My Level Zero System-Chapter 309: The Alliance

However, just five minutes before the turn 2 bidding started, the Zento Family representative secretly gathered a group of players.

This group included the representatives of the Zento Family, the Flamed Family, the Raymon Family, and the Don Family.

A total of four players, and all of them were the ones who had bid 2 gold coins in the previous turn.

"Since there isn't much time, I'll speak quickly."

"Excluding the representative of the Egretta Family, only our group has the highest potential to win the bid. However, unless he wants his treasury to be stolen in the next turn, he will most likely only bid 0 gold coins, just like in turn 1."

"Therefore, only our group and those few who bid 3 gold coins last turn will compete for the win. As for that heir from the Madea Family, he'll likely only bid 0 gold coins."

"To guard against the representatives of the Madea, Sword, and Bethel Families trying to trick us and spring a trap, we must bid 16 gold coins or more."

"And because there are still some holding 17 gold coins in their pockets, the most stable price to win is to empty all the money in our pockets."

"However, since our gold coin amounts are equal, if we all jump in to compete, we will inevitably tie in the worst-case scenario, leading to the entire gold coin amount being distributed evenly, allowing others to profit without effort, and we won't have a successful bidder."

"Therefore, I propose that the four of us should form an alliance, at least for four turns."

"In this turn, only one person among us will participate in the bid with their full 18 gold coins, while the others all bid 0 gold coins. That way, one of us is guaranteed to win."

"And even if the representative of the Egretta Family gambles and bids 19 gold coins and wins, in the next turn, we will still be the group holding the most gold coins, and we will continue to win like this, while also protecting each other's treasuries from others."

"What do you all think?"

After speaking, the Zento Family representative looked around.

A few seconds later, it seemed the other three had finished their calculations and realized it was indeed possible to succeed.

"If so, let me bid first this turn." The Zento Family representative volunteered.

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The turn 2 bidding results:

The Sword Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 10 gold coins.

The Bethel Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 10 gold coins.

The Zento Family bid 18 gold coins, leaving 0 gold coins.

The Acer Family bid 17 gold coins, leaving 0 gold coins.

The Flamed Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 18 gold coins.

The Madea Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 15 gold coins.

The Raymon Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 18 gold coins.

The Nostag Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 17 gold coins.

The Don Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 18 gold coins.

The Egretta Family bid 0 gold coins, leaving 20 gold coins.

Only the two representatives of the Zento Family and the Acer Family placed bids; the others didn't spend a single coin.

Seeing this result, the Acer Family representative couldn't help but feel annoyed.

He didn't think those people were so timid that only one person bid, and that person even won.

The Acer Family representative had also calculated that the possibility of him taking a gamble and winning the bid was slim, in a context where four players possessed 18 gold coins. If they tied, they would have to share the gold coins with others, so the probability of them rashly spending all their gold coins was not high, and Kain definitely wouldn't dare to bid.

But how could he have known that the Zento Family representative had taken a step ahead, directly forming a four-person alliance with three other players who also possessed 18 gold coins?

Therefore, those 17 gold coins were as good as the Acer Family representative spending his own money to divide among everyone else.

"Success."

The Zento Family representative revealed a triumphant smile. But faced with the choices of the successful bidder, he became hesitant.

"Should I put all 18 gold coins into the treasury?"

This made him fall into contemplation.

In a context where the game has only progressed through two turns, and everyone's treasuries are meager with only 4 gold coins, there is no better option than to put all 18 gold coins won into the treasury.

However, the optimal choice is different from the strategically correct choice.

Especially when everyone knows that his treasury now holds five times the amount of gold coins as others' treasuries.

That's why when the Zento Family representative first planned to form a team with the other three, he intentionally hid a loophole.

The situation would simulate like this: In turn 2, the Zento Family representative successfully puts 18 gold coins into the treasury. In turn 3, the Flamed Family representative successfully puts 28 gold coins into the treasury. In turn 4, the Raymon Family representative successfully puts 38 gold coins into the treasury. In turn 5, the Don Family representative successfully puts 48 gold coins into the treasury.

This is the loophole, even though the actual amount of gold coins spent might fluctuate slightly.

When the Zento Family representative negotiated with the other three, he presented the alliance and agreement as if they were all equally fair. But in reality, those coming later would bear an increasing risk of having their treasuries stolen.

Who, after all, would steal the Zento Family's treasury with only 22 gold coins, when there are three other treasuries with much more gold?

And with three "break" turns by bidding 0 gold coins, he could fully capitalize on the situation to return as a beneficiary, or even break the alliance.

This was the Zento Family representative's calculation.

However, when the moment of decision arrived, he hesitated.

It wasn't that he was soft-hearted or anything; it was that all those assumptions, even if they all came true and benefited him, were just developments for turns still below turn 10.

Meanwhile, this game has 50 turns, a very long road ahead.

Once the matter is exposed, and his allies break ranks, he could very likely be targeted.

This is not impossible, but it should at least happen mid-game, not now.

Suddenly, the Zento Family representative thought of a solution.