Survivorship Bias Infinite

[A brutal start. Fans of golden-finger power fantasies, beware. Don't attack the characters.] In a server called “The Altar,” a survival game for a place among the elite officially begins. Alliances, betrayals, and ruthless games of human nature: surviving is the only rule. When the smoke clears, only the survivors can speak. The amnesiac An Wujiao witnesses someone beside him being shot dead the moment he opens his eyes. As he wonders what is happening, green text appears, floating before him. [Variable name: An Wujiao; attributes: male, age 20; game round: 5 Win rate: 100/100; danger level: SSS] No wonder they were afraid. When Shen Ti first met An Wujiao, he was intrigued. The kindness and vulnerability in those eyes were real, so how could he survive in the Altar? Then he saw the man's personality change, gambling everything without regard for the cost, sowing discord as easily as breathing, growing more excited as death drew near, and even scheming against himself for the sake of victory. Only then did Shen Ti realize that his own perception had been off. Still, it was fine. He wasn't normal either. Scheming mastermind, “split personality” bottom, paired with a gloomy but powerful green-tea top. 1. [No cold-blooded lunatic in this book.] The bottom is a little angel who frequently turns dark at random, beyond his own control. [He does not have a split personality.] His personalities begin to merge midway through the story, and he eventually returns to normal. He first appears amnesiac and gravely injured, and gets targeted. He doesn't instantly dominate everyone from the start. I haven't tagged this as a power fantasy and don't intend to. Don't read if that's not your thing. 2. The story focuses on strategic contests and psychological warfare, not horror, though some instances may be eerie. 3. No face-swapping. Please don't plagiarize. 4. Before the leads know each other, they have a duel. There is fighting, with each of them hitting the other, so extreme fans of either character, beware. 5. There are quite a few characters, and there may be side pairings, but they get very little attention. 6. The story uses some game theory concepts. Feel free to discuss them, but please don't make baseless plagiarism accusations. The first instance is inspired by the board game *Lifeboat* by New Swan Castle. I have received authorization from its publisher, @Zhiyan Jia. The setting and characters are different, but it's a very fun game. I recommend it! Theme: Games can be good for the mind in moderation, but addiction harms the body. Protect yourself and beware of scams.