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

"If he's not the 'All-Around Mercenary King,' then who is he?"

Faced with Lin Yu's question, Mikan felt a little strange and asked in confusion.

Lin Yu looked at Mikan.

"Did you meet him before you hired him?"

Mikan shook her head.

"No, I posted the commission directly through the 'Hunter's Guild'..."

At this point, Mikan realized something and paused for a moment.

"So...you mean to say that this 'mercenary' might be a person in disguise."

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "If you were planning to plant a mole in your competitor's team, would you try to sabotage the outsider they just hired?"

"This is the simplest and most effective method—so I need you to tell me, Aunt, the details of how you hired this guy, and the abilities he has demonstrated so far."

"Let me verify for you whether his identity is reliable or not from these aspects."

Lin Yu asked seriously.

This was also the main reason he made this statement—Lin Yu did not really doubt that the "All-Powerful Mercenary King" was an imposter.

He simply wanted to use this method to personally confirm with Mikan the various information and data about the "All-Powerful Mercenary King".

This was also Lin Yu's original purpose.

After all, a master who acts purely for profit is someone Lin Yu cannot help but be wary of.

What if... the other party has taken on an extra order and is planning to do it on the side?

There are quite a few high bounties just for the dual identities of "Schreber" and "director".

Although Lin Yu asked somewhat urgently, Mikan didn't suspect anything and readily told him all the information she had about the "All-Powerful Mercenary King".

The hiring process seemed straightforward; the entire procedure was a typical one: the client posted a targeted commission on the "Hunter's Guild," and the two individuals became friends and communicated directly through the introduction of a high-ranking member of the "Hunter's Guild," eventually finalizing the details of the task, the timeframe, and the compensation.

With the backing of high-ranking members of the "Hunter's Guild," the "All-Round Mercenary King" could not possibly be an imposter.

Of course, more importantly... information related to the abilities of the "All-Round Mercenary King".

Although this part was narrated by Mikan and was not very intuitive or reliable, Lin Yu still gained a basic understanding of this mysterious master.

According to Mikan's account, the "All-Powerful Mercenary King" showed her his skills after meeting her the day before yesterday.

Unlike most "players" who specialize in only one or a few areas, according to this mercenary's own account, he is highly skilled in supporting healing, close combat, ranged attacks, puzzle solving, survival logistics, mobile escape, and pursuit and reconnaissance, and has a corresponding set of "items".

His proudest ability, which he directly showed to Mikan, was his seemingly limitless ability to "teleport" and "conceal his form."

Mercenaries seem to possess the ability to teleport short distances instantly without any pre-cast delay and to completely conceal their presence and aura.

Compared to [items] or abilities in the Ten Realms system... this is more like a kind of "superpower" that can be activated without any cost.

At least Mikan didn't see any depletion from the other party, nor did she sense any spatial fluctuations when he activated those two abilities.

Lin Yu silently memorized the information, then spoke in a low voice.

“I understand, Auntie. From this, it seems that this ‘All-Round Mercenary King’ matches the information I’ve gathered. He probably doesn’t have any problems. However, I still suggest that you keep a close eye on him and not give him too much freedom to move around.”

As Lin Yu spoke, Mikan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not stupid... Besides, even if he can't be trusted, at least 'Su Muzhe' is reliable."

“Her identity is still unknown, so don’t be too optimistic,” Lin Yu said in a low voice. “These two have only been temporarily cleared of suspicion… Moreover, if it’s not them, then there are many more suspects.”

Mikan, however, was quite nonchalant: "The remaining team members are all people I know well, and I don't think anyone would betray me—although you certainly wouldn't lie to me, my nephew, and some of my arrangements have indeed been leaked... but maybe it wasn't leaked by an insider, but rather that the other side did a good job with intelligence work, or used some unknown ability to find out our plans!"

Mikan said, noticing the hesitation still on Lin Yu's face, and patted his shoulder with a grin: "Alright, nephew, don't worry about it too much... I definitely won't risk my life for this election."

Lin Yu sighed: "It's not just a security issue..."

Mikan's smile widened: "You don't need to worry about anything else. I'm a hot candidate now—you should worry more about your little one. At this rate, he has no chance of being elected."

Lin Yu shook his head helplessly: "To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for him at this point. But now that he looks decent, it's already an exceptional performance."

"To be honest, if I really had to predict who would be elected... it would still be a battle between the three of you frontrunners. If I had to choose from the three of you, I would definitely hope that you would be elected."

"However, because I have to be mindful of 'Xi Chen,' I really can't offer you any substantial help directly."

"Of course, my help might be useful to 'Xi Chen', but it might not be that important to you."

As Lin Yu spoke, Mikan smiled and shook her head.

"You don't need to tell me all this. Given our relationship, explaining these things would be too formal."

“I really don’t need your help—if I can’t become the president without your help, then I might as well not be the president.”

Lin Yu nodded: "That's good... I don't have anything else to do. 'Ren-o' messed up the order of the speeches, and I don't know if 'Xi-chen' will be next. So, I'd better go and prepare first."

As Lin Yu spoke, Mikan said disdainfully, "Go ahead, go ahead. If you're late, you'll get nagged again."

Lin Yu didn't offer any explanation, but simply pushed open the door and walked outside.

Although most of the campaign team members went to other rooms, "All-Powerful Mercenary King" and Zuo Xi were still standing at the door.

Zuo Xi leaned gently against the wall, reading a book in one hand.

The mercenary, on the other hand, was half-squatting against the wall with his hands on his knees, seemingly doing some kind of static training.

After seeing the door open and Lin Yu walk out, the three exchanged glances but did not exchange any further words.

Lin Yu left on his own.

Watching the departing figure, the mercenary frowned slightly.

"What is the relationship between this 'Yan Guang' and the employer? Rumor has it that the two are lovers... but now it seems that's not the case."

He seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps asking Zuo Xi a question.

Zuo Xi didn't reply, but calmly turned a page of the book.

"salad--"

After the sound of pages turning, the mercenary looked directly at Zuo Xi: "What do you think of 'Su Muzhe'?"

This eliminated the possibility that the previous words were a soliloquy, and directly put the question on Zuo Xi's shoulders.

Zuo Xi could no longer pretend not to hear, so she slowly opened her mouth and gave her thoughts.

"They're definitely not lovers, but they're not exactly close either."

"Since Mikan herself hasn't told us her intentions, let's not pry... After all, she's the one making the decisions."

The mercenary nodded: "Yes, but... I always feel that this 'Yan Guang' is a bit suspicious. It's not just his relationship with his employer that's intriguing, but the guy himself seems a bit off."

The mercenary spoke seriously, and Zuo Xi finally shifted her gaze from her book, looked up at Yan Guang's back, and asked in return, "Is that so?"

The mercenary's expression was serious: "Yes, I have met Yan Guang a few times before, but the feeling I got this time was different... in terms of the level of danger."

"You're a member of the 'Player Mutual Aid Association,' so you should have more opportunities to interact with 'Yan Guang,' right? Don't you feel like something's off?"

Zuo Xi shook his head: "No, I think he is Yan Guang... Well, you said you felt the 'level of danger' was different, is it because today was particularly safe?"

"Could it be because he was in a relaxed state?"

The mercenary looked at Zuo Xi and denied it, saying, "No, quite the opposite... I think 'Yan Guang' is particularly dangerous today."

Zuo Xi remained unconcerned: "That just means he was a bit tense just now and didn't control his aura properly."

"After all, the 'Iced Americano' incident just happened, and he rushed over to find 'Mikan'... It's understandable that he was a little nervous."

Upon hearing this, the mercenary slowly nodded.

"Perhaps so!"

Lin Yu, who had already left, was unaware of the conversation between the two. He simply continued to wander around the venue as 'Yan Guang'.

"Next, it would be best to have Yan Guang absent from the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' election these next two days..."

Although Yan Guang is now completely unconscious, Lin Yu can freely alter his perceptions and memories, implanting certain thoughts to make Yan Guang ignore the events of meeting and fighting with him, thus erasing his knowledge of 'Schreber'.

However, in Lin Yu's view... this was still not safe enough.

If Mikan were to come to her and mention that she met with Yan Guang, this kind of stimulation could very likely cause Yan Guang's altered perception to have flaws, resulting in symptoms such as mental confusion, which would then be noticed by Mikan and himself.

If it were just these two, it wouldn't be a problem... but Zuo Xi from Mikan's team, plus the 'Niou' currently in the venue, are also people Lin Yu must be wary of.

So now... Lin Yu has decided to find a good opportunity to make Yan Guang leave this place in a reasonable way.

There's another advantage to doing this... that is, I can also take the opportunity to move the sleeping 'Yan Guang' to a safer place so that I can use his identity more conveniently when I need to use it again.