A Genius-Like Concept for Conveying Information

The fifth card was dealt to Zao, and Lin Yu saw clearly what it was.

That was a "Plum Blossom 4".

"There's no more straight flushes now, but it seems like there might be a straight."

Fern chuckled jokingly.

"We're not playing Texas Hold'em."

"It's algae," Zao said helplessly.

Since he had already taken all five cards, even though the revealed cards hadn't been used to overpower the opponent, Zao could no longer take any more cards.

Lin Yu had also completely confirmed one thing: the algae and ferns were definitely cheating.

After all, Zao's card-drawing strategy was really strange -- and the strangeness here doesn't refer to his behavior of drawing all five cards.

In retrospect, if Zao's hole cards were A, 2, and 3, it would be perfectly understandable.

But just as Lin Yu had previously wondered...

If that's really the case, why did he hesitate when he drew the cards the second time?

This is unreasonable.

However, if we make this assumption: given the existence of the card exchange, what if Zao's hesitation at that time stemmed from considering and struggling with whether or not she should exchange her cards?

What if he knew what other people were holding, or what if they were communicating at the time?

Therefore, Zao's dilemma at that time was not calculating the benefits of continuing to draw cards with her current hand, but rather deciding whether or not to exchange her bottom cards.

"Therefore, they have a way to share their trump cards. Fern and Algae... no, even Fern, Algae, and Moss might all be sharing their trump cards."

"They had some kind of tacit code for communication... which makes sense, considering there was a 'Liar' among the three."

Lin Yu's mind raced.

The three of them were cheating, which was both a good thing and a bad thing for him.

On the bright side, as long as he also gets involved in the three people's cheating and cracks their cheating methods to achieve four-person cheating, with Twenty's observational skills as a "Detective," he should quickly realize that they are cheating.

When Twenty discovers that he and the other three are cheating on the same frequency, it will naturally further confirm the fact that he and they are the same kind of people.

However, on the downside, achieving this will be quite difficult.

Lin Yu must see through the cheating method before the 20th, ideally knowing their secret of sharing cards before the end of this round—and he must do so discreetly.

He cannot ask or probe; he must act as if he already knows the method.

"First of all, this is definitely not their usual method. After all, they are different personalities of the same person. This is probably the first time they have been separated in a dream and need to communicate with secret codes."

"So, this must be the method that Fern, the 'Liar,' and her accomplices or temporary Accomplice used when setting up the scam. It's just that the other two personalities also knew this method, so they could use it directly now."

"To meet this condition, the method must be general-purpose, covert, and regular."

Lin Yu thought quickly.

Twenty had finished drawing cards from the algae and was looking at the moss.

Do you want to take the cards?

In front of him was a King and T Card as 10.

The moss did not answer.

But in Lin Yu's view, there was a high probability that the other party wouldn't take it.

If I don't take the moss, my time will be very tight—I need to figure out their secret before this round ends, and then I only have time to take the cards.

Moreover, they'll likely have to vote to exchange their cards later.

"It would be best to join before the vote."

Lin Yu slowly pondered, recalling everyone's actions from the moment he received the hole cards until now.

Was it the action of rubbing the card? Zao had been rubbing the card in her hand for a while.

No, if that were the case, the ferns and mosses should have done something similar.

But clearly, neither of them did—in fact, they barely moved at all throughout.

Moreover, if it involves any subtle hand movements, it would be far too obvious.

Twenty will definitely discover they're cheating in an instant.

But if it wasn't a hand gesture, then what could it be?

Is this what the ferns and algae were saying?

After the first round of dealing, Zao remarked, "That's really small."

Lin Yu was certain that Zao's words were precise down to the specific points, and definitely not implying whether his trump card was big or small.

The fern then mentioned that if the algae's hand were a straight Golden Flower, it would be great.

This statement can be interpreted as a form of affirmation, implying that Zao should continue to draw cards.

However, Lin Yu didn't think that sentence conveyed any meaning—because Zao only said it before she had drawn her third card.

If cheating is confirmed, then Zao must have known the other players' cards before the second draw.

What happened before that?

Aside from the ambiguous remark made by Zao, there seemed to be nothing else.

And...

Zao must be the "receiver" of the information; what he said couldn't possibly reveal the other two's trump cards.

But Lin Yu remembered it very clearly...

At that time, the ferns and moss did nothing, and even their hands stopped making any small movements.

It can't be some kind of soul link, can it? But if it were, how could I possibly gain the trust of the ferns and algae?

If it's not a movement, could it be a sound?

This was even more strange. Lin Yu clearly remembered that Fern had at least said a few words, while Moss had remained completely silent from beginning to end.

Moreover, the fern spoke those words after the algae had already become aware of them.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu suddenly froze.

Wait a moment...

He felt as if he had found something "abnormal".

Fern, with her gaping mouth, could chatter on and on about while digging in the dirt. The Game didn't forbid her from speaking, so why was she silent just now?

It would be normal for her to say something; not saying anything seems more like she's... avoiding suspicion.

Especially those two times they spoke again just now, it seems like they had already completed this round of "cheating" communication and were relieved that they could start talking again.

"So, their method of cheating was indeed through sound, and specifically, some subtle, easily overlooked sound."

Lin Yu silently began to recall all the sounds he had just heard.

"At the same time, it is also a sound that has certain patterns and can be encoded and transmit simple information."

He remembered that when Zao was silent and struggling, the room was very quiet, so quiet that only the breathing of the people in the room could be heard.

But...

The problem lies in those breathing sounds.

Those breathing sounds... are the means by which algae, ferns, and mosses cheat and transmit information.

"No wonder he's a professional 'Liar,' this idea... is truly a genius Conception."