The Deciphering of the Riddle

Li Hua's appearance shocked everyone except Lin Yu.

"He's a 'Gambler'!"

"The Administrator from Sea City actually came in person?!"

What exactly is going on?

Only Lin Yu was not surprised.

After all, Li Hua was one of the people invited by "Fluoxetine," and there was no way he wouldn't come.

Amidst the surprised and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Li Hua began to explain.

"Gentlemen, the reason I'm here is because..."

"In the last Instance, I received an invitation from a member of the 'Psychology Society' —a master of equal skill to me, and also an extremely dangerous madman."

"She invited me to meet her in Jiang City, but she didn't specify the time or place... she told me it in the form of a 'riddle'."

"I will be waiting for you above the rainbow at dusk in Jiang City, on a night when thirty silver coins clink—these are her exact words."

Li Hua spoke slowly and deliberately, then wrote the sentence on a whiteboard he casually pulled out and placed it on the tabletop of the round table.

"Based on my and several other people's speculations, the time should be 'Thursday evening'."

"The location is still unknown."

"Also receiving this invitation are A'yu from 'The Marauders,' Carrot from 'Player Mutual Aid Society,' Robin from 'The Night Watcher, 'The Magician from' The Freedom Alliance,' and... the Bounty Hunter Mosin-Nagant."

Li Hua rattled off one name after another.

The ordinary "Order" members and most of the outsourced personnel who were called in were shocked once again, but they clearly did not realize the seriousness of the situation.

But the six team leaders, including Gao Shan, instantly became extremely serious.

They initially thought that such a large-scale operation was a typical example of "Order" being mobilized to its fullest extent...

But now it seems that it might not be a safe bet.

The captain of Jiang City's first squad, a middle-aged man nearing fifty with thick eyebrows and a receding hairline, spoke.

"Comrade Li Hua, were all these people invited at the same time as you?"

Li Hua nodded.

"We were all in the same Instance, and we were all present when she invited us, so the 'Psychology Society' has quite a plan this time."

Gao Shan was also shocked upon hearing this.

"So many experts... the last Instance for 'The Gambler' was truly dangerous!"

As he spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

It was indeed dangerous; the Gambler almost died.

At this moment, another captain, who seemed to have been transferred from Sea City, spoke up angrily!

"Captain Li, you kept this news a bit too secret—you should have told us sooner so we could have brought more people from Sea City!"

"It's one thing if it's just the 'Psychology Society,' but even that son of a bitch Qianhuan might come... Wouldn't that wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

The captain of Sea City was about the same age as Lin Yu, but he looked very impetuous.

Moreover, his words suggested that he and Li Hua were old acquaintances.

Li Hua glared at him.

"Mad Saber, you better behave yourself!"

"You're already a team leader and you're still so clueless? I think you're tired of being a team leader and ready to go back to the grassroots!"

Upon hearing Li Hua's reprimand, Mad Saber Dao's imposing manner instantly weakened.

He touched his buzz cut and shrank his neck. "Captain Li, I feel that since they've already decided to cause trouble, and we came to support Jiang City... we all came here bare-headed, and even the team members were pieced together from various places..."

As soon as Mad Saber said this, the dozen or so Player around Lin Yu who, like him, had been brought in on the spot, were clearly unhappy.

Especially those who were brought along by Mad Saber.

Before any of the Player could lash out, Li Hua hurriedly and helplessly tried to smooth things over.

"How many Tier 1 members do you have under your command? Did you bring them here to cause trouble and get killed?!"

"You know how dangerous Jiang City is right now... The situation here is already special. The position of Jiang City 'Captain General,' and the Jiang City 'Administrator' has hardly taken any action."

"Besides, being able to bring in three captains is already the limit... If we send a large number of people to Jiang City, how do you know that the 'Marauders' and the 'Psychology Society' aren't just using this as a diversionary tactic, and won't take advantage of the situation?"

"So, don't we still have to rely on these righteous experts to help us?"

With just a few words from Li Hua, Mad Saber instantly became obedient.

The other Player, having been given such a helping hand by Li Hua, were speechless and even somewhat pleased.

After all, although they are not members of "Order," the fact that they were summoned here today indicates that they all have a good relationship with the captain of "Order."

Therefore, most of them do indeed have a sense of justice, and many are even participating in the "Order" Player.

Lin Yu couldn't help but admire it.

As expected, the Li Hua I saw in the "Instance" was too one-sided.

He only saw the "Gambler's " Leng Jing, even ruthless, righteous, and responsible side...

Now it seems that Li Hua has a firm grasp on interpersonal relationships and social dynamics.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yu raised his hand.

"Excuse me, Mr. Li Hua, I have a question."

How did you confirm that the agreed time was Thursday evening?

Faced with Lin Yu's question, Li Hua steered the conversation back on track with some relief.

"It's very simple, because the riddle isn't actually that difficult; she didn't mean to make things difficult for us."

"'Thirty silver coins' clearly refers to a certain religious allusion..."

"Judas' Betrayal of Jesus."

Lin Yu answered immediately.

"That's right, it's 'Judas' Betrayal of Jesus'," Li Hua nodded. "And most Player, because the 'Instance Cycle' is weekly, are actually quite used to using a certain day of the week as the agreed-upon time..."

"And many of the dates related to Jesus will tell you which day of the week it is."

"For example, Good Friday Jesus, which, considering related holidays like Resurrection, falls on a Friday!"

"While the exact date of Judas' Betrayal of Jesus is unknown, it aligns with the time of the 'clinking of thirty pieces of silver,' and involves a very famous event that happened to occur in the evening..."

"'The Last Supper'!"

"This is also a major Christian holiday, Maundy Thursday, also known as 'Suffering Thursday'."

Li Hua spoke Leng Jing, and everyone present was convinced.

"I see!"

Lin Yu knew very well that the riddle was indeed no match for the people of "Order".

However, the location...

It might take a longer, more roundabout way.

Li Hua cleared his throat and said, "Therefore, given that we can confirm the time is 'Thursday evening,' we still need to solve the mystery of the 'location' within this limited time!"

"The answer must be hidden in the first half of that riddle."

"If anyone can solve this or has any ideas, please let me know... I'll pay you extra."

Upon hearing Li Hua's words, Lin Yu rested his chin on his hand.

"Why don't you try earning this reward?"

After all, as the one who set the question, he must know the answer!