"……"
Zhong Yi felt his head buzzing.
In this world, there were two people whose skulls he had always wanted to pry open just to see what was inside.
One was Lu Ze, who was full of wild ideas.
The other was Mu Yawen, whose straightforwardness bordered on the abnormal.
"Ahem, Number Two… stop joking around, you…"
Zhong Yi was so shocked he started babbling nonsense.
The other three players behind him were already casting suspicious glances their way.
"Huh? Really! I really am a Demon Path cultivator!"
Mu Yawen looked utterly innocent.
He carefully recalled all the details Zhong Yi had taught him and compared them to his own behavior…
Nothing seemed wrong!
Hadn’t he been told not to reveal his true identity?
He couldn’t understand why Zhong Yi was acting so strangely.
"Hah, I get it. You’re doing this because I told you to lie, so you…"
Before Zhong Yi could finish, a golden light flashed.
Someone had lit incense in the ancestral hall, and everyone was teleported inside.
"It’s over…"
Zhong Yi helplessly covered his forehead, shaking his head repeatedly.
This junior brother of his, Mu Yawen, was truly beyond saving…
Just as he expected, the one who had lit the incense was one of the three players who had been behind them earlier—the same player from the Tianxuan Sect.
Number Nine, [Tianxuan Sect Gatekeeper], chuckled and began speaking:
"Haha, Numbers One and Two are really something. Last round, they were both Demon Path, and now they’re at it again…"
"Number Two outright shouted ‘I’m a Demon Path.’ Given his personality, you all can probably guess what’s going on, right?"
"If we vote Number Two out right away, us good guys will have a huge advantage from the start!"
When it was Zhong Yi’s turn to speak, he felt like there was no way to defend himself.
If it had been anyone else, it might have been easier to explain, but everyone already knew Mu Yawen’s personality from the last round.
No matter how absurd or impossible his words sounded, someone would believe him.
Mu Yawen was beyond saving, so Zhong Yi decided to focus on protecting himself.
"Number Two and I ‘don’t know each other’ in this illusion. I have no idea what his identity is or whether he’s a Demon Path cultivator, but I’m definitely a solid good guy."
Zhong Yi adjusted his tone and spoke without batting an eye.
"I came from the kitchen, while Number Two came from the study… With such little time, there’s no way we could’ve met beforehand and planned this, right?"
This clear analysis made several people nod subtly.
"I don’t know about Number Two’s identity, but based on my understanding of him, he’s probably not a Demon Path cultivator…"
"The reason he said he was a Demon Path is probably because I just taught him not to reveal his true identity."
"As for my identity, it’s a bit special, and my abilities are quite strong… I’ll explain to someone privately later."
With this smooth-talking, Zhong Yi managed to reduce most of the suspicion on himself.
Then came the moment for Mu Yawen, the center of attention, to speak.
"Um…"
Seeing Zhong Yi frantically signaling him with his eyes, Mu Yawen finally realized that maybe he shouldn’t have claimed to be a Demon Path.
"Then… I guess I’m a good guy?"
"……"
Zhong Yi covered his eyes in despair.
Just as he expected, no one believed Mu Yawen’s words.
Even Zhong Yi, who had tried to defend him, was now under suspicion as a potential Demon Path cultivator.
Unsurprisingly, Mu Yawen received nearly all the votes.
[Player Number Two, "Exercise Brings Progress," has been exiled!]
Just as everyone prepared to move on to the next phase, something unexpected happened—the game abruptly entered the victory screen.
["Dumb Owl" has achieved victory!]
Teleported back to the waiting plaza, the players were momentarily stunned.
"What just happened?? How did it end so fast??"
"Holy crap! [Dumb Owl] is a demonic beast! Getting voted out means they win!!!"
"Wait, so Number Two did that on purpose??"
"Damn… First claiming to be a Demon Path to trick us into suspecting him, then pretending to backtrack at the last second…"
"Is he… a genius?"
"Absolute legend! I bow down!"
……
Every player present looked at Mu Yawen with awe.
Only Zhong Yi shook his head, torn between laughter and tears.
He knew full well that Mu Yawen wasn’t scheming—he was just being overly obedient…
"Heh, Senior Brother… looks like you really can’t tell the truth in this illusion!"
Mu Yawen, experiencing this kind of thrill for the first time in the illusion, grinned happily.
This round had taught everyone a new lesson.
For example, if someone seemed desperate to get voted out, they might actually be a [Dumb Owl].
Eager for more, the group immediately started another round.
Zhong Yi spawned in the dungeon.
After checking his identity, his eyes gleamed with excitement.
He had gotten the Demon Path role again!
This time, he was a [Death Curse Master], capable of writing down a player’s number and profession during the voting phase.
If he guessed the target’s profession correctly, they would drop dead instantly.
If he was wrong… he’d be the one to die!
It was practically a death note!
A highly strategic role—Zhong Yi was thrilled.
His mind was already racing with flawless assassination plans!
As he neared the dungeon exit, he spotted a lone player in the distance.
"Hahaha…"
"Hidden spawn point, no Mu Yawen as a teammate, and a lone good guy in sight…"
"This time, victory is mine!!"
Zhong Yi burst into laughter and sprinted toward the unsuspecting player.
After confirming no one else was around, he approached with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
"I am—"
Snap!
Poor Player Number Seven didn’t even get to finish speaking before Zhong Yi slit his throat.
"Now I just need to figure out how to cover my tracks and make sure no one knows I was here… Huh??"
Zhong Yi froze.
Because suddenly, he and the other players were teleported to the ancestral hall.
They had entered the discussion and voting phase already?
And he was the first to speak??
Zhong Yi was stunned.
He almost blurted out, "Who lit the incense?"
But a quick glance at the system message revealed that he had been the one to report the body.
The air was dead silent.
Zhong Yi’s mind raced.
Though he had no idea what was happening, his expression shifted dramatically into one of grief:
"Who… WHO KILLED PLAYER SEVEN???"
He shook his head in feigned anguish.
"I spawned in the dungeon. The whole way, I didn’t see a single player—I was terrified of running into a Demon Path cultivator!"
"Just as I was about to reach the exit, I saw Player Seven and thought, ‘Finally, the group!’ I was so relieved!"
"But then—BAM! Someone murdered him right at the entrance!!!"
"AHHH!!! I’m useless, no special skills… all I could do was ring the death bell for him!"
Clenching his fists in "rage," Zhong Yi continued:
"That’s what happened… If anyone saw someone near the dungeon, speak up—they’re probably the killer!"
Satisfied with his flawless performance, Zhong Yi wrapped up his speech.
Mu Yawen gave some meaningless input, and soon it was Player Three’s turn.
"Pfft—"
Number Three couldn’t hold back his laughter.
"Bro, quit the act..."
"Number Seven and I already shared our roles—he’s the [Scout]. Kill him, and you’ll automatically trigger the alarm... HAHAHA!!!"
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
