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

Chapter 779: The Gaze of a God

After the brief exchange, A-Yin tossed his halberd into the air, its components flying back into the 【Hundred Blades Case】 strapped to his back.

"According to what May May told me earlier, this woman doesn't have any particularly special fighting techniques. She relies solely on her exceptional physical condition and self-taught mixed martial arts, plus a rather unique weapon... a torch that can unleash flames of fear."

"Based on that description, it also sounds like a product of Truth Corporation."

"However, she had a Speed Talisman pasted on her arm, along with the long banner of the Taiqing Sect... which means she picked up some more techniques from the Prison Mountain Realm in the last dungeon."

"Add to that the fact that I haven't actually dealt with her assistant yet, so I still have to consider the possibility of a two-on-one fight..."

A-Yin methodically sorted through the information on his opponent—what he'd heard before the fight and what he'd just observed with his own eyes. After compiling all of this, he considered his countermeasures.

"Looks like I'll have to use some special tricks..."

He exhaled, then patted the case.

Components flew out and began assembling in his hands.

But the moment A-Yin patted the case...

"Move in, Stiller!"

Lin Yu shouted, then charged toward A-Yin.

Boosted by the "Speed Talisman," Lin Yu practically flew across the ground.

In mid-air, Lin Yu drew the 【Fear Torch】, its blazing white flames spitting out, and swung it upward toward A-Yin's face.

"Whoosh!"

In that instant, A-Yin felt an uncontrollable shudder of fear that slowed his movements by a beat.

"Zing!"

The flames swept past him, leaving a scorched mark on his chest.

A-Yin frowned and gritted his teeth but didn't retreat any further.

Because he noticed that his opponent's true target was the components of the 【Hundred Blades Case】.

Lin Yu was reaching out, trying to grab those flying parts.

He always loved interrupting opponents during their "transformations"—he'd done the same when Wang Yuyang was assembling his battle armor in the previous match.

This was something Lin Yu had observed during his "sparring" sessions with A-Yin over the past few days.

Although the metal components of the 【Hundred Blades Case】 flew out extremely fast and were bound to A-Yin, manipulated by his true energy, almost moving with his will...

Intercepting this transformation wasn't easy.

But...

It was worth a shot!

Sure enough, Lin Yu's actions triggered A-Yin's alertness.

If the components of the Hundred Blades Case were seized, while he could still use the Demon-Subduing Nineteen Forms and most of the Hunyuan Dao Palace's spells unarmed, there was no doubt their effectiveness would be greatly diminished.

So, A-Yin had no choice but to charge forward against the opponent's torch to repel Lin Yu.

"Swish!"

Just as Lin Yu's fingertips were about to touch one of the components, A-Yin spun around and delivered a side kick, forcing Lin Yu back a step.

The components flew into his hand, rapidly taking shape into a pair of parent-child swords.

But...

"Missing a section of the sword tip?!"

A-Yin stared at the mother sword in his hand—blade tip missing—and spoke in shock.

When had it fallen into the opponent's hands?

Even a Master Thief couldn't possibly steal a component right under his nose, bypassing his true energy manipulation!

A-Yin knew the 【Hundred Blades Case】's biggest weakness, so he had even specifically trained with Li Hua to counter situations where someone might snatch parts away.

By the end of that training, even Li Hua struggled to steal A-Yin's components before his assembly was complete.

But how had the opponent done it?

A-Yin looked at Lin Yu, only to see him stretch out his hand.

A small octopus revealed its true form, its eight tentacles coiled around the sword tip.

"True energy manipulation, when you get down to it, is also bound to the soul. In other words, it shares the same origin as 'spiritual energy,'" Old Zheng's smug voice drifted into Lin Yu's ear. "His judgment was clouded by fear, combined with your mental interference and Hannah's masterful manipulation... of course it succeeded!"

Lin Yu listened to Old Zheng's self-congratulation and pinched the sword tip.

"Nice work."

He said to both Old Zheng and Hannah at the same time.

Operating under the identity of "Zhu Ming," it was naturally impossible to rely solely on Stiller.

Although transforming into the "Rakshasa" using shadow projections in front of everyone would leave too many flaws, and considering the Rakshasa race itself was imprisoned by the master of this "Land of Certain Death," the God of Fairness and Judgement, Lin Yu had decided to avoid using this trump card as much as possible.

But Old Zheng and Hannah... now that he was 【Second Tier】, there was no harm in letting them out!

Lin Yu knew that many people on the stage might recognize them...

But revealing Hannah's identity at this moment was advantageous.

As for Old Zheng... before appearing, Lin Yu had told him who from the 【Psychological Society】 and other organizations was present and described their characteristics, and Old Zheng had already assured him he wouldn't slip up.

"Not a single one of them can see through my disguise!"

Up on the viewing platform, among the seats of the 【Psychological Society】, 【Bandura】 and 【Wundt】 indeed only glanced at Lin Yu.

"I feel like that mental fluctuation and the technique used to disrupt the opponent's perception earlier seem familiar."

"Probably just an illusion, right?"

Of course, although Old Zheng was hiding well.

But just Hannah alone was enough to grab everyone's attention!

The moment Hannah appeared, the Chef God froze for a moment, then immediately sat up straight and summoned the lobsters.

He grabbed one of the green giant lobster's claws and lifted it up, asking, "Sous chef... take a look, isn't this octopus from your Senior Brother's clan?"

The giant lobster used its other claw to adjust its chef's hat and said in astonishment, "Chef, you're right—this is even a close junior relative of Senior Brother Ka, I think her name is 'Ba'..."

"I remember Senior Brother bringing her to the 'Supreme Restaurant,' and I even taught her how to barbecue!"

As the giant lobster spoke, the Chef God exhaled.

"Just as I thought... So that means this woman has also been gazed upon by the Banquet God, hasn't she?!"

At these words, the members of the 【Free Alliance】 all turned their heads.

"She's already been gazed upon by a god? And she's only 【Second Tier】!"

The Comedian exclaimed in amazement.

Xiaoyun also swung her feet: "It's more than just a gaze—being able to obtain an 【Item】... counts as recognition already."

Li Nian clapped her hands: "Hey, I told you Sister Zhu Ming was impressive."

The Chef God spoke solemnly: "But... earlier she never showed any remarkable taste or culinary talent. When she ate my dishes, she didn't offer professional critiques or show any competitiveness. I'm certain she's no genius in the realm of cooking."

"A Nian, have you seen her display any talent in wine tasting?"

Li Nian shook her head: "Not that I recall, actually. No impression of it—Sister Zhu Ming doesn't seem to be much of a drinker either!"

"The Banquet God has three authorities. Its full title is 'God of Banquets, Wine, and Revelry,'" the Mountaineer said, sitting up straight. "At this rate, she must be particularly good at having fun, right?"