Splitting Into Two Paths

This line of reasoning, however, has a prerequisite: that I've figured out how the God Slayer and Accomplice kill.

What if they have other skills for killing?

In the game, Qin Shang wasn't clear on the skills of other professions.

What if there was a profession whose skill was 'killing with a stare'? Wouldn't I, acting alone, completely become the scapegoat?!

Qin Shang frowned. He couldn't just give up this chance to find clues, so he subconsciously asked, "I want to know... if the God Slayer was a player who died in this dungeon before, can they retain their skills from their previous life?"

My understanding of professional skills was limited to what the Sheriff had told me. If this special NPC group, the God Slayers, still possessed their skills from their previous lives.

Perhaps, I could truly use skills to cheat within the rule of several people holding hands and crossing their arms.

"Yes!"

As soon as this was said, Qin Shang's heart sank.

"But based on my understanding of the various professions, this four-sided hand-holding method is almost foolproof. That's why I said, if there's any further reduction in our team, then you will definitely be that God Slayer or the Accomplice."

"At that time, I will personally deal with you. After all, you, acting alone, are the most suspicious..."

"Deal with big brother?! No!"

Just then, the little loli in the pink dress, after hesitating for a long time, finally moved. She then ran to Qin Shang's side in her pink shoes, her gaze towards Qin Shang filled with gratitude.

"He's the only one who trusts me. If big brother walks alone, he'll be suspected by the whole team. I'm not leaving either!"

"I'll go with big brother!"

Perhaps 'Grandpa Niu cosplaying a maid to seduce Mama Zhuang Zhuang' was a way to thank the youth for that sentence before entering the tunnel.

After all, even the clumsiest person, after this much time, could understand the deterrent effect of that sentence. It must have made the Accomplice and the God Slayer hesitate for a moment.

Maybe the little loli was their target at first.

But after Qin Shang's sentence, the two werewolves might have reconsidered and chosen a different target!

Qin Shang's brow twitched, and he remained silent.

In fact, letting the three of them go wasn't a bad strategy either.

If someone died, then the other two could be directly identified as the God Slayer and the Accomplice.

The only prerequisite was that the person who died couldn't be the Team Leader.

If the Team Leader was the little loli, it would be fine. But if the Team Leader was one of those three, and they were killed later, then the mission...

Eh, that's not right either. I can [Inherit]. Can I also inherit the Team Leader's mission and identity?

Can I complete the mission by assisting my [Team Leader] in my capacity as a [Passenger] or [Assistant]?

As soon as this thought surfaced, Qin Shang subconsciously shook his head.

"This is a bit like exploiting a bug. It's probably unlikely!"

"But it seems like, from another perspective, if there's only one good person among the three, and in the group of four, assuming the little loli isn't lying and she's a passenger, then if someone gets killed, I can be 100% sure that the other two are the God Slayer and the Accomplice."

Everyone had called themselves passengers just now because they weren't sure what dangers the Team Leader, as the target of public criticism, would face once exposed.

In other words, even if I had always called myself an Assistant, they might not have truly believed I was the Assistant!

In the eyes of the werewolves, I could also be the Team Leader!

"Assuming that among the Sheriff, the Heart-to-Heart Sister, and the Elder Priest, there is a God Slayer, an Accomplice, and one person who might be a passenger, an assistant, or the Team Leader..."

"Then, they don't know what the identity of that good person is!"

Passenger, Assistant, Team Leader?

From another perspective, thinking from their point of view.

What if, within the trio, there was just an ordinary passenger? If the God Slayer and Accomplice made a rash move and only managed to kill a passenger.

Then they would also face the risk of their identities being exposed to me and the little loli.

From the perspective of the God Slayer and Accomplice, the Team Leader could also be me or the little loli!

Without knowing our specific passenger information.

The trio would actually be the safest...

In that case, having one good person stay with two traitors would be the optimal solution!

Of course, this premise was based on excluding the possibility of the little loli being a traitor or the God Slayer.

But that wouldn't change anything. If the little loli was the God Slayer or a traitor...

Then, with her following me, the trio would only have one werewolf.

In that case, during the hand-holding segment, facing two good people, that werewolf would absolutely not make a move.

After all, for him, loosening his grip to prepare to kill someone in front of two people would be no different from seeking death.

As soon as anyone died, it would be equivalent to the remaining two people speaking openly!

And if we assume the little loli was a werewolf, and I died while she was with me.

So, the fact that there was a traitor in the three-person team was absolutely certain. The remaining good people would also know that the Little Loli was one of the two werewolves.

"This has a bit of a gamble to it, but not much. For the God Slayer to win, they need to kill the Team Leader."

"If someone dies in the trio, and it's not the Team Leader, then their plan will fail..."

Qin Shang thought this, feeling a slight relief in his heart, though his expression remained serious.

"However, I couldn't identify the initial liar. Who exactly is 'Green Grass by the River'?"

Just then, a steady voice sounded from not far away.

"Alright, this is your own choice, and I have no right to interfere. As long as neither of you two dies, then we can be certain there's a werewolf on our side!"

The Sheriff glanced over this way, then looked at the time in the carriage.

Each carriage had a clock hanging at the very front, and over an hour had already passed.

Hearing this, Qin Shang muttered to himself.

"If you're not the God Slayer or the Accomplice, you'd best be careful of your own side!"

But to be fair, this Sheriff, the 'Eagle of Justice,' was indeed clever. With one sentence, he completely deterred the God Slayer and the Accomplice.

Whether they acted together to infiltrate the trio, or separated to infiltrate the trio and the duo, they would be constrained by the Sheriff's words.

If someone died in the trio, it would be certain that the killer was one of the two survivors.

If someone died in the trio, only one would die.

After all, if three people held hands, unless two of them colluded, no matter if the Accomplice or the God Slayer acted alone to infiltrate their team, the survivor would expose them after the deed.

If there was a werewolf in the trio, it would definitely be two wolves acting together.

If someone died in the duo, it would directly and absolutely confirm that the killer was the other survivor...

Thinking this, Qin Shang felt things were stable. From the perspective of the God Slayer and the Accomplice, no more players would likely die in the short term. Thus, he said in a flat tone, "Goodbye."

The Sheriff and the others also let out cold laughs.

"Goodbye!"