Chapter 13: The Crazy Hypothesis! Who's the Real Outsider?!
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Since Lin Yu didn't reveal any investigation results, everyone tacitly agreed not to hold any vote today. The first day's meeting ended inconclusively in silence.
According to the letter's instructions, they had to spend the night in the conference room. The conference room was absolutely safe—werewolves couldn't commit murders here. So they didn't need to worry about being attacked by werewolves while sleeping. Several sofas in the conference room provided ample space for rest.
However, even so, no one truly slept—everyone was clearly filled with anxiety. Some sat while others lay down, but each chose to keep their distance from others.
Yu Longguo leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, meditating—it was unclear if he was actually asleep. Bao Liu half-closed his eyes, his pupils occasionally darting around as he observed others. Chen Zhuo didn't sit but kept pacing around the conference room, appearing deep in thought.
"Could you stop walking?" Xu Xiumei whispered. Though Chen Zhuo's footsteps weren't loud, they still disturbed others in the quiet night.
"Uh, okay," Chen Zhuo sighed and found a seat.
Xia Yue lay sideways on a sofa, seemingly the only one asleep. Yao Zhengye curled up in a corner sofa, lost in thought. Lin Yu casually leaned against a sofa without sleeping, repeatedly checking the wall clock.
He was waiting—waiting for midnight. At the meeting's conclusion, Lin Yu had formed a "crazy" hypothesis. Yet this very hypothesis could explain all the strange "incidents" he'd noticed.
Soon...
"Dong—"
The heavy bell announced midnight. Lin Yu's [Detective] ability refreshed! He gained another chance to uncover someone's secret!
Lin Yu exhaled and immediately activated his ability. "I want to investigate Yu Longguo's secret!" he silently recited, visualizing Yu Longguo's face.
That mysterious sensation returned. Lin Yu seized the moment and whispered: "Investigate Yu Longguo's hidden identity in this game!"
A scene of Yu Longguo opening his envelope appeared. Unlike Bao Liu, Yu Longguo immediately noticed the identity card, casually glanced at it, and put it away—so fast Lin Yu almost missed it.
But he still saw it. The card read "Werewolf"!
Another werewolf!
With this, Lin Yu had identified two werewolves—by previous reasoning, the game should be over! Yet Lin Yu showed no reaction. He exhaled, feeling his "crazy" hypothesis gaining confirmation. But for now, it remained just a "hypothesis."
Lin Yu closed his eyes. "Tomorrow will verify whether my hypothesis is correct." Regardless of the outcome... whether the hypothesis was right or wrong... this game would reach its "conclusion"!
Of course, he might die during the "verification" process—after all, the verification method could be dangerous. With these thoughts, Lin Yu gradually fell asleep.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next day, the grand bell rang again, startling the light sleepers awake.
"Dong—!"
Lin Yu got up from the sofa. Soldier Yu Longguo was already at the schedule board. "Today's tasks are refreshed... let's continue with yesterday's groupings!" No one objected.
Bao Liu grumbled as he dragged Yao Zhengye over. Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei already stood together... Xia Yue yawned and approached Lin Yu.
"Morning, Detective Bro."
"Morning, Vet Girl."
Lin Yu smiled. Though nervous last night, he now felt completely relaxed. Xia Yue pouted. "'Vet Girl' sounds awful..."
"How's it different from 'Detective Bro'?"
"Of course it's different..." Their whispered banter drew Yu Longguo's disapproval. Check latest chapters at NoveI★Fire.net
"Enough private chatting. Let's assign tasks—same areas as yesterday for familiarity." Yu Longguo continued, "Tasks are evenly distributed with some repeats."
Lin Yu and Xia Yue stepped forward to receive their assignments. Everyone then filed out toward their designated areas.
Lin Yu and Xia Yue ascended the central staircase again. Morning mist shrouded the castle windows. Fewer crows perched on the withered trees now, but the remaining ones still faced the castle as if watching something.
As others' footsteps faded, Lin Yu suddenly stopped and looked down at Xia Yue.
"What's wrong, Detective Bro?" Xia Yue tilted her head.
Lin Yu studied Xia Yue intently—really looking at her for the first time. She was prettier than he'd imagined. Though makeup-free, her skin was flawless. Her watery eyes had subtle double eyelids. Her thick hair made this college student envious. And as a veterinarian, she must love animals...
"Sorry," Lin Yu thought, then spoke solemnly after a long pause: "Xia Yue." He used her real name instead of her "profession," surprising her.
"Huh? Why so formal—"
"I actually identified a werewolf yesterday," Lin Yu interrupted.
Xia Yue froze, then looked shocked. "Really? Then why didn't you say anything last night? We could've voted them out!"
Lin Yu sighed, his expression pained. "Xia Yue... it's because the werewolf I identified was you." His trembling voice suggested inner turmoil.
Xia Yue stood stunned. "You must be mistaken, Detective Bro..." When Lin Yu didn't respond, just kept staring, she eventually sighed sadly. "What a shame... I actually liked you... And I'm not ready to kill anyone."
Despite her words, Xia Yue lifted her white coat and drew a dagger from her waistband. "When did you suspect me? And why?" she asked softly.
Lin Yu remained expressionless. "Probably because your acting was terrible, Vet Girl."
Even facing the dagger, Lin Yu appeared calm—though this was just his excellent acting skills. Watching the glinting blade and Xia Yue's murderous eyes, his scalp tingled.
That "crazy hypothesis" had been confirmed!
The werewolves were Bao Liu, Yu Longguo...
And Xia Yue!
The werewolf count wasn't two...
But...
FIVE!!!
Chapter 14: The Only Way to Win!
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From the very beginning of forming the team, Lin Yu had never trusted Xia Yue.
As he had just said, Xia Yue's "acting" was truly terrible.
The "naivety," "timidity," and "vivacity" she displayed when alone with him were all heavily laced with performative traces.
Such amateurish acting was something Lin Yu could see through at a glance.
Thus, Xia Yue was suspicious—after all, her "performance" was clearly hiding something.
But Xia Yue wasn't the only suspicious one!
From the first day of grouping, there were far too many suspicious people in this game.
Yu Longguo, who had urgently pushed for everyone to pair up, and the other six who hadn't objected to this proposal at all.
Then there were Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye, who had inexplicably strayed from their "assigned areas" during the mission, as well as Xu Xiumei and Chen Zhuo, who had suddenly changed their attitudes and clung tightly together...
Most importantly, last night, after Lin Yu proposed not revealing the "inspection results," everyone had accepted it as a matter of course...
Though Lin Yu's reasoning had sounded "logical" at the time, he himself knew full well that it was a flawed argument that couldn't withstand any scrutiny.
Weren't they afraid that he, the detective, would fail to report the inspection results and get killed today?!
Most crucially, when Lin Yu later proposed not voting, everyone had readily agreed again...
In fact, no one had even bothered to compare their schedules for the day—as if everyone had silently agreed not to bring it up.
At that moment, a wild thought had suddenly occurred to Lin Yu.
"Could it be that all of them are werewolves?"
If he treated all of them as werewolves, their behavior suddenly made sense.
Everyone had been eager to split up and had planned to muddle through the meeting without sharing any information.
But Lin Yu's first reaction had been, "How is that possible? The game rules can't be wrong."
Yet the moment this thought crossed his mind, Lin Yu had been struck with a chilling realization.
From start to finish, there had never been any game rule stating that "there are only two werewolves."
The so-called "game rules" were all conclusions they had drawn themselves during the game.
He immediately recalled all the details of the castle—Lin Yu's elective course in "stage design" had ranked first in his department, so he was extremely sensitive to such "environmental details."
The omnipresent "wolf" motifs on the candlesticks and paintings throughout the castle.
The human-like severed limbs in the kitchen and the clearly human head "offering" on the altar.
And—all the human "supplies" were piled in a manner completely out of place with the castle, as if they had been temporarily placed there by later arrivals.
Coupled with the warning in the initial "letter," Lin Yu suddenly realized a "misconception."
All seven participants had taken it for granted that the "werewolves" were the outsiders.
But...
Was the owner of this castle truly human?
Lin Yu adopted the perspective of "stage design"—if he were to create such a castle as a set, the inhabitants would...
Definitely not be human.
Thus, if he continued thinking along these lines—the bloody words they had seen on the wall at the beginning, "There are two outsiders among you," might not be referring to the werewolves...
But rather, to the humans?!
And even earlier than those bloody words, there was the title of this game they had seen before entering.
"Who Is the Outsider?"
It was almost like...
A hint.
And now, through Xia Yue's reaction, Lin Yu had finally confirmed his hypothesis.
"In this game, the humans are the outsiders!"
"Therefore, there are five werewolves and two humans—the reason the werewolves don't know each other's identities isn't some arbitrary game setting, but a necessary condition for the game to proceed!"
"Whether human or werewolf, whoever realizes the true meaning of 'outsider' first gains a tremendous advantage!"
Lin Yu exhaled, a smile appearing on his face.
Now, he held an overwhelming "advantage" in this game!
"Hey... Detective Bro, why are you still smiling?"
But then, Xia Yue's words brought Lin Yu back to reality.
The girl before him stood on the third step of the stairs, holding a dagger and smiling at him.
Even though he had uncovered the most crucial "truth" of the game, the immediate danger remained!
However, though Xia Yue had drawn her dagger, she still hadn't attacked.
This, too, was within Lin Yu's expectations.
So, looking at Xia Yue, he spoke confidently: "Of course, it's because I already know exactly who the two werewolves are—and this morning, I used my ability again and discovered who your other werewolf teammate is."
"Even if you kill me, I already know the 'truth.' In a sense, I've already won."
Lin Yu understood perfectly why Xia Yue hadn't struck yet.
She truly didn't know who her other werewolf teammate was.
Because everyone seemed so suspiciously like a werewolf, Xia Yue must be utterly confused!
She must want to use Lin Yu's "ability" to identify the other werewolf—or at least eliminate one possibility! Fresh chapters posted on NoveI★Fire.net
Thus, Lin Yu's words played right into her hands.
The "arrogant detective" persona he had carefully cultivated finally paid off.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xia Yue's lips curled into a smile.
"Is that so, Detective Bro... But how did you figure out my other teammate? I'm completely clueless."
She was trying to coax information out of the "arrogant detective"!
But unfortunately, Lin Yu's persona was entirely an act.
And his acting was far superior to Xia Yue's.
Looking at the curious and excited Xia Yue, Lin Yu lowered his voice: "It's simple. Your teammate, though well-disguised, is..."
Mid-sentence, Lin Yu suddenly turned and bolted up the stairs!
Xia Yue reacted quickly, barely pausing for a second before charging after him.
She had been prepared for Lin Yu to run!
"I can't let him escape!"
She thought to herself.
After all, in Xia Yue's eyes, if her identity were exposed by Lin Yu... it would be over!
Even if she killed Lin Yu, the remaining "four humans" would vote her out!
With Lin Yu's "corpse," they wouldn't even need to wait until 7 PM—the humans could call an emergency meeting immediately!
But what Xia Yue didn't know was...
Lin Yu had never intended to run!
After just two steps, Lin Yu whirled around and kicked Xia Yue squarely in the abdomen!
"Thud!"
Xia Yue, sprinting at full speed, instantly lost her balance and was sent tumbling down the stairs!
"Oof!"
Xia Yue cried out in pain. Though she tried to adjust her landing...
The seven or eight steps still left her back and rear in excruciating pain, her vision swimming.
She struggled to get up, but a sudden, sharp pain shot through her right hand.
"Snap!"
"Ah—"
The crisp sound of bone breaking echoed, and Xia Yue screamed, her dagger clattering to the ground.
Then, her scream was abruptly cut off—the dagger had plunged into her chest.
She looked down to see blood gushing from the wound, staining her white coat red.
Her body instantly went limp.
With her remaining strength, Xia Yue desperately grabbed Lin Yu's left wrist with her uninjured hand, her eyes filled with unwillingness.
Trembling all over, Lin Yu looked at the life fading from Xia Yue's eyes and whispered,
"Sorry."
"This was the only way I could think of to win..."
Chapter 15: Emergency Meeting! Is Lin Yu the Werewolf?!
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Based on the premise that "there are only two humans and five werewolves," Lin Yu derived a new deduction...
There are two ways for humans to win this game.
One is to mislead the werewolves into mistakenly voting out their own werewolf teammates while believing they're voting for humans.
The other method is...
Hunting down the werewolves in the game.
Just as the rules never explicitly stated that "werewolves are outsiders"...
Although the game constantly emphasizes that werewolves are "more powerful" and "have weapon crates," the rules never specified...
That humans must always be the "prey."
Xia Yue feared "exposing" her identity as a werewolf, but Lin Yu feared her exposure even more!
Because once Xia Yue was exposed, not only would Lin Yu lack "four human teammates" to vote with him...
It might also make other werewolves realize the discrepancy in their numbers!
Thus, Lin Yu had no choice but to kill Xia Yue here.
He stood up from the ground, looking at Xia Yue's corpse and the blood splattered on himself, then dry-heaved while gripping the railing for support.
"Ugh—"
Afterwards, noticing from the corner of his eye the furtive, short figure spying on him from the third-floor stairwell corner disappear, Lin Yu instantly stopped his "performance of being nauseous after killing for the first time."
"So 'Thief' Yao Zhengye is also a werewolf."
"That means my teammates can only be either Chen Zhuo or Xu Xiumei."
He wiped the blood off his dagger expressionlessly on his sleeve and turned toward the first floor.
Of course, his heart wasn't completely calm.
No matter how much he consoled himself with thoughts like "this is to survive," "Xia Yue attacked first," or "she's already dead"...
This was still murder—committing murder with his own hands.
Yet it was precisely these turbulent emotions that made Lin Yu realize one thing with absolute clarity:
He wanted to survive!
To stand on stage again, to become an outstanding theater actor, to deliver soul-stirring performances...
And to uncover why that inexplicable "junior" wanted to kill him!
Even if it meant killing, he wouldn't hesitate.
Lin Yu descended the stairs, sheathing the dagger at his waist and hiding it beneath his British-style coat.
Just as he reached the first floor, Lin Yu bumped into Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei emerging from the dining room.
Meeting Lin Yu again, Chen Zhuo remained highly vigilant.
But this time, he seemed slightly more confident and initiated conversation:
"Hey, Lin Yu, why are you alone? Where's Xia Yue?"
Lin Yu spread his hands: "I don't know... We got separated. I'm looking for her too!"
"If you see her, tell her to meet me on the first floor."
As Lin Yu spoke, Chen Zhuo frowned.
"Separated? How?!"
But Lin Yu ignored him and hurried away.
Soon after, he heard Chen Zhuo leading Xu Xiumei upstairs.
Lin Yu exhaled and headed toward the meeting room.
Simultaneously, he began a silent countdown in his mind.
"Five, four, three, two..."
Before he finished counting, urgent bell chimes rang out. Thıs text ıs hosted at novel⦿fire.net
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
As the bells sounded, the sky outside the windows suddenly darkened.
Lin Yu understood—this was the emergency meeting bell!
Someone had discovered a body.
Most likely Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei found Xia Yue's corpse on the stairs.
He reached the end of the corridor and pushed open the meeting room door.
On the schedule inside, all "mission" timers had frozen.
The wall clock showed 7:00 PM.
Lin Yu swaggered back to his seat.
Shortly after, Yu Longguo was the first to enter.
He glanced at Lin Yu and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Did you call the emergency meeting?"
"No."
Lin Yu shook his head tersely.
Just as Yu Longguo was about to ask more, the door burst open again.
"Bang!"
Bao Liu pushed the door open dramatically, followed not just by Yao Zhengye...
But also Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei.
All four entered together.
Seeing this, Yu Longguo immediately understood.
"So the 'Veterinarian' is dead."
Yu Longguo murmured.
The four took their seats. Pale-faced, Chen Zhuo spoke: "Right... We found the Veterinarian's body..."
Chen Zhuo was clearly severely shaken.
Xu Xiumei took over, recounting the events: "Chen Zhuo and I finished our tasks on the first floor and were heading to the second when we found Xia Yue's body on the stairs."
"There was a stab wound in her chest—likely the cause of death."
After Xu Xiumei finished, Chen Zhuo regained his composure and glared viciously at Lin Yu.
"It's him... Not only was he partnered with Xia Yue, but Teacher Xu and I found the body on the central staircase!"
"Minutes before discovering the body, we saw him descending those same stairs—I thought it was strange and asked why he was alone."
"He just mumbled something about getting separated from the Veterinarian and left!"
All eyes instantly focused on Lin Yu.
Chen Zhuo's accusation... undoubtedly pinned suspicion squarely on Lin Yu.
Hearing this, Lin Yu burst into exaggerated laughter.
"HAHAHAHA!"
He stood up, hands on the table, and coldly declared: "Everyone, I didn't kill anyone!"
"This is all that fat bastard framing me... Xia Yue and I did get separated, but how could I have killed her?"
"If I were really a werewolf, would I target my own partner first?!"
"Just now, when this idiot accused me, I already investigated him."
Pointing at Chen Zhuo, Lin Yu said icily: "As expected, his identity is werewolf!"
"He killed my partner Xia Yue to frame me, the 'highest-status' Seer here!"
Lin Yu spoke passionately, lacing his words with personal insults against Chen Zhuo.
Naturally, Chen Zhuo trembled with rage.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I've been with Teacher Xu the whole time..."
"Then you're both werewolves! Good guys, listen to me—vote out this 'Otaku' now, then eliminate the 'Teacher' tomorrow night to end the game!"
Lin Yu declared shamelessly.
Lin Yu's logic was utterly flawed, but his confidence was overwhelming.
Combined with Chen Zhuo's fury-induced incoherence, he couldn't immediately counter Lin Yu's claims.
Finally, Chen Zhuo pulled out a walkie-talkie-sized device from his pocket.
"Fine, 'Detective,' if you claim you didn't kill Xia Yue... dare to say that again while holding this 'Lie Detector'?!"
"Teacher Xu's profession revealed there are two key items for humans—we just found one, this 'Lie Detector'!"
Chapter 16: The Wonderful Use of the Lie Detector! Lin Yu Going Solo!
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A lie detector?!
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised when he saw Chen Zhuo take out that little device.
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Lin Yu immediately turned to Chen Zhuo and said sternly: "Fine, let's do the lie detector test—I'm not afraid of you—turn it on right now!!"
Chen Zhuo snorted coldly: "Alright, let's see how you keep up your tough talk later."
Xu Xiumei added from the side: "Don't try any tricks later - this lie detector can only test 'one sentence' per day."
Chen Zhuo froze for a moment and looked at Xu Xiumei: "Teacher Xu, why are you telling him this?"
Xu Xiumei seemed to realize she had spoken out of turn and looked apologetic.
"Oh...sorry, I was worried he might make trouble and waste this precious opportunity."
"But this way, if he avoids the question later, we can directly assume he's afraid to take the test, right?"
Xu Xiumei said seriously.
Chen Zhuo nodded.
"Alright, Teacher Xu!"
Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.
Indeed, between these two...Chen Zhuo was more likely to be his "human teammate."
Xu Xiumei's earlier words seemed suspiciously like feeding him information.
Of course, this didn't matter to Lin Yu.
"I won't play any tricks, let's just get started."
Chen Zhuo pressed the button on the side of the lie detector.
"Begin!"
He pointed the lie detector at Lin Yu, and the indicator light lit up.
Lin Yu looked at the device and calmly said: "Xia Yue's death has absolutely nothing to do with me."
"BEEP—"
The lie detector's light turned red and emitted a sharp sound.
Chen Zhuo jumped up excitedly.
"See! You're lying!"
Lin Yu's face showed astonishment—but this expression was also part of his act.
Because...
Lin Yu's goal was to make everyone think he was definitely the werewolf!
This way, probably only Chen Zhuo would vote for him.
Moreover, going forward...
To all the werewolves, he would appear as their most likely "teammate."
Therefore, when Lin Yu confronted Xia Yue on the stairs, he hadn't just considered how the stairway's layout made it easier to counterattack an armed Xia Yue.
Another important reason was that stairways are open areas where bodies can be easily discovered—making Lin Yu more suspicious.
As for why he made it so obvious...
Lin Yu looked towards Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye's group.
Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei were easier to handle—they must already think he's their werewolf teammate.
But Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye likely identified each other as werewolves on the first day!
So Lin Yu had to make it extremely obvious to make these two doubt their initial judgment and believe he was the werewolf.
Sure enough, Bao Liu now wore a "I'm thinking" expression, while Yao Zhengye kept glancing sideways at Bao Liu with disbelief.
Of course...
Even after all this, Lin Yu still had to put up a fight.
What if the other "werewolves" thought he was a lost cause and voted him out immediately?
Although the voting was anonymous, they'd probably avoid voting if possible—since there were only two werewolves left, even if Lin Yu got voted out, someone abstaining could easily claim "I didn't vote."
But regardless, he still needed to make excuses.
Facing the red-blinking lie detector, Lin Yu began his nearly nitpicking "defense."
"What, just because you say I'm lying means I'm lying? Maybe the red light means telling the truth!"
"Besides, you say this thing's a lie detector, but I say it's a tape recorder—might even be nail clippers!"
"Most importantly, even if what I said was a 'lie,' so what? I said 'Xia Yue's death has absolutely nothing to do with me'...maybe her death actually does involve me?"
"After all, it was because I got separated from her that led to you killing her!"
Lin Yu fired off rapidly.
Chen Zhuo listened with continuous sneers.
"These are just weak excuses. Do you see anyone believing you?"
"I call for a vote!"
Chen Zhuo shouted.
Suddenly, a flame ignited before each person.
From the flames dropped a white paper and a quill pen.
Blood-red words appeared on the paper.
"Write the name of the person you wish to banish!"
Chen Zhuo immediately grabbed the pen and started writing furiously.
Lin Yu also wrote "Chen Zhuo" on his paper.
Then, the voting concluded—
"Whoosh!"
The flames reappeared, consuming the papers and pens.
This time though, everyone was getting used to the game's dramatics and weren't startled.
Next, bloody words appeared on the wall.
"This round's voting results—"
"Lin Yu votes: 1"
"Chen Zhuo votes: 1"
"Tied votes, and no one received over half the votes. No one is banished."
The bloody words gradually faded.
Chen Zhuo was dumbfounded: "Dude, you guys..."
But before Chen Zhuo could finish, Lin Yu loudly interrupted: "What are you all doing? Why not vote out this otaku! He's targeting me, the 'Detective'—I'm the highest status here! Damn it, can you even play? Why didn't you follow the vote?!"
Chen Zhuo was stunned, staring at Lin Yu with his mouth hanging open.
He wanted to ask...
Why did you say all my lines?
Why is the werewolf in such a hurry?!
The others, having been berated by Lin Yu and recalling the vote count, also seemed surprised.
Clearly, Lin Yu not being eliminated...was unexpected for them too.
However, Lin Yu observed that the remaining four didn't seem too bothered by it.
Almost as if thinking "not getting eliminated is good anyway," they had already started resting.
Only Chen Zhuo, full of resentment, found a corner sofa and began snoring loudly.
And so...
Time came to the second day!
Dawn broke again, and Lin Yu got up from the sofa.
Despite having killed someone, he had slept better than ever last night.
It was time to assign tasks again.
Yu Longguo stood before the schedule board and glanced at Lin Yu.
"Your 'partner' is dead...regardless of whether you're the killer, what's your plan now?"
"Of course he should team up with you, Soldier Bro! You need to keep a close eye on this werewolf!"
Chen Zhuo quickly interjected.
Lin Yu spoke unhurriedly: "But I think I should go solo...if I really am the werewolf, aren't you risking Brother Yu's life?"
Chen Zhuo said anxiously: "But Brother Yu has the Soldier ability, his physical abilities are five times normal..."
"Stop being so generous with other people's lives! Otaku, don't you realize werewolves might have weapons? Even with five times the physique, you shouldn't make the Soldier take risks!"
Lin Yu reprimanded sternly.
Chen Zhuo, caught on the moral high ground by Lin Yu, was left speechless, his face turning red.
Xu Xiumei quickly pulled at Chen Zhuo.
"Alright, stop arguing with him."
Yu Longguo also gave Lin Yu a meaningful look before saying steadily: "Fine, we'll do as you suggest!"
Chapter 17: Lin Yu's Scheme! Yao Zhengye Gets Fooled!
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After memorizing the "tasks" he needed to complete, Lin Yu left the conference room alone.
He still went to the second floor.
The first task was in the second-floor kitchen, requiring him to clean the kitchen stove.
After entering the kitchen, Lin Yu closed the door and let out a sigh.
"This is exhausting..."
But the exhaustion was worth it.
Last night's "hyperactive" and somewhat "idiotic" speech and performance had definitely left a deep impression.
Now, except for Chen Zhuo, the other four players—the remaining werewolves—probably more or less believed he was their teammate.
Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei were obvious cases...
Even Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye, who had confirmed each other's identities, might feel something was off.
"I just don't know if these two are smart enough to realize that 'there are actually five werewolves'..."
Lin Yu wiped the bloodstains off the stove with a rag while pondering.
Of course, he hoped they wouldn't figure it out!
Just as he was halfway through cleaning, the kitchen door creaked open.
Yao Zhengye peeked in cautiously, then looked at Lin Yu.
He grinned and spoke.
"Detective Bro... Lin Bro! Doing your task?"
Seeing Yao Zhengye sneaking in alone like this, Lin Yu was already 70-80% sure of his intentions.
As expected, Yao Zhengye and Bao Liu hadn't pieced together the truth that "there are five werewolves"!
Yao Zhengye coming alone...
was probably to confirm whether Lin Yu was truly a werewolf!
If Lin Yu was real, then Bao Liu must be the fake!
But even so, Lin Yu pretended not to understand Yao Zhengye's motive and put on a guarded expression.
He placed a hand near his waist and spoke cautiously.
"You're the Thief... Why are you alone? Where's your teammate?"
"I'm warning you, don't come any closer!"
Lin Yu said coldly, prompting Yao Zhengye to quickly explain.
"Bro, I know you're a werewolf—we're teammates!"
As he spoke, Yao Zhengye hurriedly pulled out a sharp hand axe from his coat, its handle engraved with a wolf's head.
"Look, this is my werewolf-exclusive weapon."
Lin Yu feigned surprise upon seeing it.
"You're a werewolf too?!"
He naturally drew his dagger from his waist, weighing it in his hand, but suddenly put on a fierce expression.
"Wait, you didn't steal this from one of my werewolf teammates using your Thief ability to trick me, did you?"
Yao Zhengye quickly defended himself.
"Bro, I really am your teammate—yesterday morning, I saw you on the third floor after killing the Veterinarian, leaning over the railing gagging!"
"But I didn't tell anyone during last night's meeting... Doesn't that prove I'm on your side?"
Yao Zhengye desperately tried to prove his loyalty.
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"So you really are my teammate?!"
"That's great, the two of us can work together... We can do double kills now!"
"And even though the Soldier is strong, he won't stand a chance against both of us!"
Lin Yu put on an excited act.
Seeing Lin Yu practically itching to rush out and start slaughtering, Yao Zhengye was fully convinced Lin Yu was a werewolf.
But then, he hesitated.
"But Detective Bro, there's something weird," Yao Zhengye said awkwardly. "The Ruffian in my group also seems to be a werewolf—and we confirmed each other's identities yesterday."
Just as expected!
Lin Yu had anticipated this exact scenario!
The fact that Yao Zhengye was sharing this with him... meant he likely trusted Lin Yu more as his real teammate.
So Lin Yu also acted confused: "Huh? How did you figure that out?"
Yao Zhengye scratched his head and chuckled. "Detective Bro, your guess about my ability was right. As the 'Thief,' I can steal an item from someone—once per day, I randomly take one item from a person!"
"After finishing the first task yesterday, the Ruffian sneaked off, making an excuse about going to the bathroom, but I saw him heading in the wrong direction."
"When he came back, I got suspicious and used my 'Thief' ability on him... and found a machete with a wolf's head engraving on him! Clearly a werewolf-exclusive weapon!"
"I figured he might be a werewolf, so I confronted him, told him my identity, and gave the machete back."
"At first, he didn't believe me, but then we found a 'werewolf box'—I opened it in front of him, and he was completely convinced!"
As Yao Zhengye explained, he fell into thought. "Bro, do you think there might be more than two werewolves?"
While listening, Lin Yu's mind raced.
Should he tell Yao Zhengye the "truth" here to gain more trust?
No, wait!
Just now, in Yao Zhengye's story, there was a "fatal trap" that could be used to bury Bao Liu!
Lin Yu suddenly had an epiphany and turned to Yao Zhengye with a dark expression.
"Damn it, you got played by that bastard Ruffian!"
"Using a werewolf box and weapons to verify identities is a good idea... but you forgot about the Ruffian's ability!"
Hearing this, Yao Zhengye's face paled.
"Oh no, his ability is to break one rule... He used it to open the werewolf box!!"
"Crap, my identity is already exposed to him!"
Under Lin Yu's guidance, Yao Zhengye reached this conclusion.
And the more he thought about it, the more it made sense...
Given Bao Liu's arrogant and hot-tempered personality, using his "Ruffian" ability to force-open a werewolf box and arm himself was totally plausible!
Seizing the moment, Lin Yu pressed further.
"I just used my Detective ability today... The Ruffian is human!"
Sweat beaded on Yao Zhengye's forehead. "Then what do we do, Detective Bro? He already knows who I am!"
Lin Yu immediately reassured him in a low voice. "Don't panic. He didn't expose you in yesterday's meeting, which means he's still playing along for now."
"With his selfish and violent nature, he probably isn't planning to tell anyone about you... He might be waiting to expose two werewolves at once! Or maybe he plans to kill them himself!"
"And I strongly suspect he enjoys watching the werewolves kill a few people first, turning this into a 'bloodbath'... Even if he's on the same side, he might not want the others to survive."
"For example, when I killed Xia Yue yesterday, he was probably thrilled—after all, he argued with her on the first day!"
After hearing this, Yao Zhengye nodded in agreement.
"That Ruffian really is... So what do we do now, Lin Bro?"
Lin Yu's expression turned ruthless as he made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Strike first—while he's still unprepared, you ambush and kill him!"
Chapter 18: Convincing Chen Zhuo! The Worst Possible Situation!
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After Lin Yu's smooth talking, Yao Zhengye was gripping his axe, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Brother Lin, you're right. We have to strike first now!"
"But I have one concern, Brother Lin... The ruffian is in my group after all. Won't killing him make me look suspicious?"
Lin Yu waved his hand dismissively.
"No problem, just go ahead and kill him. While you're doing that, I won't be idle either—I'll find an opportunity to kill another one."
"With two deaths happening at once, and both of us werewolves still in play—you saw yesterday's vote. As long as we stick together in voting, we won't be eliminated!"
Lin Yu said confidently.
"Even if I don't find a good opportunity, try to hide the body well—this way we might get a chance to double-kill, then vote out the last one during the meeting. Instant victory!"
Yao Zhengye, thoroughly convinced by Lin Yu's words, felt victory within reach.
"Got it, Brother Lin! I knew you were smart!"
"Having someone like you as a teammate is such a blessing!"
Lin Yu patted Yao Zhengye's shoulder. "But you must be careful. Everything depends on you successfully killing the ruffian... So don't hesitate when you see him. Strike immediately! No matter what he says, don't falter!"
Yao Zhengye nodded excitedly.
"Don't worry, Brother Lin. I'll split his head open with one swing!"
With that, Yao Zhengye lifted his axe and left.
Lin Yu watched him go, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Perfect. Whether Yao Zhengye killed Bao Liu or Bao Liu counter-killed Yao Zhengye, the number of werewolves would decrease by one...
Next, he needed to regain Chen Zhuo's trust.
If he could win over Chen Zhuo, the game would be completely under Lin Yu's control!
Lin Yu recalled the tasks assigned to Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei.
At this point, they might have already completed the first two tasks...
Lin Yu quickly finished clearing his own first task, then headed to the third-floor bedroom area.
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After scouting the area, Lin Yu was pleasantly surprised to find an unopened human "supply crate" in the bedroom.
"What a lucky find!"
Not long after...
Lin Yu saw Chen Zhuo appear alone.
The chubby boy panted as he climbed the stairs, stopping at the bedroom door.
"Such a perfect opportunity?!"
Overjoyed, Lin Yu waited for Chen Zhuo to approach before jumping out.
"Hey, otaku!"
Chen Zhuo nearly jumped out of his skin at Lin Yu's sudden appearance.
Recognizing Lin Yu, Chen Zhuo immediately turned to flee.
But Lin Yu grabbed hold of the overweight boy before he could escape.
Before Chen Zhuo could scream, Lin Yu spoke quickly.
"Otaku, if I wanted to kill you, I'd have slit your throat already—so don't scream!"
As he spoke, Lin Yu drew his dagger and pressed it against Chen Zhuo's neck.
Chen Zhuo turned pale, stammering: "D-don't be rash! Teacher Xu is just finishing the second task—she sent me ahead! She'll be here soon! If you kill me, you'll definitely be voted out this time!"
"I'm not killing you. I know you're human—so am I," Lin Yu said coldly. "I did kill Xia Yue, but she was the werewolf... I just disarmed her and counter-killed her!"
"The game rules never said humans can't kill werewolves—use your pig brain for once! Would a crucial information role like 'Detective' really be a werewolf?!"
Lin Yu spoke with absolute conviction, adding: "There's a human supply crate in this bedroom. If you don't believe me, I'll open it for you!"
With that, he released Chen Zhuo.
Chen Zhuo looked at Lin Yu with skepticism.
"You... really are human?"
"Of course!"
Lin Yu pushed open the bedroom door and headed straight for the brown crate in the corner.
With a click, he opened the human supply crate, retrieving food and water before tossing some bread to Chen Zhuo.
Now mostly convinced, Chen Zhuo exclaimed: "Damn, Detective... you really are human?!"
He looked apologetic, scratching his head sheepishly: "Sorry about last night, voting for you as a werewolf."
But the apology quickly faded as Chen Zhuo stroked his chin: "Though to be fair, can you blame me? You acted exactly like a werewolf last night."
"I did it on purpose," Lin Yu said calmly. "If I hadn't acted like a werewolf, I might've been voted out—doesn't it strike you as odd that despite looking so suspicious, only you voted against me?"
Chen Zhuo was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"It means this game has a 'word trap'—the human faction are actually the two outsiders."
"The Soldier is a werewolf, the Ruffian is a werewolf, the Veterinarian is a werewolf, the Thief is a werewolf... and even the damn Teacher is a werewolf! Only the two of us are human!"
This revelation shocked Chen Zhuo.
"Holy shit, seriously?!"
Chen Zhuo grabbed his hair, muttering to himself: "Now that I think about it, Teacher Xu never opened any human crates... she even made me open the lie detector and pistol crates!"
After Chen Zhuo spoke, Lin Yu asked:
"Right, Teacher Xu... wait, pistol?"
Chen Zhuo nodded: "Yeah, Teacher Xu's profession ability gives 'one useful piece of information about this game'... Her info was that the human faction has two powerful 'items'—a lie detector and a pistol."
"The lie detector can verify one statement per day, and the pistol only has one bullet—but it never misses."
Chen Zhuo explained seriously.
A bad feeling crept into Lin Yu's heart: "Where's the pistol now?"
"With Teacher Xu..."
Realization dawned on Chen Zhuo's face as well.
Now the humans' best weapon against the werewolves was in a werewolf's hands!
Lin Yu remained silent for a long time before looking at Chen Zhuo.
"Level with me, Chen Zhuo. What exactly is your ability?"
"My ability reduces physical exertion to one-third normal levels when I remain still, with triple recovery speed."
Chen Zhuo answered honestly.
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Yu smiled: "Since that pistol only has one bullet, how about you take the hit? A guaranteed hit doesn't mean guaranteed death—if you lie still afterwards, you might heal!"
"Besides, this is your fault to begin with!"
Chen Zhuo turned pale: "Bro, are you serious?"
"Just joking."
Lin Yu sighed.
The Soldier was already tough to kill, and now there was an armed Teacher...
This game was brutal. Lin Yu could hardly imagine a worse situation.
"Guess we'll have to rely on ambushes... or trick Yao Zhengye again..."
Lin Yu sighed, contemplating solutions.
Just then...
The bedroom door opened.
Seeing the two people entering, Lin Yu exhaled slowly.
Turns out... things could indeed get worse.
The newcomers were none other than Soldier Yu Longguo and Teacher Xu Xiumei!
Chapter 19: Trapped in Desperation!!!
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The simultaneous appearance of Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei was undoubtedly the worst possible scenario for Lin Yu!
After confirming the rule that "humans" could kill "werewolves," Lin Yu had pinned all his hopes of winning the game on personally eliminating the werewolves!
In Lin Yu's original plan...
He never intended to confront Yu Longguo directly.
The ideal situation would be keeping Yu Longguo until the final meeting to vote him out.
After all, his ability was a fivefold physical enhancement!
Being a former soldier, he was undoubtedly skilled in various combat techniques.
Additionally, as part of the "werewolf" faction, he likely possessed a "werewolf weapon."
Considering all these factors...
Yu Longguo was absolutely the most difficult to kill!
If there was even the slightest chance, Lin Yu wanted to avoid fighting him at all costs.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiumei, now armed with a "pistol," had become extremely dangerous.
The power of firearms should never be underestimated!
Though it only had one bullet, the "guaranteed hit" effect...
Was practically equivalent to "certain death."
Even a leg wound would cause bleeding impossible to recover from naturally.
This game had no emergency rooms!
Lin Yu knew this all too well—after all, he'd been sent to this game by a "gunshot."
He understood better than anyone the helplessness of being "shot."
But to win the game, eliminating either Xu Xiumei or Yu Longguo was almost mandatory.
Originally, Lin Yu had been weighing which one to ambush and kill.
Now...
With both appearing simultaneously, he didn't even have a choice!
Especially since Lin Yu had noticed one crucial detail...
Xu Xiumei and Yu Longguo had entered one after another, standing close together after coming in.
This suggested they'd established some kind of "mutually trusting" alliance.
And the foundation of this "trust"...
Was almost certainly their mutual confirmation as fellow werewolves!
Lin Yu's thoughts raced as he decided to strike first.
"Both of you must have discovered this game's 'truth' by now, right?"
Xu Xiumei and Yu Longguo stood at the bedroom entrance.
Between them and Lin Yu with Chen Zhuo lay a double bed.
Xu Xiumei drew her gun.
An exquisitely crafted revolver with floral engravings on its wooden grip.
"Indeed. When I was alone, the Soldier tried to kill me... Fortunately, this made him reconsider."
"And thanks to it making him reconsider, we both realized something."
Soldier Yu Longguo grinned widely: "Turns out there are more than two werewolves..."
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Lin Yu nodded: "I've realized that too—after all, only Chen Zhuo voted against me yesterday."
"Counting Xia Yue whom I killed, the only remaining human should be this chubby guy here!"
Lin Yu casually threw Chen Zhuo under the bus.
Chen Zhuo turned to stare at Lin Yu in disbelief, mouth agape: "You—"
But Lin Yu ignored him, keeping his gaze fixed on Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei.
Their expressions... weren't right!
Both Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei regarded him with hostility and wariness.
He quietly drew the dagger from his waist, deliberately showing it to them.
This not only reinforced his argument but also boosted his self-defense capability.
Just then...
Another figure appeared peeking through the doorway.
"Hey, why's everyone here? Quite the party!"
"I heard noise from far away—what's going on?"
Yao Zhengye's figure emerged.
Seeing four people gathered in the bedroom, he slowly entered.
Noticing Lin Yu standing beside Chen Zhuo, Yao Zhengye immediately started making meaningful facial expressions at Lin Yu while edging toward Xu Xiumei.
Lin Yu understood Yao Zhengye's message.
He must have already killed Bao Liu.
Now, he wanted Lin Yu to "double-team" with him—simultaneously attacking Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei.
Then... vote out Yu Longguo during the meeting.
Exactly as Lin Yu had previously suggested.
Unfortunately, Xu Xiumei also saw through Yao Zhengye's intention.
The middle-aged woman raised her revolver again, aiming at Yao Zhengye.
"Easy there, Thief. Whatever you're planning... calm down."
"I'm a werewolf like you."
Yao Zhengye immediately raised his hands, looking utterly stunned by Xu Xiumei's words.
"What do you mean, you're also a werewolf?"
Xu Xiumei nodded, repeating her conclusion: "Yes, the outsiders in this game are humans—there are actually five werewolves."
"Both Yu Longguo and I are werewolves... Believe it or not, just don't cause trouble now."
Yu Longguo studied the bloodstains on Yao Zhengye's chest with interest, asking gravely: "You killed the Ruffian?"
Yao Zhengye nodded, then suddenly looked regretful: "Shit! Detective Bro got it wrong! We didn't know there were five werewolves. On the first day, the Ruffian told me he was a wolf—but then I saw the Detective kill the Veterinarian on the second day. Something felt off, so I went to talk privately with the Detective... We concluded there were only two werewolves, meaning the Ruffian couldn't be one! So I ambushed and killed him!"
Yao Zhengye sighed but quickly composed himself.
"Whatever, it's done... So now the only human left is that Otaku, right? Kill him and it's over!"
As Yao Zhengye spoke, Chen Zhuo began trembling violently.
He realized he'd become everyone's target.
But unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Chen Zhuo didn't expose Lin Yu as human.
Instead, he mustered his courage and deliberately shouted: "Fuck! So you're all werewolves... Five wolves against one human? How is this game even playable!"
"Forget it, just kill me if you want! Fuck this!"
Lin Yu felt a surge of gratitude toward Chen Zhuo.
Everyone in this game had a "strong will to survive."
So Chen Zhuo must have desperately wanted to live too.
Yet he chose to divert attention from Lin Yu.
However...
"It's useless..."
Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
Just as expected, upon hearing Chen Zhuo's words, Yu Longguo sneered.
"Five werewolves? Wrong!"
"You still have a teammate, Otaku... The Detective behind you is your ally!"
"He's not a werewolf at all!"
Yu Longguo spoke with absolute certainty.
Lin Yu felt helpless.
Indeed, he'd noticed from Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei's expressions earlier...
These two were completely convinced he belonged to the human faction.
Now... he found himself in an extremely perilous predicament!
Chapter 20: Performance in Desperation - Begin!
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Although Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei already seemed quite certain.
Lin Yu still hadn't given up his "performance."
Besides, having awakened as the "Fraudster," Lin Yu felt he should struggle a bit more.
What if he managed to bluff his way through?
Thinking this, Lin Yu put on an annoyed expression and glared at Yu Longguo: "What do you mean? Why do you think I'm not a Werewolf? You're the one who doesn't seem like a Werewolf!"
"I have Werewolf weapons, do you?"
As he spoke, Lin Yu waved the dagger in his hand.
Yu Longguo took out a curved knife with a wolf's head carved on its hilt from his pocket: "Don't try to flip the script on me - I have Werewolf weapons too!"
Chen Zhuo couldn't help laughing when he saw Lin Yu and Yu Longguo arguing.
Even in this "life-or-death situation," he found it darkly humorous that everyone was competing to prove they were Werewolves in this "Werewolf game"!
Seeing Yu Longguo produce the curved knife, Lin Yu didn't hesitate at all and continued aggressively: "Then if we both have Werewolf weapons, why do you think I'm human instead of a Werewolf?"
Xu Xiumei spoke up then: "The Thief just said he discussed with you before mistakenly thinking the Ruffian wasn't a Werewolf and killing him!"
"You clearly knew yesterday there were more Werewolves, why did you let him kill the Ruffian?"
Xu Xiumei said with great pressure.
Lin Yu was about to speak when Yu Longguo interrupted: "Don't bother making excuses about just realizing it now... I don't believe you didn't know about your intentional Werewolf-like behavior during yesterday's meeting!"
"Detective, you're smart—don't say stupid things."
Yu Longguo blocked one of Lin Yu's potential excuses.
But Lin Yu remained calm.
He hadn't planned to use such a dumb excuse anyway.
"Because I truly thought the Ruffian was human—the Thief told me he and the Ruffian identified each other as Werewolves because the Ruffian had Werewolf weapons."
"But I considered the Ruffian's ability... so I suspected the Werewolf weapons might be bait from using his ability."
"Initially seeing how closely bonded the Teacher and Otaku, Ruffian and Thief pairs were, appearing to trust each other completely, I guessed they might be two Werewolf pairs identifying each other. So from my perspective, the humans I initially suspected were the Soldier and Veterinarian."
"But after killing the Veterinarian, I checked you, Soldier... and you're a Werewolf."
"This proved one human was pretending to be a Werewolf in those two groups... Who could guess my assumption was wrong, and the reality was this 'Otaku' being too stupid, completely fooled by the Teacher!"
"I'm really sorry, Brother Thief, I was too arrogant... so I didn't tell you the truth!"
Lin Yu said with a sigh.
This speech was quite convincing.
Chen Zhuo looked at Lin Yu in disbelief, as if genuinely thinking he was a Werewolf.
Although Yao Zhengye was unhappy, he also 70-80% believed Lin Yu was a Werewolf.
"Damn it, Detective Bro, you really screwed me over good!"
Even Xu Xiumei's expression showed signs of wavering.
But then, Yu Longguo sneered again and declared loudly: "Detective, you're truly dangerous—your words are too deceptive!"
"If I didn't have conclusive evidence... I might have really been fooled by you!"
Yu Longguo said coldly, making Lin Yu feel uneasy.
He looked at Yu Longguo and forced himself to ask: "What conclusive evidence do you have?"
"That dagger of yours belongs to the 'Veterinarian.'"
Yu Longguo said calmly, making Lin Yu's scalp tingle.
Then, as if to crush any remaining hope, Yu Longguo continued:
"Although I was alone, I completed tasks much faster than you'd imagine. On the first day, after finishing my first task, I wandered around... and happened to see her enter the storage room alone."
"I hid, and after she left I went into the storage room... where I found an opened Werewolf weapon box."
Yu Longguo spoke coldly as Lin Yu felt chills down his spine.
No matter how much he calculated... he could never have anticipated such a coincidence!
Yu Longguo's voice came again: "Stop struggling, Detective! Humans were never meant to win this game!"
"You managing to kill the Veterinarian and scheme the Ruffian's death was already beyond my expectations!"
A bitter feeling rose in Lin Yu's heart.
Indeed, this game... was too hard for humans!
He attempted one final "struggle."
"But is it possible that I really am a Werewolf..."
Yu Longguo cut him off, revealing a cruel, ferocious smile.
"It doesn't matter if you are... Lin Yu! There are five Werewolves!"
"This means losing one or two Werewolves doesn't matter... Regardless, I'll kill you today!"
Yu Longguo declared with cruel finality.
Lin Yu exhaled.
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Truly, his luck was terrible...
Not just because of the coincidence of Yu Longguo witnessing Xia Yue.
But being assigned to the human side was already terrible misfortune!
Because this was a faction where even the smallest "coincidence" could spell absolute doom!
Especially with his only teammate being the "Otaku."
It was just too unbalanced!
Lin Yu even considered giving up—"Maybe I should just die"!
After all, he was already dead anyway!
But instantly, he dismissed this thought.
No way!
It was already absurd enough that he got dragged into this game...
How could he give up just because the game was "absurdly" unbalanced?!
"Calm down, Lin Yu... being assigned to the human faction might mean the higher beings designing this game believe I'm stronger and smarter than all of them combined!"
"Besides, my profession is the 'Unique Class' Fraudster... I shouldn't have chosen Detective from the start! Knowing this situation, I should've claimed to be a Gunman with the ability to summon infinite-ammo AKs!"
Lin Yu thought through gritted teeth.
But he knew that was just fantasy...
If not for being the Detective, he wouldn't have immediately spotted the game's "traps"!
And an ability like "summoning AKs" would be hard for them to believe!
Moreover... things had progressed this far, with no turning back time!
He needed a solution that could work right now!
Looking at the cold-faced Yu Longguo eagerly gripping his curved knife, Lin Yu felt death approaching step by step.
"Any last words, Detective?"
Should he try fighting Yu Longguo?
The chances were slim...
Even if he defeated Yu Longguo, there was still Xu Xiumei with her gun!
Try convincing them he's a Werewolf again?
No use—Yu Longguo was determined to kill him...
And with suspicion already cast, further delays would be meaningless.
The more Lin Yu thought, the more despair he felt.
The only solution seemed to be "turning back time"!
But then, an insane idea suddenly flashed through Lin Yu's mind.
What if time... could really be turned back?
His entire body trembled uncontrollably.
"Fraudster, performance..."
Lin Yu remembered his old theater professor's teachings.
"Performance is essentially deceiving the audience, and the most primitive performances originating from 'witchcraft' were meant to deceive 'gods' and 'the world'!"
"People dressed in green during harsh winters, dancing to portray vibrant trees, attempting to deceive gods and the world into thinking spring was coming, making 'gods' bestow warmth and moisture."
The current situation could indeed be called desperate.
But his innate "performance talent" had already brought him through desperate situations before.
Lin Yu took a deep breath.
Since he was going to die anyway, why not try...
In these final moments of life...
To perform a grand spectacle capable of deceiving the world and gods!
He looked up at Yu Longguo, revealing a helpless smile.
"Ah, this time... I lose again to you!"
Now...
The performance begins.