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

A sense of 'belief' welled up from the elf before them.

The emergence of "belief" not only means that the elves believed Lin Yu's words, but also that...

What Lin Yu is saying now is a lie.

Although most of the seemingly outrageous statements Lin Yu made were actually feasible.

But this time, Lin Yu really didn't know how to release all the elves from the "Eternal Cage"—this was the territory of the "God of Fairness and Judgment".

Lin Yu didn't think he had that much influence with the "God of Fairness and Judgment," enough to persuade this god, whose name itself contained the word "fairness," to release the prisoners inside.

Especially since he himself wasn't quite sure whether he had committed any of the crimes here, Lin Yu was unlikely to take the initiative to contact this deity.

As for using "extraordinary means," without negotiation, and employing methods such as "prison break" to smuggle these elves out...

This sounds like asking for trouble, or even courting death.

Of course, the most important point is because...

Lin Yu himself had no intention of rescuing these "elves".

The crimes these guys committed are likely true, so they deserve to be imprisoned in this "eternal cage."

He had no need to, nor did he want to, release these madmen—after all, they had once intended to transform other races into mindless slaves.

Even though Lin Yu's moral values ​​are somewhat weak and flexible, he still possesses a basic sense of right and wrong.

At the same time, his goal was never to take these elves out.

Instead, it's about finding a reliable "temporary ally" within this area of ​​eternal confinement.

At the same time, it also allows one to find someone to talk to besides the "guardian".

Feeling the 'belief' emanating from the other person, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

This process was easier than I had imagined.

I only made a start, and then the belief appeared.

Perhaps this elf isn't such a foolish fellow who's easily deceived, but sometimes... a successful scam doesn't necessarily require the perpetrator to have a particularly sophisticated trick.

The state of the party who was "fraudulently" is also crucial.

At the right moment, even the most rational and intelligent person can be deceived by the most clumsy traps and scams.

Just like at the entrance of an operating room, even the most steadfast and rational materialist can't help but pray in their heart.

Lies built on "hope" are the hardest to detect.

Even if it's full of loopholes, as long as there's even the slightest bit of credibility... people will ignore all the irrationality.

Just like the elf before my eyes.

Freedom, the freedom of the entire community, was far too important to him.

A thousand years of torment, countless days and nights spent in an eternal cage numbing him, have completely destroyed the will of this once arrogant, spirited, and intelligent elf.

He stared intently at the man chuckling in front of him, and asked almost in a trembling voice.

"You...you can give the 'elves'...freedom to my people?"

"Why? By what right? Who are you? What are you planning to do?"

He questioned Lin Yu repeatedly, as if incredulous and having absolutely no trust in him.

but……

The 'belief' emanating from him did not diminish in the slightest.

This unchallenging scam even made Lin Yu feel a little bored.

However, his performance remained completely unchanged and authentic.

Lin Yu maintained his confident demeanor and said, "You have many questions, let me answer them one by one."

"First of all, I may not be able to grant your ethnic group freedom, because I may not be able to do it, but... I am more than 70% sure."

Lin Yu shook his finger and said.

"Secondly... as for why I did this, it's simply because there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"So don't rush to agree, because I will indeed give you 'freedom' so that you won't have to suffer endless torment in this 'eternal cage' and end up with only death."

"But...you will also have to pay some other price."

The elf gradually calmed down, hiding his previously out-of-control expression. Lin Yu could sense that the guy in front of him had been completely activated—he was becoming more and more mature, calm, and rational.

Although there is no evidence, Lin Yu has reason to believe that the elf is slowly returning to the state he was in before he was imprisoned in this "eternal cage".

Of course... no matter how much he "tried to find his past," he still didn't doubt what Lin Yu said.

His belief was further strengthened because Lin Yu's words sounded more reasonable.

More importantly, the fact that "the man in front of me can help me regain my freedom" is the foundation for his spiritual recovery!

After pondering for a while, the elf, who seemed much more lucid, said in a calm and elegant tone, "Then... what is the price, sir, 'Seeker'?"

Lin Yu didn't rush to offer a price. Instead, he calmly asked, "What do you think is the value of granting you freedom?"

The elf looked at Lin Yu and said, "The eternal friendship of all elves... how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu calmly replied, "It sounds like something very vague and unrealistic."

“No, it’s not something unrealistic. Although it may sound like a verbal promise, we elves are different from humans. ‘Eternal friendship’ is a very real thing for us… Just like marriage for you humans, we need a very solemn ceremony, even one bound by supernatural power, to establish ‘friendship’,” the elf said earnestly. “Once you become our friend, we will not harm you, and you can freely enter and leave our elven holy lands, borrow parts of our elven heritage, and receive our elven assistance—those who harm you will also be considered our elven enemies; those who insult you will also be considered to be trampling on our elven dignity.”

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised to hear this.

I never imagined the elves had such a custom...

However, he didn't rush to agree.

He began, “It sounds beautiful, but… it’s still ethereal.”

“However, it’s not because I don’t believe your promises and contracts, but… haven’t you realized that you are no longer the elves who once occupied a region in Night Valley Realm and even almost dominated the entire continent,” Lin Yu sighed. “You have been imprisoned here for a thousand years—holy lands, heritage, do those really still exist? Anyway, when I was in Night Valley Realm, I never heard of any elven ruins or relics!”

"What's more, all of your people are still imprisoned in this 'eternal cage,' unable to even communicate with each other, aren't you?"

Lin Yu spoke bluntly, and the elf lowered his eyes.

"That is indeed the case... but precisely because of what you have said, we have nothing else to promise you."

Lin Yu shook his head: "No, there is still some... 'Eternal friendship' is a good idea, but I want more."

The elf looked up: "More? What do you mean?"

Lin Yu looked at the elf and uttered two words without making a sound.

"loyalty."

The elf's body trembled slightly before Lin Yu spoke slowly.

"Friendship is certainly good, but... helping friends is always subjective, allows for flexibility, and is something you can take the initiative in."

"What I want is... loyalty."

The elf stared at Lin Yu and said, "'Loyalty'... If there aren't too many cultural differences between our languages, I think this word is somewhat incompatible with 'freedom' itself, right?"

"If we promise you 'loyalty,' how can that be considered gaining freedom?"

The elf's tone was extremely serious, clearly indicating that he was somewhat unable to accept the conditions proposed by Lin Yu.

But... this was also within Lin Yu's expectations.

Although I don't know the difference between the elves of Night Valley and the elves I know, I can get a glimpse of the nature of this race just from their "crimes".

A race that wants to completely erase the wisdom and will of other races and make them all its slaves must be arrogant and extremely xenophobic!

A race capable of devising such a method would be absolutely resistant to the idea of ​​offering "loyalty" to other races or individuals.

If they weren't in the Eternal Cage right now, this elf might have already attacked Lin Yu again!

But Lin Yu still chose this approach...

Because, after all, we are now truly in an "eternal cage"!

A thousand years is enough time for the thoughts and ideas of these elves to change.

Especially after witnessing the existence of "gods" firsthand and experiencing the consequences of their actions against them...

Lin Yu calmly looked at the righteous and indignant elf who seemed absolutely unable to accept the conditions he had proposed, and slowly began to speak.

"Stop fooling yourself. You've been here for so long, you should know very well what the 'reality' you're in right now is."

"Are you trying to say that 'freedom that is not absolute is absolute unfreedom'? ... I don't think you elves are a bunch of idiots."

There is no such thing as complete freedom in the world. Perhaps the condition you agreed to is some 'partial lack of freedom'... But it's still much better than the current situation of complete lack of freedom, isn't it?

"Think about it, Pointy Ears. It seems very restrictive to be loyal to a human and obey his orders, but I am just a human after all. Leave this cage and return to your world. No one will restrict you from talking to each other or developing supernatural powers. You can live in places that suit your tastes and eat food that suits your tastes, instead of staying alone in an empty room in this drab little world and wandering alone in this empty square every hundred years."

"The price you will pay... is to occasionally obey some of my instructions as a human, and never return here as long as you do not commit the same sins again."

"After comparing these two things so concretely, are you going to use some philosophical, metaphysical, abstract viewpoint to tell me that this is no different from your current situation?"

"Life and reality, concrete choices... cannot be abstracted, Elf. I think you should understand this simple and easy-to-understand truth, right?"