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Daylight broke.

No one died last night.

[Voting will begin this evening to select one member]

The members selected are not considered part of Devilman's possession; voting cannot kill Devilman.

Everyone opened their eyes, saw the new rules, and seemed to be deep in thought.

In other words, they have to vote to reduce their numbers every day, and when you add in the number of people killed by Devilman at night, it's just right. No wonder they said they had to find Devilman within three days.

They'll die even if they can't find the Devilman.

Ji Shuang opened her mouth, about to speak, but Lu Chen raised his hand to stop her.

He shook his head slightly at Ji Shuang, telling her not to reveal her identity as a guard.

Before the Devilman possessed them, they didn't know their true identities. Since no one has died yet, there's no need to reveal their identities and cause trouble.

Only Ji Shuang at the scene knew who she had protected last night.

That person was either herself, or Lin Wan, or Zhou Heng, who was acting as her guide.

Because only Lin Wan and Zhou Heng have the ability to pass through the checkpoint; one has the ability to check for others, and the other is to find the exit.

But if she were to say it out loud, it would be like handing someone a silver potion.

After all, Devilman also has the risk of self-harm; when he does self-harm, he only kills the person with that identity, not himself.

The methods used in the Werewolf game won't work in finding the Demon Man.

So on the first day, I had to rely on just one person.

The four of them turned their attention to Lin Wan.

Lin Yi, who was above Lin Wan's head, was now in standby mode.

It seemed that she, without a status, couldn't participate in their relationship, and could only stare blankly as she tightened her grip on Lin Wan's neck.

Lin Wan began to ask herself:

"System, was I possessed last night?"

Currently, only the system knows whether he has been possessed.

The system provides a God's-eye view, giving him plenty of ideas.

【No】

A cold voice echoed in Lin Wan's mind.

"Can you tell if other people are possessed?"

No, I can only see yours. The Dark Night game might be taking place in another dimension, and I can't see your game dimension.

"I see..."

Lin Wan fell into deep thought.

No, if the system can't see their game dimension, how does it determine whether they've been possessed?

Is the system fake?

That voice... isn't Sister Clip's voice.

Is he communicating with Devilman right now?

This reason cannot be ruled out.

Lin Wan remained expressionless, deciding to play it safe for the time being.

He fixed his gaze on Meng Ke'er.

He hadn't actually planned to investigate her first, but of the four people, Zhou Heng, Lu Chen, and Ji Shuang were all people he had just met. Compared to them,

At least he knew Meng Ke'er's background; those who had seen all of her experiences were the most transparent to her.

Moreover, she is a martial artist. If she is possessed, she can be cast out tonight and let her take the Devilman away!

"What were you doing last night?"

As Lin Wan spoke, the Mirror of Lies activated its perception in sync.

Meng Ke'er was stunned, clearly not expecting him to ask her first.

She opened her mouth and answered truthfully:

"I didn't do anything last night."

The Mirror of Lies' perception flickered within her.

real!

Lin Wan nodded without saying anything more.

"How is it?"

Zhou Heng leaned closer and asked, "Any results?"

Lin Wan shook her head: "I can't use my identity abilities today."

"What do you mean?" Ji Shuang frowned.

"It's been changed too."

Lin Wan lied without batting an eye.

"I can only test one person a day, and I've already used up my chance for today, so there's a high chance I'll die tonight."

The four remained silent.

Lu Chen pushed up his glasses and looked at him thoughtfully:

"Then after you die... none of us will be able to determine who Devilman is!"

"There is still hope."

Lin Wan turned to Zhou Heng and said, "You go find the exit. Let's see who's more important."

Zhou Heng was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Given the current situation, your role is no less important than my Mirror of Lies."

"Once you find the exit, you've already met half the requirements for customs clearance."

Lin Wan patted his shoulder.

"In other words, if you die tonight, we'll all be locked down, and no one will be able to get past this hurdle."

Zhou Heng's expression changed from confusion to seriousness.

He clearly didn't expect to become the core of the team at this critical juncture.

"And kill me"

Lin Wan continued,

"Devilman can still gamble that I'll identify the wrong person the next day. Even if I do identify the right person, I still need to defeat Devilman to clear the game."

"Therefore, to Devilman, you are a greater threat than I am."

Lu Chen and Ji Shuang exchanged a glance, both seeing agreement in each other's eyes.

Ji Shuang: "That makes sense, Zhou Heng. You have the highest priority right now."

Zhou Heng took a deep breath and nodded:

"Okay, I'll try my best."

For the rest of the day, the five people split up and acted separately.

Using his identity as a guide, Zhou Heng explored the secret realm.

The others followed behind, protecting him while keeping an eye out for anything unusual.

After all, the rules didn't specify whether there were any other dangers in the secret realm besides the demons.

The secret realm was much larger than they had imagined; beyond the bamboo fence lay vast unexplored areas, hills, streams, and dense forests—a meticulously designed maze.

Zhou Heng would stop every so often, close his eyes to sense his surroundings, and then adjust his direction, but he would always frown after each adjustment.

"The exits have been moving."

"I can sense the direction, but it changes position every time I get closer."

Lin Wan did not urge him.

He himself also secretly used the Great Destiny Technique to investigate the causal threads of the secret realm.

But unlike the corridor, all the causal lines here are blurred, as if they have been deliberately interfered with.

It seems that this secret realm suppresses talent even more thoroughly than the corridor.

Target settlement won't work either; the talent nullification rule has too high a priority!

The day's exploration yielded no results.

As evening fell, the five returned to the open space beside the bamboo fence and sat in a circle.

The sky darkened again.

[Voting is now open. Please select the members you wish to elect. One minute remaining...]

"We have to vote for someone tonight," Lu Chen said.

"Ji Shuang has already used up her abilities; there's no point in keeping them."

"But before that, tell us, who did you protect on the first night?"

They don't care about revealing their identities anymore; their identities are too obvious.

Ji Shuang did not refute, but simply said quietly:

"I'm protecting Lin Wan!"

"I hope you can win and bring me back to life."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Voting has ended.

Ji Shuang's figure vanished in a streak of light.

Please close your eyes when it gets dark.

[Devilman, open your eyes.]

Whom do you want to possess?

What is your target?

Daylight broke.

Lin Wan opened her eyes.

The morning light shone on the open ground, but he felt a chill.

Turning his head to look to his side,

Zhou Heng's seat was empty.

Only one lamp remained on the ground, its oil completely dried up.

Lu Chen stood beside the empty seat, his expression calm, his gaze fixed on Lin Wan:

Zhou Heng is dead.

"I am the mirror of lies."

"I investigated you yesterday, and you're the devil!"