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

Chapter 27: Werewolves Eliminated, Game Over!

After killing Yu Longguo, Lin Yu felt a wave of relief wash over him.

The most troublesome ʼSoldierʼ... had finally been dealt with.

And so easily at that!

But Lin Yu didnʼt let his guard down completely.

Because Xia Yue was also a problematic opponent.

Lin Yu didnʼt underestimate Xia Yue just because he had killed her before.

After all, last time he had been killed by Yu Longguo - this time the man hadnʼt even died by his hand.

Facing Xia Yue now without the terrain advantage and her natural underestimation of him...

Killing this seemingly fragile girl wouldnʼt be easy either.

Especially since she was holding a knife.
While Lin Yuʼs gun had no bullets left.

Still...

Lin Yu kept his gun trained on Xia Yue.

Just as ʼTeacherʼ Xu Xiumei had said in the previous round - the muzzle of a gun could make people calm down.

Xia Yue, who had been about to charge at him with her knife, had already frozen when she saw Yu Longguo fall dead after the gunshot.

Now with Lin Yuʼs gun pointed at her, she didnʼt dare move at all.

But...

Lin Yu didnʼt fire.

Though Lin Yu knew perfectly well it was because he had no bullets left.

Xia Yue didnʼt know that.

As time stretched on under the pressure of impending ”death”, Xia Yue finally broke the silence.

”Why did you shoot the ʼSoldierʼ first when I was the one who made the deductions and judgments?”

Xia Yue asked.

Lin Yu answered naturally: ”Oh, that... Because I thought he might have been convinced by you.”

”His ʼSoldierʼ profession and real-life experience meant... if there was even a ʼpossibilityʼ he might turn hostile against me, killing him would take absolute priority over dealing with you.”

”Even if I knew you were 100% hostile, Iʼd still kill him first.”

Lin Yu said calmly.

”So I was being looked down upon,” Xia Yue frowned. ”And thatʼs an indirect admission... Youʼre really not the ʼGame Masterʼ.”

”Iʼm really not the ʼGame Masterʼ.”

Lin Yu nodded in acknowledgement.

”Tch, to think I fell for it,” Xia Yue sighed. ”But why havenʼt you killed me yet?”

She narrowed her eyes. ”Could it be... that gun only has one bullet?”

Hearing this, Lin Yu smiled.

Sheʼd finally...

Steered the conversation here.

He was pleased.

While Xia Yue had never doubted the gun only having one bullet before, since Lin Yu hadnʼt actively ʼdeceivedʼ her into reaching that conclusion through his ʼFraudsterʼ abilities, it remained just her mistaken assumption - not something he could use to activate his class ability and make a second bullet appear.

”Itʼs only natural a revolver has limited bullets,” Lin Yu said with a laugh. ”Want to bet... whether my gun has any bullets left?”

Xia Yue stared at Lin Yu, tightening her grip on the dagger.

”Honestly, you not shooting makes me suspect... you really might only have one bullet.”

”Thereʼs absolutely no reason for you to keep me alive this long...”

”That clean headshot on Yu Longguo proved your marksmanship doesnʼt require careful aiming.”

”Even if out of ʼcuriosityʼ about how I saw through your act, Iʼve already explained everything...”

As she spoke, Xia Yue took a step forward.

”So... I think your gun only has one bullet.”

Lin Yu watched Xia Yue approach, his smile confident and composed.

”Brilliant deduction as always... Xia Yue, you continue to surprise me!”

This seemingly delicate, fragile girl was truly the smartest player in this game!

But... what a shame.

Keeping his gun trained on her, Lin Yu said coolly: ”Unfortunately, your deduction is only half right.”

”This gun doesnʼt have many bullets, but... itʼs not one, itʼs two.”

”I was just debating whether to use this last bullet on you or the ʼOtakuʼ!”

Lin Yuʼs voice turned icy.

He didnʼt need to kill his fellow human faction member ʼOtakuʼ to win.

But Xia Yue naturally couldnʼt realize this.

In her mind... Lin Yu going through all this trouble to make them kill each other meant the victory condition must be eliminating all other players.

This also aligned with her perception that Lin Yu had more ”advantages” than any other participant.

The strong always had harder victory conditions, didnʼt they?

Yet even hearing this, Xia Yue took another step forward.

She met Lin Yuʼs gaze.

”I donʼt believe you - that pistol must be some sort of ʼitemʼ... Such items either come fully loaded or with just one bullet...”

”Two bullets is just too suspicious!”

Xia Yue declared.

But...

The young manʼs eyes held only mocking composure, as if already looking at a corpse.

And about him hung an eerie, chilling aura.

At this point, whether he had bullets or not...

She could only bet on none!

Xia Yue raised her dagger!

”Bang!”

The next instant, gunfire erupted, the revolverʼs muzzle blooming with firework-like flames.

Time seemed to slow for Xia Yue - she saw the metal bullet emerge from the flames, racing toward her.

”So there was a second one after all...”

Was her final thought.

Then...

The bullet tore diagonally through her upper abdomen, massive blood loss robbing her of consciousness within seconds.

She collapsed heavily, dagger clattering aside.

Lin Yu approached, lowering his gun to look down at Xia Yueʼs glazed eyes, sighing.

”Despite saying you didnʼt believe... you actually believed in that second bullet quite a lot.”

”But I canʼt blame you.”

”My acting was just... too perfect.”

Lin Yu holstered the pistol, marveling at himself.

Every word, every expression down to the moment he pulled the trigger had been delivered in perfect ”performance mode.”

Anyone watching would have believed he fired with absolute lethal intent, not as a bluff.

So...

The moment Xia Yue voiced her suspicion about ”bullet count”...

Her fate had been sealed.

Seconds later, Xia Yue on the ground stopped breathing entirely.

ʼVeterinarianʼ deceased.

This marked the second time Lin Yu had personally killed Xia Yue.

But this time...

[Werewolf faction completely eliminated!]

[Game ”Who Is the Outsider” - concluded!]

Lin Yu gently closed his eyes.

Then he was swallowed by endless [void].