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

Lin Yu had to admit that he was genuinely surprised that "Ren-o" hadn't actually set up any protective measures and was just "bluffing."

To be honest, considering Nioh's personality, this isn't hard to guess.

The reason Lin Yu failed to recognize this obvious fact was actually due to his extremely meticulous observation skills.

Because when Niou was on stage, his words were so confident and natural that there was no hint of bluffing. He seemed genuinely confident that if anyone tried to use his "tools," they would not only fail to gain anything but would likely encounter some misfortune.

Therefore, Lin Yu felt that perhaps "Nioh" had really set up some powerful measures to prevent his "items" from being lost.

But now it seems...

"Did I misjudge the extent of his unreliability? His confidence at the time was probably based on the blind confidence that 'I've said this, so no one will dare to try it'... as well as his trust in 'order'."

Lin Yu sighed inwardly.

Upon seeing Yin Lan's gloomy expression, Ren Wang quickly spoke up, "Oh dear, your 'Order' organization is already taking security measures, isn't it? I only trusted you because..."

Yin Lan couldn't hold back any longer: "You're such an idiot! You don't have any tricks up your sleeve, yet you dared to release the stuff?"

Renwang continued, "Don't you think that sometimes having no means is the best means? Imagine if someone really broke through your layers of 'order' and finally got my 'item', but didn't discover any of the methods I had set up, wouldn't they be suspicious and apprehensive? That might actually buy more time!"

"After all, you know how 'unbalanced' I am. How could I possibly have the means to keep [props] under my control even after they've left my sight?"

Yin Lan sighed: "Then you should... not take it out!"

"Wouldn't it be better to wait until you've confirmed who won the election before handing this over to them directly?"

"Even if you want to show it off, can't you just put it away and keep it with you after you're done? Why do you have to leave it there?"

Yin Lan asked, puzzled, and Ren Wang laughed.

"Because it's too late."

“God of Wine, this may be the last 24 hours I have in this world… well, less than 24 hours—so by this time tomorrow night, I should already be in the realm of the gods.”

Yin Lan looked at King Ren and said in surprise, "Why so soon? Couldn't we wait until after the election?"

Niou shook his head slightly: "Power won't wait for me. My best opportunity is before tomorrow night... If I miss it, I'll never have another chance."

Yin Lan stared at Ren Wang for a long time before speaking as if in resignation: "I understand."

But Lin Yu spoke up at this moment.

"Then why not entrust this [item] to a reliable person beforehand?"

When Renwang heard Lin Yu's words, he looked at him.

“Reliable people? Hmm, you see… that’s the problem,” Renwang said lazily upon hearing Lin Yu’s words. “I don’t know who is reliable… I’ve already introduced those [items], so you should know that those [items] are too valuable, so valuable that I’m not sure who is worthy of my trust.”

“The current ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’ is full of people with their own ulterior motives. Not to mention the people I can trust, almost all the people I know are dead. That’s why I’m leaving my ‘items’ to the next ‘President’ and choosing to leave them to an ‘identity’ rather than a specific person.”

Lin Yu understood what Ren Wang meant.

Rather than intentionally leaving these "tools" for the next chairman, it's more accurate to say that he chose to take them out to prevent his powerful "tools" from being wasted.

At the same time, since there is no one in the "Player Mutual Aid Association" whom Nioh particularly wants to give the item to, he chooses not to give it to a specific person, but to the next president of the "Player Mutual Aid Association".

Even though Lin Yu had already guessed the other party's reason for doing so, he still continued to press for an answer.

"Excuse my curiosity...why?"

When Renwang heard Lin Yu's question, he shrugged: "Well... it's probably because although the people I knew are no longer here, I still hope that the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' itself will continue to exist."

"Whether I die or become a god, whether the future president reforms or improves, I hope this name can continue... Although I actually want a lot more, my abilities are ultimately limited. At this point in time when I don't have much freedom, I can't think of a better way to help and give back to this organization—giving these [items] to the next president is the best way I can think of."

As Renwang spoke, Yin Lan also sighed softly.

Lin Yu looked at Ren Wang and continued, "Then, for this purpose... why don't you choose to temporarily entrust your [items] to a reliable person outside of the 'Player Mutual Aid Association' for safekeeping?"

"For example...you also have a connection with Comrade 'Dionysus', right?"

Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu and said helplessly, "Although we do have some relationship, I don't think I'm qualified to do this kind of thing for him."

Niou laughed as well: "It's alright, your proposal is actually quite good. I've thought about it too... and 'Dionysus' is indeed someone I trust very much, no different from my old friends who have passed away. But... Dionysus, I'm not targeting you."

“You come from ‘Order’… Based on that alone, I cannot entrust these ‘items’ to you.”

Even though she had already shown understanding for Ren-ou's actions, Yin Lan was still displeased to hear him say this: "Hey, is there a problem with me coming from 'Order'?"

Clearly, Yin Lan was somewhat displeased with what Ren Wang had said.

After all, for most "players", the identity label of "order" member is a synonym for "more reliable" and "more trustworthy" under any circumstances.

Yin Lan has always been proud of "order" and is the type who particularly believes in the positive role that "order" plays in the player community, and has a very high sense of identification with "order".

Hearing Renwang direct his criticism at "order" was probably more painful for Yin Lan than being insulted herself.

Given her personality, even if Renwang directly said that he didn't trust her, Yin Lan probably wouldn't react emotionally and would just take it as him stating the facts.

But Niou explained that he trusted Yoonran, and that he couldn't entrust the [item] to her only because of her status as part of the "Order"...

Yin Lan, on the contrary, became somewhat displeased.

"You need to explain yourself clearly today, 'Nioh'... what have we, 'Order,' done to you?"

Niou realized he had said the wrong thing and rubbed his head in annoyance, but he quickly regained his composure, took out a bag of potato chips from under the table, opened it, and started eating.

Niou chewed on potato chips, looked at Lin Yu and Dionysus, and spoke again: "I didn't mean anything against 'Order'... but if I really handed over these [items] to you, you would definitely handle them very 'fairly', right?"

Yin Lan nodded: "Of course, even if some people in our organization are untrustworthy, as a whole... is there any organization more reliable than 'Order'?"

Niou laughed: "Yes, but that's precisely why I don't want such a reliable organization as 'Order' to handle the [Items] I left behind fairly... After all, if the person elected as the chairman is someone you don't necessarily think is upright, would you really hand over the [Items] to him?"

"God of Wine... This time, you didn't just come here to ensure the smooth running of the 'election,' did you? You must have made arrangements regarding who can become president, who absolutely cannot become president, and who should be avoided becoming president as much as possible?"

Faced with King Ren's questioning, Yin Lan fell silent.

Niou's smile widened: "You see, that's how it is—so if I give you the [items], it will probably lead to a distinction between who can take these [items] and who can't."

"What I hope for is that whoever becomes the president will be able to obtain these [items] from me."

"By displaying these things, I can also obtain the protection of your 'order,' although security is indeed sacrificed, but at least I can ensure that I achieve my goal without any 'accidents'... Your 'order' still needs its reputation."

As Renwang spoke, Yinlan said in a low voice, "If we consider things as you have said, your decision seems to be fine—but, Renwang, what if there's an 'unexpected' situation?"

"What if this lack of security leads to your [item] being stolen by someone else? Wouldn't it still end up in the future president's hands anyway?"

"The 'Raiders' and many others are certainly already eyeing it in secret."

Niou calmly said, "If it's still stolen after this, I can't care about anything else... I'm just doing everything I can."

"This is what they call 'do your best and leave the rest to fate,' right?"

At this point, Niou emptied the potato chips from the bag into his mouth, then rolled up the bag and threw it into the nearby trash can.

"Is there anything else?"

The King asked in return.

Yin Lan shook her head and was about to leave when Lin Yu spoke up naturally.

"I do have some questions, but they are probably even less relevant to the current situation... they are almost my private matters."

Renwang looked at Lin Yu: "Do you have any questions?"

"It's about the [Primordial Fire] - I heard some news about the 'Sword of Judgment' when I went to Night Valley before, and I also obtained some related inheritances and started some series of quests, so I wanted to ask about this."

"What was it like when you received the Primordial Fire?"