The Accelerated Game! Players Fighting on Their Own!

In Lin Yu's perception, the identity of "Administrator" suddenly became real.

The floor plan of the entire castle, along with the locations and information of all the mechanisms and crates, surged into his mind.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"It finally became real!"

His understanding of the Fraudster's ability deepened further.

From just now until this moment, Lin Yu had actually sensed no change in the degree to which the people around him "believed" in him.

At the instant he handed out the envelopes, everyone had already become utterly convinced that he was the "Administrator"—even a "god"!

But...

Lin Yu still hadn't obtained the Administrator's authority just now. The lie hadn't "become real"!

The reason wasn't that the people around him didn't "believe" enough...

It was that Lin Yu's description of the Administrator's authority hadn't been clear enough.

They didn't know what Lin Yu, this "god" or "game administrator," could do.

So just now, Lin Yu had described his specific "authority"—simply saying that he could "freely change and manipulate" the game clearly hadn't been enough for them to "believe" it.

But...

Obtaining a complete overview of the entire game was still possible!

And for Lin Yu, now that he possessed a solidified Administrator identity and stood outside the game, he had already won more than half the battle!

Now that he had also gained an omniscient, "full-map view" perspective, Lin Yu felt that, objectively speaking, victory was practically assured.

But after his previous experience...

Lin Yu still didn't dare to be overconfident.

Not one of the people present was stupid.

And precisely because each of them possessed an almost obsessive desire to "live," none of them would hesitate to kill.

Even Xia Yue, who looked delicate, had immediately drawn her knife and tried to stab him to death the instant he exposed her identity in the previous game.

So...

He still had to find a way to end things quickly.

Since he had already said that he wouldn't "directly interfere with the game," he had to find a way to accelerate their "progress."

Ideally, he also needed to leave them no room to "discuss" matters—last time, it was only after Yu Longguo and Xu Xiumei made contact that all his efforts came to nothing.

Lin Yu hadn't been able to think of this before...

But after obtaining the Administrator's authority, a new idea took shape in his mind.

He clapped his hands.

"However, everyone—although I won't directly 'interfere' in this game, I'll still be moving around this castle with all of you."

"And after seeing me... you may ask me one question."

"For example, the locations and abilities of the others, or even whether they've killed anyone."

"Or matters concerning the mechanisms and supplies in this Ancient castle."

As Lin Yu spoke, he grinned.

"However, to answer a 'question,' you'll have to pay a certain 'price.'"

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, and Xu Xiumei hurriedly asked,

"What do we have to pay?"

"The lives of the others. Every person you kill will earn you one chance to ask a question."

Lin Yu had only gotten this far when the clever people present instantly deduced a fact from his words.

"In other words, it's not only the wolves who can kill people in this game. The wolves merely have an advantage in terms of weapons, is that it...?"

Yu Longguo spoke in a low voice.

He didn't say the rest of his thought aloud.

With this condition...

Not only could the humans kill the wolves in retaliation.

Even characters on the same side could "kill one another."

"That's right." Lin Yu chuckled softly. "This batch of players is far more interesting than I expected, so I've decided to give you another 'hint'—not about this game, but about the entire Death game."

"The condition for clearing the game is certainly 'faction victory,' but... all the surviving 'players' will split the 'mission reward' equally."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice.

"What is the mission reward?"

Xia Yue couldn't help asking.

"Time, my dear miss... Or, to put it in a way that's easier for you to understand..." Lin Yu paused slightly. "The reward for clearing the game is your 'lifespan.' After this game, you'll be resurrected, but if you want to keep living, you'll have to continue participating in games."

"The 'lifespan' you obtain in this game will determine when you play the game next time."

"The reward for clearing this beginner game... is seven years."

Lin Yu spoke quietly, and everyone present turned to look at one another.

They had already realized one thing...

The other players in this game might not only belong to the same faction as them...

Even "players" from the same faction couldn't be trusted.

Anyone might swing a blade at the person beside them.

Lin Yu looked up at the clock and smiled.

"Oh my, it's almost time... I suggest you start moving immediately."

"Don't forget, your enemies aren't only the people beside you. This 'Ancient castle' itself eats people too."

Smiling, Lin Yu gently pointed at the schedule on the wall.

As the Administrator, Lin Yu's advice naturally made the other players obey subconsciously.

Yu Longguo was the first to stand up. He snorted coldly, glanced at the schedule, and walked straight out the door.

This time, he didn't mention anything about forming groups.

Under Lin Yu's "hint," this "game" had changed from a "faction battle" into a battle royale.

No one doubted Lin Yu's words.

Thus, they naturally formed the subconscious belief that the people on the "same side" couldn't be trusted.

If only one person cleared the game, they could at least live for "seven years."

But as long as even one teammate cleared the game alongside them...

Then the next time they had to participate in this kind of cruel, life-or-death game would come three and a half years earlier.

Three and a half years of happy, stable living...

Especially for people with such an abnormal desire to "survive"...

That was more than enough reason for them to kill!

After Yu Longguo left, Bao Liu left the meeting room next, his face gloomy.

He didn't even look at the schedule and walked straight out of the meeting room.

Xu Xiumei and Xia Yue were the next to leave.

Finally, Chen Zhuo and Yao Zhengye left.

Lin Yu observed the directions in which each of them departed—none of them acted together.

After leaving the meeting room, everyone quickly kept their distance from the others.

From their movements, Lin Yu had no trouble guessing one thing.

"Looks like, apart from Chen Zhuo, they're all going to look for the werewolf weapon crates."

Lin Yu smiled.

Everyone's "enthusiasm" was much greater than before.

"In that case, I should go find the weapon that suits me best too."

Lin Yu muttered as his gaze turned toward the castle "Map" in his mind.

In a storage room at the far end of the first floor, there was an ordinary-looking human Supply Crate...

But inside it was the ultimate embodiment of violence in this game.

The one that had fallen into Xu Xiumei's hands in the previous game...

A handgun!