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After gaining the ability, Lin Yu felt somewhat more at ease.

But he still did not let his guard down.

That was right. The ability to "verify identities" was indeed extremely powerful in a game like Werewolf.

As Chen Zhuo had said, as long as the humans built their strategy around Lin Yu, their side could win with relative ease.

The werewolves could realize this as well.

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

As long as they got the chance, the werewolves would do everything they could to kill him.

Unless he kept moving together with the others, giving the werewolves no opportunity.

But Lin Yu knew very well that this game would never allow such a thing to happen!

"Beep—beep—"

An urgent alarm rang out above everyone's heads in the room.

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

"That sounds like it's coming from the second floor."

He spoke up to alert everyone.

Otaku Chen Zhuo was somewhat panicked. "What does this alarm mean? Are the werewolves about to start killing people?"

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

"Don't panic. This isn't a signal that the werewolves are killing someone... Don't you remember what the letter said? There's a schedule in this Ancient castle listing the things that must be done each day. If we don't do them, mechanisms designed to kill us will appear."

After he finished speaking, Chen Zhuo froze for a moment before hurriedly saying, "Wouldn't that still mean we'll die?! Where's the schedule?"

Lin Yu pointed at the wall beside them. On the very wall where the blood-written words had appeared just now, a schedule was posted near the doorway. It was not hidden at all.

Chen Zhuo hurried over to the schedule, and the others crowded around as well.

The schedule was densely packed with writing.

"Day One Tasks:"

"Repair the generator. Location: Engineering Room, second floor. Estimated completion time: 10 minutes. Countdown: 15 minutes 49 seconds..."

"Add fuel to the equipment. Location: Equipment Room, third floor. Estimated completion time: 3 minutes. Countdown: 17 minutes 22 seconds..."

"Clean the room. Location: Library, first floor. Estimated completion time: 15 minutes. Countdown: 21 minutes 06 seconds..."

"..."

The tasks were clearly written out line by line.

There were already more than a dozen tasks with countdowns of less than three hours.

Moreover, each task had a corresponding location and a constantly ticking countdown.

Although they did not know what would happen if they failed to complete the tasks, or what kind of mechanism would appear...

No one was willing to gamble with their own life!

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

Bao Liu could not help cursing under his breath.

His words expressed what everyone else present was thinking.

Lin Yu understood even more clearly.

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

If they stayed together as one group, they would never finish them all.

The fastest way to clear the tasks as quickly as possible was to split into groups and handle them separately.

And this was probably how the game prevented the human side from sticking together!

After listing the existing tasks, Lin Yu quickly calculated in his head.

"If we split into two groups, one with three people and one with four, and plan our routes, we should barely be able to finish..."

Lin Yu silently considered how to complete all the tasks with the fewest possible groups.

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

"I think we should split up and start doing the tasks right away. I'll handle repairing the generator!"

As he spoke, he made as if to leave.

The others present did not seem to have any objections either.

Lin Yu frowned slightly and called out to him. "Wait. You can't just leave like that."

Bao Liu turned around and looked at Lin Yu, speaking harshly. "Kid, what do you mean? Didn't you see those times constantly counting down? Are you trying to get us all killed?!"

"Don't think you're so great just because you're that damn detective!"

Faced with Bao Liu's aggressive attitude, Lin Yu remained calm. "Are you planning to act alone? Aren't you afraid of being killed by the werewolves if you go alone?"

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

After Lin Yu finished speaking, Chen Zhuo hurriedly nodded in agreement. "Exactly! In Werewolf, the biggest taboo is walking alone!"

Bao Liu was stunned and was about to argue back.

But Yu Longguo spoke in a deep voice. "I agree that we should form groups. There are seven of us, so let's pair off!"

Lin Yu looked toward Yu Longguo, preparing to say something.

But...

Yu Longguo spoke again. "I know what you're worried about. If we move in pairs and a human ends up with a werewolf, wouldn't that human be in great danger?"

"But don't forget, if something really happens to someone, the person who was teamed up with them will be the prime suspect."

"So from that perspective, the people in pairs are all safe."

Without giving anyone else a chance to object, Yu Longguo continued, "All right, time is tight. Let's follow the plan of pairing off."

Xia Yue froze for a moment and said worriedly, "But there are only seven of us. If we pair off, doesn't that mean the last group..."

The seven players in total would be divided into three two-person groups and one Lone Wolf.

Yu Longguo cut her off decisively. "I'll act alone. I have complete confidence in my abilities. Even against a werewolf armed with a weapon, I can still fight him!"

After hearing this, Chen Zhuo rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I agree. Big Brother Yu's abilities are enough to bear the responsibility of being the Lone Wolf!"

Yu Longguo's plan seemed to have won everyone's approval.

Lin Yu did not voice any objection either.

He simply found it even stranger...

What Yu Longguo said sounded very reasonable. In many Werewolf-like games in the real world, pairing off and having the partners watch each other was also a very common strategy.

This method of grouping would speed up the game and allow everyone's identities to be determined more quickly.

But...

The smaller the groups, the greater the risks the humans had to bear.

Essentially, they were still using "human lives" to deduce everyone's identities.

Although they were taking part in a "Death game," this was not a real game!

Compared with "winning the game" and "securing victory for their faction," shouldn't everyone's first thought be...

To survive?

But why was no one objecting?

Lin Yu's thoughts were in turmoil, but the urgent countdowns on the schedule prevented him from calming down and continuing to think.

At the same time, a vague sense of unease made Lin Yu feel that it would be better not to raise this question just yet.

At that moment, someone tugged at his sleeve.

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

"Detective, I want to team up with you. Is that okay?"