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

Chapter 1399 The Game at the Soul Level

After leaving the [Ancient Notes], just as Lin Yu had predicted...

Even though "Human Valley" personally participated in the second round of screening, there was no significant progress.

And at this time...

Lin Yu also appropriately mentioned the "investigation method" he had obtained from Fu Luo to Ren Gu in the group chat.

And this method, which could convince Lin Yu himself, could naturally also convince Ren Gu.

"That's a good idea. We were blinded by our own limited perspective before."

Afterwards, it seems that Ren Gu took loquat candy to investigate the injured who were already recuperating in the infirmary.

After all, as a "doctor," and one who stabilized the condition of the injured and treated them on the spot, it is perfectly reasonable for "Loquat Candy" to visit her patients again.

All Lin Yu can do now is wait—wait for news from the Valley of Men.

When acting as a 'director,' one has the support of the 'Order' organization, so there's no need for one to do many things personally.

Moreover, although he knew that there was a "traitor" within "Order" and that one of his current tasks was to investigate the traitor, most of the members of "Order" were still trustworthy to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu trusted them to act independently, both in terms of their abilities and their sense of responsibility.

After waiting quietly inside the venue for about half an hour...

The phone beeped again, and Ren Gu's feedback came through once more—and his investigation was progressing even faster than Lin Yu had anticipated… "faster".

The investigation process in Rengu cannot be described as "smooth," but rather as "fast."

First of all, Ren Gu has indeed uncovered the truth—and has directly caught the "culprit"!

However, the process was not smooth... because when Ren Gu and Pi Pa Tang went to the infirmary to touch the "drumstick", they were attacked.

And this attack...

It came directly from the drumstick itself!

[South China - Rengu: Damn it, that 'drumstick' isn't him—he's being impersonated!]

[South China - Ren Gu: He just saw me and Pipa Tang checking his belongings and investigating his whereabouts in the infirmary. He mistakenly thought he had been exposed and suddenly attacked us!]

[Hua Nan-Ren Gu: Although we are both unharmed, he escaped during the chaos... I didn't sense the barrier being broken, so there's a greater than 90% chance he's still inside the venue.]

[Hua Nan - Ren Gu: The attack he used involved "soul" related abilities, and his strength is at least at the "third tier".]

[South China - Rengu: All members must remain vigilant and cautious!]

Looking at the series of messages that Ren Gu sent directly to the group chat, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

"Although there are still some differences in details between my analysis and Fu Luo's, the direction he gave is really correct!"

"I never expected the murderer to be 'Drumstick'... I didn't sense anything unusual about his mental energy at all. It seems that the opponent's impersonation method is almost the same as the 'Searcher's' method of 'possession'!"

"This is probably why the other party was able to keep the five dead, including 'Iced Americano,' active for several hours after death... This is probably the same as his ability to disguise himself as 'Drumstick.'"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment and then began to take action.

It doesn't matter what kind of ability the other party used, whether it's "possession," "disguise," or "mind control"—as long as the other party is captured, their methods can be confirmed.

As for how to find the "drumstick" that even the Valley of Men cannot pinpoint its location for the time being, which is hidden in the center of this venue, Lin Yu naturally has a way.

Although he cannot use "Wide-Area Mental Power Scan" or other large-scale, undisguised methods of releasing mental power when he is acting as the "Director," as that would make "Order" aware that he has the ability to use mental power—an ability that has already been exposed to many people—Lin Yu still does not want "Order" to know that the "Director" can use it, at least at this point in time.

After all, this involves the connection between the two identities of "director" and "Schreber"... Firstly, he hadn't fully designed the details of the specific relationship between these two "identities," and secondly... now is not a good time to reveal their relationship.

Therefore, Lin Yu used a different method to find the other party, which was unrelated to mental power.

According to the information provided by Ren Gu, the murderer who impersonated "Drumstick" was adept at using his spiritual abilities.

After a brief encounter with the second-generation "Freud", Lin Yu roughly understood the form of "soul power".

and……

He also casually filled an empty bottle with some.

This means that although Lin Yu has no mastery of the techniques for using "soul power," he can still...

Use the [Sage Emblem] to convert a large amount of "Soul Power".

Pour out the chaotic magic power from the [Bottled Dark Stream] and input it into the [Sage Emblem], then output it as a power exactly the same as the "Soul Power" in the [Empty Bottle].

Uncontrolled "soul power" surged forth and quickly dissipated throughout the venue.

And at the very moment this massive surge of "soul power" appeared...

Lin Yu immediately felt the sensation of being "spyed on"—and a few seconds later, he felt even more senses locking onto his location.

However, Lin Yu ignored the subsequent surveillance he received—he only focused on the spying that had been sent at the very first moment.

Because if a large amount of unclaimed spiritual energy suddenly surged out within the venue, the first to discover it would definitely be myself and Lao Zheng.

Moreover, without prior warning, it's hard not to use one's mental energy to investigate the reason for the sudden surge of mental energy.

and so……

"Caught you."

Lin Yu seized the clue of the soul power that had activated "Perception" the first time and began to trace the other party's location in reverse!

Without needing a wide-area mental scan, Lin Yu simply used his mental energy to perceive and track the energy—and soon, he locked onto the other party's location.

That guy is in the exhibition hall on the first floor.

At the same time, the other party also sensed Lin Yu's spying on him.

Lin Yu immediately got up, rushed out the door, took out his phone, and sent a voice message to Liang Ye.

"We've caught the killer! Come help me!"

Then, Lin Yu kicked open the room door and returned to the exhibition hall on the first floor.

In the bustling exhibition hall, he immediately located the murderer's position and saw what he looked like at that moment.

This guy still looks like "Drumstick," except he's wearing a jacket and a mask!

"boom!"

Lin Yu took out the [Sure Hit Revolver], aimed at a load-bearing column in the center of the field, fired, and then immediately shouted.

"Attention all personnel! Raider intruders spotted! All personnel remain in place and await further instructions!"

Lin Yu's voice echoed throughout the venue, but for the untrained members of the "Player Mutual Aid Association," this warning was less about quickly and orderly maintaining a standby posture and more about...

This sparked riots.

"The 'Raiders' Invaders?!"

"real or fake?!"

Lin Yu's voice rang out, and everyone whispered among themselves, looking bewildered. Most people didn't believe that there were really 'plunderers' invading here. Even though a small number of people subconsciously believed Lin Yu's warning, they weren't afraid.

After all, everyone was standing here peacefully, and nothing horrific happened.

What Lin Yu needed... was precisely this kind of chaos that happened to be everywhere.

Everyone will be watching him at this moment, including all members of 'Order'.

This also means...

"When 'Human Valley', 'Loquat Candy' and 'Good Night' arrive, they will also locate me immediately."

Since that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about!

Lin Yu jumped up and landed on a high platform of a booth. He then activated "Alchemy: Butterfly Wings," bent over and exerted force, leaping high into the air like a spring in the center of the venue, and then rushing towards the direction where the "drumstick" was standing.

The other party had already realized that Lin Yu had locked onto his location, and the reason why he was still standing in place without dodging was not because he had surrendered.

Rather, he was already prepared to retaliate!

"I can't believe that someone like you, a mere 'second-tier', would actually dare to step forward alone!"

The man dressed as a drumstick chuckled coldly in a low voice, then raised his hand, his aura suddenly surging, his large, ill-fitting coat billowing without wind, and the hem of his sleeves billowing.

Those around them had already noticed something was wrong with this "guy" and, based on Lin Yu's route, had predicted that this place might become the center of the battle, so they immediately scattered and hid.

Lin Yu, who was in mid-air, could clearly see the other party raise his right hand.

"It seems the title of 'super rookie' has gone to your head—and I happen to need a hostage, so I'll use you as my 'bargaining chip'!"

"Drumstick" spoke in a cold voice, then his raised right hand suddenly clenched into a fist, and his entire body burst forth with a ghostly blue light.

Behind him, the pale blue light converged into a swirling, luminous mass, like a shimmering ball of yarn, reminding Lin Yu of the nematode balls he used to feed fish at the flower, bird, and fish market when he was a child.

The ball of thread extended countless tentacle-like strands from behind the other party, winding around Lin Yu in mid-air—before even touching Lin Yu, it made him feel intense discomfort.

Sharp pains came from all over my body, accompanied by an uncontrollable feeling of dizziness.

"Come here!"

The other party growled, and then the threads pierced into Lin Yu's body, directly touching Lin Yu's "soul"!

In addition to the stinging pain and dizziness, Lin Yu also felt a "pulling and tearing" sensation... as if his soul was being ripped out of his body.

This feeling of discomfort made Lin Yu feel instinctively disgusted and irritated.

"roll!"

He muttered a curse under his breath, and then...

"Snapped!"

The fine, dark blue light connecting him snapped in unison.

The drumsticks opposite him watched this scene, and a hint of surprise appeared on their originally arrogant faces.

"What is going on here?!"

Then, feeling the final feedback from those lights, his astonishment turned into fear.

"This is a ghost... What on earth is this soul?!"