Hot Potato

To be honest, everyone was very careful and cautious when inspecting the weapons.

We were prepared that if anyone's weapon was faulty, everyone would swarm in and take them down immediately.

After all, if Traitor is exposed, and a suicidal attack occurs, no one wouldn't be afraid.

But after receiving this result, no one knew whether they should breathe a sigh of relief or be disappointed.

The Conflict is over, but the Traitor still can't be found.

To put it bluntly, all that Yimo just said only increased the suspicion surrounding the Drunkard and the Bard, and diminished the latter's influence in the Green Team Base.

But whether it can be definitively decided depends on the voting results.

After his embarrassing experience with Yimo, the Bard is now somewhat withdrawn. His previously cheerful smile now seems a bit awkward and fake.

Yimo stroked his chin, looking like Conan deep in thought, but didn't offer any useful information for the time being.

Lu Wu may seem to be easily swayed, but in reality, he simply sides with whoever is in the right.

Unlike Yimo and his group, they had already started forming small gangs.

They don't have a sense of taking sides, are lawful Neutral, and perhaps have a slightly benevolent nature.

Lu Wu: "Ainz..."

"I think it's unacceptable that the murder weapon wasn't known..."

"Weapons that can be purchased from the System Shop are restricted in this Game."

"The killer probably used the initial weapon, or a weapon found at the base..."

"For the initial weapon, to completely remove bloodstains, you need to buy the relevant cleaning agent from the System Shop..."

"Anyway, I'm not prepared for that... wait... no, that's not right!"

"Nibaba's death must have been caused by an extremely severe blow to the Back of the Head. Even if the bloodstains were cleaned up, it's impossible that the weapon would be completely undamaged..."

"So, it wasn't the initial weapon they used; it was something they found inside the base..."

"It shouldn't be able to be added to the system."

"Shall we look for the murder weapon together now?"

"Maybe there will be a clue!"

Yimo Lu Wu analyze the situation with great effort, Yi Mo shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it'll be difficult."

"But since we have plenty of time, we can look for it later."

After Yimo a while, Yimo looked at Tianqi, who had been silent all along, and asked, "Tianqi, what's your opinion?"

"What do you think we should do now to find clues about the Traitor?"

Tianqi demonstrated its abilities on the first day.

But after the Rain Emperor emerged and Tianqi, he has now completely distanced himself from everyone and no longer interacts with or communicates with anyone.

But Yimo observed him carefully.

During this time, he carefully examined Nibaba's body and also observed the weapons on the ground.

They didn't say anything, didn't express any opinions.

But I'm definitely constantly thinking about it.

Upon hearing this, Tianqi shook his head. "Nothing was found."

"I think you have the analytical skills to lead the team to find the Traitor. For now, we'll listen to you."

Surprisingly, Tianqi actually gave Yimo face!

"Also, that Rain Emperor."

"Weren't you pretty good yesterday? Weren't you supposed to lead the team?"

"Stop being a mascot, come out and offer some useful opinions?"

Upon hearing this, Rain Emperor's eyebrows furrowed like a hedgehog's, and he immediately retorted, "Who are you calling a mascot!"

"Snort!"

"I have a million ideas running through my mind right now, and I'm trying to organize them!"

"Don't worry, let me figure it out, and the Traitor no time!"

Oh, right!

"The Bard is the Traitor!"

"Ainz just said it, and I completely agree!"

The Bard, his face darkening, said, "Can you please stop focusing on me?"

"I just wanted to help everyone by providing Game strategies and tips, and to try my best to make things more harmonious among us."

"I never expected that you unidentified people would keep bothering me like this!"

"You guys are so good, you can continue!"

Anyway, I'm not the Traitor.

Yimo argued with the Bard several times, and seeing that the other party was really deflated, she felt there was no point in continuing to press him.

After all, we've said what we needed to say, so let's leave everyone with some room for their own thoughts. The key is to see the voting results tonight!

Yimo: "Have the weapons on the ground been touched?"

Lu Wu: "I've been keeping an eye on it the whole time, and I haven't let anyone touch that gun."

Yimo: "Hey, Bard, your weapon isn't very good, why don't you go pick it up and try it out?"

"Maybe it will work?"

Bard: "The system rules state that weapons from the same faction cannot be used, so it's pointless."

The Bard was unwilling to touch it.

But some people are willing!

Rain Emperor had long been interested in that SKS Rifle, and upon hearing this, he went straight over. "Leave this to me!"

Then, without waiting for anyone to say anything, he just grabbed it!

But...

Clang!

I had just picked up the weapon when I suddenly dropped the SKS Rifle on the ground with a "rua".

Judging from the way it looks, the weapon seems to be extremely hot, almost burning to the touch!

The Rain Emperor's expression was one of extreme pain. He turned to look at Yimo and said, "No, this weapon is bound to its master; I can't control it!!!"

"Why don't you give it a try, sir?"

With dead fish eyes, Yimo said, "I'll pass. I don't have that many Points, so I won't waste them."

Upon hearing this, Rain Emperor was stunned for a moment, then immediately flew into a rage. "Damn it! You know it deducts Points, and you still expect me to take them?!"

She stormed up to Yimo in a rage, as if she wanted to beat him up.

But Yimo ignored her.

Lu Wu was somewhat confused. "How did you know... about deducting Points...?"

Yimo: "Do you have a lot of Points?"

Lu Wu: "Not many... there are still over 600."

Yimo: "I taught Lucky One how to use a gun yesterday, and I even took his gun."

"I know that touching someone else's weapon will deduct Points."

"If you're not the one who killed the player, touching Player's dropped weapon should have the same result."

"Anyone here who wants to try it is welcome to do so."

He glanced at the Bard and then explained to everyone, "If someone doesn't know about this and their reaction is off, it's solid evidence that Traitor the mole."

"However, someone didn't take the bait, so the test failed."

"I've been thinking about a question lately..."

"Nibaba is Good Person; his identity has been revealed."

"In other words, the Good Person in our Green Team Base won't kill Nibaba..."

"The only one who killed him was Traitor."

"But what if the Traitor killed him..."

"Why don't you take the gun?"

"What... is there any point to this?"

After Yimo raised this point, everyone started to think about it.

Lu Wu pondered for a moment, then, when no one was looking, glanced at the Rapeseed Flower again. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "In that case, it's more likely a revenge killing..."

Yimo rubbed her temples and looked at Lucky One: "Lucky One, was the base very dark after the lights were turned off yesterday?"

"Can you see people clearly?"

Lucky One: "It's very dark, but because there's an emergency light, if you're not too far from it, you should be able to see their face clearly."

Yimo nodded. "Let me offer you a few possibilities."

"1. Revenge killing, no need to elaborate."

2. Manslaughter: Good Person killed Nibaba without seeing him clearly.

"I think the second possibility is less likely. After all, killing someone deducts Points, so people shouldn't be that impulsive."

3...

Lu Wu frowned. "What is the third possibility?"

Yimo: "The Traitor and the Good Person are in cahoots..."

"There might be Player who joined in a team, and coincidentally, one of them is the Traitor and the other is Good Person."

"Good Person are helping the Traitor..."

"The two of them killed Nibaba together."

"Does everyone remember the rules?"

"If Player is not directly killed, the system has a mechanism to automatically determine the killer."

"Perhaps Nibaba's death was classified as Good Person by the system."

Yimo looked at the Player present. "I don't know if any of you came in as a team."

"If that's the case, it's clear that the two people are only superficially harmonious while secretly sabotaging each other."

"That Good Person, I suggest you think carefully about whether you should come forward and testify against the Traitor."

"After all, we're no longer on the same side; at most, only one person can survive and leave."

There's no need to care about our past relationship anymore.

"Of course, if the relationship is so close that you don't care about your own life, then never mind what I said."

Yimo finished speaking, there was no response from those present.

Lu Wu: "Ah... well, it makes sense, but I just can't tell if it's very likely!"

Lu Wu was in some pain as he thought about it, and pressed further, "Ainz, are there any other possibilities?"

"I think the above three points are all a bit abnormal..."

Upon Yimo, Yimo's eyes flashed with an unusual Guangmang, and he nodded heavily, saying, "Yes!"

"Although the Traitor killed Nibaba, the conditions for picking up the weapon were not met!"

"Perhaps the Traitor needs to discover a way to kill without losing Points before he can use the weapon of the person he killed."

Yimo speaking, Yimo shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Of course, it's not mentioned in the rules, so it's still just speculation."

To be frank, my thinking ability is also limited.

"I really can't understand this weapons thing."

"Good Person has no reason to kill Nibaba, Traitor has a reason to kill him, but no reason not to take up arms."

"Please share any good ideas you may have!"

Let's analyze it together!

After Yimo finished speaking, everyone discussed it for a while.

However, since no consensus was reached on the likelihood of a positive outcome, the matter had to be put aside for the time being.

However, the fact that the weapon wasn't taken by the Traitor was a good thing in most people's eyes.

After discussing for a while, everyone started searching for the murder weapon ∞ Room.

At that moment, the loner, the Drunkard, left first.

No one stopped them.

After struggling for more than an hour without any results, they had no choice but to disband.

With no vegetables left, cooking was impossible, so they had no choice but to go back and eat the limited dry rations they had.

Yimo didn't sleep well because Nightmare yesterday.

I just led a team, and I'm completely exhausted. All I want to do is go back to sleep.

However, when I went from the B1 to the First Floor, I deliberately opened the small door of the base and took a look.

A biting wind howled towards her, causing Yimo to instinctively shrink her neck and hug herself.

Outside.

It seems colder than yesterday!

Looking at the scene outside, Yimo pursed her lips, her eyes filled with worry.

Today is cloudy.

The snow has already fallen.