Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1497 True Identity

Based on Lucy's, or rather, the parting words left to him by the disappearance of "Theatrical Authority," Lin Yu could easily deduce that a "crisis" targeting him was about to arrive.

So, will it turn into frost?

Lin Yu wasn't quite sure.

However, he was already wary of Cheng Shuang, so he became even more vigilant at this moment.

However, this does not mean that Lin Yu will immediately show hostility towards Cheng Shuang.

Although Cheng Shuang seems hostile towards him now, Lin Yu can sense that her hostility isn't the kind that intends to kill him immediately.

Moreover, the other party also has ample reason to "show hostility".

Dissatisfaction with his unauthorized actions...

And, uncertainty about whether one is disguised as some kind of "thing".

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then looked at Cheng Shuang and began to explain calmly.

"I'm sorry, Sister Cheng... because you completely disappeared after you went in, I waited for a while and found that you didn't move at all, so I couldn't help but follow you in!"

Cheng Shuang listened to Lin Yu's explanation and silently rubbed her forehead: "What help can you be by coming in? You'll only make me more worried..."

"However, I'm still quite surprised that you survived the 'first movie'."

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and immediately realized that she had probably encountered something while watching a movie in another screening room.

So Lin Yu spoke up: "Luckily, I didn't encounter anything particularly dangerous here, just some vegetables... Sister Cheng, what's the situation on your end?"

“The horror movie ‘The Lost Tomb’ had a tricky ‘sea monster’ in it, but luckily I’m also pretty good at ‘naval warfare’,” Cheng Shuang recalled. “It seems… the ‘movie’ you entered was ‘Vegetable Special Forces’?”

So it turns out we'll be entering a movie...?

Lin Yu did not deny it, and nodded, saying, "Yes, Sister Cheng... But I'm very curious, why did this happen? What exactly does the power of drama want to see?"

Cheng Shuang countered, "Are you referring to the act of entering the film itself?"

Lin Yu nodded and added, "Are we just going to keep reacting passively...? Does doing this really make sense for our control of power?"

Cheng Shuang shook her head: "I don't know, but... in my experience, it's best not to go against the laws that arise from the automatic activity of the power within the sphere of influence of 'dramatic power'."

"Although the power and influence of authority without sovereignty are far less than that of authority controlled by the gods in most cases... however, if one violates the laws governing the operation of authority within the 'domain' formed by authority, it is not much different from directly defying the gods."

"Since this 'authority' wants us to deal with one film crisis after another, and wants us to enter the films shown here, then we'd better do as it expects."

“Doing this doesn’t guarantee us a chance to master or utilize it… but if we don’t do it, we certainly won’t have any chance at all.”

Cheng Shuang said seriously.

Lin Yu said, "I see. So... shall we just watch the movie one by one from now on?"

"There are... so many movies here!"

Cheng Shuang nodded: "That's the only way. But if we act quickly, we can still save some time. I've memorized all the movie schedules and made the best plan. This theater will start showing 'Iris' in five minutes. It's 119 minutes long. After that, we'll head to Theater 3 and catch 'Escape from Paradise Village'!"

“Although we are pressed for time, I am willing to gamble on this ‘dramatic’ authority… After all, judging from the scope of its power, it really has the potential to help us escape from here!”

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and nodded.

"I see... I understand."

Cheng Shuang looked at Lin Yu and spoke again: "In that case, let's get ready now and participate in the next 'movie' in five minutes..."

“No rush,” Lin Yu said, looking at Cheng Shuang. “I think you misunderstood what I just said, ‘I understand’—what I meant was that I roughly know your true identity.”

Cheng Shuang looked at Lin Yu, stunned for a moment: "What are you talking about? What is my real identity?"

“Something gave me a hint that I would encounter some kind of ‘crisis’ soon. I was just thinking about what it could be… Could it be you, Sister Cheng?” Lin Yu said in a low voice. “If it is you, then what form will this crisis take?”

"But now, I think I know... your true identity and your true plan."

"Rather than saying you want to seize 'power,' it's more accurate to say... you're planning to seize 'me,' Cheng Shuang."

Cheng Shuang stared at Lin Yu, still somewhat confused: "What nonsense are you spouting? Have you been influenced by the 'dramatic' power here?"

Lin Yu shook his head.

“No… I wasn’t influenced by ‘theatrical authority’—I’m just curious about when we started to accept that… authority here is ‘drama’.”

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and said seriously.

“Although I’m not surprised that you know about this, Sister Cheng, shouldn’t you be a little shocked that I know the ‘power’ here is ‘drama’?”

"Is it just because my behavior just now was too 'natural' that... you continued the conversation based on my premise that 'we both know that the power here is theatrical'?"

Cheng Shuang fell silent.

Lin Yu was not surprised by the other party's silence; he simply continued speaking to himself.

"From the very beginning, I felt that Sister Cheng's 'trust' of me was a bit strange. After all, although my performance was perfect, your 'trust' always came too quickly. The lies that I originally expected were somewhat forced and just enough to get by, but Sister Cheng accepted them all. If you explain it as luck... I'm just too lucky."

"But if it's explained that you, Sister Cheng, are unwilling to expose me for some reason, then I can sense through some means that your 'trust' is genuine. So, the only reasonable explanation I can think of is that you, Sister Cheng, easily trust others, or rather, you are very bold in making judgments and have a strong belief in your own feelings."

"But this doesn't quite hold true in the 'eternal cage'..."

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and said slowly, "In addition to your entry into this 'Death Game'... If you were captured by 'Order' but your level is so high, 'Order' cannot possibly have no record of your existence at all. Based on my understanding of 'Order'... if someone like you is imprisoned here, they will definitely have a whole set of special regular monitoring procedures."

"The purpose of those programs is... to prevent you from bringing together members of the 'Raiders' and other organizations to plan such a prison break, as you are doing now."

"Unless... you were never in the intelligence that 'Order' had from the beginning, nor were you within their calculations or expectations."

As Lin Yu was speaking, Cheng Shuang finally spoke.

"I don't understand what you're talking about... It seems like you're doubting me, doubting some trivial things about me..."

Lin Yu shook his head: "You haven't 'set up' any response procedure for what to do if you're suspected... Stop messing with me, 'transfer to human operator'—I need to transfer to human operator."

The frost stopped reacting.

Lin Yu shook his head: "Do I need to be more direct? I've already figured out that you're not a 'player,' you're just impersonating and playing the role of a 'player' in your actions. Perhaps 'Cheng Shuang' really was a 'player' who existed here, but you are not 'Cheng Shuang.'"

“You are a being of a very high rank who is using the personality of ‘Frost’ to disguise yourself.”

"I just want to know, are you a demigod who committed a grave sin, a chosen one whose master died... or another authority that has gained self-will or surpassed a similar self-will through some kind of 'loophole'?"

“You are indeed planning an escape, but rather than needing ‘authority,’ you are hoping to use other ‘authority’ to seize my soul!”

After Lin Yu made his words clear...

Cheng Shuang remained silent for a long time, and after a long while, an unprecedented glint of light flashed in her eyes.

“That’s really interesting, Director—of all the ‘players’ I’ve met, you were the quickest to figure out my identity.”

"However, your guess is not quite accurate. I am neither a demigod nor a chosen one, nor am I a living 'authority'."

"I am... a god."

“I am the most dangerous prisoner in this ‘eternal cage.’ The ‘God of Fairness and Judgment’ created this cage, and imprisoning the others is just a side effect. Imprisoning me is His main purpose!”

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and narrowed his eyes as he spoke.

"Oh, may I ask what your honorable name is, and what authority you wield?"

Cheng Shuang looked at Lin Yu and spoke arrogantly.

"You should be able to guess a bit from the abilities I've demonstrated."

Lin Yu did have some guesses.

After all, the other side has been using various mechanical creations, so...

“That’s right, I am the god born in the Night Valley Realm—the ‘God of Frost’!”

Lin Yu was taken aback when he heard the other person's self-introduction.

"Are you the 'God of Frost'?"

"To be honest, I really... completely guessed the wrong direction."

"I thought you were some kind of 'God of Machines' or 'God of Craftsmen'!"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the God of Frost frowned.

"You couldn't even guess that? I really overestimated you!"

Lin Yu, unable to contain himself any longer, said, "It would be a miracle if anyone could guess that. You've been using all sorts of 'autonomous machines,' anyone would think you're involved in that area! What element do you have that's related to 'Frost' at all?"

Cheng Shuang sneered: "Didn't I already tell you? My name is 'Cheng Shuang'."

Lin Yu looked at Cheng Shuang and confirmed something in his heart.

Becoming a god should not require having a normal level of intelligence.