Ability, Rewind!

Yu Longguo was definitely a smart man.

Lin Yu admitted that he had misjudged him a little before.

Among the other six players, Yu Longguo was definitely the most ruthless and intelligent.

And precisely because of that...

It would be no easy feat to fool him with a "performance."

But conversely, once a clever person like that was fooled...

He would start helping Lin Yu "deceive himself."

So when Yu Longguo saw Lin Yu's "helpless" smile and heard his words, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"What do you mean by 'again'? Have we met before?!"

Yu Longguo spoke coldly.

Looking at Yu Longguo, Lin Yu calmly and composedly continued his performance.

"Of course. Why don't you guess when else we've met?"

"Forget this guy. He might just be putting on an act to confuse us!"

Xu Xiumei said sternly.

Yu Longguo wanted to believe that too, but Lin Yu was being far too composed right now!

Who would remain this calm before death just to put on an act?!

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Lin Yu smiled at Chen Zhuo.

"Hey, Otaku... Chen Zhuo, the anime you like includes Danganronpa and Detective Conan, right? You like Ai Haibara? There's also a new anime from the latest season that you're following, isn't there?"

Chen Zhuo froze.

"How do you know?"

Obviously, because you look extremely interested in this game full of "deduction." If you like anime, you'll definitely enjoy similar stories too!

And among ten Otaku who have watched Detective Conan, nine like Ai Haibara!

Lin Yu then looked toward Xu Xiumei.

"Teacher Xu, you're in charge of a graduating class with pretty good grades... But there must be a few students in your class who give you headaches and whom you can't stop worrying about... And your own child's studies must trouble you quite a bit too, right?"

Xu Xiumei, who had originally been trying to egg Yu Longguo on to kill Lin Yu, was dumbfounded.

"You... How do you know?"

Obviously, because Xu Xiumei is clearly a highly capable teacher. Teachers like that spend most of their time leading graduating classes! And she looks like a responsible, dedicated teacher. How could she possibly stop worrying about her students?!

She must have come here with an intense "obsession"... And that obsession is most likely her students!

As for her child... Xu Xiumei is wearing a wedding ring. Judging by her age, she almost certainly has a child—and Lin Yu has never met a parent from a teacher's family who was satisfied with their child's grades!

Lin Yu looked toward Yao Zhengye again.

"Thief, I actually rather like you... Although you say you're a thief, you haven't had it easy either, and you didn't steal that much. I think... your family really treated you too badly, whether it was your father or your mother!"

"Now that you've died this time, you really want to go out and become a good person, don't you?"

Yao Zhengye's mouth fell open. "Detective, you... Why do you know all that?"

Still obvious. If your parents were full of love for you and you had a happy family, would you have become a thief in the first place?!

And what thief doesn't want to go out and become a good person afterward?!

Lin Yu's composed gaze finally settled on Yu Longguo.

To bluff the other three just now, Lin Yu had used his powers of analysis and deduction, along with the psychological "Barnum effect"—people tended to believe that a vague, general description fit them especially well.

There was an element of gambling involved, but judging by the current situation... he had won the bet.

The three of them were all caught in a state of "shock."

If they examined his words carefully, they might notice that something was off. But Lin Yu had delivered them one after another in a rapid stream. Where had they had the time to scrutinize them?!

What was more, the "shocked" expressions on the other two faces had also caused them to unconsciously develop a herd mentality.

But next came the most difficult one to deal with: Yu Longguo!

He had served in the military, so his will was firm, and he truly was very intelligent.

He was even somewhat solitary and suspicious by nature.

So...

"Activate the ability. Investigate the deepest, most shameful secret in Yu Longguo's heart."

Lin Yu exhaled, and then...

An image surfaced.

"Ah Guo, what are you doing?! Smuggling this stuff is a serious crime!!!"

"Company Commander... I'm sorry. My mother is very ill!"

The blood-soaked crew-cut man in military uniform was lifted up by Yu Longguo, who slammed a rock down hard on him!

"She has uremia... We're still short four hundred thousand for a kidney transplant!"

"It would be one thing if there were no kidney available, but... we found one!"

"I really need the money, Company Commander!"

"I'm sorry!"

He brought the rock down again and again.

Lin Yu exhaled.

He had obtained the final piece of the puzzle!

The performance continued!

Looking at Yu Longguo, he bared his teeth in a grin.

"And you, Yu Longguo—I've never liked you..."

"But you've had it pretty hard too. You're actually very worried about your mother, aren't you?"

"Uremia... Even after a kidney transplant, she'll still need you to take care of her."

As Lin Yu spoke, Yu Longguo's face darkened.

"You motherfucker... What the hell are you trying to do?!"

The expression on Lin Yu's face remained calm.

"Everyone has a reason they have no choice but to live. I understand that very well. I know that none of you want to die..."

By now, his "performance" and lines had created an important impression in everyone's minds.

That was, Lin Yu was very "familiar" with them.

So...

It was time for this performance to reach its "climax."

He could not give them any chance to catch their breath or think.

Lin Yu spread his arms and put on a regretful expression. "Just as you've imagined, this isn't my first time playing this game... Although you can't retain your memories, this game has already been played more than ten times for me."

"That's why I understand you. I know the reason each and every one of you wants to live!"

Lin Yu's words shocked everyone.

"What?!"

"How is that possible?!"

"What nonsense are you spouting..."

Everyone was stunned.

Xu Xiumei pointed at Lin Yu and said, "I don't know why you're saying all this, but... You deduced this with your detective ability, didn't you?!"

Lin Yu let out a cold laugh. "Leaving aside the fact that today is only the third day, how could I know the secrets of the four of you..."

As he spoke, he reached into Chen Zhuo's pocket and took out the Lie Detector.

A look of reminiscence appeared on Lin Yu's face.

"The Lie Detector... It was a huge help the last few times..."

He pressed the button on the side of the Lie Detector, and the indicator light on top lit up.

Lin Yu slowly said, "Listen carefully. What I awakened wasn't a 'detective' ability, but the Unique Profession!"

After saying that, Lin Yu raised the Lie Detector.

The indicator light on it remained green, with no reaction whatsoever.

He released the button and threw the Lie Detector onto the ground.

Then...

Lin Yu spoke the most crucial line in the entire performance!

"My profession is called 'Player'!"

"My ability is... 'Rollback'!"