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

Although there were no other players around, causing Li Nian to almost call out "Zhu Ming," she managed to hold it back.

Even if there were no other players present, Li Nian knew that it was best to develop a habit—before this [instance] ends, it's best to keep the way you address Lin Yu consistent.

However…

"Sister Yao, I didn't expect you to find me so quickly. We really have a connection."

Li Nian smiled and took Lin Yu's arm.

Lin Yu looked at Li Nian helplessly and said in a low voice, "My current persona isn't someone who can be so intimate with you."

Li Nian pouted and said, "Since there are no other players around right now, being a little intimate shouldn't matter, right?"

"That may be so, but what if we suddenly encounter those three?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Li Nian pondered for a moment and then came to a conclusion: "Then let them think that the two of us met first and something happened, so our feelings have deepened."

"For example, you saved me… Anyway, that's even true. You did save me just now."

Lin Yu sighed upon hearing Li Nian's words.

"I clearly saved that little thief."

He grabbed one of Li Nian's hands, her palm already tightly clutching the utility knife.

If Lin Yu hadn't kicked that guy away first, Li Nian would have definitely slit his throat with a knife.

Although Li Nian mostly acted like she had no direct combat abilities and was keen on avoiding battles, based on the reaction speed Li Nian had shown, facing a petty thief with no special abilities at close range, she could definitely take him out with one strike.

Li Nian put on a pained expression: "Oh, I thought you were concerned about me, worried about me…"

"But, Sister Yao, so you're the type who is so compassionate and worries about the lives and deaths of innocent natives?"

Lin Yu's lips twitched: "How could that be—I just think that since this 'Willow Town' is a past illusion created by 'Karma Threads,' it's best not to do anything drastic like 'killing' before we understand the specific workings of this town."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Li Nian nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense. You're still more considerate; I didn't think of that."

During the interval of their chat, the constables from the town arrived.

Although each town in the Prison Mountain Realm is basically an independent entity, they still have "order and laws" based on the rules set by the Taoist sect, plus the town's own town rules as an extension; of course, there will also be "law enforcement agencies."

Smaller villages and towns rely on the family laws of various clans and have duties such as patrol teams and local braves; some places simply rely on a martial arts gym to serve as the force to maintain law and order.

Larger towns often have institutions such as town heads or even yamen and government offices, which were left over from the time when the Two Mountains and Six Prisons still had dynasties and countries, so naturally, there would also be more formal positions such as constables and soldiers.

Willow Town used to be the largest town in Fire Prison, so naturally, it was no exception.

Soon, the constables learned the whole story from the surrounding crowd and took away the petty thief who had just recovered.

As for Lin Yu and Li Nian… naturally, there was no need to do anything extra.

After all, the Prison Mountain Realm is a world similar to ancient times, and the special environment and the existence of martial arts make such acts of bravery commonplace.

"It's pretty easy to guess. I'm probably the daughter of a small merchant on this street," Li Nian waved her hand, "Many of the people watching just now seemed to recognize me. Before the thief arrived, many stall neighbors greeted me and asked if I had eaten… But no one called me by name, so it's hard to guess which family's identity I'm occupying."

"What about you? Have you figured out your identity?"

Lin Yu shook his head helplessly: "I don't know. When I first entered Willow Town, I was alone at the town entrance over there, and there was no one around who seemed to know me."

Li Nian sized Lin Yu up and down: "Well… looking at the blue dress, the fabric seems to be good silk, maybe you're a young lady from a wealthy family."

"Also, this dress suits you very well, it's very beautiful—this also shows that the origin of your current identity should be either rich or noble."

As Li Nian analyzed, Lin Yu also felt that it made some sense.

"Then let's find the other players and Taoist Priest Xuan Yun later, and start by inquiring about the few major families in this Willow Town."

"That may be so… But it's probably not easy to find the others, right?"

Li Nian said somewhat pessimistically: "This town has a population of millions!"

Lin Yu nodded: "If we search every inch of the town and rely on luck, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack, after all, everyone's identities may be randomly assigned… But don't forget, although our beginnings are random, our endpoints are the same."

"You mean… Zhu Qiansi!"

Li Nian said suddenly.

"That's right," Lin Yu nodded, "As long as we find Zhu Qiansi now, we should be able to find other players nearby to regroup—at least, we should be able to find that Snow Owl, Gao Shan, and Xuan Yun."

"There's no need to say much about Xuan Yun. That old Taoist might even have some mysterious means to directly locate us. We might even meet him on the road."

"Captain Gao Shan looks like an experienced and wise person. He must also realize that we have a 'common' goal," Lin Yu held up a finger and said, "So, he should also make the same judgment as us—going to the vicinity of the final target 'Zhu Qiansi' will most likely allow us to reunite with other players."

"As for Snow Owl, she has a relatively straightforward and aggressive personality, so if she doesn't see her teammates, she might also try to meet Zhu Qiansi herself or scout around… This is also why it's best for us to arrive as soon as possible. In my opinion, contacting Zhu Qiansi is more dangerous than killing people. If we find her earlier, we can also prevent her from taking any overly risky actions!"