Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

Chapter 222 Nine-Player Werewolf Game

Today, a game of Werewolf will take place in the VIP room of the "Locking Hearts Pavilion" murder mystery game shop.

They have exactly nine people, enough for a nine-player game.

The hostess explained the rules:

"The standard configuration for a nine-player Werewolf game is 3 werewolves, 3 villagers, and 3 special roles. The winner is determined by eliminating the edge of the game."

This is currently the most popular way to play for beginners and casual players, with a fast pace and good balance.

How should the identities be matched?

Werewolf faction: 3 players in total, who work together each night to kill one player, with the goal of eliminating all the good guys.

The civilian faction consists of 3 people. They have no special skills and mainly rely on their speech to analyze the situation, help the divine role take damage, or find the werewolves.

The Cleric Faction consists of 3 members: the Seer, who checks the identity of one person each night; the Witch, who has one antidote and one poison; and the Hunter, who can shoot and take one person with him when he is eliminated.

How are wins and losses calculated?

Werewolf victory: The werewolves win by eliminating all villagers or all divine roles; this is commonly known as "eliminating the edge".

Good guys win: All werewolves are either voted out or eliminated by their abilities, and the good guys win.

What are the rules when playing?

No sheriff mechanism: In a nine-person game, there is usually no sheriff, no badge flow, and the speaking order is clockwise according to the seat number.

Witch's Self-Rescue: If the witch is killed by the werewolves on the first night, she can use the antidote to save herself, but she cannot save herself after that.

Hunter Restrictions: If a hunter is poisoned by the witch, they cannot use their ability to shoot; they can only shoot if they are killed by a wolf or voted out.

Hidden Card Rule: Players do not reveal their identity cards after being eliminated, increasing suspense until the game ends.

"These are the rules. I will now deal the cards clockwise according to the seat numbers," the hostess said.

After the hostess finished explaining the rules, Ji Juechen listened with exceptional attention. He even took out his notebook for memorizing sword manuals and solemnly wrote on it: "Werewolf, the core principle—eliminate all good people."

Jing Ziyan watched from the side, her lips twitching.

Night falls

"Close your eyes when it gets dark."

Ji Juechen, He Caitou, and Ghost Nana opened their eyes.

Ji Juechen (lowering his voice, his aura sharp): "Kill Xiao Hongchen first. If this man survives two more nights, he will be a great threat to our side."

He Caitou (calmly analyzing): "No. I suggest Dao Yutong. She's very clever. She's cut off the good guys' thinking. This game is like the blind men and the elephant."

Ghost Nana (nodding quietly): "Agreed."

Ji Juechen suddenly realized: "I see, that's a brilliant plan!"

The witch Jing Ziyan opened her eyes and saw that the deceased was number 3, Huo Yutong.

She hesitated for a moment. It was the first day, and everyone except herself was unaware of their identities: "In this high-level game, I'll save the antidote for the core rounds."

The prophet Xiao Hongchen opened his eyes and pointed without hesitation to number 1, Ji Juechen.

Hostess: "Number 1 is a werewolf."

Please open your eyes when it's dawn.

"The deceased last night was number 3, Huo Yutong."

Huo Yutong calmly removed her blindfold: "I knew it..."

[Speech]

Number 1, Ji Juechen (with clear eyes): "I am a commoner."

Audience: ...

No. 2 Jing Ziyan (the witch pretending to be a villager): "I also reported myself as a villager. Yu Tong is gone, so there are three werewolves among the remaining eight people."

Number 4 Xiao Xiao (Hunter): "Just started, no information. But I'm not a werewolf."

Ning Tian (Village 5): "+1. I'm not a werewolf, but I feel like someone's acting is terrible."

Ghost Nana #6 (Werewolf, possessed by the Queen): "This is my first time playing, I'm so nervous~ I'm a villager."

#7 Meng Hongchen (a civilian, slams table): "What a coincidence, I'm a civilian too! That means, Juechen, Ziyan, Nana, and me, one of us is bound to be a werewolf! Ji Juechen, you look exactly like a werewolf!"

Player 8, Xiao Hongchen (the Seer, furious): "Enough! I'm the Seer! Last night I checked Player 1, Ji Juechen, and he's a werewolf!"

Inner monologue: It's definitely not because I lost to him with a single sword strike last time that I'm testing him, absolutely not!

Number 9 and Cai Tou (Werewolf, last speech, summary):

"Due to the hidden card rule, Yu Tong's identity is unknown. If she is a civilian, then all four people who just reported being civilians (1, 2, 6, 7) are wolves, but that's impossible because there are only three wolves on the field."

If Yu Tong is a deity, then the gold water that Xiao Hongchen tested might be fake.

but--"

He Caitou's gaze swept across the room, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Ji Juechen, that blockhead, would never lie. Xiao Hongchen, while you may not be the real seer, I believe you if you say he's a werewolf. Because he genuinely doesn't know how to play the game."

【vote】

Except for Jing Ziyan who abstained from voting, the other six people unanimously voted for Ji Juechen.

Ji Juechen looked bewildered when he was eliminated: "I was indeed a werewolf. But I only said one sentence..."

With Ji Juechen eliminated, the Wolves have a huge advantage.

Night Two: He Caitou instructs Ghost Nana to self-inflict injury (to trick him into giving her the antidote). Jing Ziyan, believing the wolf's knife is on Meng Hongchen, panics and uses the antidote on Meng Hongchen instead. In reality, the wolf team stabs Xiao Xiao (the hunter).

As dawn broke, Xiao Xiao was eliminated. Because she was attacked by a wolf, she was allowed to shoot. However, the entire scene was chaotic, and Xiao Xiao didn't know who to take with her. In the end, she took the innocent Ning Tian with her, filled with resentment.

*Third Night: He Caitou kills Meng Hongchen. At this point, the remaining characters are: Xiao Hongchen (Prophet), Jing Ziyan (Witch), and He Caitou (Wolf).

*Fourth Night: He Caitou Dao dropped Jing Ziyan.

[The Final Battle]

At daybreak, Jing Ziyan died.

Only Xiao Hongchen and He Caitou remained on the field.

Xiao Hongchen looked at He Caitou and sneered, "I tested you last night, and you're the wolf. Even though Jing Ziyan is dead, if I vote for you, the good guys win."

He Caitou calmly looked at him: "Xiao Hongchen, are you sure you were testing me last night?"

Xiao Hongchen was taken aback: "Of course."

He Caitou laughed: "Then let me ask you, it was Jing Ziyan who died last night. If I were a wolf, the wolf team would have already won. Would we need to wait until dawn for you to check? The reason you were able to check me is because the witch saved you last night, and what you checked was actually a blind spot in the information on Christmas Eve."

Xiao Hongchen's pupils dilated in shock: "What?!"

He Caitou: "You didn't really check anyone last night, or rather, you checked the wrong person. Because you were too eager to beat me."

Xiao Hongchen's mentality collapsed, and he cast his sacred vote... for himself.

【ending】

The hostess announced expressionlessly, "Xiao Hongchen is eliminated. One werewolf remains. The werewolf eliminates one side and wins!"

He Caitou smiled, removed his blindfold, and raised his glass to the stunned crowd: "Thank you for the compliment. It's mainly because my teammate Ji Juechen gave me a 'Iron Wolf' script on the very first night, which forced me to perform well."

Huo Yutong walked over from the spectator seats and sighed deeply: "Next time, I don't want to be the first one out."

After the game of Werewolf ended, everyone reviewed the game and then went out for dinner together.