si-mexico Chapter 25 The Blade of Lies
Chapter 25 The Blade of Lies
"What do you two say?" Lu Xiaohu's gaze darted back and forth between Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi, and he nervously swallowed.
3 minute later.
[System notification: The third round of offerings has been completed]
The number of people who completed the offering is: 8931
(Arranged in the order in which the offerings were submitted.)
[Ritual Requirements Update 4/6: This round of offerings requires offerings from the underworld]
As the system notification faded, a light drizzle began to fall, not heavy but quite annoying, making the already gloomy old house feel even colder.
"Why are there so few offerings? And I can't find any money either, what the hell!" Wang Weiwen couldn't help but complain about his terrible luck after handing over the last offering.
"Someone must have hidden the offerings." Lin Zhi looked worried. If they couldn't find the next round of offerings, they could only wait for the system to refresh, but the ghosts wouldn't wait for them.
Wang Weiwen saw Ji Xingyi walking around the corner and shouted, "Number 10, you're late. We've all handed in our papers."
Before Ji Xingyi could answer, everyone's vision was stained crimson. Wang Weiwen immediately turned and ran. Lin Zhi looked at Ji Xingyi, and the two stared at each other, their eyes meeting in a blood-red hue.
A crisp bell rang out in the ancient mansion, signaling the beautiful ghost bride's imminent third hunt!
Seeing Zhang Xu'an chasing after her quickly with a camera, Jiang Lin smirked and moved swiftly to create distance between them. The ghost bride's speed was unmatched by humans; after circling around her a few times, Zhang Xu'an was already panting heavily.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Wei urged telepathically, "Kill him quickly!"
Jiang Lin noticed that Lü Xiaohu was already nearby, while Zhang Xu'an was still some distance away, so he flew directly to Zhao Wei's side.
As Zhao Wei saw the ghost bride's figure envelop him, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart: "You...!"
He had barely uttered a single syllable when his neck was gripped by immense force!
The blade of lies!
The possessed can purchase the Blade of Lies from the shop. The wielder can kill allies and instantly gain 100% more evil energy.
"No!" Zhao Wei struggled with all his might in terror, but the ghost bride's slender hands were like giant iron clamps, impossible to budge without human strength. His face gradually turned bluish-purple, and the suffocating pain spread throughout his body.
Jiang Lin deliberately slowed her movements, enjoying the man's painful struggle: "You think I wouldn't dare?"
Zhao Wei, given a brief respite, looked utterly incredulous and desperately asked his final question: "Why?"
They are teammates. As long as Jiang Lin kills any one good person, the possessed faction will surely win!
How dare Jiang Lin kill him!
How could you kill him!
"You want to see me kneel down and beg you?" Jiang Lin mockingly repeated Zhao Wei's boastful words, then sneered, "Want to kill Number 10? He's mine, you have no right to kill him!"
假设姜霖在第3夜猩红杀了1号，白天3票将8号投出去。但场上还剩下3号和10号两名逃生者，游戏不会被系统判定结束，赵威还能开启第4夜猩红杀死10号！
This is the opportunity Zhao Wei was talking about—to make Jiang Lin kneel down and beg for mercy!
Zhao Wei's eyes bulged, filled with panic and despair. Why... why could the young man in front of him have foreseen this?
"No, spare me...please..." The fear of death flooded Zhao Wei's mouth and nose like a tidal wave. All his willpower crumbled instantly. Foul-smelling urine uncontrollably leaked from his trouser legs. He struggled to open his mouth and uttered his final plea: "Don't...kill (me)..."
If Zhao Wei had acted more assertively, Jiang Lin might have thought more highly of him. Now, however, Jiang Lin found it utterly boring, snapped the man's neck with a snap, and carelessly tossed the corpse aside. With the Crimson Realm nearing its end, Jiang Lin found a safe spot, transformed into a crow, bypassed nearby players, and flew towards player number 1, currently the furthest away.
As dawn broke, Lu Xiaohu, who was at the scene of the murder, let out a mock scream. Zhang Xu'an arrived late and, after observing his surroundings, only saw Ji Xingyi.
[System notification: Meeting started.]
The voting process consists of two rounds. The first round is for nomination. Nominated players then proceed to the second round of voting. The player with the most votes in the second round is elected. If the votes are tied, the meeting ends and no one is elected.
The person with the most votes will be executed.
[Nomination countdown begins: 9 minutes.]
Lin Zhi pursed her lips, looking at the five remaining players besides herself. The time allotted for the third round of meetings had been drastically reduced; they only had nine minutes to deduce the truth, which was not good news for the good guys.
The group quickly reported their locations. Zhang Xu'an looked at the first two to arrive, numbers 4 and 10: "The body is in the stable. Did you see any smoke?"
Ji Xingyi: "There are no cigarettes."
Lü Xiaohu: "I didn't see it either."
Zhang Xu'an continued, "The ghost bride transformed on the stage. I, Number 1, Number 3, and Number 10 entered the Crimson together in the garden. The four of us weren't the ghosts who underwent surgery last night. So..."
Zhang Xu'an paused, then turned his attention back to Jiang Lin: "Only number 9 and number 4."
"Wait a minute, can we now confirm that among the remaining 6 people, there's only 1 ghost and 1 ghost servant?" Wang Weiwen raised his hand and asked, "Unless number 4 and number 10 are a pair of wolves, then the clue of no smoke is correct?"
Zhang Xu'an frowned: "What are you trying to say?"
Zhang Xu'an's questioning tone made Wang Weiwen feel uncomfortable. Wang Weiwen calmly replied, "After the Scarlet Wrath ended, I saw Number 9 in the garden with my own eyes. The body was so far away from the garden. If there was no smoke, Number 9 wouldn't be a ghost."
"How is that possible!" Zhang Xu'an exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Number 1 with a suspicious gaze: "You want to protect Number 9?"
“He’s telling the truth.” But the next second, Lin Zhi also stepped forward to confirm: “After the Scarlet Crimson ended, I met with Number 1 in the master bedroom, and I also saw Number 9 come out of the garden. If there was smoke, Number 4 wouldn’t have been out of sight.”
Lin Zhi had always suspected Jiang Lin, but she never found any evidence to confirm her suspicions. Now that the game was nearing its end, the thought of believing Jiang Lin arose in her mind for the first time, and her gaze finally fell on Zhang Xu'an.
Just then, Lü Xiaohu urgently pleaded with Zhang Xu'an for help: "Number 8, please put in a good word for me!"
[System notification: Countdown has ended, nominations will begin! 10 seconds left!]
4—--1310
9—--8
8—--9
1—--4
[System notification: The number of nominees is 1489.]
[System notification: The second round of voting has begun.]
[Please vote among the nominees. The person with the most votes will be: executed!]
[Countdown: 4 minute]