Cat-Ear Glasses: In each game, the wearer can request the glasses to transform into one item.
However, whether it can actually transform depends on the reasonableness of the wearer’s request.
(Regardless of success or failure, the wearer only gets one chance.)
Su Yan raised an eyebrow; this item was quite interesting.
Being able to transform into an item in every game was very useful.
But how “reasonable” was judged would depend on her interpretation.
The little girl in her phone clapped her hands, cheerfully spinning in circles, “Master’s luck is so good! You drew such a great item!”
Su Yan wasn’t as optimistic as her, “What if my requests are always unreasonable? Wouldn’t this item be useless then?”
Seeing Xiaoya’s embarrassed expression, Su Yan tentatively asked, “Do you know what makes a request reasonable? You can’t just let me draw a useless item, can you?”
Xiaoya shook her head apologetically, “Xiaoya really doesn’t know that, but things like Gatling guns are definitely out.”
She added, with unshakeable confidence despite her lack of answers, “But as far as I know, even though the Newbie Gift Pack won’t have overpowered things like Gatling guns, they are all very useful and can give the user a great inherent advantage!”
Su Yan chuckled and nodded, understanding this point, “Tell me about your variety show. You must know about that, right?”
“Mhm! Of course I know that!”
Perhaps to make amends, Xiaoya rattled off everything she knew like spilling beans from a bamboo tube.
“Our variety show is a very safe one. Although you’ll experience various injuries during the show, you’ll recover as soon as you leave. And if you lose three times in a row, guests will leave the show, which is very humane. Besides that, we…”
Seeing that she was talking for a long time without getting to the point, Su Yan quickly interrupted her, saying helplessly, “How about this: I ask, you answer.”
Xiaoya nodded sheepishly, signaling her to ask. Su Yan asked, “Who is the audience for your variety show?”
“Nicksians.”
“So, you are all Nicksians, then?”
“Um… The contestants are not; you are all Earthlings. But the staff are all Nicksians.”
“Is this variety show very popular on your planet?”
At this question, Xiaoya instantly perked up again, “Yes! This variety show can be said to be popular across the entire planet. Every time it airs, almost everyone watches it. It’s no exaggeration to say it’s a household name!”
Su Yan nodded, signaling that she didn’t need to keep boasting.
“You’re a Nickian, so why are you on my phone?”
“I’m actually on our planet right now, communicating with you through a certain means.”
“If my popularity increases, is there any benefit for you?”
“Yes, my salary will increase a lot, and it will also be a brilliant resume for me.”
Su Yan nodded thoughtfully.
So, she and Xiaoya had a mutually beneficial relationship.
Even if Su Yan performed poorly, Xiaoya wouldn’t suffer any losses.
But if Su Yan did well, Xiaoya would also benefit.
So, Xiaoya should be relatively reliable in this regard and could be tentatively trusted.
“Then how do I check my popularity? How do I know if I’m about to hit rock bottom?”
Xiaoya opened a dusty-looking interface with a large ‘0’ on it.
“On this interface, Master, you can see your popularity. This number represents the number of people following you. The more people, the higher your popularity. For a new person’s first two games, even if your popularity is at the bottom, you won’t be eliminated, so you can rest assured.”
Seeing Su Yan indicate understanding, Xiaoya said longingly, “When your popularity is high and you have many followers, this interface won’t be gray anymore. But gray means you are in the danger zone. When popularity is tallied, if you are still gray, you will be eliminated.”
Su Yan nodded, “So, if the interface is gray, it means my popularity is among the lowest five percent of all guests?” Xiaoya gave a thumbs-up: “That’s right.”
“Oh, right, you can also put your initial test on your personal homepage, which can attract some fans,” Xiaoya suddenly said, “With your level of carrying the whole game, you can definitely get a lot of people to notice you.”
Su Yan nodded; that was a good idea, “Can I see other guests’ personal homepages?” Xiaoya shook her head, “No, and besides that, we can’t disclose other guests’ personal information to you. We’ll be fined.”
“That’s fine too. Guests with low popularity will be eliminated, so what about guests with high popularity? Are there any rewards?”
At this, Xiaoya perked up again, “Yes, yes! Guests who enter the top 50% in popularity will have their earnings per game increased by 50,000, meaning 150,000 for a win. Guests in the top 20% get 300,000 for a win. As for the top 10%, it reaches as high as 500,000!”
Hearing this, Su Yan secretly gasped.
500,000 for one game meant that winning just two games could buy a house in a third-tier city.
If she entered the top 50%, she could quickly achieve financial independence.
Saving over a million yuan in four years of university—the thought was tempting.
Xiaoya was very satisfied with Su Yan’s reaction.
Only when guests had desire and ambition would they work harder to participate in the games, and she herself would also earn more income.
“And guests who enter the top 3% can receive a ‘death-exemption token’; even if they lose three times in a row, they can choose not to withdraw from the show. In addition, their prize money for a single win also reaches one million!”
Xiaoya added another bombshell.
However, to her surprise, Su Yan showed no reaction upon hearing this news.
Not to mention envy or longing, there wasn’t even surprise.
She asked in confusion, “Why are you so calm?”
Su Yan smiled faintly, “I don’t have such great ambitions. As long as I can reach the top 50%, I’ll be very satisfied.”
Remembering something, Su Yan asked again, “What kind of guests do you Nicksians prefer to watch? You can tell me this, right? Are they powerful, idol-type, or comedic?”
Xiaoya was clearly puzzled for a moment but still replied, “Powerful types are more favored by mainstream media and can attract more fans. Let me put it this way: if you win every game, your ranking will definitely be in the top 50%.”
Then, she bowed, “As for idol-types, Xiaoya forgot to tell you something, I’m truly sorry. When you enter the variety show, your faces are randomized; you won’t use your original appearance. So, naturally, there’s no such thing as an idol-type.”
“Changing faces? So, everyone I see after I go in won’t be their original selves?”
Su Yan asked in surprise.
If that was the case, her safety would be greatly guaranteed.
After all, appearing on this kind of variety show was a very insecure thing for her.
What if she met someone from the show in real life?
Wouldn’t that be awkward?
Xiaoya could tell that Su Yan was very satisfied with this setting, and her words naturally gained confidence, “Yes, this is mainly to protect the guests’ safety. Of course, females can only be changed to female faces, not male faces.”
Su Yan nodded, having no objection to this.
She raised an eyebrow, “What about comedic types?”
Xiaoya seemed a little flustered, “I’m sorry, Master, Xiaoya might not have done enough homework. What is a comedic type?”
Doesn’t know what a comedic type is?
This greatly surprised Su Yan.
She tentatively asked, “Are there no guests who specialize in being funny or quirky?”
Xiaoya gave her a strange look and said seriously, “Never. It’s already extremely difficult for everyone to win games; how could anyone still be able to laugh? And those powerful figures who pass easily are mostly clean, decisive, and unsmiling in their actions.”
Su Yan thought about it, and it was true.
The test version of the game that the four of them experienced was already very dangerous.
When they truly participated in the program recording, it would definitely be even more dangerous.
At that time, it was uncertain whether she would even be able to laugh.
However, this gave Su Yan an idea.
As the saying goes, there’s a great demand in blank spaces.
This “Childhood Games” variety show currently lacked guests with comedic talent.
If she could do it, it would be equivalent to creating a new genre, and she wouldn’t have to worry about traffic.
Thinking of her roommates, Su Yan asked, “What about my… the three girls who participated in the test with me? What will happen to them?”
Xiaoya had clearly watched the recording of their test and immediately said, “Those three girls didn’t pass the test, so naturally, they won’t have the chance to participate in the game. And honestly, even if they did participate, they probably wouldn’t last three rounds.”
“Sequelae?”
Su Yan shook her head, “I’m not asking about that. What I want to know is, did they completely lose their memories? Will there be any after-effects?”
Xiaoya said, “No, you have to believe in our technology. They won’t have any memory of that test; we have already blurred that impression for them. In their eyes, it was just an ordinary escape room.”
That’s good, Su Yan felt relieved, “If I lose three games in a row, will I also be in this state?”
Xiaoya nodded, “Yes, and the compensation you receive from this variety show will also appear in your memory in a reasonable way.”
Seeing Su Yan’s actions, which seemed like she was already backing out before even starting, Xiaoya puffed up her cheeks like a pufferfish and said, “Master, you can’t be timid before the battle! You have to believe that you can participate in the variety show for a long, long time!”
Su Yan laughed wryly, “I also want to participate for a long time, but I’m afraid my strength won’t allow it!”
Xiaoya said seriously, “Master, you have to believe in yourself. As far as I know, almost none of the guests who received the newbie treasure chest stopped at the top fifty.”
This surprised Su Yan greatly, “Ah? You mean, most of the guests who initially received the newbie treasure chest later became very powerful?”