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

Lin Yu naturally could neither stop nor prevent Xiao Yuan from leaving.

Although it's possible to find a way to preserve Xiaoyuan's part of her soul by putting in the best of our ability, but...

Playing all his cards just to leave behind a giant's finger wasn't worth it in Lin Yu's eyes.

He preferred to keep these tactics and trump cards until the next time he could truly threaten Xiaoyuan, or when the other party truly threatened him.

after all……

The "information gap" maintained with other "players" and the fact that no one knows his "true strength" is also one of Lin Yu's major advantages.

After watching Xiao Yuan's soul leave the current world and her "physical body" slowly collapse and dissipate, Lin Yu pondered the question from before once again.

So... where is the real "kite"?

After all, "testing the waters" did indeed point to this place.

Although Xiaoyuan also displayed extraordinary strength, and he should have possessed such extraordinary strength...

However, Lin Yu did not feel that Xiao Yuan was interfering with his "testing the waters" technique.

Therefore, the kite should indeed be in this room.

After a brief moment of thought, Lin Yu decided to conduct a "carpet search," deploying his mental and spiritual power.

After his mental energy covered the entire "room", Lin Yu quickly sensed the presence of "Paper Kite".

He bent down, opened the cabinet door under the control panel, and found the sleeping kite underneath.

Although the sleeping kite was in a deep sleep, Lin Yu's mental scan revealed that its soul and spirit were still relatively intact and even healthy.

Although the kite must have been tampered with, otherwise it should have woken up long ago... the other party did not cause any other harm besides putting the kite into a deep sleep. Although the kite cannot wake up now... it is simply in a deep sleep.

Using his mental power, Lin Yu successfully awakened the sleeping kite.

Then, the kite slowly opened its eyes, and then...

He sat up abruptly.

"What's going on? How did I suddenly fall asleep?!"

As Zhiyuan spoke, Lin Yu watched as she suddenly sat up, looking somewhat surprised and uncertain. He calmly replied, "You were probably ambushed and put into a deep sleep... I just encountered someone disguised as you."

"However, I've already seen through his identity and he's escaped—anyway, I saved you once, so you're welcome."

As Lin Yu spoke, Zhiyuan looked at him, rubbing her temples as she slowly said, "So it was you, 'Director,' who saved me? Thank you so much..."

"And...you just said someone impersonated me? I have absolutely no recollection of that...I only remember that my last memory was arriving at this exhibition center, and then suddenly...it was like a blackout."

Paper Kite spoke.

Upon hearing Zhiyuan's words, Lin Yu calmly replied, "Is that so... Anyway, let's leave aside the guy who impersonated you for now. I'd like to ask you, why did you sneak back into this 'Convention Center' in the middle of the night?"

Zhiyuan said seriously, "I have to find a place to stay overnight... I can't go back to my original hotel, and if I use my own ID to book a new hotel, I'll be locked out immediately—I can't just sleep on the streets of Shenzhen or under a bridge, can I?"

"After thinking it over... I came up with the idea of ​​this convention center—after all, there aren't many people on duty there at night, and most people wouldn't expect me to sneak back in, so it would be a bit of a blind spot, wouldn't it?"

Hearing Zhiyuan explain his thought process, Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, and then felt somewhat shocked.

"You really do have... a unique way of thinking."

"So you came back to this convention center just to find a place to sleep?"

Paper Kite corrected Lin Yu: "It's washing up and sleeping... after all, my luggage is still here."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu said, "So that's the reason. I thought you were planning to investigate further..."

“It’s not that I didn’t mean it at all, but… I actually feel that there’s no need to investigate the scene anymore,” Paper Kite paused, then said, “At least with you guys here, there shouldn’t be any need for me to risk coming back and personally investigate the scene.”

"If there are any clues, I believe you will definitely notice them."

Lin Yu smiled silently upon hearing Zhiyuan's words: "Thank you for your trust... However, I am quite curious about what exactly happened back then."

"After all, when I arrived at the scene... I only saw three bodies and some bullet holes left by your shots."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Zhiyuan frowned and said, "What are you talking about, 'Director'? Didn't you see me...?"

As she finished speaking, Zhiyuan suddenly realized something, placed her right hand on her waist, and slightly bent her body forward.

"Hey, who...who are you?"

Seeing the kite getting nervous, Lin Yu really wanted to make a joke or say something like "I am 'Schreber'", but he had witnessed the kite's speed of firing, and such a joke was a bit too inappropriate for the role of "director", so he restrained the urge to make a joke.

Although the 'Director' is indeed the character that is closest to Lin Yu himself and is based on him, Lin Yu is still clear that... this is not the real, complete self—the 'Director' is more upright and serious than the real Lin Yu.

and so……

Lin Yu simply pulled out his badge, which served as proof of his identity as a member of 'Order'.

"I am the 'director' myself."

Paper Kite immediately asked sharply, "Really? Then how could you forget what we've met before?"

“Because I was also testing you—that’s where I found the flaw in the previous imposter,” Lin Yu replied immediately. “I know we’ve met before. You were lured here by him because you were investigating ‘Yu Linling,’ and you fired because you were aiming at ‘Yu Linling’s’ fleeing figure.”

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Zhiyuan's wariness lessened considerably.

“I see… That makes sense. Compared to me, you should be more cautious, having just encountered a real imposter.”

“However—do you need me to tell you more details to prove my identity, or can we talk about something that only the two of us know?” Paper Kite paused for a moment, then continued, “But… to be honest, I really can’t think of anything between us that only the two of us know.”

Lin Yu couldn't figure it out either, since he and Zhiyuan didn't really have a particularly deep relationship.

But he didn't need those methods to further confirm that there was nothing wrong with the kite in front of him—after all, Lin Yu could tell from the kite's performance that it was very natural and its temperament was exactly the same as the kite in his memory.

Based on this alone, Lin Yu could confirm that the kite in front of him was definitely the real deal, and not another fake.

“I don’t remember either… but I don’t think it’s necessary,” Lin Yu said. “Anyway… I now trust that you are indeed the real person.”

Paper Kite nodded: "Then I'll believe you too... No matter what, even if someone really wants to deceive me, impersonating the 'director' isn't the best option, and I have a gut feeling... you're the real deal."

“Although I don’t trust my intuition when judging crimes, in reality, my intuition is rarely wrong,” Paper Kite said in a low voice. “Whenever I feel something is wrong with a person or thing, digging deeper always uncovers something that is indeed wrong.”

After Zhiyuan finished speaking, Lin Yu nodded.

"I see……"

“In short, given the current situation, you can come back with me,” Lin Yu said. “The ‘testimonies’ you mentioned are actually quite important… We made some slight alterations when we reported to the ‘Player Mutual Aid Association’.”

"Most of the people in the 'Player Mutual Assistance' group only know that you and 'Yu Linling' both appeared at the crime scene. We even deliberately concealed what you said, only saying that you two escaped there together. But even so, most of the blame is still directed at 'Yu Linling'."

"Moreover... within 'Order,' although there are certainly members who have doubts about you, the organization's overall attitude is still 'presumption of innocence'."

Paper Kite was somewhat surprised: "The 'Player Mutual Aid Association' suspects 'Rainy Bell'... Could it be that something is really wrong with him?"

"No, on the contrary, the 'Yu Linling' you encountered should also be an imposter, because the real Yu Linling really does seem to know nothing and is a completely innocent person who has been caught up in it."

"At least that's my assessment—and I did just encounter someone who was 'impersonating' someone else's abilities."

Lin Yu responded calmly.

As for whether the rain-soaked bell that the kite encountered was Xiao Yuan's doing, Lin Yu didn't know.

But he does tend to think it isn't.

Because Xiao Yuan probably really didn't participate in the murder of the three members of the "Player Mutual Aid Association" and the framing of Zhi Yuan—during their conversation just now, Lin Yu didn't think Xiao Yuan had lied to him about this.

Although the ability to disguise oneself as someone else is currently only possessed by himself and Xiaoyuan, Lin Yu is also very certain that he is not impersonating "Yu Linling".

However, "disguise" is not the only method used to counterfeit goods.

The guy who killed "Iced Americano" and impersonated "Schreber" showed abilities similar to possession and mind manipulation.

Moreover... at that time, only Zhiyuan saw the "Rainy Bell". Disrupting Zhiyuan's cognition and causing him to have illusions and wrong perceptions is also a very good method.

With his "mental power" and the "professional ability" of a "con artist" and his "narrative trickery," it's not impossible for Lin Yu to make Zhi Yuan feel like he's someone else when they're alone together, without using a "mask."

According to Paper Kite's description before he fled here... he once said that "Rainy Bell" had suddenly disappeared without a trace.

This also aligns with the characteristic that his "cognition" was interfered with and caused him to have a misconception!