Game's childish voice was like a stone cast into a lake, sending ripples of unease through the Seven-Colored Realm.
The joy that had filled the air after their narrow 13:11 victory was instantly wiped away by an invisible hand.
That was right. They had only won the second round. The true outcome often depended on the final, climactic match.
Feng Luan took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes fixed on the colorful little boy as she asked solemnly,
"What is the third game?"
Game did not answer immediately.
He merely smiled, slowly sweeping his starlit eyes over Xia Yuan and Feng Luan.
"As for the third game..." he drawled, like a street performer deliberately keeping the audience in suspense.
At last, under countless expectant gazes, he revealed the answer. "It's called Liar's Bar."
"Liar's Bar?"
The moment the name was spoken, a noisy clamor erupted from the audience.
"Never heard of it. What kind of game is that?"
"A bar? Is it a drinking game, competing to see who can drink more? Wouldn't humans be at a disadvantage?"
"No, look at the name. Liar... It doesn't sound like any ordinary game."
"Why do I feel like the name itself is some kind of word game?"
"So it's about seeing who's better at lying?"
"..."
Mo Shiyu and Su Yue exchanged a glance, both seeing concern in the other's eyes.
Compared to the luck of Texas Hold'em and the skill of the shooting game, a game with the word "liar" in its name was far more unpredictable.
It undoubtedly placed greater emphasis on psychological battles and deception.
In this rule-bound world where all extraordinary powers had been stripped away, that kind of contest was the deadliest.
Game seemed to enjoy the suspenseful atmosphere.
He snapped his fingers crisply.
Light flickered, and