Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Impersonating a God
Chapter 26

Troublesome Veterinarian! Lin Yu the Anti-General!

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After bidding farewell to Xia Yue, Lin Yu's next target was naturally Yu Longguo!

Even with a pistol, Lin Yu still wasn't eager to face Yu Longguo, the "Soldier"...

But, there were some meetings that just had to happen.

After all, the bullet in the gun was most likely reserved for him!

Currently, only Yu Longguo and Xia Yue remained as "Werewolves." Lin Yu naturally planned to wait for them to kill each other again, and then execute the one who survived.

Lin Yu arrived on the third floor.

After Yu Longguo killed Xu Xiumei, he hadn't moved from his spot.

So, Lin Yu easily found Yu Longguo in the library on the third floor.

The "Soldier" was casually holding Xu Xiumei's corpse, attempting to shove it onto the highest shelf to hide it.

Lin Yu walked to the library door and politely knocked, announcing Yu Longguo's arrival.

"Knock, knock, hello there, 'Soldier'."

Yu Longguo turned his head sharply, his guard up. Upon seeing Lin Yu, he visibly relaxed.

"It's you, Administrator. Is something wrong?"

Lin Yu smiled at Yu Longguo.

"Of course, I saw you succeeded. I just came to ask... do you have any questions for me now?"

Yu Longguo was somewhat surprised by Lin Yu's proactive approach.

"Hmm, I didn't expect Administrator-comrade to be so enthusiastic," Yu Longguo muttered, then stroked his chin. "As for questions..."

While Yu Longguo was thinking...

A rapid series of footsteps suddenly echoed from behind Lin Yu.

"Hoo—"

"'Soldier', don't rush to ask him questions yet!"

Xia Yue's voice suddenly rang out from behind Lin Yu.

Both Yu Longguo and Lin Yu turned their heads simultaneously, looking at the panting "Veterinarian."

In her hand, she held a blood-stained dagger without any attempt to conceal it.

Yu Longguo looked at Xia Yue, frowning. "You're that... Veterinarian. What do you want?"

Xia Yue didn't answer Yu Longguo's question. Instead, she looked up at the poorly hidden corpse on the bookshelf. "As I suspected, you did kill the 'Teacher'... Don't rush to deny it or attack me—listen to me first!"

"I killed the 'Thug,' and the 'Thug' killed the 'Thief' on the first floor just now—I found the body."

"So now, only you, me, the 'Otaku'... and this 'Administrator' are alive."

Xia Yue spoke calmly.

Yu Longguo instantly grasped the most crucial information in Xia Yue's words.

"You mean... the 'Administrator' is also one of the players, and the 'Lone Wolf' doesn't exist?"

He looked at Xia Yue, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Clearly, Yu Longguo suspected Xia Yue more than Lin Yu at this moment.

Lin Yu also looked at Xia Yue with keen interest.

"Accusing the 'Game Administrator'? These newcomers are indeed interesting!"

Xia Yue looked at Lin Yu and said coldly, "Stop acting... You're the 'Lone Wolf.' This game probably doesn't even have an 'Administrator'!"

As she spoke, Lin Yu crossed his arms with interest.

"How did you arrive at that conclusion?"

"Because the rate at which people are dying is too fast... It renders the rules, which were described as 'tedious' in the letters sent earlier, meaningless!"

"Faction divisions, meeting votes... even the quests have little purpose—because people die within a single day in this game."

"So, I find it extremely 'abnormal'... And the source of all this is the hint given by this 'Administrator': his hints have turned this game into a simple game of mutual slaughter within a confined space."

"In other words, if we remove the 'hints' provided by this game administrator... do you think we would be playing the game normally right now?"

"Another point is, after we entered this 'game,' the game itself was very careful not to emphasize that it was a 'game'... Even the rules were explained through a letter."

"But then this guy barges in, brazenly calling himself the 'Game Administrator.' Isn't that strange?"

Xia Yue said calmly, and Yu Longguo nodded slightly.

"It makes some sense, but... it's not enough to convince me."

"Based on this alone, you shouldn't be so certain."

Hearing Yu Longguo's words, Xia Yue chuckled. "Very good, 'Soldier'—you're smart. These aren't the reasons why I'm so 'certain.'"

"My ability as the 'Veterinarian' is to communicate with animals," Xia Yue pointed to the crows outside the window. "After I became suspicious of this 'Administrator's' identity just now, I had a brief conversation with these crows... I asked two questions."

"First, did they see anyone else in this manor besides the six of us and the 'Administrator'... The answer was no."

"Secondly, I asked about the Administrator's actions after the game started—he immediately went to a storage room on the first floor and opened a supply box."

"If he's the Administrator… why would he open a supply box?"

Xia Yue said, and Yu Longguo nodded.

"This does make me suspect that you, the 'Administrator,' might be that so-called 'Lone Wolf'… I'm just curious, why do you know so much about us?"

He looked at Lin Yu, his suspicion openly displayed.

"He might not necessarily be the 'Lone Wolf.' Knowing our personal information could very well be his occupational skill," Xia Yue said, holding up a finger. "Or perhaps… this guy isn't a new player, so he has some unique method."

Yu Longguo narrowed his eyes.

"So, your suggestion is—"

"Let's try to challenge the 'Administrator' together. After all, his objective seems to be for all of us to die on the first day."

Xia Yue grinned and proposed.

"What brilliant deduction, Xia Yue. You've truly exceeded my imagination."

Lin Yu looked at the 'Veterinarian,' muttering.

So this person is also this smart and decisive…

To deduce that I'm actually the 'Seventh Player' from such limited information is truly remarkable.

Although the conclusion isn't entirely correct… it's already impressive enough.

And combining that with the previous round, this person actually reported a 'fake ability' that no one suspected from beginning to end!

In the last round, Lin Yu really didn't expect her true ability to be 'talking to animals.'

Even though this person died first last time, it was only because her acting was too bad, and she even tried to show off in front of him.

Or rather, there was only one real reason— she was too unlucky last time and got grouped with him.

"Xia Yue, I truly underestimated you."

Upon being praised, Xia Yue's sweet and innocent smile reappeared on her face. "Thank you for the compliment, Administrator Brother… but honestly, I just want to survive too badly."

Lin Yu also smiled.

"Is that so? Well, reaching this point is still far from enough."

"Because while the deduction is brilliant… the 'underlying color' of this game is still violence, after all."

As he spoke, Lin Yu raised his hand.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out. Behind him, Yu Longguo fell to the ground in shock.

Then, Lin Yu pointed the gun at Xia Yue.

"Now, checkmate."

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