Methods to Reduce Danger

After finishing his performance, Lin Yu coaxed the fire spirit named "Shuo" once more before closing the glass jar and putting it away.

Unlike the other NPCs that Lin Yu had already "accepted," "Shuo" did not have a strong subordinate relationship with Lin Yu, so Lin Yu had no trust in it whatsoever.

Moreover, Shuo itself was kept in the dark by Lin Yu —it now firmly believes that Lin Yu is a demon!

Moreover, Shuo is now completely shady.

After putting away Shuo, Lin Yu didn't rush to contact other Player.

The performance regarding "Fraud" has now reached a "critical point," and no further action is required from him.

Or rather...

Any action would seem superfluous.

"Leaving blank space" is also an important aspect of performance.

Lin Yu knew perfectly well that all he could do now was wait patiently and let the rumors fester.

Bloodlust, barbarians, Player —all the witnesses at the Healing Place will not remain silent about this.

Those who appeared at the Healing Place were all seriously injured—their presence Healing Place suggested they had likely been "sent there."

This means they may have "teammates" from the same tribe.

It's impossible for him not to share such information with his teammates.

As for the Player...

In such a large-scale [Instance], there are enough resources for all Player to complete it together. This means that although it is ostensibly an Instance can cooperate or compete, most Player will naturally choose to cooperate.

Sharing information like "Rakshasa" is something most Player would be happy to do.

Not to mention...

Lin Yu had reason to believe that Jue would help spread the news.

Even though I didn't ask the Liar to do that.

The only problem is whether the rumors about "the Rakshasa fighting the notary and the notary dying Healing Place" will cause the notaries to have doubts when the news reaches their ears.

This was, after all, a plan tailored to local conditions and formulated in real time; it was impossible to achieve perfection under such circumstances.

However, this "loophole" isn't that big.

Since Shuo is still alive, those notaries will most likely just think it's unfounded speculation and hearsay.

Even if we take a step back and assume that a notary feels something is amiss and begins an investigation, as long as they don't immediately question the existence of "Rakshasa," everything will be fine.

In Lin Yu's view, regardless of whether they were mentally sound or not, or whether they possessed the simple-mindedness characteristic of the Black Marsh World, those notaries who were dispatched to oversee an important Festival event during this World Cup event were definitely not illogical lunatics.

Anyone who isn't insane would, upon hearing this news, immediately suspect "someone is plotting something," rather than thinking "could someone be impersonating a Rakshasa?"—that's simply not the kind of thinking a sentient being would do.

Lin Yu's "Rakshasa" was a deception created from nothing... He chose to impersonate Rakshasa when there were no Rakshasa elements in this Glory Festival. For the entire Black Marsh World, the Blood Country, and all participants in this Glory Festival, this was a "deus ex machina" and left no trace.

But precisely because of this, when the "appearance of Rakshasa" appears as a kind of "rumor," even if it is suspected, it will not be considered as part of a conspiracy.

Because of its abruptness and illogicality, it is hard to imagine that it was a premeditated fabrication.

Even if there really is a one in ten thousand chance, and the notary has some doubts... it doesn't matter.

As Lin Yu had anticipated, once the news actually reached the referee of the match, the breadth and scale of its spread, and the scope of the rumor's impact, would surely exceed all expectations.

The "belief" gained at that time will surely exceed expectations.

"Anyway... all we can do now is wait."

However, even if he was waiting, Lin Yu didn't intend to just wait idly.

This kind of time-wasting behavior is not Lin Yu's style.

"Let's go hunting first and get some spoils."

To achieve the "Tier Advancement," Lin Yu was required not to obtain "Warrior's Certificate" by submitting spoils of war, but to complete it through Fraud.

However, these requirements do not mean that Lin Yu's efforts to collect spoils beforehand will be considered a failure.

The achievement of this Tier Advancement condition depends solely on the final result.

So...

Lin Yu can prepare two plans simultaneously before making a final decision.

"Although things have gone smoothly so far, we shouldn't be too optimistic."

"Be prepared to give up on 'Tier Advancement' at any time."

Lin Yu thought to himself.

He has always been good at making choices.

Although "Tier Advancement" is important, the purpose of "Tier Advancement" is still simply to survive.

Only by improving one's own strength can one remain composed under the watchful eyes of increasingly powerful figures and experts.

It's like if he were at the "Tier 3" or even higher, he would definitely be much more confident if that guy chased after him—if he were sure, Lin Yu would definitely confront him head-on and kill him with sheer strength.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu didn't have that, so he had to take a longer, more roundabout approach.

Therefore, Lin Yu would not give up any opportunity to "Tier Advancement" as soon as possible.

After all, not every time someone is targeted by "Twenty" is a large-scale [Instance] with a buffer period.

On the other hand, if the risk of "Tier Advancement" itself is too great, Lin Yu will not hesitate to give up directly.

After all, with a better understanding of the current state of the Game, Lin Yu realized that his own situation wasn't so bad after all.

Join the "Order," maintain good relations with the "Freedom Alliance," gain the favor of the Deity...

And Shen Bingmiao, the Senior Sister who is now an "Accomplice" to me and runs an entire forum.

All of these factors are sufficient to place Lin Yu in a relatively safe environment for the time being.

Therefore, while improving our strength is important, it is no longer so urgent.

To put it bluntly, we can't put the cart before the horse.

In the dense forest, Lin Yu slowly broke off the fangs from the mouth of the dead, large hyena-like beast in front of him and put them into his bag.

Moreover, there are other ways to make oneself "safe" besides improving one's own strength.

For example...

Nip the source of danger in the bud.

As darkness fell, the Glory Festival entered its second night—dark clouds drifted by, obscuring the vast sky above the Black Marsh World.

Lin Yu wiped the wild animal's blood off his hands, feeling an increasing sense of "belief."

"That's about enough. Collect a little more... then it'll be time to set off and actively search for that guy's hiding place."

If possible, he planned to keep this guy in this Instance forever.