The Absurd Deduction Game: Persona Mask • Xing - Chapter 15: The Widow Investigation Team's True Strength

The Absurd Deduction Game: Persona Mask • Xing- Chapter Fifteen: The Widow Investigation Team's True Strength Level -Yan Li, the Despair Level Star Deducer in the Mutation Path, Persona Mask is called Yama, is someone who appears to be on the same level as Medusa, the Lingren, and others.

The reason for adding the qualifier "on the surface" is that even those at the Despair level have different levels of understanding; some have just been promoted, while others have already touched the threshold of the Real level.

Lingren is a very typical deducer who is about to advance to the True level. According to intelligence, Medusa is still a bit short. However, Medusa's vice president and several members of Midnight who used points to cover up their information have already advanced to the Despair level. Therefore, all things considered, Midnight's strength is undoubtedly the best.

The reason why Shafuri and Xu Shu were able to become the third and fourth in command is simply because the capable ones were unwilling to take on these positions.

In this situation, the fact that the Widow Investigation Team was able to maintain its position as the second-largest guild with just eight fixed members is proof of their strength. Each of these eight individuals is at the Despair level.

Yes, including the chubby Lu Xiaorong who was eating snacks.

They didn't reach first place simply because there were too few of them; the number of those in the Despair level on the surface was greater than that of Midnight, Single Prism, and the Research Institute.

Yan Li is the captain of the Widow Investigation Team. He has absolute authority in the team. Many people say that he is someone who has touched the edge of the True Level. No one knows what the True Level is like.

Because none of the current deducers have reached the True Level, the Research Institute once proposed a hypothesis: that every True Level person has disappeared from the deducers' minds, which is why they only remember those who haven't reached the True Level, leading to the current situation.

Yan Li is incredibly versatile, excelling in combat, reconnaissance, and even psychological analysis and plot deduction. It seems that with him around, none of these are a problem, leading many to call him the current "number one".

The posts all say this: as long as certain people don't expose their hidden power, then Yan Li is undoubtedly number one.

This "certain people" doesn't refer to any specific individuals, but rather to all the big shots who get the system to cover up their tracks.

Originally, the Lingren was also one of those who concealed his tracks, but this restriction was only lifted in the last two years. As a result, the deducers know very little about him and feel that he just appeared out of nowhere, very mysterious.

In short, Yan Li could see through the situation on the screen at a glance, which did not surprise Yan Ming and the others at all.

Qiu Ziyan stroked his smooth chin, using Lu Xiaorong as a cushion. "Boss, what you said makes sense. Qu Xuanqing and Shafuri have a long-standing grudge, and they want each other out. I can understand the idea of eliminating the other after three rounds. As for Xing... his relationship with Qu Xuanqing is special, so naturally he'll side with Qu Xuanqing."

"Tch, don't you understand? It's not Xing helping Qu Xuanqing, it's Qu Xuanqing helping Xing." Lu Xiaorong finally finished chewing the potato chips in his mouth and swallowed them. Strangely, although he was fat, he had a very small appetite, and he would chew each bite of food for a long time.

"Hey, tell me about it?" Qiu Ziyan became interested.

"Fatty's right. According to my investigation, this simulation was initiated by Zhao Mou to ambush Han Zichuan." Yan Ming, wearing glasses, was in charge of information gathering for the Widow Investigation Team. He was a highly renowned talent, no less capable than the Zhao family. "So, who instructed Zhao Mou to do this? Tsk, I'm not using that word accurately. It's not so much instructing, but rather a different kind of cooperation."

"You mean to say that it was a good thing that Zhao Mou was tasked with targeting Han Zichuan's men?" Song Xue also asked with a slightly serious tone. Clearly, Yan Ming had never mentioned this intelligence to them before.

"That's right, boss. Can I say no?" Yan Ming was about to continue explaining when he suddenly remembered that Yan Li was still sitting there, so he very consciously asked his boss for his opinion.

Clearly, Yan Ming conducted some private investigations at Yan Li's behest.

Yan Li unbuttoned the top button of his shirt, poured himself a glass of water, and said, "Okay, it's time for this person to officially come into our view."

"Men, you've successfully piqued my curiosity." Qiu Ziyan sat up straight, full of interest, almost ready to grab a cup of popcorn.

"According to my investigation, the grudge between Xing and Lingren is much deeper than that between Qu Xuanqing and Shafuri. From the moment he entered the deduction, he seems to have been targeting the people of Single Prism." Yan Ming reached out, and a thick, black ancient book appeared out of thin air, automatically opening in his hand. Pages of yellowed paper rustled as they turned, and it could be seen that each page seemed to have a unique name written on it.

Soon, the ancient book stopped on the page with "luck" written on it.

Apart from the name, the text on it is not Chinese characters, but seems to be more like ancient script. As for which country it is from, that is unknown, and no one present could understand Yan Ming's sacrificial book.

Yan Ming glanced at the records, his thoughts clear. "Among all the records we could find, Xing's earliest contact with the people of Single Prism should be Alice's Park, the newly formed little world that Quinn discovered but was completely destroyed before he could study it properly. Xing eliminated a prospective member of Single Prism in Alice's Park, and then killed Han Xinyi, who was about to be brought back to the guild, when he entered Alice's Park for the second time."

Heaven knows how he could know so much about what happened in Alice's Park. He is probably the only deducer among the apparent Despair level whose main ability is intelligence gathering. Compared to Yan Ming, Zhao Mou, who has not yet been promoted to the Despair level, is even somewhat inferior.

"After that, during the live stream of 'Death Parallel Line,' Lingren personally played the NPC and greeted Sachi. From that interaction, I deduced that the relationship between Sachi and Lingren wasn't simply one of enmity; there must have been various more complex factors involved. But from this, I can confirm that Sachi's various attacks on Single Prism were all acts of revenge." Yan Ming's eyes were fixed on the pages, as if he could see many buried truths through these obscure words. "This live stream at the Fear Hospital was also something Sachi did to continue her revenge against Single Prism."

"Are there people from Single Prism in the live stream?" Song Xue's tone rose slightly. She glanced at the live stream screen in her mind, and after a few seconds, she understood. "Is it Han Zichuan and the Pearl Seller? Only they don't have a clear stance. Although Zhao Mou and Zhao Yijiu haven't joined any guilds, they are clearly on Xing's side."

"If that's the case, Han Zichuan must not be his real name, because people with Single Prism really enjoy hiding in the shadows and won't expose themselves." Lu Xiaorong tentatively picked up a potato chip with his chubby hand, but Qiu Ziyan slapped it away.

She snapped at Lu Xiaorong, "You're not allowed to eat anymore. Eating more won't be good for you."

Lu Xiaorong shed fake tears of grievance again, turning his face away from the snacks. "Han Zichuan and Yanzi just mentioned Han Xinyi, both have the surname Han. What's their relationship?"

If someone with inside knowledge were standing here, they would be absolutely shocked by the way these members of the Widow Investigation Team think.

Even Lu Xiaorong, who had made "analysis errors" in public, was so perceptive. Yan Ming was also completely different from the person in the live broadcast room who didn't like to participate in discussions and rarely gave conclusions. It was only when the internal members were present that the members of the investigation team truly demonstrated their abilities.

These people are very good at putting on an ordinary act in front of outsiders.

"Actually, Han Zichuan's real name is Han Yan. He is Han Xinyi's biological father and one of the core members of Single Prism." Yan Ming chuckled and pushed up his glasses. "Now you know why I said Qu Xuanqing was helping Xing, right?"

The topic unexpectedly circled back to the beginning, but this time, all five people sitting there had a sense of clarity about the situation.

"Fortunately, in his revenge against Single Prism, he had Zhao Mou find out Han Yan's itinerary in advance, and then, together with Zhao Mou and Zhao Yijiu, and with Qu Xuanqing involved, he planned to use three failures to send Han Yan directly to the execution rack?" Qiu Ziyan exclaimed in surprise, "My goodness, Fortunately has some skills. I like him, he's ruthless enough."

"It's not just about his looks; I'm more concerned about what he's used to get these people, who are stronger than him, to cooperate obediently." Song Xue was much calmer than Qiu Ziyan. She stared at Yu Xing's face on the screen for a while, and the color of her eyes was quietly changing towards white.

Gradually, when it appeared that only the whites of her eyes were visible and not her pupils, rose patterns appeared on the face of the person on the screen. The mask's concealing effect completely failed in her vision, and Song Xue saw a pale face wearing a half-mask.

She smiled and said, "Could it be because of his face? I don't believe that two smart people like Qu Xuanqing and Zhao Mou would be fooled by just a pretty face. Fortunately, there must be something else about him that interests them more."

"It's not necessarily out of interest." Yan Li finally spoke, his voice carrying an aura that compelled people to submit, as if he were truly the underworld king in the Yama's palace, deciding whether a soul would be reincarnated or sent to hell.

Seeing the slightly puzzled expressions on Qiu Ziyan's, Song Xue's, and Lu Xiaorong's faces, Yan Li Yan Ming for Yanming to explain to them.

Having received instructions, Yan Ming tapped a page in the ancient book with his finger. "Xing, his real name Yu Xing. Interestingly, when I was ordered by the boss to investigate him, I couldn't find any trace of his life. He should be twenty-three years old this year, but I couldn't find any information about his experiences before the age of twenty-three. In other words, this person is not as simple as he seems on the surface. He can command Zhao Mou probably because he took care of Zhao Mou's younger brother Zhao Yijiu, and his performance was enough to earn Zhao Mou's trust and approval. But being able to command Qu Xuanqing is a completely different story."

He looked up at Yan Li and, seeing that Yan Li didn't intend to interrupt him, said, "The boss and I discussed this before, and we both suspect that Yu Xing knew Qu Xuanqing before becoming a deducer, and that Yu Xing was actually the dominant one in their interactions. The research report that Ren Yi submitted is complete nonsense. I believe that Qu Xuanqing is to Yu Xing what we are to the boss."

"Holy crap, you're saying Qu Xuanqing is Yu Xing's subordinate!?" Qiu Ziyan, despite her impulsive personality, was incredibly clear about her own position. She exclaimed "Wow, this is unbelievable!" twice, her shock evident. "This man is pretty amazing. Hey, so according to you, Ren Yi is covering for them? That means... in the Fear Hospital, at least Ren Yi himself is on Yu Xing's side!"

"No wonder the boss said most of the people here have someone they want to kill." Song Xue clapped her hands. "Yu Xing wants to kill Han Yan. Qu and Zhao are his accomplices. Ren Yi will be an asset to Yu Xing, but his bigger ambition is probably to uncover the secrets of the Dean's office. Shafuri, on the other hand, seems like an outsider. Qu Xuanqing's provocation of Shafuri is just a smokescreen to mislead Han Yan, but Shafuri won't let go of such a good opportunity to kill Qu Xuanqing. Han Yan wants to kill Yu Xing first. The Pearl Seller he brought will help him, while the Dark Thief, Yu Jing, and the Rubik's Cube..."

"The Dark Thief is Han Yan's man." Yan Li leaned back comfortably on the sofa. "Although I haven't investigated the relationship between the two, I can tell from their interactions during missions that they are definitely on the same side."

It could be an expression, or a subtle gesture; nothing escapes the eyes of the King of Hell.

"Yu Jing and the Rubik's Cube's stance is still unclear, but Xue'er, you've got one thing wrong." Yan Ming looked at the Pearl Seller on the screen with interest. "This Pearl Seller is much more interesting than you think. She... is one of the few girls who can disguise her alienation level to infiltrate Single Prism as an undercover agent."

"Ugh, how infuriating!" Before Song Xue could even react, Qiu Ziyan put her hands on her hips. "Just how much have you and the boss been investigating behind our backs? What, don't we deserve to know?!"

"The boss said the fewer people who know about this before it's confirmed, the better!" Yan Ming immediately shifted the blame, darting to Yan Li's side before Qiu Ziyan could hit him. Then, as if he had received protection, he sighed comfortably. "Next, about the Pearl Seller... I still don't understand where this woman came from. I only know that she was planted in Single Prism by someone else. Han Yan is currently trying to completely control this 'exceptionally talented' woman, but unfortunately, the Pearl Seller has shown a great deal of 'rebellion'."

"Pfft, so the Pearl Seller were also among those who wanted to kill Han Yan? Isn't Han Yan a bit too pitiful?" Lu Xiaorong laughed out loud, full of schadenfreude.

"No, she shouldn't let Han Yan die right now. Perhaps she'd be happy to see it happen, but as long as she wants to stay in Single Prism, she has to put on a show, at least not lay a hand on Han Yan." Song Xue understood completely. "Putting aside the fact that this situation is very unfavorable for Han Yan, Yan Ming, tell me, what is Han Yan's true strength?"

Yan Ming revealed a look of anticipation. "Han Yan... just a month ago, he was promoted to the Despair level."

"Wow, that's impressive!" Lu Xiaorong looked over. "I thought he'd be a bronze player, but I didn't expect... he's a king!?"

Yan Li glanced at Lu Xiaorong, then reached out and pulled the candy that Lu Xiaorong had secretly taken from her hand.

Then, the King of Hell said, "Han Yan is a veteran strategist. When he was active in the strategist system, Qu Xuanqing hadn't even joined yet. This guy is also an intelligence-based individual, very good at manipulating people's minds. In other words, even if Yu Xing's side has more people, it might be easier to outmaneuver Han Yan in the morning mode, since the audience has a god's-eye view and Han Yan won't expose too much. But in the dark and at dusk, as long as the perspective isn't on Han Yan, he can do whatever he wants, and even Qu Xuanqing would find it hard to resist."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of surprises Yu Xing will bring us."