All People's Motives

Lin Yu had to admit that when six "Tier 3" experts were involved as Accomplice, and Carrot, as a "victim," was also involved, the entire scam, even if it still had some "unusual" aspects, was difficult to detect.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu, as an officially certified "Fraudster" of the "Death game," is quite perceptive when it comes to scams.

Their lies and cover-ups made Lin Yu sense that something was wrong.

If you follow these clues and think along those lines, even the most tricky answers will naturally surface.

Carrot's death, if considered a murder, was indeed too clean.

It would be virtually impossible to deceive the layers of investigation and various investigative Item of "Order," and to fool Li Hua, this "Gambler," completely without leaving a trace.

Based on this, Lin Yu couldn't help but ponder...

What if it wasn't "murder"?

Rather than the murderer doing it too cleanly, leaving no trace or flaw in the "Order" that could be detected...

The possibility that the overall direction of "Order" is wrong seems even greater.

After all, putting himself in Lin Yu's shoes, he felt that the latter was definitely simpler in terms of difficulty.

Furthermore, as he continued to think along these lines, he found the decisive testimony in his conversation with "Kres".

"Kres" used magic on Carrot —but the purpose wasn't to harm him.

Instead, they were saving him.

Looking at the five "Accomplice," Lin Yu smiled.

"I know you may still be reluctant to admit it, but all the investigations conducted by 'Order' before were based on the assumption that Grandpa Radish was 'murdered'," Lin Yu said calmly. "But what if we investigate from a different angle... to see what abilities and [Item] he received to heal him?"

The room was completely silent.

Only Kres spoke again after a long silence, "Even so..."

Huang let out a long sigh, interrupting Kres.

"Never mind, Kres, never mind."

"Admit it, we've been seen through."

Kres pursed her lips, then finally shook her head. "Fine, fine, you've surrendered, what can I do?"

Paper Kite sighed, "Couldn't you at least respect this old man's last wishes...?"

"If his last wish was to pass away peacefully, that would be fine, but who would have thought this old man would choose such a troublesome way?" Lin Yu rubbed his temples. "Also, Paper Kite, you are a member of 'Order,' and even my senior... Why did you help Carrot implement a plan that would obviously create chaos?"

Paper Kite sighed again, "In my personal judgment, I'm convinced by him... I believe his plan is actually beneficial to the Player base and the current situation."

"And as you said, I do miss the old 'Player Mutual Aid Society'."

Lin Yu looked at the Paper Kite and asked, "So... when were you convinced?"

Paper Kite looked at the remaining four people.

Hundred Refined Steel spoke in a deep voice, "Then I'll speak."

"It was three months ago."

"Three months ago, Carrot secretly contacted us and extended an invitation."

Accompanied by the sound of Hundred Refined Steel to its highest quality, the "beginning" of everything unfolded before everyone.

Three months ago, they received invitations from "Carrot" in various forms.

The leader of this "Player Mutual Aid Society," a highly regarded high-level Player, told them something—he had decided to aim for "Tier 4."

This is an extremely high-risk endeavor. Player who have reached "Tier 3" are generally able to handle various situations in normal Instance quite well, although risks still exist...

However, the risks are far greater than those of attempting to reach the "Tier 4".

Especially when we are not fully prepared.

But Carrot's mind was made up—and knowing that there was a considerable chance of failure, he found what the five people wanted, naturally to explain his last wishes.

"What's giving me the biggest headache is that [Item]... that [Super Genetically Modified Radish] created by that Demons who twisted my wishes. I hope you can help me find someone to properly dispose of it."

"Secondly, I am still very sorry for what happened back then. After my death, the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' will inevitably change again, so I have saved up some money. I hope you can continue to compensate the families left behind by the friends who died with me in the Instance back then... It can be done in the form of a fund and charity. I have these on my phone."

"Also, I have a son and a daughter, and I have left them some money, so you don't need to worry about that. On the contrary, I would like to trouble you all to donate any of my surplus assets when the estate is liquidated... My daughter is well-married, and my son is lazy and good-for-nothing, so the extra money wouldn't be of much use to him."

These three arrangements and last wishes clearly wouldn't have led them to commit a deception.

Therefore, what truly drives their need is this last point.

"Finally, and most importantly, the reason I chose the five of you is because I selected you all carefully."

"After this 'failure,' I will do my best to fight back with all my might, and I hope you will all help me keep that breath alive..."

"The Pure Void Secret Technique of 'Kres,' combined with 'King Ming's' [Rejuvenation] and 'Hundred Refined Steel's' [Reshaping of All Things] should be enough to achieve this."

"Furthermore, though it may be presumptuous, I hope you can disguise my 'death' as 'murder'—because, as I said before, after my death, the further degeneration of the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' is almost inevitable."

"This requires the help of 'Paper Kite' and 'Phoenix'... I consulted the 'Advisor', and he gave me a very feasible plan, but I'll have to trouble the two of you."

"I know those ambitious young people have joined and taken the lead, and I also know those organizations... especially those that have been expelled, are using my place as a springboard."

"I don't want it to become a tool for harming people... that would go against my original intention in creating it."

"Therefore, my death absolutely cannot be gentle or natural; I cannot die while [ in Instance] or failing to 'advance'."

"If I truly fail... then let my death not be wasted. Let it be conspicuous, let them mistakenly believe it was done by each other... that way they won't continue to erode this organization."

"Perhaps the 'Player Mutual Aid Society' will be destroyed as a result, but destruction... is still better than it becoming a tool that kills more Player."

"As for the reward... I can't give you much, only that I will record my entire process of breaking through to the 'Tier 4' and invite you to witness it at the final moment."

"I hope that even if I fail, you can learn from it—just like the old 'Player Mutual Aid Society' did."

"If possible... I hope that because of my death, after a period of violent upheaval and change... it can finally be restored to its former state."