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

Chapter 393 Accomplice

In the club activity room, Lin Yu and Shen Bingmiao sat side by side at the table.

"So...are you dead or alive now?"

Shen Bingmiao sighed: "What a harsh thing to say, my dear junior fellow student - I should be considered half dead like this."

Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh: "Your explanation isn't much better... So, you were a player before?"

"Yes, I was a player before," Shen Bingmiao didn't deny it. "And then I died in a random dungeon... But because I already had some skills at the time, I used some methods to preserve my consciousness - I avoided the inevitable death by changing my life form."

"It sounds like a very advanced operation," Lin Yu said, stroking his chin, "but the phrase 'accidentally dying' is a bit too abstract."

Shen Bingmiao waved her hands: "Oh, oh, don't worry about those details, my dear ace..."

"Then let's talk about something we need to pay attention to. So, what exactly is your current 'half-dead' state?" Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao. "Just now you suddenly became transparent, but you still have a physical body in your daily life, right?"

"To put it simply, I'm now equivalent to a super artificial intelligence AI. I exist in the form of 'information,'" Shen Bingmiao pointed at herself. "And the me you see now... is just a body created by me manipulating 'information'."

"The virtual and the real can be transformed freely. If you dissect me in my current 'physical' state, it's no different from an ordinary human body."

As he spoke, Shen Bingmiao poked Lin Yu's lower back.

"But on the other hand, even if you stab me to death, I won't just die."

Lin Yu gently slapped Shen Bingmiao's hand away.

"Then why did you hide it from me in the first place?"

Shen Bingmiao looked at Lin Yu in surprise.

"Why didn't I hide it from you in the beginning?"

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had indeed asked a stupid question.

Shen Bingmiao couldn't just suddenly tell herself, "Hello, I'm actually a half-dead digital life."

He sighed, "Okay... I understand."

"So, your understanding of me is also based on your life form, right?"

Shen Bingmiao nodded slightly.

"Of course, and I'm much more powerful than you think!"

Lin Yu looked at the complacent Shen Bingmiao and fell into thought: "Let me guess, you should be related to the forum, right?"

Shen Bingmiao was very surprised: "How did you know?"

"Do you think I'm mentally retarded, Senior Sister?" Lin Yu sighed. "Ever since I started getting involved in the gaming community, I've been hearing news about the 'Forum,' especially from the 'Order' side... They all know that there's a close connection between the Forum and Jiangcheng."

"And the [Tool] you gave me has a similar function."

"So, after knowing that you are, in some sense, a 'digital life,' you only need to think a little, using logical thinking that can't even be called 'reasoning,' to sort it out, and you can come to a conclusion."

"You must be connected to the 'Forum'."

As Lin Yu spoke, Shen Bingmiao gave him a thumbs up.

"Even with that said, you're still pretty amazing!"

"The private message from Forpolo backstage was actually sent to me by you, right?"

Lin Yu asked suddenly.

Shen Bingmiao said with a grin, "There's nothing I can do. Although that 'detective' has great potential, it's still a bit difficult to ask him to find the information about the guy you want."

Lin Yu nodded.

Sure enough...

"So, are you the creator or moderator of this forum? Or both?"

He asked curiously, and Shen Bingmiao shook her head.

"No—rather than saying I'm a founder or manager or something like that…"

"Rather, I am the 'forum' itself."

Shen Bingmiao spoke lightly.

But Lin Yu on the side almost couldn't sit still.

Even though he had expected that his "senior" was not an ordinary person, he was still shocked when he heard the answer.

"You are... the forum itself?!"

Lin Yu said in surprise.

Shen Bingmiao laughed happily: "How is it? Is it more powerful than you imagined?"

"But having said that, I'm actually working for someone. You know, in the world over there in the [copy], there are all sorts of gods and other high-ranking beings..."

"Those beings hoped for a forum-like existence in this world, so I took over. This is why the forum has such broad authority, even allowing access to the [authorities] within the 'Death Game'."

"Then you can do whatever you want, right? Like, add or subtract points to people at will!"

Lin Yu said in surprise.

Shen Bingmiao shrugged. "Unfortunately, I've already said I'm working for someone else... so I can't violate the basic rules of the forum, nor can I directly attack players, or even interfere with their actions excessively—ah, of course, I still have a certain degree of discretion in this regard."

At this point, Shen Bingmiao revealed a sly smile: "And most players...even those at the top of the leaderboard, don't know this."

"Whether they're 'General' or 'Fortune Teller', they all just think I'm a special player and that the 'Forum' is just a manifestation of my 'Heart' ability."

"Only the Grandmaster can vaguely guess the truth—but she doesn't know the full picture either."

Having said that, Shen Bingmiao moved closer and tilted her head to look at Lin Yu.

"So, my dear Ace...I didn't lie to you. You are the first person to know these secrets of mine."

"You might not trust players, because they always have conflicts of interest, but... since I'm not a player, why not trust me and give it a try?"

Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao, looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar senior.

Finally, he curled his lips and said, "A relationship of mutual trust is not suitable for the two of us... After all, you have said so much but still missed a very important point."

"Why me? It can't be because I know you, right?"

"Of course not," Shen Bingmiao said with a smile, "Because you are my trump card, I am willing to bet on you - the things you can win in this game are more than just the chance of survival."

"I will continue to help you grow until we can together... glimpse and gain access to the power of 'God'."

Her tone was relaxed as if she was joking, but Lin Yu knew that Shen Bingmiao was not.

"That sounds like a very ambitious goal, Senior."

"Then will you be my companion?"

Shen Bingmiao asked back, her eyes flickering.

Lin Yu looked at the other person's eyes, which were as beautiful as the clear night sky in the suburbs, and shook his head.

"To correct myself, it's better to call them accomplices rather than companions."

Shen Bingmiao was even happier: "Accomplice? That's great, I like that term better too!"

"Well... I hope we succeed, Junior."

As she spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

"So, what's in it for me?"

"Since we're talking about helping, let's get to the meat of the matter, Senior!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand towards Shen Bingmiao.

Shen Bingmiao was stunned.

"You've changed so quickly, kid... Well, it's within my 'authority' to provide you with a little convenience!"

"Then again, do you really think those alt-accounts you opened would have been successful without me?!"