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

"Indeed, this is the 'Eternal Cage,' a divine prison where 'sinners' from all realms are forever imprisoned, from which there is no escape!"

Earl of Flames was not at all surprised that Lin Yu could recognize this place, and readily admitted Lin Yu's guess.

After hearing Earl's confirmation, Lin Yu also fell into thought.

He first heard about the "Eternal Cage" when he encountered it in the "Feast Above the Heavens" instance as "Fluoxetine".

At that time, he knew very little about the Ten Realms and was unaware of the existence of the God Realm, but he still remembered what the chosen god "Ka" said as the god of the banquet.

The "Eternal Cage" created by the "God of Fairness and Judgment" imprisons dangerous creatures from different worlds.

The legendary Rakshasa clan of the Black Swamp Realm, who are said to have committed blasphemy; the White Wolf clan of the Night Valley Realm, who were somehow sent here by demon hunters; and the "Shadow Pseudo-human," who is likely from the Kirishima Realm and whose whereabouts are unknown...

Those dangerous races and beings that have violated the taboos of their respective worlds or certain gods are imprisoned in this divine realm within a cage built by the "God of Fairness and Judgment".

The "Eternal Cage" that Lin Yu encountered again later was something he learned about within the "Order" as a "Director".

This place also houses and detains a number of "players"—those who have been caught by the "order" for violating the rules. Although their crimes do not warrant death, allowing them to continue their activities in the outside world may affect the internal order of the "players" or even endanger the stability of real society. They will be detained here, just like serving a prison sentence.

At the same time... being imprisoned in the "Eternal Cage" is itself one of the punishments that serious disciplinary personnel within the "Order" will be subject to.

Therefore, Lin Yu couldn't help but be a little curious...

“‘Punishment’ means entering this ‘eternal cage’… What is the difference between ‘reward’ and entering this ‘eternal cage’?”

Lin Yu looked at Earl and asked directly.

“The answer lies in the riddle itself, my friend. You entered here through a [dungeon] and a quest. You can leave once you meet the conditions, and you’re not a ‘prisoner’ here. You can move around relatively freely within this cage,” Earl said, the flame in his hand growing stronger before settling back down. A badge resembling a work ID appeared in his hand. “But the other guys from the same world as you, who were captured and shoved in here, aren’t so lucky… They’ll spend most of their time locked up in the ‘cell’ and will never be able to leave until their ‘sentence’ is over.”

Earl tossed the tag to Lin Yu over the railing. Lin Yu reached out and grabbed his own ID tag, hanging it around his neck. After seeing the words "Eternal Cage ID" on the front, which matched the name of the item in the blood-red message, he turned the tag over to look at it.

The other side of the tag has its own photo and the code name of "director", and the specific image and code name can be changed according to the user's wishes.

Below the code name is a line of text that cannot be changed, which indicates that his "identity level" is "0-07".

"What does this status level mean?"

Lin Yu asked curiously.

“Oh, as I already told you, your identity isn’t that of a ‘prisoner,’ but rather a staff member… And within the ‘Eternal Cage,’ staff members are divided into ‘Level 1’ to ‘Level 9,’ representing the permissions you can access, the areas you can freely travel to, and the facilities you can use…”

"The first number indicates your level of access control, followed by your ID number."

"Among them, only the warden here and I hold Level 1 privileges."

Lin Yu said in surprise, "My permission level is '0', which means my permission is higher than yours? It's level 0 permission?"

These bonus levels are way too generous!

Earl the Flame laughed: "You're overthinking it, 'Director'... This is, after all, a 'trial'!"

"The '0' in front of you does not mean level 0 permission, but no permission... or rather, level 10 permission."

"This means that while you are not a prisoner of the 'Eternal Cage,' you are not a guard here either... at least not a guard with official status and authority."

"All you have is the freedom not to be locked in a cell and the freedom to move around in areas where you don't need any permissions. You don't even have the right to use any supplies in this prison, including the canteen and medical room."

“Even… if you enter the area where prisoners are free to roam or where they are held, they are free to attack you—at the same time, they have been informed beforehand that taking your ‘identity card’ will grant them ‘temporary freedom’ to briefly return to their original world as a reward.”

“Unless you are on the verge of death, neither the guards nor I will offer any assistance—this is a decision that the ‘God of Strength’ and our Lord had agreed upon beforehand.”

Lin Yu felt somewhat relieved when he heard Earl say that.

"I see……"

This is indeed a challenging "trial".

Earl said, “In short… as long as you can leave here on your own, our Lord will naturally provide you with some rewards that suit you through the ‘Death Game’ on you. There are many gods in this world, and I dare not say that our Lord is the strongest among them, but… I can tell you with certainty that our Lord’s control over all worlds is the most comprehensive.”

"No matter what your own ability system is, our Lord can give you the most suitable reward for you at this moment - even the very act of accepting 'trials' in this world will be of great benefit to you."

Earl spoke seriously, and Lin Yu did not feel that there was any exaggeration in this "chosen one".

Indeed, those chosen by God are naturally devout to the deity they believe in and serve.

However, Earl's statement just now was absolutely not filtered with any divine favoritism.

After all... the Eternal Cage truly imprisons individuals from the Ten Realms, and judging from the previous competition at the [Feast Above the Heavens], it holds quite a few powerful figures.

Regardless of how the "God of Fairness and Judgment" did it, it shows that... he certainly has some understanding and control over the methods of each of the ten realms.

Even if he can't directly influence the Ten Realms, just by exploiting the top races from these realms imprisoned here, the [items] he can extract can cover the entire realm system.

Therefore, regardless of which system a "player" is based on or uses as their core, they can indeed obtain "rewards" that are useful to them from him.

"I understand. I will cherish this opportunity. Thank you for patiently answering my questions, Your Excellency."

Lin Yu spoke.

Earl smiled and said, "It's alright. I tell everyone who comes to undergo the 'trial' these things... Besides, I had a good impression of you before."

“Our Lord appreciates those who can win in a fair competition, and as His Lord’s chosen one, I naturally share His Lord’s views.”

“You won beautifully in the ‘Land of Desperation’ last time. My Lord and I both have high hopes for a ‘strong’ like you who can win the competition. So… according to the will of my Lord, and also my own will, we will give you some extra assistance that comes with both risks and opportunities—‘Director’, do you accept?”

Lin Yu nodded.

"I have no reason not to accept it."

Risks and opportunities coexist?

Lin Yu had made ample preparations before entering this place...

Furthermore, this "trial" of his was already filled with "dramatic power" waiting for him, making it full of variables.

Adding a little more uncertainty wouldn't be a problem for Lin Yu.

In fact, this is exactly what he wanted to see.

His choice to participate in this "trial" at this particular time was already the biggest risk he could take.

How could they possibly become conservative and cautious about the details?

In order to maximize his gains and improve his strength as quickly as possible, Lin Yu naturally agreed immediately.

Earl looked at Lin Yu and nodded with even greater satisfaction: "Very good, 'Director'... excellent!"

"These are the 'double-edged swords' [items] I'm giving you. They have powerful functions, but they also have certain side effects."

Earl brought his hands together in front of him and opened them upwards. After the flames rose and fell, three [items] appeared in his hands.

Earl tossed the three items to Lin Yu, who caught them.

Like the work badge, the ownership of those three [items] was not directly possessed by Lin Yu, nor could they be stored in the [item] space. However, Lin Yu did obtain a portion of temporary ownership and was able to view their [item] names and functions.

"【Two-way Radar】, 【Rapid Teleportation】, 【All-Out Attack】..."

Lin Yu looked at the detector with a small display screen, a simple red button, and a plastic knife that looked like a toy in his hand, read out their names, and quickly glanced at their functions.

It is indeed very powerful... both in terms of its effects and side effects.

[Two-way radar: Scans a 500-meter radius around you, revealing the location of all living beings, and simultaneously sending your coordinates to the scanned beings.]

[Fast Teleport: Instantly teleports you to any random location within the current contiguous space.]

[Full-force Strike: Unleashes an optimal attack targeting your locked target, instantly depleting all your "energy" without causing injury.]

"I will make good use of these three [tools]."

Lin Yu took out the [Judge's Tactical Belt] and solemnly put the three [items] into his belt.

"Alright, if you have no further questions... your 'trial' can officially begin."

Earl said with a smile.

Lin Yu looked at Earl and said, "I do have another question..."

"Before coming here, I was told that my 'trial' this time would be somewhat different from the previous ones. Do you know anything about this?"

Lin Yu asked cautiously.