Cultivation Kill

"I am Avenger No. 8, from the Wuding Business Alliance. I suggest everyone vote to send Shen Zige flying first, then pass!" said a man with an unfriendly expression.

It's unclear whether the man forgot or deliberately didn't report his location or group information.

The campfire roared into the sky, and everyone felt the temperature rising.

"True Weapon Sect, Revenge Number Two." The one who spoke was a bald man with several terrible scars on his head. "First, we'll unanimously defeat Shen Zige, and then we'll have the competition. Pass."

Another half-hearted speech.

It was Shen Zige's turn to speak.

“After I was born, I rushed into the forest and met Revenge Number One. We talked for a while and then left. About a minute later, I met Number Two and talked for five minutes before leaving. Then I met Number Six and we talked for two minutes. I met Number Three and we continued talking for ten minutes. Finally, I met Number Eight and we talked about reporting the crime. I didn’t have time to commit the crime. I’m a good person. All I can say is, if you vote for me, you lose!”

Anyway, he had already said what he needed to say in the woods: Revenge Number Five was a detective hired by the Wuding Business Alliance and had to die, otherwise Shen Zige's subsequent persuasion plan would be exposed by him.

Shen Zige's move was a desperate gamble. He shouldn't have used the knife, but this might have led to others chasing him and reporting him to the police.

He deduced that one of the four, six, and seven was an assassin.

"I am Revenge Number One, and I will speak last," said the elder from the True Artifact Sect. "My suggestion is to abstain from voting this round. In the next round, everyone should go into the woods and declare their identities. Then, we will use the process of elimination to find out Shen Zige's identity. Finally, we will vote out all those whose identities are on the same side as Shen Zige's. Anyone who doesn't declare their identity will be considered a bad guy! Abstain, pass!"

The system's voice came from the campfire: "The next minute is your voting time. Please think carefully before you vote."

Shen Zige abstained from voting as expected. No matter who he voted for, he wouldn't succeed, so he might as well abstain.

"The voting period has ended, and the results will be announced shortly."

Shen Zige was a little nervous. Human hearts are the most complex thing, and no one can guarantee that they can control them 100%. This vote is equivalent to a judgment on his fate. At least he tried his best in the secret forest.

Failure is not scary; what's scary is not trying and waiting to fail. If you've tried your best, you won't have any regrets if you fail!

"The voting results are: Shen Zige received three votes, and five people abstained. No one was eliminated in this round."

Shen Zige finally felt relieved.

"The second round is about to begin, please get ready!"

Shen Zige appeared in the eastern part of the forest this time. He slowly walked towards the middle of the forest. He was not in a hurry. When a group of people stick together, they are most vulnerable to being attacked by a mixed force.

"Yes, number four is the assassin!"

As Shen Zige walked and pondered, he suddenly realized that he had overlooked a detail: Si Dao was keeping track of the time. Perhaps Si Dao did not intend to make a move this round, but his assassin instincts made him remember the timing of others' actions, such as when Si Dao left and how long he would stay before returning.

Skilled cultivators who specialize in killing others will remember skill cooldowns and the total time of a secret realm when acting as villains. They will also consider whether other players' professions pose a threat to them, whether they can attack, and where the best place to attack is. If a profession automatically reports an attack, it is definitely not advisable to attack it, as that would be tantamount to suicide. This is a habit of skilled cultivators.

Number Four secretly noted down the good guys' times. He was identified as an assassin in Shen Zige's mind. And who's the other one?

Number three!

Shen Zige believed that Number Three had a high probability of being the second killer. Although he was the one who reported the crime, he was also walking alone. Who would dare to walk alone in the woods? Naturally, it would be a killer with a knife!

Who dares to say that the person who reports the crime is necessarily a good person? The person who reports the crime is also a player with an external position and a single card!

Shen Zige had not spoken to Number Three, and Number Three knew that he would not be eliminated in the first round, so he planned to report Shen Zige to the police and eliminate him in the next round.

Shen Zige guessed that Number Three thought that the dead Detective Number Five was killed by his teammate.

As for the others who went alone—number eight, number two, and number six—Shen Zige had talked to them all and hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Very good. In Shen Zige's eyes, the people in the secret realm have become an open secret, but only their major identities are out in the open, while their minor identities remain unknown.

Killer Number Three and Number Four are neutral; the others are all good people!

Shen Zige had deduced the identities of all the survivors along the path from the east side of the woods to the middle. Of course, there might have been some mistakes, but he would definitely stay away from Number Three and Number Four if he encountered them now.

Once the True Artifact Sect and the Top Merchant Alliance are fighting each other, he can reap the benefits.

When Shen Zige arrived in the woods, the other seven people were already waiting there and arguing.

"Everyone said they would vote Shen Zige out with a unanimous vote, but Shen Zige only had three votes!"

"Anyone who didn't vote, step forward and admit it!"

How did Shen Zige convince you?

People began to distrust each other.

“Now is not the time to discuss who should vote,” said the old man, Revenge Number One. “Everyone, quickly state your identities and then confirm Shen Zige’s identity.”

Shen Zige almost burst out laughing from a distance. This old man was stuck in a rut, thinking he could deduce her identity this way? He was being far too simplistic!

"I am a good person."

"I'm a good person too."

"Good guy."

……

In the middle of the birch forest, everyone present revealed themselves to be good people!

"How could that be? Who's lying?" The old man jumped up. "Everyone, tell the truth! We can only live after we confirm Shen Zige's identity!"

The old man panicked. He felt that he had been deceived by Shen Zige. Shen Zige might not be a good person, but deliberately did not kill him in order to trick him into abstaining from voting!

The remaining good people panicked. Shen Zige had previously explained to them that there were two conditions for survival: one was to win the competition, and the other was to decide Shen Zige's identity and not to side with him.

Now that one of the prerequisites for their survival has disappeared, they can no longer be sure of Shen Zige's identity.

“Maybe we’re all good people.” Number Four offered a reasonable explanation: “Shen Zige and Number Five are assassins. Shen Zige accidentally killed his comrade. Now he’s the only bad guy. If we vote him out, we’ll win.”

“There’s a flaw in your reasoning,” said Revenge Number Six. “Shen Zige and Number Five are assassins, we’re all good people, so what about neutrality? You, Number Four, are talking nonsense; in my mind, you’re already below neutral.”

"Analysis is flawed, how can it be considered nonsense? I think you, Number Six, are the real killer, deliberately stirring things up here!" Number Four retorted without any politeness.

The two immediately started arguing on the spot, and no one could stop them.

"Very well, none of them are trustworthy. I'm leaving now!" Revenge Number One, the old man, left the group.

He planned to search for special items like identity tokens, and then simply exchange identities with Shen Zige to find out.

The others thought the same way, and the group that had been sticking together broke up instantly. Even number six and number four stopped arguing.

Shen Zige saw Number Three walking towards him and quickly retreated.

Number Three's expression changed. There were still a few people who hadn't gone far. He couldn't possibly chase after Shen Zige, otherwise people would think, "Who are you? Chasing after someone? You must be an assassin!"

Seeing that Shen Zige had disappeared from sight, Number Three had no choice but to turn around.

Ten minutes later, someone reported the incident.

Shen Zige was teleported to the campfire.

Number Seven and Number Six are dead, and now only six people are still alive in the secret realm!