amaotonovel Chapter 26 The Hidden Rules of Ghost Servants
Chapter 26 The Hidden Rules of Ghost Servants
"You voted for me? Split the vote?" Wang Weiwen was surprised to find that he had also been voted into the play by number 4, and couldn't help but complain.
Jiang Lin: "The more people go on stage, the more time the system will give you."
The nomination period is calculated based on the number of people present, with each person receiving 1 minute and 30 seconds. With 6 people remaining, totaling 8 minutes, and then the execution vote, 4 people have been nominated, so there are 4 minutes left in the countdown.
Awakened by Jiang Lin's words, Wang Weiwen's hostility towards Lü Xiaohu instantly intensified, and his tone towards Zhang Xu'an became less respectful: "Number 8, you wouldn't be thinking of helping Number 4, would you?"
“How can I help? He told us the location of the ghost transformation, and he ruled out 1310 as a suspect. The only people left are me and number 4,” Jiang Lin raised an eyebrow: “He wanted to frame me, but unfortunately, he’s a terrible teammate.”
Zhang Xu'an remained silent. He couldn't refute Jiang Lin's words, and Number 4's behavior was suspicious. If he spoke up for Number 4, he would only get himself into trouble.
"I'm not a ghost!" Seeing the situation was turning bad, Lü Xiaohu frantically grabbed Wang Weiwen's arm, but Wang Weiwen disgustedly shook him off. Lü Xiaohu's expression collapsed, and he rushed towards Zhang Xu'an, cursing, "It was Number 8! Number 8 made me say it!"
"Number 8 is the ghost! I'm the ghost's servant, don't vote for me! Vote for 8! 8 is the ghost!"
"What did you say?" Zhang Xu'an's expression changed instantly. He hadn't expected Lü Xiaohu to implicate him at this moment. Realizing something, Zhang Xu'an abruptly turned to look at Jiang Lin, his eyes bloodshot. This was definitely a conspiracy by the young man before him!
"Could he be a ghost disguised as a ghost servant?" Wang Weiwen wondered.
But that won't help. Ghost servants are also part of the possessed faction. Voting for number 8 might be a bit risky, but voting for number 4 is the safest and least risky option for good people.
The meeting countdown has ended in 10 seconds!
Jiang Lin stepped forward and chuckled beside Zhang Xu'an: "If you want to live, you can only throw 4. I'll let you off the hook for now this round!"
The young man's words were like sharp blades, each one a slow, agonizing torture. Zhang Xu'an turned to look at the two remaining good people on the field—Lin Zhi and Wang Weiwen—only to meet their suspicious gazes.
5 seconds left!
Lu Xiaohu immediately knelt on the ground, begging Wang Weiwen and Lin Zhi, and cried out without regard for his image, "Please! Vote for number 8! I don't want to die!!!"
2 seconds left!
Zhang Xu'an could only grit his teeth and roar, "Shoot 4!"
Lu Xiaohu's counterattack put Zhang Xu'an on the defensive. He dared not call on everyone to vote for number 9. If Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi's two votes were tied to him, and if any idiots in numbers 1 and 3 followed suit and voted for number 8, Zhang Xu'an would surely be doomed!
Just as Jiang Lin said, he can only shoot 4! He has to shoot 4!
[Voting Ended: Player #4 is Executed.]
Upon hearing the system announcement, Lü Xiaohu collapsed to his knees, utterly exhausted. Looking up at the beam, he saw, as expected, a rope dangled down and quickly wrapped around his neck.
"Waaaah—" Lu Xiaohu was hoisted up by a powerful force.
Wang Weiwen staggered in fright. When Xu Lina died, he turned his eyes away, not daring to look. But now, Lü Xiaohu was right beside him, no more than two meters away. He couldn't ignore Lü Xiaohu's legs swaying in front of him. Fear, like a sheet of wet paper, piled up on Wang Weiwen's face, blocking his mouth and nose, making it hard for him to breathe.
Within seconds, Lü Xiaohu's hands fell limply to his sides, and his entire body swayed slightly.
His death was as expected, so swift and decisive.
The entire stage fell into a deathly silence.
[System notification: Rule notification successfully triggered.]
The sudden system notification broke the silence.
[Ghost Servants: If the possessed faction wins, dead ghost servants can be resurrected at the end of the game.]
"Ghost servants can be resurrected!" Wang Weiwen was utterly astonished.
In real-world games, the Ghost Servant card serves to confuse the good guys and help the werewolves survive elimination. However, in deathmatch games, elimination means suicide. Without special abilities, how could the Ghost Servant willingly survive elimination?
The veteran players, who were well aware of this, weren't surprised at all. What concerned Lin Zhi was the timing of the rule's announcement—after the referendum and execution of No. 4. Wasn't this tantamount to revealing No. 4's identity?
Lin Zhi looked at the two corpses hanging on the stage, and three more at her feet. It seemed she had thrown out a ghostly servant, but she wasn't as happy as she had imagined. After a moment of silence, Lin Zhi said to Zhang Xu'an, "Number 8, I want to talk to you."
Zhang Xu'an nodded in agreement. After leaving Jiang Lin's sight, his right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. Afraid of being discovered, Zhang Xu'an quickly used his left hand to control his right hand.
The two walked into the master bedroom. Lin Zhi stared into Zhang Xu'an's eyes: "We know that Number 4 is a ghost servant. If you can explain how Number 9 made that move, I'll trust you one last time!"
If it was Tan Yu, that fool, that made Zhang Xu'an angry, it was Lin Zhi's words that made Zhang Xu'an feel powerless for the first time.
"If you don't believe me, we'll all die!"
The series of defeats eroded the confidence in his eyes. But now, Zhang Xu'an had to face the extremely dangerous situation he was in. He adjusted his glasses, took a deep breath, and gave Lin Zhi a serious warning.
Lin Zhi remained silent for a moment before biting her lip and saying, "Number 4 is a ghost servant and doesn't have a knife. If your information is correct, the ghost last night could only be Number 9. But how do you explain Number 9's location at dawn? Did Number 10 also help Number 9 conceal information? Number 10 is a good person, why would he lie?"
In real life, when friends play games together, there might be situations where good guys help werewolves. But this is a death game, and Lin Zhi doesn't believe any good guy would dare risk his life to help the werewolves. Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind, making the girl's scalp tingle: "Do you think it's possible that number 6 is a good guy we wrongly identified?"
Lin Zhi's words enlightened Zhang Xu'an. After careful consideration, Zhang Xu'an said, "Crow is definitely in 569. Number 6 was executed, and Number 5 died in the Crimson Night, so Number 9 must be Crow!"
So why did the candle go out?
Zhang Xu'an suddenly realized, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that there was another possibility!
That means the ghost that killed someone that night wasn't a crow!
"Quick, go and bang the gong!" Zhang Xu'an shouted, rushing frantically towards the nearest shopping mall: "Numbers 9 and 10 might both be ghosts!"
Lin Zhi reacted a beat too slow, her face drained of color: "Two ghosts?"
There are 1389105 people left on the field. If 910 is two ghosts, then the ghosts only need to kill one person, and the next round of the meeting will end in a 2:2 draw, with no one to be executed!
The consequence of no one being executed is that the Scarlet Night continues!
The Ghost Bride continues her killing spree!
Those who try to escape will always lose!
The images of Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi flashed through Zhang Xu'an's mind. If they were both ghosts, the only chance for the survivors would be to ring the gong before the Crimson Night began, thus starting the meeting ahead of time!
Gong (50): Convene an emergency meeting (can only be purchased if there are no more than 5 people present). Quantity: 1.
However, just as Zhang Xu'an was about to touch the shop, a huge evil creature suddenly appeared and carried Zhang Xu'an on its shoulder!
Clang! Clang!
The demon's footsteps made a dull sound; this was the possessor's tool—the demon lifting the person!
Ghost Lifts Person (10): Randomly teleports the selected target location. (Refreshes every 60 seconds)
As Zhang Xu'an watched the Golden Toad Shop recede into the distance, he was enveloped in despair and roared in frustration, "Jiang Lin!"
Does being a good person mean you have to lose?
Zhang Xu'an simply couldn't accept dying in the game he was best at!
Just then, the girl's figure rushed into the store as quickly as an angel descended in Zhang Xu'an's sight.
[System notification: Player #3 has struck the gong, initiating an emergency meeting!]