SFS Chapter 415 Neck Bro: Hiding His Merits and Fame
Chapter 415 Neck Bro: Hiding His Merits and Fame
As the last exile vote fell, the silence on the table foreshadowed the outcome. The judge's calm yet somewhat declarative voice broke the tension: "Without a doubt, the third-party faction has won this round!"
This sentence seemed to bring this long-running game to a perfect close, and all the previous probing, refutation, and concealment had found their place at this moment.
Mu Zhirui's tense shoulders suddenly relaxed, and a bright smile instantly spread across her eyes. That smile was no longer the feigned ignorance she had during the game, but rather a complete sense of ease and joy. Even the curve of her lips carried undisguised happiness. She lightly tapped the table with her fingertips, as if applauding this victory.
From's werewolf teammates were completely stunned. Their composure crumbled instantly, and they stared at From in disbelief, their voices filled with shock and sudden realization: "No wonder! No wonder I kept trying to kill number 8, the 'safe' player, for the past two nights, but you stubbornly stopped me, and kept shouting 'Slay the god! Slay the god!' in the werewolf team every day, saying that number 8 was a villager and there was no need to rush. I thought you really knew the identities of the god players on the field and were looking for the best way to kill for the werewolves. Turns out you weren't doing this for the werewolves at all, but only to protect number 8! So you two are a couple, and we actually have a 'traitor' among us!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, her tone full of amusement and exasperation.
So all their hard work in finding a god and resisting the pressure turned out to be a waste of time and effort, only to benefit a third party in the end. They really lost out big time.
Upon hearing this, From showed no remorse whatsoever for being a traitor. Instead, he grinned, his eyes gleaming with smugness. He immediately turned to Mu Zhirui, like a puppy eager for praise, his tone laced with boastfulness: "How was it? Did I do well this round? Can I have a good impression of you now? You have no idea how many times I argued with the Wolf Team last night to keep you from being eliminated. I had to pretend to analyze the situation while secretly protecting you. It took me a lot of effort!"
Seeing his smug, self-satisfied expression, Mu Zhirui couldn't help but smile, but she deliberately put on a stern face and ruthlessly exposed him: "Stop trying to glorify yourself. You're clearly doing this for yourself, aren't you? Have you forgotten that we're in a chain? If I die, you'll have to die with me. Protecting me is protecting your own life, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone around laughed. From didn't refute it, but just scratched his cheek and chuckled in agreement.
Indeed, the fates of lovers are bound together. Protecting her is protecting their shared survival. But only he knows the hidden motives within this mutual benefit.
Amidst the laughter and banter, Mu Zhirui suddenly remembered a question and turned to look at Neck Bro, who had a calm expression on his face, her eyes full of curiosity: "By the way, Neck Bro, how did you guess that I was a real prophet? I didn't make any moves from beginning to end, and I only dared to go through the motions of checking. Logically speaking, no one should have been able to see it."
Upon hearing this, Neck Bro slowly took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and then waved his hand with a smile, saying in a nonchalant tone, "There's no such thing as guessing. I just guessed."
Seeing Mu Zhirui's disbelieving expression, he slowly explained, "Actually, it wasn't entirely a guess. There weren't many people left in the later positions of the sheriff. Either you and No. 9 were hiding the Seer, or it was one of the two people behind you. It was only a one-in-half probability. And I figured that if one of you was the real Seer, you definitely couldn't reveal yourself. Once the real Seer and the werewolf revealed their identities, you definitely wouldn't survive more than two rounds. Plus, as Cupid, I had to pay the price for the chain."
"That's why I proactively jumped to the Seer role and gave you a positive result."
"I see." Mu Zhirui suddenly realized, her heart filled with admiration.
The key to winning this round was never her identity as the Seer, nor the cover provided by From's werewolf team, but rather the risky move of Neck taking the lead and hiding his identity. What seemed like a casual choice was actually the result of meticulous planning. No wonder she felt at ease throughout the game; it turns out that Neck had paved the way for her all along.
At this moment, she was truly convinced and nodded seriously to Neck Bro: "Neck Bro, thanks to you this round, you were amazing!"
She suddenly remembered that when she watched Werewolf live streams before, there were always people in the chat saying that the streamers had all planned ahead and weren't that good at it. But when she actually sat on the game table and personally experienced every choice at night and every debate during the day, she realized that what she saw on the screen was just the tip of the iceberg.
These players are far more formidable than what is shown on camera. Every word and action may hold hidden meaning. There is no pre-written script, only on-the-spot adaptability and calculation.
"Wow, R-Emperor! You won two games in a row. Your talent is amazing! You've only been playing for a short time and you're already so good at hiding your identity. You should come and play with us more often!" Xiaomai walked over with a smile. Before, when she saw Mu Zhirui giving gifts in the live stream, she just thought she was a rich person who liked to have fun. She never expected that Mu Zhirui would be so good at playing Werewolf and could even play the third party game so steadily.
Just as everyone was discussing the details of the game, the judge suddenly interjected with a laugh, his tone full of teasing: "You guys don't know, there was something super funny that happened during this round! R-Emperor and F-Emperor had already planned out their moves, one going for the first strike and the other for the first check, a perfect 'mutual check and kill' scenario. But as soon as Cupid opened his eyes, and I patted them on the shoulder, the moment they took off their blindfolds and looked at each other, their expressions froze. I still find that scene hilarious! Neck Bro is really good at linking things up, he actually managed to turn these two 'enemies' into lovers."
Upon hearing this, everyone laughed even harder and teased the two of them.
From coughed lightly twice, and Mu Zhirui couldn't help but laugh out loud. The image of the two of them staring at each other at night flashed through her mind again, which was particularly amusing.
Neck Bro listened to the teasing from the crowd, smiled slightly, and didn't say much, but there was a hint of understanding in his eyes.
His decision to pair Mu Zhirui and From as a couple was not a spur-of-the-moment thing.
These two are both well-known big spenders in the Werewolf livestream room. Although they hadn't interacted much before, he had observed them a few times while playing the game. Even in simple interactions, there seemed to be an inexplicable spark between them.
Since that's the case, he might as well give them a push and tie their fates together, then watch the show and have a good laugh.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the table, reflecting the smiling faces of the participants, marking the start of the third round of the game.