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

Chapter 1432 Safety Measures for Props

Although Nioh is a rather easygoing, even somewhat carefree, guy, he is also very efficient and decisive in his work.

From the moment everyone appeared to the introduction and display of their five "props," it took less than twenty minutes for "Nioh" to handle what was perhaps the most important part of the day, even more so than the candidates' campaign speeches.

There are no other steps involved, and it doesn't even require the help of other people.

After hanging the five items on the main display stand, Nioh himself simply added, "I've temporarily placed some restrictions on them... so I still suggest that everyone refrain from trying anything funny for now," before turning around and leaving the main display stand without lingering.

This segment began just as dusk was falling.

And now... it's not even completely dark yet.

The discussion in the room became lively as a result, and the five items of "Nioh" instantly gave everyone something to talk about with their friends and their groups.

Amidst the cacophony of noise and excitement, most of the "players" were experiencing firsthand the core "item set" of a renowned "Tier 4" player. Naturally, they were shocked by the power of these "items," and at the same time, felt a sense of envy.

As for those "candidates"... although they initially came to run for president, and several popular candidates were very determined to become president, it had nothing to do with the rewards from "Nioh".

But when they actually heard the description of the [item] rewards given by 'Nioh'... their motivation and desire, which they thought had reached the "ultimate", suddenly increased even more.

"If becoming the 'President' would grant me this set of [items]... that would be an incredible stroke of luck!"

Most of the candidates also harbored some greedy thoughts.

Even those candidates who had initially realized their chances were slim were now reignited by greed.

After all, the benefits of these items are too practical, direct, and important—they can improve the survivability of any player who obtains these items in any situation, especially in various dungeons.

This is the "improvement" that all "players" crave the most—most players join organizations and improve their reputation, ultimately just to enhance their strength and thus gain the ability to survive better in [dungeons].

Even if this wasn't their only motivation, it certainly played a part in it to some extent.

The same applies to those running for president of the "Player Mutual Aid Association".

For many people, the items in "Nioh" might even be more valuable than all the other benefits they would gain from managing the business for a period of time after becoming the leader.

How can anyone resist such temptation?

even……

Even though Nioh casually advised everyone not to have any ulterior motives, there are definitely still people within the Players' Mutual Aid Association who have already started coveting these five items.

However, due to the formidable strength of "Nioh," even if they coveted it, they couldn't think of a good way to achieve it for the time being.

“It feels like ‘Niou’ is fishing for us by taking out these things. Although his original intention may have been to give the new chairman some self-defense capabilities, there was no time when he would have taken them out, and there was even less need for him to show them publicly,” Hitotani said thoughtfully. “Comrade ‘Dionysus’, what do you think? Do you think ‘Niou’ has any deeper meaning in doing this?”

Yin Lan was taken aback by Ren Gu's question, then shook her head: "I don't know, I'm not that close to him... and judging people and guessing their thoughts is not my forte."

Ren Gu nodded: "It's alright, just tell us based on your intuition. We don't have a better person to consult than you."

Yin Lan stopped denying it: "If I really have to say based on my intuition... well, I think he just didn't think too much about it. After all, his personality is too impulsive and too carefree."

"Rather than saying he was deliberately 'creating a situation,' it's more accurate to assume the worst about him. I just think he probably anticipated that his behavior would lead to some bad situations, but he still chose to stick to his original idea."

"He may not even have 'anticipated' the consequences of his actions at the time."

As Yin Lan spoke, Liang Ye sighed, "Damn it, how can a 'fourth-tier' powerhouse be so carefree and undisciplined? Isn't this just causing trouble for others? There's an old Chinese saying, 'The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility,' how come he completely lacks this sense of responsibility?"

Yin Lan was about to attack Liang Ye after hearing his words, but Lin Yu spoke first.

"'With great power comes great responsibility' is what Uncle Ben said to Peter Parker before he died in Spider-Man. Although the comic is quite old and the movie is over ten years old, we don't usually call classic lines from comics and movies 'old sayings'. Moreover, the work from which this saying comes has basically nothing to do with China—not to mention you added two 'shiba's' to it."

"Of course, there are similar old sayings in China, such as 'A scholar must be resolute and persevering' and 'The capable are often burdened with more work'... But these are not the point. The point is that it is really strange for Captain Liangye to say this."

Lin Yu calmly and methodically complained.

Yin Lan looked at Lin Yu with surprise, clearly happy that Lin Yu had spoken her mind.

Moreover, Lin Yu's reasoning was clearer and more comprehensive, taking into account all the points Liang Ye wanted to target in her words.

Yin Lan gave Lin Yu a thumbs up.

"well said!"

Liang Ye scratched his nose after Lin Yu said that: "Damn it, I'm not a 'fourth-order'!"

“But you are a ‘Third-Tier’ commander, the Jiangcheng Captain, and the overall commander of this operation,” Lin Yu said calmly. “Captain Liangye, I feel that sometimes you… underestimate yourself too much. In fact, you are already in a very important position.”

"Therefore, although we cannot change the unreliability of 'Nioh', we can take responsibility ourselves—which is also the responsibility of our 'Order'."

"The situation is already far from optimistic, even though the situation has become more chaotic due to the 'Nioh' incident, coupled with the two previous murders and the runaway 'Kite'. Although the 'Raiders' haven't even started yet, we must continue to ensure that this election proceeds normally under these circumstances."

Hearing Lin Yu say this, Liang Ye was also somewhat shaken and his blood boiled: "Director of Xiba, what you said is indeed very good. The meaning of our 'Order' is to deal with the chaos in Xiba. This is what they call 'a hero's true colors are revealed in times of crisis'!"

Ren Gu coughed and said, "Your statement has a bit of a personal heroism tendency, which the organization doesn't really encourage... but it's good that Captain Liang Ye has a positive attitude."

Liang Ye waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about what I said, but worry about what I did—so, 'Director,' what should we do now?"

Yin Lan sighed, "So after all that fuss, you still don't know what to do?"

Lin Yu looked at the props on the stage and said, "My suggestion is... to first make sure that these props won't cause any immediate problems."

"Although 'Nioh' said he set up a restriction, he didn't say what the specific effect of the restriction was. So, the restriction may be very useful, but the deterrent effect is relatively weak. I think there is a high chance that some fools will not be able to resist the temptation to 'take a chance'. Although they will most likely be stopped by the restriction, it would be bad if it caused some unnecessary trouble."

Lin Yu said solemnly, "In my opinion, rather than trying to stop them after they've made a move through some unknown restriction, it's better to discourage them from even trying from the start. As 'Order,' we should also set up some public protective measures, and assign several internal staff members or draw a few people from our well-staffed teams to take turns checking these 'props.' This way, the restrictions of 'Nioh' can serve as a last resort and act as a deterrent as possible, minimizing the possibility of those who act impulsively or without thinking."

"Another advantage of doing this is... we are quite certain that the 'Raiders' will definitely make a move on this [item]. So if we keep the restrictions left by the 'Niou' from being triggered and maintain the mystery, if the 'Raiders' are really well-prepared and use some means to get in front of these [items], then the probability of using this 'restriction' personally set up by the Niou to stop and hinder the 'Raiders' will become much greater."

"After all, if a restriction hasn't been activated yet, it's difficult to prepare any countermeasures in advance, isn't it?"

Lin Yu explained clearly and logically, and his words naturally convinced Yin Lan and Ren Gu.

“That makes sense, it’s a good idea… If Captain Liangye agrees, then I’m willing to take charge of developing part of the new ‘security measures’.”

Ren Gu spoke up.

Liang Ye, of course, could not possibly object to Lin Yu's suggestion: "This method is indeed good—then let's get started quickly."

Lin Yu said, "Comrade Rengu, if you still have the capacity to build security measures, that would be best... However, before you start, I think we should confirm with 'Renwang' first."

"What exactly is the 'restriction' he set up?"

Yin Lan said, "That's easy, I'll just go and ask."

Lin Yu looked at Yin Lan and smiled: "Then thank you very much, Comrade Yin Lan. I think His Highness Prince Ren hasn't gone far yet. Why don't we go and ask him now?"