The Two Groups of Wounded

After realizing that Jue was very likely a "Liar," even without doing anything, Lin Yu knew that he had completely seized the "initiative."

Even though he didn't know the motive for the time being, Lin Yu was not flustered.

In the battle against Fraud, information is absolutely crucial.

Even if Lin Yu does nothing further—because given the current situation, as long as things continue to develop, the fern is no longer a threat.

"What a pity. If she hadn't been the first one to run into me, she might have become a problem."

If all Fern hears is "rumor," then this guy, who is likely Profession "Liar," might not help but become suspicious.

Just as Lin Yu could notice the deliberate actions and flaws in Jue's performance, a professional like him could also notice the rumors that would likely spread at an "abnormal speed."

While the possibility is by no means high, it is certainly not zero.

But if it were Lin Yu, and she were led step by step to the conclusion while witnessing it firsthand...

From a psychological perspective, people tend to trust conclusions drawn from firsthand experiences and observations that they have personally verified.

The proverb "Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving" has been passed down for a long time, which perfectly illustrates this point.

This is applicable in most cases.

Undoubtedly, the smarter a person is, the less likely they are to be fooled, but similarly...

The smarter a person is, the less likely they are to realize they've been tricked when they fall into a trap.

Usually, only when decisive facts are presented to them can they possibly come to their senses.

Because once a "Fraud" succeeds, the victim also becomes an "accomplice"—because if the victim wants to wake up from the Fraud, they need to fight not only the scam itself, but also the logic they used to convince themselves.

Of course, the more important reason is...

Lin Yu has extreme confidence in his performance.

He wanted to make himself look like a demon, so he definitely wouldn't give the impression of being Player.

Even if he himself acknowledges the Player's identity, Fern will definitely feel that he doesn't!

In a sense, this doesn't even qualify as "Fraud".

When performing, Lin Yu embodies "authenticity".

He did indeed act and think like a Rakshasa, except that within this Rakshasa body called "Moro" resided a soul named Lin Yu, who constantly scrutinized "Moro's" actions from a third-person perspective.

"Now, besides 'Tier Advancement,' the only thing left to worry about is that 'Twenty'..."

Lin Yu rested quietly.

His spirits quickly returned to normal.

Meanwhile, the fern beside it began to breathe more evenly and heavily.

"Is he asleep... or is he acting?"

After listening for a while, Lin Yu concluded that the other person was probably really asleep.

The even breathing and physiological responses are not something that someone without professional training and practice could perform.

Even Profession Liar have no reason to ponder or research how to "pretend to be asleep."

This isn't the late Eastern Han Dynasty anymore!

But now that he knew the other party was a "Liar," Lin Yu thought that perhaps the other party was sleeping because they were genuinely tired and that it was safe here.

However, there's definitely a part of her who will continue to cultivate her "unconventional" persona.

Of course, there is also a very slim possibility...

That is, after learning that Lin Yu was an NPC, Fern underestimated him, thinking that she had completely figured out the "Moro" beside her, so she completely let down her guard.

If the other person were truly skilled at deceiving others, even to the point of gaining the Crow's approval, then she couldn't possibly have this kind of personality.

"Unless that Crow is more foolish and careless than I thought, misjudging things, or doesn't possess the strict standards of Deity that I imagined."

After praising the great God of Change once more in his heart, the tent at the entrance opened.

A new contestant walked in; it sounded like two people were carrying another person.

"Those footsteps are heavy; you guys are all quite large."

Lin Yu opened his eyes slightly and saw the group of guys who had come in.

They were three burly barbarians, their skin and faces covered in large tattoos.

Barbarians live in caves. This race is characterized by their generally short but sturdy stature, only four fingers, and a voracious appetite; they eat everything.

The three guys who came in looked to be a head taller than Shen Bingmiao, making them quite tall among the barbarians.

Two barbarians wearing leather armor carried another barbarian whose face was ashen and whose lips were black, and they spoke anxiously.

"Where's the Shamanic Healer?! Help!"

"Someone poisoned him! Damn it, someone poisoned my brother!"

The barbarians clamored, and flames rose from the furnace.

"Hey, hey, stop making a fuss, I'm here! Don't be afraid!"

"Just a little poison... Is it from those Blood Luo tribes in the north who like to Quenched Poison their spears and arrows with Cloud Heart Wood?"

The flames solidified into a face again, startling the barbarians.

This confirmed Lin Yu's suspicion that it was unusual to have a fire spirit examine Healing Place.

This might even be the first time.

This thing must have had other uses before.

Upon hearing the words from the Furnace Fire, the barbarian who addressed the injured man as "elder brother" hurriedly spoke up.

"No, no, the water is poisoned! Some treacherous bastard has poisoned the water!"

The fire spirit was somewhat surprised. "Oh? That's quite rare. Someone actually did this during the Glory Festival... Do you know who poisoned it? Demon Race?"

Although resorting to underhanded tactics is against the rules, it is still despicable—especially underhanded tactics like "secretly poisoning."

The barbarian spoke angrily, "Yes, yes, my elder brother is the most powerful in the tribe, and yet he encountered such a thing... It's outrageous!"

Another barbarian, who seemed relatively Leng Jing and probably had no relation to the injured person, quickly spoke up and answered the serious question.

"We don't know who poisoned them, but it's probably not Demon Race, we haven't seen Demon Race... We encountered several groups of Human Race before."

The fiery-faced figure leaned closer. "Hmm... not Demon Race, but it looks a lot like Snake Venom, probably a blood venom."

"But since they are Human Race, it's possible they bought venom from the Demon Race."

"Did you experience any confusion, incoherent speech, or indiscriminate aggression before you collapsed?"

The fiery-faced man asked, and just as the barbarian was about to answer, the tent entrance curtain opened once more.

"One of our companions has been bitten; can you provide treatment?"

The person entering the tent spoke loudly, and their footsteps were also quite chaotic.

There were six people who came this time.

Before the fire spirit could even speak, one of the agitated barbarians roared.

"You... it was you! You bunch of poisonous Human Race!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Lin Yu slightly propped himself up, feigning weakness, and began to read in a sitting position.

If Player were to fight NPCs in such a "no combat" area, we'd definitely have to wait and see what happens.

Of course, Lin Yu's sudden interest was not due to anything so simple.

Another reason was that he recognized the voices of the later human leaders.

"Hey, Stiller, doing pretty well."

Looking at Stiller, who was acting like a big brother, Lin Yu made his own comments with great interest.

"Looks like Old Zheng really put in the effort. I thought he'd slack off without me!"