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Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

Chapter 8: Alone Time · Nov 07, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Confession, Death, and an Eerie Game 2026-11-07
2 Chapter 2: The Game Begins, The Ancient Castle, The Eerie Blood Characters 2026-11-07
3 Chapter 3: Game Hints and the Mysterious Letter 2026-11-07
4 Chapter 4: Self-Introductions and Professions 2026-11-07
5 Chapter 5: Now, The Performance Begins 2026-11-07
6 Chapter 6: Performance Success, Ability Activated! 2026-11-07
7 Chapter 7: Group Actions 2026-11-07
8 Chapter 8: Alone Time 2026-11-07
9 Chapter 9: The Eerie Kitchen and the Instant Method Actor 2026-11-07
10 Chapter 10: The Suspicious Duo! A Terrifying Human Head Offering! 2026-11-07
11 Chapter 11: The Meeting Begins, Lin Yu Becomes the Center of Attention! 2026-11-07
12 Chapter 12: Investigation Result - Werewolf! Lin Yu’s Doubts! 2026-11-07
13 Chapter 13: The Crazy Hypothesis! Who’s the Real Outsider?! 2026-11-07
14 Chapter 14: The Only Way to Win! 2026-11-07
15 Chapter 15: Emergency Meeting! Is Lin Yu the Werewolf?! 2026-11-07
16 Chapter 16: The Wonderful Use of the Lie Detector! Lin Yu Going Solo! 2026-11-07
17 Chapter 17: Lin Yu’s Scheme! Yao Zhengye Gets Fooled! 2026-11-07
18 Chapter 18: Convincing Chen Zhuo! The Worst Possible Situation! 2026-11-07
19 Chapter 19: Trapped in Desperation!!! 2026-11-07
20 Chapter 20: Performance in Desperation - Begin! 2026-11-07
21 Chapter 21: The Ability, Rewind! 2026-11-07
22 Chapter 22: The Only Way to Win—Playing God! 2026-11-07
23 Chapter 23: The Colossal Lie! The Divine Identity Becomes Reality! Administrator Privileges! 2026-11-07
24 Chapter 24: Accelerated Game Progress! Players Acting Independently! 2026-11-07
25 Chapter 25: Rapid Changes! Impending Victory! 2026-11-07
26 Chapter 26: The Troublesome Veterinarian! Lin Yu’s Counter-Checkmate! 2026-11-07
27 Chapter 27: Werewolves Eliminated, Game Over! 2026-11-07
28 Chapter 28: Settlement Complete! Return to Reality! Lin Yu’s Plans! 2026-11-07
29 Chapter 29: Return to Reality! Investigation and Appointment! 2026-11-07
30 Chapter 30: A Successful Performance! Lin Yu’s Solo Investigation! 2026-11-07
31 Chapter 31: The Abandoned Restaurant 2026-11-07
32 Chapter 32: The Forum and Big Sister 2026-11-07
33 Chapter 33: Forum Guide! 2026-11-07
34 Chapter 34: Types of Games and Classes! 2026-11-07
35 Chapter 35: Ways to Make Money! 2026-11-07
36 Chapter 36: Finding Chen Zhuo 2026-11-07
37 Chapter 37: Fraud in Reality! Fake Items Become Real! 2026-11-07
38 Chapter 38: The Gathering Begins! Hot Commodities! 2026-11-07
39 Chapter 39: The Tycoon Appears! A Fair Price! 2026-11-07
40 Chapter 40: Raking in Cash! The Mysterious Organization Appears! 2026-11-07
41 Chapter 41: The Battle Begins, ’Soldier’ Lin Yu! 2026-11-07
42 Chapter 42: The Eccentric Thief and Lin Yu’s Superior Skills 2026-11-07
43 Chapter 43: A New Game, Deadly Quiz! 2026-11-07
44 Chapter 44: Entering the Dungeon! Reencounter with the Bike Thief! Lin Yu’s Fury! 2026-11-07
45 Chapter 45: The Quiz Begins, The Eerie Crow-Man! 2026-11-07
46 Chapter 46: Rising Water Levels! Unforgotten’s Solution! Lin Yu’s Doubts! 2026-11-07
47 Chapter 47: An Unexpected Answer! Unforgotten’s Doubts! 2026-11-07
48 Chapter 48: Reward? Punishment? The Second Question! 2026-11-07
49 Chapter 49: The Trap of the Second Question! A Dilemma! 2026-11-07
50 Chapter 50: The Monty Hall Problem! Saving Unforgotten! 2026-11-07

Lin Yu had no reason to refuse Xia Yue’s request.

The two naturally formed the first team.

Among the remaining four, Chen Zhuo and Xu Xiumei didn’t want to team up with Bao Liu and Yao Zhengye.

Thus, after Xia Yue invited Lin Yu, the seven-person grouping was effectively complete.

First team: ”Detective” Lin Yu and ”Veterinarian” Xia Yue.

Second team: ”Ruffian” Bao Liu and ”Thief” Yao Zhengye.

Third team: ”Otaku” Chen Zhuo and ”Teacher” Xu Xiumei.

Fourth team: ”Soldier” Yu Longguo operating alone.

After grouping up, everyone took turns selecting tasks from the schedule.

Once tasks were confirmed, all four groups quickly left the conference room.

After all, they didn’t have much time to complete their first assignments.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue hurried to find the ”engineering room” mentioned in their first task.

The corridor outside the conference room continued the slightly extravagant decor - iron candelabras with wolf-head carvings, deep red carpets woven with golden threads.

Through the corridor’s damaged windows, they could see exterior walls of stacked stone - likely part of an ancient castle.

The conference room was at the far end of the castle’s first floor. After leaving it, they soon encountered a spiral staircase.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue quickly ascended to the second-floor corridor.

Right beside the staircase, Lin Yu spotted a wooden door with a metal plaque.

”Engineering Room.”

Lin Yu read the plaque aloud.

From behind the door came the source of the alarm they’d heard downstairs - sharp, incessant beeping.

”We found it so quickly... we still have plenty of time.”

Xia Yue sighed in relief, then reached for the doorknob and turned it gently.

The unlocked door opened easily, admitting them into the engineering room.

Inside the spacious room, an old-fashioned generator hummed slowly, surrounded by numerous halogen lamps.

One lamp had turned red, emitting loud beeping alarms.

The generator connected to other equipment, all functioning normally without apparent need for repair.

Lin Yu and Xia Yue approached the generator.

As a gentle woman whose profession was veterinarian, Xia Yue clearly knew little about machinery.

”How do we fix this?” she asked worriedly. ”Isn’t there an instruction manual or something?”

Though called a ”game,” the Death Game didn’t let players progress by holding buttons - the ”repair generator” task required actual troubleshooting!

But Lin Yu remained calm.

”The estimated completion time is 10 minutes, meaning it’s not a major malfunction... probably just a minor issue...”

”Besides, this is essentially a werewolf-style game. These ’tasks’ are likely just ways to separate us - they shouldn’t be too difficult.”

As he spoke, Lin Yu’s gaze fell on a storage cabinet beside the generator.

A toolbox sat atop the cabinet containing wrenches and screwdrivers.

Beneath the toolbox lay a booklet.

Lin Yu lifted the toolbox and pulled out the booklet.

The thin manual’s pages were dog-eared, its cover stained black with oil, bearing the title ”Wolf III Generator Instruction Manual.”

”Here’s our lead.”

Lin Yu flicked the booklet confidently with his fingers.

Xia Yue sighed in relief, looking at Lin Yu with admiration. ”No wonder you’re a real detective. Even without special abilities, you’re incredibly sharp.”

Lin Yu shrugged noncommittally and opened the manual.

”Three indicator lights... if this light turns red, it means insufficient engine lubrication - requires adding oil stored in the first-floor storage room.”

As Lin Yu expected, the manual straightforwardly identified both problem and solution.

”So we need lubricant from the first-floor storage room? I’ll go get it,” Xia Yue offered. ”I saw where that room was on our way here.”

Lin Yu frowned slightly at her suggestion, his expression turning stern. ”But the whole point of pairing up is to avoid solo movement.”

Xia Yue smiled. ”But time’s limited. You stay here studying the machine - what if we get the oil but can’t find where to pour it, failing the task?”

”Don’t worry about me. This is a dangerous game anyway... and like I said, this life is already borrowed.”

She tilted her head playfully, hands behind her back, her tone light.

Hearing this, Lin Yu nodded. ”Fine. According to task assignments, only the otaku and teacher team should be on the first floor. Be quick and you should be safe.”

”Try to return within five minutes thirty seconds. Beyond that, you’ll be in greater danger.”

Lin Yu spoke calmly.

He didn’t explain why five and a half minutes specifically.

”Of course I’ll hurry! There’s a countdown after all!”

Xia Yue laughed as she left the engineering room, closing the door behind her.

Leaving Lin Yu completely alone.

His composed, confident expression instantly vanished.

He rubbed his face vigorously.

Even during those private moments with Xia Yue, he’d still been ”acting” - playing the role of a smug, intelligent ”detective” who liked controlling situations.

Why five and a half minutes?

Complete nonsense - he just wanted Xia Yue back as soon as possible.

”If only pretending to be a ’famous detective’ could actually give me super observation and analytical skills...”

Lin Yu massaged his temples in frustration.

He considered himself reasonably smart - after all, Jiangcheng University’s acting program ranked top three nationally with high admission scores.

He’d always found acting courses and self-studied psychology relatively easy.

Frequent stage performances with the drama club had also strengthened his mental resilience, enabling quick calm under pressure.

In fact, Lin Yu believed he had some talent for ”analyzing people.”

But in this lethal game, he keenly felt his intelligence and composure... were woefully inadequate!

Lin Yu was just a sophomore acting major whose greatest asset was theatrical experience.

He couldn’t track everyone’s movements, couldn’t truly see through people’s minds to identify the werewolf, and certainly couldn’t remain completely calm facing life-or-death situations!

Since earlier, Lin Yu had vaguely sensed something ”off” about this game - from its rules to other players’ reactions, numerous details seemed abnormal!

Yet he couldn’t decipher what these anomalies meant.

But...

Even without sufficient cleverness, he had to keep playing desperately.

Lin Yu adjusted his mindset.

”Unsolved problems can wait.”

”I should make good use of these five minutes alone...”

With this thought, Lin Yu began carefully examining the room.

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