Sky-excelling witch, night-slaying three wolves

"Congratulations to the werewolf team for winning~!" "The werewolves in this round are numbers 3 and 5." "The scapegoat of this round is the Witch, number 7." What a disaster, Ling Zuo let out a heavy sigh. With a bitter expression, he stood up from his seat number 7 and walked step by step toward the player exit. To show off requires a price. Success makes you the MVP; failure makes you the pre-destined scapegoat. Ling Zuo had long been used to this, but he still felt a trace of regret for missing the finals. Even though he got the scapegoat title, his points didn't drop to the level of the last-place player. Instead, the gap between him and the players above narrowed slightly. With only the final round left in the promotion match, Ling Zuo was basically sure to be eliminated in advance. It's a pity, but Ling Zuo didn't regret his performance in the previous round at all. This is the core philosophy of his gameplay—also the key factor that helped him get through the qualifiers and knockout rounds with successive victories. Without chatting with other players in the lounge, Ling Zuo went straight to the player rest room, lay quietly on the bed, and restored his energy. As time passed, Ling Zuo set himself a new goal. Even though the hope of advancing to the finals was extremely slim, he would definitely shine brilliantly in the last round! 【Ding! Congratulations, Host, for activating the Werewolf Killing Show-off System.】 What the hell? Startled by the voice in his head, Ling Zuo suddenly jolted awake, feeling unprecedentedly refreshed! Activating a system? Is there such a good thing? Ling Zuo tried to call out to the system in his mind, and a system interface immediately appeared in his head. At the same time, a cold mechanical voice sounded in Ling Zuo's mind. 【Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the activation gift pack.】 Awesome~! At this moment, Ling Zuo happily began to study the various functions of this Werewolf Killing Show-off System. The promotion match wasn't over yet, and there was still a chance to fight for the finals. With the Show-off System assisting Ling Zuo, a fire was ignited in his heart! When the break ended, the players walked to the competition stage one after another. Ling Zuo leisurely returned to his seat number 7, sat down slowly, looking very relaxed. Other players glanced at Ling Zuo but didn't pay attention to him. A player who was about to be eliminated wasn't worth focusing on. Another player in a similar situation to Ling Zuo was Shi Dao, number 8, whose points ranked second to last and whose hope of promotion was extremely slim. As fellow sufferers, Shi Dao gave Ling Zuo a friendly smile, and Ling Zuo nodded in response. "All players have arrived at the competition stage. The final round of the group promotion match is about to begin." The commentator A Gu's clear and loud voice sounded. "The players are all focused on this crucial round for the finals." The commentator Xiao Yi's voice was clear and pleasant. "However, some players seem very relaxed, like player number 7 Ling Zuo and player number 8 Shi Dao, who have little hope of promotion." A Gu said, looking at Xiao Yi. "Player number 3 Nian Nian has strong strength, and their points are among the top of all players. Their promotion is a certainty, so they don't need to worry." Xiao Yi replied. "As for player number 7 Ling Zuo and player number 8 Shi Dao, it's the opposite. Their points are very low, ranking at the bottom of all players, almost certain to be eliminated." "It seems that Xiao Yi is a fan of player Ling Zuo." A Gu asked with a smile. "That's right." Xiao Yi frankly admitted, then gave a high evaluation of Ling Zuo with a few words: "He shuttles between MVP and scapegoat, a existence that both teammates and opponents fear." "Ling Zuo's gameplay is as vast as the starry sky, often bringing bizarre changes to the game, which is really entertaining to watch." A Gu nodded in agreement. "That's right. Ling Zuo has an extremely high popularity and a huge fan base. It would be a pity if he can't enter the finals." Xiao Yi looked regretful. "There's still a chance for Ling Zuo to advance to the finals if certain conditions are met." A Gu broke down the conditions one by one: "First, Ling Zuo must win and get enough points." "Second, among the players with higher points, someone must lose and get negative points." "Third, the players ranked around the qualifying line must get negative points or low positive points." "If these three conditions are met at the same time, Ling Zuo's points will have a chance to jump into the qualifying line and advance to the finals." "That's too difficult." Xiao Yi shook her head. "To be honest, I really like watching player Ling Zuo's games and don't want him to stop here, but the hope of promotion is really too slim, almost impossible." "Look, Xiao Yi is a fan of player Ling Zuo." A Gu asked with a smile. "That's right." Xiao Yi frankly admitted, then added a high evaluation of Ling Zuo in a few words: "He's dancing between MVP and scapegoat, a presence that both teammates and opponents fear." "Ling Zuo's gameplay is as vast as the starry sky, often turning the game into all kinds of strange situations, which is really entertaining." A Gu nodded in agreement. "That's right. Ling Zuo has extremely high popularity and a huge fan base. It would be a pity if he can't make it to the finals." Xiao Yi looked regretful. "Ling Zuo still has a glimmer of hope to advance to the finals if certain conditions are met." A Gu counted on his fingers: "First, Ling Zuo must win and get enough points." "Second, among the players ranked above him, someone must lose and get negative points." "Third, the players ranked around the qualifying line must get negative points or low positive points." "For all three conditions to be met in this game, it's simply a miracle." Xiao Yi sighed. "Let's see if a miracle will happen." A Gu glanced at the time. Immediately, a huge countdown appeared on the live broadcast screen. "10!""9!""8!""7!""6!" When the countdown ended, the live broadcast screen changed instantly. On the left side of the screen was the competition stage, where the referee stood with a smile, his finger hovering over a red button. On the right side of the screen, names of various game modes flashed quickly: Seer, Hunter, Fool, ** Dream, Werewolf Knight... "The fifth round of the group promotion match officially begins. Let's see which key mode this round will draw." Commentator A Gu's voice sounded excitedly. As the referee pressed the red button, the mode name on the right screen stopped: Miracle Merchant. "It's actually the Miracle Merchant mode. Maybe there will really be a miracle." A Gu looked at Xiao Yi. "Hopefully." Xiao Yi smiled and replied. After the game mode was confirmed, the live broadcast screen immediately switched to the basic information and voice introduction of the Miracle Merchant mode. "The mode for this round is 12-player Miracle Merchant." "Good guy camp includes Seer, Witch, Guard, Miracle Merchant, and 3 Villagers." "Werewolf camp includes ** and 3 ordinary Werewolves." "Miracle Merchant: Good guy camp, auxiliary role. Chooses one player to be the Lucky One each night and grants them one-time skill (Seer's inspection, Witch's poison, Guard's shield). Only once per game." "If the Lucky One is a good guy, they will receive the skill from the Miracle Merchant." "If the Lucky One is a werewolf, they won't get any skill, and the Miracle Merchant will be eliminated." "**: Werewolf camp. Can explode and kill, and can use the wolf claw skill after elimination to take one player down with them." "Werewolves can double explode to take away the police badge." "Witch can't save people in the whole game." "Speaking time is 60 seconds, last words are 30 seconds." After the mode was confirmed, the live broadcast room and the audience immediately started a heated discussion. "Wow, Miracle Merchant is my favorite mode." "This mode is somewhat advantageous for the good guy camp. This round is likely to be won by the good guys." "Hope player Yuan Shu can win and advance to the finals in one go." "It would be interesting if Ling Zuo gets the Miracle Merchant card. There will definitely be some amazing operations." "Ling Zuo's playing style is really unique. Teammates don't know what he's doing, and opponents don't know what he's doing either." "Hey, to be honest, I'm watching this group's match just for Ling Zuo." "Same here, same here." "It's a pity that such an interesting player can't advance to the finals." Ling Zuo on the competition stage didn't know about the audience's discussion. After confirming the game mode, he immediately opened the system items in his mind. Full-view Scroll: Has full-view, can know all players' identities and night operations. Identity Designation Scroll: Can designate your own identity in this game. This game was crucial for Ling Zuo, almost determining whether he could enter the finals. To get as many points as possible, Ling Zuo opened the most powerful item in the activation gift pack. The "Full-view Scroll" was like a trump card, giving Ling Zuo an unparalleled advantage. After using the "Identity Designation Scroll", Ling Zuo didn't designate the auxiliary role Miracle Merchant, but chose the Witch instead. He would rise from where he fell. He was the scapegoat as the Witch in the previous round, so he would shine brilliantly as the Witch in this round. When it came to the identity card selection **，Ling Zuo's screen showed 12 unknown identity cards, allowing him to choose randomly. Without any hesitation, Ling Zuo directly clicked on one of the cards, and his identity was determined. Sure enough, after Ling Zuo selected the card, three big characters appeared on the screen: Witch! Ling Zuo had expected this, and his expression didn't change at all. Players trying to judge Ling Zuo's identity from his expression were all disappointed. The card selection time was as long as three minutes, just for the players to observe other players' reactions after getting their identity cards. As time passed, the 12 players on the stage selected their identity cards one after another, observing each other. Ling Zuo sat relaxed in his chair, seemingly indifferent to other players' identities. But Ling Zuo, who had full-view, already knew all the players' identities. 【1】Hu Qu: Villager.【2】Nie Pan: Werewolf.【3】Xiao Shun: Villager.【4】Nian Nian: Seer.【5】Hui Jin: ***【6】Ling Zuo: Witch.【7】Jiao Jiao: Villager.【8】Shi Dao: Miracle Merchant.【9】Yuan Shu: Villager.【10】Qiang Qiang: Werewolf.【11】Fei Yu: Guard.【12】Liu Lang: Werewolf. When the identity card selection time ended, the game officially entered the night. "Night falls, please close your eyes!" A huge prompt sound came from the headsets of the 12 players, covering all other sounds. At the same time, partitions rose around each player's seat, blocking their view of each other. As the game entered the night, commentator Xiao Yi's pleasant voice sounded excitedly: "The viewing angle for this game is a single-person angle, randomly selected as player number 6 Ling Zuo." "Player number 6 Ling Zuo's identity is Witch." In an instant, the competition stage and the live broadcast room erupted into intense discussions. "Haha, Ling Zuo's single-person angle is my favorite to watch." "It's the Witch card again. I wonder what surprising operations Ling Zuo will have." "Whatever, just be happy. Reverse operations are his specialty." "If he continues his style from the previous round, we can already mourn for the good guy camp in advance." "Ling Zuo is almost eliminated, so he should play steadily, right?" "Maybe. Winning or losing doesn't matter to him anymore. Random operations will only affect other players' chances of promotion." "You don't understand. Showing off is engraved in Ling Zuo's bones and can't be changed." "Interesting, really interesting!" While the audience was discussing heatedly, the players' night operations began. The audience only had Ling Zuo's angle and couldn't get any information until Ling Zuo acted. But it was different for Ling Zuo. The full-view in his mind showed all other players' night actions completely. "Miracle Merchant, please open your eyes. Confirm your identity. Choose a player to be the Lucky One. Confirm the skill to grant." The partition in front of player number 8 Shi Dao became transparent instantly. Shi Dao glanced at the numbers of other 11 players and chose without hesitation. Shi Dao knew his points well and had no chance to advance to the finals. The only thing left for him was to be a spectator. In this case, the best choice for the Lucky One was undoubtedly player number 6 Ling Zuo, who was also a spectator. When he got the Miracle Merchant card, Shi Dao had already thought of this, so he didn't hesitate to choose Ling Zuo as the Lucky One during the night action. Considering Ling Zuo's playing style, Shi Dao didn't grant him the Seer's inspection skill, but chose the Witch's poison instead. This was the best he could do. Whether Ling Zuo was a good guy or a werewolf, the subsequent operations after getting the poison would be his own business. Ling Zuo saw player number 8 Shi Dao's entire operation from the full-view and couldn't help but praise him in his heart. Well done! Continue to be a spectator, and let brother fly for a while! When the operation time ended, the partition in front of player number 8 returned to its original state. "Guard, please open your eyes. Confirm your identity. Choose the target to protect." The partition in front of player number 11 Fei Yu became transparent. He looked at other players' numbers and chose not to shield anyone. This was a standard operation, and Ling Zuo didn't comment on it. "Werewolves, please open your eyes. Confirm your identities. Choose the target to kill." The partitions in front of players 2, 5, 10, and 12 became transparent. After confirming each other's identities, the four werewolf players started communicating.