Brotherly "Friendship"

When the young woman and the high school student died, the Exorcism Talisman returned to the Lone Supporter's hand. Just like last time, though, he couldn't hold onto it, and it was gone again.

"Ding, congratulations on obtaining the item: Exorcism Talisman."

Item Description: This is a peach wood tablet blessed by a deity. Rather than protecting you, it detests cold, gloomy auras and will prioritize attacking things that cause it displeasure.

Yimo discovered that this item could be kept in the system or taken out. Since hiding it with the Lone Supporter was useless now, he decided to take it out.

"It's in my hand now."

"What do we do next?"

Yimo had already noticed that as soon as the game started, the nicknames displayed above their heads had disappeared.

Although he hadn't interacted much with the deceased high school student and young woman, he still remembered their names: "My Baby Is The Cutest" and "Walking In The Distance."

The Lone Supporter heard this and suddenly laughed.

"I don't know who that murderer is, but it's definitely not the young woman or the high school student. There's no point in making her choose between us here anymore."

"We're going to take the initiative!"

"Oh, right, give me the Exorcism Talisman."

"Don't get me wrong, the Exorcism Talisman's effect should still only work on you. It belongs to you. I just want to trick that murderer."

Yimo had read the game rules countless times and didn't say anything more, handing the Exorcism Talisman to the Lone Supporter with a blank expression.

The Lone Supporter carefully untied the red string from the jade pendant around his neck, threaded the Exorcism Talisman onto it, and hung it around his neck, hiding it under his short-sleeved shirt.

To be honest, because he was so fat, you could actually see a bulge in the chest area of his shirt.

If one looked closely.

The Lone Supporter thought for a moment, held the Guanyin jade pendant in his palm, repented for a while, and then gave the pendant to Yimo.

Yimo: "Aren't you going to keep it yourself?"

The Lone Supporter said, "As a person, if I take something from someone, I feel uneasy if I don't give something back."

"I've taken off this pendant that I've worn for over ten years. I doubt she can bless me anymore, so I might as well give you this blessing."

"Take it. It's just a few hundred yuan, not expensive."

Seeing that the Lone Supporter had said so much, Yimo didn't refuse any further. He took the Guanyin pendant and placed it in the small pocket on the chest of his shirt. "If you're too embarrassed, why don't you give me your T-shirt?"

The Lone Supporter's eyes lit up at this. He patted Yimo's shoulder and said, "Good kid, you know what's good!"

"Sorry, although I get along well with you, this is my faith and my wife. I can't give it to you!"

Yimo made a gagging expression at this and said to him, "Brother, you're beyond saving!"

"Hahahaha!" The Lone Supporter, however, gave Yimo a thumbs-up, looking quite proud of himself. "Let's go, let's go meet that murderer."

"Oh, right. If you survive, remember to follow Mizuhoshi when you get out."

"Watch it when you're tired, it's quite stress-relieving."

The Lone Supporter, who had already stood up, turned his back to Yimo and said with a hint of emotion in his voice.

"En, don't worry... you have a better chance of surviving than I do." Yimo used the transparent plastic string he had found in the room earlier to tie his slippers tightly to his feet, making it easier for him to run. He looked up at the Lone Supporter's broad back. "Oh, right, is that SR Card of yours powerful?"

The Lone Supporter paused, then sighed without looking back. "Heh, it's like me participating in over ten games. It's all a lie to get people to come over."

"How could I be lucky enough to draw an SR Card?"

"It's just a completely useless N card, a fancy burger meal. It's useless in this game..."

"Shall we go?"

Yimo looked at his tied-up slippers, not looking up, his eyes hidden beneath his messy bangs.

After a moment, he looked up and smiled. "Let's go!"

In the pitch-black mine tunnel, Twilight, holding the Cleaver, watched the Lone Supporter and Yimo crouching and chatting at the corner, seemingly waiting for her. She didn't speak and walked towards them step by step.

"Clink... clink..."

The sound of the Cleaver blade hitting the stones followed.

The nearly one-meter-long Cleaver was very heavy and solid!

When the Lone Supporter saw that Twilight was the one who survived, he suddenly sneered, "Yo, yo, yo, dying in the embrace of a beautiful woman, even as a ghost, you're still romantic."

"Hey, but I still prefer anime characters. Even if you made her pink-haired with red eyes, it wouldn't be my type!"

He was very smug and patted Yimo's shoulder, saying to him, "Brother Kirito, I told you so from the beginning, didn't I?"

"This woman is fiercer than anyone when she picks up a knife!"

At this moment, Yimo was observing Twilight. He hadn't personally witnessed how the previous players were killed, so it didn't feel real yet, and he wanted to try and persuade her.

But he felt that persuasion would be useless. Plus, Twilight's meaningful glance at him made him too afraid to act as cocky as the Lone Supporter.

"Hey, now there are only three of us left. You guess who has the Exorcism Talisman?"

"There's a fifty-fifty chance. If you guess wrong, you die!"

Lone Supporter seemed arrogant, but he was actually quite nervous, as could be seen from the sweat on his forehead.

His plan was simple: act deliberately cocky to provoke the Murderer's resentment, making her think the Exorcism Talisman was on him and target Yimo, who wasn't saying much.

Besides, Twilight had survived this long for a reason; she could probably see through his act.

But even if she did see through it, wouldn't she just assume he was being cocky to make her think he didn't have the Exorcism Talisman?

This might not work on someone with a simpler mind.

But this kind of simple layered deception was especially deadly against suspicious, intelligent people!

Once their minds are in turmoil and they hesitate, death isn't far behind!

That's what Lone Supporter thought.

But Twilight completely ignored him, her gaze fixed on Yimo, and walked towards them step by step.

As she got closer, Lone Supporter grew more and more tense.

The initiative was ultimately in her hands. He really didn't want to gamble on this fifty-fifty chance!

Her silent, unhurried demeanor put immense pressure on him!

Finally, when Twilight was about five meters away from them, he suddenly spoke to Yimo, "My... Heh heh... Exorcism Talisman, it's with you, isn't it!"

At Twilight's words, both Yimo and Lone Supporter froze.

How... how did she know!

Twilight had no idea, but after seeing the instantaneous subconscious reactions of the two, she made her judgment. She leaped forward, raising her Cleaver and swinging it at Lone Supporter.

"Damn it!" Lone Supporter reacted extremely quickly, cursing as he suddenly pushed Yimo behind him.

Yimo hadn't expected Lone Supporter to push him at that moment. Instinctively, he stumbled towards Twilight, the gleaming Cleaver coming straight at him!

His strength is greater than I imagined!

Twilight had to dodge Yimo, who was falling towards her, pulling her blade back as she pursued Lone Supporter, who had already run several meters away.

Her speed was incredibly agile; there was no way Lone Supporter could outrun her!

And Lone Supporter?

Knowing he couldn't escape, he suddenly turned, ripped the Exorcism Talisman from his neck, and then roared, "SR Card activated, Duplicate!"

"Select the only item in this game, the Exorcism Talisman!!!"

As he shouted amidst wild laughter, another wooden token, identical to the Exorcism Talisman, appeared in his hand. He then said to Twilight, who was less than two meters away, "My luck is great! Today, no matter who you cut, they're dead!!!"

"I didn't want to waste a card on you, but you're too strong!!!"

"Heheheh... I will survive and be the only one to clear the game!!!!"

Twilight looked at him and let out a soft snort. Without any hesitation, she brought her Cleaver down directly onto Lone Supporter's neck.

"You... Ah!!!!"

Lone Supporter had just started to say "You're finished," but suddenly felt a coldness and sharp pain. Then, something gushed out of his body, his vision skewed, and his body lost all strength as he fell towards the ground.

Thud...

Two Exorcism Talismans. One fell to the ground, while the other was still clutched tightly. In his gradually dimming eyes, even now, there was confusion.

He could no longer speak.

"The Exorcism Talisman had no effect at all. The only thing that had an effect was the survivor chosen by the system."

"Heh heh... 'Blessings of the gods'... What a ridiculous joke..."

"To call themselves gods when they're clearly devils..."

Twilight paid no attention to Yimo behind her. With a mocking tone, she raised her Cleaver again and brought it down upon the unconscious Lone Supporter