Chapter 36: Caught Red-Handed Playing with Pure Jade

“I don’t know how the werewolves format their actions at night, but since Player 12 claimed the Seer role and I contested it, the Evil Merchant must have handed the gun to them. Therefore, in this round of voting, I will choose to reveal my card and investigate Player 8 for elimination.”

Pure Jade spoke casually and confidently.

As he spoke, Player 5, who had been silently observing the golden truth revealed to Player 12, paid close attention.

Player 5 was a Villager.

However, since one of the Seers had given Player 5 a golden truth, making them a focal point, they naturally listened more intently to the two Seers' statements than those outside the core roles.

If they were to blindly trust the golden truth, only to find it was actually from a werewolf, and the game was lost, they feared the backlash from countless viewers would be severe.

“There’s nothing much else. Players 6 and 7 can listen to the speeches; Player 8 will be investigated and eliminated. Player 12 most likely brought the gun when claiming the Seer role. I consider Player 2 to be good, and Player 11 has been protected by everyone, so they’re okay. One badge will remain before the Seer and one after. That’s about it...”

Pure Jade pondered briefly, then leaned back.

“Let’s listen to how the genuine Seer—the golden truth holder—will speak. Passing!”

[Player 5, please begin your speech.]

It was now the true Seer’s turn to speak.

He paused for a moment.

Then slowly began: “Regarding the Seer role, I think Player 4 doesn’t quite fit.”

As a seasoned member of the Dragon War team, Shan Cang’s skill was a bit deeper than the ace seed players.

This was largely because his experience in the game was longer.

Given time to develop and train, the ace seed players would likely surpass even the seasoned veterans in strength.

“Let me explain why I think Player 4 doesn’t fit. First, he believed that if Player 3 and Player 1 were werewolves, Player 3 looked more like the wolf; his secondary badge flow also targeted Player 3.”

“However...”

Shan Cang raised his eyes, his gaze sharp.

“Are you really going to listen to my speech to decide whether I am a werewolf?”

“You think Player 1, who looks more like a human than Player 3, told you that Player 12 and I must share the same role. You believe Player 12 claimed the Seer role with the gun, so you don’t think Player 1’s speech looks like a wolf’s. So in your eyes, am I supposed to be a werewolf?”

“But your speech also tells me you believe Player 3 looks more like a wolf than Player 1. Although Player 3’s speech is indeed awkward, he told you there’s no need to link my identity with Player 12’s, just listen to the speeches separately. If you were a Seer and agreed with Player 3’s point, why would you say he looks more like a wolf than Player 1?”

“Your speech contradicts your logic.”

“Even if you want to verify the later-positioned cards or Player 1, I wouldn’t mind. But Player 3 is trying to break the chain tying Player 1’s and Player 12’s allied roles. If you think Player 3 is a wolf, who is he working for? Player 12 or me? How do you judge Player 1, who links Player 12 and me together?”

“Based on this, I don’t think Player 4 can be a Seer.”

Shan Cang finished expressing his doubts about Player 4’s claim as Seer and exhaled heavily.

He pursed his lips and said, “Since I don’t believe you’re the Seer, I’m going to side with Player 12 as the Seer. Of course, I’ll listen to another round of your speeches later, but you are most likely a fake Seer.”

“That’s about it. I consider Player 11 as an unknown, but since the earlier positions have all protected them, I won’t focus on them.”

“To be honest, I didn’t detect any wolves in Players 1 and 3. Player 12 thinks one of Players 9 or 10 is a werewolf, and Player 4 is a fake Seer. So I believe at least one werewolf is in the later positions, maybe two. Let’s listen more.”

“I pass.”

Shan Cang of the Wolf War team spoke with clear logic and careful reasoning. Though his state seemed slightly off, he was clearly not nervous.

Wang Changsheng couldn’t help but want to applaud him.

He had to admit, Player 5’s ability to listen and analyze was quite good.

With his werewolf teammate’s fake Seer claim so relaxed, Player 5 almost instantly caught the flaw in Player 4’s speech.

Indeed, his analysis of Players 1 and 3 was somewhat flawed; the focus should have been on Player 5 immediately, directly accusing him of being Player 12’s wolf teammate.

Or, from Player 4’s speech, it made sense to attack Player 1, who tied Player 5 and Player 12 together. That was logical.

But as a fake Seer who had already claimed an investigation result, Player 4 likely dared not indiscriminately accuse everyone.

Wang Changsheng thought Player 4 had realized this issue halfway through his speech and wanted to backtrack.

But there was no way back; the words were already spoken.

He was about to verify Players 9 and 3.

He needed to explain his thought process regarding the badge flow.

That’s why he said he thought Player 3 looked more like a wolf than Player 1.

But saying this brought new problems, as Player 5 pointed out.

His perspective should have been to define Player 5 immediately, not wait to hear more speeches.

At least like the earlier positions, he could have said that if Player 5 sided with Player 12, then Player 5 should be eliminated outright.

Wang Changsheng shook his head and looked at Crow beside him.

As the ace seed player of the God Slayer team, Wang Changsheng was quite curious about how Crow would speak.

[Player 6, please speak.]

Crow appeared somewhat lean.

His jawline was sharp and defined.

He casually glanced over the earlier speakers.

Then lazily said, “I would side with Player 12 as Seer. I think Player 4 is the fake Seer, so Player 5 must be the golden truth holder.”

“First, Player 5’s speech is very straightforward, not like a wolf. He also pointed out problems with Player 4, which I agree with.”

“Second, Players 1 and 2 look fine. Player 4 at that position going hard on Player 3, making such explosive accusations, seems more like he’s protecting Player 3. That way, Player 12’s perspective wouldn’t focus on him on Day One or Two.”

“The later positions haven’t spoken yet, but since Player 8 was targeted by Player 4’s investigation, they should be considered a reverse golden truth. However, when I opened my card, I saw Player 8 was a Villager or lower.”

“So at this position, I think Player 4 is the werewolf who claimed the Seer with the gun, making explosive speeches to protect Player 3. That gives him reason to issue an investigation kill to his wolf teammates, ensuring his two wolf allies won’t be eliminated or checked on the first day.”

“This kind of tactic is very beneficial in the Evil Merchant’s setup.”

Crow smiled, exuding a sly, cunning aura reminiscent of an ancient schemer.

“Of course, it’s also possible that Player 4 doesn’t have the gun, and that the investigation kill they claimed on Player 8 is actually from the gun-holder. Though Player 4’s speech isn’t great, it’s not terrible. If they manage to deceive the good players, there might be a chance Player 8 could have the gun.”

“As for who actually has the gun...”