Group Action

After gaining the ability, Lin Yu felt a slight sense of relief.

But he still didn't let his guard down.

That's right, the ability to "check identities" was indeed very powerful in games like Werewolf.

Just as Chen Zhuo had said, as long as the game revolved around Lin Yu, the human faction could win relatively easily.

And the werewolves would also realize this.

In other words, Lin Yu had now put himself in a very dangerous position.

If they had the chance, the werewolves would definitely try every means to kill him.

Unless he always stuck with the others, giving the werewolves no opportunity.

But Lin Yu knew very well that this game wouldn't allow such a thing to happen!

"Beep--beep--"

An urgent alarm sound came from above the heads of everyone in the room.

Lin Yu looked up and found that the alarm seemed to be coming from the room above the ceiling.

"This sound seems to be coming from the second floor."

He spoke up to remind everyone.

Chen Zhuo, the otaku, was a little panicked: "What does this alarm mean? Are the werewolves going to start killing people?"

Before Lin Yu could comfort Chen Zhuo, the soldier Yu Longguo immediately spoke in a deep voice.

"Don't panic, this isn't a signal for the werewolves to kill... Do you remember what the letter said? — There's a schedule in this ancient castle, detailing what needs to be done each day. If it's not done, mechanisms that will kill us will appear."

After he finished speaking, Chen Zhuo was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said: "We'll still die if we don't do it?! Where is the schedule?"

Lin Yu pointed to the wall beside them—on the same wall where the bloody text had appeared just now, near the door, a schedule was posted, not hidden at all.

Chen Zhuo rushed to the schedule, and the others followed.

The schedule was densely packed with words.

"Day 1 To-Do List:"

"Repair the generator, located in the engineering room on the second floor. Estimated completion time: 10 minutes. Countdown: 15 minutes 49 seconds..."

"Add fuel to the equipment, located in the equipment room on the third floor. Estimated completion time: 3 minutes. Countdown: 17 minutes 22 seconds..."

"Clean the room, located in the library on the first floor. Estimated completion time: 15 minutes. Countdown: 21 minutes 06 seconds..."

"..."

Lines of tasks were clearly written on it.

There were already more than ten tasks with countdowns less than three hours.

And each task had a corresponding location and a constantly ticking countdown.

Although they didn't know what the consequences of not completing the tasks would be, or what kind of mechanisms would appear...

No one was willing to joke with their lives!

"So many tasks?! What the hell is this?! I never even worked this hard outside, and now I'm working in this damn game!"

Bao Liu couldn't help but curse.

His words echoed the thoughts of everyone present.

Lin Yu's heart became even clearer.

There were simply too many tasks, and the locations were extremely scattered!

If they stuck together, they wouldn't be able to finish them all.

The fastest way to clear the tasks quickly was to split into groups and work separately.

And this was probably how the game prevented the human faction from sticking together all the time!

After tallying the existing tasks, Lin Yu did a quick mental calculation.

"If we split into two groups, one group of three and one group of four, and plan the routes, we should be able to barely complete them..."

Lin Yu thought silently, considering how to complete the tasks with the minimum number of groups.

But before he could calculate the routes, Bao Liu spoke up first.

"I think we should split up and do the tasks immediately. I'll be responsible for repairing the generator!"

As he spoke, he made a move to leave.

The others present didn't seem to have any objections.

Lin Yu frowned slightly and stopped him: "Wait a minute, you can't just leave like this."

Bao Liu turned back to look at Lin Yu and said aggressively: "Kid, what do you mean? Didn't you see the time is constantly decreasing—are you trying to get us all killed?!"

"Don't think you're so great just because you're some damn Detective!"

Lin Yu calmly responded to Bao Liu's aggressive attitude: "Are you trying to act alone? Aren't you afraid of being killed by a werewolf if you act alone?"

"Although these tasks are urgent, if all seven of us act alone, we're just giving the werewolves opportunities to strike! Even if we have to split up, we must do it in groups!"

After Lin Yu finished speaking, Chen Zhuo quickly nodded in agreement, "Exactly, the biggest mistake in Werewolf is going solo!"

Bao Liu was stunned for a moment, preparing to retort.

But Yu Longguo spoke in a deep voice, "I also agree with grouping up. We have seven people, so let's form pairs!"

Lin Yu looked at Yu Longguo, about to say something.

But...

Yu Longguo spoke again, "I know what you're all worried about. If one human is paired with one werewolf, won't that human be in great danger?"

"But don't forget, if someone really meets an accident, the person they were teamed up with will be the prime suspect."

"So, from this perspective, those who are teamed up are safe."

Without giving anyone a chance to object, Yu Longguo continued, "Alright, time is short, let's proceed with the plan of forming pairs."

Xia Yue blinked, saying with some worry, "But we only have seven people. If we pair up, doesn't that mean the last group..."

With a total of seven players, forming pairs would result in three groups of two, and one lone individual.

Yu Longguo interrupted her without room for argument, "I will act alone—I am confident in my abilities. Even against a werewolf armed with a weapon, I can handle him!"

Chen Zhuo listened, stroking his chin thoughtfully, "I agree, Brother Yu's abilities are up to the responsibility of acting alone!"

Yu Longguo's plan seemed to have gained the approval of everyone present.

Lin Yu did not voice any objections either.

It was just that he found it even stranger...

Yu Longguo's reasoning sounded very plausible: in many Werewolf-like games in reality, forming pairs and looking out for each other is a common strategy.

This method of grouping accelerates the game's progress, allowing everyone's identities to be determined more quickly.

But...

The smaller the group size, the greater the risk humans have to bear.

This was essentially using "lives" to deduce everyone's identity.

Even though they were participating in a "death game," this wasn't a real game!

Instead of "winning the game" or "the faction achieving victory," shouldn't everyone's first thought be...

To survive?

But why wasn't anyone objecting?

Lin Yu's thoughts were in turmoil, but the urgency of the countdown on the schedule prevented him from calmly contemplating further.

At the same time, a vague sense of "unease" made Lin Yu feel it was best not to voice his doubts right now.

Just then, someone beside him tugged at his sleeve.

Lin Yu turned his head to the side and saw Xia Yue standing beside him, her lips pressed together.

"Detective, I'd like to team up with you, is that okay?"