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

Chapter 1447 The Sins of the Elves

Lin Yu sized up the newcomer, not letting his guard down despite the other party's friendliness. Instead, he had already placed his hand on the [Judge's Tactical Belt], ready to unleash a [Full-Power Strike] or [Rapid Teleport] at any moment.

The man was dressed in a black suit, and apart from his face, which had an eerie bluish-white tinge like a corpse that had been frozen in a freezer for more than half a year, he was basically no different from an ordinary human being.

His appearance and demeanor were just like those of a programmer coding in the development department of any internet company.

But the appearance of an ordinary human being within the divine realm is even more bizarre.

Lin Yu looked at the other person and calmly spoke.

“I see. Thank you for telling me about these ‘elves’... However, more than the length of their sentence, I’d like to know your identity.”

Looking at the wary Lin Yu, the other party's pale, ashen face broke into an even more eager smile.

“Ah, what a vigilant fellow. Don’t worry… I noticed you the moment you fell from the ‘Celestial Ring.’ I know where you came from—you are a ‘Seeker’ who made a deal with my Lord to hone your skills in this cage,” the man pulled a tag from his collar and waved it. “So there’s no need to be wary of me, because I am not a ‘prisoner’ imprisoned here, but a devout servant of my Lord and one of the guardians of this cage. You can call me ‘Mans.’”

"In fact... this prison where the elves are held is the area under my jurisdiction."

The other party said with a smile. Lin Yu looked at the tag that was the same style as his own and sighed.

“I see… However, I thought that since my purpose in coming here was to ‘hone’ myself and move around in this cage, no ‘guardian’ would come looking for me.”

As Lin Yu spoke, Mans laughed.

“In theory, we, the Watchers, have no obligation to help you outsiders who seek the truth, but... similarly, our Lord has never asked us not to have contact with you.”

"Perhaps, whether you can gain our approval or get our help is also part of the 'trials' you need to go through."

Mans said slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu was now fully certain of the other party's intentions.

Although this is the territory of the "God of Fairness and Judgment"... it seems that the "guardian" chosen by this god is not entirely upright in nature.

At least this Mans is trying to make a deal with himself right now.

In other words, he wants to get some... benefits from this.

Having realized this, Lin Yu decided to cut to the chase and looked directly at Mans.

"How can I gain your approval, and what kind of help can you provide?"

Lin Yu asked directly.

Since the other party had already submitted a transaction request, Lin Yu naturally didn't waste any words and directly confirmed the most important details of the transaction.

What does the other party need, and what can you get in return?

Mans laughed as well. He leaned against the wall with one hand and said, "I suppose you don't fully understand the situation inside this 'Eternal Cage' yet. If you try to explore and figure it out on your own, you'll probably waste a lot of time... I can explain the general situation of the 'Eternal Cage' to you, which will help you avoid many detours. Also, your journey of seeking the Dao should require you to meet certain conditions before it can end, and I can provide you with some strategic ideas."

"As for what you need to give me... don't worry, I am, after all, the chosen 'Guardian of the Eternal Cage,' I won't ask you for anything excessive."

“What I want… is just something new and enjoyable,” Mans said, sighing slightly. “After all, although I’m not imprisoned here as a criminal, I have indeed spent a lot of time in this boring place… In a sense, am I, the guard, not a criminal in my own right?”

"Although I do not regret serving my lord, if I had the opportunity to add a little more excitement to my life of guarding... I would certainly not be so stubborn."

As Mans spoke, Lin Yu thought for a moment, then took out the Reusable Delicious Paper from the Item Space.

"Would you like something to eat?"

Lin Yu asked.

“I have no interest in food,” Mans said in a low voice, pulling open the lapel of his suit jacket to reveal the bluish-gray skin on his chest and abdomen that matched his complexion perfectly. “Before becoming the guardian of this place, I was an ‘undead’ in the Night Valley… My friend, although I can eat, I have no sense of taste.”

Lin Yu spoke up, "And what about drinking?"

Mans lowered his coat and shook his head again: "I don't drink either."

"So what kind of things are novel and exciting to you?" Lin Yu asked directly. "I have never been in contact with the undead."

After thinking it over, Mans said, "Not only in terms of taste, I have almost no physical sensory stimulation... so for me, I focus more on the 'spiritual' and 'soul' level of enjoyment."

"For example... excellent stories, beautiful music, exquisite paintings..."

Before Mans could finish speaking, Lin Yu stepped forward.

He reached out and put his hand on Mans' shoulder.

This abrupt action surprised even Mans: "What are you doing?"

But perhaps out of confidence in his own abilities, or perhaps because he trusted Lin Yu, although Mans was surprised by Lin Yu's actions, he did not stop him or react in any other way.

"It gives you some spiritual enjoyment."

Lin Yu said, then...

He activated his mental power.

The not-so-profound mental energy usage techniques taught by Lao Zheng were used by Lin Yu.

Mental power can impact and cause pain to the target, and naturally it can also make people feel pleasure and comfort.

In particular, as a "psychologist," Lao Zheng naturally considered in his spare time how to use "mental power" to assist his treatment, using this cheating-like method to give people a "relaxed" experience.

Thus, a technique for using "mental power" that is useless in combat and in most situations was born.

Old Zheng named it "Mental Stabilization Technique".

With gentle mental energy, one can gain positive emotional experiences such as peace and happiness with almost no side effects.

However, in Lin Yu's opinion...

It's like a "mental massage".

The move that Lin Yu was using at this moment was the same one that Old Zheng had demonstrated before.

Fortunately, this move doesn't consume much mental energy, so it can be used normally even when mental energy is restricted.

Of course, there are still some effects... If there were no restrictions, Lin Yu would no longer need to be in physical contact with Mans to activate his abilities.

The reason for choosing this method...

It's because Lin Yu doesn't have much time to tell Mans a story, draw a picture, or sing a song.

He's not good at these things either.

If there were a stage and a partner, Lin Yu wouldn't mind giving Mans a theatrical performance, but unfortunately there wasn't.

Moreover, although Lin Yu has a great passion for acting, he can also distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

Now is not the time to waste time with Mans.

Therefore, Lin Yu chose this method, which was the most efficient and had the highest success rate.

From the moment Mans appeared, even before he introduced himself, Lin Yu had already sensed that his soul and spirit were quite powerful.

When Mans introduced himself as an "undead" and mentioned that his physical senses were very weak, Lin Yu had a suspicion.

This "undead" may have extremely keen spiritual perception.

And just as Lin Yu expected...

This "mental stabilization technique," which would normally be nothing more than "relaxation," made Mans' eyes light up.

His body trembled, and the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably, as if he had experienced immense happiness.

When Lin Yu ended the supply of mental energy, Mans looked at Lin Yu.

"Wow...that's amazing, what is this?"

"Just a trivial trick on the level of the soul and spirit," Lin Yu waved his hand. "If you have something that can store 'spiritual power,' I can make you a little gadget that can continuously replicate what you just felt... Is that enough to be considered 'reward' in exchange?"

"Of course it's enough—I don't have an object to store 'mental energy' yet, but it's not hard to find one."

Mans answered immediately, and then continued.

“If you can actually make something similar, I’ll have to give you some other benefits to make it a ‘fair trade’,” Mans said, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face. “After all, the experience we just had is enough for me to explain the situation inside this ‘eternal cage’ to you.”

Lin Yu said, "Then let's begin."

Mans nodded and began to explain the current situation within this eternal cage to Lin Yu.

"In short... you should have seen it when you fell from the 'Celestial Ring' just now; this place is divided into nine large areas by high walls."

Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, what is the basis for this area division?"

“It’s the ‘crimes’ that are different… Those imprisoned in the ‘Eternal Cage’ are all people who have committed ‘sins’ that the world cannot tolerate,” Mans said calmly. “Like the area I’m in charge of, these elves you see… Don’t be fooled by their current numbness, suffering, and near loss of speech; compared to the sins they have committed, these are nothing.”

"The Elf race... or rather, the pure-blooded High Elves within the Night Valley Elf race, were excluded from the Night Valley because they intended to purge the wisdom of all races in the Night Valley except for the pure-blooded Elves, and to eternally transform other intelligent races into slaves of the Elf race. As a result, they were imprisoned by our Lord in the 'Eternal Cage' to cleanse their sins through a long period of imprisonment!"