Nighttime.

Wang Yongxin and Yang Yuting arrived at the small conference room in the corner of the third floor and sat down on single sofas.

Yang Yuting asked, "Do you regret not switching to another community in the last game?"

Wang Yongxin smiled, "Of course not, I never intended to switch to another community in the first place."

Yang Yuting looked into his eyes seriously, "Really?"

Wang Yongxin nodded somewhat helplessly, "Really. Would I have any reason to hide it from you?"

Back in the game 『Wealthy Dynasty』, Yang Yuting wondered if Wang Yongxin might want to switch to another community.

Sure, Wang Yongxin had approached Yang Yuting early on, wanting to recruit players outside the five-member group for self-preservation, but so far there had been no progress.

No, it should be said that hope is becoming increasingly slim.

So far, the only person they barely managed to influence was Xu Tong, with Jiang He being half-influenced.

They had tried with others, but given the current community dynamics, it just wasn't possible to sway them.

Most of them are on the fence, or you could say they clearly lean towards the five-member group.

For instance, Qin Yao almost completely stands on Lin Sizhi's side;

After Ding Wenqiang's death, the new doctor Zheng Jie is evidently closer to Fu Chen;

Su Xiuqin originally didn't care about any community politics. After her death, Luo Wei was someone they could have fought for, but lost in a game, and now Aunt Zhou, who came, is undoubtedly closer to Cai Zhiyuan and Li Renshu.

This kind of progress indeed leaves one feeling a bit desperate.

That's why Yang Yuting was worried that Wang Yongxin might want to switch to another community.

Yang Yuting had these concerns back in the game, but with Jiang He there and the need to discuss game strategies quickly, there was no time to ask more.

Now back in the community, the two could finally have a good talk.

Yang Yuting asked, "So what are you thinking now? Are you not switching because there isn't a good target, or have you decided not to switch under any circumstances?"

Wang Yongxin thought for a moment, "It's pretty close to the state of 'not switching under any circumstances.'

"Because for me, even in the current situation, switching is an act where the risk far outweighs the benefits."

Yang Yuting found it somewhat puzzling, "Why? With your intelligence and money-making skills, you could get into any management team in any community other than Community 17, right?"

Wang Yongxin shook his head, "That's not necessarily true.

"Have you read 'Water Margin'? When Chao Gai got up Liangshan, could Wang Lun tolerate him?"

Yang Yuting paused, "Huh? I think I watched the TV series, but I've completely forgotten it."

Wang Yongxin was at a loss for words, "You... alright, let me put it another way.

"No matter how weak a community is, by now there must be a power core.

"Suppose I want to go to this community, and the leader is obviously weaker than me, then it's impossible for me to follow his every command. In such a situation, even if I don't plan to overthrow him, do you think he can tolerate me?

"Conversely, if I want to go to this community and the leader is obviously stronger than me, confident enough to perfectly suppress me, would he still particularly need me? Is there any essential difference from being in Community 17?"

Yang Yuting fell into contemplation.

Obviously, what put Wang Yongxin in the most awkward position is the ecological role he plays within the community.

His personality and mindset are more aligned with being a leader rather than an aide.

If he were an aide or support role, it wouldn't make much difference where he went; many communities would welcome such players.

But Wang Yongxin is not like that.

Because being an aide means giving up decision-making power, just offering suggestions, and it doesn't matter if the decision-maker adopts them.

For example, Cai Zhiyuan in Community 17 plays such a role.

He makes suggestions to Fu Chen and Li Renshu, but if they don't listen, he feels it's completely okay since it's not his responsibility in the end.

But Wang Yongxin is not that kind of person; he is inclined to be the one making decisions.

If he wanted to be an aide, the initial structure of the five-member group might have been different.

But this ecological role is innate and cannot be changed.

Therefore, if the community Wang Yongxin wants to join already has a power core, no matter how strong or weak that decision-maker might be, conflicts are inevitable.

And the consequences of such conflicts are completely unknown.

In the worst-case scenario, it's entirely possible for him to be "sacrificed" by the community.

Yang Yuting thought for a while and said, "But aren't there other possibilities?

"For example, if that community happened to have no leader, and you went there as an undisputed core member."

Wang Yongxin sighed, "Are you suggesting I lead eleven people?

"Not to mention whether I could manage them.

"I would switch for a more comfortable life, not to engage in poverty alleviation.

"I hinted this to Luo Wei, but unfortunately, she didn't listen at all.

"Community 17's worst part is also its best part.

"It's hard to get anything done in this community, but you also don't have to worry about being inexplicably targeted.

"That is to say, Community 17 is a very stable community, relatively powerful and almost does not infringe upon the rights of the weak.

"We may not feel it being a part of it, but I dare say this stability is rare among most communities.

"The community's stability is like air and water; you don't notice them when they are there, but their absence could lead to disastrous results.

"So, even though it's a bit suffocating not getting into the power core, staying in Community 17 is still my best choice for now.

"Unless there's a community that is perfect in every aspect, stable, with reliable companions, and just the right ecological role for me, only in such an extremely special case would I consider switching.

"But clearly, from the communities we've encountered so far, finding such an all-around suitable community is very, very difficult."

Yang Yuting nodded, "Hmm... that does make sense.

"Community 17's power core is a small circle, but precisely because it is a small circle rather than a 'tyranny of the majority,' those not in it are not too miserable.

"This structure seems stable enough given the current situation.

"Luo Wei was too hasty in choosing to switch."

Wang Yongxin spread his hands, "It's not just about being hasty.

"Luo Wei's biggest problem is that as a newcomer, she has no concept of the strength of different communities.

"She assumes other communities are filled with extraordinarily smart people, like me and Lawyer Lin everywhere.

"She thinks if Lawyer Lin is isolated, and if our community's organization is slightly lacking, we'll be devoured completely.

"But in reality, New World doesn't specially select smart people from reality; the selection reflects the intelligence distribution in the real world. One could even say that fools are in the absolute majority."

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