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

Regardless of whether the Frost God's strange personality or eccentric thinking was the cause, Lin Yu realized through this brief conversation that the Frost God was not quite normal.

But if a god were of sound mind, he probably wouldn't be imprisoned here.

After all, the individuals who are imprisoned here by the "God of Fairness and Judgment" have all committed "horrifying and serious crimes".

Moreover, Lin Yu had a vague guess.

“This shouldn’t be your ‘true form,’ but rather an avatar you created using your authority,” Lin Yu asked, looking at the God of Frost. “Your true form… is it in the core area of ​​this ‘cage’?”

Lin Yu asked, and the God of Frost did not deny it.

"Of course, that's the only place I can be locked up... Of course, my crimes are indeed enough to warrant being locked up there."

He spoke, seemingly quite proud and self-satisfied.

Lin Yu thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

The greater the power, the greater the crimes one can commit. For gods, who wield "authority"—a high-ranking power that can directly and significantly impact reality—the crimes they can commit are naturally not simple acts like genocide or the end of a civilization.

The Frost God continued speaking, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he was talking to himself.

“If I weren’t suppressed in the deepest part of this ‘eternal cage,’ I wouldn’t need to rely on the power of these ‘machines’… It’s normal that you’ve mistaken me for someone else, since I can hardly use my ‘authority’ power. This is the ability of the identity I’m currently using.”

Upon hearing the words of the Frost God, Lin Yu looked at him again.

"You mean... 'Frostfall,' or rather, the body you're currently using, truly belongs to a 'player'? These 'machines'... belong to the abilities of the body's original owner, is that right?"

Lin Yu said in surprise.

The God of Frost nodded.

“That’s right… Your status and position as ‘players’ are naturally blessed by the supreme will that transcends all world will, especially some ‘special players’.”

“Even the gods here cannot fully control your soul state—so for me, finding an object that can bear my will, ‘players’ is indeed the best choice.”

"Moreover, her abilities are indeed very useful."

Lin Yu asked again, "So you...you've now taken over the consciousness of a 'player'? How did you do that?"

“Freeze—I have frozen her ‘mind,’ frozen the ‘self’ in her soul,” the Frost God pointed to the head of her current body, “and once ‘frozen,’ then it is within the scope of my ‘authority’.”

Lin Yu remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Is that really possible?"

Although Lin Yu had long guessed that "Cheng Shuang," which was currently carrying the will of the Frost God, was an independent life, after all, the source of his "belief" just now seemed to have emerged directly from right before his eyes.

Lin Yu even guessed that the other party's approach to him and the gathering of so many "players" was because they coveted the "player" group itself.

However, knowing that the other party had actually "possessed" a "player" made Lin Yu feel even more horrified, even though he knew that the player had probably violated some rule of "order" and was probably not innocent.

"So, are you planning to turn me into that too?"

Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost, ready to activate [Quick Teleport] at any moment—after all, this was Lin Yu's most trusted "escape method".

Although the landing point is random, it is, after all, a [item] given to me by the chosen one of the "Gods of Fairness and Judgment," the Flame Earl.

In Lin Yu's opinion, the other escape tools were somewhat lacking in terms of "quality".

Even the corner of the shadows can be rendered ineffective by "Empty Cold" in the arena through "alchemy" level techniques...

But now he was facing a god.

Even if the other party isn't the real person but merely possesses a 'player's' body and freezes the consciousness of some unfortunate 'player'...

Even if the other party is suppressed and imprisoned by another god, the "God of Fairness and Judgment"...

But Lin Yu still wouldn't let his guard down against the "gods".

but……

Fortunately, the Frost God's reply, or rather, his attitude when answering the question, was enough to put Lin Yu at ease.

“I do covet you, and I covet the other ‘players’... but you are different from all the other ‘players’.”

“They are all ‘spare bodies’ to me… but it would be a waste to see you that way too.”

Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost: "Then I really thank you for your praise... So, what makes me special to you?"

“Just as you know I’m not a ‘player,’ I can also realize your previous words after I took over all of this body’s thoughts and communicated with you directly,” the Frost God said. “You weren’t arrested and brought here… Although I don’t know how you made the Night Valley’s mark ineffective against you, you are still a member of ‘Order’ and entered here voluntarily, right?”

Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, but... I shouldn't be the first person to enter here like this."

After all, this isn't the first time the "Order" has used the "Eternal Cage" as a "trial" location.

Judging from the Frost God's proactive approach to other "players"... this is definitely not the first time He has encountered members of "Order" who have come for the "trial".

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the Frost God frankly admitted this.

"Yes, it is risky to contact 'players' like you who did not enter under 'involuntary' circumstances—because you are always under the watchful eye of the 'God of Power'."

“Although I can use this body to deceive the ‘God of Fairness and Judgment’ and the ‘God of Power’, your connection with the ‘God of Power’ is too close. If I make a move against players like you… I only have one chance.”

“While the previous ones were also special compared to you, they weren’t special enough,” the Frost God said earnestly, looking at Lin Yu. “Besides… the timing wasn’t good either.”

Hearing the words of the Frost God, Lin Yu became even more curious.

"What makes me special? And what does 'timing' refer to?"

The Frost God spoke: “The authority… the ‘rewards’ prepared for the other ‘players’ by the God of Power were merely some agreements reached with the God of Fairness and Judgment, allowing the God of Fairness and Judgment to give them some things confiscated or recovered from other prisoners… but only you, after your arrival, those complete ‘authorities’ stored here began to become active.”

"It's like... the 'drama' here; I only began to feel its presence after you arrived."

Lin Yu let out a breath.

It's still the same problem with the "god-making plan"—is this what they mean by the higher the reward, the greater the risk?

Because the creation of a god has awakened the authority of "drama," he must confront what may be the most dangerous prisoner in this "eternal cage"... a genuine god.

"So, what do you plan to do to me?"

Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost again and asked directly.

The God of Frost said, "You'll find out soon enough... when the time is perfectly ripe."

Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost and suddenly realized something.

He subconsciously assumed that what the Frost God had just said about "timing" and his own "specialness" were the same thing, and that the so-called "good timing" was the fact that he had entered this eternal prison.

But now it seems...

In the "God of Frost's" account, "timing" actually refers to something else entirely.

"The 'timing' you speak of... what else could happen besides me showing up here?"

Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost and asked.

“The other ‘authority’ is not the ‘drama’ here—another authority that has not yet taken shape.”

"The God of Frost spoke in a low voice."

"The God of Power, or rather the 'Order' within your 'Player' group, placed the authority of 'Drama' here because the 'God of Fairness and Judgment' has no connection to or interest in this authority—although, given that guy's personality... even if there were a connection, he could indeed turn a blind eye once a promise has been made to the other party."

"However... relatively speaking, the 'God of Power' would never intentionally place an authority here that is related to the 'God of Fairness and Judgment'."

"After all, even if the 'God of Fairness and Judgment' can subjectively disregard those 'authorities,' those authorities related to Him, if they exist here, will inevitably affect Him—that's how gods and authorities operate. This may be something you don't know, but now that I'm telling you, you will know."

"Therefore, although there are many ownerless 'authorities' here, they are all authorities that have nothing to do with 'fairness' or 'judgment'."

"The timing I'm referring to is the point in time after the 'drama' authority, a point in time that the 'god of fairness and judgment' cannot ignore and will inevitably affect His authority."

Lin Yu was puzzled: "Since the authority here is unrelated to Him, how could there be any authority that would necessarily affect Him?"

"It's not that authority exists only within this divine kingdom... I'm referring to a certain authority within the 'divine realm'."

The God of Frost spoke calmly.

Lin Yu was quite surprised: "You actually know about things outside the 'Eternal Cage'?"

“Of course I cannot see the changes outside this cage. At that time… I will be able to see you, to see the aura that clings to you,” the Frost God looked at Lin Yu and laughed. “Although you are stained with all kinds of ‘authorities,’ mixed and chaotic… I can still discern a faint, brand-new aura in the middle.”

As the Frost God finished speaking, then...

"Boom!"

Outside the cinema, a dull sound rang out.

At the same time, the entire theater began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.

The Frost God murmured, "You see... the time is ripe—the change has begun."

“A new authority will be born—or perhaps, a new god will appear.”

As He spoke, Lin Yu immediately realized what He might be referring to.

"I know... it's 'Nioh'!"