03- The Existence of Gabriel!

"Congratulations to the host, intelligence increased by 40 points."

"Congratulations to the host, you have acquired god-level camouflage skills."

"Congratulations to the host, you have acquired god-level anti-tracking skills."

"New mission: lead the group, escape for a day, and earn three random draws."

"Additionally, the host can purchase any skill from the system mall using the popularity gained from the live broadcast of the variety show."

After saying this, the system's voice went silent.

Before Gabriel could ask the system any questions, Jenna Ortega spoke first.

"How long do you think we can last in this variety show?"

"It's hard to say. We may have learned some basic anti-surveillance tactics, but we're still far behind those on the tracking team," replied Zendaya.

Jenna and Zendaya exchanged worried looks.

"I'm telling you, there's no need to worry that much," Hugh Jackman said with a chuckle. "Do you know how high the crime rate is worldwide? And how many cases are actually solved? Even when solved, how many suspects are actually caught?"

Before joining the show, Hugh had done his homework.

"What do you mean?" Robert Downey Jr. asked, intrigued.

"It's a long story, but to simplify it: different regions have different detection rates for different types of crimes. For example, street robbery and theft have high occurrence rates, but the chances of actually catching someone are minuscule—like, 1 in 10,000. So in 10,000 cases of street theft, they might only catch one person." Hugh was confident in his ability to escape this time.

A viewer watching the live broadcast commented: "Hugh is right. That's how it works in real life—there's just too many people, too many cases, and not enough police resources to solve every crime."

"Yeah, Hugh is betting that the expert team won't be able to catch him, and he's playing it cool, hahaha."

"Still, if he approaches this variety show with that mindset, I think he might be in trouble."

Chris Hemsworth, standing nearby, narrowed his eyes and said: "That 1 in 10,000 arrest rate applies to random street crimes like robberies, which are often spontaneous and result in small losses. Those crimes don't get full police attention."

Robert Downey Jr. clapped his hands, smiling. "Exactly. Chris knows what he's talking about."

Chris Hemsworth shrugged. "I'm just saying…"

His serious expression had the viewers in stitches.

Everyone knew that Chris Hemsworth had acted in a popular crime series before, where he played a cunning criminal constantly evading the police. Seeing him now, the audience was reminded of his character from that show.

"Chris is so good at this! He should totally mess with Hugh right now."

"Come on, Chris, say your iconic line from the show: 'You guys better listen up, I'm in charge here!'"

"Chris totally looks like he's ready to mess with Hugh! 'I gave you a chance, Hugh, but you blew it!'"

After his little quip, Chris Hemsworth continued: "Street crimes may have low arrest rates, but bank robberies? Those get solved almost 100% of the time. They're regular, well-planned, and deliberate."

"What we're up against is the most elite tracking team out there. They're not dealing with any other cases—they're laser-focused on tracking down the nine of us. Escaping will be anything but easy."

As Chris finished speaking, all nine people in the room fell silent.

"Chris, what do you think the hunting team is doing right now?" Zendaya asked, her eyes filled with concern.

"Whatever they're up to, we should get out of this villa now," Jenna suggested, grabbing her backpack from the table. "We still have four or five hours left. Let's figure out where to hide so they can't find us."

"Didn't I see a car outside earlier? I think we should drive somewhere first, then get out and walk to a place without surveillance. We just need to make it through the first day," Robert Downey Jr. said.

The others agreed that this seemed like a solid plan, and they began preparing to leave.

At that moment, Gabriel, who had remained silent the whole time, finally spoke up:

"The tracking team is probably studying all of our backgrounds right now—our habits, behaviors, and psychological profiles."

Everyone turned to look at Gabriel—Jenna, Zendaya, Chris, Hugh, Robert, and the others—curious about what he had to say.

"Humans are creatures of habit," Gabriel continued. "We all have patterns, and those patterns are what make arrests possible. If you don't want to be caught on the first day, I suggest not going with the first idea that comes to mind."

His words left everyone stunned.

At the same time, viewers watching the live broadcast really took notice of Gabriel for the first time.

"Don't go with the first idea? Damn, that's deep!"

"Whoa, this guy is impressive! Is this the guy with the 144 IQ they mentioned earlier?"

"He's pretty handsome! And calm, too—totally different from everyone else."