Wishing Pool (Two-in-One)

At the round table, the remaining eight members met again. A hidden fear lingered in many of their eyes.

"Last night... was Christmas Eve," God's voice said after a pause.

"The guards have done a great job!" This was Bai Xiaowen's first reaction; a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

Bai Xiaowen's keen observation skills came in handy. After the Christmas Eve announcement, he scanned the entire room, taking in every Transformation in everyone's expression.

Most people couldn't hide their joy, except for two... Mr. Rabbit No. 4, Ludwig, Miss Horse No. 7, Leona. However, their expressions were also subtle, turning from momentary frustration to joy in an instant. If Bai Xiaowen hadn't been observant, it would have been difficult to notice.

Of course, these observations were no longer necessary. After two consecutive nights of verification, Bai Xiaowen had already identified these two as the last two Profaner Minion. He didn't reveal anything and patiently waited for his turn to speak.

"Since it's Christmas Eve, one member will be randomly selected to speak first, and the speech will proceed in reverse order."

The round table began to spin without warning, gradually slowing down before finally coming to a stop. The hourglass landed on number 6, in front of Ahan.

The notification sound said, "Member number 6 will speak first."

This was Ahan's first speech. He said in a low voice, "I am the Guardian. Last night's target was Mr. Sheep Number 8. Since no one died last night, it proves that my protection was correct. The Profaner chose Number 8 as their target."

After a pause, Ahan continued, "On the first night, to avoid conflict with the witch's resurrection, I didn't choose a target to guard. On the second night, I guarded myself. Last night, the third night, I couldn't guard myself continuously, so I could only guard others."

"I feel the Profaner might choose number 8, because Mr. Sheep number 8 is the only one among the surviving members who is universally recognized as a good person. If the Profaner wants to confuse the situation and frame someone, there's no way they can pin the blame on number 8. They'll have to kill him at night."

Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief. Ahan was right; this was the normal way of thinking for a guard.

The Blasphemer Faction has a priority order for killing at night. Generally speaking, the witch, who has both resurrection and curse abilities, is the first target, and the prophet is the second target. Once the witch and prophet are killed, the remaining two priests must be killed first, because as long as all the priests are killed, the Blasphemer Faction wins.

Of course, if the good guys' vision is confused and they execute ordinary believers during the daytime vote, resulting in fewer ordinary believers than priests on the field, the Blasphemer Faction might choose to ignore the priests and kill all the remaining ordinary believers to win in order to secure victory.

In situations where identities cannot be confirmed and it's unclear whether to kill priests or ordinary believers, those who appear to be good people are the priority targets. This is because keeping good people alive while killing other unidentified members would essentially reduce the survival space of the Blasphemer Faction.

Ahan concluded, "Now that the Prophet is dead, the Blasphemer Faction has also lost two members, one of whom was the Archdemon. Currently, only two of the Desecration 'Demon Minions minions remain alive. I suggest the witch announce who she saved on the first night to give everyone more information. If that's not possible, everyone will have to reveal their identities, and we'll choose to execute those with conflicting identities."

In a game without a prophet, where the good guys are ahead, revealing your identity and playing naked is indeed a good option.

Mr. Rabbit #4, Ludwig: "Since Mr. Snake #6 claims to be the guardian and asks everyone to reveal their identities, I'll be the first to respond. My identity is the witch. On the first night, Miss Horse #7 was killed, and I used my resurrection ability to bring her back to life."

After a pause, Ludwig said apologetically, "I want to apologize to everyone here. On the second night, I used my curse-killing ability, targeting Mr. Dragon. Mylo, the fifth dragon. The reason should be clear to everyone: since the true prophet, Miss Mouse, was killed by the Archdemon's self-destruction, Mylo, the fifth, must be Profaner posing as the prophet. However, I didn't expect that the fifth Profaner would self-destruct during the leadership election the next day, which was a waste of the curse-killing ability. This was my mistake, a lack of foresight."

"As for the remaining two Profaner, I think Mr. Monkey Number 9 is suspicious. Camelot Queen Number 11 was killed without cause, and Number 9, who had a grudge against her, should be the prime suspect. I will vote to execute Number 9 in this round."

After Ludwig number 4) finished speaking, Mr. Tiger (number 3) and Mr. Ox (number 2) each identified themselves as ordinary believers, and their speeches tended to follow the lead of the two priests who had spoken earlier.

Mr. Chicken Number 10 shrank his neck and glared at Gote, Number 9, with resentment. "I... I agree to execute Gote. Camelot Queen must have been murdered by him."

When it was number 9, Gote's, turn to speak, he slammed his fist on the table. "You bunch of idiots! I wanted to kill Camelot Queen, and I did it on the first night. Did you think I'd let her live until the second night? Dare to execute me? I'm the hunter! Anyone who dares to vote for me, I'll take them all with me! This piece of shit, number 10, you didn't even give your name! What the hell are you? This round, listen to me, unanimous execution of number 10! I've disliked him since day one!"

Mr. Chicken Number 10 looked ashen-faced. He had been so excited that he had forgotten to state his identity and was filled with regret.

Gote ranted for a full three minutes, but this executioner of the Camelot Resistance Army was still quite careful with his words, focusing his rant on Number 10 and avoiding offending anyone else. He also did not violate "God's" three Erasure Laws.

Finally, the hourglass on the round table turned to Bai Xiaowen's side.

"Numbers 4 and 7 are Profaner; I am the prophet."

Bai Xiaowen spoke first, quickly and clearly.

In a normal game, Bai Xiaowen could be more composed, but this is a life-or-death battle, a matter of life and death in an instant. All manners and demeanor are meaningless; he must get the most important information out first.

After saying this, Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief. Even if one of them, number 4 or number 7, were to self-destruct now, it wouldn't matter. After he revealed this information, the Guardian Faction had already secured victory.

Although everyone looked at Bai Xiaowen with surprise, they had no doubts.

This is the advantage of having "two golden waters" and the highest status on the field. In other situations, if the prophet only reveals himself in the third round, some people will definitely not believe him, and he might even be beaten to a pulp.

However, in everyone's eyes, Bai Xiaowen was an extremely kind person.

He's now proclaiming himself a prophet, and people have to believe him whether they want to or not! Because he can't possibly be Profaner.

Bai Xiaowen then slowly explained why he didn't jump on the first day, because Li Shuyi took a knife for him, and then analyzed that Camelot Queen was a witch, and that number 10 was a member she resurrected on the first night after being attacked, etc.

Actually, Bai Xiaowen didn't need to explain so much; his first sentence was enough.

Ludwig, number 4, who was impersonating a witch, and Leona, number 7, who had not yet spoken, both changed their expressions drastically. The highest-ranking figure on the field, the Prophet, had revealed their identities Profaner Minion, and they were no longer capable of resisting.

Bai Xiaowen gave his concluding remarks, first introducing number 4, then number 7. After he finished speaking, number 7, Leona, spoke haltingly and somewhat incoherently, no longer displaying the flirtatious teasing Bai Xiaowen she had shown on the first day.

The voting went smoothly; Ludwig was executed, and then night fell.

On the fourth night, Leona chose to kill Bai Xiaowen.

On the fourth day, a divine voice announced Bai Xiaowen's death.

"Is this what death feels like? No, if the soul dissipates, I shouldn't be able to think anymore..." Bai Xiaowen frowned, looking down at the remaining six people at the round table from a superior perspective. The others couldn't see him at all.

"No one else can see me. This feeling... is it like invisibility? Sensory shielding?" Bai Xiaowen frowned and looked around.

Leona's speech on the fourth day was unremarkable. Like a criminal awaiting execution, she was voted out without much struggle.

God's prompt:

"The Awakened Game has ended; the Guardian Faction has won."

With this notification sound, Bai Xiaowen felt a sudden sinking of consciousness, and the next second she was back in her seat. At the same time, Li Shuyi also appeared in seat number 1, and other members of the Guardian Faction who had "died" during the game, such as Camelot Queen, also reappeared.

The eight survivors looked at each other, all feeling a sense of relief at having escaped death.

The voice of God announced, "This Awakened Game was unexpectedly short, but quite exciting. Congratulations, winners of the game! You have the opportunity to make a wish. Of course, before that, as the final step of the game, you can restore your physical bodies and complete the Holy Ritual to resurrect the Guardian Dragon."

With this sound, the upright coffins behind the eight people opened automatically, revealing the bodies that had been sleeping inside.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi exchanged a glance.

Bai Xiaowen turned and walked towards the coffin. When his fingers touched himself inside the coffin, a gentle suction force surged forth. His vision blurred, and when he came to his senses again, his soul had returned to his body. The previous feeling of being adrift and powerless disappeared, and the familiar sense of power returned to his body.

Bai Xiaowen immediately checked the attribute panel, examined his own status, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no abnormalities.

The other members of the Guardian Faction also returned to their original positions.

"Now, priests of the Guardian Faction, cast your respective Great Dragon Relics into the Wishing Pool, and four ordinary believers will pray. During the resurrection ritual, you may speak your wishes. However, wishes should be made in moderation; the greedy will only anger the gods."

As soon as God's voice fell, the huge round table in the center slowly sank down, revealing a small circular pool shimmering with colorful rainbow light.

The members of the Guardian Faction all smiled, finding this mysterious "Shadow Labyrinth" quite interesting. Since they were going to go all out, they figured they might as well complete the final stage of the game.

Bai Xiaowen: "What exactly does 'moderation' mean? What kind of wishes are impossible to fulfill?"

Everyone listened intently.

From within the Wishing Pool came the voice of God: "Young priest, do not try to find the limits of my power."

Bai Xiaowen could only keep quiet. However, he secretly used his Insight, targeting the Wishing Pool.

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"The target is obscured by an illusion of distorted light. You can spend 1000 Psionic Points to see through the illusion."

Bai Xiaowen chose yes without hesitation. Unbeknownst to anyone, a faint red glint appeared in his left eye.

The image of the circular Wishing Pool in the center of the group of eight quickly disappeared in Bai Xiaowen's eyes, replaced by a skeleton.

[Amotava's Remains (Transformation Progress 60%): The remains of the Divine-Blooded Creature Amotava.]

Bai Xiaowen checked the conversion progress and obtained more detailed information.

[Transformation Progress: A mysterious external force has possessed the remains of Amotava and is attempting to transform it.]

Bai Xiaowen blinked, a feeling of absurdity welling up inside her.

At this point, the eight surviving members of the round table began to pray and make wishes.

Mr. Niu, number 2: "I hope my daughter Agatha can recover her health."

A booming voice echoed from the Amotava's Remains: "This is easy."

Then, a beam of rainbow light was projected out, transforming into a mirror. The image displayed in the mirror was of a little girl lying in bed, her face pale and sickly, and she was constantly coughing.

Mr. Cow lunged forward. "Agatha!" His hand swept across the mirror, but it only brushed against the air.

The little girl, her face pale and sallow, gradually calmed down with her coughing, and finally closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

"Watch your behavior, believer. Do not Trample the sacred Wishing Pool or disrupt the ceremony," God's voice proclaimed again.

Mr. Niu, number 2, immediately knelt down and repeatedly prostrated himself, saying, "Yes, great God, Almighty Lord, Your word is everything. I worship You from the bottom of my heart."

Mr. Tiger #3: "I wish for mountains of money."

A notification sounded, "This is easy." Rainbow light was projected onto the mirror again, revealing a mountain of gold coins, the golden light almost blinding.

"After you leave the Shadow Labyrinth, follow the direction on the invitation, and you will find this Money Mountain. Of course, this is on the condition that you complete the Holy Ritual," the notification concluded.

Mr. Tiger readily agreed, overjoyed.

When it was Li Shuyi's turn to make a wish, she glanced at Bai Xiaowen, then knelt on the ground in a serious manner. "I wish for greater power."

"That's easy."

It was the same unchanging statement. Then, Li Shuyi's expression changed slightly, and she shared a notification with Bai Xiaowen:

"You are about to be affected by Abyssal Infusion. Your level will increase by 1, and your Elite Template will be upgraded to Hero Template. Abyssal Infusion will take effect after completing the Holy Resurrection Ritual."

Bai Xiaowen reacted quickly. "Quick, check the negative effects of Abyssal Infusion."

Li Shuyi checked with her eyes closed, then opened them with some confusion. "The Spirit Realm Rules have not responded."

I hesitated for a long time before writing about Werewolf Kill. Actually, I wanted to bring something new to everyone; always playing the same old game isn't good... To paraphrase a top player: Seek innovation, change, and breakthroughs!

I tried to be considerate of readers who haven't played Werewolf Kill before, so I explained the rules quite a bit (I padded out the word count, haha). I hope even those who haven't played it can understand it and find it interesting~

This part about the Awakened Game is just a diversion; don't worry that the book will go astray. I don't have to worry about the later parts of the book; it might be related to my being a bit overweight, which lowers my center of gravity and makes me more stable!

Finally, of course, I hope everyone will continue to support me! There will be another update today.