Very Strange, Deadly Schemes

Drip, drip.

Blood trickled down from his fingertips.

The face skin Timely Rain held in his hand was actually two pieces.

There had originally been one from impersonating Time-Traces Thief, so Timely Rain had used Finger Peel Play Mask twice, ensuring he could tear off Ji Yan's own face!

"I made an entire plate of dumplings just for this little dish of vinegar."

Timely Rain muttered.

He had been one of the first Eerie Game Masters to enter East Town. To survive, he had played a full seven sequences in East Town.

After North Town was sealed off, East Town fell into chaos, and Eerie Game Masters became rats scurrying through the streets.

During an accidental trial, his identity as an Eerie Game Master had been exposed by a Dark Count eerie disciple. In that hunt, both sides had exhausted every last trump card. In the end, it concluded with him tearing off the other party's face.

After obtaining the Dark Count mask, Timely Rain had gained more room to maneuver. After playing the third sequence, he successfully interacted with Burial Eerie Lord.

He discovered that for Burial Eerie Lord to open North Town, it required not only an Eerie Game Master's Key of Authority.

It also specifically required a player named "Ji Yan" to activate it!

The plan had begun taking shape from that moment.

Timely Rain had prepared thoroughly, merely waiting for Ji Yan to enter North Town.

Not only did he want to peel off Ji Yan's face, he also wanted to drive the Sword of Judgment into him and take complete control of him.

And it had to be done through "deception"!

He did not know why Burial Eerie Lord had specifically demanded Ji Yan.

But he wanted to prove that he was the finest Eerie