Deceitful Game

Chapter 200 Shen Yiqi's Title

Chapter 200 Shen Yiqi's Title

Mingpo slowly opened her eyes and propped herself up from the table.

A jet-black spider suddenly appeared before him.

Those hairy legs were less than three centimeters from his eyes.

The spider was quite large—probably bigger than a pineapple bun.

"----Alas."

Mingpo narrowed her eyes slightly and leaned back in disdain.

"This is so boring."

Shen Yiqi's somewhat disappointed voice came through: "Aren't you afraid of spiders?"

He removed the large spider that was placed in front of Mingpo.

Mingpo then realized that it wasn't a real spider, but a very realistic sculpture. The lighting was dim, making it impossible to see the specific material, but it was probably either polished tree roots, obsidian, or plastic. It had a smooth, rounded luster, and was at least not metallic.

————What is this?

He paused for a moment.

Above Shen Yiqi's head floated his title:

[A pioneer in mechanical engineering].

—You're still Victor, old Shen?

"What are you doing here?"

Mingpo looked up at Shen Yiqi: "Didn't you just get back?"

"To aid digestion."

"What did you eat that caused your digestive issues?"

"On the way back, I saw an American burger place that was pretty good. I'll take you there next time."

The two chatted as if no one else was around.

While chatting, Mingpo's eyes inadvertently swept around her surroundings.

There were indeed eight people.

But not everyone woke up.

After Mingpo woke up, two other people were still asleep.

One is Shi Yao, and the other is the bald man with the chainsaw.

This is a dimly lit environment, like a cave, with the only light source coming from a huge spider chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The light here is very dim, and the color temperature is also very low, which Mingbo estimates to be between 1800K and 2500K.

It's like one of those orange bedside lamps.

In the center of the room was a low, black round table, surrounded by a circle of small round stools. Mingpo had just been sitting on one of those stools, leaning over the edge of the table. Now, only those two people were left leaning over it.

Although it looks somewhat similar to the original game "Death of the Minority", this game is fundamentally different.

There weren't many people sitting obediently in their seats.

Take Shen Yiqi for example.

He must have seen Mingpo's face clearly, so he came over before Mingpo woke up. As soon as Mingpo opened her eyes, he placed that strange thing in front of Mingpo's face.

—But why would he reveal that we know each other?

A thought popped into Mingpo's mind.

In the game of deception, the relationships between the deceivers outside the game are undoubtedly a "secret." These relationships not only reveal the true identities of the deceivers, but also serve as a trump card beyond the players' logical understanding.

When everyone thinks death is inevitable, this "hidden identity" might even turn the tide.

From this perspective, even if two people know each other, they should pretend not to.

Just like the "protector" and "monkey" that Mingpo saw in the "musical chairs" game.

unless----

Mingpo looked up.

The girl with the long sword and the Hanfu in the style of blue and white porcelain, and the man with the spiky hair, were leaning against the wall, watching them from a distance.

They bear their titles above their heads: [Azure Edge] and [Contractor of Black Flame].

Clearly, the girl's title is related to the sword in her hand.

And that hedgehog-headed guy should have some kind of ability similar to "making contracts with others".

On the other side, the man wearing a red floral headscarf, who looked like a sailor, was the only person sitting in his seat besides the three of them.

He was playing with the same black spider, examining it intently under the light.

His title is "The Bomb Pirate".

Judging from his title, he should be skilled in explosives and similar methods.

But Mingper had previously seen on "television" that he had ambushed and killed someone with a pistol.

And the middle-aged man with a serious expression—saying something about "rules cannot be broken"—stood next to Shi Yue.

The titles of the first three people do not seem to have a clear "origin", and they are probably not unique titles.

The title floating above this middle-aged man's head is "The Watcher of the Moon".

Mingpo stared at Shiyao for a while, then suddenly realized why the man looked familiar.

Because that middle-aged man is Shi Yao's father!

Before Mingpo moved, I used to see him often.

Mingpo didn't know his name, only that he called him "Uncle Shi". It had been almost ten years since they last met, and she didn't know if he would recognize her.

However, if that's the case—

Mingpo seemed to be deep in thought, and then glanced around at her surroundings again.

Those two young people who looked like they came from a comic convention were probably a pair. They clearly knew each other, and even had a good relationship.

The two of them were less than a fist's width apart, which is already a level of intimacy comparable to that of a couple. Or rather, they might be a couple or teammates.

Considering that there are already two groups of familiar faces on the field, if Shen Yiqi finds that he doesn't recognize these people, it means that his "teammate" can only be Ming Po. His friendly chat with Ming Po is a subtle warning to the others, "I've found a teammate too," and "Don't treat me like an easy target."

—But Mingpo always felt that this rule was not quite right.

Because Mingpo also knows Shiyue. Even excluding "Uncle Shi," this means that Mingpo knows two people at the same time.

A deceptive game should be fair and shouldn't have such obvious loopholes.

So what exactly is it?

Just as Mingpo was thinking, Shiyue's body suddenly twitched and she woke up.

The moment she woke up, a title appeared above her head:

One [The Night Watchman]

When she saw Uncle Shi, she recognized him instantly and was immediately startled.

That was a genuine jolt; Mingpo clearly saw her shiver, and the curve of her waist tensed up from the sudden inhale.

"Hey."

Just as Mingpo was looking around at the people, Shen Yiqi patted Mingpo on the shoulder: "Aren't you going to take a look?"

As he spoke, he showed Mingper his spider statue again, then nudged Mingper's thigh with his knee: "Under your chair."

Upon hearing this, Mingpo reached under the stool and found something.

He held it up to his face and examined it carefully in the dim light.

It was an obsidian spider sculpture exactly like the one in Shen Yiqi's hand.

It appears to be covered in black downy fur, likely a Brazilian Black or Mexican Redtail. However, this downy fur is stiff and even somewhat sharp to the touch.

It's like a high-end figurine, looking incredibly lifelike.

Mingpo fiddled with it for a bit and discovered a strange line.

He tried to pry it open along the line, but found he couldn't. Still not convinced, he tried again and again.

One clatter.

A crisp sound.

>