Inside the audience lounge.

[Please vote on the 'consistency' of the Judicial Council's actions in the third Judgement Room.]

[Voting results: ××××××××××]

It's clear that Jiang He's explanation did not make any difference.

Because this vote was not a 'Justice Vote', but a 'Consistency Vote'. If it had been a justice vote, there might have been a slim chance that a small number of people would have voted √.

But there was no other possibility in a consistency vote.

…

After choosing punishment, 1000 points were deducted from the Fertility Fund again.

The third cell also had Fertility Torture Devices, one each for Mechanism 1 and Mechanism 2.

The female taxi driver they had just saved was named Zhao Dong, and she volunteered to use Mechanism 1 once.

Zhao Dong's physical condition was noticeably better than Jiang He's, and she was also lucky enough not to get injured, successfully completing the task.

Meanwhile, Li Jiang had Fei Xiong complete a round of Mechanism 2 as well.

[Remaining Fertility Fund: 156000]

[Fertility Badge: 3]

[Male Badge: 0]

[Female Badge: 2]

…

All three cells were completed, and the group continued onward, passing through the long circular corridor and indeed returning to the place where the game rules were initially announced.

Only here did the fertility mechanisms have no usage limit.

And all the doors to other areas had automatically closed.

Jiang He looked at the countdown; a little over 30 minutes remained.

"Alright, it seems we have to stay here to create all the 'Fertility Badges'."

"However, the current situation is relatively optimistic. We already have 3 'Fertility Badges', and the remaining Fertility Fund is sufficient, with ample time."

"We can take turns using Mechanism 1, which allows us to rest fully."

Previously saved female driver Zhao Dong volunteered again, saying, "I can go again after a short rest."

"If my physical strength permits, I can use Mechanism 1 twice."

Even among women, there's a disparity in physical endurance.

Jiang He thought for a moment, "We still need to use Mechanism 1 seven more times. I can go twice, Sister Zhao can go twice, and the remaining people, Yuting, Chen Yumei, Chen Xin, can each go once. Is that okay?"

Jiang He thought this division was fair.

Bai Yanyan had already used Mechanism 1 once before. Although she had rested for a while, it was uncertain if her strength had recovered, making it risky to use it again.

Jiang He decided to take on 2 turns herself, and the physically advantaged Zhao Dong would take 2 turns as well, while the other three would each take 1 turn, which seemed to be the most reasonable solution at the moment.

As for Mechanism 2, there were only 2 males, so it was up to them how to divide it, and Jiang He didn't mind.

Yang Yuting asked, "Wait a minute, should we consider investing some additional Fertility Fund to reduce the harm of the mechanisms?

"We currently have 156000 left. To create 7 Fertility Badges, we still need 7 Male Badges and 5 Female Badges.

"This means we'll still have 36000 of the Fertility Fund left. We might consider using about 15000 or 20000 increments for some mechanisms."

Jiang He thought for a moment and said, "Let's just use the 10000 increment for now. The mechanism says 'has a certain probability of creation', and in case of particularly bad luck, failing to successfully create a badge would be a problem."

Everyone nodded in agreement with the plan.

…

Inside the enclosed space, occasional screams could be heard.

Those resting below would regularly cheer on those undergoing the process.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Finally, all players completed their designated tasks according to the assignment.

Li Jiang's side finished a bit sooner, as they had accumulated 2 more 'Female Badges', but due to the intense pain, the two still found it very difficult and took a long time to recover.

Everyone was in a state of disarray.

Yang Yuting looked over, her left calf, and right forearm had sustained two wounds. Although the injuries were not very deep, they were still oozing blood and were painful.

She only wanted to return to the community for treatment as soon as possible.

The other female players all had injuries as well.

"Alright… That should be enough…"

Jiang He had used Mechanism 1 three times in this game, and was now utterly exhausted, with at least five wounds on her body. Although the injuries weren't very deep, they rendered her unable to move from the ground.

However, at that moment, Li Jiang's shocked voice rang out, "Why isn't it enough?"

Everyone quickly looked at the data board.

Logically, there should now be 10 'Fertility Badges'.

But the displayed data showed: 7 'Fertility Badges', and an extra 3 'Female Badges'.

Jiang He felt her heart sink; her worst fear had come true.

The notice beside the Fertility Torture Devices had made it clear from the beginning that both mechanisms only 'had a certain probability' of creating a badge, not a 100% certainty.

But in previous uses, they had all successfully created badges, leading everyone to believe the probability was high and not to worry.

But now, the missing 3 'Male Badges' compounded everyone's predicament.

All the female players were injured, though not severely, but their energy was nearly depleted.

Even worse, there was the matter of time.

Less than 10 minutes remained until the game ended, leaving little time for rest.

Jiang He tried to stand but found her legs unresponsive.

She could only turn to the female driver, "Sister Zhao, I'm sorry, but you will have to use it one more time… You go first, I'll follow once I've rested…

"We still have the Fertility Fund, and with the remaining 10 minutes, if we hurry, we can make it."

Zhao Dong nodded, "Alright."

She managed to stand again with some effort, and stood back under Mechanism 1 to bear the pressure.

Time ticked by, second by second, and the room was silent.

Fortunately, Zhao Dong persisted until the end, though utterly exhausted.

Everyone quickly looked at the data board.

A Male Badge had been successfully created, automatically synthesizing the 8th Fertility Badge.

This meant that 2 more Male Badges were still needed.

Jiang He struggled to get up, "There's still a chance!"

She managed to make her way to Mechanism 1 again, and used the 10000 increment.

Although a 15000 increment could have been used, considering that the next attempt might be more difficult, it was decided to leave the lower setting option for last.

However, the situation that left everyone utterly hopeless occurred: After Jiang He exerted all her strength to complete Mechanism 1 again, the Fertility Fund was deducted by 10000 as usual, but the number of 'Fertility Badges' remained at 8, and the number of 'Male Badges' stayed at 0, with no change.

Everyone had given up.

Because only 16000 of the Fertility Fund remained, and 2 'Male Badges' were missing, there was no way to gather them all.

"How could this happen…" Everyone was downcast.

Yang Yuting silently performed some calculations.

"The probability of this mechanism creating Male Badges must be very low now, otherwise such a severe discrepancy wouldn't exist.

"We used it 9 times, and only actually created 5 Male Badges. Based on this probability, even if we had another ten or twenty thousand in the Fertility Fund, it still wouldn't be enough…

"Previously, the probability seemed normal.

"Which means there indeed exists some 'Justice' mechanism in this game, causing the probability of creating 'Male Badges' to be lowered…"

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