finding business.
【Cheng Youyou is so talented. I’m terrible at claw machines.】
【Does she have some sort of secret technique?】
【Strongly demand Cheng Youyou to publish a claw machine strategy book. I’ll buy it.】
Cheng Youyou’s livestream was completely different from others’.
Others: Speed and excitement.
Cheng Youyou: Relaxation and joy.
Director Wang monitored the livestream room, “It’s over, it’s over. The purpose of the show has completely gone off track.”
Then he glanced at the real-time viewership numbers, feeling frustrated, but as he swept his gaze, his facial expression instantly turned into one of disbelief.
“I can’t be seeing this right, are there over 2 million viewers?”
【I heard there’s a girl livestreaming playing claw machines, so I came to check it out.】
【Immersive claw machine experience? This is so enjoyable to watch.】
【Wow, there are so many dolls on the ground. This girl is amazing.】
【Huh, am I the only one who noticed how pretty this girl is?】
【Isn’t she the female lead from that period drama that went viral on short video platforms a few days ago?】
A short video blogger edited clips of Cheng Youyou playing claw machines and posted them online, attracting a lot of curious netizens to the livestream room.
【I know her, her name is Cheng Youyou, she’s an actress.】
【Is this being recorded for a variety show?】
【I purposely exited and took a look, it’s indeed a variety show called “Go For It, Tycoons”.】
【I saw guests like Wang Wensheng and Zhou Hao.】
【When will it be available online? I want to watch the show.】
“Go For It, Tycoons” is the first competitive management variety show. Because the concept of the program was niche, it wasn’t highly regarded during the initial sponsorship phase, and the broadcasting platform didn’t focus much on promotion. Even though the guest lineup included figures like Zhou Hao and Wang Wensheng, the show itself didn’t gain much attention.
But things have changed now. Cheng Youyou, with her exceptional skills in catching dolls, has brought in a flow of viewers to the program.
Director Wang watched as the number of viewers in Cheng Youyou’s live stream continued to rise. “If she wants to deviate, let her deviate,” he thought.
Director Wang even hoped that Cheng Youyou would keep catching dolls continuously. However…
In front of the claw machine, Cheng Youyou suddenly stopped. “Ah, I can’t continue to be so indulgent.”
【Is she not going to play the claw machine anymore?】
【I just came in, and she stopped playing?】
【Come on, I came here just to watch her catch dolls.】
Cheng Youyou looked at the camera seriously and earnestly said, “I have more important things to do.”
【What’s up? Is there anything more fun than catching dolls?】
【Program fan explanation: This is the variety show of finding cards. When Cheng Youyou says this, she’s probably going to search for cards.】
【The cards are the key to this round of the game. The more cards you get, the better your chance of winning this round.】
Cheng Youyou is going to get a foot massage.
At the same time, a voice from the speakers above the program announces:
【Ding Yaxin found an increase card worth 3000 yuan.】
【Zhou Hao found an increase card worth 1000 yuan.】
【Ding Yaxin found an increase card worth 5000 yuan.】
【Li Yiyun collected an increase card, increasing the amount by 2000 yuan.】
…
After some time of exploration and understanding, the guests have figured out the pattern of the program team hiding cards. Now they have entered a period of card discoveries.
【Is she also searching for cards now?】
【I sense her tension. It seems she’s been stimulated by others’ progress.】
【The doll catcher fan has turned into a game spectator fan.】
But the next second, Cheng Youyou returned. She went back to the claw machine and said, “Wait a moment, let’s play one more round.”
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