The Lie That Was Exposed

When Lin Yu asked him questions, Old Zheng didn't hold back any information; in fact, he seemed a little excited.

"Wow, that's quite perceptive, Director."

"Now that you've brought it up yourself... it's time to give you a basic introduction, starting with the Ten Realms."

Lin Yu interrupted Old Zheng: "There's no time for that right now."

"Don't worry, my teaching skills are very high. I can explain it clearly in just a few words," Old Zheng quickly said. "This kind of thing can't be explained clearly without going through the whole thing together."

"In short, the seven known realms of the Ten Realms are: Pure Ruins, Mist Island, Night Valley, Great Wilderness, Prison Mountain, and Black Marsh, with the last one being the 'Gray Domain'."

"Among them, the Pure Ruins, Mist Island, and Night Valley are also known as the 'Soul Three Realms.' Most of the creatures that inhabit these places have the ability to corrupt people's hearts and manipulate souls. At the same time, many high-ranking beings can influence illusions through the Soul Power, and many life forms do not even have Entities."

"The Great Wilderness, Prison Mountain, and Black Marsh are collectively known as the 'Life Three Realms.' The forces in these three realms are mostly more adept at modifying life, and can even directly manipulate energy and matter..."

"Therefore, the magic originating from the Pure Ruins cannot be as simple as 'creating seawater out of thin air'— the Pure Void Seawater can be used as a very powerful sedative."

Lin Yu frowned. "So that guy was lying after all?"

"No, not entirely. The magic [Lost Heart] can grant him certainly wouldn't allow him to kill silently and without leaving a trace," Old Zheng analyzed. "However, this is still a loophole... Although you didn't question it because you were unsure, shouldn't the 'Gambler' behind you know this?"

"He should also know what the 'Pure Ruins' spell is all about."

Lin Yu shook his head. "His unusual behavior was within my expectations. In Li Hua's position, there are many things to consider, not to mention that Li Hua has not been honest with me."

"Oh?"

Old Zheng was very curious about where Lin Yu's opinion came from.

"The 'Order' probably does want to solve the case as soon as possible, but it's not that urgent yet. Last night, Twenty reminded me of the reason for the theft of the [Super Genetically Modified Radish]: it was probably taken into the Instance... Li Hua likely knows this as well."

Old Zheng wholeheartedly agreed, "Now that you mention it, it's true, but why?"

"Perhaps it's about the 'Diviner'," Lin Yu said Leng Jing. "As someone who was present the whole time and saw how I operated in the Instance, what are your thoughts on me?"

"I think you have unlimited potential, and... you're practically a monster."

Old Zheng praised her generously.

"Yes, this is also what Li Hua or the highest level of 'Order' is thinking. Regardless of what others think, I performed too amazingly in the last Instance, and since they don't know as much about my trump cards as you do, this is perhaps another test and assessment of me," Lin Yu said cautiously. "Fu Luo must have called me over for his own reasons, but we need to think about why he called Fu Luo over."

"Therefore, my next step is not only to solve the case and reveal the Truth, but also to make them believe that they have revealed the Truth about me."

As Lin Yu spoke, he walked to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and washed his face.

Water droplets rolled down her cheeks.

Old Zheng understood Lin Yu's underlying meaning. "You already know who the murderer is?"

"I just found out, and I'm not entirely sure, but it's probably true."

Lin Yu walked back towards the interrogation room.

"Sorry, I'm back... Did I miss something?"

Kres was already handcuffed in the room. Li Hua and Good Night stood on either side of him from the corners of the room, seemingly to prevent the madman Kres from hurting anyone again.

Fu Luo shrugged. "Nothing was missed. The interrogation stopped after you left."

Lin Yu pulled out a chair and sat down again. "Alright, Kres... let's continue."

"You did a good job proving yourself just now, and you even took the opportunity to 'teach me a lesson,' didn't you?"

As Lin Yu spoke, he leaned forward slightly.

"But how could the magic of 'Pure Ruins' be as simple as just creating seawater? You're deliberately concealing something... All the abilities of 'Pure Ruins' will inevitably affect a person's soul."

Although he had only learned this knowledge a few minutes ago, Lin Yu spoke with absolute certainty, as if it were common knowledge he had always known.

Sure enough, Lin Yu's aura instantly overwhelmed Kres.

The other person frowned, and subconsciously followed Lin Yu's words to explain, "I just didn't explain it very clearly, it wasn't exactly hiding anything..."

"While [The Lost Heart] does possess soul-related Curse Technique, it's far from being capable of killing others."

"And the opponent is Carrot,' a 'Tier 3' player... Even if he's known for not being good at combat, his self-preservation ability is definitely far superior to that of the average Player."

As Kres spoke, Lin Yu nodded slightly.

"That shouldn't be false, but... Kres, that doesn't mean you're not a suspect."

"Are the traces of Curse Technique remaining in his soul related to you?"

Kres shook his head. "I swear, absolutely not... I didn't cast any Curse Technique on him."

Lin Yu nodded upon hearing his answer.

"Okay, I understand... You can go now."

"I... uh? What?"

Lin Yu's casual yet abrupt remark caught Kres completely off guard.

He asked incredulously, "What?"

"Your questioning is over. You can leave now, and then have Paper Kite come over quickly."

Lin Yu remained calm as he spoke, gesturing for them to proceed.

After hearing Lin Yu's words, Li Hua looked up at Lin Yu, then stepped forward and unlocked Kres's Handcuffs.

He and Good Night each took a step back, and Kres stood up somewhat incredulously, slowly walking towards the door.

As they approached, he looked back at Lin Yu and Li Hua several times before finally opening the door and leaving.

And just after Kres left.

Good Night and Fu Luo, who had not expressed their opinions on Lin Yu's sudden decision until now, spoke up at the same time.

"Xi Ba, I don't understand!"

Why did you suddenly let him go?

Their lack of questioning of Lin Yu stemmed from Professional Ethics, but that doesn't mean they understood Lin Yu intentions.

"Because there's no need to ask anymore."

Lin Yu said calmly.

Fu Luo frowned. "Brother, could it be because he made a vow...?"

No, it's because he lied.

Lin Yu pulled his hand out from under the table, holding a device that was flashing red light.

"This is my Item Lie Detector... His last sentence was a lie."

"He used Curse Technique on the Carrot."

Lin Yu placed the instrument on the table.

Good Night suddenly became agitated. "Xi Ba, he really is the murderer!"

"No, even though he lied, it doesn't mean he's the murderer."

Lin Yu said calmly, "Let's wait for 'Paper Kite' to come over."