Entering the Game! The Rank Advancement Mission and the Fraudster!

It was 11:50 p. m. at night.

After crawling into the freezer and closing the heavy door, Lin Yu quickly felt a slight chill spread through his body.

After seeing the entry requirements for this Instance, he specifically went to the Drama club to get a thick coat before going to the library that afternoon.

With the addition of a mask, Lin Yu's attire was indeed sufficient to cope with Jiang City's "cold winter."

Even so, Lin Yu's exposed skin still felt a slight stinging sensation.

"It's a freezer after all; the cooling effect is really impressive."

Lin Yu let out a breath and tried to open the freezer door in the darkness.

No problem at all... It can definitely be opened from the inside.

However, Lin Yu still did not cancel the timed notifications on his external phone.

It can be opened now, but what if it doesn't?

Anyway, if he gets out smoothly, he can manually cancel the text message about the freezer.

Therefore, Lin Yu was not flustered.

He stayed in the freezer, and time quickly passed by, minute by minute.

Lin Yu also gradually developed symptoms of shivering from the cold and hypothermia.

Consciousness gradually faded.

Then...

Just as Lin Yu felt himself about to fall asleep.

Blood letters appeared!

[Coming soon to the Game-- ]

[Game Title: Frozen Winter Mountains]

[Clearance Conditions: Survive for seven days.]

[Player Count in this Game: 13]

[You will be participating in the "Rank Advancement Trial" in this Game. A special quest will be loaded for you now.]

[Rank Advancement Mission 1: In this Game, tell Player Game different, contradictory lie, and use the "Fraudster" Profession to make it "Make It Real." Keep the lie from being exposed or discovered until the end of the Game.]

[Rank Advancement Mission 2: Find the hidden "Liar" in this Game and expose Liar scam.]

[Complete both tasks to finish this "Rank Advancement Trial"].

[Completion of this task is not mandatory.]

Far more blood-red characters than ever before appeared, wriggling and spreading.

Lin Yu's consciousness gradually began to return.

"So this is the Rank Advancement Mission? It's definitely closely related to the 'Fraudster' Profession!"

Lin Yu understood.

His first task was to lie to everyone, and each lie had to be different and contradictory.

In other words, he had to tell twelve lies, make all twelve lies Make It Real, and not be caught.

The second task... is a bit of a mystery to me.

Find the "Liar" and expose Liar scam.

"Liar" is clearly a specific term, but what does it refer to?

Lin Yu knew that there was indeed a Profession called "Liar" in the "Death game".

While not numerous, these are still relatively common Profession.

Of course, although they sound like the same type as "Fraudster," their Profession skills are completely different.

The "Liar" Profession is a typical Rule type. Its effect is to randomly create a "false Rule" that is favorable to itself and have it in effect for a period of time, the specific duration of which depends on the duration of the Instance.

It sounds like Fraudster's "Make It Real," but the "Liar's" abilities cannot control what Rule they create.

Conversely, "Liar" don't need to gain the trust of others, or even have "targets" for their Fraud.

People in this Profession only need to activate their abilities for them to take effect.

Lin Yu's initial instinct was to think that perhaps among the thirteen Player, besides himself, there was another one whose Profession was "Liar"?

But upon closer reflection, I feel that while this possibility exists, it's unlikely.

Since a "Liar" is not a "Fraudster," there is no need for them to deliberately conceal their Profession.

This Instance, named "Frozen Winter Mountains," is clearly a typical survival game, the kind that mostly requires teamwork.

Therefore, Player will mostly "cooperate" and inform each other of their identities.

Even if that guy's Profession is "Liar" and he has a bad personality, he just has a natural inclination to lie—like the "thief" A Nian we encountered before.

But it's hard for him to keep it a secret!

After all, the Rule created by the "Liar's " abilities will be known to all Player.

Concealing one's Profession is not an easy task.

Having considered this, Lin Yu felt that he had no clue how to approach the second task.

"We'll have to wait until the Game Xingyi and we get more information before we can make any further analysis."

Lin Yu pondered for a moment and quickly devised a strategy for this Instance.

"Let's focus on completing the first task while ensuring our own safety, and gather clues about the 'Liar' as well."

When Lin Yu thought of this, he also became completely awake.

My senses suddenly sharpened; the howling wind whistled past my ears, and the snow and ice shards stung my face.

He opened his eyes and saw that everything around him was white. He was in a dilapidated wooden house that had collapsed under the weight of the snow, lying on a simple wooden bed in the last corner of the house that hadn't collapsed.

A middle-aged man with a burly build, wearing a fur hat and an old overcoat, sat at the entrance of the house.

Hearing Lin Yu wake up, the middle-aged man turned around, a hint of surprise appearing on his face, which was reddish from years of exposure to the cold.

"Oh dear, you're awake! I thought you'd frozen to death!"

Looking at the other person's appearance, Lin Yu climbed up from the wooden bed, and had some guesses in his mind.

Judging from its appearance and speech, it should be a "Game NPC"!

Lin Yu quickly verified the method taught on the "forum".

He tried to talk to the other person about the "Death game," but just like when he talked to ordinary people in real life...

He couldn't say anything about the "Death game"!

This is one way to quickly determine whether you've encountered a "Player" or an "NPC".

Although some "Game NPC" are aware that they are Xingyi "Game".

For example, the "Crowman" in the Game... after all, he's practically an incarnation of a "Deity".

However, most of the "Game NPC" in the "Death game" Instance are unaware that they are playing the role of NPCs in a Game, nor are they aware that Player from Other Worlds have intruded into their lives.

They will use some relatively "reasonable" method to introduce the Rule and guide Player through the game—just like the "letter" Lin Yu saw in the first Instance.

Although we didn't see the person who wrote the letter, that person was a typical NPC (player versus player).

Of course, some may be hostile to the Player, or even beings that the Player needs to fight against.

But...

Looking at the burly man in front of him, Lin Yu had a vague idea in his mind.

"This is probably a relatively benevolent NPC!"

He calmly gripped the pistol in his pocket, looked at the other person, and asked.

Who are you?