Alone Time

Lin Yu had no reason to refuse Xia Yue's request.

The two naturally formed the first group.

Among the remaining four, Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei did not want to be grouped with Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye.

Therefore, after Xia Yue invited Lin Yu, the grouping of the seven was effectively completed automatically.

The first group was "Detective" Lin Yu and "Veterinarian" Xia Yue.

The second group was "Thug" Bao Liu and "Thief" Yao Zhengye.

The third group was "Otaku" Chen Zhuo and "Teacher" Xu Xiumei.

The fourth group was "Soldier" Yu Longguo, acting alone.

After the four groups were formed, everyone claimed their tasks on the schedule in order.

After confirming their respective tasks, all four groups quickly left the meeting room.

After all, there wasn't much time left for them to complete their first tasks.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue also hurried to find the "Engineering Room" mentioned in the first task.

After leaving the meeting room, the corridor outside also had a slightly ostentatious decorative style, with wrought iron candelabras carved with wolf heads and dark red, heavy carpets inlaid with gold threads.

Looking out through the somewhat damaged windows in the corridor, one could see that the outer walls were made of stone, and the style suggested it was an ancient castle.

The meeting room was located at the end of the first floor of this ancient castle. After leaving the meeting room and walking forward along the corridor, they soon saw a spiral staircase.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue quickly walked up and arrived at the corridor on the second floor.

Right next to the staircase, Lin Yu saw a wooden door with a metal nameplate.

"It's the Engineering Room."

Lin Yu read the text on the nameplate.

Behind the wooden door, a sharp alarm sound was constantly ringing – this was the source of the alarm they had heard downstairs.

"We found it already... We still have plenty of time."

Xia Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then stepped forward and reached for the wooden door handle, turning it gently.

The door was not locked, and the two easily entered the Engineering Room.

Inside the spacious room, an old-fashioned generator was running slowly, with many halogen lamps on it.

One of the lamps had turned red and was emitting a loud "beep beep" alarm.

The generator was connected to some other equipment, but these devices were operating normally and didn't seem to need repair.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue approached the generator.

Xia Yue, as a delicate girl and a veterinarian, clearly didn't know much about machinery.

She said with some distress, "How do we fix this? Isn't there a manual or something?"

Although the Death Game was called a game, completing tasks wasn't as simple as holding down a button for automatic progress.

Tasks like "repairing the generator" still required hands-on troubleshooting!

But Lin Yu wasn't nervous.

"The estimated completion time for this task is 10 minutes, which means there isn't a major malfunction. Judging by its appearance, it seems to be just a minor issue..."

"Besides, this is a 'Werewolf' type game. These 'tasks' are most likely just a way to scatter us, so they probably won't be too difficult."

Lin Yu pondered, his gaze falling on the storage cabinet next to the generator.

On top of the cabinet was a toolbox containing some wrenches and screwdrivers.

And underneath the toolbox lay a booklet.

Lin Yu gently lifted the toolbox and pulled out the booklet.

The thin booklet was covered in black oil stains, its pages were slightly curled, and the cover read "Wolf III Generator Manual".

"Here's a clue."

Lin Yu lightly flicked the booklet with his hand, smiling confidently.

Xia Yue breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Lin Yu with admiration. "As expected of a detective in real life. Even without 'abilities,' you're sharp enough."

Lin Yu shrugged noncommittally and then opened the booklet.

"Three indicator lights... If this indicator light turns red, it means the engine is lacking lubrication and needs lubricating oil – it's stored in the utility room on the first floor."

The booklet was as straightforward as Lin Yu had imagined. He easily found the problem and its solution.

"We need to get lubricating oil from the utility room on the first floor, right? I'll go get it," Xia Yue said. "I saw where that utility room was on the way here."

Lin Yu frowned slightly at Xia Yue's suggestion, his expression a little stern. "But we're in groups of two specifically to avoid acting alone."

Xia Yue smiled. "But the task time is very tight. You stay here and continue studying the machine. What if we get the lubricating oil but fail the task because we can't find where to add it?"

"Don't worry about my safety. This is a dangerous game anyway... And like I said, I've already gotten a second chance at life."

She said, with her hands behind her back, tilting her head slightly, her tone light and her expression playful.

When Lin Yu heard Xia Yue say that, he nodded, "Alright. According to the task assignment, only the Otaku and Teacher group is on the first floor right now. If you go quickly and come back quickly, you should be fine."

"Try to keep the time within five minutes and thirty seconds. If you exceed that, you'll be in more danger."

Lin Yu said calmly.

He didn't explain to Xia Yue why it was five and a half minutes.

"I'll definitely be back quickly! There's a countdown, after all!"

Xia Yue said with a smile, then left the engineering room, closing the door behind her.

Inside the room, Lin Yu was instantly alone again.

The calm and conceited expression on Lin Yu's face vanished instantly.

He rubbed his face forcefully.

Up until that moment, alone with Xia Yue, he had still been "acting."

He was playing the role of a conceited and intelligent "Detective" who liked to be in control.

Why five and a half minutes?

Lin Yu had just made it up—in his opinion, the sooner Xia Yue returned, the better.

"I wish I could gain super observation and logical analysis skills just by letting others think I'm some kind of 'famous detective'..."

Lin Yu rubbed his temples, quite troubled.

He didn't consider himself stupid. After all, Jiangcheng Media's acting department was ranked in the top three nationwide, with very high admission scores.

He found his acting classes and self-taught psychology studies relatively easy.

Because he was part of the drama club and often performed on stage, his psychological resilience was also quite strong, allowing him to force himself to calm down quickly.

In fact, Lin Yu felt he did have a certain advantage when it came to "analyzing others."

But in a game where people could die, Lin Yu clearly felt that his intelligence and calmness... were far from enough!

Lin Yu was, after all, just a sophomore acting student. His biggest advantage was his extensive experience in stage plays.

He couldn't keep track of everyone's movements, nor could he truly see through everyone's thoughts to directly identify the werewolf. He certainly couldn't maintain complete composure between life and death!

In fact, Lin Yu had a vague feeling since a while ago that something was "off" about this game—from the rules to the reactions of others, there were strange details everywhere!

But he couldn't figure out how to explain these oddities.

However...

Even if it wasn't enough, he had to play desperately.

Lin Yu adjusted his mindset.

"If I can't figure something out, I won't think about it for now."

"I need to make good use of this roughly five minutes of alone time..."

With that thought, Lin Yu's gaze began to scan the room.