Deceitful Game

Chapter 41 "The Ideal State"

Given Gao Fan's size, it would probably take him several days to dispose of the bodies of these two adult men and women.

Therefore, although she told Gao Fan to dispose of the body, Ming Po still followed along to see if she could be of any help.

of course……

Even Gao Fan himself might not know that he and Ming Po are actually the same age.

However, the ease and speed with which Mingpo disposed of the other Deceivers' corpses surprised him somewhat—

Gao Fan then inserted a piece of Time Red Copper into the fourth hole in the gate.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Fan opened the door.

Mingpo remembered that the location... should have been "Leave".

However, after investing the chips and opening the door, what appeared outside was no longer the black and white outside world, but a vast expanse of white fog.

Gao Fan simply left the door wide open.

He didn't go out, but instead pulled Mingpo back to the living room and made her some tea.

He then waited respectfully at the door.

"What are you waiting for?"

Mingpo, holding a teacup, looked towards the door and casually asked.

"Waiting for Lord 'The Ideal State'."

Gao Fan's attitude was exceptionally respectful.

Upon hearing this obviously extraordinary title, Mingpo roughly guessed the answer: it must be Gao Fan's host.

Just a few seconds later, Mingpo met the elegant goddess.

Yes, goddess—

She had delicate, beautiful Western features and skin as smooth as marble. Because of this, her hair and eye colors were not discernible.

It looks like a walking stone statue.

She was wearing only a plain white linen heaton robe without any decoration, the collar of which covered her collarbone.

On her two exposed forearms were black runes:

The "Ideal State" bears the inscription "Ἀλήθεια" on her left arm and "Δίκη" on her right. These two jet-black runes, along with the olive wreath she wears on her head, are the only two colors on her body.

Unlike the casualness of "Mo", she possesses an extremely solemn and dignified aura.

—This host is at least at the "Silver Moon" level!

Mingpo immediately realized this.

When "The Ideal State" saw the blood on Gao Fan, it seemed to realize what had happened.

"Long time no see, 'Lucky Survivor'. You haven't contacted me in a long time."

She glanced at Gao Fan, her voice ethereal and cold: "It seems you finally made your choice."

"……yes."

Gao Fan lowered his head and replied, "I still killed them."

He also implicated himself in the person that Mingpo had killed.

"Don't worry, that's right, child. That man should never have been a leader, because he lacks a righteous heart. He's viewed with suspicion by his enemies and has no support from his own people; such a person is destined not to survive in this game of deception."

"Ideal State" simply shook its head and softly comforted, "I have high hopes for you, child... You always underestimate yourself, but perhaps you are not as bad as you think."

As she spoke, she slowly walked in.

Just then, she suddenly saw Mingpo and paused slightly.

"This is my new captain..."

Gao Fan quickly explained.

But he stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

He noticed, incredibly, that the noble and divine being, like a sculpture of a goddess of justice, was looking at Mingbo in astonishment.

"...destitute and desolate?"

She murmured softly.

"What?"

Mingpo looked up, somewhat bewildered.

He rose politely and bowed, saying, "You must be... Lord Ideal State. I've heard your name from Xiao Fan."

"...No, it's nothing. I mistook you for someone else."

"Ideal State" shook his head: "Your temperament is somewhat similar to that of a friend of mine... I was being rude."

She looked at Mingpo more closely, her expression returning to normal: "You are 'Frankenstein'... right? It's a good title, cherish it. Even if it can't continue to evolve, it still has enough potential."

"Yes, I understand."

"Even though it's only a 'Sun's Pseudo-Gold' level title, you can continue using it when you reach the 'Zhou's Azure Lead' level, unless you get a new unique title. Don't replace it with a new title."

"Even the original title of 'Zhou Zhiqingqian' might not be as good as it."

"Do you... recognize this title?"

Gao Fan couldn't help but ask.

For someone in a superior position, this would be considered an extremely impolite inquiry.

But the "Republic" truly lived up to its reputation as the master of the realm of virtue, and even so, it remained unperturbed.

She simply nodded: "This is the title held by my former host, 'Limbo Hell.' He had a special ability to hold multiple titles within his body and distribute special powers to those who needed them."

"He's clearly run into Limbo. Since he thinks you can become 'Frankenstein'... that means you're not inherently bad."

"Ideal Country" glanced at Mingpo and said seriously, "If... your host treats you badly, you can come to me. Although I can't directly help you due to the rules, I certainly won't arrange any dangerous games for you."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ideal State."

Mingpo was silent for a moment before declining, saying, "But it's not necessary."

"I intend to survive on my own. Without a steadfast heart, one can only ever be the one being protected, never the protector of others."

While half of what he said was an act, the other half came from Mingpo's heart.

When he realized the difference between "Ideal Country" and "Ink", a clear thought emerged in his mind: even if players might prefer Ideal Country, perhaps Ink's approach is more correct.

The game of deception is inherently cruel. If you can't face this cruelty... then you might as well give up your right to participate and quit the game yourself.

"...That's right, child."

"The Ideal State" nodded, reflecting on itself, "Perhaps it's my problem."

"You have no problem, Your Excellency."

Gao Fan replied without hesitation, "If it weren't for your protection, I would probably be dead already."

"There's nothing I can do to help you, child. Even I can't easily interfere with a game that's already started... All I can do is choose relatively safe games for you good kids."

"The Ideal State" sighed softly: "In the end, it's the evil of the deceptive game itself..."

Without saying anything more, she walked towards the two corpses.

With a slight tap from a distance, the corpse and its blood suddenly turned into a dim golden light.

In just a few seconds, they shattered and turned into strands of golden threads that wrapped around the tightly clenched left wrist of "Utopia".

Then she placed her hand on the table and gently released it.

Splash splash splash splash—

With a crisp clinking sound, three gleaming gold chips were scattered onto the table.

"There are a total of 132 hours. According to the rules, I'll take half. I'll exchange the rest for Sun Pseudo-Gold. That way, you'll have more when you exchange it for change."

The voice of "The Ideal State" was soft, and the slightly closed eyes conveyed a solemn and dignified air.

"...Isn't that a bit too much?"

Gao Fan hesitated for a moment: "Shouldn't half be two days and eighteen hours?"

"The rest were added by myself; these minor violations are fine."

As "Utopia" said this, it prepared to leave: "It seems you won't be participating in my games anymore, so consider this... your New Year's money."

"I hope that good people can survive longer in this game of deception."