Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1391 Metaphor, Revelation, Time of Death

"You are... because of me, you chose to participate in this election as 'Su Muzhe' and became a member of the 'Mikan' campaign team."

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi and said with some certainty.

The confident tone, coupled with Lin Yu's words, made Zuo Xi's lips curl into a slight smile.

"Aren't you being a bit too confident, 'Director'? This statement sounds like a high school boy thinking that the girls in his class dress up to attract his attention."

Zuo Xi spoke with a hint of sarcasm, while Lin Yu looked at him unmoved and retorted, "So, did I say something wrong?"

Zuo Xi looked at Lin Yu, and the corners of her mouth returned to their normal angle.

“I do have a good relationship with Mikan. I have a short story based on her, and she has also given me a lot of help... Whether inside or outside of the 'Death Game', we can be considered friends.”

"However, your guess isn't entirely wrong."

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi and said, "I didn't guess, I analyzed it."

Zuo Xi looked at Lin Yu: "You were able to analyze that?"

“Of course, since ‘Mikan’ hired ‘All-Round Mercenary King’ as her bodyguard a long time ago, if you had agreed to her earlier… she probably wouldn’t have needed to hire another ‘Tier 3’ to protect her. So I suspect you probably asked to join her team after she hired ‘All-Round Mercenary King’.”

Lin Yu paused after speaking, then continued, "And the reason you decided to join a little later was probably because you saw me listed as the deputy commander in the 'Order' personnel list, right?"

Of course, another reason why Lin Yu was able to analyze this was because when he met Qian Huan yesterday, the other party mentioned that there was a reason for her to come here, and her tone was a bit strange.

At that time, Lin Yu realized that Qianhuan probably meant that the 'pen name' was a reference to the 'director'.

The reason it wasn't said explicitly was because it was done in front of "Zhu Ming".

Of course, precisely because Lin Yu was present at the time as "Zhu Ming," he could not possibly present this as "evidence."

However, what he just said is indeed enough to deduce this conclusion.

Zuo Xi also frankly admitted: "Indeed, part of the reason I decided to join the 'Mikan' team was after I saw that you would also be involved in this operation."

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi and calmly asked, "Part of the reason? I'm afraid it's the majority reason... You're at least 60-70% here because of me, aren't you?"

Zuo Xi shook his head.

"It's not that low, but the 'seven' part is correct."

"I came here 97% of the time because you're here."

Zuo Xi said frankly.

However, this sudden candor made Lin Yu feel a little uncomfortable.

I even felt a chill down my spine—it felt like being spied on by wild animals in the wild.

Although Zuo Xi might not be a predator or predator, seeing a furtive owl staring intently at you from afar in a tree is still unsettling.

Lin Yu silently rubbed his forehead: "So, why are you so interested in me?"

“I’ve already told you in the Black Swamp World—I won’t repeat the background that has already been stated earlier.”

"And you don't seem like the type to forget important information."

As Zuo Xi spoke, Lin Yu naturally hadn't forgotten.

The other party's schizophrenic argument about "protagonist theory" was indeed impressive.

Since joining the "Death Game," Lin Yu felt he had encountered a diverse range of mental illnesses that he had never seen in the previous twenty years—of course, Zuo Xi's level of mental illness was among the best even among the "Death Game" players.

If Lin Yu were to rank the cases based on the severity of mental illness, Zuo Xi would at least be in the top three, making him a 'master' or 'diviner' in the field of mental illness.

Therefore, under Zuo Xi's "reminder", Lin Yu quickly gave up trying to find out the other party's motives.

However, he still had questions about Zuo Xi's presence here.

"Then how are you so sure I would come looking for you? Did you already know that 'Iced Americano' would die?"

Even if Zuo Xi knew beforehand that "Iced Americano" would die, Lin Yu didn't think that was a reliable way to get close to him.

After all... he chose 'Su Muzhe' because he found her pleasing to the eye.

Admittedly, the other party might not necessarily intend to make direct contact with him, or they might be here to observe him secretly... But Lin Yu vaguely felt that the other party seemed very certain that she could make direct contact with him.

Before Zuo Xi could answer, Lin Yu had already considered one possibility.

"Do you also possess a [Fragment of Fate]?"

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi.

After all, this inexplicable "coincidence" that led him to Zuo Xi seemed too much like the work of that broken "fate" authority.

Zuo Xi gently shook her head: "I don't have any [Fragments of Fate]...and I never place my hopes on fate—fate rarely treats people kindly, at least it rarely treats me kindly."

“So… Director Lin Yu, you’ve already witnessed my abilities. You know I have the power to interfere with people’s behavior,” Zuo Xi looked at Lin Yu with a mysterious smile. “How can you be sure that every step you take now is still in accordance with your own ‘free will’ and without my influence?”

"You yourself are also very good at scheming... If you have the identity of 'Su Muzhe' and I am the commander of the 'Order' side, you also have the means to silently lead me to you, right?"

As Zuo Xi spoke, Lin Yu briefly felt a surge of surprise, but quickly calmed down.

He realized...

The other party is bluffing.

Because if the other party can really affect his "free will"... then Lin Yu's various methods will inevitably make him realize this.

Ancient Notes, Fragments of Fate, the gaze of different gods, the rank of "Sage" in the Gray Realm, and the powerful spiritual force capable of examining one's own soul...

Lin Yu did not believe that Zuo Xi had the means to bypass his trump cards and make his actions unnoticed.

“I see. You were actually quite surprised by my arrival,” Lin Yu said, looking at Zuo Xi. “At least… the time you originally planned for us to meet wasn’t now, right?”

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Zuo Xi smiled and admitted, "Yes... After being a creator for a long time, one tends to subconsciously overlook the fact that 'reality' can be full of all sorts of completely unreasonable accidents."

“Just like you appearing here right now… I originally thought that I wouldn’t have a chance to get in touch with you until at least after the election officially started.”

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi: "Otherwise, your identity wouldn't have been exposed so quickly, right?"

Zuo Xi nodded: "'Su Muzhe' is a foreshadowing that I have been preparing for a long time... If all of this was planned by me, then revealing this foreshadowing is too hasty."

"Was the demise of 'Iced Americano' something you expected?"

Lin Yu continued to ask.

Zuo Xi sighed softly: "So you're still more concerned about the tasks assigned to you by 'Order'?"

“There are priorities, and ‘priority’ and ‘urgency’ are not the same thing,” Lin Yu said to Zuo Xi. “To be honest, your appearance is more important to me personally than the entire ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ combined… but it seems you’re just here to join in the fun, so although it’s ‘important,’ it’s not ‘urgent.’”

"As for the 'Iced Americano' side... I need to find out as soon as possible who dared to commit murder before it even started," Lin Yu sighed. "Ultimately, there are too many uncontrollable factors in this election venue right now... I need to eliminate as many other uncontrollable factors as possible before the 'Raiders,' who will definitely be involved, enter the venue."

From Lin Yu's perspective, he didn't mind the election becoming more chaotic.

But he is currently operating as a 'director'—although Lin Yu is not a qualified 'Order' member, he is a dedicated actor.

When acting under this identity, he will naturally do his best to fulfill the duties that this identity should fulfill.

After hearing Lin Yu's words, Zuo Xi pondered for a moment and then answered Lin Yu's question.

"First of all, the deaths of 'Iced Americano' and his team members were also unexpected; secondly, the type of novel I'm least good at writing is suspense and mystery; and finally... I don't even really know much about the current state of the 'Players' Mutual Aid Association'."

"However, I do have some clues about this murder case—what time did you estimate 'Iced Americano' to have died?"

Zuo Xi spoke in a low voice, and Lin Yu said, "It was probably between 7:15 and 7:30 in the morning... To be more precise, it was within ten minutes after 7:17."

According to Liang Ye's information, he left that room at 7:17.

The riot and the discovery of the body occurred around 8 p.m. – in other words, if it is confirmed that "Good Night" is not the murderer, the time frame during which the murderer could have committed the crime is actually very small.

This is why "Loquat Candy" deduced that the murderer was still inside the venue and invited Ren Gu to seal off the scene.

"Could this timing be the key to the problem?"

Lin Yu looked at Zuo Xi and asked.

Zuo Xi nodded: "Yes."

"Because 'Iced Americano' and the other deceased were already 'dead' around 4 a.m. this morning."

"These are the 'inspirations' and 'metaphors' I have gained based on my own abilities as a 'writer'."