Shattered Jade

For a long time, no one spoke again, because the clue pointing to the PE commissioner had been overturned.

As a result, the PE commissioner's suspicion now ranked behind the principal and the school beauty.

Seeing this, Yin Ge glanced at the clock on the wall and took control.

"The time is almost up. Let's follow the Sure-Win Law."

"Identify either the school beauty or the principal, then have the Court Minister erase one with Rule Disruption."

She chose to identify one of the two Commoners because it was currently the optimal solution.

First, if they identified the PE commissioner, only five people would remain.

Tomorrow, Beasthood would erase one person, the Court Minister would erase one person, and the Commoner might use Shattering Jade on another. At least three people would be erased.

And Yin Ge, the only person who could be confirmed to belong to the Daylight Faction, would most likely be erased.

If the game did not end, only Beasthood and another Godhead would remain.

If that Godhead did not possess a Law capable of erasing Beasthood, such as the Court Minister's Rule Disruption, then the Daylight Faction would certainly lose, with virtually no chance of victory.

Even if the Court Minister did not erase anyone and three people remained in the end, the Court Minister would still have to determine who Beasthood was. The situation would be extremely complicated.

Therefore, identifying the PE commissioner first was far too risky, and the initiative would not be in Yin Ge's hands.

But if they identified someone between the school beauty and the principal, at most four outcomes could occur.

First, they identified Beasthood.

Second, they identified a Commoner, and the Commoner used Shattering Jade on Beasthood.

Third, both the principal and the school beauty were Commoners.

Fourth, one of the principal and school beauty was a Commoner, while the other possessed another Godhead.

If it was one of the first two outcomes, the Daylight Faction would win without question.

If it was one of the latter two outcomes... Yin Ge narrowed her eyes. Both were within her control.

How were they within her control?

Her gaze swept over everyone's faces before finally settling on the principal.

Tonight, there was a very high chance that the principal would be identified.

Emotionally, Yin Ge was more inclined to believe that the principal was the Commoner.

But rationally, unless the homeroom teacher was also Beasthood, the school beauty was more likely to be the Commoner.

Besides, both of them had caused Zhang Zichen irreparable harm during the incident.

Therefore, if they wanted to win, they had to deal with everyone under suspicion first.

This differed from the grade leader's situation. The grade leader had been the only Feudal Lord.

But the principal was not the only Commoner.

Thinking of this, Yin Ge's gaze became even firmer.

"Other than identifying one of those two, there's no other choice." The school bully let out a long sigh. "It can only be this way."

"Time's almost up!" The homeroom teacher took a deep breath.

In the final seconds of Persona Time, Yin Ge stepped forward and stood opposite the principal.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

As the sound of the clock hand ticking rang out, Zhang Zichen arrived as expected, his entire body drenched in blood.

But this time, perhaps because they had the "Sure-Win Law," most people were not as afraid.

The first person to raise her hand and identify someone was the homeroom teacher.

She firmly pointed at the principal. "I identify him!"

"Who is it?!"

Zhang Zichen's urging voice was still piercing and unbearable.

The school beauty covered her ears as she spoke. "I identify the principal. He's Beasthood!"

Yin Ge observed carefully and discovered that the school beauty had not hesitated in the slightest.

Seeing this, the principal pointed at the school beauty. "I identify her!"

Yin Ge slowly raised her hand and pointed at the school beauty.

Upon seeing her choice, the school beauty frowned in confusion.

Soon, after a brief struggle, the school bully also pointed at the principal.

The PE commissioner pressed his lips together and likewise pointed at the principal.

Sure enough, most people had identified the principal. He was about to be erased. Yin Ge frowned.

The instant the PE commissioner raised his hand, Zhang Zichen drifted toward the principal like lightning. A streak of blood instantly appeared on the floor, and the air filled with the rotten stench of decay.

The principal instinctively closed his eyes.

The school beauty was extremely excited at the result.

"We won! We're going to win!"

Was she really that happy...? Yin Ge pondered.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of Zhang Zichen's body had already merged into the principal's.

Everyone stared intently at the principal, but Yin Ge kept watching the school beauty.

The school beauty continued smiling.

Seeing this, Yin Ge frowned and shifted her gaze to the principal.

The principal was staring straight at her!

As the principal's figure was about to disappear completely, Yin Ge closed her eyes.

"H-He disappeared!" the PE commissioner cried. "The principal was erased!"

Hearing him, Yin Ge slowly opened her eyes and immediately checked their numbers.

Five people! Five people remained!

"It really was him. He was Beasthood. We won!" The school beauty was thrilled and immediately looked toward the homeroom teacher.

A smile also appeared on the homeroom teacher's face. "The principal didn't have the Commoner's Shattering Jade Law. He really was Beasthood!"

"After being trapped in this horrible place for so long and barely escaping death, I'm definitely buying myself two more bags as a reward once I get out."

"Let's go together!" The school beauty smiled radiantly.

The school bully standing behind the homeroom teacher was extremely excited. "We won. We finally won. My wife and children are waiting for me outside. I'll be able to see them soon!"

The PE commissioner let out a breath. "Surviving a great disaster will surely bring future blessings."

"Once I get out, I'm definitely asking whether those people at the security office have been sitting around doing nothing. How could they just let us fend for ourselves in the Son of Heaven Game?"

Yin Ge quietly looked at the spot where the principal had disappeared, never saying a word.

Soon, every sound came to an abrupt halt.

Sleepiness washed over Yin Ge again, and she closed her eyes.

Would the game end?

The game did not end. The principal had possessed the Commoner Divinity.

Looking at the five white points of light in the void, Yin Ge sensed them one by one.

Me, the school bully, the homeroom teacher, the school beauty, and the PE commissioner remain... Yin Ge sighed in relief.

There were still enough people tonight. Even if those carrying Godheads used their Laws, they would still have a chance to enter the final Persona Time.

Luckily, the principal didn't use the Shattering Jade Law... Yin Ge shuddered with lingering fear.

The reason he had not used Shattering Jade was because Yin Ge had told him not to.

When?

During the final stage of identification, when Yin Ge had closed her eyes.

Closing her eyes—this had been the signal she and the principal agreed upon.

It had begun when the two of them spoke privately.

After Yin Ge learned that the principal might possess the Commoner Divinity, she had told him that whoever she stood beside, he should use Shattering Jade on that person.

But if she closed her eyes, he was not to use Shattering Jade on anyone.

If the principal was a Commoner, then he would naturally do as Yin Ge instructed.

It was that simple.

Therefore, the principal had been a Commoner who had not used his Law.

And Yin Ge had told him not to use it because if Shattering Jade were mistakenly used on someone from the Daylight Faction, only four people would remain.

Tonight, the Killer would erase one person from the Daylight Faction. If the Court Minister or Scholar then erased another person from the Daylight Faction, Beasthood would most likely win outright.

Therefore, keeping one more person alive was crucial to the Daylight Faction.

At the same time, another question arose.

Was the school beauty truly the one carrying Beasthood?