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

Chapter 885: The Real Backer

Hearing Lin Yu's somewhat "barefoot people aren't afraid of those who wear shoes" attitude, the mysterious figure in the diving suit was clearly stunned.

Lin Yu's answer was somewhat beyond his understanding.

"You... aren't you otherworldly beings supposed to fear death the most?"

Lin Yu nodded: "True, but you'd also need to actually have the ability to kill me first."

He said it nonchalantly, and the person in the diving suit spoke again, confused but with a hint of anger: "Do you think I'm bluffing? I'm not one of those things that only knows how to deceive and scare people—I told you, I could crush you with ease!"

"Who do you think I am?"

Lin Yu looked at him sincerely: "Then why don't you tell me? Who are you?"

The other party was at a loss for words again: "Are you really that ignorant? Can't you even guess my identity?"

Lin Yu had, of course, already guessed the other party's identity. It wasn't like he hadn't read the guide posts on the forum.

This guy should be that mysterious fellow known as the "Diving Merchant."

However, Lin Yu naturally didn't plan to expose him—after all, in the current conversation, not revealing his identity was actually more advantageous to himself.

Sensing that the other party was getting a bit agitated, Lin Yu continued unhurriedly.

"Friend, who you are and how strong you are doesn't matter."

"What matters is... whether you're willing to tear faces with the Lord of the Sixth Island over that 'inheritance'—I can guarantee that the moment you make a move against me, I'll force you to use power that she'll be able to sense, power that would expose your sneaking beneath the Sixth Island."

"You also said it yourself, the Lord of the Sixth Island is 'crazy'... Just how significant that inheritance you covet is to her—I don't need to remind you, do I?"

"So—while you might be able to kill me, for you, is it worth trading your life for mine?"

Lin Yu spoke, his voice calm and composed.

The mysterious person in the diving suit was silent for a long while before speaking: "You really are the most insane otherworldly being I've ever met. No wonder the others are still trapped at the shoreline while you've already found your way here."

"You're very much like him... To be honest, perhaps he left behind his 'inheritance' precisely for someone like you."

The person in the diving suit paused, then continued: "I genuinely admire otherworldly beings like you who can rationally factor in their own lives when analyzing. But unfortunately... there are two flaws in your analysis."

Lin Yu remained calm: "I'd love to hear them."

"First, it's true that I don't want to fight the Lord of the Sixth Island, especially not on her turf. But that doesn't mean I fear her or am weaker than her—even if we fought, it would be impossible for her to kill me."

"So, if I truly decided to kill you, what I'd need to consider isn't 'trading lives' but rather a price that might be serious, even bone-breaking, but absolutely wouldn't cost me my life."

Lin Yu nodded: "I see... That's reasonable enough. It's only natural that you'd have the confidence to sneak onto this island alone and still have the means to retreat unscathed."

Then, Lin Yu asked again.

"And... the second point?"

The Diving Merchant smiled upon hearing Lin Yu's question, and spoke in a low voice.

"The second point is that you might not be fully aware of my purpose in seeking this inheritance."

"You probably think I intend to use this inheritance for myself, right?"

"But unfortunately—while I am indeed quite interested in the contents of that inheritance, compared to a reason like 'I want to use it myself,' the most important reason I'm willing to risk coming to the Sixth Island is because I don't want a second one of those... what you people call 'Freud' to appear again."

He said in a low voice: "Just him alone already stirred our world to an unbearable degree. A person like that—there absolutely cannot be a second one."

"And you're very much like him, which means... preventing you from obtaining that man's inheritance is a very high priority for me."

"After all, you truly seem to be the 'successor' he chose!"

As he spoke, he raised his heavy arms again, and then a rumbling like an engine explosion erupted from within his body, like the low growl of a colossal beast!

"You've underestimated my resolve—otherworldly being, I'm willing to kill you, even at the cost of a 'bloody' price!"

From the direction where the Diving Merchant stood, with the thunderous roar emanating from his body, the entire body of water seemed to tremble.

Standing across from him, feeling the tremendous pressure radiating from the other party, Lin Yu remained as calm as ever.

"Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions, friend."

"First, I'm not his successor, even though I did indeed learn quite a bit from him."

"Second... the Lord of the Sixth Island isn't my only backer."

"The one I can rely on in this world is far greater than you can possibly imagine."

As Lin Yu spoke, he extended his arm, revealing the crude drawing of a crow mark on his wrist.

The moment that crow mark appeared...

The sounds, the tremors, and the pressure from the Diving Merchant's direction instantly vanished.

In their place came a somewhat astonished voice.

"You are... a follower of His?"

"No, no—He has no Chosen Ones or followers walking the world, and He hasn't revealed Himself for a very long time!"

"You're deceiving me again!"

Even so, the Diving Merchant stared at Lin Yu but still didn't dare make any further move.

Lin Yu let out a breath.

"Is that so? Seems like just a mark isn't convincing enough."

"Then I suppose I'll have to show you something more persuasive."

Lin Yu's hand swept across his face—the mist dispersed, and under the combined effect of the [GPWW Specialized Combat Suit] and the [False Face], his features transformed into the appearance of the crow he had once seen—the likeness of the divine statue he had witnessed atop the Inverted Tower.

Even with this image appearing, the other party still wasn't convinced—just as Lin Yu had anticipated. The fellow before him, though powerful, wasn't powerful enough to recognize what he was looking at.

But...

What Lin Yu needed to do wasn't to make the other party recognize it.

Bearing the appearance of that crow, he then proclaimed in a loud voice: "Caw, I'm no Chosen One or follower—I am the most supreme existence in this world, the sovereign dwelling in the Inverted Tower, wielding the..."

Before Lin Yu could finish chanting the divine name, the crow mark on his wrist began to stir.

"Caw caw, my dear friend, don't shout my name so embarrassingly in this world—what if this guy actually takes it seriously?"

"Although this idea of you impersonating me as a deception is quite amusing, but—"

The voice abruptly stopped, then the crow mark seemed to catch on and burst into laughter: "Oh, I see... so that's how it is... Now that I've shown myself, even if it's fake, it becomes real!"

Lin Yu also laughed: "I knew it! As long as I mutter these things in the Misty Islands realm, you'd be able to sense it!"